Publicity Association critiques democracy in allied nations
The Republican Publicity Association led by Jonathan Bourne Jr. questions President Wilson's democracy claims and cites constitutional powers of Japan Italy Canada and Australia. The statement argues monarchies and governors general hold vetoes and prerogatives that undercut democratic governance, challenging the president’s league of democracies stance.
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Washington
Republican Publicity Association
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Typewriter ribbons for sale at The Echo office
Remington Underwood and L. C. Smith typewriter ribbons offered for sale at The Echo office. July 26 tf.
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Remington, Underwood and
L. C. Smith
Echo
President backs large army plan for world police
General Peyton C. March told the House Military Affairs Committee that President Wilson has approved a peacetime army expansion including a standing force of over 500 000 with universal training. He cited a $900 million annual cost and noted global unrest as justification. Secretary Baker urged preparedness for the next war.
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Washington
Wilson
League of Nations
General March
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
France
Baker
Philadelphia
America
America First says Hays backs reservations on treaty
Chicago special report on Will H. Hays RNC chairman stating support for ratification with strong reservations to safeguard American independence. He asserts Republicans and many Democrats favor the committee’s minimum guarantees and urges the President to settle the matter promptly.
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Chicago
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
Wilson
America
Two Navy doctors cited for influenza serum breakthrough
Dr. D. H. Nickson and Dr. E. D. Hitchcock are honored for devising a prophylactic influenza serum that helped stem the 1918 epidemic at Bremerton and across the Northwest. Nickson is named assistant professor of pathology at the University of Washington, while Hitchcock leads the Hygienic Laboratory for Montana's Public Health Department.
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Northwest
Naval Service
Bremerton
Washington
D. H. Nickson
J. G. Medical Corps
University of Washington
Nickson
Naval Station
E. D. Hitchcock
Montana State Department of Public Health
University of Wisconsin
U. S
18Th Naval District
Lieut
Hitchcock
O'Ryan Testimony Questions Baker's War Supply Policy
Maj. Gen. John F. O'Ryan testified before the Senate Military Affairs Committee that his Twenty-seventh National Guard division fought in France with no American equipment beyond coats and trousers. He said guns aircraft shoes rifles machine guns and subsistence were supplied by Britain with artillery support from British and Australian units.
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Baker
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
John F. O'Ryan
France
Twenty-seventh
National Guard
O'Ryan
Echo Office Offers Custom Paper and Envelopes
The ad promotes high quality paper in any size with cost savings on stationery. It boasts all color envelopes and personalized letter paper with names. Also features printed or engraved calling cards and samples to view.
Republicans pass bill boosting post office salaries
Washington special House approves the Madden bill granting a blanket $150 raise for all Post Office Department employees for the current year. Republican leaders push the measure ahead in the session.
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Washington
House
Post Office Department
Billie Burke Shines On Screen With Prominent Chin
Veteran star Billie Burke shows the same determined chin in her daughter Miss Ziegfeld as the former beauty follows a path from music hall to film superstardom. The Paramount Artcraft release The Misleading Widow just completed, featuring Burke in a new role.
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Violet Moore Higgins
Billie Burke
Paramount Artcraft
Miss Ziegfeld
Billie
Paramount-Arteraft
Miss Burke
Big comedy coming to town in Sennett burlesque
Barclay promotes a Sennett production Yankee Doodle in Berlin a burlesque on German Royalist pretensions for next Monday and Tuesday evening. Noted movie actors headline with the famous Sennett Bathing Beauties promising a loud laugh and strong entertainment for the audience.
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Barclay
Sennett
Berlin
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England
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Australia
Congress
Great Army
League Baker
America First
Hays
Emig Field
Bremerton Navy Yard
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Echo Office
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