Validity of Trust Law Hinges on Harvester Ruling
Washington reports that DOJ officials, after 26 years of trust prosecutions and many court interpretations of the Sherman Act, say the statute’s usefulness hinges on the Supreme Court ruling likely soon. The Harvester case is pivotal. a loss could render the Sherman Act a dead letter and push reliance to the Clayton Act. criminal actions remain unsettled with the National Cash Register case reconsidered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
International Harvester Company
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
National Cash Register Company
Department
Federal Circuit Court
Cash Register Company
Gregory
Cash Register
New Raven
New Haven
Systems Court
Cumberland Cigarmaker’s Suicide Linked to Family Struggles
Fred Gerbing, cigarmaker, leaped from a Chesapeake and Ohio Bridge into the Ohio River in Cincinnati. Survived by his wife and four children, residents of 280 North Mechanic Street. Body not yet recovered at last report. A letter in his clothing noted sending weekly money home. wife believed he prospering. Gerbings previously lived in Cincinnati and Memphis, Tennessee.
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Fred Gerbing
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Gerbing
Charles H'Day
North
Mechanic Street
Woman Revives Though Pierced by Wagon Shaft
In Monessen Pennsylvania Mrs Lucy Chamberlain 24 of South Brownsville was pierced by a wagon shaft after a jitney bus collision. She recovered consciousness and spoke to her husband and father Newton Chew but doctors held little hope for recovery. No other bus passengers were injured and the wagon driver escaped harm.
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Monessen
Lucy Chamberlain
No Ship to Bring Dolls to America
Washington reports that one million German dolls and other merchandise are held on the Rotterdam dock due to lack of ships to carry them to the United States. B. B. Bonheim of a Chicago mail order house told the treasury department that British order in council actions are to blame and asked for help securing transportation.
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Washington
Rotterdam
United States
B. B. Bonheim
Chicago
Treasury Department
Germany
Benheim
Treasury
Blair Lee Launches His City Campaign For Governor
Baltimore June 16 United States Senator Blair Lee launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor with a notably large meeting at the Reed Club 12 North Carey Street Speakers included Senator Lee Preston State Senator Will Maloy and City Solicitor S.
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Baltimore
United States
Hator Blair Lee
Neord Club
North Carey Street
Lee
Preston
Wille Maloy
Charming wedding at Robinette home in Grafton
Miss Gertrude Robinette wed Wm. E. Bischoff of Grafton at 7:45 this morning at the Robinette home 104 Harrison. Rev. J. M. York officiated. matron of honor was Mrs. Benton E. Rothgeb of Washington. The couple plans a honeymoon across major East Coast cities before settling in Grafton after July 20.
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Wm. Robinette
Harrison Street
Gertrude Robinette
Wm. E. Bischoff
Grafton
W. Va
J. M. York
M. E. Church South
Benton E. Rothgeb
Washington, D. C
Elenor Jamison
George Hamilton Robinette
Jenkins
Mr. Bischoff
Miss Robinette
Electric Fans Offer at Edison Electric Co
Advertises electric fans available at Edison Electric Company located at 80 North Liberty Street with prices starting at 7.25 dollars. The notice emphasizes full summer cooling benefit and urges readers to buy now.
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Edison Elec. Company
North Liberty Street
Poverty Causes and Vagrancy Policy Clash in Cleveland
James B. Vining, head of Cleveland's model charity project, failed a charter exam after arguing poverty arises from land monopoly and vagrancy is a national issue. He lost his job despite colleagues praising him, highlighting split uplift factions over urban reform.
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Cleveland
James B. Vining
Warrensville
Vining
Harris R. Cooley
London Terror In Zeppelin Raid Kills Fifteen
London suffers a Zeppelin attack killing fifteen and wounding fifteen more with fires. Reports from Karlsruhe indicate French airmen killed nineteen and wounded thirty-five in their raid on that city. The Italian fleet sails under sealed orders from Taranto as Austrian troops invade Bessarabia.
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London
Karlsruhe
Taranto
Petrograd
Bessarabia
France
England
Rome
Adriatic
Saint Cataldo
Italy
Hospital concerts by bands and singers delight patients
Bands from Lonaconing and Frostburg performed at Allegany and Western Maryland Hospitals during a Sunday school demonstration. The Glee Club from the Y M C A added songs after St. Luke's Church, with patients and staff expressing thanks to organizers and leaders. A later serenade for Attorney J Philip Roman followed a parade by the Mt Savage Band.
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Boys
Lonacon Ng City
Allegany Hospital
German Arion
Frostburg
Western Maryland Hospital
Crack Arion
E. S. Howard
Piedmont
Lonaconing
Howard
Burrows
F. W. Burrows
National Biscuit Company
Mary E. Hale
Sisters of Charity
Allegany Glee Club
St. Luke’s Church
Y. .M. C. A. Glee Club
Thomas Footer
John W. Young
J. P. Roman
Mt. Savage Band
Chris Lemmert
J. Philip Roman
North Liberty Street
Captain Roman
British Seamen Killed or Missing Since War Start
London reports 13 547 officers and men of the British navy have been killed wounded or missing since the war began up to May 31. Of this total 8 245 were killed.
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London
Bryan Addresses Neutral Rights In Economic Debate
William Jennings Bryan issued a new statement in Washington on June 16 addressing the rights of neutrals amid disruptions to economic business.
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Bryan
Washington, D. C
William Jennings Bryan
Ruth
Ursuline Academy Graduation at SS Peter and Paul
The Ursuline Academy graduation exercises were held in SS Peter and Paul’s Hall with Rev. Charles O’Hara delivering the address. The class includes Anttonya A. Gick Lenore V. Lippold Virginia F. Peddicord Bess B. Flynn Anzg’a Z. Winters Frances M. Rossworth Theokla A. Doerner Nancy S. Miller Adelaide L. Snicer Loretta M. Habig and features a show program of music tableaux and religious scenes attended by a capacity crowd.
