Senate selects conference committees on bill to balance commerce
Months of debate end as the senate names its conferente committees to work with the house to resolve differences between two bills. Democrats Owen Ooorman Reed Pomerene Shafreth Hollis and Republicans Nelson Bristow Crawford named. House members Glass Kenny Hayes to join. Conference team to be named tomorrow. Currency leaders in talks with Secretary McAdoo to finalize points.
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House
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Reed Pomerene Shafreth
Hollis
Nelson
Bristow
Crawford
Glass
Kenny
Hayes
California
Repunuean the Hose
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Fight Over Federal Reserve Bill Spurs Senate Debate
The article outlines sharp differences between the House and Senate on a currency measure centered on regional banks, reserve requirements, and interlocking directorates. It notes amendments by La Follette to bar senators from Fed roles, and to prohibit interlocking governance with other banks, while detailing support and opposition from senators Hitchcock Weeks Owen and Kern as the House adjourns to resume debate tomorrow.
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Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Association
Hanks
House Bull
la Follette
Fio Vollette
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Congress
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Leo Follette
Insuranc
Monecy Trust
National City Bank
Organ
National Bank of Committee
Bank of New York
Baoks
St Toms
Francisco Chicago
Bastones Rcanen
Owen
Hitchcock
Wilson
Federal Reserve
Kern
Democrats
Senate to act at noon after amendments passed
The senate plans formal action at noon to adopt amendments to the bill and set the stage for immediate senate consideration when it convenes. Conferees from both houses are expected to be at work within minutes after the senate meets.
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Senate
Woman on speeding train breaks window in attempt to jump
A visually attractive non English speaking woman on a incoming Govisvie and Nashville train at Union Station is restrained after smashing a car window while trying to leap from the speeding train. Police say she could not communicate and was later held pending relatives. Passengers recall she dropped an item believed valuable miles from Atlanta. Authorities seek to identify her through New York offices.
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Govisvie and Nashvile
Union Station
Folicemen Mulam and Palmer
New York
Atlanta
Henric
Jacksonville
Ship Breaks on Rocks With Crew Lashed to Rigging
New York December 19 The three masted schooner John R Wooley of New York bound for Providence without cargo ran ashore on Gardners island at the eastern entrance to Long Island sound and was reported breaking up with eight crewmen lashed to the rigging unable to reach safety The revenue cutter Itasca was signaled from Montauk Point and sped toward Gardner's island as high seas and spray hid the stranded vessel from view
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New York
John R. Wooley
Providence
Gardners Island
Long Island Sound
Itasca
Montauk Point
Gardner's Island
Postmasters Assistants Exempted From Civil Service
Washington December 19 the post office appropriation bill completed by the house committee on post offices excludes all assistant postmasters from civil service status. The Democrats voted to add a provision similar to the sundry civil bill exempting deputy collectors and deputy marshals. The bill carries about 2030000 from the post office estimates.
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Washington
Post Office
House
Democrats
Post Ofice Department
President signs Hetch Hetchy Bill in San Francisco
President Wilson signed the Hetch Hetchy bill, granting San Francisco a public water supply. He said the measure meets the region’s public needs without impairing the usefulness of the public domain.
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Washington
Wilson
Hetch Dietty
San Francisco
Ware
Priest pictured crime as sacrifice of love in Schmidt trial
New York December 19 defense medical witness Dr Perry Lichtenstein testified in the Hans Schmidt murder trial. Schmidt described the killing as a sacrifice for Anna Aumuller and wept when shown a handkerchief embroidered with A. He pondered making money, even counterfeit, to fund a church to aid New York's poor.
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Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
Heig
Perry Lithtensmin
Phsstcian
Tormbs Origon
Schmidt Debalf
Lachtenstein
Schmidt
Lichtenstein
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