War and trade topics dominate two day chamber meeting
The United States Chamber of Commerce directors start two days of sessions in Boston with war and trade issues to occupy most discussions. Resolutions from the last annual meeting are referred to the board, and topics include food and drug regulations and trust legislation. voting members from coast to coast will attend, with presentations and reports on recommen成d regulatory actions.
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United States
Ruges
ET Taney
Boston
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Tne
Paktr
York
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Washap
R . Rhett
Exec
Boothby
Portankiin
Conklin
Newa
Flarris Douglas
Newifswi
Bsberg
San Fran
Ferguson
Newport
Kiliat Ti
Foedwii Genera
Ure Baty Gitar
Vie
Ee Hore CIA
Board of Trades Directors
United Traction Improvement Company
Philadelphia
Russia
Department of Commerce
Husaian
White Sea
Black Sea
FINAL CONCERT A RARE TREAT AT THE NEW WNa THEATER
Tepoche presents a rare concert by the Boston Stoopnews Orchestra yesterday afternoon at the New WNa Theater. The program featured a lavish orchestral season, with soloists like Harrison and Pablo Cazale delivering strong performances. The reviewer notes a blend of modernist trends and Wagnerian echoes, praising the orchestra’s tone color, rhythm, and cadenzas while describing the overall event as a consummate display of virtuosity and refinement.
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Tepoche
Renecert
Boston Stoopnews Orchestra
WNa+ orgt
Mark
Sobs
Tarrison
Weber
Soeven
Pablo Cazale
Seoken
Tos
Cesar Franck
Monseal Iod
Roth
Ste
Pipi
Entel Incident On Sea Contingent Reported
Fragmented dispatch describes a naval incident involving Entel and a German cruiser amid neutrality tensions. The report mentions movements, detention cases, and upcoming hearings before a naval court, with authorities preparing translations and awaiting government guidance.
Lawyer Becomes Monk In Frunvinia Parish Event
A muddled OCR text suggests a legal professional turning religious, with scattered references to monks, monasteries, and districts. Names and places are unclear, but the fragment implies a March event and a conversion or vow within a religious community.
Jitney Bus Boom Prompts Philadelphia Plans and Rules
Philadelphia moves to adopt and manufacture jitney buses as a growth booster. Businessmen push extensions, routes, and driverless regulation to enable large scale operation. Germantown group studies jitney routes with a financial guarantee, while lawmakers seek licensing standards and city-funding flows for revenue.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
Germantown
Cta
More Jitney Routes Urged By City Groups
Requests for three new jitney routes were filed at the Woodward building by the Daughters of the American Revolution and others. A line from Avenue to Seventeenth Street would serve the Corcoran Gallery and Pan-American Building, a Mount Pleasant to Mason High School line, and a Zoo to Agriculture Buildings route. Routes to be studied soon, but likely not first.
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Avenue Uo Seventeenth Street
Corcoran Gallery of
Continental Memorial Wall
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mastern High School
Mount Pleasant
Agricultural Department
Zoo
Department of Agriculture
Progress of War Report From Paris and Berlin Fronts
Paris reports enemy attempts to recapture trenches near Notre Dame de Lorette repulsed with additional prisoners. Mines explode in Champagne near Semain while Allied forces gain ground near Reausejaur and Le Pretre. Berlin notes English hold on St Eloi crest endangered as fighting continues northwest of Arras and in the Lorette Hills with heavy French losses. Austrian lines report repulsed attacks east of Sulejow and heavy artillery duels in the Carpathians amid continued operations on multiple fronts.
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Notre Dame de Lorette
Champagne
Perthes
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Argonne
Four de Paris
Bolante
Vallaueis
le Pretre
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Houx
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Iferman
Berlin
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Apres
Lorette
Arras
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Voames
Kopelowo
Orzyc
Stemna
Yednorczec
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Vistula
Hzura
Han
Pilter
Carpathians
Smolutk
Boltgrad
Ustok
Zawadka
Hozanka
Galicia
Staniilan-Hkolomea
Austria
Vienna
Sulejow
Lopuszno
Kielce
Gortlee
Ustok Paas
Wiszkow
Dniester
Otynia
Holomea
Hatton Granted Absolute Divorce In Towson Md
Mrs. Ehlaabeth Stuart Hatton won an absolute divorce from Richard U Hatton after abandonment. Judge McLane signed the decree and permitted Mrs Hatton to resume her maiden name Elizabeth Stuart Cottman. Hatton is the son of the late Frank Hatton and once served as a U S army officer. he now resides in the West.
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Washington Post
Towson
Judge McLane
Ehlaabeth Stuart Hatton
Richard U Watton
Abans
Express firms seek rehearing on ICC rate ruling
Adams, American, Southern and Wells Fargo petition the Interstate Commerce Commission for modification of the general order fixing express rates. They claim new rates would boost gross revenue by about 3.5 percent but have produced a net deficit since Feb 1, 1914, due to higher operating costs and lower income. The filing, signed by company presidents and presented by counsel, argues reforms failed to yield profits.
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American
Southern
Wells Fargo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Adams, American, Southern
Wells Fargo Express
Clark
Commission
W. M. Barrett
The
G. C. Taylor
T. W. Leary
Harrison
Stena
Ross
Advertisers’ Section Seeks Washington as National Industry Center
The Retail Merchants Association advertisers section approved a platform urging concerted action to position Washington as the nation’s advertising and industrial hub. They support a Made in America Week and emphasize Washington as a premier buying point to boost retail trade and showcase national products.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
America
Washington
United States
Donn W. Smythe
Charmain
George AA. Lewis
Tall Merchants’ Association
Wei
W. Ton
Looting in Mexico City report continues with demands
The Carranza forces again entered the city and demanded money and weapons. The Swedish Minister informed the State Department that Sweden will seek full indemnity for Johan Ehlund, a Swedish gardener killed by Obregon troops before evacuation. Brazilian minister reports Zapata garrison not maintaining order.
