Fraud Allegations Surrounding Bank Failures and Receivers
A chaotic report describes alleged fraud and concealed losses tied to First-Second National Bank and related institutions in Pittsburgh. Federal receivers appointed amid claims of underfunded legal reserves and depositor runs as investigations press on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bittermigh
Ihis
Pank
McKees
Edba. Incorporated
American WateroWorks
Gemepangt Dor
Pittsburgh
Tost
American Water Aid Guarantee Company
Oy Planta
Lan Ag Capital
Banks Water Works Company
Kubiesind Wos
Kutn
J. A
Geetiene
Samuel Ff Bork
Amer- Ater Works and Guarantee
First Nationa
Eesport National
Federal
Department
Second National
Fred. Com
Lauterbach Admits Lying Blames Lamar in Probe
Edward Lauterbach testified before the Senate lobbying committee that he admitted telling J P Morgan counsel Lewis Cass Ledyard he represented Speaker Clark and Senator Stone at David Lamar’s direction. He denied trying to shake down Morgan and said Ledyard led a conspiracy to defame him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewis Cass Ledyard
J. P. Morgan & Co
Clark
Stone
Edward Lauterbach
New York
Senate Committee
Lauterbach
David Lamar
Telephone of Representatives
J. Pierpon
Lamar
Steel Corporation
Congress
President Wilson Plays Golf At Woodstock Country Club
President Wilson traveled twenty five miles to Woodstock to play an eighteen hole game with Dr Grayson naval aide at the semipublic Woodstock Country Club before lunch. He enjoyed the outing, his face flushed from the exercise, before returning to Harlakenden for a late luncheon.
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Country Club
Woodstock
Wilson
J. A. Kennedy
Windsor
Woodstock Country Club
Grayson
Harlakenden
Bryan's Commoner Changes to Monthly Publication
Secretary of State Bryan announced that The Commoner will cease weekly issues and become a monthly publication. He founded the paper in 1901 but resignations of editor Richard L. Metcalfe, named Panama governor, left the periodical without an editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Commoner
Richard L. Metcalfe
Panama
Roosevelt Starts Long Vacation From Politics
Colonel Roosevelt began a planned two month trip to the Arizona desert and Grand Canyon, traveling with his two sons. He dodged interviews on the New York mayoral race and would not commit to supporting any fusion candidate, returning a few days before the September 16 primary.
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New York
Roosevelt
West
Outlook
Arizona Desert
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Metropolitan Express
Pennsylvania Station
Archie
Quentin
Wilds
Frank Harper
Whitman
John Purroy Mitchel
McAneny
Desert
el Tovar
Prayer Book for House Published by Government Printing Office
The House, for the first time, received a government printed prayer book. A 187 page volume contains daily prayers by Rev Henry Nocden, the blind chaplain, with a foreword by Speaker Clark stating Congress would not publish prayers at public expense unless they were full of glory and philanthropy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couden
Washington
House
Government Printing Office
Henry Nocden
Congress
Clark
Harpest
No Patent Road Material Delays Repair Work
Albany July 8 Commissioner Carlisle of the highway department denies intending to award contracts without advertising for bids He also denies plans to use patented material He argues the current law delays needed repairs and urges an amendment to allow contracts without public letting three reputable firms and comptroller approval required
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Highway Department
Albany
N.Y
Carlisle
Comptroller
Qne in a Hundred and the Age Statistic
A concise note on global life expectancy stating that one in every hundred people born is expected to reach sixty five years of age. This reflects demographic statistics and the aging profile of the population.
Boy and Girl Bride Take Poison in Flight from Father
Englewood New Jersey July 8 A 17 year old boy John L Talrovitz Jr and his 19 year old bride Barbara three weeks after their wedding are near death in Englewood hospital from bichloride of mercury poisoning. They deliberately swallowed the poison rather than be separated by the father who threatened annulment disinheritance and removal from Princeton College. The young man is reported to have swallowed fourteen grains and is paralyzed. the woman swallowed seven and a half grains and suffered nausea but may recover.
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Englewood
N. J
John L. Taltrovitz, Jr
Barbara
Englewood Hospital
Johan L. Talrovitz
Theilerman
Princeton College
Jersey City
Elks Hold Reunion in Rochester With Parade
The Grand lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks holds its annual reunion in Rochester New York with delegates from lodges nationwide. A major water spectacle is planned in connection with the event and the parade is a key feature as electric lights and bunting brighten the streets. Governor Sulzer informed officials he may be unable to attend due to political events at Albany.
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Sulzer
Albany
Rochester
N. Y
Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Sulzerbag
Stochester
Ovation for Captain Potts at Naval Officer Lastown
A sendoff for Captain Templin M. Potts marked his transfer from active to retired naval service. Newport residents and summer visitors gathered at St James News to bid him farewell as he departed for Washington aboard the Fall River steamer bound for New York. Mrs. Potts and his lawyers were noted among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potts
Newport
Time and social customs in distant lands
Excerpt contrasts Teheran time with London telegraph time and notes local practices in Persia and Australia. It quotes the Baronesa about cannon timing in Teheran and observes differing clocks and the practice of treating guests with drinks, risking conflict in the gold rush era.
Uncle Sam posts 1913 surplus but Panama debt creates deficit
The 1913 fiscal year closed with a $40,083,220 surplus excluding Panama canal and public debt, up $8,750,000 from 1912, yet Panama canal expenditures and debt transactions produced a $2,449,000 deficit. Total receipts were $723,782,928 with disbursements of $683,090,602. Internal revenue reached $300,478,000, up $16,500,000, while pension outlays rose to $175,184,000. The treasury held $65,523,000 as working balance and gold reserves stood at $150,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Panama Canal
Corporation
Witlows
The
Treasury
Trust of the Treasury
City Dairies Run by Cleveland Municipal Farms Project
Cleveland begins a civic farm experiment using a 2000 acre tract to supply milk to city institutions. Four estates totaling about 2400 acres host almshouse, tuberculosis, correction, and cemetery efforts with dairy cattle to provide pure milk. The plan, led by H R Cooley, aims to produce high quality milk on rolling clay lands with springs and streams for surrounding facilities.
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Cleveland
Colony Farm
Overlook
House of Corregeneuml Peers
Highland HK
Cooley Farms
H. R. Cooley
Charities and Correction
Ulosis Sanitarium
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E.cor
Cookman Ave
Main St
Abbury Park, N. J
Institu
Fiegtey
Firet-Seqond National Bank
Ional Bank of Pittsburgh
Remey
Jaa
Kuhn. Incor
Great Works Corporation
Tech& Run
National
Kane
Ageon
Fed
Belle Fulton Ebroadway
Legard
Ledyard
T.R
Colonel
Woods
Emory Street
Weasley Lake Bridge
H. Willard Wiseman
Willard C. Wiseman
N. B. Co
Childs
ELKS
United States Weather Bureau
Spain
Temp
Athletic City
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
New Orleans
Téheran
Teheran
Baroness
Persia
Legation
London
Australia
Sam
Canal
McAdoo
Titanic
White Star Ahip Company
Steamship Company
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