Melten Concludes New Haven Testimony Before Interstate Commission
Charles Mellen former president of the New Haven Railroad wrapped up four and a half days of questioning by Joseph Folk before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington D C. He discussed purchases of the Waterbury and Worcester lines, underwriter connections with J Pierpont Morgan, and a Harvard lecturer hired to aid publicity. The session paused with plans to reconvene next Tuesday.
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Ingquisitor
New Haven
J. Bierpunt Morgan
Harvard
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Charles 8. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Stumford Radyard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joseph W. Folk
Folk
Mr. Mellen
Yarrytown
White Piring
Maurareeck
White Claus
Mellen
Comnuttee
New York
Westchester
Waterbury Gas Company
Mr. Folk
Filtv
Whittemore
J. L. Elton
Leg Witioa
Worcester Railway and Investment Company
Wim al Read
É& Company of
Sir Mellen
Bruce Wyman
Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan Jr
George Mce Culloch Miller
Oshkosh Man Honored by Military Order of Foreign Wars
Washington May 12 The Military Order of Foreign Wars held a triennial convention electing Rear Admiral William B Caperton as commander general J Austin Cabell was named judge advocate general G Alddison captain general and R A Verussy deputy secretary general Other officers were reelected for three years A move to amend the constitution will allow female descendants to hold office Miss Olga Hille sister of Mrs Fred Wougtin visited Oshkosh with Mrs Jess Lovell departing for home to attend the Osh Rash Chamber of Commerce meeting
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Washington, D
Kes
Wis
William B. Caperton
Nays
J. Austin Cabell
G Alddison Fiare
Géearal
R. A. Verussy
Orenyization
Smith
New York
Mehonk
Osh- Rash
Jessi Lovell
Gompers Faces Debate Over Labor Federation Role
Samuel Gompers testifies in a debate on the American Federation of Labor versus the Smedan Federation of Lulu. He argues against government wage controls and warns that regulating wages can foster industrial slavery, while declining to endorse a minimum wage law for women in New York.
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Leber Federation
Eaplainn Kia
New York
Samuel Crammpers
Smedan Federation of
Lulu
Louis Thupat
United States
Gompers
Foleration
Mwillauit
American Federation of Labor
Dskels
Jampers
New York State
American Federation
Wn Labor
Gompets. U
Appleton Milliner Wins Suit Against Promised Marriage
Appleton milliner Meta Hannemann sued Herman Lange of West Allis in Milwaukee court for breach of promise to marry. The jury awarded $250. Lange appeared calm and shook hands with jurors. Evidence included affectionate letters Lange sent to Hannemann.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Meta Hanneman
Appleton
Herman Lange
West Allis
Cummings
Lange
Misa Hannemann
Healer Sentenced For Medical Practice Without License
Milwaukee judge imposes six months in the house of correction on Rudolph Frei for practicing medicine without a license. Frei faced two cases with three month sentences in each, marking a rare prison term under the medical license law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Michael Blerski
House of Correction
Rudolph Frei
Bryan Sends Inquiry on Missing Newspaper Men
Secretary Bryan sent an inquiry to Tampico about three missing newspaper men reported as Winkler, Wallace, and Merreler. The trio includes a reporter and two photographers, all from the press corps.
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Aska
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Bryan
Tampico
Winkler
Wallace
Merreler
Inventor Wickham Dies at 78 in Manchester
Horace John Wickham, a noted inventor of numerous improvements in gun and envelope making machinery, died in Manchester on May 22 at the age of seventy eight.
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Associated Press
Manchester
Conn
Horace John Wickham
Suffragist Outrage Spurs Royal Theatre Disruption
London May 22 King George and Queen Mary were harangued by militant suffragists at a theater. A woman shouted you Russian czar while chained to her seat. others stormed the stage as police fought to remove them. A separate incident at the Royal Academy saw Mary Spencer charged after damaging a painting and a hall fire attempt at Stoughton Hall was thwarted.
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Associated Press
London
George
Mary
His Majesty’s
His Majesty
Royal Academy
Mary Spencer
Pontius Pilate
Hall Leicester
Eng
Stoughton Hall
Exodus From Guadalajara Amid War Turmoil
Foreigners flee Guadalajara as constitutionalist forces close in from the northwest. A cavalry squadron leads the advance, aiming to sever rail and water links to Manzanillo while immigrants seek escape to the Pacific coast. The gunboat Morelos was destroyed after being abandoned and dynamited. Pablo Gonzales, who seized Tampico, departed toward Monterey with most of his troops.
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Ferrer
Associated Press
U. 5
California
Manatian
Mexico
San Diego
Cal
Division of the Northwest
Ranigio
Guadalajara
Manzanillo
Pacific Coast
Manganidlo
Mazatlan
Morelos
Gonzales
Monterey
Tampico
Pablo Gonzales
Saltilo
Evangelism report on church boards and lay members
Chicago May 22 The committee on evangelism adopted its report without debate. Dr John Timothy Stone presented the executive committee's report, which endorses lay participation on congregational committees and allows ordained men on higher bodies while permitting uncertified communicants on the general assembly board when law allows. It also directs including the women's foreign and home missions board in the general assembly budget.