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State Department
Sweden
Johan Ehlund
Obregon
Mexico City
Tittle
Zapata
McChord Chosen I. C. C. Chairman
Commissioner Charles MecCaora was elected chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission yesterday, succeeding Commissioner James Harlan. The chair rotates yearly among members. McChord, a Democrat from Kentucky, was appointed to the commission by President Taft in 1910 and previously served as special counsel for his state in several rate cases.
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Charles \. MecCaora
James & Harlan
Mr. McChord
Kentucky
Taft
Washington
President cites U S statesmen over Russian czar in essay
New York report outlines President Wilson’s view that American statesmen possess maturer judgment through responsibility. It discusses disillusionment as a healthy change and endorses studying English and American leadership versus Russian rule, plus Christian ideals for living and aging with hope.
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U. S
New York
Wilson
White House
Harpers
Ife
England
U S and Russia Push New Commercial Convention Talks
The United States seeks a new commercial accord with Russia to recapture lost German and Austrian markets. A special commercial attaché will assist, with policy aiming to open a Black Sea route via the Dardanelles and Archangel to secure Russian trade and restore exchange operations.
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Russia
Petrograd
Henry D. Baker
Ambassaoior
Gieorge Kakhmeteff
Senate
Husain
United States
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Dardanelles
Viadivostock
Siberia
Archangel
White Sea
German View of the War from the Staats-Zettung
Special to The Washington Post reports rising French British tensions over wartime strategy. France blames British delays and retreats for failures, while Belgium and Belgium’s allies weigh the cost of foreign support. The piece suggests deteriorating future relations between Britain, France, and Belgium as the war extends.
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Washington Pont
New York
England
Belgium
Trade with Russia Seen as Path to Prosperity
With support from financial institutions prepared to finance American trade with Russia, officials hope to build vast stages in the new route. The policy favors practical expediency to keep Americans busy and contented despite wartime losses, avoiding risky ultimatums in the Allied-German conflict.
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Russia
Funeral for Col. William H Crook at Arlington National Cemetery
Funeral rites for Col William H Crook longtime White House attache were held at his residence and Arlington National Cemetery. President Wilson, Mssecretary and Assistant Secretary Forster attended with other White House and Grand Army of the Republic members. Pallbearers included White House staff. Military honors concluded with tapping of grave and a sounding of taps.
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Forster
Cal William H Crook
White House
Thirteenth Street
G. M. Clayton
Park Road Methodist Protestant Church
Col. Crook
Grand
New Boosters Club Formed for Builders and Manufacturers
A dinner at the Continental Hotel will mark the formation of the Boosters Club for the Builders and Manufacturers Exchange. Secretary Welsby listed members including Reeves Coberth Dyer Klett Trefethen Haruo Gormley Basle Smoot Cummings Brinson Walkes Kennedy Jenkins Melosky Malina Posbanklly Wuglerilins Wheeetr Haruen Milchel Pardoe Mealy Rogers Wrath. The group aims to boost interest and support for the exchange as efforts to raise membership totals continue. Fifty members are needed to reach the goal of 390.
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Hamett
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Basle
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Jo Haruen Milchel Oy
Pardoe
Mdadward
Mealy
AL Rogers
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MO Hefery Lune
Pew
Funeral of Assistant Naval Constructor Harrington
The funeral of Charles W Harrington USN, Assistant Naval Constructor, was held today at the Naval Cemetery. Died at Armimas, the services were conducted by Prather, with attendees including Shackford, Arthur Fields, Howard, Walton, and Rogers, marking a formal naval tribute.
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C. A. Harrington
Washington Post
Anuapa
Charles W Harrington
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Thureday
Naval Cemetery
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Sto Marya Athe Charch
Taeut
Arthur Wfeld
I Howard
Po Bors Punean Walton
E Ho Rogers
Washetary
Army and Navy Changes of the Day
Army and Navy changes list officers and transfers across medical and quartermaster roles. Officers such as Pall, Halloran, Jones, Smith, and Drake are reassigned to Walter Reed General Hospital or Forts, with others detailed for cavalry, infantry, and chaplain duties. Naval movements include vessel orders and port assignments across Philadelphia, Washington, and New York areas.
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Artermaster Sams
Paliadelphia
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Fourteenth Infantry
Fortstrong
Maas
Walter Reet
Hospita
Howntal
Eastern Department
Halloran
Port SD
Oklo
Bugar U.songs
Madison Barracks
Walter Reed General Hospital
Percy DL. Jones
Welltam If Smith
Field Hospital No. A
Dialyonton
Tex
Port Sheridan
D.C
Ion
Ralph FW. Golpthwaite
Walter Reed
Heamtal
Crarles
DRAKE
James Goethe
Quartermaster Corps
Tlurteentt
Alexander [Williams
William T. Nomwle
Seed Corns and Seasonable Seeds Offered for Profit
Seed corn varieties advertised as prize-worthy and profitable with high market prices to boost acreage. Wood’s Descriptive Catalog promised for full descriptions and planting guidance. Also advertised millet sorghum cow peas soja beans Sudan and Rhodes grass and all seasonable seeds with catalog and prices.
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Wood
Sudan & Rhodes
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