War Surplus Sale Plans and Post Office Price Lists
War surplus sale moves to supply shirts underwear and shoes cheaper than merchants. Post office to vet and deliver orders with revised price lists. many articles sold only in whole cases. Orders through War Department value $12,394.49. effort to find storage in Washington for September sale.
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Ferritt
Chance
Postoffice
Migra Rt
War Department
Washington
F. H. Lawton
War Departments
Ashington
Pershing Rank Vote Sparks Schall House Speech
Representative Schall of Minnesota angrily denounces General Pershing for being unfit in the eyes of many soldiers. He recounts conversations with officers and men who opposed conferring permanent rank, calling Pershing unable to withstand the acid test of brave comrades. He cites elimination of officers and a rigid imperial order as evidence of his stance.
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Gen. Pershing
Representative Schall
Minnesota
United States
Sir John Pershing
Mr. Schalt
Pershing
Philippines
Filasco
Mexico
Hyndred
Johnson and Wilson Tours Resurface Constitutional Clash
An article compares President Johnsons 1867 political tour with President Wilsons current overseas circuit. It notes bitter rhetoric, executive power, and clashes over constitutional authority, including Johnsons fight over Congress and treaties versus Wilsons international role and sovereignty.
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Wilson
Johnson
Norris Spurs Debate Over Japan Treaty Facts in Shantung Allegory
Senator Norris challenged President Wilson's St. Louis claim about Britain and allies promising Japan Germany's rights in China. He argued the 1917 secret agreement did not exist and offered a narrative allegory featuring Miss Columbia to illustrate the peace conference and Shantung misperceptions.
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League of Nations
Norris
Senate
Wilson
St. Louis
Great Britain
Japan
Germany
China
Shantung
United States
Rex A C Set for Double Bill Key Games Today
Rex A C will open the double header with Garfield A at 2 PM. Aitcheson of Maryland State College will pitch for the Maryland team in the nightcap at Union Park in Laurel Maryland. The venue is Union Park on Fifteenth and H Street northeast.
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Rex A. C
Garfield
Laurel
Police Union Gains Momentum in Washington Conflict
The Washington City Policemen's Union gains support from the American Federation of Labor and its executive council promises employment for displaced officers while permanent positions are created. Union leaders foretell a drawn battle against the District commissioners with a restraining order under Justice Gould review and plans to take further action through the Central Labor Union. Samuel Gompers continues pushing for the District to withdraw its order against organized labor.
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Washington City
Po- Heemen's
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Central Labor Union
District Supreme Court
Brownlow
Justice Gould
Samuel Grompers
Gompers
Filipino girls to study war work in Gramercy Park
Three modern Filipino women from Manila arrive at No 11 Gramercy Park New York to study welfare methods for two years under government education plans. They bring tropical finery and English schooling, bringing curiosity about their historic mansion and the royal connections of the Angeles family.
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Manila
Gramercy Park
New York
No. 11
Angeles
Edward VII
Prince‘of ‘Wales
Court of St. James
University of Manila
Manila Normal College
Union meeting swells despite court doubt on policy
The commissioners stated their edict was not against the federation and no reflection on organized labor. J W Tavenner and W T Kelso spoke as antide speakers at a lively meeting led by Li E Creager of Carpenters Union Local 132 and Boilermakers, Ship Builders and Iron Workers Local 450. Plans if the court ruling goes unfavorably were hinted at, to be perfected later. A port rumor claimed 00 soldiers from Port Myer were being added to the District police manual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Jonneon
Congress
Chicago
Organized Labor
J. W. Tavenner
Carpenters’ Union
W. T. Kelso
Boilermakers
Port Myer
Novel Mexican expedient to release responsibility for travelers
Carranza government demands Americans sign a release of Mexican responsibility for any harm in Tampico region. passports will be withheld if refused. Reports detail three robberies in the week with $59,060 taken from American companies. Robbers, 28 men, used rifles and revolvers, including a $25,000 Penn-Mex safe job and a $4,080 Agwi payroll caper. Many U.S. citizens were denied entry permits without waivers.
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United States
Mexico
Carranza
Tampico
Belnge
H. M. Krimball
Penn- Mex
Luis Gutierrez
Agwi
Tepetate
Gutierres
Kenneth de Lacy
Laredo
Tex
Ito
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Wusehold Storee
P. C. Myers
Treasury Department
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Treasury
McGrath
Maryland
Virginia
Pennseyvania Toe Bey
Clarence FR. Wilson
Schall
Sir John
Fess
Wild
THEW
Fert
Representative Fess
Andrew Johnson
America
Creel
Stars and Stripes
Wvishniski
Congressional
House of Representatives
Witan
Rex
N. W
Hugo Worch
Washington, D.C
Kranich & Bach Grand Pianos
Emerson
St. N
Federation
Ysher
Dan E
Lete
Seventh Street
Dati
Pullman
Davenport-Beda
Hoosier
Stearns & Foster
Elesabous
Ramonatirona
Hamline
Minn
Sig Haughdahl
Tampico Bank
Transcontinental Oil Company
Mata Redonda
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