Investigations on lobby disclosures advance in Congress
The ongoing probes into lobby disclosures from The World by Col. Murrall resume before Senate and House committees with cross examination by Rep McDermitt’s attorney. The House caucus, aided by Secretary Bryan, defeats the administration currency bill in a tense session. Francis Burton Harrison’s nomination to Governor General of the Philippines is confirmed and Wilson nominates him to the post.
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Col. Murrall
Senate
House
Representative McDermitt
Minis
Bryan
Francis Burton Harrison
The
Phlippines
Wilson
New York
Philippines
Rockefeler Comforts Deaf Members at Cleveland Church
John D Rockefeler para landed tears as he greeted about 200 members of the National Association of the Deaf filing past him after services at a Cleveland Baptist Church. LorWd Stratucuna Canadian Highway Commissioner signals resignation likely to be followed by Clifford Sifton. Mrs Miler French of Tarrytown New York meets her civil war veteran father alive for first time in 50 years. James G Shepherd, Scranton millionaire, sues for divorce in Reno Nevada claiming wife objected to his churchgoing.
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John D. Rockefeler
Baptist Church
Cleveland
National Association of the Deaf
LorWd Stratucuna
Clifford Sifton
Miler French
Tarrytown
James G. Shepherd
Scranton
Reno
Nev
New York
Jersey City
Mexico
Wilson
White House
Gaynor
New York City
Raymond I. Smith
Roseville
N. J
Major
Missouri
Hodges
Kansas
Senator Jones
Washington State
Capitol
George W. Griggs
Mississippi
St. Paul
Robert C. Ogden
Crove Freeman Lylarger
Kerrtown
Providence
Hugh T. Kennedy
Boston
Suffragetta
Washington
John Boden
State Racing Commission
Spring Valley
N. Y
Christopher Granger
Brooklyn
Preston C. McGoodwin
Oklahoma
Venezuela
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Arthur A. Quinn
Perth Amboy
New Jersey Federation of Labor
Trenton
Newark
Nan Secor
George I. Secor
Judge
American Saddle Horse Breeders’ Association
Tlusten
Department of Agriculture
Katherine Packard
William Tl. Packard
Seneca Lake
Senate
Sigmund Creenberg
World and Olympic sports notes from 1914 era
A Chicago rider set a dirt track 10 mile record in Columbus by circling a mile oval 100 times in 2 minutes. Oscar Egg in Paris broke the hour bicycle record unpaced with 43 kilometres. Norman Ilberfeld, the Tobasco Kid, to manage the Chattanooga team in 1914. Lord Northcliffe donated 19000 pounds to the British Olympic Games Committee amid other British and American contributions.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harry Goudy
Chicago
Oscar Egg
Paris
Norman Ilberfeld
Tobasco Kid
Yankees
Chattanoora
Lord Northcriffe
London
Public notices mix with political and crime items across cities
A wide batch of brief items covers lawsuits against six railroads in Chicago, mayoral intrigue in New York, a Maryland Public Service Commission action, a Manila style assault in Jo lo, a fatal bull attack in New Jersey, a missing Roseville Trust Company treasurer, and various legal and political developments across states with arrests, bail, and investigations.
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Chicago
Gaynor
New York City
Edward E. McCall
Tammany
Public Service Commission of Maryland
Theennsylvania Railroad
Central Railroad of
Maryland
Vernon L., Whitney
Jolo
Harry K Thaw
Canada
Justice Goblensky
Sherbrooke
John Noonan
Thomas Henry Grant
Middletown Township
Red Bank
N. J
Ot St Paul
Canadian
Raymond E. Smith
Roseville Trust Company
Anna McCarrack
Murray
Massachusetts
Pasquale Sirico
James Mahon
United States
Slichcock
New York
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Sulzer
Multinational Highlights From Early 20th Century News
Overseas royals and heads of state figure in a string of brief items. Montenegro to host visits in September. France’s President Poincare marks a birthday at Sampigny. Norway to appoint a woman judge Ruth Soresen. Italy’s Alpinist Piacenza conquers Mount Nutoz kum. Anecdotes cover Jack Johnson theater plans, Pegoud’s parachute drop, and airship drama near Aldershot.
