Chamber of Commerce elects Sinclair president and ten directors
A. Leftwich Sinclair was unanimously named president of the Chamber of Commerce to succeed Patrick Moran at the annual election last night at Rauscher’s. Albert Schulters and Isaac Gans were chosen first and second vice presidents. Ten directors were elected. Moran received the highest votes with 169 and was honored with a silver chest.
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Albert Schulters
Isaac Gans
Moran
A. Leftwich Sinclair
Chamber of Commerce
Patrick T. Moran
Rauscher’s
Sinclair
Robert N. Harper
Clude-Moses
James Foyster
Charles L. Howser
Samuel A Kimberly
Wiliam McK
Stowell
Mr. Moran
High Egg Cost Blamed on Hen Supply, Not Egg Trust
Government food sharps say the American hen drives soaring prices not an egg trust. Eggs at 75 cents a dozen with scarce supply prompt experts to forecast limited relief. Director Brand cites nationwide search for manipulators failed. warm weather could boost output and lower prices. Householders urged to cut purchases to push quotations down.
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Brand
Bureau of Markets
Mrs Uhl Popular Here In Social Circles
New York reports the death of Mrs Edwin F Uhl in Grand Rapids Michigan at age 73. She was the first president of the National Federation of Women's Musical Clubs and founder of America’s first women’s music club with its own clubhouse and auditorium. She leaves four children including Mrs Earl D Babst of New York.
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New York
Edwin F. Uhl
Grand Rapids
Mich
National Federation of Women's Musical Club
Hid' Win F Uhl
Germany
Cleveland
Uhl
Washington, D. C
Berlin
America
Earl D. Babst
Congress Notes on 1917 Post Office Bill and Related Measures
The House debated the annual post office appropriation of 325.6 million with talks of local postage changes, pneumatic tube curtailment, and a zone system. Debates touched on Brookyn and Manhattan pneumatic service, the Newlands-Adamson rail inquiry, Hughes vocational grants up to seven million, and lighthouse improvements at Portsmouth.
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Post Office
Conry
New York
Burleson
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Hughes Vocational Educational
House
Interstate J
Foreign Commerce
Portsmouth
Supreme Court weighs Adamson act on eight hour rail wage
Rail road counsel led by Walker Hines and John G Johnson argued the Adamson act is unworkable and unconstitutional. Special assistant Frank Hagerman defended it as emergency legislation capable of operation with simple bookkeeping. Justices pressed for clarity on limits between private operation and public management.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Walker I. Hines
John G. Johnson
Hines
Johnson
Frank Hagerman
Kansas City
Justice Pitney
Mr. Hagerman
Justice White
Christmas gifts to police spark official approval requirement
Major Raymond W. Pullman, head of police, may accept a belated Christmas dinner of roast duck after the District commissioners signed papers authorizing officers to accept gifts from friends on their beat. An Avenue restaurant sent ducks, a detective agency offered an umbrella, and all precincts received cigars and tobacco, with officials at various levels awaiting proper authorization.
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Raymond W. Pullman
Avenue
Public Safety
Eris Kingle
Metropolitan Club
Trainmen oppose antistrike bill before Senate panel
W. N. Doak vice president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen told a Senate commerce committee that President Wilsons proposal to bar strikes and lockouts on Interstate carriers during an investigation would unjustly cede workers control to railroads. He called the measure unnecessary, citing arbitration laws that allow strikes during probe.
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Senate Commerce Committees
W. N. Doak
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Wilson
Mr. Doak
Fears of Mexican indemnity sparked Senate prep talk
Dr. David Jeyne Hills of the American Defense Society urged that indemnity demands from a European power could lead to U S intervention or war. He warned a fleet could be sent to a Mexican port to collect or Americans pay the indemnity, and questioned whether American justice would avert conflict. He asked if Belgium's conduct inviting aggression justified intervention.
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Mexico
Senate Military Committee
David Jeyne Hills
American Defense Society
Germany
Dr. Hill
United States
Hill
Belgium
Arkansas Disabled in Engine Trouble En Route to GuanTanamo
The battleship Arkansas limped into Hampton Roads from New York crippled by a split turbine engine and will not sail south with the fleet. It will likely be towed to a yard for repairs, with Rear Admiral Rodgers transferring his flag to the Florida as the Utah and Nevada head for southern drill grounds.
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Norfolk
Arkansas
New York
Guantanamo
Hampton Roads
Michigan
Key West
Rodgers
Florida
Utah
Nevada
Burton to Head Merchants National Bank in New York
Former U S Senator Theodore E Burton of Ohio was elected president of Merchants National Bank in New York after the board meeting. The bank, founded 1803, is the third oldest in the city and sits on its original Wall Street site. Also reported El Paso Texas Lieut J F Devereaux appointed aide to Brig Gen George Hell Jr, first Guardsman named aide to a US army officer since the Spanish American War. Devereaux home is Cleveland.
