Cabinet Reports On McNab Affair And McReynolds Delay
United States Attorney McNab resigns after wiring charges that Attorney General McReynolds ordered delays in San Francisco prosecutions including white slavery cases. Cabinet discussions focus on a formal presidential statement and possible action, with Harras handling postponements in the Western Fuel case and questions about future San Francisco prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
McNab
Wilson
McReynolds
San Francisco
Bryan
Caminett
Lane
California
House Judiciary Committee
Maury Diggs
Drew Caminetti
Western Fuel Company
Nolds
Clayton Herrington
Department of Justice
Federal
Harr
Western Fuel
Bruce and Smith
Pringle
Bruce
Smith
White House
Executions in public square over Ottoman vizier murder
In Constantinople on June 24 twelve of the men condemned for the assassination of Mahmoud Shefkett Pasha, the late grand vizier, were executed in Bayaide square. The condemned walked to the scaffold with firm steps and several delivered addresses from the scaffold.
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Constantinople
Mahmoud Shefket Pasha
Weather Update for Rock Island Area and Astronomical Notes
Unsettled and warm with thunder showers through Wednesday. Reported temperatures show 73 at 7 am, highs of 78 yesterday, and a low of 71 last night. Winds brisk, humidity 79 percent at 7 pm. Astronomical events note Mercury as the Evening star and Venus Saturn Mars as morning stars. A separate report notes McReynolds staying at Caminetti house. Caminetti’s public service record praised amid family scandal involving his son and others linked to Mann act case and political figures.
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J. M. Sherier
Venus
Saturn
Mare
Jupiter
Aquilina
McReynolds
Caminetti
California
Maury Diggs
Reno
McNab
San Francisco
Receiver to Hold Organs In Three Way Dispute
Coroner Abbott and ex Judge A Stewart, as personal representatives of E Q Painter’s family, arrived in Baltimore to join a three cornered fight over the dead chemist’s viscera. The United States Frnelity and Guarantee Co of Baltimore sues for $20,000 life insurance, seeking a court ordered independent analysis. Painter carried life insurance over 1.1 million.
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Baltimore
Abbott
Jacksonville
Fla
A. Stewart
E. Q. Painter
St. John’s River
United States Frnelity and Guarantee Company of
Painter
Stewart
Leleven
Chemist Wins In A Hunger Strike
London readers report Edward Clayton a chemist jailed for 22 months on conspiracy with militant suffrage leaders released in a weak condition after a hunger strike. Released prisoners say many convicts, not tied to suffrage, followed the example. three men in one prison have fasted for three weeks and are being forcibly fed.
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London
Edward Clayton
Sailor Prefers Death to Arrest in Savannah
A U S Navy sailor T Eaton on the U S S Taco ma in Savannah fled arrest for leaving his ship without permission and killed himself in a public square after exclaiming he would rather die than return to custody. The incident occurred June 24 with bystander reports of a revolver shot.
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Savannah
T. Eaton
United States
Tacoma
Mobile
Ala
H. Clay Mills
Atmore
Alan
Cleveland
Ohio
Joseph Pucci
Youngstown
Willey Avenue
Terre Haute
Ind
John Brantlinger
Court House
Fate of suff bill put up to governor
Springfield reports the fate of the woman suffrage bill hinges on Governor Dunne as 242 bills await certification. With five days left to act before July 1, Attorney General Lucey lays out constitutional arguments, and suffrage leaders anticipate signing despite ongoing pressure to veto. Chicago dispatch notes rumors of possible legal challenges.
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Springfield
O'Hara
McKinley
Chicago
Capitol
House
Senate
Dunne
Tanner
Lucey
Illinois
Grace Wilbur Trout
Sherman M. Booth
Antoinette Funk
Daily News
Iossip
Mayors Back Sunday Baseball in New York State Referendum
A referendum among 32 New York state mayors shows 27 support Sunday baseball, five oppose. A resolution was sent to Governor Sulzer urging legislative action to allow Sunday play and examine statutes prohibiting professional baseball on Sundays.
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New York
New York State
Sulzer
Income Levy Cut Down In Tariff Draft
Washington reports revised tariff bill sections cutting income tax exemptions. The amendment exempts mutual life insurance dividends to policyholders and allows presidential power to suspend duties against biased trade nations. General exemption drops from four thousand to three thousand dollars, plus extra for dependents and a dependent child.
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Washington
Air Democrats
United States
Firm collapses as partner drowns amid debt crisis
Glasgow June 24 Peter Donaldson partner in Watson & Co iron brokers who suspended payment on June 11 drowned himself in Kilcreggan Clyde water place. Corpse found with a dumb bell around the neck and another attached to a leg. Creditors meeting called in Glasgow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scotland
Peter Donaldson
Watson & Co, Iron Brokers
Kilcreggan
Clyde
Chattanooga
Tenn
Dayton Coal & Iron Company
Dayton
Ohio
British Warmly Great Poincare Receives British Welcome
London reports a cordial welcome as Raymond Poincare president of France arrives off Portsmouth and begins a three day visit to Britain. He is hosted by King George, reviews ships, and is greeted by the Prince of Wales at Victoria station before traveling to London with a royal entourage.
