Tariff Bill To Wilson For Signature Despite Cotton Tax Drops
Washington October 3 the democratic tariff revision bill heads to President Wilson for signature after a Senate conference report passage 36 to 17. La Follette and Poindexter supported the report while Ransdell and Thornton opposed. bill returns to the House with cotton futures tax removed.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
la Foliette
Poindexter
Ransdell
Thornton
Simmons
Finance Committee
House
Underwood
Clark
Wagon
Capitol
Treasury Department
Penrose
Leatehier
Pomerene
Ohio
Senator Borah
Parmerene
Borah
Clarke
Burton
Cordell Hull Chosen to Fill Mountcastle's Place
Nashville October 2 At today's meeting of the Democratic State Committee Cordell Hull congressman from the fourth district and author of Tocone tax provision in tariff bill was elected national committeeman Ivy Mounteastie Knotville deceased received thirteen votes against seven Porter Duntap
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Nashville
Tenn
Democratic State Committee
Cordell Hull
National Committeemgaines KE
Ivy-Mounteastie
Knotville
Porter Duntap
Children Run Over by Train Near Dublin Va
At Dublin Virginia early this morning Edgar D Withrow Jr age 10 son of E D Withrow president of the bank and Madge Lowman 15 orphan were struck by a Norfolk and Western freight train while crossing a road at a crossing. They died several hours later.
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Roanoke
Dublin
Edgar, D. Withrow, Jr
E. D. Withrow
Bub- Hn Bank
Madge Lowman
Norfolk and Western
Tr &Bueuy
Governor Foss Promises Special Session to Outlaw Rail Strikes
Boston October 2 Governor Foss pledged to call a special Massachusetts legislature session to enact laws banning all railway employee strikes within the state if engineers and firemen on the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad vote to strike. The move aims to protect the public by preventing disrupted industry, food and fuel supplies, and higher death rates among vulnerable groups. In New Haven officials prepare to tally strike ballots with an anticipated overwhelming vote to strike if negotiations fail.
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Boston
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Foss
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of
New Haven
Ssste
New Haven Railroad
New England
Conn
The
L. L. Gaffing
Sald
F. 5. Evans
All Street Games Barred to Children by Highway Society
New York October 2 The National Highways Protective Society bans roller skating and other street amusements for youths after a September report shows many child injuries. Secretary Edward S. Cornell urges teachers and clergy to keep children off streets as playgrounds. Since year start 193 children have died on streets in New Fork by wheel traffic.
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New York
National Highways Protective Society
Edoward S. Cornell
New Fork
The June Bug and Opportunity in The Constitution
A reflective note compares the June Bug to people who ignore chances, praising The Constitution Want Ads as a doorway to opportunity. It urges readers to call Telephone Main 5000 for expert ad writing, noting business men do not hire indifferent types.
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Constitution
The
June Bugs
Buried Miner Calls For Beef Dinner During Rescue Efforts
Rescuers expect to reach Thomas Toshesky about noon after he has been entombed 16 feet beneath Continental colliery since last Friday. He grew weaker awaiting liberation and urged for a hearty meal as a 50 foot pipe ferried messages and food from the outside.
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Toshesky
Centralia
Freedom
Thomas Toshesky
Continental
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Tonighe
P J. Heffner
Bir
Peachtree Show Stuns Pedestrians With Velvet Pocketbook
A blonde woman in blue velvet at a Peachtree Street show fascinates crowds as a pocketbook stitched into fabric hides her money. She buys a ticket, then searches for funds, prompting a stampede before police intervene. Separately, train No.41 derailed at Garland, Pa, injuring two express messengers and several passengers after a broken rail.
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Peachtree Street
Modista
Titus Vie
Fay
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Rilroad
Garland
Brolkten
E L Connally to Erect Sixteen Story Whitehall Office Tower
The plan for the BH 1 Connally Building calls for a sixteen story white terra cotta and granite office tower at Whitehall and Alabama streets. W L Stoddart of New York designs feature 350 offices and four stores on Whitehall, five on Alabama, with two basements. Construction could start after September 30 1914 once current tenants move out.
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E. L. Connally
Whitehall
Whitehall and
Alabama Streets
Atlanta
W. L Studdart
New-York
The
Constitution
Whitehal Street
Alabama Street
Alabama
Savare
Stoddart
Brown & Allen Corner
Connally
Brown & Allen
Atlanta 1914 Good Roads Congress Meet in Atlanta
The 1914 good roads congress to be held in Atlanta, Ga., with Canada seeking a 1916 Toronto or Ottawa meeting. American Highway Association reelects Logan Waller Page as president and J B R Pennybacker as secretary. Campbell of Canada pushes for uniform road laws through joint US Canada committees. Proposals aim to harmonize road statutes across provinces and states.
