Nelson of Wisconsin Attacks Wilson on Meat Inspect ion
Wisconsin Representative John M. Nelson condemned Secretary Wilson and the Agriculture Department over a circular and alleged misuses of meat inspection funds. The House Agriculture Expenditures Committee opened an inquiry into the department, with Nelson charging possible collusion between packers and officials.
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Northwestern
Washington
DD. C
John M. Nelson
Wisconsin
Nelson
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Department of ‘Agriculture
Witon
Eurely
Tha
Secretary of Agriculture
Cooper
Philippine Islands
Wickersham
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Meat Trust
House
Bureau of Animal Industry
C. DB. Crane
Kalamazoo
Mich
D. Melvin
George P. McCabe
Department
Texas
Roosevelt
J. Sterling Marion
Confess
Mann
Deak
Madden
Illinois
Chicago
Mur. Mann
Clark
Moon
Senate
Gallinger
Des Moines Boy Missing Sparks Midwest Search
Todd W. Wright, fifteen, son of R. A. Wright city editor of The Register and Leader, vanished from his Des Moines home April 2 while on his way to school. Police in Chicago St Louis Kansas City Omaha and other midwestern cities were asked to help locate him. He is tall well built with light blue eyes and light hair. He wore a gray coat a light cap and blue daniel on the day he disappeared.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Chicago
St. Louia
Kanena City
Omaha
Middle West
Todd W. Wright
R. A. Wright
The
Register and Leader
Eid
Demands of the Engineers Move to Conference Consideration
The locomotive firemen across fifty eastern roads press for increased water, extra crew on freight engines, and other working conditions. A conference committee of railway managers will draft a reply by Wednesday and forward it to Grand Chief Carter of the Brotherhood for further detailed talks.
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Associated Press
New York
Carter
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen
Methodists Protest and Bishop Election Rumors Rise
Minneapolis ministers declare protest against Edinburgh action that halted Protestant mission work in Catholic regions. The quadrennial conference, amid bishop election talk, names many candidates including Stuntz Downey and McConnell. discussion includes possible bishops for Negro and Mexico City links.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
May
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. F. Rice
Chili
Ecumenical Missionary Conference
Edinburgh
H. ©. Stuntz
New York
David G. Downey
Sunday School Board
Chicago
F. J. McConnell
de Pauw University
Green Castle
Ind
Providence
Franklin Hamilton
Boston
Mass
FF. D. Lecte
Detroit
Mich
W. PP. Thirkfeld
Howard University
Washington, D
George VW
Trevor
Atlanta
A. BE
Jones
New Jerieans
Fletcher Homan
Portland
Ore
Benjamin Young
John W. Buttler
Mexico City
Mexico
George H. Bradford
Thefts Across Cities Spur Jewel Robbery News
A AP report from San Francisco notes Mrs Marjorie Smith linked to a February 21 jewel theft worth 50000 at Mrs Eugene De Sables apartments. She faced $1450 alleged theft from Mrs Ethel Daviss residence while authorities pursue another suspected maid. A New York dispatch says George Kaul’s arrest helps clear a $4000 diamond heist in Atlanta with other suspects in New Orleans and Birmingham. In Springfield Illinois a request seeks Daniel Callahan alias Calhoun for involvement in a $20000 jewel store robbery. four men bound and gagged Edward Alberti and Samuel Smith during the break in.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Marjorie Smith
Eugene de Sable
Smith
Ethel Davis
New York
George Kaul
Mount Vernon
Jewelers’ Protective Union
Atlanta
Kaul
New Orleans
Birmingham
Ala
Sol Gilsey
Cincinnati
Springfeld
Deneenan
Missouri
Chicago
Daniel Callahan
Calhoun
Edward Alberti
Samuel Smith
Son of Rich Piano Maker Found Dead Near Hampshire
The mutilated body of William Kimball, twenty eight, of Pingree Grove, identified by letters in his possession, was found on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul tracks one mile east of Hampshire. He had claimed to be the disinherited son of a wealthy piano maker and was employed in a cement factory. He had lived in Pingree Grove for nine months and was a musician of note.
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Associated Etcer
Elgin
William Kimball
Pingree ' Grove
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Hampshire
Tfl
Pingree Grove
Kimball
Wan
Foreign Loans Shelved After Senate Split Vote
The Nicaraguan and Honduran loan conventions were shelved in a 7 to 7 Senate Foreign Relations Committee vote. Advocates concede action will come at a thin session as tensions from last summer linger and pressure from President Taft and Secretary Knox continues.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Congress
Taft
Trust Within Trust in Worcester Wire Case
Harry A. Whitney testified in the Sherman act case against American Steel and Wire, recounting destruction of wire rope pool minutes ordered by Frank Banckes and loured by Worcester official George Cragin. He described pressure to alter testimony and later asserted Cragin had given the instructions.
