Russia Retaliates With Higher Tariff On U S Goods
Washington June 18 The Russian Ambassador informed the State Department that due to American tariff restrictions on Russian petroleum Moscow has ordered a higher tariff on American white resin calafin and galapot and on bicycles. The new duties take effect next Friday and raise current rates by about 30 percent. The move follows Russia sugar disputes and aims to pressure the United States over imports. The Treasury notes the action under the Dingley act and a countervailing duty on Italian beet sugar was issued as a related measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Russia
Board of Appraisers
Collector of Customs
Supreme Court
United States
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Italy
WIDOWS GET PRIZE MONEY FOR MANILA BAY VICTORY
The Treasury Department issued two warrants recalling Manila Bay. One for $517 to Mrs. A E B Brumby administratrix of Lt Thomas M Brumby’s estate, the other for $4,867 to Harriet V Gridley administratrix of Capt Charles V Gridley’s estate, mailed to Erie PA. These warrants pay prize money due the officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Manila Bay
A. EB. Brumby
Thomas M. Brumby
Admiral Dewey
Harriet V. Gridley
Charles V. Gridley
Olympia
Erie
Pension Certificates Special to The Philadelphia Times
Washington June 18 The following certificates bearing date of June were issued today by the Commissioner of Pensions listing names and amounts to beneficiaries in Pennsylvania with monetary values attached. The document appears garbled with several illegible names and places, reflecting an imperfect transmission of the original records.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Army
Navy
Army and Navy Orders Reported From Washington
June 18 dispatch lists army and navy orders. Army officers reassigned at Columbues barracks to Des Moines and staff changes at Army Medical School include Forwood Alden DeWitt Hoff and Borden with others. Navy transfers show relief, home and wait orders for several lieutenants and a naval cadet to Pacific Station.
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Ribbens
Turner
Columbues Barracks
Des Moines
Army Medical School
William H. Forwood
Cha H. Alden
Calvin DeWitt
Ceral
John van K. Hoff
William ©. Borden
Forwood
Frederick P. Reynolds
George D. Desbon
Morris K. Barrell
Onty-Seventh
Copany Coast Artillery
Iain Charles F. Parker
Fortieth
James T. OM
Rico Regiment
P Sical Say
James F. Smth
United States Volunteers
NAVY
A. Het Dizon
Wa Yard
H. Gage
Oregon
J. H. Gibbons
E. A. Brooks
Pacific Station
Movements of Government Vessels Reported
Washington June 18 The Navy Department lists arrivals and departures of ships including New Orleans Newark Lancaster Hartford Dolphin Potomac Sedgwick and McClellan with routes from Suez Aden Leith Gardiner's Bay Norfolk and New York. Vessels withdrawn from current line for future use at New York per War Secretary instructions.
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Washington
Navy Department
New Orleans
Obefoo
China
Newark
Suez Canal
Port Said
Gibraltar
Lancaster
New London
Gardiner's Bay
Brutus
Aden
Hartford
Leith
Scotland
Christiania
Norway
Dolphin
P Washington
Norfolk
Potomac
New York Navy Yard
Boston
McClellan
New York
West Indies
Sedgwick
Santiago
Secretary of War
Nccess
Washington appoints Samuel Alrichs Glasgow Postmaster
Samuel Alrichs is named Post master at Glasgow Delaware and Brigadier General John C Bates is assigned to command the Department of Missouri. Chile's exports topped imports by 14284820 dollars per secretary Lenderink in Santiago. The Post Office Department adds 100 clerks to Lee Coyne Chicago payroll with 50 on duty June 13 and 500 promotions among lower grade clerks. Admiral Remey reports the Brooklyn must enter dry dock at Sydney until July 6 for stern repair.
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Samuel Alrichs
Glasgow
Del
John C. Bates
Department of Missour
Chili
Lenderink
Santiago
Post Office Department
Lee Coyne
Chicago
Navy Department
Remey
Sydney
Australia
Brooklyn
Commute Club Secures Special Cars on Lancashire Line
English suburban travelers organize the Lytham St Anne's and Blackpool Traveling Club to gain exclusive rail carriages. They pay extra fares for three special 35-seat compartments with lounges and a smoking room, plus an attendant, on trains between Blackpool and Manchester. Members are vetted by a committee and governed by club rules.
