National Capital News Highlights and Political Tangles
Washington reports cover President Wilson's push for trust reform, a brawl in the House DC committee room, and Senate confirmations including John Skelton Williams as currency controller. Other items note Borah's agricultural capital bill, tax and border issues, inland waterways plan, eight hour law funding, Velasco Ampleton road work, Mexican border arrests, and an oil well in Sour Lake Texas.
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Wilson
Congress
Ben Johnson
Kentucky
John R. Shields
Washington
John Skelton Williams
the Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
Senate
Borah
Lewis T. Carpenter
Internal Revenue
District of New Mexico
Carpenter
Dallas
War Department
Burr
Engineer Corps
Florida
Rio Grande
Texas
Burleson
Sheppard
United States
Texas bond vote and large Port Arthur dike project noted
The Willis road district bond election in Texas carried 157 for and 97 against. A 10 000 foot dike began at Port Arthur to hold back dredge Mackenzie discharge. Also reported are prison mutiny in Oklahoma and global notes on war, finance, and science.
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Willis Road
Willis
Texas
Port Arthur
Mackenzie
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
McAlester
Colorado
Russell D. George
University of Colorado
Austin
Shiner
Victoria
United States
Federal Reserve System
Treasury Department
Washington
Maud Ballington Booth
Colquitt
Ojinaga
Mexico
Marfa
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Congress
J. J Whitacre
Ohio
Canton
Whitacre
Wilson’s Trust Address Sparks Bipartisan Support for Reform
President Wilson urged Congress to curb big business with stronger oversight. Key proposals include banning interlocking directorates, empowering the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroad finances, clarifying restraints of trade beyond Sherman, creating a business compliance commission, and holding individuals responsible for illegal practices. House moves to send recommendations to appropriate committees with hearings to follow.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Trade Commission
House
Underwood
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Committee On Judiciary
White House
Senate
Waeers
Mayor Praises Peruna For Cold Remedies In Family
Washington Georgia mayor endorses Peruna as an excellent remedy for colds and atonic conditions. He states it benefits his daughter and family, recommends it to friends, and urges every home to keep Peruna on hand. Also offers free Life Almanac 1914 and tablet form availability.
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Washington
Georgia
Peruna
Ila of Life
Peruna Co
Columbus
Ohio
What is frenzied finance Financing your friends Judge
A courtroom quip frames concern over rapid lending within social circles. The judge satirically questions the idea of financing friends and the potential consequences of blurred lines between personal favors and money.
Boy’s pledges in Sunday school appeal
In a Sunday school meeting the superintendent urged gifts to the cause and to give generously. A penniless boy named Joseph wrote on his pledge slip that he gave himself, illustrating generous intent despite lack of money.
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Joseph
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Washington News
Velasco
Ampleton
Oyster Creek
Sanderson
Jose Ynez Salazar
Begle Pass
State of Texas
General Film Company
Lightfoot
Supreme Court of Texas
Adams Fish Market
Oswald West
Ben Olcott
Thomas B. McKay
Portland
Ore
O. P. Hoff
Sour Lake
Foreign News
Cape Haitien
Quebec
George
Mary
England
France
Pueblo
Juarez
Scott
Huerta
Liliegaard
American Lutheran Mission
Kwang Chow
Honan
China
White Wolf
Venustiano Carranza
Cararnza
Cherif Pasha
Paris
Frederick Burlingham
London
Vesuvius
Naples
Italy
Asia Minor
Ministry of the Interior
Academy of Medicine
Council of Hygienes
Turkey
Jerusalem
Lockett
Grizzard
Gutwirth
Silverman
Old Bailey
Max Meyer
Siberian
Gatun Lake
Panama Canal
Gatun Spillway
Pabson
George Clinton
Atlantic
Pacific
Garrison
United States Army
Panama’ Canal
George R. Quoethals
Albert H. Acher
Secretary of War
Leonard Wood
William W. Wotherspoon
Erasmus M. Weaver
William Crozier
George W. Goethals
Edward Burr
William W. Haan
William Chamberlain
Army
Gept
Harry S. Knapp
United States Navy
Goethals
Acher
E. E. Winslow
Winslow
Norfolk
George H. Goethals
Albert. H. Acher
Col
H. N. Hodges
Uncle Sam
House Committee On Post Offices
Postoffice
Post Office Committee
Uncle Sim
Democratic Party
Post Office and Post Roads Committee
Minority Committee
Alaska
Charles H. Burke
South Dakota
Richard Bartholdt
Missouri
B. S. Irvin
Sloan
Spee
Mr. W
Elmwood Ave
Chicago
C. M. Dowker
Johannesburg
Mich
Earl S. Sloan
Tutt
Ianaere Verre
Miller Lock Company
Ly Street
Frankford
Pean
Weeaty Price Mrl
Abel & Sons
Louisville
Fars
AEE
Draggiste
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