Envoys to See House Gerard Plans Many Dinners
Berlin Jan 27 American diplomatic representatives in capitals beyond London Paris and Berlin plan trips to confer with Col M House on his continental route. Ambassadors Penfield Page Morwenthau will meet him in Berlin Switzerland and Constantinople to relay German and Allied views. House aims to study the war atmosphere and report back to President Wilson before any steps toward peace.
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Berlin
London
Paris
Col . M. House
Wilson
Pointe
Ambassador Penfield
Vienna
Col Houses
Page
Rome
Switzerland
Morwenthau
Col House
Constantinople
France
England
Gerard
von Rethmann-Hollweg
von Jagow
Zimmermann
Foreign oMee
Count von Moltke
Benjamin Battin
Cole House
United States
Philippines independence debate prompts Japan handover idea
Senator Clarke of Arkansas urged a Philippines bill amendment proposing independence in two to four years and suggested Japan might take over control later due to racial similarity. He argued the United States should keep out of Asiatic affairs, while Hitchcock opposed the amendment as premature. No vote was taken on the amendments.
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Clarke
Arkansas
Philippines
Japan
Korea
United States
Phillippines
Seattle
T Hitchcock
Hitchcok
Congress
Newlands
Philippines Committee
Senator Robinson
Stone
Clark
Rally at Call of Red Cross Campaign Planned by Citizens
Citizens and delegates from civic groups met at the Chamber of Commerce to organize a Red Cross membership drive. The goal is 5000 new members with the slogan Join Now the American Red Cross Needs You. Admiral Ne Maton led the session as various associations and churches were represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American National Red Cross Society
Chamber of Commerce
American Red Cross
Admiral NE. Maton
Chamber of Commerce, Retail Merchants’ Association
Board of Trade Federation of Women’s Clubs
The
Womens Pen and Fencer Club
Evermay Club of
Georgetown
Volunteer Life Saving Association
Army Medical School
Medical Society of the District of Columbia
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
St John's Episcopal Church
Epiphany Church
St Thomas’ Church
Misa Mabel Boardman
Mra
Britain to Fight Until Allies' Cause Vindicated
London report on Parliament prorogued to February 15 notes King George terms the war essential to defend civilization. He vows not to lay down arms until the Allied cause, he says, vindicates liberty and public law of Europe. He calls for loyal, united efforts and divine blessing.
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Britain
King George
London
George
Europe
Kaiser Wilhelm Celebrates 57th Birthday Amid War Field
Berlin dispatch notes Kaiser Wilhelm marked his fifty seventh birthday in the field with troops and religious services while receiving felicitations from Austrian Turkish and Bulgarian leaders. Copenhagen reports press notes praise him, with some British calumny cited. President Wilson sent congratulations to Berlin.
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Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm
von Bethmann-Hollwaeg
Ber
Archduke Charles Francis
Francia Joseph
Baron Conrad von Hoetzendorf
Ata
Henry of
Abraham Lincoln
William of
Germany
Wlison
Clark Urges Tax on War Munitions Output
Speaker Champ Clark calls for taxing war munition producers to fund government needs after Supreme Court income tax ruling. He opposes further stamp or excise taxes and favours revising tax structure, arguing munition makers profit from war trade and should bear a share of revenue. He sees potential taxes on output or profits as easily collected, while deferring tariff revision pending expenditure plans.
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Champ Clark
Supreme Court
New U S Loan to France Arranged by Bonbright Syndicate
New York reports a fifteen million dollar French credit loan arranged by William P Bonbright Co Inc. A first tranche of nine and one half million was already distributed among major American banks. The loan, similar to the previous issue, runs one year at six percent. Banks on this side will accept the French borrowings, with future installments planned.
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Washington
New York
William P. Bonbright & Co. Inc
France
Alexandria Maccabees Banquet Highlights Local Event
The Alexandria area hosts the Knights of the Maccabees Tent No. 2 and Lady Maccabees Hive No. 9 at Westminster Building Second Presbyterian Church for an annual banquet. Guests enjoyed music, prayers by Rev. Triplett and Toastmaster Rev. Regester, with toasts honoring the order cooperation and womanhood. Funeral notices for Thomas Zimmerran and Marie Woodward follow, plus local political and legal actions including divorce decrees and a new mineral waters company charter. Also reports on relief fund contributions for distressed Jews and upcoming local tax board meetings.
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Abhington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Knights of the Maccabees
Lady Maccabees
Westminster
Second Presbyterian Church
O. W. Triplett
Second Baptist Church
E. W. Regester
Washington
Methodiat Episcopal Church South
Our Order
John J Dozier
Mra Mariel LaRue
D. Edward Clarke
Kate Waller Barrett
W. N. Newbold
Anna Vierkorn
George E. Warfield
E. Albert Lang
Phil C. Addison
Maccabes
W. Irving Brawner
John W. Cunningham
George K. Bender
Ernest L. Cornell
C. Ashby Bladen
Emma McCuen
Susie Cassidy
Sadie Quigley
Honor Paid to Gompers at Labor Banquet
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, was guest of honor at a Central Labor Union banquet celebrating his sixty six birthday. Secretary of Labor William B Wilson delivered the main remarks praising Gompers' 35 years leading organized labor and progress on shorter workdays, higher child labor ages, and better sanitary conditions. Numerous labor officials and public figures attended as toastmaster Edward L. Tucker chaired and several dignitaries spoke in tribute.
