Columbia University appoints new faculty and architects
The Columbia Trustees announce new faculty appointments including Edward Van Dyke Robinson to economics, William A. Boring to architecture, and Frederick J. Ackerman joining the architecture team. Additional appointments include Dr. Edward Livingston blunt in neurology and Ward A. Keiden in ophthalmology as well as several lectureships and gifts from the France-America Committee and others.
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Columbia University
Edward van Dyke Robinson
University of Minnesota
Columbia College
Sellman
Clark
Seaces Simkhovitch
H. L. Moore
Mitchell
Robinson
University of Michian
Leipsic
William A. Boring
Biation Embilis Islan
Jacob Temertate
Port Dewell
Maryland
Mood Bateam Architecture
Uesan
Boring
Frederick J. Ackerman
Nelson
Schoi
Tian-Tin
Twtl-Leo
Columbia School of Architecture
Ime
Beaux Arts
Bes
West Thirty-eienth
Mr. Ackerman
Trowbridar & Ac
Mainichban
Maison Pronmcatee
Setif
Wway Engineering
Schiff
School of Social Science
ASH
Jpes
Layne
Homer
Sargent
Festivities At West Point Mark Cadet Week Events
West Point residents and relatives gather for Week exercises as cadets undergo drills reviewed by Superintendent Col. Clarence P. Townsley and staff. Lieutenant Colonel Merton F. Smith commands the battalion with Major officers Timberlake Carter and Fetes. A graduation reception follows on the superintendent’s lawn and a dance is planned in Cullum Hall for the graduating class.
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New York Times
West Point
Clarence P. Townsley
Grass Plain
Merton F. Smth
Shaw
Timberlake
Carter and Fetes
Cullum Halil
Mayor Rescues Children From Fire in Little Ferry
Mayor Frank E. Herma of Little Ferry pulled two unconscious children from a home fire that destroyed part of the house on June 7. Neighbors helped revive the youngsters as the blaze was sparked by a toppled lamp.
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New York Times
Hackensscak, &. J
Frank E. Herma
Little Ferry
Here
Joseph Capcock
Dren
Defense talk marks Peace and Preparation Conference events
The National Security League’s Convention Committee announces a Reception Committee for the Peace and Preparation Conference to be held at the Hotel Astor next Monday and Tuesday. Chairman Herbert L. Satterlee and Vice Chairman Frederick H. Allen lead a large list of notable members. An important feature is the mass meeting at Carnegie Hall Monday night.
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National Security League
Hotel Astor
New York
Herbert L. Satterlee
Frederick H. Allen
Carnegie Hall
Enlisted Men Awarded Medals for Best Service Essays
The Army and Navy YMCA awards twelve medals in gold silver and bronze for essays by enlisted personnel on service and national topics. Army first prize goes to Corporal J H Lee Fort Sill Oklahoma for What can the United States learn from the great war in Europe. Navy first prize to N N Wheatley chief yeoman Hampshire Hampshire for Should the United States have a larger army and navy. Medals were presented by Colonel John W Vrooman.
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Young Men's Christian Association
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J. H. Lee
F. A
Fort Sill
Vkla
United States
Europe
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Sherman
Canal Zone
Chadwick
Fort Sil
Okla
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Co. A
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Fort Caswell
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158Th Company
Fort Scott
Cal
Navy
N. N. Wheatley
Yeoman Run
Wer
Hampshire
G. Connolly
Newport N. T
J. Schmiel
Newport
N. T
F. J. Moore
Norfolk
Ss. M. c
T. J. Miller
C. A. Dempsey
Yeoman
U. Ss. S
Dickinson College names Dr James H Morgan new president
Carlisle June 7 Dr James H Morgan was unanimously elected president of Dickinson College by the trustees. He is 50, a Delaware native and Dickinson graduate who later led the preparatory school and held roles in the Methodist Conference AAAS and American Philological Association. He and Mary R Curran married in 1887 and have three children Julia Margaret and Hugh.
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New York Times
Carlisle
James H. Morgan
Dickinson College
Morgan
Delaware
Iszs
Dickinson Preparatory School
Central Pennsylvania Methodist Episcopal Conference
American Association For the Advancement of Science
American Philological Association
Pennsylvania
Dr. Morgan
Europe
Dee
Mary R. Curran
Julia
Margaret
Hugh
Downes Torpedo Boat Destroyer Damaged in Drydock
An examination of the torpedo boat destroyer Downes in drydock revealed a keel hole large enough to sink the vessel, likely caused by striking a sunken object off Graves while entering Boston harbor last week. The ship was floated out of the dry dock to allow battleships to enter for cleaning.
