Clark Promotes Tariff Revision by Separate Schedules
Democratic minority leader Champ Clark announced a January caucus to select the next Ways and Means Committee and frame tariff bills for the Sixty-second Congress. He favored separate schedule revisions over a single general bill and called for early, thorough preparation with independent committee selection.
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Next Ways and Means Committee
Champ Clark
Missouri
Clark
Underwood
House
Washington
Mr. Clark
Ways and Means
Taft
Cummins
Congress
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Democracy of the Land
Bride Weds Legless Man wheeled to altar by sweetheart
Pittsburg December 16 special to The Washington Post. Butch Meyers, now without both legs, was wheeled into Alderman McInemeny's office by his sweetheart and announced they would marry. The bride, Miss Anna Reilly, daughter of a wholesale grocer. Two months earlier, an engine at Carnegie Steel Company yards severed Meyers' legs while Miss Reilly prepared wedding attire. Friends offered a rousing sendoff this evening.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
Butch” Meyers
Alderman McInemeny
Keeply
Anna Reilly
Skunk Thrown At Thanksgiving Dance Disturbs Lowell Crowd
In Lowell Massachusetts 16 year old Raymond Champaigne faced court charges of malicious mischief after a dead skunk was hurled into Billerica Center town hall during a Thanksgiving night dance. The incident disrupted the Throne School party and harmed several girl students. Champaigne claimed no malicious intent and wished to see the crowd jump more livelily. He paid a $20 fine.
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Lowell
Mass
Billeriea Center Town Hall
Raymond Champaigne
Raymond
Four New England ships wrecked as blizzard rages coast
A northwest blizzard along the Massachusetts coast wrecked four schooners and left others adrift or missing. The revenue cutter Gresham saved crews from two sinking vessels and assisted more ships, with no loss of life reported. Capt. Nickerson and Grady crews aboard missing barges tied to Erie Railroad ships.
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United States Revenue Cutter
Gresham
Boston
Massachusetts
Thomas D. Garland
Portsmouth
Great Point Bar
Nantuket
Coskata Lfe
Tharge Maywood
Margaret
Cape Cod
Scranton
Binghamton
Cumberland
Maywood
Erie Railroad
J. BE. Nickerson
Dennisport
Mass
Storms Sweep England Drowning Seas and Floods
London reports unprecedented floods across England with December rains flooding 12 foot depths in villages and 10 inch rise in the Thames at Henley. Coast towns suffer gale damage, ships wrecked, and a naval tender capsized off Sheerness with fatalities. widespread destruction from Portsmouth to Worthing and Hastings.
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London
England
Thames
Henley
Worthing
Hastings
Cowes
Dover
Sheerness
Portsmouth
War burden favors arbitral court says Choate
Selection of judges for 44 nations tops the talk as Choate argues an international tribunal can ease conflict. Francis W. Hirst of London says war scares exist mainly in armament contractors minds while Europe’s debt issues loom large.
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Choate
American Society For Judicial Settlement
Francis W. Hirst
London
Europe
London Economist
Japan
Great Britain
Germany
A. J. Montague
Virginia
Supreme Court of the
United States
Arguments for Peace From Notable Figures Across Nations
A collection of quotes urges disarmament and peace through arbitration. Former Ambassador Choate notes equal national importance as a barrier to an international court. F W Hirst critiques war tax burdens caused by armament fears. President Jordan asserts war's generational curse and advocates educating children away from war ideals. F B Laomis stresses personal regeneration guiding national impulse.
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Choate
Great Britain
Germany
Japan
F. W. Hirst
Jonden Economnist
Jordan
Leland Stanford University
F. B. Laomis
Peace court for international disputes debated at third session
The American Society for the Judicial Settlement of International Disputes explored a court of peace as a real future body. Joseph Choate urged an arbitral court with nations at the bar of a world Supreme Court while others stressed funding and the impact of war on taxation and industry. The gathering noted Carnegie’s $10,000,000 gift and welcomed Dutch minister Loudon as a peace conferrer.
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Pan-American Bureau of Republics
American Society For
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
United States
Supreme Court
Holland
Carnegie
Hague
Commerce and Labor
Oscar J. Straus
Straus
J. J. Loudon
Netherlands
Andrew Carnegie
The
Mr. Choate
Court of Arbitral Justice
Choate
International Court of
Peace movement address at convention endorsed international tribunal
The speech emphasizes treating war questions through an international tribunal and educating children away from war to foster peace. F Z Loomis advocates peaceful ideals as a solution, contrasting vast European debt and wartime costs with a future of unity. Dr. David Jordan cites war's toll on physique and economy, noting Europe’s 26 trillion dollar debt as a curse. Barret hosts luncheon. Willard session today and a Taft-attended banquet tonight close the three day event.
