Generals Honored at Canadian British Recruiting Rally
Brigadier General W A White led cheering at a Hippodrome rally for British recruiting in the U S Major Henry Higginson received three cheers The event featured a war medal presentation to Harriet Volces widow of Sergeant Volces for gallantry in extinguishing a fire Medal awarded posthumously to her husband Dr Henry Van Dyke spoke in navy lieutenant commander uniform A reception for General White followed at Bryce J Allan home attended by notable officers and officials
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W. A. White
United States
Hippodrome
Henry L. Higginson
Higginson
Harriet Volees
Pinckney
Zone Plan For Coal Distribution Soon Announced
Washington officials move toward a zone distribution system for coal as demoralization in railroad transportation grows. A definite announcement may come in a few days with core features to be implemented immediately and refined as new short routes are created to balance loaded and empty car movements.
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Washington
East
Railroad and Fuel Administration
Coal Distribution Head Named by Fuel Administration
The fuel administration appoints J. D. A. Morrow to manage national coal distribution. He will supervise pooling transportation and the zoning plan to reduce long hauls and prevent a repeat coal shortage this winter as an embargo remains on Hastern trunk freight.
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The
Fuel Administration
J. D. A. Morrow
National Coal Association
Morrow
Dr True's Elixir Worm Expeller Ad 1959
Advertisement touts Dr True's Elixir as a remedy to expel worms and correct upset stomach and constipation. It lists symptoms of worm infestation and cites a testimonial from John Glass of Houston Texas. Sold at dealers for 40c to 1.00 with address Auburn Maine.
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Dr. True
John Glass
Houston
Texas
Auburn
Maine
Rail and fuel chiefs set output plan for eastern coal
Conference leaders from rail and fuel administrations agree on a zone based distribution plan for coal and freight, focusing on the East where congestion is worst. New England will rely on water carriers. rail shipments will come from Central Pennsylvania fields. Louis Post urges households to hire unskilled workers for odd jobs as Monday closings reduce work.
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Fuel Administration
Railroad War Board
New England
Hampton Roads
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Clearfield
Latrobe
Greensburg
Louis Post
More Coal Needed As Storrow Plans Hampton Roads Probe
Massachusetts faces a growing coal shortage and plans to improve Hampton Roads loading. Fuel Administrator James J. Storrow travels to New York for talks with A. H. Smith of the New York Central over railroad moves in the mining district. He seeks to place an expert at the piers to raise wartime efficiency after December output lag. More than 10,000 tons of coal, mostly anthracite, arrived in Boston yesterday.
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Massachusetts
Bay State
Hampton Roads
James J. Storrow
Boston
New York
A. H. Smith
New York Central
McAdoo
Mr. Storrow
Storrow
United States
Auburn-Haired Girls Enter Contested American Beauty Title
The Soldiers and Sailors' Council beauty contest in Washington gains entrants including Miss Marion F. Blake an artists model of 46 St. James Street who claims Yankee roots and auburn hair that Photo fails to capture. Miss Mildred Warrar of Somerville 14 a high schooler with three baby beauty prizes brings golden hair to the contest. An expert notes setting a definitive American beauty type is nearly impossible as taste varies widely.
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America
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Council
Washington
Marion F. Blake
St. James Street
Mildred Warrar
Temple Street
Somerville
Roosevelt Backs War Policy Critics and Cabinet Plan
President Roosevelt backs Senator Chamberlain's proposals for a war cabinet and a munitions department while urging officials to fulfill their duties fully. He emphasizes opposing any official who fails to discharge duty to the nation.
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Roosevelt
Senator Chamberlain
Colonel Roosevelt War Advice Reveres Victory Tone
Excerpted line from Colonel Roosevelt urging unwavering support for war aims and complete victory. He stresses loyalty, decisive action, and the ethic of fighting only as needed, with a maxim to disable the foe swiftly when combat is unavoidable.
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Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
Political Row Over Panama Canal Debate Hits Senate
The speaker defends delaying canal talks until after construction and rebuts attacks from Senator Stone. He calls Stone’s criticisms an insidious pro Germany effort and accuses him of partisan maneuvering against war legislation.
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Senate
Panama Canal
Stone
Germany
Missouri
Lloyd George Calls Irish to Conference on Home Rule
Lloyd George summons Irish leaders for a cabinet backed conference to resolve the home rule question. The plan aims to unite Irish factions on self government for all Ireland while urging Ulster opposition to accept or have a plan imposed.
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Lloyd George
Ulster
Dublin
Ireland
All
209000 Men Still on Strike in Vienna
Reports from Vienna via Copenhagen and the Exchange Telegraph indicate about 200000 workers remain on strike while Budapest also sees ongoing stoppages. Some factories have partially resumed, but extremists still clash with official Socialist party leaders using leaflets.
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London
Copenhagen
Vienna
Exchange Telegraph
Budapest
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Roosevelt Urges Truthful Leadership and Unified War Effort
Colonel Roosevelt criticizes maladministration in the War Department while praising Senate investigations led by Chamberlain. He urges a single strong administrative scheme, coordination of shipping, and a continued war until victory with no partisan politics. He stresses telling the truth about conditions and calls for decisive action.
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Senator Chamberlain
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
War Department
Congress
Wilson
Princeton
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Opera Gala Night at Tremont Temple
Tremont Temple hosted an Opera Gala as part of the Tremont Temple Concert Course under Arthur Wilson. Soprano Martha Atwood Baker, Emma Ecker mezzo, Frederic Huddy bass, Ben Redden tenor, Joseph Ecker baritone led a large ensemble with violinist Orcha Halprin and a brass quartet. The program featured The Unfurling of the Flag and The American Girl by Sears Densmore, plus encores and a final audience singalong of America. The performance drew keen praise and frequent recalls.
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Tremont Temple
Arthur Wilson
Martha Atwood Baker
Emma Ecker
Frederic Huddy
Ben Redden
Joseph Ecker
Orcha Halprin
Lora May Lamport
Lucille Adams
Gertrude Tingley
Claremond Thompson
Ramond Simons
Mr. Arnold
Lester Aldrich
John Hermann Loud
Messrs. Smith
de Veso
Steward
Ripley
Czernin Sees Wilson Proposals Near Austro Hungarian View
Vienna dispatch reports Count Czernin, Austro Hungarian foreign minister, told Delegations of Parliament that President Wilson's latest peace propositions show a perceptible approach to his country's position. He said Austro Hungary could subscribe to several points, but insisted a key principle must be set for allies.
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Switzerland
Vienna
Count Czernin
Wilson
Austria-Hungary
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