Controversy Over Water Power Bill Amendments
Ington Aug 29 double deal in water power bill is charged as amendments favored by three secretaries and Merrill aimed to push federal control of water power. Chairman Sims accused of rushing modifications on floor copies and complained the changes threaten 50 year licenses and net investment payoffs. President Wilson replied he did not approve the amendments. Farmers' National HQ urged defeating the bill and opposing private exploitation of water power.
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Ington
United States
Wilson
Sims
House Water Power Etter
Merrill
Mr. Merrill
Cnt
O. C. Merrill
Forest Railway Bureau Department of Agriculture
of Warter
Baker
Sec
The
Treasury
McAdoo
War
Inter- Ws
Agriculture
Special Water Power Committee
Forest Railway Bureau
Senate
House of Representatives
George P. Hampton
Farmers’ National Headquarters
Hampton
Water Power Committee
Women and Children Save Kansas Wheat Crop
The article recounts how women and children answered a January call to help harvest a bumper wheat crop in Kansas after male workers were scarce. Initially rebuffed by the Kansas War Council, the women and their children formed a volunteer army that later saved a large portion of the harvest, preventing loss.
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Peterae
Kansas
War Council
Kansas Women Battle to Save Wheat in Great War
Kansas women, girls, and youths take a bloodless, bulletless stand to protect the wheat crop while male harvesters fight in France. The struggle fights the elements, fire, wind, and water, not enemy guns, to feed Belgium, France, England, and America.
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Kansas
France
Belgium
England
Europe
Bulgarian air clash leaves enemy plane down in flames
In the Monastir region on July 28 a dogfight ended with an enemy aircraft shot down in flames behind our lines. No other combat details are provided.
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Monastir
Fourth Liberty Loan Aiming At Six Billion Total
Washington reports the fourth liberty loan will be 6 billion dollars. A large thermometer was set up at the treasury to track subscriptions. The official total will wait on revenue legislation, with a campaign slated to run from September 28 for three weeks. Early district reports forecast a likely over-subscription.
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Washington
United States Treasury
Federal Reserve
Child Mortality Rate Charts In Hartford
Mr. Baker, statistician of the state council of health, prepares charts on Connecticut child mortality under one year and causes. In 1917, 3,497 infants died before age one, a rate of 93 per 1000 births. Forty four percent died in the first month, with ignorance of mothers cited as a principal cause.
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Hartford
Baker
Council of Health
Connecticut
Government Autos May Be Stopped In Improper Use
Hartford August 29 Commissioner Stoeckel of the state automobile department reports a communication from Adjutant General T B Harper of the United States army. Future bulletin No 70 allows government owned motor vehicles to be stopped for improper operation and the officer stopping them may obtain full information from the person in charge of the machine.
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Hartford
Stoeckel
State Automobile Department
T. B. Harper
United States Army
German Spy Arrested by Swiss Police in Geneva
German agent Bomi Knopka was captured by Swiss authorities in Geneva for sending female spies into France to identify American troop headquarters. Officials also found he was rifling French soldiers’ mail while interned in Switzerland.
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Agence
I. N
Paris
Bomi Knopka
Geneva
France
Knopka
Switzerland
Trolley Co Increases Fare
United States Railways Co. announces fare rise in Baltimore from five to six cents, effective October 1, citing higher wages for employees and increased material costs across city street railways.
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Trolley Co
Baltimore
United States Railways Co
White flag to fly on 79 railroad ships
Washington August 29. A white flag with a red border bearing blue letters U S R A will be flown from each of the 79 steamships now controlled by the railways administration. Director McAdoo announced today.
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Washington
Railways Administration
McAdoo
Lieut Tobin Downed Six Enemies in Toul Sector
With the American army in France Lieut Edward Tobin of San Antonio Texas is officially credited with destroying six enemy planes. The confirmation today cites his destruction of a German aircraft in the Toul sector on August 11.
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Lieut
Tobin
France
Edward Tobin
San An
Tex
Toul
Italians Repulse Attacks Near Concei Valley
Rome wartime report says Italian troops repelled enemy assaults near the Concei valley and captured prisoners. Some detainees are ordered for safe custody and others for safe keeping.
