President Wilson Works To Avert Railroad Merger Dissolution
Washington June 27 President Wilson delays vacation to help craft an agreement between Attorney General McReynolds and railroad counsel aimed at dissolving the Union Pacific merger. If no plan meets Sherman Act and court mandates by July 1, the government may seek court-ordered receivership.
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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 Kills Five in New York Harbor
An explosion aboard the river tanker Mohawk owned by Standard Oil blew the vessel apart near Tompkinsville Sutten Island New York. Five men died and six were injured with about a dozen missing believed rescued while at least fifty crew and twenty repair workers aboard watched the disaster unfold.
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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 Succeess
London report states the Servian parliament adjourned without a decision on Russia mediated arbitration of the Bulgaria Serbia dispute. Premier Pat Richs eyes Roumanian lines while Bucharest telegrams claim Roumania interference. further notes cite casualties at Zletovo: Bulgarians 428 dead 600 wounded and Servians 188 dead 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 election nationwide shift
London reports show continued Unionist gains in by elections with a May by election at Altrincham delivering a larger majority for the Unionist candidate and the Leicester by election following the retirement of Eliot Crawghay Will laws. The Liberal hold at Leicester survived but with a notably smaller 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 Yates and Lee Sidwell were acquitted in federal court of using the mails to defraud the Columbian-Sterling Publishing Company. The trial begun June 6 saw two counts dismissed as an attorney sought to quash the remaining charge. The company’s stock, widely distributed, included Speaker Champ Clark who invested $4,000.
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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 to Women Urged by Grand Army Leader
Gettysburg, Pa June 27 Commander in Chief Beers of the Grand Army of the Republic urged erecting a memorial to Civil War era women and mothers saying the country owes a debt until such a lasting tribute is built. The Pennsylvania G A R veterans paraded for the battle anniversary as veterans in blue and gray lined the streets. A bronze statue of General Wells near Big Round Top will be dedicated July 3 with a bas relief of the famous charge. General Syckles reports headquarters at Rogers House site where his men lost a leg, with a large Carr brigade tent for reunions and gatherings.
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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 Believed Under Control
Washington June 27 fires have destroyed millions of feet of standing timber and thousands of logs in Chugach and other Alaska areas. Forest officials report the blazes are believed under control and were investigated on the ground soon after ignition.
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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 of work beginning in January. Major measures included a date wide primary bill, a ten hour day for women and recent hours limits, and resolutions urging a direct election of United States senators and proposing woman’s rights legislation.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Unitedtates
General Strike Threatened in Coal Fields
Charleston West Virginia June 27 mine workers threaten a general strike after failing to reach an agreement in three days of talks. About 15 000 miners in the New River area were called off tonight and a strike order distributed by United Mine Workers officials with Governor Hatfield acting as mediator. Eskdale preparations for a mass miners meeting Sunday amid quiet Cabin Creek activity.
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Charleston
W.hye
United Mine Workers of America
Govgernor Hatfield
Cabin Creek
Eskdale
Argentine Chamber Debates Meat Industry Liberty Policy
Buenos Aires reports the chamber of deputies debated Argentina s meat industry policy amid fears of American beef imports. Former minister Pithé urged maintaining liberty for industry and commerce, promoting new export markets and stronger canned meat while opposing Anglo American monopolies.
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Buenos Ayres
Chamber of Deputies
Argentina
Chamber Today
Public Works
Pithé
Trains Crash in Woodville Causes Casualties in Ohio
One man was killed and many injured when a westbound Pennsylvania passenger train collided head on with a work train at Woodville Ohio. The Greek work crew suffered most of the injuries and the passenger train coaches were badly damaged.
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Toledo
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Woodville
Wyoming State Experiment Farm Largest In U S
Carleton St Ball of the U S department of agriculture visited Wyoming's state experiment farm with F H Vaughn Alex Hastie Jenkine Jones. Ball praised the 70 acres of experimental plots 20 acres of corn for silage and 45 acres in fallow aiming for 1000 tenth acre plots when fully cropped. He urged a farmers round up and discussed enlarging granary dwelling and other improvements. He planned rotation plots and a next on site visit to Ogden Utah.
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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
Washington June 27 Representative Broussard a champion of the commerce court argues only the judiciary committee can report a resolution for abolition of the court. The rules committee agreed informally that the judiciary committee should bring in a resolution on which a rule can be reported.
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Washimgton
Broussard
Commerce Court
House
Amazement
Judiciary Committee
Rules Committee
Luisn
Senators Order Cotton Thread Free From Tariff
Washington June 27 The Senate voted to place cotton sewing thread on the free list in a party line decision despite finance committee protests over a 165 percent duty in the House. The action aims to lower living costs with an estimated $225000 yearly revenue regarded as negligible. Debate discussed broader tariff measures and additional internal revenue staff, with a plan to extend the income tax enforcement and adjust agricultural products provisions.
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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 Tie Toll As Heat Kills Five
Milwaukee reports five deaths and about 40 prostrations from an extreme heat wave. Temperatures ranged from 95 at 3 p.m. to 116 in shade on some streets as factories and offices closed and outdoor work halted. Authorities note a 70 year old former G A R leader was critically affected and a 72 year old woman died by suicide amid the heat.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Gol
A. G. Weisser
Wisconsin G. A. R
Dide
Mra
Albertine Rupp
Ralford Treasurer An Embezzler Gets Penitentiary Term
Edwin Youngs former treasurer of the Chicago Torre Haste and Southeastern Railroad confessed to embezzling 540,000 from the company. He was sentenced to an indeterminate term of from one to ten years in prison. A plan to restore fortunes by training and backers failed as his confession emerged in testimony.
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Guicago
Edwin Youngs
Chicago, Torre Haste and Southeastern Railroad Company
Peters
Young
Warren Says No Troop Withdrawal Ahead at Fort D. A. Russell
Senator Warren rejects rumors of pulling troops from Fort D. A. Russell Cheyenne, urging full inquiry into water quality. H B Johnston reports a plan for chemical tests at Laramie University with a potential 3.0 million gallon plant considered. Costs include chemicals and operations, while officials debate water safety and bacteriological testing results.
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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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