Secret War Report Warns U S Lacks 450000 Mobile Troops
Washington notes a secret War Department report by Secretary J M Dickinson says the United States faces a weak defense position with a standing army around 94000 and a need to raise to 450000 mobile troops. It calls for a definite military policy and a permanent council of defense to guide national security.
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Council of Defense
Tawney
United States
Congress
Council of
J. M. Dickinson
House of Representatives
Will double corn acreage
Washington Dec 17 That it is only a matter of a few years before it will be possible to double the present average production of corn per acre in the United States is the belief of C P Hartley physiologist in charge of corn investigations of the bureau of plant industry set forth in a pamphlet issued by the department of agriculture. And this may be accomplished without increasing the work or expense the physiologist says Mr Hartley suggests three ways by which farmers would be able practically to double the present production per acre. These are first improvement in the quality of seed planted second improvement in the condition of the soil and third improvement in the methods of cultivation.
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Washington
United States
C. P. Hartley
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
States by population gain 1910 census map released
A census bureau map classifies U S states into five groups by population growth in 1910. Leaders above 60 percent include Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona Nevada Washington Oregon California North Dakota Montana Wyoming Idaho.
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United States
Census Bureau
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Washington
Oregon
California
North Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
New Jersey
Florida
South Dakota
Colorado
Utah
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Arkansas
Texas
Virginia
Seabead
Mexico
Louisiana
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Atlantic
Delaware
Maryland
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Town
Missouri
Bank director held liable for 3 million in losses
Chicago judge finds C K G Billings liable for 3 million in stockholder losses from the Walsh failure and bars a settlement offer. The suit against other defunct Chicago National Bank directors proceeds as the bank's organization remains to pursue asset recovery. New receiver to be named next Monday.
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Chicago
Tuthill
C. K. G. Billings
People’s Gas Light and Coke Company
Chicago National Bank
Billings
Walsh
United States
Newman, Northrup, Levinson & Becker
Mr. Billings
Board of Directors
New York
Rutsher
Hart & Montgomery
Calhoun, Lyford & Sheehan
A. G. Becker
Northern Trust Company
McGrath
John S. Wallach
Mary Harding
M. W. Kerwin
Lable
John R. Walsh
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Japan to Continue Paying Off Its Debt
Tokyo reports the 1911 12 budget with receipts of 492 138 000 yen ordinary and 48 796 973 yen extraordinary expenses totaling 407 113 274 yen ordinary and 133 821 699 yen extraordinary The premier Marquis Katsura remains hopeful and outlines two rules to balance revenue and debt redemption of 50 000 000 yen annually The navy will receive boosted funding over six years including 2 000 000 yen for repairs and 15 000 000 yen next fiscal year The minister notes naval upgrades are to keep pace with other powers without direct conflict and cites amicable international relations.
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Tokyo
Marquis Katsura
Korea
Marquis
Katsura
Japan
Cold Wave Grips Gotham With Deaths And Freeze
New York reports one fatality and several illnesses from the cold spell. A unidentified man froze to death in a hallway as temperatures plunged to nine below in Canton and the zero mark in Albany. The northeast saw 20 to 32 degree drops with Massachusetts and nearby states mostly at zero to ten above.
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New York
Canton
N. Y
Albany
New England
Massachusetts
Court Says Wife May Smoke
Kansas City judge rules that a wife smoking at home is not grounds for divorce. Robert L. Houk sued Florence Houk for divorce. Judge T A Frank Jones held no case since Mrs Houk smoked in their home.
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Kansas City
T. A. Frank Jones
Robert L. Houk
Florence Houk
Jones
Cook Tells of Trip and Mirage Driven Pole Quest
Frederick A. Cook, the Brooklyn traveler, says he will reappear next week after a self imposed exile of one year. He claims to have traveled over 2,500 miles in pursuit of the pole, though he doubts whether he truly reached it and notes mirages and illusions that affected his estimates. He expects to publish more in Hampton's Magazine.
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New York
Frederick A. Cook
Brooklyn
Cook
Europe
North Pole
Hampton's
Cy Cook
Lee
Pole
Taft nominates postmaster and consuls to senate
President Taft sent nominations to the senate naming William A. Devine postmaster at Madison Wisconsin and consuls general W Stanley Hollis Massachusetts in Beirut Edwin Cunningham Tennessee in Bombay H Dennison Ohio in Dundee Nathaniel B Stewart Georgia in Durban Natal Also Hollis of South Dakota and Gabriel B Hollis were named for Constantinople and Medina respectively with Devine recommended by Senator La Follette.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Madison
Wis
William A. Devine
W. Stanley Hollis
Massachusetts
Beirut
Turkey
Gabriel B. Hollis
South Dakota
Constantinople
Edwin §. Cunningham
Tennessee
Bombay
India
H. Dennison
Ohio
Dundee
Scotland
Nathaniel B. Stewart
Georgia
Durban
Natal
Mr. Devine
la Follette
Winnipeg Streetcar Strike Ties Up System
Winnipeg December 17 The street car system is shut by a strike after the company refused to reinstate union officials disciplined for drinking in a barroom. About six hundred employees in arbitration proceedings testified they were in the habit of drinking while in uniform and had not been disciplined.
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Winnipeg
Man
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