New Plant At Great Falls Aims To Produce Rutiles
A newly established plant at Great Falls, part of Southern Power Co, plans to secure rutiles from air lant and produce ingite saltnerer using limestone and saltpeter. Spearheaded by Mr Harry Paul with Mr Rich overseeing operations, the project involves experts like I Hechen Mir and Mario Baudracco and aims to begin within six months. The venture seeks low-cost output and marks a pioneering national effort.
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Harry Paul
Lette
Rich
Senate debates industrial expositions and Panama plan
Jan 24 press summaries discuss senate acts on industrial expositions and dates for Panama opening. Mentions foreign allies, naval reserve, and census figures for Franklin Oakland and nearby areas with various population counts.
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San Francisco
Panama
Smoot Warns Tariff Revision Endangers Protective System
Utah Senator Smoot denounces the schedule by schedule tariff revision as a threat to the protective system. He argues the tariff act is interwoven and altering one part disrupts others, hurting manufacturing and risking destruction of related industries. He says such revisions favor revenue over protection and weaken Republican principles.
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Associated Press
Washington
Smoot
Utah
Senate Today
Cummins
Iowa
Interurban Line Seen Linking Anderson to Charlotte
A group led by J. B. Duke and partners visited Spartanburg to push an interurban electric railroad from Anderson through Greenville Greenwood Spartanburg to Charlotte. At a chamber of commerce meeting Spartanburg pledged support and contracts while subscribing $115,000 of stock. Aug. W. Smith contributed $25,600, others bought $5,000, and mills agreed to 25 cents per spindle.
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Spartanburg
S.C
J. B. Duke
B. N. Duke
W. S. Lee
Z. V. Taylor
Greenville
Charlotte
Sartanburg
Chamber of Commerce
Aug. W. Smith
Chilton Elected United States Senator On First Ballot
On the first ballot in the West Virginia legislature W. E. Chilton won 62 votes for the United States senator full term, with Clarence Watson receiving 57 votes for the short term and Hubbard of Wheeling bolting the meeting alleging bribery in caucus.
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W. E. Chilton
Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
United States
Clarence Watson
Hubbard
Wheeling
State Income Tax Amendment Passes By Wide Margin
The bill, debated in the legislature, passed 42 to 1 with votes from Martin and Graham. The discussion centered on salaries for judges and the impact of higher pay. Wooten proposed a substitute raising Supreme Court salaries to 5000 and Superior Court to 4000, which Spainhour opposed, claiming it would create a pay scandal. Spainhour defended the original measure to improve court work and docket efficiency.
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Martin
Graham
Boyden
Wooten
Lenoir
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Spain
McNeal
Moore
Spainhour
Woodsong
Speinhour
Lea Receives Telegrams After Senate Victory
Luke Lea, elected to succeed James B. Kazier as U.S. Senator, reports hundreds of congratulatory telegrams from across the country, including one from Secretary of War Dickinson. He pledges to serve all Tennesseans, regardless of support or opposition, and to represent every Tennesseean.
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Nashville
Tenn
lLuke Lea
United States
James B. Kazier
Dickinson
Lea
Tennessee
Swayzee Abduction Case Prisoners Held. Trial Set
In Chattanooga Tennessee on January 24 J C Hughes George Lewis and J T Har craves the three male principals in the Swayzee abduction case arrested in Memphis Saturday and Mrs Daisy Swayzee remain confined in the county jail. Writs of habeas corpus were not served. Additional forgery warrants accusing Hughes in drawing certified checks were sworn. Trial scheduled for tomorrow at noon.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
J. C. Hughes
George Lewis
J. T. Harcraves
Swayzee
Memphis
Daisy Swayzee
W. N. Swayzee
Hughes
Delaware Senate and House Baleot Count for U S Senator
The separate ballot for United States senator in the Delaware legislature at noon shows House results with Henry A. Dupont 22 and Willard Saulsbury 13. Senate results tie Dupont 8 and Saulsbury 8, with Robert G. Houston receiving 1 vote.
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Associated Press
Dover
Del
United States
Delaware
House
Henry A. Dupont
Willard Saulsbury
Senate
Dupont
Saulsbury
Robert G. Houston
Fire destroys Birmingham millinery, massive losses
Birmingham millinery shop of B C Bynum was destroyed by fire early today. Building owned by B M Allen. Loss to stock estimated between 30 000 and 40 900 dollars and building loss around 10 000 dollars. Cause of the fire unknown.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
B.C. Bynum
B. M. Allen
Permanent tariff board proposed by Ways and Means
Washington January 24 a permanent tariff board of five members to investigate all questions for the benefit of congress is provided for in a bill unanimously agreed by the house committee on ways and means. The bill, effective July 1, mirrors the Longworth and Dalzell provisions.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
House Committee On Ways and
Longworth
Dalzel
Culbertson Nominated by Both Houses in Texas Senate
Austin congressmen meet in special session to elect a U.S. senator to succeed Charles Culberson. Both chambers nominate Culberson with no other nominations. Joint session tomorrow to formally declare the election as Culberson arrives to address the body.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
United States
Chas. A. Culbertson
Culbertson
House
Senate
Culberson
Schenk trial in Wheeling moves toward jury verdict tonight
In Ohio County court, after lengthy prosecution and defense arguments in the Laura Farns worth Schenk case, the jury may retire tonight. Prosecutor Handian closes for the state as defense argues sympathy for Mrs Schenk and accuses authorities of improper conduct.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
W. Va
Schenk
Criminal Court of
Ohio County
Laura Farnsworth Schenk
John 0. Schenk
Frederick Ma
Jordan
Cleveland
Ohio County Medical Society
J. W. Myers
Dr. Myers
Medical Society
Board of Censors
Fred JL. Maury
John O. Schenk
Packer
J. J. P. O'Brien
J. J. P. O’brien
Senate endorses New Orleans for 1915 Panama Exposition
The Missouri state senate adopted a resolution supporting New Orleans as the site for the 1915 Panama Exposition. It also passed a resolution urging Congress to propose a constitutional amendment for direct election of U. S. senators by the states.