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F. Z. Loomis
Europe
Loomis
David &. Jordan
Leland-Stanford University
John Barrett
Bureau of American Republics
Willard
Taft
Mrs Lars Anderson to host Brookline Christmas for 200 staff
Boston December 16 Mrs Lars Anderson of a Brookline estate will host 200 employed staff at a Christmas celebration in Weld stable on Christmas day. A large gift tree will hold presents for all servants as Mrs Anderson acts as Santa Claus. A 25 piece orchestra will play after gifts with cash bonuses turkeys and other gifts for married staff. An old fashioned Christmas dinner follows with Mrs Anderson carving. She will aid the poor of Brookline and nearby towns with dinners and gifts.
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Washington Post
Boston
Mass
Lars Anderson
Brookline
Weld
Priest Saves Two From Train Plunge At Kellys Falls
Special to The Washington Post from Manchester New Hampshire December 16 two girls Mary Burns and Rose Anstow residents of McGregorville stood on the railroad bridge as a train bore down The priest Bertrand Dolan of Cambridge Massachusetts attached to St Anselm College sprang to the foothold with the narrow ledge the engine grazed his clothes and he swung the girls to safety over the river until the train passed
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Washington Post
Manchester
N. H
Mary Burns
Rose Anstow
McGregorville
Kellys Falla
Bertrand Dolan
Cambridge
Muass
St. Anselm's College
Mauretania Aims For Round-Trip Record From New York
The Cunarder Mauretania docked at 4 37 a m with two tugs aiding unloading of about a thousand tons of cargo and cabin baggage. Coal pours into bunkers from 7 am to replenish for a 7 00 pm sailing, aiming to beat a 12 day Liverpool voyage. Notables aboard include Lord Decies and Lady Johnstone among others. the ship awaits Christmas mail and steerage passengers before a scheduled 6 pm departure tomorrow.
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Washington Post
New York
Liverpool
Turner
Wilfred T. Grenfell
Cavendish Bentinck
Lord Decies
W. G. Wion
J. Armstrong Drexel
Ogilvy Haig
Alan Johnstone
Oscar Lewisohn
Col
P. A. Renna
Mme
Met’a
Frederick D. Newell
James Kerr Osborne
Elizabeth Prichard
Marquis de
Woman Regains Voice Before Death in Columbus
In Columbus Indiana on December 16 20 year old Mrs Albert Took recovering her voice after weeks of silence unexpectedly called her husband and family to bedside and bade them farewell then died, the illness had lasted a year and her voice rang through the house before fading.
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Columbus
Ind
Albert
Bank Bandits Rob Prue Bank for $1800 Cash
Robbers on horseback held up Prue State Bank cashier J H Comer at the bank in Prue Oklahoma. The leader leveled two revolvers while two others took $1800 in cash from the safe and till, then fled from the village in different directions.
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Tulsa
Okla
J. H. Comer
Prue State Bank
Prue
Comer
Rebels Battle 1000 Mexican Regulars At La Junta
Jonstl Ellsworth reports insurgents in full control of the region around Chihuahua as 150 surrender their arms. Fighting at Pedernales and near Presidiou. Ojinaga town poised to fall to revolutionists. Railway traffic in the disturbed district nearly at a standstill.
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Jonstl Ellsworth
Ojinaga
Pedernales
Presidiou
Federal troops defeated at La Junta near Monaca
News from El Paso reports a several hour battle at La Junta on the Mexican Northwestern and Orient railroads. About 150 federal soldiers surrendered at 4:20 pm and were allowed to proceed to Chihuahua. Insurrectos control the region with trains blocked and traffic halted. Reports also note provisional Chihuahua governor and lingering rebel activity near Ojinaga and Casas Grandes.
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Monaca
Chihuahua
Buarez
Saints House
Ambassador
New York
Taft
Navarro
Chari
Hernandez
Vanderbilts
Roosevelt
San Andrea
Casas Grandes
Juarez
Janos el Valle
Gallegea
el Valle
Insurrectos
Ndmaquipa
Ihuahua
Conanl Ellsworth
Washington life in New York delight and social contrasts
The Baroness Hengelmuller, on holiday in New York, praises the city’s vibrant life and shopping, contrasts it with Washington society, and notes Taft era changes at the White House. She, a scholar and musician, says New York rivals Vienna and Berlin for charm while Washington remains no social center.
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Washington Post
New York
New York American
Washington
Hengelmuller
Washington Diplomatic Corps
St. Regis
Taft
Tafts
White House
Vanderbilts
Webbs
Sloanes
Vienna
Berlin
Packers Indicted Again Over Beef Packing Conspiracy
Chicago reports a new set of indictments charging the National Packing Company and officers with conspiring to restrain trade. Trial is set before District Judge George Carpenter and Judge Landis, amid questions about past investigations. A separate fraud indictment on oleomargarine sales was issued but held until defendants can be served. The Baltimore and Ohio Illinois trains run electric service from Union Station at 1:33 pm with full amenities.
