Pershing warns of possible future wars in prepared America
General John J. Pershing told the Republican Women's Club at Copley Plaza that predicting another war and charging Bolshevism with seeking the destruction of the American government, urges preparedness. He cited repeated major wars every few decades and warned of looming conflicts in Europe and the near east.
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General Pershing
John J. Pershing
Republican Women's Club
Copley Plaza
Charles Sumner Bird
Women's Republican Club
Pershing Warns Against Disarmament In 1917 Style Debate
The general argues against complete disarmament as folly and urges understanding among nations to reduce war risk. He cites Washington on peace through preparation and warns of internationalism’s dangers while noting conspiratorial threats and organized societies seeking upheaval.
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Merica
Pershing
George Washington
General Pershing
America
Reform Under Delaware Law Moves to New Vessel Holding
New York December 14. United Fruit Company subsidiaries owning American flag liners are dissolved to form a Delaware entity to hold all vessels. The shift cites a Delaware tax exemption for foreign trade earnings expiring Jan 1 1923. Officials cite other firms planning similar action and question the impact of a dry ship ruling.
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New York
United Fruit Company
Delaware
William Newsome
Winthrop
Marvin
American Steamship Owners’ Association
United Fruit
the Fruit Company
Supreme Court
Shipping Board reluctant on foreign flags under Jones Act
The Shipping Board resists granting American vessels foreign-flag status under current Jones Act provisions. If the subsidy bill fails and the dry ruling remains only on American ships, officials believe the board may shift its stance and allow changes, altering incentives for registration.
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Shipping Board
Will filed for probate outlines private bequests and inheritance
The will filed in East Cambridge yesterday provides $250000 to a beneficiary and lists private bequests totaling 8700 dollars. The residue of the estate is divided between two children, Mary G Prescott of Medford and Leonard Tuft of Pinehurst North Carolina.
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East Cambridge
Mary G Prescott
Medford
Leonard Tuft
Pinehurst
N. C
97,000 Babies Born in New York Each Year
New York health commissioner Dr Royal S Copeland and U S Senator elect notes that 97,000 babies are born annually in New York. If placed end to end the newborns would stretch about 22 miles. He adds that about 60 percent of these children have foreign born parents.
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New York
Royal S. Copeland
United States
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