Taft presses ratification of arbitration pacts with Britain and France
President Taft urged Senate ratification of arbitration treaties at a Pan-American building gathering. He argued national honor need not trigger bloodshed, urged moving beyond old methods, and cited Saburo Shimada of Japan praising international arbitration. He noted Hague court aims rely on public opinion or an international police force and highlighted U.S. leadership in the peace movement.
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Washington
American Peace Society
Taft
Great Britain
France
Pan-American
Senate
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Saburo Schimada
Schimada
Shimada
Japan
We Lead in This Peace Movement Says U S Speaker
The speaker asserts the nation will not show cowardice and will lead in the peace movement. Other speakers include Senator Burton Representative Foster and former committee on foreign affairs chair, with Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi sending a letter supporting treaty ratification.
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Burton
Foster
Committee On Foreign Affairs
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Stocking Is Best Purse Says Police Official
New York police officials advise women shoppers to keep money in their stockings or tightly grip purses in crowded stores during the holiday season. Detectives have been assigned to arrest thieves, including boys and women, who target shoppers.
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New York
Dougherty
Statue to Edward VII King George Lays Pediment in Delhi
In Delhi on December 9 King George laid the memorial stone pediment of a colossal bronze equestrian statue to the late King Edward VI. The ceremony drew a grand assembly of exalted rulers officials troops and a large multicolored crowd as the memorial fund received subscriptions from across India.
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King George
Delhi
George
Edward VI
India
Carnegie Boys Dine With Andrew Carnegie Veterans
New York December end of year gathering as Carnegie Veterans association members dined at Fifth Avenue home after a wassailing session at the Waldorf. Notables present included James Gayley Charles Schwab Lawrence Phipps and others. Legros dies painter sculptor and medallist Alphonse Legros is reported dead in London.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Veterans’ Association
Mr. Carnegie
Fifth Avenue
Waldorf
Ebheer
James Gayley
Charles M. Schwab
Lawrence C. Phipps
A. C. Dinkey
W. B. Dickson
D. ©. Kerr
R. A. Franks
William E. Corey
J. H. Reed
H. E Tener
H. P. Rope
W. W. Blackburn
A. Case
W. C. McCausland
John McLeod
W. P. Palmer
A. R. Peacock
James Scott
Emil Swenson
BH. L H. Utley
Legros
London
Alphonse Legros
Atcher
Fiancee Urges Youth to Confess in Forgery Case
Rutherford New Jersey December 9 William W Hotchkin a youth of good family is jailed in the Tombs awaiting trial for forgery. His fiancee Agnes Savage urged him to confess admitting guilt to the New York authorities after accompanying him to the city. He was committed in default of 2500 bail. He confessed to a 10000 forged check and named a Wall Street broker, with banks swindled for over 100000 by forged checks in recent months.
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Willard W. Hotchkin
Tombs
Rutherford
N. J
William W. Lotehkin
Worman
Agnes Savage
Lincoln Avenue
Totch- Kkin
New York
Ste
Totehkin
Kernochan
Tie
Miss Savage
Elled
Tlotenkin
Cherks
Hotchkin
Adams & Co
Wall Street
Ife
Turns
Hlotehkin
James W. Tllotehkin
Must Furnish Cups for Thirsty Railroad Passengers
New Jersey railroads must provide inexpensive drinking cups on all passenger trains in sanitary condition at no cost starting January 1, following a Public Utility Commission order. The cups replace the prior law that banned drinking vessels in public places, which had forced travelers to carry their own cups since last July.
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Trenton
Dee
New Jersey
Board of Public Utility Commissioners
Cause For Worry. Deception in a Detroit Free Press item
Van THomer consoles Dimpleton after admitting he deceived his wife for the first time. Van Blumee downplays the issue, while Dimpleton laments the sadness, noting the betrayal. The Detroit Free Press quote frames the lighthearted vignette.
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van Thomer
Dimpleton
van Blumee
Detroit Free Press
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