Cardinal Gibbons Sees Hope of Publicity Curbing Corruption
New York July 27 Cardinal James Gibbons spending the summer at Southampton discusses corruption in business and public life. He says publicity through the press can cure corruption, noting exposure spurs remedy and that the press wields incalculable power to reveal misdeeds. He cites fear of exposure as a restraining factor and argues money, when circulated, offers hopeful signs for the future.
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New York
James Gibbons
Southampton
L. 1
Proas
Los Angeles Man Praises Joint Statehood Opinion
Los Angeles capitalist EB Niles, guest of Col Greer in Albuquerque, advocates joint statehood for New Mexico and Arizona. He notes broad public support, critiques opponents as self serving, and recalls an amusing hotel lobby exchange with General Ainsworth endorsing joint statehood to unite the two territories.
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EB. J. Niles
Los Angeles
Albuquerque
W. H. Greer
Niles
New Mexico
Arizona
Evening Citizen
Col. Greer
Southwest
Colorado
Oklahoma
United States
Territories
Commonwealth
Knights Templar
Upworth League
Hollenbeck Hotel
Billings Gate
Ainsworth
Col
Greer
Olonel
Union
Opinion on Joint Statehood and Albuquerque Praise
A speaker, described as an attorney and general, voices strong support for joint statehood and praises Albuquerque. He commends local leaders, notably Col Greer, for excellent streetcar service and highlights the Casino as a summer theater. He notes rapid building growth and warm hospitality in the western city.
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Arizona
Albuqerque
Col. Greer
Albuquerque
Private Jones Liked Alice Roosevelt In Insanity Transfer
New York July 27 Private James G Jones of the regular army imprisoned on Governor island for desertion has been moved to Castle Williams on insanity charges The World reports Jones had written love letters to Miss Alice Roosevelt more than twenty mailed to her The letters were intercepted by secret service agents after a sharp note Jones sent to Mrs Roosevelt accusing her of blocking his relationship with the president's daughter.
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New York
James G. Jones
Regular Army
Governor's Island
Castle Williams
Jones
Alice Roosevelt
Secret Service
Roosevelt
Thomas J. Hamilton
Republican County Organization
Municipal Ownership League
Hamilton
Hearst
Martin W. Littleton
Brooklyn
Citizens’ Union
British Channel Fleet to sail for Baltic in August
London reports the British channel fleet will sail for the Baltic Sea on August 20 and stay through September. The move follows Emperor William's tour and the German squadron's visit to Scandinavian waters but the admiralty says the voyage is for maneuvers and not political aims.
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London
Baltic Sea
William
Admiralty
Crurge
Almply
Manugers
China Needs Good Rapping on Knuckles
Shanghai reports native bankers plan a meeting to discuss boycotting the International Banking Corporation, founded in 1901 under Connecticut law as the first American bank aimed at foreign business. It acted as U S government agent for Boxer Indemnity receipts and held $3,000,000 capital.
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Shanghai
International Banking Corporation
International Corporation
Connecicut
United States
Russia's Peace Agent Quits France and Lloyd Sails
Cherburg reports M. Witte and part board aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse sailing for New York at 1 30 pm after a fog delay. In Chicago, market notes show July and September prices for Wheat Corn Date Pork Lard Ribo with July figures and higher September quotes.
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Cherburg
M. Witte
New York
Chicago
Many Meetings of Many Kinds in Multiple Cities
Columbus Indiana hosts the Christian Endeavor district convention with delegates from Brown, Jackson, Orange, Lawrence, Monroe and Bartholomew counties. Also reports boxing in Reading and an interdenominational Bible conference in Lake Orion, with notable speakers.
