District Deficit Fund Items Include 352, - 95, 000 Allocation
Treasury Secretary McAdoo sent to the House appropriations committee an 8,222,275 budget to cover government deficiencies for the current fiscal year. District expenses total 35,495.18, including 7,200 for a new excise board and dust removal needs. Other agency requests cover public printer, executive office, civil service, State Department, Treasury, and territorial and district services with items for Alaska, the Smithsonian, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and a proposed Arlington memorial amphitheater.
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House Appropriations Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Treasuy
Washington
Excise Board
Executive Office
Civil Service Commission
State Department
Treasury Department
Territory of Alaska
Smithsonian Institution
Interstate Commerce Commission
District of Columbia
War Department
Navy Department
Interior Department
Department of Commerce
Department of Labor
Department of Justice
Postal Service
Alington Memorial
Geological Survey
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Board of Children’s Guardians
Gettysburg Veterans Reunion Seeks Extra Funding
Secretary Garrison asked Congress to guarantee an additional appropriation for the Gettysburg reunion next month. Officials expect about 60,400 veterans, up from 40,008, requiring roughly $25,000 more than the $150,000 set aside to cover tents, subsistence, medicines, and care. Assistant Secretary Breckenridge travels to Gettysburg to review the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison
Congressional Military Committee
Battle of Gettysburg
Breckenridge Hage
Gettysburg
Retains Panama Railroad After Canal Completion
The Panama Bayaroa Company will keep operating its Newark to Colon steamship line and its Isthmus railroad after the canal opens. Secretary of War Garrison presided at a War Department meeting where directors concluded continued service is needed to move supplies and troops. The Navy Department reportedly does not want the ships Ancon and Cristobal, planned for transfer. they may become railroad coalers, while government coal is sold on the Isthmus and bins leased to private buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Bayaroaa Company
Newark
Colon
War Department
Ancan
Cristobal
Infant eczema cured by Cuticura soap and ointment in a week
Mrs W J Cotten of Tylertown reports her four month old baby developed eczema on face neck and around the hairline with hair loss. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment twice daily the rash cleared in less than seven days. She also notes scalp itching and hair regrowth after using the products following typhoid recovery.
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Tylertown
Cara
W J Cotten
Cuticura Dept
Boyton Art Oera
Cuthurs Susp
The Currency Bill Creates Federal Reserve Banks
The Currency Bill sets up twelve Federal reserve banks controlling district banks including mandatory national bank membership and optional state bank membership. It requires 55 000 000 capital, allows rediscounting and market operations, issues elastic notes, and authorizes Federal reserve Treasury notes up to 3500 000 000 secured by gold. A nine member board governs each bank with expert bankers, district representatives, and Federal reserve board appointees. The act takes effect 90 days after passage.
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Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
Mir Gliss
Hatholrigi
Bankine& Association
Foreien
Ep Ory
Uisral
R Alan Wwe
Federal Reserve Plan Outlines Twelve Banks System
The bill details twelve Federal reserve banks each with a nine member board, three expert bankers, three industry representatives, and three appointed by the Fed reserve board. National banks face rediscount limits. subtreasury is replaced by Fed banks. profits allocated as dividends and to the United States. Transition to the new system to be completed in 38 months with Treasury funds moved to reserve banks.
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Ional
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board
Webb law not penal forprohibits U S prosecutions
Attorney General McReynolds rules the Webb interstate liquor ban is not a criminal statute and cannot be prosecuted in federal courts. The measure merely bars interstate traffic and imposes no penalties, allowing states to apply own prohibition laws to such shipments. Taft vetoed, Wickersham opposed, constitutionality unresolved.
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Taft
Wickersham
United States
McReynolds
Department of Justice
Webb
United States Supreme Court
ELECT CONNELLY PRESIDENT
J W Connelly of Washington D C was elected president of the International Association of Railway Special Agents and Police at the closing session of its seventeenth annual convention in Salt Lake City Utah Norfolk Va was chosen as 1914 meeting site Connelly a chief special agent of the Southern Railway has resided in Salt Lake City nine years He helped pass the interstate larceny bill and led the capture of the Bohanan gang of car robbers at Dalion Ga and is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police
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Salt Lake City
Utah
J. W. Connelly
Washington, D. C
International Association of Railway Special Agents and Police
W. Cannell
Baltimore
Norfolk
Mr. Connell
Southern Railway System
International Association of Railway Special Agents
Connelly
Taft
Bohanan
Dalion
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Cincinnati
National Creditmen’s A Association
Wilson
Washington
Congress
Ten Die in Arsenal Fire at Naples
Fire at the Naples arsenal caused about 1000000 in damage and drew troops, sailors, and the royal guard into the effort. Ten rescuers died as flames threatened the royal palace. Duke of Aosta led the firefighting crews in a dramatic early morning blaze.
