Open Campaign Against Trusts Defines Proposed Reform
President Wilson scopes a trust reform program after a White House meeting with six Democratic House Judiciary members. Aims include defining monopoly forms as conclusively unreasonable, banning interlocking directors, creating an Interstate Trade Commission, and aiding courts in dissolving trusts. The Lemroot-La Follette bill influences the debate. drafting starts soon with further talks planned.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
House Judiciary Committee
Interstate Trade Commission
Congress
Corporation Activites
Government Ownership of Telegraph and Telephone Lines
President Wilson seriously considers government ownership of telegraph and telephone lines with Burleson discussions and a review of practical operation in nations where it exists. The issue will be explored in the Postmaster General’s annual report and in forthcoming conferences.
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Washington
Wilson
Burleson
Red Cross Medals Voted at Wilson led session
President Wilson chaired the American Red Cross annual meeting and presented medals for flood relief services. Medals honored John H Patterson of National Cash Register, plus Gov Cox and several Ohio leaders including Jacob G. Schmidlapp, George W Latimer, Edward A Deede, Homer H Johnson, S Hull Richardson Jr, and W A Compton.
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Washington
Wilson
American Red Cross Society
Red Cross
John H. Patterson
National Cash Register Company
Miami River
Ohio
Governor Cox
Jacob G. Schmidlapp
Cinccinnati
George W. Latimer
Columbus
Edward A. Deede
Dayton
Homer H. Johnson
Cleveland
Hull Richardson, Jr
Toledo
W. A Compton
Pomeroy
Backhus admits evasion in Columbus Savings case trial
The Columbus O banker H W Backhus testified in the embezzlement trial of Clem Baxter admitting he evaded questions in the state accounting suit to shield the defunct Columbus Savings and Trust co president I B Cameron. He also said he forged entries and approved ink blot deletions, and falsely claimed stock ownership to Martin bank of New Straitsville while Baxter criticized asset overvaluation.
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Columbus Savings and ‘Trust Company
I. B. Cameron
H. W. Backhug
Clem 8. Baxter
Backhaw
Martin Bank of
Pretty Brooklyn Girl Vanishes Like Dorothy Arnold Mystery
Brooklyn date unknown Jessie Evelyn McCann aged unknown of 438 East Twenty First Street disappeared after a short walk mirroring the Dorothy Arnold case. Hospitals morgues and city police searched using photos descriptions and a news bureau effort spurred by Mayor Kline and the missing girl’s father.
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Brooklyn
Dorothy Arnold
Jessie Evelyn McCann
East Twenty-first Street
New York
Kline
Federal League to invade New York in bold move
New York reports the Federal league plans to place a club in Greater New York. Promoters Edward Hanlon and Judge Henry Goldman decline comment while hints of a sensational launch emerge. Columbus, Ohio, also involved as talks surface amid league shakeups. New York later reports Senator Channel sold to the New York Americans from Denver for Western league play.
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New York
Federal League
Edward Hanlon
Henry Goldman
Baltimore
Clicu
Tinton
Chance
Sen Tor Channel
Te New York Americans
Denver
Channel
Greek coffee house poisoning mystery cleared in Columbus
Patrolman Robingop investigated a chimney hole at a Went Maple Street Greek coffee house and detected stove fumes from Bas stove in the room below. Three Greeks were found unconscious on the second floor bedroom but likely will recover.
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Columbus
Robingop
Went Maple Street
Grange Delegates Criticize Houston Over Washington Visit
In Lima Ohio on December 11 the Ohio State Grange with 600 delegates considered a resolution expressing disappointment that Secretary Houston refused to receive the Ohio corn boys in Washington last week. State Secretary Freedman backed a Bryan for president 1916 bid.
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Lima
Ohio State Grange
Houston
Ohio Corn Boys
Washington
Frewman
Bryan
Admits the Deed in Fostoria Robbery Letter Case
Howard Beck aged 18 confessed to sending a threatening letter demanding 200 dollars to John Crocker, a wealthy Fostoria resident. He was caught at an abandoned plant when he appeared to collect the money. He is described as an habitual reader of cheap literature.
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Fostoria
Howard Beck
John Crocker
Beck
Dane Ler
Arrests in Steubenville vote fraud probe expand
Twenty more affidavits filed by the local option committee accuse voters of illegal voting or receiving improper votes at the Mingo Junction election. The contest of the election follows a 12 vote margin. A wagon works secretary, A H Woods, died at Defiance after a fall.
