Cabinet Action Causes Frustration of Woman Suffrage Efforts
London reports the cabinet withdraws the franchise bill, ending hope for women’s suffrage for now. Emmeline Pankhurst calls for mass participation in a new form of protest, promising to attack public life and shop windows as part of a broader campaign. Annie Kenny warns of lives being endangered and states shopkeepers should beware. The decision leads the House speaker to require a fresh bill if a suffrage amendment is adopted. Premier Asquith confirms the withdrawal and a new measure will be introduced later.
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Associated Press
London
Emmeline Pankhurst
House of Commons
Asquith
Plainview Citizens Seek New Railroad Upgrade
A large mass meeting at the Plainview opera house planned methods to raise the bonus and right of way for the Quanah Acme Pacific railroad to pass through the city after the contract is drawn. Subscription lists will be started and the funds are expected quickly.
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Daily News
Plainview
Tex
Opera House
Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railroad
King Alphonso Sends Wilson Greeting to Wilson
President elect Wilson today received a personal greeting from King Alphonso of Spain via Marquis de la Vega, the royal commissioner. This marks the first message Wilson has received from any foreign ruler, as plans proceed to select a site for the Spanish exhibit at the Panama Pacific exposition.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Wilson
Alphonso
Spain
Marquis de la Vega
Mid-Winter Lawn Tennis Opens at Pinehurst Club
The third annual mid winter lawn tennis tournament opened today at Pinehurst Country Club in Pinehurst North Carolina. A well filled entry list promises spirited competition across the event.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Pinehurst Country Club
Widow of Rebel Aids Sickles Debt Rescue
Mrs Helen D Longstreet widow of Confederate general offers 25000 to aid General Sickles amid NY state debt claims. Sheriff Harburger quotes to wealthy men pleading support while Sickles secures $30000 bond and is released after court action.
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Ln Associated Press
New York
Helen D. Longstreet
Daniel EB. Sickles
Lee
Harburger
General Sickles
Sulzer Calls for Stock Exchange State Supervision
Albany, N Y January 27 Governor Sulzer urged state oversight of the New York Stock Exchange arguing for an end to abuses and schemes that mislead the public. He cited the Pujo money trust committee testimony as the basis for his message to the legislature.
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Albany
N. Y
New York Stock Exchange
Sulzer
Pujo Money Trust Committee
Running Fight on Wool Tariff Before House Panel
The wool tariff sparked a running fight before the House Ways and Means Committee as protectionists and tariff revisionists debated duties on woolen cloth and ready made clothing. Manufacturers opposed reductions while favoring lower raw wool duties, in a clash described as the session’s most strenuous over tariff revision.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Ways and Means
Congress
Palmer
Pennsylvania
A. M. Stafford
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Inaugural Plans Bill Adopted by Senate
The Senate approved a resolution authorizing the inaugural committee to erect stands public space string wires for lighting and borrow flags from the War Department for Wilson’s inauguration. Taft’s signature needed to finalize. The House had already acted and no amendments were added despite suffragette requests.
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Associated Press
Washington
D. C
Taft
Congress
War Department
Wilson
House
Senn
Republicans seek united front on Taft appointments
Washington January 27 The Republican drive to confirm President Tafts 1300 nominations heats up as leaders push a closed door caucus plan to bind members to a continuous Senate session. They aim to overbear Democratic filibusters which have blocked most nominees.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Senate
Caurc
Senate approves probe into general election expenditures
Washington January 27 Senate committee on contingent expenses approves a proposal by Senator Clapp to extend investigations into campaign expenditures. The inquiry has already covered 1904 and 1908 campaigns and the 1913 primary.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Clapp
Senate Committee
Girl Alleged to Be Firebug Case in St Louis
Police allege 16 year old Barbara Gladys Arnold is a firebug. The case was scheduled for today in St Louis Missouri with authorities pursuing charges and further proceedings expected.
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Louis
Barbara Gladys Arnold
Note to Turkish Envoys Signals Breakoff of Peace Talks
A Balkan committee drafted a note in London dated January 27 indicating they propose to break off peace negotiations with Turkey. The note cites events in Constantinople as the best answer to Turkey's stance on allied demands and warns that unless Turkey submits a new peace proposal, negotiations will end.
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Associated Press
London
Balkan Plenipotentiaries
Constantinople
Turkey
Turkish minister named as affairs chief amid intimidation claim
In Constantinople on January 27 Prince Said Karim, head of the council of state and secretary of the union and progress committee on foreign affairs, was made minister of affairs. The acting foreign minister condemns the allies proposal as intimidation and a challenge to the armistice idea.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Prince Said Karim
Council of State
Union and Progress
Committee On Foreign
Turkey
Red Cross Appeals for Balkan Refugees
Constantinople chapter of the Red Cross cables Washington appealing for Balkan war refugees. The message signed by the US ambassador says 75 percent are women and children worn out from exposure and starvation.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
The
Red Cross
Washington
United States
Mississippi Widow Faces Charge in Killing Case
Brookhaven, Miss. Jan. 27. Grand jury takes up the case of Mrs. Mattie Clements a widow who shot and killed John Mullen over alleged intimacy with her daughter. She claims self defense saying he drew a knife and threatened her. Sheriff’s testimony supports her claim a knife was found in Mullen’s hand. Public sympathy leans to the widow who has remained free on a small bond.
