Maine Tragedy Remembered in Patriotic Naval Ceremony
At Business High School a patriotic service marking the nineteenth anniversary of the Maine sinking featured Representative George Francis O'Shaunessy, Cuban Minister Cearlon Manuel de Ceapedes, and Army and Navy Union leaders. A model Maine was unveiled with Cuban floral tribute. Taps, band music, and poems honored dead sailors.
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Navy
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Business High School
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Rhode Island
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Maine
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Cearlon Manuel de Ceapedes
Arlington
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Mane
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Oren Lake
G George W Baird
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National Staff
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Tryingston Bayard
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Buglers
Nevin
Harold Putney Bailey
Mallette Roach Spengler
Franci M Ball
America
Margaret L Huss
Mra Odenheimer
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
House nominates Col George W Black to National Soldiers Homes board
The House yesterday nominated Col. George W Black of Olathe Kansas to succeed Frederick J Close of Kansas City as a member of the board of governors of the National Soldiers Homes. Filibustering by Republican Leader Mann on the proposal Wednesday night kept the House in session until nearly midnight.
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Col
George W Black
Olathe
Kan
Frederick J Close
Kansas City
Govenors
The
National Soldiers’ Homes
Mann
Federal compensation fund and militia needs funding request
Secretary Wilson asked Congress for 500000 to bolster the Federal employees' compensation fund and 50000 for compensation commission expenses for the next fiscal year. Separately Secretary Baker submitted a 988913 deficiency estimate to cover National Guard needs for the remainder of the current fiscal year.
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Congress
Wilson
National Guard
Baker
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Harmless Laxative Remedy
An old time advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a mild laxative and safer substitute for calomel. Claims quick liver and bowels relief, no teeth damage, and mental clarity improvements. Sold by druggists for 25 cents per box.
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Calomel Edwards
Dr. Edwards
Uncle Sam's Artistic Banco Note Warns Public
The Treasury Department refuses to pull a novel banknote nicknamed Banco from circulation, despite reports of bunco victims. It emphasizes the bill’s artistic engraving and 400 percent camera fold design, noting it remains legal tender with warnings likely to be issued to deter fraudsters.
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Sam
Banco
Treasury Department
Official List of Men in Charge of Belgium Relief Work
The relief committee lists personnel in Belgium and France. Key figures include W. Gregory of San Francisco as director and P. N. Gray as assistant director, with secretaries, locals in Brussels, and representatives across Belgian provinces and northern France. Names span universities and cities, detailing roles from milling to docks and translations.
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France
New York
Committee For the Relief of
Brussels
W. Gregory
San Francisco
P. N. Gray
W. M. Gwynn
University of California
F. C. Thwaits
Milwaukee
Wis
W. C. Hall
Baltimore
J. L. Simpson
Berkeley
Cal
W. H. Sperry
Redwood City
M. M. Brown
Cincinnati
Ohio
A. C. Whiting
Toledo
BH. Williams
Col
C. A. Williams
Washington
Eb.t
Liefeld
United States
Freiburg
Germany
Antwerp
Gardner Richardson
Princeton University
W. A. Percy
Percy
Missis
Sheppard bill to cost 2000 jobs
The Sheppard dry bill would put about 2,000 men out of work immediately, a government printing office employee told the House District committee. He warned labor could not easily find new positions, noting some workers have been in their trades for 45 years and that such losses disrupt families. Other witnesses included James T Holland and Ernest Bohm, opposing the bill.
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Frank A Kidd
Government Printing Office
House District Committee
Mr. Kidd
United States
Johnson
James T Holland
New York State Federation of Labom And&k
Ernest Bohm
Central Federated Union of Greater New York
Callaway
Texas
Page
Langley
Kentucky
Era of Combines for Exports Seen
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee backed amended Webb bill to authorize American joint selling agencies for foreign trade. It argues allies organized buying agencies since the war, and U S merchants must compete. The panel notes changes from the House bill to prevent foreign trade combinations from violating antitrust laws domestically.
