Hitchcock Chief Aid Open Campaign in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, Hitchcock aid Sherman and Lippitt opened campaign efforts amid a split within the Hughes camp. The advisory committee’s selections mark a turning point as Willcox asserts control while old guard members face pressure to align with new leadership. The Rhode Island event featured Sher man and Lippitt criticizing national policy and signaling broader party strategy shifts.
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Chia State
Railway Heads Confer but Fail to Reach Agreement
In Washington, railroad brotherhood leaders pressed for arbitration as executives and managers clash over 64 named properties. The dispute centers on which lines qualify for arbitration and how grouped lines affect workers, with calls for broader inclusion of colored and white workers across affected railways.
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Trainmen Meet Marshall In Senate Office Building
Representatives of 400000 railroad employees were received in the Senate office building assembly room by Vice President Marshall yesterday afternoon. He told each trainman that they were summoned by the president in a serious effort to avert a possible disastrous outcome for the people of the United States and that their task rested with the President.
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Fifty Thousand Dollar Love Suit Filed in District Court
Mrs. Levi C. Fox sues Mrs. Edith De Gray of Washington and New York for 50,000 damages alleging alienation of her husband’s affections. The couple moved to Washington from Richmond a year ago where Fox worked as a motorman for the Washington Railway and Electric Company. The summons was served on De Gray at her Mintwood Place residence. she denied contact and did not speak to reporters.
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District Supreme Court
Levi C. Fox
North Capitol Street
Washington Railway and Electric Company
de Gray
Woodley
Mintwood Place
Columbia Road Northwest
United States
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Mrs. de Gray
John W. Staggers
Fox
Rublee's Hold on FTC Post Sparks Senate Clash
The Senate clashed over Rublee's status as a recess appointee to the Federal Trade Commission. Hurley argued Rublee serves without pay until end of the current Congress, with authority from a presidential recess appointment. Debate centered on whether such service is prohibited by law and how to treat Rublee's rejected nomination.
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Federal Trade Commission
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Wleon
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Treasury Employes Elect Union Officers at G A R Hall
Treasury Department workers in the federal Employes Union No 14642 met at G A R Hall and elected J W Ginger as president J M Tighas secretary Mr Watsman guardian Wallace Sheator mediator and Helen H Smith with D W Beach to two board vacancies They endorsed the Nolan minimum wage and Keating compensation bills and backed higher salaries for custodians and janitors in public schools and favored an equitable retirement bill A bylaws committee was named Williams Jap Iseon and Frazier They set the first Tuesday each month as meeting night.
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Helen H. Smith
D. W. Beach
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Williams
Jap Iseon
Frazier
Senate Moves to Cut Federal Commission Salaries
The Senate backs reducing salaries for federal commissions. The shipping board is cut from 10 000 to 7 400 annually on Senator Hoke Smiths motion, a cut echoed for the tort commission. Talks of trimming the Trade Commission the Federal Reserve Board and the farm loan board follow next winter while the Interstate Commerce Commission faces no cut due to heavy workload. Some lawmakers question why a federal commissioner earns more than a member of Congress.
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Army Bill is Repassed and Hay Exemption Rejected
Senate committee plans to restore articles of war to the army appropriations bill after the House passed 314 million without the Hay exemption. Chair Chamberlain says the committee will meet to reinstate the articles, oppose the retirement exemption, and seek a two thirds vote if needed. Representative Hayham will not press the amendment again. Rumors say Mann may demand a House quorum to send the bill to conference, potentially prolonging the session.
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Wilson vetoes bill allowing local purchase of public lands
President Wilson yesterday vetoed a bill enabling cities and townships to buy public lands nearby for parks cemeteries and sewerage. He argued that national forests should not be used in that manner.
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Envoy Sharp Sees Lansing
William G. Sharp ambassador to France met with Secretary Lansing yesterday. Lansing called the meeting a coincidence that Sharp and Page were in Washington at the same time, and noted it possible they might confer further.
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Hukriede Re-elected Missouri Republican Chairman
In Jefferson City August 22 T W Hukriede of Warrenton Mo was re elected chairman of the Republican State committee after Jeptha Howe of St Louis withdrew his bid. Hukriede was backed by Walter Dickey nominee for US senator. Otto Bufel of St Louis resigned from the State committee claiming he could not serve with a chairman opposed to Henry Lamm's wishes.
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Warrenton
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St. Louis
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Hukriede
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Hukrieda
Otto Bufel
Lamm
Fitzgerald in Senate Race Beaten August Filing
John F. Fitzgerald former mayor of Boston filed nomination papers as a Democratic candidate for United States senator in the September primaries. Petitions also filed by Charley H. Cole and John R. McVey for the Democratic nomination for governor.
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Charley H. Cole
John R. McVey
District Bill Back in Conference
The House adopted the partial conference report on the District appropriation bill already approved by the Senate. A 19 member conference group handled the amendments still contested, focusing on the proposed tax on tangible property and the Senate’s reduction in his office funding.
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Blocks Vote On Ship Bill
The House abandoned immediate consideration of the shipping bid after Rep Greene of Massachusetts threatened a point of no quorum. Rep Alexander, chairman of the Merchant Marine Committee, moved to concur with Senate amendments. Greene objected and warned of demanding a quorum if further action occurred.
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Commissioners of District of Columbia Advertise Exam for Army Academy Candidates
The District of Columbia Commissioners announce applications to take the examination for candidates seeking admission to the United States Military Academy. Applicants must file by December 18, provide birth date, postoffice address, and character references, meet height and weight standards, and pass in English, geography, descriptive geometry, drawing, and physical description. A War Department circular on admissions will be provided on request.
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