Unify Bank Control Takes Unanimous Action
The Federal Reserve Board and its Advisory Council urged abolishing the comptroller of the currency, arguing duplication with the reserve system. They also proponed amending the Reserve Act to let member banks subscribe to foreign branch stock and to count Federal Reserve notes as reserves, while discussing loan expansion and wartime impacts. Attendees included Morgan of New York and other council members from Chicago Boston Cleveland and more.
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Federal Reserve Board
Airvivery Council
Federal Reserve Act
Reserve Board
Council
South
Central America
United States
Federal Reserve
Board
Reserve Banks
James B Ford
Chicago
Daniel C. Wing
Boston
Os Rowe Cleveland
George J. Seay
Richmond Charlies
Reserve Board Defers Decision on Reserve District Reforms
The Federal Reserve Board postponed final action on reducing the number of districts and will wait for full membership before tackling appeals from member banks on reserve bank locations and district borders. The board judged it inadvisable to decide these questions before confirming a general policy.
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Federal Reserve Board
Best Job I Ever Did Says Slayer of Wealthy Alleged White Slaver
Michael Rogossino, arrested for killing Joseph Delerio, a wealthy Italian and alleged white slaver, tells detectives it was the best job he ever did. He claimed Delerio planned to take a country girl near York, Pennsylvania, and produced a letter from her as justification. He said the girl would run away and meet Delerio in New York, then shot him after Delerio mocked him.
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Michael Rogozzino
Joseph Delerio
Washington Post
New York
Michael Rogossino
Rogoszino
Delerio
York
Rogoszzino
Rogozszine
Pria
Huge 16 Inch Disappearing Gun Reaches New Jersey
A 16 inch disappearing gun, the largest of its kind, is reportedly aboard flat cars in central New Jersey en route from Watervliet to Sandy Hook for testing. Weighing 200 tons on a 400 ton carriage, it may reach testing blocks at the Hook soon, though officials cannot confirm its exact route or location.
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U. S
Washington Post
New York
New Jersey
United States
Watervliet
N. Y
Sandy Hook
The
Hook
Nathaniel R. Usher
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Central Railroad of
Panama Loan Ties to U S Advisers and Fiscal Agent
President Porras allegedly instructed Panaman Minister Morales to seek approval from Secretary Lansing for a $1.25 million loan on favorable terms, possibly via a fiscal agent. W. E. Pulliam is named as a candidate to oversee Panama’s finances as talks involve National City Bank of NY and a Treasury cash shortage.
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Porras
Asebio A. Morales
United States
Lanaing
Washington Bank
National City Bank of New York
Commercial National Bank of Washington
Lansing
W. E. Pulliam
Post
W. H. Pulliam
Customs
Santo Domingos
Banco Naciona
Fielder Declines Senate Run in New Jersey
Gov Fielder of New Jersey says he will not run for the United States Senate. He announced the decision on arrival after attending a White House conference with Democratic leaders. The move aims to unite New Jersey Democrats for 1916 amid party tensions and the German vote in Newark and Jersey City. Senator Martine protests possible succession.
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Jersey
Fielder
New Jersey
United States
Washington
White House
Grosscup
Thomas H. Birch
Portugal
Democratic Party
Wilson
Newark
Jersey City
Katsenbach
Trenton
Martine
Robber Chokes Post Mistress in Salineville Heist
A lone robber entered the Salineville post office 20 miles west of East Liverpool and choked Miss Mame Lang, the assistant post mistress, into insensibility. He robbed the safe of 300 dollars and fled. Lang was badly hurt.
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Liverpool
Ohio
Salineville
Here
Mame Lang
Misa Lang
Petworth Association Chief Resigns Delegation Over Prohibition Drive
James, president of the Petworth Citizens Association, says he never drank and resigns as Petworth delegate to the Federation of Citizens Associations due to resolutions urging prohibition. Jesse Suter elected replacement. Isaac Ellis named alternate. Meeting notes protest over Gallinger Hospital site. new members admitted. Whittaker from Occoquan addressed the group.
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Cr. James
Petworth Citizens’ Association
Petworth Citizens
Federation of’ Citizens’ Associations
Jesse C. Suter
Isaac C. Ellis
James
Association
Piney Branch
Gallinger Hospital
Fourteenth and
Upshur Streets
Jesse Suter
Petworth
W. H. Whittaker
Occoquan Workhouse
Robert W. Clendenning
W. A. Complee
T. C Cook
Charles R. Griér
Raymond Hart
Levi L. Jones
Danial A. Etidane
Charles L. Koons
Henry B. Lang
J. P Mead
J. R. Miller
Wilbur H. Montgomery
Tamer K. Morston
A. C Neubeck
J. H Paine
Z. W Pollock
John H. Reighisy
Hal M. Remington
Fred F Rutter
Leonard H . Sinclair
President Wilson to unveil defense focused message to Congress
The president plans to deliver a defense dominated message by December 7, outlining Army and Navy expansion to exceed 500000 military personnel and a second to none navy. It proposes revenue from tariffs on sugar wool tax increases and inheritance changes. Advocacy includes cooperative export agencies abroad and an antidumping clause to curb cheap imports after the war.
