Navy yearbook figures questioned by two congressmen
Representatives Witherspoon and Hensley charged that navy department experts altered the 1913 yearbook to miscast the United States as a weaker naval power than Germany. Secretary Daniels defended reliance on naval experts and acknowledged the US had greater tonnage and seven more battleships, with some ships omitted from the list.
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Washington
Navy Department
United States
Witherspoon
Mississippi
Hensley
Missouri
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Daniels
Oregon
Massachusets
Indiana
Germany
South Carolina
Michigan
Witherspoon and
Massachusetts
Secretary of the Navy
Pindell Declines Post as Ambassador to Russia
Washington Feb 2 Henry M Pindell of Peoria Ill newspaper owner declined the ambassadorship to Russia after a White House release of his letter to President Wilson He said the senate investigation should not cause controversy abroad The president accepted the decline in a letter of regret.
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Pindell
Post
Washington
Henry M. Pindell
Peoria
Ill
Senate
Russia
Wilson
White House
Pindel
Train Guarded by Militia Escorts Strike Breakers to Camp
A special train carrying sixty strike breakers left Pueblo Colorado guarded by militiamen. The journey was to the Richland mine of the Victor American Fuel Company and followed an earlier shooting incident near Williamsburg on Saturday morning when the engineer reportedly failed to proceed.
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Pueblo
Col
Richand
Victor American Fuel Company
Williamsburg
Fofz
Detachment Guards Train to Trinidad With Reinforcements
General Chase detains a detachment of infantry from Trinidad to guard the train on its second attempt to reach Trinidad. At Florence an additional detachment of Wenty troops and machine guns will be boarded.
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Chase
Trinidad
Gnard
Florence
One Way Traffic Plan Trials in St Louis
Beginning today the city tests one way traffic on 6th 7th 8th and 9th streets due to narrow downtown streets and congestion.
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St. Louis
Real Haitian Crisis Today or Tomorrow
Washington reports indicate the real Haitian crisis may arrive tomorrow or Wednesday. American naval officers and the Port au Prince minister will protect foreign interests under general instructions while avoiding support for local leaders. The Eagle's wireless failure near Gonaives limits information as 10,000 Haitian troops fight and 30 sailors are landed for protection. Admiral Badger at Guantanamo may move the Atlantic fleet if conditions worsen.
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Washington
State Department
Haiti
Port-au-Prince
Navy Department
Portionaires
Theodore
Zamore
Eagle
Gonaives
Shoup
Badger
Guantanamo
Cuba
Haitian Rivals Clash Near Gonaives in February Battle
Sharp fighting broke out between followers of Generals Theodore and Zamor near Port-au-Prince, with only meager details available from crews of Haitian naval vessels at anchor in Gonaives roadstead. The ships hurriedly left as the firing began.
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Port-au-Prince
Gonaives
Theodore
Zamor
Wyoming militia begins February army inspection
In Cheyenne, regular army officers start a month long inspection of the state militia with emphasis on sanitary regulations and discipline. The visit aims to improve readiness and compliance with health standards.
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U.S
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Five deputies face murder case as bond forfeited in Houghton
In Houghton Michigan on February 2 six deputies were charged in the murder of two striking miners at Seeberville near Painesdale. Only five appeared for bond fines with Thomas Raleigh's $5000 bond forfeited. The trial moves forward with a special venire ordered as juror bias concerns surface.
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Thomas Raleigh
Houghton
Mich
R. C. Flannigan
James Cooper
W. M. Groff
Arthur Davis
Harry James
Edwin Pelkinghorn
Raleigh
Cooper
Davis
New York
Chicago
Veniremen
Citizens’ Alliance
Western Federation of Miners
Seeberville
Painesdale
Champion Mine
Putrich
Tijan
Bituminous Coal Rate Hearing Sparks Producer Opposition
Washington February 2 The interstate commerce commission heard bituminous coal producers oppose railroad rate increases. The session focused on rate proposals and industry concerns about transport costs and supply effects.
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Washington
Interstate ‘Ecommerce Commission
Family disaster at Looney’s Curve ends in gunfire
In Williamson West Virginia on February 2 Harve Prater shot his father Malin Prater fatally wounding him and wounded his brother Jonah after a dispute over a woman at his father’s house. Jonah wrestled away Harve’s weapon but both brothers and the father remained gravely injured. All three were hospitalized in Hurley Virginia with no arrests reported.
