Paris Now Laughs but Midi Holds Out
Paris reports a calm mood as mutinies unfold in Avignon and Argeliers. Marcellin Albert draws 12 000 supporters in Argelieres while Clemenceau promises clemency if winegrowers end illegal actions. Mutineers transferred or awaiting Algeria voyage. Nimes mayor seeks early releases to restore order.
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Midi
Avignon
Col. St. James
Dalbies
Nimes
Clemenceau
Ferroul
Argeliers
M. Clemenceau
Commission rejects absinthe ban in France
Paris June 24 The Hygiene Commission of the Chamber of Deputies today refused the bill for total prohibition of absinthe noting it cannot reasonably distinguish between absinthe and many other liqueurs. The commission will draft a bill prohibiting the cheap imitation sold as absinthe.
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Paris
Hygiene Commission
Chamber of Deputies
Turkey Remains Silent On Red Cross At Peace Conference
The third committee of the International Peace Conference met behind closed doors in The Hague. President Count Tornielli opened with notes on private property at sea and mine warfare while delegations from Porters and Germany discussed Red Cross use at sea. Turkey proposed the Red Crescent replacing the Red Cross. Queen Wilhelmina plans to receive delegates July 1 at Huis ten Bosch if weather allows, otherwise at the Royal Palace as she arrived from Castle Loo.
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Royal Palace
Japanese Traders Appeal To Safeguard Pacific Trade
Delegates from Tokyo Osaka Kobe Kyoto and Yokohama met to draft a report warning of anti Japanese sentiment harming US Japan trade. Next meeting will formalize resolutions and wire US chambers seeking cooperation. A separate note reports San Francisco riots prompting a lawsuit against the city by Horse Shoe Restaurant owner. District Attorney Devlin to represent the plaintiff.
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Chambers of Commerce
Osaka
Kobe
Kyoto
Yokohama
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Japan
Pacific
Washington
Horse Shoe
San Francisco
California
Devlin
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Department of Justice
Anti Snapshot Law Threatens German Photographers
Berlin reports the new July 1 law grants absolute reproduction rights to individuals over portraits and property. It restricts both amateurs and professionals who photograph people, rooms, or landscapes without prior authorization, risking prosecution and fines.
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Berlin
Germany
Emperor William joins girls in tennis at Naval Academy
Kaiser Wilhelm watched a girls tennis match at Kiel Naval Academy on a rare sunny day. He selected a partner, played a set against two others, and laughed before continuing on his way.
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Emperor William
Naval Academy
His Majesty
Posten
No Carnegie Library for Berlin
Kiel June 24 Mr and Mrs Andrew Carnegie left Kiel at 5 this morning. Carnegie said his visit had been instructive and charming and he denied reports that he would present Berlin with a library.
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Berlin
Kiel
Andrew Carnegie
Hague
New Model K Pianola Promises Expressive Playability
The Model K Pianola debuts at a lower price than many players yet retains the Metrostyle feature praised for expression and artistic feel. Authorities say this device is essential to serious piano performance, making non musicians capable of expressive playing.
Pianola Brings Seashore Cottages and Yachts to Homes
The Pianola grows in favor for country homes at seashore cottages, remote mountain camps, and palatial yachts. It offers the preferred music style any time and allows self playing by anyone. When hand playing is needed the instrument is easily wheeled away, making it the ideal home entertainer.
Correction in Smith and Mabley bankruptcy schedule
The Times notes a typographical error claiming Riverside Bank owed $165,500. the correct amount is $16,300. The bank demanded an endorsed note but was secured and did not lose any money as the notes were promptly paid. The Riverside Bank maintains a conservative stance with no loans of the mis-stated amount.
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Smith & Mabley
Times
Riverside Bank
Twain Visits Commons and Chairs Informal Reception
London June 24 Mark Twain spent the afternoon in the House of Commons listening to the Lords debate from the Ambassadors Gallery. He then greeted MPs in the lobbies, meeting David Lloyd George Winston Churchill and other members. Premier Campbell Bannerman invited Twain to his private room for a long talk.
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Mark Twain
House of Commons
House of Lords
Ambassadors’ Gallery
David Lloyd-George
Board of Trade
Winston Spencer Churchill
Campbell-Bannerman
Lisbon High School Raid and Riots News
Police raided Lisbon High School after a heated defense by students. A professor and several pupils were injured. King Charles opposes Franco’s harsh measures against rioting organizers, and his disapproval may push Franco toward resignation.
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Charles
Franco
Hearing resumes in Woelfing divorce suit in Geneva
The case of Herr Woelfing formerly Archduke Leopold of Austria against his wife for divorce resumed in Geneva. Counsel said the plaintiff did not seek divorce to resume rank, and would remain a citizen. Servants testified to his miserable life caused by his wife’s fada.
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Herr Woelfing
Archduke Leopold of
Austria
Railway Merger Gives Control of Rio Railways
Rio de Janeiro City Council will sign a contract uniting all railroads owned by the Canadian Railway Light and Power Company. The merger effectively places the firm in control of virtually every railway in Rio.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Canadian Railway, Light and Power Company
Rio Janeiro
Rio
Reid Hosts Luncheon for Duchess and Princess at Albany
In London on June 24 Ambassador White law Reid and Mrs Reid hosted a luncheon honoring the Duchess of Albany and Princess Victoria. Attendees included Count Wolff Metternich the German ambassador Lady Evelyn Moreton Justice Holmes and several Misses Brice. A planning meeting followed for a fete at Claremont in July.
