District committee Resists Riders on Appropriation Bills
The House District committee warned the appropriations panel that its prerogatives must be respected and that commissioners reforms should receive full consideration. They endorsed closed sessions for district business, but records remain public. open meetings failed 12 to 6, with party members Crosser, Batley, Aiken, and Mapes voting for openness.
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Appropriations
House
Mapes
Aiken
Crosser
Batley
Mipes
Ljoyd
Lobeck
Eagle
Ragndale
Vinson
Wilson
Cary Wheeler
Darrow
Oakey
Gould and Johnson
Sherwood introduces bill for Toledo area munitions plant
Representative Isaac Sherwood of Ohio introduced a bill to erect a 5 million plant near Toledo for manufacturing munitions and war implements. He defended the move amid debates on preparedness while noting his stance on poverty and the need for supporting poorhouses. The measure triggered strong floor discussion among House members.
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W. Ian
Isaac R Sherwood
Ohio
Toledo
Gen. Sherwood
Senate and House action on District legislation in Congress
Senate moves on a women dormitory at the Columbia Institute for the Deaf and an education committee report on studying wage earners cost of living in the District. Prohibition questions and excise board confirmations stir debate. House committee keeps hands off new local legislation while Aiken seeks Union Station ticket booth mandates. Wilson transmits juvenile court reports. New Jersey Hert suggests chief engineer retirement pay.
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Senate
Shafroth
Columbia Institute For the Deaf
Kenyon
Committee On Education
District of Columbia
HOUSE
Appropriations Committee
Mapes
Aiken
South Carolina
Washington Terminal Company
Union Station
Wilson
J. Wilmer Latimer
Hert
New Jersey
Senator Sheppard Pushes State Economy and Buildings Plan
Senator Sheppard of Texas champions economy by introducing a graduated pay cut for government employees and simultaneously offers bills to erect public buildings in Texas with an estimated total cost near 6 million dollars.
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Sheppard
Texas
Fight to Save Woman Opposed to Electric Chair
The Anticapital Punishment Society of America launched a campaign to avert the death penalty for Ida Ball Warren, condemned for complicity in her husband’s murder and to be executed in Winston Salem North Carolina.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Debate over Philippine self government and liquor ban
The Philippine self government bill passed the Senate 36 to 28 with a prohibition on intoxicating drinks and habit forming drugs, sans native beverages. Senator Hitchcock argued against federal enforcement of personal liberty, while Gronna and Vardaman urged the amendment, amid revenue concerns and calls for Philippine independence within two years.
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Philippine Islands
Senate
Graant
Hitchcock
Philippines Committee
Congress
The
Philippines
Senator Wadsworth Hazed as New Senator Presides
New York Senator Wadsworth was gently hazed Monday when Vice President Marshall called him to preside. While Poindexter spoke on Mexico for over two hours, Wadsworth signaled his wife in the gallery to join lunch, and waited for relief that never came. The VP finally returned and thanked him for his vigilance before they left for luncheon.
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Wadsworth
New York
Capitol
Marshall
New York Assembly
Senator Wadsworth
Poindexter
Mexico
Congress Briefs Signal broad federal control for waters and land
A bill to establish a federal licensing and supervision system for water and staple agricultural product warehouses is favorably reported. Other items include a rail pay hearing for the Railway Mail service, a change to pay by car space, a McKinley memorial coin bill to raise funds via premium sales, and oil land lease extensions in Osage lands Oklahoma. The Ferris bill creating stock raising homesteads passed. three admin measures await Senate action. A calendar reform limits Wednesday debate to two hours.
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Committee On Agriculture
Representative Lever
South Carolina
Strank Line
House Committee
Senate
Niles
Ohio
William McKinley
Houra
McKinley Birthplace Memorial Association
Oklahoma
Interior Department
Davenport
Ferris
House
Socialist Rep London Defends War Stance in Congress
In a House speech Representative Meyer London the sole Socialist in Congress asserted that Socialists would defend the United States if attacked while opposing war and a large standing army. He argued Social democracy opposes war but supports defense and called for independence for the Philippine Islands.
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United
Meyer London
New York
Congress
House
London
O'Shaunessy
Rhode Island
United States
Mr. London
Londen
Philippine Islands
Order of Washington Banquet Featured Roosevelt and Clergy
The annual Order of Washington banquet will be held at the Army and Navy Club. Speeches are expected from Franklin D Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Rev. George Livingston Bayard, Captain L. B. N., and likely Rev. James Taylor with a Shakespearean recitation by RD MacLean.
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Order of Washington
Army and Navy Club
Franklin du. Roosevelt
Marine Engineers Gather at Raleigh Opening Meeting
The National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association held the first annual meeting of its official publication American Marine Engineer in Raleigh. A credentials committee was named L C Potte lg ey E B Morris Ernest Pegg Charles Sheplar and Claude L Moore. An entertainment event is planned for tomorrow night by the supply man's association. About 800 guests are expected including army and navy officials.
