Christmas Trees and Holiday Greens Strain Nation's Forests
The holiday season boosts demand for Christmas trees and evergreens, with millions cut and shipped to cities. Forest Service notes trees serve a purpose beyond lumber, but warns wasteful cutting harms future stands. Varies by region, spruces in New England, Douglas firs in the Rockies, pines and junipers common in the East. Mistletoe, a parasite on oaks, travels small amounts but could rise with market, while holly thrives in the South and Maryland edges, adding color to winter woods.
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New England
Washington
Theo
Forest Service
United States
Rocky Mountain
Douglas
Middle Atlantic States
Alleghany Mountains
N. KE
Lake States
Middle West
Towa
Nebraska
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Rock Creek Park
Thuy Washington
France
Oxygen Inn
Two Freezes To Death In Spray Aboard Ship
Halifax N S Dec 15 At least two lives were lost in the storm sweeping the Newfoundland coast. A cablegram reports two crewmen of the Lainenberg schooner Verna B Adams Ray mond Conrad and Otto Howe frozen to death after the vessel reached Shipcove near Burin N I The Ethic steamer wrecked off Martin s Point Bonne Bay crew and passengers saved and arrived at Bonne Bay.
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Halifax
N. 5
Newfoundland
Lainenberg
WN. I
Verna B. Adams
Burin
N. I
Raymond Conrad
Otto Howe
Curling
N. F
Dee
Reid Newfoundland Railway Company
Ethic
Port and Labrador
Martin's Point
Bonne Bay
Bonne “Bay
Health department plans Christmas affair and dance
City health department attaches schedule a December 24 afternoon event in the Welfare building auditorium. A Christmas tree, gifts, a grab bag and social dancing are planned though details remain to be finalized.
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Bhalth
Stratford Man To Get Distinguished Service Cross
Walter Hammond of Stratford will receive the Distinguished Service Cross from General John J. Pershing for carrying a wounded comrade four miles to an evacuation hospital. Hammond, of the 316th Infantry, was wounded three times and endured Fas after the act. He is well known in Stratford where he has lived for some time.
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Walter Hammond
Stratford
316Th Infantry
A. EH. J
John J. Pershing
Polyelinia Hospital
60Th Street
Ninth Avenue
New York
Hammond
Fas
Big loan to Belgium for canal works
Brussels on December 15 reports a 66,000,000 pound loan concluded in Great Britain to finance major public works. The fund targets canals from Antwerp to the Rhine within Belgian territory and the Antwerp Moerdijk canal. An English syndicate will oversee construction with Belgian labor and materials under Belgian government supervision.
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Brussels
Great Britain
Antwerp
Rhine
Antwerp- Moerdick Canal
Swedes Contribute Food for Vienna Relief
Three hundred tons of bread grain shipments have been collected in response to a Swedish Red Cross appeal to Swedish farmers to relieve Vienna conditions. The Red Cross also received 195000 kroner in money for the same purpose, according to advices to the state department from Stockholm.
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Vienna
Washington
Swedish Red Cross
Sweden
State Department
Stockholm
Red Cross
America Is Idol of Czech Children Feeding Masses
A Czech editorial praises American aid for hungry children in Czechoslovakia, noting 600000 kids fed daily with milk and cocoa through Hoover's relief. It highlights mothers grateful for nourishment, waxes about dangers of politicized distributions, and emphasizes supervision by Americans to ensure fair help are provided.
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America
Hoover
Harold B. Brohtron
Pragledho
Slovakia
Masar
Liev
Government seeks sugar price and distribution control
Congress debated full government control of sugar to curb profiteers as House committees considered McNary bill amendments. Sugar board head urged expanded powers over prices and distribution, while opposition warned against licensing changes and possible holiday recess delays. A federal embargo proposal and Cuba crop factors were also discussed.
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Awashington
Congress
Hose Agriculture Committee
George A. 3kKie
Sugar Qualion Board
Zabrisiie
McNary
Food Centrol Nct
Haugen
House
Agriculture Committee
House Interstate Commmerce Committee
DML
Committee
Datlinger
Sachusetts
Mars Democrat
Ouisiana
Ane
Congressionaal
Votes to Build Harbor at Pressburg
Pressburg votes a 7 000 000 crown budget for harbor construction as the planned Danube fleet base. The city will lease the harbor to the state for naval use.
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Pressburg
Czecho-Slovakia
You'll prefer Camels quality to premiums and gifts
A brief editorial note urges readers to value Camels quality over premiums coupons or gifts highlighting brand reliability and established taste over promotional offers.
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Anc
Allies plan to internationalize Constantinople
Dec 16 reports say Premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd George agreed at recent talks to internationalize Constantinople. The move could entice the United States to join entente administration of the region. London dispatch notes Lebanon and surrounding cities handed to General Gouraud, with Turkish provinces relinquished from British to French control.
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Liverpool
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Mickesy
Constantinople
Post
Saya
America
London
Lebanon
Beirut
Tripoli
Alexandretia
H. J.B. Gouraud
Syria
Cariro
Marash
Aintah
Urfah
Jebablus
Damascus
Hume
Hamah
Daniels Urges Funds to Aid Naval Militia
Secretary Daniels urged Congress to appropriate funds to renew the navy department’s support for state naval militias. The move follows postwar reorganization as militia units were absorbed by the naval reserve force. He sent the letter to Senate naval committees outlining the need to restore arms and equipment assistance once provided under prewar law.
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Daniels
NAVAL
Washington
Nav Department
Naval Reserve Force
Senate
Chuse Naval
Mliltia
National Naval Volunteers
Naval Reserve
Secretary Daniels Praises Negro Soldiers at Washington Monument Push
Secretary Daniels spoke in Washington on the drive to erect a monument to negro soldiers and sailors. He said a world war was not the first time American colored troops faced Prussian soldiers and performed well, highlighting their wartime record.
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Washington
Daniels
British Forces Withdrawn from Syria under Feisal Rule
Aleppo has been handed to Arab administration under Prince Feisal son of the King of Hedjaz. All British troops are withdrawn from Syria. The withdrawals and relief of forces followed arrangements concluded between the involved governments.
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Aleppo
Feisal
Hedjaz
Syria
Christmas marriage boom at Birport license bureau
Christmas marriages in Birport likely to rise as 22 couples applied for licenses yesterday at the Bureau of Vital Statistics. Names include Harold Bronson and Susie Meow, Samuel Langas and Evangelina Boulou, Abraham Merson and Bertha Crank, Jay Jackson and Victoria Christopher, John Alello and Angelina Lupariello, and others from streets around Main, Steuben and Arctic. The rush signals a record-breaking month ahead.
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Bureau of Vital Statistics
Harold Bronson
Fifth Street
Susie Meow
Stratford
Avea
Samuel Langas
Bros Street
Evangelina
Boulou
Beechmont Anne
Abraham Merson
Kossuth Street
Bertha Crank
State Street
Har Graves
Main Street
Flo Owin
Charlotte
Daniel Freightenburg
Concetta Man
Schenectady
Jay Jackson
Yvonne J. Mant
A. Reed
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Wafer Hammond
Belgium
House Committee
Ork
London Post
U. 8
Dan Cupid
ST. Nick Connive
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, MW
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