Owen Bill Regulating Stock Exchanges Draws Senate Hearing
New York units report Owen bill would regulate stock exchanges and force incorporation or Postmaster General control under mail-use penalties. Pujo committee findings and Hughes Commission influence shape a list of demands including sworn company statements, full disclosure of contracts, annual filing with exchange secretary and Postmaster General, and bans on lending securities or hypothecation without client deposits.
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Owen Not Wedded to Bill Asserted by Colleagues
Senator Owen who introduced a stock exchange regulation bill in the Senate is in the West and will not return to Washington before February 1 when banking and currency committee hearings on the measure begin. Colleagues say he is not wedded to the bill and that he only aims to bring the issue before Congress.
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Money Trust
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Hamlin Likely to Succeed Williams as Comptroller
Charles S. Hamlin, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in charge of customs, is favored to succeed John Skelton Williams as comptroller of the currency when Williams takes the oath. Officials say McAdoo has not decided on Hamlin's replacement, and Williams remains in charge of finance for now.
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Washington
Williams
Reserve Bank Organization Committee
Glenn Not Seeking To Run For Senate Seat
Raleigh Jan 20 Former Gov R B Glenn writes to the News and Observer to say he will not enter the race to succeed Senator Overman under any circumstances He also says President Wilson offered him one of two posts and that he has accepted a position on the international bounds commission with word the commission will be issued by March 1
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News and Observer Tonight
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International Bounds Commission
Duke of Warren-Surrey Visits New York Seeks Scenic Views Not Wealthy Bride
Papal Duke Rene Francois Joseph de Warren, visiting the United States for a second time, explains to a reporter at the Gotham Hotel that he comes for the scenery and to see the city, not to find a wealthy wife. His English is limited and Mrs Emil Arthur Springer helps communicate his intentions.
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Rene Francois Joseph de Warren
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Arthur Springer
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Iselty
A Letter About Courtship with American Heirs
A traveler writes of admiring rich American women and declares he seeks love not money. He explains his plan to woo a duchess by tangling and asks for guidance, claiming heart free and willing to fall in love with a charming American girl.
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Business and Government in Harmony in Wilson Message
Press opinions emphasize the Presidents policy to build up government and business together. Editorials from TIMES, WORLD, TRIBUNE, HERALD, PUBLIC LEDGER, CHICAGO RECORD-HERALD note epochal shift, cautious optimism, and a push to align public opinion with business interests for renewed prosperity.
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Record-Herald
Lawmakers react to the President's antitrust message
Senators from multiple parties weigh in on the President's address, calling it wise and cautious, with hopes it will reform business practices without alarming markets. They praise clarity and intent while signaling support varies on enforcement and penalties.
Washington Measures Aim at Interlocking Directors
Limits director interlocks in business, with federal action to disrupt interlocking boards in districts including Washington. Bills proposed by House and Senate committees would apply to DC and territories. local firms may escape provisions outside DC. Washington banks show interlocking directorates across streetcar gas and electric firms. Interstate rules would apply, extending to District operations under federal guidance.
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Action on peace treaties eyed after halfscore conventions
Secretary Bryan signaled upcoming moves on new arbitration treaties as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee reviews six recently negotiated peace pacts. House focus on trust legislation may allow time for external relations matters and Senate consideration of the treaties.
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Dispatch Signal in Panama Canal Move for Permanent Governor
Navy Captain Rodman dispatched to the isthmus to confer with Col. Goethals on handling shipping and anchorages as part of a plan for a permanent Panamanian government. Officials believe Goethals will be the first governor, while President Wilson has not announced his intended form of government.
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Virginia
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Eheen
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Garrizon
Tariff rule lets hunters bring heads without duties
Assistant Secretary Hamlin ruled that heads of bears lynx female deer and similar hornless animals may enter the United States free as crude bone or raw hide. Heads with horns or antlers are also admitted free under the tariff act.
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Presidential Wisdom on Business and Prohibition Law
A 1920s style speech argues for a Prohibition era legal framework and federal regulation to curb interlocking directorates. It calls for specific bans on monopolistic practices, reliance on an Interstate Commerce Commission, and penalties focused on individuals rather than firms.
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Trade Reform Aims at Business Clearance Board First in Series
The Senate interstate commerce committee drafts a trade commission bill to aid courts and justice department, act as a facts clearinghouse, and help businesses avoid trouble. It would create a five member body with investigative powers, reporting to Attorney General, and serve as information bureau for interstate commerce.
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Senate and House News Notes Highlights and Nominations
Reports show David Lamar offered ICC evidence alleging illegal rebates to U S Steel, which the commission rejected. Senate debates urge immediate life-saving service and revenue cutter integration, plus union demands to seize copper mines. House confirms J M C Smith seat in Michigan amid technical contest. Bowdie proposes pensions for Squirrel Hunters and widows. Dale bills 3.5 million for a Brooklyn post office. President nominates Garrecht as U S attorney and Magee as U S marshal.
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Lilian Nordica Gets Better After Pneumonia Recovery
From Thursday Island Melbourne reports opera singer Mme Lilian Nordica is recovering from pneumonia and progressing favorably. Nordica was a passenger on the Tasmen steamer that ran aground in the Gulf of Fayal in December.
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District Deficiency Grants Request Worth Over a Million
Congress was asked to appropriate funds for the District utilities valuation of street railways and properties, and for various district needs. Treasury Secretary McAdoo presented deficiency estimates totaling 3,206,543.56, including 260,868.64 for the District and 110,000 for the utilities commission. Funds sought cover police, juvenile court, indigent care, National Guard, teachers longevity pay, convict support, and related items.
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House Appropriations Committee
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cump Perry
Ohio
Oyster
Board of Children’s Guardians
James F. Oyster
Board of Education
Mary H. Nalle
State Asylum Probe Ordered by South Carolina Legislature
Columbia dispatch reports Gov Cole L. Blease forwarded a letter from United States Senator Tillman alleging a scandal at the State Hospital for the Insane. A concurrent resolution adopted by the South Carolina General Assembly calls for an investigation into the hospital and its superintendent Dr J W Babcock and Dr Saunders. Tillman says he wrote the letter explaining potential efforts to oust Babcock.
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State Hospital For the
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B. R. Tillman
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