Pittsburgh Bank Closings Prompt Treasury Probe
Treasury officials plan to ask the Attorney General to investigate alleged irregularities linked to the shuttering of Pittsburgh’s First Second National Bank. Comptroller Kane says the merger with the First National should have prompted earlier cleanup or closure. Banking runs continued at Pittsburgh Bank for Savings as the doors reopened with regulated withdrawal windows.
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Washington
McAdoo
McReynolds
First Second National Bank of Pittsburgh
National Bank Act
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
Thomas P. Kane
Pittsburgh
First Second National Bank
First National Bank
Second National Bank
Lawrence O. Murray
Kane
First National
Pittsburgh Bank For Savings
P. W. Jones
Students Train at Gettysburg Camp for Six Weeks
Fourteen hundred eleven students from forty colleges and universities arrive in Gettysburg Pennsylvania to undergo six weeks of military training under Major Mc Rae of the Fifth Infantry. Regular detachments assist with drills maneuvers and a war game lecture period. Reveille at 6 30 each morning and strong discipline marks the program.
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Gettysburg
Georgia
Wisconsin
McRae
Fifth Infantry
Senate to Report Tariff Bill Tomorrow
Washington July 9 The senate finance subcommittees continued to day checking of the schedules of the tariff If possible the bill will be reported to the senate late Thursday
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Senate
Washington
Will Wed Tonight In Edwards Street Home Ceremony
M Kimna Guy and Miss Cora Kern will be married at 7:30 this evening at the bride's Edwards street home. They will establish a home at 1301 Second Street West. Guy is manager of the Lyric theatre and Kern has been cashier there.
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M. Kimna Guy
Cora Kern
Edwards Street
Second Street West
Mr. Guy
Lyric Theatre
Miss Kern
Dog House Built For State University Medicine Lab
Iowa City July 9 A dog house is being built for the State university college of medicine. It is fashioned as an added floor on the medical laboratory building.Previously dogs and other animals used in scientific research were kept in a small special house.
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Iowa City
State University College of Medicine
Medical Laboratory
Interstate Commission lays down rail rules for all roads
The Interstate Commerce Commission condemns the New Haven railroad and allied lines for wasteful outside management and costly agreements with Boston and Albany. It urges prohibition on cross holdings and directs all railroads to seek federal approval for acquisitions. The inquiry began a year ago and continues on page 8.
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Washington
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New England Railways
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
New Haven
Boston & Albany
WASHINGTON TESTIMONY ON SUGAR TARIFF AND COTTON SCHEMES
Washington heard testimony from A. Baldwin a Cleveland attorney who said he represented Alexander and Baldwin and earned 30 dollars a day while lobbying Congress on the sugar tariff. Tennessee Georgia union leader A S Smith testified about a New Orleans meeting to boost cotton consumption funded by R D Bowen. Arkansas farm leader N H Mobley said Bowen pressured for Arkansas cotton hearings. Boston woolman W Whitman testified next, linking industry interests to the lobbying network.
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Washington
A. D. Baldwin
Cleveland
Senate Lobby Committee
Alexander & Baldwin
Smith
Tennille
Farmers’ Union
National Farmers’ Union
New Orleans
R. D. Bowen
Texas
Union
Barrett
National Organization
N. H. Mobley
Prairie Grove
Ark
State Farmers’ Union
Bowen
Arkansas
Mobley
Wm. Whitman
Boston
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
Arlington Mills
Lawrence
Mass
Bathing Popularity Effort Highlighted in New York Study
Seattle reports John A Kingsbury notes at a national charities and corrections conference that the New York Bureau of Public Health and Hygiene is promoting bathing through advertising to improve health. A tenement study found 89 percent of families lacked bathing facilities and 34 percent had no laundry facilities.
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Seattle
Wash
Bureau of Public Health and Hygiene of
New York
John A. Kingsbury
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Post Offers $10,000 For Proof On Manufacturers
Battle Creek Mich July 9 C W Post sends telegram to Chicago Tribune offering 10000 for solid evidence that officers of the National Association of Manufacturers sought to defeat any congress bill harmful to public welfare. He contends the officials defended against such measures as anti addiction laws and similar legislation. If claims aren’t disproved he requests payment for his time.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Chicago Tribune
C. W. Post
National Association of Manufacturers
Smuggler Hopkins Made Officer in Constitutionalist Army
Reuben Hopkins, ex U S deputy marshal, accused of con spir ing with Didier Magson and Sonora officials to smuggle an aeroplane into Mexico, has been named a captain by General Obregon. Refugees from Hermosillo report Ojeda remains in Guaymas and no active assault on the city, with cannon expected from Cananea to move the attack forward.
