Brandeis Hearing Ends as Last Witness Testifies
Edward J Warren of Boston testified about the Public Franchise League fight over gas company capitalization in 1906 and Brandeis role. Charles S Smith said Brandeis earned between 225000 and 230000 in fees for the Old Dominion Copper case and outlined the trustees’ 3 percent fee plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward BR. Warren
Boston
Public Franchise League
Charles S. Smith
Old Dominion ‘Copper. Co
Edward J .H. Warren
Boston Public Franchise League
Warren
di Dominion Copper Company
New Jersey
Brandeis
A. Shelow
Old Dominion Copper Company
Maiia
Smith
Works
Wei
Senate Disapproves Nomination To Excise Board Report
In executive session yesterday the committee report recommending rejection of R. G. Smith for the excise board nomination was called up but went over due to objection. The House request for a conference on the fraudulent advertising bill was agreed to, with Senators Smith Pomerone and Dillingham named as conferees. Representative Lobeck of Nebraska introduced a bill to establish in Washington a laboratory for the study of criminal pauper and defective classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
R. G. Smith
HOUSE
Lobeck
Nebraska
Washington
Sugar tariff debate shows split over revenue share
In a general House debate on repealing the free sugar clause of the Underwood Simmons tariff, Keating and Vandyke led Democratic opposition, arguing a cent per pound tax would enrich the sugar trust, while Longworth urged bipartisanship as wartime conditions shift economics, with a final vote anticipated today.
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House
Bailey
Pennsylvania
Keating
Ohio
Vandyke
Minnesota
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Sugar Trust
Collier
Senator Jones Proposes Discriminating Duties to Boost Merchant Marine
Senator Jones of Washington introduces a bill to impose 10 percent ad valorem duties on goods imported in vessels not registered in the United States and to levy 5 percent duties on items from the free list, excluding coffee and tea. The measure aims to abrogate treaties blocking such a policy and would take effect after peace and war end, with projected Treasury gains of over 51 million dollars based on 1918 import data.
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Jones
Washington
United States
Treasury
Edison Proposes $1.5 Million Naval Lab for War Production
Thomas A. Edison and fellow civilian naval advisers urged a government financed laboratory to develop aircraft engines, explosives and ship technologies. They outlined a $1.5 million initial cost, with possible yearly maintenance around $1.0 million, to mobilize industrial resources and fix atmospheric nitrogen for explosives. The plan would be Navy administered, leveraging top scientists to speed submarine and aviation improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Naval
Thomas A. Edison
Civilian Naval Advisory Board
Edison
Aas
Navy Department
Shuster as Possible Governor General in Philippines
Report from Mahaila notes J Morgan Shuster of Washington once served Persia as financial adviser may be named governor general of the Philippines. Harrison, current governor general, plans to retire by March 4, 1917, the day Wilson may start a new term. Shuster has been on a special mission for Wilson, studying conditions in Japan, China and the Philippines. If the independence bill passes, the next governor general could serve four years or less.
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Mahaila
J. Morgan Shuster
Washington
Persia
Philippine Islands
Francis Burton Harrison
Islands
Wilson
Shuster
Harrison
Orienton & Special’ Commission
Japan
China
Philippines
Col. B. M. House
Europe
Nezth
The
Weeks Delegates Win In New Hampshire Primary
Campaign managers for Senator John W Weeks of Massachusetts hailed George H Moses of Concord New Hampshire as delegate at large to the Chicago convention after Moses, who planned to back Weeks, defeated Roosevelt supporter Frank H Challis of Manchester two to one. Other delegates were elected without opposition, aligned with Weeks supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts
George ‘H. Moses
Concord
N.H
Chicago
New Hampshire
Roosevelt
Ménes
Senator Weeks
Democratic Dinner Praises Wilsons Foreign Policies
At a Columbus event a Democratic dinner, senators Pomerene Pittman and Dudley praised Wilsons foreign policies and discussed preparedness. Pittman urged enlistment for longer service and national defense funding. Pomeroy defended the administration's preparedness program amid mixed statewide opinions.
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Columbus
Oslo
United States
Henatore
Atles Pomerene
Ofily
Key Pittman
Nevada
Dudley
Franklin County
Damincgailo
Presseyt
Benator
Pittman
Ehnator Pomeroy
Ohio
Indiana GOP Chairman Likely to Enter Senate Race
Indianapolis March 15 All the old officers of the Republican State organization were reelected at the meeting of the newly selected state committee members today Chairman Will H Hayes, after a brief statement, asked for time to consider in view of recent occurrences. He was generally taken to mean he would resign in a few days and enter the Republican nomination for the United States Senate to succeed Senator B F Shively whose death was announced yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
Brandeis
Warren
Prescott Hall
Advan
Indianapolis
the Republican
Will H. Hays
Frank .D. Stalnaker
Conmmites
Hays
Tee
Chetrmen
Ecandidate
United States Senate
B. F. Shively
Yeaterday
Wilson News From Front Shifts as Secretary Reports
Secretary Baker announced Gen Funston's dispatch saying American troops crossed the border into Mexico today but gave no time of dawn and that the Carranza government cooperates. Official notes emphasize secrecy and censorship for field reports while four correspondents travel with Pershing under War Department rules. Volunteer calls flood the War Department. Baker praises citizen patriotism but cites no Army mobilization plans.
