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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1915

Page

5

Unemployed in Greater New York Hit 562700

Special report for the Public Forum notes 562,700 unemployed in Greater New York and 60,000 homeless. About 125,000 garment workers idle, 100,000 unskilled laborers out of work, 75,000 building trades, plus 75,000 store and office workers. Women account for 33,000 of the jobless. incidents of theft and hunger described. Recommendations urge usable heated buildings, food funds, and removal of red tape.

Washington Post New York Public Forum Church of the Ascension Fifth Avenues Percy Stickmey Grant Samuel A Strodel Broadway Bruere Strodel Etroder Browne Ville Bronx Brooklyn East Side Mott Haven

Funeral of R Gammell attended by prominent figures

Providence RI Jan 12 The funeral of Robert Gammell financier and philanthropist was held at Grace Church at 3 pm. Attended by former Senator Nelson Aldrich Senator Henry Lippitt Gov. R Livingston Beckman and many leaders from finance and industry. Burial at Swan Point Cemetery. Notables included Mrs G H Slater Arthur Gammell Ives Gammell and Vanderbilt representatives among others. The service was officiated by Rev Dr Crowder with bishops and Brown University officials present.

Providence Epenal Washington Post Robert Gammell Grace Church United States Nelson W. Aldrich Henry F. Lippitt R. Livingston Beckman Gammell Frank W Crowder James DeWolf Perry William H FY Faunce Brown University Swan Point Cemetery Mra Dg. H. Slater Washington Arthur Gammell Ives Gammell Shaw Kenneth Safe Arthur Lady Sterbert John Herbert H. L Goddard William Goddard H. J. Goddard C Oliver Iselin Willam Bintey Harold Brown Gillespie John Carter Brown J C. B. Woods R. Lavingstona Beckman French Vandderbilt

Maine deadlock broken elects Bunker secretary of State

Augusta Me Jan 12 A deadlock that blocked state official elections since last Wednesday ended today with John E Bunker of Bar Harbor a Democrat chosen secretary of State and seven Democratic executive councillors elected.

Augusta John E Bunker Bar Harbor

Let Women Vote and Suffrage Debates in Congress

A collection of speeches by James Mann Oscar Underwood and Stanley Dle on woman suffrage. Mann argues for broader enfranchisement linking it to progress and education. Underwood counters with state responsibility and constitutional limits. Dle offers cautious skepticism about politics and gender roles while acknowledging historical contributions of women.

Monterey Evacuated as Border Peace Pact Clears Front

Generals Scott and Hill move on from Naco and Agua Prieta after a border peace accord. Carranza troops retreat to Matamoros while Maytorena pledges to remove forces but lacks coal to fire engines. Calles offers a coal car to enable a land march from Naco to Agua Prieta, with wounded and baggage shipped via the United States.

el Paso Tex Hugh S. Scott United States Army Washington Naco Ariz Maytorena Hill Carranza Troons Sonora Galveston American State Department Vere Crus. Douglas Hugh L. Scott Agua Prieta Calles Carranza Roberto V. Fesquiera Auga Prieta United States Bond

Porto Rico Assembly Meets in San Juan

The eighth legislative assembly convened in San Juan on January 13 as Tager read his message focusing on economy. It notes a historic moment with natives controlling both legislative branches for the first time since American possession.

San Juan Porto Rico Tager

Woman escales jail with fork resurfaces in Nevada case

Mrs May Blaughter wife of a Nevada rancher was returned to Winnemucca under Sheriff Lamb on charges of cattle rustling and jail breaking. She escaped seven months earlier by digging with a table fork leaving a note she would return. She 125 miles to her husband’s ranch then 1400 miles through Nevada Idaho and Washington. She aided by adopting Grace Walters’ 5 year old daughter Effie Walters who later went to Winnemucca. Bill Davis and Ed Stricklin remain jailed for cattle theft. grand jury did not indict Mrs Slaughter.

Reno Nev May Blaughter Nevada Winnemucca S. G Lamb Slaughter Tlis Jetl Mra Idaho Washington Sheriff Lamb Busanville Cal Grace Walters Effie Walters Winnemuda Bill Davis Ed Stricklin Mrs. Slaughter

Kaiser on French soil revisiting western war front

Paris dispatch reports Emperor William touring French soil with military presence, staying at a southern deputy’s château. He recently met General von Kluck who commanded the September push toward Paris. Kluck quotes defend the destruction of Belgian towns after Belgian attacks.

Washington Post Paris Emperor Wiliam Chamber of Deputies France von Kluck Paria Gen. von Kluck Belgium

Truce Sought in Patronage War After White House Talk

Senators Stone Johnson and Thomas met President with Hughes to seek a truce amid patronage tensions. They blamed no single branch, urged better senatorial consultation, and warned that some nominations stirred personal opposition to politics, urging stricter scrutiny to avoid future clashes.

White House Stone Johnson Thomas Committee On Finance Hughes New Jersey Stis Senate Executive Department Theas McAdoo Burleson Capitol

How Members of the House Voted On Equal Franchise Resolution

A roll call shows 174 voting for the resolution and 204 voting against. Notable lists include Representatives from California, New York, Illinois, Michigan, and many others, with party and regional splits reflected in the tallies.

