Public Ownership Urged to Ease Labor Strife
Philadelphia June 23 Labor leaders praise unions but advocate government ownership of utilities to reduce conflict. Wanamaker says labor has right to organize and urges divorcing unions from politics. He proposes commerce and labor departments as dispute courts and supports eight hour day and graduated wage for women. Mayor Blankenburg notes benefits but warns politics must not intrude in public utilities. Commissioner Weinstick signals consideration of public ownership in Congress recommendations.
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Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
United States Commission On Industrial Relations
Wanamaker
Weinstick
California
Mr. Wanamaker
Departments of Commerce and Labor
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Wilson
Lennon
Illinois
O’connell
Washington
New Haven
Rock Island
Blankenburg
Commission
Congress
Collision at Cuxhaven Involves Two Hamburg Steamers
The North German Lloyd steamer Koenigen Luise and the German passenger steamer Cobra collided today during the Cuxhaven regatta. Both ships sustained damage and many spectators were aboard. The shock sent several Cobra passengers onto the Koenigen Luise deck, but all were landed safely with a near catastrophe averted.
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Hamburg
Cuxhaven
Weather Temperatures and Local Forecast San Antonio
Local forecast for San Antonio and vicinity notes Tuesday night and Wednesday will be fair. Temperature details are partially unreadable but indicate nighttime lows around early morning hours and daytime highs through the afternoon.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather summary across multiple cities at 8 a.m
Observations from 8 a m show St Louis 80 degrees partly cloudy with a southwest wind and warm trend, Chicago 76 clear with west wind, Milwaukee 66 partly cloudy cooler winds, St Paul 64 clear with southeast wind and rain, Kansas City 74 clear with south wind and rain, New York 66 with rain and southwest wind, Washington 74 cloudy with southeast wind and rain. all report the lowest temperatures in the last 24 hours or 34 hours where noted.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Jast
Three Deaths By Violence In One Day In Gonzales
In Gonzales Texas three deaths occurred in one day near the city. Early Monday a Mexican man’s body was found by river fishermen. Shortly after Joe Perez, another Mexican, was found hanging ten miles west of town. Earl Dykes, 18, of a prominent family, was accidentally killed eight miles west when a shotgun flood wound pierced his body while fishing with friends.
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Gonzales
Tex
Joe Perez
Earl Dykes
Dope Used on Chickens Halts Thefts at 114 Sweet Street
A scientific thief used a sleep-inducing dope to subdue Mrs. H. M. Smiths chickens at 114 Sweet Street. Discovered at 2 25 am Tuesday, he fled before a haul of several dozen hens and pullets could be moved. The birds later revived, seemingly unharmed.
Steamer Gothland Goes A shore Near Bishop Rock
The Belgian steamer Gothland, en route from Montreal to Rotterdam, ran aground in dense fog two miles northeast of Bishop Rock in the Scilly Islands. Two vessels were sent to assist. the ship, belonging to Red Star Line and chartered to Canadian Line, left Montreal June 12 with 34 third class passengers aboard.
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Lands End
England
Gothland
Montreal
Rotterdam
Bishop Rock
Scilly Islands
Red Star Line
Canadian Line
Canada aids Hillcrest mine disaster relief
Hillcrest Alberta officials announce last Friday's Hillcrest Collieries No 20 explosion casualties. Rescued alive 41. Total dead 196. Bodies recovered 188 identified 162 remaining in mine eight. Canadian government allocates 50000 dollars from relief fund for victims families.
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Hillcrest
Alberta
United Mine Workers
Mrs Pennybacker Improves. May Not Address Indiana Club Meet
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker of Austin Texas president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs suffered a nervous collapse in Mishawaka yesterday and is much improved today. It is unlikely she will address the Thirteenth district convention of the Indiana Federation of Women's Clubs in South Bend now in session.
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South Bend
Ind
Percy V. Pennybacker
Austin
Tex
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Mishawaka
Indiana Federation of Women's Clubs
Bomb fails to explode at English church entrance
An unexploded bomb found today in the entrance to the Church of St Mary and Virgin in Reading England. It appears placed by militant suffragettes. The fuse was lighted but did not ignite.
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Reading
Eng
Church of St. Mary and Virgin
Judge Slator Gains Strength in Brown County
Brownwood Texas June 23 Judge M D Slator gains strength in the race for Congress as he plans to tour Coleman county and then southern districts He and James L Slayden meet in Brown county stirring local sentiment Survey suggests a close election with Slator favored to swing Brown county in thirty days Chester Harrison wields Prohibition influence helping Slayden while anti Prohibition factions and Ball supporters resist shifting votes
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Brownwood
Tex
M. D. Slator
Coleman County
Chester Harrison
Judge Slater
Slayden
Slater
Friends of the
Llano
Mr. Slayden
Brown County
Colonel Ball
Bankers invited to explain Nicaragua ties before Senate panel
Washington June 23 Bankers including Brown Brothers and Seligman of New York asked to explain their interests in the Nicaraguan National Bank and railway before the Senate foreign relations committee. Also invited were Charles A Conant and Ernest H Wands and testimony could influence a treaty offering Nicaragua 3 million dollars in exchange for a protectorate and canal rights. Chamorro said public sentiment in Nicaragua supports the treaty and Finance Minister Cuadra will testify Thursday.
