SJRUST BILLS MERGER AS Congress tackles trust laws and Jones Warburg fight
Senate plans rapid action on three trust bills to supplement the Sherman act and regulate railroad securities, with a possible consolidation. Debates over Jones and Warburg for the federal reserve board will dominate early week, while House handles supply and conservation legislation and dam permit amendments amid appropriations delays.
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House
Senate
Thas
Interstate Trade Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Trade Commission Bil
Judiciary Committee
Interstate Commerce Committee
Obituary notices list several Washington area deaths in July 1914
Died notices for Bailey Evans Gering Mack Ignatius Watts and Whitten report dates July 11 to July 14 1914. Funeral details include locations such as Congressional Cemetery Oak Hill Cemetery Carrigan Cemetery and St Aloysius Church with service times and interment plans. Names include Ernall Bailey Evans Gering Mack Ignatius Watts and Whitten with relatives listed.
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Bailevy
Ernall
Mas R&r
Oak Hill Cemetery
Sysong & Burnette
Bessa—Chuskia Avenue
Gering
Martin Gering
Hall Place
Washington
Carrigan ‘Cemetery
Nebraska
Y Mack
Ignatius A
Sen
Margaret EB
Thomas T. Mack
Worral
Hls
K Street
Tuesgey
St. Aloysius’ Church
Watts
Sibley Fospital
Charles M
Maria TL
Thomas Mark Watts
Wit Bast
Capitol Street
Direenmount
Baltimora
Tuesaday
Whitten
Washington, D.C
William H. Whitten, Jr
Newton Street
Cincinnati
Georgia Judge Speer Impeachment Case Draws Fresh Action
Executive session hears that action may be taken at any time on the case of Judge Speer of Georgia who ruled charges did not warrant impeachment Representative Webb of North Carolina will introduce a bill to add a judge for the southern district of Georgia Involving the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Company Townsend resolution on interstate commerce hearings Wednesday includes witnesses such as Joseph Ramsey former Wabash president The committee also aims to move Templing water diversion from Niagara River for power and will consider Seneca Indians river rights under the Pickaring treaty
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House
Shangres
Senate
Igrass
Thomas 13. Jones
Chicago
Paul M Warburg
New York
Federal Reserve Board
Isa
Jones
Hitchcock
Dewis
Iminals
Warturg
Banking and Currency Committee
Warburg
Europe
Congress
Conservation Iifferancia
Adamson
Georgia
War Department
Ferris
Oklahoma
Speer
House Judiciary Committee
West Virginia
Subco
Spear
Webb
North Carolina
Wabaah- Pittsburgh Terminal Company
Interstate Commerce Committee
Joseph Ramsey
Wabash Railroad
Torelen
Niagara River
Timber land grants blamed for vast holdings says Davies
Commissioner Davies reports to the president that three western railways own enough land to give every voting male 15 acres, exposing a widespread concentration of timber and land ownership across western states. He calls for court action to recover public domain and tighter enforcement of land grants to curb monopolies.
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Western ‘Railways
Lumber Trust
Joseph B. Davies
Washington
Ore-gon
California
Idaho
United States
Canada
France
New England
New Jersey
Davies
Awata
Homeward Bound Lads Sail From Bermuda For Chesapeake Target Drills
D. C. Tars return home aboard the U S 8 Rhode Island anchored off Bermuda on July 12. After pleasant shore leave and brief liberty, District of Columbia South Carolina Pennsylvania and New Jersey sailors recall fond memories while awaiting routine duties and target practice at Tanker Sound in the lower Chesapeake Bay. The crew expects to reach the sound in two days and look forward to handling the big guns.
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U. S
Rhode Island
Bermuda
Tankler Sound
Chesapeake Bay
District of Columbia
South Carona
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Funeral Directors Parade Names and Services in Capital Area
Multiple funeral homes and embalmers listed with contact numbers and notes on modern chapels, crematoriums, reasonable terms, and first class service. Firms include R Speare, WM Sardo & Co, Zurhorst, Geier, J WM Lee, and others with addresses at Seventh Street NW, East Capitol Street, and nearby locales.
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R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Frank
Speare
Sergeon
Cain
N.W
WM. H. Sardo & Co
Ah ST. NE
Geo
P. Zurhorst
East Capitol
H Ntson
London Savoy Supper Scandal Sparks Cinefilm Gossip
London reports a spicy scandal from a Savoy Theater supper hosted by Sir John M Barrie. A politician sat beside an internationally known actress, drew attention for flirtation, and the moment was captured on film. Barrie may need to rework a scene for his revue due to the cinema sensation.