Adair Alexander Anderson Anthony Austin Avis Baker Barnhart Bathrick Bell California Borchers Borland Britten Brown New York Bryan Buchanan Ilinois Butler Campbell Carr Cassey Chandler Church Clanay Cline Connelly Kansas Copley Cramton Crosser Curry Davenport Decker Deitrick Derahem Dickinson Dillon Doolittle Drukker Eagan Edmonds Evans Farr Fergusson Ferris Feas FitsHenry Fordney Foater Fowler Francis Frear French Gallagher Gallivan George Gilmore Good German Graham Pennsylvania Green Town Griest Guernsey Hamill Kamilton Michigan Hamlin Hart Haugen la Follette Langley Lindbergh Lloyd Logue McAndrews McGuire Oklahoma McKellar McKensile McLaughlin MacDonald Madden Maher Mann Mapes Martin Metz Mitchell Mondell Morgan Moss Indiana Mott Murdock Neeley Neely West Virginia Nelson Nolan Norton Samuel W. Smith Smith Minnesota Steenerseon Stephens Stevens New Hampshire Stone Stout Stringer Sutherland Taggart Tavenner Taylor Colorado Temple Thompson Thomson Tillinoia Towner Treadway Ware Volatead Walters Williams Woods Young North Dakota Abercromble Adamson Aiken Ashbrook Aswell Batley Baltix Barchield Barkley Bartholdt Bartlett Henkes Beall Texas Blackman Booker Bowdle Brocksen Broussard Browne Wisconsin Browning Brumbaugh Bulkley Burgess Burke South Dakota Dooling Doremus Doughton Driscoll Dupre Eagle Edwards Esch Estopinal Fairchild Fields Finley Fitzgerald Flood Floyd Garé Gerdner Garner Garrett Tennessee Gerry Gin Gillett Gittins Glass Godwin Goserkie Goodwin Gordon Goulden Illinois Gray Greene Massachusetts Vermont Gregg Griffin Gudger Hamilton Hardy Harris Harrison Hay Heflin Helm Henry Hinds Holland Houston Howard Hughes Georgia Hull Humphreys Mississippi Jaceway Johnson Kentucky South Carolina Kennedy Connecticut Key Kindel Hitchin Konop Kerbly Langham Lazare Lee Lenroot Lesher Lever Lewis Maryland Lieb Linthicum Lorbeck Lonergan McGilliecuddy Maguire Nebraska Mahan Miller Montague Moon Moore Louisiana Morrison Mulkey Murray Oldfield Page North Carolin Paige Park Parker New Jersey Patten Pratt Plum- Jey Post Poll Price Quin Ragsdale Reusch Rayburn Reed Ralley Riordan Rouse Sherley Sisson Slayden Sloan Small Sparkman Stafford Stedman Summers Switzer Talbott Talcott Alabama Arkansas Thacher Thomas Tribble Tuttle Underhill Underwood Vaughan Vinson Vollmer Walker Wallin Walsh Watkins Watson Weaver Webb Whaley Whitacre White Wingo Winslow Witherspoon

House Debates Woman Suffrage Amid Turmoil and Votes

The House’s passionate fight over a federal woman suffrage amendment unfolds with heated remarks and gavel warnings from Speaker Clark. Supporters claim state by state progress justifies federal action, while opponents warn of overreach and race-based conflicts, as votes and rules shape the path to ratification.

Suffragists Undismayed by House Defeat

After yesterday's defeat of the Mansfield resolution for a constitutional amendment enfranchising women, suffrage leaders vow to push the Bristow measure in the Senate at the first opportunity. Alice Paul says they will campaign today for a Senate vote and a path back to the House with new prestige. Bowdle of Ohio draws strong rebuke from suffrage allies as they accuse his speech of disgust.

Bowdle Ohio Washington Cullop Indiana Gerrett Tennessee Mendell House House of the Mondell Senate Alice Paul Congressional Union Miss Paul United States Stanley EF. Bowdle

Teacher Mother Wins in New York Dismissal Case

New York January 12 Dr John H Finley rules the board of education erred in dismissing Bridget C Peixotto for neglect of duty during childbirth. The decision covers seven other teacher mothers to be reinstated with back pay. Board to decide reinstatement order. Finley calls dismissal unlawful and not a sign of general inefficiency.

Pisxotto Board of Education Finley New York John H. Finley Bridget C. Peixotto Bridget C. Pelrotto Lora M. Wagner Department of Education Dr. Maxwell Maxwell Felxotto Fintey Albany Court of Appeals Ita

Evangelist Billy Sunday Revival Tickets Still Open

Applications for seats at the Billy Sunday revival in Convention Hall on January 18 continue. Over 2,500 requests were received as 6,009 general admission and 800 reserved tickets will be issued, with distribution arranged by William Knowles Cooper. The Y M C A executive committee urges a day of prayer and appeals for small contributions, under John C Letta.

Senate Billy Convention Hall William Knowles Cooper John C. Letta

Sultan Wins Ten Thousand Dollar Life Insurance Suit

Albany Jan 12 The New York Court of Appeals ruled that the Sultan of Turkey is entitled to a $10 900 life insurance payout from the estate of H S Tavshanjian who died leaving $600000 and the policy to his mother in Turkey The mother died intestate before payment and under Turkish law the money was invested in the Sultan who sued to recover it.

Washington Post Albany, N. Y Court’ of Appeals Turkey Tavshanfian

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