Aircraft funding debate fuels Senate clash in 1916
Rep Butler warns the 1916 naval budget omits enough for aviation. Democrats move to keep the government ship measure alive as Republicans push substitutes. Burton and Weeks trade long remarks while caucus probes amendments. An aviation deficit highlighted by Butler shows only about 390000 remains for new aircraft after core costs.
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Burton
Ohio
Weeks
Massachusetts
Senate
Sutherland
Bureau of Navigation
Sheda
Russians Advance on Distant Fronts Report
Russian offensives stretch from Radzanowa to Sierpe in Northern Poland as German news claims a defensive posture. Vistula left-bank contention continues with Russians securing Wiezgorod and pressing toward Nowa Georgiewsk. German losses, Austrian siege attempts, and Bukowina gains are noted with Russian success near Ichunescht north of Watra Dorna.
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Sayvilie
Radzanowa
St Hiezun
Sierpe
Polane
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Vetrograd
Clechanaw
Miawa
Dobrzyn
Vistula
Plock
East Prussia
Wiezgorod
Dobrsyn
Wiecuurad
Tarnow
Toilida
Dunajec
Rawa
Vitkeritzo
Bzura
Galicia
Radioff
Bukowina
Ichunescht
Watra Dorna
German View of the War by Herman Stidder
The piece describes shifting American sympathies during World War I, noting how many Germans in the United States rediscovered ties to Germany while remaining loyal Americans. It contrasts Anglo American views with German-American loyalty and cites Civil War participation as evidence of enduring allegiance.
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United States
Germany
America
Night in Brief from City News
Buckskin Charlie of the Ute Nation and two companions attended the National Indian Association meeting at 1711 Q Street NW. The Medical Society of the District of Columbia memorialized a late obstetrician with 30 local physicians present. Plaza 1st payments went to owners in Union Station Plaza square 722, with multiple lot reimbursements listed. Licenses to practice pharmacy granted to seven individuals. Military and civic figures noted in hospital, exhibitions, and lectures. YMC A campaign for 1,000 members begins with Harrisburg visitor and Willard depot move. Robert P. Neill arrives in Washington as Assistant Attorney General.
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Buckskin Charile
National Indian Association
William M. Alexander
Q Street Northwest
Charlie
Association
Indian Office
Medical Society of the
District of Columbia
Dra. ©. W. Richardson
Sterling Ruffin
D. K. Shute
A. R. Bhands
H. D. Fry
J. ¥. Davidson
Frank Leech
Plaza J Commission
Union Station Plaza
W. W. Spaulding
Mary Co. Maloney
Massachusetts Avenue
George H. Zellers
Mary C. Brownell
Samuel R. Henry
E Street
Louisa C.groff
Street
Gary Sees Prosperity Trade Now on Sound Basis
E H Gary chairman of United States Steel Corp and head of the mayor's unemployment committee told a Merchants' Association luncheon that wartime profits balance wartime losses. He said business men are on a better basis, with higher standards, and predicted 1915 would be a better year, urging action to prove faith in future prosperity.
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New York
Jan. C
E H. Gary
United States Sisel Corporation
Merchants’ Association
Westinghouse to Mass Produce Shells for Defense Guns
An official says Westinghouse will manufacture millions in shell orders, with 100000 units of 3 percent 6 inch shells. Larger shells go to coast defense guns while smaller sizes serve field artillery. The company installs new machinery and adds several hundred workers to fulfill the war munition order.
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Neiseria
Offidie
Westinghouse Company
Bank Officers Dine at Shoreham Motel Annual Dinner
The Commercial National Bank officers held their annual dinner at the Shoreham Motel last night. The room overflowed with pink roses and lilacs as Ashton Clapham presided, with James Cahill and Arthur Lee as vice presidents and a slate of directors including King Cornwell and Charles Faulkner among others.
