Post Office Revenue Claims Debunked in 1909 1911 Survey
A government survey disputes Hitchcock era claims of postal self support. It argues no legitimate surplus existed since 1883 and accuses earlier administrations of false accounting to show a surplus for 1911 while concealing growing deficits. The report targets Burleson and assistant postmasters general.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Hitchcock
Post Office
Albert Sidney Burleson
Daniel C. Roper
Joseph Stewart
A. M. Dockery
James J. Blakeslee
Merritt O. Chance
Department
Post Office Costs Misrepresented, Auditor Finds
The audit notes the department based service costs on current year payments rather than when obligations were incurred. It rejects the former post master general's claim of a 1911 profit, stating the service did not yield profit in fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Aviator Atwood Lands Safely After Fuel Run Dry
Harry N. Atwood, Boston aviation pioneer, flying from St. Louis to Boston in a self designed flying boat, made a safe emergency landing near Amherstburg Ontario after gasoline failed on the Detroit River. He reported fog and wind forced a course change about thirty miles from Cleveland. He remained uninjured and continued to Cleveland if the weather allowed.
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Sandusky
Ohio
Harry N. Atwood
Boston
St. Louis
Put-in-Bay Island
Atwood
Amherstburg
Detroit
Mich
Bar Point
Ont
Cleveland
Put-in- Bay
Senate vote on tariff bill by August first
Washington dispatch reports Democratic leaders foresee Senate action on the Underwood tariff by August 1 with a June 9 exit from the finance sub committee and a June 23 full committee report followed by a vigorous push to passage. Senator Hoke Smith states a July vote is likely as sub committees finish schedule work.
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Washington
Senate
Finance
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Twenty Senators to Join Democratic Congressional Committee
Twenty senators will join the Democratic congressional committee, replacing nine, under an agreement reached by senators and representatives on expanding the campaign organization. Representative Lloyd issued a call for a meeting of the congressional committee next Monday to act on the plan.
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Washington
Democratic Congressional Committee
Lloyd
Congressional Committee
Double Launching Ceremony at Sparrows Point
Two Chesapeake Steamship Company passenger steamers were launched in Baltimore at Sparrows Point for service between Baltimore and West Point Virginia The City of Annapolis was christened by Miss Ursula Harrison daughter of Fairfax Harrison and the City of Richmond by Miss Annie Carter Lee granddaughter of Gen Robert E Lee Both ships were launched at noon today.
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Steamship Company
West Point
Sparrows Point
City of Annapolis
City of Richmond
Ursula Harrison
Fairfax Harrison
Monon” Railroad
Annie Carter Lee
Robert E. Lee
City of
Richmond
Jumbo Wells Dying After Chinatown Shooting Frame-Up Claim
New York reporter notes prizefighter Jumbo Wells dying in hospital after being shot nine times in a street duel. He, a man, and a woman left a late restaurant for Chinatown when two armed assailants stopped their taxicab, mortally wounding Wells as the woman watched, before fleeing in another cab.
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Wells
New York
Jmbo” Wells
Twenty-eighth Street
Chinatown
Stanford Defeats Meiji In Tight Baseball Tilt
Leland Stanford University defeats Meiji University 1 to 0 in Tokio after a pitching duel. Meiji makes three hits to Stanford's one, with both sides committing two errors.
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Tokio
Leland Stanford University
Meiji University
Hatfield Expected as First Witness in WV Strike Probe
Washington notes the senate education and labor committee begins a probe into West Virginia coal strike conditions. Governor Hatfield and militia officers are expected as first witnesses as the sub committee plans to visit the strike zone and gather documentary and testimonial evidence on martial law and trial rights.
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Washington
West Virginia
Senate
Education and Labor Committee
Senator Swanson
Hatfield
Paint
Cabin Creek
Swanson
Martine
Shields
Borah
Kenyon
Banquet honors retiring city officials and welcomes new board
A banquet last night at the Hotel Matz honored retiring members and welcomed new appointees. The dinner ran from 9 to 12 with speeches on public affairs and pledges of support for the city’s next administration. John Kee served as testmaster as Carter and Shumate reconciled to work for the city’s best interests.
