Consular Service Reforms Proposed in Senate Bill
A Senate bill drafted by the State Department and backed by Senator Stone proposes a reorganization of the U S consular service. It would assign officers to fixed grades after 1914, removing Senate confirmation and White House nominations from promotions. The plan sets five grades for consuls general with salaries from 3000 to 5100 annually, and five grades for secretaries with salaries from 1200 to 400 a year. The bill requires examinations without party affiliation and emphasizes business skill, American history, international law, and knowledge of English, with fluency in at least one other language.
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Consular Service of
United States
Senate
Stone
Committee On Foreign Relations
It_ia
State Department
White House
Divimson
Emguah
Various Obituaries Notice Fragments From May 1914
Fragmented death notices list multiple individuals with brief funeral details. Includes names like Elizabeth Davidson Grigg Agnes Grgooke and Mary L Mant, with partial addresses and church or cemetery interment notes. Data appears from Baltimore area papers and other cities, dated May 1914.
Funeral Directors and Embalmers Listings
A dense OCR listing for funeral directors and undertakers in Washington with multiple firms and contact numbers including Moneen Chapel on Seventh Street NW and various directors such as J. WM. Lee THOS M Hindle W. R. Speare Frank A. Speare Geo. Zurhorst and WM. H. Sardo & Co. The ad emphasizes first class service and modest prices with several phone lines and addresses.
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Frank Geier
Frank A. Sphare
Maozger
Phonas
Geo
P. Zurhorst
Capitol Street
Chas
Zurhorst
Mer
Thos
Sergeon
R. S. Cain
Seventh Street
N. W
Talnphone
WM. H. Sardo & CO
Mostern Chapel
Roosevelt Brave Descent From Jungle Fever Trials
Special to The Washington Post reports Col Roosevelt returned from a 60 day Brazil expedition after nearly dying from jungle fever and starvation. He refused aid, insisting the team move on to avoid further death while Kermit and Dr Cazariera tended him through delirium and fever.
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Rio Davida
Col. Roosevelt
Kermigy
Cazarera
Caragiera
Roosevelt
Kermit
Col’ Roosevelt
iAs
Cazaziera
Mur
Atlantis Aground Off Tampico With 98 Passengers Aboard
The Norwegian liner Atlantis left Galveston May 17 for Tampico with 98 passengers and is aground 10 miles north of Tampico. The Connecticut, a U S battleship, has taken off all passengers, mostly foreigners, who were being sent back to Tampico by the State Department. Two wrecking tugs were ordered from Mobile. The ship pounds at the wreck without crew abandoning ship.
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Atlantis
Galveston
Tex
Gal Veston
Tampico
Regin
United States
Connecticut
Atlantic
Mobile
Department of State
Roosevelt Returns Home After South American Journey
Col Roosevelt spends hours at his editorial office and meets New York leaders before 4 pm return to Oyster Bay for a village welcome. He describes a river discovery in Brazil to be announced to the National Geographic Society next week and defends its existence amid doubt.
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New York
Oyster Bay
Col. Roosevelt
South America
National Geographic Society
Washington
Brazil
Henry Savage Landor
England
Progressives urge Colonel Roosevelt to enter fight for Congress
Representative William Hinebaugh says he will urge Roosevelt to back Progressive candidates before Europe trip for his son's wedding. Victor Murdock hopes for talks. Democrats welcome Roosevelt’s involvement, while Republicans fear it ends any Progressive Republican merger. Mrs Longworth comments on Roosevelt’s party stance as she prepares for France visit.
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William 1 Hinebaugh
Progressive Congressional Committee
Colt Roosevelt
Europe
Roosevelt
Victor Murdock
Mr Roosevelt
Mrs Nicholas Longworth Disagrees On Roosevelt Governorship
Mrs Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati mother in law to Theodore Roosevelt's daughter spoke in New York on May 2 before sailing for France aboard the Provence. She dismissed talk that Roosevelt dictates a future governorship and offered no definite view on his political plans.
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Nicholas’ Longworth
New York
Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati
Theodore Roosevelt
France
Provence
Roosevelt
Col
Mrs Von Claus sen Guilty on Threatening Letter Case
Row York May 2 Mrs Jan Von Claus sen once sued Theodore Roosevelt for blocking her introduction to the King of Sweden. She was found guilty tonight of sending a threatening letter to her former husband Charles Strauss. The letter, written in Florence, claimed his divorce case handling influenced her.
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Pound
Row
York
Jan von Claussen
Theodore Roosevelt
Sweden
Charles Strauss
von Clauagen Sas
Florénce
Gallinger Announces Reelection Bid in New Hampshire
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire, Republican leader in the Senate and senior member, announced his candidacy for another term. He had delayed his decision, saying he would retire if supporters preferred, but now states he will seek reelection under the new popular vote system and addresses the people of New Hampshire.
