Steel Trust Probe Referred to Committee in Senate
Washington Jan 13 After a long debate Senator Lane's resolution to investigate whether United States Steel Corporation got illegal railroad rebates in the last six years was sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission despite support from Senators Borah and Cummins for direct Senate action.
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Washington
Senator Lane
United States Steel Corporation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Lane
Borah
Cummins
Picking Jury to Try Majors in Murder Trial
Alamo Gordo New Mexico January 18 Six jurors were selected to try H H Majors a prominent attorney charged with causing his daughter Eudoras death The case followed the daughters mysterious death after the mothers death with an exhumed body and an insurance dispute The state later indicted Majors for poisoning his second wife who recovered from illness and survived the investigation
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Alamo Gordo
N. M
H. H. Majors
Eudora
Majors
Fireman Die and Injuries After Gale Blows Driver From Engine
Manchester New Hampshire January reports a steam fire engine jolted by a gale, throwing Driver Fred S. Morrill from his seat. He lies dying at Eliott Hospital with three broken ribs a broken shoulder and internal injuries.
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Manchester
N. H
Fred S. Morrill
Eliott
Sayres Greet President Poincare in Paris Meeting
President Raymond Poincare received Francis Bowes Sayre and his wife at the Elysee Palace. Messages from the French people and the Sayres were exchanged with Mrs Sayre replying to Mrs Wilson. The talks were cordial and Poincare regretted missing a final dinner. Myron T. Herrick introduced Colonel Spencer Cosby as the new U S military attaché.
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Paris
Raymond Poincare
Francis Bowes Sayre
Jessie Woodrow Wilson
Palace of the Elysee
Myron T. Herrick
United States
France
Spencer Cosby
Martin Company 6th Annual Ball in West Newton
Employees of the Martin Manufacturing Company of West Newton held their sixth annual concert and ball last night at Maynard Hall, Waltham. The event exceeded prior functions with a large turnout and strong social spirit. The committee included Miss Alice Cullen and Miss Margaret Kiley as directresses, with a long list of assistants and a separate reception committee led by Alice Scott and Mae Burke.
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Martin Manufacturing Company
West Newton
Maynard Hall
Waltham
Alice Cullen
Margaret Kiley
Ards
John Molloran
Laura Garner
Kathryn Foley
Agnes Keating
Mary Waterhouse
Kitty Mulvaney
Anna Burke
Mae Harkins
Sadie Oldfield
Fred Hill
Alice Scott
Mae Burke
John Scully
Nora Holloran
Wiliam Kearns
Sadig¢ Campbell
Timothy O'Callahan
Girl Who Eloped With Foster Will Come Home
Delilah Bradley a 17 year old girl from Brown's Mills New Jersey found with Joel M Foster a wealthy resident charged with violation of the white slave law said she would return home with her father Foster faces a preliminary hearing tomorrow The parent arrived yesterday and the girl had initially refused to return to New Jersey.
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Mobile
Ala
Delilah Bradley
Brown's Mills
N. J
Joel M. Foster
New Jersey
Foster
Titanic mourners in court dispute over liability limit
In Washington a group of Titanic mourners attended the Supreme Court session as arguments tested whether shipowners’ liability should be capped under $100,000 or cover about 13 million in damages. Counsel for Oceanic urged salvage and passage money as the limit.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Charles C. Burlingham
Oceanic Steam Navigation Company
Frederick M. Brown
Mr. Burlingham
Congress to Thank Volturno Rescuers
Washington Jan 13 Congress to thank Captain Paul H Krei bohm and the officers and crew of the American steamer Kroonland for the heroic rescue of 89 souls from the burning Volturno on October 9, as requested in a resolution by Representative Hardy of Texas.
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Washington
Congress
Paul H. Kreibohm
Hardy
Texas
Militia Officials Hear Garrison Urge Efficiency
Washington January 13 Secretary Garrison told adjutants-general of the organized militia that efficiency, not sentiment, justifies militia funding. He urged support for a militia pay bill to expand War Department authority and said pay should reward sacrifice in civilian life. The generals later went to Annapolis to visit Maryland officials and guards.
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Washington
National Guard
Garrison
Adjutants-General
War Department
Guard
Annapolis
Goldsborough
Maryland National Guard
Crosier Dies at 98 with Only 24 Birthdays
Charles Crosier died at his Washington Mountain home in Pittsfield after shaping land for the Harry Payne Whitney estate. Born February 29, 1816, he would have turned 98 next month, having celebrated only 24 birthdays due to leap year. He helped harvest timber for the Western railroad, now the Boston & Albany, in the 1840s.
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Pittsfield
Charles Crosier
Harry Payne Whitney
Washington Mountain
Washington
Peru
Blease Attacks Foes in Annual South Carolina Message
Governor Cole Blease delivered an annual message to the General Assembly in Columbia listing political enemies and urging varied laws from public dining room smoking bans to opposing the movement to repeal the primary system. He said his objection to the primary system began only after his nomination.
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Columbia
S. C
Cole Blease
General Assembly
Population Losses Show War Toll in Bulgarian Lands
Census figures reveal drastic male population declines in Bulgarian Macedonia from 175000 to 42500, Thrace from 499000 to 225000, and Mustapha Pasha district from 33000 to 4000, totaling 271500 of 707000 with 485500 lost.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Bulgarian Thrace
Mustapha Pasha
New Peary Medals Added to Collection
Four new medals presented to Rear Admiral Robert E Peary for polar exploration were added to the Peary collection of trophies at the National Museum. The medals, from geographic societies of Marseilles Geneva Normandy and Paris, are noted as typical examples of French art.
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Washington
Robert E. Peary
Peary
National Museem
Geographic Societies
Marseilles
Geneva
Normandy
Paris
English Actor George Fortescue Dies in New York
George K Fortescue the English actor famed for impersonating women died in New York today in his sixtyeightth year His latest appearance was in a revival of CinderellaBirthplace and exact death date not specified in the report
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New York
George K. Fortescue
Woolen goods price drop linked to tariff and competition
New York January 13 wholesale prices on staple serges unfinished worsteds clays cheviots and other woolen goods for 1914 fall were reduced. Tariff changes and foreign competition drive the cuts with serges days unfinished worsteds and French backs down 20 to 37 1/2 cents. Washington serge suffers nearly 28 percent drop. Whether consumers benefit remains uncertain as lower costs may vanish in handling.
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New York
Washington
Chicago Loosens Budget to Hire 15 More Policewomen
Major M L Funkhouser announced to the City Council that Chicago will seek funds to employ 15 additional women police following the success of the police women experiment.
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Chicago
M. Ll. D. Funkhouser
Play in Parish House at Universalist Church of Malden
Frank E. Fowler will direct the production of The Importance of Being Earnest at the parish house of the Universalist Church of Malden tonight. Fowler, a Malden man, aims for a capable and satisfactory performance through dedicated effort.
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Frank E. Fowler
Universalist Church
Malden
Mr. Fowle
Clergyman Indicted in Libel Case in Maine
Portland court returns two indictments against Rev. Wilbur F. Berry of Waterville and editor of the Christian Civic League Record for alleged libel of Associate Justice George F. Haley. Grand jury in the Superior Court filed the charges over articles in the Record.
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Portland
George F. Haley
Wilbur F. Berry
Waterville
Christian Civil League of Maine
Christian Civic League Record
Grand Jury
Superior Court
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