Officials Promise Reinstatement If Carman Atkins Acquitted
Perry H. Carman and J. D. Atkins, clerks in the Treasury auditor’s office, face arraignment in Baltimore on counterfeiting charges. Secret Service probes reveal raised ten dollar notes. two bills recovered and ten other notes traced. If acquitted they will be reinstated, authorities say, as investigation continues.
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Perry H. Carman
J. D. Atkins
Baltimore
U. S
Bond
Secret Service
Wright
Department
Auditor
the Treasury
Yeaternay
Treasury
Nief Wilkie
United States
Carman Waa
Atkins
Carks
Allegers
Treasury Department
Moran
Vcret
Jarman
Manpie
Carman
Atking
Baltimor
Warges
Andrew
The
Durhamu
Roosevelt Third Party Shakes Up Bipartisan Map
A political map analysis shows Wilson leading in the solid South while Taft holds many eastern and midwestern states. Roosevelt is unpredictable, possibly strong in Kansas Illinois Dakotas and California, or weak everywhere. A Taft or Wilson win may still go to the House if no candidate gains a majority of electoral votes.
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Roosevelt
Gov. Wilson
Taft
Wilson
Mr. Willon
Mr. Taft
Scott
New Jersey
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
North Dakota
Nevada
Arizona
Nebraska
Wileon
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Delaware
Illioois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Kansas
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Maine
New York
Maryland
West Virginia
Indiana
Missouri
Colorado
South Dakota
California
Illinois
Texas
Col
Haineis
Col. Roosevelt
Ilinois
Dakotas
Clash Over Hanford Ignored Protests by Higgins
In Seattle on July 5 the House judiciary committee clashed over how to probe Judge Cornelius Hanford. McCoy and Graham pressed for incriminating evidence while Higgins protested. witness Peterson testified to Hanford appearing intoxicated at a saloon, and others defended the judge, noting his peculiarities but denying intoxication.
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Seattle
Wash
House
James Graham
Illinois
Walter I. McCoy
New Jersey
Catia
Edwin W. Higgins
Connecticut
United States
Cornelius H. Hanfard
McCoy
Graham
Charles F. Peterson
Hanford
Mauer
Weske
Peterson
Representative McCoy
Granam
Higgins
Tacoma
Higgine
Two Little Girls Injured By Wagon In Front Of Home
Two children, Lillie King and Lula Ashton, suffered injuries in incidents in front of their homes. King, 2 Panney vgani& avenue NW, was struck by a heavy wagon and treated for a bruised leg and minor injuries after being knocked down. Ashton, an African American girl of 8 Van Street SW, suffered facial and hand burns from an oil stove explosion and was may risk sight loss. both cases involved Emergency Hospital and ambulance response.
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Lillie King
Panney Vgani& Avenue Northwest
Dr. Trman
Jennie V. King
Lula Ashton
van Street
Bible Students Arriving for Eight Day Convention
Delegates to the International Bible Students Association arrive in large numbers for an eight day convention at Glen Echo Park Auditorium. The event begins at 9:90 tomorrow with Judge J F Rutherford of New York as chairman and delivering an address tomorrow afternoon. About 4 000 delegates are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Bible Students’ Association
Glen Echo Park Auditorium
J. F. Rutherford
New York
Thieves Loot Homes In Multiple Break-Ins Reported
Police headquarters logged four housebreaks with various items stolen. Mia A Golden reported a burglary at 04 B Street Southwest with two pocketbooks and a jewelry item taken. Albert Sapper’s store at Fourteenth and Water Streets was entered, stealing change and cigars. William Johnson’s home at 117 Fourth Street Northwest was broken into for clothes. A tool shed at Seventeenth and Church Streets Northwest yielded tools. Martin Battle’s jewelry pin with nine diamonds valued at 235 was taken from a bureau. Mrs. Robert Truett reported nearly 50 in goods stolen from a bureau since July 2 at 1233 R Street. Morris Payne claimed 100 stolen at an Oxon Hill picnic bench. Joseph Nachman reported a wristwatch valued at 75 lost at the ball park.
