House Defeats Draft Quota Change Bill
Washington April 12 The House defeated Representative Schallenberger's amendment to base quotas on total registration and liability for service rather than registrants in class one by a vote of 234 to 118. An additional vote allowed states to credit volunteers including national guardsmen in federal service. The debate featured California Republican Skelton piloting the administration measure against Dent who declined to pilot the original bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Schallenberger
House
Skatn
California
House Military Committee
Dent
Military Committee
Kahn
Extraordinary Value Clothing Catalog Listing by Category
A dense sale page lists wide price ranges for Petticoats Silk Waists Veils Sprays Wings Sweaters Capes Scarves and Coats. Items include Black Percaline Petticoats 75c to 98c Silk Petticoats 1.48 to 3.75 Georgette Waists 1 to 2.75 New White Lingerie Waists 1 to 1.48 Veils 0.48 to 3 and Fur Scarfs 3.98 to 50 with coats and rain capes priced from 1.50 to 42 noting substantial discounts and varied quality levels.
Dr Katzoff Speech At Hebrew Meet On Tolerance
More than 100 persons attended last night as Dr. Katzoff, prominent physician, spoke on tolerance in fraternal life before members of the Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew association on State street. He urged tolerance in lodge rooms and urged patience with those who err, linking tolerance to welfare and health. The event opened a series of Friday lectures, with Dr. Beck slated to speak next week on the ethics of living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Tr. Katsoff
Young Men’s and
Young Women's Hebrew Association
State Street
Dr. Katzoff
Katzoff
Swith
Bishon Doane
Hfe
Association
W. ©. Beck
St Main Street
British guns and men replaced as war supply grows
Ottawa reports Kellaway says British army in France remains well equipped despite losses in Picardy. Reuter dispatch notes tanks, ammo, and manpower restored. air strength stable. In U.S. Congress Nicholls opposes War department draft authority claiming risk to state burdens and uneven benefits. South Carolina warned could supply 5,000 men, Massachusetts few or none under current plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
France
Picardy
England
Frederick George Kellaway
Ministry of Munitions
Reuter
London
Britain
Nicholls
Representative Nicholls
South Carolina
Wir
Mandell
Wyoming
War Department
Massachusetts
15 New England Towns Added to Loan Honor List
Fifteen New England towns were added to the list of municipalities entitled to fly honor flags for oversubscribing their Liberty Loan quota. Banners were awarded to Mount Vernon Wentworth Grafton East Kingston and Wilson New Hampshire Sterling Mass Tast enby Beacon Falls Cann Filmouth Aurora Maine St Albans Proctorsville Cavendish Johnson Milton Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Liberty Loan
Mount Vernon
Wentworth
Grafton
East Kingston
Wilson
N. H
Sterling
Mass
Tastenby
Beacon Falls
Cann
Filmouth
Aurora
Maine
St. Albans
Proctorsville
Cavendish
Johnson
Milton
Vermont
Zingland
Mayden, Stone and Company
Assachusetts
Iuawrence
Lowell
Main Augusta
Bansor
Lewiston
Portland
Connecticut
Meriden
New London
Waterbury
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York
Alexander Keck
Brooklyn
N. Y
New Havien
W. A. Mercer
Army
Bayer
Main St
F. H. Dillon & CO
Hartford
Rue St., Cecile
Paris
Klein
A. B. Klein
Doc
Elwood
the Electric Shop
Cor. Broad and
Cannon ST
Dawe
U. S
United States
Uncle Sam
Sam
U. S. Treasury Department
The
United Illuminating CO
Telephone Barnt
East Granby
Fritz
Hawley Opticians
Bridgeport
Beverly
Marion Mason
Marion
Mya. Mason
Trootevelt Ave
Varne
Marian Mason
W. A. Varney
Jon Ave
Javan
Bass
Har
Holmes & Edwards
Fairchild's
G.W. Fairchild
Smith-Murray
Smith-Murray Co
Sprague's Pastry Shop
New Poplin
Ilome Guard Infantry
Broad & Bank
Lts
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!