14 Nov 1911
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1911
Page
1
The Trade Board votes and members cheer retiring president General Harries. Former incumbents are reelected to the governing body. A plan for prize money and policemen is unanimously endorsed. The annual report to the head of the board highlights matters vital to institute welfare.
A chaotic directorate vote produced a lineup including Wiltine and Wondtremrd Wien amid debates over tenure and succession. The meeting featured heated exchanges, a restrained recount, and calls for a permanent reform of the Board of Trade. Widespread attendance showed strong interest in leadership, with proclamations praising service and warnings against factionalism.
President Taft plans to present Secretary Fisher's Alaska development measures to Congress. He will press trust reform while avoiding political distraction, meeting with Sen. Smoot and others to discuss antitrust, currency reform, tariff, and Alaska legislation. Taft will address boards in Frederick then return to Washington, continuing his walking routine to stay fit.
Reports say Yuan Shi Kai reaches Peking with 2009 troops as the rebel movement grows. Wu Tingfang urges abdication and republican reform to halt bloodshed. Beijing braces for possible foreign intervention while Manchu revenue and provisioning fail to meet needs.
At Edwardsville Illinois Madison county courthouse Robert Hutton and Mrs Jo Sophine Benry wed today. Hutton, a Granite City agent for the East Side interurban line, arrived at the ceremony in his little express wagon. His bride’s first husband was killed in a railroad wreck months earlier.
Democratic leaders pledge to seek an amendment to the Sherman antitrust act at the next Congress session. They say the move will intensify efforts to curb industrial power and promote fair competition. Party officials indicate a formal proposal will be introduced in the coming weeks.
American foreigners prepare to depart Chungking as the city nears collapse under revolution, with 31 Americans among nearly 40 preparing to leave for Shanghai. Viceroy Li Shih Hao announces provincial autonomy while pledging protection for foreigners, and Nanking warns consuls of immediate evacuation to safeguard lives and property.
Brave young woman steps before crowd to shield others at a western show. Nelle Francis, injured while halting the rush, lies near death as medical teams treat her and other bystanders. Witnesses recall her quick action and efforts to calm panicked spectators.
An Ithaca campus disruption reports student waiters refusing to serve coeds until they have their own meals. About 400 students, working to fund schooling, were forced to wait on themselves as bars and kitchens limited service. A striker committee will meet management to seek fairer dining.
A battleship would be brought to Boston harbor as an exhibit in James Becks of Avanta Georgia murder case. Becks is charged with shooting and killing Alexander Allen, a Brooklyn mess attendant, aboard the battle ship Nebraska at anchor off the Charleston navy yard. Trial set for November 2 after deliberations. permission from Washington to obtain the ship will be sought.
New York November 1948 Vigorous police action broke the street cleaners strike and reduced violence. A larger force of strikebreakers worked under heavy guard, aiding clearance of five days of health-endangering refuse. Strikers and sympathizers largely stopped rioting as Mayor Gaynor and Street Cleaning Commissioner Edwards pledged ongoing action and possible reorganization.
An interurban tram crashed into a construction car two miles north of here early night injuring about twenty people including Congressman Henry McMorran of Port Huron. McMorran was treated for facial injuries and was not released. The incident occurred on a main route to the city with authorities investigating the wreck and road conditions.
Adolfo Lofaro returns home to find his wife Marchelia Delomo, mother-in-law, and her daughter dead from gunshot in a Brooklyn flat. A 5 year old girl and an infant survived. Matteo Delomo, brother of Marchelia, involved in prior family clashes and warned by Lofaro, is sought as police connect the killings to a feud over a small inheritance. Investigators say the murders occurred between Saturday and Sunday.
John Wanamaker warns that increasing numbers of women drinking and smoking pose a menace to society. He made the case during a temperance celebration, urging total abolition of the liquor traffic while praising historic Republican leaders.
Special to The Washington Fe reports D A Goodell governor of New Hampshire married Emma Melloy, a bookkeeper in his offices at the Goodell Company cutlery firm. The couple, with ages strongly contrasted, will reside at Maple Grove farm after a honeymoon in New York and Atlantic City.
The American Federation of Labor conven tion opens with Governor Hoke Smith and Mayor Wynne welcoming delegates. Samuel Gompers defends anti injunction measures, predicts reform in American government, and urges labor unity to pass the Wilson bill. He defends the McNamara case coverage and warns against court contempt prosecutions while urging collective action and constitutional rights.
Henry Beattie Jr the condemned man faced the electric chair after the Virginia Supreme Court refused his writ of error causing his father and supporters grief. Gov Mann indicated a possible statement. Beattie’s lawyers may pursue a brief respite though no certainty exists. Paul Beattie, cousin, testified he was kidnapped by confidence men in Washington and drugged to sign a frame-up letter seeking ransom. The case centers on the last legal avenues to delay or halt the execution set for November 24.
A young countess in Berlin yesterday claimed she was deceived by her mother into a life of poverty, revealing she fled from Nice to experience life among the lower class. The tale names the aristocratic Countess Elsie and the Finkster family as central to the intrigue. Her statements touch on a wider pattern of familial manipulation amid high society and social mobility.
In trust for sons the World and St Louis Post-Dispatch assigns tenths to Herbert Pulitzer, youngest son, two tenths to Ralph, one tenth to Joseph, and one tenth to employees. Incomes designated for wife and daughters.
The document lists various Pulitzer Prize awards with amounts and categories. It references journalism prizes for a paper and reporter, a best American novel, best book on American history, and other categories including deaf education and travel scholarships.
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