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Board of Affairs
Postlethwaite
Hotel Matz
John Kee
Messrs
Carter
Shumate
Frazier Stowers
N. Worley
J. B. Shumate
Eb, EK. Carter
Harry Weller
J. S. Kahle
H. O. Wiles
J. T. Akers
Wm. McCarthy
M. B. Postlethwaite
W. O. Franklin
H. I. Shott
Hunt for Lobby Begins in Tariff Inquiry
Judiciary committee met to begin its hunt for the tariff lobby flagged by President Wilson as threatening the tariff bill. Acting Chairman Overman expected the sub-committee would not start witness hearings until next week as senators submitted lobbyist names. Members planned to ask the Senate to extend inquiry from ten to twenty days.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Wilson
Overman
Senate
Arbitration Treaty Renewed Between U.S. and Britain
Secretary Bryan and Sir Spring Rice signed a five year renewal of the general arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain. The pact, expiring June 4, follows renewals with France Italy and Spain this year.
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Washington
Bryan
Sir Spring Rice
United States
Great Britian
France
Italy
Spain
West Virginia and Virginia Forecasts Favorable Weekend
The weather outlook for West Virginia and Virginia calls for fair conditions Sunday and likely Monday. No precipitation expected and temperatures mild across both states.
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West Virginia
Virginia
West Virginian Members Win Notable Committee Assignments
The Republican house minority assigned four West Virginia congressmen to key panels. Sutherland, at large, to Mines and Mining and Good Roads. Davis to Military Affairs and Pensions. Moss to Railways and Canals, Patents and Invalid Pensions. Hughes to Accounts and Rivers and Harbors. The group earned strong futures overall.
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Washington
House
Congress
James R. Mann
West Virginia
Sutherland Mines and Mining
Committee On Good Roads
Davis
Moss
Hughes
Sutherland
Eleven First Class Mine Foreman and Boss Certificates Awarded
At Welch on May 20 21 and 22 a total of 112 applicants took the first class and five boss examinations. Thirty five earned second class certificates eleven received first class and three passed the five boss test. The written exam occurred in Welch public school and the oral exam at Standard Pocahontas shaft.
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Welch
Earl Henry
Arthur Mitchell
William Nicholson
Robert Wallace
Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company
Harry Pinkney
P. H. Garland
Freeman
John Marshall
McDowell
R. M. Cook
S. D. Stone
Worth
KE. F. Cadell
Gary
J. W. Reese
Anawalt
T. Lilley
John Fair
Red Jacket
M. A. Brown
Algoma
T. . Luke
McComas
KF €. Woodyard
Switchback
Stewart F. Mitchell
Vivian
Charles W. Cockill
Kyle
A. A. Gallagher
Northfork
M. Smith
Thorpe
Guy Taylor
F. C. Stiltner
Davy
J. L. Stone
Marytown
C. B. Stanfield
War
Edward Evans
Sam Edwards
Glen Alum
J. M. Harman
Robert Smith
Leckie
Henry C. Wilcot
James Knot
R.L. Thomas
A. Smith
Roderfield
J. A. Miller
J. T. Bashan
Filbert
J. G. Biggs
Ashland
William Guy
Frank Wright
Pierce Rowan
Dudley Jewell
J. 8. Money
Committee Named to Probe Wilgon's Lobby Charges
Senate sub committee to question every U S senator under oath about personal business interests affected by tariff currency or other legislation. Eleven questions will cover efforts to influence votes and any outside contacts seeking to sway policy.
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Wilgon
Washington
United States Senate
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Wilson
Congress
Overman
Reed
Walsh Cummins
Nelson
Judiciary Committee
Bank receiver loses suit over stock purchase
The circuit court decided in favor of L. G. Scott in his suit against C. L. Williams as receiver of Fidelity Bank and Trust Company. A decree awarded Scott the stock and refunded the money paid for it.
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le G. Scott
Fidelity
L. G. Scott
C. L. Williams
Fidelity Bank and Trust Company
Et Als
Circuit
Scott
Royal Commission to Visit Canada on Pacific Route
The dominions royal commission of Great Britain, studying Australia's commercial resources, sailed from Sydney on the Ventura to San Francisco en route to Canada and England. Chairman Sir Edgar Vincent leads a group that includes Sir Alfred Bateman, Sir Rider Haggard, and Sir Joseph Ward, former premier of New Zealand.
