Fight for Hearings As Manufacturers Seek Protection
Washington May 14 Senate Republicans push to prolong debate on the Underwood bill as Penrose La Follette amendment requires sixteen questions from manufacturers on costs and profits. Democrats deny fear of a vote while private hearings draw many chemical and wool manufacturers to subcommittee halls seeking audience with chairmen.
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Washington
Senate
Penrose
Simmons
Bacon
West Virginia
Army of Manufacturers
Senator Stone
Gollmar Brothers Circus Enlarged for 19th Century Tour
The Gollmar Brothers Circus, touted as the greatest shows of the year, reports a complete renovation of all departments from exhibition tents to the cook tent while retaining the familiar Gollmar Brothers name. The expanded circus brings the largest combination of attractions to town, with extensive trains of cars and new auxiliary novelties. It will appear in the city on Thursday, May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gollmar Brothers
Gellar Brothers
Citizens Save Tow by Fighting Fire in Andrews Sask
Saskatoon May 14 citizens saved a prairie town after spending Tuesday and the night fighting a large blaze that threatened Andrews Sask The fire burned logs valued around 40000 and left the town with portions saved despite extensive damage Corins queen of Havang cigars ad note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
Sask
Andrews
Proverbial Burglar Sought, Raccoon Found Under Bed
Marinette Wisconsin on May 14 a resident, Mrs. E. D. Fitzpatrick, sought a burglar but found a large raccoon with shining eyes under her bed. Neighbors joined a coon hunt that ended in the animal being bagged after it entered through an open window fleeing pursuing dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinette
Wis
E. D. Fitzpatrick
Hall Avenue
Woman's Bill Recommended by Senate Committee
Washington May 14 Senator Chamberlins resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to grant women the ballot was favorably reported by the senate woman suffrage committee. Chairman Thomas and Senators Owen Jones Sutherland and Clapp voted for it while Senator Gatron opposed. An effort will be made to bring it up in the present session if tariff legislation does not interfere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamberlin
Senate Woman Suffrage Committee
Thomas
Qwen
Presbyterians contemplate union at Atlanta assembly
Delegates from the Northern Southern United and Associated Reformed Presbyterian Churches gather in Atlanta for a ten day joint assembly. The 1500 delegates discuss lay missionary work home and foreign missions and theological seminaries. A proposal for union of the four denominations is expected to be presented.
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Atlanta
First Cars Start After Strike Breakup in Cincinnati
Cincinnati May 14 The traction company began operating cars at 9 am for downtown service. Three cars left from Avondale barns under police guard on foot and horseback with no officers aboard. Mayor Hunt followed in his car as police were told to act vigorously if trouble occurred.
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Cincinnati
The
Traction Company
Avondale
Hunt
Bill Would Lighten Weary Way of Prospector
Washington May 14 A bill by Senator Works reported favorably by the Senate public lands committee would appropriate 10000 dollars for the geological survey to locate streams springs and water holes and place sign posts along travel lines to guide travelers to water across the arid west deserts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Works
Senate Public Lands Committee
Geological Survey
Massive Cedar River cable bridge spans 1100 feet
N M Stark Construction of Des Moines builds a 1190 foot cable across the Cedar river to support the new Mullan avenue bridge. Two eighty foot concrete towers rise above the river as workmen prepare the massive cable and cement stockpile for a December completion. Harris E Fifield forecasts finish by December 1.
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N. M. Stark Construction Company
Des Moines
Cedar River
Mullan Avenue
Hawkeye
Stark Company
Harris E. Fifield
N. M. Stark Company
Irving Hotel
Baptists Report Strong Foreign Mission Activity and Mexico Strife
The Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board reports 116 men and 157 women missionaries abroad, 139 ordained native ministers, 447 native helpers, and over 27 000 members in foreign fields. Receipts exceed 500000 with a 76000 debt. Mexico faces bandit-driven ruin affecting missionary work while China’s revolution is hailed as a pivotal global event aided by Christian influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Foreign Mission Board of
The
Southern Baptist Church
T. B. Ray
Richmond
Southern Baptists
China
Japan
Africa
Italy
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Foreign Mission Board
A. N. Porter
R.p.mahon
South China Field
P. H. Anderson
Chinese Republic
Doctrinal Emphasis Urged in Sunday School Report
St Louis May 14 The Sunday School board report to the Southern Baptist convention stresses doctrinal character in Christian teaching. It commends the church lesson committee and its graded intermediate lessons, urging creedal conviction as vital to daily Christian living to guard against mere labeled religious notions.