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Mia
A. Golden
Albert Sapper
Fourteenth
Water Streets
William Johnson
Fourth Street
Seventeenth
Church Streets
Martin J. Battlé
Pennsylyania Avenue
Battle
M Robert F. Truett
R Street
Agitap
Oxon Hill
Morria Payne
Joseph Nachman
F Street
Ball Park
Bryan Effigy Hanged at Colonial Beach
A Bryan effigy was hung from a mast at Colonial Beach near Hawthorne avenue during a Baltimore convention backdrop. George M. Henault built and raised the figure, which was lashed and set ablaze, then cast into the Potomac as local residents watched in silence and later protested. No violence occurred, though strong disapproval was evident.
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William Jennings Bryan
Baltimore
Colonial Beach
Potomac River
Washington
Hawthorne Avenue
Bryan
George M. Henault
Coronial Beach
Clark
Henault
Mr. Bryan
Robinson Funeral Today for Dr J Norris Robinson
Dr. J Norris Robinson aged 80 a former Metropolitan Police central office clerk died at his Martinsburg West Virginia home and his remains will be brought to Washington for burial at Glenwood Cemetery with police pallbearers. He studied dentistry at George Washington University and earned honors before opening a practice while retaining police work. He later contracted tuberculosis and returned home with his wife and one child surviving him.
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Police Bureau
J. Norris Robinson
Central Office Bureau
Metropolitan Police Department
Martinaburg
W. Va
Washington
Glenwood Cemetery
Pollesa Department
Robinson
Martinsburg
George Washington University
Wak
French-born Henault Naturalized Virginia Voter in Colonial Beach
The subject, a native of France who is now a naturalized citizen and a Virginia voter, has conducted business in Colonial Beach for a year. The passage notes local disapproval of a method he used.
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Henault
Virginia
Colonial Beach
Mill Workers Suffer in Lawrence Textile Mills
A Federal Bureau of Labor report on Lawrence Massachusetts textile mills cites crowded insanitary worker housing and high fire risk in compact wooden structures. It notes 21000 workers averaged 3.76 weekly earnings late 1911 and links the Lawrence strike to a state law reducing weekly hours, with managers failing to adjust pay records to protect earnings.
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Labor Bureau
Lawrence
Mass
Federal Bureau ‘of Labor
Senate
Trys To Kill Girl By Fire In Cumberland
A white hot attack on 16 year old Francia Wintermeyer near Cumberland left her unconscious beside a fire after a brutal assault. She was robbed and burned as the assailant fled into woods. Sheriff Corfield and a posse hunted the man without success. The description notes a 30 year old heavyset Italian looking man in khaki trousers.
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Cumberland
Francia Wintermeyer
Miss Wintermeyer
M. E. Wintermeyer
Sherif Corfield
Representative Broussard Seeks Relief for Shippers
In the House yesterday Representative Broussard of Louisiana introduced a bill to grant jurisdiction to the Commerce Court for cases where the Interstate Commerce Commission refused relief to a shipping plaintiff. He argued the Procter and Gamble decision left the court “one aided” and biased toward railroads, urging equal access to federal courts for shippers and carriers alike.
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Broussard
Louisiana
House
Commerce Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Balad
Money trust inquiry delayed until after elections
A House banking subcommittee conference decided the money trust investigation will likely be postponed through the summer and not injected into national politics before the November vote. No firm decision was set, but leaders cite potential cross party damage and a disruption to a near standstill business year. The subcommittee plans to meet soon to formalize the program.
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Money Trust
House Banking and Currency Committee
Congress Hopes for August 1 Adjournment
Representative Sherley of Kentucky said Congress aims to adjourn by August 1 despite nine pending appropriation bills, impeachment probes against Judge Archbald, and Branley steel trust investigation. He noted Senate inaction and said many are tired and ready to quit as the month nears its end. Some others predict adjournment between August 15 and September.