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Associated fPress
Chicago
Ill
Committee On
John Timothy Stone
General Assembly
Hoards Land
Woman's Board of Foreign and Home Missions
Stone
Judge Gary Sees New Era of Business Prosperity
Judge E B A Gary chairman of United States Steel says the country is entering a new era of big business at the American Iron and Steel Institute annual meeting. He notes favorable sentiment for giving business a fair chance and cites crops as an enduring asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
EB. A. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
American Iron and Steel Institute
Times
Gary
Tle
Becker Case to Jury Expects Quick Verdict
In New York Charles Becker stands trial for murder in the first degree. Justice Seabury delivers a careful charge to the jury, outlining that both direct and circumstantial evidence can prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The jury, after being charged, goes to lunch and will deliberate further.
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Stess
New York
Charles Lecaar
Olderman
Rosentuul
Supreme Court
Seabury
Justice Seabury
Thes Daar Becher
Mane Ulis
Wite
Justine Ledbury
Rosenthal
Bey
Rbaus
Seabur
Juru
Innéer
Herman Rosenthal
Harge
Bain
Seaviary
Martin T. Menton
Decker
Pblst
Charles 8
Whitman
Pelie’ Liutenant
Becker
New Toy
Chamberlain Opposes Tolls Bill Repeal Exemption
Oregon Senator Chamberlain vocally opposed repeal of the Panama Canal tolls exemption clause. He argued the change would empower railroad interests to press for canal access by ships under U S law. He tied the exemption to party platform while warning repeal would entrench policy beyond reversal. Senator Borah cautioned Congress that passage would bind the United States.
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Oregon
Oy Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Chamberlain
Senate
Baltimore
Thi
Congress
Borah
United States
University of Wisconsin faculty survey to be mailed
Madison May 2 Every faculty member at the University of Wisconsin will receive a pamphlet tomorrow featuring questions about their work and university needs. Each other page is blank for answers and suggestions. The questionnaire is issued by the university survey with a transmittal signed by the governor and W A Sanborn urging staff to view it as an opportunity to reveal essential truth about their work for public understanding.
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Northwestern
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
University ‘Survey
W.A. Sanborn
Roosevelt Returns From Brazil Trek Still Frail Yet Defiant
Colonel Roosevelt, once delirious with fever in the Brazilian jungle, has returned to Oyster Bay after a weary twelve day journey. He has lost weight and walks with a cane due to leg injuries while his spirit remains steadfast. He plans to answer Henry Savage Landor and will address the National Geographic Society in Washington next Tuesday.
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Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Brazil
Henry Savage Lander
National Geographic Society
Washington
Cox Talks To Miners In Ohio Wage Dispute
Governor Cox urged a restart of negotiations with nine miners’ officials and five operators as they met to seek a wage agreement based on the mine run system. The Columbus meeting followed Cox’s call for renewed talks days earlier.
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Associated Pro
Columbus
Ohio
Cox
Insurgent Woodmen Sue Head Clerk Over Credentials
Mandan circuit court actions seek to compel Cr. W. Hawes head clerk of the Modern Woodmen of America to issue credentials to insurgent delegates named by state camps in Iowa Nebraska and Illinois for the national camp in Toledo Ohio.
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Associated Press
Rocksland
Cr. W. Hawes
Woodmen of America
Toledo
Hanois
Ioway
Nebraska
Illinois Authorization for The Chicago Record Herald Co
Secretary of State Woods allows The Chicago Record-Herald company a Illinois business license. The West Virginia corporation has capital stock of 3 815 000, net capital stock 1 035 000. Incorporators listed are James Pepper, L Geertz, G E Keeley, W W Chapin and James Russell.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Woods
Ilinois
Chicago Record-Herald Company
West Virginia
Nets
Trade body bill agreed on in committee of the whole
The interstate trade commission bill, the first measure in the administration's antitrust program, was agreed upon today by the house in committee of the whole and set aside for final passage after the other two antitrust bills are ready.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Interstate Trade Commission
House
Roosevelt Busy Day Dictating Replies in Oyster Bay
Roosevelt, with two stenographers, handles thousands of letters and telegrams after returning from South America. His secretary sorts urgent items, extra stenographer is sent to New York, and he plans political conferences before his Spain trip for Kermit’s wedding. He aims to depart May 30 for Spain via Washington for a National Geographic Society address.
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Keepy
Associated Press
Oyster Bay
Kean
Roosevelt
Oyster Day
South America
Posthaste
New York
Spain
Kermit
Hoe
Washington
National Geographic Society
Russian Editor Sentenced for Mutiny Story Publication
St. Petersburg May 22 Prince Mestchersky editor and proprietor of Grashdanin was sentenced by court martial to a week in jail for publishing revelations about a mutiny aboard vessels of the 7 am Stassian Baltic fleet in 1913.
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Associated Press
St. Tetersburg
Prince Mestchersky
Grashdanin
Mediation Talks In Mexico Move Toward Carranza Involvement
Reports from Washington state that a renewed invitation may extend to constitutionalists for Niagara Falls mediation while Carranza’s position remains unclear. Vice Consul Silliman travels from Saltillo toward Vera Cruz as talks continue in hopes of a peaceful solution to the Mexican crisis.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
John R. Silliman
Saltillo
Washington, D. GC
State Department
Silliman
Legaion
Vera Cruz
Washington, D. C
Niagara Falls
Carranza
Huerta
Haa
Bryan
Niagara Walls
United States
Ryan
Wilson
Lamar
Lehmann
Hanna
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Worcester Street Railway
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Oshkosh
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Wickham
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Hough
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