Wilson Delays Vacation to Aid Rail Dissolution Talks
President Wilson, delaying a planned trip to Cornish, weighs a government plan to dissolve the Union Pacific merger with Southern Pacific. Attorneys gen McReynolds and railroad lawyers seek a plan meeting Sherman anti trust requirements to avoid court receivership and finalize stock transfers to balance ownership across Union Pacific, Pennsylvania, and Southern Pacific.
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Washington
Wheen
All Plains
Cornish
McReynolds
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
U. S. Court of the Eighth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Furter
Trion Pacific
Pennsylvania Reiiroadn Exchange
Baltimore and
Ohio
Talon Pacific
St. Peal
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
New Hampshire
Paul Cravath
Then Pacific
New York
Wilson
Mohawk Oil Tanker Explosion Off New York Kills Five
The river tanker Mohawk owned by Standard Oil exploded at anchor off Tompkinsville Staten Island. Five crew members were killed and six injured with others unaccounted for. A candle lit to search the hold is blamed for igniting flammable gases as rescue and pumping efforts continued.
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New York
Mohawk
Standard Oil Company
Tompkinsville
Sutten Island
Louward Donahur
Brooklyn
Jack Donovan
Henderd
Custave Eimgren
Arelesness
Morrow
Tuxpam
Mexico
Rowan
Bulgar and Serb Arbitration Not Yet Reached
London dispatch reports no decision by the Servian parliament on Russia’s proposed arbitration between Serbia and Bulgaria. Debate adjourned until Monday as premiers weigh possible Romanian intervention and a note from Bucharest signals rising tensions. Casualty figures from Zletovo show Bulgarian 428 killed 600 wounded and Serbian 188 killed 400 wounded.
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London
Russia
Servia
Bulgaria
Patrichs
Roumans
Vienna
France
Burcharest
Roumania
Bervia
Bucharest
Sina
Daily Telegraph
Salonik
Zletovo
Unionists Gain in Latest By-Election Showing
London reports show a shift toward Unionists in by-elections. The Leicester by-election retained by the Liberal opponent with a greatly reduced majority, following the retirement of Eliot Crawghay-Willlaws amid a divorce suit involvement. The trend echoes the Altrincham result from May 29 where a Unionist defeated a Liberal candidate by a larger margin.
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London
Altringham
Leicester
House of Commons
Eliot Crawghay-Willlaws
Publishers Not Guilty of Using Mails To Defraud
In New York on June 27 Eugene Ryan Yates and Lee Sidwell were acquitted in federal court of using the mails to defraud the defunct Columbian-Sterling Publishing Company. A motion to quash the remaining count was set for later. The trial began June 6 and involved stock distributed to various buyers including Speaker Champ Clark with a $4,000 investment.
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New York
Eugene Ryan Yates
Lee Sidwell
Columbian-Sterting Publishing Company
Sees Mayer
Adnot Dle
P Jonn Ff
Columbian-Sterling Company
Champ Clark
Memorial for Civil War Women Urged by GAR Leader
Gettysburg Pa June 27 Commander in Chief Beers of the Grand Army of the Republic urged a memorial to the women of the Civil War era. He emphasized mothers wives and sweethearts who suffered as their men went to war. The GAR parade greeted veterans from both sides. A Wells statue near Big Round Top will be dedicated July 3. General Syckles plans headquarters at the Rogers House site. A large Carr brigade tent will host reunions with former commanders.
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Associated Press
Gettysburg
Beers
Grand Army of the Republic
Pennsylvania
General Wells
Vermont
Big Round Top
Wells
Farnsworth
Daniel B. Syckels
Rogers House
Syckles
Carr
Costly Alaskan Forest Fires Now Under Control
Fires in the Chugach region and other Alaska areas destroyed timber and cut logs but are believed to be under control. Forest officers arrived on the scene shortly after the fires began and reports from the forest service confirm the status.
