Mott Praised for Leading YMCA War Fund and Russia Role
John R. Mott, general secretary of the International YMCA, receives credit for the successful 4 million dollar war fund campaign. He helped shape the plan before joining with Elihu Root on the American Commission to Russia and directed relief efforts for European battlefield men.
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John R. Mott
International Committee
Y. M. CO A
Elihu Root
Russia
Mott
Wilson
United States
Europe
Germany
Boer Soldier and Statesman Gen Jan Smuts
Gen Jan Smuts, South Africa's finance and defense minister, gains praise in England for his empire loyalty and reforms. A Boer War cavalry leader, he later defended Cecil Rhodes and bridged old Boer traditions with democratic Rand interests, seen as Botha’s successor and a connecting link to modern Transvaal welfare.
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Jan Christian Smuts
South African Union
England
Botha
Concord
Lexington
Cecil Rhodes
Empire Builder
Boerland
Dom Paul
Lnk
Rand
Transvaal
Frances C Axtell Becomes First Woman On Federal Commission
Frances C Axtell, a Western woman from Washington, is appointed January 1 by the president to serve on the United States employees compensation commission. The three member board also includes R M Little and John J Keegan with headquarters in Washington. Axtell has ten years of state public service and helped pass Washington state minimum wage for women in 1910.
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Frances C. Axtell
Axtell
Washington
United States Employees’ Compensation
General George O. Squier and American Aeronautics Rise
Recognized aeronautic expert Gen. George O. Squier led the signal corps efforts to build a trained aeronautics service for the United States Army. He pushed for intensive training and, after Congress increased funding, sought to judiciously spend the appropriation. He planned to obtain aircraft in France while ensuring training machines were American-made. He is described as a brilliant scientist with several inventions in telegraphy and transmission.
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George O. Squier
Signal Corps
United States Army
Congress
United States
General Squier
France
Éveral
Trenton May Get Lay Off Camp for Troops
A planned military camp on the Interstate fair grounds near Trenton would hold 15 000 to 20 000 soldiers before voyages to France. Washington officers reviewed the site for railroad access and security, with entraining at night and a wireless post to connect with federal authorities. The project would boost local commerce but require strict guards and coordination with Pennsylvan ia rail lines. Dismissal actions: Poinsett kept from Jamesburg Boys Home. Richter removed as chef at Vineyard Soldiers Home.
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Trenton
Interstate Fair Grounds
Lawrence
United States
France
Washington
Governor’s Island
Reading
Pennsylvania
New York
Philadelphia
Reynolds
Grant
Engineers
Owrey
Quartermasters
Blunt
Bell
Hoboken
War Department
Tme
Poinsett
Charles W. Poinsett
Jamesburg
Civil Service Commission
Poinset
Perry H. Richter
Vineand
New Jersey Briefs Highlight Farms Taxes and Local News
Dairy farmers in Woodstown defend seven cent milk price rise blaming dealers for excessive profits. Mayor resignations from West Collingswood prompt committee talks. Camp Ockanik youths harvest huckleberries in Cookstown. Rahway Reformatory reports net farm profit of $10,000 from Annandale State Farm. Glassboro school buildings await September reopen. Holly Bush estate eyed for South Jersey Normal School site. Fatal jitney bicycle crash at Starr's Ditch leaves two youths injured and dead. South Jersey market warns high seed and fertilizer costs keep potato prices high. Atlantic City wins a $50,000 government contract for 30 launches. New field work expands at Newfield as oil prospecting grows near Beaverdam. Millville oil wells proceed with Steelman well ongoing. State crops improve with ample rain and warmth. Paulsboro Camp Fire Girls raise $61. Philipsburg Mayor fines for blank cartridge sale. Paulsboro Ladies Aid to hold carnival. Westmont Fire Company skips fair this year. Stratford Church marks 25th anniversary. Vineland teacher arrests for disorderly house. New Jersey glassworkers seek higher pay.
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Gloucester City
South Jersey
South Jersey Yacht Building Company
Atlantic City
Walter T. Reed
H. T. Critchlow
Department of Conservation and Development
Trenton
Newfield
Ohio
Beaver Dam
Millville
Milton Lupton
Steelman
New Jersey
Paulsboro
Kneedler
Philipsburg
Jack Manazir
Hezekiah’s Reform Proclaimed in Chronicles Study
Lesson text outlines Hezekiah’s thorough reform in Chronicles 29 32, starting with reestablished worship and cleansing of the sanctuary. It emphasizes his proclamation to all Israelites beyond Judah, the passover's central role, and the call to repentance.
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Hezekiah
Kingdom of Israel
Israel
Ephraim
God
Jerusalem
Christ
Jesus Christ
Manasseh
Zebulun
Saving nickels and dimes shortage blamed on thrift habits
Bankers in Minneapolis say a shortage of small coins is partly caused by savers hoarding Buffalo nickels and the new ten cent pieces. They note pennies are in even tighter supply as thrift habits spread to children, with pennies rarely returning to circulation through toy banks and small purchases.
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Minneapolis Journal
Aluminum Replaces Wood in Car Bodies Across Industry
Aluminum is replacing wood in automobile construction with large castings used in touring car bodies and closed bodies of various models. Cast aluminum dashes and lighter, dent resistant, rigid surfaces improve durability and paint retention, a shift not feasible a decade ago.
Mayo Poet Haunts The City Registration Office
The piece spotlights an Irish Mayo man at a New York registration desk who, after filling out the card, asks for a gun and where to report, depicting a colorful urbane misfit in a Boston Globe quote.
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Mayo
New York
Boston Globe
Fragments Reflect on Money and Marriage Advice
A pair of quotes from Flyers or Grounders satirize wealth and marriage. One warns against marrying a rich woman who flaunts money, the other insists wealth is the only important factor regardless of direction.
Distinguishing Violinists From Fiddlers By Salary
A humorous note observes that a violinist earns a salary while a fiddler does not. The joke hinges on the formal status of the instrument and the professional versus folk connotations. The line contrasts paid performance with unpaid or informal playing.
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Fair Grounds
Lawrence Station
New Jersey State
Woodstown
Charles Kloss, Jr
West Collingswood
Jack
Kloss
Camp Ockanikcon
Cookstown
Annandale
Rahway Reformatory
Edge
Moore
Reformatory
Glassboro Public Schools
Board of Education
South Jersey Normal School
Glassboro
Holly Bush Estate
Whitneys
Starr's Ditch
Philip Hendrickson
National Park
Benjamin Gibbs
Woodbury
Calvin Stewart
Hollingshead
Westmont Fire Company
Stratford Methodist Church
Jerry Cummings
Vineland
Justice de Witt
Arene
Marion White
Phillipsburg
Chatham
FE. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspa
Boston Woven Hose &Rer Co
Cambridge
Moss
Glenn
Hill
Arker
Mort
Andra
Cruceiate
Marin's Tooth
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