Kenyon Bill Passes House as Law Targets Immoral Places
The Kenyon district bill, passed Senate and now before the House, would declare buildings used for lewdness or prostitution a nuisance and enable injunctions to abate them. Violations carry fines up to 1000 dollars or jail up to six months, with immunity for witnesses granted by court-approved government attorneys.
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Kenyon
Senate
Curtin
House
District of Columbia
Court of Claims
Kenyon bill opposition and park plans noted
Public order committees passed a Teso Jutlaw against the Kenyon bill and discussed police supervision changes. The board’s park committee approved McMillan park integration plans and a resolution to present to the Chamber of Commerce of the United States at Willard next week.
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Board of Trade
Kenyon
Senate
Park Committee
Arthur C Moses
McMillan
Cit
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Bush Brown
Arthur
Moses
New Witlard
Staft
National Capital
Park Commission
Yomerene
Murray
Harry A. Wheeler
Fleming Newbold Anad
Arthur C. Moses
Congress
McMillan Park Commisson
WANTS BUT ONE WARSHIP FOR U S NAVY POLICY
Representative Roddenberry of Gtorkta argues against authorizing more than one battleship this session. He says the naval force should be well balanced and effective for national needs, noting battleship plans may be outdated by the time current ships are finished and urging a Navy Department inquiry to settle a definite policy. He supports building one new battleship this year pending results of the inquiry.
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Roddenberry
Gtorkta
Congress
United States
Navy Department
Vast paper contracts awarded by congressional committee
Contracts for thirty two million pounds of paper for the government printing office were awarded yesterday by the congressional committee. The aggregate price is one million one hundred twenty five thousand dollars. There were eighty eight successful bidders. The largest single contract was six million pounds of postal card paper.
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vMce
Congressional Committee
Jersey City Port of Entry Bill Introduced
Representative Hamill of New Jersey introduced a bill to make Jersey City a port of entry. The bill would establish a custom house and collector for the port, separating it from its current status as part of the port of New York. The Senate debated currency reform and heard bank leaders.
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Jersey City
Hamill
New Jersey
N. J
New York
Government seeks 3000 dollars for protection of president elect
Secretary MacVeagh asked Congress for an immediate 2000 dollar appropriation to fund Secret Service protection for the president elect. He cites a four year old precedent set by Roosevelt and urges the law to specifically authorize the expenditure to ensure security against any danger or nuisance. The issue mirrors prior decisions that special funds were unnecessary.
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MacVeagh
House
Secret Service
Agaiiet Mirin
Ahnoyance
Rodasvelt
jGansrese
Testimony on Commercial Fire Insurance Dividends
Lee J. Wolfe of New York testifies before the Johnson committee that the Commercial Fire Insurance Company earned 20000 in 1911 and paid 19000 in dividends to stockholders. The hearing, adjourned until Monday, focuses on the companys assets and surplus as of 1941 and whether dividends were paid from operations without eroding premium funds.
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Lee J. Wolfe
New York
Johnson
Commercial Fire Insurance Company
House
Hebreséntative Redfield
Waltd
Redfeld
Memorial Passes Lothrop Memorial Condolence to Daughter
The MLC A Board of managers of the YMCA passed a memorial at its meeting for Alvin M. Lothrop, a longtime benefactor and official. The notice, drawn by Dr. Merrill KR Gates, honors his generosity, leadership, and devotion, and expresses deep sympathy to his daughter Mrs. Lutterell.
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MLC. A. Board
Alvin M. Lothrop
Young Men's Christian Association
Lothrop
Lutterell
Merrill KR. Gates
Rutgers College
Ee “Alvi
MM. C. A
Washington
Passes immigration bill amid six hour House turmoil
The Burnett-Dillingham compromise immigration bill, including an literacy test for aliens, passed the House after six hours of parliamentary turmoil. It moved forward without a roll call, with opposition focused on the provision to exclude certain aliens lacking certificates of character.
