New Haven Rail Line Criticized by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission condemns the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad for wasteful management and trolley line ownership. It urges divestiture of trolley assets and warns against Boston and Maine merger creating regional monopoly. urges adherence to law in future railroad practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Dpd. C
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New England
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven
Boston & Albany
Commission
Packing Plants to Be Inspected Nationwide
Meat packing establishments nationwide will undergo searching inspections by external experts appointed by the secretary of agriculture. The move aims to improve efficiency of the service and boost public confidence after criticisms of federal meat inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
Sulzer Nominates Lynch For State Labor Commissioner
Governor Sulzer sent to the Senate for confirmation the appointment of James M. Lynch of Syracuse as state labor commissioner after three failed attempts to confirm John Mitchell, former UMWA president. Lynch is finishing his seventh two year term as president of the International Typographical Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Sulzer
Senate
James M. Lynch
Syracuse
International Typographical Union
Lynch
Typographical Union
Waco May Buy Cotton Palace
The Waco city charter committee approved a resolution allowing the city to acquire and control the Cotton Palace via a bond issue, modeled after Dallas, to be decided by voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Cotton Palace
Dallas
Weather observations across major cities
Morning weather summaries list temperatures, winds and skies for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston Washington with notes on rain chances and cooling trends. Lowest readings span from 62 to 72 degrees with varying wind directions and cloud conditions.
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Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Johnson takes command at Galveston base and port
Lieutenant Colonel Franklin D. Johnson, from the Fourteenth Cavalry, is named commandant of the Galveston base and embarkation port by Brigadier General Tasker H. Bliss. He moves up from base adjutant as Colonel W. S. Miller departs for Paris, with Galveston as the likely U S army base for Mexico contingencies. Mrs. Johnson, a former San Antonio girl known as Bly Howard, was a popular figure in society and related by marriage to several army families.
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Franklin D. Johnson
Fourteenth Cavalry
Galveston
Tasker H. Bliss
Southern Department
W. 8. Miller
Paris
France
Mexico
United States Army
Colonel Johnson
Texas
Johnson
San Antonio
Bly Howard
Howard
Army
141 Students Enter Gettysburg Camp for Six-Week Training
Four dozen colleges send 141 students from Georgia to Wisconsin to begin six weeks of military training at Gettysburg Camp under Major McRae of the Fifth Infantry. Regular army detachments from all service branches are assisting in instruction.
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Gettysburg
Georgia
Wisconsin
Army Camp of
McRae
Fifth Infantry
Roosevelt Plans Westward Trip After Alabama Stop
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and his sons, en route from Kansas City to Alabama, arrived briefly last night and left again for the West. In a carstep address he said he avoids politics but will uphold his principles of justice for all and vows to continue the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Theodore Roosevelt
Alabama
West
Roosevelt
Farmers Union approached by Bleeding Interests in Cotton Plan
A Senate lobby inquiry in Washington heard A D Baldwin of Cleveland admit representing Alexander and Baldwin of New York at 30 dollars a day while lobbying for the sugar tariff. Arkansas union leaders said Bowen funded a New Orleans meeting to boost cotton consumption. Arlington Mills chief Whitman said market conditions are the worst since 1909, with mills running below capacity. Subpoenas for Aldrich Cannon and others were proposed but delayed pending proof.
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Washington
D. C
A. D. Baldwin
Cleveland
Senate
Alexander & Baldwin
New York
Smith
Tennille
Farmers’ Union
National Farmers’ Union
New Orleans
R. D. Bowen
Texas Branch of
The
Union
Barrett
National Organization
H. H. Mobley
Prairie Grove Ark
State Farmers’ Union
Bowen
Flo
Arkansas
Mobley
William Whitman
Boston
National Association
Arlington Mills
Wrence
Mass
Whitman
National Wool Association
Open Sessions Assured in House Banking Committee
The House banking committee voted 11 to 5 to make meetings public unless four-fifths vote for closure. Chairman Glass opposed the resolution, and Republicans were barred from preliminary consideration as Democrats moved to a secret session ahead of a caucus on the currency bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Banking Committee
Glass
Democratic Committee
Six Soldiers Killed in Manila Rail Accident
The War Department reported six soldiers killed in Manila when a flat car jumped the track and overturned. The victims were Privates Boyd Manes Louis Koenig Elmer Nertzinger John Paul Albert Wells and George Hughes of the Ninety-fifth Company Coast Artillery.
