Senate Moves to Tackle Tariff Bill After White House Push
The Senate prepares to act on the Underwood Simmons tariff bill three months after the special session began. The measure, favored by President Wilson, keeps free raw wool and free sugar by May 1, 1916, raises free list items, and broadens changes to administration and income tax. Cattle and wheat join the free list, with wheat returning under a countervailing duty.
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Associated Press
Wahington
Senate
Wilson
Congress
Simmons
Finance Committee
Edaingt
Lynching of Kid Tempers Shocks Florida Town
In Blountstown a mob seized Kid Tempers from a jail and lynched him beside the river, later killing a deputy sheriff’s accomplice. The coroner ruled death caused by unknown parties. The case highlights mob violence in a mill town.
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Pensacola
Fla
Blounstown
Hts
Militants Smash Windows During King's Liverpool Visit
Militant suffragettes began a window smashing demonstration in Liverpool during King George VI's visit. Armed women broke several large windows along the parade route. police rounded up the demonstrators and restored order before the king arrived.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
King George
Anniversary of New York draft riots marked by memory
New York observes the 60th anniversary of the 1863 draft riots sparked by opposition to conscription. Secret meetings preceded rioting that began July 11 with an attack on a recruiting office and spread across the city to six days of clashes, leaving nearly a hundred dead and troops engaged with mobs.
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New York
Mail box arson leads to fine or jail for coal heir daughter
Newport England July 11. Mrs Margaret Haigh Mackworth daughter of coal magnate David A Thomas was fined 50 dollars or one month in jail for setting a public mail box on fire. She chose imprisonment. Her husband Captain Humphrey Mackworth of the Monmouthshire engineers is the eldest son of Sir Arthur Mack.
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Associated Press
Newport
Eng
Margaret Haigh Mackworth
Coal King
David A. Thomas
Mackworth
Humphrey Mackworth
The
Monmouthshire Engineers
Arthur Mack
McKeesport Bank To Reopen With Full Till
National Bank Examiner Williams said the First National Bank of McKeesport Pa would resume business next week with ample cash after closing earlier today along with the First Second National Bank of Pittsburg.
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McKeesport Bank
Associated Press
Washington
National Bank
Williams
First National Bank of
McKeesport
First Second National Bank of
Pittsburg
Spicer Trial for Wife Murder Opens in Andalusia
Sam Spicer Jr stands trial in Andalusia Alabama for the murder of his wife Mrs Noble Spicer. One hundred jurors were summoned with Hamp Gunter fined for talking to a juror. The defendant is alleged to have hired a negro to kill his wife who had life insurance and helped kill the hired man to hide the crime. The case draws wide attention as witnesses arrive.
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Associated Press
Andalusia
Ala
Sam Spicer, Jr
Noble Spicer
Hamp Gunter
Alston
Spicer
Police Move: Collins and Russell Ordered Out of Mobile
Jmmie Collins an actor and Charles E. Russell an ironworker were ordered to leave Mobile by Friday afternoon after being arrested as dangerous suspects. A theft at Joseph Habeeb's 401 Dauphin street saw five pairs of trousers stolen, and sailor Matte Kaskela and Lonnie Vance were fined for drunkenness and disorderly conduct respectively.
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Jmmie Collins
Charles E. Russel
Mobile
D H. Edington
Collins
Cleveland
Ohio
Monroe Park Theatre
Russell
Miami
Fla
Joseph Habeeb
Dauphin Street
Joseph Howard
Berge and Boltz
Edington
Matte Kaskela
Lonnie Vance
Terrific Italian storm brings rare July cold snap
Rome reports a violent storm across Italy with widespread devastation to crops. Temperatures plunged below 60 F at noon. Such mid July cold has not been recorded since 1313, as Alps froid and tempest affect the region.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Extraordinary rain floods Gulf of Naples region
Naples July 11 report describes two days of heavy rain and floods in villages along the Gulf of Naples caused by torrents of water mud and ashes from Vesuvius. A strong north wind with hurricanes drove temperatures down near freezing and snow was sighted in the Alps.
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Associated Press
Naples
Vesuvius
Gulf of Turin
Alps
Tempest Near Messina Damages Crops and Forc es Evacuations
A violent tempest with heavy rain struck the Straits of Messina area causing extensive damage. Crops were destroyed and floods forced residents to abandon huts built after the recent earthquake.
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Straits OF Messina
Associated Press
Messina
Harrowing Hurri Cane Strikes Cosenza Regions
In Cosenza Italy a cyclone and tremors haunt peasants for two days after a June end earthquake. Villages report ongoing fright from aftereffects and underground rumblings.
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Associated Press
Cosenza
Italy
Dallas Prisoners Complain of Food
In Dallas county jail inmates complain food is inadequate and unfit to eat. They say quarters are too small and poorly ventilated. Governor O Neal forwarded the letter to State Prison Inspector W H Oates for investigation and a revisit to assess improvements.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dallas County
O'Neal
W. H. Oates
Oates
Selma
Great Grocery Special at Meyer Tin Grocer
Tomorrow Saturday. See today's ad in another part of this paper for details of the special.
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Meyer
Tin Grocer
County police dispute coroner verdict in Johns death case
Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania July 11 county police said they were not satisfied with the coroner jury verdict exonerating Herbert Johns in the death of Alice Crispell whose body was found at Harvey's Lake. Det McKelvey will present more evidence and Johns will face a hearing as the district attorney notes the verdict should have been death by drowning and not a verdict exonerating Johns.
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Associated Press
Wilkesbarre
Herbert Johns
Alice Crispell
Harvey's Lake
Johns
McKelvey
Crispell
Alice
United States urged funding for Opium Conference
Secretary Bryan told the house appropriations committee that the US must appropriate 20000 toward expenses of the international opium congress at The Hague. He said participation is vital to the fight for suppression of the opium evil.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bryan
House Appropriations Committee
Hague
United States
Going to New York by Ocean Steamship Comforts
Ad copy extols an ocean voyage by steamship to New York. It promises ocean breezes and the pleasures and comforts of travel aboard a big liner, inviting readers to choose sea travel over other routes.
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Jones Way
Indictment for Murder Against Ernesto Albert
Havana July 11 Fear of popular excitement followed the indictment of General Ernesto Albert governor of Havana province for homicide in the death of General Armando Riva chief of the Cuban national police. The government increased military guards and patrols while prohibiting gatherings after midnight. President Menocal signed a decree suspending Albert from his office.
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Associated Press
Havana
Ernesto Albert
Armando Riva
Cuban National Police
Menocal
Albert
Secretary Garrison outlines tour of army posts
Secretary Garrison announced a long itinerary for inspection of army posts starting in Atlanta and visiting cities across the South Midwest and West. The trip with generals Wood Aleshire runs from July through August returning to Washington August 28.
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Associated Press
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Leonard Wood
James B. Aleshire
Quartermaster Corps
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