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Washington, D. C
Nicaragua
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Brown Brothers and Seligman & Company of
New York
Charles A. Conant
Ernest H. Wands
Three Deposits May Be Held Privileged
Chicago June 23 Plans of State’s Attorney MacLay Hayne to probe the suspension of La Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank and related banks were halted when State Auditor James J Brady refused to turn over the bank examiner’s report. Hoyne cited public record rights. Three large deposits were to be demanded from the receiver: Marquette National Fire Insurance Company 374000 in securities Fred A Busse former Chicago mayor 136700 as trustee for Kellogg Mackey Company and J J Brady 16000 state funds.
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Chicago
MacLay Hayne
la Salle Street Trust & Savings Bank
James J. Brady
Hoyne
David Harkin
la Salle Street Bank
Marquette National Fire Insurance Company
Fred A. Busse
Kellogg-Mackey Company
J. J. Brady
Expert to Study Mount Lassen
SAN FRANCISCO June 23 Frank A Perrot an authority on volcanic phenomena arrived here yesterday from Japan and Hawaii to investigate the nature of the recent activity on Lassen peak Shasta county Perrot is noted for studying most volcanic disturbances in recent years He traveled from Italy to Japan to study the Kagoshima eruption and was on Kilauea Hawaii when he learned of the new crater opening on Lassen May 30.
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Lassen
San Francisco
Cal
Frank A. Perrot
Japan
Hawaii
Lassen Peak
Shasta County
Perrot
Italy
Kagoshima
Kilauea
RAILROADS DECISION ON RATE MAKING POWER AND HAULS
The Supreme Court upholds Interstate Commerce Commission power over long and short haul rate decisions guiding water competition benefits from the Panama Canal. Railroads must follow ICC orders as interior points seek share in seaboard gains. applications to set haul balances await ICC action.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
Panama Canal
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific Coast
Seaboard
Commission
Congress
Turkey Protest Won’t Starve Greek Battleship Sale
The House planned to vote on selling the battleships Mississippi and Idaho to Greece as part of a naval appropriation bill amendment. Despite Turkey’s protest, President Wilson and Secretary Daniels favor the sale, expecting $12,000,000 to fund a new dreadnought, while noting the ships are older and slower for modern fleet use.
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Washington, D. C
House
Mississippi
Idaho
Greece
Senate
Wilson
Daniels
Congress
Wyoming
Turkey
Girl writes letter from Topeka to Fort Worth escape plan
Mary Turner, missing since last Thursday from Topeka, said in a letter to her mother that she planned to flee a Fort Worth hotel where she was held against her will and reach Arkansas City relatives. The mother traveled to Arkansas City hoping to reunite with her daughter amid search efforts. Festival of Midnight Sun. FAIRBANKS Alaska. More than 1000 attended a midnight baseball game opening the festival featuring a carnival parade and merrymaking.
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Topeka
Kan
Mary Turner
Fort Worth
Tex
Arkansas City
Fairbanks
Alaska
The San Antonio Light Leased Wire Day Report
The San Antonio Light runs the Associated Press Leased Wire Day report as its main daily general news service, supplemented by the paper’s own large special news sections and additional coverage.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Rotarians Fold Separate Conferences At Houston Meeting
The International Rotarians convention in Houston continued with round table discussions. A dozen separate meetings including the president, editors, membership, entertainment and program committees met simultaneously. Tomorrow will resume general sessions with an elaborate entertainment program. The California delegation pushes for the 1915 convention while Omaha’s win of the 1915 national T P A boosts opposition prospects. Weather has been excellent with yesterday’s showers cooling the air.
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Houston
Tex
International Rotarians
Round Table
California
Omaha
San Francisco
Nominations Close for Bank Directors
Voting for nominees to directorships in the 12 new federal reserve banks ended yesterday as banks sent belated ballots. The committee will take several days to supply lists of nominees to accredited electors who will vote for class A and class B directors. class C directors will be chosen by the federal reserve board. Absolute secrecy will be maintained to prevent domination by any financial group.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Funeral in London for Mme Lillian Nordica in Mayfair church
The simple Anglican service for Mme Lillian Nordica was held at Kings Weigh House Church in Mayfair where she wed George W. Young of New York five years ago. Flowers filled the teak coffin area as a large choir led hymns and singers she shared stages with. Ambassador Page was represented by his secretary, Dr. Douglas Adams conducted, and the surpliced choir performed Onward Christian Soldiers.
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London
Mme
Lillian Nordica
Kingsweigh House
Mayfair
George W. Young
New York
Rae
Nordica
Ambassador Page
Douglas Adams
Gasoline can fire injuries at Austin office display
In Austin on June 23 Mervin Ash received serious burns when a non-explosive gasoline can caught fire during a demonstration on the fourth floor of the Littlefield building. Three others in the room were slightly injured as flames trapped Ash near a window and a jump toward the hallway was interrupted by the blaze. The fire department put out the flames and the office interior sustained damage.
