Congress Debates Tariff and Labor Bills This Week
In Washington the week featured closing speeches by Speaker Carlisle and Reed amid heated tariff talk. Breckenridge and Cox defended protection. Randall pressed repeal of internal taxes. Senate passed pension and other measures. House enacted agriculture and labor department bills. President program included convict labor ban and post office funding debates. A funeral adjournment followed Sawyer’s wife’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters
Kansas
Breckenridge
Kentucky
Stewart
Vermont
Genemen
Cox
New York
England
House of Lords
Messrs. Mason
Illinois
Herman
Oregon
Senate
Randall
Pennsylvania
Mulls
McKinley
Ohio
Reed
Maine
Carlisle
China
Congress
Sault Ste. Marie
Grand Rapids
Mich
House
Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia
Messrs. Oeill
Plumb
Butterworth
Adams
Riddleberger
Department of Labor
Washington
Secretary of War
Newburg
N. Y
Spooner
Sawyer
IMPORTANT DECISIONS. Supreme court cases and verdicts
Allan O Myers granted leave to file a petition of error in a contempt case involving libel of court and staff. Charles Morgan’s motion for leave to file a petition in error was overruled. A $313,000,000 Burke vs Hocking Valley suit is sent back to circuit court for further hearing. Turnerbund convention condemns anarchism after a four hour debate. Senator Platt case partially sustained objections to executor accounts. A 12 year old boy, John Vonaughty, was killed when crushed under a field roller near Scipio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan O. Myers
Columpus
Supreme Court
Charles Morgan
Morgan
Stevenson Burke
Hocking Valley Railroad
Burke
Reller
Aubury
John Vonaughty
Scipio
Wounded French Soldiers Sanitary Trains Impress Paris
Special correspondence from Paris describes French sanitary trains in war, detailing hospital and cooking cars, dedicated dispensary rail cars, and unique uniforms. It notes improved care for wounded, with surgeons aboard and humane provisions, contrasting with American Civil War practices. It cautions about bivouac conditions causing disease and praises reforms as humanitarian progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Cook
America
France
Khisouac
A Lesson in Charity From Old Moppy the Donkey Man
A London Letter in the Philadelphia Times tells how Old Moppy, a cloth mop maker, shared his Sunday dinner with a starving neighbor family. With only three shillings left, he gave away his own meal, while his own family endured dry bread and water. The tale highlights quiet charity in hard times.
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Moppy
Four Test for Saccharin Detection in Sugar
Dr L B D Nastenbine describes a laboratory method from Science News to detect saccharin in sugar. Treat the sample with about three times its volume of ether in a closed vessel for twelve hours with agitation, draw off ether, evaporate, then ignite the residue with carbonate and sodium nitrate to form sodium sulfate for estimation. Caution: avoid excessive heat to prevent explosions.
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L. BD
Nastenbine
Science News
Methodist bishops elected in third ballot at conference
In New York on May 24 the general Methodist conference failed to select any bishop on the first two ballots. By the third ballot John H. Vincent and J. Fitzgerald were declared elected, with Joyce later chosen as another bishop, while several other candidates continued to vie for the remaining posts amid procedural debates on church governance and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Methodist Conference
Vincent
Fitgerald
Newman
Joyce
Goodsell
Crans
Payne
Buttz
Kynett
Frank Bristol
Chicago
Iterancy Committee
John H. Vincent
Ilinois
J. Fitzgerald
New Jersey
J. R. Newman
J. W. Joyce
D. A. Goodsell
R. Cranston
C. BH. Payne
H. A. Bath
A. J. Kynett
Vincent and
Fitzgerald
Tuscahania
Ala
Newark Wesleyn Institute
Miton and
Lewisburg
ieVeyton
Pennsylvania
Iinois
Black River
Lewis Miller
Chautauqua Assembly
Plainfield, N. J
Bishop Fitzgerald
Newark
Princeton
Preimenuysen
D. W. Joyce
Ohio
Tare
J A. Goodsell
York
John P. Newman
St. Paul's Church
Cincinna
Bowman
Col. Ray
General Conference
Working For Bishops
Drivers Win After Rochester Street Car Strike Settlement
