Uncle Sam to Study Railroad Problems
Washington report on a new era for U S transportation regulation as Congress creates the Newlands joint congressional committee to investigate railroads hearings planned to assess issues public sentiment favors reforms and possible government ownership debated after the 1915 rate decisions and the 1916 strike talks with President Wilson urging careful handling to avoid rapid nationalization.
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Wwassfiington
D. C
United States
Washington
Congress
Newlands Joint Congressional Committee
Newlands
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Howard Elliott
New York, New Haven && Hartford Railroad
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
White House
Wilson
Coiffure Modes and Hair Ornaments Paint Fashion Splendor
The Jewelers' Circular Weekly details evolving coiffure trends with a vast array of hair ornaments. Platinum settings, diamonds, colored gems, and semi precious stones adorn pins, combs, barrettes, and fillets for high headdresses and low coiffures, pairing designs with gowns and personal features.
French Cabinet Forms Commission On War Prisoners
The French cabinet, led by Prime Minister Briand, creates a special commission to supervise the treatment of war prisoners. It includes ministers and parliament members and will, with neutral diplomats, inspect French officers in Germany and ensure German prisoners in France are fed and treated alike.
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Berlin
International Red Cross Society
Briand
Germany
Pen Portrait of General Joffre Head of Allied Armies
London dispatch describes General Joffre at headquarters as gentle yet iron willed. The portrait notes his calm voice, calculated room, and steel nerves, yet reveals his single minded aim: first victory, then retirement to a houseboat on a French stream.
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London
Joffre
Europe
France
Woman's rights movement and the war analysis
The article argues women proved vital in wartime voluntary work and will gain political influence postwar. It envisions women entering politics, industry, and education, reducing male dominance, while noting France may extend voting to war widows. It predicts social evolution and possible future male exclusion.
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Max Nordau
France
Western
Europe
Prussia
Tariffs of Latins Amended Aimed at Trade Confidence
Washington reports indicate American financiers urge radical Latin American tariff reforms to gain banker credit. A Pratt-led survey cites official valuation and inconsistent customs practices as barriers. Proposals include uniform forms, consolidated surtaxes, and improved audit systems to boost revenues and investor trust. In Paris, streets will honor Battisti and Fryatt for their wartime actions.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Treasury
McAdoo
United States
Edward Ewing Pratt
Foreign and Democratic
Washington
Paris
Miss Cavell
Cesare Battisti
Austria
Italy
Fryatt
Battisti
Vienna
M. Minot
Too loud for awnings right for skirts remark
A Pittsburg shopper seeks a skirt fabric and a dry goods clerk crisply notes patterns are too loud for awnings but just right for skirts in a brisk, humorously straight exchange.
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Pittsburg
Insular Government Orders Tobacco Export Inspection
The Insular Government enforces a law requiring inspection of all Philippine tobacco exports to improve quality and regulate shipments.
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Travis and Soledad Srs
Uncle Sam
Joint Commission
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Emmet Bank
Mmerce
Isabelle M. Archer
Circular Weekly
Woman's Rights Movement
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John M.steinfeldt
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Isador Philipp
National Conservatory of Paris
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