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SS. Peter and Paul’s Ursuline Academy
SS. Peter and Paul's Hall
Charles O’hara
Clas
Anttonya A. Gick
Lenore V. Lippold
Virgina F. Peddicord
Bess B. Flynn
Anzg
A. Winters
H. Lee
D. Wiesenmiller
F. Bringer
Mioces L. Kneriem
V. Macbeth
A. Glick
C. Flynn
G. MiMer
H. Sel
M. Ressworm
L. M. Reichert
V. Peddicord
L. Mi
Immaculate Conception
F. Rossworm
B. Flynn
L. Lipvold
V. Peddford
Assumption
N. Miller
German spy case shadows Lusitania tension
Berlin signals delay in replying to the American note as both nations pause to cool off over the Lusitania disaster. The New York Tribune alleges Dr Meyer Gerhard is actually Alfred Meyer in disguise, moving across the United States under Red Cross cover to gauge and buy arms for Germany.
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Washington, D.C
Berlin
Germany
United States
New York Tribune
Meyer Gerhard
Bernstorff
Alfred Meyer
Red Cross
Chicago Gar Lines Resume Service After Arbitration
Chicago men return to work on surface and elevated lines at noon after agreement to arbitrate wage scale and duration to reach maximum pay. Mayor Thompson named umpire as 14,500 workers had struck, causing historic transit tie up. partial service had begun at eight.
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Pointe Lef
Compan
French Aeroplanes Bombard Karlsruhe in Dawn Raid
Karlsruhe reports a 45 minute bombardment by 25 French planes yesterday morning with seven killed and six wounded. Paris notes 23 aviators returned. 130 projectiles dropped on chateau, arms factory and station causing fires and panic at the railway hub.
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Karlsruhe
Baden
Paris
Grand Duchy of Haden
Grand Duchy of Baden
Saverne
Zabern
Strassburg
Rastatt
Blamont
Phalsbourg
Pfaburg
Baltimore Elks' New Home Set for Inspection Soon
Baltimore announces the new Baltimore Lodge of Elks will open for inspection next Tuesday afternoon with carded admission. It will be open 3 to 10 PM daily through June 26. The first regular meeting is June 28 and a formal dedicatory is slated for fall.
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Baltimore
Hbaitimore Lodge of Elks
Atlanta
Los Angeles
West Virginia Wesleyan elects new president on twenty-ninth ballot
The West Virginia Wesleyan College board chose Dr. Frank MacDaniels, head of Pennington School for Boys, as president to succeed Dr. Carl Gregg Doney who resigned. MacDaniels holds degrees from Dickinson College and Drew Theological Seminary, and has served as a pastor in New Jersey and as Pennington School president. He is a native of West Virginia and studied at Shepherdstown State Normal School.
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West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Frank MacDaniels
Pennington School For Boys
Carl Gregg Doney
MacDaniels
Dickinson College
Drew Theological Seminary
New Jersey
Pennington
N. J
West Virginia
Eastern Panhandle
Shepherdstown State Normal School
New Tax Effective July 1 in West Virginia
An opinion from A A Lilly Attorney General upholds Auditor J S Durst on the new resident and non resident corporation tax becoming effective with the fiscal year starting July 1 1915 and retroactive under the state constitution. Collection from the first unused date will boost state revenues significantly.
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Charleston
W. Va
A. A. Lilly
West Virginia
J. S. Durst
Bock Sues City Over Slippery Maple Walk Injury
George Bock of St. Joseph filed a $2,500 damage suit against the city claiming fractures to both legs from a fall on a maple wood sidewalk. He says splinters penetrated his trousers, ruining the garment.
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St. Joseph, Mo
George Bock
Bock
Gerhard Across Sea With His Message
Christiansand Norway June 16 United States arrives from New York with Anton Meyer Gerhard German colonial attaché en route to Berlin to brief German authorities on the American political situation at the behest of Count von Bernstorff.
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Christiansand
Norway
United States
New York
Anton Meyer-Gerhard
Berlin
Count von Bernstorff
Washington
Plows Unearth Pot of Gold Near Elkins
On June 16 in Elkins West Virginia John Tacy while plowing corn uncovered an iron pot buried with about 1000 in gold mostly and some silver in good condition. A figure 8 on the pot and a tree nearby suggests a guiding mark linked to the buried treasure sparking widespread excitement among local farmers who search fields and trees for further clues.
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Elkins
W. Va
John Tacy
Randolph County Sunday School Convention Opens in Elkins
The twenty third annual Randolph County Sunday School Association convention opens at Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church Elkins W V with music by Professor J H Roebush Dayton Va state secretary Arthur T Arnold Wheeling and Martha V Graham Wheeling participating Three special conferences elementary secondary and adult will be held during the event.
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Elkins
W. Va
Randolph County Sunday School Association
Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church
J. H.roebush
Dayton
Arthur T. Arnold
Wheeling
Martha V. Graham
State Association
Wilson Joins Stonemasons Union in Washington
President Wilson yesterday joined the local journeymen stonemasons union in Washington as representatives marked the laying of the corner stone for the American Red Crowe Memorial building. The ceremony delayed by earlier prevents, the event highlighted union support for the project.
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Washington
Wilson
Union of Journeymen Stonemasons
Red Crowe Mem
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Memphis
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Robinette
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Tom L. Johnson
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Cooley
Warrensville Colony
Frederic Foster Snow
W. H. Baxley
Glee Club
Ursuline Academy
Gerhard
GAR
Thompson
Baltimore Elks
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