West and East Meet Daily in the Orient
Special Agent reports promising opportunities for American enterprise in Asia. Kalgan becomes a ferry for goods, with American locomotives and rails breaking old barriers. Frank Rhett details China Japan the Philippines New Zealand and Australia freighted with furs rugs wool turquoise and American manufactured goods.
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Washington, D. C
Orient
Kalgan
Mongolia
Asia
Great Wall of China
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Frank Rheat
Pennsylvania Railroad
General Electric Company
Hom
China
Japan
Philippines
New Zealand
Australia
Great Wall
Ching-Lung-Chiao
Gould Promoted Amid Previous Camp Refusal
Kingdon Gould son of George J. Gould receives War Department order promoting him to first lieutenant in the Interpreters' Corps. He progressed from private to battalion sergeant major of the Headquarters Troop and is noted for his language skills reading and writing in seven languages and speaking five.
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Kingdon Gould
George J. Gould
War Department
Interpreters’ Corps
Gould
Strangest and greatest markets of the world railroads
The article surveys global rail systems noting Japan's 6000 miles of government owned lines at $80,000 per mile through mountains, three foot six inch gauge, and possible standard gauge expansion for military needs. It covers British and American equipment, Luzon rails, Australian gauges, and Pacific trade in rails and cars. It cites China as having sparse equipment but high per mile earnings, then notes future competition from Japan and growth in China Korea Manchuria with coal and iron, plus English rail supply to colonies and Philippine limits by island size.
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Japan
Nippon
United States
England
Philippines
Luzon
Australia
New Zealand
Brisbane
Perth
Orient
Russia
Port Arthur
Darien
Chang Chun
Vladivostock
Germany
China
America
Rhea
Korea
Manchuria
Trained Nurses Sought for Army Recruitment Drive
Special committees are organizing across Atlantic Division cities to recruit 5000 trained nurses needed for the army. The effort was announced last night by the American Red Cross as part of a broad mobilization plan.
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New York
Atlantic Division
American Red Cross
President Wilson Drives Rivet in Gunston Hall Keel
President Wilson with Mrs. Woodrow Wilson drives the keel rivet for the steamer Gunston Hall in Alexandria Virginia. The event marks the first shipyard start in the city since colonial days with a large crowd, officials, and a camera surge documenting the moment. The Gunston Hall is set for delivery by October 1 with three more vessels planned for 1919.
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Wilson
Alexandria
Gunston Hall
Potomac
Chesapeake Bay
James
Associated Adventurers
Lond
George Mason
Mason
District of Columbia
Roosevelt Says America Wants a Knockout War End
Detroit May or Memorial Day address Col Roosevelt declares the nation seeks decisive victory not points. He warns delays threaten future fighting and states there must be one language the declaration of independence.
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Detroit
Mich
America
Theodore Roosevelt
Allie
Roosevelt
Children Lost from Paris Begin Vacation Colony Plan
Paris May 21 The removal of children from Paris began yesterday with one thousand youths from the Montmartre district sent by special train to a vacation colony in Allier in Central France. This marks the first step under the plan to relocate Paris children.
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Paris
Mont Marte
Department of
Allier
France
McCormick to Launch Tour for Knights of Columbus War Camp Fund
John McCormick the singer, fresh from a Red Cross tour that raised $100,000, announced plans for a similar campaign to aid Knights of Columbus war camp funds. He will start in Boston next Sunday night.
Miss Stinson Escapes After Third Plane Overturn
In Binghamton New York May 31 Miss Katherine Stinson’s airplane overturned for the third time in a week as she tried to start for New York. The machine was damaged but she escaped injury again and was strapped to her seat with her head near the ground awaiting rescue. She plans another attempt today.
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Stinson
Binghamton
N. Y
Katherine Stinson
New York
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