Admirals Praise for Kingston Aid Across Atlantic Fleet
Secretary Metcalf and President Roosevelt commend Rear Admiral Davis for the Kingston Jamaica relief actions in the aftermath of the earthquake and fire. Evans endorses Davis, noting the difficult, embarrassing situation and the ready restraint shown by the squadron and crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metcalf
Roosevelt
Rooseveltt
Admiral Davis
Kiveston
Jamaica
Secretary of the Navy
Davis
Dade
Kingston
Navy Department
Wetcalf
Evans
Aslantie Fleet
Adwita Davis
Homanus
Repport
Maine
Guaintanamo Bay
Cuba
Tess
Ani
Wicers
Reet
R D Evans
United States
Tmiancher
United States Atlantic
Feads
White House
Washington
S Lane
Admiral Evans
Admiral Dais
Slngsten
Divis
Aumral Davis
3Atr
Frans
Ius
Department
Desrtine
Nen
H Metualf
Charles H Davis
Army Officers Relieved and Appointments Made
A series of duty changes and new appointments are announced across the Army and Navy. Major appointments include Maj Goodman to Fortland Oregon and Maj Webster Vingon Markinson to Denver as chief paymaster, with a board to select general staff vacancies. New assignments cover engineers in San Francisco, recruiting in Chicago, and temporary duty at Fort Monroe and Newport News. Naval movements note arrivals at Norfolk and Guantanamo, with several ships preparing for Key West, Hampton Roads, and Guantanamo operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea O
Trent Thomas F Rian
Tecalling oMineer
Edward P Orton
Toran
Mill
Seatie Wash
Thomas ¢ Goodman
Goodman
Fortland
Webster Vingon Markinson
Denver
Cole
Robert & Smith
Genapius
William
John W Bubb
Archue Murray
Edward Godtesy
General Staff
Juliuso Kilian
Newport
Sew
Frederic H Pomroy
Edward T Dennelly
Artillery Corps
de Camp
Fort Monroe
Virginia
Coast
Brutus
Norfolk
Lebanon
Guantanamo
Dixie
Havana
Connecticut
Indian Head
Hampton Roads
Key West
St Louis
League Island
Tacoma
Gamago
Gusntanamo Rocket
Washingtom
Recket
Indigo Head
Reorganization Plan for Cuban Rural Guard Proposed
General Bell recommends to Secretary Taft approval of a special board action by Maj Slocum and Gen Rodriguez to reorganize the Cuban Rural Guard. Proposed plan, urged by Guy Magoon, would expand the guard but not add real forces until the American army leaves Cuba around July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Bell
Taft
Maj
Slocum
United States Artillery
Rodriguez
Guy Magoon
Cuba
Leaves of absence granted for public health service officers
The Marine Hospital Service lists seven days ended January 30 with many officers granted leave or extended leaves. Notable items include M K K Gwyn extension of two days from January 18, M Stimson leave amended to five days, E H Mullan fourteen days from February 7, Charles Falk seven days from January 15, Ralph Knowles five days from January 28, T W Watts nine days from January 23, F lL Brown ten days from January 22, and W Richardson ten days from February 7. A medical board will meet in Baltimore January 78 to examine cadetship applicants in the Revenue Cutter Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Hospital Service
Public Health and
M KK Gwyn
M Stimson
E H Mullan
Charles Falk
Ralph Knowles
T W Watts
F Ll
Brown Pharmacist
W Richardson
Baltimore
Revenue Cutter Service
LF Wiliams
D E Robinson
Sir Alfred Jones Defends Kingston Acts Amid Earthquake Claims
Sir Alfred Jones, head of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, rejects charges that his party mistreated Americans at Kingston after the Jamaica earthquake. He says the ship Port Kingston carried many dead and dying and that non passengers were kept ashore for two days while Americans were aided aboard with mattresses and supplies. He praises Gov Swettenham’s handling under extraordinary conditions and notes cooperation with American aid efforts. The report also lists naval and military promotions and midshipman sick leave granted at Annapolis.
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London
Sir Alfred Jones
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
John Henniker Heaton
Bristol
Port Kingston
Kingston
Jamaica
Barbados
Sir Alfreds
Sir Alfred
Port Kineston
Cur Vy Hart
Gor Swettenham
Admiral Davis
Russian Adviser Opposes Armaments Talk At Hague Conference
Prof de Martens, Russian state councillor, arrived from Berlin to discuss with Pichon and Clemenceau the Hague programme. He warned discussions on armament imitation are unlikely to yield results now, noting Germany and other powers oppose such questions and urging clear positions. He said Russia prefers avoiding off programme issues but will not block debate if framed properly. He and Ambassador Melidoff will represent Russia at The Hague conference.