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Washington, D. C
Manila
Boyd Manes
Quartermaster’s Corps
Louis D. Koenig
Elmer Nertzinger
John Paul
Albert R. Wells
George Hughes
War Department
Ninety-fifth Company
Coast Artillery
Severe Illinois Storm Kills Several and Causes WideDamage
A severe storm across Illinois left multiple fatalities including David H. Frazier of Geneva and two Elgin men. Lightning and gusts toppled power lines, sank wagons, and unroofed homes in Aurora Bristol Elgin Batavia, with property losses reaching around 125000 dollars and 100000 dollars in Elgin buildings. Mrs Frazier suffered burns while trying to rescue her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Ill
David H. Frazier
Geneva
Richard Watenberg
Bristol
Elgin
Batavia
Alamo Restoration Under Way With Governor Due
Work on the Alamo restoration resumed this morning under the eye of Governor Colquitt. A large force is to complete the project within four weeks, using the balance of the original 5000 dollars. Attorney General Looney says no further action on the writ of prohibition is planned, and the governor expresses satisfaction with the hearing and intends to push the improvements promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colquitt
San Antonio
The
Alamo
A. B. Conney
J. B. Nitschke
Boy Catches Thief at Southern Pacific Station
Fourteen year old Aubrey Schofield followed a suspicious woman from a Mesquite Street home to the Southern Pacific station. The woman targeted a traveler's satchel and purse, but Schofield alerted staff and a policeman recovered the stolen item without arrest. The suspect remained in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Schofield
Southern Pacific
Schofield
Mesquite Street
S. P
Mayor Sets Fixed Calling Hours at City Hall
Mayor Brown announces the office will receive callers only from 10 a.m. to noon at City Hall to avoid morning interruptions and improve handling of city business. He says fixed hours will let him attend to essential duties and prevent neglect of other matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Brown
Brown
Spanish towns burn as fire showers hit Valencia area
Dispatches from Valencia describe a rain of fire that leveled the district outside Alecocer. Three loud detonations followed by a violent tempest over Benavites and Cuartil, with a shower of stones the heaviest two pounds.
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Madrid
Valencia
Alecocer
Benavites
Cuartil
Mado Will Roe Probe At Bank Failure
Secretary McAdoo plans to ask Attorney General McReynolds to probe alleged irregularities tied to the closing of the First Second National Bank of Pittsburg. Comptroller Kane says the bank should have been closed after its merger, and that the run by big depositors triggered the shutdown to protect small depositors.
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Washington, D. C
McAdoo
McReynolds
First Second National Bank of
Pittsburg
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
Thomas P. Kane
First Second National Bank
First National Bank
Second National
Murray
Lawrence ©. Murray
Kane
First National
New York
Pitsburg
McKeesport
Kuhn
Funds Withdrawal Continues After Pittsburgh Bank Closure
Pittsburg Bank for Savings reopened today as withdrawals continued from the Monday run following the First Second National Bank closing. Police kept regulations in place and windows stayed open for withdrawals while deposits faced slower service. Federal court petitions sought receivers for six American Waters & Guarantee subsidiaries, with appointments not immediate. The firms named include United Coal, Pittsburg and Baltimore Coal, Somerset Smokeless Coal, Isabella Connellsville Coke, Merchants' Coal of Pennsylvania, and Naomi Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Bank For Savings
First Second National Bank
W. J. Jones
Jones
Federal Court
American Waters & Guarantee Company
Kuhn
United Coal Company
Pittsburg and Baltimore Coal Company
Somerset Smokeless Coal Company
Isabella, Connellsville Coke Company
Merchants’ Coal Company of Pennsylvania
Naomi Company
Weather Soaring Heat Grips Southwest With No Relief Near
Major Allen Buell of the U S Weather Bureau says the Southwest faces considerably above normal temperatures and dry conditions. He notes optimism but little relief is visible, with a possible change in the next day. The hottest 2 PM reading this summer hit 98 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Buell
United States Weather Bureau
Connolly Testifies Against New York Jurist Cohalan
Albany July 9 John A Connolly former president of Victor Heating Company continued his testimony on charges against Supreme Court Justice Daniel F Cohalan. Connolly alleges Cohalan exacted commissions for heating contracts from New York City departments and promised a lucrative political position for favors.
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New York Supreme Court
Albany
N. Y
John A. Connolly
Victor Heating Company
Supreme Court
Daniel F. Cohalan
The
Bar Association of New York
Connolly
New York
New York City
Telephone Cable Cut Disrupts Lines Between St Louis and East St Louis
A Southwestern Bell cable linking St Louis and East St Louis NL was cut, halting 84 of 890 trunk lines. Girl operators and linemen have been on strike for days. seven men were arrested in connection with the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Bell
East St. Louis
Illinois
McCombs III Undergoes Appendectomy in Paris
William M. McCombs, chairman of the Democratic national committee and probable ambassador to France, underwent an appendectomy in a private Paris hospital. The operation was successful with no complications expected. He had traveled to Paris seeking rest and relief from prior illness during the national campaign and after returning to work had remained in frail health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
William KE. McCombs
Democratic National Committee
France
Paris
McCombs
Not a Violation to Steal a Train Ride Opinion Says
United States District Attorney Harry Welder issued an opinion stating that stealing passage on a railroad train does not violate the interstate commerce law when obtained by force or stealth. The ruling, believed approved by the attorney general, cites the federal statute’s free transportation provision as not being violated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Weld County
United States
Harry Welder
Washington
Campaign to popularize bathing in tenement areas
John A. Kingsbury of New York reports that the bureau of public health and hygiene aims to promote bathing as a health factor. At the National Conference of Charities and Corrections in Seattle he cited that 95 percent of families in some non slum tenement districts lack any bathing facilities and advertising is a key measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Bureau of Public Health and Hygiene of
New York
John A. Kingsbury
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Kingsbury
Soldiers Take Picnic Outing From Galveston
The Fourth Brigade under Colonel R L Bullard sailed at 9 a m with about 600 men ashore on transports Sumner Meade and Kilpatrick for a gulf excursion to the Heald Bank lightship 28 miles out and back. There were 181 officers and 2622 enlisted men aboard and no arms were carried. Wives of officers and enlisted men were invited.
