7000 Great President in Columbus Receives Booming Welcome
President spends eighteen hours in Columbus with two addresses and a record handshaking spree. About 7000 greeted him at the capitol rotunda and on the streets, while his party noted the crowd size and the suffragists led by Mrs Willis. The visit included a long reception, a Capitol steps address, and a walk through the city chat.
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State Capitol
Columbus
Ohio
Capitol
Caryl Grayson
Bose
Frank B Willis
Ohiora
Wilsor
Willis
M Harmon
Pomerson
Brumbaugh
Guy H Woodrow
Lloyd
Washington
Smith backs Penrose and rejects anti-Penrose faction
Philadelphia Mayor-elect Thomas B. Smith declares he will follow Senator Penrose in the National Convention, rejects any factional warfare by contractors or others, and aims for city departments to run efficiently. He says delegates should align with Penrose to support his leadership for Pennsylvania and the nation.
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Gov. Brumbaugh
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Thomas B. Smith
Penrose
Senator Penrose
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Smith
Edwin H. Vare
India
Sled Smith
Aayas
Department of Safety
Alman Hie
Republican Party
Hia
President Urges Country Churches Be Made More Useful
President Wilson addresses 4000 attendees at the national conference of the commission on church and country life. He says laws reflect moral feeling and calls Christians to improve moral character, arguing nations are judged by thought rather than possession. He criticizes overorganization and favors using schools and churches as social centers in rural areas and cities.
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Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Newlands
Nevada
Columbus
National Conference of the
Commission On Church and Country Fe
Wilson
Huge steel orders swell unfilled tonnage in November
United States Steel Corp reports 718,443 tons unfilled in November, up 1,024,037 from October. Foreign orders and European demand drive the gain while domestic bookings surge. The record increase surpasses prior estimates, signaling strong wartime and trade activity and large South American orders in November.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Financial District
Steel Corporation
South America
One Dead in Munitions Blast at Redington Plant
A Fehhehem Steel fuse plant in Redington near South Bethlehem Pa reported a fatal blast in the pellet department. One worker was killed and several dozen others injured, with many in serious condition. The explosion caused extensive damage to the room and facility as powder and dust circulated. The plant, employing hundreds of workers, primarily produces fuses for military use.
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Bethlehem Pa
Fehéhem Steel Company
Redington
Alteen
Thip Dama
Easton Pa
Inland Waterway Plan Sought by Gore Resolution
Senator Gore introduced a resolution asking the War Secretary for information on an inland canal system from New York Bay through the Hudson and Erie Canals to the Great Lakes and Mississippi River. The resolution seeks feasibility, costs, and funding shares for the United States and the states of New York and Illinois.
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Gulf
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Gore
Senate
Secretary of War
Hudson River
Erie Canal
Great Lalsea
Illinola and Michigan
Henne- | Pen
Banator Chamberlain
Council of National Defense
Othar
War and Navy
House
Army
Navy
Army War College
Naval War College
United States
Congress
Strike at Fraternities and Sororities Proposed by Board
Home and School Association at Hantern High School urges abolishing or reforming secret fraternities and sororities in all high schools. A 500 page committee report to the board of education argues these groups create divided loyalties and cliques not in public school ideals. Local groups named include Sororities Lambda Kappa Theta Pi and fraternities Phi Alpha Epsilon and Delta Sigma. Morgan Tucker presiding.
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Board of Education
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F. W Sweney
A H. Smith
C. I Schwarts
H. May Johnson
Lambda Kappa
Theta Pi
Phi Alpha Epsilon
Delta Sigma
National
Morgan Tucker
Duke of Manchester Bankruptcy Hearing Delayed to Jan 28
London December 10 The Duke of Manchester was to appear for examination before the bankruptcy court today but a doctor's certificate adjourned the hearing to January 28. The receiver plans an arrangement proposal. Deficit blamed on reduced income from his mother's American estate and overspending.
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London
Duke of Manchester
New York
Virginia road fund drive planned for Fredericksburg route
A joint committee from three Washington trade bodies seeks authority to solicit funds to repair the Washington to Fredericksburg Virginia road. The panel inspected the route, photographed poor sections, and will present the evidence at Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade meetings, with members Townley McKee, Charles J. Columbus, Thomas Grant, Cherlea W. Fairfax and W. P. Barnhart.
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Fredericksburg
Washington
Frederickeburg
Townley McKee
Charles J. Columbus
Thomas Grant
Cherlea W. Fairfax
W. P. Barnhart
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Ohioans Rally Behind Burton At Dinner In Washington
Aggressive backing for former Senator Theodore Burton was voiced at a seafood dinner in the Shoreham Hotel hosted by Ohio Republicans in Congress. Senator Harding presided as speakers from Fass to McCulloch urged Ohio support for Burton's presidential bid.
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Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
Congress
Shoreham Hotel
Hie
United States
Warren G Harding
Simeon D. Fass
Nicholaa Senewareh
Roscoa J. McCule Josh
National Republican
Ohio Republcans
Burton
Dayton
Granvilla W. Mooney
Ashtabula
H. Emerson
Cleveland
Ene
Harding
Ufe
Cannon
Ofllinois
House
Bromo Quinine Ad Claims One Day Cold Cure
A vintage ad touts Bromo Quinine as a universal cold remedy promising cure in one day and grip in two, noting a 25 cent price and a signature by E W Grove on the box. The piece is interwoven with broader legislative items and Defense Department mentions from a period newspaper page.
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E.W. Grove
Death of Abraham Gruber in New York at 64
Abraham Gruber a longtime leader in Republican politics at city and state levels died at his New York home after several weeks illness. A lawyer by training, he was a notable figure in the Roosevelt Taft campaign of 1912 and a vocal opponent of Theodore Roosevelt at the Chicago convention.
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Lay
Gadsden
Ala
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Ark
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Los Angeles
Cal
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New Britain
Conn
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Wilmington
Del
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Apalachicola
W. J
Compton
Baltimore
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Aston
Mase
John Ryan
Minneapolis
New York
Col. Roosevelt
Abraham Gruber
Republican
No Shave Until Ford Wins Declares Boulder Judge
Special to The Washington Pout in Boulder Colorado December 10 Judge James E Bemus declares he will not submit to a shave or haircut until Henry Ford and his peace advocates have restored peace among warring nations of Europe He vows his whiskers can grow until kingdom come if Ford fails to accomplish the task Judge Bemus presides over the Boulder municipal court and is a prominent Mason with a lowing board field Note: OCR punctuation preserved as in source.
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Boulder
Colo
James BE
Bemus
Henry Ford
Europe
Caucus to Fix War Tax Renewal in 1916 Plan
Representative Claude Kitchin of North Carolina leads a Democratic caucus to consider extending the emergency war stamp tax to December 31, 1916. Lawmakers weigh timing around Christmas and holiday recess while opposing a sugar clause renewal and unlikely to defeat renewal. A tax on bank checks may be proposed and opposed.
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Glande Kitchin
North Carolina
Congress
Loss of Lord Ellenborough Retired Naval Commander Dies at Wendisham Court
Lord Ellenborough fifth baron of the name and a retired British navy commander died Thursday at Wendisham Court. He was 76 years old and served in the Russian and Chinese wars. He authored several articles and books on navigation and naval criticism.
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London
Des
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Windisaham Court
Lord Ellenborough
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