United States Cylinder Burst and Passenger Transfer at Sea
The United States liner burst a cylinder 200 miles at sea causing passengers to transfer to the Cameronia under dangerous conditions. In Glasgow the United States arrived with 234 passengers assisted by storm ladders. Elsewhere in Norfolk investigators completed the Monroe sinking inquiry and prepared a public report due next week.
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Associated Press
Glassgow
Scotland
United States
Cameronia
Norfolk
Monroe
United States Steamship
Speer Testifies in Hearing Denying District Attorney Claims
In Savannah on January 31 Judge Speer ends hearings by testifying. He denies several statements by District Attorney Ackerman and explains the breach with Ackerman arose from Speer’s aim to interpret revenue laws to aid Southern enforcement of prohibition.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Speer
Ackerman
South
Government Telephone Lines Plan Excludes Farmer Lines
Washington Jan 31 Postmaster General Burleson presented a senate committee report urging a government monopoly on all telephone telegraph and radio communications. It recommends government purchase of the commercial network at appraised value, excluding farmer lines, and licensing private operation where not acquired.
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Associated Press
Washington
Burleson
Senate
Congress
Roper
Am erican Can Company Denies Monopoly in Court
Baltimore, January 31 The American Can Company filed in federal court a general denial to the government’s charges in its dissolution suit that it is a monopoly.
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Baltimore
American Can Company
Children arraigned in juvenile court for mischief
In Philadelphia on January 31 two children aged three and four were brought to juvenile court charged with malicious mischief. Their mother carried them in. Judge Gorman reprimanded a neighbor woman who had had the children arrested after they broke her window.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Gorman
New Trial Granted in Susan Ross Case in Missouri
Fulton Missouri January 31 Mrs Susan Ross faces a second trial for the murder of her husband. The first trial in September yielded a guilty verdict and a ten year penitentiary sentence. The verdict was set aside by the court on grounds that defense representation differed radically, denying a fair hearing.
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Fulton, Mo
Susan Ross
Ross
Bishop McDonnell to mark sixtieth birthday in Brooklyn
New York January 31 The Right Rev Charles K E McDonnell bishop of Brooklyn and a leading Catholic prelate will quietly observe his sixtieth birthday anniversary tomorrow. He is a Brooklyn native and a North American College Rome graduate who early served as secretary to Cardinal McCloskey and later to Archbishop Corrigan. He was consecrated bishop of Brooklyn in 1892.
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New York
Charles KE. McDonnell
Brooklyn
America
McDonald
North American College
Rome
Cardinal McCloskey
Corrigan
Foreign butter price drop under reduced tariff cited
New York report notes importations of foreign butter since January 1 under the lower tariff have driven down wholesale prices in New York by 10 cents a pound to 26 cents. American demand has pushed up prices abroad by about two to three quarters of a cent. Australia, Argentina, Denmark and Siberia are among supplying countries.
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Associated Press
New York
Australia
Argentine
Denmark
Siberia
Congressman Bremner Improves Under Radium Treatment
A brother of Congressman Bremner of New Jersey reports the congressman is improved under radium cancer treatment in Baltimore. Earlier rumors suggested he was dying.
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Bremner
New Jersey
Associated Press
Baltimore
Postoffice Safe Blown In Frisco heist
Yeggs blew the Frisco Texas postoffice safe and stole 700 dollars in stamps and 200 dollars in cash during the night.
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Associated Press
Frisco
Texas
Yeggs
Smallpox at Tampico Causes American Deaths
Washington reports Tampico sees a smallpox outbreak with one American dead and sixty four cases, including two Americans among the tally. The situation prompts concern over health conditions and potential travel advisories in the region.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tampico
Herefordshire Teachers Threaten Nationwide Strike
London January 31 Herefordshire school teachers threaten to strike next week unless demands for higher pay and better working conditions are met. The National Teachers Union backs them and funds are said to be available to sustain a long strike.
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London
Herefordshire
National Teachers’ Union
Southern Relief Society to Host Annual Washington Ball
The Southern Relief Society plans its annual ball at the New Willard in Washington on Monday night. Miss Nannie Randolph Heth, society president, will help receive guests with Mrs. Marshall and cabinet circle ladies. Genevieve Clark, daughter of the Speaker, heads the young ladies committee.
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Washington, D. CC
New Willard
Southern Relief Society
Washington
Nannie Randolph Heth
Marshall
Genevieve Clark
Young Ladies’ Committee
Indictments Returned In Rebating Probe Against Swift and Co
Federal grand jury in Chicago returned indictments charging rebating against Swift and Company the Pennsylvania railroad Panhandle lines and Chicago and Northwestern. Two indictments were issued against the Panhandle.
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Chicago
Swift and Company
Uy Associated Press
Federal Grand Jury
Swift & Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Panhandle Lines
Chicago and Northwestern
The
Panhandle
Mrs Reuter Found Not Guilty Today in Tulsa Murder Case
Associated Press report from Bartlesville Oklahoma dated January 31 states Mrs Laura Reuter was found not guilty on her second trial for conspiring in the murder of her husband Charles Reuter a Tulsa attorney killed May 5 1912. The first trial ended in conviction.
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Associated Press
Bartlesville
Okla
Laura Reuter
Charles Reuter
Tulsa
Northern Illinois Indiana Ohio Hit By Four Heavy Snowstorms
Snowstorm blankets the north with four heavy snow events reported across northern Illinois Indiana and Ohio on January 31. Weather authorities warn of reduced visibility and hazardous travel as crews work to clear roads and plow main arteries.
Railroads end stopovers on homeseekers tickets in Midwest
Chicago dispatch reports the Central Passenger Association will revoke stop-over privileges on homeseekers tickets starting tomorrow to curb land and property bidding among country travelers. Principal stop-over cities cited include Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Kansas City Omaha St Paul and Minneapolis.
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Chicago
Ill
Lake Front Park
Cincinnati
Middle West
Central Passenger Association
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Telephone Firms To Co operate On Toll Wires Plan
Directors of the National Independent Telephone Association met at the LaSalle in Chicago to study AT and T proposals for an interchange of wires on long distance toll service. A mutual service charge is to be set, with government approval reportedly given.
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Chicago
National Independent Telephone Association
LaSalle
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
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