Sugar Fight Furnishing Work for Lobby Hunters
Washington June 4 Ramifica Wana reports the sugar tariff fight as a focal point for lobby investigations. The Senate committee questioned witnesses including Louisiana senator Thansdei as it probed the organized lobbying efforts behind the free sugar and anti free sugar campaigns. The inquiry showed offices maintained by both sides and linked tariff lobbying to President Wilson’s assertion that strong interests push in Washington to influence the tariff bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ramifica Wana
Congress
Mls
Benator Thansdei
Louisiana
Chlat
Teip Wes
Generel
Wil- Ror
Wilson
Ghenats
Court Delays GOE Case Amid Bank Note Allegations
Cox former president of Cincinnati Trust Co and four officials face continued proceedings over a $362,600 note issue made to cover securities tied to a deputy state examiner's adverse ruling. Judge John Caldwell deferred until tomorrow after defense sought dismissal, arguing no evidence showed misapplication of funds and the note ownership remains unproven.
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Shaw
Williams resignation as commissioner accepted
A letter reports Wille Williams resigning as commissioner to take effect June 10, ending his four year term. The president notes the retirement date as June 10 and expresses appreciation for his conscientious and intelligent service. Williams served three generations under previous administrations and will resume private practice upon retirement.
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Wille Williams
Williame
ragignaUenuke
Cam
Wiiluros
Shrée Genty
Elt
Pdminietention
Teva Ty
Tate
Comessionur Willams
Wstates
Rey Tans
Forestry Bureau Resents Fraud Charges
Washington June 4 Henry Graved head of the forestry bureau faced House critics led by William Humphrey who alleged corruption for railroads and lumber interests. Humphrey claimed vast timber land grants to Northern Pacific Santa Fe and others valued at millions were exchanged for worthless land and pushed for an investigation of Chief Graves and the department.
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Washington
Henry
Railronds
Werertrauser Lumber Syndicate
Graves’ Department
Mrs Van Keuren Held For Murder In Chicago
Louise Van Keuren was held to the grand jury on murder charges linked to the fatal shooting of her husband John B. Van Keuren at their apartment doorway. An accessory, Gentga Parnass, admitted involvement. Mrs Van Keuren said she fired as she believed a burglar broke a window and entered. Private detectives testified that Vanrose, a jeweler, went to her home with her last night after business hours.
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Chicago
Louise- Vas Keuren
John B.van Keuren
Gentga Parnass
Snd
Pere Marquette Employees Strike for Higher Wages
Twelve hundred Pere Marquette railroad workers went on strike across Saginaw Grand Rapids Ionia and Traverse City shops after the company refused a wage increase. Freight and some passenger service suffer as locomotives in poor condition slow schedules and United States receivers guard the line amid breakage attempts from Chicago and Detroit.
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Detroit
Midh
Pere Marquette Railroad
Saginaw
Grand Rapids
Ionia
Traverse City
Wyoming
Fedical Court
United States
Chicago
Extravagance Cited as Cause of High Cost of Living
Washington June 4 Disregard ing intimations that their appearance in West Virginia might result in further violence, committee members declared they will proceed with the probe. The panel examines about 100 witnesses, including Beaves and Lie timers, on Tuesday at Charleston, aiming to expose the disturbances in Paint Creek and Sabine Creek coal fields. General C C Watts and Colonel ZF Vinson, coal mine operators, warned that renewed hostilities could follow the inquiry. Watts hinted that a discovered plot against Governor Hatfield, alleged to involve armed miners, may be tied to the committee’s agitation. Chairman Swanson plans to assign each inquiry phase to a single examiner, given the broad scope.
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Washington
West Virginis
Charleston
Paint Creek
Sabie Creek
C. C Watts
ZF. Vinson
West Virginia
Watts
Hatfield
Lemont Hollow
Swanson
Indiana Rural Life Conference Sets Plan to Address High Cost Living
The Indiana rural life conference adopted an economic living resolution blaming high costs on consumer habits and pledging support for consolidating rural churches. It calls for a strong country church as a core rural need and vows assistance in upbuilding these communities.
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Indianapolis
Ing
Indiana
Ufe
Ite
Castro case spurs immigration probe in Key West
United States immigration officials bow to investigate how a Cuban merchant named Cloriano Castro arrived in Key West. Reportedly connected to a Dada colony resident claiming ties to Venezuela, the man said to be Castro has vanished, prompting a nightlong inquiry into the manner of his entry.
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Key-West
Fla
United States
Cloriano Castro
Dada
Venezuela
Uume
Castro
Aged Weston Presses On 1500 Mile Walk Toward Minneapolis
New York reports Edward P. Weston in his seventy fifth year makes about twenty miles daily on the 1500 mile trek toward Minneapolis. He began with a New York sendoff from Mayor Finley and a host of notables. Weston wears a white hat and khaki suit and remains in high spirits, though a friend warns of sunstroke risk in July as he is escorted by Finley and later by Weston’s companions toward Minnesota.
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New York
Edward P. Weston
Jett
Milne
Apollo
New Jerney
Mr. Weston
Minneapolis
John W. Fines
Weston
Stuyvesant Fish
Willam Jay
Thomas P. Fowler
Ontario and Western Raileway
Thomas J. Ehudbatt
ESXII
Morgan
Henry Clews
Fresifent F. D
Finley
Tony
Robert Louis Stevenson
John Burtoughs
George B. Vincent
University of Minnesota
Finley Mar
Werton
Pennsylvania
Minneaporte
Atteaux Denies Conspiring in Dynamite Plot Trial
Atteaux testified he did conspire with co defendants and with Breen and Pitman to plant dynamite at Lawrence last year to influen ce public opinion against a textile strike. He denied criminality, rebutted Breen’s tale, and alleged Breen tried to blackmail him for money. The trial also connected Breen to a wider dynamite plot with Woolen Co. ties and cited payments and telephone meetings in the alleged scheme.