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Senator Gallinger
New Hampshire
Senate
Gallinger
Caid
Latto
Laberiola Dies in Public Killing at Dismissal Time
Special to The Washington Post New York May w On his. nes, praying in a group of startled school children, Joseph Laberiola a gunman met death yesterday afternoon at the same spot where two other murders were committed. Surrounding him as he prayed, eight men fired, after Laberiola knelt and murmured a litany. Sam Gallmpata, once linked to the case, was killed at the same spot last September. Laberiola had been arrested many times and kept returning to his Second Avenue headquarters despite attempts to drive him away.
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Washington Post
New York
Nes
Joseph. Laberfola
Har Jem
Laberiola
Third Avenue
11Th Street
Tom’ Gallo
Sam' Glampata
Laber‘ola
Laberfola
Leberlola
Sam Galmpata
Gallo
Himira
Second Avenue
111Th
Senate debates Henry Wilson attacks on former ambassador
Senator Stone chairs the foreign relations committee in a Senate session criticizing Henry Lane Wilson former American Ambassador to Mexico for urging recognition of Huerta and reviving his fortunes. Senator W A Smith defends Wilson while condemning the tactic as self serving and risky for U S policy.
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U. S
Mexico
W. A. Smith
Henry Lane Wilson
Senate
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Wilson
Smith
Gen. Huerta
Senator Stone
Tariff debate cites $2 million monthly loss to American labor
Senator Reed Smoot cites Department of Commerce data to claim the Underwood-Simmons tariff harms U S trade. He reports April exports fell and imports rose, creating a monthly negative trade balance of about 76 million dollars and signaling closures in mills amid rising imports of manufactured goods. Senator William Alden Smith adds six month tariff impact, urging renewed protection for American industry.
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Michigan
Department of Commerce
United States
Reed Smoot
Senate
Smoot
Mfr
William Alden Smith
Federals Guard Urrutia in Vera Cruz Hotel Block
Marines assigned to protect Dr. Aureliano Urrutia former minister of the interior in Huerta’s cabinet keep watch to prevent any assault. American officers report two groups of Mexicans in cafes with view of the hotel block. Informants identify these men as several army officers and soldiers in plain clothes.
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Vera Cruz
Aureliano Urrutia
Huerta
Vera Cruz Mexicana
Pierre Paul Guieysse Dead at 72 in Paris
Pierre Paul Guieysse, who served as minister of the colonies in the Bourgeois cabinet in 1868, died today in Paris at age 72. He was a member of the chamber of deputies.
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Pierre Paul Guieysse
Paris
Mey
Leon Bourgeois
Senators Chilton and Overman Play Roots Game
Senators Chilton of West Virginia and Overman of North Carolina hire a car and travel Virginia roads. They stop by the roadside and play a game with a two edged knife, Overman failing to “stab the pee” as Chilton shows skill. The scene blends humor with political satire of the era.
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Chilton
West Virginia
Overman
North Carolina
Virginia
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senator Chiltons
Ocean Steamers Movements Reported Across Transatlantic Routes
Movements of ocean steamers include La Lorraine arriving Havre from New York Batavia arriving New York from Hamvinity Kaiser Wilhelm der Grose arriving New York from Bremen and Decante sailing from Southampton to New York Le Provende from New York to Havre Kaleer Wilhelot 38 from Cherbourg to New York Olympic reporting from Southampton to New York and Waterland from Hamburg to New York with several inconsistencies noted in the summarized dispatches.
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la Lorraine
New York
Havre
Batavia
Hamvinity
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grose
Bremen
Decante
Southamptom
New’ York
le Provetce
Kaleer
Wilhelot 38
Cherbourg
New Fork
Olympic
Southampton
Aterland
Hamburg
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de Fuean
Nellie B. Fan
Hindis & Bailey
Sirveta
Luu
Wyoming Avenue
Elizabeth Palrons Grigg
Dence
Shepherd Street
Joseph Fairfield
Hesterrom
Rock Creek
Hock Creek
Unorgetown University
Hos
Margaret Emma Hobbs Pylew
George W. Us
Uedy Street
Heallsville
Mery
Gin Street
Mary L
Charles W. Mantant
Pane
Turnburke
St. Dominic's Church
Mitpergs
Riley
Wasconsin Avenue
Lerthweat
Agnes Rrgooke
Wee
Rey
Kidbrooke M. E
Troradytown
D. C
Methodist
Liza Jane
Directed By
Charles S. Zurhorst
E. Cap. St
Lincoln
J. H. Small & Sons
Coruee
Walder Aaorta
Broadway
New-York
Avery
GUDE
F Street
The
Mured
Hot Fight
T. B
River
North Pole
Mellen
Charles S. Mellen
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Mr. Mellen
Franklin EK
Interstate Commerce Commission
Figet
Longworth
Republican Party
Maj. de Chambrun
Tris
Mrs. von' Claussen
HL. Wilson
Amparted
Urrutia
John Brosnan
T.W. Bramhall
John Brosnan, Jr
Paidon Ron
R. Harris &Co
To-Kalon
Malo Co. Inc
Capital & Surplus
Hes
Kneessi
Seventh St
Relee, Ve
Pee Bridge
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