Lewis Wins Labor Right to Appeal to Supreme Court
Washington June 18 Congressman Lewis won a two hour House battle for labor to appeal to the U S Supreme Court on the constitutionality of state laws. His amendment to the bill for revision of federal statutes creates a right to appeal from either state or federal rulings, aiding liberal labor legislation amid a changing judicial climate. The revision bill moves to the Senate, where action this session is unlikely and may span about three months.
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LABOR
Supreme Court
Washington
Congressman Lewis
Supreme Court of the United States
Maryland
Mann
Newin
Federal Supreme Court
Mr. Lewis
Garrett County
New York
Senate
Congress
Lorimer Bank Failure Triggers Citywide Bank Runs
A $545000 check drawn by Chicago public schools led to six bank failures in hours last Friday. La Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank chief William Lorimer faced collapse as depositors lined up within minutes seeking access to funds, though officials promise full repayment.
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Chicago
Board of Education
LaSalle Street
Attempt Made To Assassinate Czar Nicholas
An unsuccessful attempt to kill Czar Nicholas, Czarina, and Czarevitch Alexander occurred as their imperial train passed near Tschudowe. A dynamite bomb on the tracks exploded after a postal train acting as pilot detonated it. the imperial party escaped injury, though the mail train suffered severe damage and casualties.
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Czar
Nicholas
St. Petersburg
Russia
Czarevitch Alexis
St Petersburg
Bucharest
Roumania
Whhih
Wilson denies antisemitic remark in university address
President Wilson responds to Herman Bernstein’s inquiry about a quoted line linking Judaism to scholarship. He says the remark was not meant to discriminate and explains the risks of extemporaneous speaking in his May 27 dedication address at the American University.
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Washington
Wilson
The
American University
Herman Bernstein
Hollis
N. Y
Ernstein
New York
Mr. Bernstein
Woodrow Wilson
I’ll Race Again Despite Injuries in 1916 Speed Race
Joe Dawson told his mother at the Indianapolis hospital that he will be in the 1916 speed race or bust. He lies unable to lift his head after a recent race accident. Mrs. Dawson hopes he will not qualify.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Joe Dawson
Young man's age, says Vice President Marshall
Crawfordsville Ind June 18 Vice President Thomas R Marshall declares this is the young man's age in a Wa bash College commencement address He laments the old order of education and urges open minds and intellectual courage to address social and economic problems
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Vice Pres
Marshall
Crawfordsville
Ind
Thomas R. Marshall
Wabash College
Suffragette Pleads With King on Behalf of Prisoners
Miss Mary Bloomfield, a young suffragette, asked King George VI to stop force feeding suffragettes in prison. She has not been charged and the case is believed hushed up at the request of the King and Queen.
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London
Mary Bloomfield
King George’s Court
Kelley’s Army Reaches Bellington en Route to Elkins
The Army of the Unemployed led by Kelley arrived in Bellington yesterday afternoon after three days of marching the 42 miles from Grafton. About 60 men formed the group as they planned to press on to Elkins then on to Washington.
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Kelley
Bellington
Grafton
Elkins
Washington
No Amalgamation Denied by Pownall at Progressive Meet
The Baltimore Progressive conference denounced any alliance with Republicans in Maryland and urged a straight Progressive ticket. N Winslow Williams named as US Senate candidate with Roosevelt hailed as the next president. Col. Pownall insisted no talks of merging with other parties and emphasized remaining independent.
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Republian
Republican Party
Maryland
Baltimore
United States Senate
Congress
Winslow Williams
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
George A. Pearce
Mr. Williams
Strikers at Westinghouse Growl as Deputies Stir
In Pittsburgh June 18, a second day of Westinghouse strikes saw the number of deputy sheriffs rise to 30 under Deputy Moor. Strikers accuse Sheriff Richard of breaking faith, while a bridge to move strikebreakers across Turtle Creek is prepared. Thousands of imported workers expected Monday. Dawn patrols open at the plant and Trafford demonstrations follow at the foundry.
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Hastlittsburg
Westinghouse
Moor
Richard
Fire devastates Glasgow harbor front in massive blaze
Glasgow Scotland June 18 A two and a half million dollar fire swept the harbor front today, the greatest conflagration in the city’s history. Kingstown docks on the Clyde burned as piers freight sheds and thousands of tons of freight were wrecked. several ships were burned to the water edge. Hundreds aided the fire department to save Glasgow’s six miles of docks while a pall of smoke darkened the sun.
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Glasgow
Scot
Kingstown
Clyde
Kaiser Wilhelm damaged in collision with Incemore
The Kaiser Wilhelm II, carrying about a thousand passengers, was in a fog collision with the Liverpool grain steamer Incemore in the English Channel 138 miles south of the Nab lightship. The Incemore bow and the Kaiser Wilhelm’s side were damaged, both ships stayed with each other and headed to Southampton for repairs. Passengers of the Kaiser Wilhelm II to be transferred to Imperator arriving from Hamburg.
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Southampton
Kaiser Wilhelm Sr
New York
Incemore
Black Sea
Antwerp
English Channel
Kaiser Wilhelm IT
Ince
Kaiser Wilhelm
Hamburg
Liner Buelow Goes Ashore Off British Coast
In thick fog the North German Lloyd liner Buelow with about 460 aboard ran ashore near Portland on the English Channel coast. The vessel sent a wireless call and aid was dispatched to assist.
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Buelow
British Coast
Portland
Eng
English Channel
Hancock Investors in Oklahoma Oil
Hancock residents show interest in Oklahoma oil operations. The company connected with Charles W Spangler of Hancock brought in four or five fine wells about 344 miles southeast of Tulsa. William H Dodson and Walter M Widmeyer have traveled to Oklahoma to pursue oil properties.
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Hancock, Md
Hancock
Oklahoma
Charels W Spangler
Tulsa
William H. Dodson
Walter M. Widmeyer
General Carranza Fled Mexico Reaches Laredo
Washington reports General Carranza has fled Mexican soil and found refuge in Laredo Texas. Dispatches were sent to Representative Kent of California who forwarded them to the White House. No official confirmation yet though wires remain active seeking facts.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Laredo
Texas
Kent
California
White House
B and C Orders Twenty 6000 Type Engines for Mountain Lines
The B and C railroad has ordered twenty 6000 type engines for the Cumberland division’s mountain lines after promising tests. The 6000 engines, still to be fully tested, have proven the best hill climbing engine on the B and O system.
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Cumberland
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