Plan of Reorganization in Shipbuilding Case
The speaker outlines earnings exceeding underlying interest charges by over two million dollars and discusses management during Bethlehem Steel deal. He recalls Europe departure, involvement in Sheldon Syndicate, and preference to reclaim Bethlehem stock through reorganization or foreclosure, urging first mortgage bondholders to accept his securities or permit foreclosure.
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Europe
Bethlehem
Bethleheffi Steel Company
Shipbuilding
Nixon
The
Shipbuilding Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Trust Company of the Republic
Sheldon Syndicate
Whetmore
North American Company
Messrs
Sheldon
Wetmore
Ody
J. P. Morgan
Besieee Oe
Eee
Sheldon and Wetmore
Incomplete Shipbuilding Firm Statement Reveals Finances
Lewis Nixon describes misperceptions about United States Shipbuilding Company and explains underwriters, bonds, and working capital struggles. He notes high costs, misestimated assets, and reduced profits amid plant sales and attempted combination despite incomplete examiner access.
Shipyards face reorganization amid huge contract backlog
A former executive outlines assets and contracts at Bethlehem and related companies, noting a shift toward centralized management, planned release of earnings to fund new facilities, and a resignation effective July 7. He emphasizes improving plant efficiency to handle larger volumes of work and profits.
Emerson Centennial Memorial School Plans Unveiled
The Free Religious Association outlines a July memorial school in Boston and Concord honoring Ralph Waldo Emerson. The program runs three weeks with thirty lectures on Emersonian life and work, plus Sunday services and personal reminiscences by friends. Lectures in Concord at Town Hall and Boston at MIT Huntington Hall feature scholars and notable figures including Mead, Storey, Garrison, and Chubb.
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New York Times
Boston
Free Religious Association
America
Ralph Waldo
Emerson
Concord
Town Hall
Wuntington Hall
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Amon
Nature
Joel Benton
Germany
Iemerson
Kuno ¥Rancke
Edwin’ D. Mead
England
Percival Chubb
John W. Chadwick
Moorfield Storey
Julia Ward
Embezzler Ernest Naoraji Ends Life in Bank Vault
Chicago June 13 Ernest Naoraji, twenty eight, embezzlement confessed likely four thousand dollars, fatally shot himself in Prairie State Bank safety deposit vaults while trying to reimburse his employer Edward Rueb cashiering duties. He claimed to be from Ceylon and royal Indian lineage, educated in English and East Indian universities, previously receiving remittances from abroad and a gambling setback.
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Chicago
Ernest Naoraji
Ceylon
Prairie State Bank
Naoraji
Edward Rueb
Conmissior
India
Navrath
Gether
Gamblins
German Singers Arrive for National Saengerfest in St Louis
Katherina Fleisch er Edels soprano Wilhelm Birrenhoven tenor and Max Lohfing bass from Hamburg arrive in New York to perform next week at the National Saengerfest in the Liberal Arts Building. An orchestra of 200 from Chicago Cincinnati St Louis a 4000 voice festival chorus and a 5000 voice National male chorus join four concerts alongside a 4000 child chorus. The Hamburg liner Auguste Victoria carried the quartet and Friederich Fleisch er husband of a famed Hamburg prima donna also arrived. Local German singing groups greet the visitors.
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St. Louis
Katherina Fleischer-Edels
Wilhelm Birrenhoven
Max Lohfing
Stadt Theatre
Hamburg
Germany
New York
Liberal Arts
Saengerbund
Chicago
Cincinnati
Franz Fleischer-Holer
Messrs, Lohfing
Birrenhoven
Auguste Victoria
Friederich Vleischer
Colonial Trust Aims to Buy Farmers Deposit and American Trust
Pittsburg reports Colonial Trust Company plans to acquire Farmers' Deposit National Bank and American Trust Company along with allied interests. Capital would rise from 4.0 to 7.4 million dollars to absorb stock, with surplus reserves and deposits totaling over 70 million across involved banks. A savings bank may be created, decisions pending stockholder votes within ten days.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Colonial Trust Company
Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
American Trust Company
Treasury
Farmer's Deposit ‘Savings Bank
Farmers’ Bank
Fifth Avenue
Germania Savings Bank
Savings Bank
United States
New York
Deposit National Bank
Colonial Trust. Company
Wees
American Trust. Company
Pennsylvania Trust Company
Columbia National Bank
Seeeewem
Tradesmen’s National Bank
Colonial National Bank
Deyaea
E.e
Freehold Bank
Pinay Wad We Bynes
Tate Eee Cinee Co
Eesbece
Bank and Trust Companies
Spany
Farmers’ Deposit Bank
Trial of Jett and White in Jackson Ky
Prosecution in the Curtis Jett and Thomas White case for killing lawyer J B Marcum rested. Defense won a continuance until Monday due to absent witnesses. Jury deliberations likely next week as conspirator witnesses remain missing and fears run high.
