Preparedness Plans Push In Congressional Spotlight
Washington on February hearings focus on military defense policy. Senate Military Committee chair Chamberlain and allies draft a bill to federalize national guard as a reserve defense. House aims to replace continental army with state troop federalization. House Naval Committee probes submarine warfare and submarine shortcomings. Progress promises a bill to the House by late May.
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Washington
Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Furd
Hay
House Naval Committee
Padgett
Jor
House
Wilson undecided on secretary of war choice
President Wilson still had not decided on a successor to former secretary of war John Garrison during his Potomac river trip. An appointment may not be announced for several days.
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Washington
Fed
Wilson
Potomac
Garrison
Cummins Ridicules Wilson Over Preparedness Policy
Senator A B Cummins of Iowa attacked President Wilson in Saint Paul accusing him of vacillating on preparedness and mismanaging Mexican and European policy. He opposed any new policy until the present war ends, asserting the nation must be ready so no hostile foot can land on U S soil.
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St. Paul
A. B. Cummins
Iowa
Woodrow Wilson
Lincoln Republican Club
Saint Paul
Chicago editor president Fifty German publishers form Watton
In Chicago on February 29 the National Association of German Publishers was organized with Paul F. Musner of the Abendpost as president. About fifty publishers from leading U.S. cities attended the meeting to discuss business matters and neutral political views. Former Congressman Richard Partholdt of St. Louis joined the gathering.
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Watton
Chicago
Paul F. Musner
Abendpost
Mueller
Richard Partholdt
St. Louis
Bartholdt
Wilson
Roosevelt
Organized Labor Outlines Demands on Defense Program
Washington on February 28. Labor leaders via Samuel Gompers issued terms for the administration's defense plan. They call for federalizing the state militia with a ban on using it to suppress strikes and insist armament costs be shared by all classes, not borne mainly by workers. The statement followed a six day conference of national labor leaders, one of the most important ever held in the capital.
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Washington
Organized Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Street Car Collision Kills Five in Wisconsin Suburb
In Milwaukee on February 29 a street car struck an automobile, causing two deaths and five injuries. Five victims were from one family. The dead include Dr. Ernst J. Elsen, 39, with skull fracture and chest injuries, and Hans B Strieder, 15, also with skull fracture.
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Iwaukee
Ernst J. Elsen
Hans B Strieder
Salmon for ten million shipped east in railcar procession
A convoy of fifty railcars loaded with Puget Sound and Alaska salmon departed Seattle for New York via the Union Pacific system. The 2,400,000 cans could feed about 10 million people, with much destined for Europe. In Sioux City, the Cudahy and Armour strike talks deteriorated as workers demand the original 22 1/2 cent hourly scale rather than 21 cents.
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Europe
Seattle
Puget Sound
Alaska
New York
Union Pacific
Sioux City
Cudahy and Armour Packing Companies
Stour City
Timkers
Market Quotations From Duluth to Chicago Shew Wide Wheat Prices
Duluth reports on February 28 showing No 1 hard wheat at 1.14 to 1.12 with track arrivals. Northern grades quoted around 1.08 to 1.15, flax at 32.24 percent, Montana and other components listed. Chicago figures list wheat May at 1.10, corn May around 78, pork May 20.76, butter 31 to 33 percent creamery, eggs 20 to 22 percent, oats and barley varied. Minneapolis close notes No 1 hard 1.15 to 1.11, No 2 Northern 1.08 to 1.12, corn 75. No 4 white oats 40 to 45, livestock receipts in Chicago and South St Paul mixed with cattle calves hogs and sheep priced within ranges.
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Duluth Wie
Duluth
Northern
St. Paul
Montana
Chicago
Minneapolia Grain
Minneapolis
Norterm
Norther
Smith pleads not guilty to grand larceny charges
Walter J. Smith former Minnesota State Treasurer was arraigned on grand larceny indictments in St Paul and pleaded not guilty to all counts Bail set at 10000 bonds posted by Louis F Dow and F Thompson Judge F N Dickson gave Smith a week to change his plea via attorney Thomas R Kane Also noted are obituaries for Louis D Duncan electrical engineer and Edmund Newell Jr the circus performer with links to Liverpool Newark and New York City subway work
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Walter J. Smith
F. N Dickson
Louis F. Dow
F. ‘Thompson
Smith
Thomas R. Kane
Fetham Manor
Louis D. Duncan
Dr. Duncan
Vneer
New York City
Major Newell
New York
Feb
Edmund Newell, Jr
Newell
Liverpool
Sarah E. Newell
Newark
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