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Austin
Tex
Littlefield
Mervin Ash
Asd
Strike on Louisiana & Northwest Railroad Deepens
GIBSLAND La June 23 The strike on the Louisiana Northwest Railroad remains unsettled and has grown more acute. President Hunter of the road travels from St Louis to Baton Rouge to confer with the attorney general and other officials.
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Gibsland
Louisiana & Northwest Railroad
Hunter
St. Louis
Baton Rouge
Speed Speer Impeachment Report Draws Sharp Criticism
A House subcommittee report condemns Judge Emory Speer of Georgia for acts termed legal oppression while finding evidence insufficient for impeachment. The majority urges no further action, citing harmed judicial discretion, opposition between the court and Georgia bar, and ongoing concern about enforcing fairness without suppressing liberty.
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Washington, D. C
House Judiciary
Emory Speer
Southern District of Georgia
Webb
North Carolina
Fitz Henry
Illinois
Volstead
Minnesota
Georgia
Speer
Senate
Judge Speer
House
Judiciary’ Committee
Webb-Fitz Henry
Courts of Appeal
Irish Home Rule Amendment Proposed in Lords
June 23 London. Marquis of Crewe introduced a bill to amend Irish home rule allowing Ulster counties to vote to block six years from the measure after the new Irish parliament meets. The plan mirrors Asquith’s March proposal, rejected by Sir Edward Carson as a sham, aiming to resolve the deadlock without excluding all Ulster.
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London
Ireland
Marquis of Crewe
House of Lords
Asquith
Edward Carson
Ulster
British Isles
Means to Prevent Industrial Monopoly Debate in Senate Trade Commission Bill
The report by Chairman Newlands argues a federal trade commission, created with the ICC, would have curbed industrial monopoly in the United States. It cites US Steel, International Harvester, American Sugar, American Tobacco, and Standard Oil as examples saved or prevented by such a body. The Senate bill differs from the House, banning unlawful competition and granting broader powers including foreign trade considerations.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Newlands
Interstate Commerce Committee
Trade Commission
Senate
United States Steel Corporation
International Harvester Company
American Sugar Refining Company
American Tobacco Company
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil Trust
Commission
Slator Club Forms in Brady Texas for Congress
A Slator for Congress Club organized in Brady with A B Reagan as chairman. They plan to carry Brady County for Slator and report Mason County will vote about three to one for him. Slator supporters expect similar gains in McCulloch and anticipate Judge Slator visiting the area soon to speak at upcoming picnics and barbecues before July 25.
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Slater
J. E. Shropshire
Joe Adkins
Raine Bank Trial Held for Mercantile President
Memphis Tenn June 23 Trial of C Hunter Raine former president of the Mercantile bank of Memphis charged with misappropriating 1 091 000 of the banks funds was continued until the fall term after 16 men of a special venue were examined without a qualified juror Fifth entermen were examined last week but none qualified
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C. Hunter Raine
Memphis
Tenn
Mercantile Bank
Hillcrest mines disaster widens relief effort in Alberta
Care for the living takes focus at Hillcrest Alberta as relief committees organize aid for dependents of 195 miners killed in last Friday's explosion at Hillcrest Collieries mine No 20. Search for remaining bodies continues in the wreckage.
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Hillcrest
Alberta
Hillcrest Collieries, Limited
Renewed Hope in Diplomacy for Mexican Crisis
Washington officials voiced renewed optimism that Constitutionalist delegates would meet Huerta representatives at Niagara Falls to discuss Mexican peace efforts. Leaders indicated preliminary talks could yield an armistice only after agreement on a provisional government, with Calderon leading the delegation and others following.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico
Niagara Falls
Huerta
Washington
Villa
Mexico City
Arranza
Carranza
Luis Cabrera
Saltillo
Carranza's Agents Not to Confer With Huerta's Agents
New Orleans June 22 Fernando Iglesias Calderon Liberal party leader after a visit to Carranza sails to Washington to meet Wilson and Bryan not as Carranza representative but as Liberal leader. Alfredo Breceda and R F Villavicencio accompany him. They plan to depart tonight for Washington. Calderon says he will not represent Carranza in any negotiations but may act as go between for the Constitutionalists.
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New Orleans
Carranza
Fernando Iglesias Calderon
Liberal Party
Mexico
Washington
Wilson
Bryan
Cafranza
Alfredo Breceda
R. F. Villavicencio
Saltillo
Calderon
Niagara Falls
Uniteg En Gov
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Rotarians
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London Church
Federal Interstate Commerce Commission
Slator Club
McCulloch County
Liano
Conference of
Il Carranza
Fernando Calderon
Leopoldo Huertado Espinosa
Rafael Zubaran
Jose Vasconcelos
Zubaran
Mr. Cabrera
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