Wilson Sets Course for New Currency Bill Agreement
Washington reports after further conferences President Wilson and cabinet members and congressional leaders reached substantial agreement on the currency bill. The measure would create a three by three Federal Reserve board with increased presidential influence, designate twelve reserve districts, and set terms for retirement of 8 per cent bonds, guiding new national currency issuance.
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Washington
Wilson
Ers
Congress
Nis
A Board of Control
Federal Reserve Banks
Bryan
Federal Reserve Board
Crossery
Ohio officer’s indictment quashed over vague counts
Toledo June 1 In two rounds the indictment failed to meet specificity and Ohio law offered no penalty for the offense. The affidavit for the arrest of John A. O'Dwyer chief deputy of the Toledo election board charged with soliciting votes within 300 feet of a polling booth for Walter F. Brown as delegate to the constitutional convention in 1911 was quashed by a city justice.
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Toledo
Ohio
John A. O'Dwyer
Toledo Election Board
Walter F. Brown
Della Lown Dies From Heat At Work
Columbus reports Della Lown aged 54 widow died of heat at her employer's home in June. In Toledo, flood relief totals show $21,724.54 raised by Odd Fellows lodges statewide. President Wilson sent several nominations to the Senate, including Meredith Nicholson for Portugal envoy.
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Columbus, O
Mra
Della Lown
Odd Fellows
Toledo
Grand Lodge of Ohio
C. F
C. H. Lyman
Columbus
Odd Fellows and
Odd Fellow Lodges
Nicholson
Washington
Wilson
Senate
Meredith Nicholson
Indiana
Portugal
Veterans Elect Officers At State Encampment
Washington D. C. June 19 Grand Army of the Republic members elect officers at the state encampment. An anticipated parade may draw up to twenty thousand people. A campfire tonight will close the encampment and wrap up the eventful gathering. Train wreck deaths prompt distant workers to recall the war years. A glass worker, W. W. Moore, was found dead on the road near Wichita Park Texas, after a railway accident.
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Sho
Devi Pee
Giace
Vbrichsville
W. W. Moore
Wichita Park
Tex
Pennsylvania Road
Walker W Vick Named Custom Receiver for Santo Domingo Affairs
Walker W. Vick of Burlington, N J, appointed custome receiver at Santo Domingo, a key post overseeing ten custom houses, Haitian border interests and a $20 million bond issue. He will reside in Santo Domingo and earns $6,600 yearly, with duties under U S treaty rights and supervision by the receiver general. Vick, longtime Democratic operative and Wilson inauguration manager, previously led party efforts in Bergen County and the South Atlantic states.
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Washington
Walker W. Vick
Burlington, . J
Vick
Santo Domingo
United States
United Rght
Latte Domingo
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
North Carolina
New York
Weedrow Witeen
New Jersey
Bergen County
Wilken
South Atlantic
Florida
Prisoners Injured In Penitentiary Collapse
In Columbus Ohio on June 1 prisoners were injured as a lump of a stone wall fell on them while tearing down the old stamp shop in the penitentiary. They were all taken to the prison hospital.
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Columbus
Pen Hospital
Carnegie Donation Attacked by Bishop Candler
Atlanta authorities report Bishop W A Candler of the Methodist church condemns Andrew Carnegie's gift of 1,000,600 to Vanderbilt University as a coercive ploy to influence pending litigation and portray it as an impudent proposal from an agnostic preacher. The statement argues the proposal aims to control university property and misleads the public amid a Nashville dispute.
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Atlanta
Andrew Carnegie
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
W. A Candler
Methodist
Moiacopa O Church Booth
Candler
Camnedio
University
Automobile crash kills two salesmen in pursuit
Philadelphia June 19 George Carter a tobacco salesman of Granville was killed and David Deen of Philadelphia slightly injured when an auto in which they rode crashed after a three mile race with two motorcycle policemen in pursuit for speeding.
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Philadelphia
George Carter
Granville
David Deen
Sugar lobby letters outline publicity plan in tariff fight
Washington reporters report new letters from C. C. Bam Mim, former Sugar industry official, show efforts to shape public opinion and influence congressional committees. Correspondence links Owens Oxnard Palmer and others to publicity schemes, Cuba reciprocity timing, and lectures by Harvey Wiley. Letters discuss opposing Cuba favor and steering legislative outcomes for a protective sugar tariff.