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Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
United States
Railroads and I C C Officials Extend Freight Blockade Embargoes
The article reports widespread railroad and I C C embargo actions to ease extreme rail congestion. Export grain and other freight backlogs rise in Chicago Minneapolis and New York ports amid reduced steamship sailings from Germany.
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Eastern
Porta
Germany
New York Harbor
Minneapolis
House Insists Upon Pay Increases Fight In Conference
House debate on federal pay raises continues with figures cited for fiscal impact. Page notes a total near 30 million dollars for the legislative provision and about half that for the Smoot amendment. Several members clash over government salaries versus private wage norms, with a House vote showing support for higher pay. Conference actions on District appropriations proceed with expectations of later settlements.
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Mr. Page
Smoot
Madden
Illinois
Japan Missionary Leader Seeks More Churches in Japan
Bishop Henry St. George Tucker of Kyoto told Washington Protestant Episcopal Churchmen that Japan seeks friendly US relations and supports a gentlemen's agreement on Japanese immigration. He praised Christian hospitals and churches in Japan and urged American churches to help establish more churches there. The meeting was led by Rev. Randolph H. McKim and Rev. C. Rochford Stetson with Benediction by Bishop Tucker.
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Japan
Henry
George Tucker
Kyoto
Protestant Episcopal
Washington
America
United States
Tucker
Orient
New York
Randolph H. McKim
C. Rochford Stetson
Peace Time Army Bill Debated In House
The House opened debate on the annual army appropriation bill carrying 247 million dollars. Chairman Dent said the measure funds the military establishment in peace and is not a war bill. The package brings total defense funding this session to 682 million, with naval 368 million and fortifications 60 million among other items. Debate continues. a vote is expected early next week.
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Dent
Military Committee
National Guard
FTC Seeks 400000 for Food Probe Under Wilson Directive
The Federal Trade Commission asked Congress for a 400000 appropriation to fund a food supply and price investigation directed by President Wilson. Preliminary work is underway to study food production, manufacture, storage and distribution to uncover possible combinations or monopolies.
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Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Presidant Wilson
Plea for Rail Bill Today Pushes Expedited Legislation
Addison after conference with Wilson says a special rule will be sought to speed the administration rail bill. Chairman Adamson of the House commerce committee will introduce the resolution today and hopes to move the measures through both houses before March 4.
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Wilson
Wwrigon
Adamson
House Commerce Committee
Mend Church Net Advice by Smith
Evangelist Gypsy Smith Jr denounces church methods of advertising salvation in Washington. He urges a higher brand of Christianity, urges penitence as twelve respond, laments low results due to poor presentation, and cites lending Christ a boat as a pulpit metaphor. Bad weather kept attendance light with few seats filled.
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Churches of
Washington
Gypsy Smith, Jr
Church of Today
Christ
Peter
Mr. Smith
Alexan
Churches Attend Service Delegations Fill Central Seats
Delegations from Westminster, Eastern and Second Presbyterian churches occupied the central seats in the tabernacle during the service indicating broad church representation.
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Westminster
Eastern
Second Presbyterian
Tabernacle
Fidelity Chapter Host at Eastern Star Charity Dance
Fidelity Chapter No 19 Order of the Eastern Star hosted a charity dance at the Ebbitt last night. About 1200 members and guests attended with clever innovations such as confetti showers to liven the merriment. The general committee included Worthy Matron Emily Fletcher Worthy Patron John S Berryman and other chapter officers.
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Fidelity Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Ebbitt
Lorder
Masona
Emily Fletcher
John S. Berryman
Martha B Rich
Millions More Needed for Navy in Senate Bill
The naval appropriation bill, already totaling 368 million dollars in the House, is expected to grow by many millions in the Senate. Secretary Daniels has urged increases to fund urgent naval needs as international tensions rise, with observers speculating final totals could approach half a billion if discussed items are included.
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House
Senate
Daniela
Navy Department
Paper price talks continue amid antitrust probes
Still discussing paper prices representatives of news print paper manufacturers, whose industry is under federal investigation, met with counsel for the Federal Trade Commission. No statement on discussions but an announcement might come today. Investigations by the FTC and Department of Justice pursue high prices and possible antitrust violations.
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