Secretary of the Navy urges build up of dreadnoughts and escorts
Washington Secretary of the Navy Daniels in his annual report urges Congress to authorize two dreadnoughts eight destroyers and three submarines and to have the government manufacture guns armor and powder. He commends navy progress and says it is prepared for emergencies. The first regular session of the sixty third Congress opened at noon. Bryan plans to appoint a temporary judge for the United States court in China at Shanghai. Regulation of hydro electric rates drawn to reach the Keokuk Dam company. Wilson nominates Denison for Philippines interior secretary but held up by Democrats. McAdoo says banks restricting credits under expected currency law. treasury ready to aid banks once law passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Congress
Navy
Bryan
China
United States Court For China
Shanghai
Rufus H. Thayer
Interstate Commerce Commission
William L. Igoe
Missouri
Keokuk
St. Louis
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Washington
Treasury
Notable Journalism Leaders and Political Obituaries
Personal Dr Talcott Williams of Columbus University was elected president of the American conference of teachers of journalism at the Madison Wisconsin convention. Cassius M. Clay, 1889 Kentucky constitutional president and former Democratic candidate, died in Paris Kentucky. he was Cassius M. Clay’s nephew. Wilbur Laremore named referee in Katherine Blake versus Joseph Blake New York suit. Samuel Lewis Shank resigns as mayor of Indianapolis amid labor troubles and impeachment threats. Henry R. Wallace guides city after resignation. Joe Rivers defeats Leadh Cross in a 20 round bout at Vernon California. referee Blake declares Rivers the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talcott Williams
Pulitzer School of Journalism
Columbus University
American Conference of Teachers of Journalism
Madison, Wis
Cassius M. Clay
Kentucky
Paris
Wilbur Laremore
Katherine K. Blake
Joseph A. Blake
New York
Samuel Lewis Shank
Indianapolis
Henry R. Wallace
Joe Rivers
Leadh Cross
Vernon
Cal
Blake
Rivers
Farmers' Meeting in Lincoln Examines Homes and Crops
Central Illinois State Farmers Institute and Department of Household Science in Lincoln held parallel sessions. Institute focused on agriculture while homemakers explored child culture dress and foods. Prominent speakers from state universities and local leaders presented on alfalfa corn growing small grain crops and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Illinois State Farmers’ Institute
Department of Household Science
Lincoln
Institute
Household Science Department
A. N. Abbott
H. M. Dunlap
Presbyterian Church
A. P. Grout
Winchester
IF. I. Mann
Gilman
H. A. Winter
Venona
Clara Towne
Gertrude Osborne
Neoga
Mabel Dunlap
James Milliken University
Decatur
H. P. Rusk
University of Illinois
Urbana
L. D. Seass
Arthur
Fred L. Hatch
Spring Grove
Pick Chicago for Convention Directors to Be Elected
Springfield report notes the Illinois Commercial Men's Association, with 108000 members, will hold its annual convention in Chicago January 9 at 332 South Michigan avenue to elect four of seven directors. The event marks its growth and prominent status as the nation's largest such group and highlights parallel expansion of the Illinois Traveling Men's Health Association, now with about 30000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois Commercial Men's Association
United States
Chicago
South Michigan Avenue
Illinois Traveling Men's Health Association
Robert M. Sweitzer
Road Work Frees Five Convicts in Illinois
Governor Dunne commuted five Joliet state penitentiary sentences for efficient road building near Dix on. The five from Cook County are James J. McCoy burglary Joseph Petkowski robbery Mick Petesky attempted burglary Christ Christianson larceny and John F Murray larceny. The action followed the pardons board recommendation and cited the governor's pledge to commute time for honest road work. Incorporations were issued to Taylor Mahon Company Norton and Bird Milwaukee Iron and Metal Company with respective incorporators listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunne
Joliet
Dixon
Cook County
James J. McCoy
Joseph Petkowski
Mick Petesky
Christ Christianson
John F’ Murray
Board of Pardons
Chester
State Woods
Taylor-Mahon Company
