5$ Up Tariff Bill Brown Takes An Exception
Charter member of the New Progressive Republican League demands a vote on the Lorimer and other measures threatening to hold up appropriation legislation. A Senate clash pits Bailey and Democrats against Republicans over four key issues before adjournment. Brown argues for action on tariff commissioners Lorimer renunciation amendment and a general service pension and warns of an extra session if stalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Progressive Republican League
Lorimer
Senate
Bailey
Congress
Owen
Newlands
Thornton
Foster
Louisiana
Mr. Pailey
Brown
Progressive Re Ublican League
Maurice Pechin Dead Washington resident veteran dies at home
Maurice Pechin longtime Washington resident and Civil War veteran died yesterday at 2519 Eleventh Street Northwest after a paralytic stroke. He helped found an early typesetting venture leading to Morgenthaler, was active in secular and philosophical societies, and served in Kit Carson Post G A R. Funeral Friday at 2 PM from his residence with Arlington Cemetery interment. He is survived by his wife and three children Herman Isabel and David M. Pechin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Peehin
Washington
Eleventh Street
Pechin
Maj. Emery
Columbian University
James ©. Clephane
Clephane
Arlington Cemetery
Standard Oil Co. Receives Retractions Over Defamatory Claim
Counsel for Standard Oil Co. announced written retractions from Hampton's Magazine and writer Cleveland Moffett after suits seeking 250000 and 10000. The article alleged impure candles and materials linked to the company and alleged fines paid by dealers. Moffett states the company was not connected with the transactions. The Hampton's publisher also agrees to publish a full retraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard ON Company
Whitch
Hampton's Magazine
Cleveland Moffett
Standard Oi Company
Standard Oil Company
Hampton's
Congress Condensed Senate Notes on Lorimer Seat and Measures
Senate actions include Mr. Brown calling for vacating Lorimer seat and threatening an extra session if key bills, including the tariat commission measure, are not voted before adjournment. Senator Root will speak on Lorimer Friday. Carm Thompson named Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Pan American arbitration treaty ratified and public. Elementary education foundation bill introduced by Rep Hobson of Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Bailey
Republian
Lorimer
Frown
Senate
Root
Carm Thompson
Ohio
Moon bill debated amid civil war phrase change
The district in congress section notes the House debating codification of judiciary law and replacing war of the rebellion with civil war in the Moon bill. A clash between Keiifer Ohio Bartlett Georgia occurred as Crumpacker sought to shift focus to agriculture. adjournment followed at five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
Kei~fer
Ohio
Bartlett
Georgia
Crumpacker
War phrase struck from Civil War bill in heated House debate
A dreary House session over the Moon bill to codify judiciary laws ended with a unanimous vote to replace the term rebellion and insert civil war in the section concerning the Court of Claims. Gen Keifer and Mr Bartlett sparred, recalling Appomattox and Spanish War veterans, before peace and the amendment’s adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Bartlett
Georgia
Kelfer
Ohio
Court of Claims
Gen. Keifer
Mr. Mann
Illinois
Mr. Kelter
Mr. Bartlett
Longnough
Lee
Appomattox
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Tennessee
South Carolina
South
Gen. I Keifer
Purse Snatcher Targets Mrs Casey On Ontario Kalorama Road
A negro man snatched a handbag from Mrs Susan M Casey of 252 Ontario Road Northwest as she crossed Ontario road near Kalorama. Her cries drew a policeman but the suspect vanished. The purse held 75 cents, gas spectacles, and some car tickets. the handbag valued at $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Casey
Ontario Road
Kalorama Road
Susan M. Casey
Texas to Vote on Statewide Prohibition Amendment
Austin Texas February 1 On July 22 1911 Texas will vote on a proposed amendment to the State constitution providing for statewide prohibition The senate today passed the house joint resolution providing for the submission of the measure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Eoint
Washington Post
Austin
Tex
Senate
Teday
House
MAIL CLERKS REVOLT OVER DAILY WORK HOURS
Railway mail clerks in several regions threaten mass resignations over a Post Office order reducing expenses and mandating six and a half hours work per day. They demand a five hour minimum day and protest insufficient time to correct records and handle reports. Second Assistant Postmaster General Stewart defends flexible hours and urges removal of dissatisfaction while crediting clerks for their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice Department
Stewart
Post Office Department
Aley
Alexander Grant
Railway Mail Service
House Rules Change Limits Committee Chairmen in New Plan
Democratic members of the Ways and Means committee moved to restrict chairmen of key committees from serving on other panels. The policy, announced by Chairman Underwood, aims to concentrate leadership on single committees including Appropriations, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Indian Affairs, Military, Naval, Pensions, and Public Works, plus Judiciary, Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and District of Columbia. The rule, not yet binding to all members, will be applied as committees are filled, with action after March 4.
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Saya Underwood
House of Representatives
Ways and Means
New House
District of Columbia
Weys and Means
House
Underwoold
Underwood
Appropriations
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Hale
Maine
Senate Old Guard
Charles F. Johnston
Senate
John ‘W. Kern
Albert J. Beveridge
Shively
Taft
George E. Martin
Court of Common Pleas of
Ohio
United States Court of Customs Appeals
William H. Hunt
New Commerce Court
Alexander B. Hayward
Edmund W. Bonnatson
Guy A. Bisset
Knox
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Honduras
Dwight
New York
Crumpacker
Fairbanks Smuggles News As White House Talks Shape Indiana Ohio
Washington reports Charles Warren Fairbanks former Vice President and Indiana statesman visited the White House for two days and nights with Taft. The talks touched on party harmony in Indiana and Ohio and a possible ambassadorial appointment to England. Foraker and Roosevelt factions may align, while local leaders plan reorganizations to build support for the coming year.