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Chicago
National Packing Company
Landis
United States District Court
George Carpenter
United States
Chiesa
Baltimore , Ohio
Ou Ledge Union Station
Express rates to be probed by ICC investigation
A letter from a prominent Baltimorean indicates the Interstate Commerce Commission will start an inquiry into express company rates and charges nationwide within the next two weeks. The probe follows complaints from over 200 commercial organizations. Round trip fares to Baltimore and return via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad are noted today and tomorrow.
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Baltimore
Baltimorean
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Army and Navy News and War Burdens in Brief
Four ships wrecked and big mail fraud charges rise as political and military headlines fill the page. Baroness criticizes dull scenes while Mexican rebels win a battle. Commander Sims to explain actions, peace advocates urge burden sharing, and ocean liner aims for a record.
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Champ Clark
Sims
Chevy Chase
Canada
Rosenthal
Tawney
Weekly Trade Review
Seyler
News of
Alexandria
Army and Navy
Suitor Kills Girl and Self in Ohio Marriage Dispute
Wooster Ohio December 16 William Mangel two years old? shot 14 year old Erma Berry dead this afternoon then killed himself. The double murder followed her father's objection to their marriage due to her youth. He met her in a wheat field near her home and fired twice. He then shot himself, dying from a bullet to the brain.
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Ohio
Wooster
William Mangel
Erma Berry
Mange
Mangel
Believed Here Blunt Officer Said More Than He Meant
A Washington dispatch reports Commander William S. Sims pledged the last drop of blood and the last dollar in alliance with Great Britain in a London banquet speech. Secretary Meyer asked Sims for a verbatim transcript and explanation, cautioning against compromising US relations without home approval. Sims, Roosevelt’s naval aid and a noted marksman, may face no court martial but will be warned.
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Weahington Post
New York
Washington
New York Times
William S. Sims
London
Atlantic
Meyer
Sima
Department
Sims
Europe
United States
Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Interior
McKinley
Roosevelt
Ite
Dog Helps Win Suit In Court Over Bite
A jury in Judge O'Dwyer’s city court returned a sealed verdict in favor of Hiram L. Phelps in a $2,000 damages suit brought by 12 year old Sophie Kahn through her guardian. The girl claimed a Lewellyn setter named Bang bit her near Phelps’ office as she passed by. The dog appeared in court to support the defense that Bang is nonaggressive.
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New York
Louisa Breckler
Phelps
Bang
Bane
100 Escape Over Ice From Bandusky Steamer
About 180 passengers escaped a icebound steamer Juakeside four miles offshore near Bandusky Ohio after six hours trapped in an ice drift. Fifteen women and children remained aboard while the rest trekked to land through the broken ice in harsh cold. The craft carried scant food and barely adequate shelter for crew during the perilous voyage.
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Bandusky
Ohio
Juakeside
Pu-n-Bay
Officials of chain stores among the prisoned defendants
Nineteen arrests in Pennsylvania and New Jersey were made in a mail fraud sweep led by postal inspectors. Chain Shoe Stores Syndicate, Pine Heights Company, and the Correspondence Institute of America figure among those held. Key figures include Louis L. Rice and Abram A. Stauffer, with bail set for hearings and trials. The scheme allegedly sold instruments to locate hidden wealth and advertised bogus retail plans to defraud investors and students.
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Correspondence Institute of America
Stauffers
Palmyra
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
United States
Aes
Chain Shoe Stores Syndicate
City
Pine Heights Company
Louis L. Rice
Andrew C. Patterson
Eixcelsior Trust Company
Edgar Pohlig
George H. Brooks
Robert G. Mel Morris
Harry F. Stanton
Ocean City
N. J
J. B. Hornstein
Charles B. McKee
Huntingdon
J. & Lepsch
Ridgway
John A. Weltzal
Lancaster
Abram G. Stauffer
Oscar A. Stauffer
William 5. Eam
Lebanon
Ira C. Webster
Newark
Oscar Gustavson
Jersey City
S. Joseph Silverman
Pittsburg
Lewis Conrad
Conrad Lofz
William Bingham
Scranton
Eld
International Correspondence Schools
Cortelyou
Abram 8
Stauffer
Lebanon County
Stauffars
Prospectors and Miners’Agency
Hall & Co
Electric Motor Company
Diamond Publishing Company
Gem Novelty Company
Hornstein
Masia
Conrad, Lotz
Bingham
Lnd
Clion
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