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Paris
de Martens
Berlin
Pichon
Clemenceau
Washington
London
Germany
Rusak
Russia
United States
Great Britain
France
Iondon
Hague
Rome
Vienna
St Petersburg
Melidoff
Shifting of Diplomats Arrives in Paris for Rome Postings
Paris hosts diplomat shifts with Griscoms arriving on the way to Rome to assume the Italy ambassadorship barrier while Mr White moves to Rome. Irving B Dadley designated ambassador to Brazil prepares for Rio de Janeiro duties. Mr and Mrs McCormick plan a Washington's Birthday dinner at the American Club to honor the retiring ambassador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Llova
Griscom
Tokyo
Henry White
Italy
Rome
Ronte
White
Griscomiri
Irving B Dadley
Peru
Brazil
Rio Janeiro
McCormick
France
United States
American Club
Washington
Fr Karl Haul Faces Murder Charge in Frankfurt
In Frankfurt on February 1 Prof Karl Haul of George Washington University was confronted by witnesses about the murder of his mother-in-law Frau Moliter. He admitted buying a large beard and questioned witnesses cleverly while denying tolling Frau Moliter before being returned to Karlsruhe with two police officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Germany
Kar. Haul
George Washington University
Washington
Karlsruhe
Nobel prize money to be kept for future generations
The Nobel laureate writes to Foreign Minister Loeyland as presider of the Nobel committee that he will value the diploma and medal for life and beyond, and that the prize money will be used in harmony with the foundation’s aims, stressing peace among all classes as vital as peace between nations. He notes his plans in a February letter from Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loeyland
Nobel Committee
Fopneveiee
Loveland
Adis
Nobel Foundation
Eeter
Norway
German Expert Praises United States Reformatories
Berlin February 1 The University of Berlin sent Dr Paul Herr to investigate youth reformatories in the United States after seven months study he reports America leads in the modern system and recommends San Francisco adopt its features The Solomon Islands were struck by a severe earthquake altering the landscape though no loss of life is confirmed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Berlin
University of Berlin
Paul Herr
United States
Herr
Germany
Reichstag Returns Show Party Vote Shifts in Berlin
Berlin reports completed Reichstag returns with Clerical Center gain of 398,005 votes and Socialists 3,251,008 total, followed by Clericals and Conservatives. Despite over a quarter of votes, Socialists may hold about an eighth of Reichstag seats due to district boundaries and urban population shift. Clericals could secure about a quarter of seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
National Liberals
Clericals
Reichstag
New York Comptroller Opens Bids for 30 Million Bonds
New York Comptroller Mets opened bids for 30 million dollars in corporation stock and 326 million in fifty year bonds for public improvements water supply and street and park openings. The awards were not made the same day as bids were tallied late into the night. Mets hinted the fifty year 4 percent issue was oversubscribed with an average price just under 101, compared with 101.42 at the prior December sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington Post
Mets
Board of Water Supply
Metz
Eight Buildings Burned in Harrisburg Opera House Fire
A fire in Harrisburg Center City destroyed the Grand Opera House block and damaged multiple nearby structures. Firemen saved a man from a high window before he fainted. the rescued individual was John Smith of New York, a member of the Opera House Stock Company. Fire started from an explosion in Pyne's hat store at 2 am, with losses around 250 040.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Grand Opera House
Third and
Walnut Streets
Duncan
Third Street
Park Hotel
United Telephone Company
Security Trust
Bijou
Broshon
College Block
Harrisburg Gas Company
Harrisburg Cycle and Typewriter Company
Philadelphia and Albany
E G Hoover, Jeweler
Pyne
Opera House
Ire Street
Columbus Hotel
John Smith
New York
Opera House Stock Company
Congo uprising ended in Manganza district
Brussels reports Congo authorities say the Manganza uprising has been crushed. The native chief who sparked it was captured and claims the revolt targeted Swedish missionaries at Kinzoya rather than the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Congo
Manganza
Kinzoya
Steamship Lines Questioned Over Rail Connections
New York steamship companies received a Bureau of Corporations inquiry detailing relations with railroads and other transport firms. The questions ask if railroads prorate with steamship lines and whether the companies are owned or affiliated with railroads. The eight-page set probes the breadth of line operations and connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bureau of Corporations
Department of Commerce and Labor
Camden Iron Works fined for rebates in cross border shipment
In Philadelphia Judge Holland levied a $3000 fine on Camden Iron Works Company of Camden New Jersey after it was convicted of taking rebates on a shipment of iron pipe bound for Winnipeg Manitoba The pipe traveled from Philadelphia via the Philadelphia and Reading and Baltimore and Ohio railroads then by the Mutual Transit Companys steamship line out of Buffalo The case highlights misconduct in shipping rebates. James H Palmer manager of The Virginian company and actress Eleanor Wilton wed in Denver yesterday
