Bureau power to probe wage practices debated in Congress
A House floor debate centers on a Democratic measure granting authority to inquire into wage reductions and to probe production costs. The discussion links to the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce and its expanded powers from combines of labor, with questions about discretion, scope, and the proper role of government in investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Commerce
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Pureau of Labor
Roosevelt
Taft
State Department
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Labor
Congress
Bureau of Corporations
Department of Justice
Postal Service Defects Spark Calls for Reform and Staffing
Officials admit complaints about postal service nationwide. The piece argues too much economy hurts efficiency, demands decisive reform, and notes congressionally created burdens like postal savings banks and parcel post strain staffing and timeliness. It condemns slow mail as eroding public confidence in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice Department
Postal Service
Congress
Post Office Department
Postoffice
Tariff Bill Criticized for Ignoring Scientific Inquiry
A passage argues that the tariff bill punishes those who risk capital and enterprise based on the committee's preconceived impressions, claiming it rejects lessons from scientific inquiry and condemns commercial experience.
Red Flag at Paterson Declares War on Law and Order
The piece argues organized labor conflict in Paterson New Jersey signals a broader socialist threat. It cites past strikes from Lawrence to San Diego, praising martial law in West Virginia and urging decisive action to uphold Americanism over revolutionary aims. It frames the Paterson confrontation as a battle between the Stars and Stripes and the red flag.
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Paterson
N. J
Lawrence
Salem
Schenectady
Passaic
Akron
Columbus
San Diego
West Virginia
New Jersey
Flareback in Color. Colorado treasury drains initiative drive
The flareback of the initiative and referendum in Colorado reveals a depleted state treasury. The Oregon doctrine that legislative functions be reserved for the people has been deemed testable and susceptible to revision under public oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Oregon
Governor warns on petition reform costs and manipulation
The piece argues that initiative and referendum laws are costly and easily manipulated. It cites Gov. Ammons urging voters to be cautious, noting petition abuse, inflated expenses, and the risk that popular will blocks meritorious bills. It claims the system invites special elections and constitutes a deep flaw in democracy.
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Gov. Ammons
Salt on ministers stirs strong church debate at Atlanta assembly
A retiring Presbyterian general assembly moderator in Atlanta voices a forceful attack on lazy clergy, urging that true reform begins with individual effort and that works reveal true faith. He cites Paul, Wasley, and Leprosy relief in Molokai, praising clergymen while chastising shirkers amid a broader critique of religious duty.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
Atlanta
Ufe
Matthews
Paul
Timothy
Corinthians
John Wasley
London
Molokai
Servian Prince’s Unsavory Marriage Prospects
Mrs Huger Pratt of New York and Paris seeks wedlock with Prince Arsene of Servia, brother of King Peter. Her third marriage, with potential royal tie, is questioned by Servia's law on royal marriages and by Arsene's troubled past including a 1896 divorce from Aurora Demidoff and a checkered career in Paris.
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Mra. Huger Pratt
New York
Champs Elysees
Paris
Arsene of
Servia
Peter
W. J. Wright
Alexander Mercati
House
King Feter
Alexander
Draga Maschin
Natalie
Mile
Kechko
Commissariat Department
Milan
Catargi
Bucharest
Huger Pratt
Arsene
Aurora Demidoff
National Assembly
Belgrade
Royal House of
Mra
Europe
Argene
Aurora Demidol
Prince Paul
Oxford University
Russia
Arsenene
Tentel Voisin
Zizi
Hite
TaGre
The
Demimondé
Draga
House of
Paul
St. Petersburg
George
Florence
Abigail Pankhurst
Pankhurst
England
Alexander Mereati
Greece
Constantine
Marquis DI Fontenoy
Brentwead Company
Secretary Bryan in patronage clash over Nebraska posts
Secretary of State Bryan faces a Nebraska patronage row tied to federal and state office appointments. Conflict centers on who should replace Ross Hammond as collector of internal revenue and who should become state auditor, with Hitchcock endorsing contenders against Bryan favourites. Both sides seek an internal settlement to avoid a public split.
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Bryan
Nebraska
Hitchcock
Arase
Ross Hammond
Chris Gruenther
Columbus
Nebra
George E. Loomis
Tremont
W. E. Andrews
Hasting
Nebr
Treasury
Samuel Patterson
Arapahoe
House
Patterson
Washington
Findley Howard
Peace Envoys Gather in London for Balkan Peace Talks
All delegates to the Balkan peace conference have arrived in London and will be formally welcomed by Sir Edward Grey. The first meeting is likely Tuesday but a treaty this week remains doubtful as Greece and Servia delay while Bulgaria’s forces face tension at Tchatalja and Bulair. The Daily Chronicle hints at a Greece Servia alliance against Bulgaria, signaling possible new war risk, though unconfirmed elsewhere.
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London
Edward Grey
Greece
Servia
Tchatalja
Bulair
Bulgaria
Daily Chronicle
Dolphin Affair Report Clears Officials In Shot Incident
Navy records show Commander George W Laws of the Dolphin and Commander Philip Williams of the Tallahassee reported a misfire during Chesapeake Bay ordnance tests. The Tallahassee fired on the Dolphin by accident risking House naval committee observers. Secretary Daniels will act once a second report arrives. no negligence expected.
