Senate acts for Miss Houghton relief in eight thousand
Senate approved an eight thousand dollar relief for Miss Alice Houghton who lost her scalp when her hair was caught in a census office tabulating machine belt. House plans immediate consideration through the claims subcommittee chaired by Representative Jefferson Levy with a view to speedy passage. The District laws measures, including penalties for joy riding and capital punishment changes, were sent to the District committee for study with sessions scheduled for next Friday.
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House
Alice Houghton
Jefferson Lavy
New York
Grante Misa Houghton
Levy
Kell
Claims Committee
PF House
Johnson
Rdes
Congressional Notes Highlight Goethals Fortifications Plan
Col George W Goethals chief engineer Panama Canal told the Pebcommitte of the House appropriations committees framing the sundry civil appropriation bill that canal defenses would be impregnable if current policy continues He urged barracks for 3000 men near Miraflores locks and soon leaves Washington for Panama. He notes forts and barracks plans amid broader fiscal and legislation items on homesteads currency hearings and pension bills.
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George W. Goethals
Panama Canal
House Appropriations Committees
Miraflores Locks
Goethals
Washington
Panama
Sanity Commission Named for Representative-Elect Sullivan
New York January reports a commission to examine the sanity of Representative-elect Timothy D. Sullivan. The panel includes William Allen John H. Van Tine and Dr. Aspinwall Judd. relatives allegedly faked the appointment. Sullivan remains in a sanitarium under restraint and melancholy, with limited access to outside news. Dr. Bond notes a good chance of recovery.
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New York
Wome
Sullivan
Yonkers
Bond
Washington
Albany
Ineleta Thera
Rockefeller Bill Passes to Senate for Global Philanthropy Fund
The House approved the Rockefeller Foundation measure 152 to 45 to run a philanthropic fund of 100 million dollars for global welfare. Incorporators include John D Rockefeller and Jr, Frederick Gates, Starr Murphy, Harry Judson, and others. The fund may not add to the capital or allow unspent income to accumulate.
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Rockefeller Foundation
John D.hockefeller
House
Senate
Representative Peters
Massachusetts
John D. Rockefeller
Frederick T. Gates
Starr J. Murphy
Harry Pratt Judoon
Simon Mlexner
Edwin A. Alderman
Wickliffe Rose
Charles G. Freydt
United States
Castro Appeals To Nagel Questioning Roosevelt Interrogation
Castro appeals to Nagel asking Washington to reverse a board decision that excluded Cipriano Castro from the United States. The brief argues the board overstepped its power by trying a former Venezuelan president for alleged foreign crimes without a conviction. It contends the inquiry resembles pretrial questioning and probes internal Venezuelan affairs, asking how Roosevelt would fare if treated similarly.
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New York
Nagel
Départment of Commerce
Board of Spects
Cipriano Castro
United States
Washington
Castro
Venezuela
Andich
Pia
Board of Apecelal
Questiona
Roosevelt
Cincinnati broker pleads guilty in federal stock fraud case
M F D Minyard a former Cincinnati broker tied to the firm F D Minyard & Co pleaded guilty in U S district court to using mails to defraud in a wholesale raid. His sentence was deferred and he was released on his own recognizance as part of today’s proceedings.
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Cincinnati, Jan. M
F. D. Minyaré
Cincinnati
United States
Minyard
F. D. ‘Minyard & Co
Jose
Bankers Sent to Prison From Brooklyn Banks
New York today reports David A. Sullivan former president of the Mechanica and era Bank of Brooklyn and Brook Sheareg ex president of the Inter borough Bank Brooklyn were convicted of grand larceny. Sullivan received two to four years in Sing Sing and Sheareg three months in the penitentiary.
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Sing Sing
New York
David A. Sullivan
The
Mechanica and Era’ Bank of Brooklyn
Broo H. Sheareg
Interborough Bank’ of
Brooklyn
Brigon
Yentes
Bar to good aliens fears action of rulers
Senator Gorman warns foreign countries could block emigration to the United States by demanding certificates of character for emigrants. The Senate rejected the Burnett Dillingham conference report, with La Follette and others arguing that the provision would cede control to foreign governments and threaten expatriation doctrine. Telegram protests from Jewish groups surged as opposition argued the measure would bar political refugees.
