Cholera Threatens Europe as Relief Efforts Expand
News from Paris on cholera spreading near Soviet borders and famine in the Volga region. Relief work accelerates with Hoover, Red Cross, and volunteers aiding Russia. Briand suggests Allied cooperation. Len in wary of outside aid while Kerensky seeks French support for a possible counter-revolution. Harding attends Pilgrim tercentenary as armament talks begin.
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Edward W. Pickard
America
Mr. Hoover
American Red Cross
Walter L. Brown
Riga
Russia
Altralgsm
Briand
France
Supreme Council
Paris
Great Volga
Siberia
Ukraine
Na Hons
Poland
Berlin
Warsaw
Danzig
Volga
Lenin
Inter
Alexander Kerensky
Trotzky
Rorsin
Constantinople
Britain
Greece
Itnesia
Odessa
Knights of Columbus plan fundraising for Italian youth aid
At a Columbus convocation in San Francisco Pope Benedict XIII urged the Knights of Columbus to raise one million dollars for Italian youth welfare funds. Supreme Joseph Pelletier of Boston said profits would support faith and mental and moral development, with plans for an American service center in Rome under papal patronage. The effort aims to establish a lasting aid fund rather than immediate expenses.
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San Francisco
Poyp Benedict
Knights of Coin Bug
Land of Columbus
Frank Tinney Joins American Legion After War Service
Ge with AMERICAN Elaine Ge notes Frank Tinney post lines up his buddies at the New York City post event. General manager C K Baines pins Tinney’s Legion button as wartime service details appear, showing his enlistment as a seaman, third class and later transport service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tinney
New York City Post
Browlway
Arty and
Navy
Tinney
American Legion
W. Galbraith
Post
New York City
C.K. Baines
American Legion Weekly
Army Passport Transport Service
Legion Recruiter Tinney Promoted Through Military Ranks
Tinney rose from ensign to lieutenant junior grade in the navy, then after eleven months moved by executive order to the army as captain in the Intelligence service. He served as morale officer at several camps, was discharged after the armistice with commendations from the Intelligence Bureau chief and the White House, and has since championed the Legion motto inviting actors to join.
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Navy
Army
Intelligence Service
Armistee
Intelligence Bureau
White House
Tinney
Legion
Aotors
Veteran of Royal Irish Rifles Seeks Canadian Service Recognition
Mike Sullivan a Royal Irish Rifles veteran now based in New York seeks official recognition for Americans who enlisted with Canadian forces. His wartime service included battle in South Africa, Armentieres, and later service with the Canadian 350th Infantry. He campaigns in Canada for eligibility parity with C H F veterans, touring for Liberty loan drives and engaging with officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Irish Rifles
Betelim
Mike Sullivan
Broadway
New York
Atbweard
Royal Irish Filles
South Africa
France
Armentieres
United States
Mount Clemens Hospital
Canada
America
FL Hicks
Sullivan
American Legion
Staten Island
Legion
C.H. F
Dominion
Legion Captain Corkum Sets South America Test Run
Capt. Alex C. Corkum, commander of the SS American Legion, is credited with sinking two German submarines while leading the Amphion in wartime transport service. Preparations are underway for a test voyage from Camden, N J, with John G El er g and legion officials aboard. Corkum also holds a record for fastest run between New York and South America aboard the new liner to operate between New York and South American ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex C. Corkum
American Legion
South America
I Know Birmingham Contest Promotes Scout Civic Service
The Birmingham Al Junior Chamber of Commerce runs a program where scouts solving 100 questions earn a bronze bar titled I Know Birmingham. Civic service hours earned after each bar include rewards rising to a gold medal at 1000 hours. Top six yearly scouts win a truck trip across southern battlefields with 16 JC boys meeting 18 mentors for an old-fashioned spelling match.
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Girmingham al
Adillflon
Battlefelds
Chamber of Commerce
Legion Man Lost No Time In Rise From Farmer Boy To Lt
North Carolina’s Cale K. Burgess, pioneer American Legionnaire and first department commander, rose from farmer’s son to lawyer and teacher before enlisting in the 120th Field Artillery battalion. He served eighteen months in WWI from private to first lieutenant, acting as adjutant in the final months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cale K. Burgess
American Legion
North Carolina
Pioneer Legionnaire
Burgess
North Carina Department
Old Trap
Camden County
N. C
Whitsett Istitute
University of North Carolina
Raleigh
N. CG BF
St. Mihiel
Argonne
Elks Buy Lake Minnetonka Farm For Boy Scouts
The Minneapolis Elks purchased an 18 acre farm on Lake Minnetonka as a permanent camp for local boy scouts. Scout Executive Title calls it the finest camp site in America. Benjamin A Puust sold at a generous price and will fund the enterprise, with other lodges expected to follow. The scouts cheered that a whole farm with woods hayloft and lake is theirs.
