Rainey Defends Dam Monopoly Critique in Congress
Illinois Congressman Rainey condemns a water power trust behind the Keokuk dam. He charges permits to the dam company permit holders allow nighttime water impoundment on the Mississippi. House debate on river and harbor items continues as Sparkman aims to pass the bill today.
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Resume Inquiry Monday Morning In New York
The inquiry into the alleged leak of advance information on President Wilsons peace note will resume Monday morning in New York. Representative Robert L. Henry said the stock exchange transactions during the period are being examined and expect to obtain all needed records within five days. Bernard Baruch and possibly J P Morgan may be among first witnesses. telegraph and telephone firms were asked to preserve messages between New York and Washington.
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Deadlock in Senate Caucus over Legislative Program
Washington, Tou 26 Democrats in a three hour caucus failed to agree on priorities for the balance of the session. The stalled items include anti regulation and corrupt practices bills, with steering committee to report back later. Support favored railroad legislation and potential speedy action by the interstate commerce committee. details on strikes or lockouts remain unsettled. Senator Lewis, Democratic whip, said the party aims to curb premature strikes and boycotts ahead of the fast election.
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Waiter testifies Mooney and Billings at bomb scene
Tetin McDonald a waiter testified in the Mooney preparedness day bombing trial that he saw Thomas J. Mooney and Warren K. Billings at the scene seconds before the explosion that killed ten. Billings has been convicted and sentenced to life. He said Billings carried a suitcase and placed it on the sidewalk then Mooney joined and both left separately. Prosecution says the bomb was in the suitcase.
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New Battleship for the American Navy
EWPORT NEWS Va Jan 28 The battleship Mississippi launched here Thursday is the third American warship to bear that name Secretary of the Navy Daniels said in an address at the Tuncheon wives by the builders It was on the first Mississippi that Commodore Perry crossed the Pacific to Japan and opened the commerce of that country to America and the world The first Mississippi won great renown for both the navy itself and the flag Beside Matthew Calbraith Perry the decks of the old Mississippi were trod by Lieut George Dewey who was executive officer when she helped Perry sail past the forts before New Orleans and forced the Confederate ram Manassas to run aground and then destroyed her with a couple of broadsides Later the Mississippi ran aground during the bold attack on Fort Wadson where she caught fire and finally blew up Capt Smith in his report commended Lieut Dewey for his coolness and gallantry on this occasion The second Mississippi rendered her service in time of peace She was authorized in 1908 and was sold to Greece on July 8 1914 The new Mississippi will have ten times the displacement and its batteries will have one thousand times the destructive power of the batteries of the old ship
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Monroe Doctrine and Peace Through Preparedness Debate
Congressman Henry Geisel recovers from an appendectomy as debate over the Monroe Doctrine and world peace intensifies. Root asserts the need for preparedness to uphold America’s principles while opposing a universal treaty binding the U.S. to foreign wars.
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