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Boston
Downes
Midshipmen Face Prolonged Inquiry Over Exam Irregularities
At the Naval Academy in Annapolis the Naval Board of Inquiry heard that a large portion of midshipmen knew exam information beforehand and that attempts were made to steal advance copies. Dope use and resistance to reporting were cited with Captain Overesch among those implicated. Congressmen pressed for release of jailed cadets, but the court held firm. The practice squadron ships remained detained off Annapolis as the investigation could stretch a week or more.
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New York Times
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Naval Board of Inquiry
Daniels
Overesch
Academy
Cc. C. Carlin
James Hiay
T. W. Harrison
Virginia
Robert Moss
Mer
Lullam
Carlin
Hay
Washington
J'aliam
Cusachs
Middie
Girl dies after bruise alleged in Carlstadt incident
Ethel May Robbins nine dies from sarcoma early today her father claims a October bruise from a school brass ruler strike caused the illness Robbins mother Myron W Robbins of Central Avenue Carlstadt sought a meeting with Hackensack Prosecutor Thomas J Huckin but was told the official was unavailable Principal George Kintner and teacher Winona Gross denied any school strike saying the claim is cruel and false
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Hackensack
N. J
Ethel May Robbins
Myron W. Robbins
Central Avenue
Carlstadt
Robbins
Thomas J. Huckin
George Kintner
Winona Gross
Schoo
Miss Gross
Ethel
Tyndall Auto Victims Recover
In Trenton New Jersey on June 7 reports say Mr and Mrs Edwin Tyndall their children and Mrs Edward Tyndall and her children are recovering after a Newark fast line trolley collided with their automobile yesterday Edward Tyndall was killed initial fears over two seriously injured children proved unfounded
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Trenton
N. J
Edwin Tyndall
Edward Tyndall
Newark
Foreign trade study shows war orders cut exports of manufactures
Washington reports Department of Commerce analysis on ten months to April. Exports of manufactures fell compared with peace time, with total exports rising only in foodstuffs amid a large shift to war needs. European demand rose while Germany and Austria-Hungary saw sharp declines.
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Department of Commerce
Iurope
Oceania
Great Britain
France
Jaly
Sweden
Netherlands
Norway
Germany
Austria-Hungary
McCombs May Resign Over Pence Appointment
Washington June 7 Special to The New York Times reports a crisis in Democratic leadership as W F McCombs refuses to name Thomas J Pence as Secretary to succeed Joseph E Davies. The move could trigger McCombs resignation and alter the party's post convention power balance.
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Washington
Democratic Party
W. F. McCombs
National Committee
Thomas J. Pence
Pence
McCombs
Mr Pence
Joseph E. Davies
Wisconsin
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson
Davies
F. B Lynch
Minnesota
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Vence
Gardner for Navy Bonds Endorses 500 Million Plan
Congressman Augustus Gardner backs a Navy League petition to President Wilson for a 500 million dollar national defense bond issue. He argues the sum is needed to build and unify a navy capable of defending neutral rights and national honor, noting current revenues are unsettled. Temporary HQ opened at Equitable Building as preparations begin for a defense conference at the Recess Club on Broadway.
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Wilson
Augustus P. Gardner
New York
Congressman Gardner
United States
Naval Board of Construction
Great Britain
Equitable
Broadway
Railroad Must Pay Brakeman
Justice Swayze rules New Jersey workers compensation law applies. George A. Rousaville, brakeman, injured in Pennsylvania while a Central Railroad of New Jersey train operated in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The trial court had held federal law applied due to the accident occurring outside New Jersey.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Justice Swayze
Supreme Court
George A.rousaville
Central Railroad of
Rousaville
Pennsylvania
Srvite
Fraud binge spans Tennessee to Arkansas linked to tax fraud
Treasury officials disclosed internal revenue agent Knox Booth vanished amid a sweeping case tying him to three year fraud schemes worth about 200000. Similar schemes alleged across North Carolina Virginia and Florida have cost the government about 20 million, with Caspar Hartman and other officers tied to the liquor business and bribe schemes.
