Plan to Quiz Board In Remsen Probe Arouses Cruelty Debate
Congress investigative panel shifts focus as the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals demands explanations for alleged cruelty in Remsen board research. Subpoenas loom for board members while officials testify on purchases and alleged lavish expenses.
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Society For Prevention of
Remsen
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Congress
Ralph Moss
Special Investigating Committee
George McCabe
Department of Agriculture
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
James P. Heap
Remsen Board
MecCabe
Agricultural Department
Heap
Whey
Remsen Committee
Congressional Investigating Committee
Monetary Commission
Washington
Nia
Bar Harbor
Northeast
Middle West
Moss
Congressional Committee
Remgen Board
Zappone
Division of Accounts and Dischargements
Congress Condensed House Debates Pensions and Maine Project
House members Hull of Tennessee urged against a rotten revision while Sierwood of Ohio backed a dollar a day pension bill. A War Department communication sought 260000 dollars for Maine question work. House adjourned until tomorrow. Senate not in session but will meet at noon tomorrow.
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House
Hull
Tennessee
Sierwood
Cf Oh
War Department
Maine
Senate
Senate Bristow amendment blocks popular election of senators
The popular election of senators resolution is postponed until December. The Bristow amendment, asserting Congress control over times places and manner of electing senators, caused Senate House disagreement and delay. Vice President Sherman’s vote broke a tie but House refused to concur, sending the matter to conference. Conferees failed to reach agreement and the issue is shelved for now.
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Congress
Bristow
Senate
House
Sherman
Defends Pension Bill Amid Sarcasm Toward Young Wives
Ohio Representative Sherwood defended his dollar a day pension plan in the House saying it honors service and sacrifice, while attacking Gen Keifer Gen Hall and John McElroy for opposing it. He dubbed “spring pullets” the young wives of veterans and warned against pensioning widows who married for gain while pledging a proper pension based on service. Hull of Tennessee criticized the tariff board and Roosevelt era tariff politics as part of broader tariff revision debate.
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Sherwood
Ohio
Keifer
Hall
John McElroy
The
National Tribune
House
Gallane
Tariff Board
Hull
Tennessee
Roosevelt
Lindbergh Money Trust Inquiry Faces Rules Committee
A favorable report is anticipated early this week from the House rules committee on the Lindbergh resolution to investigate the money trust. The committee met in executive session and instructed Lindbergh of Minnesota to draft a revised resolution with minor changes. Committees plan to reconvene on Tuesday.
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Rules Committee
House
Lindbergh
Money Trust
Minnesota
Alsop Award Shows Chile Must Pay More Than Offered
Chile’s payment settlement following King George V’s award upholds Knox’s stance and implies Chile’s prior offer was too low. The decision demands a larger sum, surpassing the earlier minimum and reflecting a vindication of the Knox policy and its arbitration path.
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New York Evening Post
United States
King George V
Alsop
Knox
Chile
Mr. Knox
Roger
Bolivia
Lorimer Plot Witness Blames Improprieties In Vote
Democratic candidate Lawrence Stringer testified before the Lorimer election committee that Lorimer's popularity with Democratic lawmakers helped his 1909 bid but he cited possible improper or corrupt motives in the vote. Hopkins, a Republican, faced sharp opposition. reporter Edward Phillips corroborated a 1909 Springfield article. Stringer described conversations suggesting pressure and a mix of motives influencing the outcome.
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Hopkins
Lawrence B. Stringer
Lorimer
Edward O. Phillips
Chicago Record- Hernid
Springfeld
Yates
Shurtley
Phillips
Stringer
Springfield
Johnston
Senator Lorimer
Senator Kern
Mr. Stringer
Kern
Bryan
Senator Gamble
Kenyon
TV Am
Lewis Denies Fraud Claims Against Bank and Post Office
Edward G. Lewis, publisher of the St Louis Lewis Publishing Co, and owner of the People's United States Bank, testified before the House committee on expenditures in the Post Office Department. He claimed unwarranted post office actions and recounted alleged courtroom conduct after a case the jury foreman hinted had already decided. The committee adjourned before he continued his account of the bank and publishing operations.