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Washington, D. C
Chugachi
Alaska
Forest Service
Quaker Legislature Quits After 6 Months
Harrisburg June 27 The one hundred twentieth session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly adjourned tonight after six months in session beginning in January. Notable items included a date wide primary measure a bill reducing women’s work hours to ten hours daily and 64 hours weekly and resolutions opposing the federal amendment for direct election of United States senators and proposing woman’s suffrage.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Unitedtates
General Strike Threat Looms in Coal Fields
Charleston West Virginia June 27. Miners at New River area 15 000 strong called off tonight after three days of talks with United Mine Workers of America officials. Gov Hatfield acted as mediator but no agreement reached. Strike order distributed with plans for mass meeting at Eskdale Sunday.
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Charleston
W.hye
United Mine Workers of America
Govgernor Hatfield
Cabin Creek
Eskdale
Argentine Chamber Debates Meat Industry Invasion Fears
Buenos Aires deputies discuss the meat industry as government stands against American beef monopoly claims. Former Minister Pithé urges preserving liberty for industry and commerce and expanding cattle markets and canned meat. He notes trusts, whether Anglo-Argentine or American, harm Argentina.
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Buenos Ayres
Chamber of Deputies
Argentina
Chamber Today
Public Works
Pithé
Trains Crash at Woodville Kills One and Injures Many
In Toledo Ohio on June 27 a westbound Pennsylvania passenger train collided head on with a work train at Woodville. One man was killed, one fatally, and 14 seriously injured. most hurt were Greek railroad workers, with eight Americans injured and the passenger train coaches badly damaged.
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Toledo
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Woodville
Wyoming State Experiment Farm Showcases Growth Plans
Carleton St. Ball of the U S Department of Agriculture visited Wyoming’s state experiment farm at Laramie with F H Vaughn and Alex Hastie to review growth, rotation plots, and future improvements. The facility now includes about 70 acres of experimental plots and 45 acres fallow, with 1000 tenth-acre units planned. Ball praised the project as the nation's largest pure experiment farm and proposed a farmers round-up in July to showcase crops and agricultural work.
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Carleton St. Ball
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Ballways
E. H W. Watson
Jones
Gray
Ball
Tle
Cheyenne
Archer
Wyoming
Ogdent
Utah
Judiciary Committee Must Commence Action
Representative Broussard argues only the judiciary committee can report a resolution for abolition of the commerce court and that caucus direction is needed. The rules committee act today was informal and may prompt the judiciary committee to bring in a reportable resolution.
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Washimgton
Broussard
Commerce Court
House
Amazement
Judiciary Committee
Rules Committee
Luisn
Senators Free Cotton Sewing Thread On The Free List
Washington June 27 Senate Democrats voted to place cotton sewing thread on the free list as part of tariff changes. The move drew support from pro housewife advocates who argued revenue loss was small, about 225000 dollars yearly, while committee members protested the 165 percent duty in the House bill. The action came amid broader tariff and income tax adjustments and delays in Senate debate.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
House
Underwood
Simmons
Internal Revenue
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Underwood Ternoon
East swelters as heat drives deaths and prostrations
Milwaukee reports five deaths and 40 prostrations as heat reaches 95 to 116 degrees in shade. Plans halted. Col. A G Weisser 70, former Wisconsin G A R leader, in critical condition. Across the nation, Kansas City and Boston also swelter with dozens prostrated and high temperatures.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Gol
A. G. Weisser
Wisconsin G. A. R
Dide
Mra
Albertine Rupp
Boston
Pawtucket
Embezzler Chicago Treasurer Sentenced to Term
Edwin Youngs former treasurer of the Chicago Torre Haste and Southeastern Railroad admitted embezzling 540,000 from the company and received an indeterminate prison term of from one to ten years. A confession to WF Peters described a reckless life and attempted cover by training and backing a racehorse named Phin.
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Guicago
Edwin Youngs
Chicago, Torre Haste and Southeastern Railroad Company
Peters
Young
No Danger of Withdrawal of Troops Warren Says
Senator Warren tells committees there is no rush to abandon Fort D. A. Russell blaming rumors on water supply concerns. A plant feasibility study is urged with chemical and bacteriological tests to decide if a new filtration facility is needed.
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Warren
Cheyenne
D. A. Russell
Senator Warren
H. 8. Johnston
Johnson
Warrett Aidvinedd
Theo S
Elete Clhe
All Laramia University
Toar
Mondy
Mondy Son
Atreame
Hertiria
Moody
R. W. Ore
Roberts
Iner
Te Eshdiat
Phils
Walter
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