Employment Day Drives Reopening of Factories
St Louis reports a national drive by the National Prosperity Association to re-employ workers. Messages accompany orders totaling over 1 million dollars from Simmons Hardware to spur manufacturing wages, with estimates of 5 million dollars in orders nationwide and 17 500 payroll increases in the St Louis area by June 1.
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New York Times
ST. Louis
Simmons Hardware Company
National Prosperity Association
Jas
Mississippi
East St. Louis
Granite City
Railways Officials to Testify in Standard Oil Case
More than thirty witnesses, mostly railroad officials, are subpoenaed by Standard Oil to testify this week in its defense against the Government suit to dissolve the New Jersey company under antitrust law. Franklin Ferriss presides as Special Examiner at the New Custom House as President Underwood of the Erie is questioned about Galena Signals lubrication.
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Standard Oil Company
Standard
New Jersey Corporation
Franklin Ferriss
New Custom House
Underwood
Erie
Hich
Galena Signals Company
Gas explosion in Brooklyn injures two on Coney Island line
In Brooklyn a gas conduit explosion near Smith and Ninth Streets caused flames and flying debris, injuring two riders, Mary Brennan and John Flynn, who were treated at home. A Myrtle Avenue trolley incident followed, injuring several passengers, with Lizzie Hand and Lizzie Reed among the injured taken to local hospitals.
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Smith and
Ninth Streets
Brooklyn
Coney Lia
Coney Island
Mary Brennan
Clifton Place
John Flynn
Union Hall Street
Jamaica
Myrtle Avenue
Myrtle
Lewis Avenues
Lizzie Hand
Stanhope Street
Bushwick Hospital
Lizzie Reed
Powers Street
Eastern District Hospital
Hackensack Church Split Shocks Dutch Reform Faith
In Hackensack New Jersey the Christian Reformed Church faces a split over pastor Rev John L Von Tielen who may resign if back pay is not provided. Deacons Terhune Curtis and Brinkerhoff quit and contested by the Classis while the congregation votes to join the True Reformed Church amid friction over lodge membership.
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Christian Reformed Church
Hackensack
N. J
John L. von Tielen
Grand Rapids
Mich
Holland Christian Reformed Church
P. Christie Terhune
William Curtis
Isaac Brinkerhoff
True Reformed Church
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Peter Rickmers Breaks In Two Off Freeport
The ship Peter Rickmers which ran aground weeks ago and was partially burned split in two during yesterday’s storm. If fair weather lasts salvage crews expect to recover remaining cargo of case oil, though much oil drifted away and was gathered by divers today.
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Peter Rickmers
Freeport
L. I
Salgvage
Combers
Currency bill ends filibuster and changes Senate rules
The currency legislation, passed after a long filibuster, will not be used as a campaign issue. Senator Burkett explains three rule interpretations that curb filibusters, counting quorum, limiting debate, and restricting speeches to twice per day, signaling a Senate evolution.
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Senate
Currency board forms under joint congressional panel
The Currency Commission created by the House and Senate met in Washington on May 31 with Aldrich as chairman Vreeland as vice chairman and Arthur B Shelton as secretary to the Senate Finance Committee They named a six member committee Hale Allison Bailey Vreeland Burton and Padget to outline the investigation scope and logistics The panel plans to sit outside Washington during the summer and will decide on seating locations at an upcoming arrangements committee meeting
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New York Times
Washington
Currency Commission
House
Senate
Aldrich
Representative Vreeland
Arthur B. Shelton
Senate Finance Committee
Hale
Allison
Bailey
Vreeland
Burton
Padget
TIMES
Committee On
Stone Denies Filibuster In Currency Bill Clash
Senator William J. Stone of Missouri denied taking part in a filibuster while traveling through town on return to St. Louis. He described aiding the fight to help the people understand the Currency Bill and predicted a hot campaign with Bryan likely to win the Democratic nomination and Gov. Johnson having little chance.
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William J. Stone
Missouri
la Follette
Gore
St. Louis
Bryan
Gov. Johnson
Ocean Mail bill not dead says supporters
Washington May 31. Supporters of the Ocean Mail bill say it is not killed by the House vote 45 to 133. They believe that when Congress reconvenes next December the measure will pass by a decisive majority, reaffirming Senate passage and post office support.