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Jonah
Harve
Knox Creek
Big Ritter
Hurley
Dr E B Stephenson Resigns From West Virginia Board
Dr E B Stephenson of Charleston resigns from the state board of control effective today after serving since the term expired June 30 last He says service beyond term not fully in line with statute and declines reappointment The board controls state institutions and pays five thousand dollars annually.
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Charleston
W. Va
E.B. Stephenson
Thomas E. Hodges
State Board of Control
West Virginia University
Hatfield
Board of Control
Dia
Brothers Face Murder Trial in Scranton Case
Antonio and Frank Viola go to trial on murder charges in Scranton for the December killing of Philip la Rosa at May Aug. Antonio Viola confessed to the murder in New York and implicated his brother, while Frank Viola denies any knowledge of the crime.
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Scranton
Antonio
Frank Viola
Philip la Rosa
Antonio Viola
la Rosa
New York
Convention of International Association of Custom Cutters Opens
Delegates and visitors from numerous U S and Canadian cities travel to Washington for the annual convention of the International Association of Custom Cutters. The meeting runs from tomorrow through Saturday with attendees arriving for the event.
Senate actions and nominations in a busy Congress day
Senate session adjourned after a noon convening with Judiciary committee voting against changing inauguration date and presidential term length. The chamber passed a bill asking the Interstate Commerce Commission to probe rebates U S Steel received from railroads. House Judiciary hearings continued on administration trusts with a caucus planned on the Rager immigration bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Steel Corporation
Administration Trust
Negligence Charge Filed Against Capt Berry After Collision
Secretary Redfield ordered a negligence charge against Capt Osman Berry of the Nantucket after the Nantucket collided with the Monroe off Virginia, sinking the Old Dominion Line ship and causing forty one deaths. A local Philadelphia board will hear the case Thursday with testimony and a ruling to follow. Evidence from hull inspectors suggests negligence by Capt Perry aboard the Nantucket during port entry.
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Washington
Redfield
Osman Berry
Steamship Company
Nantucket
Old Dominion Line
Monroe
Virginia
Philadelphia
Department of Commerce
R. E. Tapley
Norfolk
Perry
Final action on Brunette Immigration bill postponed
Washington report notes final action delayed as House adjourned after 178 to 120 vote against eliminating the literacy test feature. President Taft vetoed a similar measure previously and President Wilson privately opposed the literacy test. Debate expected on Hayes amendments excluding Mongolian Malay and African immigrants.
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Washington
House
Goldfogle
New York
Taft
Congress
Wilson
Hayes
California
Confederate Veterans Meet in Gainesville for Monument Aid
The Stonewall camp of Confederate veterans met in Gainesville on February 2 to plan raising funds to obtain the state's $1,200 aid for a monument to the women of the Confederacy. The Sons of Confederate Veterans were urged to join, with a resolution asking for their comforting influence and support in declining days.
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Confederate Veterans
Gainesville
Fla
Stonewall
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Weather Outlook for West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia sees rain Tuesday then fair and colder Wednesday. Virginia starts fair Tuesday, warms in extreme western portions, with local rain on Wednesday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Salaries Rise for United Mine Workers Officers in Convention
The United States Mine Workers of America voted about ten thousand dollars more annually for salaries. Vice president and secretary treasurer rise to 3000 dollars, president to 4000. A two language journal plan, sick funds, and welfare endowments are approved as debates on multilingual publication continue. The scale committee report will be taken up tomorrow with adjournment expected Wednesday.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States Mine Workers of America
Committee On Industrial Disputes and Trade Relations
United State Congress
Brooke County
West Virginia
Michigan
International Legislative Board
Women Workers Plead With Wilson for Suffrage Aid
Five hundred women from mills and mines across ten eastern states petition President Wilson at the White House for federal woman suffrage. A 25 member delegation spoke of low wages and unsafe conditions while others waited. The president expressed sympathy but said he could not urge Congress without Democratic party backing.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Democratic Party
White House
Clendower Evans
Boston
Congressional Union For Wom
President backs social justice over suffrage pleas
The president listened to suffrage speakers as they argued for ballot access to reform industrial conditions. He reportedly told associates that social justice should be administered by the U S government in all branches, regardless of suffrage merits.
