Alabama Lawmakers Rally for Federal Prohibition Amendment
Alabama Representative Hobson and Dr. Small with former Gov Patterson urged a constitutional amendment at a Columbia Theater rally to end liquor manufacture and sale. They argued federal action, not state laws, is required and that three fourths of states can pass the measure, with strong support from national anti saloon groups.
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Dr. Small
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Patterson
United States
Richmond Peuarsor Hobson
Nathonal Woman’s Christian Temperanenton
Columbia Theater
Hobson Gaid
Liquor Trust
Haber
Union
Hobson
Russia
Mary Eferrix Arraor
Georgia
Congress
Sam Small
Atlanta
Wnd
Gov Batteryon
Tennessee
Belasino
Morris Sheppard
Texas
U. S
Biens
Ur Small
Yale President Opposes Third College Plan At Yale
President Arthur Hadley warns a third college at Yale would be expensive and fail to provide the intellectual atmosphere students seek He argues such a college would not satisfy students or parents and would not yield an effective appeal to donors The emphasis should be on enhancing atmosphere and character building in existing Yale life The discussion also notes a Texas lecture proposing daily exercises for character development.
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Dee
Uate
Therce
Arthur T Hadley
Yates
Middle West
St Idvas
Harles
Hadley
Boas
Ter
Yale
Theosophical Headquarters
Tdo Dawhina
Austin
Tex
Former Heads of Army and Navy Call for Strong Defense
Former cabinet officers two ex secretaries of the Navy and two ex army chiefs unite in urging immediate thorough investigation of U. S. preparedness against foreign threats. They argue the public has a right to know the truth and stress urgent action by Congress to secure national defense.
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ARMY
NAVY
New York Sun
United States
Congress
Sun
Danger Lies in Apathy to National Defense Says Stimson
Henry L. Stimson former secretary of war argues for a public congressional inquiry to expose national defense needs and fix deficiencies. He warns that apathy and pork-barrel politics block progress, risking unpreparedness until another crisis or war exposes failures.
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War
Navy
Army
War Department
Elihu Toot
Army War College
Can't Afford to Smother the Proposed Investigation
Ex-war chief Meyer argues a congressional inquiry into U S military readiness is essential. He contends a prepared force prevents war and warns against concealing facts from the public. He cites annual expenditures and the England navy as examples of deterrence. He urges full investigation rather than suppression.
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Meyer
George von Ll. Meyer
China
England
United States
Dickinson Urges Public Defense Board For Mobile Army
Ex Secretary of War Dickinson warns of grave peril if the nation lacks a defined policy on a mobile army and coastal defenses He calls for a congressional act to create a standing public defense board to assess needs and issue timely recommendations amid wartime conditions
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Dickinson
Jacob McG. Dickinson
Bonaparte Demands Rigid Inquiry Into U S Readiness
Charles J. Bonaparte urges a thorough, impartial commission to probe U S defense preparedness amid calls against untreated unpreparedness. He argues Democratic leaders hide truth to cling to power, citing Belgium’s fate and England's vulnerabilities as warnings against reliance on treaties.
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Charles J. Bonaparte
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Congress
United States
Belgium
England
Lord Hoberta
Australia Raises Duties on Imports from Britain
Melbourne reports increased duty rates favoring Great Britain, raising preference on goods from the United Kingdom from 6 to 18 percent for most imported dry goods and upping duties on foreign shipments to Australia from 5 to 10 percent. Britain receives reference rates on some products not previously in the preferential class, as Australia seeks higher wartime revenue amid a government war expense estimate of 363 million for the year.
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Melbourne
Australia
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Marshal Ney Shot in Paris 99 Years Ago Today
Ninety nine years ago today December 7 1815 Marshal Ney was shot after being condemned as a traitor by the restored Bourbon regime. The article notes his brilliant military record and complex political stance, recounting his final act and death in Paris before burial in Pere Lachaise.
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Jordan Decries War At Peace Rally by Stanford President
Dr. David Starr Jordan president of Stanford University spoke at Pell's Theater urging pacifists to mobilize behind the President to end the slaughter in Europe. He argued that military power should not overshadow civil government and blamed militarism for war while praising world culture beyond national lines. The address drew a large crowd despite rain and followed similar talks under the Washington Peace Society.
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Europe
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Leland Stanford University
Pell
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Washington Peace Society
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Napoleon
Bismarck
Germany
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Goethe
Schiller
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Washington Fence Society
I. P.paxton
F. EK. Barrows
George W. White
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Commercial Club
Fairmont Seminary
Ecuador Denies British Protest Over Galapagos Islands
Ecuadorian Minister Dr. Gonzalo Cordova said a cable from his government denied Britain had protested or claimed occupation of the Galapagos Islands. A vessel was sent to investigate after a British Commons suggestion. Also, George W. Beall sues for 1060 damages, alleging a fall on a dark unsafe stair during building work by P Gormley and W G Cornell contractors.
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Ecuador
Gonzalo S. Cordova
Great Britain
Eieuador
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House of Commons
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W. G. Cornell
District Supreme Court
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Mark Stearman
Beall
Seventh Street
Amen Corner cancels 15th annual dinner planned for 1916
New York stock reports the Amen Corner directors will hold no dinner this winter. President Charles T. White cites sentiment against merriment as food shortages loom. Funds will be reallocated to relieve local distress instead of satire at the February 27 gathering.
