Mayor Mitchel Refuses Silence in Wire-Tap Controversy
New York May 24 Mayor John Purroy Mitchel defied a state senate inquiry into telephone wire tapping by refusing to testify in private. He announced plans to disclose conversations and accused co-religionists of conspiring to discredit the city charities department. The executive committee pressed for an executive session as witnesses clashed over public disclosure.
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New York
John Purroy Mitchel
HOV
Whitman
George F. Thomon
Kings County
Arlier
John A. Kingsbury
Charities
William
Mitchel
Woods
Whey
Thompson
Thomson
Charities Department
Alfred Tj.valley
Charities Investigation Committee
Mr. Taley
John M. Bowers
State Board of Charies
Kingsbury
Favor Mitchel
Strong
Hetchkiss
Illinois Elks Hold Thirtieth State Convention in Panville
More than 2,000 Elks from nearly every lodge in Illinois are gathered in Panville for the 30th annual state convention. A special train brought the Chi pce Elks on Tuesday night. The first business session opens Wednesday morning with officers to be elected by Thursday. Reverend A. Pratt of Galesburg leads a delegation of 100 bidding for the Illinois Elks presidency. A large parade is planned for the week.
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Danville
Til
Illinois
Chipce Elks
A. Pratt
Galesburg
Ilinois Elks Association
New York Biennial Board
Information Bureau
Seventh Regiment Armory
Margaret Wilson
Jersey
New Jersey
Percy V. Pennybacker
William Jennings Bryan
Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Samuel P. Sneath
Tiffin
Ohio
Josiah Evans Cowles
Los Angeles
Cal
John D Sherman
Chicago
Federation
Rushville Fire Destroys Three Buildings in Blaze
A Tuesday fire in Rushville, Indiana destroyed three two story frame stores and damaged a fourth, with losses around 20000 dollars largely insured. Originating in Frank Howes restaurant, the blaze threatened nearby shops including Crandall’s music store and Yee’s millinery. All buildings belonged to the George Miller Company and contents, including upstairs dry goods, were insured.
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Rushville
Frank Howe
Crandall
Mrs. Yee
Adams Express Company
Simms Sewing Machine
George Miller Co
Miller Co
Postmaster General Burleson Charged in Lobby Probe
A resolution by Representative Good of Iowa accuses Postmaster General Burleson and assistants of organizing a lobby to influence the post office. It cites telegrams from postmasters opposing senate amendments to rural route extensions and alleges political motives behind consolidations, dismissals, and limits on the postmaster general's power.
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Washington
Burleson
Representative Good
Iowa
Senate
Post Office
Rush Naval Bill Through House Debate Sets Fast Pace
Washington May 24 A special rule to expedite the naval appropriation bill with night sessions and brief debate will bring the measure to the House Monday for a final vote by Friday or Saturday of next week. Majority Leader Kitchin said the plan follows a heated clash with Republican Leader Mann over what occurred in informal talks on calling up the bill. Indications point to solid Democratic support for the bill as reported by the naval committee authorizing five 720 million battleships while dreadnought advocates rely on the Senate to add about two more ships to the program.
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Washington
House
Kitchin
Mann
Naval Committee
Senate
Womens Party Begins Campaign Fund Rally Chicago
The new women's party plans to enter the presidential campaign with $100,000 in credit if the movement started by the Congressional Union succeeds. Alice Paul, national chairman, announced the drive to fund the Susan B Anthony amendment passage. A starter total of $2,120 has been raised by a committee led by Mrs. I A McCrea.
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Chicago
New Woman's Party
Congressional Union
Successfub
Womans
Susan B. Anthony
Alice Paul
Nation
I. A. McCrea
German plan for ten billion mark war loan in June
Copenhagen May 24 report says the German government, per the Vossische Zeitung, will propose in early June a bill for a new war loan totaling ten billion marks. The announcement signals continued financing of wartime efforts and highlights Berlin’s fiscal measures.
