Army Canteen Backed by Generals at House Hearing
Generals Wood and Wotherspoon and Surgeon General Torney joined Secretary Stimson and Representative Bartholdt urging restoration of the army canteen. Hoe testified to efforts to buy ten acres in Colon to purge the red light district before the Panama Canal opens. Wood supported controlled operation similar to the British army. Mrs Kelton and Mrs Burbank spoke for supportive organizations and petitions from wives and daughters of soldiers were presented.
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Wotherspoon
Torney
Colon
Stimson
Leonard Wood
Representative Bartholdt
Missouri
House Military Affairs Committee
Bartholdt
Hoe
Panama Canal
Panama
Josephine Kelton
Adit
John C Kelton
Woman's Army and Navy League
J. B Burbank
Restore Canteen For Private Soldiers Urged By Post Officers
The Post editor supports Congress restoring the army post canteen for privates. He cites past issues when its abolition led soldiers to seek liquor at Phoebus and elsewhere, notes discipline benefits under supervision, and urges a homelike club with games and periodicals to reduce misconduct and risky visits.
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Congress
Fort Monrace
Phoebus
Red Rash On Head And Chest At 1606 Isabella Ave
A 1918 letter describes a toddler once covered with a thick red rash on the head chest and back later clearing after application of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The author notes the rash vanished by spring 1909 with no scars remaining.
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Isabella Ave
Knorville
Myy
L. T. Seutan
Hyde Pardon Request Sparks 3 Day Stay Plea
Attorney General Wickersham urged a three day reprieve for Charles L. Hyde of Pierre South Dakota sentenced to fifteen months for town jets sale. He seeks time to review Hyde pardon or commutation rights as well as related petitions from Frederick A. Hyde and Joost H. Schneider, awaiting penitentiary transfer January 13.
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Taft
Charles .L. Hyde
Pierre
Hyde
Frederick A. Hyde
Joost H. Schneider
House Passes Indian Bill For 8 Million Appropriation
The Indian appropriation bill carrying about 8 million dollars was approved by the House late yesterday. Key items include gratuities of 6,084,003 dollars treaty stipulations at 740,560 dollars and reimbursable items at 860,000 dollars. Representative Murdock cited concerns from a board of Indian commissioners member about Indian conditions, while Representative Cooper urged delaying final action until facts are learned, a request not granted.
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Murdock
Board of Indian Commissioners
Cooper
Trial Dues To Unrest Decree Expected Tomorrow
Closing arguments in Judge Robert W Archbald impeachment defense condemned the Senate as facing a political trial. Lawyers Simpson and Worthington argued no wrongdoing by Archbald and urged rulings on law and evidence. If any article is sustained, impeachment will follow and a verdict could be delivered tomorrow.
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Senate
Robert W. Archbald
Archbald
Alexander Simpson, Jr
Philadelphia
Worthington
Washington
Sterling
Mr. Simpson
Times
Teddy
Shipping Pact Still In Force Before House Committee
The 1908 shipping pact between Lamport & Holt Prince Line and Hamburg South American lines remains in force except for pooling interests and rebates on southbound trade. A foreign agent citing the Prince Line claimed it continues. Lamport & Holt's Lorenzo Daniels disagreed, noting contracts and fluctuating freight rates with no discrimination, protecting major shippers.
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House Marine Committee
Lamport & Wolf
The
Prince
Prince Line
Lorenzo Daniels
Lamport & Holt Company
Daniels
Democrats Reject Aldrich Plan Central Bank Endorsements
Representative Carter Glass of Virginia, chairing the House banking subcommittee, announced that Democratic currency legislation in the next Congress would discard the Aldrich central reserve idea. Glass, who met with Governor Wilson, said the party opposes a central bank or any central institution with arbitrary power. The Baltimore platform targets the Aldrich center feature, while the National Credit Men's Association backed a central reserve bank akin to the plan.
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Carter Glass
Virginia
House Banking and Currency Committee
Central Reserve Association
Aldrich
Glase
Gov. Wilson
Monetary Commission
Baltimore
National Credit Men's Association
Central Reserve Bank
National Monetary Commission
United States
Keeping Up With Wattsville by Owen Johnson
The piece notes Owen Johnson a top American fiction writer known for Stover at Yale contributes to the Semi monthly Magazine Section. The Wattsville feature promises a distinctive vibe and a different tone in the upcoming issue.
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Wattsville
Owen Johnson
Stover
Yale
Knee
Watts
Movements of Qovan Steamers and Other Vessels
London to Minneapolis sailing from New York. New York to La Savoie bound for Havre. Queenstown to Philadelphia from Southampton to New York. Cherbourg to Katsetin Auguste Victoria bound for New York. Liverpool to Battle for New York. Cape Race to La Provence from Havre for New York due to dock 6 30 pm Saturday. President Grant from Hawnburg to New York due to dock 3 pm Sunday.