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Jackson
Curtis Jett
Thomas White
J. B. Marcum
Esar
Thomas Marcum
Cotton: Favors and Bulls Drive Up Prices in New Orleans
In New Orleans on June 13 the cotton market surged as Liverpool reports of sharp gains and heavy Egyptian and bull activity pushed prices higher. July closed 7 points above yesterday, at 13.41, with August 25 points up at 18.25 and other months showing notable gains.
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New Orleans
Campain
Liverpool
Clique
Sully
Confession Links Bar Tender Greenlee in Geyer Murder Case
Otis Loveland and Louis Harmon, jailed for the murder of farmer George Geyer, confess with Loveland naming Lon Greenlee as plotter in the Alton crime. Miles Willingford, fleeer, accused of shooting. Police had suspected a ten day plot but new statements solidify roles.
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Columbes
Ohio
Otis Loveland
Louis Harmon
George Geyer
Alton
Lon Greenlee
Greenlee
Geyer
Miles Willingford
Loveland
Harmon
Central's Franchise Tax Contest Ends in Certiorari Writ
In Albany on June 13 Justice Herrick granted New York Central and Hudson River Railroad a writ of certiorari to compel the State Controller to file data used to fix the franchise tax. The Tax Commission set $159,000, the Court of Appeals later reduced it to $129,655. The railroad seeks the Controller to adopt the appellate figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Albany
Justice Herrick
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company
Court of Appeals
Haitian Finance Minister Resigns Amid Financial Scandal
Port au Prince Haiti June 13 The finance minister refuses to prosecute the inquiry into a financial scandal and resigns. The president accepts the resignation and vows to pursue the accused vigorously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port-Au-Prinee
Haiti
English Lawyer Sir Frederick Pollock to Speak at ABA Meeting
Sir Frederick Pollock the renowned English lawyer has cabled acceptance to read a paper before the American Bar Association during its annual meeting to be held at Hot Springs Virginia from August 26 to September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Pollock
Philadelphia
London
American Bar Association
President Roosev elt to visit Sagamore Hill for summer
Oyster Bay announces President Theodore Roosevelt will arrive June 27 for a summer at Sagamore Hill. The parade includes schoolchildren, a Civil War trophy gun unveiling at the junction of Audrey Avenue and South Main Street, and a July 4 reception at the Suffolk County line.
