Why the Allies Had Better Information During World War I
Wartime scrutiny questions why Allied and American intelligence did not have more reliable data on Germany’s near collapse months before the armistice. Debates arise over whether secret information was shared with Washington and if wartime expenditures, like Nitro’s smokeless powder plant, were justifiable after victory. The piece notes Americans’ habit of wanting to know and that answers await future conditions.
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Washington
United States
Allied Secret Service
Germany
War Department
Nitro
W. Va
Kitchin Attacks Republicans on Tungsten Tariff Plan
Reports from Washington state say Kitchin delivered a typical tariff speech opposing Republican house leaders. He argued a high tariff bill on Tungsten would enrich a few manufacturers by millions while denying adequate funds for wounded soldiers, claims Republicans seek a monopoly.
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Washington
Kitchin
Republican House
Ordnance Department Training Offers Free Education Postwar
After the war, demobilization rises and returning soldiers seek rest and new study. The Ordnance Department explains its free education and training, paid salaries, and path to skilled work, stressing practical learning without cost and the value of technical expertise for industrial careers.
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Ordnance Department
United States Army
Ordance Department
Ordance
Army
The
Ordnance
Ordnance Training School Opens at Raritan Arsenal
A wartime Ordnance Training School for enlisted men is established at Raritan Arsenal Metuchen New Jersey on a 2200 acre tract beside the central Pennsylvania Railroad. The program covers education and mechanical training with full pay clothing meals medical care housing and recreational facilities, plus potential reenlistment or civilian employment after service.
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Raritan Arsenal
Metuchen
N. J
Pennsylvania
New York
Philadelphia
Ordnance Department
United States
Hog Raisers Endorse RAT-SNAP For Rats At Low Cost
James McGuire of New Jersey touts RAT-SNAP as a cheap rat remedy for farmers. The product comes as cake form and is sold in three sizes with a guaranteed claim. A public notice in Guilford County, North Carolina, outlines a 1919 estate-related court action requiring defendants to respond by October 10.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
Sallie McDowell Briles
Luther Briles
Greensboro
N.C
M. W. Gant
Superior Court
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Ill
High Point
Mann Drug Co
Hart Drug Co
Ring Drug Co
Grace F. Kephart
N. C
Chas. M. Kephart
Admr
James McGuire
New Jersey
Mary E. Hoover
J. T. Hoover
Mamie Linn
Bessie Burns
Jess Burns
John Hoover
Mariah Hoover
Robert Hoover
Pearl Hoover
Berta Hoover
Walter Hoover
Andrew Hoover
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North Main Street
W. L. Stamey
Hall
Nature
Toledo
Ohio
United States Railroad Administration
Goldsboro
Consolidated Or Dept Ticket Office
Callus
Detroit
Pub
Lic Service Company
Cardus
Cardu
Mary J. Irvin
Cullen
Hamilton and Elgin Watches
Stamey’s Jewelry Store
Thacker's
Edwards Business College
Ford
W. M. Thacker
Stamey Printing House
Futrell
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
W.T. Kirkman & CO
North State Telephone
Jewey
Stamney’s Jewelry Store
Thrift
Bank of Commerce
O.E. Kearns
H. A. Mitus
A. M. Rankin
J. H. Adams
Casnier
G. A. Pottock
Cassier
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
Wescott Roberson
W.G. Idol
L. C. Matton
Mgr. Insurance Department
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