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Vermont
Tallahassee
Navy Department
George W. Laws
Dolphin
Chesapeake Bay
Philip Williams
Daniels
Mission Reaches Cuba to Represent U S at Cuban Inauguration
The Prairie transport arrived in Habana May 18 bearing the United States mission for the inauguration of Gen. Juan Mario Menocal as Cuban president. The party includes Dudley Field Malone Third Assistant Secretary of State Brig Gen Evnoch H Crowder JAG Edward Bell of the Latin American division and other officials.
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America
Juan Menocal
Habana
United States
Juan Mario Menocal
Dudley Field Malone
Evnoch H. Crowder
Army
Edward Bell
State Department
Congressman's Illness and Naval Plans Feature
Congressman Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan was hospitalized in Portland with acute indigestion. his condition is serious but not critical. The battleship Illinois arrives at Annapolis to prepare for a foreign cruise by third class cadets, with first and second class cadets aboard other ships. The Illinois will depart Annapolis in early June for foreign ports, returning in August.
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Portland
Forrest Goodwin
Skowhegan
Illinois
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Gold in Ocean Depths Solving Deep Sea Salvage Challenge
Popular Mechanics reports on vast sunken treasure and the race to develop diving crafts. Inventors tackle water pressure and lighting as devices such as submarines and air suits evolve. Deep wrecks from 1502 onward promise riches if engineers conquer 1000 foot depths.
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Messure
Puget Sound
Santo Domingo
Santa Lucila
Christopher Columbus
America
Peru
Mexico
Spain
Teaching the Immigrant Education Conference in New York
The New York Post reports a public conference on immigrant education led by the New York New Jersey committee of the North American Civic League for Immigrants. Topics included domestic education for immigrant women, sanitary living, economic cooking, model homes on Ellis Island, and school hygienic cookery.
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New York
New York Post
New York-New Jersey
North American Civic League For Immigrants
College of the City of
Hansen
Winifred Gibbs
Helen Kinne
Mabel H. Kittredge
Ellis Island
Kittredge
H. H. Wheaton
Women raise funds at Southern Baptist convention
In St Louis on May 18 the Southern Baptist convention concluded with 4071 raised for the Judson mission offering, largely by the Women’s Missionary Union. The event featured many women delegates, sermons, and prominent speakers Dr E Y Mullins and Dr George W Truett, with Mrs Julian P Thomas predicting future annual mission giving of around 1,000,000 dollars.
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Baptist Missionary Meeting
St. Louis
Judson
Southern Baptist Convention
Cass
Yama
Sersa
BE. Y. Mullins
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
George W. Truett
Dallas
Tex
Julian Pr. Thomas
Richmond
Union
Convention
Pleas for Evangelization Unites Presbyterian Bodies
Atlanta May 18 After a Sunday evangelistic effort in Atlanta the four great Presbyterian bodies resume business tomorrow. Doctrinal differences are set aside for a united plea for evangelization with mass meetings led by John Willis Baer and other prominent divines from Los Angeles, Ontario Denver and San Francisco. A joint mass meeting on missions and women’s home missions services were held today.
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Atlanta
America
United Pleas
John Willis Baer
Los Angeles
Baer
Gates of Heaven
Frank Higgins
Ontario
Robert F. Coyle
Denver
Hugh H. Bell
San Francisco
Woman's Board of Home Missions
Weds Require Physician Certificate For Marriage
In Newburgh a Calvary Presbyterian Church policy requires a physician's certificate proving both parties are free from physical defect before a marriage ceremony. The rule was announced from the pulpit during the first sermon of the new pastor Reverend J Wordman Babbitt, a Princeton Theological Seminary graduate.
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Newburgh
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Reve J. Wordman Babbitt
Princeton Theological Seminary
Weather Summary from May 18 Sun and Tide Table
Low pressure west of the Rockies brings showers through the middle and northern districts, with frost in North Dakota and northern Minnesota. Cooler in the lake region and Northwest, warmer elsewhere. Winds vary by coast, with fair conditions in the South and Middle Atlantic. Temperatures logged overnight and through the day show diurnal changes. Potomac and other rivers are clear.
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U. 8
Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Rocky Mountains
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
New England
Lower Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Upper Lake Region
Missouri
Missieptopi Valiers
Lake Region
Northwest
North Dakota
Minnesota
Central Plains States
Upper Mississippi
Central Valleys
Middle Atlantic States
Rocky Mountain Region
Missouri Valley
Middle Atlantic
West Gulf Coast
Lower Lakes
Upper Lakes
European
Grand Banks
Interviews on Johnsons rise and flood fears outlined
Gen Wood recalls Johnson’s refusal to seek the presidency emphasizing public nomination by the people. Interviews cover Johnson’s politics and the 1910s flood concerns, with opinions from B G Gelson on Mississippi valley floods and J J Moody on Texas tariff views and sugar policy.
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Hague
Marshall
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Harry Thaw
Joe Mulloy
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Cuba
Congressman Goodwin III
Maine
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Chicago Record-Herald
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Brooklyn Eagle
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Iowa
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Des Moines
Duluth
Minn
Galveston
Helene Joy
Indianapoli
Cra
St. Lewis
St. Pau
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Gov. Johnson
Gen. Wood
Loulaville
Johnson
Tom Taggart
Indiana
Mississippi Valley
B. G. Gelson
Baton Rouge
Raleigh
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Mississippi
Kode
Texas
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Brazeria Banner
Haleigh
Louisiana
Mr. Moody
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