Senate Debates Tariff Bill Amid Claims of Intimidation
Democratic senators block amendments to the Underwood-Simmons tariff as Weeks and Works attack executive influence and foreign lobbying. The discussion stalls on the chemical schedule with a flav of contention over saffron, formaldehyde, camphor, and lemon duties, while conspiracy fears and industry impacts surface in a heated session.
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Senators Works
California
Weeks
Massachusetts
Senate
Smoot
Lodge
Redfield
House
Underwood
Senator Weeks
Gov. Foss
Canada
Senate Chamber
Austria
France
England
Japan
Works
Wilson
National divorce law proposed in constitutional resolution
A joint readout reported by representative Edmonds of Pennsylvania proposes a constitutional amendment to empower Congress to establish uniform marriage and divorce laws for the United States and to provide penalties for violations. The measure aims to create nationwide consistency in marital regulation.
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Congress
Edmonds
Pennsylvania
United States
Mann Halts the House Filibuster Delays Diggs Caminetti Debates
The House adjourned after a 35 minute session as Republican Leader Mann continued the filibuster blocking debate on the Diggs Caminetti white slave cases. The move delays business and allows members to attend the opening game between the St. Louis team and an American League matchup at the baseball park.
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House
Mann
St. Louis
Confer On State Debt Take Up Seven Million Award
Virginia and West Virginia commissions meet at the New Willard Hotel to amicably adjust a pre Civil War debt dispute. They aim to settle liability, including interest, with coordinators Moon and Mason leading respective sides. Negotiations may extend beyond this session as the Supreme Court set only principal amounts and left interest unsettled.
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Virginia
West Virginia
New Willard Hotel
Supreme Court
Commonwealths
Washington
John B. Moon
Virginia Commission
Cnace
Hight
Mr. Moon
CharlottesVille
William F. Rhea
H. T. Wickham
Richmond
H. D. Finch
JF. Thompson Brown
Nelson County
H. HH. Downing
Front Royal
Randolph Harrison
Lynchburg
Samuel W. Williams
John W. Mason
Fairmont
Cheirmen
Beary Zilliken
Wellsburg
W. E.wells
Newell
John T. Lenhart
W. T. Ice, Sr
President Wilson and antitrust plan discussed
The president has a personal antitrust policy pending a December Congress session. He may seek new statutes defining monopolies rather than amending the Sherman act. He will not discuss ideas until tariff and currency matters are settled.
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Wilson
Congress
Senators Appeal To President Over Bristol Post Office
Senators Martin and Swainson and most of Virginia's delegation, along with Bristol citizens, urged the President not to abolish the Bristol Virginia post office. An order to consolidate Bristol Virginia and Bristol Tennessee post offices was placed before the Vice President for consideration.
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Martin and
Swainson
Virginia
Congress
Bristol
Tern
Ocean Steamer Movements From New York Reported
Ships departing and arriving with routes including Queenstown Adriatic Havee La Lorraine and several others. Movements list Hamburg to New York sailings, Liverpool to New York, and arrivals in Havre and Bremen with times and day notes.
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Queenstown
Adriatic
New York
Havee—La Lorraine
Boutagne
Hamburg
Wl Dock S$ A. Om
Sar Wrias
Marre
New Fork
Ea Deck & al Om
Sacurdas
Stasconsel
Cedeir
Jiverpool
Dwek
Pridarlaaned
Iren
New Terk
Due Pizmeuth
Ig Pom
Pride Brownend- Imperator
Dus Queecstonm
P.m
New
Lees Defends Thaw Case and Attacks Private Asylums
Norman A. Lees, once Barry Thaw's agent and an inmate at Matteawan, travels from England to Virginia while denying links to the Thaw case. He criticizes New York lunacy laws and private asylums, calling for abolition or strict oversight, and says Thaw is sane, predicting eventual release despite ongoing interests in the matter.
