Ship Bill Up In Senate Gains Support Amid Baby Sayre News
The Senate advanced the government ship purchase bill after ten days of delay as Senator Burton interrupted his remarks in a calm, matter of fact style to resume debate. President Wilson welcomed his first grandchild, Sayre, with congratulations flowing in and the White House staff sharing in the happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Sayre
District of Columbia
Fletcher
Burton
Indianapols
Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury
Ohio
Emiles
Caucus
White House
Cleveland
Maj
Elbert M. Bacon
Houston
Tex
Wilson
Public hearing set on literacy test in migration bill
President Wilson will hold a three hour public hearing next Friday on the literacy test provision of the migration bill. Advocates and opponents from Washington debated in a large room once used by Taft for hearings while Fort Point was discussed for a prison site and crowding at the immigrant station with Chinese, Japanese, and Hindus noted.
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Preadent Wilson Haa
Congress
Wich
Taft
Batraz Island
San Francisco
Weis
Kahn
War Department
Fort Point
Panama Canal
Canal employees to pay rent and fuel costs
A presidential order in the canal zone requires Panama Canal and Panama Railroad Company employees in the Canal Zone to pay rent and buy fuel and electricity starting March 1. Government provided quarters and utilities will be reduced in cost where quarters allowances for officers are insufficient, with any shortfalls remitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estemlay
Panama Canal
Panama
Almanac and 1915 Encyclopedia Hurry to Secure
Daily supplies shrink as time runs out for the Poat almanac and the 1915 encyclopedia. This reference book spans over 100 pages covering information on all subjects, offering invaluable aid in connection with the European war.
Wedding Gift for Champ Clark Daughter Headed by Mann
Speaker Clark was absent as a five member committee was formed to select a wedding present for his daughter Miss Genevieve. The committee was chaired by Republican Leader Mann with Democratic Leader Underwood overseeing as chair for the occasion. James M. Thompson of New Orleans was the fiance.
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Champ Clark
Clark
House
Mann
Genevieve
James M. Thompson
New Orleans
Underwood
Senate Debates Suspension of Rules on Prohibition and Excise Board
Senate debates suspend rules over excise board charges raised by Senator Martine. discussion covers prohibition, local option, and district bill actions. Speakers include Smoot, Sutherland, Shields, and Gallinger, with votes 38 to 40 on suspension and a full District appropriation bill advancing toward conference.
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Jonas
Martine
Washington
Epee Poard
Martins
Excise Board
Senate
Yeas—fenators
Ashbursat
Borah
Brady
Bristow
Burley
Chamberlain
Clapp
Clark
Wyoming
Crawford
Cummins
Gore
Grenna
Hollis
Jones
Kenyon
Lane
Les
Tennessee
Lee
Maryland
Myer
Nelson
Norris
Overman
Owen
Page
Pitman
Poindexter
Shafroth
Sheppard
Sherman
Shields
Smith
Michigan
Sterling
Swanson
Thompson
Townsend
Vardaman
White
Nays
Bankhead
Brandegee
Bryan
Burton
Catron
Colt
Culberson
Dilingham
Fletcher
Hardwick
Hitchcock
Hughes
James
Johnson
Kern
la Fotlette
Lippitt
McLean
Oliver
Perkins
Pomerene
Ransdell
Reed
Robinson
Saulsbury
Shively
Simmons
Arizona
Smoot
Stevenaton
Stone
Sutherland
Thomas
Thornton
Tillman
Walsh
Warren
Weeksa
Utah
Texas
House
Jones-Works
Maine
New Hampshire
Gallinger
Works
Prohibition
Satterday
Charles S. Simmons
Greenville
S. C
Georgia
Marshall
Excise
John Walter Smith
Nebraska
Fnally
Hia
Partzans
Robert G Smith
Antisalcon League
Literacy test bill hearing set for Friday
President Taft plans a three hour hearing next Friday to hear supporters and opponents of the immigration literacy test measure passed by Congress. Supporters hope for passage over a veto while opponents fear delay on shipping legislation. Delegations from New York Chicago and Boston lead the push to urge approval or opposition with AFL and patriotic groups backing the bill.
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Congress
White House
Lodge
Burton
Louie Marshall
New York
Goldfogle
Sabath
Chicago
Gallivan
Boston
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Meats Safe In Storage In House Hearings
The House committee finished hearings on the McKellar bill to create a federal system for supervising cold storage warehouses and set time limits for storing food. Dr. A D Melvin, head of animal industry, said the current system works and no storage time limit is needed for sanitary reasons. He added a limit could be economically necessary to prevent meat hoarding.
