Rockefeller testimony sparks tense exchange at industrial commission
John D. Rockefeller Jr. faced pointed questioning from Walsh as the industrial commission opened its session in Washington. Rockefeller disputed charges of tampering with courts in Lawson’s trial and denied knowledge of coal weight cheats or price manipulation.
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Washington, D. C
John PD. Rockefeller
Federal Industrial Guous Commission
Harman Walsh
Walsh
Rockefeller
John R. Lawson
Bowers
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Leslie
Standard Oil Company
Women Pluck Feathers From Hats at Meeting
In San Francisco on May 21 at the California Federation of Women's Clubs convention Mrs. Percy RB Pennybacker urged women to reconsider wearing bird plumes. Responding, attendees seated in the hall removed hats and plucked feathers from plumage in a symbolic act.
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San Francisco
California Federation of Women’s Clubs Today
Percy RB. Pennybacker
National Federation of Work Clubs
Boy Athletes Compete in Michigan Interscholastic Meet
High school boys from across the nation travel to Ann Arbor to compete today and tomorrow in Michigan's interscholastic track meet at Ferry Field. Teams from New Orleans Chicago Buffalo Cleveland Pittsburg and other cities sent their top youth athletes to face Michigan's best.
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Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Hgh
Ferry Field
New Orleans
Chicago
Buffalo
Cleveland
Pittsburg
New British Cabinet Formed. Henderson Named Local Government Head
London May 21 Arthur Henderson the labor leader is named president of the Local Government Board succeeding Herbert Samuel. Trade unionists express strong approval of the appointment.
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London
Asquith
Edward Grey
Arthur Henderson
Herbert Louis Samuels
Local Government Board
Remarkable 15-Year-Old Typewriter Expositor
Clarence B Bills, a fifteen year old from the Intermountain region, demonstrated exceptional speed at Salt Lake last fall by setting a school record of 113 words net per minute. He performed on school machines, wrote 60 words per minute while conversing, and completed blindfold dictation with high accuracy. He will tour coast cities and end in Frisco under the Underwood company.
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The
Tech
Clarence B. Bills
Salt Lake
Bills
Underwood
M. Bills
Frisco
Underwood Company
Germans Uncover Secret Powder Factory Near Belgium
May 21 Havre reports Germans learned the secret of a special powder from the Cautelle factory near the Belgian border. They reopened the plant after Belgians evacuated and flooded magazines. Workers refused to toil and were expelled. Secret vaults and archives were buried, then unearthed. About 30 tons of powder were dried from floodwaters. The powder fed cartridges for Herbsthal arms works at Liege.
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Havre
Holland
Cautelle
Belgium
National Arms
Herbsthal
Liege
May Wheat Closes at 1.5554 in Chicago Trade
Chicago May wheat prices final at 1.5554 per bushel on May 21 in a quiet session. Traders watched futures and spot markets for direction as supply concerns linger.
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Chicago
Ill
California Crater Floods Hat Valley With Mud
A flood of mud from Peak crater swept Hat Valley in Shasta county killing cattle driving people to the hills. Mud depth reached six feet and reached two miles above Cassel while destroying bridges roads crops and farms. Government forest ranger Fred Seborn rode through the valley warning farmers and saving lives.
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Redding
Calif
Saw Peak
Hat Valley
Shasta County
Fred Seborn
Germany to curb exports amid protest over American shipments
Berlin on May 21 reports a protest by the Deutscher Wehreigen against American war material shipping. The meeting adopted a resolution to stop export of Germany goods needed in America, such as dye-stuffs, and to limit American imports until the objectionable trade is halted.
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Berlin
Deutescher Wehrerein
Germany
America
Oklahoma harvest seeks English speaking white men
U S Department of Labor bulletin says 16 000 to 18 000 farm hands needed in Oklahoma for grain harvest with wages from 2 to 3 dollars per day plus board. Prefers English speaking white men and directs others to contact state labor officials for possible work. Harvest starts June in different regions with reporting locations listed for south western north central and north western zones.
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U. S. Department of Labor
P. C. O’malley
Oklahoma
W.G. Ashton
Oklahoma City
Wichita Falls
Texas
Clinton
Frederick
Enid
Carmen
Alva
Weaceward
C. L.green
United States Department of Labor
Post Office
Kansas City
Missouri
Green
American Falls Woman Fears Indian Massacre Threat
A white resident of American Falls writes to Governor Alexander detailing her fear of a general Indian massacre near the Fort Hall Reservation. She claims threats by an Indian woman and asks for soldiers to protect citizens, noting past visits and warnings of violence while the governor promises precautions.
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American Falls
Fort Hall Reservation
Capital News
Alexander
Masseree
Swiss to pressure Germany over Lusitania sinking deaths
Berne on May 21 reports Swiss federal authorities will make suitable representations to Germany regarding the Lusitania disaster in which three Swiss citizens died. They await Germany's reply to the American note to decide the next steps. Swiss observers say the American note lacks force but Swiss representations may carry weight with a half‑million strong army behind them. Rome on May 21 notes Italy may seek a neutral protector for Italian interests in Germany after war is declared, with Spain as a possibility. The Messaggero says the council of ministers will meet after the senate to draft a possible war declaration against Austria-Hungary.
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Berne
Germany
Rome
The
Tribuna
Italy
Spain
Messaggero
Council of Ministers
Senate
Austria-Hungary
Festival of Music to Be Winner
The May festival opens with an elaborate program on Monday night featuring local talent and a balanced mix of classic pieces. Performances include Verdi Rigoletto selections, Hallelujah Chorus, Violin Caprice, Mendelssohn hymns, and a Festival Chorus with soloists and duets.
