War Plant Plans Boost U.S. Foreign Trade by $500 Million
Edward E. Pratt, head of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, estimates one year of war will add about $500 million to U.S. foreign trade. He cites orders from Russia England and France for machine tools and lathes, with delivery and production capacity as key factors. He notes a surge in European-bound food and manufactured goods and expects the trend to continue through August next year.
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U.S
Europe
United States
Edward E. Pratt
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Pratt
J. Massel
South America
Russia
Germany
England
France
Department
Atlantic
Police News Notes Robberies and incidents reported yesterday
A string of thefts and disturbances were logged by police including jewelry and clothing stolen from residences and stores around Fifteenth Street Northwest and downtown areas. Losses include cash, silver coins, diamonds and pearls, plus an automobile fire linked to a missing vehicle. Authorities name victims such as Ims Kastlee, Bemuel Cohen, William Kendred, Alvin Helt, and others. investigations continue with arrests, hospitalizations, and fire department responses noted.
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Ims Kastlee
Bemuel Cohen
William HH. Kendred
Alvin Helt
Tiller Myer
Yview
Tennet Street
Pla & Seid
York
Charles Pre Avenue
Werther
Tussida
Boo Cars Transfer Company
Penn- Sylvania
Borth
Third
Bey Pol
We Gwynn
Sachusetts
Mary
Ptutk
Weahllees
Isis
Willow
Becken
Raul Taut
Lachis
Fire on four story mill building endangers 29 in St Fimo
A fire started on the top floor of a four story flume building in St Fimo Mexandims endangered 29 occupants. A small chemical engine from Pa tomar fought fumes but failed to handle them. Washington fire crews under Captain Toh A Virostein arrived with larger equipment to battle the blaze as flames spread to nearby structures.
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Ashington Post Bureau
Ted Rong Sureel
St Fimo
Mexandims
Potomar
H Gmen
Fo Onomen
Othirs
Patomar
Washington
Toh
War supply contracts show 12.6 million in orders
New York reports reveal orders totaling about 12 million dollars for provisions and war materials placed with Gaston, William & Wigmore for England and Russia. William Wigmore confirms large orders and overtime production to meet demand as American manufacturers raise prices with European governments.
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Washington
New York
England
Russia
Gaston, William & Wigmore
Wigmore
Bem
Syre
Hal
Wees
New List Of Supplies Europe Would Buy
Foreign inquiries at the combined agencies in New York show interest in hospital and sanitary items including surgical goods dressings and rubber products. Also requested are raw materials for paints varnishes printing ink rubber goods wallpaper air cloth time writers adding machines and related office equipment. Other items include pens pencils lighters flints. motor parts clocks watches tungsten lights compressors for soda tanks bandages disinfectants brass rods and chemist and druggist supplies.
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Washington Post
New York
Ani
Rush to Build $1,000,000 Arms Plant for Europe
Len N W Dea reports a Hemington Arms and Ammunition plant addition with machinery over $100,000 will be rushed. A contract to supply rifles for army use is closed. An unofficial source says 1,500 guns daily. Original plans in Bridgeport were moved to Titon Jucatwa due to fears of shell attack from Long Island Sound.
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Long Island Sound
Exports from New York Far Ahead of Imports
Exports from New York on December 1 valued at 44 915 330, exceeding imports by a large margin. The week’s exports totaled 17 04 503, with England taking 4 462 388, France 2 57 407, Italy 2 5 7 117, and Denmark 1 1 8 117. Shipments to Russia were valued at 518 063, and to the Netherlands (text cut).
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New York
England
France
Italy
Denmark
Russia
Fire devastates frame tenements and nearby structures
A fire destroyed a 40 room frame building owned by Wooda Bros with $6,000 insured loss, spreading to an unoccupied Allan Hume dwelling, the Potomac Supply Company stables, and barn. John Hall reported heavy stock losses from a growery at the ground door. Origin undetermined. Grace A Power and Charles J Getsendaffer wed in Philadelphia after residing in this city.
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Wooda Bros
John Hall
Allan Hume
Potomac Supply Company
Blanket Mills Resume Full Time Operations At Manchester
The Amoakeag Manufacturing Company, employing 16,000 workers, said it would resume full time operations immediately after months of four and a half day weeks. Large foreign orders prompted the restart, with a reported $350,000 blanket order.
