Sugar Lobbyists Testify Before Senate Panel Over Free Sugar
Sugar industry witnesses admit they are lobbyists as they appear before the Senate finance committee to argue against removing duties on sugar. Harry Irwin of Hawaii says Wilson signaled opposition to free sugar before his election, while Jules Gotchaux and others claim attempts to persuade senators. Witnesses cite sympathy from several lawmakers and clashes with committee members as the hearing unfolds.
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Swashington
Wilson
Senate
Washington
Harry Irwin
Hawaii
Broussard
Louisiana
Finance Committee
Nelson
Minnesota
Irwin
Benator Nelson
Jules Gotehaux
Louisiane
Péranade
Missouri
Reed
Gotchaux
Williama
Gnance Committee
Nuance Committee
Printon
Shively
Sherman
Stephenson
Councilman Elliott E. Clapper Dies After Motorcycle Crash
Lima, June 12 A speeding motorcycle hurled Elliott E. Clapper a city councilman and merchant through the air. He suffered a skull fracture and brain concussion and died at the city hospital. The accident sent shock through the community and authorities investigated the incident.
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Lima
Elliott KE. Clapper
Clapper
Mayor bid follows public safety chief cutback
Edward L. McCune, former director of public safety, declined to run for mayor. The move is expected to lead to the nomination of Chief of Police Cartur as the Republican candidate. A separate incident reports Raymond Borss, a Baltimore porter, leaping from a moving train near Alton, resulting in his death.
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Alton
Raymond Borbess
Baltimore
Hia Fe
Alron
Livath
McCune
Columbus
Edward L. McCune
Director of Public Safety
Cartur
Fremont Mayor Bans Fees for Marriage Ceremonies
Fremont Ohio June 12 Mayor Statsmyer aligns with a Chicago clergyman to require no fees for marriage ceremonies. During the term in office the mayor has consistently set free ceremonies on all occasions.
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Fremont, O
Statsmyer
Fremont
Chicago
Tims
May Tie Up Prussia by General Strike
Reports say Prussia could face a sweeping general strike as Socialist leaders demand electoral reform. Dr Frank, a Reichstag lender, urged mass meetings of Social Democrats to back a unified action if reform fails. Frayce announcement notes Havlilet leaders insisting the government will soon feel the socialist strength.
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Prussia
Prank
Reichstag
Frav
Str U Knecht
Suffragists from 26 Countries Gather for Budapest Convention
Delegates from twenty six nations including South Africa China Syria Persia and most European countries except Turkey arrive in Budapest for the International Woman Suffrage Association sixth convention to be held June 18 to 20. Notables include Mrs ChLees of Oldham England and Mrs Q H P Belmont of New York. Congress chaired by Mrs Carle Chapman Catt with American delegates led by Dr Anna Howard Shaw and Miss Jane Addams among others.
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Tria
Hungary
South Africa
China
Syria
Persia
Turkey
International Woman Suffrage Association
Belmont
New York
Countess Brecheny
Gladys Vanderbilt
Mra
Carle Chapman Gatt
Deleat
Mrs. Catt
Iceland
India
Galiacia
Anna Howard Shaw
O. H. P. Belmont
Frederick Nathan
Henry Villard
William Todd Smuth
Jane Addams
Stanley McCormick
Joseph Bowen
Chicago
Crystal Eastman Benedict
Milwaukee
Emma B. Sweet
Rochester
Route- Rees
Connecticut
Anna Maxwell Jones
Texi
Treasury chief signals big bank note issue to curb uncertainty
Secretary McAdoo said the treasury would not hesitate to issue up to 500 million dollars of new national bank notes under the emergency currency act if banks want them. The move aims to ease anxiety in business amid tariff worries and unsettled conditions.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Life for wife slayer Kovacs of Boston
In Columbus on June 12 Judge Kinkead denied Kovacs a new trial and sentenced Charles Kovacs, convicted of second degree murder for killing his wife on February 17, to life in the penitentiary. The Knights of Pythias of Ohio held a closing session at Memorial Hall where A Hoskins was installed as grand chancellor and the lodge voted to permit non-beneficial members.
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Columbus
Kinkead
Charles Kovace
Boston
Athens County
Kovacs
Knights of Pythias of Ohio
Memorial Hall
A. Hoskins
Cincinnati Meet Chosen to Lead Grand Lodge Event
Cohimian Q June 12 selects Miacionati as head of Cincinnati gathering for the Grand Lodge session. Officials from V20 and belding participate as key figures in the planning.
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Cohimian Q
Miacionati
We the Pec
Belding
Grand Lodge Toptisieitae
Innocence Claim Amid Murder Suspect Detained in Ky Jail
Ezra Crabtree, 63, arrested on suspicion in the murder of George Steel and Edith Forest, whose bodies were found in the Kentucky hills opposite Ironton, is taken to Greenup County Jail, insisting on his innocence. In Ironton Flemingett, Berkley, a physician, Dr. Wells, treated a young man in extreme nervous agitation.
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Ironton, O
Ezra Crabtree
George Steel
Edith Forest
Kentucky Hills
Greenup County
Young Flemingett
Ironton
Berkley Flem
Wells
Anti American Feeling Grows in Mexico
Reported in Washington on June 13, American travelers see rising hostility in Mexico as rebel and federal territories exhibit anti American sentiment. Rural districts reportedly show greater contempt for the United States government amid tensions with Huerta’s regime.
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Mexico
Washington
Recevuuington
Huerta
United States
Illinois Women Get the Ballot for President and Municipal Officers
Springfield June 12 The suffrage bill, already passed by the Senate, cleared the House and Governor Dunne is expected to sign. It grants women the right to vote for president and for municipal officers, but not for governor or state legislators. Leaders hailed it as a historic step, calling it the biggest development east of the Mississippi since the Civil War.
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Springfield
Senate
Dunne
P. 8
Magill
General Assembly
Lee O'Neil Browne
Ee House
Catherine Waugh McCulloch
Fragmented Advice on Nagging from an Old Essay
A dated reminiscence notes that women nag in sharp, intrusive tones and that men react with anger or withdrawal. The piece suggests nagging is common in strained marriages, depicting it as a disruptive habit that erodes harmony and tempers.
Live Stock and Grain Market Report June 12
Buffalo and Cincinnati reports show cattle steady to higher with varied prices across regions. Hogs, sheep, and lambs move unevenly. receipts large in Chicago and Portland markets. weather and regional demand influence prices.
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Chicago
Howe
Cincinnati
Right of Trial by Jury Denied in Coal Strike Inquiry
Senate subcommittee probes three martial regimes in the strike region under Governor Glasscock. Miners and officials testify that civil courts were open but powerless, with charges of post office interference and arrests during martial law. Captain Morgan and Major Pratt defend procedures. miners recount mail and arrest abuses.
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Senate
Charleston
W. Va
Glaaxcock
C. C. Watts
A. A Lilly
E. W. Knight
Kenyon
Aleral Lilly
Marting
Watson
Washington
National
Knight
Frank Manz
Cablin Creek
Wood
Sanz
Elliott
Pratt
Glasscock
Charles R. Morgan
James J. Pratt
Second Military Court
West Virginia
Captain Mor
Traiis
Hillett
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