American Labor and the Allies in Wartime
The piece notes American Federation of Labor delegates in England receiving access and sympathetic hearing as they explain U S labor's support for the Entente. It contrasts U S and British labor paths, cites Gompers and Vandervelde, and foresees a stronger labor role in policy, reconstruction, and wartime unity. It also references naval history recalled by Josephus Daniels.
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American Federation of Labor
England
France
United States
Antony
Mr. Gompers
Great Britain
M. Vandervelde
Gompers
Germany
Jackerson
Henderson
Balfour
Christian Science Monitor
Josephus Daniels
Navy
John Paul Ones
Franklin's humane wartime guidance to John Paul Jones
A historical note recalls Benjamin Franklin instructing John Paul Jones under Congress, urging restraint toward defenseless towns unless military necessity demanded it, and to allow removals for women and children. Franklin also urged American cruisers to aid Captain Cook if encountered, underscoring humane conduct amid 1812 era warfare.
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England
Benjamin Franklin
Germany
Congress
Franklin
John Paul Jones
Captain Cook
Democrats and Prohibitionists back trio for local offices
The Democratic and Prohibition parties unite behind E T H Beshlin for Congress in the 28th district. W P Ferringer of Oil City seeks State Senate seat in the 48th district and J W Neilly of Warren aims for Warren County Assembly. Beshlin enjoys Prohibition support. Ferringer and Neilly are Prohibitionists backed by Democrats. Local Republicans already prize Beshlin’s win and foresee Ferringer’s election.
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H. Beshlin
W. P. Ferringer
Oil City
J. W. Neilly
Warren
Warren Country
Mr. Beshlin
Ferringer
Neilly
Beshlin
Prohibition
Wartime May Frosts and Lusitania Anniversary Recall
The piece laments May frost damage and rushes through wartime concerns. It marks next Tuesday as the Lusitania sinking's one year anniversary and notes the Liberty Bond Campaign ending soon. Descriptions of German advances on Mount Kemmel convey grim battle imagery and casualties.
Hillis Speech Sparks Crowd in Phoenix Visit
In Chapin Hall notes from the Arizona Gazette, Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis’s lecture moved audiences to sacrifice yet an order from a loud voice kept many seated under fear of disloyalty while he urged liberty bond support. He recounts Hun atrocities and makes the case for France without delay.
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Newell Dwight Hillis
Phoenix
Arizona
Chapin Hall
The
Arizona Gazette
R. Newell Dwight Hillis
Hillis
Dr. Hillis
Ike
France
Potatoes Urged By U S For War Conservation
A nationwide push led by the USDA and state colleges urges Americans to eat more potatoes to save wheat and prevent a massive crop ROT. Home demonstration agents teach potato substitutes for wheat flour and ways to plan thrice daily potato meals, linking food use to wartime needs.
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United State Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural College
United States Department of Agriculture
Red Cross
Marketing for Our Soldiers in France and Britain
War geography bulletin cites Herbert Corey noting thousands of tons of supplies bought in Europe for American troops in France and Britain. It describes rapid dispatch of tents, blankets, clothing, and food, price spikes, shortages, and Pershing's push to secure materiel. Purchasing boards, YMCA and Red Cross roles, and the cooperative effort to organize procurement are detailed as chaos turns to orderly supply.
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France
Great Britain
Herbert Corey
National Geographic Society
Europe
England
Paris
Pershing
Red Cross
Guffey Backed by Western PA Democratic Editor
Dar win Musick, famed Western Pennsylvania editor, lauds Joseph F. Guffey as the Democratic Governor candidate for Pennsylvania. The piece stresses patriotism, opposition to Penrose influence, and Guffey’s leadership in Allegheny County politics, gas industry success, and Wilson administration service.
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Pennsylvania Argus of
Greensburg
Darwin Musick
Pennsylvania
Joseph ¥. Guffey
Keystone Commonwealth
Washington
Joseph F. Guffey
Pittsburgh
Democrats
Izens
Guffey
United States
Wilson
Democratic Committee
Allegheny County
Penrose
Joseph H. Guffey
John Guffey
Joseph Guise
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
Uniform equipment plans guide wartime needs in field
The document explains how scouts scour Europe for raw materials and how three month ahead requisitions shape army gear. It notes early scattered purchases gave way to a formal uniform equipment system based on unit size, with 25 000 man groups needing different items than large rail projects.
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Ses
France
England
Europe
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Warren Evening Times
Warren County
TIMES
Pennsylvania Avenue
the Times Publishing CO. (Inc
BE. Walker
E. C. Lowrey
E. W. Russell
T. B. Clawson
G. G. Lindenstein
Warren Borough
Alaska
Cuba
Porto Rico
Mexico
Panama Canal Zone
Hawaiian and
Philippine Islands
Canada
International Postal Union
Pen
American Labor and the Allies
Flanders
Kemmel
Haig
Foch
von Arnim
the Evening Times’ Food Dept
Food Administration
Potatoes
Patriots
Everett True
Smith
Niewsparr
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