Floating Baths Defeated In City Budget Debate
Borough President Marks proposed funding eight floating river baths this summer but the measure failed in the Board of Estimate. Controller Prendergast and Brooklyn Public Works Commissioner Voorhies opposed. Acting Mayor McAneny defended the service while noting economy concerns.
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Marks
Board of Estimate
Prendergast
Edmund W. Voorhies
Public Works of
Brooklyn
Pouas
Highway Department
McAneny
Lewis Phillips
Daniels predicts future war uses flying and submarines
Secretary Daniels told Naval Academy graduates that aviation will become a dominant weapon, with flying craft and submarines redefining warfare. He noted European war lessons, praised the fleet, and urged self mastery, discipline, and a strong navy to secure America’s global standing. Senator Penrose echoed calls for a bigger, prepared navy.
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Annapolis
Daniels
Naval Academy
Congress
Jackson
New York
Penrose
Board of Visitors
Navy investigates seven midshipmen over exam leak
Secretary of the Navy Daniels spent the evening probing charges that seven midshipmen used advance copies of final Span ish exam questions. Accused students deny knowledge of stolen papers and allege unfair trial amid reporting irregularities. Names include Ralph Mck Nelson, FE Evans, Stuart A Hamilton, Leonard P Wessels, Donald K Duncan, Thomas W Harrison, James E Moss. decision expected tomorrow.
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Annapolis
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Secretary of Navy
Ralph Mck. Nelson
New York
Chaplin FE. Evans
Virginia
Stuart A. Hamilton
Connecticut
Leonard P. Wessels
North Carolina
Donald K. Duncan
Michigan
Thomas W. Harrison
James E
Fears Frank Meeting Riot
Atlanta officials fear a mass meeting on the State Capitol grounds to protest Leo M. Frank’s death sentence commutation could spark a riot. Mayor Woodward urged Governor Slaton to deploy military to assist the police, noting the Capitol grounds’ lack of city control and the risk of intoxicated participants. The gathering promotes trial by jury and Georgia constitutional rights, stemming from a statewide protest movement.
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Atlanta
State Capitol
Leo M. Frank
James G. Woodward
John M. Slaton
Slaton
Woodward
Capitol
Georgia
Frank
Rochester Aid For Frank Mass Meeting Seeks Commutation
A mass meeting in Rochester at Convention Hall urged commuting Leo Frank's death sentence to life imprisonment. Mayor Edgerton presided as resolutions from James G. Cutler urged reconsideration, citing possible flaws in the verdict. George M. Forbes spoke on the case, noting commutation implies doubt in guilt. Copies went to the Prison Commission and Georgia's governor.
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New York Times
Rochester
N. Y
Convention Hall
Leo Frank
Edgerton
Frank
James G. Cutler
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
George M. Forbes
University of Rochester
Supreme Court
Prison Commission
Georgia
Dynamite Expert Honored Promoted to Captain
First Lieutenant Harold C Woodward of the Twenty second Corps of Engineers is promoted to captain and appointed adjutant of the First Battalion. He replaces Captain Joseph J Daly, who becomes adjutant to the headquarters staff, as Captain Patrick J Walsh takes command of Company B to fill a vacancy.
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Harold Co. Woodward
Pleads for Galician Jews aid tour begins in U S
The Rev Dr A B Blumenthal arrives in New York as Galician Jews representative, bearing letters to Nathan Straus. He plans a nationwide appeal to raise funds for more than 3000 destitute Galician Jews suffering war hardship, with donations routed via the Austrian Embassy and endorsed by Austro Hungarian authorities.
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A.B. Blumenthal
Palestine
New York
Jerusalem
Blumenthal
Nathan Straus
Wallstein Praises Board of Elections Policies
Jacob A. Livingston testifies at Wallstein inquiry into the board’s work. Wallstein commends recordkeeping and policies while noting room for policy improvement. Livingston defends inspector selection, polling place choices, and party control, favoring district captain input and partisan oversight. Hearing adjourned to next Thursday.
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Jacob A. Livingston
Brooklyn
Board of Elections
Leonard Wallstein
Office of the Board of Elections
Wallstein
Livingston
Kings County Republican Committee
Twenty-second
Assembly
Captaina
Elections Board
James Kane
Steel Case Heads To Highest Court In Market Rise
In a day of volatile trading investors reacted to news on the Steel case with early buying driven by short-covering and overnight orders. As uncertainty about Germany and other rulings grew, prices cooled and then steadied, with a late-day recovery leaving market sentiment mixed and hopeful about the Supreme Court appeal.
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Great Vome
Wallick's Hotel fined for unlicensed cabaret show
Homer R. Mallow, for Wallick's Hotel and Restaurant at Fortieth Street and Broadway, was found guilty of conducting a theatrical performance without a license by Magistrate Krotel in the West Side Court yesterday and fined 80 dollars. The ruling follows a raid where a pastoral curtain scene and seven female dancers were observed on May 27.
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Homer R. Mallow
Wallick's
Forty-third Street
Broadway
Krotel
West Side Court
Bell
Rector’s
Reisenweber’s
Tracy
Bureau of Licenses
Wallick’s
John E. Toner
Wallick
Toner
Bleier
Mallow
E H Gary Receives Widespread Congratulations
E H Gary continued to receive congratulations delivered in person or by telephone and telegraph, with elation evident across all departments of the corporation.
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E. H. Gary
Taft rebuke for Perkins over U S Steel suit
Philadelphia June 4 Former President William Howard Taft declined to comment on the United States steel decision saying he never comments on judicial outcomes until the final mandate. He noted if he owes an apology he will give it but won t take marching orders from Perkins. Business leaders foresee a steel boom and renewed prosperity.
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Philadelphia
William Howard Taft
United States Steel
Taft
Perkins
Steel Trust
Mr. Perkins
Percival Roberts, Jr
The
Steel Corporation
Salt
Buanessa
Nathan Folwell
Manufacturers’ Club
Albn Johnston
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Lawyer Jacob Burnet Dead After Despondent Shooting
Jacob B Burnet a 37 year old attorney with offices on Liberty Street shot himself in the head in the Andrada apartment at 199 East Thirtieth Street early yesterday. He died twelve hours later at Bellevue Hospital after being identified by Policeman Kalver who found him with the revolver in his hand. Brother Harry Burnet said he woke to the shot and that Burnet had been despondent over business difficulties. Dr Harrison S Cook treated him but he was unconscious with the bullet through his head. No letters were found.
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Jacob B. Burnet
SS Liberty Street
Andrada
East Thirtieth Street
Bellevue Hospital
Kalver
Harry Burnet
Harrison S. Cook
Jacob
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