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New York
Lytham
St. Anne's
Blackpool
Brighton
England
Manchester
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company
Clu
London and
Drink Oceans of Coffee From the New York Saw
Half the world’s coffee berries are shipped to the United States. Americans lead in coffee drinking, with per person consumption far exceeding many regions. Last year total U S coffee intake rose sharply while tea use remained common overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
France
Special Train To Hamburg Steamer Connects With New York Run
The Pennsylvania Railroad runs a special train from Broad Street Station at 7 AM to German Town Junction at 7 10 AM to connect with the Hamburg American Line steamer 99 Victoria from New York. The consist includes a baggage car smoker buffet Pullman coach and dining cars for the forward journey.
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New York
Morrow
Pennsylvania Railroad
Broad Street
Germantown Junction
Sears Aes
School contracts awarded for new building and improvements
At the Board of Education property committee meeting contracts were awarded for a new school at Eighth and Clearfield streets to W J Smith for 64700, heating to Thompson Brothers for 8600, and painting to Walter D Stone for 800. A title issue at Second and Fisher was referred to the City Solicitor. Extensions were granted to finish Carlisle and Race streets and York and Sepviva streets. William Cunningham was approved as inspector for the Eighteenth street and Snyder avenue project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Eighth and
Clearfield Streets
W. J. Smith
Baker School
Thompson Brothers
Walter D. Stone
Second Street
Fisher Lane
John G. Porter
Wyoming Republican Club
Porter
Carlisle
Race Streets
Charles O'Neill
York and
Sepviva Streets
William Cunningham
Eighteenth Street
Snyder Avenue
Promotion Policy Test in Elementary Schools Decision
The Board of Education committee tested the new rule that principals certify pupils in first to seventh grades for promotion based on term average without examination. A Stanton School seventh grade report claimed all pupils were exempt from exams, while Superintendent Brooks opposed the precedent as unwise and urged 25 percent be examined. After debate, the group agreed that twenty-five percent would be examined for fitness.
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Committee On
Board of Education
E. M. Stanton
Brooks
Hobson's Method Used To Raise Submerged Vessel
Contractor John Mills of Camden struggles to raise a submerged craft at Vine street wharf. Pontoons are tethered with heavy cables and inflating air bags after bulkheads are built. Work paused when chains parted. Captain Wiborg oversees efforts to secure chains and resume recovery of the sunken hull.
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John Mills
Camden
Vine Street
Hobson
Wiborg
University of Pennsylvania Willis Terry prize winners named
The University of Pennsylvania faculty announced Willis Terry prizes for finance and economy students. Freshman William Harrison Upson won for best yearly standing. junior William Philip Roch won for best junior standing. senior ward Coles won for best senior standing with honorable mentions to Erick Pierce, Calvin Osborne Althouse, John Henry Radey Acker, and Henry Corneau Diller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Pennsylvania
Willis Terry
Henry
Terry
William Harrison Upson
Ferdinand Haraser
William Philip Roch
Erick Pierce
Calvin Osborne Althouse
Ward Coles
John Henry Radey Acker
Boys Say Padrone Was Cruel in Beating Case
Police found two malnourished boys on a vacant Clearfield Street and Kensington Avenue lot. Michael Tian aged 12 and Patrick Burk age 7 said they lived with Italian rag-picker Tony Canelli at 3931 Agate Street who made them scavenger. Canelli faced a magistrate warrant for arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padrone
Lehr
Twenty-fourth District
Clearfield Street
Kensington Avenue
Michael Tian
Patrick Burk
Tony Canelli
Agate Street
Canelli
Wagner
Man Charged With Mail Fraud Tied To White Cross Remedy
George Kerwin of 502 South Fifth Street was held on 1500 bail on charges of misusing the United States mails. He acted under the alias George Davis and was linked to a purported White Cross Remedy Company, with witnesses reporting payments but no products. A woman named C Dillon is being sought by post office inspectors in connection with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
George
Kerwin
South Fifth Street
George ©. Davis
White Cross Remedy Company
Post Office
C. ©. Dillon
Public Works Seeks Bids for Grade Crossing Abolition
Director of Public Works Haddock advertised for bids to abolish grade crossings on the Chestnut Hill Branch of the Reading Railway between High street and Washington lane. Plans include building bridges over the railroad at High street and Washington lane and a bridge on Dauphin street under the Connecting Railway. Bids will be opened on July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddock
Chestnut Hill
Reading Railway
High Street
Washington Lane
Dauphin Street
Fairmount Park Concerts Schedule Announced
The first concert in Fairmount Park under the commission will be at Belmont Mansion this Saturday. Concerts run to 10 P M with events on Lemon Hill Mondays and Fridays, Strawberry Mansion Tuesdays and Thursdays, Belmont Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Fairmount Park
Commission
Belmont Mansion
Lemon Hill
Strawberry Mansion
Belmont
City Notes Highlights From Dockyard Visit And Local Events
Rear Admiral Summer, commandant of the League Island Navy Yard, met Mayor Ashbridge yesterday. A September 1917 medical college admission notice from Dauieon University in Granville Ohio appears in local notes. Annie Dorsey, at Walnut Street, is jailed on a stabbing charge after an incident with a Chinese laundryman. Grant Hawkins, 30, of Ludlow Street, is held on a fault and battery charge by a magistrate. Peter Needs of State Street faces charges of similar nature. Planned commencement at Witherspoon Hall for graduates of the Pabadelbia Maree Deonly program is set for next Friday evening. A tablet installation on Geatte Street and a concert by the local orchestra are noted among street events.
