Negroes Seek Equal Rights Resolution Adopted in Harrisburg
A mass meeting at St. Paul Baptist Church led by Rev E Luther Cunningham adopted a resolution urging the Interstate Commerce Committee to add a clause to the railroad bill ending racial segregation in interstate travel. Speakers included William Monroe Trotter of Boston and local leaders W Justin Carter C L Carter E M Ward James Robinson B H Baker Robert J Nelson and Louis F Baldwin. The gathering also urged Senator Knox to support an amended bill guaranteeing desegregation and a hearing on the proposal.
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St. Paul Baptist Church
E. Luther Cunningham
Willam Monroe Trotter
Boston
W. Justin Carter
C. L. Carter
E. M. Ward
James Robinson
B. H. Baker
Robert J. Nelson
Louis F. Baldwin
New York City
Harrisburg
Interstate Commerce Committee
Cummins
P. C. Knox
Resolution to notify senators on amendments
The text records a committee resolution directing the secretary and Rev. E L Cunningham to send a letter with the resolutions to Senators Cummins Knox and Penrose. It names Robert J Nelson as chair and Rev E L Cunningham as secretary, concluding with signatures.
Carrier Pigeons to Convey Fire Reports
Taenver Colo December 6 United States forestry service will use carrier pigeons next year to relay fire reports from lookout stations and frontline fire fighters to the natural forest headquarters. Navy birds and equipment will supply the system. In rugged mountain and lake districts with few telephones the pigeons will be especially valuable. Flights of 600 miles have been achieved. routes to forests are considerably shorter.
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Taenver
Colo
United States Forestry Service
Natural Forest
Navy Department
United States
House Rents in Mexico City Soar in New Figures
Mexico City reports house rents are four times higher than in the United States, with the Commerce and Industry Department noting a 50 percent rise in the past two years. The surge prompts newspaper commentary on housing costs and living expenses in the capital.
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Mexico City
United States
Department of Commerce and Industry
Rockefeller Foundation War Aid Outlays Reach 1918 Total
Expenditures totaling 15 050 202 were made in 1918 for war work health care medical education and research. War work topped the list at 11 105 226 with major support from camp and community welfare efforts and the United War Work Fund and 4 520 400 for the American Red Cross. The report notes additional contributions to allied and unaffiliated organizations.)
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New York
Rockefeller Foundation
Edwin R. Embree
United War Work Fund
Knights of Columbus
American Red Cross
Big Jobs Abound But Few Fit to Fill Them
London on December 6 report quotes Sir Albert Stanley former President of the Board of Trade saying many vacancies offer salaries from 25 000 to 50 000 yearly while the challenge is finding men capable of meeting those standards. Easier to fill posts paying 2 500 to 5 000 annually.
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London
Albert Albert Stanley
Board of Trade
Brazilian health and industry mission sails toward Para Rio coast
A Brazilian government expedition of physicians engineers and naturalists arrived to assess coastal sanitation health of Para to Rio de Janeiro towns. Led by Captain Frederico Villar the team will study fishermen health collect fish specimens and evaluate fishing industry development with plans for improved housing sanitation.
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Para
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Frederico Villar
Field
Ministry of Marine
de Moura
Drives New Apperson From Philadelphia
WwW. P. Grove of the Keystone Sales Company went to Philadelphia Wednesday and drove a new Apperson Anniversary Eight back to this city. The car will be shown in the enlarged salesrooms at 108 Market street as part of a display. Will meet this evening, New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 6. B. F. Eisenberger, G. A. R. Post No 462, will hold a meeting this evening.
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P. Grove
Keystone
Philadelphia
Market Street
New Cumberland
B. F. Eisenberger
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Senate
Boise Penrose
E. L. Cunningham
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United Tires Rubber Corporation
11Th and
King Streets
Wilmington, Delaware
State of
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Wilmington
United Tires
U. S
Wm. G. Taylor
H. H. Nesbit
America
Delaware Trust Co
E. I. duPont de Nemours
M. F. Saltmarsh
W. G. Keen
W. E. Ebert
United Tire and Rubber Corp
North Second St
Harrisburg, Pa
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