Busy Week in Senate and House Set to Take Up Wool
The senate plans a packed week with Farm Free-List bill action, election of a new president pro tempore, and continued Lorimer and La Follette probes. In the House the wool schedule and free-list bill dominate, with debates on Statehood for Arizona and New Mexico and investigations into major corporations.
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Underwood
Mi Berah
Tnis
Senate
Lorimer
la Mollette
la Follette
House
Arizona
New Mexico
Pagangke
United States Steel Corporation
Othe Arcertean Wovulen Company
Waya and Means
Wigs and Wreans
Reciprocity Fight Widens In Canada Parliament Absent
Ottawa May 7 adjournment for two months while Wilfrid Laurier and Canadian delegation attend coronation signals start of educational campaign for ratification profits across Canada. Liberal supporters push for strong demand to force Senate action. Conservatives plan counter campaign. No adjournment date fixed, may occur between May 4 and June 1.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Wilfrid Lammer
England
Canada
United States Senate
Spirit for Reform Spreads in State Referendum Push
The National Progressive Republican League issued a statement praising progress toward adoption of initiative and referendum in various states. In Pennsylvania both legislative chambers reported favorable outlooks, though adoption is not expected this session. The group believes the Pennsylvania campaign will spur success in the next election.
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National Progressive Republican League
Mtoricha
Pennsylvania
Memorial to Mrs Eddy to Erect World Famous Grave Monument
A memorial to Mrs Eddy is planned for Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge by Christian Scientists. Designs by several rivals will be reviewed by church directors in Boston within weeks. The cost and final height of the monument are undecided but officials promise a lasting, centuries lasting tribute to Mary Baker Eddy.
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Apedal
Washington Pr
Boston
Mass
Mary Gaker
Eddy
Mount Auburn
Cambridge
Ana
Plan of Venezuelan upraising bogs down in New York
May 7 reports from New York state a Tribune story alleging plans to foment insurrection in Venezuela to depose President Gomez. Vasquez, a Venezuelan congressman and former cabinet member, says Castro’s government lacks a stable succession and that Caracas will face organized action abroad and in New York. He claims to have set up agencies for the cause and suggests General Castro cannot lead the government.
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Castro
New York
The
Tribune
Venezuela
Juan Vince Tgstome
Uelandra Rivas Vasquez
Venezuelan Congress
Preantent Castro Dy Vasques
Gomez Ties
Venesuela
Peace Society Establishes Headquarters in Washington
Dr Benjamin F Trueblood secretary says the American Peace Society oldest such group in the United States has moved its permanent headquarters from Boston to the Colorado building in Washington The move aims to centralize operations with the Peace Advocate from Boston and to push universal peace with support from public officials and international figures President Taft praised arbitration progress and Washington is seen as the movement center with branches in Boston Los Angeles Chicago and fourteen smaller offices Senator Burton of Ohio serves as president and active in work
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Benjamin F. Trueblood
Movement—Organization
United States
The
American Peace Society
Colorado
Benjamin F. ‘Prueblood
Boston
Br. Trueblood
Peace Advocate
Washington
Congress
Dr. Truevlood
Taft
Causa
Los Angeles
Chicago
Burton
Ohio
New York Journalists Urged to Form Ethics Code
The Rt Rev James A McFaul urged journalists to return to Christian ethics and the Ten Commandments. He called for a professional code binding reporters to publish the truth in full without invading rights, addressing editors and night workers at St Patrick's Cathedral during the tenth anniversary of the early mags for newspaper men and merit workers.
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New York
Preas
James A. McFaul
Trenton
N. J
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Gaynor faith in God firm in New York May talk
Mayor Gaynor’s belief in God is defended from Grace Methodist Church pulpit by Rev Christian Fyfeisner who wrote to prominent men seeking reasons for belief. Gaynor cites absolute confidence in God, value of reading the Bible, church attendance, and the resulting steady habits and prudent voting. In Rochester, Thomas CollinA 35 crashed his motorcycle outside the city, struck a fence and died instantly after veering into a gully.