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Congress
Pomerens
Onlo
Wilson
House
Senate
White House
United States
Canada
Army
Navy
1000 Chicagoans Lose Citizenship on Enlistment Oath
Chicago authorities report more than 1,000 residents who joined Canadian regiments have lost their U S citizenship by taking the oath of allegiance at enlistment in Washington.
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Washington
Chicago
Publication plans delay for army and navy recommendations
Cabinet debates reveal President Wilson and Secretary Garrison disagree over immediate publication of War College and Army general staff views. The president opts for staged release after his message to Congress and after Garrison's report, while Daniels signals a precedent of publicizing the navy general board report.
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War College Report
Garrison
Daniela
Sare
Navy
War College
Navy General Board
Daniels
General Board
Revolt chatter in Democrats over Kitchin leadership
North Carolina congressman Claude Kitchin faces revolt rumors within the Democratic ranks over his opposition to the President's preparedness program. A leaked letter quotes Kitchin accusing fellow Democrats of expediency, prompting friction as caucus moves to consider ousting him in protest of his stance.
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Claude Kitchin
Quarr Ture
Oscar Underswood
Kitchin
Lander
Congress
Democrats Prepare Caucus For House Organization
Democratic members of the Ways and Means Committee plan a November 29 meeting to organize the new House of Representatives. They will finalize chairmanship recommendations for principal committees before the December 4 caucus, two days before Congress opens. Representative Kitchin of North Carolina is slated as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and will travel to Washington in advance.
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House of Representatives
Representative Kitchin
North Carolina
Ways
Msana
Washington
Cardianl Gibbons urges cautious defense policy in peacetime
Cardinal Gibbons warns Americans to avoid extremes in military buildup, advocating a middle path between peace at any price and heavy armaments. He notes the nation has fared well with small forces in 120 years and cautions against aggressive preparedness or unchecked expansion of armies and navies. The remarks come during a Philadelphia visit tied to a church jubilee.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
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Cardinal Gibbons
Cardinal Farley
Archbishop Bonzano
Papal Apostolic
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Hyateria
Saya
Ex Senator Burrows Dead in Kalamazoo
Former United States Senator Julius Caesar Burrows died at his Kalamazoo home amid a long career as a Republican leader. Born January 9, 1831 in Erie County Pennsylvania, he moved to Ohio and later Michigan where he served in the army and held seats in the Forty third Forty sixth and Forty seventh Congresses before filling the Senate from 1895 to 1918.
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Kalamazoo
Kalamazco
Mich
United States
Julius Caesar Burrows
Erie County
Ashtabula County
Ohio
Kalamazoo County
United States Army
Francis B. Stockbridge
Morgan Gets Auto Concern in Cleveland Amid New Capital
In Cleveland on November 16, control of the White Company, a major auto parts maker, is near transfer to J P Morgan & Co of New York as fiscal agents for the Entente allies. A new corporation with a 100 million dollar capital would absorb the White Company once finalized within a week.
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Cleveland
Ohio
J PF. Morgan & Co
New York
Indorse Defense Plans by District Sons of Revolution
Albion K. Parris presided at the District branch Society of the Sons of the Revolution and read a paper recounting Fort Washington's defeat and New York’s capture 139 years ago. A resolution urged full support of army and navy expansion, adopted unanimously amid a patriotic meeting at the Army and Navy Club. Ernest P. Bicknell spoke on Red Cross experiences in the war zone. a flag was presented and a supper followed.
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Albion K. Parris
Sons of the Revolution
Fort Washington
Long Island
New York
Metropolis
Lang
Army and Navy Club
BD. A. RK
United States
Seaason
Congress
Sons of the American Revolution
Washington
Chi
Coy
Henry May
Ernest P. Bicknell
American ‘Red Cross
Trade War to Keep Peace Refers Global Commerce Pact
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States reports a referendum of American business groups worldwide including Berlin Paris Milan Constantinople and Rio de Janeiro. It urges the US to lead proposed talks among neutrals to set rules such as sea safety and to seek international agreement to apply economic pressure only after a tribunal reviews any resort to force.
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Paris
Milan
Constantinople
Rio de Janeiro
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Lamze
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