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Department
Funston
Mexico
Baker
Obregon
Carranza
Gavira
Juarez
United States
Pershing
War Department
National Guard
National ‘Guard
Senate Votes to Add 20000 Men to Army
The Senate debated a House resolution to recruit 20000 more men for the army and fully mobilize mobile forces. Senators discussed Philippine security, native forces, and a possible two-year enlistment limit, with no opposition on the roll call and the measure sent to the President for approval.
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Senate
Vardaman
Villa
Newlands
Congressions Committee
Gallinger
Sherman
Illnois
House
Philippine Islands
United States
Congress in Brief Senate actions on self-government and finance
The Senate has passed a bill recognizing eventual self government for the Philippines. The House approved a $3,260,800 deficiency bill, mostly for navy needs, sent to the Senate with added maintenance funds. The Senate also amended a postal savings bill to raise deposits and broaden bank options, plus higher parcel post carrier pay. Agitation for cloture arose as Senator Smith proposed rules to limit debate time on measures, referred to the rules committee.
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House
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Postal Savings Bank
Federal Reserve System
Smith
Georgia
Rulea Committee
Break Up Bronchial Coughs and Croup Promptly
A vintage advertisement touts a remedy for bronchial coughs, croup, and colds, claiming quick relief and potential prevention of pneumonia or consumption. It warns against unreliable patent medicines, promotes O'Donnell's Di for positive guarantees, and pitches a home-mixed formula using granulated sugar and water.
Police report notes robberies and related incidents
Police notes list robberies reported yesterday including Ledy’s diamond ring valued at 20 and items stolen from Nellie Davis at 1409 H street northeast. The report covers lockers, pockets, and buildings with values from 5 to 66, plus two injuries and a fire started by a tar pot at 2917 Nichols avenue Anacostia.
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Ledy
Nellie Davis
Oscar
Oshmler
G Street
Jesse Bankett
William O'Donnell
Thirtieth
E. K.berlew
Champlain Street
Alphonso
Willams
New-York City
Ninth Street
Friends School
I Street
Twelfth
Dime Savings Bank
Minnie Bristoes
Missouri Avenue
Thirty Fifth Street
West Thompson
Nichols Avenue
Anacostia
Baltimore and ‘Ohio Railroad
Benning
Eleventh Precinct
Nichols Avenues
Turner.h. Tribby
Senate Debates Filling Shively Vacancies on Key Committees
Senators discussed filling vacancies caused by Shively’s death on foreign relations and finance and in the pensions chair. Johnson of Maine appears practically chosen for pensions, while Pomerene of Ohio is favored for the finance post. Walsh and Johnson also compete for foreign relations with Walsh leading some Democrats. Newlands will take Shively’s seat, moving nearer the chamber center as seniority reshapes seating.
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Johnson
Maine
Pomerene
Betth Johnson Or Walsh
Senate
Shively
Bryan
Florida
Kern
Ohio
John Sherman
Thia
Walsh
Hoke Smith
Newlands
Nevada
Frigid Wave Warns South States As Frosts Loom
Weather bureau issued cold wave warnings for North and South Carolina, east and south Georgia, and northern Florida with the extreme northwest exempted. Fair weather expected today and tomorrow, frost likely in parts of the Carolinas, Georgia, and northern Florida. A storm moved from West Virginia to the Virginia seashore Tuesday night bringing gales along the Atlantic coast to northern Florida, with storm warnings from Jacksonville to Eastport.
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North
South Carolina
South Georgia
Florida
Weather Bureau
South
Carolinas
Georgia
West Virginia
Virginia
Atlantic
Jacksonville
Eastport
Literacy test bill to wait in House action
Chairman Burnett protests as the literacy test bill likely must wait for Hay army bill disposal. House rules may grant army bill precedence. President Wilson weighs Col L D Tyson's appointment from Knoxville as Assistant Secretary of War, backed by Tennessee congressional delegation.
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Hay
Burnett
Immigration Committee
House
Wilson
Col
L. D. Tyson
Knox Ville, Tenn
Henry Breckinridge
Col. Tyson
Tentiessae
Aie
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Senate Judiciary
Louis D. Brandete
Supreme Court
Spragus
Massachusetts State Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Edward F. McClennen
Congress
Longworth
Ways and Means Committees
Edisonasks
House‘ Committee
U. S. ‘Laboratory
NAVY
Backeland
H. E. Coffin
Howard HB. Coffin
W. L. Saunders
A. M. Hunt
L. 4H. Biekeland
Baekeland
American Chemical Society
Chile
Coffin
Saunders
Hunt
Oliver
Sam
Mr. Edison
Muckers
Edigon
Naval
Philip‘pines
Indiana State
Birt
Pany
Pershirig
Bac
Pergh
Chamberlain
Military Committee
Gronna
Philippine Scouts
Sher Iman
Amdnd Postal Savings’ Law
O'Donnell
Police
Anna Simms
Rosslyn
Fifteenth Street
New York Avenue
Charles Norris
Albin
Klaveon
Iona
Minn
Union Station
Central Office
Hughiett
Olof Nelson
Keat
Kalsaen
Jacob Keaster
Seventeenth Street
Mr. Kessler
Gibiding& Co
Shoreham
New York Times
Breckinridge
Pictorial Review
Kathleen Norris
Rachael
New York
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