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Columbus
Ind
Hoomington
The
Christian Endeavor Society
Brown
Jackson
Orange
Lawrence
Monroe
Bartholomew
Lake Orion
Chicago
Robert D. Wilson
Princeton Theological Seminary
Swedish Parliament Adopts Crisis Report
Stockholm and New Orleans dispatches report Sweden’s bicameral parliament approving a crisis report on Sweden Norway tensions. In Stockholm the measure passed in the first chamber without debate while New Orleans health officials logged twelve new yellow fever cases and four deaths, eight of the new cases attributed to Italians.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Norway
New Orleans
City Board of Health
European bankers to raise indemnity for peace terms
Berlin July 27 European bankers discuss ways to finance a future peace indemnity from Russia to Japan without destabilizing world finances. Mendelssohns and the Rothschilds plan to ally with continental and British banks and seek U S cooperation. New York copper prices quoted amid market notes.
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Berlin
Russia
Japan
Raeda
Europe
Mendelesohns
Foans
Rothachildy
England
New York
United States
Lkely
Jerusalem to be for the Jews in Zionist congress
At Basle a large Zionist congress opens with delegates from the United States and Europe. Discussions cover Herzl memorial services, potential president candidates, a British land grant offer for a Zionist colony, and the movement’s reorganization toward decentralization and a guiding directorate.
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Basle
Switzerland
Genevest
Jerusalem
United States
William D. Devinson
Des Moines
Sam Morris
H. P. Hendes
New York City
Barnet Levy
Scranton
Leon Zolotkoff
Chicago
Mig Eva Magnes
Brooklyn
Coneo
Max Nordau
Theodore Herzl
Zlontat Aoent
Herzl
Hore Wulffsohn
Cologne
British East Africa
Alte
Congress
Pr. Hera
Zionist Movement
Max Ne Prof Wolff
Warburg
Berlin
China treaty talks clouded by doubts in official circles
Washington July 27 reports from official circles say doubt exists over obtaining China’s consent to a new immigration treaty with the United States. The state department notes rumors across China about possible refusals to entertain a similar agreement and the fate of excluding Chinese laborers from this country.
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Washington, D. C
China
United States
State Department
Jte
Spelter St. Louis Wendy Item Reported
A fragment notes St. Louis and Wendy with a five dollar and forty cent reference tied to Spelter, Missouri on July 27, outlining an unspecified local item or event.
Japs Push Front Across Vast Front in Korea and Sakhalin
Japanese forces press a forty mile front along the Tumen river in Korea with about 40,000 men concentrated near Kenchen. Advancing to Alexandrovsk on Saghalin, detachments seize first and second lines at Alkova and Polovin, destroy Russian piers, and capture coal and light railway material.
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Kuanchangtsu
Manchuria
Korea
Tumen River
Oree
Kenchen
Tokyo
Ketaoka
Alexandrovsk
Saghalin Island
Niyomi
Mukake
Alkova
Tokio
Japansae
Roops
Sakalin Island
Polovin
Aikova
Mugati
Ball Boys To Give Big Dance In Albuquerque
The Albuquerque Browns announce a large charity dance and reception at Elks Theater on Thursday night August 24. Manager F J Houston and the team plan a high turnout to support the season and fund new players for the fair tournament. Tickets are $1, with sales starting within two weeks.
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Albuquerque Browns
Elks’ Theater
F. J. Houston
Houston
Germany Seeks Special Tariff Treaty With U S
Washington July 27 Germanys commercial relations with the United States will be among the important subjects in the next session of Congress. Germany has already negotiated treaties with Belgium Italy Russia Romania and Serbia and seeks similar for the United States. The German treaty with the U S expires November 10 and its lapse will bring the tariff question to the Senate with potential maximum German rates affecting American exports.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
United States
Senate
Congresa
Belgium
Italy
Russia
Houmania
Servia
Natural gas explodes home. former senator Quin and wife killed
In Somaset, a natural gas explosion destroyed a residence killing former State Senator Wm. E. B. Quin and his wife. The family had reported an odor of escaping gas for days and efforts to locate the leak had been unsuccessful.
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Somaset
Wm. EB. Quin
Conte
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