War orders loom as U S steels for Allies and rails rise
In New York on May 20, demand centers on war munitions and railway materials for the Entente allies. Contracts seek about 20 million shells and 360000 tons of steel, with foreign buyers in France Italy Russia and Japan vying for ingots plates bars and tin plate. Domestic firms see activity in marine plates and soft steel bars with railroads expanding orders.
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France
Italy
Russia
Japan
England
New York
Ube Int
Amerant
Entente Allied
Ahetta
Europa
Scandinavia
Far East
Mexico
South America
Seasemer
Iran
Atlante
ieUlverias
Sats Railways
Canadian Government Railways
Dominion
Yankton
New York City
Sugar From New Orleans Replaces That From Trieste
In Piraeus Greece May 7 an American grain shipment drives change as Greek ports receive U S grain from New Orleans replacing Trieste imports. Greek merchants haggle over sugar from New Orleans while a Detroit car appears, and a Greek National Line ship sails to New York. Americans abroad and Greek residents reflect wartime ties and shared commerce.
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New Orleans
Trieste
Detroit
France
Russia
U. S
Piraeus
Greece
Mall
Athena
United States
Graece
Roumania
Dardanelles
New York
King Constantine
National
Americas
Piraeus Ia
Harrisburg
Mediterranean
Broadway
Boston Closing Prices Report From May 20
The Boston market shows closing prices across several mining and industrial stocks. Notable entries include Franklin Mining at 2.0, Mohawk Mining, and Consolidated Mining with varying quotes, alongside listed shoe manufacturers and copper ventures.
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Boston
Prise’ Nianka Gold
Wee BB Allone
Ohytet
Matneconese
Hutte and
Sup Mining
Iranklin Mining
Aranby Mining
Greene Cananae Mining
Mohawk
S North Butte Mining Superior Wning Aes
Ftah
Tah Copper Mining
Ventura Oni
Pensions Decline In Annual Budget Report
The appropriations committee reports pensions will cost the American people $6,000,000 less this year, totaling $158,066,600, down from last year and reflecting a steady decrease since 1913. Pensions under a special act for medals and naval rolls of honor will be funded from the general fund.
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Graduates of Homeopathic Hospital Honor Nurses
Dr Harvey W Wiley spoke at the graduation exercises of the Homeopathic Hospital nurses near Kirby and N Streets describing the need for more open hospitals in the country. The event opened the new nurses home in memory of Mrs Mary Blaisdell Barker and included a reception, diplomas by T Janney Brown, and a student dance last night.
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Thi
Harvey W. Wiley
Nurses of Homeopathic Hospital
Kirby
N Streets
Wiley
Mary Blaisdell Barker
W E. Barker
Board of
Myrtle Johnson
Eleanor E H. Beckman
Eleanor Jansen
Margaret F. Miller
Myrtle Tolson
Ruth Clements
Administration plans tax cuts under emergency revenue law
Leaders framing a new emergency revenue law aim to remove many special taxes on documents telegrams telephone messages negotiable instruments perfumes cosmetics tobacco barkers brokers theaters and amusements. They estimate eliminating these taxes will raise 317 million between July and January while beer and wine taxes would stay.
National University School to Offer Summer Law Term
The National University School of Law introduces a summer term from June 19 to August 12, adding a two month session alongside the regular winter term. Designed for new students and advancing ones, the program provides full course credits toward the law degree and bar admission with two tracks: elementary studies for newcomers and advanced review for others, led by a faculty including Dean Carusi and several professors.
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National University School
The
National University School of Law
Charles FB. Carusi
Blackstone
Charles A. Kelgwin
Julius I. Peyser
Roger J. Whiteford
T. Morris Wampter
James J. O'Leary
Bhar
Mr. Wampler
Carusi
England
America
Peyser
Whiteford
Keigwin
O'Leary
Among the Breakers Play at Ashlar Club Ladies Night
Entertainers present the play Among the Breakers in two acts at the Ashlar Club ladies night in the old Masonic Temple next Saturday at o clock. John A Colborn directs with club members and friends in the cast including Dr Frank A Rowell IA B Hastings David L Alexander O L Beardsley William H Murray Miss Bessie Fischer Miss Martha J Colborn and others. The program features Ashlar Club orchestra Parker and Parker, Arthur Green, Lilliaan Chenoweth Elizabeth Maxwell, Braithwaite and Schofield, with Dr Millard J Holmes delivering the welcome and Maj. Curtle Otwell present.
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Ashlar
Old Masonic Temple
John A Cotborn
Tteir
John Ia. Colborn
Frank A. Rowell
IA. B
Hastings
David L. Alexander
O. L. Beardsley
William H Murray
Bessie Fischer
Martha J Colborn
LL Beardsley
Frank H. Pierce
Ashlar Club
Margaret Parker
Arthur Green
Baoy’' Parker
National Quartet
Lilliaan Chenoweth
Elizabeth S. Maxwell
Wiliam £. Braithwaite
Joseph EK. Schofield
Ethel Garrett Johnston
Millard J. Holmes
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Curtle W. Otwell
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Reception committee heads plans for 600 guests
The reception committee is headed with arrangements for about 600 guests. Decorations are directed by John Bigger. Dr. Benjamin W. Summy chairs the refreshments committee and Richard J Clarke, who leads the floor committee, oversees the dancing.
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John Bigger
Benjamin W. Summy
Richard J Clarke
Piper in four acts staged by Mount Vernon seniors
Mount Vernon Seminary presented The Piper a poetic dramatization of the Pied Piper of Hamelin in four scenes the market place hollow hill crossway and final market. Julia McLaren Cincinnati played the Piper with Virginia Whitehead Denver as Veronika Ruth Howes Boston as Barbara and Mar jory Stalnaker Indianapolis as Michael among a full senior class cast and Washington children.
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Josephine Preston Peabody
Hamelin
Mount Vernon Seminary
The
Willard
Julia McLaren
Cincinnati
Ohio
Piper
Virginia Whitehead
Denver
Colo
Veronika
Ruth Howes
Boston
Barbara
Marjory Stalnaker
Indianapolis
Ind
Michael
Washington
Chamber of Commerce Notes Leaders in Golf and Plant Plans
The chamber names J F Slaven as golf committee chairman with Moran backing, while seeking personnel from both new and old teams. Offers arrive for two free plant sites, and a company invites the secretary to visit its New York plant to discuss a move. Fishermen members prep for a transit outing with reels and rods, and rewards await the first, biggest, and smallest catch. An Aero Club of America invitation may extend to Washington for a transcontinental derby.
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Moran
J F Slaven
Slaven
Herbert Shannon
J de Mollate
New York
Great Falla
Aero Club of America
Washington
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