National forests praised as public playgrounds by Graves
Washington notes Henry S. Graves chief of the Forest service says over a million and a half people use national forests for recreation annually. He urges public ownership to safeguard waters and water power sites, expand roads trails and camping sites, and develop scenic routes and tourist facilities.
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Washington
Henry S. Graves
Forest Service
American Forestry Association
Graves
Homstead
Congress
Theatrical Gossip From Gotham
New York shows a strong current of merit with multiple plays and celebrated actors. Blanche Bates returns to the stage in a Potter comedy. a spectacular piece The Wanderer is prepared at the Manhattan Opera House. Fritzi Scheff seeks a stage comeback while Brainstorm promises thrilling stunts.
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New York
Aannabelle
Lord Dunsany
Barrie
Adams
Pierrot the
Blanche Bates
Paul Potter
the Wanderer
Manhattan Opera House
Reinhardt
Berlin
Nance O'Neil
James O'Neil
Fritzi Scheff
Court Opera
Munich
Metropolitan
William Fox
Billy" Mason
Lloyd George turns over Downing Street garden for builders
London officials report Prime Minister Lloyd George has allowed use of the Downing Street garden for temporary buildings to house overflow from government offices. The garden formerly served as a playground for Asquith’s son with toy aircraft experiments and has a history of royal usage by past premiers.
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London
Lloyd George
Downing Street
Asquith
Gladstone
Kahla Introduces Cat Tax in Early January
Jena Germany January 27 Kahla city implements a tiered cat tax starting January 1 75 cents for the first cat beyond the kitten stage 150 for a second cat and three dollars for three or more cats the policy aims to curb animal populations.
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Jena
Germany
Kahla
Ancient Greek anathema ceremony casts stone at Venizelos
Athens crowds of about 20 000 witnessed the stone casting ritual organized by the Pan-Hellenic Reservists league against M. Venizelos. The Metropolitan and the church synod joined in the event, urging participants to bring stones as they closed shops and offices to attend. The Metropolitan led with the first stone proclaiming the offense against Venizelos and the imprisonment of bishops.
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Associated Press
Athens
Venizelos
Pan-Hellenic Reservists League
Reservists
Greece
M. Venizelos
Drama
Mount Athos
Fear for safety of explorers lost in cold north
The fate of Captain Aeneas A Mackintosh and nine crew of the Aurora from Shackleton Antarctic expedition remains unknown since May 6 1915. Sir Ernest Shackleton sails from Port Chalmers to rescue them, hoping they are well despite severe ice and possible division of the party. If intact at base they could return to New Zealand by March. others include Wild Joyce Cope Stevens Spencer Smith Richards Jack Hayward Gaze.
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Associated Press
Dunedin
New Zealand
Aeneas A. Mackintosh
Aurora
Ernest Shackleton
Port Chalmers
Mackintosh
Sir Ernest
Ross Sea
Weddell Sea
Endurance
Pole
Shackleton
Beardmore Glacier
Antarctic
H. E. Wild
E. Joyce
J. L. Cope
A. Stevens
A. P. Spencer-Smith
R. W. Richards
A. K. Jack
W. G. Hayward
I .O. Gaze
Dental condition in Berlin improves after war demands
Berlin January 27 Dr Schaefer a noted physician in the Pankow area says there is notable bettering of dental health among hundreds of patients since the war. He credits less candy and sweets in pupils meals and a shift toward more bread and less meat as key factors.
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Berlin
Schaefer
Pankow
Sweden to Issue Iron Coinage Soon
Stockholm January 27. The Swedish State bank manager says an issue of iron coinage is expected in Sweden shortly. The move has been discussed and agreed upon by the three Scandinavian countries.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Family Croup Relief With Foley's Honey and Tar Reported
Billie Mayberry of Eckert, Georgia describes two of her children choking and coughing with croup three weeks ago. A dose of Foley's Honey and Tar given before bed stopped the attack by the next morning, and the cough disappeared. Sold by Mann Drug Company.
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Croup
Billie Mayberry
Eckert
Mann Drug Company
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