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Arsenal
Naples
Duke of
Aosta
Victor Emmanuel
Spectacle at Sea as Navy Leaders Attend London Boat Races
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt will watch the boat races at Sew London Donn today aboard the Dolphin near the finish line. Roosevelt left yesterday for New London, returning Monday.
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Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Roosevelt
London
Pamels
Wilie
de Stroyer
Secres
Aersiant Peretary Roosevelt
Senate Amends Underwood Tariff With Presidential Provisions
Senate Finance Committee proposes to empower the President to suspend selected tariff rates and proclaim reciprocal terms when nations discriminate against U S products or fail to reciprocate trade. The measure lists specific duties for fish wheat flour coffee and tea and doubles rates on other items, with cautionary notes on Sugar. The panel also lines up a study commission on tariff administration and curbs contingent fee cases in customs court while caucus debates other changes including income tax exemptions and married filers with dependents.
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Traidense
Senate Finance Committee
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate Finance
House
Waya and Means Committees
Customs Court
Deadlock in Balkans as Bulgaria rejects revision
London reports Bulgaria delivered a voluminous note to Servia practically declining the request for a revision of the prewar treaty. Aiming for arbitration within treaty limits, Bulgaria blocks settlement while Servia seeks full Russian reference. A fourpremier meeting at St. Petersburg seems unlikely. Paris notes French bankers warned against loans to Servia or Bulgaria until peace is assured.
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Bulgaria
Servia
London
Balkan
Russia
St. Petersburg
Paris
Low Fares to Colorado All Summer
Low fares and good accommodations are advertised for summer trips to Colorado via Rock Island Lines. The Rock Island Rocks Mountain Limited runs daily from Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. The Colorado Flyer departs daily from St Louis and other points, with swift service to Colorado. HM Brown, District Passenger Agent, 1419 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
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Colorado
Rock Island
Rocks Mountain
Chicaso
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colorados
St Louis
Rock
Tuttle
Brown District
Chestnut Street
Philadephia
Aguinaldo Still Patriot Despite Rumors of Shift
Philippine reform leaders Quezon and Earnshaw deny a report that Gen Emilio Aguinaldo has abandoned independence and favor a status within the British empire. Quezon notes the tip was cabled from Manila two months ago but never published and Aguinaldo remains committed to absolute independence. No U.S. government report confirms Aguinaldo or any son’s presence in Japan.
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Senor
Manuel I. Quezon
Manuel Earnshaw
Emilio Aguinaldo
Philippine
Canada
Joxs
British Empire
Quezon
Manila
United States
Filipina
Uuinaldo
Philippine Islands
State
War Department
Son Aguinaldo
Japan
Senate Predicts Early Ratification of Arbitration Treaty
Senate Foreign Relations Chair Senator Bacon after a White House meeting forecast quick ratification of the arbitration treaty with Great Britain once amended to cover a general class of canal tolls exemptions. He supported the treaty as is but said arbitration remains essential, adding the shape will deter specific canal toll terms and seek a broad exemption scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Britain
Wilson
Bacon
Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
O'Gorman
United States
Senator Bacon
France
Italy
Spain
Immigration Clash Over Hindu Influx Sparks Court Battles
Secretary Wilson orders new rules to bar Hindus and Malays from insular possessions entering the mainland unless they can prove they won t be public charges. The move follows three Hindu arrivals at San Francisco from the Philippines and prompts anticipated litigation as officials weigh statutory authority. Salvation Army marks twenty sixth anniversary with services in Washington including a church ceremony, a reception, and a musical jubilee.