Galesburg
Lucius PD
Mahon
Frank J. Taylor
Edward Mahon
Norton & Bird
Chicago
Capital
Ralph D. Stevenson
P. L. Miller
W. K. Otis
Milwaukee Iron and Metal Company
Blumenthal
Maurice Alschuler
M. Richardson
December 7 Tuberculosis Day Observed in Illinois
Governor Dunne proclaims December 7 as Tuberculosis Day in Illinois. The proclamation urges public education, support for legislation, and state action to prevent the spread of tuberculosis, emphasizing duty to humanity and adherence to scientifically adopted rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Dunne
Illinois insurers to convene in Springfield for annual sessions
About 200 Illinois insurance men gather in Springfield starting December 9 for the triad of meetings by the Illinois Fire Prevention Association Illinois Field Club and State Board of Underwriters plus the Blue Goose fraternity. W E B Van Deventer of Chicago heads the Fire Prevention Association with sessions including fire hazard inspections. Walter H. Miller of Chicago leads the Board of Underwriters which will settle matters between adjustors and claimants. Banquet at the Leland Hotel features toastmaster W J Nolan and principal speaker Frank G Snyder of Louisville with other speakers including Illinois Insurance Superintendent Rufus M Potts and James F Joseph of Sterling Fire Company. Officers to be elected on closing day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Insurance
Springfield
Illinois Fire Prevention Association
Illinois Field Club
State Board of Underwriters
Illinois Pond of
Western Union of Fire Insurance Companies
Fire Prevention Association
Bureau
Western Union
Blue Goose
W. EB. van Deventer
Chicago
Walter H. Miller
Leland Hotel
W. J. Nolan
Frank G. Snyder
Louisville
Judye Rufus M. Potts
James F. Joseph
The
Sterling Fire Company
EB. EB. Wakefield
Special Hazard Department
National Insurance Company
J. F. Norse
Ilino
Northern Illinois county to host state epileptic colony
The Forty eighth general assembly authorized a state epileptic colony to be placed in a northern Illinois county within 125 miles of Cook county. The board of administration excludes counties that already host state institutions and seeks a site near major population centers in the northern district, listing Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, Dupage, Will, Winnebago, Boone, DeKalb, La Salle, Kendall, Grundy, Stephenson, Ogle, Lee, Jo Daviess, Carroll, Whiteside, Bureau, Putnam and Marshall as options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forty Eighth General Assembly
Isinois
Cook County
State Board of Administration
Cook
Lake
McHenry
Kane
Dupage
Will
Winnebago
Boone
DeKalb
la Salle
Kendall
Grundy
Stephenson Ogle
Lee
Jo Daviess
Carroll
Whiteside
Bureau
Putnam
Marshall
Board of Administration
Zeller Named Minority Member of State Board
Dr George A Zeller superintendent of Peoria State hospital was appointed by Governor Dunne as minority member of the state board of administration replacing Dr Frank T Norbury He becomes alienist of the state board. Sangamon and Morgan counties highway officials met Dunne to seek approval for a forty mile road from Springfield to Jacksonville Dunne said he would confer with penitentiary wardens and the state highway commission before approving the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Zeller
Peoria State Hospital
Dunne
State Board of Administration
Frank T. Norbury
Zeller
State Board
Sangamon
Morgan Counties
Springfield
Jacksonville
State Highway Commission
Mexican Crisis Likely As Urrutia Possibly Heads Cabinet
News from Mexico City reports a crisis within days with Urrutia slated to head the government as minister of goberna cion. Huerta denied fleeing, reappearing at the palace. Rebels launch possible march toward Mexico City as Chihuahua falls under siege. Provisions and arms valued at 600,000 dollars seized at Juarez to aid rebel forces. Washington notes border arms embargo enforcement is hampered by vague laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Urrutia
Huerta
Vienna
Berlin
William Black
Houston
Tex
Henry Allen Tupper
Nogales
Sonora
V. Carranza
United States
Juarez
Mex
Chihuahua City
Francisco Villa
Villa
Salvador Mercado
Chihuahua
Ojinaga
Marfa
Jose Ynez Salazar
Pascual Orozco
General Villa
Carranza
Hermosillo
Zacatecas
Aguas Calientes