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Manchester
Amoakeag Manufacturing Compan
Milla
Allies Buy 1 400 000 Pairs of Shoes for Troops
Special to The Washington Post. Boston December 2 A fourth order in three weeks for military footwear totals more than 1 401 000 pairs. Endicott Johnson in Endicott will produce part of the order while He McElowain in Bridgewater and Manchester will finish the rest. Endicott Johnson employs about 3 000 workers. France and Belgium are the heaviest buyers of footwear.
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Washington Post
Boston
Europe
Endicott-Johnson Company
Endicott
He. W. McElowain Company
Bridgewater
Manchester
N. I
Vrunca
Belgium
U S May Get Denmark Germany Trade After War
New York December 2 Denmark's import and export trade with Germany, partially disrupted by war, will be redirected to the United States. Higel Hallager of Copenhagen arrived aboard the Frederik VIII claiming to buy goods for export and seeking a market for gloves Germany purchased from Denmark before the conflict.
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New York
Denmark
Germany
United States
Higel Hallager
Copenhagen
Rockefeller buys 585000 bushels wheat for Belgian relief
Purchasing agents of the Rockefeller Foundation have bought 585000 bushels of wheat in Chicago markets for relief of the starving Belgians. The Belgian Relief Association also bought 30000 bushels. The wheat will be shipped free of charge to Western ports.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Rockefeller Foundation
Belgian Relief Association
Sweden sells $5 million notes to buy U S goods
New York December 2 the Kuhn Loeb company and National City Bank announced a joint purchase of five million dollars in two year 6 percent Swedish treasury notes to be offered at par with accrued interest. Proceeds to be used to buy various commodities in this country. The loan is the first negotiated in the United States by a neutral European nation since the war began and may lead to further loans to nonbelligerent European nations.
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New York
Kuhn, Loeb & O
National City Bank
Financial District
United States
Wedding at Mrs Pohl home seals faith with ceremony
Yesterday morning at 14th D street northeast Washington the pride’s sister Mrs Herman H Pohl hosted a wedding to the Rev Father Clarence Wheeler. Misa Jedith Crump and Martin A Quinn, both of the city, served as attendants. Mr and Mrs Gelsendaffer plan to live in Philadelphia. The Young Men’s Sodality Lyceum elected officers for the year led by Ethelbert Pawnham as president and John Igoe as first vice president.
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Pride
Herman H. Pohl
14Th D.street
Washington
Clarence Wheeler
Misa Jedith Crump
Martin A. Quinn
Gelsendaffer
Philadelphia
Young Men's Sodality Lyceum
Ethelbert Pawnham
John Igoe
Hollis Nugent
W. A. de Vaughan
Bernard de Vaughan
R. L. Carne
Wiliam Duncan
Frank Fannon
Edward A. Gorman
Thomas F. Dyson
Hichar Sweeney
Cornelius Hill
Charles Suullivan
Hugene Lgoe
France Seeks Loans as U S Markets Attract Currency
U S treasury notes from France and other nations flood markets as governments seek loans to fund war efforts. Banks slow to accept foreign notes for discount while Sweden and Russia push for supplies payments. Britain has exhausted funds for its campaign and avoids American loans.
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Great Britain
Germany
Holland
Switzerland
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
France
Wall Street
Russia
Britain
Controversy Over Excise Board Hearings and Record Corrections
Protests were raised at yesterday’s excise board hearings over secrecy and private testimony. Rev. John MacMurray protested perceived bias toward liquor interests and had portions of his written and spoken statements struck from the record. Attorney A E Shoemaker urged public hearing of witnesses in the Washington transfer case and objected to private testimony for Terrell.
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Smith
John MacMurray
A. E. Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Excise Board
Union Methodist Church
Hiquor
Robert G. Smith
MacMurray
Michael Raftery
Terrell
Robert H. Terrell
Washington
Shoemaker Company
E Street
John J. Minahan
George F. Neitzey
Watersreet
A. KE. Shoemaker
Anti- Saloon League
Miller Brothers
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
New York
Fourteenth Street
EB Street
Denis F. McCartney
L Street
Bulgarian Attitude in Balkans Revealed in Stahl Notes
Staats-Zeitung analysis quotes Dr Daneff and Bulgarian officials denying any international alignments with Serbia or Austria. It argues Bulgaria seeks neutrality while wary of Russia and stresses that Russia betrayed Bulgaria by pushing for a Balkan League and pressuring maneuvers toward Constantinople.
