Taft Speech Urges Senate to Accept Arbitration Role
Hartford audience hears Taft urge ratification of an arbitral treaty. He argues the Senate must retain power to decide questions under the treaty and warns failure to ratify could weaken America’s leadership. He cites Norway and Sweden as examples and stresses the global burden of armaments.
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Aritiaten
Ft i8
Norway
Sweden
Hague Tribunal
Beard
Senate Committee
Supreme Court
Senate
Dometic Volds
Niwas
Eczema Relief Tale Ends With Soap Reform
Eight years of hand eczema eased after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment as advised by Mrs Selix of Redondo Beach. A cheap soap reportedly cured quickly, prompting mail offers of free samples and a 32 page care booklet from Porter Drug & Chem Co in Boston.
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Macy Ghent
Tha’ Wesson
Eli Owen
Poor Wai
Cutie Ca
Cutiona
A Selix
Redondo Beach
Addreaa Potter Drug & Chem
Boston
Taft and Roosevelt Clash Over Treaty Arbitration
Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft debate the treaty making power and arbitration. Roosevelt questions if a treaty can bind arbitral judgment on justiciability while Taft argues for clear scope and risks. Both address justice, peace, and potential foreign entanglements involving the Monroe Doctrine and Platt Amendment.
The Lok of Arbitration and American Leadership in Peace
A reflective argument on the burden of armaments and the growing hope for peaceful dispute resolution among nations. The author laments constitutional limits on binding the United States to an arbitral court and warns that without Senate cooperation the nation cannot lead the world toward a just and lasting peace.
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Amercan
Senate
Wong
Americ
Stanton Shaft Unveiled in Steubenville Ceremony
The unveiling of Edwin M Stanton statue drew Gov Harmon of Ohio generals Miles and Grant and Sickles. Mrs Cara Stanton Jahneke and Lewin Stanton pulled the cord. speeches praised Stanton as a decisive cabinet figure and advocate of the people.
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Steubenville
Chio
Edwin M Stanton
Abraham Tinecpin
Gov Harmon
Ohio
Nelson A Miles
Frederick D Grant
Danial E. Sickles
Lewin H. Stanton
New Orleans
Cara Stanton-Jahneke
GARH
Stanton
Lincoln
Roosevelt on arbitration treaties critics and cautions
Former President Roosevelt argues against surrendering vital questions to outside arbitrators. He calls the proposed treaty defective and not straightforward, warning it could force arbitration of issues like the Monroe Doctrine and Cuba’s Platt Amendment. He cites past wars to show righteousness over peace and favors existing treaties with Britain and France that protect core interests.
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New York
Roosevelt
Senate
Outlook
Mr. Roosevelt
United States
Great Britain
France
Cuba
Panama
Senate Committee
Claude Swanson Dominates Virginia Primary Race
Claude A. Swanson won a sweeping victory in the Virginia primaries, placing a large majority over challengers Jones and Glass. The result solidifies Swanson's bid for the Senate and signals strong party support statewide.
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Claude A. Swanson
Virginia
Jones and Glass
State tickets named Harmony among Democrats
Maryland conventions nominating Phillips Lee Goldsborough for governor and Arthur Pue Gorman for governor amid an olive branch to Lee forces. Platform favors direct primaries with amendments for registration by May 16 1912 and six month party affiliation rule, plus protections at polls and for election officials. Republican platform backs Taft, calls for uniform ballot, road and school improvements, and stronger ethics enforcement. County and city returns show varied margins for Martin, Swanson, and Glass across multiple Virginia counties and towns.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Phillips Lee Goldsborough
Arthur Pue Gorman
Maryland
Gorman
Goldysborough
Albaugh
Auditorium Hotel
Camptroller
H. C. Harrington
Dorchester County
John H. Cunningham
Carroll County
Edgar Allan Poe
Morria A. Soper
Lee
Crothers
Vandiver
Taft
Democrata
Public Utilities Commission
Florida May Lose Torts and Key West Forts
Brig Gen A L Mills urged the War Department that Key West batteries and Fort Taylor may be abandoned if the Navy Department does not confirm their value as a naval base. He cited limited troop use, poor water, vulnerable rail links, and guns unable to deter bombardment. The issue hinges on continued naval support for Key West and Guantanamo.