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Treasury Department
Knox Booth
Internal Revenue
Tennessee and
Alabama
Vooth
North Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Booth
John N. Caspar
Port Smith
Arkansas
Kansas City
Guy J. Hartman
Caspar
Brooth
Treasury
Lens
Hartman
Becker Appeal Conference With Lawyers at Nassau Street
Mrs. Charles Becker met alone with lawyers Martin Manton and John Johnston at 31 Nassau Street to discuss a possible new argument on Becker's appeal. The action aims to save her husband from execution in the electric chair during the week starting July 12. She indicated she would likely visit Sing Sing tomorrow.
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Charles Becker
Martin T. Manton
John B. Johnston
Nassau Street
Manton
Becker
Flour on Piers Taxable by Jersey City Case Ruling
The New Jersey Supreme Court upheld a $22 700 tax assessment on flour stored on Jersey City piers. Charles W. McCutcheon challenged the tax, arguing the shipment’s movement remained a continuous interstate journey. The court ruled the journey was broken at the port, making the flour subject to local taxation.
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Trenton
N. J
Supreme Court
Jersey City
Charles W. McCutcheon
The
and Board of Equalization of
New York
Arizona to be launched June 1 at New York Navy Yard
The super-dreadnought Arizona will be launched at 1 PM June 1 at the New York Navy Yard with Miss Esther Ross of Preston Arizona as sponsor. It will be the fourth U S government built modern ship in ten years, following Connecticut Florida and New York, and cost about 7.43 million dollars excluding armor and armament.
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Washington
Arizona
New York Navy Yard
Daniels
George W. P. Hiunt
Esther Ross
Preston, Ariz
California
Pennsylvania
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Connecticut
New York
Florida
Submarine Air Tests Underway At Nar Bay
Under A E Davidson leadership the Service Rescue Company begins air purification trials aboard the submarine D 1 in Nar Bay to evaluate air exchange and carbonic acid elimination. A five hour run for air purification follows an impending battery charge and a multi hour submerged test with crew, officers, a chemist, and cooking aboard.
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Wewport
A. E. Davidson
Service Rescue Company of
New Jertesia
Aew
Narsubmarine
Ragansett Bay
Davidson
Barbed Wire Fence Blocks Beach Access at Great Neck
W W Parsons, a wealthy resident, erected a six foot high fence across his property and along Third Street blocking bathing access. Edwin O Connor later chopped down the section at the street foot. The shore beaches are largely fenced, with residents determined to preserve remaining bathing areas. Parsons owns land next to Mrs H P Belmont and George M Cohan.
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Great Neck
L. L
W. W. Parsons
Third Street
Edwin O Connor
North Kempstead
Parsons
H. P. Belmont
George M. Cohan
Runaway horse injures five on East Side chase
A delivery wagon horse attached to Edward Geis's wagon on Avenue A caused chaos in the lower East Side. The animal dashed through crowds, hit a surface car, injuring four passengers and the driver Antone Brubeck. Police Sgt Murphy restrained the horse after the shafts pierced a car window, with four pedestrians treated at home.
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Edward Geis
East Fifty-ninth Street
Avenue Sb
Third Street
Antone Brubeck
Avenue A
Hellevue Hospital
Passcopters
Bessie Jerkowitz
Jil Hooper
Frank Ferro
Penn Street
Jacob Fuchs
Miller Street
Dora Levine
Hooper Street
Brooklyn
Rubeck
Second Street
Avenue B
Herubeckh
Charles Murphy
Murphy
Baby Abducted From Car Reported In New York City
Mrs Edithe M Archer and her sister Mrs Ada Larkin alerted East 104th Street Police. A well dressed woman boarded a First Avenue car with a three week old baby at Seventeenth Street and allegedly handed it to Mrs Archer to hold. The suspect then jumped off at Eighteenth Street into a taxi and fled. Bellevue hospitalized the infant in custody of a poll patrol. Clothing showed no marks and appeared well made.
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Edithe M. Archer
Linden Place
Red Bank
N. J
Ada Larkin
Faust 101St Street
East 104Th Street
Archer
First Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Presuwinig
Mr Archer
Eighteenth Street
Roosevelt's Suggestion Led to Louisiana Federal Preserve
Fragmentary text notes Colonel Roosevelt's suggestion as the impetus for establishing a federal preserve in Louisiana, though details are sparse and garbled. The reference implies a historic conservation effort linked to Roosevelt's influence.
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Budweiser
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