Huge Air Fleet Bill Clears Senate for World War II Era
The aviation measure authorizes about 22 000 airplanes and 100 000 personnel. Calder withdraws his aliens draft amendment as Reed urges prompt action to mobilize defense. La Follette denounces compulsory service while Chamberlain and Reed defend rapid passage and presidential signing expected by tomorrow night.
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Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
Chamberlain
Hardwick
la Follette
Gronna
New York
Hardwicks
Borah
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la Foyette
Norris
Broussard
Gore
Kirby
McKellar
Owen
Vardaman
House
Flying Corps
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United States
Calders
Altena
Germany
Arizona
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Lodge
Stone
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War Departments
Drafted Can Enlist Until Called to Flag
Provost Marshal General Crowder issued an order that men drafted Friday may still enlist in the army navy national guard or marine corps until officially notified to appear before local boards for examination. This provides some draftees from two days to a week to enlist while others have weeks or months. It also gives young men the opportunity to serve in preferred units.
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Army
Navy
National Guard
Marine Corps
Auto crash injures three near Riverdale Maryland
A chauffeur for Harry Webster and Dorothy Myers Bailey lost control on the Washington Baltimore boulevard near Riverdale and hit a telephone pole. Webster Myers and Bailey were badly shaken and treated at Riverdale then Washington. An unidentified farmer from near Laurel suffered facial injuries and was taken to Laurel Sanitarium.
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Rudolph Balie
Harry Webster
Dorothy Myers
Washington
Washington and
Baltimore Boulevard
Riverdale
Miss Myers Webster
Bailey
Laurel
Laurel Sanitarium
Wants light on war senate provides committee
Article discussing Senate approval of a joint congressional committee on the conduct of the war, aiming to end Washington's confusion. It argues the Weeks amendment will empower investigations, reveal management flaws, and shift power from executive to Congress, amid tensions between Goethals and Denman and broader public alarm.
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Weeks
Congress
Executive
Con Gress
Washington
House
Gen Goethals
Mr Denman
Goethals-Denman
Joint Congressional Committee
Goethals- Denman
Capitol
War critics accuse censorship and delays in U S war program
National Patriotic and Defense societies led by Lieut Gen Young issue a letter calling for full accounting of war shipments and accusing censorship, delayed ships, and subpar leadership of shipping and naval programs. They urge local clubs to demand action in Washington and highlight submarine losses and fuel shortages affecting allied nations.
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Young
America
Washington
Alby
National Committees of Patriotic and Defense Societies
M Young
U Ss. A
Shipping Board
Italy
Russia
France
Gen Young
National Committee
George Wharton Pepper
William P. Bonbright
C C. Moore
Edward C Lasater
Charles Franklin Curtisa
William H Cowles
William Mather Lewis
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Wilson to Intervene as Goethals Offers to Resign
President Wilson plans to intervene in the shipbuilding row after a Mayflower weekend. Maj Gen George Goethals offered to resign if his solution ends the stalemate between Goethals and Denman over wooden ship plans. Officials say a final decision and possible reshaping of powers may follow the president’s return.
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Denman
Navy Department
Wilson
George W Goebhels
Gen Goethals
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Fleet Corporation
Gen Goethalg
Eh'po Ng Board
Threco
Ab P Ping Board
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United States Chamber of Commerce
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Sons of the Revolution
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National Civic Federation
Security League
Spanish War Veterans
Army and Navy Training Associations
Aeronautical Society
Power Craft Association
Gen Geethals
McCray
McCray Refrigerator Co
Palm Beach
Norris Mao
Parker, Bridget & Co
Quality First
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Ummer
Ninth Street
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Eastman
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Fourteenth St
New York Ave
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Music House
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