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Copenhagen
London
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Bryan May Lead Prohibition Rage For President
Chicago May 24 William Jennings Bryan may be the Prohibition party presidential candidate if the Democratic convention at St Louis rejects a national prohibition plank. Other contenders include former governors Sulzer Foss Hanly and generals Miles Hobson and Richmond Hobson. A referendum will pick a temporary chairman. the convention at St Paul July 10 to 22 will have 1254 delegates and 1254 alternates with about 25000 visitors expected.
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Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Prohibition Party
Bryan
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Saratoga Springs
Prohibition
Louis
St. Paul
William Sulzer
New York
Eugene Foss
Massachusetts
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Nelson A. Miles
Washington, D. C
Richmond P. Hlobson
Alabama
H. P. Ferguson
Franklin
Daniel A. Poling
Boston
Salary tangle may close University of Missouri
Jefferson City May 24 considerable interest centers on salary payments at the University of Missouri and the possibility of closing the university. Gov Major vetoed much of the over appropriations and instructed state institutions to curb expenses while the university seeks funds. President Hill says about 85000 in salary warrants were cashed by bankers as the treasury lacked money to pay them. Auditor Gordon defends paying public money in strict accordance with the law.
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Jefferson City
University of Missouri
Major
Hill
University
State Treasury
State Auditor
Gordon
Edina Remains Dry By Large Majority
Edina Missouri reports a record turnout in a local option vote with 2,651 ballots cast. Dry supporters won by 944, reinforcing a four year trend when 2,250 votes produced a 500 vote margin. Voters were bused in by many workers boosting turnout. Local option election results show continued dry status.
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Edina
Baltic Sea Opened Restoring German Baltic Trade
Copenhagen reports through Malmo that German traffic in the Baltic has been restored with five German merchantmen arriving at Swedish harbors Tuesday, escorted by a large squadron of German warships.
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Baltic Sea
Copenhagen
London
Baltic
Malmo
Politiken
Waite to Testify in Own Behalf at Murder Trial
Dr Arthur Warren Waite a New York dentist faces the electric chair in the murder case of his father in law John E Peck of Grand Rapids Michigan. His counsel decided on Tuesday night to have Waite testify to defend himself as key witnesses including wife Clara Peck Waite Percy Peck and Mrs Margaret Horton with whom Waite shared a studio may also testify.
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New York
John E. Peck
Grand Rapids
Mich
Arthur Warren Waite
Clara Peck Waite
Percy Peck
Margaret Horton
Waite
Food dictator with sweeping powers in Germany
Berlin May 24 The North German Gazette reports the creation of a food dictatorship with sweeping powers to centralize control over agriculture, industry, and distribution. Herr von Battocki will chair a council of advisers. final decisions rest with him. federal regulations may be overridden in pressing cases with council approval. Per capita rations possible. military orders respected. harvests and shortages discussed. some states protest uniform distribution.
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Berlin
Herr von Battocki
Federal Council
Germany
Lokal Anzeiger
Stuttgart
Empire
Delegates Face Donts At Women's Clubs Convention
The 13th biennial convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs opened in New York with about 3,000 delegates and 10,000 visitors. A committee issued a list of donts urging delegates to use caution in hotels, taxis, and public spaces, and to seek police help if needed.
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New York
General Federation of Womens’ Clubs of America
Boy Scouts
Upper River 5 Covered in Bill
Washington May 24 The senate completed consideration of the rivers and harbors bill after two weeks of debate restoring a 200000 appropriation for depening East River New York. Many senators filed amendments with Kenyon and Sherman filibustering. Taggart threatened to vote against the measure unless the total 48 million was reduced by 15 to 20 million. Increased appropriations for the Upper Mississippi were approved, while Southern California harbor development funds faced opposition.
