Suffragettes clash as deputation seeks entrance to Parliament
In London on January 28 suffragettes protest the withdrawal of the franchise bill by force of police and disrupt government offices. Twenty one women are arrested near Parliament after attempting to interview Chancellor Lloyd George. Sylvia Pankhurst and Mrs Drummond lead a deputation as windows smashed and shopfronts damaged amid heavy rain and hostile crowds.
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David Lloyd
George
Cockspur Street
Oxford
Te Kent
Parliament
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Ponse
House of Commons
Llea George
Mrs. Drummond
Asquith
Sylvia’ Pankhurst
Asylth
Deption
Drummond
Riots in Rankin Mill Fight Kill One, Injure Dozens
Deputies and strikers clashed on Hawkins avenue Rankin borough near Pittsburgh. One man George Kozley died after being shot twice, Fritz Heck shot in the head, and 12 others wounded including women and a six month old child. Two deputies and a policeman survived. Rioting followed after police and deputies moved to control the mob outside the American Steel and Wire plant.
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United States Steel Corporation
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Rankin Borough
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Fritz Heck
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Homestead
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King Avenue
Sherif True
Burgess J
Knox Milligan
Hawking Avenue
Brut
Turgess
J. Knox Milligan
Chet
Hruft
Arizona Electoral Vote Delivered Amid Delays
Washington report says Wilfred Webb, Arizona messenger, delivered the official electoral vote to the vice president late after a two day search by Senators Ashurst and Smyth. Webb, a rancher, claimed lack of knowledge of the law delayed him and he drew $842.75 mileage after arriving in New York and proceeding to Washington. The votes are now with the Senate for canvassing at the joint session on February 2.
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Wilfred Webb
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Smmyth
Webb
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House
Rates for Carrying Mail Balkans Delegates Ready for Investigation
Washington and London dispatches detail a U S Senate inquiry into railroads pay for mail carriage. The space charge plan faces opposition from Long Island Railroad President Ralph Peters who warns of 795 varying rates and underpayment under current rules. In London, Balkan note exchanges after Turkish delegation pressure loom over efforts to end delays and resume hostilities as Roumanian leaders set decisions for Bulgaria.
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Long Island Railroad
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Mall
Parcel Post
Wreck of Tabernacle Kills Volunteers in Eldorado
In Eldorado Kansas on January 28 a roof collapse at a volunteer tabernacle construction site buried about two hundred volunteers. One hundred died and fifteen injured as expert carpenters warned of overloading. 25 women had just left to prepare dinner seconds before the disaster.
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Tabernacle
Balkan allies drift toward renewed hostilities
Fragmentary text suggests Balkan allies may resume hostilities due to failures to resolve the dispute with Hans Manla. Dr Danet, head of the Bulgarian delegation, remains in London and is expected to have another conference with Roumanian officials. continuation noted on the next page.
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Sucharest
Soumanis
Onnei
Too Much Regulation Says Col James Hamilton Lewis
Chicago January 2. Col James Hamilton Lewis Democratic candidate for United States senator from Illinois denounces government espionage over private property and private interests. He laments national regulation strangling business and personal liberty, calls for less government over private conduct and more freedom from federal supervision.
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James Hamilton Lewis
United States
Ilinois
Gvernment
America
North Carolina Breaks Solid South Prediction
North Carolina has approved the proposed constitutional amendment for direct election of senators, altering the southern bloc's stance. The move leaves six states favoring the amendment, with Minnesota, Massachusetts, New York, and Washington cited among supporters. Army engineers warn of the Beulah crevasse threat on the Mississippi river levee near Greenville, Mississippi, predicting major flooding that will affect about 1,080 square miles of farmland until at least April.
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Sta Department
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Minnesota
Setts
New York
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Greenville
Miss
Independence debate heats up over Philippines policy
In Virginia representative W A Jones urged independence for the Philippines drawing sharp reply from Massachusetts Democrat Murray and criticism of Forbes and Taft. The insular committee discussed bills amid allegations of waste and misgovernance and potential action on reform school management in Miles City.
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House
Islands
W. A. Jones
Virginia
House Committee On
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Wilson
Shelley
Kentucky
Taft
Cameron Forbes
Murray
Massachusetts
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Forbes Taft
Forbes
Mr. Murray
Insular Committee
Jones Bill
United States
Japan
Jone
Jury completes as Darrow case adjourns to Thursday
Los Angeles Jan 28 jury selection in the Darrow Me Namara case was recessed with fewer jurors than in the morning. A fifth special venire will be drawn. Juror George C Robins was attacked in oath, refused for cause, then dismissed by the prosecution amid defense objections. A peremptory challenge removed John Farley, a Civil War veteran, over alleged mental and physical disabilities.
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Clarence S. Darrow
McNamara
George C. Robins
Conley
Ford
Robins
Namaras
Darrow Robins
John Farley
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