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Tucson
Ariz
Reuben Hopkins
United States
Didier Magson
Sonora
Arizona
Mexico
Hermosillo
Hopkins
Obregon
Masson
Ojeda
Guaymas
Cananea
Pugilist Rivers Faces Court Over Broken Jaw
Ventura California July 9 Joe Rivers southern California lightweight who was knocked out July 4 by Champion Willie Ritchie must appear in a justice court July 16 to answer a charge of breaking the jaw of W H Smith a milkman who weeks ago disputed Rivers road rights while the pugilist drove his motor car Bond fixed at 500 dollars
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Ventura
Cal
Joe Rivers
California
Willie Ritchie
W. H. Smith
Rivers
Elks Ballot On Grand Treasurer At National Reunion
The forty ninth annual Elks reunion convened its second session with ballot voting for grand exalted treasurer and a report on a national home at Bradford Virginia. Today's program featured massed bands sightseeing trips a sailing yacht motor rides a roast fest and a pyrotechnic display at Ontario Beach Park.
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Rochester
Bradford
Grand Lodge of Elks
Ontario Beach Park
Pastors Attend Rural Life Conference at Iowa State
Forty ministers from the Dakotas Minnesota and Japan registered for the third annual rural life conference at Iowa State college July 7 to 13. Many others will join later for part of the session. Ministers wore casual garb as they seek new ideas and methods for rural church work. Twenty are under the Presbyterian home mission board. Denominations across the state are represented.
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Ames
Dakotas
Minnesota
Japan
Rural Life
I0wa State College
Home Mission Board
The
Presbyterian Church
Atate
Ellen Terry Denies Report She Left Her Third Warband
London July 9 report that Ellen Terry separated from husband James Carew denied by Miss Terry. They wed March 22 1907 in Pittsburgh. Carew 41, Terry 6. Terry previously married to Watts and Wardell, who died years ago.
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Ellen Terry
London
James Carew
Miss Terry
Pittsburgh
England
Mr. Carew
Conference on Wage Dispute Involving 45 Railroads
In New York, unions representing Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors held a conference ahead of a Saturday general meeting of the committee of 1,000 to ratify a strike vote. Managers refused a 26 percent wage increase, with Erie and its subsidiaries withdrawing from talks. President Garretson said little new exists and announcements are likely after Saturday’s meeting.
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New York
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Order of Railway Conductors
Erie Railroad
Garretson
Monmouth Stays In Central League After Talks
Monmouth will remain in the Central association for the season. Conference officials including M. E. Justice and Thomas Hayden met in Burlington with John Brown of the real association and local leaders, who assured continued support. Mayor Brown and the board of directors backed the team despite past obligations, expecting local backing to cover remaining costs.
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Monmouth
Central Association
M. E. Justice
Thomas Hayden
Burlington
John
Brown
Real Association
Galesburg
Justice
Spavon
Governor Improves at Methodist Hospital Today
Des Moines July reports Governor Clarke's condition continues to improve at the Methodist hospital as he receives daily care and his health shows steady signs of recovery.
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Des Moines
Clarke
Methodist Hospital
Bargain Seminar Highlights Druggists Meeting At Armory
A Iowa Pharmaceutical association session opened with 600 delegates and guests, led by George H. Boysen. The program featured discussions on special sales, inventory, and extended hours, plus an afternoon penny sale demonstration by Axt of Fort Madison and public barbecues at Elk Run park.
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Armory
Elk Run Park
Win Physicians
K. P. Hall
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
George HL. Boysen
Boy#On
Kedash
Keokuk
Axt
Fort Madison
Boysen
Axta
Broken Rudder Delays Start of Aviators Cruise
Michigan City Indiana July 9 cracked rudder delayed the departure of Rockwith Havens and J P R Ver Planck of Fishkill New York who were the only aviators to cover the first leg of the 900 mile hydroaeroplane cruise starting from Chicago yesterday. Walter Johnson was forced to land at Whiting due to a storm and Roy I Francis from San Francisco was delayed in Chicago. Glen Martin may resume at Manistee if his craft repairs proceed as planned for the Thursday night control.
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Michigan City
Ind
Rockwith Havens
J. P. R. Ver Planck
Fishkill
Chicago
Macatawa Hay
Mich
Wm. Pickens
Walter Johnson
Whiting
Johnson
Pickens
Roy I. Francis
San Francisco
Glen Martin
Manistee
Wm F McCombs Recovering After Major Appendicitis Operation
Paris July 9 The condition of William F McCombs chairman of the Democratic national committee is declared most satisfactory by his surgeon. He continues a normal recovery from the operation for appendicitis but will need several weeks of complete rest due to his delicate constitution.