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House
McKellar
A. D. Melvin
Bureau For Animal Industry
Bureau
College Women’s Club Teas Feature Schumann Recital
The College Women’s Club held the first of a tea series yesterday afternoon in Raleigh. A lecture recital titled Schumann and His Work highlighted the program with Miss Mary L Kelly, pupil of Scharwenka, delivering excellent interpretations. Miss Belle Worth Bagley hosted, and Miss Elizabeth F P Brown, president, presided over the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Women's Club
Raleigh
Schumann
Mary L Kelly
Scharwenka
Belle Worth Bagley
Elizabeth FP. Brown
Suffrage Rift Deepens at Congressional Union
Helena Hill Weed announced at Congressional Union HQ that the union exists solely to push the Bristow Mondell amendment for woman suffrage and opposes the Shafroth Palmer proposal, urging supporters to vote against its submission. The split among suffragists signals a radical shift in work by the two major groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Union
Helena’ Hill Weed
Bristow-Mondell
Russians Break Ottoman Drive In Caucasus War
Russian forces report decisive defeats of Turkish units, with gains near Blerbec and Gombin and a possible end to the Ottoman Caucasus invasion. In other actions, Russians retook trenches near Goumine on January 17 and repelled German attempts on Goulki Vissoutzka while destroying an enemy armored car and thwarting Tarnow bombardments.
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Bler- Bec
Gombin
Petrograd
Russia
Caucasian
Persia
Vistula
Goumine
Goulki-Vissoutzka
Plotrkow
Lodz
Tarnow
Galicia
New Appointment to Emergency Hospital Staff
Dr William B Carr deputy coroner and Dr Harry Lewis join Emergency Hospital staff as the city anticipates heavy work with the new hospital on New York avenue opening in May. Dr Carr, GWU 1907 graduate, has prior Emergency Hospital and U S Army service and has private practice on 1619 A Street NW.
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Willam B. Carr
Harry
Lewis
Carr
Medical School
George Washington University
University Hospital
Emergency
United States Army
Roydon Apartments
New York Avenue
Palm Beach Debuts Lex Cane at Winter Opening
At Palm Beach Florida the resort reestablishes its innovation tradition with a new anatomical leg cane described as feminine and up to date. An illustration offers certification of the claim while readers await whether the leg cane will endure beyond the season.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Praziteles
State Banks Conference Adds To Federal Reserve Agenda
Federal Reserve Board members advisory council and governors from twelve banks meet to decide on admission rules for state banks and trust companies. rediscount rules for export and import acceptances. clearing house operations. neutrality concerns arise over munitions transactions. Governors arrive tomorrow to discuss admissions and clearinghouse activity amid war neutrality questions.
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U. S
Federal Reserve Board
Advisory Council
Federal Reserve Banks
Counci
J. E Forgan
J. F Morgan
D. G. Wing
L. L. Rue
W. & Rowe
Reserve Board
Reserve Bank
Council
William H. Wilson Dies in Florida at John Wilson Heir of Postmaster General
William H. Wilson son of the late William T. L. Wilson former Postmaster General died yesterday in Florida where he had been with his family. A Columbian University graduate he once practiced law with Capt. George Baylor and was a Democratic candidate for Congress in 1910. He leaves a wife three children his mother three brothers and one sister. Interment likely in Charlestown Wednesday.
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Charlestown
W. Va
WiHam H. Wilson
William TL. Wilson
Florida
Columbian University
Washington
Capt
George Baylor
Congress
William G. Brown
Trade balance aided by Europe demand for U S foodstuffs in 1914
The 1914 foreign trade shows only slight U S decreases despite European wartime disruption. Exports reached 2.114 billion dollars and imports 1.789 billion, with December posting a 131.86 million dollar favorable balance. Gold imports and exports shifted, totaling 67.39 million and 222.62 million respectively for the year.
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United States
Europe
Department of Commerce
Department
Avezzano Earthquake City Wrecked by 12000 Dead
Avezzano Italy Jan 18 reports say about 12000 bodies lie under fallen walls with many more believed trapped. Rescue efforts require 1700 workers to uncover centuries of ruin as relief head Captain Pisani Vettori coordinates digs amid freezing conditions. Valuables valued at 4 million dollars have been removed. banks in town may yield more treasures as excavation continues. Deputy Frederica di Palma and Deputy Francesco Ciccarone oversee care for the injured.