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Navy Department
Florida
Key West Barracks
Fort Taylor
Pensacola
United States
Peninsular
A. L. Mills
Department of the Gulf
War Department
Key West Bar
Key West
Porto Rico
Guantanamo
Cuba
Milla
Keys
Key Weat
Mills
Navy Guns Riddle Aer oplanes with New 3 Inch Cannon
The Washington Post reports Navy trials off Chesapeake capes showing the 3 inch gun destroying aeroplanes tied to torpedo boats and battleships. Admiral Osterhaus praises high gunner scores as fleet trains long range firing to inform future battles. Delaware to continue tests at 14,000 to 15,000 yard ranges against the old San Marcos, slated for junk sale after shattering.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Sunners
Louisiana
Miseiseippi
Salem
Virginia
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Connecticut
Osterhaus
Washington
Hampton Roads
Atlantic
Chesapeake Capes
Navy Department
Hugo Osterhaus
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Delaware
San Marcos
Panther
Texas
Toistools Claim 17 Lives In New York and Vicinity
Poison mushroom deaths rise to seventeen in New York City area with Mary di Salvo as the latest victim from a birthday party. Additional fatalities reported in Paterson and Westchester amid multiple hospital cases. Sixteen people in Harrison and Rye affected. eight year old Giuseppe Vegerosa dies after illness from mushrooms near Mount Vernon.
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Mary di Salvo
Paterson
N. J
College Point
Long Island
August Corleone
Westchester County
Harrison and
Rye
Flotre di Mingo
Guiseppe Vegerosa
Mount Vernon
State Laws Halt Troops Mobility Over Sunday
A debate arises over whether a state can stop railroad transport of US troops on Sundays. Past incidents slowed infantry movements due to Sunday train bans in South Carolina and Georgia. Brig Gen Mills asks War Department for guidance and possible referral to the Attorney General and Interstate Commerce Commission. Gov Hadley and Mrs Hadley plan Sunday departure to Oyster Bay to join Col Roosevelt and attend governors conference in Spring Lake, New Jersey.
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Southarolina Infantry
South Carolina
Georgia
Coast Artillery
Mobile
Charleston
Augusta
Mills
Department of the Gulf
War Department
Attorney General
Interstate Commerce Commission
Jefferson Cir. Mo
Hadles
Hadley
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Spring Lama
N. J
Resort Bars Navy Sailors
Special to The Washington. Norfolk, Sept. 7. Sailors in United States Navy uniforms face discrimination as trade groups press for longer shore leave. Rear Admiral Alfred Reynolds reports officers and men oppose Norfolk as a shore liberty port and notes an incident where sailors in uniform were barred from Ocean View dancing pavilion, which excludes all men in uniform.
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Norfolk
United States Navy
Thia Port
Alfred Reynolds
U. S. S. Franklin
Industrial Committee
Navy
Reynolds
Ocean View
Laurier Draws The Line In Canada Taft Clash
In Sudbury on September 7 Sir Wilfrid Laurier rejected a pamphlet quote attributed to President Taft claiming Canada is at a parting of the ways He said Canada would talk business with Taft but not politics If Taft insists on talk of politics Canada will stay on its side of the line He urged Nipissing residents to judge by actions not rhetoric.
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Sudbury
Ontario
Hutdreds
Nipissing
Wilfrid Laurier
Taft
Canada
Two Senators Win In Virginia Primary Races Across Counties
In Rockingham and other counties voters backed Martin and Swanson for the U S Senate with solid majorities. Across Virginia results show varied support for Jones Glass and others, with Frederick and Roanoke regions reporting strong Martin Swanson leads while several counties noted smaller margins and incomplete tallies.
Eighth District Results Bring Martin Swanson Wins
Complete returns from Alexandria and several Virginia counties show Senators Martin and Swanson defeating their opponents Jones and Glass by about 3 800 to 4 000 votes in this district. Light city turnout. results partial but indicate strong support for the incumbents.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham
Martin
Swanson
Jones
Glass
Norton
Roanoke
William Watts
R. H. Willis
R. Price
House of Delegates
H. John M. Hart
State Senate
W. T. Andrews
Roanoke County
Radford
Montgomery County
Eigehteen
Glars
Oufton Forge
Alleghany
Covington
Guanson
Bristol
Counies
Rocky Mount
Frank-en County
Christiansburg
Floyd County
Winchester
Martin and
United States Senate
Frederick County
Swan‘son
Jones and Glass
Norfolk
Manassas
Prince Wilam County
Petersburg
Warsaw
Richmond County
Westmoreland County
Northumberland County
Lancaster County
Lynchburg
W. A. Jones
Carter Glase
Anyon
Votney Howard
Mwoweil C. Featherstone
Campbell
Fredericksburg
Spottsylvania
Stafford
Martin and Swanson
Lexington
Buena Vista
Rockbridge
Alexandria
Eighth Congressional District
Virginia
Alexandria County
Fairfax County
Walter Tanci Oliver
C. M. Money
Prince Wiliam County
R. E. Thornton
Loudoun
Fauquier
Tones
Culpeper
Glaag
C. T. Bowers
Senate
Orange
Rappahannock
Madison
H. C. Carter
J. H. Wood
Matson County
Bowers
Loulea
King George
Army Orders Leaves of Absence and Promotions
Army minutes list leaves of absence for officers in multiple branches including Philippine Scouts Cavalry Infantry and Engineers with durations from 3 days to 4 months. A board at San Juan Porto Rico will examine candidates for second lieutenant and transfers for several cavalry units noted. Medical corps officers return to stations and infantry officer reassigned to the Twenty ninth Infantry with other personnel movements.
