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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1917
Page
12
Crowds pack Friedlander Bros at 428 Sth St V for a lavish overcoat sale. Shoppers grab double priced models in kersey meltons cheviots and casimere blends, with velvet and Astrakhan details. Suits and trousers offered as add ons while stocks last.
Senate and House conferees on the immigration bill near agreement after a Lansing briefing to pass the measure as in the Senate, urging a veto by Wilson over the literacy test. Manpower, funds, and potential exclusions of Japanese or other groups loom as battles widen.
The Supreme Court ruled that suspensions of sentence are executive rather than judicial acts, prompting a nationwide push by U S marshals to recall hundreds of convicts currently free on suspended terms. States report thousands eligible for immediate return unless pardoned by the President.
The Swiss government announced a new loan offering 4 1/2 percent bonds totaling 10 million francs. Five percent of the issue is due February 26, with proceeds earmarked for wartime needs and related expenditures. The announcement cites terms and redemption details, while noting the loan's role in supporting ongoing financial needs.
Paris reports Mr and Mrs Mitchell Depew have been divorced by French courts a month ago. Mrs Depew, once Julia Catlin of New York, is expected to join relatives in New York. News of the divorce surprised New York after their engagement had been announced before she left for Europe in January 1911.
Henry Baldwin aged 63 a renowned South railroad man shot and killed himself at his New Orleans home amid months of poor health relatives said. He had served as customs agent for Mines Central and Wacoo and Mississippi al tew railroads and for nearly twenty years was general foreign agent with Illinois Central headquarters in New Orleans prior to 1895 he worked with several smaller Louisiana railroads.
The Arizona legislature recessed to meet until Monday without organizing during the session. The gubernatorial contest between G W P Hunt and Thomas E Campbell, pending a decision by the State supreme court next week, has led legislators to withhold all formal actions.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma defied the Supreme Court and warned he would summon him for contempt after denouncing the court’s ruling on the Adamson eight hour law. He pledged to introduce a bill to strip the court of power to overrule acts of Congress, arguing the nine justices overstep their constitutional authority.
The Navy faces possible congressional repeal of four new battle cruiser authorizations unless shipbuilders cut costs. Bethlehem Steel offers to trim material costs if contracted for all four ships, while Roosevelt urges patriotic price reductions to keep the project within the congressional limit. Some builders are already in Washington seeking further savings as the department tries to avoid extra appropriation and delays.
A physician endorses Bon-Opta tablets as a remedy to strengthen eyesight by 50 percent in a week. The method involves dissolving a tablet in water and bathing the eyes two to four times daily, claiming rapid improvement and reduced inflammation. The ad-style piece cites guarantees and broad distribution through drug stores, urging readers to keep it on hand for family use.
The Lanman Engraving Company of Mashington California certifies capital stock at ten thousand dollars with one million paid in and no outstanding debts. Trustees Chas F Lanman J Harry Cunningham and J Marson Cunningham sign before a notary public. Also announces a Washington DC orphan savings public meeting and a referendum association mass meeting at Polis Theater urging district residents to attend for fair adjudication and voting on district matters.
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