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New York
Gaynor
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Christian Fy‘feisner
Rochester
N. Y
Thomas Collina
Movements of Ocean Vessels Arrived and Reported
Arrived ships include York Minneapolis from London and Cedric from New York. Vessels reported sailing include Campania from New York to Queenstown and Arable to New York. Reports mention Cape Race Kaiser Wilhelm II from Southampton to New York and multiple vessels docking in New York bound for various ports.
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Minneapolis
London
Ueltle Gom
Liverpool
New York
Gibraltar
Carpathia
Southampton
St. Paul
Queenstown
Campania
Arable
Havie -Niagara
Cape Race
Kaiser Wilhelm Ll
la Bretagne
Havre
Saorm
Fuewday Srascanset
Pring Friedrch Wilhelm
Dre
Menday
Califarnia Gane
Glasgow
Wenta Beowhead
Crant
New
Fia
Phramouth
Mandy Tagine
Investigations Mounted on Every Executive Department
Congress sets a sweeping inquiry agenda across nine executive departments led by Democrats. Inquiries target the Government Hospital for the Insane, antitrust enforcement, the Five Civilized Tribes, Post Office coercion, Mexican turbulence, and major corporations. A vast printing and stenographers effort will accompany the probes as House committees press the extensive investigations.
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House of Representatives
Government
House
Hiorse
Government Hospital
Chark
Florida
Government Hospital For the
Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Treasury, War, State, Navy
Postoffice
Interior, Justice, Commerce
Agricultural Departments
Cary
Wisconsin
Health Department
District of Columbia
Rainey
Ilinois
Pepper
Iowa
Carter
Clark
Howard
New York
Post Office Department
Mexico
Preservation urged for Niagara waters against private diversion
The American Civic Association urges adoption of Burton Resolution No. 3 to curb water diversions from Niagara Falls. It claims powerful interests use a 66 000 cubic feet per second limit as cover for larger private withdrawals, risking a 65 million annual loss to public resources and national pride. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hear the measure next week.
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American Civic Association
Niagara Walls
Canada
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Burton
Ohio
Rhis Basia
Owearshijg
Niagara
Crane May Become Republican National Committee Chairman
The article notes Senator Murray Crane of Massachusetts as a central, influential figure in White House politics. It discusses his possible rise to chair the Republican National Committee, the role of Secretary Hilles in shaping party organization, and the dynamics around committee leadership ahead of the 1920 convention. It also covers Ohio Democratic delegation plans, West Virginia legislative session timing, and broader party maneuvering benefiting Wilson and Harmon campaigns.
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W Murray Crane
Massachusetts
White House
Congress
Murray Crane
New England
Republican National Committee
Dewey Hitles
Hilles
Crane
Hitchcock
National Committee
Hill
Maine
Charles Nagel
Washington
Columbus
Ohio
Harmon
Pomerene
Martine
New Jersey
Senator Martine
Woodrow Wilson
Tumulty
Gov. Wilson
Cassily Cook
New York
Wilson
West
Capt. Cook
Democratic Party
Gov. . Wilson
Garfield
West Virginia
Chilton
Watson
Glasscock
Senate
House
A. Bliss McCrum
William L. Wilson
Darlas Elkins
Henry Gassaway Davis
Sutherland
Elking
Indiana
Fairbanks
Old Guard
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Charles P
Confederate veterans reunion to be held in Little Rock
Dr Clarence J Owens announces the sixteenth annual U S V C encampment in Little Rock Arkansas May 15 18 with an oration by Rep Richmond P Hobson Alabama and speeches by Col Robert M Mixson Thomas M Owen Lee Merriweathe r and Leland Hume. An official family and sponsors in chief are listed with matrons maids and children of the confederacy representative.
