Freight Rate Increase Allowed in Eastern Railroads
The Interstate Commerce Commission has authorized a five percent rise in freight rates for Eastern railroads, excluding coal coke and iron ore. Passenger fare hikes in the East prompt investigations in New Jersey. Naval warfare reports highlight the Falkland Islands action, the British sub sinking near Dardanelles, and the German cruiser raid near Heligoland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Jersey
State Public Utilities Commission
Falkland Islands
Dardanelles
Heligoland
English
United States ratifies London sea safety treaty
One recommendation already acted upon as President Wilson urged. The Senate ratified the London sea safety treaty by 49 to 20. The amendment preserves U S rights to set higher safety health and comfort standards for vessels in U S waters. Great Britain and Germany had already ratified the treaty.
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Wilson
Congress
Senate
United States
A Dream Punctures The Disarmament Dream
The New York Sun questions total disarmament, arguing practical hurdles. It asks who starts disarming, notes it may not be the United States, and warns disarmament could leave the aggressor nations in power.
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New York Sun
United States
Belgium
France
Germany
Staley
Holland
Switzerland
Rus
Court split over gas franchises and reargument urged
Six justices vote to reverse the Supreme Court and Public Utility Commission on gas company franchises costing original holders nothing. Four vote to sustain, with Justice Swayze, Garrison, Minter, Judge Williams, and Justice Blacknine adding support. Chancellor Walker reopens the Court of Errors and Appeals for a reargument, with likely quick decision.
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Supreme Court
Public Utility Commission
Walker
Court of Errors and Appeals
Our Kiel Canal as War Protection
The Philadelphia Record argues that widening and linking waterways like the Kiel Canal and the Delaware & Chesapeake Canal would provide vital military and naval advantages in war. It urges purchasing the Delaware & Chesapeake Canal as a separate project, linking Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington, and envisions a New Jersey ship canal connecting coastal cities for safer water routes and easier port movement.
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Kiel Canal
Philadelphia
Germany
North Sea
Battic
Delaware &Chesapeake
Baltimore
Washington
New Jersey
New York
Mandy Hires First Since Past Struggles in Louisville
A Louisville woman finds a new cook Mandy, a generous black woman with vast culinary talent, who keeps to herself until the mistress learns Mandy's bitterness. Mandy reveals she is a widow by heartache, plans to divorce a preacher husband who left with a church sister, and vows to marry a sinner after securing a divorce.
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Louisville
Mandy
Louisville Times
First National Bank
Thoughts Worth Reading in Oakhurst News
Quotations open the column by John W. Forney on gratitude as a virtue yet often neglected. The column lists brief society notes: Isaac G. White visits Newark relatives, Arthur Green to spend Christmas with his mother in West Park, Harold Van Note with Pennington family, and Wilber Rogers in New York.
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Oakhurst News
Isaac G. White
Monmouth Road
Newark
Arthur Green
Trenton
John H. Green
West Park Avenue
Harold van Note
Pennington
H. C. van Note
Wilber Rogers
New York
Confederates Defeat Union Cavalry in Virginia and Tennessee
Confederates under General Breckinridge win a day long battle around the salt works near Marion Virginia while Wilson’s Federal cavalry clash with Torrest’s Confederates on the West Harpeth river and cross after dark Hood’s advance guard moves on Duck River. Twenty five years ago today Germany faces a spreading influenza epidemic including Von Moltke among the Affected.
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J. c. Breckinridge
Stonemus
Salt Works
Marion
Wilson
Torrest
West Harpeth River
Hood
Duck River
Germany
von Moltke
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Karlsruhe
Great Britain
Elown
Dan Rice
N. Y. Sun
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Sarajevo
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Nish
Belgrade
Moenta
Philo. Record
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Coast Protection
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Sobel
New York World
John C. Clark
Tia
Edwin Markham
N. Y. Journal
Forrest F. Dryden
John W. Forney
Norwood and
Bath Ave
Mrs. Britton
the Bank of Personal Service
Citizens
Mwabank
Long Branch, WN. J
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James Ennis
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Chas. Rudolph
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Earl Clark
Ind
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Frank Brand
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Atlantic
A. E. Nelson
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Chas. Morris
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Max Levy
Forrest Robbins
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Scoop Pupki
Ocean
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O. P
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David Swanson
Matt Ennis
Pat. Wells
Neptuni
Frank Campbell
Wra. Ferry
Branchport
Ghas. White
P. DO
Ike Fisher
Iver Thompson
Lou Enis
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Howard Worth
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Harry Woolley
Robt. Goldstein
Frank Heiles
Lambert Jackson
Ed Melee
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Geo
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Robt. Warwick
Abe Cashland
Peat
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Len Stamer
Frank M. Devereux
Wm. A. Brady
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Tigress
Christmas Bay
Winifred St. Claire Co
Rilly Allen Musical Co
Kirk Brown Stock Co
Savoy Theatre
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