Taft urges curb on cures as dangers to nation
President Taft urged Congress to strengthen the pure food and drug law to stop dangerous nostrums and false cure claims. He warned that without immediate amendments, the country will be flooded with worthless remedies and prosecutions may fail. The message pressed emergency action to curb fraudulent cures and protect public health.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Taft
United States Supreme Court
House
Sherley
Kentucky
Senate
House of Representatives
Ake
District of Columbia
Cour
Lorimer Arrives With Counsel for Senate Inquiry
Senator Lorimer arrived in Washington with personal counsel former Judge Elbridge H. Hanecy to remain through the Senate investigation into his election. Judge Wanccy and lawyer William J. Hynes join, representing Edward Hines in the alleged $100,000 corruption fund. Hearings resume at 1 PM. former Gov. Richard Yates expected as first witness if timely.
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Elbridge H. Hanecy
Chicago
Lorimer
Washington
Senate
Wanccy
William J. Hynes
Edward Hines
Richard Yates
Fie
Maryland to establish large national forest near District
Senator Smith of Maryland introduced a bill to create a vast national forest adjoining the District of Columbia for demonstration and experimental work by the Department of Agriculture. Estimated cost is 1,000,000 dollars, payable in installments of 300.40 dollars. The Secretary of Agriculture would survey and designate lands north of the Potomac or on the District’s west bank within limits deemed suitable for forest demonstration and as a national park.
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Smith
Maryland
Department of Agriculture
Secretary’ of Agriculture
Potomac River
District of
Columba
Senate Tariff Fight Grows as Reciprocity Bill Debates Escalate
The Senate wrestles over Canadian reciprocity and tariff revision with Democrats and insurgent Republicans allying to push or block the wool and free list schedules. Gore moves to set July 1 reporting, while La Follette and Borah press for broader action. Insurgents demand consideration of all tariff measures, risking a long fight if the finance committee stalls.
Bristow Plan Fails As Heflin Cannon Clash Roils South
The House rejected the Bristow amendment by 172 to 112, keeping state control of senatorial elections. Heflin of Alabama accused Cannon of betraying the South. Cannon defended his record as the Senate, now likely to seek a conference, faces unified Southern opposition to federal election control.
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Alabama
Resolution to probe Difenderter graft in shoe contracts
A resolution to investigate what actuated Representative Difenderter of Pennsylvania a Democrat in charging favoritism by the War and Navy departments in awarding government shoe contracts and to determine House action was introduced yesterday by Representative Gardner of Massachusetts a Republican in view of the failure of a committee of inquiry to find basis for the charges.
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Representative Difenderter
Pennsylvania
War and Navy Departments
House
Representative Gardner
Massachusetts
Salvation Army Yacht Jerry McAuley Commissioned Off Battery
The nucleus of a new navy the Salvation Army yacht Jerry McAuley was put in commission off the Battery. Commander Eva Booth addressed the ceremony. The vessel will cruise the north and middle Atlantic shores in summer, visiting principal towns for services, and will winter in Southern ports.
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New York
Salvation Army
Jerry McAuley
Army
Eva Booth
McAuley
Middle Atlantic
Roots Set Speech Defends Tariff Pact and Rejects Annexation Talk
Senator Root urged support for his reciprocity amendment on wood pulp and print paper, denying it a treaty and arguing dangers of the pact are exaggerated. He praised freer trade prospects with Canada, warned against annexation ideas, and contrasted with Mann in the House who feared the amendment could wreck the agreement.
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Senator Root
Senate
Mr. Root
Root
New York
Canada
Mann Assairs
Mann
House
Representative Malloy
Merriam Denies Charges Over Boat Repair Costs
Navy paymaster John H. Merriam told the House committee that $1844 in material and labor used to repair his motorboat was fully covered by a deposit made at the start. He denied employing George Lowry as a personal servant or that Lowry worked for him on government time at the Washington navy yard.
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Washington Navy Yard
House Committee On
Navy Department
John H. Merriam
Navy
George Lowry
Navy Yard
Lowry
Merriam
Excursions at Chevy Chase Lake Draw Big Crowds
Weeknight crowds fill Chevy Chase Lake with dancing and amusements. Marine Band music, Moor attractions, Merton pictures, rustic theater, bowling and shooting lure visitors. The St Johns steamboat offers a 40 mile moonlight Potomac trip nightly, drawing large attendance to the river resort.
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Chevy Chaze Lake
Marine Band
Merton
Rustic Theater
Congress Condensed Intra House Debates And Votes
The report notes Mr Root supporting an amendment to a reciprocity pact with Canada but conceding its rejection. A large House debate on the wool schedule occurred as insurgent Republicans and Democrats allied, sending the measure to the finance committee with a July 19 return. Senate adjourned at 4 PM after talks predicting major tariff revision. In the House, a 172 to 112 division blocked popular election of senators as passed by the Senate, with party line splits and two member defections. Gardner proposed an inquiry into shoe contract awards for the army and navy. The House plans to reconvene today.
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Tpullkeans
House
Senate
Congress
Representative Rucker
Missouri
United States
Mr. Root
Canada
Sella
Tennessee
Burks
Wisconsin
Mann
Reot
Gardner
Dffender Fer
Army
Navy
Rwou
Sugar Trust Hearings Reveal Michigan Beet Company Ownership
C B Warren testifies before a House sugar trust committee that American Sugar Refining owns 27 percent of Michigan Sugar Refining Company common stock and a portion of preferred stock. He details six Michigan refineries, the 1906 formation, and outside capital involvement. Warren says Havemeyer was involved but claims Michigan investors retain control. the witness defends "reasonable combinations" and notes prior misstatements before Congress. Post want ads are free in the classified columns.
