Two More Liberty Loans Urged as War Debt Grows
The article reports on renewed calls in Congress for two additional Liberty loan issues to cover escalating wartime spending. Secretary McAdoo and House leaders assess expected revenues, deficits, and the risk of greater indebtedness, with projections of a total treasury gap near 31 billion dollars and partisan opinions on feasible savings.
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United States
McAdoo Fankly
Simchairman
United
Finance Committee
Congress
Treasury
Hoo
McAdoo
Kitchin
House
Ways and Means Committee
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
McFaddan
Pennsylvania
McFadden
M. Andre Tardieu
France
Europe
Treasury Department
New York
Moore
Reparafon
Germany
Supfm Congress
Rep
Tyrus Cobb Still King of Batsmen
New York report notes Tyrus Raymond Cobb remains top batter for the 1918 season with a .382 average and 14 triples. Ray Chapman leads runs with 84. George Burns tops hits with 178 and total bases at 236. Cleveland leads team totals in batting, steals, walks, and runs.
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New York
King” Cobb
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Ray Chapman
Indians
George Sisler
Browns
George Ruth
Boston
Tillie Walker
Athletics
Tris Speaker
Ownie Bush
Detroit
Dave Shean
Red Sox
George Burns
Mackmen
Cleveland
Washington
Stomach Dead Man Still Lives
A fragmentary report notes a man believed dead by stomach ailment and morphine effects remains alive beyond expectations. Medical observers caution the condition shows no immediate repair and stresses the need for a new digestion approach and elasticity in treatment.
Western League to Open 1919 Season May First
Peoria Illinois November 13 Announce ment Western league will open a regular 1919 season with the usual number of games May 1st at the first day’s session of the minor leagues in conference Only big fellows present were Rowland of the Chicago White Sox and Bobby Quinn of the St Louis Browns No trades were attempted The conference paused to telegraph congratulations to President Wilson on the end of the war
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Peoria
Western League
Rowland
Chicago White Sox
Bobby Quinn
St. Louis Browns
Wilson
Prisoners in Germany receive published POW list
War Department announces publication of prisoners of war in Germany with names and camps including Stendal East Glaston, Rastatt Beltows Falls Vermont, Camp unknown for Lieut Wiley Hartford Conn. Also Dufresne Boston, Burpee New Hampshire, and Camp Villigen Germany. Kaiser's Spa villa blown up triggers ex-Kaiser flight per Amsterdam Daily Express. uprising spreads from Kiel sailors to civilians. many officers in Belgium killed by own troops.
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War Department
Washington
Germany
Stendal
Clair H. Fisher
East Glas
Rastatt
Michael J. Mannin
Bellows Falls
Frederick R. Hyde
Chester
Campelango
Derby
Joseph Paul Dufresne
Boston
Mass
Benjamin Burpee
Man
N. H
Camp Villigen
Spa
London
Amsterdam
Today. Express
Kiel
Belgium
Questionnaires Not Required for Washington Registrants
Washington officials announce that registrants aged between 87 and 45 who have already received questionnaires are not required to complete them. The notice directs compliance by returning any already dispatched forms.
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Washington
Sub Nov 13 New York Loan Details Emerge
A fragment reports that three New York entities lent 1.616 million dollars to a borrower, with a related Friday transaction totaling 266 thousand dollars. The brief notes the November date and the involved lending parties, indicating a financial arrangement in progress.
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New York
Fesen
Ret
Rw Ogi
Americans Clash With Socialists On Fifth Avenue Riot
New York reports say 4000 to 5000 socialists marching to Carnegie Hall clashed with United States soldiers on Fifth Avenue near 22nd Street. Flags were torn down and many marchers and bystanders were injured as police and sailors responded. no red flags remained by Carnegie Hall. A second item notes charges that women’s labor laws in hotels are being violated during waiter strikes, with a protest to the industrial commission.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
United States
East Side
Carnegie Hall
International Hotel Workers Federation
Industrial Commission
Americans Await Orders From Marshal Foch Front Line
With armistice terms in place, American troops await further orders from Marshal Foch as front lines fall silent. Doughboys and poilus share relief while German repair crews toil to mend war damage along roads and towns revive celebratory lights after four years of darkness.
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Marshal Foch
Mezieres-Longayen
Sedan
Liege
Germany
France
Kappenings In This Vicinity November 3 3
Local notices recap recent events in town including an evening school start at the Y M C A under C F Merrill, week of prayer at the Baptist church, a college society fundraiser, and reminiscences of early settlers. Also reported are a hen robbery near Westfield, a new waterwheel by Rogers Hubbard Co, the hook and ladder truck moved to Footes stable, a long lasting sidewalk warranty, improving health of George T Meech, wintering of yachts and cat boats, and a sermon at Trinity church Portland.
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C. F. Merrill
Baptist Church
Prescott F. Jernegan
South Church
Main Street
Byron
Duke of Wellington
Waterloo
Jason Wilcox
Westfield
Rogers, Hubbard and Co
Court Street
Footes Livery Stable
Hotchkiss
Main
Green Street
George T. Meech
Henry Bullard
E. Campion Acheson
Trinity Church
Portland
German brand of Lenin and Trotzky urged
The Memphis Commercial Appeal quotes The Cocc arguing that given time Germany will develop its own form of Lenin and Trotzky, implying a distinct ideological leadership emerging in Germany.
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Memphis
Germany
Steel and Iron Problems After Armistice Conference
Washington on November 13 saw the first official talks on adjusting the iron and steel industry and freeing material for peace use after the armistice. An Iron and Steel Institute committee and the War Industries Board, led by Elbert Gary of United States Steel, met for a full day to decide on releasing steel to the automobile sector, which had been ordered to refocus to 100 percent war production by January 1.
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Washington
Iron and Steel Institute Committee
War Industries Board
Elbert Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Fire destroys Pittsburg lumber plant and nearby buildings
A major blaze in Pittsburg Pennsylvania on November 13 swept through a threestory Exwje Lumber Co plant and damaged Atlas Glass Co J W and G Parker Co tobacco dealer buildings. Damage to the Eagle plant reached fifty thousand dollars before firefighters contained the flames.
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Pittsburg
Exwje Lumber Co
Dama
Atlas Glass Co
J. W. and G. Parker Co
Eagle
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Dr. J. H. Schenck & Son
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The
J. Wiener
Hartman Drug Co
Richter & CO
Hartford
New York Stock Exchange
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Waterbury
Middletown National Bank
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Jack Frost
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Lcoe IL
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R. J. Atwell
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Pres. Wm. A. Shanklin
P. J. McGivney
A. H. Campbell
Middletown
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