Feud Between BAM Letters and Labor Revealed
Washington dispatch details legislative lobbying by the National Association of Manufacturers. Emory letters discuss tariff and labor policy, Underwood committee plans, and opposition to labor measures. Former Senator Foraker defends the late Vice President Sherman amid Senate questions.
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Legislative Districte
White House
Foraker
Emery
Mirby
Washington
Marquimi Tn
Fetter
Virginia
National Association of Manufacturers
Farquhar
Kirby
Underwood
Ling
Atria
National Association of Manufacturers’ Agents
Department of Labor
Mulhall
Jenking
Wisconsin
Man Arrest Warrant Sought After Alleged Wife Folly
Whitman Massachusetts a telephone tip reports Charles Leach a shoeworker on the Hastridgewater road killed his wife and four children then fled an armed posse was sent to the scene as police pursued the suspect across the area with missing details and dates.
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Killa
Whitman
Mass
Aug
Charles Leach
Hastridgewater Road
Knights of Columbus Meet in Boston for Supreme Convention
About 25 000 Knights of Columbus and their families arrived in Boston for the annual supreme convention. The gathering opened with a solemn high mass at Holy Cross Church.
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Knights of Columbus
Boston
Holy Cross
End of Copper Strike Report Reaches Governor Ferris
Detroit reporter Gram has returned to Lansing to brief Governor Ferris on the Calumet copper strike. He expressed confidence the strike would end soon as he left. In Omaha two bullets were fired at Detective Chief Stephens Malone in his office, an assassination attempt under investigation. In Hamburg the Augusta Victoria incident sent two people to drown and 24 hurt when a wash from a great floor swept two from a dock into the Elbe.
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Calumet
Mich
F. F. Ingram
Detroit
Langing
Clovernor Ferris
Omaha
Neb
Stephens Malone
Waah
Hamburg
Wittenburg
Elbe
Augusta Victoria
Four Slain In Riot Among Hop Pickers
Sacramento Aug 6 National Guard policing the fields in Yuba county where four died and eight were wounded in a clash between hop pickers and a sheriff posse. Longfellow nephew dead at Gloucester aged seventy seven. Willam P Longfellow, architect and dictionary editor.
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Sacramento
Cal
National Guard
Yuba County
Longfellow
Gloucester
Magss
Revolt in Venezuela and U S stance amid Castro uprising
Caracas reports say Castro rebels capture or slay officials in Coro as Gomez mobilizes a government army to crush the rebellion. In Washington Secretary Bryan avoids outlining U S policy while new Venezuela appointee Tennant heads to Caracas aboard the Doan Moines. In Mexico City Huerta vows no foreign interference as pacification continues.
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Caracas
Coro
Facon
Castro
Gomez
Fabon
Washington
Bryan
United States
New York
Venezuela
Doa Moines
Brunswick
da Guayra
City of Mexico
Huerta
Tie
Aureliana Urrutia
International cancer congress opens in Brussels
Across nations including the United States and Canada leaders in medical science gathered in Brussels for the third International cancer congress. Other notices report dynamite damage to a church in Morenci near hers, and churchgoers in Tennessee forbidden to dance the tango or turkey trot by Bishop Ayrne. In Paris Dr Troux announced a serum promising cholera cures in monkeys. At Cowes King George won the Satanita cup aboard the Liritania during the regatta. In Kirkville Henry Thorington will be charged with murdering Mrs Chavatier and her twelve-year-old daughter Elle.
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Ornesels
United States
Canada
Brussels
Cutton
Aviz
Morenci
Worling
Mashyile
Tenn
Thomas Ayrne
Nashville
Tennessee
Paris
Pierre Troux
Pasteur Institute
Academy of Science
Cowan
Isle of Wight
Aus
King George
Cowes
Maurice Fitzgerald
Kirkaville
Henry Thorington
Ivy Chavatier
Elle
Weatherby
Castro Forces Allied Forces in Vanexuela Invasion Plan
Berlin dispatch states former Vanexuela dictator Clpriano Castro planned the present invasion while in Dresden months ago. He reportedly lived quietly with a German friend, Herman Wolfram, during that stay, before returning to lead the campaign.
