Progress on Antitrust Bills in Senate Committees
Washington July 17 Senate committees pressed ahead on antitrust legislation targeting the Clayton Act and related measures. The trade commission bill drew criticism from Senator Works while the Interstate Commerce Committee debated amendments to curb unfair competition and allow a new contract to be halted after court review. Railway securities legislation also advanced, though questions remained on interstate scope.
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Trade Commission
Senate
Senator Works
California
Interstate Commerce Committee
Tracta Commission
Judiciary panel seeks stronger Clayton measure clause
The judiciary committee aims to empower determination of fund use by carriers from financing infant industries and to strengthen the section of the Clayton measure on hoting. It has not yet amended the provision to its satisfaction and will consider the matter further tomorrow.
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Judiciary
Woman Breaks Off Engagement Marries Another Man
A woman elopes from an engagement to marry a different suitor. She is 24, well educated, and capable, with strong character. The fiancé, Mr Kar sten, is deeply devoted, and the speaker grants blessing despite distress and public notice. The newly married couple faces uncertain years ahead, but the speaker supports their freedom to choose.
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Cupid
Mail swindlers receive eight years and fine
Chicago July 17 Connered with seven others of having used the mails to defraud in the operation of the Barr & Widen Mercantile agents Abraham H Freeman of Chicago and Frederick L Wandler of St Louis today were sentenced to eight years imprisonment each and fined 39000 in the federal court Among the other defendants and the penalties imposed were Joseph T Stevens Kansas City Joseph B Finkleman Kansas City and Robert B H Pender each three years and a fine of 2000 The government charged that more than 1600000 was obtained by convincing creditors that their accounts would be collected by the agency from concealed assets of the bankrupts The government contended that for receiving fees from many states for collecting such accounts the agency made no effort to serve its clients The defendants were admitted to bail pending action on their appeal to the United States circuit court Boston July 1 in was to insure the completion of her husbands plans for the new Germanic museum at Harvard Mrs Adelphus Beach of St Louis has offered 7600 to the Institution it became known today Mr Busch was the largest Individual donor to the fund.
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Chicago
Barr & Widen
Abraham H Freeman
Frederick L. Wandler
St Louis
Joseph T Stevens
Mansas City
Joseph B Finkleman
Ageny
Circuit Court of Appeals
Boston
Harvard
Adelphus Beach
Busch
Rioting Strikers Dynamite Mines at Fort Smith Arkansas
Rioting strikers and sympathizers clashed with 160 guards at the Prairie Creek mines of Mammoth Vein Coal near Fort Smith. Three mines were torched with dynamite, damage estimated at 200000 dollars. No serious injuries reported as guards retreated after ammunition ran out. The violence followed a broader open shop dispute tied to the United Mine Workers contract abrogation last March.
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Fort Smith Ark
Prairie Creek
Mammoth Vein Coal Company
Fort Smith
Snd
United Mine Worker
Bache Denman Oal Company
Leige
Butlers Tast
Frogtown
Officials seek state aid as mine guards and US marshal role discussed
Last Friday officials of the company appealed to United States District Attorney Bourland to recruit a company of men to be commissioned by the United States marshal but under Washington instruction the company was not organized The attorney general holding to his previous ruling that the situation should be taken care of by local authorities Governor George W Hayes stated tonight that no request had been made to him for state troops.
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United States
Bourland
United States Marshal
Washington
George W Hayes
Portrait of Carlyle Slashed by Militant
London July 17 A militant suffragette slashed the portrait of Thomas Carlyle by Sir John Millais hanging in the National Portrait Gallery The assailant Anne Hunt was arrested after a struggle with attendants The painting sustained a violent cut with the butcher knife leaving the canvas with a slash from the head to the chin as guards watched and security tightened at national institutions.
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London
Thomas Carlyle
Joan Millais
National Fortrait Gallery
Anne Hunt
Dutragen
Carlyle
Carlyles
Wakefield Trial Testimony Details Murder Motive
At Bristol in 1913 neighbors testified in the trial of Mrs Wakefield for her husband’s murder. George Gillett described quarrels with William Wakefield, a dispute over a Bristol tenement, and a remark by Mrs Wakefield about wishing her husband dead to pursue another man. He also heard a voice urging to be let up as the events late that night unfolded.
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Mew Haven
James Plew
William O Wakefield
Wakefield
Bristol
Esparang
George Gillett
Bessia J Wakefield
Gillett
Gillette
Jim
Losses deductible from income defined
Washington July 7. Treasury issues circular defining losses deductible from income for which tax is paid. Losses must be actually sustained and depreciation not allowed. Applies to trade losses. does not include stock shrinkage or market fluctuations. Explains difference between selling price and cost in coal trading.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
Department
Macon Girl Drowned at Sullivan's Island
Miss Mamie Brown of Macon Georgia drowned in the surf off Sullivan's Island. Miss Lena Rankin of Macon was resuscitated after strenuous efforts. Henry Rath of Augusta aided in the rescue, bringing them ashore though Brown could not be saved. Rath nearly exhausted himself during the struggle.
