Baker says war orders save seven billion dollars
Secretary Baker told the Senate finance committee that contract cancellations could save about 7.23 billion dollars of the 24.231 billion approved for the army. Earlier, a House committee noted a roughly twelve billion dollar saving, later revised to about seven billion. He cited disbursements in the U S and in France and detailed state allocations of cancellations. Preparations for cancellations began before the armistice.
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Washington
Baker
Senate Finance Committee
War Department
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Sherley
War Secretary
Senate
United States
France
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
War Industries Board discussed November 9 hearing
Secretary Baker told the committee that civilian orders often take precedence over government work to ease contract flow. He noted the army has powder in excess of needs and expressed embarrassment about storing explosives. Muscle Shoals nitrate plant operations may continue and Neville Island plant is needed for powder and guns. Most war department construction halted after the armistice as Pershing had already ordered ceases.
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War Industries Board
Baker
Army
Muscle Shoals
Neville Island
Ohio River
War Department
England
France
General Pershing
British Will Not Ask Return Of Fortified Isle
London reports that British naval authorities will not demand the return of Helgoland from Germany. Winston Churchill announced in Dundee that Helgoland, once Danish, became British in 1814 and was ceded to Germany in 1899 for a major naval base. The island sits in the North Sea near the Kiel canal and Elba and Weser mouths. It was a German stronghold in the great war and its Allied occupation was debated after armistice.
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London
Helgoland
Great Britain
Germany
Winston Spencer Churchill
Dundee
North Sea
Elba and
Weser
Kiel Canal
Germans Pay Restitution of Russian Gold and Art Works
Paris reports Germany is beginning restitution. They have delivered 200000000 francs in gold from the Russian treasury to the Allies. France recovered art by Quentin de la Tour and paintings by Antoine Wattau from Valenciennes museum and other losses.
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Paris
Havas
Quentin de la Tour
J. Quentin
Antoine Wattau
Valenciennes
Senators Hear Creel Rations at Paris Peace Conference
Washington dec 6 reports from Paris say limited cable space for many newspapers may force rationing of news from the peace conference. Senator Johnson warned against censorship while others urged caution and questioned Creel in charge of publicity. The discussion noted the change in telegraph rates from six to 28 cents a word as government handles messages to relatives of soldiers.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
California
Edgar Sisson
Committee On Public Information
Watson
New
Indiana
Sherman
Illinois
Walsh
Montana
Creel
Congress
Champion steer tops at Illinois live stock show
Illinois researchers report Pyfie Knight the grand champion yearling steer at the International Live Stock Exposition selling for 3350 dollars at 250 a pound, a record price. Wilson and company plan to present the steer to President Poincare in Paris by Christmas. Knight born Feb 20 1917 at University of Illinois. Last year’s champion Merry Monarch sold for 210 a pound. Edward Morris Jr. bid against J Ogden Armour to buy the champion carload of cattle for 50 cents a pound. Wisconsin also wins short horn titles with Reynolds Brothers of Lodi taking the grand champion cow and William Harnett of Waukesha grand champion bull, the latter sold for 15000 dollars. Breeding Clydesdale...
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Chicago
Illinois
Wilson
France
University of Illinois
Wilson and Company
Poincare
Paris
Fyfie Knight
Edward Morris, Jr
J. Ogden Armour
J. W. Frazier
Rariden
Wisconsin
Reynolds Brothers
Lodi
Wis
William Harnett
Waukesha
Clydesdale
Drink Hot Water with Limestone Phosphate Each Morning
A short health notice promotes drinking hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse and purify the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this flushes poisons and toxins, improving vitality and reducing ailments. The ad-style text urges daily use and notes the solution is inexpensive and nearly tasteless.
Graham Brothers Win With Roselanta's Choice Title
In a notable finish at the ponlor chemet ion mare event, Graham Brothers from Claremont Ont claimed the title aboard Roselanta's Choice. Puinine Siem and airholme owarket were among the participants in New Jersey.
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Puinine
Siem We Artes
Airholme Owarket
N. J
Ponlor Chemetion
Graham Brothers
Claremont, Ont
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Morris Adler-Moller Co
Service
Weilers
Paris News
Polmcare
Schwartz
Schwartz's
Jac
Clothier & Furnisher
Quincy, Ill
Graham Brothers Fo
America
Gleniffer Star
Quincy Gas, Electric & Hig. Co
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