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New York
Amen Corner
Charles T. White
Mark Twain War Prayer Recalled by Ethical Culture Leader
Dr Henry Neuman of the Ethical Culture Society in Brooklyn announced the recall of Mark Twain s unpublished War Prayer at a Sheldon memorial address in St Louis. The tale depicts a front line regiment hearing a message that prayer misreads its own violent implications leading to repentance and Twain s decision not to publish.
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St. Louis
Mark Twain
Henry Neumas
Ethical Culture Society
Brooklim
Sheldon Memorial
Om High
Neuman
Treaty May Kill Law Over Arizona Citizenship Rule
State Department officials warned a 90 percent U S citizen employer requirement in Arizona could be void if found in conflict with the 1871 treaty framework with Italy and commerce provisions. Britain and Italy have pressed, Hunt signals possible delay. full text needed for attorneys to decide treaty legality. Rockefeller Foundation pledges about 1 000 900 for Belgian relief and 45 000 for New York poor. A new department to study industrial relations, led by former Canadian labor minister Mackenzie King, aims to prevent Colorado style labor conflicts and improve capital labor relations without assigning blame.
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State Department
Arizona
United States
State
Italy
Great Britain
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Gov. Hunt
Hunt
New York
Rockefeller Foundation
Belgium
Ils
John J. Rockefeller, Jr
New York Harbor
Philadelphia
Europe
New York City
Mackenzie King
Anada
Colorado
Foundation
Rockefeller Foundations
Cantal
Pledge Was Personal Japanese Causes No Surprise
Washington report notes Rev. K Tsumgaboma in Honolulu claims assurances from the President and Secretary of State to end California anti Japanese statutes. The note suggests possible urging California to repeal the anti alien land law while reaffirming U S stance that the law stands. No new diplomatic developments reported.
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New York
Washington
New York Herald
K. Tsumgaboma
Honolulu
Tsumenhome
Bryan
Japan
United States
John Bassett Moore
State Department
Free Press Topic at Secular League Address
Gilson Gardner of the Newspaper Enterprise Association spoke at the Secular League weekly meeting on the freedom of the press. He argued that U S papers are relatively free compared with other nations but true absolute freedom requires leaders whose opinions align with a fifth of the readers.
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Gilson Gardner
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Secular League
Preacher Blames Police for Vice Spread in City
Rev Charles Everest Granger charged police with failing to control vice after the Kenyon law, saying vice now pervades Washington. He urged cooperation among departments, questioned police force effectiveness, and suggested stronger measures under amendments to curb vice.
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Charles Everest Granger
Guntan Memorial
Kenyon
Bourse Opens Today All Stocks to Participate
The expert department of the Chamber of Commerce urges the prorogation of the moratorium to allow a judicial commission to study conditions for exporters and importers and to facilitate money advances on firm terms. Trading will be cash only until liquidation of outstanding positions.
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Judicial Commission
Washington Post
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Suéz Canal
Y. M. C. A. Wins in Balkans
J A Travis, general secretary of the Y M C A of Constantinople, described the rapid spread of Christianity in the Balkan nations after the Balkan war in an afternoon address in the assembly room. Mr Davis left Constantinople months ago but will resume work there soon.
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J A. Travis
Young Men's Christian Association of
Constantinople
Washington Association
Y M. CA
Davis
Lightship Adrift Off Nantucket Shoal In Northeast Gale
Newport reports Lightship No. 85 on Nantucket Shoal went adrift when anchor chains parted during a northeast gale. The Acushnet began from Woods Hole to assist as the vessel drifted toward Vineyard Sound. Radio messages kept coast stations and steamers updated on positions. the lightship carries an eighteen man crew and marks routes for transatlantic ships to New York. This is the first storm in four years to drive the lightship from station.
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Nantucket Shoal
Vineyard Sound
Eultter Acushnet
Woods Hole
New York
U S defense plan seeks $7 million for fortifications
Special to The Washington Post reports Representative Vare proposes $7,000,000 for army and navy defenses. Bills allocate $5,000,000 to War Department and $4,000,000 to Navy, funding dirigibles, armored cars, siege howitzers, aeros, submarines, 24 airplanes, 25 hydroaeroplanes, and fortification surveys. Plans aim to upgrade coastal defenses amid European war learnings.
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Washington
Philadelphia
United States
Congress
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Vareill
Mr Ware
Greek Frat Plans Winter Dance and Leadership
The Washington Alumni Senate dance for Delta Phi Law Fraternity is set for January 11 with Harvey D Jacob as arrangements chair. At a December meeting Albert F Hesgenden was named representative to the national senate. senate officers include Bean James Newton Bobbitt warden Harry A Slattery master of ritual Jiordan A Durfee clerk of cells John J Tyler clerk of exchequer James 12 Fitz-Gibbon bailiff Ralph Jo Burton.
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Washington Alumni Senate
Delta ‘Dela Phi Law Fraternity
Harvey D Jacob Surial
Albert F Hesgenden
National Senate
Tribune Senate
Bean James Newton Bobbitt
Harry A. Slattery
Jiordan A. Durfee
John J. Tyler
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