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Royal Commission
Canada
Sydney
S. W
Dominions
Royal Commission of
Great Britain
Australia
Ventura
San Francisco
England
Edgar Vincent
Alfred Bateman
British Board of Trade
Rider Haggard
Joseph Ward
New Zealand
Wealthy Clubman Arrested in California Murder Case
In Los Angeles on May 31, F E Kolb a wealthy clubman was arrested after Irene Noble 22 was found unconscious from a wound at her home her brother George Noble reported Kolb at the telephone summoning a physician The girl was not expected to survive Kolb is son of C Kolb a wealthy manufacturer
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Los Angeles
Cal
F. E. Kolb
Irene Noble
George Noble
Kolb
C. Kolb
Nations respond to Bryan peace plans as eight named
Austria Hungary and the Netherlands signaled willingness to consider Secretary Bryan's peace proposals. Ten nations in all replied favorably to the administration’s note. Mr Bryan disclosed eight additional names yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Washington
Austria- Hungary
Netherlands
Alabama Senatorship Begins Next Week In Montgomery
In Montgomery Alabama the upcoming week marks the start of a campaign or event concerning the Alabama Senatorship. Details are sparse but the focus centers on state politics and regional involvement in the race.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Hobson Plans Statewide Speech Tour for Alabama Senate Race
Congressman Hobson launches a weeks long tour across Alabama to press for the United States Senate seat now held by Senator Johnson. Johnson plans a possible bid for re election but may be limited by health while formal declarations by Clayton and Underwood are anticipated soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond V. Hobson
United States
Joseph F. Johnson
Alabama
Hobson
Johnson
Clayton
Underwood
Japanese reply to Bryan note due next week
Japan plans to file its rejoinder with the state department early next week regarding the California alien land law dispute. Tokyo and Washington have exchanged cables over American laws on alien land ownership and naturalization. Indications suggest a judicial challenge to the California law after August 10, with Japan weighing relief against alleged discrimination.
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Washington
Japan
Bryan
State Department
Foreign Office
Tokio
California
Sunday School Lesson Delays Court Session in Virginia
John Bolden, colored, convicted in the circuit court of murder in the second degree for the killing of Mont Samples near Richlands in April, given five years in the penitentiary. Sunday school lesson prevented Judge Kegley from holding court. lawyers planned Saturday night study, lesson led by Judge S M B Coulling and others. Hearing postponed to Tuesday to preserve the study privilege.
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Tazewell
John Bolden
Mont Samples
Richlands
Kegley
M. B. Coulling
Methodist
J. P. Royall
J. W. Chapman
Marietta City Auditor Arrested on Embezzlement Charge
William C. Clark, Marietta city auditor, resigned and was arrested on embezzlement charges. The alleged amount involved is one thousand dollars, with the city solicitor filing the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Ohio
William C. Clark
Japanese note on California alien land issue eyed by Tokyo
May 31 Tokyo reports another note from the Japanese government on questions raised by California alien land legislation. Washington may receive it soon. Authorities hint Japan will not take official action yet. A Japanese American association is favored to seek a permanent solution via a treaty or naturalization law change.
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Tokio
California
Washington
United States
Japan
Direct Election of Senators Approved by Pryan in Washington
Secretary of State Pryan signed the formal announcement of the seventeenth amendment allowing direct election of U.S. senators. The event took place in Washington with many legislators present identified as notable supporters of the measure.
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Washington
Pryan
Norwegian freighter Fredia dashed to pieces after gale
Yarmouth Nova Scotia May 31 The Norwegian ship Fredia wrecked yesterday at Sunday Point in a sixty mile gale and was dashed to pieces last night. Her lumber cargo scattered for miles along the coast. Captain Olsen his wife and crew escaped unharmed.
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Yarmouth
N. S
Fredia
Olsen
Roosevelt Wing Libel Suit Ends With Six Cent Verdict
Colonel Roosevelt won his libel case against George A. Newett in Marquette Michigan. The jury awarded nominal damages of six cents after Newett admitted no witness could prove Roosevelt drank to excess. The defense offered a retraction and both sides pay their own expenses.
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Newett
Marquette, Mich
Roosevelt
George A. Newett
Michigan
Flanigan
Chicago
East
Ian Benschoten
Belden
Col. Roosevelt
Mr. Newett
Flannigan
William Loeb
Emlyn Rooseveltt
James Sloan
Secret Service
Tyree
Milwaukee
Ree
Asylum Inmate Killed by Train In Staunton Scene
Mrs. Margaret J. Pollard an inmate of the Western State Hospital was killed this morning in Staunton Virginia on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. Her body was found by trainmen of train No 3 near the station.
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Staunton
Margaret J. Pollard
Western State Hospital
Chesapeake and Ohio
Congressman Konig Dead in Baltimore at 57
Representative George Konig of Maryland's third district died of pneumonia at his Baltimore home this evening. He was fifty seven years old.
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Konig
Baltimore
George Konig
Maryland
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