France asks for shipping aid from Wilson
The French Naval League seeks U S intervention to allocate German and Austrian shipping to France to replace ten French ships sunk. It also requests German coal at parity with foreign yards, authorization to buy 1,000,000 tons of British built shipping, 1,000,000 tons of U S built shipping, and open American yards to build 2,000,000 tons of cargo steamers for transfer to the French flag.
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Paris
French Naval League
Wilson
France
England
United States
National Thrift Day Observances Planned Nationwide
Washington reports thousands of local celebrations for National Thrift Day on January 17. The War Savings campaign will inaugurate the 1919 sale of War Savings stamps and mark the 218th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s birth.
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Washington
War Savings
Benjamin Franklin
Suffragists Arrested After White House Demonstration
Washington January 13 17 women from the National Woman's Party were arrested after a White House protest. Demonstrators reportedly set fires with oil soaked wood and burned speeches by President Wilson before police intervened and a street cleaner put out the flames in a metal garbage can.
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Washington
White House
National Woman's Party
Wilson
Proposes Tax on Signs and Horse Vehicles
The Finance Commission recommends three revenue sources for the city: tax the billboards and signs, tax and regulate back stands, and license animal drawn vehicles. It also urges petitioning the Legislature for a city share of state automobile fees.
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Peters
Finance Commission
Conferees Near Agreement on War Revenue Tax Bill
Washington Jan 13 Conferees from the Senate and House discussed administrative provisions of the war revenue bill but postponed final decision. They near agreement on remaining disputes and expect prompt completion of their work.
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Washington
Senate
House
Atlantic Flight Predicted for May by Air Ministry General
General Branker, resigning as master general of personnel to focus on commercial aviation, told the Daily Express that a transatlantic flight could be achieved in May. He noted three or four aircraft types exist capable of the crossing.
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London
Brancker
Air Ministry
Daily Express Today
Atlantic
British Airships to Lead 1920 Mail Service Plan
General Brancker foresees a future of aircraft ownership akin to automobiles and an aerial police force to guard routes. The Evening News reports Britain's Admiralty launching a major airship program with 2 500 000 cubic foot gas capacity craft. These airships will lift 60 to 70 mph, crewed by two and a half men, with larger ships planned for sea work and weeklong flights. A regular England to United States airship mail service is anticipated for Summer 1920.
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Brancker
Evening News Today
British Admiralty
Navy
England
United States
Sir S. H. Sinha Elevated to Indian Peerage
London January report: Sir S. H. Sinha, under secretary of state for India in the new cabinet, has been raised to the peerage becoming the first native of India to sit in the House of Lords.
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S. H. Sinha
London
India
House of Lords
Sidelights Upon Roosevelts Life
John F H Mellen recalls Theodore Roosevelts wartime leadership and public life. Roosevelt urged preparedness before both Spanish America and World War I, saw sons and sons in law serve, and remained active with essays and talks until his death. He mixed with rich and poor, championed the square deal, and valued public schools for his children.
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John F. H. Mellen
Roosevelt
United States
Quentin
Archie
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Army of Occupation
Germany
Kermit
Near East
France
Richard Derby
Ethel
Army Medical Corps
Oyster Bay
Washington
Roosevelts
White House
Wartime hair dye and Roosevelt naval notes emerge
An old advertisement claims a home Orlex powder can color gray hair to black or brown with a silver-guard guarantee. The piece also recounts Roosevelt’s role as acting Navy Secretary, approving Dewey’s 1898 orders to prepare for war, including a notable Hong Kong dispatch.
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Admiral Dewey
Spain
Philippine Islands
Roosevelt
Secretary Long
Dewey
Maine
Long
Washington
Hongkong
Asiatic Coast
Maine Budget Seeks 20 Million For Two Years
Augusta Maine January 13 The Legislatures called upon to appropriate 20 000 000 in round figures in estimates filed at the office of the State Auditor for the next two years This amount excludes funds for dependents of soldiers and resolutions presented to the Legislature It is estimated that about 12 000 000 would need to be raised by direct taxation requiring a tax of 11 mills this year and 10 mills for 1920 despite higher valuations The rate was six mills for the two prior years.
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Augusta
State Auditor of
Provincetown Named Ship Hull 1548 Sponsor Questioned
A letter from the United States Shipping Board informs Provincetown residents that the name Provincetown has been assigned to Hull 1548 built by Groton Iron Works Connecticut. Mrs C G W Fuller requested the town’s name be used and is advised to contact the shipbuilder about launch date and sponsor.
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Provincetown
United States, Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation
C. G. W. Fuller
United States
Groton Iron Works
Groton
Conn
Ss. M. Evans
Williams Treatment promises relief for kidney and bladder diseases
Advertisement offers a 75 cent bottle and free book on Uric Acid to treat kidney and bladder issues Rheumatism and related pains. Readers are urged to send name address and 10 cents to Dr D A Williams Co Dept N 62 Gen s Post Office Building East Hampton Conn for home delivery with no obligation and one bottle per address or family.
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D.A. Williams Co
Dept. N 62
Gen’s Post Office
East Hampton
Conn
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