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New Orleans
Associated Press
Jefferson City
State Senate Today
Senate
Congress
United States
Vote Buying Excitement Grows in Vermilion County
Danville Illinois January 24 The foreman of the investigating grand jury asked Judge Kimbrough to compel Sheriff Shepard to explain why several subpoenas were not served, raising questions of duty. City Attorney Jones who is alleged to have bought votes has been subpoenaed to testify, with E X Dessure, son in law of Speaker Joseph G Cannon, also cited.
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Associated Press
Danville
Ill
Vermilion County
Kimbrough
Circuit Court
Shepard
Jones
E. X. Dessure
Joseph G. Cannon
Merchants oppose parcels post law in Cleburne petition
In Cleburne Texas on January 24 merchants signed a petition to congressmen opposing the parcels post law. They claim the measure benefits mail order houses only and would hamper local trade.
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Parcels Post
Associated Press
Cleburne
Texas
Phillips Wounded in Stabbing Attack Fails to Cheer Hope
New York January 24. Writer David Graham Phillips shot by musician Fitzhugh C Goldsborough at Bellevue. Six bullets struck his chest abdomen and thigh. He remains critical though doctors report night as relatively comfortable. Senator Albert J Beveridge, Phillips' friend, visited him.
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Associated Press
New York
David Graham Phillips
Bellevue Hospital
Stret
Fitzhugh C. Goldsborough
Phillips
D. L. Hotchkiss
Bellevue
Goldsborough
Maryland
Harvard
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
de Pauw University
Nis
No Choice For Senator Yet
Albany N Y January 24 There was no choice for United States senators on the sixth ballot at the legislative session today with 194 votes cast needing 98 for a choice The Democratic tally split among several candidates while Senator Depew carried the full Republican vote and past supporters shifted to Douglas as in earlier ballots
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
United States
W. F. Sheehan
J. M. Shepard
John D. Kernan
Martin W. Littleton
Curtis Douglas
J. W. Gerard
M. J. O'Brien
Governor Dix
D. Cad
Democratic Party
Plans for petitioning Congress on Mississippi valley drainage
Memphis Jan 24 plans for petitioning Congress to appropriate funds for surveys and a general drainage and levee system for the Mississippi valley lowlands were set at a meeting of a committee representing state interests. The group includes O N Killough Arkansas J H Nolen Mississippi E N Lowe Mississippi Lem Banks Tennessee. Louisiana did not send a representative. Authorities claim about 20 million acres in the valley are overflow prone and reclamation is possible. An appropriation of 500000 is claimed sufficient, averaging two and a half cents per acre.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Congress
Mississippi Valley
O. N. Killough
Arkansas
J. H. Nolen
Missiopi
E. N. Lowe
Mississippi
Lem Banks
Tennessee
Louisiana
Nolen
Mississippi River
Cape Girarden
Gulf of Mexico
Steamer Carrisbrook Floated From Reef Near Miami
The British tramp steamer Carrisbrook, stranded on a reef near Miami since last Saturday, was floated this morning and moved toward Key West.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Carrisbrook
Key West
New York Senator Opposes Senate Election Change Amendment Aims at Male Voting
Senator Depew opposes a popular election for U S senators and proposes an amendment granting all male U S citizens voting rights in such elections. He warns the measure could disenfranchise large classes of electors by undermining 14th and 15th amendments and provoke protest from northern and western black voters.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Depew
New York
United States
Judiciary Committee
Murderers Of Ketchel Convicted In Missouri Trial
In Marsfield Missouri on January 24 a jury found Walter Dipler and Goldie Smith guilty of first degree murder in the Stanley Ketchel case. Each defendant was recommended for life imprisonment after a seven hour deliberation. Ketchel was shot October 15 on R P Dickerson’s ranch near Conwary, Dipler using alias Walter Hurtz. Smith was a cook employed by Dickerson.
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Associated Press
Marsafield
Walter A. Dipler
Goldie Smith
Stanley Ketchel
Pavilist
R. P. Dickerson
Conwary
Springfield
Walter A. Dipley
Ketchel
Dipley
Walter A. Hurtz
Mr. Dickerson
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