Gould Ends A Canard In House Probe Of Testimony Exclusion
Attorney ALE Leckie testified before the House investigating committee about a meeting with Wade H Ellis and Wade Cooper. He said the discussion included whether testimony could be excluded to avoid embarrassment, and that Justice Wright and others discussed how Cooper’s charges might proceed. The session also touched on the appointment of receivers for the First Cooperative Building Association of Gosetown.
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Ale L. Leckie
House
Wade H. Ellis
District Supreme Court
McCoy Judiciacy
Justics Wright
Wright
Uould
Centimary
Sunivommitee
Cooper
Justice Wright
Tremis
Leckle
Atierey
Ile
McCay
Fillis
Cooner
Sills
Faiher WiCov
Emefiy
First Cooperation Hullaing Association of
Eosetown
Trade at Standstill Urges Nationalized Railroads
Washington Post extracts a sweeping statement by Newman Bib present of the Minneapolis and St Louis and Salt Lake, Ann After Siatiissie Alabama and Georgia Jalreuis, urging nationalization of railroads. The interview cites government ownership as a key fix, criticizes postwar policy, and says current conditions reflect broader industry power and political constraints.
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Washington Post
Gerton Jia
United States
Newman
Vistrat Roosevelt
Railways Ag
Attar
Fits Hose
Middies To Sail 4000 Miles On Naval Cruise
The Naval Academy practice squadron sailed from Annapolis last Sunday bound for Naples Italy and will stop at Gibraltar. They will sail to Gravesend and return via Hampton Roads arriving August 30. The squadron includes Missouri Idaho and Illinois with about 400 midshipmen under Capt W F Fullam.
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Naval Academy
Annapolis
Naples
Italy
Navy Department
Gibraltar
Gravesend
Hampton Roadss
Hampton Roads
Virginia Capes
Missouri
Idaho
W. F. Fullam
G. H. Burrage
J. F. Hines
Ilinois
H. B. Price
Crop Conditions June 1 Show Wheat Lead In 10 Year Avg
The June 1 year crop picture shows winter wheat at 147 percent of its ten year average and cotton at 7.6 percent below. Apples alfalfa sugar beets and many crops stand above or near average while several staple prices to producers are lower than the five year average. State by state readings from Maine to California are included with figures for each state and notes on price trends for wheat oats barley and other commodities.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virgina
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Ohio
Indiana
Tl Nnois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
California
Supreme Court Nearing Year End Decisions Nine Opinions Await
The Supreme Court is expected to issue nine opinions next week to complete its yearly work. Key items include the Intermountain rate case the grandfather clause cases the oil pipeline legislation validity and two major Western oil land cases. Historically the court has not finished all argued cases before summer adjournment.
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Supreme Court
Big Western Oil Land
Police News Notes From the District Narrowly Noted Thefts and Accidents
A pastor's horse and buggy vanished from St Vincent de Paul parish and was recovered near Fourth and G streets northeast. A 15 year old, William Jenkins, was arrested on suspicion. A home on N street northwest reported entry and $4 missing. A Noon entry on Sixth street northwest led to a $200 stolen value. Two men from the steamer Angler, Robert Shorter and Robert Giles, were seriously burned by a burst steam pipe near Sixth street southwest and transported to Emergency Hospital.
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J.P. O'Connell
St. Vincent de Paul's Church
Fourth
G Streets
William Jenkins
Fourteenth Street
John Stiffney
N Street
Dhis Staten
William F. Dorsey
Sixth Street Northwest
Robert Shorter
Jackson Hal Alley
Robert Giles
O'Neil's Court
Angler
Sixth Street
Tie Vote on Saloon Amendments in Alexandria
A tied vote halted a plan to ban bowling alleys and pool tables tied to saloons in Alexandria. The council discussed raising liquor taxes, limiting saloons to fifteen, and hours from 6 am to 10 pm, with debates over license increases and hospital funding. Noah Waddell pled guilty to manslaughter, receiving three years, while other trial dates were set and a small voter turnout produced few votes.
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Waddell
Washington Fost Bureau
King Street
Alexandra
Board of Aldermen
Common Council
Brockett
Nquor
Alexandria
Marshell
Smith
Marshall
Rose M. McDonald
Alexandria Antituberculoula Society
Southern Railway Company
Prince Street
Alfred Street
Noah Wadday
James Terrell
L. C. Barrey
Corporation Court
State Penitentiary
Leslie Irwin
Fred Reh
Harry Hempler
Harry C. Cook
Maggie Jefferson
Shamrock IV Edges Shamrock In 30 Mile Test
In Southampton Shamrock IV defeats the older Shamrock by 2 minutes 15 seconds on a 30 mile course but wind near the finish narrows the gap. New York previews cup class boats Defiance Resolute and Vane in tomorrow’s open sea race at Sandy Hook over the standard 60 mile course with Defiance drawing most attention.