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Galveston
Tex
R. L. Bullard
Sumner
Meade
Kilpatrick
Gulf
Heald Bank
Fire destroys Louisiana town in Independence
A July fire in Independence, Louisiana, wiped out a town of about 1000 residents with losses estimated between 200000 and 250000 dollars. No serious injuries were reported. The blaze began in the Klotx Hotel from a faulty flue and spread to nearby buildings and homes.
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Louisiana Town
New Orleans
Independence
Klotx Hotel
Gold Invitations Spark St Petersburg Society Buzz
Society in St Petersburg is astonished by gold invitations for M Spiridinoff golden wedding. Two hundred cards of pure gold weigh three quarters of an ounce with enamel words. In Duluth Minnesota the United States Steel Corp plans a 20 million dollar mill expansion at Gary.
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ST. Petersburg
M. Spiridinoff
Moscow
Duluth
Minn
James F. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Minnesota Ranges
Gary
Rivers to face court over roadside dispute and jaw injury
In Ventura California on July 9 Joe Rivers a lightweight boxer must appear in court July 16 to answer a charge that he broke the jaw of a milkman who challenged Rivers' right to the road while Rivers drove his car. Rivers post bond was set at 500 dollars.
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Ventura
Cal
Joe Rivers
Rivers
Wilson Plays in Good Form on Dartmouth Links
President Wilson played in good form at Dartmouth College on July 9 accompanied by Dr Grayson his physician. Chauffeurs and secret service men took turns as caddies while no other persons were on the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
N. H
Wilson
Dartmouth College
Grayson
Secret Service
Leased Wire Day Report Highlights AP Coverage
The San Antonio Light presents the Associated Press Leased Wire Day report, the backbone of its daily news mix. The wire service provides broad, reliable coverage through its extensive daily word count and feeds a substantial portion of the paper’s general news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Associated Press
Light
Army Prepares as Balkan Fronts Heat Up
Reports from Sofia and Bucharest indicate Bulgarian forces push toward Kotchana and Istip with heavy casualties. Bulga rian clash rapid on Pirot and Belgrade line. bridges on Macedonia Belgrade rail line destroyed. Roumanian mobilization nearing completion amid warnings of imminent war with Bulgaria.
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London
Kotchana
Istip
Kovatcheff
Sofia
The
Times
Pirot
Belgrade-Sofia
Belgrade
Konagevatz
Nish
Macedonia
Vrania
Lenkovatz
Kustendil
Bucharest
Mail
Bulgaria
Roumania
Post
Bulgarians Annihilated in Servia Battle at Zajetzar Pass
Belgrade reports that nine Bulgarian battalions invading Servia at Kni arsevatz were destroyed after a desperate fight at the Zajetzar Pass entrance. King Peter declares war and condemns the Bulgarian action as a crime against Slavdom. Servian dispatches claim heavy Bulgarian losses at Zethair and Visina on the frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Servia
Kniarsevatz
Zajetzar Pass
Peter
Zethair
Viasina
Massacre Reported in Kilkish District by Bulgarian Irregulars
Father Michel, head of the Kilkish mission, cites massacres by Bulgarian irregulars in Kilkish Planitza and Raynovo. About 700 Kurkut men were burned alive in a mosque after bombs were detonated beneath it. Wives and daughters were forced to witness, with women also burned in other attacks. suspects include Sofia business and professional elites and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saloniki
Michel
Kilkish
Planitza
Raynovo
Bulgaria Seeks Peace Amid War Toll and Cholera
Vienna July 9 report says Bulgaria has sent a circular to European powers indicating willingness to negotiate peace. Bulgarian and Serbian commanders say battles have caused immense casualties and the cholera epidemic threatens to overwhelm efforts to reach accord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
European Po
General Riva Dies After Havana Gambling Raid
General Amando Riva chief of the Cuban National Police died from injuries received in a raid on a gambling club in Havana. General Ernesto Acevedo of Havana Province and others were under arrest after the incident on the Prado streets Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Ammando Riva
Wastional Police
Prado
Ernesto Asbe
Moreles and Representat
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Overman
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Cannon
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Martin B. Mulhall
John A. Moroso
Mado Will Roe
National Bank
Pittsburg Concern
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M’combs III
Fourth Brigade
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