Bankers Clash Over Currency Bill Hearings Split on Policy
The Owen-Glass Currency bill faced sharp banker opposition as James B. Forgan and Sol Wexler urged government control with limited central reserve power. Democrats voiced mixed support while Republicans stood opposed, and committee members debated timing amid tariff concerns and internal clashes.
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Tragic Scotland Express Collision Kills Fourteen
Fourteen people die and about thirty are injured in a collision on the Midland Railway near Hawes Junction, when a southbound Scotland to London express rear–ends a stationary section. Fires trap passengers as rescuers rush to aid victims on the moor.
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Secret wedding gifts of ex King Manuel guarded in Portugal
Lisbon reports reveal extreme secrecy over how wedding presents for ex King Manuel will be sent to his bride. The Carbonarios threaten to stop the platinum diadem with 2000 diamonds and emeralds from reaching its destination, prompting calls for police protection and possible use of foreign legations.
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Wilson Sees Wreck Pyre on Route to Washington
President Wilson rode through New Haven at 9 50 p m en route from Cornish New Hampshire to Washington. The Federal express train waited for the connection and the president viewed the Bar Harbor express wreckage being burned as his train passed. He traveled with Francis Bowes Sayre who will wed Miss Jessie Wilson next November.
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Dublin Street collapse buries thirteen families in Church Street
In Dublin on Sept 2 two houses on Church Street housing thirteen families collapsed at 9 50 pm. Seven corpses and many injured were recovered as rescuers worked. Fifty three missing feared dead. cries heard from ruins while the wreckage trapped survivors.
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Pardon Issued and Habeas Corpus Writ Filed
Governor Sulzer grants 10 pardons and orders a writ of habeas corpus. A hearing is set tomorrow before Justice Hasbrouck in Kingston Moss exonerates Robin.
Robin Guilty, Says Whitman
Charles S Whitman New York County District Attorney states he did not urge executive clemency for Robin and did not know of any pardon. He affirms Robin's guilt and says the District Attorney should oppose the habeas corpus writ for court review of the pardon validity.
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Sulzer Grants Pardon in Political Move in 1918 Albany
Special to The New York Times Albany Sept 2 1918 Governor Sulzer issues a pardon to Joseph G Robin jailed on wrecks of the Northern Bank and Washington Savings Bank of New York The pardon cited doubt over guilt and service to the state Justice Hasbrouck issues a writ of habeas corpus and the case may rise to the Appellate Division Saratoga Next Tuesday Run by Sulzer and noted by Frank Moss the pardon documents argue Robin innocent and the plea of guilty entered with understanding no sentence while relatives face prosecution The Attorney General had questioned Sulzers authority under impeachment suspension before the writ was granted
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Warden rejects pardon in Robin case at Kingston
A pardon issued by William Sulzer for Joseph G. Robin was delivered to Warden Patrick Hayes at Blackwell's Island. Hayes refused the pardon citing official opinions. lawyers argued Robin was never convicted and the District Attorney recommended suspension of sentence.
Why Thaw is a Hero in Quebec
A psychological mystery explored with focus on the thawing tale in Quebec as studied by Americans. The piece previews explanations to be offered in next Sunday's Times.
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Auto Explodes In Crash Killing One Man
A high speed crash at Broadway near 205th Street left two men fighting for the wheel. One man died at the scene while the other, John Pye of White Plains, suffered severe burns and was in precarious condition. Police recovered the license D 7736 and identified the deceased as William Gidley, a White Plains tire dealer.
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Greatest sale of Keene thoroughbreds at Madison Square Garden
The late James R. Keene's racing stable and stud, totaling forty five horses, sold for 229200 at Madison Square Garden. McKinney of Cleveland bought 25 head for 115000, while Harry Payne Whitney paid 38000 for Peter Pan. Others including Hancock Sanford Moore and Moore bought stallions and mares, with Celts and Delhis among the notable purchases amid a strong showing by leading turf figures.
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Lamar Denied Hearing By Senate Lobby Committee
David Lamar refused to testify without being sworn and to submit a written statement. He demanded public sworn testimony and committee protection, claiming he could expose a vast railroad lobby and recover 25 000 dollars from a single railroad. The committee insisted on a written statement for any submission.
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Man Dies Saving Dog From Train In Stewartville
Phillipsburg N J Sept 2 Thomas Shields 65 a Lackawanna baggage master was struck and killed while attempting to pull a dog off the tracks as a train approached at Stewartville He died before reaching home after the dog began barking and menaced the engine.
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Bar Harbor Express Crash Kills 24 with many Injured
A New Haven bound Bar Harbor express derailed near Cobbessee Camp Maine. Dozens are injured or dead including Altschul William 16, Miss Marguerite Armstrong 30, Harriet Biddle 25, Maria Bullitt 25, Emily Davis Miss, Albert Green a Yale student, Roy Hotchkiss 16 and Philo Hotchkiss 14. Names and injuries listed with locations Rhode Island to New York. Emergency crews transport victims to St Raphael’s and New Haven Hospitals as officials investigate cause.
Wreck Inquiry Ordered as New Haven Crash Probed
federal officials including H W Belknap and Charles C McChord dispatch teams to New Haven to investigate the morning wreck on the New York New Haven Hartford line. McChord urged the railroad to preserve debris while lawmakers press for steel cars to replace wooden coaches and bill proposals seek rapid safety upgrades.
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Wreck on New Haven Line Kills Twenty-One and Injures Dozens
New Haven report details the Bar Harbor express wreck near North Haven Station as the White Mountain Express collided with a halted train. Twenty-one dead, over two dozen hurt, and blame placed on engineer August B Miller and the Bar Harbor flagman after a foggy morning crash.
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