Regional Bank Plan Faces Tough Choice for New System
Federal Reserve Organization Committee begins hearings in New York to map regional districts for a new banking system. Prominent bankers urge a large New York bank to gain European respect, while critics warn against overconcentration and favor stronger regional banks in several cities including Cincinnati and Boston.
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Oklahoma Tanker Breaks in Two Off Sandy Hook
New York January 5 report says the oil tanker Oklahoma split amidships without warning near Sandy Hook. Of about forty crew, thirty two in the stern perished while eight or ten men reportedly escaped in a life boat. Survivors and nearby ships describe a sudden breakup and failed lifeboat deployment. a revenue cutter tows or destroys derelict if needed.
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Kaiser’s Right to Fix Martial Law Questioned at Court Martial
Colonel Von Reuter testifies at court martial that he was prepared to order the killing of unarmed civilians during the Zabern crisis. German troops had been leaving Zabern as the dispute over martial law escalated.
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Zabern incident under military court action sparks unrest
Reports from Strassburg describe Lieutenant Schad and Colonel von Reuter facing charges for illegal deprivation of liberty willful assault and disturbance of peace after the Zabern affair. The case centers on orders to arrest civilians during a riot and troops entering private homes. The proceedings reflect a crisis over military prerogatives and civilian rights amid public outrage.
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Cleveland groups protest regional bank location bias
The Cleveland Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Board Industrial Association and other local groups announce a strong protest over the committee decision on where to locate a regional bank. Cleveland is allotted one day of hearing while Cincinnati receives two and a half days. Congressman Robert Crosser in Washington pledged aid. The Executive Committee formed by bankers and business leaders says Cleveland was slighted.
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Washington
Representative Fess Urges Cincinnati for Bank Post
Representative Simeon D. Fess sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo urging appointment of Cincinnati figures to a bank post. The dispatch notes Fess’s push amid ongoing Treasury discussions on national banking appointments.
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Portland's Stonepile Plan Fails to Hire Workers
Portland attempts a municipal stonepile with a $1.50 daily wage failed. Of 500 men given free sleeping quarters only 50 sought work and just 12 reported to the site. Seven quit within the first hour.
Ferris Seeks Truce as Copper Strike Probes Begin
Governor Ferris arrives in Houghton Michigan and announces public hearings to investigate the copper strike. He aims to collect exact facts on workers at work, on strike, and gunmen presence within forty eight hours and hopes to persuade both sides toward peace.
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Will Leaves Large Sum to Gibbons for Catholic Education
The will of Miss Eliza Andrews probated in Baltimore Orphans Court designates Cardinal Gibbons as residuary legatee with an expected bequest between $200,000 and $300,000. The total personal property is about $600,000 with real estate of similar value. Religious and charitable legacies total $21,000. Miss Andrews, longtime Baltimore resident, died last month. her father Dr Thomas F Andrews was a noted Norfolk physician before the Civil War.
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Norfolk
Hans Schmidt's Second Trial Date Set
New York January 5 the date for beginning Hans Schmidt's second murder trial for Anna Aumuller was set for January 12. The first trial ended with a 32 hour jury deadlock and a special panel of 150 will be summoned for new jury selection.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
Subway bid drought halts Chicago subway project
Chicago officials opened bids for the $131,000,000 subway but none were received. Mayor Harrison hoped a contractor would take the contract, planning to profit from the system over twenty years, the longest franchise the city can grant after completion.
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Youthful bandit identified in San Francisco murder case
Ralph Fariss, once condemned for the Sunset Limited robbery and murder near Los Angeles, was identified by neighbor Mrs. George Duval as the killer of 17 year old Edward Driscoll in San Francisco. Fariss, convicted in Los Angeles, heads to San Quentin for execution March 6.
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Mother Jones to Depart for Trinidad Deported by Military
Special Dispatch reports that Mother Jones completed plans to leave Denver for Trinidad after deportation Sunday by military authorities. She showed defiance toward Adjutant General Chase’s imprisonment threats as union officials and Trinidad and Walsenberg strikers pledged protection upon arrival.
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Death Robs Virginia Beauty Of Chance To Vindicate Name
Florence R Schenck of Norfolk filed a $50,000 suit claiming Charles H Wilson an Englishman who worked for Alfred C Vanderbilt seduced her into a marriage in London while she was 18 and hid a wife in England. The Supreme Court allowed her to pursue the suit and overruled a jury trial objection.
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Britain to Move Lionel Carden as Mexico Policy Pressure
Washington reports London plans to transfer Sir Lionel Carden from Mexico City to Rio de Janeiro as a signal against obstacles to Wilson's Mexican policy. Officials say the shift may show Huerta there is no Western division and could bolster the American stance. A later cable notes renewed rebel activity near Tampico and German interests moving resources to Tampico and Ensenada as the Yorktown arrives to ease tensions.
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Minister not discreet in handling situation
Foreign Office officials here declined to discuss Sir Lionel Carden’s transfer from Mexico City and noted leaks about government views on the matter. They underscored public criticism of the minister’s handling of Mexico, while denying any disclosed rift with Admiral Cradock. Ambassador Walter Page suggested Sir Lionel may have acted as the agency, and named Charles Murray Marling as his successor. Page also denied visiting the British Foreign Office over Cradock rumors.
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Battle Stalemate As Forces Await Reinforcements at Ojinaga
In Marfa Texas on January 5, fighting between the northern Mexican federal troops at Ojinaga and General Ortega’s rebels paused after six days of combat. Ortega withdrew seven miles west along the Rio Grande, reportedly to await Chihuahua reinforcements while fears of a federal rear attack mounted.
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