Mayors to Assemble for National Defense Conference
A national defense conference of mayors and committees from across the United States will meet in St Louis on March 3 and 4. Cornelius Vanderbilt announced the plan at a Genesee Society dinner in New York, warning that losing New York City would give an enemy a powerful bargaining position and hostage the nation to wartime costs.
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United States
Germany
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Frederick W Hufdekoper
Bladensburg
Garrison
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Continental Army
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Norwich
Virginia Military Institute
Financial bilan of Federal Reserve banks reports near five hundred million in resources
The Federal Reserve Board issued January 21 a statement detailing bank conditions. Total resources stand at 511,326,000 with gold reserves 13 figures. Investments include bonds and municipal warrants. Liabilities list paid-in capital and various deposits. Also noted are 60 degrees below zero in Richardson Alaska.
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National Defense Debate Opens With Lodge Address
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge advocates repealing a 1908 law and calls for a strong regular army of 210,000 as the nation faces defense gaps. He warns parties against blocking national defense and urges public pressure to push Congress toward decisive action.
TIZ Delights Tired Feet and Soothes Corns
An advertisement extols TIZ as a magical foot remedy that relieves aching feet, corns, and callouses. It promises quick comfort, acid and poison removal, and lasting ease after dancing long hours, claiming foot refreshment for a nickel box priced at 4 6 cents.
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Resolutions of the National Security League on national defense
The National Security League adopts a program for universal military training under national control, expands the regular army to four infantry divisions, and strengthens coast defense. It pushes for a National Defense Council, a larger navy with a general staff, and mobilization of productive resources. It calls for unification of defense groups to avoid overlapping efforts.
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National Security League
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Robert Bacon
Henry L Stimson
Luke E Wright
George von L Meyer
John Purroy Mitchell
New York
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Augustus P Gardnar
John F O'Ryan
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Army readies reserve forces and training programs
Speakers at a congress urged stronger defense through trained reserves, expanded medical leadership under the surgeon general, and national military education. Capt Granville Fortesque cited Belgium’s militia weaknesses, while Eric Fisher Wood advocated Swiss and Australian training models and youth military education.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Kent
Engineer Corps
United States Army
Granville Fortesque
Belgium
Serbia
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American Red Cross
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United States
Switzerland
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Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate for Internal Sanitation
A 1900s style health ad advocates drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush waste, toxins, and indigestible matter from the stomach and bowels. It claims improved complexion, clearer skin, and relief from pimples, bad breath, and constipation within one to two weeks. Women are urged to try this internal cleanse for beauty benefits.
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French officials face sharp rebuke over press censorship
In Paris the chamber of deputies debated government censorship with criticism from multiple deputies. Premier Briand postponed conclusions until next Tuesday. Deputies accused authorities of invading homes and seizing papers while censoring regional military coverage. Meanwhile in Petrograd Russian torpedo boats in the Black Sea reportedly sank two Turkish supply ships and captured their crews.
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Chamber of Deputies
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Petrograd
Black Sea
Germans Limit Polish Mail to United States Letters
Consul General in Berlin reports German authorities in Russian Poland ban remailing of letters from individuals in the United States via American consuls. Germany arranges to forward brief summaries of letter contents to a Berlin bureau.
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Poland
United States
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