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Washington, D. C
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Permanent Improvements and War Bonds Debate
The article argues that current generations should fund national improvements through bonds rather than heavy current taxes. It cites monitors and defenses as permanent gains, praises Weeks proposed twenty year serial bonds, and warns against burdening today’s taxpayers while securing future safety and pensions.
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Monitor
United States
Congress
Armor
Senator Weeks
Massachusetts
Weeks
Universal Training Urges Shorten Enlistment For National Defense
War Department experts back universal military training with a full year of service modeled on Argentina. Senate debates Chamberlain bill proposing six months. A key point across opinion is shortening enlistment from three years to boost reserves and enable youths to pursue careers. Field: military policy and national defense.
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Congress
War Department
General Staff of
Army
General Staff of the Army
Chamberlain
Senate
A Matter of Taste and Inaugural Demonstrations
The piece argues that a Republican or tariff driven demonstration on inauguration day would show bad taste. It notes suffragists plan a separate Washington protest, recalling a prior parade that gained publicity but little real benefit.
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Republican Party
Wilson
Washington
Pacifists Urged to Skip Inaugural Parade for Unity
The piece argues the suffrage movement gains nothing from the pacifists parade, claiming the inaugural event should symbolize national unity. It states pacifists oppose U S government policy and should stay in the background during a time of delicate international relations.
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United States
Critics Fault Patriotism In Wartime Debate
The piece condemns self appointed guardians of patriotism for opposing war danger while praising preparedness. It denounces pacifist attackers and copperheads in Congress, argues press reflects public sentiment, and urges President Wilson to stay silent until war measures are needed. It warns against demagoguery and declares nation will defend rights even at war.
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Congress
United States
Executive
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
H. Jantzen
Copenhagen
Schienwik- Holstein
Prussia
Schleswig-Holstein
Holstein
Schleswig
Germany
North Sea
Things Near and Far
A London scientist in Pittsburgh warns the sun is aging and in 15 million years will be cold and dead if its distance varies even slightly from Earth. A French scientist says Earth slowly shrinks inward. Other notes warn of internal and external hazards, dry reading under new liquor laws, and a comedic line about the new dollar bill. The piece closes with a jab about the yellow peril moving to the House of Representatives.
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London
Pittsburgh
Babylon
American Woman’s Husband Appointed British Envoy’s Aide in Athens
Dayrel Montague Crackanthorpe, once attached to the British embassy in Washington, is named councilor of the British legation at Athens to act as chargé d'affaires during Sir Francis Elliot’s absence. His American wife Ida Sickles is known for her dancing and social prominence, including appearances at Sandringham. Crackanthorpe’s career spans Brussels, Bucharest, Vienna, and Tokyo. he owns Newbiggin Hall in Cumberland and a 6000 acre estate, from a family with long legal prominence. His brother’s mysterious death in Paris remains unsolved after four months disappearance.
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Montague Crackanthorpe
Washington
Athens
Sir Francis Elliot
England
Crackanthorne
Ida
Daniel Sickles
Madria
Brussels
Bucharest
Vienna
Tokyo
Newbiggin Hall
Cumberland
Paris
Seine
Montgelas and His American Wife in Diplomatic Tangle
The article notes Count Adolf Montgelas, chief of the American bureau in Berlin, pressured ex ambassador James W. Gerard to sign treaty amendments from Prussia and the U S over 190 years old, even threatening to detain Americans in Germany. His American wife, daughter of Charles Haseltine, met him in Tokyo where she wintered as guests of the Bryan embassy. The Montgelas family, of French origin, held Bavarian and Austrian diplomatic posts, with a history of intrigue and a noted scandal involving a former Austrian envoy in London over confidential dispatches to the stock market and to Baron Hirsch. MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
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Adolf Montgelas
Department of Foreign Affairs
Berlin
James W. Gerard
Prussia
United States
Germany
Charlies
Haseltine
Grand Rapids
Mich
Milan
Italy
Maximilian de Garnerin de la Thuille
Comte de Montgelas
Bavaria
Napoleon
Eugene de Beauharnais
Josephine
Montgelas
London
London Stock Exchange
Baron Hirsch
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Spanking Merely a Lazy Plan from Toledo University
Prof Benjamin Mallary of Toledo University urges training emotions rather than punishment to channel energy into constructive habits. He argues anger can be educable and that teachers overuse punishment, missing chances to study instincts and direct energy toward higher actions.
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Toledo Blade
Benjamin E. Mallary
Toledo University
Mallary
Mallory
Lfe
Dubbs Noted For Lively Imagination In Arizona Praise
In the Birmingham Age-Herald commentary, Dubbs is praised for a vivid imagination. Pye observes Dubbs can study a Western railroad pamphlet and instantly rave about Arizona scenery as if he had visited.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Dubbs
Pye
Arizona
PRESS GALLERY ETHICS QUESTION AT WASHINGTON GALERIES
Gus J. Karger reports on proposed changes to press gallery rules in Washington. Newsroom correspondents debate conflicts of interest with stock brokers and outside employment. Officials urge prohibition on brokers' representation to preserve independence.