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Philadelphia
Holland
United States District Court
Camden Iron Works Company
Camden
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Great Lakes
Philadelphia and
Reading
Baltimore and Ohio
Mutual, Transit Companys
Buffalo
Jakes
Denver, Colo
James H Palmer
The
Virginian” Company
Eleanor Wilton
Cardinal denounces hellish plot against church in France
Cardinal Coullis of Lyons denounces a militant Catholic plot to dethrone God and dismantle church authority in France. He appeals for military protection, cites expulsions of religious orders and lay schooling, and notes priests signing church lease contracts under mayoral pressure. Archbishop Vilatte aids the effort and files a complaint against militant Catholics nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Lyons
Febi
Cardinal Coullis
Vilatte
Society of Militant Catholics
Church of the Apostles
Riddle for Stolypin in provincial peasant votes
Special Cable Dispatch from St Petersburg reports confusion over primary election classifications. The Slave notes that peasants answering yes to support the Czar are labeled monarchists, while their actual policy favors agrarian reform and peasant grievances. The system relies on police inquiries to assign official designations, creating a riddle for government and parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St Petersburg
Fedoroff
Count Witte
Decree in Rogers Suit Ends Bay State Case
Boston February 1 A compromise settlement in the Pepper receiver suit against Henry H Rogers moved toward final approval. The suit sought between three and four million dollars and was abandoned in exchange for 1.5 million. Pepper also relinquishes 38000 Buffalo Gas shares. Final decree hinges on Delaware Circuit Court approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
George Wharton Pepper
Bay State Gas Company
Delaware
Henry H Rogers
New York
United States Circuit Court
Putnam
Rogers
Pepper
Buffalo Gas Company
Bay State Company
Circuit Court of Delaware
Stop Oleo Deliveries in St Louis Feb 1
Internal Revenue officers began seizure of oleomargarine in St Louis on Feb 1 and continued today, with over 1000 pounds confiscated. Delivery wagons are stopped citywide. drivers must show customers ordered oleo in writing, or the product is seized. Seizures occur under an old law banning removal of oleo from tax-paid packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Internal Revenue
Bank Teller Arrested in Columbus Misappropriation Case
Harry Smith of Lancaster is under arrest in Columbus on a charge of misappropriating 5375 from the Hocking Valley National Bank. He serves as bank teller and city treasurer and owns the Lancaster baseball club. He is at his home awaiting further steps as bondsmen have paid the money and filed suit in Common Pleas Court for the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Harry Smith
Lancaster
Hocking Valley National Bank
Smith
Lancaster Baseball Club
Common Pleas Court
Father killed by son in Steubenville breakfast shooting
A dispute at the breakfast table in Steubenville Ohio left John Gebhart dead after his son Charley allegedly obtained a gun and shot him following a quarrel over drinking. The incident occurred this morning in their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Baltimore Woman Praises Father John’s Medicine
A Baltimore resident Mrs E Hogan of 3% Lombard Street reports her health improving after using Father John’s Medicine. She says she recovered fully from a grip while trying various remedies and endorses the tonic as the best body-builder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
E Hogan
Lombard Street
Baltimore
Father John
E Hogai
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Alfred Jones
H P Norton
Ayy
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Alck
W B Tardy
Vermont
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R C Bulmer
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Lewis Marine Corps
Martine Corps
B . Berry
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W H Brownson
Asiatic Fleet
Manila
Hi H Wasson
Widshipman
H E Kays
R J Vickery
HB Worden
Annapolis Md
Benjamin R Lombard
Hill House
Miss
Andrew EL. Pendleton, Jr
Elizabeth City
John E Beck
Marietta
Aysr
Gascom
Frau Molater
Mr. Roosevelt
Solomon Islands
Sanisco
South Seas
Camden Iron Works
Goullie
Stolypin
Internal Revenue Officers
St. Lows
Carter
Mre
Munsey
Carter Motor Car Corporation
Munsey Building
D.C
Tistrait
Farrah
Muxich. Beers
Rapata
Gratia National Capital Brewing CO
D Sts. S. E
Newcorn & Green
F St. N. W
Barney & Berry
Walford's
Wit Haceerty Fe Aakatne Evans’ Drug Store
Saadfield Regulator
Atlanta
Anna
Marvel. CO
New Yor
O’donnell
Dregpists
McOmpound
Speedy
the Capital Loan CO
F Street N. W
Cook Remedy Co
Masonic Temple
Chicago
Metropolitan Loan & Trust Co
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Bellcomes
Chfzensloan Ie Trust
Medical
Reed Sfirs
Twelfth Street
Shade
Stewart
Latte
Ath St
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W. T. Baldos
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