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Washington Post
London
John M. Barrie
Savoy Theater
Sir John
Rebels Begin Attack on Federal Position at San Luis Potosi
Reported July 14 from Galtulla Mexico says fighting has begun at San Luis Potosi as Constitutionalists prepare to strike. Gen. Gustavo Maas commands about 12,000 troops entrenched in the city, while Gen. Gonzales, northeast division leader, aims to lead the main assault and press toward Mexico City.
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Galtulla
Mexico
San Luis Potosi
Carranza
Gustavo Maas
Maan
Guadalajara
Gen. Gonzales
San Luis Potos
Mexico City
Queretaro
Gonzales
Moncalva
Monterey
Tampico
Obregon
Rublo Navarrette
Vera Cruz
Tuxpam
Candido Aguilar
Zaratecas
Seize Arms for Ulster Boyne Battle Festival Today
London reports Ulster’s Boyne Battle Festival will be observed with high loyalty sentiment across the province. A sensational note claims 100 Ulster volunteers recaptured arms from guards at Enniskillen station, moving cases by car while police were outmatched. A Belfast dispatch notes gunfire at Kilrea, Derry, but police kept disturbances from widening.
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London
Ulster
Battle of the Boyne
Londonderry
Daily Express
Enniskillen
Dublin
Belfast
Daily Mail
Kilrea
Derry
Mexico Still Pursues Mediation After Niagara Falls Talks
Mexican officials including Esteva Ruiz and Adolfo de la Lama travel to Europe via Vera Cruz to thank mediators and discuss further diplomacy. Huerta insists on open routes to prove U S friendship, while concerns linger over Villa's stance and the future regime's outlook as talks continue.
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Elke Adolfo de la Lama
Europe
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Vera Cruz
Alfenso XVI
Spain
South America
Huerta
Estevla Ruiz
Mexico City
Puerto Mexico
de la Lama
Niagara Falls
United States
Gen. Funston
Badgers
Villa
Hateva Ruiz
Ruiz
Querido Modeno
Habana
Espagne
Francisco de la Lama
Commerce
Maas Brothers
Pressure on Carranza by powers is probable
Mexicos civil strife may end with a constitutionalist transfer of power. Carbajal is seen as a conciliator to bridge Huerta and a provisional administration, while Carranza resists negotiation. International powers warn against a violent seizure of Mexico City and jeopardizing peace with the United States.
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Mexico
United States
Carranza
Senor Carbajal
Huerta
Carbajal
Mexico City
Rafael Zavaran
Constitutionalista
Carbajel
Gen. Carranza
South America
Europe
Society to Watch Fight at Washington Fest in Denver
Denver society hosts a boxing event with Stanley Yoakum vs Charlie White a twenty round bout at the stock yards stadium after a dinner. Dr and Mrs William Whitridge Williams lead the exclusive sacred 36 group and invite remaining members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
and Bira
Wiliam
Whitridge Williams
Stanley Yoakum
Charlie White
Willie Ritchie
Stock-Yards
Tair Mermaids Get Doused at Newport Beach Chase
Newport's new summer diversion involves shooting the chute a canoe ride at Bailey's Beach. Miss Marguerite Caperton and Miss Mildred Rives are among the devotees, with young women hoisting a canoe onto a raft to skim the sea and flip riders into the water.
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Dtca
Margaret Caperton
Mildred Rives
Newport
Bailey's Beach
Lorifield Spencer, Jr
Caperton
Marguerite Caperton
William B. Caperton
U. S,n
Rose Delan
Dorothea Watty
Mil
Red Rives
Mimi Scott
Rate decision to favor increase seen despite delay
A Washington dispatch reports the Interstate Commerce Commission delaying its six percent rate ruling for Eastern railroads has drawn administration patience. The President seeks a partial or full increase, while La Follette and others oppose it. The commission is divided, and rumors say La Follette may oppose reappointment of those backing the rise.