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Norman A. Lees
Barry K. Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Washington
Thaw
Mr. Lees
England
Europe
Java
Virginia
John Armstrong Chaloner
New York
Harry K
Lees
Mr.ees
America
Evelyn Thaw
Harry Thaw
State of
Lawa
State Lunacy Commission
Ing
Leea Saya
Charlottesvijte
Trusts and Foreclosure Plot Ties Bell Interests to Northwest Deal
A bill charges Bell interests with pressuring independent long distance firms to sever ties with Northwestern, steering business to Bell. It details a forced sale of Home Telephone Company of Puget Sound for 550000, alleged misdealings by William Mead, and foreclosure moves to place Northwestern control in Bell hands.
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Tell
Northwestern Company
Bell
Northwestern
Home Telephone Company
Puget Sound
Wiliam Mead
Mead
Tacoma
National Securities Company
Bell Companies
Detgher
Title Insurance and Trust Company
Britten Attacks Navy Torpedo Policy in Newport Tour
Rep Britten of Ti neis on a Mayflower tour denounced the stingy torpedo policy and pork barrel navy yards. He cited Newport as the only U S torpedo plant and urged 400000 to double its capacity, with Newport and Norfolk as naval base goals.
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Britten Retabks
Navy
Ancrease
Fred 4
Britten
Tineis
House
Navel
Yeaterday
Daniela
United States
Newport
Bliss Company
New York City
Norfolk
Two Midshipmen Dropped for Joy Ride at Naval Academy
Special to The Washington Post napolis Mo July 24 Two Fourth class midshipmen C B Ward Lewiston Idaho and M A R Leth Waynesboro Va were asked for resignations after a joy ride beyond the limit caused them to be late for supper formation Their trip toward Baltimore crossed a drawbridge delaying them as the acting superintendent's launch passed.
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Naval Academy
Washington Post
Napolis
Academy
Melendez Opposes U S Nicaraguas Extension Protectorate
President Melendez of Salvador argues that extending the Platt amendment to Nicaragua would violate the five Central American republics peace treaties agreed at the December 1601 conference. His stance raises Latin American diplomatic interest as to Nicaragua sovereignty under a protectorate with Nicaragua's consent.
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Melendez
Salvador
Nicaragua
Protests Arise Over U S Protectorate Plan in Central America
A private cable from Washington quoted Secretary Bryan proposing a U S protectorate over Central American states. San Jose protests appeared in press and a public meeting of general protest was announced.
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San Josexe
Costa Rica
Washington
Bryan
United States
J P Murphy Appointed Senate Postmaster
John P F Murphy of Knoxville Tennessee has been named postmaster for the United States Senate He is a former Knoxville Mercury publisher and city mayor and former Tennessee legislator He succeeds F A Eckstein who remains in the office in a position of responsibility
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J. P. Murphy
Senate
John PF. Murphy
Knoxville
Tenn
United States Senate
Fle
Knoxville Mercury
Tennessee
Ite
F. A. Eckstein
Fice
Ready to Arrest Lamar in Impersonation Case
New York officials announce the indictment of Wall Street operator David Lamar for impersonating a government officer to defraud Lewis Cass Ledyard J. J. Morgan and the United States Steel Corp. The grand jury found the indictment, with potential penalties of up to 1000 dollars fine or three years in prison. Lamar, then in Washington, may face arrest when he returns, with bail arrangements already made and his attorney promising to resist removal from the district.
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New York
David Lamar
Wall Street
Snowden’ Marshall
Federal
Lamer
Marshall
Maade
Lamar
Washington
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Lewis Cass Ledyard
J. J
Senate Lobby
Union Pacific
Palmer
Henry E. Davis
Mr. Lamar
United States
Taylor
Earthquakes Strikes Porto Rico and St Thomas
An early morning shock in San Juan Porto Rico lasted ten seconds with no reported damage. A separate tremor affected St Thomas and nearby islands with no damage noted. Capt Henry A Herrell buried at Arlington Cemetery after brief illness. born 1842 in Fauquier Virginia, he joined the Confederate army during the Civil War and died after visiting Gelburg reunion. Survived by his wife three sons and a daughter.