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St. Louis
Southern Baptist Convention
Temperature Report For May 14
The daily temperature range is given with a minimum of 54 degrees and a maximum of 60 degrees. A year earlier the low reached 41 and the high 63.
Charges Immorality At Carlisle School
Laura C Kellogg a student of Indian affairs testifies before the senate Indian committee charging immorality among students at the Carlisle Indian School. She says the superintendent failed to maintain proper discipline though she cannot provide specific instances.
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Washington
Carlisle
South Baptists Hold Convention In St Louis
In St Louis on May 14, delegates from southern states and returned missionaries from Asia Africa and Spanish America gathered for the annual Southern Baptist convention. Women’s Missionary Union meetings filled the day as preparations for the union’s formal convening tomorrow morning proceeded. The opening session planned officer elections committee appointments and reports from foreign home missions and the Sunday school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
The
Southern Baptista
Asia
Africa
Spanish America
Third Baptist Church
Woman's Missionary Union
Southern Baptist’ Church
Baptist Convention
Boards of
Foreign and of Home Missions
Absent Minded Professor Walks Through Glass
A man identified as a University of Chicago professor, carrying a portmanteau, walked into plate glass at Marshall Field's on Wabash avenue and was found among broken glass. He required stitches. the floor walker refused to name him, and university officials questioned his identity.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Marshall Field
Wabash Avenue
Cottage Grove
David L. Robertson
Judson
Two Springfield Men to Testify on O Hara Case
Springfield May 14 Thomas Vredenburgh and Sam Davis will testify tonight before state senate investigators probing immorality charges against Lieutenant Governor O Hara. Vredenburgh will recount his Chicago trip and O Hara participation. Davis supplied the affidavit through Maud Robinson and will be questioned on motive.
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Springfield
Thomas Vredenburgh
Sam Davis
Senate
Gov
O'Hara
Vredenburgh
Chicago
Gov. O'Hara
Davis
Maud Robinson
International force lands at Scutari amid Albanian welcome
Vienna May 14 reports the international force occupying Scutari until a new Albanian government is formed landed at San Giovanni di Medua morning to a warm Albanian reception. In Constantinople Sir Girard Lowther the British ambassador resigned his post due to ill health.
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Vienna
Scutari
San Giovanni di Madra
Constantinople
Turkey
Sir Girard
Augustus Lowther
Tofay
Washington
Alice Blight
Atherton Blight
Philadelphia
Theft of Dreadnought Plans Sends Alarm Across Navy
Washington May 14 detectives probe missing wiring plans for the dreadnought Pennsylvania and a second set stolen from the bureau of steam engineering. Officials say the leaks curb work and could hinder solution, but no foreign link or military secrets found. Daniels stresses papers hold no public naval information and are not of strategic value.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Department of Justices
Navy Department
United States
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Daniels
Mrs Hughes Seeks Final Visit From Mother
Mrs M R Hughes wife of the Waterloo Rescue mission superintendent near Presbyterian hospital for four months is moved by cot to New Hartford to see her aged mother who cannot come to her. She hopes to hold her mother’s hand one last time as two operations failed to ease her illness.
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M. R. Hughes
Waterloo Rescue Mission
Presbyterian Hospital
New Hartford
Federal Minimum Wage Measure Introduced in Senate
Washington May 14 A national minimum wage bill was introduced by Senator Lewis of Illinois. It proposes a commission to set wage standards for industries engaged in interstate commerce orprivileged by the federal government. The measure aligns with Illinois vice commission views and follows Chicago merchants’ push for a nationwide standard. Lewis said he consulted Senators La Follette and Smith in drafting the bill.
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Washington, D. C
Lewis
Ilnois
Senate
Illinois Senate Vice Commission
Chicago
la Follette and Smith
Georgia
Conferences on currency legislation next week at White House
Washington May 14. President Wilson and leaders of the house and senate will hold conferences at the White House probably next week on currency legislation. Four German torpedo boat crew members were killed and three others injured after an explosion in the S-148 engine room during maneuvers near Helgoland. The flotillas returned with flags at half mast and the injured were treated at the naval hospital.
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Washington
Mary
Wilson
House
Senate
White House
Helgoland
Germany
Underwood
Banking J
Melgoland
Naval Hospital
West Virginian Becomes Potentate of Shriners
Dallas Texas May 14 With the election of officers and naming of the 1914 convention city the Shriners brought their annual meeting to a close today Wm W Irwin of Wheeling West Virginia becomes imperial potentate.
