Cannon Defends Rules as House to Bar Criticism
Speaker Cannon defended House rules in a brief address, saying majority will could be reached under existing rules. He criticized press critics, praised Champ Clark as best possible minority leader, and noted many discharge motions aimed at committees before adjournment.
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Washington
House
Cannon
Senate
Mann
Illinois
Mr. Cannon
Champ Clark
Missouri
Cooper
Wisconsin
Ntative Mann
Post Office and Post Committee
Bennet
New York
Kendall
Boutell
Humphrey
Calderhead
Kansas
Bradley
Senate Silly Row Over Liquor Licenses Bill
Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas drew laughter in the Senate when advocating a bill banning liquor licenses in prohibition districts. He misspoke calling Senator Simmons the Senator from South Carolina. Smith of South Carolina and Simmons protested the error as amused colleagues noted a transfer of a long running North Carolina South Carolina governor meeting tradition.
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Washington
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
Senate
Finance Committee
Simmons
South Carolina
Smith
Cartier
North Carolina
Mr. Su
Mr. Simmons
Ballinger Pinchot Panel Delays Verdict Until Session End
Washington dispatch reports the Ballinger Pinchot committee delaying a verdict with adjournment to next Saturday. Members have not read briefs and some doubt a report before Congress adjourns. Nelson notes conclusion seems unlikely this session.
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Washington
Ballinger-Pinchot
Congress
Nelson
Carpenter Returns to Washington as Morocco Minister
Frederick W. Carpenter former Secretary to President Taft and new United States Minister to Morocco has come back to Washington from Minnesota for a two week conference with State Department officials and to settle affairs. He plans to sail from New York on July 5 to Tangier amid a reception by White House messengers and a silver loving cup presentation.
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Washington
Frederick W. Carpenter
Taft
United States
Morocco
Minnesota
State Department
Newark
Tangier
Carpenter
White House
Great Lakes Towing Company Sued for Monopolistic Control
The Government files a suit in Cleveland alleging the Great Lakes Towing Company operates as a trust restraining trade. It claims the firm and its New Jersey incorporation, with $5 million capital, dominates towing and wrecking on the Great Lakes from Duluth to Buffalo, threatening competition and creating a monopoly through subsidiaries. Edward Smith partners as President Treasurer. James Davidson, A B Wolvin, D Sullivan named vice presidents. M H Wardwell as Secretary.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Great Lakes Towing Company
Great Lakes
Duluth
Buffalo
New Jersey
Edward Smith
James Davidson
Bay City
Mich
A. B. Wolvin
D. Sullivan
Chicago
M. H. Wardwell
This City
Washington
Department of Justice Today
Delay on Exposition Vote
San Francisco and New Orleans contest for the 1915 Panama Canal opening expo ends in delay. Southern members led by Rep Garner oppose House passage of the invitation resolution and will block consent, delaying action to next session or by unlikely special rule, with the Senate likely not acting.
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Washington
San Francisco
New Orleans
Congress
Panama Canal
Foreign Affairs Committee
Garner
Texas
Senate
Perkins Tries Mediation In Freight Rate Talks
In Chicago on June 18 financial interests press mediation to resolve freight rate and railroad revenue disputes. George W. Perkins of J P Morgan & Co met three days with railroad officials and packing firms seeking a compromise on rate increases and transfers of profits.
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Chicago
East
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
Seaboard
Perkins
New York
Varias
Packing House
Eastern Railroad Ledger
Mr. Perkins
lMsten
Lorimer Seat to Be Investigated by Senate Panel
The Senate Privileges and Elections Committee orders a seven member sub committee to probe William Lorimer's right to his Senate seat. The inquiry may sit in Chicago and Washington, with subpoenas and paper production allowed. Burrows to chair. investigation to precede Illinois bribery cases, broad in scope.
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New York Times
Washington
William Lorimer
Senate
Gamble
Congress
Chicago
Springfield
Burrows
Michigan
Bailey
Texas
Illinois
Ilinois
Lorimer
Commiittee
Mountain preachers duel with knives in church
In Whitley County Kentucky Rev. Robert Vanover was killed when he and Rev. Isaac Perry clashed inside Rock Creek Baptist Church during a revival. Perry and his brother Blaine were jailed. investigators also linked eight other unnamed people to the case, amid questions of conspiracy and a second hearing for Vanover. Vanover was a famed mountain preacher who rode circuit for years.
