Threat of Harvester Co Pressure on Banks Exposed
Washington February 19. Senate investigationinto charges that American financiers sought to monopolize the Yucatan sisal crop broadened to probe whether the International Harvester company threatened American bankers to block loans to Mexican planters. Witnesses include Cyrus McCormick III and executives from Continental and Commercial National Bank Chicago and National City Bank New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Yucatan
Mexico
International Harvester Company
Agriculture Committee
Witneas
Cyrus TY Mcorm Ko
Ooffidiala
The
Harvester Company
Arthur Reynolds
Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago
National City Bank of New York
Alan
Ter Victor F Rendon
Elsal Crog
Sal Werler
New York
An Or Nag
Pan Americanmmission Rorers
Lon
Wexler Whos Corporation
Lowth
Heynetds
Continental and Commercial Bank
Dames Lerkits
Nationa Iy Bank
Harvester
Fan American Corporation
Wwecormick
Reynolus
Foth
Wexler
Forrester Company
Vrus M Cormink
Joana
Tames Perkins
Satinat City Tank
Taree
Mie Moccrmek
TE Selther
Dt Quesli
Ted
Walter
Fisher Annsel
Cin Harvester Company
Werler Gald Fe Lal
John Ailehell
Imihods
Trist
Savid
Reyneila
Bank Refuses Senate Request Over Harvester Deposits
Arthur Reynolds of the Continental and Commercial National Bank says the Senate committee’s demand for a deposit statement from International Harvester will be scaled back. He notes IH has maintained a substantial balance for a long period and sees no marked decrease, asserting the bank has not been disciplined by IH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Chicago
Arthur Reynolds
Continental and Commercial National Bank
Senate Committee
International Harvester Company
Bir Reynolds
Harvester
Riot in Oklahoma House prompts taunts and scuffles
Oklahoma City February 19. Amid chaos in the lower house during consideration of the general registration bill, ink wells and missiles flew as representatives clashed. Elden E Sams bore a gash above the nose, blamed for provoking the riot with a remark. A resolution urged sending the peace chief to Oklahoma. another urged new capitol stationary. Loris Bryant showed a telegram from a Democratic county chairman, prompting calls to muster votes for the emergency clause. The special session adjourned briefly but was reconvened to pass an election law replacing one ruled unconstitutional by the U S Supreme Court. Leaders said rail votes would be secured Monday, even if O G Rollins must be brought from detention hospital to vote.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Rand
Elden E Sams
Peace Party
Capitol
Loris Bryant
Arthur Hollsaler
Skigtook
Rau Democratic
Taucua
United States Supreme Lour
Cigistranen Bi
Ralugh
O G Rollins
Senator Lewis Attacks Root over War Stance in Senate
Washington February 14 Senator Lewis Democrat of Illinois attacked Elihu Root’s New York Republican convention speech as hypocrisy on foreign policy. He urged matching words with action, questioned GOP desire for war with Germany, and criticized civil liberty measures and defense spending as misused in the national crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewis Democrat
Senate
Root
Crista
Morda Nanator
Rewis
Roots
Dewis
York
Ura Apeeches
Tewis
Stone
Patt
Senattor Kurt
San
Iene Phe Sen
New York
Republican Party
Germany
Tennys
Ro 4
Renato
Smooth
Meeting at Decatur to Plan Activities
A mass meeting of Decatur and DeKalb county citizens will be held in the Decatur courthouse Monday night at o clock to discuss the city county and Decatur board of trade campaigns. Prominent leaders including Mayor L J Steele and County Commissioner R J Freeman will speak in a brief informal program presided over by Secretary Raymund Daniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
DeKalb County
City
Decatur Board of Trade
L J Steele
R. J Freeman
A B J Almon
Board of Trade
Raymund Daniel
Tollows
A R Almon
R C W Ramapeck
George BR Jones
J B Johnson
R . Eve
John F Green
Charlies D McKinner
KR J Freeman
Sealle
Steele
Water Power Leases to Be Well Guarded
Washington February 19 conservation senators push to amend the Shields bill strengthening water power development in navigable streams by private capital Amendments by Husting Taft Kenyon Norris and Cummins call for payments to federal instrument for annual charges and for leases to power to be issued without city consent dírecting regulation by Interstate Commerce Commission. The proposal seeks seizure of power plants for national security with compensation and extends federal oversight to non profit and municipal uses plus regulation of rates and services. Senator Kenyon seeks War Secretary audit authority on grantees books and accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Husting Democrat
Ta Bolette Kenyon Norris
Husting
Inbretate Commerce Commission
Histinggel
Builettes
United States
Tlee
Cummins Woulll
Kenyon
Secretary of War
First Woman Banker Passes in St. Louis
Mrs Anne McLein Towler, reported as the first woman bank president in the United States, died at her home in St. Louis. She had led the First National Bank of Mount Pleasant, Texas, for more than twenty years and in 1964 served on the board of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Cleanse
An advertisement warns that calomel is dangerous mercury and can sicken users with nausea cramps and loss of work. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, all natural alternative that cleanses the liver, ends headaches and dizziness, and lets you wake feeling vigorous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Itou
Lincoln nabbed by U S government after dramatic escape
Lincoln, aka Trbitch, captured in Brooklyn after fleeing custody in New York. He claimed unfair treatment, threatened political status, and was taken to Raymond Street jail then to U S Marshal Power. British extradition case hinges on forgery charges. officials expect transfer to Britain soon.
