Final passage of Underwood bill delayed after late-night vote talks
Washington May 7 The House adjourned after not taking final action on the Underwood tariff bill as Minority Leader Mann demanded the full engrossed text be read. Democrats blocked an amendment creating a non-partisan tariff commission. President Wilson visited the Capitol, Mitchell named New York collector, and Taft income tax debate touched 1913 salaries. Debate on tax collection methods sparked sharp exchanges as Underwood pressed for speed. Continuous session followed by adjournment to 2 pm tomorrow.
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International
Washington
House
Mann
Partizan Tariff Commission
Clark
Senate
Strk
Department of Justice
Mmers
Wilson
Capitol
John Purroy Mitchell
New York
William Eb. Mitchells
Esident
O'Gorman
York
Itanklin
Taft Beke
White House
Representative Mann of
Illins
Taft
Anderson
Underwood
Jornty
Friends Fight Over Mixed Up Identities
Two men, Edgar Shome and Oscar McNamarie, quarreled on Main and Water streets before Chief Dovel stopped the melee and they were fined 2.50 plus costs by Mayor Downing, paid promptly. They had traveled together to Harrisonburg and planned a fishing trip west of Rawley Springs.
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Edgar Shome
Oscar McNamarie
F. L. Dovel
Downing
Main
Water Streets
Ott
Shome
McNamarie
Harrisonburg
Rawley Springs
Rev John H Beery Dies in Far West
Cross Keys news recalls Rev. John H Beery born near Cross Keys. Civil War refugee, he became a Methodist minister serving in Ohio Virginia Nebraska and Washington. Survived by five sons and two daughters and sister Mrs W A Showalter. Would have been 87 this month.
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Cross Keys
W. A. Showalter
Renton
Washington
John H. Beery
Beery
Moffitt H. Cram
Joseph Beery
Solomon Beery
Dayton
Ohio
Lancaster
Methodist Church
Laura J. Moyer
Virginia
Humboldt
Nebraska
Wash
Oregon
I. N. Beery
Edom
Rev. Beery
Brunk Granted A Year’s Leave From Goshen College
Prof John D Brunk director of music at Goshen College Indiana has been granted a year’s leave of absence. He will spend most time in Rockingham Harrisonburg and at his home near town. A native of Rockingham he is known for teaching singing and composing sacred music and for authoring books for students teachers and churches. Part of his time next year in Virginia will support a publication project and private instruction for advanced students. He is regarded as one of Rockingham’s twelve most distinguished musicians.
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John D. Brunk
Goshen College
Indiana
Rockingham
Harrisonburg
Town
Brunk
Virginia
Rocking Bank
Rickard and Good Couple Wed in Rileyville Home
Mr. Rickard, Oscar C. Rickard, a former Hamburg resident now in Alexandria business, wed Miss Ruth Good at the bride's parents house near Rileyville on Tuesday afternoon. They will reside in Alexandria.
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MR. Rickard
Miss Good
Oscar C. Rickard
Hamburg
Page County
Alexandria
Ruth Good
R. J. Good
Rileyville
Alexandy
Buffalo strike sparks citywide police surge
International News Service reports that Buffalo mayor Furman authorized swearing in 500 more police after a day of unrest tied to the expressmen's strike. A crowd of strike breakers met attackers as strikers and sympathizers clashed, wagons overturned, and deliveries halted across departments.
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International News Service
Buffalo N
Furnam
Teamsters
Broadway Needs Them Worse Than Africa
New York May 7 Ida Vera Simonton says Broadway needs missionaries more than the savages of Hell's playground on the African west coast. She, first white woman to penetrate the region, warns New York temptations are greater than Congo dangers. She claims savages do not need shelter and condemns Christianized natives, linking vice to imitation of whites and citing dangers to native women as well.
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International News Service
New York
Broadway
Hell's Playground
Ida Vera Simonton
Congo
Africa
Immodest fashions blamed for declining morals by Rev Keller
In Altoona on May 7 Rev J H Keller before the Lutheran Synod denounced immodest fashions as a cause of moral decline. He blamed both mothers and daughters for encouraging trends such as night caps hobble skirts peek shoes flimsy stockings low necklines and even questioned women wearing pants. He urged restraint to preserve womanhood.
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Altoona
America
J. H. Keller
Lutheran Synod
Keller
Call issued for G O P committee meeting in Washington
New York May 7 Chas D Hilles chairman of the Republican National Committee issued a call for a meeting of the executive committee in the New Willard Hotel Washington on May 24 to consider the expediency of calling a special national convention Senators Cummins and other leaders seek to reduce Southern representation by making votes for Republican presidential candidates the basis of representation Jack Johnson case details to be revealed in the trial for violating the White Slave act in Chicago May 7 government prosecutors promised inside information from Johnsons boxing career at the start of the trial in U S Court two days ago
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New York
Jack Johnson
Chicago
Jack Jolson
Explosive 18 Found Near Bishops Throne
Militants linked to Votes for Women are blamed for a bomb found near the bishop’s throne at St Paul’s Cathedral after the recent defeat of the suffrage bill in the House of Commons. A second bomb-like package appeared on Fleet Street steps, with arson attacks reported at Bishop’s Park pavilion and a Finchley house.
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International ‘News Service
London
House of Commons
St. Paul's Cathedral
Bridewell
Home Office
Gover
St. Paul's
Fleet Street
Bishop's Park
Fulham
Finchley
Lambeth
Friddle's Restaurant Expands Dining Annex
Friddle's Restaurant enlarges and will open the newly erected rear ladies dining room by week’s start. Additional floor space allows rearranged fixtures and a more attractive cafe. New furniture and textures will be installed.
