Mexico Policy Battle Opens Over Fletcher Ambassadorship
A Fall led Senate move seeks information on Mexico's government and guarantees to protect American lives and property. The resolution targets the Fletcher nomination for ambassador, promising a Republican bid to block confirmation without presidential disclosure of Mexico’s constitutional status and border affairs. Democrats oppose, arguing for full facts before approving any diplomatic appointment.
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Fall
Mexico
United States
Henry Prather Fletcher
Fletcher
Congress
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Vera Cruz
Congresae
Unul
District subcommittee to begin work on annual District appropriation bill
The District subcommittee of the House appropriations committee chaired by Representative Page will start work today on the annual $SUS.A73.878 District appropriation for 1917. Hearings will be executive and continued for weeks with commissioners' statements on the total estimates. It is likely the estimates will be reduced, while the joint committee on fiscal relations between District and Federal government seeks a report. A final report must reach Congress by January 10, with a possible further session tonight at Senator Saulsbury's residence seeking agreement.
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Wother
House Appropriations
Representative Page
North Carolina
Ita
Congress
Saulsbury
Usreed Pan
Tricks Evade Panama Tolls Allegations Stir House Debate
Rep Adamson of Georgia cited evasive methods by foreign shipowners to beat Panama Canal tolls and called for a War Department vessel measurement system. He noted US revenue under the old and new schemes, mentioning deck contraptions as an alleged workaround. Meanwhile Senator Martin displayed baskets of Albemarle apples in the Senate press gallery, praising their quality.
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Panama Canal
Ative Adamson
Georgia
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
War Department
Adamson
United States
District in Congress Sees Two Police and Rail Bills
Representative Cary of Wisconsin introduces a bill to create a retirement fund for district policemen using dog tag revenues and an annual motor vehicle tax. Representative Clark of Florida proposes incorporating the East Washington Suburban Railway Company and granting track rights on Good Hope road.
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Cary
Wisconsin
Clark
Florida
East Washington Suburban Railway Company
Good Hope Road
Pellagra Menacing In Mississippi Reports Deaths And Cases
Health service reports 10 954 pellagra cases with 1 024 deaths in Mississippi last year and notes pellagra could become a national scourge. The document links disease spread to unhealthy food and sanitation gaps in urban and rural areas, urging more demonstrations and studies funded at 100 000 dollars.
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Health Service
Mississippi
Senate
Hoke Smith
South
McAdoo
Congress
Tellen
Hemittes
Senator Smith
Rural Credits Bill Seeks Federal Farm Loan System
The rural credits bill introduces a Federal farm loan board of five appointed by the President for ten years. The plan creates land banks with at least 500000 dollars capital in each district to fund farmers via national farm loan associations. Borrowers must buy stock equal to 5 percent of the loan, with 36 year limits and annual principal payments. Chairman Glass seeks a four month extension for reporting on farmer credit bills.
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House
Senate
Federal Farm Loan Board
Seaparata
National Farm Loan Associations
Glass
Banking Committee
Peace Bills in Congress Debut After Recess
Hundreds of measures were introduced as Congress reconvened including proposals to thank Henry Ford for his peace mission and to establish a United States commission for enduring peace to mediate between warring nations. Resolutions referred to committees. Representative Steenerson proposed blocking exports of war munitions and certain food to belligerents controlling the seas.
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Congress
Henry Ford
United States Commission For Enduring Peace
Wilson
Steenerson
Repubican
Minnesota
United States
Texans to Invite Wilson for San Antonio Jubilee
President Wilson will meet tomorrow with a Texas delegation led by Mayor Clinton G. Brown aiming to invite him to visit San Antonio January 26 and 27 for the Initial Jubilee marking the 200th anniversary of the city's founding by Franciscan friars. The Texans plan to seek attendance from Senators Sheppard and Culberson and Gov. Ferguson, with efforts to bring in Secretary Lansing and others, and John Barrett of the Pan-American Union. The delegation arrives this afternoon and will spend three days in Washington for a formal conference with the Texas delegation in Congress before proceeding to Baltimore to press Cardinal Gibbons to attend.
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Clinton G. Brown
San Antonio
Shepford and
Culberson
Gov
Ferguson
Lansing
Houston
Agricultural Department
Redfield
Department of Commerce
John Barrett
Pan-American Union
Texas
Capital
Congress
Washington
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Business High class of 1915 reelected officers at reunion
Joseph P. McGarraghy was reelected president of the class of 1915 at Business High. Marguerité Milne will serve as vice president Edna Colburn secretary Raymond Wise treasurer and an executive board including Elizabeth Speiser Pauline Floyd Norman Duehring and J Brennan Mahoney. The class pledged a silver trophy for future athletics and planned a dance during Easter recess. They also voted to support a new student control of athletics and other school interests. Dancing followed. A joint congressional resolution asks investigation of the aviation section of the army signal corps noting reporting by May 1. Mount Vernon regents invite Latin American delegates to the pan American scientific Congress at George Washington's home this afternoon with special bars for visitors.
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Joseph P. McGarraghy
Business High
Misa Marguerité Milne
Misa Edna Colburn
Raymond Wise
Ex Offico
Elizabeth Speiser
Pauline Floyd
Norman Duehring
J.brennan Mahoney
Mount Vernon
pan-American Scientific Congress
George Washington
Results urged by Society of Federal Building Constructors
At the Ebbitt yesterday the Society of Constructors of Federal Buildings received high official support led by Secretary McAdoo and Assistant Secretary Newton. They urged cooperation and economic use of funds, praising the society as a great help to the Treasury. The session featured remarks, a motion picture exhibit, and social events with government contractors.
