Gas rebate plan will use court interest to pay costs
Manhattan gas firms expect to deduct rebate distribution expenses from court held interest, not from consumers. About nine distributing offices and 400 auditors will handle payments starting February 23, funded by interest on $12 million held by Consolidated and others. Judge Lacombe to decide if any leftover funds go to consumers. officials warn the process is laborious and could delay payments.
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Manhattan
Evens
John A. Garver
Lacombe
Garver
Commissioner Shields
Ancherv
Shields
Judge Lacombe
Ges
Law Department
Clergy Protest Debuted Salome Opera in Philadelphia
In Iphia the Rev Dr Samuel Upjohn and Rev Dr Flord W Tomkins condemn Oscar Hammerstein's Salome at his Philadelphia opera house as indecent and sacri mows. They urge unity against the production and a city meeting is planned for early next week to amplify the protest.
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the Tribune
Iphia
Oscar Ham- Merstein
Philadelphia Opera House
Samuel Upjohn
St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church
Flord W. Tomkins
Holy Episcopal Church
Minos
Skrsg
Daly Disbands His Company in Warmer Weather Ad
Arnold Daly ends his stint with the company after a rainy weather flap and an understudy clash. The troupe plans to store props and resume later as Daly leaves the production of The Strong People. Attendance and travel notes hint at accompanying detours and a reduced schedule.
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The
Tribune
Chicago
Arnold Daly
Daly
Ely
Treaty Standoff Delays Panama Accord Ratification
Washington reports senators demand amendments to the Panama treaty delay, with Secretary Bacon’s briefing postponed. Panama’s National Assembly ratified in full despite U S objections, while Panamanian officials demand an apology for Rep Rainey’s denunciations. Indignation in Panama grows as U S delay continues.
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Panama
State Department
Bacon
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Panama National Assembly
Rainey
Illinois
House
Obaldia
William Nelson Cromwell
Sefior Obaliia
National Assembly
Mr. Rainey
American State Department
Arosemena
Lincoln and Dixie dispute over Lincoln centennial song
Joseph Nimmo Jr a close Lincoln friend rejects a Chicago Board of Education claim that singing Dixie at the Lincoln centennial is treasonous Nimmo recalls Lincolns praise for Dixie as captured property and the songs enduring national status Chicago officials say Dixie stays on the program with Wilson and other Southerners set to speak to promote national unity
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Washington
Joseph Nimmo, Jr
Abraham Lincoln
Schneider
Chicago Board of Education
Nimmo
Richmond
White House
Lincoln
North
South
Dan’ Emmett
Chicago
Richard c. Hall
Chicago Association of Commerce
Philip Werlein
New Orleans
Grace Adams Wins Acquittal for Roy Ward in Virginia
Grace Adams a private secretary to Senator Timothy D Sullivan testified emotionally in Richmond Virginia and secured the acquittal of Roy Ward a 23 year old New York chauffeur charged with attempting to assault Maggie Bauer. After the verdict she visited the jail to thank inmates who had aided him.
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the Tribune
Richmond
Jurymen
Roy
Grace Adams
New York City
Timothy D. Sullivan
Roy Ward
New York
Maggie Bauer
Miss Adams
Man dives to death from elevated station landing
A man about forty five in work clothes with upholsterer tools in his pocket leapt headfirst from the Tet street and Third avenue Elevated station, fracturing his skull. He died an hour later at Presbyterian Hospital. A card found on him gave the name and address Rose, 87 Harrison avenue, Brooklyn, with West 38th street New York as possible contact. He paused on the stairs for minutes then plunged to the street in a fatal act observed by passersby.
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Tet Street
Third Avenue
Presbyterian Hospital
Harrison Avenue
Brooklyn
West 38Th Street
New York
Fleet sails for home Admiral Sperry reports cruise success
Gibraltar February 6 Rear Admiral Sperry announces the around the world voyage marks an epoch in naval unity and sea power. The sixteen battleships, after 45 000 miles, head for Hampton Roads with repairs planned to finish by May 17 and summer maneuvers to follow along the Atlantic coast.
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Gibraltar
Sperry
Hampton Roads
Honolulu
Auckland
Magdalena Bay
Manila
Washington
Admiral Sperry
Atlantic
Cape Cod Bay
California to Raise Sixteen Militia Companies for Coast Defences
Governor Gillett received War Department orders to organize sixteen artillery militia units to defend the coast of California. Adjutant General Lauck noted prior hesitations but said the plan proceeds with San Francisco and San Diego teams. Public debate centers on funding and timing amid Japanese school controversy.
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Gillett
War Department
Washington
Philip A. Stanton
Assembly
Roosevelt
Stanton
Los Angeles
California
Sacramento
Cal
Lauck
Nye
National Guard
Adjutant General
Senate
Suuck
San Diego
California National Guard
San Francisco Harbor
General Army Scheme Spurred Coastal Defense Plan
Washington reports Assistant Secretary of War Robert Shaw Oliver says the War Department asks Governor Gillett to form sixteen militia artillery companies as part of a national coast defense scheme. California lacks full militia, the plan aims to create a twin militia. Florida train ad notes Sea board Florida Ltd with both club and observation cars to St. Augustine Palm Beach and Miami.
