Rockefeller Plan Faces Scrutiny in Congress
Washington March 12 A Rockefeller foundation bill faces thorough review in both houses with Western senators demanding full information. Critics warn the foundation could grow beyond control and become a refuge for trusts if its investments tie to Standard Oil and other securities while supporters cite good faith and charitable aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Rockefeller Foundation
Congress
Gallinger
House
Senate
Standard Oil
Mr. Rockefeller
Senator Gallinger
Rockefeller
Starr Murphy
Senate Committee On the
District of Columbia
Murphy
Trust Securities
General Education Board
Education Board
Thetandard Oil Company
James R. Day
Syracuse University
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Theodore Roosevelt
Day
Col. Roosevelt
End of Atlantic Line Equipment Listing Ends
Page note indicates continuation on page two with a Pennsylvania end at Atlantic Line. It references special pager 26 PM and vide vie, Penne, and best service accessories for apparels and vehicle equipment. Address noted as 1214 Broadway.
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Penna
Atlantic
Penne
Apertee Vethiver & Equipment
Sweep ing labor injunction keeps broad restraints in place
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal of the United Mine Workers of America in the Hitchman Coal case from West Virginia. The injunction bars union interference with company employees, forbids threats, picketing for violence, and pressuring workers to strike or abandon contracts.
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Richmond
United Mine Workers of America
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Lewis
Hitchman Coal and Coke Company of
West Virginia
United States Circuit
Philippi
Stop Stock Watering In Railroad Bill Amendment
Washington March 12 An amendment by the House Committee on Inter State and Foreign Commerce to the Administration railroad bill limits stock or bond issuance in rail mergers to the physical valuation of the property as determined by the Inter State Commerce Commission. The move aims to curb watering of stock in consolidations like Hariman Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. The panel plans to vote Monday on the Washburn amendment granting ICC price and issuance jurisdiction.
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New York Times
Washington
House
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Harriman
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Washburn
Airship Turns Somersault In Seattle Exhibition
Aviator Charles J. Hamilton was injured when his Curtiss bi plane capsized during a Meadows exhibition. He fell into water after a 300 foot descent and swam ashore before ambulance transport. he is hospitalized with shock and head pain, no bones broken.
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Seattle
Charles J. Hamilton
the Meadows
Hamilton
Special Train for Laborer After Injury Death
Frank Angelo an Italian laborer died hours after a Lackawanna special train rushed him from Port Morris to St Joseph's Hospital Paterson N J The man was knocked from a coal car when an engine backed into it breaking his spine The Port Morris area lacked a hospital and officials sent a time saving special with a clear right of way
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Lackawanna
Roosevelt Dinner Aboard Dal Brings vivid Nile backdrop
Col Roosevelt hosts journalists on the Sudan Government steamer Dal anchored on the White Nile. Firelit papyrus grass frames a rugged scene as he shares stories from his African journey. He praises missionaries, discusses trophies and bullets, and plans a book on his expedition.
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Col. Roosevelt
The
Dal
Gondokoro
Emporia
Kan
Ebony
Africa
London
British Museum
TAPPEN & PIERSON Tailors to Gentlemen Ad
Continued on page 3. TAPPEN & PIERSON tailors to gentlemen, 241 Fifth Avenue, N.Y. Ad.
Fire at Bowery cinema ends with revocation prompt
Salvatore Calderone runs a small Bowery theater and calmly evacuates 300 patrons when flames erupt on the building’s upper floors. Police had revoked his license minutes earlier and directed all to leave as firefighters pull the blaze under control. Damage is about $20,000 and the fire is out by 10 o'clock.
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Col. Roosevelt
Cuninghame
New York
Mid Africa
Shriners
Salvatore Calderone
Bowery
Calderone
Company 33
Delightful Resorts Reached by Southern Railway
Information from the New York office at 1300 Broadway notes that the Aiken Augusta and Western North Carolina line serves a delightful resort route via the Southern Railway, indicating travel convenience and scenic value for summer visitors.
