Secretaries Claim Banks Drive Bond Decline To Hurt Currency Bill
Secretary McAdoo stated that the drop in government two percent bonds to 644 and the market value gap result from a campaign by major New York banks to create fear to defeat the currency bill. He said bonds remain worth par and the decline is unfounded, urging banks not to sacrifice bonds for political aims.
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Secretary of Treasury
New York
Washington
McAdoo
New York City
Treasury
National Bank
Theleva
Banda
Caucus To Get Money Bill Delayed By August 11
Democrats on the house banking and currency committee vote to authorize a party caucus on August 11 to act on the pending currency bill. Officials plan to keep details from the public while insurgent amendments from Honey of Texas and Ragsdale of South Carolina loom. The stalemate pushes the measure toward a full caucus and possible floor fight.
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Washington
Democrats
House Banking and Currency Committee
Democratic Committee
Theas
House
Honey
Texas
Ragsdale
South Carolina
Runaway Bride Found in Neodeska Kansas July 19
Mary Armstrong Wan the fifteen year old bride who vanished from a park in Tope last week while on her honeymoon was found in Neodeska at the home of J T McCord. Police had searched for her on abduction theories involving Harvey Bean her husband.
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Neodeska
Kan
Mary Armstrong Wan
Tole
Moenwad
Harvey Bean
J.T. McCord
H. M. McCord
Lola
Whenaba Rea
Preliminary examination of Warren Cottrell in arson case
In Council Bluffs on July 29, Warren B. Cottrell, former general secretary of the local Y M C A, faced a preliminary examination on five arson attempts at a new $100,000 building. Deputy Vire Marshal A. Tracy, Chief Nicholson, and others testified as state witnesses. The case centers on Cottrell’s alleged role and a letter suggesting possible responsibility.
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Council Bluffs. In
Warren B. Cottrell
Young Men's Christian Association
Justice Joseph
A. Tracy
Pre
Nicholson
Ant
Hitcherehad
Tons Agency
Cole
Stevne
Hearents
Cruttice
State Hospital For the
Clarinda
Far
Association
Cottrell
Mrs Pankhurst Ill Attends Meeting Auction of License
Mrs Howeline Pankhurst, leading militant suffragist, appeared in an invalid chair at a London music hall gathering. She addressed the crowd briefly then auctioned her prison license, which sold for 500 dollars as nurses attended and police did not interfere. Also reported is the Mormon temple dedication at Cardston Alta with Joseph F Smith and Charles W Penrose participating.
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London
Howeline Pankhurst
Canada
Cardston
Alta
United States
Joseph F. Smith
Charles W. Penrose
Body of murdered boy found in Morgan Park
The body of fourteen year old Bernie Holstein was discovered under bushes in Morgan Park with a head wound. Police suspect murder after an attempted assault, but no trace of killers was found. In a separate report, a gunboat was destroyed by a bomb near Guaymas harbor, with officials confirming the incident.
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Chicago
Bernie Holstein
Morgan Park
Uabe
Nogales
Ariz Uly
Vuetetlan
Tampico
Giaymas Harbor
Wichsaes
Envoy Advised to Take a Rest in Mexico City
Washington reports that President Wilson and Ambassador Wilson hold opposing views on Mexico policy. With the Huerta regime in focus, officials expect Wilson's resignation possible, while Nelson OShaughnessy would lead the Mexico City embassy for now. The President also urges Ambassador Wilson to rest after long strain.
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Ashington
Trenry
Mexico City
Washington Administration
Ionic
Prisciill Wilson
Tyrvan
Huerta
Presiden
Wilson
United States
Madston
Washington
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Progressive Wing Splits Over Tariff Amendments in Senate
Washington July 29 A division among Republican senators emerged as about a dozen Progressive Republicans held conferences to craft substitute schedules. They oppose Senator Smoot and Suvans substitution plans, aligning with leadership that supports Cummins Wollette. The split centers on woolen tariff revisions and likely party strategy ahead of key votes.
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Washington
Republian
Wollette
Cummins
Suivot
Republicans Edge Toward Tariff Concessions Debate
The Progressive Republicans near agreement to back the La Voltette substitute while hoping to pull remaining Republicans and some Democrats into line. Senate tariff bill discussion progressed slowly with speeches by Townsend and Warren and sharp attacks on items deemed too radical in rate cuts.
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Senate
Townsend
Warren
Twelve Indicted in Chicago Arson Trust Case
Chicago July grand jury returned true bills against twelve alleged members of the arson trust. Joseph Tish head of Joseph Fish & Co was named in charges including arson burning to evade insurance. Korshak fugitive said to operate in Canton China with a saloon. others named include Israel Secatner and Benjamin Fink. Six fires allegedly looted insurers for thousands. Fish charged with conspiring to obstruct justice by locating Korshak away from the court.
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Arson Trust
Chicago
Joseph Tish
Joseph Fish & Co
Public Fire Insurance Adjusters
David Korshik
Canton
China
Fish
Korshak
Baseball Scores Roundup From Major Leagues
American League games report Washington and St. Louis clashes with varied scoring while National League features New York at St. Louis and Chicago at home. Notable pitching pairs include Mathewson-Wilson and Harmon-Wingo with other lineups like Seaton-Kiliifer and Camnitz-Simon.
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American League
Washington
RHE
Mt. Louis
Washington Ovootoouok
Mitchell-Alexander
Boehling-Henry
National League
St. Louis
R.ile
New York
Mathewson-Wilson
Harmon-Wingo
Chicago
Rh.le. Hopton
Tyler-Brown
lumpheres-Archer
Pittsburgh
KALE
Philadelphia
Rittsburgh
Seaton-Kiliifer
Camnitz-Simon
Kearneyee
al Stone-Smith
Tuea-Thay
Columbus
HE. York
Osborne-Brown
Artley-Kraninger
Cincinnati
TUILE
Brooklyn
Allen-Fischer
Packard-Clarke
Western League
St. Joseph
RAL
RALE
Lincoln
Wichita
Ll Fi Khinan
Perry-Wacob
Nebraska
Grand Island
RAIL
Hastings
Norloe-Richardson
Frenklin-Siniger
Fremont
Benirior Telco
Keane
Superior
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Jesse R. Grant
Jesse Pent Grant
Grant
Guldfield
Nev
Elizabeth Chapman Grant
Traction Magnate
Tuthill
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Teste Ln
Townsend & Mer Log Yards
Ackley and Faulkner
Lon
Frudden Lumber Co
A. Frudden
Aclkey, Towa
Eggert
S. S
Fred Eggert
Ass‘t Cashier
First National Bank
Ackley
Iowa
W. . S. Rath, Vick Presioxnyr
Urpin B. Bleecer
Dashier
Rath
D. H. Lynch
Ickles and Sauerkraut
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