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Lexington
Williamsburg
Robert Vanover
Isaac Perry
Rock Creek Baptist Church
Whitley County
Vanover
Elaina
Perry
Isaac
Venever
Blaine
Peeraussie
Yale Geologists to Explore Northwest Newfoundland and Arizona
Yale University Museum announces three months of extensive geological explorations. Prof. C. S. Schubert and an assistant will study Northwestern Newfoundland and Labrador coast where no research has occurred in sixty years, with Smithsonian support. Partners also survey Sandia Mountains in New Mexico and area north of Lake Huron, while Prof. Gregory seeks fossils of large extinct animals in Arizona.
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Haven
Yale University Museum
S. Schubert
Newfoundland and Labrador
Smithsonian Institution of Washington
Museum
Sandia Mountains
New Mexico
Kenny Ad Agency Split Sparks City Advertising Fallout
William J. K Kenny defends that his agency never handled city ads and that in 2002 the city business was moved to William George Foster. Edward M Grout, then Controller, denies any personal financial dealings with Kenny or Foster and notes city advertising later went directly to Foster’s representation. The dispute centers on records, partnerships, and administration under mayoral administrations.
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Gaynor
William George Foster
Kenny
Grout
Board of Estimate
Foster
Law
Cassidy
Edward M. Grout
Times
Brooklyn
W. J. Kk. Ixenny
W. G. Foster
van Wyck
Low
Mr. Foster
New
Post Office Clerks Oppose Gillett Retirement Bill
New York branch of the Civil Service Retirement Association expresses disappointment at endorsement of the Gillett plan. Clerks and carriers pledge to fight the bill, calling proposed assessments excessive and arguing a 34 percent compulsory saving would crowd younger workers out.
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United States Civil Service Employes Retirement Association
Gillett
Congress
Branch No. 2
New York
A. H. Schultz
A. H. Schultz of Branch No. 2
Woman Dies at 106 After Walnut Tree Coffin Made From Plant
Winchester Va June 18 Mrs Elizabeth Kerns aged 106 died at her Bloomery home. As a girl she planted a walnut tree that grew large. Three years ago the tree was cut down and, at her request, fashioned into a coffin for her burial.
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Winchester
Elizabeth Kerns
Bloomery
Electric Chariot Race Atop Broadway Hotel
An 8 pm Roman chariot race atop the Nor mandie on Broadway and 38th Street drew a dense crowd, with the Marlborough roof hosting invited guests. The display used 20,000 bulbs, 600 horsepower, and over 95 miles of wire to create a vivid racing illusion across three chariots and moving track.
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Hotel Normandie
Broadway
Thirty-eighth Street
Marlborough
Lincoln Memorial Committee Plans Fall Meeting
Hannis Taylor, chairman of the Lincoln Memorial Association, has sent letters to all fifty General Committee members about a fall meeting. The committee includes former President Roosevelt and President Taft, and the goal is to erect a Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
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Washington
Hannis Taylor
Lincoln Memorial Association
Roosevelt
Taft
National Capital
Abraham Lincoln
Concho Struck By Float Delays Voyage To Galveston
The Mallory liner Concho was struck on the port side by a car float in tow of tug A C Rose near Pier 45 North River at 1 P M. The bow plate bent and sailing was delayed for repairs. Captain Staples reported the Rose did not stop and the Concho returned to its pier hoping to sail today. Louis E Yocum, 60, president of Wooster Citizens National Bank, killed himself citing ill health.
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Pier 45
North River
Galveston
Concho
Baltimore & Ohio
A. C. Rose
de Concho
Capt. Staples
Rose
Wooster
Ohio
Louis E. Yocum
New Destroyer Warrington Launched by Cramps
The torpedo boat destroyer Warrington was launched at Philadelphia with naval officers and guests attending. Named by Mrs. Hichard Hattan, the 289 foot vessel is the fourth of five destroyers built by the Cramps for the Government and aims for 30 knots. The Smith and Lamson sister ships are already in commission.
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Philadelphia
Warrington
Cramps
Shipbuilding Company
Hichard Hattan
New York
Smith
Lamson
Ice Cream Poisoning Cases Reported in Houston
Ninety five cases of ptomaine poisoning from impure ice cream run reported to the Health Department in Houston. Victims were saved after hours of physician effort. Several remain in serious condition in hospitals.
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Houston
Texas
Health Department
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