Mary Jones Leads West Virginia Martial Law Debate Hearing
Senate discussion over governors power to establish martial law and trial by military tribunal ends as unresolved. Labor leader Mother Jones testifies to abuses in Cabin Creek and Paint Creek zones, describing guards beating women and mothers, shanghaied workers, and jailed citizens amid the controversy.
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West Virginia
Kern
Goff
Jones
Borah
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
United States
Mmother
Mary Jones
Cabin Creek
Paint Creek
Mother Jones
Silvie
Baldwin
Sugar Free Trade Debate in Senate Over Tariff Policy
The Senate turmoil features Senators Thomas Lane and Ransdell debating free sugar and tariff policy. Ransdell cites Wilson and Redfield to argue against free sugar while defending the party platform. He cites subcommittee members and Broussard's letter denying endorsement of Underwood free sugar. Louisiana’s stance highlights sugar’s economic stakes and political pressure.
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Colorado
New York
Senator Thomas
Page
Vermont
Lane
Thomas
Ransdell
Wilson
Senate
Redfield
Seagirt
Baltimore
O'Gorman
Kern
Pomerene
Newlands
Martin
Broussard
Louisiana
Platform
Senate Finance
Tn Gof
Willams
Merchants Protest Aid to Prosecute Labor Unions
Baltimore May 15 The Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Baltimore with over 1000 firms sent a telegram to President Whison opposing a section of the laundry civil appropriation that would hinder using funds to prosecute labor organizations for Sherman antitrust law violations.
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Baltimore
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association of Baltimore
Whison
Downey Sworn Comptroller of the Treasury at Federal Service
George Downey of Aurora Indiana took the oath as comptroller of the Treasury succeeding R J Tracewell of Corydon Indiana who held the post since 1897 appointed by President McKinley. The position is among the most important in the Federal service.
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George Downey
Aurora
Ind
the Treasury
R. J. Tracewell
Corydon
McKinley
Graham Named Assistant Attorney General in Wilson Administration
Samuel J. Graham of Pittsburgh has assumed the duties of Assistant Attorney General of the United States. He is the first to be appointed by President Wilson to assist Attorney General Ma Reynolds. Graham will aid in prosecutions and will also handle the administrative features of the Department of Justice.
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Samuel J. Graham
Pittsburgh
United States
Ma Reynolds
Wilson
Graham
Department of Justice
Tetter on Hands Head and Face
A Rostburg Virginia case describes tetter on hands face and head lasting four years with itching roughness cracking bleeding and hair loss. After a week with Cuticura Soap and Ointment the person could wash scrub and work pain free and hair began to regrow. A promotional note offers free samples and a mail order book from Boston.
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Rostburg
Tetter
Bliss Anna Moses
Boston
Nominees Named in Wilson Package for Senate
President Wilson sent to the Senate a slate including Samuel A. Hays for collector of internal revenue in West Virginia, George Bingham for circuit judge in New Hampshire, D. Hayden Linebaugh for U S attorney in Oklahoma, and Ernest L. Jones as deputy commissioner of fisheries. North Carolina postmasters listed. West Virginia GOP factionalism centered on Hays and the Chilton Watson alignment.
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Samuel H. Hays
Internal Revenue
Watson
E. L. Jones
Senate
West Virginia
Samuel A. Hays
United States
George Hutchins Bingham
New Hampshire
First Judicial Circuit
Oklahoma
D. Hayden -Linebaugh
Fisheriea
Ernest Lester Jones
Virginia
North Carolina
Howard C Curtis
Southport
W. D. Pethel
Spencer
Joseph S. Stallings
Spring Hope
W. C. Hall
Black Mountain
P. J. Camdell
St. Paul
John L. Gwaltney
Tayloraville
Nettie G. Rowland
West Raleigh
W. Whitehurst
Beaufort
Lee H. Yarborough
Clayton
Plato C. Rollins
Rutherfordton
William H. Etheredge
Selma
Duncan Sl. Webster
Siler City
W. H. Stearns
Tryon
Hector McL. Green
Wilmington
John T. McGraw
Wilson
Chilton
George W. Johnston
Parkersburg
White House
McGraw
Representative Brown
Hays
French aviator held after London invasion flight
Marcel G Brindejonc des Moulinats landed near London after a 450 mile flight from Brem en Germany, the first airman to breach the new Home Secretary McKenna permit ban. He pleaded ignorance and was ordered to post a $20 bond for appearance. A separate college event noted Georgetown seniors in an oratorical contest with named contestants.
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London
Marcel G. Brindejonc Des Moulinats
Bremen
Germany
McKenna
Great Britain
Magie
Wyoming Fight Over Tariff Pay Reductions Sparks House Clash
In a House confrontation Rep Mondell attacks Sec Redfield for linking wage cuts to tariff investigations. Underwood replies that wage reductions reflect profits and must be corrected by tariff relief, pledging remedies once the commerce bureau proves injury.