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the Elks of
Minneapolis
Lake Minnetonka
America
Benjamin A. Puust
No Trespassers Allowed in Cellar After Plane Crash
In utter darkness the pilot asks Where am I and is told You’re in my cellar. The crash leaves a damaged plane with broken logs and plaster as he rests on a concrete surface while a voice from the dark orders him to stay still.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Weekly
Name Your Own Railroad I Is This Called a Fast Train
An impatient passenger questions the train’s speed and the conductor answers proudly. The brief exchange captures a moment aboard a railroad car as travelers seek clarity on the train’s attributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Weekly
Every Member Get a Member Campaign Starts
The American Legion launches the Every Member Get a Member plan to double its membership. F W Galbraith Jr, late national commander, who died in an Indianapolis auto crash, envisioned the drive. John G Emery of Grand Rapids likely became the first new member as the campaign opened. Galbraith urged a national effort to double membership by October, calling the task tremendously simple and achievable through each member recruiting one buddy.
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American Legion
Indianapolis
Legion
F. W. Galbraith Jr
John G. Emery
Grand Rapids
Ihich
University Adopts Scouting at Notre Dame
Rev James Barns Notre Dame president endorses the boy scout movement after investigating its Catholic leadership and benefits. He pledges practical support to establish two troops within the university to instill kindness obedience and reverence among students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Notre Dame
James Barns
University
United States
Dreaded score dampens underdog hopes in late game
A fraught finish saw Pitty struggle as weakly directed plays and shaky defense allowed rival to seize lead. Key players battled misfires and confusion overshadowed the contest, leaving fans uncertain about the outcome and future performances.
Armistice Day Orator Quips With Veteran Autoway
A humorous American Legion Weekly vignette shows an orator asking a one legged veteran what he will remember about the day. The veteran answers with weary wit that it was the day he received his last free auto ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Weekly
Tried in Right You Regard Him as a Friend
A fragment from American Legion Weekly quotes a line about trust and testing loyalty. The brief item hints at personal claims of friendship and financial borrowing within a wartime or veteran context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Weekly
Busy Boy Scouts Cleanups Across Towns and Tragedy
One hundred scouts from Md to Worcester and Brockton joined in searches for a missing man and a woman feared to have harmed herself. Uniontown troops mobilized for a campaign event. After a tornado in Melrose Park Chicago West Side units helped victims, recoverments, and valuables. A Montana newsboy injured in a streetcar crash was made an honorary scout. Great Falls scouts participated in cleanup week last spring.
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Lawrence (Run
Worcester
Montana
Boy Scouts of
Great Falls
Farm Poultry Location and Facilities Guidelines
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the guide advises locating duck farms on light sandy soil with good water access and nearby shipping facilities. It stresses efficient building layout centralized feed and water areas and emphasizes yard space, rotating double yards, and ponds for breeding ducks to improve fertility and ease marketing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cheap Coop for Backyard Hens Says USDA
Poultry specialists from the United States Department of Agriculture advise small backyard flocks need only a few plane cages or a large packing box as housing. Ensure draft-free and well ventilated space. USDA bulletins offer building instructions, obtainable by card from the Publications Division in Washington, D.C.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Division of Publications
Washington, D.C
Infertile Eggs Keep Best for Food Use
Infertile eggs stay fresh longer after the rooster is removed for two to three weeks and are best for all purposes except hatching. Do not dope healthy fowls with stimulants or tonics. healthy birds under sanitary conditions need no such measures.
Cull Unprofitable Producers From Hen Flock
A notice advises disposing of 611 hens deemed unprofitable as they become lazy and fat. Birds over three years old are unlikely to return as profitable egg producers.
Marketable Fowls and Feeding Notes from Market Bulletin
Marketable fowls require good flesh and slight fat. A soft shell or pale egg indicates overfeeding. Proper varied diet is advised. Occasional sunflower seeds help plumage and overall condition.
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Aubuxsudor Terrick
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia
Carnegie Foundation
Rheims
New Hampshire
Harding
Congress
Great Britain
Tilly
Japan
Harvey
England
Belgium
Germany
Silesia
Heron
Washington
New England
Plymouth
Mass
Lancaster
N. H
Congressional Conference Committee
Chicago
Mulineis
National Guard
David H. Bintt
Internal Revenue
Matson
Mn & Tion
Tion
Busines Ventures
Prohibition Enforcement Wing
Federal Shipping Board
Egypt
London
America Board
Lasker
Chicago White Sox
Landis
Enrico Caruso
Italy
Naples
John W. Worthington
Worthington
Bla Associates
Sinclair Ot! Company
Dearborn Station
Connell Bluffs
Knights of Columbus
Elaine
Legion Man
C. R. Baines and
Frank Tinnwy
L&giun
S. S. ‘Legion
Corkum
Eboye
Qmouts
ELKS
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