Currency Reform Bill Heads For Swift Senate Action
Senator Weeks urges rapid currency reform while criticizing the administration measure. The bill is introduced in Senate by Owen and in the House by Glass with reforms and open hearings planned. The Federal Reserve Board would gain seven presidentially appointed members and broad powers, with changes debated and funding for experts proposed.
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Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Administration
Senate
Owen
House
Representative Glass
Banking and Currency Committee
Wilson
Cummins
Federal Reserve
Glass
Mann
Money Trust Committee
House Committee
Massachusetts
Senate Currency Committee
National Monetary Commission
Johnson to Serve Year in Leavenworth if Appeal Fails
June 26. Prize fighter Jack Johnson will serve a year in Leavenworth penitentiary instead of a state prison if the federal appellate court sustains the guilty verdict in the white slave case. Judge Carpenter made this stipulation on Johnsons lawyers request.
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Jack Johnson
Chicago
Leavenworth
State Penitentiary
Federal
Carpenter
Johnson
American Ambassador Arranges Duke of Manchester Residence Rent
London June 26 American ambassador Page arranged the rental of the Duke of Manchester town residence on Grosvenor Square for twenty thousand dollars annually. The property sits in the embassy district, the most exclusive area.
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London
Duke of Manchester
Grosvenor Ware
Speer to Deliver Key Address at Nineteenth Meeting
Henry Speer of Macon Georgia United States district judge has been secured to deliver the principal address at the nineteenth annual meeting in Sioux City Iowa on June 26. The event will feature speakers and discussions on court administration and legal reforms.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Henry Speer
Macon
United Tes
Secnr
ISBA Session Opens With State Speakers
The Iowa State Bar Association began today with speakers from several states on the program. F. F. Faville of Storm Lake will address the session on Criticising the Courts.
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Iowa State Bar Association
F. F. Faville
Storm Lake
Civil War Veterans Gather for Gettysburg Anniversary
Civil War veterans from the North and South gathered in Gettysburg Pa for the fiftieth anniversary of the battle. Arrivals included Commander in Chief Alfred Beers of Bridgeport Conn as preparations for the encampment opened. The first squad of the fifteenth United States Cavalry reached the town after a march from Fort Myer Va.
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Gettysburg
Adams County Court House
Alfred Beers
Bridgeport Conn
Fifteenth
United States Cavalry
Fort Myer
Hood's Brigade Reunion Recalls Gettysburg Valor in Temple Texas
The forty second annual Hood's Texas Brigade reunion in Temple Texas featured John Kirby of Houston recounting deeds of valor from Gettysburg. Other speakers addressed the whitehaired veterans who formed a pillar of strength fifty years ago.
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Hood
Temple
Texas
Lee
Gettysburg
John Kirby
Houston
New Skin Needed to Save Fourteen Lives
In Buffalo on June 26 doctors estimate more than ten thousand square inches of skin are required for grafts to save fourteen injured in the Husted elevator explosion and fire. Three hundred volunteers will be needed, with a public appeal forthcoming. Sixty feet of debris hinder recovery as wrecking work continues and forty-one of seventy-two injured remain in hospitals or with friends.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Fatal Automobile Crash in Chicago Claiming Two Lives
In Chicago on June 26 H A Gregory circulation bureau manager died and Miss Minnie Bristol drowned when their car slammed into a bridge railing. A woman and a man in the car sustained minor injuries as the vehicle skidded at a curved approach to the bridge at high speed.
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Chicago
Ill
H. A. Gregory
Minnie Bristol
Veteran Army Officer Retires After 40 Years of Service
Washington June 26 Col Calvin D Cowles veteran Army officer retires after forty years of honorable service. He commanded the fifth infantry at Plattsburg barracks and was placed on the retired list for age. Cowles hails from North Carolina and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1873.
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Washington
Calvin D. Cowles
Fifth Infantry
Plattsburg Barracks
Col Cowles
North Carolina
United States Military Academy
Arguments postponed in White anti-trust case in federal court
By agreement of counsel arguments on the demurrer to the indictment for Sherman anti trust law violations against John P. White president of the United Mine Workers of America and eighteen other minor officials have been postponed from June 30 to the November term of court.
