Senate to probe coal profiteering and price conspiracy
Washington report: the senate voted to order an investigation into alleged coal profiteering and price-fixing conspiracy. The Frelinghuysen resolution directs the senate interstate commerce committee to conduct the inquiry, while agriculture panel delays action on food and clothing profiteering measures. House and Senate ag committees plan joint farmer and producer hearings on cost of living reforms.
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Washington, D. C
Raymond Cropper
Senate
Frelinghuysen
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee
Palmer
France
Maryland
House
Senate Agricultural Committees
Salary oversight leaves Missouri mine official unpaid
George HIN of Bevier, Missouri, chief mine inspector, finds the last legislature did not appropriate any funds to pay his salary of 2000 dollars and expenses. The error cannot be corrected until the next session, leaving Hill unpaid for now. Reds edge Giants in first game 4 to 3 as series stands three wins to two. If New York wins game two it would force a decisive contest.
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George Hin
Bevier
Missouri
Hill
Reds
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Giants
Ohio Governor seeks seizure of 2.42 million pounds of meat
Governor Cox urged U S Attorney General Palmer to seize 2 420 000 pounds of meat stored in Ohio by Swift Morris Wilson Brant and Co on charges of willful violation of law. The move targets large Chicago packers with immediate action requested. Thirty two affidavits charging twenty three Ohio residents with violations of the state storage act were signed and sent for service.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cox
United States
Palmer
Chicago
Swift & Company
Morris & Company
Wilson & Company
Brant & Company
Annest
U S Warns Mexico Over Murders and Outrages
Washington reports a sharp U S warning to Mexico amid a long string of killings and attacks on American citizens in Mexico threatening a major policy shift. The State Department released notes with Mexico City citing the murder of Pater Catron and other assaults as justification for tougher measures.
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Washington
Mexico
Carranga
United States
State Department
Mexico Ciy
Pater Catron
San Luis Potosi
Friday Big Day at State Fair in Sedalia
Rain lessened crowds at the Missouri State Fair with sunshine returning. Tractors demonstrated on damp fields while auto races loom tomorrow. 16 entries in free for alls and sweepstakes. George Clark vows to chase the world six mile dirt track record.
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Sedalia
Missouri State
Fair Grounds
George Clark
Man Obtains Marriage License Before Parental Consent
A Union township youth visited the circuit clerk to secure a marriage license for a neighborhood girl. An affiant said both were of age, but the girl’s mother later claimed she is 17 and never intended to marry. The license may be revoked as it appears the sworn statement preceded parental consent and legal age.
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Union Township
Circuit Clerk's
Circuit Clerk’s
Quinn Residence Bought In Bedford Street Move Planned
Bought Quinn Residence in Augh Hinton recently back from the west. The Quinn property on Bedford street will be moved into by his family in the near future. Partly cloudy with showers this afternoon or tonight in the south and extreme central portions. Coa. er tonight. Tomorrow generally fair with moderate temperature. Goods advertised are half sold.
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Quinn
Hard Sledding for All Food Hoarders
A federal probe led by Adrien Busick and Sonia FB Bond targets owners hoarding more than fifty million dollars in food in New York City. The inquiry seeks to uncover vast stocks of butter dairy products eggs and meat, with plans to expand to other states. Chicago will see a raid on hoarded sugar as part of the continued food stock survey and prosecutions.
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Ralph Conch
Washington
New York City
Federal Trade Commission Snd
United States
Adrien S. Busick
Board of Review
Federal Trade Commission
Sonia. Fb.bond
Trade Commission
Busick
Bond
Federal Commission
New York
Chicago Packers
Chicago
Milroy
Department of Pistice
Seizure of 20 Million Pounds Meat in St Louis Raid
In St Louis Massachusetts August a large seizure of twenty million pounds of meat is reported after a federal raid on Booth Cold Storage Co. Eggs and other foodstuffs are said to be found in storage with owners not identified. Eighteen million eggs held in cold storage may be seized by the U.S. marshal within 24 hours. sugar stock actions expected soon.
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St. Louis
Booth Cold Storage Co
United States
Hensley
Will Move to Kansas City From South Williams Street
Will Cave and family of South Williams street plan to relocate to Kansas City within a week or ten days to establish their home there. Mr Cave has served with E H Wright Drug Company for years, recently named sales manager with Kansas City headquarters, allowing winter at home. Wife and son will join him. they bought a fine new residence and hope to settle well, leaving friends behind. J Williams departs tomorrow for Tennessee to visit his old home before returning to Galifor nit.
