Test case on Adamson law argued in Supreme Court
Washington Jan 9 The Adamson eight hour law challenge was argued before the Supreme Court with focus on congressional power to regulate hours of service and wages. Solicitor General Davis contended the act governs both, while justices pressed questions on limits and the relation to railroad rates and safety.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Department of Justice
Davis
Hook
Kansas City
Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
Walker D. Hines
Railroads’ General Committee
John G. Johnson
Philadelphia
Frank Hagerman
Gregory
Solicitor General
Murder case in Philadelphia unresolved as DA sticks to Lewis
Philadelphia January report on detective work and arguments over the December 30 murder of Maizie Colbert. DA Samuel P. Rotan states Bernard W. Lewis of Pittsburgh remains the prime suspect despite new claims by relatives and the City Mayor that justice will be done. Relatives debate clues including a necktie and window shade cord while police pursue several investigative lines. John Colbert suggests a jealous lover may be responsible.
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Philadelphia
Maizie Colbert
Samuel P. Rotan
Bernard W. Lewis
Pittsburgh
Lewis
Atlantic City
Miss Colbert
Colbert
Thomas B. Smith
John Colbert
Dinner 10 Gerard causes comment Berlin
Berlin dispatches note the dinner hosted by the American Association of Commerce and Trade of Berlin in honor of Ambassador Gerard sparks major discussion in German press. Editors assess impact on German American relations and peace prospects while friendly outlets praise the envoy's remarks on good ties, despite anti American papers critiquing them.
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Berlin
London
American Association of Commerce and Trade of
Gerard
Cologne
Pensral
Germany
United States
Tages Zeitung
von Bethmann-Hollweg
von Hindenburg
Grain weight loss up before courts
Chicago Jan 9. The question whether grain loses weight in shipment by rail is before the inferior court of Cook County in a suit filed by grain elevator interests and others against 24 railroads. A tariff filed by the railroads with the Interstate Commerce Commission is involved.
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Chicago
Cook County
Interstate Commerce Commission
Turkish Cigarettes Advance in Price
New York, Jan. 9. P. Lorillard & Co. announced price increases for Turkish cigarettes ranging from 45 cents to 1 dollar per thousand. The rise cited higher costs for paper and other expenses as the reason.
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New York
P. Lorillard & Co
Lowden In Office As Governor
Governor elect Frank Lowden and fellow Republicans were inaugurated before a joint Illinois general assembly session in Springfield. A large parade preceded the ceremony with guards, units of the Illinois National Guard, and civic clubs marching to the state house. A private reception followed at the executive mansion with notable attendees while public access remained restricted.
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Springfield
Frank ©. Lowden
Hall of Representatives
Leland Hotel
Lowden
Frank $. Dickson
Hamilton Club
Chicago
Central
Ilinois Republican Club
Peoria
National
Young Men's Republican League
Young Men's Republican Club
Lineis National Guard
First Infantry
J. B. Sanborn
Second Infantry
John J. Garrity
Fifth Infantry
Frank S. Weed
Quincy
Sixth Infantry
Charles G. Davis
Geneseo
First Cavalry
Milton J. Foreman
Field Artillery
A. V. Smith
Waukegan
Eighth Infantry
Franklin A. Deniison
Engineers Corps
L. A. Marsh
William J. Swift
G. M. Bleech
Edward A. Evers
Naval Militia
Dickson
Dunne
Frank
Executive Mansion
Vlgelook
Frank O. Lowden
George MM. Pullman
Richard JT. Oglesby
Scully Confirmed Winner in Third District Election
In Trenton New Jersey on January 9 the board of canvassers issued a certificate of election to Democrat Thomas J. Scully after a recount showed he led Republican Robert Carson by 202 votes in the third congressional district.
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Trenton
N. J
Board of
Thomas J. Scully
Robert Carson
Scully
Buffalo Bill Dying as End Nears at Great Divide
Buffalo Bill Col William F Cody lies dying at his sister's home in Denver facing the end as physician Dr J H East says life is like an hourglass with sand stripping away. He arranged affairs with Elks and Masons in charge of the funeral and recalled plans for a larger Wild West show before succumbing within hours.
