High Honors Are Paid to Visiting Englishmen
Secretary Daniels Admiral Benson and other Navy Department officials greet British visitors. Lord Cunliffe, governor of the Bank of England, calls on Secretary McAdoo at the Treasury. The British commission is surprised by Washington hospitality and cordialities amid enthusiastic capital reception. Balfour reports after lengthy talks with President Wilson.
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Daniels
Benson
Navy Department
Lord Cunliffe
Bank of England
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Balfour
Wilson
England
Marshall
Senate
Congress
Justice Vivani
General Bridges
British and American Officials Open Talks in Washington
Preliminary conferences between President Wilson and Mr. Balfour are shaping a cooperative start for the allied talks. French commissioners are expected soon, with British plans to map duties as officials meet in Washington.
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Wilson
Mr. Balfour
Balfour
Balfour Fares Through Washington Amid Welcoming Scenes
Mr. Balfour greeted by large crowds on White House grounds and Capitol visit as he toured in Washington. He spoke with Vice-President Marshall, dined at the French embassy, and met former Secretary Bryan before continuing his tour and a Rock Creek Park walk.
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White House
Mr. Balfour
Spring- Rice
British Commission
Wilson
Justice White
Council of National Defence
Tumulty
Helen Woodrow Bones
Commission
Balfour
State Department
Ambassador Spring- Rice
Hugh S. Gibson
Capitol
Marshall
Headquarters
Bryan
England
Southwest
Rock Creek Park
Bryan Seeks Food Boost in West After Courtesy Meeting
William J. Bryan paid a courtesy call on British Foreign Minister Arthur Balfour in Washington on April 28 before departing for the far West. He will promote the Department of Agriculture appeal for increased food production.
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Washington
William J. Bryan
Balfour
Far West
Department of Agriculture
First Loan To British From American Bond Issue
The United States plans the first loan to Great Britain from the $5,000,000,000 bond issue with about $3,000,000,000 to the Allies. Secretary McAdoo and bankers discussed details after Treasury meetings. The final size depends on immediate Allied needs and responses are pending.
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Washington
Great Britain
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Board
France
Coal Miners Seek 20 Percent Wage Increase
Representatives of 175000 anthracite miners formally presented to a committee of operators a demand for a 20 percent wage rise, to be proportioned constructively. The joint meeting lasted all afternoon and the committee took the matter under consideration with another conference planned tomorrow. An operator noted the increase could raise coal retail price by 50 cents a ton if granted.
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New York
Weymouth Declares Bone Dry After May 1 Licenses End
Weymouth selectmen voted unanimously to deny all pony express liquor licenses this year. The town will be bone dry on and after May 1 when the current eight licenses expire.
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Weymouth
Supreme Court Rules Anti-Trading Stamp Bill Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court declared that proposed anti trading stamp legislation is unconstitutional, delivering a blow to legislators aiming to place the measure on the statute books. The opinion was submitted to the General Court.
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Supreme Court
General Court
Congress Probes Food Problem In Senate Hearings
Senate agriculture committee held public hearings on the food problem with Secretary Houston outlining the administration’s control plan. The Federal Trade Commission asked state governors to send representatives to Washington by April 30 for a conference on cooperation in the inquiry.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Houston
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Government seeks price controls as farmers pledge support
Secretary Houston met with five major farmers groups and gained backing for emergency price fixing. The Labor Department mobilizes a million boys as farm workers for the summer and forms the United States Boys' Working Reserve led by William Edwin Hall. Houston cited lack of data on food supply and urged legislation, while noting no widespread shortages beyond wheat and potatoes and a normal domestic need of about 649 million bushels.
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Houston
Department of Labor
United States Boys’ Working Reserve
Washington
William Edwin Hall
New York
Boys’ Club Federation
Wilson
Senate Committee
Senate
Department of Agriculture
Secretary analyzes wheat price drivers amid supply figures
The secretary cites a 179 million bushel wheat carryover, a July to March export of about 130 million bushels, and seed cost estimates near 0.009 million bushels, noting these data make it hard to explain $2.32 wheat.
All Boats To Have Tags In First Naval District
Owners of power boats sail boats and yachts in the First Naval District must obtain a license this summer. A tagging system will be used with number plates or signals. Boat owners must carry licenses at all times and show them on request. They must provide engine numbers and other designated details.
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First Naval District
Charlestown Navy Yard
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Texaco
Australia
New York
Jewish Charities Campaign Near Goal After Strong Week
Federated Jewish Charities of Boston reports $143 789 15 raised in seven days of a 10 day drive toward $200 000 with three days left. Kingsley Hall meeting notes $32 277 75 collected. West End leads with $1 042 in pledges, Team 4 $901, Dorchester women $636, Young Women's Hebrew Association $50 765.
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Federated Jewish Charities of
Boston
Kingsley Hall
Ford
West
Ind
Adolph Leve
J. H. Selib
Dorchester
Young Women’s Hebrew Association
Park Commission Allocates 270 Acres for Family Gardens
In Worcester on April 23 the park commissioners set aside 270 acres in public parks for cultivation as family gardens. Fifty acres will be ploughed tomorrow and workers from the shops will be transported by truck to the gardens after shop hours to cultivate the land.
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Worcester
Plant Juice Man Praises Remedy At Boston Drug Dept
An Everett woman testifies to Plant Juice easing years of indigestion and dyspepsia. The Plant Juice Man, based at Houghton & Dutton Co. in Boston, promotes the herbal stomach remedy as a strengthener aiding digestion and overall health.
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Houghton & Dutton Co
Mary A. Hall
Everett
Mass
Ferry St
Boston
Very Severe Dandruff Healed By Cuticura Soap Ointment
A reader reports a months long severe scalp dandruff with itching sleep loss and eruptions. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the scalp cleared in a week and no further trouble occurred. Miss M. E. Gammons Attleboro Falls Massachusetts September 27 1916. Free samples by mail from Cuticura Boston.
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M. E. Gammons
Commonwealth Ave
Attleboro Falls
Mass
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