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New York
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Philadelphia
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Cherboure
Katsetin Auguste Victoria
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Hawnburg
Tariff Clash Over China Earthenware Glassware
House Ways and Means hearings debate tariff schedules for china, earthenware, porcelain, stoneware, statues, lamps, and glassware. Underwood urges competitive rates, while importers push higher duties. photographers and lenses receive mixed views as industry groups seek protection or removal of duties. The committee plans further testimony from iron and steel interests.
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Ways and Means Committee
House
China
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Calla
Pitcairn
New York City
Payne
New York
Longworth
Ohio
W. N. Neenan
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G. C. Gennert
Henry B. Graves
Geneva
N. Y
Arthur W. Sewell
Philadelphia
Dennis A. Hayes
Glass Bottle Blowers' Association
Iron and Steel Industriees
More sober men and the drinking pivot in politics
A spellbinder in a New York hotel campaign argues that heavy drinking ruins leadership and that Prohibition has not yielded large results. He cites candid remarks about meeting attendance, party discipline, and the rise of sober leaders while condemning drinkers as unreliable. He vows to quit drinking himself.
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New York
Peltbinder
Harily
Congressional Notes on Arbitration and Expositions
Rep Gillette urged immediate arbitration with Britain over the Panama Canal act in the House. Baker proposed a 100000 frost prevention fund for citrus and deciduous fruit regions. Wilson and Lever invited to attend the National Corn Exposition on January 27 in Colombia. Rodenberg seeks 2000000 for Panama Pacific International Exposition participation in San Francisco. Contest filed against Rep Willian Kent alleging 50000 election spending violations.
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Gillette
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House
Taft
Baker
California
Wilson
House Committee On Agriculture
George B. Stevenson
Representative Lever
South Carolina
Colombia
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Kent
Internal House Insurance Probe Faces New Clash
Johnson committee members clash over scope of inquiry into the Southern building purchase at Fifteenth and H streets. Prouty of Java denounces listening to irrelevant testimony as Redfield challenges delays and hints at resignation. the record now runs about 1000 pages as starting today the Redfield side proceeds with its case.
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Johnson Insurance Committee
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Ligelf
Representative Prouty
Java
Ego Charles A. Douglas
Prouty
Charles Hall Davie
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Redfield
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Iowa
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Troubie
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Brother shot by hunter over chicken theft in Hagerstown
Special report from The Weahington row describes Walter Rubeck of Hagerstown Missouri firing from a bedroom window at his brother Robert after a chicken theft dispute. The bullet struck Robert in the neck with dangerous injuries as Gebdree and Robert had just won a shooting match and were loading chickens.
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Hagerstown
Mia
Walter Rubeck
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Gebdree
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Assault on captain leads to grand jury charge in Norfolk
Antonio Gonzales of the schooner Regale Whiting crew was held for the federal grand jury by U S Commissioner Stephenson on a charge of assaulting Capt. Frank B. Lowrey. The incident occurred while the Whiting was at the wheel, veering off course after Gonzales confronted Lowrey.
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Norfolk
Antonio Gongoles
United States
Stephenson
Frank B. Lowrey
Lowrey
Tala Gonzalles
Gonzales
Ill Advised Beef Sales and Crow Fraud Claims
Mrs. Helen Pierce Gray an investigator charged before the Senate Indian Affairs committee that diseased beef and lumpy jaw cattle were sold to the Crow Indians by land lessees with Interior Department knowledge. She accused irrigation firms of taking Crow land without compensation and padding rolls while recounting multiple arrests during prior investigations. Secretary Maher cross examined her as Townsend urged wider inquiry into alleged frauds against the Crow.
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Interior Department
Mra
Helen Pierce Gray
Senate Indian Affairs
Townsend
Attorney General
Gray
Jrrigation
Crow Reservation
Roosevelt
Garfield
Department of Justice
Maher
Troops to Fight Moonshiners in Surry County NC
Gov. Kitchin orders Blue Ridge militia from Mount Airy to join the lawmen surrounding moonshiners in western North Carolina after Sheriff Davis is seriously wounded and Deputy Marshal Mark Trader is injured. Reports say officers have the outlaws surrounded and may force a capture. Mack Todd, alleged Blockader leader, is among the group. Harkrader is improving, and Davis can resume the pursuit.
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Surry County
North Carolin
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Marktrader
Gov. Kitchin
Blue Ridge
Mount Airy
Mack Todd
Harkrader
10 Years for Wife Murder in Gloucester
Joseph Smith was found guilty of murdering his one year old wife after a Norfolk excursion. The jury sentenced him to 10 years in the state penitentiary. Smith remained unmoved as verdict read. judge warned spectators against demonstrations. Counsel J N Stubbs planned to seek a new trial.