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San Juan
Forto Rico
St. Thomas
Danish West Indies
Henry A. Herrell
Ciyis
Henry A. Herrall
Arlington Cemetery
Herrell
Gellaburg
Tie
Fauquier Cauptry
University of Virginia
Appomattox
Freedom Her Creed Spurns Income Of $6000
The Socialist daughter of L M Guggenheim, Mrs Horatio Winslow, known as Jane Burr in print, advocates free love and free divorce while claiming to live normally. She writes verse, funds her life independently, and sends her father a $3600 monthly allowance. She rejects traditional marriage and irons, planning to raise adopted children without creeds, and to pursue a life apart from capitalist wealth.
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L. M. Guggenheim
New York
Ken Franklin
Horatio G. Winslow
Jane Burr
Guggenheims
St. Louis
Rosalind Guggenheim ‘Shea
Horatio Winslow
The
Masses
Mr. Winsow
John Jay
East Seventy-seventh Street
Hinckwells Island
Nassau Street
Ehe
Louie M. Guggenheim
Bengel
Karl Marx
East Side
Europe
Manhattan
Rand School
Jersey
Currency bill amendments and presidential stance
The proposed currency bill would extend pager Reid countable terms in the Federal Reserve, set a 3 percent reserve, cap rediscounted paper maturities at six days, and issue United States notes up to 700 million with gold redemption. It proposes three currency pools for commercial industrial and agricultural use, with allocation to reserve banks, states, and farmers via warehouse receipts and bonds, plus farm loan mortgages provisions. President Wilson remains in Washington to push passage, while House banking debates unfold and Rep Henry’s conference notes are awaited.
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Federal Reserve
Glasa Bi
United States
Treas U'Yy
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Wilson
Washington
Senate
Congress
White House
House
Henry
Captain Fells Prosecutor Transcripts in Kings Grand Jury
New York district attorney James C. Cropsey was attacked in the grand jury room by former officer Captain John Dulfer. Six detectives restrained Dulfer as he convulsed and was taken to a hospital. Dulfer faces suspension on accusations tied to removing a chief witness from town. Cropsey was knocked aside as aides aided his fainting wife during the tense scene.
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New York
James C. Cropsey
Kings County
John Dulfer
Grand Jury
Dulfer
Sii
Pulfer
Mr. Cropgey
Unloaded pistol kills Huntsville groom amid double wedding plan
In Huntsville Alabama during planned double wedding rehearsals Emmett O Neal his best friend Fulgham Mali and both fiances were present when a supposedly unloaded pistol fired a bullet into O Neals mouth. The weapon instantly killed the young newspaper man son of TR L O Neal editor of the Mercury Banner authorities said the incident occurred July 24 and left the others unharmed
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Huntsville
Ala
Emmett O'Neal
Fulgham Mali
O'Neal
Melon Fest at Capitol Hosted by James Adamson
Representative Adamson hosted a Georgia melon cutting in the Interstate Commerce Committee room. About two dozen congressmen attended including James R. Mann and Representative Underwood. Eleven melons from Pili Lenier of West Point, Georgia were consumed, highlighting the state’s famed produce.
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Adamson
Georgia
Capitol
Interstate Commerce Committee
House
William C. Adamson
Breaker Clark
Underwood
James R. Mann
Pili Lenier
Weat Point
Commissioners face large turnout as job-hunters crowd meeting
A special board meeting and heavy work load yesterday kept commissioners Oliver P. Newman and Fredrick L. Siddons busy while about 200 job-hunters besieged the board. Many were sent away hopeful but with no job promises. no personnel changes have occurred and clerks warn politics will play little role in district affairs.
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Oliver P. Newman
Fredrick L. Siddons
Commission
Shot by highway robbers near Lake Roger Maryland
William Watson of Baltimore keeper of Lake Roger near Pen Mar Park was shot in the breast by a highwayman while returning to his cottage with his wife and two women. The robber fled after robbing him of a gold watch and money. Watson’s wound pierced a lung and he is in very serious condition at Washington County Hospital.
