Railroads Must File Inventories of All Property
Washington March 14 Rails roads were ordered today by director General McAdoo to make an inventory of materials and supplies on hand Dec 31 1917 when private control ceased for use in connection with government administration of purchases additions and betterments and railroad finance. The inventories must be begun May 4 and adjusted to show conditions on Dec 31 If inventories have been taken since that date or within 90 days before then they may be used as the basis for the report. The inventories will be valuable to the government and the rail roads when the period of common control ends as the government is required to return the railroads Property in as good condition as when it was taken over.
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Washington
McAdoo
Omer
Meat Exports to Allies to Increase 50 Percent
In Washington on March 14 the Food Administration announced plans to raise Allied meat exports by 50 percent and possibly double them soon. The move aims to build Allied reserves from the U.S. surplus, following relaxed meat consumption restrictions. Allies would supply all ships for transport of the meat.
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Washington
Food Administration
Wealth of George Von L Meyer Left to Family
In Salem on March 14 a will for former secretary of the navy George Von L Meyer was filed for probate. It states the estate totals about 16000 to be left to his family with public bequests excluded. Meyer gave 2500 to four Boston institutions.
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Salem
Mass
George von L. Meyer
Secretary of the Navy
Trainmen Sent to Jail on Silk Theft Charges
New Haven March 14 four railroad trainmen charged with breaking into a car and stealing silk worth 1200 pleaded guilty in the funeral court to a day two were given short jail sentences. Counsel for the others obtained time in which to present character evidence Hiurves Arnold Hartford hack over charged with selling narcotics fined 200 he having saved himself from a prison sentence by relating that his mother 90 years old was solely dependent on him. Frank Ryan of Hartford for a like offense was sent to Atlanta John Pane and Reece Giannelli of New London for selling liquor to sailors were each fined 25.
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New Haven
Hiurves Arnold
Hartford
Frank Ryan
Atlanta
John Pane
Reece Giannelli
New London
Mass for Redmond in New York Cathedral
Cardinal Farley presided at a pontifical memorial high mass for the late John E. H. Redmond at St Patrick's Cathedral New York on March 14. Sermonist Mer M J Lavelle lauded Redmond for aging pensions Irish purchases and home rule bills. Chief mourners included Dr J E Power and four of his children, with Lord and Lady Abardeen and T P R O'Connor among attendees.
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New York
Cardinal Farley
John EH. Redmond
St. Patrick’s
Mer. M. J. Lavelle
Redmond
J. E. Power
Dr. Power
Lord
Lady Abardeen
T. PR. O'Connor
Nurses Named Second Lieutenants in State Board
Boston march 14 names of 87 nurses commissioned as second lieutenants announced by Gov McCall. They will serve only in disaster emergencies with pay when invoked. Nurses were volunteers from across the state chosen by a committee chaired by Miss Mary A Riddle Newton hospital superintendent.
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Boston
McCall
Mary A. Riddle
Newton Hospital
South American Diplomat to Visit United States
A Bolivian diplomat, appointed minister, plans a visit to the United States. Senor Montes, who completed a second Bolivian presidency in 1914, previously led 1905 to 1909, served as a colonel in combat, and has held posts including Minister of War and Bolivian diplomatic representative abroad.
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Yinto Strance
United States
Senor Montes
Bolivia
Reinforced Concrete Vessel Launched at Tacific Port
Launching ceremony for the first reinforced concrete ocean seaway vessel in the United States draws thousands of guests. The steamer Faith, capable of carrying 5,000 tons of cargo, marked a milestone in shipbuilding at a Pacific port on March 14.
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Marth
Faith
United States
48 Years Taught Deaf Mutes Dead at 78
Abel S. Clark, longtime instructor at the American School for the Deaf and a pioneer of the oral method, died at his Hartford home at age 78. Born in England in 1840, he came to New Haven at age ten, taught from 1807 to 1915, wrote for the American Annals of the Deaf and a literature text for the deaf, and leaves a widow, four children, three grandchildren, two sisters, and a brother.
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Hartford
Abel S. Clark
American School For the Deaf
Jie
Clark
Yale
England
New Haven
American Annals of the Deaf
Braine
Three New Steel Ships Launched on the Pacific
Three 4,400 ton steel merchantmen slid into Oakland harbor marking a triple launch on the Pacific coast. The Shintaka Aniwa and Oakland added 28,200 tons to the nation’s merchant marine. Shintaka and Aniwa were built for the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Oakland was commandeered from Cunard. Built by 4,000 workers in eight hour shifts.
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Oakland
Cal
Pacific Coast
Oakland Harbor
Shintaka
Aniwa
Emergency Fleet Corporation
United States Shipping Board
Cunard Steamship Co
Yale Professor Forecasts Food Riots If Wheat Is Not Conserved
New Haven March 14 Professor J. B. Mendel of Yale speaking at a four minute men conference warned that without immediate home wheat conservation there could be food riots in cities during May or June. He cited per capita wheat availability at one and one tenth bushels and said many people misread the wheat supply.
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New Haven
J. B. Mendel
Yale
First of Series of Monthly Parties Hosted in Staple Building
Miss Carrie Reich and Mis ther Birnbaum hosted a Wednesday night party in the Staple building attended by more than 650 friends. The event opened a monthly series with music, dancing, and refreshments, and featured a long list of attendees including Bessie Romm and many others. The Colonial orchestra provided music and the hostesses were Mrs Adolf Reich Mrs Joseph Birnbaum and Mrs Samuel Klein.
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Carrie Reich
Misther Birnbaum
Bessie Romm
Sarah Scherr
Agnes Glatstein
Eliznabeth Shereman
Anna Haber
Ida Klein
Tillian Krist
Anna Feinstein
Carrie Wirdlinger
Florence Wadel
Mildred Jisrause
Hose Birnbaum
Berdie Reich
Dell Moscovitz
Celia Sadie
Enna Shapiro
Elen Shapiro
Esther Shelinsky
Rose Dubin
Rose Sherman
Sadie Rosenbaum
Florence Rosenbaum
Anna Rose Heller
Simson Walkovitz
Benjamin Bo~ Gan
Philip Dubin
David Dubin
William Jacobson
Adolf Reich
Joseph Birnbaum
Samuel Klein
Wicker Chairs in Baronial Brown and Ivory Lines
A housekeeper recommends salt and water to clean wicker chairs. The ad notes chairs finished in Baronial brown with cretonne coverings and in natural ivory, with price points ranging from 8.50 to 18.00 and a fourth floor location for purchase.
A Little Picture For an Easter Gift
A short Easter themed display offers miniature landscapes and photogravures in frames as small works of art. Winding road by a stream shadowed birch tree by a wood sunlit meadow long slope of meadow and a tree by a brook priced at 75 cents each and viewable on the stair landing near the picture gallery. Clearance sale also offers ankle length short sleeve garments in limited sizes 36 38 40 formerly 1.50 now 1.00 on main floor.
Slip over Sweater and New Spring Shoe Line Featured
A春 catalog notes the Slip-over sweater in Shetland Saxony and Zephyr wools with sleeves or sleeveless versions in turquoise blue flame sea-foam green Irish green national blue bronze khaki and burgundy. It also highlights a children money-earning plan and a Shoe Section with Opera Pumps Louis heels patent coltskin oxfords boots kid and calf styles ranging 1.50 to 10.00.
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Shetland
Saxony
Zephyr
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