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Castro
Hls
Berlin
Germany
Clpriano Castro
Vanexuela
Dresden
Herman Wolfram
Diggs Trial Begun Over White Slave Law Charge
San Francisco Aug 7 A jury was empaneled to try Maury I Diggs former state architect on charges of violating the white slave law. Diggs is accused alongside Drew Caminetti in a federal court before Judge Van Meet.
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Diggs
San Jancisco
Maury I. Diggs
van Meet
Drew Caminetti
Raya Do Not Purify Milk By Ultra-Violet Rays
Washington August 6 U S chemists report that ultraviolet rays may sterilize water in Butrope but fail to kill vigorous bacteria in American milk. The discovery suggests milk safety remains challenged by resilient microbes despite UV treatment.
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MI K
Washington
U. S
Milwaukee Bathing Dress Rules Relaxed by Mayor
Milwaukee reads allow any bathing attire as mayor backs freedom of dress for women. The decision says suffrage era style limits do not apply to swimwear and permits all suits without restriction.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Bading
Bombardment Kills Thousands in Vidin
Bucharest reports say a town bombardment killed about 7,000 people and left a thousand wounded or dying. Dispatches recalled here describe Vidin as heavily hit with massive civilian casualties amid the conflict.
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Bucharest
Vidin
Gasoline Price In Fort Worth Raised By Oil Firms
Four oil companies increased gasoline prices by two cents per gallon in Fort Worth on August 4, raising the pump price to 18 cents amid reports of a $100,000 fine allegedly driving the increase.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Wilson accepts Lind as ambassador to Mexico
President Wilson accepts the resignation of Ambassador Gnry Lind to take effect October 14 and names John Lind of Minnesota as his personal representative to Mexico City. Lind will advise the embassy amid the Mexican situation while a stable administration forms. Lind and his wife depart for Mexico by rail to New Orleans or Galveston. Further announcements may follow on Lind's arrival in Mexico City. Officials favor peaceful restoration over armed revolution in Latin America while opposing Diaz style iron rule.
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Washington
Wilson
Gnry Land Wilson
Mexico City
John Lind
Minnesota
Bryan
Lind
Huerta
Mexico
America
Central America
Madeero
Diaz
Buerta
M'adoo Calls U S Bankers to Meet Over Government Funds
Secretary McAdoo directs telegrams to presidents of house associations in 58 cities across the west south and Pacific coast inviting them to send representatives to Washington. The aim is to discuss arrangements for depositing government funds in regional banks to facilitate movement of crops this fall.
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Washington
McAdoo
Coming House Association
Pacific Coast
Historic Town Named Mnatarlay Burns on the Volga
Flames engulf the historic town of Mnatarlay on the Volga with the fourteenth century monastery under threat. The annual fair once held there now occurs at Nizhni Novogord as the town, population about 1200, burns.
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St. Petersburg
Mnatarlay
Volga
Nizhni-Novogord
Lela
Nomination of Prof Paul Relnseh as China envoy
President Wilson sent to the Senate the nomination of Prof Paul Relnseh of the University of Wisconsin to be minister to China. Confirmation is expected to follow.
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Relnseh
China
Washington
Paul
University of Wisconsin
Senate
Wilson
Fisherman Finds Big Pearl on Mississippi River
In Lansing Indiana this season’s richest pearl find was brought to light from the Mississippi River bottom by clam fisherman John Wendt. The pearl weighs about ho grais and highlights a remarkable local discovery by an industrious resident.
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Lansing
Mississinpi River
John Wendt
Weston Ends His Long Walk Amid City Welcome
Weston completes a 1400 mile tramp from New York City to Minneapolis as cannons bells and whistles greet his arrival. Local crowds cheer the famous pedestrian milestone event and honor Weston for his endurance and public spectacle.
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Weston
Minneapolis
Minn
Jidward Payson Weston
New York City
Girl Saves Brother From Drowning in Illinois River
Bernice Marcus aged nine saved her six year old brother Harry Marcus from drowning when their rowboat tipped into the Illinois River near Peoria. The siblings were alone in the boat at the time of the incident.
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Peoria
Bernice Marcus
Harry
Ilinois
Harry Marcus
Republicans Likely to Rename Party, Says Europe Visit
Paris France Aug 4 A prominent Republican figure visiting Europe says the party in the United States is likely to change its name before the next presidential election. The opinion comes from well known members currently abroad.