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Washington Post
Wageratown
William Watson
Baltimore
Lake Roger
Pen Mar Park
Watson
Wataon
Apa
Ufted
Morcy
Drs. Watsofy
Oil Well Fire Fatal Near Tulsa
An oil well south of Tulsa exploded when a burning match touched escaping gas after a youth allegedly lit a cigarette. Charles M. Wright, a well driller, died from burns. Five fellow workers — William, Peter, and Steve Snyder. Harold Cook. and Harry Brownfield — were probably fatally injured as crews fought the blaze with little success by tonight.
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Tulsa
Okla
Charles M. Wright
William
Peter
Steve Snyder
Harold Cook
Harry Brownfield
TO WED ITALIAN DIPLOMAT
Bar Harbor July 24 Mrs Henry F Dimock announces the engagement of her daughter Mrs Dimock Hutchinson to Guiseppe Catalani counselor of the Italian embassy at a dinner party in Elsinore The engagement had been rumored and now confirmed with interest Mrs Hutchinson arrived recently from abroad and Catalani has been in Bar Harbor for weeks No wedding plans announced yet.
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Mra Dimock-Hutchison
Counselor Catalani
Washington Post
Bar Harbor
Henry F. Dimock
New York
Dimoeck- Hutchinson
Guiseppe Catalani
Elsinore
President Halts Gift Fund For Miss Jessie Wilson
President Wilson asks Baltimore to refrain from raising money for a marriage gift to his daughter Miss Jessie Wilson. In a letter to Mayor Preston private secretary J P Tamulty cites a Baltimore paper report of a contribution by Ernest Nordenholz and says no fund should be raised.
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Preston
Baltimore
Brest
Norttenhoalt
Wilson
Nordentiia
Pole snaps. painter falls from 15 feet injuring Bernard Burns
A rusted electric light pole in front of 1916 M street northwest snapped four feet from the base yesterday morning. Bernard Burns, 47, was atop the pole, fell about 15 feet to the street, landing on his head. He was unconscious upon arrival at Emergency Hospital, diagnosed with a concussion. condition described as serious. Burns resides at 320 Second street southeast.
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M Street
Bernard Burne
Burns
Hves
Second Street
Explosion at Indian Explosives plant kills seven in Beloeir
A July 24 explosion at the Indian Explosives Company plant in Beloeir, Quebec, kills seven workers. Four men and three girls die as nitroglycerin blast rips through an isolated building, scattering bodies and injuring others. Rescue crews battle fires and assess structural damage amid hazardous conditions.
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Beloeir
Quebec
Reioell
Indian Explosives Company
Grasty Assault Result Fines Set in Staunton Trial
In Staunton Virginia a two day trial ended with H C Grasty’s assailant fined five dollars. The defendant, Smith, attacked Grasty near his home days earlier, delivering a severe beating during the dispute over a federal delegate nomination.
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Mb Washore
Staunton
Smith
Eass
Jamin Cratic
Grasty
Sayre Offered Post in Garfield Administration
New York July 14 Shar of Miss Dessie Wilson's death claim says he was offered the position of secretary to President Garfield by Williams police. He has not decided whether to accept. The offer renews one made over a year ago. Sayre prefers his district attorney work and plans to stay during Whitman’s administration.
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New York
Shar
Dessie Wilson
Damages Sought in Damascus Couple's Limited Divorce
Mrs. Gertrude Poole of Damascus files for a limited divorce from Reuben Newton Poole in Montgomery County Circuit Court. She seeks alimony, legal fees, and custody of four minor children, accusing cruelty. Poole is city born daughter of Columbus F. Purdum of Tamascus.
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Gertrude Poole
Washington Port
Rockville
Mdé
Gertruds Poole
Damascus
Reuben Newton Poole
Poole
Columbus F. Purdum
Tamascus
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