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Kansaa City
Wm. Cave
South Williams Street
Kansas City
Cave
E. H. Wright Drug Company
Ford Receives Six Cents In Anarchist Libel Suit
Mount Clemens Mich August 15 a jury awarded Henry Ford six cents in damages against the Chicago Tribune for calling him an anarchist The verdict followed a long trial that traced back to 1916 when the Tribune published an editorial branding Ford as an anarchist Ford testified and admitted writing ads against preparedness with his peace secretary and that he did not understand much about history or politics The case was moved from Detroit to Wayne County and was viewed as one of the most novel in legal history by observers.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Henry Yord
Chicago Tribune
Orry Tulsit
Leonard Measel
Swardhing
Ford
Alfred J. Murphy
Mt. Clemens
Ford- Tribune
United States District Court
Tribune
Detroit
Theodore de Lavigne
Stevenson
The
Unknown man found dead near tracks
A man about forty was found by Hy Wardwielk near a railroad track by the brick yard. He wore two pairs of trousers and two coats, weighed about 160 pounds, and had cinder on face and limbs with a damaged facial side. A letter to Frank McCarley in Tocetion City Kan and a McCaney Boonville Miss address were found. The body was taken to Martin and Mahan undertaking, with notices sent to the addresses.
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Hy Wardwielk
Frank
McCarley
Tinetion City
Kan
P. Ws McCaney
Boonville
Miss
Martin & Mahan Undertaking Establishment
Leo Sternitzke Tennis Champion at Sedalia Club
Leo Sternitzke, a former Moberly boy now with M., K. & Z., won the Sedalia Country Club tennis finals in four sets, hailed as club champion. He plans to enter another singles event for a medal trophy. A Harris Springs party from Moberly enjoyed an evening of dancing with Victrola music at the pavilion, including T. C. Walker, J. L. McCullough, Wallace Yancey, and others.
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Leo Sternitzke
Tenni
Jeo
Sedalia
Leo
Haviia Springs
Harris Springs
Chas. Branson
Alberta
Holly
Jesse Welch
Roy Nichols
Engineer Sam Adams Scalded In Steam Accident
At about 9 am engineer Sam Adams was injured when the fireman opened a blow out cock and full steam escaped. Adams was blown about 20 feet, scalded on the chest, right side, shoulder and arm but did not inhale steam. He was taken to Wabash hospital for treatment and pain relief under medical care.
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Sam Adams
Adams
Wabash Hospital
President Wilson Vetoes Daylight Saving Repeal
Washington August 45 President Wilson vetoes an act to repeal the daylight saving law citing the need for standard time alignment and fiscal efficiency. The action leaves Congress to reconsider constitutional and policy implications.
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Washington, D. CO
Wilson
Senate treaty conference with Wilson to be public
Washington August 15 President Wilson accepted the suggestion of the senate foreign relations committee that nothing said at his conference with the committee next Tuesday shall be confidential a stenographer will attend and the transcript will be made in duplicate for rapid release. The press will not be admitted to the conference as details of the talks are to be kept private while amendments to the peace treaty are studied by the committee and the president prepares further remarks.
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White House
Foreign Relations Committee
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lodge
Senate
House
Europe
League
Profiteering Probe Hits Dallas Shoe Merchants
Dallas August 15 report from FM attorney Spencer chief of the bureau of investigation and W B Harvell district attorney shows retail merchants earning gross profits of 125 percent while other shoe sellers average 70 percent. Some women's apparel stock profits exceed 1000 percent.
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Dallas
Dallas M
FM. I Spencer
Bureau of Investmention
Department of Justice
W. B. Harvell
Spencer
Strike Called Ends Rail Way Shopmen Walkout
Chicago Aug 15 The railway shopmen's strike is off and workers will return to work Saturday after an all day meeting of strikers from many points. International Vice President J M Patterson denounced those responsible as radicals while car repairers representing about 27 000 strikers decided to resume work.
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Sanventon
Chicago
International
J. M. Patterson
Hitchcock to discuss peace treaty reservations with Wilson
Washington reports Senator Hitchcock will meet President Wilson at the White House to discuss reservations to the peace treaty aligned with the Republican mild reservationists. A London dispatch notes the Italian battleship Basilicata sunk near the Suez by an internal explosion with heavy casualties. A U S congressional probe into labor's plan for nationalizing railroads prompts a House resolution carrying a $100000 suppression penalty.
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Washington, D.C
Hitchcock
Wilson
White House
London
Daily Mail
Suez
Suez Canal
King Allerton Drops Dead at County Fair Race
King Allerton, a two horse owner Dick Jackson, collapsed and died after a race at the county fair on Wednesday. The horse overheating is believed to have caused the fatal event. Jackson’s loss was partially insured for about 4005 dollars. Fayette Democrat notes a local society update with Miss Maggie Crause returning from a Denver and Colorado trip, Miss Naesis accompanying home, and Miss Susie Blakey guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey.
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King Allerton
King ‘Allerton
Dick Jackson
County Tair
Jackson
Fayette
Maggie Crause
Denver
Butte
Colorado Points
Naesis
Return to private ownership urged for railroads
Washington August government officials urged private ownership of railroads with a six percent average return on securities. Fordney advisory counsel urged lower rates to balance budgets and earnings with excess profits shared among employees public and the roads. Samuel H Beach of the Savings Bank association stated half the country favors private ownership a rally voices support for road securities.
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Washington, D.C
Fordney
Tohn
National
House’ Interstate “Commerce Committee
Johnson
Washington, D. C
Samuel H. “Beach
The
Savings Bank Association
New York Mutual Savings
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