Punishing Wife Deserters in Nation's Capital
In Washington the family desertion and non support law aims to secure support rather than punish. Deserters are placed on probation or sent to work in Rock Creek Park, with wages paid to wives. The system, overseen by Judge William H. De Lacy, keeps families together and curbs weekend sprees. Congress funds this program with about $2,000 yearly.
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Washington
William H. de Lacy
Rock Creek Park
Roosevelt
Congress
Congress Appropriates $2,000 A Year For This Purpose. Judge DeLacy
Roosevelt Bear Dog Yarn Ends in Humorous Stand
The Roosevelt dog story recounted in National magazine features President Theodore Roosevelt trying to hire a famed bear dog from rugged Colorado guides. Smith refuses, quipping that not even the president can hire the dog, ending with a humorous bear tale and a moral about pride.
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Smith
Theodore Roosevelt
The
United States
Central Illinois Tops Treasury Take Even Taft Sees Millions
Illinois collectors under Percival G. Rennick oversee vast funds sent to Washington each day, with central Illinois contributing about one fifteenth of national revenue from six distilleries and tobacco firms. The piece notes Mustang output, whisky figures, and the use of corn from hundreds of acres to fuel production, plus related manufacturing and tax duties.
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Springfield
Sam
Central Illinois
Washington
Percival G. Rennick
Taft
Internal Revenue
Rennick
United States
New York
Treasury
Illinois
Japan
Senator Curtis Ushers Senate in Order with Ivory Gavel
In a lively session Senator Curtis of Kansas chaired from the chair, using a small ivory gavel to regain attention as Senator Bacon of Georgia and colleagues Clare Kean and Warren stirred talk. Bacon finally spoke, Curtises apologized, and the chair called the Senate to order with a courteous benediction.
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United States Senate
Senate
Charles Curtis
Kansas
House
Curtis
Senator Bacon
Georgia
Senator Dillingham
Vermont
Sen
Ator Bacon
Senator Kean
New Jersey
Senator Warren
Wyoming
Bacon
Swallows Flood Washington Hotel Windowed In
Birds swarm the New Willard Hotel in Washington causing chaos as a flock of swallows misdirected during bad weather fills upper floors and windows with birds. Hotel staff chase them out, some birds killed, guests restricted from roof access during the disturbance.
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New Willard Hotel
Washington
Hirscheimer Testifies Voluntarily Before Grand Jury
Louis D. Hirscheimer chairman of the state board of equalization testified before the San gamon county grand jury after a subpoena. John Dixon a Peoria fish dealer claimed he left Hirscheimer in room 111 at the St Nicholas hotel with Frank J Traut and the 2075 dollar fish jackpot. Evidence suggests Hirscheimer had a strong interest in corruption money and a witness said the funds were to be turned over to him to fix legislation. Hirsheimer a cigar salesman reputedly worth over a million dollars has served 14 years on the board and was elected chair man by Republicans despite being a Democrat.
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Illinois
de Kalb
Will
Boone
McHenry
du Page
Kendall
Kane
Elgin
Evans
Chicago
Kohler
Canfield
Kane County
Taylor
Frank W. Shepherd
Elk’s Club Rooms
Shurtleff
Joint Legislative Committee
Senate
Milk Producers’ Committee
Chicago Commission
Elmer J. Fellows
St. Charles
Willard Owen
Will County
Ray Paddock
Lake Country
Louis D. Hirscheimer
State Board of Equalization
Sangamon County
John Dixon
Peoria
Grand Jury
Hirscheimer
St. Nicholas Hotel
Springfield
Frank J. Traut
Beardstown
Board of Equalization
Superintendent Denies Mismanagement in Soldiers Widows Home Testimony
Mrs Flora Miller, superintendent at the Soldiers Widows home in Wilmington, testified that she frequently paid for medicines from her own pocket and denied inmate allegations of mismanagement. Doctor Green of the Kankakee asylum said about half of the home’s inmates showed paranoia and hallucinations.
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Soldiers’ Widows’ Home
Wilmington
Flora Miller
Seventeenth annual Patriarchs Militant session in Champaign
About three thousand Odd Fellows gathered for the seventeenth annual Patriarchs Militant session in Champaign. The program featured department council sessions a school of instruction and exemplification of the Rebekah degree by women of the Rebekah branch grand encampment degree conferment and a public reception by Triumph Rebekah lodge of Champaign.
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Patriarchs
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Champaign
Odd Fellows
Rebekah
Odd Fellowship
Triumph Rebekah Lodge of
Champalen
The King's Salary and Royal Civil List Changes
A concise historical comparison of royal and presidential pay, tracing the British civil list system from George III reforms to Edward VII updates, with figures for privy purse and royal household costs, and noting pensions for Victoria's heirs. It discusses how civil list grants grew to 2.25 million dollars and mentions the ongoing high costs of the monarchy compared with the U.S. president.
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London
England
United States
Congress
George III
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Edward
Alexandra
George V
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