Senate hearings probe tobacco decree and anti trust enforcement
Washington November 17. A general attack on the decree by the New York Circuit Court dissolving the American Tobacco Company and a comparison of enforcement by Attorney General Wickersham and ex Attorney General Harmon marked today's Senate Interstate Commerce Committee hearing on trust problems and potential new legislation.
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Washington
Circuit Court
New York
American Tobacco Company
Wickersham
Judson Harmon
Senate Committee
Interstate Commerce
Senator Pomerene Questions Witness on Sherman Antitrust Law Enforcement
Senator Pomerene of Ohio vigorously questioned H. B. Martin, a witness before the committee, asking if he knew of any justification for a department head to refuse enforcing the criminal provisions of the Sherman antitrust law.
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Pomerene
Ohio
H. B. Martin
Mrs. Duff Withdraws From School Board Race
Julia E. Duff announced her withdrawal from the School Board race last night in a statement sent to newspapers. She criticized the Mayor and said she would rather be a toad living on dungeon vapors than be known as a friend or candidate of John F. Fitzgerald.
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Julia E. Duff
Boston Post
Bunker Hill
Charlestown
Cesar
Rome
Boston
Democratic Party
Baal
John F. Fitzgerald
Julia Be Duff Warns Boston on Naming Schools Chief
A letter from Julia Be Duff, Charlestown native, warns Boston residents that Mayor Fitzgerald could name the city’s next superintendent of schools. Duff declares she will not support Fitzgerald or his supporters and urges voters to consider the impact on Massachusetts schools.
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Boston
Fitzgerald
Superintendent of Schools of
Massachusetts
John F. Fitzgerald
Julia BE. Duff
Charlestown
Father Claims Wife Keeps Child Hidden From Him
In Salem on November 17 four year old Ruth Sawyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Sawyer became the center of custody disputes spanning two states. The father filed habeas corpus in New York City for the child saying Mrs Sawyer and actress Grace Carlyle keep the girl hidden. Mrs Sawyer countered that she can provide for the child and that Carlyle has no role in withholding custody beyond friendship.
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Salem
Ruth Sawyer
Sawyer
New York City
Rosalie Sawyer
Grace Carlyle
Saw
Yer
Sarah Sawyer
Juniper Point
Salem Willows
Suffolk County
Miss Carlyle
Chess Champion Lasker to Speak at Boston Club
World champion Dr Emanuel Lasker will visit the Boston Chess Club today. At 8 pm he will deliver a lecture on chess and later play a simultaneous exhibition against 25 players including several Harvard teammates. He praises Capablanca, the 23 year old Cuban challenger.
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Emanuel Lasker
Boston Chess Club
Dr. Lasker
Boston
Harvard
Capablanca
Will Leaves Funds for Animal Welfare Groups
Emily A. Ellis of 192 Dartmouth street leaves 4000 for care of animals with 1000 to the Animal Rescue League and 1000 to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to help abolish vivisection. New England Anti Vivisection Society receives 1000, Audubon Society of Boston 500, and the Horse Home in Stow 500 along with 500 to the Cullis Consumptives Home.
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Emily A. Ellis
Dartmouth Street
Suffolk County
Animal Rescue League
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
New England Anti
Navy bans gum chewing on ships and ships stores
The Navy decrees gum shall no longer be stocked aboard ships or ashore following Captain William I. Fullam’s recommendation. He says the habit is decidedly objectionable for obvious reasons.
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NAVY
Washington
Department
William I. Fullam
Mississippi
Cambridge Doctors to Discuss Hospital Site
Mayor Barry and the Cambridge Board of Health members meet with city physicians to discuss building a new Municipal Hospital and a Contagious hospital in a central Cambridge location. Several doctors favor combining the Contagious hospital with the Municipal hospital, noting a $95,000 appropriation.
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Barry
Cambridge
Board of Health
Boston
No Liquor Licenses Yet for Hyde Park
The Licensing Board said no liquor license applications have been received for Hyde Park. Historically Hyde Park, as a ward of size, gets one hotel license two saloon licenses and one grocery license and this policy will apply after January 1 when Hyde Park becomes Ward 26.