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Marl
Hla Reedal
Breen
Lawrence Woderaker
Amtenax
Bilan
Atlentis
Atteans
Treen
Bremn
Atteaux
Hd Benerimion
Wer
Tieston
Franklin Agi
Subcommittee Opens Lobby Investigation in Washington
The United States serale committee on the judiciary forms a sub committee to investigate Washington lobby activity. The inquiry, triggered by President Wilson, cites a large, active lobby as a concern. Members include Lee S Overman chairing, Knute Nelson, James A Reed, Albert B Cummins, and Jonas J Walsh.
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United States
Serale Committee On the Judiciary
Washington
Wilson
Lee S. Overman
North Carolina
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
James A. Reed
Missouri
Albert B. Cummins
Jons
Jonae J. Walsh
Mon
Davison Fragments King’s Horse Protest At Epsom Race
Emily Davison, a suffragette, darted in front of a galloping horse named Anmer at Epsom, causing a dramatic crash and the likely first fatality of the campaign. She lay unconscious, later described as critical, with a tri color flag and a pocket card identifying her as EB Davison W B PL T helper.
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Epsom
England
Werth
Emily Davison
Tess Tenton
Campalen
Tottenham
Agadir
Antinr
Anmer
Toultey Jonte
Miss Davison
Davison
Epsom Hospital
Johnson Sentenced to Joliet for Mann Act Violation
June 4 Jack Johnson, the negro heavyweight champion, was sentenced to one year and one day in Joliet state penitentiary and fined 1900 for violating the Mann Act. Judge Carpenter said the sentence reflects aggravating circumstances and that Johnson must be confined a year and a day with a 1000 fine. He will appeal, seeking writ of error. United States marshals prepared for resistance but left as Johnson gained temporary liberty during proceedings.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Joliet
Johnson
Carpenter
United States
Washington
Federal
Leavenworth
Ans
Johnson Snd
Flood Victims Receive Donations From Druids Across States
In Teng Ad Tnd Tanapolts on June 4 donations totaling 500 from the Ancient Order of Druids reached flood victims. Grand Groves coordinated nationwide meetings and sent 300 from California and 200 from Ohio. The Indiana grand grove held its fifty third session amid accounting of donors and contributions.
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TND Tanapolts
Order of Druids
Grand Groves
Tudinus Grad Grove
California
Ohio
Grand Grove
Mann venturing to Chicago for brief vacation and garden talk
Republican Leader Mann of the House leaves for a short trip to Chicago, saying he rarely misses a day in Congress and spends summers gardening. He jokes about when Congress will adjourn and blames the Democrats for any delay while noting Republicans are not attempting to end a filibuster.
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Washington
Mann
Chicigo
Mr. Fann
Adventists Fear For Missionaries In Haiti Crisis
The report from Hayti notes unrest after the death of President AbgUsiC Tasilling and tensions for Adventist missionaries. Elder Bender of Kingsten, Samnalen, cites prisons’ discipline as a risk while urging safety for Talaamnntizioes. Elder Tho C. Tarter was elected president at the Atlantic division conference with HQ at Stave Fal China, coordinating concerns across Japan, China, the Philippines, Siam and other nations.
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Wagkhingyon
Hayti
aneYdde Abgusic Tasilling
Sryern
Eller Bender
Kingsten
Samnalen
Txhema Tyrk
Vane
Vtender
Tho C. Tarter
Cunetown
Sinchafrlen
Aalatic Division
Stave
China
Japan
Rate
Tillinpines
Siam
Atwood fails in daring hydroplane attempt over Lake Erie
A historic hydroplane trial ends in failure after the craft suffers a setback near Detroit. Harr June 4 witnesses describe the mishap as winds hamper the attempt at a controlled landing. The craft, built for speed, veered off course but no serious injuries are reported.
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Detrolt
Harr
Armiet
Amheratire
Lake Erie
Brackening
Detroit
Hungarian cabinet resigns amid riot in chamber
In a scene of uproar the Hungarian cabinet announced its resignation in the chamber of deputies. Police and gendarmerie disrupted the session as Premier Yon Takacs and Ladislaus Von Tukacs faced hostile shouts. A guard forced protesters back while the premier proclaimed the resignation amid tumult and calls of murder.
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Buda Pert
Tae
Chamber of Deputies
Ladislaus von Tukacs
Uni
Yon Tanlacs
Shouta
Jerr
Temina
Lehr
Kinuen van Tadar
Geree
Tissot
Jngu Ib
Kien von Hedervity
Han Waren
Tewer van Takacs
Weather forecast fragment from Classic Press with odd typos
A garbled weather section notes a cold front near Hashtgetis providing light to moderate winds with variable conditions. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors, but the piece references winds and a general forecast.
Pish Drags Boy From Boat In Lake Erie Tragedy
Cleveland reports a fatal fishing accident as seventeen year old Hugh E Walker was dragged from his rowboat by a large fish and drowned several hundred yards offshore in Lake Erie. Nearby anglers attempted rescue with hooks but failed. his body was recovered later with wounds on his limbs.
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Cleveland
Hlugh E. Walker
Lake Erie
Walker
Mrs McCormick Heads to Budapest for Suffrage Congress
Mrs McCormick travels to Budapest to participate in the international suffrage gathering. The American delegation aims to push forward women’s rights and she plans to take an active role in the conference meetings and discussions.
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Cmloagu
Ya Statler McCormick
Thie Nalionak
Amesican
Cis Interammsingal
Sifirine Entiegess
Budapest
Mra
Metermanele
Sally
Ante
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