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Aiken
Augusta & Western
Easter Number of The New York Times Pictorial and News Sections
The Easter issue outlines the Times structure with pictorial sections, magazine pieces, and various columns. It lists features on Fifth Avenue, art and drama pieces, profiles of culture and society, fashion notes, real estate, and society news for the Easter edition.
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Fifth Avenue
Laughlin Director Death Shocks Pittsburgh Society
Thomas K Laughlin longtime Jones & Laughlin director and Taft relation died by suicide at his East End mansion after prolonged ill health. Coroner confirmed the death. physicians cited cerebral hemorrhage but investigators questioned the certificate. Laughlin's wealth neared 20 million and funeral services were set for 8 PM at his residence. President Taft planned to attend and travel to Pittsburgh.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Thomas K., Laughlin
Jones & Laughlin Steel Company
Taft
Allegheny County
Laughlin
Woodlawn Road
East End
Europe
Jones & Laughlin Company
B. F. Jones, Jr
Jones & Laughlin
T. M. T. McKennan
W. H. Ingram
Mr. Laughlin
Jamison
Richard Carney
Carney
George M. Laughlin
Major Laughlin
United States
Ssips
Thomas K. Laughlin
Cit
Lu Hayes Herron
Cincinnati
John W. Herron
Patt
Thomas O'Connor Jones
The
of Jones & Laughlin
Schenely
Bis City
Boy Sees Doctor Cook on Steamer Osiris Mystery Solved
Daniel C. Riker, aged 17, aboard the Osiris between Montevideo and Valdivia, describes spotting Dr Frederick Cook under alias F Craig with his wife and the evidence that led to identifying him as Cook. The boy notes taking pictures and plans to verify identity at home, sending word to The New York Times through Upjohn.
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Daniel C. Riker
C. B. Riker
New York
Froderick A. Cook
South American
F. Craig
F. L. Upjohn
Cook
Craig
Riker
Dr. Cook
Young Riker
Buenos Aires
Valdivia
Chile
Montevideo
Upjohn
United States
Fred
Doctor
Frederick Cook
North Pole
Concepcion
NEW York Times
Uly uezBeq
Seizure of Unset Diamonds at New York Arrival
Special Customs Inspector Timothy Donohue seized two unset diamonds valued at 500 dollars each from Charles E. Ruhlmann, hotelkeeper of St. Louis, who arrived yesterday on the French liner Provence. Ruhlmann was held on a 1500 dollar bail for attempted smuggling after a search found the stones in his inside coat pocket.
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Timothy Donohue
Charles E. Ruhlmann
St. Louis
Provence
Ruhlmann
United States
Shields
Donohue
Railway Advertisement for Beaboard Air Line Service
An OCR fragment advertises travel via Beaboard Air Line Railway with routes to Atlanta Birmingham and Memphis and mentions 1,183 Broadway as a reference point. The muted text suggests service details for a regional rail line and passenger advertising language.
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Carolina Frort
Atlanta
Birmingham
DINE AT FAMOUS HOFBRAY HALL ON THIRTY ST
The venue at 30th Street opens at 4 PM on Sunday offering dining and music at Hofbray Hall.
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Famous Hofbray Hall
Microscopic Measure Contest At Microscopic Society
In Chicago on March 12 a contest in microscopic measurement between Prof. M D Ewell and F J Keeley was reported. Neither winner was declared as measurements were nearly identical with the shortest distance at one twenty five hundredth of an inch and the greatest difference at two and a half ten thousandth.
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Chicago
M. D. Ewell
F. J. Keeley
Philadelphia
American Microscopic Society
Ewen
Ewell
Liner Pallansa Battles Atlantic Hurricane Hull Damage
The Hamburg American liner Pallansa arrived after a crossing from Hamburg on February 19. She endured a brutal hurricane on the 26th with forty eight hours of perilous seas washing over decks. A monster wave wrecked the bridge bent rails and knocked away telegraph gear. Crew battled waves, two sailors were swept and injured but recovered.