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Avezzano
Italy
Rome
Pisani Vettori
Avezzang
Cappello
Magliano
Vettori
Rulna
Frederica di Palma
Rosalie Agnes Williams
Boston
Francesco Ciccarone
Business convention to showcase administration views on February
One of the era’s landmark commerce conventions will convene February 3 4 and 6 with the President three cabinet members and heads of key bureaus presenting administration perspectives on commerce and industry The President is slated to keynote the dinner February 3 and Secretaries Bryan Redfield and McAdoo will address topics including American investments foreign trade and merchant ships Also listed are Bernard Hamlin Joseph Davies and Edward Pratt among others in finance and policy discussions The President sent Senate nominations for receivers of public moneys at Vale Oregon and land office registers at Grenwood Springs Colorado Blackfoot Idaho and Portland Oregon
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Commerce Committee
Sesmiter Smith
Georgia
United States
Bankhead
Alabama
Department of Commerce
Merchant Shipping Board
Conalat
Secretaries of Commerce and War
Senate
Saulsbury
Chamber of Commerce of the
Bryan
Redfield
McAdoo
Charles S. Hamlin
Federal Reserve Board
Joseph E Davies
Edward E Pratt
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Vale
Ores
Martin N Fegtly
Valley
Dallas C Weyand
Craig
Colo
Grenwood Springs
Joseph T. Carruth
Blackfoot
Iado
Idaho
Mathaniel Campbell
Portland
Royal Arch Masonry Hosts Mount Vernon Chapter Visit
Lafayette Chapter No 5 will entertain Mount Vernon Chapter No 14 of Alexandria Va tomorrow night. A reception and welcome by Louis H Meyers high priest precedes an 8 15 to 9 oclock social in the chapter room followed by a banquet with supper served by Bethlehem Chapter Order Eastern Star. Committee on entertainment includes McCarthy Parsons Thorn ton Spriggs Perry Quinter Bartlett Osborn Beahm Beahm Mesk Steuart.
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Bethlehem Chapter
Eastern Star
James 3. McCarthy
Williams. Parsons
Jesse W. Thornton
Frank Spriggs Perry
William & Quinter
Charles KR. Bartlett
Herbert M Osborn
William H. Beahm
Alexander K. Mesk
Leonard P. Steuart
Turkish Army Fleeing Cherished Fronts Near Caucasus
Berlin reports violent fighting near the Caucasian frontier as Turkish forces resist Russian reinforcements. Constantinople notes the Saphir sank by a mine at the Dardanelles and motorboats rescued survivors. Our Caucasian troops defend positions despite Russian pressure. a cavalry engagement near Hol ended with retreating Russians leaving dead and wounded.
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Berlin
Caucasian
Constantinople
Saphir
Dardanelles
London
Russia
Hol
Wounded Man Taken From Washington Barracks
A young man naming Hugh Smith from Summer Pack Fauquier county Virginia was removed from the Washington barracks by Dr William L. Kelly to the Emergency Hospital with a pistol ball wound in the left arm. He claimed the injury was for personal safety and gave no further explanation. Police believe he is a Washingtonian.
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Hugh Smith
Summer Pack
Fauquier County
Washington Barracks
William L. Kelly
Georgetown
Society of Colonial Wars Meeting at Willard Hotel
Walter Corling Clepnane presided over a Society of Colonial Wars gathering in the Willard Hotel blue room with Alfred Barpeour Dent as principal speaker on Heraldry of Colonial Times. Rene Hache was guest of honor discussing The Eccentricities of Benjamin Franklin, commemorating Franklin and Gen. Israel Putnam’s birthdays and recounting their lives.
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Walter Corling Clepnane
Society of Colonial Ware
Willard Hotel
Alfred Barpeour Dent
Rene Hache
Benjamin Franklin
Gen
Israel Putnam
James B. T. Tupper
Franklin
Putnam
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Delaware
Francis B Sayre
C. T. Grayson
Princeton
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
House Post Office Committee
CANAL
Mr. Bryan
Senator Lee
McKinley
Armstrong
Senator Swanson
Virginia
Iit
Senatate
Central Labor Union
Henry Nolda
Anton James
College Women’s Club
W. B. Carr
H. S. Lewis
Federal Reserve
William H. Wilson
J-M Gidding & Co
H Street
N. W
Shoreham Hotel
Southern Wear
Soissona
Appenines
Torlonia
Sident
U. A Lamber
Sammarag
Mount Vernon Masona
Lafayette Lodge
Anacoatta River Bridge
Wer
Erzerum
Society of Colonial Wars
Hotel Gotham
SA Hotel
Wetherbee & Wood
Fifth Ave
New York City
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