Wilson Defends Department and Forms Cotton Board
Secretary Wilson reaffirmed he will not resign and outlined a four member cotton statistics board to compile independent reports. He indicated Southern members and funding assurance, seeking to curb past errors under Hyde and Holmes while stressing no wrongdoing, only a blunder in tobacco figures.
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Andrew Fairservice
Walter Scott
Rob Roy
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Statistics
Washington
Department
Hyde
Holmes
Watt
New York
Wilson
Mr. Hyde
England
Mr. Wilson
Index to Departments and Page References
An index listing department names and their page numbers including Commercial World Amusements Arrivals of Out-of-Town Buyers Business Troubles Court Calendars Marine Intelligence and Foreign Mails New Corporations Real Estate Society United Service Weather Report Yesterday's Fires with respective page placements across the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service
Weather Report
Esterday
President Finds New Graft In White House Probe
Special to The News York Times reports President seeks watchdog help on alleged graft among top Weather Bureau and research officials. Secretary Wilson will review claims of a long time government scientist linked to a publishing partner with exclusive lab labels. Also questioned are funds for a Bluemont Virginia weather college and Mount Weather constructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News York Times
Washington
Wilson
Department J
Grand Jury
Weather Bureau
Weather College
Blue Ridge Mountains
Bluemont
Congress
Mount Weather
Followed Mrs Wetmore on Jersey Central ferry scare
A woman aboard the Jersey Central ferry reported being followed by a man identified as Veldon A. Smith after leaving a cab at Twenty third Street. Smith, hired to watch Major William B Wetmore’s health, was arraigned for disorderly conduct and fined $25 but jailed for nonpayment.
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Jersey Central
Twenty-third Street
Veldon A. Smith
Ransom
Katharine Wetmore
Major Wetmore
Madison Avenue
Manhattan
Allenhurst, Nok
Allenhurst
New York
Mr. Candler
Smith
Staten Island Steel Plant Aims To Close New York Structural Steel Gap
A large modern steel plant is planned for Staten Island to produce structural steel blooms plates and possibly rails. George Reis ex president of Lackawanna Steel and former Carnegie associate leads with his brother William Reis, both longtime Carnegie men. About a million dollars has been raised and a site secured. The venture would operate open hearth furnaces coke ovens and by products and would be the nearest such plant to New York City surpassing Paterson. Guggenheim interests are linked to the project though Murry Guggenheim denies involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staten Island
George Reis
The
Lackawanna Steel Company
Andrew Carnegie
Reis
William Reis
Carnegie
Wall Street
New York
Paterson
Passaic Steel Company
Equitable suits begun by Mayer in New York
The Attorney General Julius M. Mayer filed suit on behalf of New York State against Equitable Life Assurance and 49 directors. He seeks an accounting of all funds and asks removal of any director proven in misconduct. The case targets leases with Mercantile Safe Deposit and Missouri Safe Deposit, and the alleged transfer of profits to insiders. Supreme Court trial likely October term. Harriman may testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius M. Mayer
State of
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Fee
Thequitable
Equitable
Supreme Court
Edward H. Harimen
Far East
Mayer
Harriman
Union Pacific
James H Hyde
Equitable Society
Jand ‘Kuhn, Loeb < Co
Jerome
Himy
Mercantile Safe Deposit Company
Missouri Safe Deposit Company
Hendricks
State Insurance Deparent
Mercantile Deposit Company
James W.alexander
George T. Wilson
James H. Hyde
James W. Alexander
William Alexander
Gage E. Tarbell
Valentine P. Snyder
Thomas D. Jordan
Charles B. Alexander
Henry R. Winthrop
William H. McIntyre
Athe dc Society
Safe Deposit Company
Missouri Safe Deposit
Continental Iron and Steel to Build Plant in East Rahway
The Continental Iron and Steel Company backed by Pennsylvania Railroad interests has purchased the Lurbery estate in East Rahway and plans a large plant. It aims to start operations early next Winter with steel rails among its products. The Saratoga Limited on the New York Central now offers a first class passenger coach between New York and Saratoga with no extra fare. Bee timetable appears in daily papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
