New Haven Road Declares Dividend With Wages Rise Hinted
Howard Elliott, chairman, announced the New Haven railroad would pass a dividend to benefit the company and territory served. The move comes amid talk of wage increases and pressure from eastern railroads seeking higher freight rates from the Interstate Commerce Commission. Representatives from several New England papers watched the decision closely in Elliott's office.
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New England
Elliott
Howard Elliott
East
Interstate Commerce Commission
Passtokeo
Wage Increase Totals for Railroads Reported
John G. Walker testifies for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad detailing 1913 wage hikes. Summary notes 25 of 33 rail systems show wage rises since 1910 totaling about 48.6 million dollars, with additional increases for firemen conductors and trainmen adding over 3.7 million to future expenses.
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Coltroads
John G. Walker
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Strikers Day of Prayer Cilumet and Surrounding Districts
Strikers in Cilumet and nearby districts observe a day of prayer as labor tensions and negotiations with employers continue. Local churches host interfaith services with community members calling for peaceful dialogue and fair wages.
Arnold the Bank Wrecker Dies After Heist Death
News notes the death of Arnold once dubbed bank wrecker who allegedly obtained 960,000 from the First National Bank of New Berlin New York. Utica and nearby areas are referenced in relation to Prask T Arnold a former cashier of the First National.
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First National Bank of
New Berlin
N. Y
Utica
McDermott Contempt Report Sparks House Inquiry
Washington probes McDermott and NAM leaders over tactics amid Mullhall charges. Special committee finds conduct reprehensible and calls for contempt rulings, while noting AFL-CLC activity stayed within propriety. The House orders Judiciary Committee to report on expulsions and actions against involved officials.
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Washington
House
Judiciary Committee
James T. MecDermott
Chicago
National Association Rolled Manufacturers
National Association of Manufacturers
McDermott
James Watson
Indiana
American Federation of Labor
James T. McDermott
Titnols
Mulhall
Donald
Martin M. Mub
Pittsburgh Vice Report Urges Morals Bureau Enactments
The report advocates laws across states to make paying for immorality a felony and imprisonment a punishment. It also proposes a permanent non partisan public morals bureau separate from police with independent enforcement powers.
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Bureau of Public Morals
Governor Tener Elected President of Baseball League
John Kinley Tener, Governor of Pennsylvania, was unanimously elected president of the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs at the Waldorf Astoria. He was notified by wire of his election while in Philadelphia.
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New York
John Kinley Tener
Pennsylvania
National League of Professions
Waldorf Astoris
Tener
Philadelphia
The
Nathve
Dictographs in Treasury Stir Interest In Secret Report
A circumstantial report suggests dictographs were installed in Treasury offices. It claims Secretary Meyer or Me a accepted a higher unit, causing renewed concern about surveillance and internal security. The fragment hints at tape and monitoring devices affecting officials.
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MacVeagh
Mea
Treasury
Bars Out All LaBon British Columbia Move Ova to Con
A fragment notes bars removal of LaBon to move ova to a con in British Columbia. No clear names, dates, or sources available.
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British Columbia
Lives Lost in Texas Flood Dozens Die in Bryan Area
A Texas flood leaves over fifty dead and property losses reaching five million dollars. Boats and life crews evacuated towns along swollen rivers while rescuers fought high water to reach survivors clinging to trees and rooftops. One Italian man and his family vanished with the rising cabin, and several planters refused to abandon homes as floodwaters surged.
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Bryan
Tex
Galveston
Houwston
Navasota
Lee Cortmelia
Wilson Approves Bryan Plan to Observe Santo Domingo Election
President Wilson endorses Secretary Bryan's plan to observe Dominican elections. Orders issued for the gunboat Dolphin to sail to Santo Domingo to join Nashville and to protect the electoral party led by Hugh B. Gibson and J. H. Stabler of the State Department Latin American division.
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Wilson
Bryan
Washington
Santo Domingo
Dolphin
Nashville
Hugh 8. Gibson
Havana
J. H. Stabler
State Department
Bank Thief Gets Five Years In Clinton Prison
Charles OConnell pleaded guilty to stealing 879 dollars from tellers at New York State National Bank on August 15. He was sentenced to Clinton Prison for five years and six months. He is 49 and has spent 23 years in prison, 13 in solitary confinement.
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Albany
N. Y
Charles O’connel
Henry F. Hardy
Hardy
George Addington
New York State National Bank
Clinton
Harry
Senate Seat in Doubt Tests Blair Lee Credentials
Credentials for Blair Lee of Maryland to the U S Senate were received with a certificate from the Governor. A committee will study the claim and decide if Lee is entitled to his seat, affecting whether his election is upheld.
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Lee
Washington
Senalor
Blair Lee
Maryland
Wilpare
Houston Warns Against Waste in Farm Credit Report
Washington reports by the new Agriculture Secretary warn against wasteful farming practices and reliance on foreign food. recommends grading standards for farm products and expanded use of existing agricultural knowledge. The document cites tenancy, absentee ownership, depleted credit, and marketing methods as key issues.
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Washington
Houston
Department For Cotton and Corn
Bank in Laredo Shuts Down Amid Turmoil
In Laredo Texas Banco Mercantil failed and closed its doors after suffering heavy losses. With capital around 2.6 million dollars the bank collapsed under adverse conditions causing a citywide shutdown and the lone remaining bank to suspend operations for a time.