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New York
Turkey
Balkans
Bulgaria
Triple Entente
Servia
Austria
Europe
Russia
Varna
D. M. Metiamen
Daneff
Peice
London
Builgaris Haga
Se Rvia
Madjaroff
Balkan
Montenegro
You Hartwig
Macedonia
Ferdinand
Tschtalja
Constantinople
Ilerman Hidder
Society Notes From Seventi Page Chevy Chase Club
Society notes describe social activity at the Chevy Chase Club after a European summer. Mr Douglas Cochran of Philadelphia visits his brother George Bond Cochran. Mr and Mrs Colby Dodge host a dinner for Miss Marguerite Barbour and her house guests. Mrs William H. Merriam hosts a card party. Miss Nash, daughter of the medical director, hosts a dinner at the Chevy Chase Club. Mr and Mrs Beale R Howard entertain for daughters Margaret Howard and Edythe Howard. Others at the club include Col Harry Taylor, Mr and Mrs Robert B Roosevelt, Capt J L Schley, Mr Moreila, Mr and Mrs Hamilton, Dr and Mrs Harry Kerr, and Mrs Cary Langhorne.
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Mrs. Colby Dodge
Chevy Chase Club
Marguerite Barbour
Miss Nash
Mr. Nash
Mrs. Beale R. Howard
Miss Margaret Howard
Mia
Edythe Howard
Col
Harry Taylor
Robert B Roosevelt
J. L. Schley
Moreila
Hamiln
Harry Kerr
Cary Langhorne
Entertain on Mayflower and Holy War Folly
A French Courrier des Etats notes Kaiser's religious meddling and a failed holy war. It cites Enver Pasha and Muslim sentiment in North Africa and the Near East, warning of massacres and Turkish decline. Regional reactions include Tunisian loyalty to France and calls for continued European influence.
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Kalmer
Belgium
Germany
North Africa
Kerala
Egypt
India
Central Asia
Caucasus
Debut Day Before Christmas For Ruth and Sarsh Daniel
Debutante Ruth Daniel and her sister Sarsh Daniel will debut on Thursday December 24 at a tea dance at Rauscher's. Social events include a luncheon by Commander and Mrs W D Mace Dougall with guests Alexandra Ewing Elizabeth Wiley Ruth Wilson Dorothy Drake and more. The Twentieth Century Club hosts a 8 30 pm reception at All Souls Unitarian Church with performers Ethel Johnston Maxwell Eugene Stevens Siddons and Woods.
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Ruth
Sarsh Daniel
Selden Brooke Daniel
Street
Rauscher’s
W. D. Mace Dougall
Alexandra Ewing
Elizabeth Wiley
Ruth Wilson
Dorothy Drake
Harlan
F. A. Todd
Lieut. Lee
FE. D. Langworthy
W. G. Weill
J. A. Wilcox
Twentieth Century Club
All Souls’ Unitarian Church
Ethel Garrett Johnston
Frank Maxwell
Eugene E. Stevens
Victoria Siddons
Elliott Woods
Ohio corn growers to Philadelphia after Washington visit
One thousand sixty eight Ohio corn growers left Washington after a day of ceremonies and speeches at the White House and Capitol. They heard President and Secretaries of State and Agriculture extol the farmer’s role and future, toured government buildings, and shared a moment with the President to pledge support for peace and national unity.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Ohio
Washington
Philadelphia
White House
Orlock
Buckeya
Oberlin
Elmer Grills
Harry Broadwell
Master Broadwel
Memorial Continental Mall
Europe
United States
Aliee Fomercene
Oh'a
Krause 399 Set Near Record in District Duckpin League
Harry Krause of the Belmont team rolled 141 127 181 to finish 399 in the District Duckpin League, nearing the 404 record held by J. Riston. Jeds won the match 83 527 676 to 581 totaling 1662, with Belmont’s 1019 led by Loveless 12 104 and Wright 112 116 119. Woodmen of the World upset Nessine Stars in the Southeast League, taking two of three and dropping Nessine to third place.
