Peril for Wilson as Ferris Letter Sparks Democratic Strife
Washington reports from Lansing that Gov. Ferris of Michigan uncovered a plot by a prominent Democrat to undermine President Wilson and damage his renomination hopes. Administration loyalists fear a split while others doubt any such maneuver. the coming two years are seen as trying amid a volatile mix of international, Mexican, and legislative pressures.
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Washington
Lansing
Mich
Ferrin
Wilson
Capitol
White House
Vu Ftavery
Ferris
Michigan
Richmond
Senate
House
Congress
Gov. Ferris
Friends
Champ Clark
Aueh
Allea
Oppose envoy to Vatican in British resolution
London January 2 The London Council of Protestant Societies representing sixteen bodies sent a unanimous resolution to Prime Minister Sir Donald Grey and opposition leaders denouncing the government action in dispatching a special envoy to Pope Benedict XV. They condemn the White Paper justification and vow to oppose the mission to the utmost in time and circumstances.
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Washington
London
London Council of Protestant Societies
Donald Grey
Benedict XV
Estate valued over 1.6 million in McDonald will probate
Probate petition filed in District Supreme Court by executors Lawrence Maxwell of Cincinnati and Fulton Trust Co New York shows James McDonalds estate at over 1.6 million with 1 million in securities and 67 Cadogan Square London real estate plus a lease at 1701 Twenty second Street NW. Jewelry is valued at 5000 and real estate and other items noted. Additional wills probated include Henry Warmoth Houston Ada M Jenkins Mary R A Boyd Margaret Ballardore Moses H Newmyer Clara D Johnson and Raymond L Johnson with various bequests and executors named.
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James McDonald
Standard Oil
District Su Preme Court
MacVeigh
McDonald
Cincinnati
Henry Warmoth Houston
T. Percy Myers
Cstate
Tront
Lulu F. Houston
Albertine Clayton Houston
James Donald Houston
Annie McCullough
New York City
Harry Mahood
New York
Mary Cronin
Brooklyn
Ada M. Jenkins
Benjamin Bisbyn
Calla Thorpe
Ninth Street
Charlies J. Thorpe
June Bubb
Pennsylvania Avenue
Nelle V. Hollis
B Street
Blethyn
Mary R. A. Boyd
Aviondale
Henrietta G. Busch
Kittle H. Wingate
Mary HB. Simpson
HC. Bresch
Laura Gilliland
Lissia Gilliland
Henry Armatrong Wingate
Janie A. Moore
H. G. Busch
Mary G. Simpson
Margaret Ballardore
Callia F. Moore
Maurice M. Moore
James B. Moors
Moses H. Newzmyer
Alvin L. Newmyer
Emma Newmyer
Newmyer
Clara D. Johnson
Catherine A. D. Blandy
Lillian C. O. Kelster
John H. Johnson, Jr
William F. Johnson
Herbert HE. Johnson
Harold C. Johnson
Blanche R. Johneer
Raymond L. Johnson
Billie Burke Too Ill To Play In Jerry at Willard
Hundreds of Washington theatergoers who came to see Billie Burke in Jerry last night at the New National Theater were disappointed when it was announced she was too ill to appear. It was said at her Willard apartment that she had a severe chill during the afternoon and was advised by her physician not to play last night. By late at night Burke was improved and hoped to perform this evening.
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Washington
Billie Burke
Jerry
New National Theater
Miss Burke
the Willard
District Court Sues Over Maintenance and Damages
Agnes B Brown sues in the District Supreme Court for maintenance from James L Brown and requests the husband be barred from taking the children from the district. They married in May 1903 and she says she was deserted in August 1999. Edith S Collins sues Clifton Collins for desertion. George D Schafer seeks 920000 damages for injuries from a tank explosion at Columbian Oil Company yard in Rosslyn Virginia. Walter Dean Ross dies after a collision involving a Washington Railway and Electric Company car and a Chapin Sacks wagon on May 2 1914.