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New York
United, States
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
Merchants National Bank
Merchants National
Alexander Hamilton
Wall Street
el Paso
Tex
J. F. Devereaux
First
Ohio Cavalry
George Hell, J Jr
Border
Gen
Bell
United States Army
Lieut. Devereaux
Cleveland
D. C. Noncoms Take Exam For Promotion
Seven noncommissioned officers of the Third District Columbia infantry are summoned to appear before an examining board in San Antonio on January 10 for promotion to second lieutenant. Detachments drill at battalion level as the unit prepares to depart January 16 for Leon Springs under President of the board, Ind. Col. Anton Stephan.
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San Antonio
Tex
Third District of Columbia Infantry
Anton Stephan
J. D. Hood
W. L. Martin, Jr
Archibald King
Marshall
FH. Darby
KE. H. Johnson
E. Piieston
Gooch
Myers
Corps
Lester I. Rhodes
Leon Springs
Arredondo Sees Carranza in Queretaro Meeting
Eliseo Arredondo Mexican Ambassador to the United States arrived in Queretaro and held a conference with Gen. Carranza. The topic of their discussion was not disclosed. New Chilean and Salvadoran Ministers have arrived to present credentials.
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Queretaro
Mexico
Eliseo Arredondo
United States
Carranza
Panama appoints American fiscal supervisor to fix finances
Official notice reports President Valdez authorized by the Panaman assembly to appoint an American fiscal supervisor to rehabilitate the republic's tangled finances. The State Department will recommend the post, with several men under consideration. The Paramount Dramatic Club elected officers Maurice Greenbaum president I Feldman vice president M Black treasurer director M Fonoroff financial secretary R Savage recording secretary. The club rehearses a play for a later date. Mount Pleasant Players' Club met in Arcade ballroom with ten new members admitted and announced a second chance on February 3 in the same hall.
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Valdez
Panama
Panaman Assembly
Republic
State Department
Gore
Paramount Dramatic Club
Maurice Greenbaum
I. Feldman
M. Black
M. Fonoroff
R. Savage
George de Franceaux
Charles Hoffman
Mount Pleasant
Arcade Ballroom
Society For Savings and Loans of
Washington
Lt. N. W
U.S
Southern Building
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania Avenue
Pennsylvania Hailroad
Benning Bridge
Anacostia River
Ennsylvania Avenue
Edward B. M'Lean
Arturd
Marks
I. Glaser
N.W. Main
Spread Eagle Punishment Reported for Artillerymen
Governor Whitman was alerted to a report that the punishment known as the spread eagle was inflicted on one of six prisoners at the Second Field Artillery armory. Five of the six yielded and obeyed, while the other endured the ordeal for about an hour before being placed in solitary confinement to spare spectators from humiliation.
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New York
Whitman
Second Field Artillery
Frank H. Hines
Final Mexican American Joint Commission Meet Planned
Secretary Lane and Alberto J Pant set plans for the final meeting of the Mexican American Joint Commission to be held Saturday or Monday. Pant delivered a letter noting Mexico’s wish for one more conference while recognizing the American reply to Gen Carranza's refusal to ratify the Atlantic City protocol. Lane denied any decision on troop withdrawal or Fletcher’s dispatch and cautioned that further talks may be useless despite Pant’s push for continuation.
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Pani
Mexico
Lane
State Department
Fletcher
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Ralph W. Lee
Patrick Hartigan
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Amb-sador
Vienna
London
Count
Countess Tarnowski
Mra. Penfield
Count Tarnowski
Rotterdam
Noordam
Ambassador Penfield
Great Britain
France
Grant Smith
15Th & H Sta. NW
Standard Sanitary iWia. Co
E. F. Droop & Sons Co
St.ising
Sewapapenerrhiye
Market Bureau
Mrs. Uhl
Senate
Newlands-Adamson Railroad
Treasury
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Ways and Means
Department of Justice
Overman Iay
House Ns
Robert Woods Bliss
Paris
Charles Edward Russell
Blige
Charles P. Caldwell
Boise
Ida
Moses Alexander
Legislature of
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Augusta
Aiken
Columbia
Southern Railway
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Justica
Blue Coats
Pullman
Senate Committee
Burton
Head Bank
New York Merchants National
Guardsman
Gen. Bell
D. C
Third Infantry On Border
Arredondo
Kirth Brothers
F Street
Coats
Dramatic Club
Joint Commission
California
John H. Magruder
Winca, Conn. Ave
K St
Toggery Club
Snheerthing
Toggery Club, Inc
Fourteenth St. WN. W
Geo. B. Williams
United States National Museum
Washington Gallery
G Street
Capital Traction Company
St. N. W
Autocar Company
Ardmore, PA
Consolidated
Glover
Walford’s
Pa. Ave
Klein's
9Th St
Klein's Rapid Shoe Repair CO
14Th St. N. W
9Th St. N. W
Klein
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