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Paris
Wm. F. McCombs
Democratic National Committee
Cuban chief dies of pistol wound in Havana raid
Havana reports General Armando Riva chief of the national police died from pistol wounds suffered Monday night during a raid on a gambling club on the Prado. Gov Ernesto Albert Senator Vidal Morales and Representative Ajras are under arrest awaiting trial in connection with the affair.
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Havana
Cuba
Armando Riva
Natonal Police
Prado
Ernesto Albert
Vidal Morales
Ajras
Governor's Day at Perry Centennial in Erie
Governor Tener of Pennsylvania visited Erie to mark the Perry centennial celebration. He inspected the second brigade encampment under Gen. Albert J. Logan as crowds gathered in Perry's square. Senators Toales, Penrose and George JT Oliver addressed the vast audience amid ceremonial decor and local pageantry.
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Erie
Perry
Pat in-Bay
Tener
Pennsylvania
Rochester
Albart J. Logan
Pittsburgh
Toies, Penrose
George JT. Oliver
Massacres Reported by Father Michel in Saloniki Area
Father Michel of the French Catholic mission reports Bulgarian irregulars killed hundreds in the Kilkish Planitza and Ragnovo districts. He cites 700 men burned alive in a mosque at Kurkut, with wives and daughters forced to watch, and notes involvement of Sofia business and professional classes.
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Saloniki
Michel
Viikish
Kilkish
Planitza
Ragnovo
Sofia
Testimony on Judge Cohalan Ends in Albany Court
Albany July 9 John A Connolly former president of Victor Heating testified on charges against Supreme Court Justice Daniel F Cohalan by the bar association grievance committee Connolly claimed Cohalan exacted commissions for heating contracts for New York City departments and promised a lucrative political position in return for favors.
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Albany
N. Y
John A. Connolly
Victor Heating Company
Supreme Court
Daniel F. Cohalan
The
Bar Association of New York
Connolly
New York
New York City
Special Trains Bring 10008 Delegates to C E Convention
Upon the New England special's arrival in Los Angeles 600 passengers joined more than 9,400 others as thirteen special trains were slated to deliver delegates to the twenty sixth international Christian Endeavor convention. Francis F. Clark founder and president of the society traveled aboard with officials detailing officer elections committee appointments and legal business ahead of the formal opening in the hinge auditorium tonight.
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Los Angeles
Cal
New England
International Christian Endeavor
Francis F. Clark
Christian Endeavor Society
Christian Endeavor Corporation
Board of Trustees
Hinge Auditorium
Six Soldiers Killed in Manila Train Crash
Washington reports six privates dead when a flat car derailed at Manila. The dead are Boyd Monsak, Louis J. Koenig, Elmer Nertzinger, John Paul Albert, R. Wells and George Hughes of the Coast Artillery Sith Company. Repaired dispatch confirms the fatalities and unit details.
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Washington
Manila
Boyd Mosnak
Quartermasters’ Corps
Louis J. Koenig
Elmer Nertzinger
John Paul Albert R. Wells
George Hughes
War Department
Sith Company of
Coast Artillery
Serres Taken by the Greeks in Thessaly Front
Serres, about forty five miles northeast of Salonika, fell today to Greek forces as official dispatches report. The Greek fleet bombarded Kavala on the Aegean, now cited as Bulgarian held. Bulgaria signals readiness to seek peace, with Bulgarian and Serbian commanders negotiating an armistice amid heavy casualties and a cholera outbreak.
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Belgrada
Serres
Saloniki
Kavala
Aegean Sea
Bulgaria
Hearings Denied on Hatch Hetchy Bill in Senate Panel
Washington July 9 Senate public lands committee refused hearings on the Hatch Hetchy water bill for San Francisco in Yosemite National Park. The panel will act on house testimony and consider conditions for Modesto and Turlock districts. Senators Smoot and Chamberlin sparred over state agreements and immediate water delivery.
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Washington
San Francisco
Yosemite National Park
Senate Public Lands Committee
House Public Lands Committee
Needham
California
Turlock
Modesto
Congress
Smoot
House
Chamberlin
Senator Smoot
GOMISSION LAYS DOWN PRINCIPLES IN NEW ENGLAND RAIL MATTER
The report details investigations into New York New Haven and Hartford Boston and Maine and Maine Central railroads. It covers public hearings, book-keeping laxity, Mellen stock notes profits of 102000 and large unrecorded transfers including 33000 for leases of dock property in New York City. Clyde Brainard underwent a serious operation at St Francisco hospital with condition improving though not yet safe.
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Congress
Clemetts and
Marble
New Haven
Boston
Maine
New England
New York
Meilen
New York City
Prouty
Commission
Mellen
Clyde Brainard
St. Francia
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Interstate Commission
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U.S
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Rural Life Conference
Drugalsta Advlnc
Educational Council
G. H. Boysen
Jama
Wcombs
Corina
Navana Cigars
Toa Amet
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