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Agnes B. Brown
District Supreme Court
James L. Brown
Bluefields Gas and Power Company
Blusfelds
W. Va
Brown Ia
Ralph E. Welker
Clifton
Collins
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Edith S. Collins
Joan J. McInerney
George D. Schafer
Columbian Oil Company
Garde
Rosslya
Aled
Law Division
BE. H. Bogley
John Lewis Smith
Schafer
Waiter Dean Ross
Joseph M. Hosa
Washington Railway and Ectric Company
Chapinsacks Manufacturing Company
Fethera
Brandenpure & Brandenburg
Chapin- Sacks
Suicide of Fox River Distilling President in Train Tragedy
Charles Ledowsky, 59, president of the Fox River Distilling Co, shot himself aboard a Michigan Central train near Chicago after confessing to forged whisky warehouse receipts used to secure bank loans. He sent a telegram asking an undertaker to meet the train for his boy and claimed sole ownership of the company in a written confession. Banks, ledgers, and notes from R. E. Wathen & Co and Poyntz Bros. are cited as the forged instruments backing his alleged fraud.
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Fos River Distilling Company
Chicago
Reka
Tdoe
Charles Ledowaky
Fox River Distilling Company
Ledowsky
Michigan Central
Syracuse
Continental and Commercial Bank of Chicago
Kedowaky
Continental and Commercial
R. B. Wathen Distilling Company
Poyntz Brothers
Kentucky
Letowsky
Benjamin F. Straus
Straus
William A. Bowss
Bowes
Charles Ledowsky
BE. Wathen & Co
Poyntz Bros. Company
Fox River Distilleis Company
R.E. Wathen & Co
Fox River Distiiing Company
Suit seeks 10000 damages over Mary Phagan death
Atlanta mother Mrs. I W Coleman files in Fulton county alleging National Pencil Company negligent in keeping a safe gum factory and protecting daughter Mary Phagan from the acts of her employer Leo M Frank superintendent and James Conley a colored sweeper now serving a sentence for accessory after the fact The suit follows Frank's murder conviction and death sentence and an appeal in habeas corpus pending before the U S Supreme Court with a hearing set for next Friday
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Atlanta
Mary Phagan
Leo M. Frank
Fulton County Superior Court
National Pencil Company
I. W. Coleman
Frank
James Conley
United States Supreme Court
Death of B G H Carroll Civil War Veteran in Maryland
Described as signer of the Declaration of Independence descendant, B G H Carroll died at Homewood in Howard County after pneumonia. He was about 71, married twice, survived by his son Charles Carroll. Civil War service in Company A First Maryland Cavalry. brother Albert Carroll died in battle.
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Ballivaots
F. G. Harper Carrol
Tee Carroll
Maryland
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
Homewood
Howard County
T Wee
Miss Lee
Frederick County
Miss Thompaton
Staunton
Gov. Carroll
Carroll
Meryland Cavalry
Albert Carroll
Ife
Martine Pushes Strike Bill After Jersey Tragedy
Senator Martine seeks quick action on a bill to bar armed forces on employer premises after the Roosevelt New Jersey strike killings. The plan echoes his 1913 West Virginia inquiry outcome proposing penalties including fines up to و imprisonment. In Roomevalt 22 deputies face manslaughter charges for a striker death as two investigations continue.
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American Agriculture Chemical Company
Roosevelt
N. J
Martine
Virginia
Iinee
New Jersey
Roomevalt
United States Commission On Industrial Relations
Medal Awarded for Ocean Rescue Heroism
Special to The Washington Poet Carnegie hero fund commission awarded a silver medal to Robert S. Pierson of Washington DC for saving J Hugh Magill from drowning off Rehobeth Delaware on August 2. Pierson swam 50 feet to Magill, both men were carried out by a current, they were rescued after ten minutes exposure and revived after reaching shore. Pierson was disabled fourteen days from the ordeal.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Robert S. Pierson
P Street
D. C
Pierson
J. Hugh Magill
Rehobeth
Del
Magill
Fieraon
Baby visitors to Diet Kitchen get 498 valued eggs
Washington Diet Kitchen prepares for the third annual National Capitol Poultry and Pigeon Association show. Nurses will receive a basket containing six dozen eggs for the babies. Notable attendees include Clark Griffith, Chick Gandii, and Mike Martin, who lament Walter Johnson’s White Orpingtons were not present. Five bantam chickens of pink green and blue arrived, and German Naked Necks drew society comment. Hope to invite Hilly Sunday to Washington for revival meetings. decision awaits the Fifty Laymen Committee and Washington Pastors Federation review.