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Harry A. Whitsey
Worcester
Wiro
Associated Press
New York
American Steel and Wire Company
United States Steel Corporation
Henry P. Krown
Harry A. Whitney
Federal Grand Jury
Steel Corporation
Whitney
Worcester Works
Wie Company
Wire Rope Association
Frank Banckes
Banckes
George A. Cragin
Cragin
Criagin
Dickinson
Baackes
Rot
FR. C. Neing
Commission Form Wins In Duluth And Other Cities
Recall initiative and referendum adopted in Duluth by a four fifths vote with 6 609 ballots. Republican ticket victorious in St Paul led by Herbert Kelter. in Omaha Mayors James Dahlman and colleagues won under the new commission system.
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Associated Press
Duluth
Commission
Herbert Py Kelter
Otto Bremer
Omanla
Omaha
Neb
James C. Dakhbnen
Isalx Associates
Blin
Aquire Seven
Meyer Dahlman
State rests Allen case in Carroll county murder trial
In Wytheville Virginia on a May day the commonwealth rested its case against Floyd Allen after four witnesses testified this morning. Johnny Farris a Carroll county farmer and juror in the earlier trial said he saw Sheriff Webb fire at Floyd Allen as Allen sprang from his chair. He added he heard two shots before the sheriff began shooting.
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Agsochitad
Wytheville
Commonwealth
Floyd Allen
W. M. Foster
Carroll County
Whoyd Alsen
Iet
Johnny Farris
Allen
Farris
Webb
Ployd Allen
Yoin
Sidna
Claude Allen
Archbald Retains Counsel In Impeachment Inquiry
Judge Robert W. Archbald of the court of commerce engaged A. S. Worthington as counsel at the House Judiciary committee investigation in Washington. The committee resumed executive session to consider the case. FR. J. Williams of Scranton Pa. awaiting to testify as the first witness in the inquiry into alleged Erie railroad dealings.
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Associated Rresa
Washington, D. C
Robert W. Archbald
Court of Commerce
A. S. Worthington
Pelty
House Judiciary Committee
FR. J. Williams
Scranton
Arch Wald
Erie Railroad
Runkle Found Guilty of Criminal Libel in Lumber Suit
Benjamin Runkle of Washburn Washtenaw Waeh burn was found guilty of criminal libel in a suit against Edward Hines Lumber company. He was fined 206 with an alternative of six months in jail for accusing the firm of burning their new mill in 1866 to collect insurance.
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Associated Press
Eau Claire, Wie
Benjamin Runkle
Washburn
Win
Edward Hines Lumber Company
Runkle
Limber Company
Waehburn
Governor McCiavern Tours Vilas County Forestry
A Madison dispatch says Governor McCiavern will be joined by the state board of forestry for a brief inspection tour of Vilas county forestry holdings, traveling via Milwaukee.
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Miwathes
Wis
Madison
McCiavern
Milwaukee
State Board of Forestry
Vilas Couarr
Wisconsin conservation board meeting to set 1924 work
A Wisconsin state conservation board plans a May 24 meeting in Madison to arrange compensation work for the coming year. The gathering aims to organize planned projects and assign responsibilities among members.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Win
Madison Kaya
State Conservation Board
Madison
Wisconsin
Senate Moves to Provide Flood Aid as Mississippi Breaches Grow
The Senate advanced a $40,000 emergency relief bill for flood victims in the Mississippi valley. Levees hold but waters spread, with Torras crevasse increasing inundation near Baton Rouge and New Roads. Refugees crowd relief camps as authorities marshal boats and transport to safety. Laboring to restrain speculators, U S relief troops prohibit trading on the levee to protect vulnerable property.
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New Orleans
Torrid
Cmy
Foteie Coupee
Paris
Tbis
Bexna
Unerthe
Styhem
Texas Aml Pacific
New Roads
Baron Rouge
Mormanga
Torras
Baton Rouge
Iberville
ORR Prom
Othe Port Adler
Texas & Pacife Ratway
Hse
Vaid
Inferior
Acces
Mix-Up in Illinois Sessions
In Springfield Illinois Attorney General Stead says the two special sections of the forty-seventh General Assembly should run concurrently. The opinion, rendered to Adkins, was presented at the reconvening of Special Session No 2. Action postponed until the third special session. Governor Deneen urged to call another session to amend Inter-harbor bill bond issuance legality.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Beneral Assembly
Adkins
Gomez Explains Tangle With Mexican Revolutionary Leaders
Emilio Vasquez Gomez defended his actions amid a rift with General Orozco. He claimed months of cooperation and presented El Paso junta papers claiming provisional presidency and an invitation to Orozco to join the revolt. He blamed Gonzalo Enrile for the confusion and denied neutrality law violations.
