Panama Canal Defenses Tested In 1914 Fleet Exercise
An official 1914 test of Panama Canal fortifications will be conducted by the Atlantic fleet in February. Lieutenant Commander N J Jones and Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels announced a week long war game from Culebra Island to Cristobal. Marines will land at Culebra to simulate possession, planting mines and torpedoes as observers study fire towers and lock defenses.
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Wilson
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Cidebra Island
Americanized Europe in Sight by Ferrero contrasts two civilization standards
Renowned historian Ferrero argues America is shaping a new civilization focused on quantity and wealth while Europe clings to quality and tradition. He warns this Americanization threatens ancient cultural values as modern progress emphasizes economic gains over arts and morals.
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Gugielmo Ferrers
Ferrero
Societe Des Conferences Etrangeres
Paris
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South America
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United States
Cicero
Oregon Welfare Commission Sets Women Wage at 8.25 Weekly
The Oregon Welfare Commission rules a minimum weekly wage of 8.25 dollars for all women in industrial occupations, with a 54 hour work week. Experience before noon counts as time served for eligibility, and apprentices earn 69 percent of the wage. The ruling rests on a conference with three reps from workers, employers, and the public.
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Oregon Welfare Commission
Oregon State Welfare Commission
Oregon
Norin
Carnegie Poor Plan Abandoned to Control Bequests
A Wall Street report says Andrew Carnegie kept only 14 million of his remaining fortune while 25 million was earmarked for bequests. Trustees disagreed on funds, forcing him to divert 10 million from private income to push his own plans. The 15 million sits as United States Steel bonds, with Mrs. Case and Miss Carnegie well provided. The report notes he has largely given away his millions in steel ventures.
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Andrew Carnegie
Wall Street
Boston
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United States Steel Corporation
News Bureau
Paris Revives Hand Kiss Etiquette For Married Ladies Only
Paris social etiquette renews the hand kiss custom among aristocrats in Faubourg Saint Germain while warning against kissing unmarried women or the unseemly palm. The gesture remains discreet and back-of-hand only, performed by bowing or bending, depending on street setting.
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Nobady
Paris
Bois de Boulogne
Army Plan Aims for 115000 Infantry Force
An army of 115000 men is proposed for the infantry arm to enable a mobile U S force. It would form three infantry divisions of twenty seven regiments, one cavalry division of twelve regiments, and seven regiments of field artillery within the United States. Infantry companies would rise from 64 to 100 men. The mobile force would total 34000 men excluding coast artillery and overseas troops, or one enlisted man per 1700 population.
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