Senate to Tackle Appropriations and Election Probes
The Senate and House prepare to probe campaign funds with witnesses including Hugh Huthis of New York as they seek remedies against repetition. The railroad rate bill gains priority, while House debates economy measures and the pending appropriation bill for legislative executive and judicial branches.
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Senate
House
House of Representatives
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
District of Columbia
Oac
Sorahers
Iaeasu
Republicans Prepare Caucus on State Pod Proposal
The DM will proceed to Mr. Hamilton's Committee on Territories. A Republican caucus may be held this week to determine clearly where members stand on the State pod proposition and gauge support or opposition.
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Hamilton
Committee On
Opposed to Referendum Divides Ohio Delegation in Congress
Ohio lawmakers split on the initiative and referendum, with most representatives and senators opposing the measure passed by the Senate. Cleveland Senator Ralph Cole led the effort, while Representative Southard supported limited voter questions on key issues such as public franchises. Senator Dick declined immediate comment pending further review of reports on the Howe resolution.
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Halley
Culberson Forwlay
Sen‘the Simmons
Rayner
Tillman
Aldrich
Knox
Cullom
Viking
el Jer
Lodge
Ohio
Congress
Columbua
Senate
Columbus
Cleveland State
Ralph Cole
Findlay
Republic
Southard
Telesia
Vie
State Senate
Howe
Seeds graft row sparks House debate in 1910s US Congress
Secretary Wilson sends a detailed resume to Representative Tawney blaming Congress for seed distribution abuses. The House Agriculture Committee, backed by Tawney, challenges allocations for free seed gifts and outlines the department’s varying goals from 1839 to 1916. Wilson argues most seed spending shifted from new crop introductions to broad distribution of standard seeds, with limited public benefit.
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Tawney
Congress
House Committee On Agriculture
James A. Tawney
Minnesota
Committee On Appropriations
Cannon
Committee On Agriculture
Joe
House
the &Retary of Agriculture
Wilson
Department
United States
Conchsion
Charman Tawney
Proposed Juvenile Court Bill for District of Columbia
Long agitation by district officials and citizens supports Senate bill 52 creating a juvenile court with a six year judge term at 3000 dollars salary, two probation officers, and a separate system for delinquent and dependent youths under seventeen. It transfers jurisdiction from police court, allows parole, and implements foster care and reform measures with probation as a core tool.
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District of Columbia
Senate
Congress
United States
District
Juvenile Court
Washington
Board of Charities
Associated Charities
Board of Children's Guardians
Board of Trade
Business Men's Association
Roosevelt
Fifty-eighth Congres
Samuel J. Barrows
International Prison Commission
Arunka
John WW
Board of Children’s Guardians
Trade With Switzerland Major US Exports and Import Imbalance
The Bureau of Statistics reports US Switzerland trade at over 30 million dollars, with about 20.4 million in goods imported to the US and 10.3 million imported into Switzerland. Major imports credited to the US include raw cotton, petroleum, tobacco, leather, lard, and meat, comprising roughly three-fourths of Swiss imports from the US for 19 years. raw cotton dominates the value.
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Bureau of Statistics
Department, of Commerce and Labor Hag
United States
Switzerland
Department of Commerce and Labor
Vis
Boston Likely to Wait for New Custom House
Boston March 11 The Congressional Committee on Boston's need for a new custom-house in Rose ton returned to Washington. Congressman John E. Andrus of New York said the city is in need of a system-house but unlikely to receive favorable appropriation this year due to higher demands in other ports. The committee favors preserving Old Ironsides and may recommend turning the frigate into a historic shrine. Runkel Cocoa advertises a safer, saner method with partial fat extraction for digestibility and nutrition.
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Boston
Congressional
United States
Roseton
Washington
John E. Andrus
New York
Andius
Congress
Runkel's Cocoa Advertisement Claims Pure Cocoa Quality
An old advertisement touts Runkel's Cocoa as pure ground cocoa bean powder with high solubility and digestibility. It promises long-lasting supply from a can and a unique roast aroma and meatlike flavor, offered at the same price as lower-quality cocoas. A request for a sample is printed.
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Runkel
Protecting Clerks From Phone Use Critique by Businessman
A city businessman urges protests against persecuting government clerks over telephone use. He argues phones save time, criticizes department heads for bias, and calls for fair treatment of clerks while condemning graft and political favoritism.
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Bureau
Ethics of Corporations at Harvard Banquet
President Charles W. Elot of Harvard University spoke at the Merchants' Club banquet on the ethics of managing large corporations. He condemned dummy directors and excessive officer salaries, urged restraint on stock dividends, warned against overcapitalization, and called for openness in corporate management.
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Maronu
Charles W. Elot
Harvard University
Merchants’ Club
Elot
Hamilton not summoned by Fowler committee says no contact
Albany March 11 Andrew Gamiltov connected with New York Life Insurance policy work says reports of a Fowler committee contact are false. He returned from Europe last week to Albany and will travel to New York tomorrow without detailing his trip's purpose. He expects courteous consideration if a communication arrives.
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Albany
N. W
Andrew Gamiltov
New York Life Insurance Company
Europe
Fowler Committee
Hamilton
New York
Rates and Court Review in Hepburn Bill Debate
Advocates push for suspending rail rate orders until court review. Shippers warn immediate enforcement could injure communities, railroads, and cotton mills, urging judiciary to enjoin enforcement pending litigation to avert irreparable harm to shippers and regions.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlanta
Commissioner Prouty
Boston
New England
Chicago
New Enngland
Chicago Tate
Isle of Pines Census Arrest Delays Island Survey
Mareni Dryden Fulton, appointed census taker for the Isle of Pines, arrived after Cuban authorities halted the work for lacking permission. He reports the census nearly complete, with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants, about 1,000 Cubans and 700 Americans, 20 Cuban males of voting age and 49 voters in the last election.
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Mareni—Dryden Fulton
Isle of Pines
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