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American Marine Engineer
National Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
Associat Thon
Raleigh
L.C. Pottélgey
E. B. Morris
Ernest Pegg
Charles Sheplar
Claude L. Moore
Supply Man's Association
The
Marine Engineers’Association
Army
Navy
Army and Navy News Duty Changes Stated
First Lieut Walter F Prosser of Fourth Field Artillery moves to Fort Bliss Texas to join Signal Corps field company I for duty. Multiple resignations and leaves of absence are announced including Maj James J Mayes remaining at the Office of the Judge Advocate General. Capt Edward Canfield Jr granted leave. First Lieut Benjamin Thrashler relieved from active duty. First Lieut John P Bubb given two months LOA.
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Walter F. Prosshr
Fourth Field Artillery
Signal Corps
Fort Bliss
Tex
Field Company I
John E. Rhodes
Medical Reserve Corps
John P. Bubb
Infantry
James J
James J. ‘Mays
Hig Com Infantry
James J. Mayes
Judge Advocate General
Army
Edward Canfield, Jr
Quartermaster Corps
Benjamin
Thrashde
Benjamin C. Thrasher
Movements of Naval Vessels and Assignments Listed
Naval orders move officers to inspector roles in Pennsylvania and the Great Lakes. Detachments travel to Naval Hospital and Newport. Several pay clerks reassigned. ships and ports listed include Guantanamo, Grand Cayman, Lambert Point, and Newport News with numerous vessels named among arrivals and sails.
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C. H. Fischer
Pennsylvania Navat Militia
Erie
Freat Lakes
J. G
W. ©. Faus
Navy
Des Moines
Naval Hospital
Reet Lakes
F. J. Legere
New York
Philadelphia
Gonnér
J. K. Campbell
Constellation
Im Ohler
EB. F. Delanwy
Naval Training Station
Newporth
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W. C. Colbert
Maine
Missouri
Hanital
Guantanamo
Grand
Gayman Toland
Jaoa
Lambert-Point
Arethusa
Arkansas
Aylwin
Benttam
Birmingham
Cassin
Ouigos
Cummings
Cushing
Delaire
Ericason
Fanning
Florida
Jenkins
Jupiter
Kansas
McDougal Melville
Michigan
Nebraska
New Jersey
Nichdlson
O’brien
Ontario
Orion
Parker
Ptereon
Rhode Inland
South Carolina
Texas
Vertat
Virginia
Wadsworth
Warrington
Winstow
Wyoming
Utah
Culebra
Newport: News
Louisiane
Strikes Spares and Splits Capablanca and Kostic Win
New York report from January 18 details Rice memorial chess results with Chajes Janowski Schroeder Kupebik Teneuwurzel and others in play. Chajes beat Teneuwurzel Perkins beat Fox Rosenthal beat Hodges Bernstein drew with Schroeder and Nowski beat Black. Kostic defeated Halley while Pop Halley and Bernie Hontz reached Royal elimination finals. Halley led five game mark 41, Bontz 534, Mayhew 617, Noack 481. Title roll-off set for tonight at 1 o clock.
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Capablanca
Kostic
Washington Post
New York
Chajes Janowski
Schroeder
Kupebik
Teneuwurzel
Chik
Chajes
Perkins
Fox
Rosenthal
Hodges
Bernstein
Nowski
Black
Val
Pop Halley
Bernie Hontz
Mayhew
Noack
Halley
Bontz
District Court News: Conductor Sues for Damages
District Supreme Court hears El Paso style suit by Eid ward H. Markwood, conductor on La Droit car line of Washington Railway and Electric, seeking $10,000 after a rear platform fall while aiding a passenger. He alleges the motorman failed to stop and the car took a curve, throwing him to the pavement and causing head injuries, confinement, and inability to perform manual work. Attorneys McComas Hawken and Havell represent him. The report also notes indictments and civil actions from the same session, with various judges and parties involved in crimes, separations, and land dispute filings.
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Eidward H. Markwood
la Droit
Washington Railway and Electric Company
District Supreme Court
Markwood
McComas Hawken
George F. Havell
Counterfeit 1914 half dollar circulates in city
Police notes report a counterfeit silver half dollar from 1914 in circulation with W. G. Carr, 1526 Fifteenth Street NW, receiving one in a transaction. Also listed are vehicle steering failures, several injuries, a death from heart trouble, break-ins, multiple fire alarms, and a coroner's death certificate for a suicide at 106 B Street SE.
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W. G. Carr
Nevitt
Frederick W. Peters
Center Market
B Street
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Alexandria
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Washington Brick , and Terra Cotta Company
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