Free Sugar Lobby Secrets Revealed at Senate Hearing
The Senate Lobby Committee focused on the free sugar lobby with Melville E. Stone of the Associated Press testifying that AP coverage was fair and impartial. Frank Lowry of Federal Sugar Refining Company described efforts to influence public opinion and Congress, including distribution of campaign materials and calls to action to support free sugar from party lines.
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New York Times
Washington
Senate Lobby Committee
Melville E. Stone
Associated Press
Stone
Frank Lowry
Federal Sugar Refining Company
Committee of Wholesale Grocers
Cummins
Nelson
Aish
Overman
Robert §. Lovett
Union Pacific Ward
Lowry
Grocers’ Committee
Collision Kills Thirteen as Trains Plunge on Valley Route
Two electric trains collided head on near Vallejo California killing thirteen and injuring many others. Ten died instantly and three died soon after as more than thirty were hurt. Investigators will determine which train had right of way on the single track.
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Monticello
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Lost Jewelry Worth 19000 in Transit To Safe Deposit Vault
A Brooklyn husband, carrying 19000 dollars in jewels in his right pocket, traveled by subway to New York to place the gems in a safe deposit box. On arrival at Bowling Green Station the packet vanished, prompting a 2000 dollar reward offer from Fox and Pier for return.
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New York
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Bowling Green
Fox & Pier
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Cornelius F. Fox
New York Yacht Club
Europe
Japan Envoys See Wilson and Discuss California Act
Four Japanese commercial envoys led by Dr. Soyeda met President Wilson at the White House for a cordial, unofficial audience. They then attended a Bryan luncheon to discuss the California Alien Land act and the mood in Japan. Shima and Abeko proceeded to New York, while Soyeda and Kamiya stayed in Washington for several days before one will travel on to Ohio.
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Japan
White House
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California
Viscount Chinda
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Abeko
New York
Pacific Coast
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Ohio
Chicago Building Trades Lockout Affects Thousands
A Chicago lockout began with 25,000 workers blocked from jobs as the Building Construction Employers' Association ordered work halted after a union dispute over marble subcontracting. Officials warned up to 35,000 more could lose work if talks fail, with arbitration urged to avoid a nationwide halt and a potential $20,000,000 impact.
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New York Times
Chicago
Building Construction Employers’ Association
Chicago Building Trades Council
Continental An Commercial National Bank
Thompson-Starrett Company
Alabamine Company
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Hyde Ex-Chamberlain Hyde Freed Appeals Loom
Ex City Chamberlain Charles H. Hyde, convicted of bribery in the Carnegie Trust case, was freed by the Appellate Division order dismissing the indictment. The court noted errors at trial and left open a possible appeal on questions of law by the District Attorney. Mayor Gaynor blamed public clamor for the conviction and urged scrutiny of Justice Goff and accuser Joseph Robin.
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Sing Sing
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Northern Bank
Carnegie Trust Company
Supreme Court
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Gaynor
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Joseph G. Robin
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Robin
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Laughlin
Court of Appeals
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Charles H. Tuttle
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Mr. Tuttle
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Seore
Ayoraynor
Grand Jury
The Increasing Luxury of Ocean Travel
The article contrasts past limits in liner luxury with today’s offering of private baths suites and new amenities aboard the latest floating city. It previews NEXT SUNDAY’S TIMES for full details.
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TIMES
Perkins Angrily Testifies in Harvester Trust Suit
George W. Perkins, former Morgan partner, testifies in the Sherman antitrust case against International Harvester Company. He defends the Harvester setup as capital driven and denies McCormick family coercion or watered stock, details Morgan backing and the company name origin.
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New York Times
Chicago
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George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
International Harvester Company
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Perkins
J. P. Morgan
Cyrus F. McCormick
Grosvenor
Edgar A. Bancroft
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Mr. Josvenor
Harvester Corporation
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Harvester Company
United States
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Flood on West Side From Bursting Main
Upper West Side residents faced flooding after a rock-excavation accident broke a water main at Eighty-second Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Water rose feet high, flooding cellars from West Eighty-second to Eighty-first Streets and delaying repairs until 6 56 PM. A pet in one basement drowned as water filled janitors homes and nearby stores.
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Leighty-Second Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Eighty-second Street
Eighty-fivet Street
Elighty-second Street
West Eighty-first Street
Eightyfirst Street
Broadway
Water Department
Shipboard Wedding Aboard Majestic En Route to New York
On the White Star liner Majestic returning from Southampton two second cabin passengers Thomas Kennett and Miss P Joyce Long, both from Sussex England, were married by Rev Edward Lyons in the second cabin at 10 30 PM. Captain John B Kelk and Dr H Danvers attended with 156 second cabin passengers. Ellen Lyons, daughter of the officiant, was bridesmaid. The couple planned to wed aboard to begin their westward journey immediately.