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Oyster Bay
L. 1
C. Morgan Griffin
Board of Trade
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Audrey Avenue
South Main Street
United States
Cuyler
Theodore Roosevelt
Suffolk County
Huntington
East Side Hebrew Charity Meeting Forms East Side Committee
About 200 Hebrew societies gathered at the Educational Alliance Building to boost cooperation with United Hebrew Charities in fundraising and aid dispersal. A fifty member permanent committee was created to secure East Side representation on the board and in fund distribution. notable speakers included Adam Rosenberg Rev Philip Jaches Justice Greenbaum Nathan Bijur Joseph Barnode Morris Rosenfeld Dr Joseph Seff Rev L H Masliansky and Dr L K Frankel. Jacob H Schiff sent a letter expressing regret at absence and support for the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Hebrew Charities
Educational Alliance
Lower East Side
East Side
Adam Rosenberg
Philip Jaches
Justice Greenbaum
Supreme Court
Nathan Bijur
Joseph Barondess
Morris Rosenfeld
Joseph Seff
L. H. Masliansky
L. K Frankel
Jacob H. Schiff
Confiscation of a Costly Ring After Arrival
Businessman M. Dinkelspiel forfeited a diamond and ruby ring aboard the New York when customs officers questioned bills for articles in his baggage. A box was found moved between pockets and seized. it contained the ring valued at about 400 dollars. Dinkelspiel left the scene threatening legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Dinkelspiel
New York
Special Treasury
Donohue
Dinkelspiel
Government lands chosen for Porto Rico apportionment
An act for disposition of U S lands and property in Porto Rico sets aside buildings for federal service with remainder reverting to the island government. Controversy over housing between island authorities and military offices prompts a report to the President for approval before July 1. Gov Hunt to meet with the President to review allotment recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Porto Rico
Public Service
Army
Navy
Federal Service
United States
Gov. Hunt
Baltimore Cornerstone Laid for New Custom House
The cornerstone of Baltimore's new Custom House was laid by the Masonic Grand Lodge of Maryland under Grand Master Thomas J. Shryock. Ex Congressman W. W McIntyre Dr James H Butler and Robert B Armstrong spoke. The project aims for completion in three years at about $1 500 000 excluding the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Custom House
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Maryland
Thomas J. Shryock
James H. Butler
United States
Japanese Labor Conditions Comment by New York Consul General
S Uchida, Japanese Consul General in New York, criticizes a Tokio police suppression of a labor meeting by the Niroku Shimpo. He says the event was a sensational advertising scheme and that Socialist agitation is not facing a real threat, though prices rose after the Chinese indemnity increased money in circulation. He notes no broad unionization yet and predicts gradual labor organization over years with content laborers and limited industrial unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
S. Uchida
New York
Tokio
Niroku Shimpo
Mr. Uchida
Imperial University
Uchida
Imperial Bank of
Japan Railroad
Niroku_Shimpo
Jinricksha
Latin American notes on canal treaty and regional issues
Colombia faces pressure to ratify the Hay Herran treaty as merchants in Panama, Bo gaya, and Cartagena press for acceptance. Brazil moves toward protectionist cooperatives and a new bank to aid coffee exports. A São Paulo physician reports serum trials against yellow fever and snake venom with mixed outcomes. Argentina and Chile exchange cordial naval visits and press reports describe the goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombia
Cartagena
Panama
Bogota
United States
Panama Canal
Tracy Robinson
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Agricultural Industrial Congress
Bello Horizonte
Rio
Sao Paulo
Knickerbocker Trust seeks receiver for Baltimore Trust
The Knickerbocker Trust Company of New York filed for appointment of a receiver for the City Trust and Banking Company of Baltimore, which was recently suspended. The New York lender claims a creditor claim of $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Knickerbocker Trust Company of
New York
City Trust and Banking Cens
Albany and Schenectady Citizens Propose Alternatives to Opium Monopoly
A group of well known Albany and Schenectady citizens aligned with the Anti Saloon League sent a dispatch to President Roosevelt opposing the proposed Philippine opium monopoly. They favor the Japanese prohibition system as preferable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Schenectady
Anti-Saloon League
Roosevelt
Netherlands Adheres to The Hague Protocol
Washington June 13 Baron Gevers informed Sefior Pulido Venezuelan Chargé d Affaires that the Netherlands Government will adhere to The Hague protocol in diplomatic actions.