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Charles Warren Fairbanks
United States
Washington
Charles Warren
New York
White House
Taft
Fairbanks
Congress
Indiana
Great Britain
Hoosier Statesman
Ohio
Harmon
Commonwealth
Foraker
Wke Hemenway
Curtis Guild
England
Gov. Guild
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Guild
Joseph Benson Foraker
Judiciary
Senate
White
Coaselinois
Lorimer
Kerr
Middle West
Dr. Kerr
Ike
Josh Billings
Capitol Briefs Signal Parcel Post Tests and Senate Moves
Senate post offices committee authorizes a limited parcels post experiment with $100,000 to test carrying parcels up to 11 pounds. Rural mail carrier pay rises from $300 to $1,000 yearly. Other actions include confirmations of officials, ambassadorials, and treaty reviews, plus debates on reapportionment and Ballinger Pinchot inquiry delay. Senator Root to speak on Lorimer. Hale passes Maine credentials to Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Committee On
Senate
House
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Finance Committee
Public Library Board Seeks Restored Funding and New Charter
The Board of Directors of the Aid Public Library Chamber of Commerce met at night to urge Congress to maintain district library funding and to consider increases for government clerks wages. A committee was formed to press Congress, while new committees and a potential charter for the Chamber were discussed, with Treasurer Sisner reporting $5,749.75 in the treasury and bonds purchased for two-year terms.
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iNew
Congress
Charles J. Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Lea Graham
Neue
Granville M. Hunt
Isaac Gans
Guster
E Haniel
Sisner
Associated Charities
Oyster
Law and Legislation
A. Leftwich Ginclair
Charles Linkins
Walter C. Balderston
Irving ©. Ball
F. W. Bolganio
Percival M. Brown
Ee Crawford
Charles W. Carr
O. J. de Moll
John Dolph
William A. Foster
Byron A. Graham
Walter B. Guy
F. C. Handy
Leo P. ‘Herlow
Wiliam B. Hardy
Hugh F. Harvey
Oliver’ C. Hine
Willam H. Holloway
Walter
A. John‘ston
H. E. Jones
George H. Judd
J. MU
Jer Kenyon
J. E. Kréh, Jr
Willam Meyer Lewin
Leonard J. Mather
Oliver 5
Metzerott
F. W. Mackenzie
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Nebraska
Maurice Pechin
Standard Oil
Luttrell Co
Connecticut
Congress Condensed
Elementary Educations Foundation
Hobson
Chiye
Philathea Class
Philathea
West Washington Baptist Church
Albey
Darcy
Frank Green
Apperson
Puckett
Donald McLennan
Anna Hunter
Katherine Apperson
Ada R. McLennan
Castoria
Bears
Capitol
Senator Root
Senator Lorimer
Charles A. Cottrill
Carter
Ballinger
Interior
Buenos Aires
Rules Committee
Hitchcock
Donnelly
Representative Crumpacker
Moon
Pennsylvania
W. C. Thompson
Ohio State University
A. ¢. True
Agricultural Department
House Committee On Agriculture
International Commission’ of Agricultural Education
Fie Bates Bill
Robert Peary
Penterdas
Military Academy
Cullom
Chamber OF Commerce Acts
Rientaly Rugs
Karabaghs
Daghestans
Saronksy
W. B. Moses & Sons
Omeam F Street
Cor. Lith
Preas
Critica
No Bags
Par
Fifth Avenue
Washington Gallery
Victor G. Fischer
Belasco
William" A. Brady
Douglas Fairbanks
Kentucky
Cub
Slothern
Marlowe
Eelahaa Carenan
Vauodlvale
Harry Tigher
Pass Spadoni
JOLLY
Winifred Wild CO
Pat
Rooney
Marion Bent
Hartland & Thornton
van Hoven
Ures
Cressi & Davns
Stepp, Wehlinger
KING
Wesseme
National
Henry B. Harris
Fies Fort
Mme
Sarah
F. Connor
L’ Aiglon
Wats
Thor
George Evans
Honey Boy
James J. Corbett
SIRE
Wilton Lackaye
C. T. Daiby
Spain
Trusons
Derece Motion Pictures
Soares Tiske
Gale G. H. White Co
Ae Academy
Hc. Mats
Estha Williams
Edwin
Stell
Geo. Primrose
Danoars
Rutan
Song Birds
Oger Imhof
Queen OF Bohemia
Lyceum
Louie Dacre
Buck
Appleton -Glarke
J. M. Lunigan
Edward
iEynon
Ugh
Harvey
Robert G. Heatster
Usese
Charles Inking
Robert Yy
A . W. Spier
H. FB. Taff
J. Tait
Phatcher
Alonzo de Talon Wade
George B. Walker
Wilean ‘West
George W. Crosby
Sloan
H. B. Sprincer
Flora St
Elizabeth
N. J
Frederic Howpsn
Merriman Ave
Syracuse
N.Y
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Mass
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