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Edward G. Lewis
St. Louia
Isher
People’s United States Bank
House Committee On Expenditures
Postofice Department
Department
Lewis
People's United States Bank
Lewis Publishing Company
The
People’s Bank
Post Office Department
Wars on spoils system in Illinois governor bid
Progressive Republican candidate for Illinois governor, State Senator Walter Clyde Jones of Chicago, told a St Louis audience that the campaign is a war to restore popular government. He attacked the boss system, patronage, and predatory interests, saying the party faces a crisis from internal strife over spoils.
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Illinois
St. Louis
Walter Clyde Jones
Chicago
East St. Louis
Progressive Republican League
St. Clair County
Pell
Jones
Applis
Republican Party
Wlinois
Mail Cars to Steel Railway Cars Early if Bill Passes
Representative Talcott of New York introduces a bill proposing steel railway mail cars. If enacted, all mail would be carried in steel cars starting January 1, 1918, with the two-year earlier mailing plan taking effect sooner.
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Talcott
New York
Canal dedication discussed with naval pageant plans
The Panama Canal opening may be marked by a world navies pageant. Suggestions to the ceremony include the old sailing warship Portsmouth seen as defender of the Pacific and now a quarantine ship in Norfolk, and the battleship Oregon proposed as the first to sail the canal to honor its wartime voyage.
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United States
Panama Canal
Navy Department
Portsmouth
Pacific Coast
Mexico
Buena Yerba
San Francisco
Norfolk
Oregon
Continent
Spain
U S Delegation to Rome for Interparliamentary Peace Meet
A large U S delegation of senators and House members will attend the interparliamentary conference in Rome from October 3 to 5 to advocate world peace. Senators Burton Owen Newlands and representatives Bartholdt Richardson Baker Kent Slayden Martin Esch Levy McKinley Sharp Steenerson Stephens Plumley Goldfogle plan to attend. The group aims to secure formal approval of Taft administration arbitration policy and seeks to influence the next meeting location back in the United States.
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House
United States
Rome
Bartholdt
Missouri
Burton
Owen
Newlands
Richardson
Baker
Kent
Slayden
Martin
Esch
Levy
McKinley
Sharp
Steenerson
Stephens
Plumley
Goldfogle
Washington Food Inquiry Plan Backed by Local Leaders
William F. Gude former Chamber of Commerce president and Judge James Pugh urged investigations into Washington food costs. They supported Secretary Wilson's plan for a committee of prominent citizens to probe trade conditions and urged Congress to aid, arguing high living costs stem from district mismanagement and transportation and supply issues.
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Congress
Wilson
Wihniam F. Gude
Gude
Chamber of Commerce
James Pugh
Gide
Washington
Philadelphia
Johnson
Alexandria County
United States
Department of Agriculture
Judge Pugh
Incinerators to be Tested on U S Navy Warships
Special to The Washington Post from Provincetown Mass July 29 incinerators will be tried on US Navy ships with one already on the dreadnought Delaware. The system burns barrels boxes and refuse to prevent trails that could aid enemies during war and will be equipped on large ships after successful tests.
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Washington Post
Provincetown
Mass
Uncle Sam
Navy
Delaware
Department
Anglo American treaty to arbitrate long standing claims
The American side announces arbitration under a pecuniary claims treaty recently negotiated. It lists claims totaling 4230 dollars for the United States and 2966 dollars for Britain. Many claims date back a century and have dominated long diplomatic talks. Original claimants are often deceased, with benefits passing to descendants.
Taylor Defends District Bonds in House Debate
Representative Taylor of Ohio Refutes Chairman Johnsons claim that District of Columbia owes the federal government millions due to faulty bookkeeping. He argues the 3.65 bonds were issued under law, cites Organic Act provisions, and asserts a 60 percent cost-sharing arrangement since 1878 with a sinking fund to pay interest and reduce principal.
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House
Taylor
Ohio
Johnson
Samuel J. Randall
Joe C. S. Blackburn
Committee On Appropriations
Mr. Taylor
United States
District of Columbia
New White House Reporter Highlights Taft Administration
A new White House reporter impressed colleagues with knowledge of President Taft’s movements and aims, mingling with press and observing the car entrances. A journalist inferred the President would golf that afternoon, confirming by the reporter. Taft accepted speaking engagements at Mountain Lake Park chautauqua on August 7 and Ocean Grove Methodist camp meeting on August 15 in New Jersey.