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Samuel Gompera
American Federation of Labor
Elks’ Club
Central Labor Union
Organized Labor
East
William B Wilson
Edward L. Tucker
Gompers
Wilson
Frank Buchanan
John J. Casey
Pennsylvania
John J. Nolan
California
Ernest Rohm
New York
John Peving
The
Plate Printers’ Union
J. J. Eagan
Thomas, Williams
W. J. Spencer
Willis Moore
Hugh Kerwin
Grant Hamilton
James O Lane
James O'Connell
Albert Berres
Hugh Digney
John EB. Colpoys
J E. Toone
Luke Ludlow
Mr. Gompers
Joseph A. Hardie
T McCully
Thomas Lavender
James Hasnet
H. Smith
F. Smith
B. Bonnar
F. Shelb
HB. Ran
D. Fieten
W. Montgomery
E. Beach
R. Grace
HF. Oehler
G. Hernan
M. Killina
G. Jacobs
G. Clancy
John Deving
Samuel Gompers
Sadie Gompers
Samuel Gompers, Jr
Joseph E. Wilner
Newton A. James
Benjamin Shellburg
T. Fredericka
T. Helmérichs
Kroger
W. Belten
W. Keeler
John H. Lorch
T. McQuade
F. Kraemer
Inside bathing with hot water and phosphate cure
A health advertisement urges drinking a glass of real hot water with limestone phosphate each morning on awakening to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this simple internal cleansing will remove toxins, relieve biliousness headaches and digestive discomfort and restore vitality.
Armistice anniversary underlines French army strength
London papers mark the 45 year anniversary of the armistice ending the Franco Prussian war and recall Paris' capitulation. They praise France for holding back the German advance, noting the French army has withstood German strength for over fifteen months and prevented any German move toward Paris.
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Washington Prat
London
Paria
Marconi says Italy's aid belittled by England
Italian inventor and senator Guglielmo Marconi criticizes British public opinion for underestimating Italy's wartime contributions. He notes England's view that Italy should have acted more at Dardanelles and Salonika and with Montenegro, urging clearer Allied understanding of Italy's role.
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International News Service
Roma
England
Italy
France
Litttle
Seized American boat stewards sent to internment camp
Herman Fulkendorf and William Warren, German stewards of the American tug Ramos of New York, were imprisoned at Amherst internment camp after the vessel arrived with a barge from Portland. The captain protested the seizure, arguing the Ramos was American. Authorities cited a clearance for Spencers Island, Nova Scotia as grounds for arrest.
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St. John, N. B
Herman Fulkendorf
William Warran
Ramos
New York
Amherst
Portland
Hia
Spencers Island
Nova Scotia
Policeman Pierce Ends Life in Washington Home
Private Charles C. Pierce of the Metropolitan Police, 48, a White House squad member, shot himself in the mouth with a service pistol at his home 1422 Thirty-fifth Street NW. He died instantly. his wife found him in bed. Pierce, Maryland native and Rockville area resident, had served 23 years since army cavalry enlistment and joined the White House detail 12 years ago. Survived by his wife, no children. Funeral arrangements not yet made. Coroner Nevitt to issue death certificate by self-inflicted act.
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Marie Woodward
Amon Woodward
South Lee Street
William H. Meichoir
Louis P. Woodward
Alexandria
Harry C. Woodward
Gloveraville
N. Y
Gilbough Woodward
Philadelphia
Woodward
Charles C. Pierce
Metropolitan Police Department
White House
Auleids
Thirty-fifth Street
Pierce
Mr Pierce
United States Army
Mounted Service
Maryland
Rockville
Montgomery County
Policeman’s Relief Association
Nevitt
Parcel post protests and British mail seizures
United States protests British seizure of neutral parcel post and embassy mail. Department notes belligerent searches and censorship, objects to removing sealed mails from ships, and urges formal alert to Britain. Also cites cases involving Helig Olav, Noorder Dyke, Rotterdam, Noordam, and New Amsterdam.
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Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Helig Olav
Parel Post
Parcel Post
United States
Great Britain
Netherlands
New Amsterdam
Noorder Dyke
Rotterdam
Noordam
Department
Senators Denounce Arms Traffic Petition Urges Embargo
A pro American petition signed by women is presented to the Senate urging an embargo on arms shipments. Senators Robinson Works Townsend Smoot Clark La Follette Stone express mixed views on neutrality and foreign policy while urging action and committee referral. The pledge defends petition rights and condemns the weapon trade as immoral and demoralizing.
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Senate
Kenyon
Robinson
Works
United States
Lusitania
Townsend San
Smoot
Foreign Relations Committee
Townsend
Clark
Wyoming
Missouri
E-2 Blast in Brooklyn Navy Yard Kills Five
A Brooklyn coroner's jury ruled the E-2 submarine gas explosion caused five deaths, citing authorities failed to allow entry without proper protection. Testimony from naval officers shipbuilders and plumbers added no new cause details.
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New York
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Navy Yard
James Logan
Joseph H. Peck
John T. Schultz
To Prevent The Grip Bromo Quinine Ad From Grove’s Box
An old advertisement claims to prevent the grip by removing its cause using Bromo Quinine, highlighting Grove’s signature on the box. The brief promo stresses only one Bromo Quinine and references a patent medicine tone and box branding.
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Grove
Untitled maritime claim on mails aboard ship
A fragment asserts that mails on certain ships never rightly enter the custody of the British mail service and that service bears no responsibility for their transit or safety. The note frames a maritime liability issue linked to postal transit aboard vessel service.
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British Mail Service
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