Gould Steps Down After Twenty Years Leading Manhattan Railway
George J. Gould retired as president of the Manhattan Railway Company after twenty years. Edgar L. Marston succeeds him as president while Gould remains a director and major stockholder. New Rockefeller affiliated directors join to represent Rockefeller institutions including the Rockefeller Foundation and the University of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
George J. Gould
Manhattan Railway Company
Edgar L. Marston
Gould
General Education Board
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller Family
University of Chicago
Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller Institution of Medical Research
Frank Gould
Howard Gould
Marston
Goulds
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Western Union Telegraph Company
Church must help solve problems urged by Johnson
Alexander Johnson, former charity secretary, urged the Urian conference that churches sustain a seven days a week religion and aid the state in solving prison and political issues. He cited high feeble minded percentages in Indiana and Elmira and warned reforms fail without guidance and restraint for ex inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Unitarian Conference of
Middle States
Canada
Alexander Johnson
National Conference On Charities
Indiana
Elmira Reformatory
New Jersey
Johnson
German Attitude Toward Huerta Aims for Mexican Order
Berlin reports that Germany awaits the United States policy toward Mexico and opposes Huerta’s overthrow without a strong new administration. Berlin argues American aid to Huerta is unlikely and warns against external loans that could embolden the regime while emphasizing the need for order and German interests in lives and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
United States
Mexico
Wilson
Germany
Huerta
General Huerta
Mexican Congress
Mexico City
Y M H and K A Elects Officers for First Term
The Young Men's Hebrew and Kindred Associations organized here November 2 by delegates from seventy organizations has elected Judge Julian W. Mack of Chicago as president Jacob Newman of New Orleans as second vice president and Felix M Warburg of New York as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Young Men's Hebrew
Julian W. Mack
Chicago
Jacob Newman
New Orleans
Felix M. Warburg
ZEMO Promises Quick Dandruff and Skin Relief
Advertising copy touts ZEMO as a cure for dandruff scalp eczema and skin troubles. Claims include rapid action and hair health benefits with 20 to 26 cent bottle prices and distribution through multiple drugstores and E. W. Rose Medicine Co. in St. Louis.
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Zemo
E. W. Rose Medicine Co
St. Louis
Secretary seeks 50000 for Louisiana livestock experiments
Secretary Houston will ask Congress for a 50000 federal appropriation to fund livestock experiments in Louisiana to aid sugar planters facing tariff removal. He proposes 600 acres for trials and notes cattle and hog rearing could partly replace sugar profits amid boll weevil damage and bad weather.
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Associated Press
Washington
Louisiana
Congress
Houston
W. R. Dodson
Louisiana State Experiment Station
Ransdell
Broussard
W. A. Taylor
Bureau of Plant Industry
B. H. Rawl
Animal Industry
UNCLE SAM AFTER THE CHAUFFEURS
The Associated Press reports in New York that a mail truck chauffeurs strike led to arrests of the union president and officers. Louis Terry nicknamed Big Terry and Patrick Johnson, the alleged current head, were among those detained with $5,000 bail each for Monday examination on charges of conspiracy to obstruct mail movement.
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Associated Press
New York
Chauffeurs’ Union
Louis Terry
Big Terry
Patrick Johnson
Deaf mute Levi Bodine ends life in pond at Matteawan
Levi Bodine, deaf and mute since birth, leapt into an ice pond at Matteawan state hospital where he was an inmate and had spent 42 years in insane asylums. Born in Ulster county almshouse, he was later taken by a farmer whom he killed. At trial he was found insane and sent to Auburn asylum.
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Associated Press
Beacon
N.Y
Levi Bodine
Almshouse
Matteawan State Hospital
Bodine
Ulster County Almshouse
Auburn Asylum
Downey Rules Militia Encampment Limits In Question
The secretary of war cannot set the number of militia officers and men for a rifle camp of instruction funded under the militia act. Comptroller of the Treasury Downey ruled that only Congress may impose such limits, after war department auditors questioned a recent Arizona militia encampment with forty four officers and men from six companies.
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Associated Press
Washington
Secretary of War
the Treasury
Downey
War Department
Arizona
Congress
Solid Carloads Move Ammunition to Mexican Border
Memphis reports large shipments of mixed ammunition passing through the city for Mexican border points. Twenty three solid carloads were handled on the Illinois Central to New Orleans for transfer to the Southern Pacific and onward to the border. Government inspectors reportedly accompanied the shipments and buyers were active in the mule market shipping animals to El Paso Texas.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Sinois Central
New Orleans
Southern Pacific
el Paso
Tex
Beaten Insensible by Three Masked Robbers in Pa
In Beaver Falls three masked men broke into Philip Stakelys West Bridgewater home. They bound him to a chair and burned his feet with a hot poker to force him to reveal his money. They took $27.15 and fled. Police traced two suspects to Folsom after a pistol battle. Charles Tice of West Bridgewater and John Kohler of Monaco were captured.
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Associated Press
Beaver Falls
Philip Stakely
West Bridgewater
Stakely
Folsom
Charles Tice
John Kohler
Monaco
Greek Athlete Sets UPenn Strength Record in 1700 Kilos
In Philadelphia on November 13 Greek athlete Michael Dorizas set a new University of Pennsylvania strength record with 1700 kilos on testing machines. He surpassed his own previous marks and seven freshmen posted better totals than the former 12006 kilo record. F W Hasson placed second with 1496 kilos.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Michael Dorizas
F. W. Hasson
Winter's Fading Light Inspires Poetic Parodies
A reflective note about late autumn and winter mood marks a literary aside with poets parodying seasonal desolation. The piece emphasizes gray skies and barren landscapes as a backdrop for humorous verse.
Guam Swept by Great Typhoon Blows Ajax Ashore
Nov 18 report from Lieut. Commander Alfred W Hines governor of Guam and naval station commandant states a great typhoon struck the island. Hospital Steward George M Nicholson drowned rescuing Ajax crew. Storm wrecked houses roads wharves and poles. Ajax suffered severe damage but hull intact. machinery repair unlikely at Guam. tow to Olongapo probable by Asiatic fleet commander.
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Washington
Guam
Navy Department
Alfred W. Hines
George M. Nicholson
Olongapo
Distribution of Army Navy Game Tickets Under Way
In West Point New York on November 18 officials report the distribution of tickets for the Army versus Navy football game set for November 29 at the Polo Grounds.
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ARMY
NAVY
West Point
N. Y
Polo Grounds
New York
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Manhattan Railway Co
Conference On Charities
Lody
Lededeu
Centaur Company
New York City
BELL
Sutton
Bee Drug Co
Dave
Bauer
Weinacker Bros
Turkey
Sec
Uncle Sam
New York Union
Deat
Pond
Matteawan Hospital
Ajax
Eru
Sovereign
Old Belt
France
Old Belt District
American Tobacco Company
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