Congress Junket Plans Scrapped Amid Public Scrutiny
Washington insiders tracked a Pan Pacific union study junket for lawmakers aboard the army transport Great Northern. Originally 200 plus were invited from California Representative Randall’s office, but opposition and constituent pressure pushed many to decline. The voyage, costing about 1.75 dollars daily or covered by transportation, included Hawaii Philippines China Japan and Korea with publicity aims but eventually kept the passenger list secret.
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Pan-Pacific Union
Congress
Great Northern
San Francisco
Randall
California
Uncle Sam
Oth
Ers
Hawaii
Philippines
China
Japan
Korea
Shanghai
Soldiers Bonus Legislation Faces Dim Winter Prospects
Congress unlikely to pass the soldiers bonus as the Senate Finance Committee ignores the measure, despite American Legion pressure. The administration opposes any cash bonus, with both parties avoiding specifics on adjusted compensation in their platforms. President Wilson is expected to veto if it reaches his desk.
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House
Senate Committee On Finance
American Legion
Senate
Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury
Houston
Ways and Means Committee
San Francisco
Uncle Sam’s Bureau Highlights Huge War Insurance Totals
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance reports the Marine and Seamen division wrote hulls and cargo risks totaling 2.49 billion with premiums of 47.6 million and claims paid 29.1 million, while allotment and allowance approved 2,090,893 claims. The life insurance division issued 4.63 million policies for 40.28 billion in coverage and processed 128,300 death claims and 3,256 disability claims. The medical division lists treated and admitted patients, present in hospital care, and other patients estimated at 641,600.
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OW Uncle Sam
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Marine and Seamen’s Insurance Division
Nobody Wants MacGregor Ross in Deportation Case
United States and Great Britain clash over Ellis Island prisoner MacGregor Ross. Officials doubt his Scottish birth and British passport, while Ross claims the United States as native land. He has links to the Industrial Workers of the World and has been ordered deported as an undesirable alien after detention in Seattle with numerous others.
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MacGregor Ross
United States
Great Britain
Ellis Island
England
Scotland
Ross
Industrial Workers of the World
Pacific Coast
Seattle
The
Bowery
Pennsylvania
Louis F
Post
You May Now Do Business With Russians
NCLE Sam lifts the ban on trade with Soviet Russia urging Americans to sell goods while noting no legal protection or passport support. Transactions risk personal liability and some items barred for war use. Trade would likely go through Soviet cooperative societies with a 20 million member base as the sole channel.
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Ncle Sam
Russia
United States
Moscow
Heinie Zimmerman Plays For Bronx Giants Independent Team
Heinie Zimmerman, dropped from the New York Giants payroll this year, is thriving as a third baseman for the Bronx Giants, an independent club in Harlem, New York City. A famed former star, he enjoys local roots and easy access to a successful venture with Empire City.
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Giant Star
New York City
Heinie Zimmerman
New York Giants
Bronx Giants
Harlem
Heinie
Empire City Independent
Browns Acquire Star Hurler Bill Burwell Pitcher Helped By Bullet
Bill Burwell new pitching member of the St. Louis Browns credits a German machine gun bullet for shaping his finger. The wound altered his grip and he claims it makes him a better pitcher.
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Bill Burwell
St. Louis Browns
Caveney Prefers Coast League to Major League Fame
San Francisco Seals star Jimmy Caveney dismisses major league glory and says the Coast league suits him. Detroit holds an option on him or Willie Kamm in a trade for Slim Love as talks swirl around Eastern baseball.
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Jimmy Caveney
San Francisco Seals
Detroit
Willie Kamm
Slim Love
Jimmy
Springfield
Columbus
Great Keystoners Coast league five crack second basemen
The Coast league has five standout second basemen: Caveney of the Seals, King of the Bees, Fisher of the Tigers, McGaffigan of the Solons, and Siglin of the Beavers.
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Great Keystoners
Coast League
Caveney
The
Seals
King of
Plans Set for New Card Home in 1921 Stadium
Plans have been definitely settled whereby the Cards will build a new home for 1921. It will be second in capacity only to the Polo grounds and the Braves' field.
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Cards
Polo Grounds
Braves
Reds Sign Outfielder from Wheeling Club
The Reds have secured outfielder Dawson from Wheeling West Virginia and he will report for duty immediately. He looks promising.
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Reds
The
Dawson
Wheeling
W. Va
Gibson to Run Madison Square Garden Boxing Hub
Billy Gibson, manager of Benny Leonard, will control Madison Square Garden and aims to establish it as New Yorks boxing mecca.
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Billy Gibson
Benny Leonard
Madison Square Gardens
New York
Mass Golf Assoc lists 6459 players on handicap roll
The Massachusetts Golf Association publishs a roll totaling six thousand four hundred fifty nine players on its official handicap list, reflecting wide participation across clubs. The count underscores growing amateur golf engagement and structured competition within the state.
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Massachusetts Golf Association
Baseball Stories Spotlight Youths and Veterans Across Leagues
Babe Ruth aged twenty six and Leela Fred Merkle cited as spry veterans anchor a round of notes from the baseball world. Terry keeps hitting well while Umpire Chill stands as the lone left handed arbiter in captivity. Hughie Jennings marks his fourteenth Detroit season as manager as the Athletics cling to a .275 pace amid court rulings. Ty Cobb to play 15 Pacific coast games after the AL season. The Western league presses for a longer schedule. Johnny Rawlings shows promise with the Phillies. Larry Doyle hints at springtime vigor. The Central league races stay tight with shifting leaders. Giants seek waivers on Sicking as Reds refuse. Sicking joins Cincinnati while McNally and Wilt contend for second base. Pitchers Claude Hendrix and Speed Martin struggle for form. Frank Walker shines as a Virginia league hitter, Dee Walsh proves versatile for Golden Gate, and Joe Sewell’s Alabama fame grows among Pelican fans. New Giants trials include Rube Chambers and Grubbs. Frank Isbell leaves Wichita to scout majors. Kid Shelley in Akron probes for talent, while John Ashworth from Waltham high school latches onto notice as a potential star. Chattanooga hypes Dudley. New Orleans boosts Sewell. Birmingham touts Clyde Barnhart as top Southern league prospect.