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Denver
Col
Wm. F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Plains of the West
J. H. East
Col. Cody
May Decker
Elks and Masons
West
J. H. Fast
Colt. Cody
Fall of Fokshani Marks Danube Front Advance
A war report says Von Mackensen’s force seized Fokshani, taking nearly 4,000 prisoners along with cannon and machine guns as Teutonic allies push north toward Moldavia. Archduke Joseph’s troops counter Romanians near the Putna and Oituz valleys amid snowbound fighting. Russian reports omit Fokshani but note a northwest withdrawal with heavy casualties.
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Romania
Moldavia
von Mackensen
Fokshani
Archduke Joseph of
Austria
Putna
Oituz
Gatatz
Danube
Russian War Office
Ponticheschi
Teutonie
Rome Conference Reportedly Fruitful and Satisfactory
A Rome dispatch to The Temps says private talks with key figures at the Rome conference indicate the entente alliance is fully confident in the outcome Briand stated the discussions were fruitful and the representatives of the entente powers are assured of success despite some gaps in the public report
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Paris
Althurshaoe
Rome
Temps
Briand
Fragmented diplomatic remarks on allied unity and progress
A garbled excerpt discusses efforts to overcome difficulties within the Entente and among allies. It mentions aiming for accord, good faith, and eliminating small obstacles to united efforts, referencing present and future events.
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Heeloud
Daniels Appeals for Larger Yards
Secretary Daniels urged Congress to authorize 312 million dollars more for navy yard construction after private builders failed to bid on battle and scout cruisers. A letter to House Naval Committee Chair Padgett cited slow private industry and high costs, noting six million already approved and a need for 812 million more to enable shipbuilding.
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Washington
Jan
Daniels
Congress
Navy Yard
Padgett
House Naval Committee
Deny Middlemen Cause High Prices
WASHINGTON Tan 9 Denial that middlemen in fruit and vegetables were responsible for increased prices was made to President Wilson Monday by W H Grape of Burlington Ed gar J Hearty of Boston and A D Hitz of Indianapolis representing organizations of fruit and farm products jobberies They said the increased prices were due to an increased demand and a lessen ed supply caused by bad weather The committee quoted the president as saying he had grain particularly in mind when in a speech several months ago he mentioned middle men in connection with the increased cost of living
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Washington
Tan
Wilson
W. H. Grape
Burlington
Edgar J. Hearty
Boston
A. D. Hitz
Indianapolis
Spain protests German torpedoing of San Leandro
A Madrid dispatch to the Naval agency reports Spain has addressed a complaint to Germany over the torpedoing of the steamer San Leandro. The incident was noted in Paris on January 9. The note requests clarification and seeks injunctive action against the attack.
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Savages
Paris
Naval Agency
Madrid
San Leandro
Lawson Declares Leaks in Wall Street Scandals
Boston financier Thomas W. Lawson testifies before the House Rules Committee amid a frenzied hearing on alleged leaks prior to the peace note publication. Lawson refuses to name possible sources, denounces probing process, and discusses stock-market manipulation rumors involving congress and officials.
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Lawson
Congress
State Department
White House
Wall Street
Supreme Court
F. M. Lockwood
New York
Albert H. Curtis
National Bank of North America
Chiperfield
Wood
Bernard Baruch
Turmully
Curtis
Otto Kaun
Kuhn
Loeb &O
Charles N. Sabin
The
Trust Guaranty Co
Robert Crane Hurt When Car Back Fires
Palmyra Missouri on Sunday Robert Crane a retired farmer was injured while starting his car with a hand crank. The engine back fired and the crank struck his forearm, fracturing it. Dr To A Roselle treated the injury and reduced the fracture. Crane is a likely man and it is feared recovery may be slow.
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Palmyra
Robert Crane
Crane
Dro
Two Houses Fail To Notify Governor On Organization
The text notes that both houses avoided the governor and departed from custom by not notifying him of their organization and readiness for a message. After partial organization, each house adjourned until 10 o clock this morning.
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Chuinmy
Arizona
Death penalty verdict in Small murder case
A jury in Noh, Osstpee, returned a guilty verdict with capital punishment for Frederick II Small, a Boston broker charged with murdering his wife Florence A Small. The trial spanned two weeks, Judge John Rives instructed the jury on choosing between life imprisonment or death by hanging for first degree murder.
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Noh
Frederick II
Small
Jame
Boston
Florence
Feremian
Bet
Aero
Gore Improves. No Operation Needed for Senator Gore
Senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma, hospitalized Saturday with abdominal trouble, showed improvement by Monday with physicians deciding that no operation would be necessary. He remains under medical observation in the hospital.
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Washington
Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
Bis
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