Harvard President Fights Football Excesses in Annual Report
Harvard President Mot hon declares football remains unfit for gentlemen and wagers restraint after new rules. He criticizes excessive cheering and reckless play, cites injuries, and urges limiting intercollegiate contests to two per sport while promoting intellectual and moral aims over physical prowess.
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Bpsolal
Washington Post
Boston
Mot
Hersvard
Eliot
Sontesta
Wisted
Mot Xeferth
Baton Rouge Plan Aims Immigrant Labor for Louisiana Plantations
The Louisiana plan announced by Charles Behuler proposes importing European immigrants to supplant local labor. Planters would precommit with deposits to cover state costs, with fixed wages and state employment arranging and funding passage for the newcomers.
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Baton
Rouge
Louisiana
Eourope
Charles Behuler
Corgalssioner
Immigration and Agriew
Witnesses Testify on Alien Contract Labor Case in North Carolina
In Greensboro on March 6 twenty witnesses including cotton manufacturers testified that hiring immigrant workers is hard with mills often shutting down. Gov Glenn described appointing Thomas M Costello as immigration agent after a Charlotte Textile Club request and read related correspondence corroborating defendant Sargent.
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Thea Grensboro
N. C
Glenn
Thomas M. Costello
Fextile Club
Charlotte Hf
Sargent
United States
Costello
States Action Unlawful Immigration Passage Policy
Attorney General Bonaparte renders that South Carolina cannot lawfully pay for immigrant passage or aid immigration. A private fund raised $3,029 financed immigrants brought by State Immigration Commissioner E J Watson. Department of Commerce and Labor approved, saying no contract labor law violation. Congress debated the ruling amid immigration bill discussions.
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South Carolina
Bonaparte
Keatmet
United States
Ingistrr
Per‘aona
Immigration
E. J. Watson
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Department
Congress
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department of Justice
Chester Praises Navy in Epiphany Church Lecture
Admiral Chester lauded the United States Navy as a peace agency during a lecture to the Epiphany Church Men’s Club on the solar eclipse of 19. He described the Navy observing party off Spain and North Africa as yielding data to occupy scientists for a generation. Stereopticon views of the eclipse and regions of Spain and Africa accompanied his remarks, and attendees awarded him a rising vote of thanks.
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Epiphany Church
Navy of
United States
Crite
Ferones
Admiral Chester
Spain
North Africa
Africa
Chester
Lumber Trust Denied at Lumber Dealers Convention
The Fifteenth Annual Convention of the National Lumber Dealers Association opened at the New Willard with about 140 members present and expectations of doubling attendance. President Lewis Dill protested Congress charge that the association is a lumber trust and highlighted growing membership from eleven to twenty nine states and three Canadian provinces. Officials reported on arbitration relief, membership, and bureau activities. two sessions and a banquet were planned for today with a reception for ladies beforehand.
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New Willard
South Dakota
Lewis Dill
Ational Lumber Dealers’ Association
Truat
Dill
Din
Pendennis White
Association
H. WF. Perry
Tut
Canada
Bureau of Information
Committee On Arbitration
Wiam G. Frost
Board of Managers
The
Mrs Cowles Entertained in Santiago Cuba Visit
Mrs Cowles wife of Commander Walter C Cowles U S and sister of Roosevelt arrived from Havana with a party of friends. They were hosted by the city mayor and provincial governor and toured San Juan Hill El Caney and Siboney. They dined aboard the Yankton and attended a theater performance before returning to Havana tomorrow.
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Santiago
Cuba
Havana
Cleveland to Georgetown for Fortnight Visit
Former President Grover Cleveland left Princeton today for a fortnight visit to Georgetown South Carolina where he will be guest of Governor E. 2. Alexander. Also noted, Hackney Horse Society offers a 500 National Horse Show cup. Ladies Golf Union announces an international match with American women golfers for Newcastle County Down Ireland in May. body of George A Hyde of Remington Virginia to be buried in Oak Hall Cemetery.
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Georgetown
S. C
Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
London
Hackney Horse Society
National Horse Showy Association of América
Washington Post
Council of the Ladies Golf Union
Newcastle
Countydown
Ireland
George A. Hyde
Remington
Oak Hall Cemetery
Mr. Hyde
George Easby Hyde
Ida Kadwyood Hyde
Mill Hand Expected to Die
Webster of Lisbon, a mill hand labeled near death from bronchitis and consumption, recovered after taking Father John’s Medicine. Doctors had given up but he improved with faithful use, as the ad claims the remedy prevents pneumonia and consumption and contains no opium, morphine, or poisonous drugs.