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Baltimore
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Sentor la Folletté
Indusstries
la Follette
Senator la Follette
Roosevelt
Taft
Commission
Two Die In Auto Crash Near Fairmont West Virginia
Dr. H C McKay and grandson killed when a car driven by Graham Knox left the road near Morgantown and Mt Chateau. Seven occupants fell over an embankment. Dr McKay and Posthumous son Winfield Scott McKay Jr died. Five others injured including Dr H C McKay.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Morgantown
Mt. Chateau
H. C. McKay
Graham, Knox
Winfield Scott
McKay
Ravenswood
Winfield Scott McKay, Jr
HC. McKay
John Wight
Baltimore
Dorothy McKay
Rrham Knox
R. M. Briley
Hartigan
Stabbing Death Sparks Isle of Pines Controversy
The American colony on the Isle of Pines rouses after the April stabbing death of American Dwarkan Campbell at Santa Fe. A Tele de Pines Appeal meeting adopts a resolution urging President Menocal to try the case on the island, while Aurelio Hevia returns and the president submits the case to the justice secretary. The Habana court area holds jurisdiction.
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Habana
Isle“of” Pines
Dwarkan ‘Campbell
Santa Fe
Tele of Pines
Appeal
Menccal
Isle of Pines
Americana
Perez
Campbell
Nuevo Gerona
Aurelio Hevia
the Interior
Menocal
Woman posing as man arrested in Philadelphia Chestnut Hill
Special to The Washington Post Philadelphia July 12 A woman using the name Miss M Gray claimed to be 20 East Thirteenth Street New York was arrested in Chestnut Hill after a sleuth noted a well dressed young man appearance and a suitcase The detained woman said she dressed as a man to earn wages since childhood to support herself and carried a revolver for protection believing she might be called to defend her womanhood
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
M. Gray
East Thirteenth Street
New York
Chestnut Hill
Seven Balloons Finish From St Louis in National Elimination
Seven of eight balloons started from St Louis yesterday, landing by tonight within 150 miles of the city. The Goodyear balloon, piloted by R A Preston of Akron, Ohio, with M D Tremelin as aid, landed near Constance Kentucky at 6 p m for about 330 miles.
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St. Louis
San Francisco
B. 8. Cole
St. Louie
W. H. Trefts
Goodyear
R. A. D. Preston
Akron
Ohio
M. D. Tremelin
Constance
Pennsylvania
George T. Atherholt
Rockville
Ing
Atherholt
Belew
Preston
Aid
America III
Jerome Kingsbury
New York
Clarence Wynne
Philadelphia
Princeton
Ind
Miss Sophia
William Assman
Flat “Rocks
Kansas City
UI Nilet
John Watts
Wanaas Cly
W. F. Comstock
Enfield
Uncle Sam
Paul McCulloch
Até
William Trefts
Lewid
Aero Club
John Berry
Albert von Hoffman, Jr
Senator Sees Love Tragedy Near Wilmington
On the New Castle road near Wilmington Delaware, John Clifton Wilkes a 31 year old corporal from Brunswick Georgia shot and fatally wounded Mrs Gulu Finnen 33. He then killed himself by shooting, dying instantly. Senator Willard Lauisbury witnessed the event and transported the woman to the State Hospital at Fair Urs.
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Wilmington
Del
John Clifton Wilkes
Brunswick
Soast Artillery Corps
Fort Mott
N. J
Gulu Finnen
New Castle Road
Here
United States
Willard Lauisbury
Falrurs
Gunboat Tung Chi explosion kills cadets near arsenal
A terrific blast aboard the Chinese gunboat Tung Chi offshore Shanghai near Klangnan arsenal killed 1 a naval cadet and left 35 dead. The explosion occurred under the sleeping quarters of the cadets and the cause was not yet determined according to reports from Shanghai.
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Shanghai
China
Klangnan Arsenal
Blow Spoils "Wild Woman" Carnival Show in Pittsburgh
James Shelton, among carnival spectators in West Park last night, struck the so called wild woman in the snake tent after she brandished a snake near him. In the scuffle she toppled from her platform, her wig fell off and her skirt slipped, revealing blue serge trousers. She ordered Shelton to leave the tent as the disturbance ended the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington “Post
Pittsburgh
James Shelton
West Park
Shelton
Durfee Former Senate Clerk Dies at 67 in Marion
Benjamin Durfee of Washington, once statistical clerk of the United States Senate, died today at a relative’s summer home in Marion after several weeks illness. A Civil War veteran, he was 67.
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By Durfee
Senate
New Bedford
Mass
Benjamin Durfee
Washington
United States Senate
Marion
Lightning Kills Man in Booth as Woman Fatally Hit
In Monticello West Virginia lightning struck a hotel telephone booth killing Herbert Hammet of Brooklyn a claim agent. Nearby Mrs Louise Phillips of New York City was knocked unconscious and remained senseless for hours and may die from injuries.
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Monticello
WV. C
Herbert Hammet
Brooklyn
Louise Phillips
New York City
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Boyne
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