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Philippine Scouts
Walter L. Finley
Cavalry
Edwin Butcher
Infantry
Marcus D Cronin
Fourth Infantry
Dan C Kingman
Corps of Engineers
Thomas Hemerson
Corps of Enginrers
Henry J. Watson
Coast Artillery Corm
William B. Wallace
San Juan
Porto Rico
Ephraim ¥. Graham
Tenth Cavalry
Fifteenth Cavalry
James 8 Greene
Medical Corps
Thomas L. Ferenbaugh
Ernest R. Gentry
George R Cechl
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Naval Orders and Vessel Movements Report
Rear Admiral A R Harris retires officers from September 4 Comdr G2 B Bradshaw to Philadelphia duty. Gomar H KuenzH to Navy Yard Puget Sound as inspection officer. KIDD to Naval Academy Annapolis. Surge G Sutton to Naval Hospital Annapolis. Vessels Arrived Paudling Newport Ammen Lamsoo Perkins Gardiners Bay Farragut Banrslito. Sailed MissourI Southern Drill Grounds Philadelphia Sterling Lambert Paint Key West Paulding Gardiners Bay Newport.
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B Bradshaw
Philadelphia
Gomar
H. ¢ Kuenzh
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Powet Sound
Wash
Kidd
Naval Academy
Annayolls
G. Sutton
Naval Hospital
Annapolis
Paulding
Newport
Ammen
Lamsoo
Perkins
Gardiners Bay
Farragut
Bansalito
Missour
Southern Drill Grounds
Sterling
Lambert Paint
Key West
Battleships Go to Dry Dock for Overhaul
Philadelphia reports the battleships Mississippi Maine and Missouri arriving at the navy yard for dry dock overhaul from southern drill waters. They will stay until October 1 then sail to re join the Atlantic fleet. Tokyo notes inventor Maauchika Shimose of Shimose powder fame died yesterday.
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Philadelphia
Mississippi
Maine
Missouri
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Tokyo
Maauchika Shimose
Trust Company Merger Equitable and Knickerbocker of New York
Negotiations near completion for a major trust company merger in Wall Street unite Equitable Trust with deposits of 44 million to Knickerbocker Trust with 38 million. Equitable likely to survive with total deposits of 82 million and rank among the nation's largest. Post notes past lucrative business tied to Equitable Life Assurance Society interests and a projected capital surplus of about 23.28 million after merger.
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Knickerbocker
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Washington Post
Great Trust Company
Wall Street
Equitable Trust Company
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Equitable
United States
Equitable 1# tong
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable Trust
New York Produce Prices Mixed Across Staples
New York market reports firm butter and eggs with steady flour and rye flour while cottonseed oil and petroleum hold values. Prices for coffee and sugar show strength on raw and refined grades, with mixed notes on pork, beef, and various meats. freight and peanut markets remain unchanged.
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Middle West
South America
Brenay
Muscovado
Copfee
Rio
Cordova
Jersey
Washington Produce Market Wholesale Quotations
Wholesale prices for fresh fruits vegetables eggs butter cheese poultry and greens with ranges for eggs butter potatoes onions cucumbers cucumbers squash lettuce peppers okra celery green fruits and citrus. Notable items include Virginia Tennessee and California produce with several per crate per basket and per bushel price points.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Tennessee
New York State
New
Cantaloupes
Colorado
California
Florida
Delaware
Niagara
Bartlett
Philadelphia Markets Market Report from Rept. 7
Wheat firm with higher contract grade No red in export elevator. Corn dull and lower for local trade. Oats firm No 2 white natural. Butter firm extra Western creamery. Eggs firm with various prices for Pennsylvania and nearby firms. Cheese firm New York full creams. Poultry live quiet with assorted prices for fowls ducks and spring chickens. Dressed poultry firm with nearby and Western prices. Potatoes firm Jersey price per basket and per bushel.
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Philadephia
Western Creamery
EGGE
Pennsylvania
New York
Jersey
Washington cattle market and pension quest in Savannah
Washington cattle market reports quiet calves hogs and lamb prices with figures garbled by OCR. Mrs G Churchill of Savannah seeks a pension official review of her father William G Lee’s Civil War army record from Bangor Maine to Darien Georgia and possible back pension.
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Savannah
Washington
William G. Lee
Bangor
Eleventh
Maine
Darien
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