Gore bills hit Britain to penalize banks and agents
Oklahoma Senator Gore introduced two Senate bills aimed at Britain to halt munitions sales to allies unless Britain allows German entry for certain goods. One bill makes it a felony to sell contraband to any signatory power and would penalize banks or agents for loans to those powers, while the other could suspend enforcement if belligerents guarantee no neutral commerce interference. The measures defend neutral commerce and rights of American citizens to engage in noncontraband trade.
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Gore
Senate
Great Britain
Germany
London
United Statain
Get the Habit of Drinking Hot Water Before Breakfast
A popular health claim urges drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush the stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels. Proponents insist internal bathing prevents toxins, improves digestion, and boosts overall health, likening it to external cleansing.
Scorpion Kiss In Animal World Parallels Human Courtship
The article draws a parallel between Fabre’s insect studies and human behavior, describing scorpions as three inches long with a tail that is the stomach and a poisonous sting. It notes cannibalism where larger brown females eat males, and details courting dances as pairs form, with claws touching and tails caressing in a humanlike courtship.
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Scorpion
J. Henri Fabre
Fabre
Embargo Urged as Germany and Britain Clash in War Debate
Missouri Congressman Dorsey W Shackleford urged an immediate arms embargo on all shipments to belligerents. He attacked what he called Tory money power in New England profiting from war munitions while warning that U S arms sales to Britain could empower future foes. He said the United States risks aiding future adversaries if munitions exports continue.
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Dorsey W Shackleford
Missouri
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Congress
Shackleford
New England
du Pont Powder Company
Massachusetts
Boston
New York
Wisconsin Representative Frear Attacks Rivers and Harbors Spending
Representative Frear of Wisconsin opened his annual fight in the House on rivers and harbors appropriations. He charged that most of the 1914 and 1915 army engineers spending, about 50 million dollars, was wasted and decried the lack of a coherent waterway policy. He cited freight movement costs in 1913, from eight dollars per ton on the Oulchita to three hundred fifty dollars on the Big Sandy, as evidence of inefficiency and pork-barrel influence in Washington.
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Representative Frear
Wisconsin
House
Washington
Oulchita
Big Sandy
Frear
District in Congress Reports Favorable Nomination and Transport Savings
The judiciary committee ordered a favorable report on George C. Aukam for a DC municipal court judgeship after an oversight delayed Senate submission. District hearings on the annual appropriation bill featured Dr. George M. Kober as principal witness and a post office panel noted $37,229 saved yearly by switching to government autos for city mail service. The District committees will meet today.
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Judiciary Committee
George C. Aukam
Municipal Court
District of Columbia
Aukam
Senate
District Appropriations
George M. Kober
Board of Charities
Keating
Colorado
Department of Labor
Congress
Keny
Baily
Pennsylvania
Praeger
Post Office Committee
Washington
Dreadnought Dry Dock Sites Highlighted by Admiral
Rear Admiral Stanford told the House naval committee that Guantanamo and Pensacola are the best locations for dreadnought dry docks south of Hatteras. He stressed an urgent need for additional large dry docks and deep water piers both north and south of Cape Hatteras and along the Pacific coast as the navy’s most urgent requirement.
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Guantanamo
Pensacola
Stanford
House Naval Committee
Hatteras
Cape Hatteras
Pacific Coast
Representative Kelly
Michigan
Edwards
Navy Yard
Gulf of Mexico
Cuba
Habana
United States
Flo
Charleston
Representative Gray
Indiana
Admiral Stanford
Buchanan Faces Committee in Impeachment Hearing
Representative Buchanan of Illinois testified before the House judiciary committees on impeaching United States Attorney Marshall of New York. After an hour of amplification, he was told more evidence is needed before proceeding. Buchanan said he needed more time to prepare his case and the hearing was postponed indefinitely.
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Buchanan
Illinois
United States
Marshall
New York
House Judiciary Committees
Naval Committee Tilt Butler Acts as Peacemaker
Representative Butler of Pennsylvania, a Quaker on the House naval affairs committee, calmed a potential clash between Chairman Padgett and Representative Britten of Illinois. Britten withdrew a deception charge after Butler vouched for Padgett, while the debate touched on gag orders and secrecy around naval preparedness and testimony before Congress. Admiral Stanford testified there was no departmental gag, offered yard-site opinions, and noted future testimony would continue.
