Save the Redwoods League aims to protect northern California groves
Northern California conservationists at San Francisco convene to back the Save the Redwoods League plan. They seek state and national redwood parks along Humboldt County highways to curb lumbering and preserve primeval forests for public benefit. Stephen T. Mather heads the national park campaign committee as local funds and private gifts enable early protective tracts.
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California
Save the Redwoods League
Humboldt County
Calfornia
America
Committee On Redwoods
Stephen T. Mather
National Parks
Forests
League
Harold G. Bryant
Cal University figures to speak at zoology conference
Dean John C. Merriam of the University of California chairs the league’s executive committee and will be among the speakers at the conference here. The Museum of Vertebrate Zoology directs the organizational plans for the event.
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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
University of California
John CG
Merriam
League
Magnificent Bath Ceremony Set for May at Westminster Abbey
London report says a solemn Installation of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath will be held in Westminster Abbey in May. An outdoor procession from the Lords chamber to the Abbey precedes a full ceremonial including sword redemption, installation by the sovereign, and the oath taking.
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London
Order of the Bath
Henry VII
Westminster Abbey
The
Express
House of Lords
How Much Is One Billion Marks Now
Berlin on February 10 reports that the value of the former emperor’s estates may reach 1,000,000,000 marks. Authorities wrestle with how much private property vs crown assets, amid five centuries of inventory. The plan seeks a generous adjustment to pay 400,000,000 marks and let the ex-emperor keep several properties and leases.
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Berlin
Hohenzollern
75 000 Graves of Soldiers Photoed
Helena Montana correspondent Miss Bessie Little reports that the American Red Cross photographed about 75 000 graves of American soldiers in France Germany Italy Belgium and England. She notes many identifications and recalls moving bodies from temporary burial sites to concentration cemeteries including the arsenne burial place containing 22 000 graves.
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Helena
Mont
France
Germany
Italy
Belgium
England
American Red Cross
Bessie Little
Miss Little
Arsenne
Gonzalez urges peaceful victory as Mexico election nears
General Pablo Gonzalez candidate for the Mexican presidency releases a manifesto from Mexico City promising to accept either outcome of the July vote. He calls for peace with foreign nations, amnesty after rebellion, reduced army, civil service autonomy, honest public funds, press subsidies opposed, and a strong party organization.
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EL Paso
Tex
Pablo Gonzalez
Mexico
Republic
Mexico City
Gonzalez
United States
War Department
Universal Suffrage Movement Spreads in Japan and Territories
Tokio reports say university students have launched universal suffrage agitation across Japan and into Korea and Manchuria. Police orders restrict 活动 as opposition parties Kokuminto and Kenseikai push universal suffrage in the Diet.
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Tokio
Japan
Korea
Manchuria
Hawaii Hnochi
Police Bureau
The
Home Affairs Department
Hochi
Naturalization drive urged for ex service men nationwide
The American Legion led by national commander Franklin D Olier launched a nationwide effort urging 100 percent Americanism through naturalization. Eligible veterans who served in the army navy or marine corps and were not citizens at enlistment may naturalize without a declaration of intention or five year residence proof and without fees, with campaigns to reach the 8000 posts and thousands of ex service members still awaiting papers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
American Legion
Franklin D'Olier
State Department
Legion
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
United States
Gott Strafe England Slogan Sparks German Tense Feeling
Kiel reports heightened anti English sentiment in Germany as British officers accompany the inter allied forces. The piece notes strong national anger and protests directed at the British presence amid ongoing tensions.
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Kiel
Germany
England
Germans in town amid Allied visit sparks mixed reactions
Crowds lined the streets as German sailors passed during the Allied Commission of Control visit. Civilians stared and whispered anti British cries, while small boys echoed Gott Strafe England. Shopkeepers kept smiles and trade brisk as Kiel Canal crowds yelled future war bravado and optimism for another conflict in five years.
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Allied Commission of Control
England
Kiel Canal
Cal Tech tidal study by Nobel laureate Michelson
Pasadena report says Dr. A A Michelson works at the California Institute of Technology on tides research. Preliminary work was previously conducted by Michelson in Chicago.
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Pasadena
Cal
California Institute of Technology
A. A. Michelson
Michelson
Chicago
Montana clubs push two great park to park highways
Great Falls and Helena clubs propose two new auto routes. A north south highway would stretch from Banff to Salt Lake City linking Grand Canyon and Yellowstone through the Missouri river canyon. The Great Falls Helena road aims to unite two major Montana cities and attract tourists.
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Helena
Mont
United States
Great Falls
Missouri River
Banff
Wake Louise
Rocky Mountain Parks
Canada
Salt Lake City
Zion Na
Offer George Six Cents for His Coal
Cardiff reports George Morgan a miner who owns land beneath a coal seam estimated at 2,000,000 tons has received a bid of 70,000 pounds for his rights. The offer highlights the valuable stake in the disputed coal area near Cardiff.
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George
Cardiff
Wales
Rby Mail
George Morgan
Vicks Vaporub Promoted For External And Internal Use
A North Carolina pharmacist claims Vicks Vaporub relieves bronchitis sore throat colds and asthma. Instructions include applying warm towels, inhaling vapors, keeping clothing loose, and using saltwater snuff for nasal relief with guidance to consult a physician for pneumonia influenza and persistent symptoms.
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