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Commercial National Bank
Shoreham
Ashton G. Clapham
James A. Cahill
Arthur Lee
Tucker 8. Sands
F. EH. Ghicetti
H. W W. Hunt
King Cornwell
Charles D. Cugie
H. Bradley Davidson
R. Golden Donaldson
Wade H. Eis
Charles F. Faulkner
Frank P. Harman
Henry
Frederick Ek, Nolting
Arthur E. Randie
Helna Rinehart
Guy T. Scott
James Sharp
O. G. Steples
John P. Story, Jr
George Tully Vaughan
Buys $500000 Equipment for Tampico Oil Field
Marc M. Mat Uleson, manager of the Mexican Gulf Refining Company at Tampico, Mexico, completed a purchase of oil well equipment and machinery valued at $500,000 in Pittsburgh. He plans to establish large oil interests there and expects to invest about the same amount more in the next year.
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Pittsburgh
Marc M. Mat Uleson
Mexican Gulf Refining Company
Tampico
Mexico
Mattieson
Shoe Trade Returning to Normal Conditions
Boston Jan 2 President John F Kent told the New England Shoe and Leather Association that the shoe industry will move toward normal this year He cited six months of activity at about 60 percent of normal and predicted 75 percent in the next six months with major gains in the latter half of the year.
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Boston
John 4. Kent
New England Shoe and Leather Association
Washington firm awards 150000 shell contract
The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company of East Pittsburgh received an order from the Washington Ordnance Company for 156,000 high velocity projectiles in varying sizes. One batch of 50,000 will include 10, 11, and 13 inch rounds.
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Washington Post
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
East Pittsburgh
Washington Ordnance Company
Washington, D. C
Coast Guard Bill Passes in House Backed by Wilson
The House approved by 209 to 79 a measure uniting the life saving and revenue cutter services, boosting longevity pay and three fourths retirement for life saving personnel. It also retires S J Kimball at three fourths pay and fines unlawful revenue cutter use. Mann fails to block with lobby and presidential support noted. Local chamber delegates to US Chamber convention named for Feb 3 to 5.
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Coast Guard
Revenue Cutter Service
Lfesaving Service
Senate
Representative Good
Kimball
S. J. Kimball
Mann
Louis XVI's Fall and Death Marked by 1793 Scaffold
A historical account notes Louis XVI's 19 year reign ending with his execution in January 1793 and the forced collapse of royal privilege. It recounts the Estates General clash, the storming of the Bastille, royal captivity, the National Assembly abolishing royalty, and the king's condemnation and execution, with emphasis on Versailles, Varennes, and wartime European reactions.
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France
Remon
Necker
Dars Etat
Versailles
St. Mene- Roult
Drouet
Varennes
Paris
National Guard
Marcetillese
the Tulliertes
National Assembly
S T Louis
Edigeworth
St. Louis
French
Prussia
Great Britain
Holland
Spain
Russia
Europe
Colombia Delivers Plea For Panama Canal Treaty Support
Colombian Minister Julio Betancourt appeals to the United States to ratify a Panama Canal indemnity accord. He argues U S interests would flourish with the canal and catalogs Colombia’s mineral wealth and strategic value, asserting American public support and the need to honor justice and historic friendship.
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Beaupre
Roosevelt
Colombia
American Congress
Mr. Root
Panama
Taft
Bogota
Panama Canal
United States
America
Congress Notes Nominates Wertz. Confederate Homes Proposed
The President named Edwin E Wertz of Wooster Ohio as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. A bill by Rep Estopinal of Louisiana would create federal homes for disabled Confederate soldiers and dependents, convert Johnson City Tennessee Union veterans home, fund $400000 for changes, and establish a Washington branch at $50000 with $300000 for Southern homes. Senate Banking Committee moves to craft a rural credit system. The Witherspoon bill to abolish the naval plucking board advances. Percival S Ridsdale heads to Bangor Maine to speak on forestry. A Socialist meeting in Boston previews workhouse hotel topics. Comrade Susanna W Berry noted in Benton.
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Edwin 8. Wertz
Wooster
Ohio
United States
Northern District of
Representative Estopinal
Louisiana
Johnson City
Tennesee
Washington
South
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