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Laredo
Tex
Banco Mercantile
Strikers Suspected Two Killed at Calumet-14
A Calumet-14 incident leaves two workers dead and a girl wounded as authorities investigate. Local unions call for calm while safety questions rise amid the unrest at the plant.
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Calumet
Villa Seizes Chihuahua City After Huerta Defection
General Pancho Villa leads forces into Chihuahua City and proclaims control for the Constitutionalist cause. Reports say rebels captured a Federal supply train and key towns in Nuevo Leon. General Salvador Mercado commands the Chihuahua party with generals Orozco Caraveo Salazar and Rojas.
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el Paso
Pancho Villa
Chihuahua
Nuevo Leon
Juarez
Car
Ojinaga
Salvador Mercado
Huerta
Pascual Orozco
Marcelo Caraveo
Ynez Salazar
Antonio Rojas
Madero
Huerta Moves to Transfer Capital Amid Mexican Crisis
Reported by telegraph from Mexico City Huerta plans to move the seat of government from Mexico City to Iguala Guerrero as rebels close in. The President's household shifts toward Guadalajara with Senora Huerta Captain Luis Fuentes Mrs Fuentes and Miss Elena Huerta among those traveling.
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Bers
Mexico City
Guadalajara
Jalisco
Manzanillo
Colima
Senora Huerta
Luis Fuentes
Huerta
Fuentes
Elena Huerta
Iguala
Guerrero
Packers Suit Dismissed in Beef Trust Case
Department of Justice and lawyers for the beef trust join in dismissing before the Supreme Court the mandamus suit to block trials under the anti trust law. The action is formal to clear up the case against Swift Arm strong Nelson Morrin and related concerns.
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Chicago
Washington
Department of Justice
Beef Trust
Supreme Court
Bragent Lg
Swift
Armstrong, Nelson
Morrin
House Approves Naval Holiday Resolution Vote
The House passed the Hensley resolution by 317 to 11 urging a four year halt to naval construction and asking the President to use his influence to secure an inter all nations cease. The move follows Churchill’s proposal to stop new shipbuilding.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Hensley
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
Snapshot of Busy Farms and Fund Drives Across the State
Farmers busy in every locality and churches raising funds for various objects. Henry Stauffer trapped a red pole cat near Kissel Hill. A Nazareth physical culture club for children forms. Blair county jail to be modernized per State Board of Charities. Altoona mayor leans into a co ed tango incident at Indiana Normal School. Adolph Liebnow surrenders in Pittsburgh as an escaped Illinois convict. George Brenton injures foot at Lehigh & New England station. A judge awards $17 425 to stockholders after company debts settled. Red Hill willows estate yields $300 to St. Mark s Lutheran and Peansbury Reformed after widow’s death. St. Paul s Me Reformed Church members engage in benevolence work. Bears in the wild increasingly scarce as hunts continue. Geethek tracks bears to Mrs Williams Anderson home. honey and bees consumed. In Sharpsville, Harry Fennant struck by falling boulder but survives. Corn Show visitors included Dr C S Kriebel and Perkiomen Valley faculty. Perkiomen Seminary agriculture department promotes scientific agriculture. First bills reflect double previous year’s flat rate amid mild weather. George B Belmanayder named to national committee from Sunbury. W Bowman long-serving Lemoyne teacher and principal.
Farmers Promote Pure Seed Act Aids Livestock Feeding
The piece notes reforms by the Department of Agriculture and James W Kellogg to curb adulterated feeds for live stock. Secretary Critchfield cites beef production, and urges reforestation and grass seeding on cleared Pennsylvania lands for pasture. It also reports Keystone party State Committee expenses and loans, totaling $507 with $107 balance and $200 loans from two individuals.
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James W. Kellogg
N. B. Critchfield
Department
Critchfield
Pennsylvania
United States
Keystone Party State Committee
Capitol
Frank J. Gorman
D. Clarence Gibboney
Bishop Praises Movies At City Meeting
Bishop James Henry Dartington of the Harrisbars Episcopal diocese praised moving picture theatres at an Allison Hill Men's Christian Association gathering. He called cinemas a boon to the poor for recreation and a foe of the saloon, noting Harrie burg's villages with two or more theaters.
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James Henry Dartington
Harrisbars
Allison Hill
Railroade Killed 112 In October On Steam Railroads
Public Service Commission statistics show 112 deaths on steam railroads in October including 38 employees 4 passengers and 5 percent trespassers. There were 969 deaths at grade crossings and 899 injuries 26 at grade crossings. The deaths rose 9 from October 1912 while injuries fell by 78.
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Persens
Simate
Public Service Commission
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Texas
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Chihuahua City
Packers
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Nazareth
State Board of Charities
Blair County
Altoona
Indiana Normal School
Germany
Adolph Liebnow
Illinois
George Brenton
Lehigh & New England
Scott
Solly
Norristown
John Reiter
Red Hill
St. Mark's
St. Paul's
Reformed Church
Geethek
Wiliam Anderson
Kintua Creek
Sharpsville
Mercer County
Harry Fennant
C. 8. Kriebel
Perkiomen
Pennesburg
Perkiomen Valley
George B. Belmenanyder
Sunbury
W. ©. Bowman
Lemoyne
Bow
Bureau of Chemistry
Priares
Department of Agriculture
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