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Brookhaven
Miss
Mattie Clements
John Mullen
Clements
Arizona Elector Webb Missing On Way To Washington
Elector W T Webb who would cast Arizona's first and only electoral vote for Wilson did not arrive in time to file the votes in Washington. He was last heard from in St Louis and four days with no contact. Arizona's duplicate ballots cannot be cast without the elector's presence.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
W. T. Webb
Arizona
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Webb
St. Louis
Phoenix
Land Syndicate Contract Alleges Extra Acres Claimed
In Austin on January 27 the Texas House debated a resolution demanding the land commissioner investigate claims that the Capitol Syndicate overcharged the state by selling 2 000 000 acres while its contract covered only 1 000 000. The measure passed as the House adjourned. The Senate meanwhile approved a suspended sentence bill for first offenders. In Cheyenne, the Senate moved to seat two contested Republican senators ensuring Warren's election.
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Austin
Texas
Wortham
Williams
Capitol Syndicate
State House
Weinert
Senate
s+ Associated Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Warren
Mexican Rebels Increase Activity on Texas Border
Rebel forces in El Paso under General Guadalupe Salazar consolidate at 160 fighters, prompting U.S. military alert. A novel message relay uses non commissioned officers on motorcycles to speed border communications as peace talks await venue and federal rebel commissioners.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Texas
Guadalupe Inez Salazar
United States
EB. Z. Steever
Anti-Fee Measure Declared Constitutional by Texas AG
Texas AG office rules the anti fee bill unconstitutional and void, reaffirming that county officials must be paid via office collected fees. A new bill may set fees up to a salary limit with excesses directed to county treasury. Rep Walker opposes, arguing it undermines enforcement incentives and concentrates power with commissioners.
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Daily News
Austin
Tex
House
Senate
Attorney General’s Department
Attorney General
Walker
Dallam County
Amarillo
Railroad Consolidation Bills Favorably Reported
The House committee on common carriers reported favorably three railroad consolidation bills for the Katy Santa Fe and Cotton Belt lines. Watson of Mills gave notice of an adverse minority report.
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House Committee On Common Carriers
Katy
Santa Fe
Cotton Belt
Watson
Mills
House committee reports on two strict liquor measures
The House committee on liquor and liquor traffic reported two bills. One by Allison would ban shipments of liquor into prohibition districts. The other by Lewelling would make selling intoxicating liquor in prohibition territory a penitentiary offense of one to three years.
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House Committee On
Allison
Prohibition
Weather Forecast Skims Through Local Temps
The local forecast reports fair conditions on Tuesday with yesterday's temperatures showing a low around 88 and highs near 63. Readings include variations in the Th. Min values and scattered figures for observation.
Sheppard Reaches Austin Yet Will Not Appear Until Declared Elected
Morris Sheppard arrived in Austin ahead of the joint session to elect a U.S. Senator for the short term. He will not appear at the capitol until Wednesday noon when the legislature declares him elected and he then addresses the lawmakers.
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Capitol
Austin
Tex
United States
Senate
House
Mr. Sheppard
Col
R. M. Johnston
Morris Sheppard
Washington
Penitentiary Audit Motion Moves Senate Agenda
The Lattimore penitentiary investigation was dropped as the Senate adopts a resolution asking penitentiary commissioners and the auditor to provide a full financial statement for 1911 and 1912. The data will support the bill authorizing 3 million dollars in penitentiary bonds.
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Lattimore
Senate
Probe of Lightfoot’s department opens on land suit dismissals
The Senate investigating committee opened its three year review of the attorney general’s department. The first item charged that under Attorney General Lightfoot land suits valued at $400,000 in Harris County were dismissed against the assistant’s advice. Testimony showed the attorney general acted within his discretion and the line of questioning was dropped. Tomorrow the panel will examine failure to sue the cotton seed trust the lumber trust and other trusts.
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Lightfoot
Harris County
Cotton Seed Trust
Lumber Trust
Bill to create county lunacy commissions in Senate
Senators Hudspeth and Real introduced a bill to form in each county a three physician lunacy commission to assess sanity of persons charged with lunacy. The measure would transfer trials from county courts to the commission for determination.
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Hudspeth and Real Today
Senate
Beer sky measure introduced in senate
The Senate today saw the introduction of a proposed blue sky law regulating stock issuance by corporations, modeled after the Kansas statute. Senator Terrell also introduced a bill seeking trial by insanity for habitual drunkards, with confinement in an asylum for 60 days upon a finding of guilt.
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Senate
Kansas
Terrell
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