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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1915

Page

14

Howard Seeks Free Passes for Undertakers in Trams Wrecks

Washington special reports Representative Howard pushes a bill to amend the commerce act to allow undertakers attending injured victims at tram wrecks to ride free on wrecking trains when time is short. He argues undertakers should not be charged while aiding the scene, a measure he says is backed by the Georgia Association of Undertakers.

Washington Howard Georgia Association of Undertakers

Great Navy Urged by General Board

Washington December 2 The American navy should be equal to the most powerful maintained by any other nation not later than 1925 says the navy general board headed by Admiral Dewey The board favors gradual annual increases to reach parity and outlines a five year construction plan including about 100 million dollars per year for new ships The administration seeks a five year program to build sixteen capital ships and the board places the initial responsibility on Placeavy to mold the first steps of this strategy

Dewey U. S. Navy Washington Navy General Board Daniels United States

Navy Needs to Match World War I Demands Says General Board

The General Board argues for a larger U.S. Navy to rival sea power in wartime and protect both defense and seaborne commerce. It endorses seven new ships including four superdreadnoughts and three battle cruisers, with total five-year spending near 199.9 million and revisions to submarine and reserve ammunition plans.

Lusitania Settlement Talks Impeded by Attaches Row

Washington reports say a full settlement over the Lusitania victims and lives reparation nears but has been postponed by the removal of German naval and military attaches and U S demands on Austria Hungary. Berlin fears public opposition, though some officials expect concessions later. Negotiations pause as Secretary Lansing and Count von Bernstorff reportedly paused after the attaches’ recall.

Washington Lusitania Austria Ancona Pub Germany Berlin Great Britain Lansing Count von Bernstorff United States Boy-Ed von Pape Usar Count von Hernetorff J Lansing Secrtary Lansing Count von Meristerff

Big Dividend Declared by a Chemical Concern

Cleveland Ohio December 21 interiors of the Grassell Chemical company today declared an extra cash dividend of five per cent and four special stock dividend of 10 per cent in addition to the quarterly dividends of 1 per cent on both common and preferred stocks. The dividends total about $7,690,000.

Cleveland Ohio Grassell Chemical Company

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