Wireless Voice Transmitted 2500 Miles Arlington to Mare Island
Secretary of the Navy announced a landmark wireless telephone test between the Arlington VA station and Mare Island Cal 2500 miles apart. The demonstration, with American Telephone and Telegraph and Western Electric, signals future shipboard and land telephone links via radio.
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Washington
Naval Radio Station
Arlington
Mare Island Navy Yard
California
Wilson
White House
San Francisco
Secretary of the Navy
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Fhure
Daniela
Navy
Western Electric Company
Navy Department
Mare Island
Cal
Signal Corps
Army
New York
Vail
Bethell
Waterbury
John J. Carty
War News Recap From Front Fronts One Year Ago Today
The French war office announced left wing successes on the western front while the German office claimed Allied repulses. Belgium reported repulsing Germans before Antwerp as Russians form a new line from Mariampol to Ossowitz and fierce fighting rages across the front. Rome noted Romanian rail congestion as German troops move to counter the Russian advance. Petrograd said a German squadron bombarded Windau. The German war office released its thirty eighth casualty list listing 8,000 killed wounded or missing.
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Antwerp
Mariampol
Ossowitz
Russian
Poland
Rome
Petrograd
Windau
German War Office
To Honor Early Suffragist in Johnstown Centennial
Arrangements are nearly complete for a big celebration in Johnstown New York to mark the one hundredth anniversary of Elizabeth Cady Stanton birth. Though born November 15 1815 the centenary will be celebrated next month as part of the New York suffrage amendment campaign. Invited speakers include Dr John Elliott of New York State Senator Edgar T Brackett of Saratoga and Harriet Stanton Blatch daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
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Johnstown
N. Y
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
John Elliott
New York
Edgar T. Brackett
Saratoga
Harriet Stanton Blatch
Catholic Prohibition League of Ohio Forms Campaign Plan
The Catholic Prohibition League of Ohio, formed in Columbus last February, met again to finalize organization and adopt an active plan for participation in the wet and dry campaign across the state.
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Columbus
Catholic Prohibition League of Ohio
Railroads to reopen valuation debate before I C Committee
Washington officials indicate the physical valuation project for U.S. railroads, already funded by Congress, will be revisited as railroad executives led by Samuel Rea of the Pennsylvania Railroad appear before the Interstate Commerce Committee. State railroad commissions also seek input on new developments affecting the valuation process.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Interstate Commerce Committee
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Arguments Before Commission Likely To Take Several Days
It is probable the hearings before the commission will stretch over multiple days as the arguments unfold. The timeline remains uncertain and dependent on the pace of testimony and questions from members.
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Pacific Coast
Chicago
Edward Salisbury
Harvard
Pont- Mousson
Salisbury
Tee Wao
Tom
Catholic Prohibition League
Averitt Ave
Flat St
M Berland
Edward L
Simberland
N. Mechanic St
Lazarus Millinery
Baltimore Street
Victrola Service
Frederick
Victrola Department
Trom
W. F. Frederick Piano CO
Victrola
Cumberland, Maryland
Wiesel
Baltimore St. Cumberland
Agency For
Panama-Pacific and
Trams-Atlantic Steamship Linea
John A. Fulton & CO
Baltimore and Liberty Sts
Cyril B. Geare
Seaver and Geare
Walsh
J. H. Holzshu & CO
Campobello
Cumberland
Third National Bank
Cumbjrland, MD
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