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Festival OF Music
Young
Verdi
Witty
Lowe
Christian
Haydn
Saint Saens
Crossland
Hall
Triparr
Seseres Haydn
Blair
Pierce
Mendelssohn
Butz
Miller’s
Nearly Fired Old Landmark at St Olaves Church
London on May 21 reports the ancient St Olave's Church, where Pepys is buried, narrowly escaped a fire that destroyed a nearby cork factory. Burning cork rained on the church roof as firemen reached the roof and water cisterns, with no further damage known. The district features old congested buildings and historic structures.
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London
St. Olave’s
Pepys
Mexicans Fire on Fishing Boat Off Lower Coast
The fishing launch New Anela arrived in San Diego with bullet holes in her hull after an attack by a Mexican patrol boat ten miles off Lower California. Captain Escolanius said the crew of three hid behind nets and fired eighteen shots as the patrol boat retreated toward Ensenada. A late Ensenada message said a Mexican customs officer aboard the patrol boat was shot and died after reaching the Mexican port.
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San Diego
Oseph Escolanius
Escolanius
Lower California
San
Ensenada
Onts
Presbyterians Expected to Suit Seminary Over Funds
A General Assembly committee in Rochester plans to urge a suit against Union Theological Seminary of New York to reclaim funds believed to belong to the church. The seminary, once closely tied to the assembly, is accused by orthodox Presbyterians of straying from the Westminster Confession amid legacy gifts and charter terms.
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Rochester
N. Y
General Presbyteriansembly
Assembly
Union Theological Seminary of New York
Se Bly
Birmingham resigns as Cleveland team manager
Cleveland May 21. Joe Birmingham has resigned as manager of the Cleveland American League team. President Charles W. Somers requested the resignation. Somers has not named a successor.
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Cleveland
Joe Birmingham
Cleveland American League Baseball
Charles W. Somers
Somers
Birmingham
Birmi
Dallas music teachers convene to standardize school music
Dallas May 21. The Music Teachers' association of Dallas calls a Texas convention of music teachers today and tomorrow to form a state organization and devise public examination methods for school music teachers. The move follows similar efforts in Illinois Wisconsin and other states.
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Dallas
Tex
Music Teachers’ Association of
Music Teachers of
Texas
Illinois
Wisconsin
Laurier Receives Warm Ovation in Toronto Arrival
Sir Wilfrid Laurier former prime minister of Canada drew a large ovation on arrival in Toronto May 21 He planned two speeches one for the Liberal Club Federation of Ontario dinner and another for the Provincial Women's Liberal association details of locations and dates not specified in the report
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Sir Wilfred Laurier
Toronto
Ont
Canada
Liberal Club Federation of Ontario
Women’s Liberal Association
Colleges in Track Meet Final at Tech Eli
Toston May 21 The New England colleges track and field championships will be held at Tech Eli today and tomorrow. Trial heats run today in the sprint events.
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Toston
New England
Tech @eli
Weather forecast for Washington and Idaho
The daily weather bulletin notes Washington fair with possible showers and a near term east wind. Idaho remains fair with a chance of showers in the southern portion.
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Washington
Idaho
Salandra Secures Signatures on Decree to Cut Diplomatic Immunity
An Italian dispatch reports Premier Salandra obtained the royal signature to a decree suspending diplomatic immunity of Austrian and German ambassadors to the Vatican, who are to depart tomorrow.
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London
Salandra
Vatican
Salandra proposes plenary war powers bill in senate
Paris reports that Premier Salandra introduced in the senate a bill passed by the chamber of deputies granting plenary powers over war conduct. The telegraph dispatch says it is predicted the senate will vote unanimously for the bill.
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Paris
Rome
Havas
Salandra
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Army reports fights near Ypres and Neuve Chapelle
North of Ypres colored French troops attacked a German position along the east canal as the battle rages. A British attack south of Neuve Chapelle failed under German fire. Freeing nay was shelled by machine gun fire and the Ailly forest attack saw the French defeated. Since May 1 the army reports 104000 prisoners, seventy two cannons and 253 machine guns taken, plus other German troops with Austria Hungary. Prisoners south of Jaroslav were equipped with iron clubs and had no rifles.
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Berlin
Ypres
East Canal
Neuve Chapelle
Freenay
Maeckenzen
Jaroslav
French War Office Reports Minor Gain For Allies
Paris May 21 The French war office says the enemy failed to gain footing in a night attack north of Ypres and east of the Yser canal and really lost ground. About 120 prisoners were taken. British troops advanced north of Labassee and at Notre Dame de Lorette while other sectors saw only artillery duels.
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Paris
French War Office
Ypres
Yser Canal
Labassee
Notre Dame de'Lorette
Italian Frontiers Troop Concentrations Reported
Italian military authorities guard troop movements with secrecy. About 305000 soldiers have massed along the Adriatic coast from Albania at Brindisi Bari and Foggia.
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Adriatic
Albania
Brindishi
Bari
Foggia
Austrians Patrolling Frontier Above Isono
A Temps Rome dispatch reports a flotilla of Austrian aeroplanes from Goritz patrolling the frontier above Isono with two air scouts flying over Italian territory. Continued on page eight.
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Paris
Temps
Rome
Goritz
Austria
Isono
Barnes Roosevelt libel case ends with Roosevelt verdict
In Syracuse on May 21 the Barnes Roosevelt libel case jury returned a verdict for Roosevelt with costs split. Foreman Edward Burns dissented before the jury’s unanimous decision, and Roosevelt signaled willingness to divide costs if possible. The jury resumed deliberations after lunch and would seal the verdict if not returned by 5 p.m.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Roosevelt
Edward Burns
Andrews
Burns
Barnes
Albany
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