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GOO
Paris
France
Republican Party
United States
Europe
Gem Robber Suspect Under Surveillance in Bodton Mass
Detectives from a private agency monitor an elderly man in Bodton Massachusetts believed linked to the $225,000 jewelry robberies at Narragansett Pier. The ongoing inquiry centers on his possible involvement and movements.
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Bodton
Mass
Narragansett Plex
Amended Money Bill Advances in House Banking Panel
Washington August 4 Democrats on the House Banking and Currency Committee nearly finished reviewing the administration currency bill after five weeks of debate. The measure, largely identical to the Glass plan, keeps government control of the Federal Reserve Board and adds an advisory bankers board. A rediscount provision empowers federal reserve banks to rediscount loans.
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Washington
House
Banking and Currency Committee
Democratic Committee
Representative Glass
Owen
Treasury
McAdoo
Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
Eighteen Die in Double Explosion at East Brookside Mine
In Tower City Pennsylvania on Saturday eighteen men were killed in a double explosion at the East Brookside mine of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company. Two escaped alive as rescuers encountered blocked passages and delayed efforts.
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Tower City
Meighteen
East Brookside
Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Tron Company
Jail Solons for Bribery in West Virginia Case
Webster Springs West Virginia Aug o- Judge W B O’Brien imposed prison terms on five state lawmakers for bribery linked to an early year U S senator election. Delegates Rhodes Dull and Asbury received six years each in the penitentiary, State Senator Smith five years six months, and Delegate Hill five years. The group is disqualified for life from public office or any office of trust.
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Webster Springs
W. Va
West Virginia
O’brien
Supreme Court
United States
S. A. G. Rhodes
Rath Dull
H F. Asbury
B A. Smith
Davey Hill
Strike Vote Underway For 4000 Missouri Miners
In St Louis on August 7 a strike vote is being held by the Western Federation of Miners among about 4000 workers in St Francis County Missouri one of the world’s leading lead districts.
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St. Louis
St. Francis County
Missouri
Western Federation of Miners
Noted Populist Dies in Vincennes Hospital
In Vincennes Indiana on August 7 Samuel W Williams a three time Populist vice presidential candidate died at Good Samaritan hospital after surgery for appendicitis.
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Vincennes
Ind
Samuel W. Williams
United States
Good Samaritan Hospital
Submarine crew overcome by fumes off Provincetown
Overcome c) a Submarine, Provincetown, Mass., Aug. 6. Five of the crew of the United States submarine Gs were overcome by gasoline fumes while engaged in recharging her electric storage battery off Long Point. All were revived.
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Provincetown
Mass
United States
Long Point
Ax Murder Strikes Bodiford Home in Georgia Night
Seven people were attacked in Ceiro Georgia as an intruder described as a presumed Black man entered the Bodiford residence and fatally struck George Bodiford his wife and five children with an ax. The incident occurred during the night drawing on reports from Grady County authorities.
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Ceiro
George Bodiford
Grady County
London author’s brother kills wife and child then dies
London reports F H Gallon, said to be brother of novelist Tom Gallon, killed his wife and child and then died by his own hand. No motive given.
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London
F. H. Gallon
Tom Gallon
Tolman Held on Usury Charge in New York
Daniel H Tolman, once labeled loan shark king and previously sentenced in Trenton to a $1000 fine and three years probation, was arrested in New York on a usury charge. The case ties Tolman to past prosecutions and adds a fresh legal jeopardy in the current arrest.
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Tolman
New York
Daniel H. Tolman
Trenton
Wisconsin rail laws promise big savings for consumers
Wisconsin faces a sweeping overhaul of rail regulation with a state commission empowered to require depots unions, regulate tracks, inspect bills, and curb overcharges. The interstate ruling dovetails with state actions, promising millions in consumer savings while new duties for railroads reshape routes, safety, and infrastructure.
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Wisconsin
Joan H
State Commission
Roemer
Wisconsin Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Commission
la Crosse
State Department of Instruction
State Board of Control of
Board of Control
Ite
Mahon Reappointment Battle For State Industrial Commission
Governor McGovern plans to refile Thomas J. Mahon’s nomination to the State Industrial Commission after the Senate rejected him 9 to 11. Critics cited his SER ties to Roosevelt supporters. backers expect votes to shift. The measure exempting accident and health policies sold in bulk from regulations was vetoed after lobbying for mercantile premium use. The commission’s report notes factory labor demand fell last month while outdoor work wages dipped from 2.50 to 2.25 in larger cities.
