Long Delay on Trust Bill Moves Senate Action
Washington reports a delay in anti trust action as the Clayton bill faces Senate scrutiny. Judiciary committee probes interlocking directors and holding companies with weeks likely before a report. Labor and other exemptions spark debate, while Commerce committee weighs the trade commission plan and Lippitt criticizes it as impractical.
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House
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Jeatler
Aday
Judiciary
Interstate Commerce Committee
Newlands
Federal Trade Commission
Commerce Committee
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Trade Commission Bil
Lippitt
Thaw Seeks Bail Pending Extradition Case in Supreme Court
Harry K Thaw petitions Supreme Court for bail while the New York extradition dispute to remove him from New Hampshire proceeds. He argues he must travel to Pittsburgh for an Orphans' Court hearing on his father’s estate and urges release without custodian. The state counters and the court has given New York until Friday to file opposition.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Washington
Supreme Court
Harry K. Tha
New York
New Hampshire
Thaw
Pittsburgh
Orphans’ Court
White
Floating in the River Finds Missing Baltimore Woman
The body of 30 year old Misa Ella Winter of Baltimore was found in the Patapsco River near Curtis Bay after she disappeared last Thursday. D Meredith Reese, of Baltimore, reported landing her after a motorboat ride to allow her to catch a car home. he last saw her then. Winter was a stenographer.
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Baltimore
Misa Ella Winter
Patapsco
Curtis Bay
D. Meredith Reese
Miss Winter
Woman Bequeaths Estate Then Ends Her Life in Hotel
In Los Angeles a widow left a will naming her husband Charles A Purcell a Chicago broker as the main heir while leaving the remainder to her daughter in law. She ended her life today by inhaling an anaesthetic in a hotel apartment.
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Cal
Charles A. Purcell
Chilvago
A. G. Purcell
On Having Friends and the Psychology of Friendship
Dr Georges A. Coo at the American Psychological Association meeting argues that genuine friendship involves more than shared goods. He asserts that the giver is valued for the giver's experiences, not only for the gift, and that psychology struggles to explain the “second experiencing” one obtains through friendship.
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American Psychological Association
Fletcher Praises Charleston Figures From Vera Cruz Report
Washington reports Admiral Fletcher lauds South Carolina naval officers for Vera Cruz operations April 21 22 Commander William A Moffett and Surgeon Middleton Elliot praised for night mooring gunfire and hospital work Both men hailed as eminent in base hospital operations with Charleston and Beaufort ties noted including Moffett born in Charleston Sc and Elliot from Beaufort Sc
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Washington
Frank F. Pletcher
Vera Cruz
William A. Moffett
W. A. Moffett
Chester
H. O. Stickney
The
Prairie
W. K. Harrison
San Francisco
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Harrison
Elliot
Fletcher
Navy Department
Charleston
D. C
Naval Service
South Carolina
Baltimore
South Carolla
Porter
New York
Indiana
Oregon
Florida
Beaufort, S. C
Missouri anti-trust law upheld in Harvester trust case
Washington June 8 Missouri anti-trust statutes preserving labor combinations were upheld by the Supreme Court while Kentucky laws were nulled for exempting tobacco pools. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed a $25,000 fine against the International Harvester Company of America for being a member of a trust.
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Washington
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Kentucky
Commonwealth
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International Harvester Company of America
Bryan Lecturing for Pay Proposed as Offense
Secretary Bryan's lecture tours prompt Rep Britten to introduce a bill making it a felony for any cabinet officer or senator or representative to lecture for pay while in session. Offenders face up to 10000 dollars in fines or two years imprisonment. The measure cites contracts signed by Bryan LaFollette and Murdock for July 1 and argues wartime conditions and foreign policy justify curbing such engagements.
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Bryan
Britten
Iilinois
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Murdock
Philadelphia
Lam
Mexico
Lera
Clark
House Judiciary Committee
Commencement Week Shows Talent At Due West Colleges
Readers recount the closing exercises at Erakine and the Woman's College with Rev Thornwell Jacobs laudatory, Dr J J Lind’s medals, and a delightful Queen Esther cantata. Local performers impressed despite resource limits, suggesting future annual showcases.