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Evans
Thomas Kennett
P. Joyce Long
Sussex
England
Edward Lyons
Philippines
John B. Kelk
H. Danvers
Ellen Lyons
Erie Telegraphers Strike Settlement Reached
A Erie Railroad Company telegraphers committee reached a wage settlement after weeks of talks with J. C. Stuart and A. J. Stone. Wages are raised for lowest pay levels and leveled upward to a standard across the system. The retroactive agreement takes effect May 1 and was signed by company officials and W. H. Husted, chairman of the general committee.
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Erie Railroad Company
J. C. Stuart
A. J. Stone
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Erie Cere
Marconi Debate Vindicates Ministers In Commons
London reports the Marconi debate ends with a Liberal majority vote 346 to 268. Asquith and Balfour face charges of corruption. both deny wrongdoing and are defended by a Ryland Adkins amendment acknowledging regret over share purchases while acquitting them of improper conduct.
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London
Marconi
House of Commons
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Asquith
Balfour
Marconi Company of America
Storm death toll in Florida Keys reaches two hundred
Special to The New York Times reports fishermen confirm about 200 people perished in the Florida Keys after last night's storm. In the nearby area the death count stands at twenty, with two confirmed fatalities identified as Black men. Severe loss and widespread damage are feared across the region.
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New York Times
Tallahassee
Florida Keys
Keys
Anti American Meeting Draws Small Crowd in Tokio
A June 19 mass meeting in Tokio attracted about 400 attendees, mainly workers and agitators. The speeches were comparatively mild, reflecting a restrained tone at the event.
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Tokio
Reserve Board Cut In Currency Bill readied for introduction
Washington June 19 The draft banking and currency reform bill prepared as an Administration measure was released by Representative Carter Glass. It alters the Federal Reserve Board to seven members and removes banks from control while omitting three sections on retirement of national bank notes and bond exchanges. The plan may be introduced in the House tomorrow or after President Wilson’s message to Congress.
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Queen Victoria of Spain Bears Sixth Child
Queen Victoria of Spain gave birth to a son tonight, the sixth child for King Alfonso and Queen Victoria. The fourth child was stillborn, while the other four siblings—two sons and two daughters—are living. The royal couple wed on May 31, 1908.
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Uy Ralf 0 winegians Angostura Bitters mentor tune
The fragmentary note mentions Uy Ralf and Angostura Bitters in a mentor tune context with unclear details. No clear event or person outcome is discernible from the readable text.
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Winegians Angostura Bitters Betert Mentor Tune
Boy Burned In Bonfire Incident At Newark
Five year old Clayton Spencer of 141 Parker Street was hospitalized with severe burns after his clothing caught fire as a playmate allegedly urged him to shut his eyes and reveal something. Police opened an investigation into the incident at City Hospital in Newark.
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City Hospital
Newark
Pacific Guns High Score at Sea Trial
San Francisco gunners scored a remarkable five and a half mile hit during night practice when fifteen of twenty shots from a mortar battery struck a distant target. The target glared in five searchlights along the harbor entrance while hidden from the gunners in a pit behind a hill. Range data were relayed by stations overlooking the harbor.
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San Francisco
McAdoo seeks 8 million to cover federal deficits
Washington reports Secretary McAdoo urged Congress to appropriate 8 million dollars to meet deficiencies and emergencies. The list includes 1.506 million for railroad valuation, 1 million to repay flood relief expenses, 100 thousand for the new Relations Commission, 142 thousand for Labor, 8 thousand for Atlantic iceberg patrol, and other allocations for commerce, arsenals, public buildings, and postmaster exams.
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McAdoo
Congress
Interstates Commerce Commission
Sieze
Ahineton &Tre
New Relations Commission
Department of Labor
Girl Grad Throws Long Pass at Hartford
Elsa Mathilda Umla of Brooklyn a 1914 St. Joseph's Seminary graduate hurled a baseball for 150 feet across a four story school building in Hartford. An audience of over 1000 watched as the slight, agile girl, not a suffragette, impressed priests sisters and parents with a boyish throw.
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New York Times
Hartford
Elsa Mathilda Umla
Brooklyn
Prember
St. Joseph's Seminary
Police Promotions and Transfers Shake City Traffic Squads
Police Commissioner Waldo promoted Capt. John O'Brien to Inspector after leading Traffic Squad B. Capt. John F. Tappen replaced O'Brien at Traffic Squad B, while Capt. Patrick Corcoran took over the ae Station. Corcoran faced scrutiny over alleged improper attire. Policeman John Skelly, linked to extortion, awaits trial. A taxpayer suit from last April challenged a salary action involving Corcoran. details surfaced via Curran Committee and Mary Goode.
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John O'Brien
Traffic Squad
John F. Tappen
Greenwich Street
O'Brien
Patrick Corcoran
Cropsey
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John Skelly
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Free Fight Among Girls At Magdalene Home
Mrs Harris of the Magdalene Home for Wayward Girls on Dyckman Street investigated after loud sounds from the dormitory indicated a brawl among about ten inmates. Staff intervened with two attendants aiding a policeman to break up the melee, described as a planned ruckus with biting and fighting before order was restored.
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