Five Year Test on Railroads Under Federal Control
W G M’adoo argues the railroad problem is vital to America and urges a five year test of federal control to compare government ownership with regulated private ownership. He cites morale, efficiency, and investment hurdles, notes wartime gains under control, and calls for nonpartisan handling amid the 1920 election cycle.
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McAdoo
W. G. M’adoo
America
Congress
United States
Qot
Perio
Traiftic
Tizgard
Seaboard
Salute Amid Bathing Officers Cited by Major General
Major General Clarence Rawards criticizes Northeastern department officers for not saluting. He says the salute shows self respect and discipline, urging officers to salute even when in the bathtub.
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Boston
Octopus of German Metal Trust Exposed by Australian Prime Minister
W. M. Hughes described a German driven network of metals firms led by Wilhelm Merton as a world spanning octopus. He cited the London and American branches and warned the war era profits and control must end, urging foreign firms to disappear from trade.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
McChord
New York
A. Mitchell Palmer
W. M. Hughes
Howie
London
Mertons
Geran Trust
Frankfort-on-Malo
Magilel
American Metal Company
Germany
Brie Mo
Wilhelm Merton
Frankfort
Wtts Ented Metalsgesellschaft
Amworadian Metal Company
African Metal Company
Schweixerische Gesellschaft
Switzerland
Europe
Oceano
Australia
Ttself
Australian Metal Company
America
Amerienn Metal En
Metallirgiache Genallachaft
Home With War Honors
Lieut Edgar Bouligny of New Orleans returned to the United States aboard the George Washington. He served with the French Foreign Legion starting August 1914 and later with the French aviation service in Serbia and Albania, transferring to air service just before the war’s end and earning honors in combat with both the French and American forces.
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Edgar Bouligny
New Orleans
United States
George Washington
Bouligny
France
Foreign Legion
Serbia
Albania
F Air Service
Foureger
Jouieette Flying Corps
Tyr
400 Locomotives Shipped to France in 12 Days
Washington report details the rapid movement of 400 steam locomotives weighing 73 tons each, built in the United States for France. The ships carried 12 locomotives per hold, with special loading to allow movement within hours of arrival.
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Washington
France
United States Army Transport Force
New York
England
Jersey
Franca Drys
United States Transport Service
Dan O'Brien
Marine Dlan
United States
Mexico
Philippines
Pootyer
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Mississippi
Hudson River
Hans
FRANG
Army Transport Service
Additio
Cary
Oun
Moghind
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