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Southampton
England
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
New York
Defiance
Resolute
Vaniile
Sandy Hook
Tricity
Urge New Trade Laws At International Congress
In Paris on June 9 resumed sessions of the International Congress of Chambers of Commerce adopted a resolution for an international conference to unify warrants legislation to improve credit and merchandise guarantees. Postal checks were among issues to be fully considered at the next congress to base international payments on solid foundations. A reception for American delegates was hosted by Ambassador Myron T. Herrick at the embassy.
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Aare
Paris
Myron T. Herrick
Reynolds Opposes Clemency in Dynamiting Cases
Attorney General McReynolds reportedly recommended against clemency for Frank M. Ryan and two other men convicted in dynamiting cases. The decision was not officially announced, but sources say the stance favors continued punishment after a full trial. Congressmen Sabath and Gorman and the convicts’ lawyers pressed the White House for release, prompting a full investigation by Pardon Attorney Finch.
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McReynolds Yeater Day
Frank M. Ryan
Structural Iron Workers’ Union
McReynolds
Sabath
Gorman
Hiineis
Finch
Hold Ballots in Reserve Post Tour Voters May Shake Candidates
Voters hold reserve ballots as leading candidates in the Holy Land contest face possible dislodgments before the final count in eleven days. The noon standings show Rev. John Eckenrode leading with 408,085 votes, followed by Rev. M. W. Clair and Rev. C. E. B. Fults among 15 top contenders, with further totals listed for many names and positions.
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Holy Land
Respectvn
John Eckenrode
M. W. Clair
C, Eb, Fults
W. A. Melvin
B.D. Gaw
J. H. W. Blake
J. E. Purdum
F. . Prettyman
HT. Stevenson Bih
W. H. Smith
W. W.arnes
Henry Thomax
I S. Dunlap
Co. H. Reesery
L. F. Kelly
C. S. Abbott
H. B. Angus
W. W. Barnes
K. L. Beauchamp
Andrew KR
Bird
H.W. Blake
Walter H
Charles H Fultz RL Putte
Edward C. Gallahery
James L .Garfiald
Benjamin LD. Gaw
Willam A A. Diuggerty
Howard Mannsford
John R. Henderson
Hinson
George A. Miller
Mowbray
Townsend
Alexander Wilbanks
James Willis
Albert H. Zimmerman
License Architects Plan Backed by District Institute Group
A local Institute of Architects committee urged District commissioners to license architects to improve buildings. The plan proposes a board of examiners with the municipal architect and four seasoned architects, offering at least two exams annually. Architects over 25 would qualify with a $10 fee, with penalties for unlicensed practice.
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Institute of Architects
National Capital
Glenn Brown
Waddy RB. Wood
A. J. Harris
Institute
Snowden Ashford
Harvard Professor Considered for Federal Reserve Board
Official circles yesterday discussed O M W Sprague professor of banking and finance at Harvard as a probable appointee to the Federal Reserve Board. The President and Secretary McAdoo favor New England representation and Sprague, a Massachusetts native, has long studied financial matters. No exact appointment date was given, with the President saying nominations would be sent to the Senate in a day or two.
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O. M. W. Sprague
Harvard University
Federal Reserve Board
McAdoo
New England
Sprague
Massachusetts
Reserve Board
Senate
City News in Brief Highlights from Local Meetings
The Food Reform Society of Washington hosts its final public meeting of the year at the Public Library on Saturday at 8 pm with Dr. Riley D. Moore presenting a talk on diet. Pocahontas Memorial Association to meet at Hotel Bellevue tomorrow afternoon. all members urged to attend. Trinity College concert by the Cechian Society drew nationwide music lovers last night, concluding the year’s program. No decision yet on John R. Early’s detention. treasury funds strained. officials say the national government bears responsibility and cite a court ruling that the Treasury Secretary decides actions. Brookland Brotherhood’s ladies night featured a short address by C. F. Tansil and a musical program with several performers. The annual fall flower, fruit, and vegetable show is scheduled for September 29 and 30.