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London
Whitelaw Reid
Emperor of Japan honors Fallieres with Chrysanthemum order
Paris June 24. President Fallieres received word by telegraph that the Emperor of Japan conferred on him the Order of the Chrysanthemum to mark the Franco Japanese Far East agreement. Foreign Minister Pichon also received a Japanese order.
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Paris
Fallieres
Japan
Far East
Pichon
Cigar Strike in Havana Demands American Currency in Wages
C. G. Valez for the striking cigarmakers told Gov. Magoon they rejected the manufacturers' arbitration offer and maintained the wage payment must be in American currency. A settlement now appears unlikely.
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Havana
C. G. Valez
Gov. Magoon
Panama Acting President sworn in by National Assembly
General Chaldia, Panama's minister to the United States, was sworn in as Acting President before the National Assembly. President Amador, on six months leave, will depart tomorrow as prominent officials and diplomats witnessed the ceremony.
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Chaldia
United States
National Assembly
Dupomatic Corps
Blackburn
Amador
Pope appoints Satolli protector of Texas sisters
The Pope names Cardinal Satolli as Protector of the Sisters of Divine Providence based in San Antonio Texas. The appointment marks a formal safeguard and leadership link between the church and the Texas order.
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Rome
Cardinal Satolli
Sisters of Divine Providence
San Antonio
Texas
Strike Quickly Over At New York Central Yard
A brief strike by 125 New York Central Railroad trackmen at Mott Haven yards grew to about 200 as workers marched along the main tracks toward Grand Central Station in protest of a one day layoff. The march halted near the tunnel entrance with no reported injuries.
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New York Central Railroad
Grand Central Station
British Ministry Attacks the Lords Over Power Curtailed
London June 24 Premier Campbell Bannerman moved a resolution to curb Lords power to alter or reject Commons bills within one Parliament. He urged conferences between Houses to resolve differences, with bills then sent back if no agreement. Opposition leader A J Balfour defended Lords. Debate to last three days. Liberals fear delay and complexity. Conservatives call plan absurd.
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House of Lords
House of Commons
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Hous
Diplomat's Son On Trial For Murder In Brussels
The sixteen year old Carlos Waddington, son of Luis Waddington the Chilean chargé d’affaires, faces murder charges in Brussels for shooting Secretary Balmaceda on February 24 1906. The case centers on Balmaceda’s alleged improper conduct toward Miss Waddington and the failed marriage agreement. About sixty witnesses are to be examined and the trial is expected to last long.
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Luis Waddington
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Sefior Balmaceda
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Waddington
Secret marriage cuts Lena Bodley from large estate
Mrs Lena Head Bogley learns June 13 that the will leaves her daughter Lena Bodley only ten dollars. Bodley, once gardener’s wife to Frederick W Bodley, later married and moved with him to Yonkers. The estate, valued under a million, largely goes to charities and will be probated soon.
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Frederick W. Bogley
William K. Vanderbilt
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Yonkers
Bodley
Vanderbilt Place
Shipp case defense witnesses examined in Chattanooga
In Chattanooga Tennessee Judge Clark testified for the defense in the Shipp case after the stay order was issued he stated there was no danger of lynching and he would have transferred prisoners if needed United States District Attorney W H Whittaker also spoke. The proceedings included Mr Staker detailing the Johnson hanging events.
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Tenn
Shipp
United States Supreme Court
Federal District
Clark
United States District Attorney
Staker
Johnson
Black Hand Threat Targets Mount Vernon Leader Morroney
Joseph A. Morroney, proprietor of the Wig Wam Hotel and Italian community leader in Mount Vernon, received a New York postmark threat from the Black Hand demanding $1000 or death and burial by July 5. Earlier dynamite attempts injured his wife and mother, with his mother’s arm later amputated. Morroney reported the letter to police and obtained a permit to carry. authorities investigate the case.
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Black Hand
Joseph A. Morroney
Mount Vernon
New York
New Rochelle
Morroney
Foley
Sree
Militia Readied to Protect Italians in Lamana Case
Gov. Blanchard ordered the State Militia to stand by to guard Italians arrested in the Lamana kidnapping case. Prison transfers to St. Charles Parish are planned for trials. Escorts may be needed to hunt the four suspects at large as crowds threaten Italian names linked to the murder. A special St. Charles court session was arranged to hear combined kidnapping and murder charges.
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Blanchard
New Orleans Parish
St. Charles Parish
United States
Custom House
Orleans Parish
Drowned Man Found in North River at Fiftieth Street
The body of a man about 60 was found last night in the North River at the foot of Fiftieth Street. He wore a pepper and salt coat and black trousers, was shoeless, and carried 17 cents a razor and four handkerchiefs. Found by Andrew Shea of 333 East Eightieth Street. Body sent to Bellevue Morgue.
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Fiftieth Street
Andrew Shea
East Eightieth Street
Bellevue Morgue
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