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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
4
In the Crimeal Court Ray M Stewart aged 18 fired three wild shots in an attempt to shoot up the court causing judge lawyers policemen and spectators to dive for cover in a hurried mass evacuation lasting minutes with no reported injuries the incident occurred late today in Washington June 23.
In a courtroom a youth shot at Judge Wendell P. Stafford after a probation denial for Stewart in an attempted highway robbery case. The assailant fired three times, narrowly missing U S Attorneys Samuel McComas Hawken Harvey Given and Officer Moffitt, then was restrained by a witness. The judge was unharmed.
President Wilson signed the sundry civil appropriation bill and stated he would have vetoed the provision exempting labor unions and farmers' organizations from prosecution under a $300,000 fund for Sherman anti trust law operations.
President Wilson defended a $116 million appropriations bill with a $300,000 anti trust enforcement item, arguing other Justice funds exist and the measure does not hinder enforcement. He urged swift banking and currency reform, asserting it will empower business and end protective tariff constraints. The speech sparked mixed Republican reactions and pushed for early committee action. The plan includes a currency bill to be introduced this week in both houses with leaders predicting rapid progress. The president stressed a constructive statesmanship role and the need for accessible credit and confident enterprise.
Boston bankers praised President Wilson’s banking reform move and urged fuller expert input. Leaders from American Trust, Federal Trust, and Merchants’ National Bank argued the Glass bill shifts power from banks to the government, warning of political influence and advocating a central reserve bank with rediscount powers.
The speaker urges immediate enactment of a flexible currency system, public banking oversight, and credit mobilization to prevent panic. He stresses government control, limits on private concentration, and readiness to change tariffs, condemning delay as a disservice to public obligation.
A cosmetic claim outlines applying ethinedouble strength from Riker Jaynes Drug Stores and Houghton Dut ton Drug Dept to remove freckles. The ad promises a clear complexion with night and morning use and offers money back guarantee if it fails.
President Wilson calls for a flexible commerce oriented banking system to empower business and individual enterprise. He urges public control of banking and currency to prevent private concentration and enable sound credit with elastic reserves.
Currency Commission bankers at the Waldorf frame written modifications to the bill seeking a middle ground acceptable to both administration and bankers. They aim to ease reserve distribution burdens on country banks while preserving core principles, with officials to be briefed in Washington.
A new wide girdle is finished with three flat bows in the front and caught with a square buckle through the center.
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