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Charleston
W. Va
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
Mann Attacks McReynolds Over White Slave Prosecutions
Washington dispatch says Rep Mann of Illinois condemned Attorney General McReynolds for delaying white slave cases in San Francisco and criticized Commissioner Caminetti for alleged bias. He mocked the administration as hypocritical and urged the president to reinstate the district attorney to proceed with trials.
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Wilson
Washington
House
Mann
Illinois
McReynolds
San Francisco
Caminetti
Immigration Bureau
McNab
Immigration
Dennis
White House
Study Abroad Tour Sails From New York
First of several parties to tour Europe for observation of social and industrial conditions sails from New York aboard the steamship Tietgen. The voyage is organized by New York University under Dr Edward Ewing Pratt, statistics lecturer, as director of the study.
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New York
Europe
New York University
Edward Ewing Pratt
Illinois Mayors Meet on Woman Suffrage Law Impact
At the Illinois Mayors Association annual meeting in Rockford on June 26 the law granting suffrage to women, set to take effect next Tuesday, dominates discussion as Illinois women are expected to play a large role in upcoming municipal campaigns.
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Linois Mayors For
Rockford
Illinois Mayors’ Wesq
Ortiz Gains By Mexican Rebels Seize Armored Trails
Rebels in Ortiz took the town in Sonora and captured four armored trains with supplies. The move followed General Ojeda’s federal column advancing north of Guaymas, yielding food and medical stocks for rebel forces.
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Mexico
Douglas
Ariz
Ortiz
Sonora
Ojeda
Guaymas
Williams urges end to private financial control in currency reform speech
John Skelton Williams, assistant secretary of the treasury, at the Maryland Bankers Association meeting in Blue Mount Maryland June 26 argues for government control of finance, aiming to free the country from domination by any man or group. He cites J Pierpont Morgan as once the king of American finance and says the US is sound and ready for currency reform.
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Blue Mount
J. Pierpont Morgan
John Skelton Williams
the Treasury
Wilson
Maryland Bankers Association
Treasury Department
Williams
United States
Morgan
Financial Control Speech Sparks Debate Over Economic Destiny
The assistant secretary criticizes concentrated financial power and urges an administration that directs the economy for the people. He warns against private groups controlling prosperity and calls for governmental transparency and public accountability.
Senate approves Newland bill to arbitrate rail labor disputes
Senate met at 2 p m and passed the Newland bill to amend the Erdman act and set up a special board for arbitration between railroads and employees. President submitted nominations and William J Parrish was confirmed as director of customs. House session opened with Mann of Illinois attacking McReynolds over white slave case delays in California. Judiciary panel failed to reach quorum on Kahn resolution to probe the Caminetti case and adjourned at 5 45 p m until next session.
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Senate
Newland
William J. Parrish
Customs
House
Representative Mann
Ilinois
McReynolds
California
Judiciary Committee
Kahn
Caminetti
Parkersburg Postmaster Race Sees Many Applicants
Representative John W. Davis named as one of ten to represent the United States at the interparliamentary conference in The Hague on September 2 to 4. The Parkersburg postmastership contest remains unsettled as Senator Chilton weighs recommendations and several candidates face medical and eligibility hurdles.
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Davis
American Congress
The
Hague
West Virginia
Washington
John W. Davis
Holland
Senate
House
Mr. Davis
Congress
Follawsbee
Mary Hately
Frank Fahrian
Buchanan
Frank W. Lively, Jr
Charleston
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Langdon White
Parkersburg
Moss
B. Woods, Jr
Harrisville
Southerland
White
Woods
Senator Chilton
Henry Harnish
Scandinavian God Templars Meet in Minneapolis
The Junior Grand Lodge of the Scandinavian International Order of Good Templars convened in Minneapolis Minnesota on June 26 with members assembled to discuss organizational matters and future events.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Scandinavian International Order of Good Templars
Effort to Sell Gold Brick Tangles Wall Street Influence
Washington June 26 The Senate lobby investigation heard a tale of how influence might be used to shield Wall Street from probes. Lewis Cass Ledyard and Edward Lauterbach figure prominently in alleged schemes to protect clients. Representative A Mitchell Palmer and Daniel Riordan testified as the committee prepared further inquiries.