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Burnett - Dillingham Immigration
Memorial to War Women in Congress Proposal
A bill by Representative Towner of Iowa asks Congress to allocate 900000 dollars for a memorial in Washington honoring the services and sacrifices of American women in the Revolutionary era. The money would fund an addition to the Daughters of the American Revolution home and buy land to begin the building.
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Towner
Iowa
Congress
Washington
DHS
Daughters of the American Revolution
National Road Plan Would Link East and West
A bill by Representative Borland of Missouri proposes reconstructing the Cumberland Maryland to St Louis route and extending to create a nationwide highway from New York to San Francisco via Washington. The measure would authorize 30 00 000 dollars to fund the project with 500 000 this year 5 000 000 in 1914 and 15 000 000 in 1915.
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Cumberland
St. Louis
New York
San Francisco
Washington
Borland
Missouri
Democratic tariff revision plans seen at extra session
Democratic leaders outline a planned tariff revision reducing wood pulp and print paper duties while keeping tobacco and related duties, with testimony showing strong industry opposition. John Norris of the New York paper group and Arthur C Hastings urged protection, citing a $95 million newsprint market and a $400 million paper trade. All sides push for religious works duty relief and higher foreign wall paper tariffs, as the debate centers on papermaking costs and industry impact.
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Congress
Rand
John Norris
New York
American Yewepaper Publishers’ Association
Amercan Paper and Full Association
Arthur C. Hastings
New York City
Ghd
Avid
Hubert Graves
James J. Feeney
International Brotherhood of Bookbinders
Gires Yield to Longing and Write Tom Taft
President Taft yesterday received a cheeky letter from a Philadelphia girl who explains she and her friend have long planned to write to him. She mentions taking a typing lesson and hopes to become a stenographer. A P S asks if Taft is the same gentleman sent to the Philippines after the Spanish-American war. The girls will receive a White House sketch in reply.
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Taft
Philadelphia
President Taft
United States
P. S
Philippines
White House
Government Employes Hold Mt Vernon Smoker Debates
Delegates at the National League of Government Employes convention in Mt Vernon Hall discuss modest labor reforms. Topics include steadier navy yard forces, appointing wage board members, extending Saturday half holiday to June and October, and a court of appeals for civil service disputes. The group nears adjournment after approving new by laws governing league administration.
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National League of Government Employes
Mt. Vernon Hall
Third Street
Pennsylvania Avemue
League
PORTE QUELLS REVOLT TURKS GET POWERY NOTE
A dispatch from Constantinople reports a European note to the Ottoman government urging adherence to powers advice on Adrianople and the Aegean, with postponement of ministerial decisions until a council meets. Turkish foreign minister insists no yielding on Adrianople though hopeful for settlement. 25,000 Albanians massacred in Rougove by Serb and irregular troops as invasion pressures Europe. Independent labor concerns press for continuous government shop operation and reform, citing Navy School at Annapolis pay issues and calls for a model government employer.
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Adrianople
Constanza
Roumantia
Constantinople
Wayr
Starpboy
Porte
Union and Progress Party
London
Turkey
Aegean
Council of Ministers
Nienna
Rougove
Armee
Newy
European Commission
George L. Cain
League
Cain
Navy School
Annapolis
Beekman Winthrop
HOUSES ADRIFT IN FLOOD
Winds roaring at 32 mph whip the Ohio River flood along Evansville Indiana and Cincinnati Ohio. Houses float on the Kentucky bank as the river nears 46.5 feet and the crest may have arrived. Enterprise Indiana is abandoned amid widespread devastation with factories submerged and fears of typhoid from sewers. Cincinnati reports rising flood stage and a man named Andy Wager from Covington Ky died aiding a woman in a skiff.
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Evanaville
Ind
Ohio River
Kentucky
Enterprise
Spencer County
Cincinnati
Devereaux
Scioto River
Ohio
Andy Wager
Covington
Urges Home Rule and District autonomy debate at merchants’ gathering
A Washington press event features speakers advocating home rule for the District, extending the Mall area south of Pennsylvania Avenue, and continued federal funding of District expenses. D. J. Callahan endorses the current District government while urging local industry growth. Emile Berliner and numerous guests attend.