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Food Reform Society of Washington
Riley D. Moore
Trinity College
Cechian Society
Secretary of the Treasury
Brookland Brotherhood
Lord Memorial Hall
Brookland
C.F. Tansil
Leavitt
Standiford
Cramer
Charles Weston
A. Lang
Shannon Cramer
Morris Fitzgerald
Wreck Cause Linked to Broken Rail Warns of Danger
The Interstate Commerce Commission report on a New Haven passenger wreck near Westerly Rhode Island on October 35 1918 cites a broken rail as the derailment cause. Seven percent of passengers and eight employes were injured. Rail fractures from transverse flaws and high wheel loads were blamed, with warned ongoing use of such rails as a danger.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Westerly
R. 1
H. W. Beinan
Belnap
Mrs Funkhouser Wins Suit Against Railway Company
A jury in Judge Anderson's branch of the District Supreme Court awarded Mrs Della B Funkhouser 5000 for injuries from a broken car window on the Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railway during a trip from Baltimore to Washington on October 21 1911. She sued for 20000 claiming permanent paralysis of her arm. The defense argued the incident was caused by passing air pressure while the window shattered.
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P., B. and W. Railway Company
Anderson
District Supreme Court
Della B. Funkhouser
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railway Company
Funkhouser
Baltimore
Washington
Immigrant Throng Grows as Officials Forecast Record Year
Immigration records show 1,038,953 admitted in ten months and a projected 3,381,000 for 1914. Italians are the largest group with 220,125 from the south and 38,397 from the north. Hebrew immigrants total 119,634, with Germans and others making up the rest. 26,291 aliens were debarred.
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Bureau of Immigration
Italy
Allens
Guild urges national academy of diplomacy in Chicago
Curtis Guild, former Massachusetts governor and former ambassador to St Petersburg, urged creation of an American national academy of diplomacy in Chicago. He argued the diplomatic service should be depoliticized and modeled after West Point and the Naval Academy.
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Chicago
Cutter Bear Rescues Karluk Crewmembers at Wrangell Island
The revenue cutter Bear is ordered from St Michaels Alaska to Wrangell Island to rescue fifteen Karluk crew members marooned there. Captain Bartlett of the Karluk will accompany the Bear on the mission.
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Bear
St. Michaels
Alaska
Wrangell Island
Karluk
Tetansson Arctic Expedition
Bartlett
Fire Debris Blocks Canal at Dyer Warehouse in Georgetown
A massive fire destroyed the J. S. Dyer & Co warehouse and stable at 33-382 M Street NW, sending debris into the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The rear wall collapsed into the canal, blocking passage. loss estimated at 15,000 to 20,000 dollars. Five horses and two mules perished, firemen fought the flames for hours, crowds gathered as authorities controlled the scene. Origin undetermined.
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Dyer
Georgetown
J. 5
Dyer & Co
Dyer Wholesale Grocery
M Street
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Washington
Locery
Central merger dismissed by Ohio public utilities panel
Columbus, June 9. The Ohio public utilities commission dismissed the New York Central and Hudson River and Lake Shore and Michigan Southern merger filing after finding no jurisdiction to judge possible monopolization of lines from Buffalo to Chicago. The securities involved total $30,000,000. Similar petitions are before commissions in New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
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Columbus
Ohio
New York Central
Hudson River
Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Ohifo
Buffalo
Chicago
Public Service Commissions of
New York
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Dilnois
Albert H. Harris
F. J. Jerome
Cleveland
Lake Shore
Materally
Building Permits Total Over One Million Dollars
Building permits issued last month by the building inspector totaled 1 054 404 dollars. New buildings accounted for 965 313 dollars, while repairs on all structures amounted to 88 591 dollars. Inspector Hacker released the report yesterday outlining these figures.
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Hacker
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Denies Wright
Mr. Erb
Hart Schaffner & Marx Good Clothes Makers
Kaufman Clothing Co
Pa. Ave
Hart Schafuer & Marx Clothes
Police
Waddey
Wreynolds
Harvard
City News
Pocahontas Memorial Association
Hotel Bellevue
Fifteenth and I Streets
Treasury
John R. Early
The
Belnan
Mrs. Funkhouser
W. BW. Woses & Sons
Bigelow Carpet Co
Axminster
Sheraton
Reed
G. Oak Princess Dressers
Curtis Guild
Academy
West Point
Naval College
Cutter
Explorers
Stefansson
Ohio Utilities Commission
Seventh St. Wharf, Wash
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