Allies Got Beef Lower Than Cost During War
January testimony before the Senate Agricultural Committee cited Swift and Chaplin explaining why profits under Food Administration rules were lower than the previous year. They said the allies received high quality beef at prices lower than used domestically, with reductions tied to price and profit controls. Senators pressed for accuracy on profits and potential omissions in Armour South American holdings.
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Louis F. Swift
Swift
Senate
Francis J. Heney
Fed Trade Commission
Chaplin
Food Administration
C ‘Administration
Hoover
Paris
Vnz
J. M. Chaplin
Senaor
Literary Digest
Westminster Gazette
London
Occult Review
Uranus
Mars
Berlin
Vienna
Europe
Rome
Washington
Venus
Poincare
George
Foch
U S Government Orders Enlistment Halt for Poland Fight
Washington on January 28 reported the United States requested an end to Polish recruiting for overseas service. Polish headquarters said about 11,500 volunteers had been sent weekly and roughly 25,000 men total recruited. Officials declined to say if the request came directly from the United States or via the inter allied council in France.
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Washington
Poland
National Commission of Paris
French High Commission
Inter-Allied Council
France
Cigars Down Overall as Cigarettes Rise sharply
A Journal of Commerce summary shows fiscal year 1918 cigars fell by 482 million units from 1917 while cigarettes rose to 36.97 billion pieces, up about 6.43 billion from 1917. Overall tobacco tax revenue reached 156.14 million, up 53.61 million with large and small cigars and tobacco products contributing portions of the gain.
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Journal of Commerce
Uncle Sam
Mosaic Pavement Found in Palestine Town Near Beersheba
Detroit Free Press reports a late Egyptian expeditionary unit captured a town south of Beersheba and uncovered a splendid mosaic pavement. A chaplain led the excavation and bones were found. He wired headquarters declaring bones of a saint. The reply stated they could not trace the saint and requested casualty details and regiment information.
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Detroit Free ‘ Press
Palestine
Beershebat
Great Headquarters
Saint
Poles Occupy Bombatt Cite Forward Move
Advancing Polish forces have occupied Bombatt about miles from the German frontier, according to reports reaching Copenhagen today. The position marks a significant push toward the German border amid ongoing hostilities in the region.
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Bombatt
Amsterdam
Copen
Adopt Famine Bill Report
Washington reports both chambers adopted a conference report on a $100,900,000 famine food bill to feed Europe. The move follows debate in Congress as the measure advances through the legislative process.
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Washington
the Sea
House
Europe
So Careful of Him
A brief quip about a man who married wealth, with a remark that his wife fears letting him misstep or face risk, suggesting caution in relationships with the affluent. The tone hints at social rumor and witty skepticism rather than a full narrative.
Stock Market Opens With Mixed Movements and Rallies
At New York open on January 28 the market showed mixed trading with overall strength and demand, as steel and petroleum issues led gains while some issues weakened. Steel common rose to 92 1-4 then pulled back. Bethlehem Steel B up. American Can up. Mexican Petroleum and Texas Company fluctuated. Marine preferred slid early then recovered. Government bonds were heavy. Afternoon trading remained steady with quiet deal activity and several issues recouping earlier losses.
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New York
Steel Common
Bethlehem Steel B
American Can
Texas Company
Marine
St. Paul
Mexican Petroleum
Marine Preferred
Common
Atlantic Gulf and West Indies
Grain Market Results for Chicago Ahead of Week
Chicago grain and provisions closed higher on January 28 with corn up 2 3 4 to 3 1 4 cents, oats up 1 4 to 1 2 cent, and provisions higher. Corn futures stood at January 124 3 4, February 57 3 8, March 58. Park January 43.00, May 37.60. Lard January 22.97, May 22.97. Ribs January 22.40, May 20.95.
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Chicago
United States Steel declares extra dividend and earnings
United States Steel Corp directors announce an extra dividend of one percent on common stock while also declaring the usual quarterly dividends of 11 4 percent on common and 13 4 percent on preferred. For the quarter ended December 31, net earnings reach 36, 54,165 after allowances taxes. a December surplus of 2,997,255 is reported.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Fleet Corporation suspends steel ship contracts ahead of August 1
Washington reports the Emergency Fleet Corporation will cancel or suspend steel ship contracts not started by August 1 as it revises the program toward larger regular line vessels for peacetime commerce. The overhaul cuts wooden shipbuilding to 1,000,000 tons and steel to about 12,000,000 tons from roughly 16,000,000.
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Washington
Commerce Committee of the
Senate
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Fleet Corporation
Shipping Board
Congress
Piez
Railroad Problem Still Unsolved
Washington January 28 The senate interstate commerce committee, after three weeks of hearings, remains far from a railroad solution. Debate splits on federal control and government ownership with Cummins' plan gaining attention to curb executive action. Public pressure grows as 1920 election looms and a range of viewpoints floods members.
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Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
McAdoo
Senatr Cummins
Congress
Senator Cummins
Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
Learn By Doing and Practical Education Stance
The Philadelphia Record argues education should be more practical and less predigested. It supports radical school reforms, citing Professor Louis Agassiz and the value of self guided inquiry leading to independent thought and broadly educated people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Murray
Butter
Louis Agassiz
Philadelphia
Catty Exchange Dims Dress Remark
A short dialogue recounts Jesse noting Catty’s new dress and Tese remarking on its charm. Jesse pretends not to notice, while Tese praises Catty, calling her consistently sweet. The exchange hinting at social snubs and friendly banter captures a slice of daily life.
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Jesse
Tese
Hiram Johnson to the Rescue
Weekly Jeffersonian argues Senator Johnson's push to uncover truth about Russia may reveal facts long sought by the United States and allies. It speculates on possible outcomes of a senate resolution and critiques government efforts to learn the full truth amid Bolshevik rule.
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Hiram Johnson
Jeffersonian
Johnson
California
Russia
State Department
United States
Europe
London
Senate
Sailors gain comfort aboard new American merchant ships
The piece notes that modern cargo vessels offer aft quarters, comfortable mattresses, fresh air, and even staterooms for crews. It mentions showers, well equipped mess rooms, fresh meat, bread and vegetables, and peaches on china, highlighting improved life at sea on Emergency Fleet Corporation ships. The broader point is a higher standard of life attracting youths to merchant service and a lasting postwar benefit for American shipping.
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Jeffersonian
Jack
Dana
Dr. Johnson
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Estate of Ephraim Hines Probate Notice
District of Middletown Connecticut Court of Probate in January 1919 grants six months for creditors to present claims to the administratrix Ary B. Hines at 13 Babcock Street Middletown Conn. Those failing to file properly attested accounts will be barred from recovery. debtors should pay promptly.
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Middletown
Curtiss G&. Bacon
Tate
Injamin F. Robinson
Sat
Curtiss S. Bacon
Court of Probate
Jenery
Ephraim Hines
ARY B
HINES
Admx
Babcock St
Conn
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Am Car Foundry
Erie
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Penna
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Dorothy
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Nature
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Middletown Business College
J. F. Nixon
Scott & Bowne
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Keeley Institute
Beach St. West Haven
Dr. McKee
Louis M. Schmidt
New England
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New Beiedin
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