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Washington
Robert Shaw Oliver
War Department
Gillett
California
Florida
Seaboard Florida Ltd
St. Augustine
Palm Beach
Miami
Knights
Bryan Injured In Auto Crash Near Tarpon Springs
Telegraph report says William Jennings Bryan escaped serious harm after an automobile tire exploded on a bridge near Tarpon Springs. The crash threw occupants from the car and he suffered painful bruising to a leg but avoided a broken bone. He is at the Tampa Bay Hotel in pain and may cancel upcoming speeches in St. Louis and Springfield for Lincoln's Birthday observances.
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Tribune
Tampa
Fla
Sutherland College
Prince of Peace
William Jennings Bryan
Tarpon Springs
Bryan
St. Louis
Springfield
Ohio
Lincoln
Tampa Bay Hotel
Reynolds Declines Treasury Post for Chicago Duties
Chicago February 6 George M Reynolds president of the Continental National Bank announces he will not go to Washington to join Tafts Cabinet He will continue his work in Chicago and dismisses any future talk linking him to the Treasury Department as unfounded
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Chicago
George M. Reynolds
Continental National Bank
Treasury
Taft
Washington
Reynolds
Treasury Department
Pension Plan for Ex Presidents Bill Introduced
Washington February 6 Representative Volstead of Minnesota introduces a bill to grant a $12000 annual pension to every former President after leaving the White House. No duties required, but pension stops if he is reelected president. no provision ends it if he becomes a US Senator or other federal official.
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Washington
House
Representative Volstead
Minnesota
White House
United States
Three Boys Drown On Hudson Ice Near Matteawan
Matteawan New York February 6 three Italian boys Alfred Demaro twelve Ernest Demaro fourteen and Frank Chaptelaine sixteen drowned after a bob sleigh broke through an air hole in the Hudson. They were being pushed by Frank Spencer when the sleigh disappeared into a hole. bodies recovered by evening.
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Tribune
Matteawan
N. Y
Hudson
Alfred Demaro
Ernest Demaro
Frank Chaptelaine
Demaro
Chaptelaine
Frank Spencer
Spencer
Married Fifty Women Swindler Sentenced in Chicago
Chicago Feb 6 Harry J Bauman alias Dr Herman Brandt was sentenced in the Criminal Court for marrying and swindling fifty women across the United States and Europe. He reportedly had wives in New York Watertown Troy and Mannanoy City. Prosecution says he swindled about 50000. He smiled as the sentence was pronounced.
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Chicago
United States
Europe
Harry J. Bauman
Herman Brandt
Criminal Court
Bauman
New York City
Watertown
N. Y
Troy
Mananoy City
Penn
World temperance conference bill proposes global water wagon
Washington February 6 Representative Sheppard Texas introduces a bill to convene a universal temperance conference. The President would appoint at least 100 US delegates and invite other powers to send 12 representatives each to discuss curbing intoxicants drugs narcotics and tobacco. Committee on Foreign Affairs referred the measure.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Sheppard
Texas
South Pole
Copenhagen
Madrid
Waco
Conference of All Nations
Hague
United States
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Rockefeller guest of honor at Beech Island barbecue
Augusta Georgia February 6 John D Rockefeller spoke at a Beech Island farmers barbecue. He said he was not a farmer but his forebears were and urged that farmers need better roads he noted. He spoke on farming railroading and the fruit of one’s labor and quoted future generations.
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Augusta
John D. Rockefeller
Beech Island Farmers
Mr. Rockefeller
Held for $30 000 fraud two men and a woman arrested here
Princeton bank president T W Ballew says he lost $30 000 in cash jewels and property in a fraud. John R Dobbins of West 98th Street and his wife are jailed with James Lampkins after Dobbins admitted a Princeton connection and money was sought in a Chicago area billiard parlor scheme. The trio faced arrestees and a possible Tombs court arraignment.
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T. W. Ballew
Princeton
John R. Dobbins
No. 10
West 98Th Street
Hyams and Hughes
Central Office
Dobbins
James Lampkins
Lampkins
Hughes
Oakey
116Th Street
Dobbinses
McCafferty
the Tribune
T. W. Bellew
Bellew
Council Bluffs
Ballew
Springfield
Batlew
Executor's Sale Of Tucker Estate Announced In City
Announcement by Bryan L Kennelly states parcels in the city from the Winfield Tucker estate will be sold at an executors sale on March 3. Tucker died in North Carolina last September on the eve of his planned marriage. The will directs the sale to pay cash bequests totaling over 75000 to hospitals homes and churches. Parcels include 27 West 68th Street 341 West 224th Street 764 Columbus Avenue 2438 2440 Eighth Avenue 1822 1824 Lexington Avenue 231 2813 Eighth Avenue and 197 199 Columbia Street Brooklyn.
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Bryan L. Kennelly
Winfield Tucker
Mr. Tucker
North Carolina
New York
West 68Th Street
224
Columbus Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Lexington Avenue
Columbia Street
Brooklyn
Through Train New York to St Augustine Special
Solid through service from New York to St Augustine with through sleepers for Palm Beach Miami and Knight's Key. The N Y and Fla Special departs 2 10 P M from Penn Rail at Bowry corner 30th adve.
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ST. Augustine
Palm Beach
Miami
Knight's Key
N.Y. & Fla
Penn
Atlantic Coast Line
Bowry
Cor
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