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Erakine College
Woman's College
Thorn‘well Jacobs
J.J. Lindsay
Esther
Jocal
Realife
Carranza Pushes Armies Toward Capital Amid Rainbound Telegraph
Report outlines Gen Carranza moving forces toward Mexico City with a special train said to have reached Saltillo where his insurgent government would be restored and respond to Niagara Falls mediators. Telegraph outages due to heavy rain cloud certainty. Villa begins southern campaign from Chihuahua City, stopping at Santa Rosalia for several days.
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Carranza
el Paso
Tex
Jane
Saltillo
Niagara Falls
Senate Debate Delays Panama Canal Exemption Vote
The Senate spent June 8 in a spirited debate opposing the Panama Canal exemption repeal. Senators Poindexter Martine and Smith of Michigan spoke, with Smith to continue tomorrow. Administration leaders voiced optimistic plans to reach a Norris-Simmons amendment vote tonight.
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Washington
Poindexter
Martine
Smith
Michigan
Lament for Manners Echoed in Virginia Visitor Tale
A Virginia visitor recalls a F Hopkinson Smith critique of hurried modern life as two good manners fade. She shares a New York story of Uncle Nat, the longtime house butler, whose prayer ends with a plea to know what to say when meeting a master and ensuring proper behavior and manners.
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F. Hopkinson Smith
Virginia
New York
Nat
Darky
At The Grand This Week Features Mischief and Romance
The Grand presents a varied week including Mohamedan Conspiracy a morsel hononcer and scene of crime, Race for a Bride comedy, Bharty's Strategy bunco, Navy Aviator American Friday, Aviatiry Portrait and His Heritage, Beauty Lovers on the Farm, Forest Vampires and Dominion Her Slap with multiple days.
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Bharty
Death of an Infant in Ure Community
The sympathies of Ure community are felt for Mr and Mrs J C Thompson at the death of their son James Calvert aged about one year. Funeral services were held at the home at 030 o'clock Test Sunday morning.
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Ure
J. C. Thompson
James Calvert
Roosevelt in Madrid for Kermit Willard wedding
Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Madrid to attend the wedding of his son Kermit Roosevelt and Miss Wyatt Willard daughter of the American ambassador. A small crowd forms at the depot as plainclothes police monitor. an affectionate greeting with Kermit and Mrs Longworth occurs. The event includes officials from the embassy and King Alfonso traveling on the same train, though not meeting.
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Spain
Theodore Roosevelt
Kermit
Wyatt Willard
Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Joseph E. Willard
King Alfonso
West End Socials and Library Notice
West End residents recount a social evening with mint julep music and fellowship and list attendees. The Abbeville Library announces summer hours, reading room access, registry signing, fines, renewals, and new acquisitions to sustain services.
Still Captured by Rural Policeman Near Moauley’s Old Ferry
Mr C J Bruce, a rural policeman, captured another still Monday night near Moauley’s Old Ferry. The operation was run by Georgia brothers Sam and H H Shay who fled as Bruce approached. one man was present and later apprehended. About 400 gallons of mash and one gallon of whiskey were destroyed.
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Sam and
H. H. Shay
Georgia
Bruce
Moauley
Bruca
Huerta Fails To Work Bluff In U S Neutrality Crisis
Washington reports show Huerta suspending the blockade against Tampico over ammunition delivery by the Antilla to the Constitutionalists. Officials seek to assure neutrality as Niagara Falls mediation stalls direct action while Cuban flag shipping and Antilla threats loom regarding Tampico commerce. Navy and State department discuss authority and potential consequences as tensions ease temporarily.
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Tampico
United States
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Bryan
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Antilla
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Sacramento
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Navy Department
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Badger
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Navy
Department
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State Department
Record Wheat Crop Surges to New U.S. Peak
Washington reports a June crop estimate showing nine hundred million bushels of wheat, a new U.S. yearly high and 127 million more than any prior year. Excellent growing weather and a 64 percent rise in wheat acres drive the record, with oats and barley also likely to reach second-largest historical levels.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agrcultura
Whitmire Meeting Sparks Political Attack Fallout
A Newberry Herald report laments Governor Blease's attack on private citizen William Coleman during a Whitmire gathering. The letter commends Coleman’s community efforts, including mill support, school funding, and lodge hall use, and condemns the governor’s rhetoric as unjustified and harmful to non-supporters. The piece closes with unrelated quotes about justice for the little man and a theater joke.
