Secretary Garrison as War Secretary Attracts Debate
A quoted observer argues that Secretary Garrison lacks military experience but could excel through executive ability and capable advisers. References to Dan Lamont and Elihu Root illustrate that a secretary’s success hinges on leadership and reform rather than frontline military knowledge.
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Garrison
War Department
Dan Lamont
Albany Argus
Cleveland
New York
Elihu Root
King of Roumania Long In Office
King Charles of Roumania grants an in depth interview to Echo de Paris. After forty seven years on the throne he wields power beyond ministers and cites a plebiscite as his ascent. He notes French connections through aunts and names Carmen Sylva as his queen Elisabeth. He discusses politics, Turkey, and a three year military service plan.
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Charles
Roumania
Echo de Paris
Af Murat
A Beauharnais
House of Hohenzol Jern
William Dhe Tongs
Elizabeth
Princess de Wied
Carmen Sylva
Echo de Paria
Turkey
France
Davies Named New Commissioner of Corporations
Joseph E. Davies of Madison Wisconsin secretary of the Democratic national committee has been selected to succeed Luther Conant Jr as commissioner of corporations. Davies, an original Wilson man, helped steer Wisconsin delegates to Wilson and led the western headquarters campaign from Chicago for Indiana to the Pacific coast.
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Joseph E. Davies
Madison
Wis
Democratic National Committee
Philippines
Luther Conant, Jr
Davies
Wilson
Wisconsin
Baltimore
Chicago
Indiana
Pacific Coast
Colonel James Hamil Lewis Arrives as Illinois Senator
Col James Hamilton Lewis, noted as a versatile figure and author lawyer soldier and statesman, is now United States senator from Illinois. Born in 1866 in Virginia he moved to Washington and won election after a protracted deadlock, marking a dramatic entry into national politics.
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James Hamilon Lewis
James Hamilton Lewis
United States
Illinois
Multum
Parva
Colonel Lewis
Francis Bacon
Lord Brougham
Lewis
Virginia
Washington
Midnight Riders Rally For County Records Clash
Dr Hector Fairbanks helps Dan Babbitt and the Midnight Riders defend the Bry an registry office from the Breckitt faction. They drag the building to Ridgeford while threats and gunfire echo, and the doctor jests about Dora Doliver as the move secures the county seat and the clerk’s future.
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Walter James Delaney
Doc
Hector Fairbanks
al Dan.Babbitt
Midnight Riders
Ridgeford
Princeville
Fairbanks
Princevilla
Breckitt
Dan Babbitt
Bryan
Register
Breckitts
Jed Breckitt
Dan
Dr. Fairbanks
Tost
Ug Ridgeford
Doliver
Dora
Jonathan Doliver
Imbrogilo
Brackitts
Registry Office
W. G. Chapman
All Alaska sweepstakes race marks rejuvenation of the universe
The piece notes how aging sled dogs are pensioned with care in Alaska while towns suspend business for winter dog races. Businesses fund purses for yearly sweepstakes, and people of all ages wager as Nome and other towns rally to the big event each April, redefining local life.
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Alaska
Nome
Solomon
Topcock
Imaginative lines meet common meals in urban wanderings
The narrator contemplates lofty imagery free from earthly bonds yet notes the sting of hunger with a cheap plate of ham and beans. He writes cerulean infinity in his notebook, then resumes his walk among the busy throng.
Replace Horse Idea Scored Feasible For Army Service
French experiments show motor trucks can replace horses for artillery with higher speed mobility and reliability. Four wheel drive tractors hauled 12 ton loads across mud banks, soft earth, logs, and river immersion, proving tractors handle terrain horses cannot. Trials at Vincennes tested heavy 220 mm guns with sustained success.
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Africa
Vincennes
Paris
Song of the Auto With Lestte’s Muse
A lyric ad style verse extols automobiled leisure and health benefits. It celebrates freedom from travel costs and romantic imagery of orchards, villas, and speed. The piece links buying a car to happiness, calm nerves, and a new model awaiting.
Runabout Mention Sparks Store Hat Shop Scene
In a brisk exchange a man notes someone should buy a runabout and confirms he has one. A woman browses a hat in the same store, lingering over a fashionable headpiece as the conversation unfolds.
Automobiles Gain Ground in Rural Areas Shifting From Luxury to Profit
Rural districts increasingly view the automobile as a money maker and convenience rather than a luxury. Farmers, including poorer sections, are buying second hand cars to boost profits, with rising ownership seen from the west to the south and even in Virginia towns.
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Guy
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Justice of the Peace
Wilkesbarre Store Uses Pump to Save Goods During Flood
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania a large department store avoided flood damage by motor powering a belt driven centrifugal pump. As water entered the cellar staff connected the pump to a delivery wagon wheel and drained out flood water within about half an hour. The store notes the motor paid for itself in flood service.
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Wilkesbarre
Helpful Motoring Tip for Hat Storage on Trips
A long motoring trip can crease a dress hat. Create a large square bag from paper muslin in your car color lining, place the hat inside, pin it to the lining at all four corners, and it rides safely, stays dust free, and remains out of sight.
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Col
J. Ham
I Araw
Bob” Burman
Song OF the
AUTO
Minna Irving
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