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Associated Press
Juarez
Mexico
Emilio Vasquez Gomes
Orozco
Pasquale Oroxco
Sefior Yomez
Il Paso
Gomes
el Paso
Policarpo Rueda
Washington
Gomez
Pasquale Orozco
Lestor Gomez
Gonzalo C. Enrile
Chihuahua
Enrile
Arazco
Railway Agents Called In To Replace Striking Freight Handlers
In Chicago and Green Bay sets of railroad agents and crews are drafted to cover clerical and freight handling duties during a strike. The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul and the Chicago and Northwestern railroads send in agents from Janesville and Madison while a St. Paul agent and crew move between here and Mineral Point. Otto Brendier trainmaster leads a crew from Green Bay to Chicago to handle freight. No violence marks the strike of about 6 000 freight handlers across twenty four railroads into Chicago with peaceful methods urged by union president P J Mannery.
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Associated Press
Janesville
Wis
Chica
Milwaukee
Green Bay
Otto Brendier
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago
P. J. Mannery
New Ruler to Morocco and French Reinforcements
General Tyautoy named governor of Morocco prepares to travel from Marseilles to Tangier then Fes. France plans rapid strikes and sends extra infantry and artillery, with Senegal battalions mobilizing at Dakar to reach Casablanca by June 20, boosting forces to about 32,000 with 11,000 on the frontier amid rising foreign flight and anxiety.
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Associated Prast
Parla
Miy
Tyautoy
Morocco
Marseilles
Jules Ferry
Tangier
Fes
Excelelor
Senegal
Dakar
Casablanes
Moronico
Mother i
Alberta
Pex
Lynch Calls Meeting Over Strike in Chicago
International Typographical Union president H Lynch summoned Kent locals to an afternoon meeting to decide action in the newspaper strike dispute as a painter James Firth is arrested for setting fire to a bundle of papers at a newsstand sparking a crowd incident.
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Associated Tress
Chicago
H. Lynch
Typograpblea
Kent
Inte Unis
Snd
Tultters
James Tf.iright
Infant Death Toll Surges in Southern Cities Report
A paper read before the Southern Sociological Congress in Nashville cites infant mortality rising across Richmond New Orleans Birmingham Atlanta Memphis and Charleston in 181 with double the toll of the Timle disaster. Prepared by Miss Gertrude Knipp of Baltimore secretary for the American Association for the Study and Prevention of Infant Morality.
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Associaton Press
Nashville
Tenn
Richmond
New Orleans
Birmingham
Atlanta
Memphis
Charleston
Southern Sociological Congress
Mies Gertrude Knipp
Baltimore
Knox in San Francisco on Panama Pacific visit
Secretary Knox begins the second day in San Francisco visiting the Panama Pacific International Exposition site as guest of exhibit officials at a luncheon. He reviews troops at the Presidio in the afternoon and is received at the University Club by fraternity brothers and at the Union Club that night.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
May
Knox
Panama Pacific International Exposition
Presidio
University Club
Union Club
British steamer stranded off Florida reef draws aid
Washington reports the British steamer Indoe of Liverpool stranded on a French reef near the Florida coast. Revenue cutters Yarmouth and Forward are rushing to the scene after wireless advices received today.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Liverpool
French Reef
Florida Strake
Yamacraw
Forward
Sugar Price Declines Reported in New York Market
Sugar prices fell across all refined grades in New York trading today as declines spread to multiple grades and batches. Market data from the Associated Frese service shows lower bids and reduced wholesale quotes, reflecting softer demand and marketwide pressure on refined sugar.
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New York
Roosevelt topic of the hour at Kansas convention
Independence Kansas May 8 a Republican state convention named four delegates at large to the national convention and pledged to back Theodore Roosevelt from first to last ballot. William Allen White for national committeeman was endorsed as part of a delegation including Henry J. Allen Ralph H. Harris John Landon and Ansell Clark. Governor Stubbs presided and Fred Stanley spoke urging strong Roosevelt leadership and reform.
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Associated Press
Independence
Kan
Re Publican
Colonel Roosevelt
William Allen White
Emporia
Henry J. Allen
Wichita
Ralph H. Harris
Ottawa
John Landon
Ansell Clark
Rice County
Fred Stanley
Stubbs
Stanley
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Maine
California
America
Walter BR. Siubha
Whites Hinder the Blacks in South Africa
The AME report to the church general conference says twelve million natives are controlled by one million Europeans. It notes any sign of development is suspected and no independence exists without a European lead, hampering native advancement.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
South Africa
J. Albert Johnson
General Conference
African Methodist Episcopal Church
May live on fair grounds plans advance
Madison dispatch says Secretary J. C. Mackenzie of the board of agriculture approves extended operations at the state fair grounds in Milwaukee Wisconsin during the week. Arrangements are being made to supply tents and cottage accommodations to all applicants at nominal cost.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Madison
Alphuis
J. C. Mackenzie
Board of Agriculture
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