New Haven Railroad Dissolution Moves Forward as Probe Ends
Washington reports the federal drive against the New Haven system aims at dissolution. Government officials discuss possible Sherman Act actions, while directors may gain implied immunity if dissolution succeeds. Massachusetts considers divesting Boston and Maine, and observers expect tighter director oversight nationwide.
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New England
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New York
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Strikes Rally Over Luncheon Hours Across City
Leonard Brisons, organizer, touted a series of strikes in the last three to four years for similar demands. He said the latest action would spread to other districts of the city, with Brooklyn already winning on the same terms.
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Barbers Strike Declared by Journeymen Syndicate
The Journeymen Partners' Syndicate announced a strike in local shops from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. The action, affecting mainly the Mast Side area and South Ferry, takes effect this morning as barbers push for a standard workday schedule.
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Journeymen Partners
South Ferry
Mercury poisoning deaths drop after sale restrictions enacted
Dr. Charles Frederick Pabst reports first quarterly results of New York City regulation restricting bichloride of mercury tablets to prescriptions. Ten deaths occurred from March 1 to June 1, six personal crises and four accidents, with most in Manhattan. Prior year deaths averaged eleven per quarter, and stockpiles beforehand delayed full impact. Plans spread regulation to Jersey City Boston Chicago and Illinois legislature follows.
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Jersey City
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Chicago
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Tributes Paid to Bruce at Puritan Church
The Battle of Bannockburn anniversary was observed at the Church of the Puritan in West Ith Street near Fifth Avenue. A choir sang Scottish songs and Rev. Robert Bruce Clarke delivered an address. One of the pastor’s ancestors was the Scots king who led victory over the English army in June.
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Bannnockburn
Trust Bill Used to Bury Literacy Test
The Tribune reviews how Democratic members of the Interstate Commerce Committee fast tracked a trade commission bill, seen as a maneuver to sidestep the immigration literacy test issue amid labor and ethnic tensions. The piece warns of political costs if the administration presses the literacy test or vetoes it, with potential shifts among Irish, German, and Jewish communities and organized labor.
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Washington
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Senate
Congress
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Tabor
Earop
United States
Organized Labor
Trade Commission
Mothers dead leave sisters wandering in Central Park
Dinah Meyers, eighteen, and Pearl Schwarts, twenty, step sisters, slept in Central Park for two weeks after their mother’s death. Police arrested them on vagrancy charges. Magistrate Krotel released them to the Shelter for Girls after their Harlem court appearance. They said privation and loss drove them to sleeping in hallways and sleeping outdoors. Detective John Haggerty assisted. they were fed at East 12th Street station and cared for by a matron.
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Pearl Schwarts
Central Park
Krotel
Harlem
Elizabeth Barnett
United States
Meyers
John. Haggerty
Eastléth Street
Crowds Ether Entrances To See Aquitania Public Visit
A Cunard liner Aquitania faced a five thousand strong crowd at Pier 4 as officials refused public entry during the ship's first port visit. After persistent pleas, single-file viewing from a distance was allowed while confirming no public inspection at this time.
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Carnegie report unfair to Greece sparks Greek protest
The Greek Legation in Washington accuses the Carnegie Peace Foundation commission of slander, alleging Bulgarian atrocities inNigrita Doiran Stromnitza Serres and Doxate, with extensive burned towns and massacres, and cites ignored evidence and biased focus against Greece. The Greek government promises a full public reply detailing alleged Bulgarian crimes and criticizing the commission's biased conclusions.
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New York
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America
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New Shift Stirs Police Move to Shuffle Sergeants
Commissioner Woods ordered a general shift of about one thousand sergeants to different precincts after each tour of duty. The 4 PM start aims to shake up the force, with officers reportedly watching uniforms. The move drew broad criticism as critics warn of reduced efficiency. The commissioner insists reform is needed after recent performance concerns.
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Gloom in Congress to Sit All Summer
Washington dispatch reports Democratic leaders foresee no adjournment before September amid sour mood and fear over reelection. While many oppose long sessions, Speaker Clark urges action to curb uncertainty. Some optimism centers on possible Interstate Commerce Commission rate hikes. The White House shows no sign of easing pressure on Congress to stay in session.
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New York Delegation Dines at Metropolitan Club
Informal dinner in Washington brought together New York figures including Senator Root and Representatives Pain Calder Mott Danforth Hamilton Parker Dunn Wallin Platt and Merritt though ill and absent. Representative Fairchild hosted the gathering for the New York delegation in Congress.
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Hamilton
Parker
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Wallin
Platt
Merritt
Screens Banished Malaria In Tampico Navy Ships
The Tribune reports from Washington that screened American ships in Mexican waters show malaria nearly eliminated. Only seven cases on ships with continuous screening versus seventy on the Des Moines during a brief removal. Bureau figures indicate about 2 percent of 9,000 sailors affected, near normal rates under ordinary conditions.
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Des Moines
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Suffrage Leaders to Meet at Newport Marble House
Washington dated report says suffrage leaders from across the United States will gather at Marble House in Newport from June 7 to July 2 to press for a congressional vote on two bills by Senators Shafroth and Bristow. Delegates from the Congressional Union and the National American Woman Suffrage Association will attend to harmonize differing views.
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Newport
Marble House
United States
Congress
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Bristow
Congressional Union
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Brandes Debates Shakespeare at Comedy Theatre Address
Dr Georg Brandes delivered his first Engbady talk on Shakespeare at the Comedy Theatre. Professor Brander Matthews introduced him, provoking laughter by misnaming the speaker as Dr Sheen. Brandes dismissed Baconian views, mocked Tolstoy, Shaw’s praise of Dickens, and teased vanity in theatre.
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Sheen
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