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Wyoming
Underwood
Commerce Redfield
Representative Mondell
Redfield
House
Oscar Underwood
Mendell
Mr. Mondell
Bureau of Commerce
Bitter hearing pits Davis against Tracey in Pecos quarrel
Bitter exchange at the Interior Department reclamation hearing features Chief Engineer A P Davis of the reclamation service and Frank G Tracey former Pecos Irrigation Co manager and large Pecos River valley owner. Tracey accuses Davis of offering to unload questionable assets, Davis denies it and Tracey calls him inefficient and discourteous.
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A. P. Davis
Reclamation Service
Frank G. Tracey
Pecos Irrigation Company
New Mexico
Pecos River
Laie
Interior Department
Pecos Company
Hitchcock
Davia
Tracey
Mr. Davis
Mr. Tracey
Davis
Cedes Land to Britain Proposed for Alaska Coast
A joint resolution by Representative Stephens of Texas at the urging of the Universal Peace Union proposes ceding a southeastern Alaska coast strip up to 536 miles long and 10 miles wide to Great Britain. The plan asks President Wilson to negotiate a commission with Britain to study boundary rectification for mutual benefit and as a historic gesture of concession.
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Great Britain
Alaska
Stephens
Texas
Universal Peace Union
Philadelphia
Wilson
Shifting Chairmen Tentative As Congress Prepares
Aiken opposes Johnson for head of District Affairs as Underwood plans tentative standing committee slots for the Sixty third Congress. 150 new members must be placed after older members are assigned while most major chairs likely stay. Minority representation on key committees appears satisfactory to leaders Mann and Murdock.
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Aiken
Johnson
Underwood
House
Ways and Means
On Johnson
Kentucky
South Carolina
Mann
Murdock
Burnett
Alabama
Ely Fight
Representative Sparkman
Florida
Representative Lever
Agriculture
Defends Party Conventions by Dr Andrew D White
Special to The Washington Poet from Ithaca New York May 1 4 Dr Andrew D White veteran statesman argues national conventions remain essential to representative government noting states elect delegates to a national deliberative body He faults current conventions as over commer cialized and dominated by loud orators appealing to crowds
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Washington
Ithaca
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Andrewd. White
United States
Navy offers ten assistant paymaster vacancies to enlisted men
Secretary Daniels announced that enlisted men will have priority for ten assistant paymaster posts in the Navy, contingent on passing standard physical and mental exams. If unable to fill all slots from Navy personnel by July, remaining openings will be filled from civilians. Eligible ages are 21 to 26, with exams to follow. The Navy lacks about 5,000 sailors under the authorized quota, and advancement to commissioned ranks remains exam based. Two appointments to the Naval Academy were recently made.
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Daniels
Navy
Naval Academy
Two Currency Bills Under President and Glass in Play
The White House disclosed two currency bills in drafting, one by Carter Glass and another by a professor of political economy. President Wilson will guide banking reform with an outside bill serving as a check on the Glass measure. no capitalization or stock-exchange references will appear. He hopes the currency bills are ready by June 1 and that the House will pass one this session.
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White House
Carter Glass
Virginia
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Wilson
Congress
Samuel, Untermyer
Money Trust’ Committee
House
Secretary McAdoo Drops O’Hara Charges Against Loeb
Secretary McAdoo lifts allegations by Thomas O’Hara customs guard that Collector Loeb promoted workers for political reasons. O’Hara suspended after accusing Loeb of civil service violations. a New York hearing awaited, with McAdoo to review the record. Loeb attended a Potomac Electric board meeting and plans to join American Refining in New York.
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McAdoo
O'Hara
Thomas O’hara
New York
Loeb
Customs Service
Treasury Department
Senator Overman
North Carolina
Senate
Hara
Civil Service
McAdon
O'Mara
Washington
Potomac Electric Power Company
Saed
American Amelting and Refining Company
Inquest Into Officer Eaton Death Resumes Today
Rockland Mass May 15 new witnesses to testify as the inquest into Rear Admiral Joseph dG Eaton’s death resumes. The inquiry, paused earlier, continues to hear testimony regarding the officer’s demise.
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Rockland
Mass
Joseph Dg. Eaton
Cloth Suits at Bargain Prices for Boys 6 to 18
Clothing sale offers suits from 3 45 to 16 with top value items at 5.00. All wool light weight fabrics in colors noted as wear resisting. The True Blue Serge Suits and English worsted Norfolk and double breasted models are included at no extra cost.
Widow Mrs Eaton Arrested for Murder in Abington Case
The widow Mrs Jennie M Eaton was arrested charged with murder and the case will be resumed at Abington tomorrow. District Attorney Barker said about six witnesses would testify, including some who had not previously appeared in the case.
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Jennie M. Eaton
Abington
Barker
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