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Sherley
Kentucky
House Committee On Appropriations
Senate
Archbald
Branley Steel Trust
Congress
Eptember
Bradford Injured in Beltsville Auto Crash
Ben B. Bradford, a Washington real estate dealer, was thrown from his car near Beltsville Maryland Thursday night. He suffered a slight head cut and multiple bruises. His chauffeur rushed him to his home on Columbia Road where doctors Sterling Ruffin and Frank McLoughlin treated him and reported improvement by night.
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Beltsville
Ben B. Bradford
Mr. Bradford
Washington
Hig
Columbia Road
Sterling Ruffin
Frank McLoughlin
Bradford
Santee Fe
Wreck Toll and Hidden Treasure Shock Corning
In a rear-end collision near Corning, 41 passengers died with 18 unidentified. Bodies include six women, five men, a 5-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy. A bride identified later as Mrs C A Masserve, a groom’s body later identified, and initial clues on a wedding ring guided IDs. Treasure worth $1 million exposed in the wreck express car amid chaos. Investigators from the Interstate Commerce Commission to probe the Lackawanna wreck.
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Corning
Lackawanna
Aix
Elmira
Charles Brandes
New York City
Preas
Henry Hente
Brandes
New York
C. A. Masserve
Ads Bengon
Poquannock
Pompton
N. J
C. A. Manserve
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Wiliam RB. Laird
Buffalo
Mabel
David Cochrane
William Armstrong
William Schroeder
Maeserve
Marie
Four Prostrations From Heat Reported In City
Four heat prostrations were reported by hospitals after a 88 degree afternoon. William C. Wright eight from Soldiers Home was overcome at Eighteenth and Kenyon. Mrs Mattie Richardson collapsed at Seventh and Pennsylvania but recovered to go home after treatment. William Giller thirty two at 23 K Street NW and a 19 year old bootblack in a barber shop at 15 Four and a half Street NW also were treated at Emergency Hospital. George K Hughes twenty four was killed by a freight engine in Syracuse while working on track construction during vacations.
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Weather Bureau
William C. Wright
Soldiers’ Home
Eighteenth
Kenyon Streets
Mattie Richardson
Pennsylvania Avenus
Seventh Street i
Pennsylvania Avenue
Wiliam Giller
K Street
Henry Clayton
Ina
College
Syracuse
N. Y
George K. Hughes
Escanaba
Mich
New York Central
Hughes
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Doverrul
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Hiiness
New Jerney
Pete
Galt & Bro
Century Jewellers
Pennsylvania “Avenue
Sparen Badhae
Citizens Watch
Blaze
Mildred Greenwell
Florida Avenue Northwest
C. 8. Wilson
Banning
Internet
Octan Stedners
Boulogne
Ryndam
Mattesdam
Liverpool
Aariathc
Queenstowa
Celtic
Brady
U. S War Department
Elson
Alli
Henry W. Elson
Ohio University
House Subcommittee
Bride
Corps of
H. W. Belnap
Burchell
N. W
M. Hayashida
Alaska
Japan
Hayashida
Yoshide
Ukewise
Old Dutch Market, Inc
8Th & E
S. E
N.W
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N. Capite
Ga. Ave
Marte
Washington, & C
Gracaland Cemetery Association
City of
District of Columbia
Eleventh Street
Aaid
Seymour W Tullock
Clarence F. Norment
William Tindall
Open S. Smith
Benjamin S. Meeds
Benjamin N. Meeds
Corcoran Gallery OF Art
McEguire
Kodak
Promps Service
Reaulta Il
J. Naramore
Phese M. Bri
Ballentine
Newark
Goodyear
F St
F &T
J. G. McGrory
Martini and
Ross
Christian Xander
Sevnth Street
Fealy
Tim Ang Paaves
Probey Carriage Co. Tel
Wisconsin Ave
Emerson Institute
Winslow H. Hasdolph
West Point
Annapalia
Patent Office
Thomas Stockham Baker
Portlapeedt, Md
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