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Hyde Park
Ward 26
Niobe Lieutenant Dismissed After Niobe Stranding
Halifax naval court martial in session ordered Lieutenant Charles White dismissed from the Niobe ship and severely reprimanded for the Niobe stranding near Cape Sable last July. Commander Mac Donalds trial began this afternoon.
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NIOBE
Halifax
N. S
Charles White
Cape Sable
MacDonalds
Mr Schiff Lies Says Hammond
Hammond asserts Schiff inflamed anti Jewish sentiment in Russia by claiming Jewish bankers funded Japan’s war effort. He recounts a visit to Russia that improved US Russian relations, denies pressuring Taft on passports, and denies influence on policy.
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MR. Schiff
Hammond
Schiff Attacks Rockhill Over Passport Issue in Taft Era
Jacob H. Schiff spoke at a meeting with Senator James J. O Gorman about pressuring for a treaty abrogation with Russia over American Jewish passports. He contrasted Taft's assurances with Rockhill's claim that the matter was not important and aimed to favor American manufacturers. Schiff recalled prior dealings with Willenken and Hammond, accusing Russia of trying to buy the President and demanding a stance against such influence.
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New York
Jacob H. Schiff
William W. Rockhill
St. Petersburg
Taft
Russia
Schiff
United States
James J. O’gorman
O’gorman
Root
Senate
Rockhill
Willenken
John Hays Hammond
Hearing Sought On High School Of Commerce Site Back Bay Fens
The Chamber of Commerce asks Metropolitan Park commissioners for a public hearing before permitting the High School of Commerce building in the Back Bay Fens. A Tuesday meeting will decide if the chamber should request a refusal of the location. The city plans committee also reviews traffic changes between State Street and Park Square and Devonshire Street widening to ease congestion.
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Chamber of Commerce
Metropolitan Park Commissioners
High School of Commerce
Back Bay Fens
Park Commissioners
State Street
Park Square
Boylston Street
Fens
Devonshire Street
Merchants National Bank
State
Women Barred in Tar Case at Lincoln Centre Trial
Lincoln Centre Kansas November 17 The jurors for the tar assault on Miss Mary Chamberlain may be drawn tomorrow as nine men remained in the panel. Miss Chamberlain testified that three men did the tarning while others watched and one man restrained her. The court ordered a curb on sensational reporting and barred women and children from the courtroom after a petition from the Women’s Civic League.
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Lincoln Centre
Kan
Sherill Clark
A. N. Simms
John Schmidt
Mary Chamberlain
Miss Chamberlain
Motion limits issue in Eddy estate case over releases
Gen. Frank S. Streeter asks Judge Aldrich to limit the Mary Baker Eddy will dispute to the validity of releases of lien rights signed before Mrs Eddy died by Ebenezer J Foster Eddy and George W Glover. The case concerns a 2 million dollar bequest to the Mother Church in Boston and may involve broader Christian Science questions. The motion faced opposition from Senator Chandler ex-Governor Long and Hannis Taylor. judge took it under advisement.
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Concord
N. H
Franks. Streeter
Aldrich
United States
Mary Baker Eddy
W. B. Chandler
John D. Long
Hannis Taylor
Washington
Utahs Run May Change Navys Fuel Policy
The battleship Utah, the first in world navies to voyage on oil fuel alone, arrived at Charlestown navy yard from New York after 40 hours at sea. She burned 170 tons of oil to cover 290 miles with 10 hours spent adjusting compasses.
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Utah
Charlestown Navy Yard
New York
Utah Oil Burning Experiment Signals Naval Shift
The Utah demonstrates oil burning, replacing coal bunkers to extend range and speed. Lt Cmdr W R White leads the effort, claiming three months of at sea capability and faster response times, with potential to render coal ships obsolete in future battles. The ship will stay at Charleston yard for finishing touches.
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New York
Boston
Utah
Comander
W. R. White
Navy Department
United States Navy
United States
Charlestown Navy Yard
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