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Dallas
Tex
Shriners
Wm. W. Irwin
Wheeling
W. Va
Imperial
President sets apart park for native birds in Arkansas
In Washington on May 14 President Wilson issued an executive order creating a large reserve in Arkansas. The area will be used by the Department of Agriculture as a park and breeding grounds for native birds and will be known as Walter Laker serva on.
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Washington
Wilson
Arkansas
Department of Agriculture
Walter Laker Servaon
Eastern Railroads Seek New Hearing on Freight Rate Increase
Washington on May 14 saw representatives from fifty two eastern railroads including Erie president F Brownell and Pennsylvania general counsel Geo Potter appear before the Interstate Commerce Commission to rehear the No 8400 case seeking a uniform five percent freight rate increase on through traffic from New York to Chicago. The commission will study the petition after the conference and take it under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fastern
Hftytwo
Mississippi
Ohio and Potomac
Interstate Commerce Commission
Guv. F. Brownell
Erie Railroad
Geo. F. Potter
Pennsylvania
Clyde Brown
Hugh Bond
Baltimore &. Oho
The
Commission
Illinois House to Reconsider Initiative Referendum Amendment
Springfield May 14 The joint resolution submitting to voters the question of adding initiative and referendum to the constitution failed by one vote in the house last night. It will be reconsidered at 10 o clock today amid late convening sessions and regrouped discussions by Representative Karch and other leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Karch
Democratic J
Choose Jury for Big Damage Suit
Federal court this morning empaneled a jury for a civil action between American Ball Bearing Company as plaintiff and Maytag Magon Motor Company as defendant over an alleged unpaid bill. The jurors named are T. J. Hooper Cresco, Joseph W. Jones Iowa City, Ed Blakeman Decorah, Seth Richards Tripoli, S. J. Pashak St. Ansgar, John Inglis Hale, A I McConaughy Anamoga, William Greene Van Horne, H R Bye Waverly, C J Mahon Bernard, F S Marr Hampton. Trial set for tomorrow at 9 o'clock. A large sum is alleged due. The next case is United States government vs Illinois Central Railroad for alleged violation of the sixteen hour law.
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American Ball Bearing Company
Maytag Magon Motor Company
Uedn
T. J. Hooper
Cresco
Joseph W. Jones
Iowa City
Ed. Blakeman
Decorah
Seth Richards
Tripoli
S. J. Pashak
St. Ansgar
John Inglis
Hale
A. I. McConaughy
Anamoga
William Greene
van Horne
H.R. Bye
Waverly
C. J. Mahon
Bernard
Marr
Hampton
United States
Mlinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central
Aged Wisconsin man kills family then commits suicide
Sparta Wisconsin May 14. William Hoga aged 70 a retired farmer killed his wife with a stove poker shot his daughter Mrs Guy Wilson twice wounded his son in law with the same revolver then killed himself by slashing his throat with a razor over disputed property. Mrs Wilson is dying and her husband may recover.
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Sparta
Wis
Wm. Hoga
Guy Wison
Wilson
Suffrage Militants Active as Bombs Found Near London
Reports from Bow Street court reveal extensive militant suffrage activity with property damage charges against several women leaders. Bombs discovered on a Kingston to London train carried by suffrage placards. an arson attack destroyed a vacant residence The Highlands at Sandgate on the English Channel left messages scrawled to Prime Minister and home secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bow Street
Harriet Kerr
Agnes Lake
Rachel Barrett
Beatrica Saunders
Annia Kenney
Laura Lennoy
Clayton
Flora Drummond
Kingston-on-Thames
Waterloo
Kingston
Highlands
Sandgate-on-sea
Folkestone
English Channel
Reginald McKenna
Pedagogues' Wages Remain Stationary Across Decades
Washington May 14 report from the United States Bureau of Education notes teachers do not earn enough to save for life insurance or professional training. Despite higher nominal pay, purchasing power fell since 1897 with salaries effectively reduced. Wholesale prices rose 44.2 percent 1907 to 1911, retail prices 50.2 percent, and June 1912 retail foods 61.7 percent above 1896 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
United States Bureau of Education
Latins to Assist In Police Efforts In New York
Prominent Italians in New York organize to aid law enforcement against criminal elements. They have hired a former detective to track Oresto Shillitani, suspected of killing two policemen last Saturday. Police work to capture the murderer continues with no trace yet of Sinillitens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oresto Shillitani
Lieut
Ferrosino
Italy
Sinillitens
Hac
Shillitoni
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Buchanan Optical Co
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State Belegates
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