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Summer
League Island Navy Yard
Ashbridge
Ofessor B. B. Montgome
Dauieon University
Granville
Ohio
Cho
Walnut
Annie Dorsey
Grant Hawkins
Ludlow
Street
Necpeas
Peter
State Street
Pabadel Bia
Witherspoon
Albut
Cotper Streets
the &T. Paul's
Professor Platt commissioned to value Alaskan oil claims
A report states Professor William Platt of Delaware College is hired by the Philadelphia Crude Oil Company to inspect Alaska property and assess claim value, to be accompanied by Alexander J. Taylor and Harry L. Later. Separately a marshals notice reports the drowning of Robert Patterson, a city resident, and Louis Erring, ex-Philadelphian, in the Merrick river near Lawrence, with possible relatives in the area.
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Uest
Wes Ae
William Platt
Delaware Coils
Philadelphia Crude Oil Company
Alaska
Alexander J. Taylor
Harry
James T. Sullivan
Lawrence
Mass
Robert Patterson
Louis Erring
Merrick River
Horses Not Hardy as Men From the London Golden Penny
The piece argues horses suffer more than men in war conditions. It cites sieges and campaigns where horses died from hard work, starvation, and exhaustion. highlights effects of poor shoeing, lack of food, and shipping injuries. Examples include Plevna, Crimea, and Egypt 1882, noting massive horse losses and impact on mobility.
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London
Plevna
Sistova
England
Crimea
Napoleon
Nieman
Ice Caves Near Flagstaff Supplying Summer Ice
A report from the New York Sun describes a lava cave nine miles from Flagstaff that forms a large underground ice chamber. Ice accumulates each winter and is hauled out in summer, supplying a local market. Similar caves exist globally, including in Iowa and Germany where night air remains below freezing.
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Flagstaff
Artzle
New York Sun
Pine Woods
Iowa
The
Ice Trade Journal
Ehrenbreitstein
Germany
Date Palms for Arizona Offer Hope to Redeem Alkali Lands
The date palm could transform alkali and arid lands in Arizona and the Southwest. Experiments by the Agriculture Department and educators like Professor D G Fairchild aim to distribute Nile suckers to local areas. Once established, dates may reduce imports and support profitable production in dry regions. The palm tolerates heat and roots supply water, though it needs dry heat and can’t endure peach-like cold.
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New York Sun
Arizona
California
Agricultural Department
Department of Agriculture
D. G. Fairchild
Africa
Nile
United States
Arabia
Sahara
The Useful Giraffe at Winter Quarters
A New York Sun piece recounts a circus tale of a giraffe used to retrieve a baseball lodged in a gutter. An old circus man explains the giraffe’s calm, practical help guiding the boy to collect the ball and returning it safely, a routine that impressed the narrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Manitoba Wheat Prospects Highlighted In Glowing Toronto Dispatch
Special to THE PHILADELPHIA reports glowing Manitoba prospects as wheat crops show strength. The teletyped dispatch from Toronto on June 18 notes favorable conditions and rising expectations for yields, reflecting optimism about Manitoba's agricultural outlook.
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Philadelphia
Toronto
Manitoba
Kipling Builds Gym For Rottingdean Boys
In Rottingdean Rudyard Kipling returns from South Africa to The Elms a modest home where he hosts boys from the village. The author runs a private gym for youths, promotes rifle practice and military exercises and visits the post office daily. He avoids public village boards yet remains the favorite playmate of Rottingdean’s youngsters.