Frederico Moye
Banco of Minero
Max Weber
Francisco Castro
Castro
Weber
Washington
Texas
Mexico
Bliss
Bandit kills rail agent on Sunset Express near Los Angeles
Train No. 9 was robbed west of Los Angeles as Southern Pacific passenger agent H L Montague intervened. He was shot and killed by the holdup man. A sheriff's posse searches for the bandit. In Michigan, two freights were ditched on the Pere Marquette Saginaw division and one man was killed when a crew forgot the new time card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Southern Pacific
Pomona
H. Ll. Montague
Sheriff's
Grand Rapids
Mich
Saginaw
Pere Marquette
Girl Convicted of Murder in Prince Albert Case
Thirteen year old Cath leen Oka Simmon was found guilty of murdering her nine year old playmate Julia Jenex on the afternoon of June 21. The youth testified about the crime in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
Sask
Cathleen Oka Simmon
Julia Jenex
Strike Leaders Sent to Jail in St Louis
Judge Grimm of the circuit court ordered four members of the waiters union jailed for nonpayment of fines, the group that has led a months long strike in St Louis facing imprisonment as a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Grimm
Waiters’ Union
Agricultural toxin theory debunked by Rothamsted study
Agricultural experts' claim that poisons excreted by past crops depress future yields is challenged by Rothamsted Research in England. Alfred Hall and colleagues report no evidence of soil toxins affecting crops grown for sixty years or more, based on their Royal Society Transactions work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothamsted
England
Royal Society of London
Alfred
Hall
Winifred B. Brenchley
Lilian Marion Underwood
Girl cured of scalp itch with Cuticura in 1912
Mrs Alice Kirlin reports her daughter's scalp rash began as pimples, spread badly, caused sores and sleepless nights. After months with no relief, two applications of Cuticura Soap and Ointment brought rapid improvement and total recovery. Free samples offered by Cuticura.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Scioto St
Circleville
Ohio
Mra
Alice Kirlin
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Fried Chicken Dinner Jokes and Home Remedies Adverts
The item presents a playful Menu line about a minister dinner with fried chicken. It shifts to an Allen’s Foot-Ease antiseptic powder promotion claiming relief for tender feet, coins and bunions, with a 26 cent price and a mailing address for FRE trials package in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
J.e Roy
N.Y. Adv
Mr Jones Becomes Friend In Need Adage
An old advertisement notes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Children teething claims to soften gums ease pain and cure wind colic priced at 25 cents a bottle. The quirky quip about a man who can laugh at trouble adds local humor to the column.
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Wilson
Winfred T. Denison
Interior
Philippines
Senate
Great Britain
Colombia
Pearson Syndicate
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Greater
Department of Justice
McReynolds
Los Angeles Investment Company
Charles Wellborn
Superior Court
Mureka
Fort Seward
Minnesota
Manila
Seattle
Straits of
Shimonoseki
American Can Company
Baltimore
George Chip
Scranton
Frank Klaus
Tim O'Neil
Racine A. C
Racine
Wis
W. C
Manhattan
Bronx
Frank B. Sherburne
Lowell, Mass
Jennie L. Carter
Boston Public Schools
American Automobile Association
Richmond
Po- Nce
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
State Court of Appeals
Becker
Sing Sing
Ind
Brush Stadium
West Point
Midshipmen
Annapolis
Stephen Bull
Taylor Orphans’ Home
Tampico
Guerrero
Altata
Sinaloa
Craddock
Suffolk
Vera Cruz
Fletcher
Canada
Hunter
Vancouver
B. C
American Society
London
Viscount Haldane
Emmanuel
Rome
Helene
Quirinial
Senate House
George Paish
London Statist
Commercial Club
Paris Academy of Science
Farmers’ Meeting
Illinois Commercial Association
G. A. Zeller
U. S.S
Gobernacion
Bandit
Sunset Express
Jones
Dean
Piet
Indiana
John D. Whitaker
N. East St. Madison
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Europe
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Atliante
William Pelish
Cr.Broughton
L&t. Bid
M. V. McInnes
Jefferson Ave
Detroit
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