Distrust revived as Germany recalled envoy over China policy
Washington reports Germany hostile to conciliation in the China question. Baron von Sternberg's recall followed his calmer, more conciliatory proposals amid Berlin’s opposition. London dispatch notes 1000 French troops taking Li Chow. Shanghai and Hong Kong reports cite Sum Yat Sen and rebels denouncing Manchu misrule and marching toward Canton.
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Washington
Germany
China
Berlin
Baron Speck von Sternberg
Baron von Sternberg
United States
London
Shanghai
Li Chow
Shan Tung
Sum Yat Sen
Yang Tse Valley
Refined woman foils bank forgery attempt in Muncie
A polished-looking woman tried to cash a $1000 forged check at the Marchants’ and Delaware County National Bank using a signature attributed to R B Cooley of Hartford City. Bank officials alerted Cooley, but the woman vanished, leaving the paper behind and police unable to locate her.
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Muncie
Ind
Marchants
Delaware County National Bank
R B. Cooley
Blackford County Bank
Hartford City
Church
Delaware County Bank
Cooley
Fatal Fall from a Housetop in Malta Bend
Malta Bend Mo Oct 19 L K Glens while repairing a chimney for WH Hall slipped and fell 20 feet from the eaves striking ground with head and shoulders. Internal injuries sustained and he died. Inseason Lex and John Lennon are linked to a $10000 robbery claim. Krug denies guilt.
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Inseason
Lex
John Lennon
Krug
Malta Bend
L. K Glens
W.H. Hall
Statehood Bills Move Forward For Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona
Washington October 19 A determined effort will be made in the coming session to admit Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona as states. Platforms from both parties favor early statehood and aim to avert opposition next winter. Debate centers on whether Oklahoma should join as is or with the Indian Territory absorbed gradually.
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Washington
Congress
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Indian Territory
House
Senate
Oklahoma Territory
Emergency rations tested by war department officers in Kansas
Captain Fountain and Captain Foster of the emergency ration board will leave Fort Reno for a two to three week field test. A cavalry troop from Fort Reno and Fort Sill will march while soldiers live entirely on the new ration packed in eight inch elliptical cans. Each day’s issue weighs a pound and includes three cakes of sweet chocolate and three cakes of a meat and grain product usable uncooked or cooked. Salt and pepper packets accompany the can. Soldiers will be weighed daily and observed by a physician. results will be reported to the War Department.
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Fountain
Foster
Emergency Ration Board
The
War Department
Fort Reno
I. T
Reno
Fort Sill
Revision of Creed Sizable Presbyterian Vote Reported
Philadelphia Oct 1 The presbyteries totals on revision questions show 30 for revision only 2 for declaratory statement 30 for supplemental creed 10 for substitute creed 83 for dismissal with 110 presbyteries voting of 250 total presbyteries. The Assembly has not yet taken up the revision.
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Philadelphia
Presbyteries consider revision on infant salvation wording
A committee reports on church acts for the general assembly meeting in May. Two thirds of presbyteries must vote for overtures. Some seek to rewrite the phrase elect infants dying in infancy to include infants dying in infancy in the election of grace. Later, in Emporia Kansas Mrs McClintock is fatally injured by a train near the Santa Fe depot.
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General Assembly
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