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Weekingtos
Gus J. Karger
Wiecinnaii Times Star
Congress
House
Senate Committee On Rules
Executive Departments
Auch
Washington Colony
Corps of Washington
Washington
Preas
Franklin stirred the French through printed works and talks
Dr. David Jayne Hill says Benjamin Franklin, ambassador to France, spurred constitutional ideas across Europe. He frequented groups like the Society of Nine Sisters, preached constitutionalism, and used a home printing setup to spread his doctrines, shaping early revolutionary thought.
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New York Herald
Benjamin Franklin
France
Europe
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Nine Sisters
Franklin
Hill
Pasay
Bride Was His Pupil Long Ago
Frederick Treadley a 65 year old Ohio University philosophy professor paid for a marriage license to wed Ella A. Davis 57 of Columbia. The pair had a long ago acquaintance when she was his pupil at Bluff Point Indiana. The marriage follows a renewed connection after years apart.
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The
Columbus Dispatch
Frederick Treadley
Ohio University
Ella A. Davis
Columbia
Treadjey
Bluff Point
Ind
Prof
Treadley
The Bells of Hell Go Ting-a-Ling-a-Ling Reference
A fragment remarks on an old expression about the bells of hell sung by English soldiers and notes H. G. Wells considered the number 4 as new. The text reflects a newspaper clipping style assessing outdated cultural phrases and authorial opinions.
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Chicago Tribune
Hell
H. G. Wells
Pomeroy the Earliest Army Head Buried 140 Years Ago
The article recalls Seth Pomeroy, earliest American army head, buried February 15, 1777 in Van Cortlandtville New York. It highlights his Puritan character, bravery at Lexington and Bunker Hill, his fight against British and Indians, and his lifelong patriotism.
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Maas
Putnam
Pitcairn
Lexington
Peskskill
Washington
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Sekiu
England Cannot Be Starved Says British Baron Arrives in Chicago
Baron Marmaduke Furness, owner of 210 ships, arrived in Chicago to discuss exporting food to Britain and thwart Germanys submarine blockade. He said England faced no panic and expected the edict, underscoring his mission to sustain both army and civilian populations amid war.
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Chicago Tribune
England
Baron Marmaduke Furness
Germany
Chicago
Great Britain
Baron Furness
America
Breweries May Become Dye Plants in Minnesota
Rumor from St Paul Pioneer Press indicates local breweries such as Hamm and Schmidt may be converted into dye manufacturing plants if Minnesota votes dry. Experts reportedly study installing dye-making machinery to repurpose the facilities amid prohibition debates.
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St. Paul
Break Caused a death by own action
Despondent over deteriorating relations between the United States and Germany, 48 year old Austrian Guntay Geplachke ended his life at his home on 3154 South Racine Avenue by shooting himself.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Guntay Geplachke
United States
Germany
South
Racine Avenue
Geplachke
Civil service retirement debate favors service annuity plan
The discussion argues for full pay retirement to boost permanency in the civil service, contrasting service annuity with a compulsory contributory system. It cites international practices, costs of administration, and the need to retain capable workers, noting support from labor groups and opposition to deductions from salaries. The Griffin bill proposes half pay for pestal employees as a temporary measure.
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United States
Great Britain
Amarican Federation of Labor
Actuaries
Medical and Legal Advisers
Supreme Court
Germany
House
Senate
Griffin
M. F. O'Donoghue
Roosevelt Knows His Scriptures in Political Oratorical Style
The Providence Journal mocks Roosevelt for scripture references in politics. It claims Roosevelt cites Deborah, Sisera, and Israel to critique President Wilson. The piece accuses him of tasseling religious rhetoric for public gain while suggesting he shifts from pulpit to forum.
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Deborah
Sisera
Israel
Merce
Roosevelt
Wilson
Meroz
Theodore Roosevelt
Politioa
Passages on Economic Security and Europe War Years
In Washington hotels A P Gianini argues that the federal reserve act shields banks from runs and preserves liquidity across the nation. James Bryan recalls Chantilly air battles, praising French and American skirmishes near Paris. Copenhagen observer H Jantzen speculates on Denmark’s possible entry into the war and details Schleswig Holstein demographics and Danish sentiments amid alliance pressures.
Calexico an Important Seaport
Calexico, a small border city, handles vast foreign trade. In 1914 it ranked near Los Angeles in trade volume, with most imports from Mexico via Calexico and about half its exports going there. Principal imports include cotton and cattle. exports cover foodstuffs and wines. Officials note Calexico’s growing significance to the Pacific coast.
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Calexico
California
Sann Francisco
Harry Brown
Willard
Los Angeles
San Diego
Mexico
Pacific Coast
Cooperative boarding house planned in Crystal Falls
A cooperative boarding house will be established in Crystal Falls Michigan with a company formed and stock issued. The enterprise already has 33 members and a building is leased with a manager in place. Board will cost 22 dollars per person per month and all members are expected to board there.
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Crystal Falls
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