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Rome
Concei Valley
War Office
Prohibition Rider Raises Date For Dry Nation
Washington August 29 the senate began final action on the prohibition rider to the emergency agricultural appropriation bill the only open question being the date for all liquor sales to end. Dry leaders expect passage before night with July 1 1919 as the cut off and Wilson’s wish for about a year delay noted.
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Washington
Senate
Sheppard
Wilson
CAN RUN BOAT LINES
The petition of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad to operate steamship lines in connection with the railroad was granted by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The affected lines include New England Navigation Co New England Steamship Co Hartford New York Transportation Co and Martha's Vineyard Nantucket Steamship Co. The commission also required through-ticket sales with Colonial Navigation Co.
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New Haven
Washington
New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
New England Navigation Ca
New England Steamship Co
Hartford & New York Transportation Co
Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket Steamship Co
Colonial Navigation Co
Sub Treasury Report Shows Gains In Banks
New York August 29 The sub treasury gained 1.456 million dollars from banks on Wednesday, boosting the cash net gain since Friday to 2.869 million dollars.
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Sub-Treasury
New York
Happenings in Werse Camp Transport and Local Weather
Conductor Davis carried about 500 passengers while Tom Beck’s train carried 600 and a special train brought more visitors to Niantic camp last Friday. Three thousand Americans touring Europe reached New York on Saturday. Stock prices closed mixed in Boston, with NYNH&H at 181, Boston & Albany 198, and Boston & Providence 242. A violent morning wind reached 57 miles per hour and forecaster Horace Johnson warned of a terrible storm. Surf on Long Island Sound was rough as windows broke and trees were uprooted. the Brownstone firing boat will end trips at 9 tonight. Quarry closures at Maromas left many workers unemployed. several had moved here for stonecutter jobs. Charles Parmelee, injured three months ago, can move about with crutches. Attorney Clarence E. Bacon has gone to his Westbrook cottage. Wires remain down with no stock reports since Wednesday night storm. Quarries Hattie Butler, Traveler, Sheridan and David Currie laid up for season due to dull business. Charles W. Paddock of South Farms died at 44. Earle and Dale Butler split a croquet title. Dale won the first game, Earle the next two. A large audience attended the final match.
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Davis
Tom Beck
Niantic
Europe
New York
N. Y
N. H
Boston
Albany
Providence
Horace Johnson
Long Island Sound
George Nichols
Durham Avenue
Brownstone
Columbia
Maromas
Charles Parmelee
Clarence E. Bacon
Westbrook
Hattie Butler
Traveler
Sheridan
David Currie
Charles W. Paddock
Hubbard District
South Farms
Earle C. Butler
Dale D. Butler
Norwich
Butler
High Street
Afernoon
Dale
Earle
Light beef prices fall as light-weight cattle move to market
Hartford reports the Food administration urges buying cattle under 475 pounds to slash meat costs. Prices vary by weight from 26 to 27 dollars per 100 pounds for heavy steers to 14 to 18 dollars for light-weight cattle as drought drives rapid market movement. A London dispatch notes Americans have become quiet on battle news, prompting questions about the wider war outlook.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Food Administration
Southwest
Governor Hurt in Accident Near Indianapolis
Indiana Governor James P. Goodrich is in serious condition at St Vincent's hospital after a car crash at 9 p m last evening. He sustained severe head injuries a broken left hip bone a broken left collar bone and numerous scalp wounds. Hospital officials say he has slept well and rests easy.
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Indiana
Hurt
Indianapolis
James P. Goodrich
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Clearing House Statement Sub-treasury balances and debits
New York on August 29 reports Sub-treasury activity with a debit of 14,295,295 and exchanges totaling 726,537,807. Balances stand at 265,530,691 as of the reporting period.
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Clearing House
New York
Treasury
August Muslin Underwear Sale Offers Low Prices
A local advertisement touts an August sale on muslin undergarments with low prices and varied styles. Gowns, drawers, corset covers, skirts, bloomers, silk camisoles, and embroidered garments are listed with prices from 39c to 6.00. The note closes with a puzzled remark about a mother who did not raise her boy to be a soldier.
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Man Sims
Kansas War Council de
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Proving
Liberty Loan
Werse
London
J. “Brower Co
Bacon Bros
Arthur B. Jenkins
U. & and Foreign
Conn
Mutual Building
Hartford, Conn
Seth Thomas
R. J. Atwell
Reece Ee
A. E. Holmes
Louis M. Schmidt
Middletown
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