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la Follette
Russia
United States
Iold
Senate
Burnett-Dillingham
Benators da Follette
O'Gorman, Root, Stone
Federal Immigration
Senator Lodge
Oat
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Camorra
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O'Gorman
Congress
House
Senator la Follette
Central Labor Union Moves to Secure 1914 Labor Convention
A well organized movement launched at the Central Labor Union meeting aims to secure the 1914 American Federation of Labor convention in Washington. The central body will finance the effort and seek support from all affiliated unions across the United States Canada and other countries to influence the annual convention for choosing the next meeting city. A committee on the merits of laundering old currency issued an adverse report.
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Central Union
Central Labor Union
Washington
American Federation of Labor
United States
Canada
Mexico
Ohio River Falls Steadily as Shawneetown Levee Guards Citizens
The Ohio River receded two tenths of a foot today with the stream at 45 feet tonight. Evansville reports no large change expected until Wednesday or Thursday while a cold wave threatens refugees. In Shawneetown, Illinois, scouts patrol the levee by day to aid fathers on the dike at night as fear grows from past flood dangers.
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Boy Scouts
Shawnee
Toway
Evansville
Ind
Jan
Ohio River
Wedntelay
Thuratay
Danter Fromm
Shawnestown
Shawneetown
May Draft Congress Bills for Drafting Bureau
A bill introduced by Senator Taft Follette proposes establishing a legislative drafting bureau and a legislative reference division in the Library of Congress. It would appoint a chief draftsman with Senate consent, serving during good behavior at 35000 dollars annually, with assistants as Congress provides. The bureau would draft or revise public laws and amendments on request from any committee of either house.
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U.S
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Legislative Drafting Bureau
Library of Congress
Ta: Follette
Senate
Congrese
Bureau
Ether House
Advice on sleeping positions after meals
A reader cites a prior Hint suggesting rest after meals. Repeated trials show sleeping upright after eating helps, while horizontal sleep immediately after eating causes headaches. Testing concludes reclining soon after eating should be avoided, though sleeping an hour later is fine. Some cases benefit from a right side position after a liquid meal.
Court rules husband’s advice to wife valuable damages reversed
Supreme Court reverses a $13,900 widow’s damages award in a case involving an employee killed at a Michigan Central plant. The ruling holds damages for marital guidance are not recoverable unless there is proof of watchful care or distinct evidence of loss beyond general damages.
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Supreme Court
Albert’ Wisemiller
Michigan
Hallresa
Musbaard
Luiton
Tnstantin Rall
Hebrew Union In Session in Cincinnati Convention
Delegates to the twenty third biennial meeting of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations arrive in Cincinnati Ohio for four days of sessions and events. An executive committee meeting heard donations totaling thousands with a $10000 gift from William Solomon of New York the largest. Rabbi Emil Hirsch of Chicago spoke at a preliminary service and the sisterhood federation is anticipated to form during the gathering.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Emil Hirech
Chicago
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
William Solomon
New York
Avondale
Rabbi Hirsch
National
Federation of Temple Sisterhoods
Riots erupt as garment workers strike spreads
Rioting began before dawn as strikebreakers entered factories and clashes with police intensified on the East Side. More than 200 factory workers walked out in Rochester, and officials said a general strike seemed probable. Police reported 30 arrests amid beatings and trampling during the confrontations with both workers and assailants.
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East Side
Rochester
Governor Oddie backs longer residence for divorce and vote bid
Gov Tasker L Oddie urged the Nevada legislature to require one year of state residence for divorce instead of six months He also called for limiting rounds in prize fights and urged ratification of an amendment to grant women the right to vote in Nevada citing neighboring states with suffrage.
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Carson City
Nev
Tasker L. Oddie
Nevada
Crazed corporal fatally harms five in Austrian army incident
In Nevesinge, Austria, a corporal of the eighteenth infantry suddenly attacked five comrades fatally and wounded three others during a fit of madness. He set fire to bar racks and resisted capture before being shot by a sentry. The incident ends with the corporal dead.