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Washington
Wall Street
Senate Lobby Investigation Committee
New York
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Edward Lauterbach
Daniel J. Riordan
Palmer
Lewis Cass Ledyard
House
Ledyard
Lauterbach
Capitol
Morgan & Company
David Lamar
Riordan
Robert Scott Lovett
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific- Southern Pacific
Lovett
Maxwell Evarts
Southern Pacific
Taft criticizes reformers as too radical in speech
Former President William Howard Taft, now Yale professor, defends popular government and warns reformers lack economy and efficiency. He delivers the dedication address for Cincinnati's chamber of commerce noting fears of extremism threatening liberty and praising anti trust laws.
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Cincinnati
William Howard Taft
Yale University
Chamber of Commerce
Taft
Businessmen urged to reform to lower prices and fair competition
The text argues that leaders of large firms should run their companies so that prices are reduced and rivals are treated fairly. It frames corporate conduct as a duty to consumers and honest competition.
Tariff Big Stick for the President in Senate Caucus
Washington, June 26. Urgent demand to arm the president with a tariff big stick dominates the Democratic caucus debate over the tariff bill. Senators weigh a broad power to retaliate against nations limiting United States trade and oppose or support extending sugar and wool provisions with proposed effective dates.
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Washington
Finance Committee
Senate
United States
Smith
Ransdell
Federal Judge Attacks Justice Dept Criticism at Iowa Bar Meet
At the Iowa State Bar Association gathering in Sioux City Judge Emory Speer of Georgia condemned what he called arbitrary espionage or examination of federal judges by DOJ examiners under the attorney general. He warned such power endangers judicial independence and questioned statutory authority and proper notice to judges. The remarks, delivered with vigor, sparked debate on judicial protections and executive overreach.
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Sioux City
Department of Justice
Emory Speer
United States
District of Georgia
Iowa State Bar Association
Senate
Wom
Thousands of Miners Strike in Cabin Creek Field
Reports from Cabin Creek say about one thousand miners began a morning strike at Acme and Rayford mines with no disorders reported. Union officers indicate agitators failed to halt the action and Paint Creek remains unaffected as Governor Hatfield meets with mine officials to discuss a general New River strike set for July 1.
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Charleston
W. Va
Cabin Creek
United Mine Workers of America
Acme
Rayford
Cabin Creek Consolidated Collieries Company
Pennsylvania House ends noted legislative session in Harrisburg
Harrisburg June 26 the Pennsylvania house, weary of efforts to force senate action on broad voter mandates, takes the lead in closing one of the most remarkable sessions in state history. House leaders say the senate will bear the odium if laws promised at the polls are not enacted.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Senate
House
Assembly
Cyclist Charged With Murder in Malden Trial
Boston, June 26. The first murder trial of motorcyclist Robert N. Linwood opened in Malden for the death of 62 year old James W. Woolworth on June 3. Linwood pleads not guilty and was injured during the crash attempt.
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Boston
Mass
Malden
Robert N. Linwood
James W. Woolworth
Linwood
Firemen's Convention Negotiations Extend to Next Week
Delegates at the locomotive firemen's brotherhood convention in Washington report revisions to rituals and the constitution are too difficult to finish this week. Toronto and Indianapolis are the leading bid cities for the next gathering.
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Washington
Locomotive Firemens’ Brotherhood
Toronto
Indianapolis
National Live Stock Exchange Meets in St Joseph
The National Live Stock Exchange opened a convention in St Joseph Missouri with a large turnout of stock raisers dealers and commission men from Denver Kansas City Chicago and other markets. The gathering continues through the end of the week.
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National Live Stock Exchange
St. Joshep
Denver
Kansas City
Chicago
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