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Victor Emmanuel
Tnenw Ob Dialy
Montenegro
Poincare
France
Sampigny
Norway
Ruth Soresen
Choythats
Tack” Johnson
London
Varley Artists’ Federation
Dr. Piacenza
Mount Nutozkum
India
London Music Hall
Jack Johnson
Pegoud
Beig
Pola
Hungary
Conustanes Stewart-Richardson
Olympic
Southampton
New York
America
Herrmann-Polaire-Richardson Company
Paris
Aldershot
England
Eta
Britons Dolize Jack Johnson on London stage
The London crowd wildly cheered Jack Johnson after his appearance at Euston and South London venues despite postponement notices. He spoke that his only crime was beating Jeffries and urged support for him amid color prejudice. Police struggled to clear mobs as Johnson joined a taxi escape and planned to seek naturalization in France.
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London
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Euston
South London
Bueton
Loxer
Mere Johnson
Sheat Jeffries
Euston Ball
Urgent need for a stronger U S army and Guard
Secretary of War Lindley M Garrison and General Leonard Wood warned that in a war the United States would lack ammunition and trained troops. They urged shorter enlistments, stronger National Guard support, and a citizenry ready to enlist to form a well trained fighting force.
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Denver
United States
Lindley M. Garrison
Leonard Wood
United States Army
National Guard
Secretary Garrison
Gen. Wood
Many promising finds of the season in major league baseball
Scouts lament a shortage of eligible young talent across the coast to coast. Twelve debutant pitchers have broken into the majors this year, with several high hopes from Washington, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, and Brooklyn. Infield and catcher prospects also show strong potential in both leagues.
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Ban Johnson
Boehling and
Engel
Washington
Russell
White Sox
Houck
Brown
Athletics
Keating
Yankees
Leverenz
Browns
Tom Lynch
Demaree
Giants
Mayor
Phillies
Rudolph and James
Braves
Chief Johnson
Reds
Larry Chappell
American League
Stengel
Brooklyn
Burns
New York
Kammers
Pittsburgh
Viox
Pirates
Cutshaw
Grolt
Maranville
Lavan
Peckinpaugh
Gossett
Howley
Connie Mack
Acquits Flag Insulter Bugler Over US Flag Incident
Ottawa Canada minister of militia overrules military dismissal of Bugler Hill who trampled the Stars and Stripes during a parade. Two women in a passing car waved a US flag near the band, Hill grabbed the flag tore it up and trampled on it before rejoining ranks.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Bugler
Hill
United States
Jiggs Donahue, Popular Dayton Baseball Star, Dies
Dayton mourns Jiggs Donahue, one of the era’s most popular players. From the Interstate League with Bil Armour to Chicago White Sox fame as a left handed first baseman, he won praise for fielding, hitting, and leadership. Fans recall his cheery manner and wide friendship in many cities.
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Jiggs Donahue
Columbus
Dayton
Jerry
Dayton News
Donahue
Old Soldiers
Bil Armour
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Chicago White Sox
Jiggs
Dolughie Duffy
Sox
Cubs
Charley Comiskey
Baseball chatter on pitchers and players across leagues
The column surveys multiple players and moves from Detroit to Cleveland and beyond. Dashner debuts as a left handed pitcher in the Ohio State League, while Detroit waivers Loudon to Providence blocked by the Yankees. It notes José Willis in Indianapolis, Gandil eyeing Cuba, and new catchers Agnew Schalk and Schang arriving in the American League.
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Cleveland
Maysville
Dashner
Eace
Detroit
Loudon
Providence
Yankees
Agnew
Schalk
Schang
Expense of Baseball Pres Somers Sees High Costs Weigh on Clubs
Cleveland club president Charles Somers warns few major league teams will show a profit this year due to high fixed expenses and costly facilities. He notes running a first class club costs about 1000 dollars daily, compares costs with a decade ago, and criticizes lack of innovation in the sport while praising minor leagues and stating players benefit most from attendance. He also discusses park quality, management salaries, and the evolving business side.
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Charles Somers
Cleveland
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St Louis
Ione
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