New York Central
New York
King Elevates Sir Caspar Clarke to Royal Commander
King Edward honors Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke director of the Metropolitan Museum of New York with the Commander rank in the Royal Victorian Order. The investiture at Buckingham Palace included a three quarter hour discussion about the Met and a gift of two books of artistic value. The decision was announced for Roosevelt’s arrival in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newoak Times
London
Caspar Purdon Clarke
Metropolitan Museum of New York
Buck
Ingham Palace
Sir Purdon
Metropolitan Museum
Edward
Caspar Purdon (Larke
Roosevelt
United States
Royal Victorian Order
Ferry collision tears holes in twin river ferries
The Philadelphia and Hopatcong ferries collided on the North River from Hoboken to Christopher Street at around 11 PM. The Philadelphia overtopped the Hopatcong, ripping fifty feet of rail from the latter, causing passengers to fear a capsize. both ships continued to their slips under their own steam. One woman fainted on the Hopatcong and was carried ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Line
Jersey City
Twenty-third Street
Hopatcong
Lackawanna Hne
North River
Woboken
Hey Slip
Christopher Street
Phildelphia
Fiopatcong
Hoboken
Pope blesses Americans during private papal audience
In Rome on July 31 the Pope welcomed the American pilgrimage led by Rev. John Mograne. He praised Americans including non Catholics, called America the eldest daughter of the Church, and said Catholics in America are protected and respected. The audience concluded with the Pontiff sending his blessing to all Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
John M. Mograne
America
American Held as a Spy in Port Royal Photog Fracas
Dr Franklin Clarke of Boston was committed for trial in Kingston after Magistrate proceedings found probable cause that he wrongfully obtained a photograph of Port Royal fortifications. A British sergeant who aided the entry faces a court martial, with the Circuit Court to convene at month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
Franklin Clarke
Boston
Port Royal
Sr. Clarke
Cornell Graduate Weds Mary McCarthy in Gouverneur
J Ro T Mc Corkle, fresh from Cornell University School of Agriculture, will marry Miss Mary McCarthy at her Gouverneur home on Wednesday afternoon. The couple plans to move to Nampa Idaho to test a vast gardening scheme, funded by Mc Corkle’s parents who give a large ranch as a wedding present for his experimental work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Ithaca
N. Y
J- Ro-T. McCorkle
New School of Agriculture
Cornell University
Mary McCarthy
Gouverneur
Nampa
Idaho
McCorkle
Missing Missouri Midshipman Sparks Police Alarm
Police issued a general alarm for Midshipman Robert Allen Jackson of the battleship Missouri moored at Seventy ninth Street in the North River. He has been missing from his ship since Saturday, urged by Midshipman Christopher R. Rogers who said the Missouri was to sail today and that news of the disappearance spread quickly.
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Robert Allen Jackson
Missouri
Seventy- Ninth Street
North River
Christopher R. Rogers
Rogers
Subway Blast Endangers Bronx Train and Homes
A southbound subway on the Westchester Avenue viaduct was braked hard as rock and earth from a blast at the corner of Westchester and Tinton Avenues tore through the area. Two people injured, shops damaged, and a watchmaker knocked senseless as debris showered stores No. 1008 1010 Westchester Ave. Police arrested the blast supervisors Keller Kirchner Wynskey. Traffic resumed after repairs and a wrecking crew cleared tons of debris.
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Westchester Avenue Viaduct
Westchester and
Tinton Avenues
Third Rail
Bronx
John Keller
van Nest
Keller
Thomas Kirchner
Mark Lynskey
West Farms
Prospect Avenue
Union
Westchester Avenue
F. Kroenberger
William Engels
Bergen Avenue
Lebanon Hospital
Michael Trumpsheller
H. Lassig
Charles Berner
Kirchner
Wynskey
Morrisania
Two More Killed at Hyde Park
Two men died in Hyde Park near the Lake Shore Limited crash site. One victim, about thirty with clothes tagged C G Miller, 93, a second unidentified man, both bodies recovered from the river. The earlier victim from Saturday was identified as Nat Wagoner from his waistcoat pocket.
