Wall Street Favored Insurance Firms Face Hearing
Washington Life President Tatlock defended policy and board oversight amid questioning by lawmakers. Germania Life head Cornelius Doremus praised European operations as more stable and cheaper. Bankers Life directors described cooperation with Albany and campaign contributions tied to tax issues. testimony set to continue.
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Tatlock
Aggeta
Cornelius Doremus
Germania Life
Europe
Germany
America
Albany
Mutual Life hunt for Andrew C Fields ends with no trace
Special to The Washington Post New York Dec 2 The man sent by Mutual Life with a roving commission to find Andrew C Fields in California returned empty handed after traveling the state and probing many places. The acting president Cromwell said every sand hill was searched and no trace found. Bookkeeper Justus Heys apparently vacationed and knew nothing about paper work.
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Washington
New York
Mutual Life
Andrew C Fields
California
Tim the
Juttus Heyo
The
Missing Mutuals records found in supply department files
The missing records from Mutuals supply department reportedly cover recent months to July or August, not prior years. They contain information sought by Mutuals’ self inspecting committee, and their loss is now being disclosed by officials.
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Mutuals Supply Department
Mutual
Proxies Debate at Tennessee Mutual Policyholders Meeting
Tennessee life policyholders met in Nashville to choose representatives for mutual companies annual meetings. Rumors claimed Thomas W Lawson would send a proxy. Insurance Commissioner Folk denied involvement. Col A M Shook chaired, Folk secretary, and after a heated session the group adopted a resolution to select representatives from among their own number.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Thomas W Lawson
Binte Insurance
Folk
Lawson
Col A. M Shook
Woman's Body Exhumed for Autopsy in Brouwer Case
In Toms River under a Supreme Court order, the body of Mrs Carrie Brouwer was exhumed at Lakewood’s Hope Cemetery. Tomorrow a University of Pennsylvania surgeon will perform the autopsy and organs will be sent to New York or Philadelphia labs for analysis. the grave lies beside her father and mother, Isaac K Hyer and his wife.
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Warrington
Toms River
Supreme Court
Charles E Hen- Arichson
Carrie Brouwer
Wlis
Frank Brouwer
T J R Brown
Lakewood
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadephia
Wil
Claftm
Main Street
Mies “McClenahan
Brouwer
Plea for Old Battleship Constitution Petitioned to Congress
Massachusetts citizens led by Guy T Douglas Gav eiec Guild and the executive council signed a large illuminated memorial today in Boston to urge Senators and Representatives to preserve the frigate Constitution. The scroll bears many signatures and features a painting of the 1812 battle with the Guerriere and a narrative of the famous frigate in illuminated text.
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Massachusetts
Congress
Boston
Guy T Douglas
Gaveiec Guild
Executive Council
Commonwealth
Pensions Established for Longtime Railroad Employees
At meetings of the boards of directors of the New York Central, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Michigan Central, and Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis, a pension bureau will be created to care for faithful employees long in service who can no longer perform active duties. A committee was named to implement the plan.
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New York
Dec
New York Central
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Michigan Central
Cleveland Cincinnati
Chicago
St Louis
Brave men in stripes fire on Blackwell Island
A devastating Blackwell Island blaze trapped and burned the women’s workhouse. Male convicts formed a life saving corps and aided in rescue as seven fire engines arrived but proved insufficient. The fire lasted over two hours, consuming the women’s prison, hospital, and half the workhouse, with logs valued at 360000.
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New York
Blackwell Island
Long Island
East River
Pistol Fight in the Dark Leaves Two Wounded in Huntington
A desperate pistol encounter in a dark Market Street saloon room left Policeman Charles Reilly and burglar Thomas Thompson severely wounded. Reilly shot through both lungs, Thompson struck in chin and right lung. Reilly may die, Thompson held in county jail awaiting further care. Fourth class postmasters appointed across states including Delaware Maryland New Jersey New York and Virginia.
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Huntington
Ind
Market Street
Charles Reilly
Thomas Thompson
Reilly
Siteon
Thompson
Rely
Jall
Delaware-Redden
Reuben Bonoven
Marne
Stidham Weighs Resigning For Better City Garbage Service
Street Cleaning Superintendent Harrison Stidham says he has not resigned but is considering an offer to become general manager of the Washington Fertilizer Company. The firm promises higher pay and a chance to build a model garbage service for Washington. Commissioners say they value his administration and would be sorry to part. Stidham, a Washington native and Cornell civil engineer, was appointed last January, succeeding Warner Stutler, after holding positions in New York including assistant superintendent under Commissioner Waring.
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Richard Morgan
Bankers Life Insurance Company
New York
Albany
Syracuse
Gen Hogan
Hughes
Dix
Alpan
Harrison Stidham
Washington Fertilizer Company
Stidham
Post
Hedt
Washington
Bidham
Warner Stutler
Waring
Cornell University
British orders strict inquiry into fisheries troubles
London reports the foreign office has ordered Newfoundland to conduct the strictest inquiry into the seizure of an American fishing smack at a Newfoundland port and into reports that Newfoundland fishermen cut American nets. Britain disapproves of aggressive actions by British subjects while the overall dispute with the United States remains unsettled.