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Newberry Herald and News
Whitmire
Blease
Theas
William Coleman
Coleman
Makose
More hopeful for end of war in updated mediation tone
Washington reports a more hopeful outlook as Huerta's stance shifts and Carranza's answer to mediation envoys could set path for peace conference delegates. However conditions on the Mexican west coast worsen with ongoing fighting at Santiago and San Anita and Mazatlán facing near starvation amid internal troubles. Admiral Howard dispatches the Apache to Santa Rosa to complete wireless links as cable uncertainty grows. He notes Thomas Fernandez, likely American, imprisoned at Tspic.
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Washington
Genera ‘Neliof
Huerta
Carranza
Santiago
San Anita
Judge M. L. Stanton's Florida visit noted
Judge M. Li Stanton returns from a Florida trip visiting his son and two cousins including a railroad physician. One son serves as mayor of a city he visited, the other is a prominent physician. Locals who know him speak fondly of the judge and his annual travels.
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Stanton
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Jay
Anda
Alty
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Oni
Cossacks Win Gold Vase at International Horse Show
Russian cavalry officers won the $2,500 gold vase for military horsemanship at the International Horse Show in London. This is the third consecutive victory for Russia, making the vase the permanent property of Russia as part of the event’s highlight. Teams from most European exhibitors attended.
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London
Hdward VII
Russia
Augusta Encampment Decision Pending After Telegram
After a telegram from the Eastern department, Governor's Island ordered a joint encampment at Augusta for South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida militias. The governor will decide Tuesday if the three South Carolina regiments attend, following talks with regimental commanders.
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Eastern Department
United States War Department
Governor's Island
Augusta
National Guard
South Carolina
Adjstent
Simpson
W Babb
War Department
Auguste
Mexico
North Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Mente
Dependen
Simpeou
Killed in Mines Fore Men Then Died on Mexican Deaths
Washington reports April mining fatalities in U S coal mines totaled 146 men, down from 285 in April, including 180 dead from the Eccles West Virginia explosion. For the four months to April, deaths reached 917, versus 618 in the same period last year.
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Taderd
Washington
United States
Eccles
W.va
Public eager to learn charges against Schumann Heink
Chicago June 8 William Rapps defense in the divorce suit of Mme Ernestine Schumann Heink ended abruptly after four witnesses. Rapp had filed a cross bill accusing his wife of a statutory offense. The crowded courtroom awaited testimony but was disappointed as the case moved to the attorneys for argument.
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Schuman-Heink
Chicago
William Rapp
Mme
Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Rapp
Supreme Court Upholds Cash Wage Law for Virginia Mines
June 8 report from Washington states the Supreme Court upheld a Virginia statute requiring coal mining and iron or steel manufacturing firms to pay employees at least monthly in money. It bans issuing scrip unless redeemable for money at face value. The Keokan Consolidated Coke Company of Lee County challenged the law in a case brought by W. W. Taylor Sonn and Witt, who held the company’s scrip for its face value.
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Denetar
Weanington
Supreme
Virginia
Keoken Consolidated Coke Company
Lee County
W. W. Taylor Sonn and Witt
Panshanger Raphael Bought by Widener for 700000
New York artist George Luke described a Washington Square dealer showing an exact copy of the Panshanger Raphael to a lady from Wawa. He noted a price difference, saying competition drives art prices down, as Widener’s purchase underscores.
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Luke
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Atary
Washington Square
Wawa
Oldent Power Plant in New York City Founding
The article describes an aging isolated power plant in New York City tied to landowners and Edison era machinery. It notes long leases on small plots in Broad Street areas and references steam engines still in use on farms, with historical remarks on land ownership, tenancy, and old industrial practices.
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Pere
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Gineering News
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