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Rudyard Kipling
South Africa
the Elms
Rottingdean
Brighton
Kipling
Kiplings
North
America
Costs Knock Down Myth That Cunarders Don’t Pay
Ainslee's Magazine reports German liners like the Deutschland do pay, with coal and laundry towering expenses. It notes the Deutschland spends about $54,000 per crossing, coal costing the most and laundry bills reaching up to $5,000 per trip, while crews and officers earn substantial wages and bonuses for safe operation.
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Ainslee
Sea Express
Atlantic
Hamburg
Queer wedding banquet in India tale by Phil Robinson
The St Louis Globe-Democrat piece recounts Phil Robinson's wedding in India and a honeymoon beside the Nebudda river. Monkeys gathered on the veranda to watch breakfast served, as a holy man to shrine nearby earned from marble souvenirs.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
India
Phil Robinson
Nebudda
Loss of Appetite Warns as Weather Warms
A fragment warns that appetite loss rises with warmth and a weakened state. It urges digestive support and strength, endorsing Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy. The text cites a patient in Warrier, Higbee, Pa, reporting improved appetite and weight gain after use.
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Hood
Warrier
Higbee
Hood's Sarsaparilla Restores Appetite and Vigor
An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla restores appetite and provides permanent digestive strength and vigor. The copy emphasizes improved health, increased energy, and lasting vitality for readers seeking constitutional well being.
Monkeys Attend Breakfast in Grim Veranda Parade
A man and his wife discover about 300 monkeys seated solemnly on a veranda for breakfast. When biscuits are thrown, the crowd erupts in a riot then returns to order as the animals march down the steps and disperse for the day.
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Eeery
Sarah Bernhardt and the Camille Sofa Ordeal in New Orleans
An attache recalls the theater supply hunt for the right sofa for Sarah Bernhardt in Camille. Dozens of styles failed until an heirloom $300 Paris sofa covered in cloth of gold arrived. Bernhardt approved but noted it would seat two, prompting further delays and a retreat to the hotel for other scenes.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Bernhardt
New Orleans
Sarah
Camille
Mme. Bernhardt
Paris
Opa
Panama Hats Price Sparks Buyer Curiosity at $100 Tag
A New York Sun report describes Panama hats as attracting attention among city shoppers who previously paid little heed to the style. Vendors report varied reactions as customers inquire about the high price and examine the genuine article versus imitations, with sales clerks noting how shoppers react to the $100 tag.
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New York Sun
Brea
Darien
Wales
Kase
Built by Prayer Alone a Stone Chapel Erected by Pentecost Band
A stone chapel and headquarters 50 by 70 feet with a rear two story structure housing nineteen rooms rises on North New Jersey street Indianapolis. Sixty local prayers and bands from Indiana Illinois and Ohio fund and build it without pay. Rev Thomas Nelson leads the project amid daily offerings and faith that God will supply stone and labor.
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The
New York Sun
New Jersey Street
Oho
New York Streets
Indianapolis
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Bedford
Thomas Nelson
Neilson
Nelson
Ocean waifs at sea reach New York after storm voyage
Fatigued land birds drifted aboard vessels and were saved by crews then given to the New York Zoological Park. A young European heron, gifted by Captain G. K. Crareer, and a European turtle dove, sent by Captain Paul Froehlich, survived long ocean passages and are now on exhibit. Both birds recovered, the heron aggressive and potto-bound in its haul, the dove in fine plumage after exhaustion from the voyage.
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New York Sun
New York Zoological Park
Bird House
G. K. Crareer
Glencartney
Ireland
Phoenicia
Paul Froehlich
Que
British Islands
Train-Robbing Mystery Stumps Rail Ops Across West
A Western railroad manager reflects on the abrupt end of a year long wave of train robberies across Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming. Despite armed guards, detectives, and bloodhounds, no culprits were captured leaving the affair a puzzling mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Western Railroad
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Plate
Oshing Schooner Wing Sunk With Crew Off Vancouver Island
June 18 Tacoma reports the Oshing schooner Wing captained by John Johnson of Ley Strait Packing Company sank with about thirty crew between the north end of Vancouver Island and Moresby Island. Searchers are sent to locate survivors and assess damage.
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Tacoma
Waseb
John Johnson
Ley Strait Packing Company
Vancouver Island
Moresby Island
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