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Hilino
Fiske
Stanford
Navy
Thomas §. Butler
Pennsylvania
House Naval Affairs Committee
Padgett
Fra A. Britten
Britten
Chicago
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Taft
Congress
Admiral Stanford
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Padgatt
Illinois
Cites
Thea
Hengley
Missouri
Excise Fight in Senate Over Smith Nomination
A vigorous Senate clash over confirming Robert G. Smith to the District of Columbia excise board emerged as critics accuse lax administration and the Antisaloon League presses an anti Smith campaign. Separately Representative Casey urged his brother’s postmaster appointment prompting President Wilson to pause and review.
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Robert G. Smith
Excise Board
District of Columbia
Senate
Antisaloon League
Smith
Wilson
C. C. Mebane
Wilkes-Barre
Casey
Pennsylvania
Lawrence Casey
News Notes of Congress Discusses Immigration Bill and Alaska Rail Project
Unfavorable reports from the Howige judiciary committee on resolutions seeking presidential details on unneutral plots and Justice Department actions on gasoline pricing were reported. Hearings on the immigration bill with a literacy test are set to begin January 20 before the House immigration committee. An additional 2 million dollars was requested to advance the Alaska railway interior expansion, part of a project already funded at 38 million dollars. total cost around 25 million. Debates continue in the Senate on Philippine self government with Kenyon urging passage, while fears of prohibition are raised. The Philippines committee chair Hitchcock defends current administration. Southern lawmakers, led by former Gov. Kitchin, oppose the Keating-Owen bill restricting child labor in interstate shipments, citing constitutional concerns and regional needs.
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Howige Judiciary Committee
Department of Justice
Alaska
House Appropriations Committee
Iman, Hides
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Corfgresa
Gree
Senate
Kenyon
United States
Granna
Hitchcock
The
Philippines Committee
Tha Lalanda
Sotto Milla
Kitchin
North Carolina
House Labor Committee
Kitehin
South
Maryland Representative Pushes Postalization of Communications
Maryland Representative David J. Lewis argues for postalization of all transport and communication means. He cites parcel post data from 1912 to 1916, claims telegraph and telephone rates exceed European levels, and suggests government ownership could lower long distance costs to about a penny per call. He notes express firms carry less traffic for higher rates, harming the poor.
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Maryland
David J. Lewis
Lewis
Parcel Post
Mr. Lewis
Woman's Evening Clinic flourishes under Hammond leadership
Mrs John Hays Hammond spoke at the annual meeting of the Woman's Evening Clinic at 716 Thirteenth Street NW praising rapid growth from a small group to 500 members with 358 new members in the past year. The clinic serves wage earning women with medical dental and electrical care after work and aims to add a convalescent rest home and two more hospital beds while expanding membership and an emergency fund.
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Thirteenth Street
John Hays Hammond
Death of EH D Lowd in Mount Vernon apartments
EH D Lowd known as Dick Lowd died of pneumonia Sunday January 9 at 12:30 pm at the Mount Vernon apartments Ninth Street and New York avenue. He was a government printing office proofreader, born in Jackson Mississippi. Survived by wife Lizzie C Lowd and three children and three brothers. Funeral services will be conducted by United Spanish War Veterans at Arlington with Rev A I Anderson of Calvary Baptist Church officiating.
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Mount Vernon Apartments
Ninth Street
New York Avenue
Lowd
Dick” Lowd
Washington
Government Printing Office
Jackson
Miss
Lewd
Calvary Baptist Sunday School
Lizzie C. Lewd
M. Li Moraon
New Orleans
Mra. G. R. Stuart
Charlotte
N. C
Percy I. Lowd
Willamb
Hamilton A. Lowd
New York City
National Penelbtes
Second
Mississippi Volunteer Infantry
Richard J. Harden
United Spanish War Veterans
Ariington
A. I. Anderson
Calvary Baptist Church
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