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Clarence J. Owens
United Sons of Confederate Veterans of the United States
Confederation
Little Rock
Ark
Richmond P. Hobson
Alabama
Robert M. Mixson
Williston
Thomas M. Owen
Montgomery
Ala
Lee Merriweather
St. Louis
Leland Hume
Nashville
Tenn
Washington
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Memphis
Tenn.; Sponsor-In-Chief, Miss Eunice Semmes
Admiral Semmes
Mary Newton
Arkansas
Mary Tardy
Edith Gracie
Livelyn Stewart
Missouri
Cora Burr
Georgia
Fayssoux Scudder
Mississippi
Medelle Weathersbee
South Carolina
Sarah Forrest Berry
Tennessee
Children of the Confederacy
Francis Alexander Duncan
Auburn
Confessional for pastors urged by Sheldon
Special to The Washington Post Charles M Sheldon pastor at Central Congregational Church in Topeka says pastors should have a confessional for flock members to seek advice and share troubles He clarifies it is not about forgiveness of sins but about supportive guidance and shared burdens to strengthen individuals
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Washington Post
Topeka
Kan
Charles M. Sheldon
Central Congregational Church
Ieast
Shipyard Deal Rumored In Seattle May 7 Report
United States Steel Corp is reported negotiating to buy Moran Company's shipbuilding plant in Seattle. Representatives have been in the city since April 28 surveying the property as discussions with Moran stockholders’ principals proceed in New York.
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Seattle
Wash
United States Steel Corporation
Moran Company
Steel Corporation
Moran_Company
New York
Orders Transport Searched for Contraband Whisky
Maj H P Young U S quartermaster in charge of San Francisco transports sent a wireless to the transport Sheridan then at sea directing officers to search for contraband intoxicants. He also said he would start an inquiry into alleged illicit liquor sales on transports. Virginian to Wed Knight s Daughter. Special Cable from London May 7 reports a marriage arranged between Guyharkley Richmond Virginia and Dora the younger daughter of Sir Edward Dunning Jacques Hall Essex.
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San Francisco
H. P. Young
U. S
Sheridan
Knight
Washington Post
London
Guyharkley
Richmond
Dora
Sir Edward Dunning
Jacques Hall
Essex
Yeggmmen Bank Robberies Sweep Kansas and Plains States
Abilene Kansas May 7 report details a span since last October with 100 country bank robberies across Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska. Robbers use motorized cars to hit small frame banks and escape, with 1000 to 7000 taken per raid and no captures. Authorities deploy rewards bloodhounds and alarms, but success remains elusive.
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Abilene
Kans
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Bank and Post Office Robberies Shake Kansas Country Area
An examination of Kansas country banks and post offices reveals robberies focused on smaller towns in the western and central regions. Investigations traced stamps from outside offices to a banker linked to a saloonkeeper acting as a fence for gangs operating through southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Two suspects and the saloonkeeper, banker, and police chief received prison sentences, the chief commuted for testimony. The article notes a joined effort by antihorse thieves groups, state officials, railroad detectives, and sheriffs to curb the wave of bank robberies and restore night-time security.
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Bankers’ Associations
Nebraska
Prairies
Jesse James
Kansas
Nationale
Commonwealth
Wichita
Kans
Oklahoma
Antihorse Thief Association
Sherif
Suffragettes Propose New Bill to Allow Women Vote
London May 7 suffragettes again press for parliamentary vote. A new bill would enfranchise nearly half of adult women, replacing the old measure that would have reached about one tenth. Current law allows male owners or tenants to vote. the bill would grant wives on jointly occupied premises the right to register as joint occupiers.
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London
House of Commons
New Jersey Governor Speaks in Denver Tercentenary
Gov Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey arrived in Denver for a three day visit and spoke at a King James Bible tercentenary celebration on The Bible and Progress. Committees from commercial, religious and educational groups met him at the station and escorted him to his hotel. He is to deliver the principal address at a chamber of commerce banquet tomorrow night.
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Gov. Wilson
Denver
New Jersey
Colo
Woodrow Wilson
Chamber of Commerce
Plans reform of Lords in upper chamber move
Lord Lansdowne, opposition leader in the Lords, will propose in the chamber a long deferred reform plan. The proposal calls for reducing the Lords to 300 members with 100 chosen for a term from the existing house and safeguards of minority representation.
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London
Lord Lansdowne
House of Lords
Practical Housekeeping and the Other Side of Clean
A reflective piece on house cleaning vows and remorse after tidying. The narrator recalls the hardships and social scrutiny of a cleaning spree, then the relief and pleasure of a spotless home, followed by memories of awkward moments, neighbors, and a vow to improve the next time.
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Tande
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