Leper Pleas for U S Aid Ignored in Washington
More than a year after John Early arrived in Washington a leper, he remains a guest at a cottage near Government Hospital for the Insane with Emil y Grable. District health officials repeatedly sought federal care, but the Treasury and Federal health service have not taken charge. Costs run $6 to $10 daily, draining local funds as authorities seek emergency appropriations. Both men hope to remain in Washington and seek support for a national leper home.
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John Early
Washington
Government Hospital For
Emily Grable
Early
Grable
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal Public Health Service
Health Department
Pevrit
Washington State
Flo
Quakers Going to Front to Aid War Effort
Four young members of the Society of Friends sail from New York to France and Belgium to serve with the Friends' ambulance unit. The volunteers, first from the United States, recently graduated from Haverford College and a college in the West. Friends in Philadelphia will cover their expenses.
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Philadelphia
Society of Friends
New York
France
Helgium
Friends
Haverford College
Aurora holds up telegraph in western U S and Canada
The aurora borealis lighting the north western United States and Canada Wednesday night gave way Thursday to widespread telegraphic disruptions. Western Union reported interruptions across northern Idaho, Montana, and the Dakotas until 8 o clock today, with service nearly suspended. The disturbance affected cable and telegraph lines in the northeast and eastern Canada, described as the worst in eleven years.
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San Francisco
United States
Canada
Western Union Telegraph Company
Idaho
Montana
Dakotas
New York
Canadas
Lesson From Germans! Poindexter addresses Spokane graduates
Senator Miles Poindexter told Spokane College home economics graduates that German progress before the war stemmed from scientific and vocational education. He urged the students to master their craft and create opportunities for two people to live where one did before, stressing training as a path to feeding and sustaining communities.
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Miles Poindexter
Spokane
Kaiser
United States
Washington Post
Wash
Home’ ‘Economics
Spokane College
Europe
United ,States
Ministers' conference to follow Country Life School at College Park
The second annual Country Life School and ministers conference will run July 26 to August 6 at Maryland Agricultural College College Park Md. The program covers rural life agriculture social and religious topics with a strong speaker lineup. The Country Life School July 26 to August 3 will include practical field work and demonstrations while the ministers conference August 4 to 6 will select a summary committee and emphasize key lessons for future use. Wives and friends are invited and facilities at the college will be available to attendees.
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Country Life School
College Park
Rome
Ministers’ Conference
Maryland Agricultural College
Mad
Maryland
Hach
F. B. Bomberger
B. HL
Goodyear Cuts Prices and Promises Hidden Benefits
A Goodyear ad explains a February 1 price reduction saving users about five million dollars this year, with three reductions in two years totaling 45 percent. It touts Goodyear Fortified Tires, five unique features, and extra improvements costing $500,000 annually, plus a $100,000 Research Department budget. The copy claims these extras boost value, wear, and sales as competition grows.
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Goodyear
Darrow to oversee welfare at ministers conference
Darrow will supervise welfare efforts for attendees at the ministers conference, coordinating support services and ensuring needs are met during the event. The plan aims to provide aid, meals, housing guidance, and local resource referrals for participants.
Welcome to New Citizens at Independence Day in Washington
Newly naturalized citizens in the District will be welcomed during Independence Day events in Washington on July 6. The National Americanization Day observance, under the District Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and the House of the Revolution, will be at the foot of the Washington Monument and feature music, the pledge, the Declaration of Independence, and welcomes by Henry B F Macfarland. An invocation by Rev. George H. McGraw, readings by Hamon Gary, and Boy Scout aid are planned, with a joint committee chaired by John H. Moore and including Col. George Richarde, Will iam V. Cox, Frederick D. Owen, Edward W. Donn Jr., and Benjamin deM. Miller.
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Maring
Henry B F. Macfarland
George H. McGraw
Hamaon Gary
State Department
John H. Moore
Us. N
George Richarde
William V. Cox
Frederick D. Owen
Edward W. Donn, Jr
Benjamin Dem. Miller
G A R Encampment Fund Plan Hears Subcommittee Reports
At a Raleigh meeting of the general citizens committee for the G A R national encampment planned in the city late this September, reports from subcommittees on appropriations were reviewed. Adjt Gen Newman urged the Raleigh hotel as headquarters, and Col Harper noted pledges of 315,327 with total collections at 11,959.57. The badge contract went to a Rochester firm for about 1,831.50. Additional subscriptions were announced from Chris Heurich, Pabst, Schlitz, William D Barry, Edmonston Shoe Co, B H Warner, and Woolworth Co among others.
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General Citizens’ Committee
Adjt
Newman
Raleigh
H. C. C. Stiles
R. N. Harper
Rochester
Harper
Chris Heurich
Pabst Brewing Company
Schlitz Brewing Company
Wiliam D. Barry
Edmonston Shoe Company
B. H. Warner
Campaign Alleged Underselling Sparks FTC Complaint
A group of 37 retail dealers from New Jersey Delaware Maryland and Virginia accuse a Philadelphia department store of underselling to draw customers away. The suit alleges the store offered cut price underwear to entice charge accounts while selling Blame brand goods at standard prices, with the American Fair Trade League backing the case as a test of FTC stance on widespread practices.
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New
Federal Trade Commission
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Philadelphia
American Fair Trade League
France labor council backs world peace labor conference
Paris officials of the Confederation General du Travail approved the AFL proposal for a world labor conference to meet with the peace conference. It aims to establish permanent peace through secret treaty suppression, nationalities respect, disarmament steps, and obligatory arbitration. AFL officials in Paris welcomed the move and expect similar action abroad.
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Paris
Confederation General du Travail
Central Labor Organization of France
American’ Federation of Labor
France
Central Labor Organization
Fist
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Paria
Baggage Law Explained by Commerce Commission Letters
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued letters clarifying baggage rules after the Cummins amendment. One declaration of value covers all one person’s baggage, and each traveler is entitled to the maximum free baggage allowance. The commission also reaffirms that railroads may charge extra if declared value exceeds standard liability.
Wabash owes over thirty million with little cash on hand
In St Louis on June 19 the Wabash Railroad's liabilities are cited at 30,579,382 while cash on hand is reported just over 12,000. The total amount owed reaches 3,880,426 and a Federal court filing by receivers Edward B. Pryor and Edward F. Kearney relates to a court ordered sale. The Wabash will be auctioned at noon next Wednesday with a reorganizing committee led by Winslow S. Pierce expected to bid.
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Wabash Railroad
Federal Court
Edward B. Pryor
Edward F. Kearney
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Wabash
Winslow 5
Pierce
New York
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