House Flays Lilley For Boat Scandal in Major Probe
The select committee report accuses Representative George Lilley of Connecticut of bad faith and false charges in the submarine scandal inquiry. It exonerates Land of Michigan, denounces Lilley, and urges no expulsion, two votes against adoption noted amid party debates.
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Land of Michi
New York Times
Washington
George L. Lilley
Connecticut
House
Congress
Payne
Massachusetts
Alabama
Committee findings condemn Lilley for bad faith in naval probe
The committee concludes Lilley introduced an impotent resolution and acted in bad faith. It accuses him of using information from the Lake Torpedo Boat Company, concealing key parties, and fabricating or misrepresenting charges about submarines and naval affairs. The report names members Sherman Rovtell Stevens Olmsted Howard Broussard and notes the five members remained silent after the findings.
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Committee On Rules
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Naval Committee
Representative Loud
Mr. Lilley
Webster
Edinborough
Goff
Navy
Electric Boat Company
Admiral Bowles
Committee On Naval Affairs
Electric Boat
Comany
Loud
Henry. Sherman -Rovtell
Frederick C. Stevens
Marlin E. Olmsted
William M. Howard
R. F. Broussard
Lilley Burdened by Boutell Committee Report
The arraignment of Representative George L. Lilley in Waterbury is read with little surprise provoking jeers from state newspapers. Critics say the Boutell committee aims to whitewash the boat company and smear Lilley in a campaign year. Lilley, seen as GOP Governor candidate, refused to comment on the report.
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New York Times
Waterbury
Bill to speed justice by a federal commission
Representative Bourke Cochran of New York introduces a bill creating a special commission to end delays in disposal of federal court causes. The panel includes Chief Justice and senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Judges George Gray and W W Morrow, and five others to be named by the President, with three nonlawyers. It aims to determine if actions can be decided within three months from filing.
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New York
United States
Judicial Department
Supreme Court of the United States
George Gray
W. W. Morrow
Circuit
Circuit. Court of the
Protest by livestock paper against Post Office ruling
Washington editors of a livestock publication protest a second class mailing cut, claiming persecution for criticizing President and Chief Forester Pinchot over forest reserves and grazing orders. The dispute centers on government distribution policies and editorial stance.
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New York Times
Washington
Post Office Department
Pinchot
Senate ratifies Japan trade treaties protecting IP in Manchuria Korea
The Senate approved two treaties with Japan on protecting American trademarks patents and copyrights in Manchuria and Korea and protecting Japanese IP in the United States. The pacts were signed at the State Department by Assistant Secretary Bacon and Ambassador Takahira. The Foreign Relations Committee also favors arbitration treaty with Denmark and the wreckage salvage and prisoner transfer convention with Great Britain in Canadian waters.
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Korea
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Takahira
America
Denmark
Great Britain
Canadian
Mintyre Arrested on Larceny Charge in Sanitarium
Thomas A. McIntyre head of McIntyre & Co. was arrested at a sanitarium on a grand larceny indictment involving 60 shares of United States Steel, valued amid over 1 million in firm failures. Bail set at 25000 by Judge Rosalsky after district attorney cited more than 100 pending complaints.
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Nelson
West
Thomas A. McIntyre
Stock Exchange
McIntyre & Co
Rosalsky
National Surety Company
Grand Jury
McIntyre
United States Steel Preferred
Allen Sedgewick
Providence
R. I
Metropolitan Trust Company
Mr. McIntyre
Criminal Courts
J. H. McCrahon
Central Park South
Train
United States District Court
Charles L. Dana
Roosevelt Signs Law Restoring In God We Trust Motto
President Roosevelt signed a bill directing the restoration of the motto In God We Trust on gold and silver coins. The law becomes effective thirty days after May 18 while existing dies with the motto are used. meanwhile twenty and ten dollar gold pieces will be minted without the motto.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Leach
Shirley's Case a Mystery in Consul Exequatur Withdrawal
Washington reports the State Department made a statement on May 20 regarding the British Government withdrawing the exequatur of American Consul John H. Shirley in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island. The department said the withdrawal was requested by the United States but gave no reason for the request.