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Pennsylvania
Kahn
Washington
Congress
D. J. Callalan
Chamber of Commerce
Franc
Wison
Chicago
Isaac Gans
Cuno H. Rudolph
Richard Sylvester
Maj. Sylvester
Atlantic City
Association
Joseph Strasburger
R. P. Andréws
M. A. Leese
W.#. Hiller
Messrs. Andrews
Gans
Sidney West
Eugene C. Gott
Maurice Hanstberger
Roe Fulkerson
Mr. Balterson
Gerson Nordhinger
D. Sabger
Behrena
Samuel Bensinger
H. Ssickin
T. 3. Vandoren
W. L. Boyce
Porter
D. J. Callahan
Jacob Blaenmenn
F. W. Eilen
Joel Hillman
Charlea Schwartz
L. B Schloss
T. Schwartz
Julius HF. Duehring
FP. Emer
C. L. Ling
F. Wy. McKenzie
George Popiiven
George. Hebbard
Albert. Sigmond
Eyees Fith
William D
Death of Col Alastair Gordon-Cumming in Washington
Col Alastair Gordon-Cumming died at 1707 De Sales Street after a three month illness. A 66 year old Scotch-born former Department of Commerce and Labor official and Metropolitan Club member, he came to the United States at 19 and settled in Washington. Funeral services are set for Monday at the Church of the Epiphany with private interment at Rock Creek Cemetery.
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Alastair Penrose Gordon-Cumming
Washington
de Sales Street
Department of Commerce and Labor
Metropolitan Club
Col. Gordon-Cumming
Sir Alexander Gordon-Cumming
Edward
Altyre
Gordonstoun
United States
Church of the Epiphany
Rock Creek Cemetery
Tennessee Regular Democrats Back Shields for Senate
In Nashville on January 17 the regular Democrats in the Tennessee legislature backed Chief Justice John K Shields for the long term Senate seat starting March 4. Ballots showed Shields 56, Enloe 43, McKellar 17, Tyson and Allison small totals. seven needed for choice. Short-term ballot topped by Milton Anderson 52, Webb 5, Wright 1, Wilson 1. Both houses adjourned to Monday.
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John K. Shinda
Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
John K. Shields
A. Enloe
D. McKellar
L. D. Tyson
John Allison
Necemary Tg & Choice
Milton Anderson
W. R. ‘Webb
Asbury Wright
Joseph BR. Wilson
Wilson to See Canal Gets Facts From Goethals
President-elect Wilson began studying Panama Canal questions in Trenton as Col George Goethals outlined canal conditions. Wilson sought direct information on laws and administration, planning a possible preinaugural visit before December. Taft offers a ship trip, but Wilson declines to stay within New Jersey reforms.
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Trenton
N. J
Wilson
Panama Canal
George W. Goethale
Canal Zone
Col. Goethals
Ethnios
Cot
Taft
White House
Col
Syenver Cosby
Washington
Suestroome
Gov. Wilson
New York
Will
Col. E.M. House
Bill Would Grant Gettysburg Leave to Civil War Veterans
A House bill introduced by Representative Taggart would grant all U S civil employees who served in the army or navy during the Civil War a full month of paid leave to attend the Gettysburg celebration on July 1 to 3. The proposed leave would start June 20 to accommodate travel and events.
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House of Commons
Goodwin
Arkhéngas
Asquith
John E. Redmond
Augustine Birrell
Ireland
Donohoe
Pennsylvania
John KE. Redmond
Friends of Ireland
U. S
Gettysburg
Taggart
Kansas
Death of Henry Clay Neabitt Veteran of Civil War
Henry Clay Neabitt aged 70 an employee of the Interior Department and Civil War veteran died at George Washington Hospital yesterday morning. The funeral from the family residence 1709 Ninth Street Northwest will be held Monday at 11 o clock with military honors at Arlington.
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H. C. Neabitt
Henry Clay Neabitt
Interior Department
George Washington Hospital
Ninth ‘Street
Arlington
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