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United States
Felix Diaz Messenger Shot by Villa Order
Francisco I. Guzman, linked to Diaz backed revolution in Mexico City, was executed in Villa's Juarez compound after arriving with a secret mission to sway Villa from Carranza. He was blindfolded, bound, and shot by rebel officers present when the order was given. The dispatch also notes Chicago stop overs for home seekers’ tickets ending.
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Villa
Senate Orders Inquiry Into Railroad Rebates Claim
Washington February 2 The senate instructed the interstate commerce committee to probe charges that United States Steel Corporation received railroad rebates. The move followed a Norris substitute ending a heated debate that had named David Lamar as author.
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Washington
Senate Today
Interstate Commerce Committee
United States Steel Corporation
Senate
Norris
Lane
David Lamar
Harris County Roads Bonds Final Payment Made
Final payment of $1,000,000 on Harris County road bonds was made. The bonds carry four percent interest and will fund road building prioritized by the school trustees for the most used routes.
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Texas
Houston
Tex
Harris County
Stuart Begins Virginia Governorship With Oath In Capitol
Richmond crowd witnesses Henry Carter Stuart take the oath of office at the state capitol. Judge James Keith administers the oath and Stuart delivers his inaugural address. A nineteen gun salute and reviews follow, marking a quiet, party unified start to his term.
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Richmond
Henry Carter Stuart
State Capitol
Virginia
Stuart
William Hodges Yann
Capitol
General Assembly
Congress
James Keith
Supreme Court
Tillman Returns to Senate After Illness Recovery
Senator Tillman of South Carolina rejoined the Senate in Washington after several weeks of illness and confinement at home. He was present in his seat for the day's session, signaling a complete recovery.
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Tillman
Washington
South Carolina
Senate
Aged perjurers pardoned by President Wilson
Charles town, Feb 2 Three elderly defendants Alfred Mooney A H Mooney and Frances Brown were pardoned by President Wilson for sworn false statements to obtain a pension. Investigation showed Mrs Brown remarried after Brown's death and the brothers knew it. Treasurer Long reports 4 32862969 in treasury, up from 133000 in January. Governor Hatfield announces appointments to state boards and posts.
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Long
Hatfield
Charleston
W. Va
Alfred Mooney
A. H. Mooney
Frances Brown
Wilson
William G. Barnhart
J. H. Brown
Mooneys
Brown
Lincoln County
Harry E. Flesher
Industrial School For Boys
Pruntytown
J. W. Lynch
Monroe County
State Road Bureau
Elijah BE. Clovis
Terra Alta
R. L. Caffee
Summers County
State Board of Embalmers
John Barlow
Kanawha County
Jules H. Zilliken
Wellsburg
State Board of Optometry
N. Carron McNeill
Pocahontas County
State Board of Examiners of Accountants
Express Rates Drop Seventeen Percent Under New Order
Washington February 2 Under the latest interstate commerce order the new express rates go into effect today and are about seventeen percent lower than before. Carriers report a more than twenty five percent drop in volume since parcel post began. The rates often undercut parcel post, signaling direct competition as express firms push for new business, shifting from their prior independent policy.
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Washington
Standard Oil Bows to Law Plans Stock Offering
The Standard Oil Company of California offers to stockholders of record 45 184 shares of treasury stock. Each holder may subscribe in proportion to holdings. The plan was submitted to state authorities for approval. The move aims to gain regulatory approval from the state railroad commission.
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Standard Oil
San Francisco
Standard Oil Company of California
Treasury Stods
State Railroad Commission
California Strees
Defaulting cashier Edward Morgan faces hearing in Maryville
Edward Morgan the First National Bank cashier arrested in Cleveland and returned to Maryville county jail will have a hearing tomorrow as the grand jury meets for an indictment. His bail offer was refused by his attorney as Morgan remains extremely nervous and near a physical breakdown.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Edward Morgan
First National Bank
Cleveland
Maryville
Morgan
Blackburn joins Lincoln Memorial Commission
Washington Feb 2 Former Senator J S C Blackburn of Kentucky a Confederate veteran was appointed by President Wilson as a member of the Lincoln Memorial Commission to succeed the late Senator Cullum.
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Blackburn
Lincoln
Washington
J. S.C. Blackburn
Kentucky
Wilson
Lincoln Memorial Commission
Cullum
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Haitian
Harve Prater
Dr. Stephenson
Capt
Berry
Felix Diaz
Juarez
Carranza
Central Passenger Association
Cincinnati
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
B. F. Keller
Federal Court
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