Amended Rules Curtail Power in U S House Fight Over New Rules
The U S House passes a Fitzgerald Dem New York proposed rules amendment 211 172 replacing the Dalzell plan and Clark clash over timing. The measure creates a calendar for unanimous consent and shifts procedural power within the chamber as Speaker Joe Cannon presides amid stormy sessions.
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Fitzgerald
Dem
New York
Clark
Washington
House of Representatives
Missouri
Indoor meet draws 500 athletes to New York Club games
More than 500 of the nation’s best athletes from Boston to Chicago gather in New York for the New York Athletic Club indoor meet tonight. Prominent club amateurs and top college track stars from Yale Harvard Princeton Columbia Dartmouth join four relay races ten handicap events four scratch races and invitational races plus a 440 yard run and a mile walk for novices.
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New York Athletic Club
New York
Boston
Chicago
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Columbia
Dartmouth
Tariff Bill Moves Toward Printing and Delay
The tariff bill was sent to the printing office by Chairman Payne of the ways and means committee. It is not to be introduced today as it will be printed before presentation and the sub-committee will not report until the president's message is read in the house. A Republican member says another day of deliberation will help perfect details before introduction.
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Washington
Maren
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
House
Taft Urges Immediate Consideration of Tariff Revision
President Taft calls for swift congressional action on tariff revision. He notes twelve years of changed business conditions require import duty adjustments and warns that by July first government expenses will surpass receipts by about one hundred million dollars. He urges dedicating the current session to tariff legislation.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Ministerial Association Warns Against Card Playing and Dancing
Cambridge ministers read and adopted resolutions urging Christians to disapprove of card playing for prizes and dancing as harmful to spiritual life. They call church members to prioritize religious commitments and curb such social amusements for the city’s Christian growth.
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Ministerial Association
Norning
Christ's Kingdom
Ministerial Association of
Cambridge
Church of Christ
C. Bk. Sheppard
Charles N. Church
R. A. Elliott
J. W. Ashwood
Pope Ratifies Farrelly Appointment as Cleveland Bishop
Rome reports the Pope has ratified the appointment of Farrelly as Bishop of Cleveland on March 16. The confirmation solidifies leadership for the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.
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Rome
Farrelly
Cleveland
Ministers and Wis Honor at Odds Over Sabbath Closings
East Liverpool ministers clash with Mayor Crawford over Sunday labor. Officials delay warrants for streetcar workers and telephone operators while the ministerial association backs limited store closings for Sabbath observance.
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WIS
East Liverpool
Samuel C. Crawford
W. H. Vodrey
Crawford
E. M. McMillan
Gravel Contains Gold in Beech Grove Near Massillon
A farm at Beech Grove west of Massillon, Ohio yields gravel with an assay of about 10 dollars in gold per ton. The finding, confirmed by chemists at Ohio State University, places the gold in a dirt vein within the gravel.
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Massillon
Beech Grove
Here
Ohio State University
Council Passes License Ordinance For Auctions
Cambridge council approves a license fee set at seven dollars for auction sales after earlier attempts were struck down as unconstitutional. The meeting featured a display of rugs and discussions about charges from the Bell Dana Co. for business losses during closure. The bill from Bell-Dana totaling 68.75 dollars was rejected and tabled.
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Bell-Dana Co
Columbus
Mayor's Court
Common Pleas Court
McGinnis
Blackburn
Cambridge
Bradford
Roosevelt joins Outlook as editor in New York
Theodore Roosevelt begins his new role at the Outlook in New York, arriving from Oyster Bay at nine and dictating to stenographers before ten. He avoids reporters but photographers capture him entering his office as Douglas Robinson, his brother in law, and Lawrence F. Abbott of the Outlook appear in accompanying scenes.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Outlook
New York
Oyster Bay
Douglas Robinson
Lawrence F. Abbott
The
Outlook Office
Miss Anna Morgan To Open Navy Yard Restaurant
Miss Anna Morgan daughter of J Pierpont Morgan will open a Brooklyn navy yard restaurant around May 1. As chair of a National Civic federation committee she has government authorization to run a self supporting facility for naval workers, replacing saloon lunches and expanding options in other yards.