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Wolverine State
Havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Company
Michigan Sugar Refining Company
Michigan
C. B. Warren
House “Sugar-Trust
Michigan Company
Warren
Henry O. Havemeyer
Henry C. Havemeyer
Beet Sugar Companies of
Hardwick
Alma
Sebenting
Bay City
Sanilac
Saginaw Valley
Peninsular
Tawas
Sugar Trust
Ways and Means Committee
House
Michigan Beet Sugar Corporation
Thomas
Mr. Warren
The
American
Horace Havemeyer
H. O. Havemeyer
National Sugar Refining Company
New Post Magazine Family Section To Debut With Davis Serial
The Post plans a four weekly Family Magazine Section headlined by Richard Harding Davis novel The Lost House. Martha McCulloch-Willams contributes Neighbors, with art by Albert L. Scherzer. Articles on fashion by Arthur Irwin, fiction The First Law of Nature, and departments for Women, Children, and general readers inaugurate. Submissions offer $2 per accepted item and a monthly arena contest with $50 prizes. Also notes a Senate plan for automobile tax to fund road improvements.
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Richard Harding Davis
Post
Mr. Davis
Soldiers of Fortune
Captain Macklin
van Brbbex
J. N. Marchand
Martha MecCulloch-Willams
New York
McCulloch-Williams
Albert L. Scherzer
Arthur Irwin
Irwin
G. H. Mitchell
Frederick Gooding
Henry Watson
Telly
America
France
Aviatora
Dan Beard
Army Orders Leaves and Duty Changes For Officers
Army orders list leaves of absence for Capt Frederick L Dengler and others and detail station, duty, and reporting changes for numerous officers across coast artillery medical and other branches. Included are moves to West Point San Francisco Fort D. A. Russell and San Antonio with retirements and role assignments noted.
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Frederick L Dengler
Coast Artillery Corps
Henry C. Davis
Charles A. Betts
Medical Reserve Corps
Weston FP
Chamberlain
Medical Corps
Fordyce L. Perego
Wibh E. Gooper
Frederick A. Mountford
Julia
Hatcher
Clarence DE. Ross
Jay E. Hoffer
Ordnance Department
West Point
Wibb E. Cooper
Fort D. A. Russell
Wyo
Norton E. Wood
Slathfield Artillery
Hamilton & Wallace
San Francisco
Cal
Daniel E. McCarthy
San Antonin
Tex
John H. Stone
Walter §. Scott
Fifteenth Infantry
War Department
Harry L. Rogers
Adjutant General of
Army
Webster Vinson
Philippine Islands
Edward D. Anderson
Adjutant General of the Army
James J. Hornbrook
Omaha
Nebi
Central Division
Wilford J. Hawkins
Windsor Machine Company
Windsor
Charles DE F. Chandler
Signal Corps
College Park
Charles P. Stivers
Great, Bend
Kans
William Brooks
Milwaukee
Wis
John S. Mallory
Infantry
Maneuver Division
William W. Gray
St. Paul
Mina
Naval Officers Assigned To Various Duties And Stations
Naval orders assign Capt B T Walling to home and wait or ders. Lieut Comdr W Watts to duty at Naval War College Newport RI. Lieut W Be Reno to duty Wisconsin. Lieut M Milne to duty Naval War College Newport BR. Lieut junior grade J I Towers to aviation instruction Hammondsport NY. Lieut Gunnor grade W Baggaley to Naval Medical School Hospital Washington DC for treatment. Ensign S Mosh to duty Petrel. Ensign J W Lewis to duty Iris for submarine instruction.
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B. T. Walling
W. ©. Watts
Naval War College
Newport
R. 1
W. BE. Reno
Wisconsin
M. Milne
J. I. Towers
Hammondsport
N.Y
Gunnor
W. Baggaley
Naval Medical School Hospital
Washington, D. C
Ensign
Moshs
J. W. Lewis
Iris
Naval Vessel Movements and Arrivals Across Ports
Movements show arrivals at Portsmouth New York and Hampton Roads with ships including Hannibal New Orleans Vestal and Arethuse. Sailed routes include New Orleans Kobe Yokohama Philadelphia New York and Tanger Sound for Hampton Roads Providence New York Provincetown.
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Hannibal
Portsmouth
Halem
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ayne-Aldrich Kim
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Potomar
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Corner Twelfth
Congress Condensed
B. Warren
Havemeyer Capital
NEW Post Magazine
Family Supplement
Simmons
North Carolina
Calvert Co
Wilbur
U.S
H. G. Wilbur & Sons, Inc. Manufacturers
Philadelphia
Bradbury and Webster Player Pianos
Rogers
Gabler Miller Guild
Ludwig Sherwood
Henning
Heller
F. G. Smith
Nate
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Potomac Electric Power Co
14Th St. N. W
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Mass
Ongtink
Opera Co
Cavalleria Rusticana
Baltimore
Robin Hood
Forrest Huff
George B. Wrothingham
John R. PhMps
Pa. Grayson
George Shields
Blanche Morrison
Hattie Arnold
Sabery d’Orgell
Fritzi von Busing
Harry Dale
Pale
Thors
Columbia
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Aioe
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W. T Jones
North Land
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Trelawny
Pictur
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