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Hamburg
Mrs Louise A Hewitt Files Divorce Suit
Mrs Louise A Hewitt formerly Louise Van Nostrand of Hempstead L I filed for divorce from Frederick O Hewitt alleging extreme cruelty. The suit reportedly exceeds ten pages and is described as sensational. Hewitt is linked to New York ex mayor Hewitt and Peter Cooper through family ties.
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New York Times
Reno
Louise A. Hewitt
Louise van Nostrand
Hempstead
L. I
Frederick O. Hewitt
Hewitt
New York
Peter Cooper
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Agents to Get Pay Rise
At Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company offices it was announced that employee pay at various stations will rise about 5 percent on April 1. The boost matches recent increases for train crews on elevated and surface lines benefiting transfer clerks register takers starters inspectors and dispatchers. A Pennsylvania Railroad style promotion plan will launch on the same date, training car platform workers for higher roles within the Transportation Department.
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Brooklyn Pid Transit Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Transportation Department
Governor Fort Warns of Revolution Over Labor Disputes
Governor Fort warned at the Charter Day banquet in Orange that a revolution could occur if arbitration boards to settle capital and labor disputes are not appointed. He urged state ownership of potable watersheds and predicted water costs could reach $10 per million gallons in forty years, with current supplies at 30 to 40 dollars.
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Gov. Fort
Orange
United States
McAdoo Announces Illumined Destination Signs For Trains
President William G. McAdoo said an experimental Hudson tunnel train will use illuminated destination signs. A guard can ring a bell to display the next station, with signs showing until departure. The first trip is tomorrow at 11 from Twenty-third Street, and ten more cars are being equipped.
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William G. McAdoo
Hudson & Manhattan Railroad
Hudson Tunnel
Twenty-third Street
McAdoo Tunnels
Argentine Consul Killed in Munich Car Crash
In Munich on March 12 the Argentine Consul A. Geiger died after an automobile crashed into a tree at high speed. His wife, the Paraguayan Consul W. Korte, and the driver were severely injured.
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Munich
A. Geiger
W. Korte
Dewey's Superior Old Port Wine Ad
Advertisement for Dewey's Superior Old Port Wine from Dewey & Sons Co at 138 Fulton Street New York calling it the most strengthening wine they make.
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Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
New York
Delatour TM Gale Garsaperilia Club and Lemon
A brief historical notice highlights the Delatour establishment with ties to Gale Garsaperilia Club and Lemon, noting its long tradition since 1808. The fragment marks a period context for a prominent social group and venue.
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Delatour
Gale
Adv
Fall of Woodruff Decreed by Hughes Contention Looms
Albany reports a brisk move to remove Republican State Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff as Gov. Hughes plans an active rejuvenation push. United States Senator Elihu Root is cleared for action with Barnes and Wadsworth leaders rallying allies to purge the Woodruff faction in Kings County and beyond.
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New York Times
Albany
Capitol
Timothy L. Woodruff
Edward Truman Brackett
Saratoga
Mr. Woodruff
Woodruff
George H. Cobb
Jefferson
Senate
William Barnes, Jr
Washington
Kings
Brooklyn
Kings County
Republican Organization
United States
Elihu Root
Barnes, Jr
Woodruff-Barnes- Wadsworth
Gov. Hughes
Republican Senate
Senator Root
Federal
Hughes
New York
Was
Ais
Hughes-Root
Tal
Harvey D. Hinman
Broome
Root
Mir. Woodruff
State Committee
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Mine Workers of America
House Committee
Commerce Board
Roosevelt
John Callan O’laughlin
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune Co
New York Time
Upper
White Nile
Rabak
Col
Khartoum
Kaiser
West Point Cadets
Ili
Jamaics Bay
Frans
King Edward
Noble Shams
Monaco
Oscar Wilde
Edith Wynne Matthison
Electra
Ireland
Hy. Mayer
Paris
Law
Pittsburg Steel
Butt
Osiris
F. O. Hewitt
GOV
Fort
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