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Mar. Dun~hem
Secret Service
Lincoln
United States
Washington
Aud
Amboy
WNJ
New York
Cout
Raymond Street
Brooklyn
Marshal Power
Dstrict
Johnson
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
England
Tincoln
Orbraingl Tinesin
Trbitch
Addison & Pratt
Great Britain
United States District Court
Bratt
Tacom
Department of Justice
Tenatius
F J Johnson
Marooned for Months on a Lonely Island
A letter from Taty Madison, received in Honolulu, describes being marooned for about a year and a half on an island off the west coast of South America after the British steamer Bella Donna was sunk by a German cruiser in September 1914. He says they drifted in boats, landed on a small island with natives and one white man, endured forty days there, then were blown toward civilization and finally reached safety.
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Jacksonville Smn
Honolulu
Jiemer
TC Madison
Whitehall
South America
Rebecca Madison
South Sea
Bella Denna
Sully Awarded 30000 Damages in DC Cotton Expert Suit
Daniel J Sully of New Fork was awarded 30000 damages by a sealed verdict in the District of Columbia supreme court after a five week trial. He claimed John Hays Hammond of this city tried to destroy his reputation as a cotton expert. The case had a prior mistrial about a year earlier and Sully originally sued for 1500000.
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Washington
Daniel J Sully
New Fork
John Hays Hammond
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Sully
Compromise Rejected by California G O P
San Francisco February 19 The proposed compromise between Republicans and progressives over California delegates to the Republican national convention was rejected by the state central committee. The plan would have had each party name thirteen delegates, but the committee decided the delegation should go uninstructed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Republican State Central Committee
Investigation Urged Into Army Air Service Contemptibly Inefficient
Washington reports that Senator Robinson urged a congressional probe into army aviation, despite war department plans for inquiry. He cites unsafe flying, data from officers, and letters between Reber and Cowan, pressing for outside investigation and detailing weapon and supply issues as part of the broader controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Service
Washington
Army Aviation Service
Robinson
War Department
Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Parther Hy Hlemce
Military Committee
Sammuel Reber
Aviation Service
Arthur Cowan
San Diego
Congress
Cowan
North Ieland
Coronado
German Catholic bishops refuse reply to Belgian letter
Berlin reports the German Catholic bishops will not answer the Belgian bishops’ November 24 1915 appeal for justice for Belgium’s clergy and faithful. The Volks Zeitung cites Pope Benedict’s center aiming to avoid cross national church disputes and notes rising political tension in Britain.
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Berlin
London
Koelalsche Volks Zeitung
Belgium
Volks Zeitung
Benedict
Rome
Twishops
Germany
Austria
Cardinal Mercier
Monument to Daniel Boone Proposed in Washington
A joint resolution to place a glove monument and tablet in Washington to honor Daniel Boone would cost the federal government nothing. Rep Uoughton of North Carolina introduced the measure, with unveiling to be handled by the North Carolina Society at Washington and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Washington
Daniel Boone
Uoughton
North Carolina
North Carolina Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
Standard Remedy in Countless Homes
Indigestion and constipation linked. Dr Caldwell s Syrup Pepsin touted as a mild, effective laxative tonic sold for fifty cents a bottle. Mrs Oliver Young Merrill Wisconsin reports regaining appetite and feeling younger after use.
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BANKS
BY Harvester CO
Wexler Charges Corporation
Sisal
Oxler
Comania
Walworth
Wilrees Repliet
Varites
Elihu Root
Senator Lewis
ST. Louis
Dan Sully
Reber
Cawan
North Island
New Zealand
Paris
Ars. Oliver Young
W B Caldwell
Monticello
Atlanta Constitution
Scrni Leone
R. C. Campbell Coal Co
Carey
Georgia
Atlanta
Asbestos Paper and Board
Philip Carey Company
Cincinnati, Ohio
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