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Atlanta
A A. W. Campbell
Canada
Toronto
Ottawa
Logan Waller Page
Washington
J B R. Pennybacker
W. W. Finley
Southern Railway
Alfred Noble
A. B. Fletcher
Joseph W. Jones
Charles W. Baker
New York
James 8. Harlan
Interstates Commerce Commission
Roy D Chapin
Detroit
L. E. Johnson
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Thomas G. Morris
Arizona
United States
Borden
American Roads Congress
A. W. Campbell
Campbell
American Highway Association
American Bar Association
Baby Whippoorwill Escapes Speaker Chamber Shouts
Washington October 2 Officials and pages spent about an hour forcing a baby whippoorwill from the house chamber. The bird wandered in as lawmakers and doorkeepers tried various means to guide it out. A page finally opened a skylight and the whippoorwill escaped.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Whippoorwill
Determined to reopen Colquitt Carter case in DC
Washington dispatch reports efforts to reopen the Colquitt Carter case to right perceived injustice toward the former Atlanta U S clerk. Representatives Howard Lee and Crisp met Attorney General McReynolds with a petition signed by two senators and all House delegation members urging removal of Harris the special agent who prepared the report.
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John Corrigan
Washington
Colquitt Carter
United States Court
Atlanta
Howard, Lee
Crisp
House
Harris
C. Fuller
Fuller
Carter
Fullér
McReynolds
Atlanta Seeks 1914 WCTU National Convention
Four Fulton County WC T U clubs plan to bring the 1914 National Convention to Atlanta. Dr. Carolyn Geiser spoke on national work while Mrs. Patterson of Griffin urged state support and the business community’s aid for a fundraising campaign. The meeting adjourned with next steps and further coordination scheduled.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Atlanta
America
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
WC. T. U
Fulton County
Trinity Methodist Church
College Park
Piedmont
Patterson
Frances Willard W. C. T. U
Mary McLendon
Carolyn Geiser
The
National W. ©. T. U
Battle Creek Ganitarium
Shorter College
Rome
Om. Patterson
T. &. Patterson
Griffin
Georgia State Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Dynamite Confession Ties Iron Workers to Drew Plot
George E Davis an Iron Workers union man confessed to dynamite outrages matching McNamara style violence and named Harry Jones as secretary treasurer amid a network of conspirators. Davis says he was chosen to kill Walter Drew and that the price was five thousand dollars. He describes arrests and trials linking Frank Ryan and others to a nationwide dynamite campaign extending back to 1911. Davis recounts travel across multiple cities and how a 326 initiation fee pushed him toward confession in New York with federal officials present.
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Jones
Iron Workers’ Union
New York
McNamara Brothers
Ortie McManigal
George E. Devis
Davia
George O'Donnell
Indianapolis
Frank M Ryan
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Bia
Davis
Timhe
Harry Jones
Ryan
Bai
Drew
Walter Drew
National
Mrestors’ Association
John J. McNamara
Wiliam “J Butane
Drew Ran Abus Associates
McManigal
East
Robert Foster
Louisville
Tron
Eastern Clites
Foster
Pittsburgh
Thompson Starrett Company
Davy
Pelt Union
Federal District Attorney
National Erectors’ Association
Birmingham
Denver
Publo
St Louis
Washington
Providence
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Weather Prophecy FAIR and Local Report
Weather prophecy indicates fair conditions for Friday and Saturday. Local report records lowest temperature 2, highest 60, mean 21, normal 26. Rainfall in past 24 hours 2.00 inches. Deficiency since month start 27 inches, since January 1 0.271 inches.
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Mountcastle
Gov. Foss
Highway Society
Atlanta. Constitution
Miner
Tonhesky
Hoff‘ner
Peachtree Show
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John M. Carlisle
New York Commission On Highways
J. M. Laws
Missouri
Gib ‘Ralis Association
M. PF. Hull
Michigan
National Grange
W.C
M'Namara Boys
George E. Davis
Union
Eorgia
Wan Kiara
Ras
Louieville
Clear
Memphis
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Nashvills
Rigans
Oklahomas
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St. Louis
Tampa
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