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Madison
McGovern
Senate
Thomas J. Mahon
Bland
State Industrial Commission
John R. Commons
Mahon
Mr. Mahon
SER
Col. Roosevelt
Thirty become attorneys in Wisconsin bar exam results
Madison Thirty candidates passed the Wisconsin bar exam conducted weeks ago for admission to practice law. Names of successful applicants include Anthony H. Anderson John F. Ames Walter S. Bartlett Ray J. Cannon Edward J. Czerwinski Rex J. Neat Cornelius W. Deneen Peter J. Feldman and others from Milwaukee Madison and various cities across the state.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Anthony H. Anderson
John F. Ames
Walter S. Bartlett
Ray J. Cannon
Edward J. Czerwinski
Rex J. Neat
Cornelius Wt. Deneen
Peter Jt. Feldman
J. J. Foley
Miuirice R. Goldberg
David R. Miganns
John A. Jastroch
W. 0
Milw banker Frederick Masten dies after long illness
Frederick Masten vice-president of the Wisconsin National Bank, Milwaukee, has died after months of illness. A well known banker in the northwest, he rose from cashier at the National Exchange Bank to cashier of the Wisconsin National Bank at its formation twenty years ago and later became vice-president and a director.
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Milwaukee
Frederick Masten
Wisconsin National Bank
Wasten
Northwest
National Exchange Bank
Wedding fight ends in death and jail time
Edward Kojopski is dead and Herman Hoelin is jailed after an altercation in Shawano. Hoelin allegedly struck Kojopski with a gas pipe during a fight that followed Hoelin’s wedding a few days earlier.
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Shawano
Edward Kojopski
Herman Hoelin
Hoelin
Kolopski
La Crosse Principal Chosen For Oshkosh School
La Crosse D H Shenardson head of Lincoln school Oshkosh elected principal of the La Crosse school to succeed the late U S Donaldson.
Fills West Point Vacancy Appointment List Released
Senator Stephenson names 144 vacancy appointees for West Point with Principal Naval H at Marinette and alternates Gerald Hoeffel of Green Bay and Alvaro Kroty of Janesville. items reflect regional appointments.
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West Point
Marinette
Stephenson
Naval H
Place
Gerald Hoeffel
Green Bay
Alvaro
S. Kroty
Janesville
Valuation Reaches 437 Million, City Assessments Rise
The board of review reports a total assessable property value of 437,000,000 this year, up from 15,000,000 in 1918, marking a 2,000,000 increase. Local officials note the rise reflects expansion and revaluations across districts.
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Shebouran
Board of Review
Census Shows School Age Loss in Rappleton
County superintendent of schools reports fifty fewer children of school age in the city than last year. The count lists 2,796 boys and 2,843 girls, totaling 5,639 this year versus 5,712 previously.
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Rappleton
Achools
Much Married Squaw in Hayward Estate Case
Couleray In settling an estate Supt Light of the India school at Hay ward discovered one squaw with eight children who has had seven husbands.
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Couleray
India School
Hayward
Dredging Plan Sanctioned by Railroad Commission
Madison report says dredging the Rock river through Torcon to drain 40 000 acres in Horicon will improve conditions. Commission says plan, sent to Gov McGovern on Tuesday, was sanctioned.
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Madison
Rock River
Torcon
Railroad Commission
Youth Drowns Fishing At Appleton Creek Bank
Seymour police report 17 year old Robert Schuitz drowned after slipping from a creek bank while fishing at Appleton. The incident occurred during a routine outing with no witnesses. Authorities urge caution near water bodies and note no foul play suspected.
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Oung
Flaherman le
Appleton
Robert Schuitz
Seymour
Plans for the Grafton bishop's tomb in St Pauls
Tond du Lac Bishop Weller announced tentative plans for renewing the body of Bishop Grafton Rienzi in St Pauls cathedral. The body will be moved from the cemetery in a sealed casket by escort and clergy, and a procession will lead to the chancel where a holy eucharist will be held with Rev J G Barry delivering the sermon.
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Tond du Lac
Weller
Grafton
Yom Rienzi
St. Pauls Cathedral
St. Ambrose's Chapel
J. G. Barry
New York
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Badger News
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Alaska
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