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New York Times
Washington
Congress
Owen
Republic
la Follette
Stone
Aldrich
Senator la Follette
Fairbanks
Senate
Thos
Burkett
Nebraska
House
Friends
Naval Board publishes Evans Reuterdahl warship critique
Washington May 31. Naval Board of Construction releases letters and reports on structural defects in battleships, agreeing with Reuterdahl on armor belt issues and armor above water in bow areas. Evans endorses homogeneity in fleet design and supports removing bridges and top hampers from ships. board tests elevated fire control towers.
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New York Times
Washington
Reuterdahl
Evans
Naval Board of Construction
Naval
R. H. Robinson
Sailor Memorial Speech Highlights Neglect of Seamen
Commodore William H. Mackay, Rutherford postmaster and Spanish War veteran, condemned the neglect of sailors during a Hackensack platform speech at a cannon unveiling. He noted only six cordial sailors halls exist, urging 6,000, and praised the monument honoring sailor heroes alongside soldiers.
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William H. Mackay
Rutherford
N. J
Congress
Hackensack
United States
Suitor Kills Woman in Church Vestibule Protest
A man, Grant Poole aged 85, shot and killed Mrs. E H Orvis after services at a Fond du Lac county Methodist church. He fled but was captured near Dodge, while a 300-strong posse hunted him. Motive traced to a five year grudge over interference with his suit for Orvis’s daughter Grace.
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New York Times
Fond DU Lac
Wis
Poole
Dodge
Orvis
Dana
Hasting
Oakfield
Miss. Orvis
Fond. du Lac
Mrs. Orvis
Northern Hospital For Insane
Oshkosh
E. H. Orvis
Abel Bristol
Acquittal in Moran Schoolmaster Murder Trial
Samuel Whitlow, Moran school master, was found not guilty of murdering his student May Sapp after a 36 hour jury deliberation. The victim was the daughter of farmer J N Sapp and niece of politician Coli William Sapp. Whitlow claimed May Sapp killed herself.
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Samuel Whitlow
May Sapp
Iola
Kan
J. N. Sapp
Moran
Coli
William Sapp
Whitlow
Miss Sapp
Shouts of passion end in fatal farm shooting
Ortha Huppen of Oxbow shot Barnee Laidlow and then killed herself on a Jefferson County farm after family troubles. Laidlow was wounded but is not expected to die. Huppen, 25, died from a self inflicted wound. Barnee Laidlow is five years younger.
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Watertown
N. Y
Meg
Ortha Huppen
Oxbow
Barnee Laidlow
Laidlow
Huppen
Jefferson County
Miss Huppen
Ortha
Man from Huntington kills rabid dog to save son
William Walters of Huntington fought a ferocious dog that attacked him and his 15 year old son in a chicken yard. He wrestled the animal, shielded his boy, and killed it with his bare hands after breaking the dog's jaws. Walters was bitten and his wounds were cauterized. The dog’s head will be sent to the Pasteur Institute in Manhattan for rabies testing.
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William Walters
Huntington
Yho
Walters
Carley Avenue
Aney F
James Garvey
Charles
William B. Gibson
Pasteur Institute
Manhattan
Row in Federated Union Ends In Near Fight Over Holiday Bill
Central Federated Union debated ex Assemblyman Samuel Prince's plan to urge Gow-Hughes to push the Legislature to reconsider the Hoey bill on city employee holidays. Tensions rose as Prince and Delegate Brown clashed, exchanging insults before being separated and later shaking hands.
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Central Federated Union
Samuel Prince
Central Cigarpackers’ Union
Goww-Hughes
Prince
Brown
Corporation
Gunsel
Hoey
Doctor Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Blackguard
Saving Men Retailer's Profits
S. N. Wood & Co. wholesale manufacturers of men's dress suits offer direct-from-wholesale purchases. They claim retailers save 50 percent by buying in bulk, with styles and colors aimed at fashion, listing suits at 10 for wholesale versus 20 retail and 15 versus 30 in stores.
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S. N. Wood & Co
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Een
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Thomas Lipton
Aeolian Company
THE
Olian Company
Aeolian Hall
Firth Ave
New York
Currency Board
Ocean Mail
Friends of Measure
Balbriggan
Lisle
Sea Island
Robert Peis & CQ
Slayer
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Posse
Insane Asylum
Jardinieres
Fifth Avenue
REED @ BARTON CO
Jewelers & Silversmiths
Fieth Avenue
Cor
Mott’s Plumbing
J. L. Mott Iron Works
Fifth Avenue and
Seventeenth Street
Mar
Federated Union
S. N. Wood & Col
Fifth Ave
N. W. Cor
14Th St
Pinaud Building
Antoine Chris
Robeson& Agents
Platt St
N.Y
Dept
Lewis
Apollinaris
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