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Charleston
Mamie Brown
Macon Ga
Sullivana Island
Lena Rankin
Macon
Henry Rath
Augusta
Misa Brown
Rath
Trial of Mme Caillaux to Open Monday in Paris Case
Indictment details Paris trial of Genevieve Rainguard Calliaux wife of Joseph Caillaux for voluntary homicide of Gaston Calmette on March 18 1914. Court documents reveal mental state amid fierce press attacks and premeditation cited amid public turmoil.
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Mme Gaillaux
Calmette
Mgaro
Mme Caillaux
Mme Caillana
Figaro
Jules Herbaux
Genevieve Josephine Henrietta Rainguaid
Joseph Calaux
Gaston Calmette
Wilson Goes to Office Against Doctor's Will
President Wilson disobeyed his physician by slipping from his room to the executive offices to handle business accumulated during illness. He said nerves were strained and he would not stay in bed while there was work to be done. He did not intend to receive visitors but signed several papers.
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Washington J
Wilson Tadat
White House
Six Die and Nineteen Injured in Norfolk Wreck
Norfolk Va July 2 A check of the dead and injured from a crossing collision near the city between an electric railway car and a coal train shows six dead and nineteen injured. The deceased are four men and two women, residents of Norfolk. Dennis Tong of Baltimore among the injured is in a serious condition.
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Norfolk Vo
This Ly
Virginia Railway and Power Company
Virginian Railroad
Norful
Dennis TP oTong
Baltimore
Funeral stories in Memphis reveal more losses
In Memphis on July 1 a woman at her son Peter Tenney's funeral learned another son, George Tenney, had died in New Albany. The family, already grieving multiple losses, faced news of further tragedy as another son perished recently, with four other children of Mos Toane dying in the past three years.
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Memphis Tenn
Finneral
Peter Tenney
Robert Tenney
New Albury
George
New Alban
Mos ‘Toane
Senate to open hearings on Nicaragua treaty and Colombia pact
Washington July 17 Senate consideration of Senator Borah's resolution to make public Foreign Relations Committee hearings on the proposed treaty with Nicaragua and the pact with Colombia was discussed in open session. No action was taken due to lack of 42 quorum as leaks in executive matters drew further comment.
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Washington
Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
Nicaragua
Ths
Lalombia
Senate
Judge reduces damages in breach of promise suit
Chicago July 17 Judge Lockwood today set aside the $40 600 verdict given to Miss Georgia Jay by a jury which heard her breach of promise suit against Homer Rodeneaver choirmaster evangelist Bilix Sunday in his decision the verdict was out of all proportion to the financial situation of the parties
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Chicago
Lockwood Honoe
Georgia Jay
Homer Rodeneaver
Bilix
Quimet Wins Massachusetts Amateur With Low Medal Score
Francis Quimet of Newton Mass, national open golf champion, shot 75 in Brae Burn’s third round to defeat G H Bushee of Braeburn 2 up with 1 to play in the Massachusetts amateur championship.
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Quimet
Newton Mass
Francis Quimet
Massachusetts
Braeburn
G H Bushee
Western Trainmen Agree to Arbitrate
Chicago July 17 The danger of a strike by engine crews on western railroads was deferred as representatives of the men accepted mediation by William L Chambers head of the federal mediation and conciliation board The full board will meet July 26 in Chicago The engineers and firemen leaders said they would not join the managers in seeking mediation but finally accepted the courtes of mediation amid strained relations The parties discussed establishing a commission to resolve disputes arising from award interpretations and the railroad managers claimed the board’s rules are not mandatory but depend on railroad interpretation.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
William L Chambers
Federal Board of Mediation
A W Trenholm
Committee of General Managers
Andines
Warren
Btone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
WS Carter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Managers
Dbecause
Federal Board of Mediahen
Rall
Railroad Managers Committee
Inv Jette
Carter
Mediation Board
Man Critically Injured by Ice Wagon Collision
William Fewhrom, tied to the Ganesville Bastage company, was struck by an ice wagon near the Southern depot. He sustained a punctured lung and severe injuries, rushed to a private sanitarium as doctors fought to save his life. The ice truck was driven by G W Dobbs, owner of the ice plant.
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William
Jce
G W Dobbs
Propelor
Hime
Hetth
Rains Bring Joy to South Georgia in July Report
Thomasville notes steady rainfall on July 17 amid warm, humid weather. The local observer mentions a long tradition about St Switching day predicting forty days of rain, and reports recent showers persisted while heat remained manageable.
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Thomasville
Thomas
Local Train Passenger Jailed After Guilty Plea
In Savannah and Wascross area, Jim Watts received a six month sentence after pleading guilty to a short ride on an Atlante Coast Line passenger train between Savannah and Wavcross. He faced county labor duties as part of the punishment.
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Wascross
Atlante Coast Line
Savannabh
Wavcross
Jim Watts
Bourbon Prince Weds London Girl in Secret Ceremony
Prince Loula of Bourbon wed Beatrice Harrington in a London church without the knowledge of the Spain royal family. The union was celebrated quietly as heavy North Sea storms caused shipwrecks, with reports of serious losses of ships and lives.
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Bourbon Prince
London
Loula of Bourbon
Spain
Beatrice Harrington
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