Admiral Mayo Under Heavy Fire During Ostend Naval Attack
A New York dispatch recalls Admiral Henry T. Mayo leading the Atlantic fleet in WWI. The article details Mayo’s covert overseas crossings, staff travels, and a dangerous Ostend operation with the British, including road raids, air alerts, and shelling as the Broke, Terror, and other ships engaged German batteries.
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Admiral Mayo
Ostend
Atlantic
Europe
New York
Admiral Leary PP. Mayo
Wing
Admiral Sims
Mr. Richardson
Babcock
Robertson
United States Navy
Henry T. Mayo
Mauretania
Gravesend Bay
Pennsylvania
New York Navy Yard
Wilson
Brest
Cuba
Jellicoe
Ernest J. King
Leigh Noyes
U. 8
S. N
King
the War College
Boulogne
Dunkirk
Bacon
Oliver
Broke
Evans
Admiral
Channel
Dover
London
German ring costs boy $5,000 case in injures court
Kansas City Missouri sixteen year old Italian boy Secarella wore a German iron ring that caught in a box nailer at Inman box factory. The judge instructed the jury to find for the defendant after it was shown the ring belonged to Secarella and that it bore a loyalty inscription. The boy had sued for $5,000 but evidence showed carelessness.
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Kansas City
John Scarello
Inman Box
Foe Arsenal Loses Millions In Berlin Shutdown
The Span dau state arsenal, shut by the government, shows monthly deficits of 8.75 million dollars. April to June projections add a further 15 million dollars in operating losses. Attempts at peace production fail in its current state. dismantling and re equipment are planned. Once employing 9,000 during peace and up to 40,000 in recent years, it has become a radicalized center with Communist leaders pressuring workers and muttering intimidation.
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Berlin
Spandau
Cows in Test Show Big Milk Increase for Hamilton County
The Hamilton County cow testing association, 24 members strong, placed 304 cows on test in 1918 with 131 on test all year. Average milk per head rose to 6107 pounds and butterfat to 259 pounds, up from 1917. Total milk gain reached 1,886 pounds per head versus 1917, valuing added output at about 12,834 dollars for the year.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Hamilton County
Ohio
County Farm Bureau
Association
Cow Testing Associations Boost Butterfat Output Across Nation
From 80 yearly summaries of cow testing associations and records of 26 710 cows, the butterfat production averaged 245 pounds per cow per year. This exceeds the national average of 160 pounds by more than 50 percent, with association work credited for the improvement. The associations are judged successful by practical field results and public opinion.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Chart National Air Lines Progress on U S Routes
Washington reports the army air service has mapped extensive national aerial routes across 30 states. A master map notes distances fields landing stations and terrain. Three trunk routes are planned with about twenty four feeders to bring every city within six hours of distributing points. Completion eyed before year end.
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Washington
Army Air Service
United States
Dairy farming on a better basis through selective mating
The article urges dairy farmers to study breeding finer points like horse breeders do. It argues many cows underperform for feed and care, and stresses using proven sires with cows of good qualities to raise profitable, well-bred stock.
Grist Mill in Huntington Closes After 167 Years
Huntington on Long Island's west harbor sees the Grist Mill, built in 1752 and run by D Webster Smith, shut down after 167 years as local grain production dwindles and the business no longer pays.
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Huntington, L. I
Huntington Harbor
D. Webster Smith
Weigh the milk and feed not by looks or guess
Do not guess at dairy farm performance. Higher feed prices reduce profitability. Weigh milk yield and feed input to assess herd value rather than judging by appearance or tumbler tests.
Sherman Hoists Idea to Move Capital to St Louis
Senator Sherman of Illinois threatened to relocate the national capital from Washington to the Midwest after wartime rent profiteering. He proposed St Louis as a future site, arguing rents and food costs in Washington burden Congress and nation alike, and said a bill to move the capital would gain strong support. He cited central location and military efficiency as concerns, and warned landlords’ charges could force action after peace is proclaimed.
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Senate
Sherman
Witnois
United States
Washington
Middle West
District of Columbia
Illinois
St. Louis
Congress
Dangers of the Uncharted Seas and United States Maritime Efforts
The piece notes the United States rising as a maritime power postwar, investing billions in ships and merchant marine recruitment. It argues for completing coast and harbor mapping to prevent losses, recounting wartime draws on the Coast and Geodetic Survey and its return to peacetime duties with the Survey heading to Alaska and other vessels refitting for Pacific work.
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Mberica
United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Germany
Navy
Army
Survey
Alaska
Panama Canal
Pacific
National Highway Policy Backed by Chamber and Senators
David Jamerson, president of the American Automobile Association, cites support from the U S Chamber of Commerce at its convention, and statements by Senator Penrose and Senator Bankhead, signaling strong momentum for a nationwide highways plan and possible Townsend bill passage. A 75 000 mile national system could cover 85 percent of Americans and major real estate tax bases while linking forests and public lands, with a 10 800 mile military corridor and expansion to 150 000 miles when state highways are included.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Penrose
Senate Finance Committee
Bankhead
Senate Committee On
Townsend
Congress
David Jameson
American Automobile Association
United States
Atlantic
Move to Metric System Gains Backing In United States
A nationwide movement backed by scientific and business groups promotes adopting the metric system, arguing it is simpler more accurate and universally used abroad. Experts from the bureau of standards predict the United States will eventually switch from yards and quarts to meters and liters.
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United States
Great Britain
H. D. Hubbard
Bureau of Standards
United States Bureau of Standards
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National Air Lines
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