Pitcher Waite Hoyt Emerges as a Sensation
Waite Hoyt, a 20 year old Brooklyn schoolboy turned fast rising pitcher, has become a sensation with the Boston Red Sox. He outpitched star Carl Mays at the Polo Grounds in front of 8,000 fans, helping New York defeat the Yankees 4 to 2 as he demonstrates a developing repertoire and strong right arm.
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Brooklyn
Fast
Boston Red Sox
Carl Mays
Joe Vila
New York
Waite Hoyt
Hoyt
Ebbets Field
McGraw
Polo Grounds
Yankees
Man o' War to Remain in the United States
Samuel Riddie, owner of the blue ribbon running horse Man o' War, declares the colt will never be allowed to leave the United States. He says the horse belongs to the American people and he views himself as custodian for the nation’s thoroughbred future.
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Samuel Riddie
United States
Kilbane Still Hanging Around in Featherweight Ring
Johnny Kilbane remains active, taking occasional bouts to maintain presence. He is no longer at peak form but still shields his featherweight title from challengers, with a younger fighter someday likely to dethrone him.
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Johnny Kilbane
Johnny
Harvard eight to be entered in Olympic regatta
Harvard's eight-oared varsity crew will be entered in the Olympic regatta. Eddie Meehan of Notre Dame is a likely candidate for the 800-meter honors at the Olympic games. Toronto Skating club will erect a club house with an artificial ice rink for figure skating. Tom Gibbons did not win any matches in England and returned to St. Paul. An indoor golf game with a plush tee mat and a pocket target is noted. Jack Scholz of Missouri, 138 pounds, will try for sprinting honors on the American Olympic team.
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Harvard
Eddie Meehan
Notre Dame
Toronto Skating Club
Tom Gibbons
England
St. Paul
Jack Scholz
University of Missouri
Look at Ankle Not Disorderly, Judge Ruled
Magistrate Corrigan discharged Harold New, a pianist, on a disorderly conduct charge after two women accused him of staring at an ankle. The judge called the act mere staring and not a crime, noting the act caused blushes but lacked grounds for offense.
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New York
Corrigan
Harold New
New
German Aces In Love Duel In Air
In Dresden two German air aces Hartman and Von Fels duel for Grete Felsner amid a secret engagement. The aerial duel at 5000 feet ends with Von Fels crashing. An inquiry is ongoing as the woman leaves town and Hartman loses the hoped prize.
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Dresden
Germany
Hart
von Fels
Grete Felsner
Hartman
Fokkers
Made to Don Modest Gown at St Louis Cathedral
A New Orleans wedding at St. Louis Cathedral was postponed after Father Antoine declared the bride immodestly dressed in violation of Archbishop Shaw’s order. The priest had the sexton switch off the lights so the bride could change. The ceremony proceeded with the bridegroom in the church and altars lit as preparations had been completed.
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New Orleans
St. Louis Cathedral
Father Antoine
Shaw
Building His Narrow House Elwood Man Plans His Coffin
Elwood Indiana farmer Arthur Vermillion to have his own coffin built from walnut lumber cut to his specifications by a cabinetmaker. The project follows Vermillion’s plan to construct a personal final resting place with lumber milled from a walnut tree felled for the job.
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Elwood
Ind
Arthur Vermillion
Vermillion
New York Women Named Special Deputy Sheriffs
Six New York City women sworn in as special deputy sheriffs to patrol Rockaway beach search of one piece and other unconventional bathing suits.
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New York
New York City
Rockaway Beach
End of Eight Years Misery in Newark
Theresa Coventry of Newark New Jersey describes eight years of illness with organic trouble. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her condition improved allowing her to work and resume household duties. She recommends the remedy and notes other friends are using it. Free advice is offered to women through Pinkham.
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Newark
N. J
Lydia Binkham
Theresa Coventry
Burnett Sti
Newark, N. J
Lydia E. Pinkham
F. Pinkham
A Student of Steam Rollers in a Convention
Mrs Torkins asks why a steam roller is in a convention. The boy Charley explains the term is a figure of speech. She worries about the noise yet suspects the steam rollers are easier to sidestep than feared.
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Charley
Farmers Do Well Will Get Above 40 Cents Over Fixed Scale
Farmers in Western Canada are set to receive at least 40 cents per bushel above the fixed $2.15 grade for last season’s wheat, with certificates distributing extra pay pro rata. Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba could see about 40,000,000 dollars redistributed as the Canadian Wheat Board’s plan unfolds amid forecasts of high world demand and open market advantages.
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Canada
Prairies
Canadian Grain Board
Wheat Board
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Robert Magill
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Magill
Russia
Roumania
India
Australia
Europe
North America
United States
Camping Dreams Warm Up Fresh Vacation Plans
A brief rustic exchange from the Louisville Courier-Journal shows two voices eager for a camping trip. One narrator proclaims new plans with enthusiasm, while the other notes their own readiness, underscoring a shared optimism about outdoor travel.
No ray of glory lights the breast that beats for self alone
A terse, solitary line reflects inward focus and personal resolve, suggesting a theme of solitary striving without external praise or recognition. The phrase frames a introspective mood, highlighting self-reliance over public acclaim.
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Rube Chambers
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Akron
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Connie Mack
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George Gibson
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Chattanooga
Dudley
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