Nation commends Wilsons scholar diplomat ambassador Page
The Nation discusses President Wilsons choice of Walter Hines Page as ambassador to Britain calling it an interesting experiment The weekly liberal paper praises a return to the scholar diplomat stressing Page embodies American life and achievements over wealth and grand entertainments.
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the Nation
Wilson
Walter Hines
Page
Court of St. James
United States
Roosevelt Attempted Laboring Reform Through Berlin Elite
The Nation notes President Roosevelt replaced Dr. David Jayne Hill with a more modest establishment, succeeding Charlemagne Tower who hosted lavish fetes. The shift aimed to steer Berlin toward simple living and high thinking, but the public display and finances drew sharp criticism from the Emperor and society.
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Roosevelt
David Jayne Hill
Germany
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Charlemagne Tower
Berlin
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Troops Guard Scene as Riot Erupts in Auburn
State troops stood guard at Auburn plants after a twine workers strike erupted into rioting. Police fired on a mob, wounding four people including a woman. A mayoral conference with strike leaders and employers was postponed due to mediator William C. Rogers’ travel delay.
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Auburn
N. Y
O’neill
William C. Rogers
Republicans Pivot to Referendum Bill Limiting Voting to Men
After multiple conferences on the constitutional amendments committee, Republican leaders have almost decided to push a referendum bill through the Legislature that would apply to male voters only. The measure resembles the initial bill the suffragists opposed but would exclude women from voting.
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Committee On
Plan to push suffrage funding gains support from leaders
Speaker Cushing and John Sherburne endorse the plan. President Greenwood of the Senate also agrees. Republicans urge the move as fulfilling the suffrage plank while suffragists warn it avoids a constitutional amendment and may trigger costly campaigning. A further conference is planned. an Senate amendment will pass there but falls short of a two thirds House majority.
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Cushing
John Sherburne
Committee On
Greenwood
Senate
House
Boston Eastern Fight On Monday
The House adjourned debate on extending the Boston and Eastern construction bond to 400000 dollars until Monday. A rules committee report urged against Barnes’s call for an investigation of the Boston and Eastern. An amendment by Lomasney would require Legislature consent before selling the franchise to the New Haven.
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Boston & Eastern
House
Committee On Rules
Barnes
Lomasney
Boston
New Haven
Subway bills reported adversely by committee on metropolitan affairs
Subways bills were all reported adversely yesterday by the committee on metropolitan affairs. The measures cover changes of route in the Boylston street and Dorchester subways, the Huntington avenue subway, removal of the elevated along Washing ton street, and the extension of the Washington street tunnel.
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Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Boylston Street
Dorchester
Huntington Avenue
Washington Street
Orders Conference On Somerville Parkway
Metropolitan Park Commission and the mayors of Boston Somerville and Cambridge must report by May 10 on whether the Somerville parkway should be built.
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Somerville Parkway
Metropolitan Affairs Committee
Metropolitan Park Commission
Boston
Somerville
Cambridge
Direct Preference Bill Passes House
The House approved a direct preference bill for United States Senators with no debate. It establishes direct nomination in primaries and an expression at the polls amid long legislative fighting.
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United States
House
Persuasion Bill Amended in House Sparks Debate
The House amended the peaceful persuasion bill with an amendment by Lomasney limiting injunctions to unlawful acts. Donaghue of Boston called the bill worse than useless while Cox of Boston and Drury of Waltham said it resulted from a compromise.
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Lomasney
Donaghue
Boston
Cox
Drury
Waltham
Oppose School Cadets In Armories Debate
Adjutant General Pearson urged opening armories to school cadets before the military affairs committee. Major John Sherburne warned against it citing heavy bonds on militia officers to safeguard U S property. Representative William J. Leslie of Quincy also opposed the proposal.
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Committee On Military Affairs
John Sherburne
United States
William J. Leslie
Quincy
One Day Rest Bill Passes House on Voice Vote
The House approved the measure providing for a weekly day of rest in a voice vote. The bill has undergone significant amendments during consideration.
Girl Chases Dog Into Subway to Save Pet
A valet at the Hotel Thorndike watched a small white poodle dart from a taxi toward a squirrel by the subway entrance. One of the women in the carriage followed, entering the subway to recover the dog and return victorious to the hotel.
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Fido
Boston Common
Striking Garment Workers Challenge Boston Officials
A mass meeting of 1000 Men's Garment Workers Union members at Faneuil Hall adopted resolutions accusing Boston officials of allowing strikebreakers to eat and sleep in the same rooms as workers. The protest marched through downtown to shops with police presence. Two strikers were arrested for alleged assault on a photographer. four men were later released on bail. Only about 40 union members remain on strike at 14 shops.
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Men's Garment Workers’ Union
New York City
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Samuel Zorn
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Charlestown Navy Yard to Mediate Heavy Chester Work
Work at the Charlestown Navy Yard will increase with the arrival of the scout cruiser Chester. The project will last several months and cost a sizable sum as 12,000 boiler tubes are replaced among other tasks. The battleship Nebraska is expected to arrive tomorrow for repairs at the yard.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
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Sheldon travelling fellowships awarded to 19 Harvard men
Harvard yesterday announced 19 students appointed to receive the Frederick Sheldon travelling fellowships. The fund, established in 1909, provides money each year to support Harvard men in study and travel.
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Sheldon
Harvard
Fellows Named for International Study and Research
The winners of the year’s fellowships include Beverly Sprague Allen of Washington State College to London and Paris for English literature research. Donald Clinton Barton of Cambridge to Europe and Egypt for geology. Sidney Fay Blake of Stoughton to Europe for botany. Elmer Keiser Balton of Philadelphia to Berlin for chemistry. Thomas Coggeshall of Allston to Europe for social ethics. Chalmers Dancy Gifford of Jackson reappointed for music research. Lloyd Morgan Cosgrove of Muncie to Europe for economics. Samuel Hazard Cross of New Bedford reappointed for Germanic philology Slavic and philosophy at St. Petersburg and Berlin. Donald Earl Dunbar of Springfield to study and travel in Europe.
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Washington State College
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Cambridge
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Stoughton
Elmer Keiser Balton
Philadelphia
Berlin
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Allston
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Jackson
Miss
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Muncie
Ind
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New Bedford
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Springfield
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Lowell
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Toledo
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Harvard
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San Jose
Cal
Madrid
Sidney Isaac Kornhauser
Pittsburg
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Naples
Women 10 See Wilson Committee on Equal Suffrage
Mrs Emma Smith Devoe president of the National Council of Women Voters announced a committee of voting women from enfranchised states to urge President Wilson to back a federal constitutional amendment extending national voting rights to all women. The group will meet the President to discuss securing nationwide suffrage.
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Tacoma
Wash
Emma Smith Devoe
National Council of Women Voters
Wilson
Bangor Line Demands Fair Through Rates in ICC Probe
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging systematic discrimination by New York New Haven Hartford Boston Maine Central against its shipments. It seeks a fair through rate division with the Canadian Pacific for traffic originating on its lines.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New England
Bangor
Cures a Cold in One Day Patent Medicine Claim
An old ad proclaims a laxative bromide formula titled Brom o Quinine and urges readers to look for the signature of F. W. Grove. It promises to cure a cold in one day and grip in two days for 25 cents.
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