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Harry Krause
Belmont
District of Columbia
J. Riston
Jeds
Loveless
Wright
Moore
Woodmen
Ducky Leg
Buckiin Liat
Belmonta
Eis i Bureau
Bairaun
Pewie
Raat
Feeric Ie
Lan Andree
Howser
Hoss
Tayb Bey
McKeew
Oebler
Neale Pswe
Tusk
Michaud Loveless
Krauss
Oater
Stogern
Bayatis Hutch'son
Northeast
Ducktin League
A J. Lemonr
Center Market
Bradford
Bertow
Abbott
Pleasant
Duckpins
Primeton Ucht Paseenger Saeru
EL Uve Tate
Klin Wert
Soo Bu
Macarten
Hart
Morris Nt
Sr Larhdt
Enurmneers
Sanerx
Dichvis Llag vEe
Anderaun
Kerht & Up Butt & We
Preltter
Ng Moore
Lawrei
Muir
Houthorth
Taylor
Cais
Urs
Forais
Clark
Rank of
Washington
Betty HL
Jas Faller
Farrell
Gert
Tuson Lay
Mitchell
Tummy
Aune O'Malley
So Moore
Woodmin Merrit Dames
Higze
Goodlach
Kern
BS Gardner
Milber
Carrell
Underwood
Unitoas Braves
Eton
Elargett
Fisher
Durpin Leagul
Betas Taylor Harmon
Epsilon BO
Studerforth
Y Wisher
Ashford
Kennedh L. Ashford
Ae Watson
Ron i
Noack
Res
Keene
Royal Arcanum
Morgan
Piatloway
Cowrites
Farquhar
Herman
Mercer
Continentals
Entekeriekars
Buckley
Doyle
Frita
Hogengart
Allison
Totain Aey
MC. A
TB Jarrett
Eek Dakotas Heidel
Ug Bt
Covert
Carroll
al i J. Thomas RT
Wright We
Waltece
Db SA
Williard
Na E. Meany
RS Sa
Lankford
Zirkin
Waldebich
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Aily
Jesse Phooles
New Jersey Avenue
Ualty Hospital
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R Estates
Booker
Asseriz
Eo Warfield
South Carolinsrine
Southeat
Casualty Hospital
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Tuelfltt Street
Y. Necesaitaaing
Krank Copeliaci
Gostrest Vortaaest
Amorning
Carsaer Otter
Digerict Wavegamere
Dracen
J. C) Harerove Copelant
Utonk
Hot Asbes Tia
Ogden Vontammer
Fifth Street
Martin So Muphy
Damien
Alexandria County
Misa Grace A. Power
Frank Power
Charles J. Getsendaffer
Alexandria
U. S
Rockefeller
Sweden
Sodality
Treasury
West
Attack Excise Board
Staats-Zeitung
Tus
Chevy Chase
Douglas Cochran
William HK. Merriam
Kaiser
French Courrier
Courrier Des Brats
Nis
Allah I
Mahomet
Enver Pasha
Ottoman Empire
Syria
Asia Minor
Algeria
Tunisia
Morocco
Tunis
Cairo
Hi-Mokattam
Crimea
James Anderson Buchanan
Fairfax County
Mr. Buchanan
Lord
Lady Ellenborough
Shoreham
William F. Halsey
The
Marlborough
Porter J. McCumber
Senator McCumber
Charles H. Stone
Asheville, N. C
Leonard Nicholson
Louis Perrine
Trenton
N. J
Chauncey
Parker
Newark, N. J
William Mason Wright
I Street
James McDonald
Twenty-second Street
I. Y. Laurson
Fort Ogiethorpe, Ga
Jen
Albert Mills
Senator
Mrs. Culberson
Texas
Connecticut
Victor Robertson
St. Paul, Minn
Alexandra
John Ripley Buchanan
R. V. Birge
Arcade Ballroom
New Willard
Arcade
Maybell Cosgrove
J. C. Cosgrove
E. J. Finelli
National
Giovanetti
P. Penna
A. M. Tana
R. Masino
L. Mandaro
Miss E. Cleman
Bird, Micnell
Laurs Gorn Growers
Warm
East
Doves of
Harts
DB. C
Horace McFarland
American Civ Federation
Willard
McFarland
James L. Slaydens
Teaas
Jecies Gale
Future Capital
W. O. Harts
MicMillan Jeuik Commission
Aphause
Lincoln Memorial
Arhngeton Memorial Bridge
Totom
Stidens
Edward W Biddle
Carlisle
Uasoviarion
United States Senate
James
Neweasa
Yye
Haereau
Fairlawne Kareenu
Stp
Lord's
Nulibie Svare
West Station
Bank of Washington
Second National
Hawkers
Moores
Hugh
Swift & Co
Saks
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