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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1919

Page

8

Awards by Daniels and Sims over naval decorations

The dispute centers on who should receive decorations from the Navy for submarine actions and other battles. Daniels defended expanding awards including navy crosses and distinguished service medals, while Sims criticized mismatches between merit and honors and refused a personal medal. Secretary Daniels stood by his policy, noting three classes of naval decorations and reserving comment on Sims letter.

Admiral Sims Daniels Alo Knight Board Sims Department Victor Congress Secretary of the Navy Navy Cross

Deny Talk of Revolt By Owners

A tentative wage agreement was reached retroactive to November 1 for engineers and others who kept mines during the strike, with miners’ retroactive date under consideration. Outside labor would gain 14 percent more than October 31 rates, minimum $4.97, engineers to receive the rise. mining tariff up 11 cents per ton as part of a temporary settlement until a permanent agreement is negotiated.

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Soviet Ark Carries Wireless Not Doves

New York December 24 Aboard Buford bound for Russia with its cargo of reds the so called soviet ark uses radio to send cheer to associates in the United States. Samuel Lipman soon to be jailed for 20 years under the espionage act sent a wireless message to Ethel Bernstein his common law wife one of the three deportees aboard the Buford. The message said Though time and distance separate us my love goes out to you over the waves.

New York Russia Samuel Lipman Atlanta Ethel Bernstein

Early Cotton Exports Highlight 1785 Era Note

The item lists theater showings across multiple venues with names like Charles Murray Ora Carew Fatty Arbuckle Florence Reed and stars such as Tom Moore and Snub Pollard. It ends with a historical note that the earliest American cotton exports occurred in 1785, indicating a blend of entertainment listings and a brief economic fact.

Family Theater iWillam S Square

Year one bag shipments to Liverpool and related fate

A fragmented note reports a bag sent from Charkeda toward Liverpool in year one, followed by twelve bags sent from Philadelphia and one frog arriving in New York. The text is unclear on dates and exact entities.

Charkeda Liverpool Philadelphia New York

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Great Britain Klein Eirht United States Wellers 6Th ST East Side Square Mercantile Trust & Savings Bank Maine Streets Member Chamber OF Commerce Samuel R. Bertron Bertron, Griesom Quincy Railway.Company Qleins North Suh Street CAT Tales Dicky Dippy Sinnott Edith Starr Gem Theater Charles Murray Savoy Theater Ora Carew Belasco Theater Tom Moore Toby's Quincy Theater Duncan, Johnson and Ryan Larry Lemon America Orpheum Symanhhowes Canadian Rockies Bethlehem Steelworks Mary Miles Minter Anne of Green Gables Princess Florence Reed Savoy Wr. S. Hart Deal Sanderson Fatty Arbuckle Armory Nmas Highland Rink Ricker National Bank
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