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Ebbitt
W. G. McAdoy
The
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B. R. Newton
James A. Wetmore
J Hamilton Lewis
Hinois
H. G. Richards
Society
McAdoo
C. F. Cramer
Treasury Department
Newton
Congress
Lewis
Hllinois
Model Postoffice
Association of Government Contractors
Washington Elks’ S Club
Vare Hosts Colleagues At Dinner On Party Rifts
Representative William S. Vare hosted Pennsylvania colleagues for a dinner hinting at a looming intra party clash. The gathering preceded a planned vote within the Pennsylvania Republican delegation over a member for the Congressional Committee with Kiess backed by Vare and Rowland supported by Senator Penrose. Philadelphia Mayor Smith reportedly aligned with Vare and named Francia Shank Brown as adviser, a development welcomed by Vare's faction as aiding tomorrow's contest.
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William 8. Vare
Pennsylvania
Congress
Republican Congressional Committee
Ware
I Kiess
Congressional
Senator Penrose
Rowlaid
Mayor Smith
Philadelphia
Yares
Francia
Shank Brown
Vare
Bailey
Hurt on White House Duty Clings to Invites After Crash
Martin Perkins, a Pan-American invitations messenger for the White House reception, was knocked from his bicycle at Fourteenth and Clifton by a Capital Traction Company car. He remained conscious enough to cling to invitations. He suffered scalp and facial lacerations and bruises, was treated at the Leamington apartments and at home by Dr. Finch, then the Western Union representative took charge of undelivered invites at 1456 Euclid Street.
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Martin Perkins
White House
Fourteenth and
Clifton Streets
Capital Traction Company
R. Thomas West
Fourteenth Street
Dr. Finch
Western Union Telegenta Company
Euclid Street
Sociologists Choose New Orleans For 1916 Convention
At yesterday’s meeting of southern sociologists, the fifth convention was set for New Orleans from April 12 to 16, 1916. Officials include Judge J. A. McCullough of South Carolina, Mrs. Amny Russell Cole of Tennessee founder of the congress, J. E. McCulloch secretary from Nashville, and Dr. Edwin C. Dinwiddie of Washington.
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New Orleans
Congress
J. A. McCullough
South Carolina
Amny Russell Cole
Tennessee
J. E. McCulloch
Nashville
Tenn
Edwin C. Dinwiddle
Washington
American Women Unite at Pan American Conference
Miss Boardman outlines Red Cross work and civilian relief as Mrs Moore urges education of women in citizenship. The meeting, led by Mrs Robert Lansing, featured talks on women in organization and a pan American bureau, with scholars from Teachers College and the intercollegiate bureau presenting papers.
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Mrs. Moore
Women's Auxiliary Conference
pan-American Scientific Congress
Memorial Continental Hall
Robert Lansing
Langing
Mabel T. Boardman
Philip North Moore
C. B. Mason
Fannie Fern Andrews
San Francisco
Ohio
Red Cross
Red Cross Societies
H Street
Americas
Pan- America
Pan- America Which Shall Stand ‘the Test of Time.” Mrs. Andrews
Pan- American Bureau of Information
Mary Shaw
Intercollegiate Bureau of Appointments
Adelaide Nutting
Teachers’ College
N. Y
Carnegie endowment funds pan American science congress
The Pan American scientific congress received major financing from the Carnegie endowment for international peace, with government costs about 85 000 and Carnegie support around 100 000. Transport and entertainment for about 60 delegates are covered as Congress provided no travel funds, prompting a trustees approved expansion of support to ensure attendance. The European war’s strain on South American scientists adds financial pressure to the event. Also noted is a Wasaman’s Hall memorial for Eighth battalion veterans of the Civil War, including tribute to Rudolph Saur.
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Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Carnegie Organization
Carnegie Turne
Congress
J. B. Scott
Hithu Root
Aviator Domenjoz Delayed By Freight Rout
Swiss aviator Domenjoz could not fly over the ellipse in front of the White House for the pan American congress due to his Bleriot monoplane delayed in Goshen North Carolina. The craft was lost in freight delays at Wayne Junction Pennsylvania for a day. Browne in New York chartered a locomotive to move Dementor for a national aeroplane ages tour. Domenjoz will attempt the Washington loop at 2 30 pm tomorrow weather permitting with a 48 loop goal around the Washington Monument. Flights over the city for infant welfare centers are set for 11 30 am and 2 and 4 pm Friday and Saturday with a Capitol Grounds show for Congress pending military committee decisions. Over 150 volunteers work with the Washington Diet Kitchen tagging donors during the demonstrations Friday and Saturday in the Riggs Building offices opened Monday.
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White House
Pan- American Scientific Congress
Washington
Washington Diet Kitchen Association
Goshen
N. C
Way
Dementor
pan-American Congress
Washington Monument
Dementoza
Jrettare
Capitol
Congress
Demenjcz
Association
Riggs
PanAmericans to See Drill at Fort Myer Today
The Fort Myer drill for visiting delegates of the Pan American Scientific Congress is set for 2:30 pm after a Willard departure at 2 pm. Col Wilder oversees the arrangements with special invites extended to cabinet members, diplomatic reps, and prominent officials. The drill hall sections are reserved for delegates.
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Col. Wilder
Fort
Willard
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