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Washington
C. C
Bam Mim
United States Sugar Industry
Hamlin
Trumas, Palmer
Henry T. Oxnard
Senate
House
United States
Cubs
J. B. Foraker
Ohio
Newlands, Foster, Carmack and Teller
Harvey W. Wiley
Taft
California
Idaho
Utah
Colorado
Oxnard and
Palmer
Congress
Livestock and Grain Market Roundup by City On June 19
Chicago markets report cattle prices for beef cattle and calves with varied grades, hogs and pigs totals for the day, and grain quotes for No 2 red wheat and white oats. Cincinnati Buffalo Cleveland show mixed cattle and hog receipts, with beef and lamb values. Market activity includes livestock prices andtonnage across several regional markets.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Duirion
Hegaat
Calvee
Kheep
Lambe
Wethire
Calven
Cleveland
Bes
York
Senator Martine under fire in West Virginia mine case
Senate mine strike committee, arriving from Charleston, plans to resume hearings in Washington on conditions in the Kanawha coal strike. Operators seek to introduce newspaper articles and a statement by Senator Martine criticizing them. The dispute over Martine’s conduct and the role of labor agitators, including Mother Jones, intensifies as armed-miner testimonies emerge.
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Loste
New Jersey Sdea
Charleston
Senate Committee
Washington
Senate
West Virginia
Martine
Jersey
Quinn Morton
Record
Swanson
Kenyon
Mt Charleston
Jones
Kanawha
Ruling on primaries limits to large municipalities
Columbus notes a state ruling declaring no primaries this year except in municipalities with 2000 or more inhabitants. In such places party candidates may be nominated for school board members. The measure, backed by Secretary of State Graves and Attorney General Hogan, aims to simplify legislative complications.
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Columbus
Graves
Hogan
Four Stolen Paintings Recovered by Florence Police
Florence police recovered four paintings stolen from the Fiesche museum on May 8 one is the incarnation of the virgin possibly by Fra Angelico another depicts St John from the Byzantine school and two unnamed works were found in a baggage compartment after an art dealer bought them for 240 dollars the search included railroad stations and led to the recovery.
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Florance
Florence
Fiesche Museum
Fra Angelico
St. John
Fireworks Building Blows Up Killing Worker in Reading
A blast at the A. L. Due Fireworks plant in Reading near Cincinnati resounded for miles. Fireworker Harry Bonner was at work when the building exploded, likely fatally injuring him. Authorities investigated the accident and fire crews contained the flames.
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Cincinnati
A. L. Due Fireworks Company
Reading
Harry Bonner
Trusties Flee Penitentiary After Escape Breaksout
In Columbus Ohio an escape from the nearby penitentiary leads to three trusties fleeing. names listed are Vinjo Marrisino from Cuyahoga County, Joseph Toth of Summit County, and Frank Ominger of Ottawa County alongside two other convicts who had previously escaped.
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Columbus
Coloistus
Vinjo Marrisino
Chyahoga County
Joseph: Toth
Summit County
Frank Ominger
Ottawa County
Meglian Fly Appears On Nebraska Farm
In Stella Nebraska on June 19 the Heagian fly reached wheat fields in southeastern Nebraska with light reported damage. The pest is not yet abundant, and the early harvest approaching will likely remove the grain from danger. Seventeen year roosts are thick but causing no damage.
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Stella
Neb
Nebraska
Arrest county official on a serious charge
Gallipolis Ohio June 19 Harry Womeldorff superintendent of the Gallipin county infirmary disappeared last week and returned to be arrested on the charge of falsifying accounts. He was placed under a bond of 500 dollars. State Auditor Denaney arrived to take part in the Gallia county investigation. The special grand jury will meet in adjourned session Monday when part of their endings will be made public.
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Bryan
Washington
United States
California
Gallipolis
Harry Womeldorff
Gallip County Infirmary
Denaney
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Carnegie
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J. E. Rubio
Payne
C. E. Lash
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Thome& Black Company
North Third
Laver
Sugar Boosters
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