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Washington
National Capitol Poultry and Pigeon Association
Arcade Hall
Heve
Diet Kitchen
Clark Griffith
Nationals
Chick Gandii
Mike Martin
Walter Johnson
Beers and Sullivan in Dominican probe questioned by senator elect
William C. Beer attorney for Banco Nacional of Santo Domingo says profits from public contracts were discussed with contractor M E Davis on way to Santo Domingo. Davis testified he heard Beer claim government contracts were available. Davis now calls the statement silly rat. G O Baker testifies Sullivan urged bombardment of Puerto Plata during 1928 revolution, saying the city was fortified. five shells damaged Baker’s Powerhouse project.
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Abserta
Phelps
G. C. Baker
Sulivan
New York
William C. Beer
Banco Nacional of Santo Domingoi
Dominican Republic
James M. Sullivan
United States
M. EB. Davis
Beer
Santo Domingo
Davis
Henald Beer
Beers
James D. Phelan
Charlies H. Strong
Davia
Sullivan
Puerto Plate
G. O. Baker
Expect Extra Session Continued From First Page
The article notes an exceptional appointment in the Fifty second Congress with Mr. Bryan as a notable example. A single Republican vacancy on the committee will be filled on James St Mann’s recommendation, who is expected to be renamed minority leader. The vacancy followed Sereno hr Payne’s death, and Nicholas Longworth may return to Ways and Means when he arrives in Washington for the Sixty-fourth Congress.
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Cates
Bryan
James St. Mann
Sereno Hr. Payne
New York
Congress
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Ways and Means
Washington
Wounded French Trooper Survives After 189 Shrapnel Wounds
In Montdidier trenches Rene Vidal of the Twenty-sixth Chasseur bears 189 separate wounds yet remains alive and recovering despite near death from shrapnel. Maj Detcie of the French medical service has been wounded 87 times and hopes to return to the front, having earned the Legion of Honor.
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Wilkington Piet
Paria
Rene Vidal
Lavedan
Quyper Hospital
Vidal
Montdidier
Maj
Detcie
Frehch Erfig
Canadian plans hydroaeroplane search for missing Stefansson crew
Ottawa reports Burt M. McConnell, survivor, urges a search by hydroaeroplanes to locate eight missing Stefansson expedition members. He cites a $110,000 cost estimate and says government funds or private subscriptions may finance the venture. If no reply, he will seek private support in New York.
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Ottawa
Ont
Jal
Stefansson
Burt M. McConnell
McConnell
Dominion
Ave
New York
Wilhielmut Stefanskon
Canada
Must Stay in Jail in Conspiracy Case Ruling
Chief Justice Covington refused to issue a writ of habeas corpus to remove James J. Fletcher and May King from custody. They remain jailed as appeals proceed. Fletcher, two years. May King, one year. George Noble, colored, one year.
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Covington
District Suprextia Court
Fletcher
Ceore Noble
Théin
United States to Invite South American Finance Ministers
President, Secretary Bryan plan a Washington conference inviting finance ministers from South American republics to discuss financial and commercial relations with the United States. Senator Stone will introduce a bill to implement the plan. the US would cover expenses and entertain the ministers during their visit.
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Bryan
Washington
United States
South America
Stone
Senate
Ita Cetnetatino
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Washington Pastore’ Federation
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M. E. Davie
Justice Covington
May King
Chad
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Mulliard
Willard Hotel
the Corcoran Gallery of Art
I. B. McGuire
Notich
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Ten Cent
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Edward B. McLean
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