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Washington
State Department
John H. Shirley
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Rayner Attacks Roosevelt Over Stewart Court of Inquiry
Senator Rayner delivered a sharp rebuke of President Roosevelt for ordering Col. William F. Stewart to an abandoned Arizona post on grounds of unfitness. He urged the Military Affairs Committee be discharged and proposed a substitute resolution calling for a court of inquiry, but noted no action this session and predicted a Senate vote to refer the matter back, accusing both Roosevelt and Warren of dodging the issue.
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New York Times
Washington
Rayner
Willam F. Stewart
Arizona
Roosevelt
Committee On
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Col
Stewart
Warren
Minister Russell Puzzles Washington in Venezuela Talks
In Washington W W Russell United States Minister to Venezuela said after a State Department conference with Assistant Secretary Bacon that he had no new information from Caracas and could not suggest a solution. He noted Venezuelan public ignorance of the controversy and the absence of public sentiment on the matter.
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W. W. Russell
United States
Venezuela
State Department
Bacon
America
Russell
Caracas
Ation
Paper firm denies selling-agent role in print supply
William B. Littleton of Antietam Paper Company testifies before the House wood pulp and paper investigating committee denying his firm acted as selling agent for International Paper Company. He recalls a 1.60 per hundred price and a 1.57 quote beating his bid. Charles H. Remington notes no price agreement but hints publishers should pay at least 2.59 per hundred. West Virginia Pulp and Paper’s John Luke says talk of a nationwide merger is unfounded and prices remain too low.
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William B. Littleton
Antietam Paper Company
Hagerstown
Wood Pulp and Paper Investigating Committee of the House
International Paper Company
Uas
Littleton
Paper Company
Charles H. Remington
New York
Remington
John ©. Luke
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
No Injunction Law Plan In Conference Adopts Bill Outline
The Republic an conference on injunction legislation adjourned without a vote. A definite policy is expected at another session tomorrow. The bill, drafted for the occasion by Representatives Hubbard of West Virginia and Madison, follows Hubbard’s prior outline minus the constructive contempt trial section. Littlefield of Maine criticized the measure, citing labor’s unreasonable demands and the need to avoid yielding to them. The fate of labor legislation for this session rests with the conference committee and their adjourned meetings.
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New York Times
Washington
Representative Hubbard
West Virginia
Madison
Hubbard
Littlefield
Maine
Atlantic fleet arrives at Columbia River in calm, rough seas noted
The Atlantic fleet reaches the Columbia River mouth and plans to wait before continuing north. Reports from Los Angeles say rough weather off Oregon slows progress against strong head winds and seas. Seattle notes the golden key for Rear Admiral Sperry is completed weighing ten ounces. Ten thousand seats were sold for an official reviewing stand, and a fleet reception features a baseball game between a top Japanese team and the fleet champions.
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Oregon
Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Klondike
Sperry
Atlantic
Receivers to issue joint certificates for rail properties
The court orders Douglas Robinson and Adrian H Joline to issue receivers certificates for both companies. It notes $12,500,000 collateral trust bonds of 1897 and $16,444,000 consolidated bonds of 1992 as prime creditors. Judges stress operating the properties as a unit while selling receivers' certificates as a prior lien. Receiver Whitridge of the Third Avenue Road seeks similar authorization in a separate suit.
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Whitridge
Third Avenue Road
United States Circuit Court
Public Buildings Bill Passes With 53 Million Funding
The Public Buildings bill passed today with about 53 million dollars, including 400 thousand dollars for a suitable building in Paris for the United States Embassy. Senator Lodge inserted the Paris allocation after prior failed attempts blocked by opposing Senators.
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New York Times
Washington
Senate
Paris
United States
Lodge
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