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Poughkeepsie
Bisa
Hyde Park
Lake Shore Limited
C. G. Miller
Nat Wagoner
Russian Loan in America
Berlin reports that while in the United States M Witte the Russian peace plenipotentiary will seek support from American bankers for a new loan Paris bankers offered little encouragement to him past discussions of funding moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Berlin
United States
M. Witte
Deavor
Longstreet Widow Hurt In Gainesville Horse Incident
Mrs. Tda Longstreet widow of General Longstreet was thrown from a spirited horse in Gainesville July 31. Her right arm is broken and she suffered severe bruising after the horse shied at a passing auto and dragged her fifty yards. J Hear Campbell aided by stopping the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Gainesville
Tda Longstreet
Horse Runs Into Hallway Injuring Nine Children
A bay horse bolted in East New York during a severe storm and crashed a wagon before storm sheltering children nine year old Edna Fash and Ida nine months old were seriously hurt. The horse belonged to H I Orlandisk, painter of 412 Rockaway Reeieul, tied to a wagon at 2078 Atlantic Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Snow Story Confuses City Weather Forecast
The article reports yesterday's snowfall in the city with disbelief from officials noting no ground accumulation. Weather forecasts promise no repetition today as the high temperature reached 75 degrees and the snow remained unseen by street level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sno
Broadway
River Pirates Escape After Harbor Chase
River pirates flee along the Brooklyn shore in a 19 foot Whitbhals pattern boat loaded with three bales of cotton. Police launch No 3 pursued for a mile near Coffey Street as Mulhall and Sheehey fired. the boat escaped into the Erie Basin. It is believed the cotton came from the Mallory Line pier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Coffey Street
East River
Mullhall
Magazine Writer James A Lowe Jr Dies After City Crash
James A Lowe Jr magazine writer and artist died at St Vincent's Hospital after being struck by a car at Ninth Street and Sixth Avenue. He was 31 and lived with his father at 109 West Eleventh Street. Police had arrested cabman James Reid who was released on bail and may face coroner action.
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James A. Lowe, Jr
Ninth Street
Sixth Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Eugene M. Lowe
West Eleventh Street
Art Students’ League
Lowe
Ir. O'Leary
Dr. Brady
James Reid
West Tenth Street
Thime
Tulle
Cockrell Discusses Rate Fixing On Interstate Commerce
Ex secator Cockrell of Missouri and ICC member traveled to Dayton to meet his daughter before heading to Washington. He argued Congress, not the Commission, should set rates and warned railroads influence public opinion on government ownership as a path to freer transportation for citizens.
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New York Times
Dayton
Ohio
Cockrell
Missouri
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Washington
Congress
Jerome Declares Bid to Return as District Attorney
District Attorney William Travers Jerome announced last night at Criminal Courts Building his intention to seek re nomination for York County District Attorney. He warned against political bosses subverting public service and urged voters to decide his fitness in the upcoming election.
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Oyster Bay
Bureau
Cotton Association
Jordan
New Statistics Board
Sagamoré Hill
Statisticiaun
Mrs. Wetmore
Negro
Staten Island Steel Plant
Wi'l
Japan
Rahway
Sir Purdon Clarke
Pope
Dr. Clarke
Cornell
Westchester
And
Paris
Longstreet
James A. Lowe
St. Vincent's
Tammany
William Travers
Criminal Courts
Bing
Mr. Jerome
City of
York County
New York County
Torney
Keenan Says
Jhin Keehan
Willi; O'Sullivan
Anfield
le Lelub
City Chamber
Murphy
Charles F. Murp
Jont
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