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Vienna
Austria
Eighteenth Infantry
Nevesinge
Her
Joy
Department of Agriculture seeks 17 million appropriation hike
The annual Agriculture appropriation bill before the House totals 17,593,275 dollars, up nearly 500,000 from last year. Increases include 200,000 for Meat inspection and 75,000 for farm education. A study funding line aims to explore a bureau of markets. A Western Avenue improvement project from Beach Street to Rock Creek Park, proposed over a year ago by Delemare Andrewn of New Mexico, passed the House committee and moves toward completion from Chevy Chase to Rock Creek Park.
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Department of Agricuture
Bureau of Markets
Western Avenue
Beach Street
Rock Creek Park
Delemare Andrewn
New Mexico
Chevy Chase
Hock Creek Park
Movements of Ocean Steamers Reported
Movements of ocean steamers listed including New York La Lorraine from Hay Rotterdale Potsdam from New York Vertue Liverpool Carmania Boulogne Radam Rocheimbest Verre gable Ipland Noordam from Rotterdam to New York expected to dock at 5 30 p m Wednesday.
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New York
la Lorraine
Hay
Rotterdale
Potsdam
Vertue
New
Free Lemons and Tariff Debate Rages in Congress
The Ways and Means Committee heard testimony on lemon tariffs with growers demanding protection and a 50 percent duty cut debated as part of a Democratic tariff revision. California growers and the Citrus Protective League pushed to retain the present duty, while New York brokers urged eliminating the lemon tariff. Underwood and other lawmakers weighed compromise options and revenue needs amid argument over protecting domestic citrus versus free trade.
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Siilene
Pacific
Lewsue
Celifornia
Fruit, Growers’ Exchange
Underwood
G. H. Powell
Los Angeles
Bureau of Plant Industry
New York
Eugene M. Travis
California
Broussard
Louisiana
W. B. Dunlap
Beaumont
Tex
Southern Rice Growers’ Association
Lock Bréaux
New Orleans
Underword
Birmingham
Alt
W. C. Temple
Tampa, Fla
Floria Fruit Grower
Rebellious Utes flee into mountains near Cortez
In southwestern Colorado a band of Ute Indians fled into the mountains rather than surrender to civil authorities or the Indian agent Big Rabbit. Sheriff Gawith and Agent Spears led a posse to parley but found the Indians had disappeared. Tensions rise as locals arm themselves and Interior seeks peaceful resolution to longstanding hunting grounds dispute.
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Cortez
Colo
Ute
Big Rabbit
Joseph Vichel
Thountaina
Gawith
Colorado
Spears
Interior Department
Washington
Vichel Vas
Gawlth
Woman leaps from Brown Bridge into Monongahela River
Pittsburgh Jan 20 pedestrians were startled when a well dressed woman climbed the rail of the Brown bridge over the Monongahela at Homestead and jumped about 100 feet into the water. She sank immediately. A body found nearby was identified as Henrietta Dittmann of Munhall, who had been ill for some time.
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Pittsburgh
Monongahela River
Homestead
G. W. Dittmann
Henrietta Dittmann
Munhall, Re
Dittmann
Garden Annual prominent in The Post Weekend Magazine
The Sunday Post promotes its Garden Annual as essential for outdoor work lovers. The issue is devoted to the Semi Monthly Magazine Section with illustrated articles by experts. The edition is limited and urged for immediate order, city or country residents alike.
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the Post
Sunday Post
Supreme Court curbs Interstate rate making powers
The Inter state Commerce Commission failed to gain unlimited authority to set rates without substantial evidence. The Supreme Court ruled that the commission must base rate decisions on evidence presented, not solely on its own investigations, with courts evaluating the evidence's value. Justice Lamar announced the decision in a case about reducing class rates from New Orleans to Alabama ports involving Judge Archibald.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Supreme Court
Lamar
New Orleans
Alabama
Archi
Cotton Corner Case Reaches Supreme Court Mandate
Officials push to send mandate to New York as the antitrust case involving James A. Batten and others on a cotton corner conspiracy awaits a ruling. Solicitor General Bullitt notes the mandate normally issues within nine weeks, expiration looming. If indictment is upheld or deemed bad, a new one could be pursued.
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Supreme Court
New York
Wickershams
Federal District Court At
Trist James A. Batten
Bullitt
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