Two Beauties to Aid Italian Relief Fund
Miss Mary A. Carroll known as Miss Cambridge will sell tags for the Italian War Relief today. The Tag Day event features hundreds of young women in Italian national costumes selling items and pin tags to promote the fund with Miss Catheryn V. Devine as Miss Boston joining Carroll. Bostonians are expected to generously patronize today’s drive despite many tag days in the past year.
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Mary A. Carroll
Cambridge
Catheryn V. Devine
Boston
Italian War Relief Fund
Wilson Congratulates King Albert of Belgium
President Wilson sent a telegram to King Albert of Belgium praising his return to Brussels at the head of the victorious army. He expressed joy for the nation and the American people and noted Belgium’s suffering and future strength from the triumph.
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Wilson
King Albert
Belgium
Washington
Brussels
Former Kaiser Ill With Influenza at Amerongen Castle
London reports former Kaiser William Hohenzollern lies ill with influenza at Amerongen Castle. He spends most days in bed, reading while two officers take turns at his side. He attended chapel the day before the illness began as a severe chill.
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London
William Hohenzol- Jetn
Amerongen Castle
Amsterdam
Daily Express
Navy to Double Strength by 1920 Under 1920 Bill
The United States Navy will roughly double in size by 1920, with about 800 ships total versus 300 in 1917. The increase was disclosed before the House naval committee during consideration of the 1920 naval appropriation bill.
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Washington
America
House Naval Committee
TRE
United States
Navy panel reviews 1920 fleet and shipbuilding plans
Rear Admiral Taylor reports 24 dreadnoughts to join the 1920 fleet along with 350 destroyers and 3500 other vessels in various stages. Questions on English naval strength spark a request for a comparative world navy statement. The eagle boat program and Ford contract profits are scrutinized while the Navy considers cost reductions and delays.
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Idaho
Tennessee
California
Taylor
Navy
England
Butler
Pennsylvania
Admiral Taylor
Padgett
Kelly
Michigan
Daniels
General Board of the Navy
General Board
Eagle Boat
Ford Motor Company
Navy Department
Department
Supervision of City Fuel Advised by Coal Committee
The coal conservation committee appointed by Mayor Peters recommends placing city fuel under the supply department. Report to the mayor cites an estimated annual coal saving of 3362 tons due to interdepartmental cooperation. Plants inspected include Deer Island Long Island Boston City Hospital City Hall Annex Court House Central Library Calf Pasture Pumping Station Aquarium ferryboats headhouses engine houses and police stations.
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Peters
Deer Island
Long Island
Boston City Hospital
City Hall Annex
Court House
Central Library
Aquarium
City Coal Use Redirection Urged To Cut Costs
A city committee notes annual coal use exceeds 112000 tons with expenditures over a million dollars and no clear responsibility for efficiency. It urges placing supervision in the supply department, allowing the head to propose equipment changes, with finance or citizen committees as appeal avenues and possibly hiring a heating expert per diem for guidance.
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Finance Commission
Fire on Baltimore Waterfront Destroys Piers and Tanker
A blaze at Standard Oil oil loading docks in Baltimore damaged the F. Q. Barstow tanker loaded with 75,000 barrels of gasoline and three pile driving machines. Authorities estimate total losses at about 1 million dollars as the waterfront district faced serious fire risk.
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Baltimore
Canton
Standard Oil Company
F. Q. Barstow
Raymond Concrete and Pile Driving Company
New York
Paris Anticipates Wilson Arrival in Paris December
Paris reports President Wilson will reach Paris around December 1840? and will stay in a private mansion. Allied rulers George and Mary of Britain arrive late November with King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium. Festive events, official functions, and military civic celebrations are planned to mark allied war success.
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Paris
Wilson
George
Queen Mary
Great Britain
Albert
Queen Elizabeth
Belgium
King George
England
la Verte
Scheidemann Resigns Finance Post in German Cabinet
Berlin dispatch says Philipp Scheidemann has quit as minister of finance in the new German government and his seat is filled by Landsberg, secretary of publicity art and literature, in a dramatic cabinet reshuffle reported from Basle.
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Scheidemann
BASSE
Philipp Scheidemann
Herr Landsberg
Berlin
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