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Awashington
Sefior Pulido
Baron Gevers
Netherlands
Tram the Paris Sheep Dog Decorated for Rescue Feats
In Paris Tram a suburban sheepdog owned by a resident was decorated by the Paris Society for the Protection of Animals at Winter Circus. The Minister of Agriculture chaired as Tram’s record of rescues and helper deeds was read. Tram received a collar engraved with his name and owner, and barked with joy on stage. Police were also honored for stopping cruelty to horses, with cabmen praised for humane treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tram
Paris Society For the Protection of Animals
Society
Paris
London
Telegraph
Nobleman Attends Beggar's Funeral in Abbazia
The Grand Duke Adolf of Luxemburg joins Monsignor Zambio and Abbazia officials at a beggar's funeral after the ruler, long a visitor since January, cared for the man in life and arranged aid when told of his dying state. The event drew a large crowd as the Grand Duke’s daily seaside rounds were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbazia
Adolf of
Chilean Admiral Honored Amid City Festivities
Public square speech greeted by President Roca as Valparaiso papers praise Argentine enthusiasm for the Chilean admiral. Argentine students reportedly protested La Prensa for omitting festivities. Bahia Blanca Railway sale to Buenos Aires Western inks deal favoring securities and bonds. Government eyeing a new unification loan and municipal debt takeover. Peru Paraguay ministers sign a friendship and commerce pact to be submitted in July. Benjamin Powell arrives to supervise Lima sanitation with $15,000 approved. Pisco port opened to traffic.
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Roca
Valparaiso
la Prensa
Pahia Blanca
Buenos Ayres Western
Bahia Blanca
Buenos Ayres
Ministry of the Treasury
Peru
Paraguay
Benjamin Powell
Lima
Pisco
Interior
Jewels in the King of England Crown
A study of the crown jewels highlights the spinel ruby in the front cross patée, the pale sapphire on the circlet, and a small sapphire in the cross-patée. The spinel ruby traces to Granada and Pedro the Cruel, later aiding English rulers, while the pale sapphire links to Charles II and Cardinal York. Edward the Confessor's emerald, recut for Charles II, is noted for its color and mythic antidote beliefs.
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Cyril Davenport
Granada
Pedro the Cruel
Castile
Sevile
Pedro
Edward
Navarette
Henry V
Agincourt
Duc d’Alencon
Henry
Ceylon
Burma
Siam
Charles II
Cardinal York
George Iv
Charlotte
Edward the Confessor
Confessor
Westminster
Saint John the Westminster Beggar and the Ring
English pilgrims in the Holy Land faced trouble and sought aid from a mysterious stranger who claimed to be Saint John patron of King Edward. He gave them a ring to deliver to the king with a prophecy of Paradise in six months. Edward received the ring and later interred it with him in Westminster.
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St. John
Holy Land
Saint John
Edward
England
Paradise
Westminster
London Globe
Hamlet Prices Ghost Motive Behind Eaton Square Burglary
German actor William Kringel was charged at Westminster Police Court with burglariously entering No 8 Eaton Square and stealing silver candlesticks and other items from Sir Robert Reid. He claimed his father's ghost compelled him after a Gerald Road Station discovery. evidence noted a broken window and disorder in the drawing room and dressing room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kringel
Westminster
Eaton Square
Robert Reid
M. P
Parry
Gerald Road
Prince Hamlet
Foulsham
Sir Robert Reid
Londor Pall Mall
Lille Doctors Report X Ray Cancer Cures
Paris dispatch says Lille physicians report X ray experiments on cancer cure. A 65 year old stomach cancer patient improved after seven three minute applications with no relapse yet observed. Results pending on deeper cancers, with cautious stance from Pasteur Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lille
Academy of Medicine
le Matin
Paris
How Maria Came To Be In A Clergyman's Home
A Halifax Wesleyan editor relays a quirky tale of a clergyman who saw a Virgin Mary image in a shop window. He bought the image after deciding he would marry a woman named Maria, and kept the sacred depiction at the base of the mantel as a sign of his commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria
Halifax
N. S
Wesleyan
Carmen remembered at the Washington Star party
A fragment recalls Miss Fimkins and a musical youth discussing Carmen. The Washington Star quote mentions vivid recollections of a party and a humorous box party anecdote told by Harry Junebug.
Department Store Bargain War Mocked by Customers
A department manager touts “ridiculous prices” while a female buyer dismisses the offer, saying she can buy the goods elsewhere for much less. The exchange captures a sharp price dispute at retail.
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Chicago
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Capitain
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Francis E. Abbot
Merson
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Henry D. Lloyd
William Lloyd Garrison
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White
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BULLS
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East Side Hebrew Charity
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Chile
San Martin
Admiral Montt
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6Th Av
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Semae Soren
Neenani
Pasteur Institute
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Fegraph
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M. Gi
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