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Washington
Senate
East River
New York
House
Kenyon
Sherman
Taggart
Mississippi River
California
Hundred Cannon For Every Mile Front In Austrian Offensive
Rome reports a hundred cannons placed on each mile along a 20 mile front as Austrians press their offensive against Italy. The heavy artillery and fierce fire drive the Italian commander to withdraw and consolidate troops between the Astico and Brenta rivers and in the Lugana valley where attacks are strongest.
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Rome
Astico
Brenta
Lugana
Preparedness Urged at Illinois Grand Army Camp
Governor Dunne called for stronger national defenses and preparedness in Decatur during the Illinois Grand Army of the Republic jubilee. Elias R. Monfort urged school military training and a national guard focused on defense. Ex Governor Joseph W. Fifer warned against a standing army while endorsing a volunteer force ready to defend coasts.
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Decatur
Dunne
Illnois Grand Army of the Republic
Elias R. Monfort
Mr. Monfort
United States
Sixth Special Venire Called In Orpet Murder Trial
WAUKEGAN IL May 24 Judge Donnelly ordered the sixth special venire of 100 men from Waukegan and vicinity after difficulty securing jurors from rural Lake county districts for University of Wisconsin student Will H Orpet charged with Marian Lambert’s murder. Over 636 veniremen have been called. literacy tests have excused many.
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Waukegan
Lake County
Will H. Orpet
University of Wisconsin
Marian Lambert
Donnelly
George F. Dolph
Cyrus H. McCormick
Orpet
W. H H. Wilkerson
Dady
Celeste Yonker
Miss Lambert
Mr. Dady
Loeb Injunction Made Permanent in Chicago
A permanent injunction halted enforcement of the Loeb Rule prohibiting Chicago public school teachers from belonging to the Chicago Teachers Federation if it was allied with the Chicago Federation of Labor. The Chicago Board of Education announced an appeal to the state Supreme Court. The rule was adopted by the board last September.
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Chicago
Loeb
Chicago Teachers’ Federation
Chicago Federation of Labor
Circuit Court
Board of Education
Supreme Court
Collar Firms Raise Wages Across US
Cluett Peabody and Company Earl and Wilson and George P Ide and Company collar and shirt makers said on Monday that starting the week of May 29 wage increases of 10 percent for piece workers would apply in all factories across the United States. The move affects over 13,000 employees.
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Troy
N. Y
Cluett, Peabody and Company, Inc
Earl and Wilson
George P. Ide and Company
United States
Austrians Force War Into Italy During Tyrol Offensive
War dispatches report Austrian forces pushing Italians from southern Tyrol with advances on both sides of the Lugana valley. Rome says Italian troops fell back to main lines from Rovereto to Val Sugana as Austrian troops reach near Lake Garda and the Sarca region. Paris notes continued heavy fighting around Verdun and Fort Douaumont with costly French gains and persistent German assaults.
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Berlin
Sayville
Tyrol
War Office
Lugana
London
Douaumont
Verdun
Fort Douaumont
Italy
Roverto
Val Sugana
Trent
Rome
Astico
Brenta
Viettna
Lake Garda
Sarca
Riva
Gallinger Wins Fight on Rublee Nomination
Washington May 21 Administration efforts to force Senate reconsideration of George Rublee's nomination to the Federal Trade Commission ended in a 38 to 38 tie. Rublee, serving 15 months, may remain in office under Wilson's recess appointment but receives no salary. Gallinger opposed Rublee citing personal objections while senatorial courtesy blocked confirmation. The tie followed a 42 to 38 rejection vote last week, with 33 Democrats and 5 Republicans for reconsideration and 28 Republicans and 10 Democrats against.
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Wasitington
Senate
George Rublee
New Hampshire
Federal Trade Commission
Mr. Rublee
Wilson
Galinger
Gallinger
Hollis
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State Elks
Womens’ Party
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John D. Sherman
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Upper
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State Grand Army
Talesmen
French War Office
Paris
le Mort Homme
Rublee
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