An agreement ending the Rochester street car strike sets an eleven and a half hour work day within thirteen hours, twelve hours for reliefs within fourteen hours, with pay scales of 1.60, 1.75, and 2.00 per day over time rates of 20 and 5 cents. Fourteen clauses govern the deal, five cars ran this morning under police protection as strikers behaved orderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Wiliam H. Blacman
National District Assembly
James B. Magee
Edwin H. Sanforl
Toca Assembly
John Lennard
Local Assembly
Nuights
Charne C. Woodworth
Strukers
Ned
Kstock
Irish Archbishop Walsh Receives Papal Honor
May 23 1920 The Pilots special correspondent reports Archbishop Walsh has been cordially received by the Pope in Rome. The Irish cause is described as safe with strong support from the Holy See despite hostile voices. Walsh departs soon for continued work in Ireland while the Pope honors him for his patience and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbishop Walsh
Father
Bostox
Rowan
Walsh
Bet
Lis
Algercart
Building Collapse Kills Foreman and Injures Four in New York
A five story collapse at Broadway and John Streets buries five workers. Foreman Daniel Mahoney dies. four men Cornelius O Leary Foley Sullivan James Lynch and James Sweeney are seriously injured and taken to Chambers Street hospital. Accident happened during removal work with the fourth floor removed. A separate item notes John Albromas, a 46 year old Brooklyn newsagent, missing since Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
John Streets
D-Tvision
Daniel Mahoney
Mahoney
Cornelius O'Leary
Foley Sullivan
James Lynch
James Sweeney
Chambers Street Hospital
Railroad timetable fragment shows connections through Dunkirk to Erie region
Fragmentary timetable notes Dunkirk and Warren routes with through coaches to Jamestown and Philadelphia Erie through sleeping cars. Mentions Pennsylvania Railroad P and E Division, Kane accommodations, connections at Sheffield with Pat FE and P W, and through trains to Erie, Kane, Warren, and Williamsport with various arrival times and a 1987 effective date.
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Philadelphia & Erie
Kane
Pennsylvania Railroad
P. & E. Division
Westwaes
Eric Onal
Priv PoMe
Eric Eagyess
FOL Wate
Soutel
Eric Mail Lng
New York
Philidel Phia
Washington
Baltiimere
Warren
Pullman
L'Ikutel Phir
Baltimore
Willhansport
Philadelphia
Eri Erie
Warren Express
Shefieh
Ain
Ama
Citpress
Shefield
Prom Tov
Ticnesta Valley
R. BR
JME
Traffe
South Butt
Brookston
Moss
Thamprom
Foxburg
Pat FE
Shefeld
Janet _ Ti
MelDrum Anderson Mail Order Ad Promotes Buffalo Trade
A lengthy advertisement from MelDrum Anderson promoting Buffalo as a trade hub between New York and Chicago. It touts mail order shopping for clothing and dry goods, lists prices for shawls beaded wraps and textiles, and offers mail samples post free with prompt attention and clear material descriptions. It emphasizes convenient mail buying and samples sent nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
New York
Chicago
M Ghotks
Jack Jerguy
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Congressional News
Thomas B. Reed
Turners
Cariaco
The
Turnerbund
Platti
New Brexswion
Thomas C Platt
Bintel
Lc. R
Methodist Conference
Rosh, Mary
Ceater
Finzer & Bros
Louisville
Seth Arnold
Penna
Arnheim & Co
Wd Avenue
Pittsburgh
Island
Warren, PA
KORE
Duchoime
Dr. Harter Medicine Co
St- Louis
C & EL Bartacil
Water St
Diamond Block
Merchant Vissing
John Albmoras
Brooklyn
Western
New York & Penn
A, B.R
GEO 8
Gatchell
J.a. Fellows
Genera
Nest Exchange
Atreet
Bullae Lo
N.Y. W
Lefford
Avent
Weswart Pittabure Divasic
Tar Posburg
Parker
Brad Ford
Nt Pugar
Jorydon
Quaker Bridge
Cn Rotton
South Vaniant
Hebei
Oleat
AHL
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley
St. [Ay
Morrise
Thy
Wild Lake Shore
Erie
Giltkirk
Jamestown
Deadford
Thay Weanthie Roy Po
Clielll
Forsunbury
Harrisburg
Frie
Pinhalls
Whliaansport
Bellmore
Wakes and Franeworth Railroad
McCalmon
Van's Mill
Irraelion
BR. KR
Oil City
Titusville
Tonenine
Caufield
Ridgway
Vanderrift
Curfield
Donhewnes Mill
Carter
Uttihaim
MGM
Clarendon
Alb. Wood
Manag
Pittsburgh Railroad
Lio
Htussell
Aunusville
Bom
N.w.ayer & Son
Avicbixe
Philadelphia Cor. Chestnut
Ayer & “Son
Melore
Wa. Aynus & Sons
Were Ge
Rin
A AM
Meldrum Anderson
Main Street
Adam
DRY Goods
Meldrum & Carpets
Anderson
Baffays
Uth KY
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