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Webster
Lisbon
N. A
Mr. Webster
Father John
Trainmen Get a Raise After Labor Dispute Resolution
Concessions were agreed by both sides at a conference between General Manager Atterbury and the trainmen's grievance committee. The agreement extends Pittsburgh yard rates to a 45 mile radius and covers main line west Pennsylvanian divisions. About 16,000 men east of Pittsburgh and Erie gain wage increases totaling roughly $2,000,000 annually.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atterbury
Pittsbure
Pittsburg
Erie
Jersey City
West Pennsylvania
Bistisville
Allegheny Valley
Kittanning
Monongahela
Unes
Erle
Burglary Frustrated Sees Two Arrested Over Valuables
In a midnight plot at 1313 Tifteanth street NW, Ralph Hisse and Edgar Smith were arrested after a scheme to steal Mrs. Phillips valuables. Smith admitted involvement with Elsie Cochran and the plan to hide in the woodshed until the house was empty. Hearing set for Judge Mulloway. Smith employed by Phillips previously. Pains taken to secure witness and prevent escape. two suspects alleged to face charges.
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Hollia Phillips
Tifteanth Street
Ralph Hlsse
Edgar Smith
P Street
Elsie
Margaret Cochran
Smith
Irish Verse lecture opens city series at Medahkon Hall
Dr Joseph Dann dean of Celtic languages at the Catholic University of America will deliver the first public lecture on Irish literature tomorrow at 4 80 p m at Medahkon Hall his topic On Irish Verse. Funeral services for William J Weir were held yesterday at 2 p m from his father s home 45 M Street NW Rev EL Hubbard officiated burial followed at Glenwood Cemetery. In the Y M C A assembly room last evening Dr W T Glazebrook and Dr Harry Hurst spoke on tuberculosis prevalence and prevention as Wallace Hatch described the city campaign to stop the disease and treat cases
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Joseph Dann
Department of
Catholic University of America
Medahkon Hall
Willam J. Weir
M Street
EL. Hubbard
McKendree
Glenwood Cemetery
Young Men's Christian Association
W. T. Glazebrook
Harry, Hurst
Wallace Hatch
Reading stock coup signals Harriman Frick ties
The article traces influence around Reading stock amid Harriman and Frick ties to Pennsylvania, Union Pacific, and Baltimore and Ohio. It notes minuscule float, speculative trading, and a possible bull move while denying a formal bank coup. It cites Intersta te Commerce Commission considerations and ongoing power plays within the Reading, Pennsylvan ia, New York Central, and Union Pacific networks.
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Frick
Pennsylvania
Reading
New York Central
Baltamora
Otvio
The
Road
Treasury
Lake Shore
Baltimore and Ohio
Ita
Wag
Union Pacific
Baltimore and
Ohio
BH. H. Harriman
Pennsylvania Board
Harriman
Mr. Harriman
Bis
Illinois Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
James McCrea
Fricis
National Bank
Reform laws urged after Prudential inquiry in New Jersey
A legislative committee report on life insurance in New Jersey calls vast Prudential profits unjust. It recommends limiting capital stock to two million dollars and dividends to ten percent, with stockholders receiving no more than two for one on dissolution. Provisions include governor appointed directors, 15 percent cap on cross holdings, banning political contributions, annual classed accounting of surplus, and safeguards for policyholders.
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Trenton
N. J
Senate
Hill Ery
Mortis County
Lfe Insurance
New Jersey
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Shell
Prudential
Hfe Insurance Company
Widows and Orphans’ Friendly Society
Beneft
Polley
London Shows Anxiety Over Wall Street Slump
Special Cable Dispatch from London reports anxiety over a Wall Street slump with fears of gold exports. The stock market softened with Chicago and Canadian Pacific under heavy selling pressure, then rallied slightly but remained volatile. Investors cling to faith in American magnates to halt the decline amid no panics.
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London
Mar
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Decision on Label for Blended Whisky Sparks Industry Debate
Secretary Wilson reportedly reached a conclusion on labeling for blended whiskies under the pure food law. The tentative ruling would require blends containing anything but straight whiskies to bear an imitation whisky label and to show in bold letters the ingredients such as neutral spirits coloring matter and flavoring substances. Manufacturers and straight whisky advocates clashed over the proposed regulation, with the matter hotly debated for months.
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Wilson
Blood Purifier S S S Promises Cure for Chronic Sores
An advertisement extols S S S as a blood purifier to cure chronic ulcers by removing the cause from the blood rather than treating surface symptoms. It claims external treatments fail and cites anecdotal healing from West Union Ohio by THOS OWEN after using the product. The text promotes “The Swift Specific Company” of Atlanta GA.
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S.S.S
Ree
Czarra
Stewart Butlding
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Strayer's Business College
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Lowell, Mass
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