Socialists Rout London Polls End Progre ssives Rule
Socialism suffered a decisive defeat in London county council elections with 79 Reformers 36 Progressives and 3 Labourites elected. The Progressives had 18 years of municipal ownership policy, condemned as extravagant and incompetent. The result ends the era of municipal socialism and notes issues in Bath and wider concerns over public ownership and finances. Special dispatch notes Sunday schools used for socialist teachings and municipal billiards funded by taxpayers.
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Duchess of Marlborough to join Church Army
London reports the Duchess of Marlborough will join the Church Army to work among slums and poverty. The Rev Conlin Campbell notes previous Duchess support at Blenheim and Nica with Carlile and his wife visiting Blenheim after tensions with the Duke. The Church Army headquarters expresses great excitement at the duchess becoming a member.
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Connecticut wreck probe targets escaped motor man
Coroner in New Haven finds engineer William E Fisher of the New Haven Gray's special train likely disobeyed orders and caused a Waterbury derailment that killed three, injured two guardsmen, and injured others. Fisher fled after jumping from the cab. police ordered to arrest him. Debris cleared. evidence points to disregard of clear block and possible memory lapse.
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Norfolk professor claims secret of resurrection
Special to The Washington Post from Norfolk Virginia reports Professor Poe claims to have found a method to bring the dead to life. He says the elixir can revive a drunken man in five minutes and that many animal tests were promising though no human trials have occurred yet. The technique targets asphyxiation drowning or anesthetic overdose before rigor mortis. He describes life restoration by pumping carbonic acid and oxygen into the lungs and notes the formation of an artificial respiration company with $100,000 capital.
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More War Ships to Scene in Central America
Dispatch from American consul Jose Olivares reports a Nicaraguan victory at El Corpus, Honduran forces involved, and a tense regional scramble as the United States weighs reinforcing the Marietta and Chicago. Honduras questions Salvadoran alignment amid recent charges of aid to Honduras.
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Busse Named Mayor At Chicago Republican Convention
Chicago March 2 At the Republican city convention nominations were made without opposition for mayor Frederick A Busse city treasurer Edward C Young and city clerk John R McCabe The platform supports the traction program and ordinances passed over the mayor’s veto, promising immediate improvement to streetcar service The item also includes travel ads and rail rates unrelated to the political item
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Suit over Mrs Eddy’s property shines on Concord court
The case in Merrimac County Superior Court in Concord involves George W Glover and Mary Baker Glover seeking an accounting of Mrs Mary Baker Eddy’s property with the aim of benefiting the Christian Science Church leaders. Legal experts foresee immediate questions for the New Hampshire Supreme Court to decide whether the petition also compels Mrs Eddy’s personal appearance or depositions.
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Three-Cent Fare Debated as Track Extension Moves On
A long debate over extending street railway tracks to Union Station ends with a 14 to 10 vote approving a three cent fare amendment. Ollie James of Kentucky framed the measure, criticizing railroads for holding franchises worth 12 million dollars while paying no ownership tax and urging universal transfers. Col. Hepburn and supporters argue riders deserve better service, while opponents advocate smoke-free engines and electric trains.
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Busy Hours in Congress Highlighted by Filibuster and Bills
Senate session continues with Democrats blocking the ship subsidy bill and the General Deficiency bill. The currency bill to widen money supply passed after midnight. Union Station railway extension bill approved with three cent fares on street railways and smoke nuisance provisions for steam railroads. Major increases to appropriation bills and conference actions on Geological Survey, Forestry Bureau, and Omnibus claims bill noted. House to meet at 11 o'clock this morning.
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Lawmaker condemns forced fares and seating failures on rail cars
A legislator denounces overcrowding and compulsory payment for rides as a crime and robbery by corporations. He supports an amendment to making it illegal for employees to threaten reluctant passengers to demand compensation for services not provided. The chamber and galleries respond with applause for cheaper fares and the bill’s passage.
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Currency bill passed by House after Senate action
At 12.45 this morning the House passed the Aldrich currency bill as it came from the Senate by 160 to 72 after a recess. A Rule Committee role expedited the bill through. Debates, amendments, and appeals followed with roll calls on motions to proceed and passage, ending in final passage with party votes listed for and against.
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Dynamite Blast Injures Twenty in New York Area Tunnel Work
A dynamite magazine near Homestead North Bergen exploded at midnight injuring about 20 workers. The blast shook Manhattan from Battery to the Bronx and windows were blown out in Union Hill and nearby towns. Injured were rushed to hospitals without awaiting medical exams. No major monetary loss beyond plant damage.
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Skeletons Stolen From University of Georgia Skeleton Room
Auguste Georgia March 2 George Harris a negro janitor at the University of Georgia medical school is arrested charged with stealing and selling to physicians nationwide over 100 skeletons. The bones were taken from the dissecting room bone by bone to complete the frame. Harris served as a college janitor for years amid a flourishing trade at high prices. Money lending and Pinehurst travel ads appear in the clipping.
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London Socialists Overthrown in Today's Issue
Index outlines front page items including Mrs Eddy testimony, Hughes three cent fare bill, dynamite injuries, Evelyn Thaw charge denial, miners’ peril, Christian Science wealth claim, forest reserve funds, Indian affairs, weather chief critique, and canal bidder blame with several interior sections and a heavy editorial, society, and entertainment presence.
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Countess of Suffolk to retire at Charlton Towers on arrival
Special dispatch from London reports Daisy Lester the Countess of Suffolk sailing to England will retire at Charlton Towers upon arrival to await the stork’s visit. Restoration at Charlton nears completion making it an ancestral showplace. Suffolk wed Miss Lester on December 26, 1964. Their only child, Viscount Andover, is one year old.
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Village May Be Crushed by Mountan Landslides Near Montemurro
Naples reports a mountain in Potenza province near Montemurro sliding into the valley in a series of landslides. The village faces destruction as residents flee in panic. A low spur was delaying the catastrophe but may soon fail. Firefighters and relief workers have been rushed to the scene to assist and console the frightened locals.
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Beekman Winthrop Named Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
The President offered Beekman Winthrop the post of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury to succeed Arthur F Statter. Winthrop, governor of Porto Rico, is expected to assume duties soon. Statter resigns March 4 to join Carnegie Trust Co. of New York. Winthrop, born 1874 in Orange New Jersey, Harvard graduate, has held Philippine and Porto Rico posts, married Moira Riggs Wood in 1910.
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Emotional insanity defense in Strother murder trial
Dr. Charles Clark, alienist, testifies that James A. and Philip Strother were driven by an irresistible impulse to kill their brother in law William F. Bywaters, arguing that Bywaters had wronged the Strother sister Viola and planned desertion. Cross examination fails to shake his view that emotional insanity caused the tragedy at the Strother home.
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