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Pacific Coast
Asia
United States
Wilson
Caminetti
Sohan Singh
Bashan Singh
Sadhu Singh
San Francisco
Philippines
Hawaii
Cammett
Insular
Congress
Salvation Army
Washington
Des Bryan to Speak at Winona Assembly and Bible Conference
Des Bryan accepted an invitation to speak at the opening session on August 2 of the Winona Assembly and Bible Conference. The invitation came from Billy Sunday, the evangelist, who called at the State Department yesterday.
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Wigan
Winona
Billy " Sunday
State Department
Big Cut in Customs System Reduces 113 Collectors
Secretary McAdon begins sweeping customs reorganization set to take effect July 1. Districts drop from 162 to 49, concentrating control at district heads, with final appraisals at ports and possible appeals to the board of general appraisers. Collectors along the Canadian border lose perquisites from blank sales, with 113 collectors losing their jobs.
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Customs Service
McAdon
United States
Board of General Appraisers
Thant
Customs Naval Officers
Surveyors of Customs
Morals law targets dress in Rochester Pa
Rochester residents confront a new city ordinance aimed at modest dress. Police arrest women not complying with stricter standards on skirts, hosiery, and waist garments. The morals efficiency committee and Burgess Cargo approved measures defining acceptable attire and issuing a forthcoming proclamation.
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Rochester
Morals Efficiency Committee of Council
Morals Efficiency Committee
Leprosy on the Increase Reported at AMA Meeting
Minneapolis June 19 leprosy is steadily increasing in the United States according to surgeon general Dr Rupert Blue in an AMA address. The discussion covered state and federal laws, government supervision, disease control, and care for affected individuals. AMA officers elected include President Dr Victor C Vaughn and Secretary Dr Alexander Craig with Atlantic City chosen as next convention site.
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Minneapolis
Minn
United States
Rupert Bina
United States Public Health Service
Blue
American Medical Association Today
Victor C. Vaughn
Ann Arbor
Mich
Medical Adoct
University of Michigan
Walter Conway
Atlantic City
N. J
Frank C. Todd
Lilian South
Bowling Green
S G Kahn
Salt Lake City
Utah
Alexander Craig
Chicago
William Allen Pusey
Hydroaeroplane Sinks Off Cleveland Pier
Aviator Weldon B. Cooke escaped from his hydroaeroplane after it fell during a turn off the East Ninth Street pier while flying from East Fortieth Street to Madrid Beach. The craft sank, but Cooke was rescued by a motorboat and life savers later recovered the plane with grappling hooks.
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W. B. Cooke
Cleveland
Ohio
East Fortieth Street
Madid Beach
Weldon B. Cooke
Cooke
East Ninth Street
Hfe~ Savers
Abraham English Dead Former Philadelphia Public Safety Director
Abraham English former director of the Philadelphia department of public safety died today in Philadelphia after heart disease followed an appendicitis operation. He served under Mayor Ashbridge during the peak of Republican power, aged 49, a well known boating enthusiast in local circles.
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Phiadelphia
Abraham English
Department of Public Safety
Cra
Vic
Lngtish
Ashbridge
Republican
Ingtish
Ten graduates named for ministry at Virginia seminary
The final exercises of the ninetieth session of the Episcopal Theological Seminary of Virginia were held near Washington with ten candidates for the ministry receiving diplomas. Imports included assignments of degrees and honors, an address by Rev McLaren Brydon, and a closing devotional by Bishop Gibson.
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Ashington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Protestant Episcopal Church
Episcopal Theological Seminary of Virginia
Gibson
Prayer Hall
Gibaon
Louis Ashby Peatross
Paul Micou
Conrad Harrison
M. A . Certificates Were Then Presented By Bishop Gibson
Hdward Elliott Burgess
Jennings Wise Hobson
Stanley’ Searing Thompson
William Taylor Wilitz
Milward Wheeler Riker
Cyprian Porter Willcox
Carleton Barnwell
Theodore St. Clair Wil
Baltimore
Bowyer Campbell
Churchill Jones Gibbon
Conrad Harrison Goodwin
Richmond
Deval Langhorne Gwathmey
Norfolk
Malcolm de Pal Maynard
Williamsport
Europe
R. E. Lee Strider
Weath Virginia
Clarence E. Reese
Washington, DC
Exiword A .Temple
North Texas
W.H. Powers
Trinity Church
Towson
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George S. Woods
C A. Campbell
A. F. Campbell
Thomas P. Kelly
Thomas F. Kelly
South Patrick Street
Edgar Carpenter
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