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Friddle’s
Nomination of Clinedinst as Shenandoah postmaster confirmed
The Senate confirmed Charles Clinedinst as postmaster at New Market Shenandoah County Virginia succeeding Cool R Grabil. Democrats held Grabil’s nomination last summer and Republicans anticipated a fight which did not occur. Clinedinst was recommended by Congressman Hay and is the second Shenandoah postmaster under the new Taft administration following John J Rogers at Strasburg.
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Washington
Charles Clinedingt
Tol
New Market
Siénandoan County
Senate
Clinedinst
Cool R. Grabil
Taft
Grabili
Grabil
Clinehinst
Hay
Shenandoah County
John J. Rogers
Strasburg
Dr Smith Installed as President of Washington and Lee
Special to Daily Record reports Dr Henry Louis Smith formally inducted as president of Washington and Lee University in Lexington on May 7. Inaugural address framed a new era balancing liberty knowledge and citizenship. Ceremony in Lee Memorial Chapel followed by procession and luncheon with university leaders and alumni.
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Daily Record
Lexington
Henry Louis Smith
Washington and Lee University
American College
Smith
Lee Memorial Chapel
Carnegie Library
Givens B. Strickler
Richmond
William W. Morrison
Strickler
George H. Denny
Delegates Named for Grand Encampment Roanoke Meet
Ahiram Encampment No 25 elected Wm Dillard as delegate and Walter Figgett as alternate to the Grand Encampment starting in Roanoke May 12. Valley Lodge No 40 will be represented at the Grand Lodge opening May 18 by Kemper P. Cline with Geo W Seekford as alternate.
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Ahiram
O. F
Dillard
Walter Figgett
Roa
Noke
Valley Lodge No
Grand Lodge
Roanoke
Kemper P. Cline
Geo. W. Seekford
Whitman to Push His Graft Probe
New York May 7 District Attorney Whitman says he will continue the graft probe to reach the men higher up in the police system. He cites uncorroborated evidence pointing to two police headquarters figures as heads of the System that has funded graft for years. It is believed a former inspector convicted of conspiracy may turn state's evidence to aid the case.
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New York
Whiteman
Whitman
Highey
Break Even as High School, Town split two games this week
The High School baseball team split two games with the Town this week, winning 7 to 1 on Tuesday and losing 8 to 5 on Wednesday. Jack Reiter starred in Tuesday's win, while Barman struggled on the mound for the High School and Lucas excelled for the Town on Wednesday. A third game is planned amid rising rivalry.
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Jack Reiter
Edinburg
Barman
Lucas
Kite Not Yet Out Of Danger In Shenandoah Shooting
Special to the Shenandoah Recordy May 7 reports T C Polly Kite a bartender at Printz’s saloon was shot by John Lucas after being refused more whiskey. Kite’s condition described as resting well though not out of danger. bail set for Lucas at 1000 dollars. Both families longtime neighbors. incident draws considerable local comment.
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Shenandoah City
John Lucas
Cally Recordy
T. C
Polly) Kite
Printz
Lucas
Kite
Ball
Shenandoah
Henry J. Kite
Wagle
Rity
KINDERGARTEN TEACHER MISS HARRINGTON HOME IN NEW YORK
Miss Evalina Harrington head of Harrisonburg kindergartens has landed in New York after months abroad. She spent time in Rome studying the Montessori system and will resume teaching in Harrisonburg schools for the remainder of the term. Miss Mary Thom had carried on in her absence.
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Evalina Harrington
Harrisonburg
New York
Rome
Mrs Rodeffer Dies Near Timber Ridge at 57
Elizabeth Rodeffer 57 widow of William Rodeffer died at her Timber Ridge home at 7 am from pneumonia after grippe. Funeral at Cross Keys Presbyterian Church led by Rev W D Hye. she was a member of Port Republic Methodist. Survived by four daughters and two sons, plus two brothers William Foley and John Woley.
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Elizabeth Rodeffer
William Rodeffer
Timber Ridge
Port Republic Methodist Church
Rodeffer
Eddie Vitck
Otte Morris
Washington
Missesida
Sattie
Webb
Dorsey
William Foley
Weyers Cave
John Woley
Burketown
Communion Services Postponed at Priedens Church
Communion services at Priedens church are postponed to the fourth Sunday in May. Next Sunday morning worship is at 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 90.
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Priedens Church
Postmaster General Burleson Announces Civil Service Extension
Washington May 7 Nearly 50 000 fourth class postmasters must take a competitive exam to retain their posts under a new order by Postmaster General Burleson issued after a Wilson administration conference. The move amends Taft's order, retaining tenure for qualified postmasters but requiring testing and selection from eligible applicants, with a 65 year age limit. The policy aims to remove political influence and extend civil service protections to second and third class posts in coming years.
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International News Service
Washington
Taft
Civil Service
Tom Beds
Wilson
Burleson
Post Office
Mrs Feuchtenberger Slightly Improves at Home Near Harrisonburg
Mrs Andrew Meuchtenberger, long ill at her home near Harrisonburg, was reported last night to be slightly stronger than earlier in the day. Her condition remains serious but there is cautious hope for recovery as many relatives from distant places have reached her bedside.
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Andrew Meuchtenburger
Harrisonburg
Hope
Dream of Fairyland at Assembly Hall Tonight
Fifty Main Street Public School children will present the operetta Dream of Parryland at Assembly Hall tonight. Trained by Miss Julia Starr Preston the music supervisor, the production is expected to draw a large audience.
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Bens Son
Assembly Hall
Main Street
Parryland
Julia Starr Preston
Harrisonburg
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