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Gloucester
Joseph Smith
State Penitentiary
A. T. Wyatt
Jones
Smith
Norfolk
J. N. Stubbs
Trial for Norman Bicoleary to be set in March
Transcript of the record in the Norman Bruce Bicoleary case was received by the circuit court clerk in Rockville Maryland. The charge relates to the alleged murder of Mrs. Nannie B. Henry found dead in her Hagerstown home last August. The case will be docketed for trial at the March term starting on the third Monday.
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Rockville
Norman Bruce
Hagerstown
Merchant held as firebug in Surry court case
Daniel G. Wagoner a merchant from Elkin was held to the next term of Surry County Superior Court under a $6000 bond charged with setting fire to the store he co owned on December 28. More than $0000 worth of property was destroyed. Wagoner was arrested at the direction of the State insurance department. He proclaims his innocence.
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Charlotte
N. C
Daniel G. Wawonet
Elkin Lisa
Surry County
Wagoner
State Surance Department
Exiled for Real Duel in New York
Two men Pietro Dutte and Charles Van Cent, claimed to be the only real duelists in nearly a century, exchanged shots on December 3 in a disputed Balkan war quarrel and fled to Europe after their sentences were suspended by the court. The maximum penalty for dueling in this state is ten years.
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New York
United States
Pietro Dutte
Charles van Cent
Europe
Dutto
van Cent
France
ROW OVER ROGERS ESTATE
Anton Canton foster father of the late John Rogers asks the St. Louis probate court to remove Rogers estate from administrator Louis Repute. Canton alleges misplacement of diamonds and $19,000 in city bonds worn by Rogers and believes additional $4,000 was not listed in the inventory.
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Anton Canton
John Rogers
America
Rogers
Louis Repute
Repute
Canton
Cantonia
New York
Cantont
Gas Company Dispute Questioned by House Resolution
Representative Lobeck Ncbraska proposes that Attorney General Wickersham initiate proceedings in the Supreme Court of the District to define rights between Georgetown Gas Light and Washington Gas Light companies and to assess the legality of the 8580 share sale. The measure notes Georgetown’s paid in capital of 150000 with 3530 shares held by Washington, and seeks to protect all parties’ rights while clarifying policy. The resolution was referred to the judiciary committee by Speaker Clark.
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Washington and
Georgetown Companies
Judiciary Committee
Georgetown
Washington Gas Light Company
Lobeck
Nebraska
House
Wickersham
Gaz
Supreme Court of the District
Georgetown Gas Light Company
Labeck
Publc
Georgetown Company
Georgetowne Company
Clark
Dunkards Bay College Purchases New Windsor Campus
The Church of the Brethren bought New Windsor College in Maryland for 17 500 dollars, planning to move Blue Ridge College from Union Bridge to the five story main campus spanning eleven acres. Cement dust from nearby mills spurred relocation, with Hagerstown considered before final relocation to New Windsor.
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Washington Post
Hegerstown
Church ,of the Brethren
Dunkards
New Windsor College
New Windsor
Church of the Brethren
Blue Ridge Coll T Union Bridge
Portland Tidewater
Blue Ridge College
Hagerstown
Monument design selected for Confederate head of Montgomery County
Rockville Md Jan 9 Col Spencer C Jones and others on Ridgely Brown Camp of Confederate Veterans choose a bronze young Confederate cavalryman statue about 12 feet tall atop a 9 foot granite pedestal for Rockville courthouse site. Washington firm wins contract. unveiling hoped for June.
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Spencer C Jones
George R. Rice
Elgar L. Tschiffery
Francis M. Kilgour
Ridgely
Washington
Testeeiyarannemennmns Atenemeesiinins
State Horticultural Society elects officers in Lynchburg
Special from Lynchburg Virginia reports three sessions of the State Horticultural Society with business disposed and technical addresses heard. The next convention invites go to Staunton Roanoke Winchester and Richmond but the executive committee will decide. Richmond is favored for the meeting. New officers elected include President W A Pratt Staunton. vice presidents W A McComb Augusta county S W Fletcher Blacksburg T N Thompson Harrisonburg S G Guerrant Calloway C P McCue Albemarle county T W Steck Opequon. secretary Walter Whately Crozet. treasurer T W Wooling Crozet.
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Lynchburg
State Horticultural Society
Staunton
Roanoke
Winchester
Richmond
W .A. Pratt
W. A. McComb
Augusta County
S W. Fletcher
Blacksburg
T. N. Thompson
Harrisonburg
S Guerrant
Calloway
C. P. McCue
Albemarle County
T W. Steck
Opequon
Walter Whately
Crozet
T. W. Wooling
Execution Prayer Marks Night Before Annapolis Murderer Hangs
In Annapolis, Jan 4, James Jacobs, condemned for the murder of John Brooks in last September, received a special church service at Asbury Church led by Dr. N M Carroll. Jacobs moved from Baltimore to the county jail and will be executed at daybreak after prayers and a moving rendition of repentance.
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Anne, Arundel County
Asbury Church
N. M. Carroll
James Jacobs
John Brooks
Jacobs
Baltimore City
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