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White House
Maj. Butt
London
Rudolph Forster
Taft
Mountain Lake Park
Ocean Grove
W. J
North Carolina Democrats weigh next year’s political tilt in Washington
Delegation led by Senator Overman met President Taft to invite a North Carolina visit and discuss the looming Senate race. Rumors center on Simmons facing a three-way fight from Gov. Kitchin and Judge Aycock, with Carr Craig and others discussed for governor. Republicans in North Carolina prepare for a statewide contest, with Elwood Cox, J. M. Moorehead, and E. C. Duncan named as potential leaders. Ohio politics swirl around Harmon Wilson and Sharp as possible governors amid a taftian backdrop.
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North Carolina
Washington
Overman
Taft
White House
Simmons
North Carolna
Bis Services
Gov. Kitchin
Congress
Judge Aycock
State Supreme Bench
J. S. Cuykendall
Col
G. H. Webb
D. H. Hanes
William D. Jackson
Harmon
Ohio
Princeton
Wilson
Gov. Wilson
South
Gov
New Jersey
Warmen
North
Commonwealth
Republican Party
Elwood Cox
C. H. Reynolds
West Salem
Carry Craig
Asheville
Craig
Kittchin
Julian S Carr
Durham
C. W. Tillett
Charlotte
Nixon
Nevada
The
Willard
Arizona
New Mexico
Sions
Senate
Foraker
Stowaways Crowd Atrato Arrives at Colon
Royal Mall liner Atrato reaches Colon with a band of West Indian stowaways aiming for free passage to the isthmus from Trinidad and Barbados. Authorities are startled. captain posts 6500 bond as stowaways lack 16 landing fee. Seven escape, company forfeits 700. 68 others later employed by canal commission.
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Royal Mall
Atrato
Colon
Isthorus
Trinidad
Barbados
Steamship Company
Canal Commission
Weather by Wireless for Transatlantic Travelers on Board Ships
Transatlantic travelers can read daily weather reports in their newspapers by wireless telegraph. Each morning at 1 o clock Greenwich from Paris Eiffel Tower the French meteorological bureau sends the exact time and weather at Reykjavik Quessant Ireland La Coruna Horta St Pierre and Miquelon. The on board wireless aids navigators planning voyages across the Atlantic.
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Atlantic
Hiffel Tower
Paris
French Central Meteorological Bureau
Rey Kiavik
Iceland
Valentic
Irelan Quessant
France
la Coruna
Spain
Horta
Azores
St. Pierre and Miquelon Islands
Newfoundland
Preaching Business Dull Leaves Anacostia Preacher
Edward Jackson a negro preacher of T street hill Anacostia testified before Judge DeLacy that he cannot support his wife and child due to dull ministerial business. He earns only carpentry work. He was ordered to surrender 3 dollars each Saturday to the desk sergeant of Precinct No 11 for family support.
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Edward Jackson
T Street Hill
Anacostia
DeLacy
Carpenter's Bench
Jackson
Aancostia
Gallinger playground draws large city crowds
The Gallinger playground formerly the juvenile court playground has become a popular city spot for youths. It attracts crowds from early morning until late evening. The grounds were recently cleaned and a new getting pole for the logs was created. Miss H C O'Connell oversees the grounds this year.
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Gallinger
Juvenile Court
H C. O’'Connell
Woman Reports Loss Of 76 From Handbag In Northwest
Mrs J Damon of 1180 Willard Street Northwest reported to police last night the loss of 76 in money and valuables from a handbag on B Street between Seventh and Ninth Streets Northwest. She said a gold hunting case watch valued at 10 and a money order from the Philippine Islands payable to Mr F M Beaty for 10 and 46 in cash disappeared. she could not tell whether the items were lost or stolen.
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J. 4. Damon
Willard Street
Damon
Seventh
Ninth Street
Philippine Islands
F. M. Beaty
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