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New York
Anna Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Brooklyn Navy Yard
National Civic Federation
Navy Department
Tea or coffee served free on Pennsylvania lines
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces a change to improve passenger comfort. Conductors on the eastern lines must provide tea or coffee to Pullman riders upon request without charge and porters may not accept gratuities for the service.
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Pittsburg
Rvennseyevania Railroad
Pennsylvania Lines
Jail Escape Drama Shocks Springfield Ohio
Alfred Frey, a Black inmate, knocked down the sheriff's wife and a female attendant, then jumped from a county jail window and escaped. Bloodhounds and a posse led by Sheriff Lawrence chased him to the town's north as authorities combed the area.
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Springfield
Alfred Frey
Lawrence
Mid Year W C T U Meeting Opens in Cambridge
Margaret T. Brown covers the Cambridge W C T U mid year gathering led by President Miss Francis H. Ensign and hosted by Mrs. Viola D Romans. An innovative School of Methods was introduced to train state officers and lecturers, starting with devotionals and brief prayers.
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Margaret T. Brown
Akron
Viola D. Romans
Romans
North Tenth Street
Francis H. Ensign
Madison
Sarah Meredith
The
Model Institute
Carrie L. Flatter
Civilian kills two in German duels amid jealousy
Eisenach Germany March 16 Schutzbar Milg a wealthy civilian dueled two army officers Lieutenant Von Buttlar and an army surgeon who died. Milgs wife is American jealousy was cited as the motive.
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Eisenach
Germany
War Within Week Feared at Berlin
Private Vienna advices describe Austria and Serbia as gravely tense. An ultimatum to Belgrade with a short response window could trigger war by week’s end if the answer is unsatisfactory.
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Berlin
Vienna
Austria
Servia
Belgrade
Saving Babies Is Their Aim Academy for Mothers’ Instruction
New York March 16. Philanthropists sociologists and others met in a conference to plan an Infant Science academy to instruct mothers in proper child care. Mrs Gibson Arnolds leads the effort to gain cooperation of mothers nurses physicians and infant specialists to curb infant mortality. The group cites last year’s infant deaths exceeding tuberculosis deaths.
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New York
Infant Science Academy
Gibson Arnolds
Arnolds
Charles Morton Found In Chicago Brother Locates Former O P League Leader
Chicago March 16 Charles Morton former president of the O P baseball league was found here today by his brother. The former official is believed to be demented.
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Chicago
Charles Morton
O.P. Baseball League
Graft Inquiry Under Way as Smoky City Probe Expands
In Pittsburg on March 16 the grand jury pressed the wide graft investigation by questioning leading bankers and businessmen. A dozen subpenas issued, a new assistant district attorney named, and focus on street-vacation ordinances as a possible main topic. Councilman John Klein may not appear, awaiting retrial results on a conspiracy conviction. Hearings continued with heightened precautions.
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Pittsburg
Grand Jury
Davis
John Klein
Iion
Gra
Blakeley
Motor boat races begin on Lake Worth Palm Beach
The opening of the four day motor boat races on Lake Worth attracts enthusiasts from across the United States. Although the Dixie II is away competing in Monaco, seven classes run over a four and a half nautical mile course with speeds over twelve mph. The Friday finale features a ninety mile endurance run at max speed.
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Little Sea Fliers
Lake Worth
Palm Beach
Fla
America
United States
Monaco
New Keystone Senator Elected
Harrisburg reports George T. Oliver Republican of Pittsburg won the U S Senate unexpired term of Philander Knox in separate sessions of Pennsylvania’s legislature. Oliver, a newspaper publisher and iron and steel manufacturer born in Ireland, will be sworn in Thursday. Webster Grim received the Democratic vote. A second item from Findlay Ohio notes a blind horse in Luther Myers cab line regaining its sight and reacting to traffic.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
George T. Oliver
Pittsburg
United States Senate
Philander C. Knox
Senate
Webster Grim
Oliver
Ireland
Findlay
Luther Myers
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Uncle Sam
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