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Mingo Junction
Defiance
A. H. Woods
The
Turnbull Wagon Works
Chieng
Wea
Recluse Phoebe Holt Found Dead in Little York
Coroner investigated the death of 82 year old Phoebe Holt in Little York after she was found in bed with all window shades drawn and had not been seen since Monday. The woman lived alone.
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Akron
Kendig
Little York
Phoebe Holt
Ohio hotel men meet for twentieth annual convention
Cincinnati Ohio December 1 The twentieth annual convention of the Ohio State Hotel association opened with about 200 delegates from nearly every part of the state in attendance.
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Cincinnati
Ohio State Hotel Association
Killer Blind Brother in Law Accidental Shooting
Springfield Dec 11 Robert Raymond aged 17 was shot and killed by his blind brother in law William Bennett. The shooting is described as accidental and occurred in the residence.
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Springfield
Robert Raymond
William Bennett
Scientist Discovers Monster Sun Spot In San Jose
Jerome Ricard of Santa Clara University reports the largest sun spot in two years found in San Jose California on December 11. It lies 9 degree 17 minutes 24 seconds east of the central meridian and is linked to a heliocentric conjunction of Earth with Saturn on December 7. The spot area measures 409 036 709 169 square miles, about 33 012.15 miles long by 12 805.26 miles wide.
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Cal
Jerome Ricard
Santa Clara University
Debate on currency bill and bond prices amid senate talks
Senator Weeks predicts a large depreciation in 2 percent government bonds if the Owen currency bill passes in its proposed form. He criticizes Secretary McAdoo over attacks on Wall Street and notes Democratic leaders aim for a unanimous senate vote next Wednesday. Republicans show cautious openness to the plan amid ongoing negotiations in Washington.
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Newlands
Gente Interstate Commerce Committee
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Clayton
Joseph B. Davies
Senate
House
Weeks
Owen Gill
McAdoo
Washington
Kewelona
Administration
Owen
Wall Street
New Haven Directors Omit Quarterly Dividend
The New York New Haven Hartford board of directors for the first time in 40 years did not declare a quarterly dividend. This move disappoints small investors who had anticipated a year end payout, casting a chill over a rail stock long seen as reliable for Christmas portfolios.
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New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Haven
Uqual
Livestock and Grain Prices From East Buffalo and Other Markets
East Buffalo market reports show hogs cattle sheep and lamb prices with varied quotes across vendors. Chicago Cleveland Cincinnati and Boston receipts list cattle hogs and lamb metrics, while regional grain and feed notes appear alongside livestock values and movements.
Battle for northern Mexico expected near Ojinaga
American observers forecast a clash between General Merrado’s federal army and General Pancho Villa’s rebel forces near Ojinaga in the next days. Thousands of civilians and refugees crowd the area as federal forces fortify the border town and nearby routes, with Villa likely to command personally at the outset.
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Refu
Chihuahua
Unite States
el Paso
Tex
Salvador Merrado
Pancho Villa
Ojinaga
Coahuila
Nuevo Leon
Beso
Falomir
Villa
Monclovia Herrera
Herrera
Luisn Terraza
Ofinaga
United States
Ojinaza
Mouy
United State
de Hineasy
Ofine Aga
Murnsidt
Marfa
Pregidio
Texin
Tampico attacked as rebels close in on Mexican port
Vera Cruz dispatch says about 4000 rebels threaten Tampico with General Figuroa in charge of the federal garrison. Tablo Gonzalez leads the insurrection with Aguilar possibly aiding. U.S. battleships at Vera Cruz moved to Tampico, followed by the British cruiser Suffolk.
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Vera Cruz
John Find
Wilson
Tampico
Figuroa
Tablo Gonzalez
Aguilar
United States
Suffolk
Juarez Day Prohibition Edict Threatens Liquor Sellers
In Juarez under rebel rule General Benavides orders death for selling or attempting to buy liquor. The regime cites open liquor traffic as a threat to its army. Ella Flagg Young resigns as Chicago superintendent after four years. John D. Shoop elected to replace her.
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Ella Flagg Young
Chicago
Ella Plage Young
Board of Education
John D. Shoop
Mra. Young
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