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London
Great Britain
France
Raymond Poincare
George
Poincare
Portsmouth
Prince of Wales
King George
Victoria Station
Bodies Recovered Five Drowned in Keokuk Launch Disaster
Keokuk Iowa June 24 all five victims of the Al Gross launch tragedy have been recovered two additional bodies found bringing total recovered to five. Rescue work continues as officials confirm the fatalities and investigate the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Iowa
al Gross
Divers Recover Remains From Keokuk Dam Tragedy
The ill fated party surfaced in waves above the Keokuk dam with Mayme Wilson first found Thursday night. By Sunday afternoon John Laughlin Mary Wright Pauline Marks and Alfred Gross are recovered. The accident likely happened when the engine failed and the craft capsized, with no life preservers aboard.
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Keokuk Dam
Mayme Wilson
John Laughlin
Mary Wright
Pauline Marks
Alfred Gross
W. W
Scouts Run Runners Off for Chicago
Washington dispatch describes President Wilson sending off Boy Scouts from the White House to Chicago with a felicitation message for Mayor Harrison. Fred Reed begins the relay, escorted by three scout cars, as the route planned includes a mile per leg after the district line. organizers expect arrival in Chicago on June 28.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
White House
Harrison
Chicago
Fred Reed
Reed
Lane
Tumulty
Dubuque Twirler Goes to White Sox Is Rumor
In Dubuque Iowa on June 24 the rumor persists that pitcher Jasper has been sold to Comiskey for 5000 dollars and that Comiskey will dispatch a pitcher in exchange despite manager Rowland denial Private Papers Missing Albany also on June 24 three senators said their committee rooms were entered and private papers disappeared one room used by Governor Suizer's primary campaign committee
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Dubuque
White Sox
Iowa
Rowland
Jasper
Comiskey
Albany
Suizer
Cincinnati Garment Walkout Halts Industry Nationwide
Eleven thousand garment workers in Cincinnati and nearby Ohio and Kentucky towns walked off today. Women demand 45 hours weekly, men seek 50 or 50 with a 10 percent raise. The strike cripples shops and factories. ice workers dispute with drivers and other crews continues. Weather over the past three days reduces suffering.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnet
Reading
Mount Healthy
Suburbs
Newport
Covington
Operation is death cause in girl case in Salisbury
Salisbury, Md June 24. Authorities lifted secrecy on the death of Miss Florence Wainwright a stenographer found dead in the Home Gas company office Friday night. The death is now blamed on a criminal operation performed likely Friday afternoon in a yard behind the office. At least three persons were present. She did not die at her desk and was probably carried there.
Mass Meeting Demands Better Conditions Aboard the Imperator
In Hoboken on June 24 a thousand crew members of the giant liner Imperator protested working conditions. They adopted resolutions calling for better food, sleeping quarters, and a nine hour day, to be delivered to the ship’s commander. The sailors cited 16 hour days, crowded quarters, and inadequate sanitary facilities. The Imperator, largest ship in the world, is on its maiden voyage from Germany.
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Hoboken
N. J
Imperator
Germany
Fest of Turners Opens in Denver Olympiad Kicks Off
Denver June 24 Booming of 12 guns signals arrival of President Stempfel and party from Indianapolis. Officials welcomed at Lakeside park stadium built for the North American Gymnastic Union Olympiad. A throng gathered to watch a flag drill by 8,000 pupils under Professor Schitt. Duke of Sutherland in London is critically ill at 62.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado National Guard
Stempfel
Indianapolis
North American Gymnastic Union
Lakeside Park
Thenicg
Flag Grill
Sch
Duke of Sutherland
London
Officials of Big Concern Give Up Jobs
Officials and directors of the Independent Harvester company plan to resign at Plano Illinois. The $10,000,000 corporation faced a Justice Department probe over stock selling practices. The resignations include W C Thompson and other officers as a reorganization follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Independent Harvester Company
Department of Justice
Stephen Gregory
Plano
Ill
Harvester Trust
Thompson
W. C. Thompson
Ning Eley
Des Plaines
A. K. Wentworth
Joseph Boda
A. L. Lye
W. W. Parish, Jr
Momence
Robert McLeod
Jacobs
Diregee
Mr. Thompson
Steward
Aurora
Deering Steward
Plano Independent Harvester Company
Taylor Still England Amateur Golf Champion
Holly Lake England June 24 J J Taylor four times holder of the British Open golf championship won it again here today with a total of 304 for four rounds. First round 74, second 75, third 77 and fourth 79.
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Holly Lake
Eng
J. J. Taylor
Anti Free Sugar Votes Support An Amendment
Washington June 24 Anti free Sugar democrats met in a Senate caucus and agreed to back Shaffroth's amendment to remove the 1916 free sugar provision and replace it with a duty about one half cent a pound on refined sugar thereafter.
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Washington
Senate
Shaffroth
Rockefeller Arrives in Cleveland for Summer at Forest Hill
John D Rockefeller, with Mrs Rockefeller and her sister Miss Lucy Spelman, and a staff of servants, arrived in Cleveland to spend the summer at Forest Hill. Mrs Rockefeller appeared feeble as her husband helped her from a private car to an automobile. London reports steps by shipping firms to unite against the American beef trust by building a fleet for Britain via the Panama Canal.
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John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Ohio
Fight Beef Trust
Canal
London
The
Morning Post
South America
United Kingdom
American Beef Trust
Panama Canal
Razor no weapon down in Missipp
Jackson Mississippi June 24 The supreme court of Mississippi held that razor is not a weapon but an implement of the toilet The conviction of Junius Brown a negro for carrying concealed weapons was set aside
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Jackson, Miss
Supreme Court of Mississippi
Junius Brown
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M’reynolds
Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Vicinity
Sailor
Frost
Steve
Old Tor
Uncle Sam
Independent Harvester Co
Taylor
England
Razor
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