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London
Foreign Office
Newfoundland
American State Department
Three Mile
State Department
Washington
Reorganization Plan Favored by Stockholders Approved by Court
Boston, December 20 Judge Lowell of the United States Circuit Court issued a decree allowing the Ubero Plantation Company now under receivers to apply its assets to a plan of reorganization and to discharge the receivers. The balance and all rights of the company will be released to reinvest in the Tolosa Rubber Company. Investors in Ubero have largely approved and subscribed funds to the plan.
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Boston
Ubero Plantation Company
Lowell
United States Circuit Court
Tolosa Rubber Company
Ahero Plantation Company
Sts
Everybody's Magazine Promotion Circulates Gift Subscriptions
An old advertisement urges readers to buy Christmas subscriptions for $1.50, promising a year of fiction stories and high quality art. The copy touts insurance graft exposés and features aimed at entertaining and educating with vivid factual stories for the common good.
Mrs Carter Too Cold For Us In City Bookings
Julius Catm, the syndicate booking agent for Charles Frohman, testified that Mrs Leslie Carter was too cold a draw in certain cities causing no bookings. He said profits vanished when Belasco attractions priced high, keeping managers from signing her for terms offered.
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Theatrical Trust
New York
Julius Catm
Theatrical Syndicate
Leslie Carter
Cahn
Charles Frohman
Mr Cahn
Edward L Broom
Cahn & Grant Cfircuit
Mia Carter
Belasco
Paroled murderess Libbie Garrabrandt after 34 years
Libbie Garrabrandt the Paterson murderess, convicted at seventeen for poisoning a bridge tender in Paterson, was granted parole by the New Jersey board of pardons in a 6 to 3 vote. She served 34 years of a life sentence after arsenic in rice pudding killed Charles Burroughs.
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Trenton
N. J
Libbie Garrabrandt
Paterson
Board of Pardons
Libbie ™ Gayra
Brandt
Charles Bur
Troughs
Libbie
Burroughs
van Winkle Bogart
Bogart
Poole Appointed Superintendent of State Building
First Lieut John H Poole of the Engineer Corps was named superintendent of the State War and Navy building succeeding Rear Admiral George W Baird whose health declined Poole is the youngest officer to hold the post The law requires an active engineer officer to lead due to the building’s complex machinery Attorney General Movady ruled that a current officer must be appointed, excluding Commander White who had sought the position
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Navy
John H Poole
Engineer Corps
Army
State
War
Navy Department
George W Baird
Poole
Movady
White
Explosion at Greensburg store injures eight
A gas explosion at the dry goods store of St Minear in Greensburg Indiana today injured eight people. Five victims were women and two others suffered severe injuries. Miss Anna McManaman lost both arms as the store was destroyed by the blast. Local authorities surveyed the wreckage and emergency teams treated the injured at the scene.
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Greensburg
Ind
St. Minear
Anna McManaman
Gifts for Poor Boys by Saks & Co at Christmas
Saks & Co plans to give 160 overcoats to deserving poor boys in Washington on Christmas morning at 10 o clock. Cards with 100 issued by Associated Charities will be used at the Seventh Street entrance to distribute coats. The event, a long standing Saks tradition, brings joy to youths each year. House & Herrmanns store advertises a wide range of furniture chinaware and decorations for Christmas gifts with flexible credit terms.
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Saks & Co
Messrs. Baks & Co
Washington
Associated Charities
Seventh Street
Saks
House & Herrmann
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Washington Life Board
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Washington Life Insurance Company
Germania Life Insurance Company
Rank Urd Life Insurance Company
Legislative
John Tatlock
Washington Life
Hts
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Board of Finance
Thomas F Hyan
American Tobacco
Lar P Merton
Miningilance
Morton
Morton Trust Company
Tatrock
Ide
Home Life
Professional Men OF
John C. Heald
Worthington, Heald & Fraftey
Vanderill Lines
Dr King
Cougha
Washington Fertilizer Co
UBERO
NEW Publications
Everybody's Magazine
Finnetall Repesnentatl
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
Eleventh Street
R. P. Andrew’s Paper Co
Lincoln
Whiting
Hurlbut
R. P. A. Paper Co
Royal Crystal
King Paper _Co
Eleventh St
West Point
Philippines
Malone
Pemn Publishing Company
Arch Straet
Philadelphia
Agee
Massachusetts Avenue
Home Savings Bank
7Th and
Mass
Dr. Lyon
Gye
DDS
San Domingo
F Street
Welsbach and Lindsey
Ninth St
Connecticut
Cvey
the Sunday Post
Li Be
Badies
Lutz & Co
LUTZS
Wocketshapes
John H. Magruder
Conn, Ave. and
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Mongee
Friedlander Bros
Cor
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Warner
Rochester N.Y
Monton
Washington Post
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Weillville
Towerair
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