Chicago pair wed after hours of acquaintance in New York theatre
Sixty hours after meeting in adjoining seats at a New York theatre, Kernochan Babcock of Chicago and Helen Antisdale, also of Chicago, married. They had known each other years before but forgot their past. Babcock is son of the late W I Babcock, former president of the Chicago Shipbuilding Co. The bride recently became editor of a New York magazine.
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New York
Kernochan Babcock
Helen Antisdale
Chicago
Babcock
W. I. Babcock
Chicago Shipbuilding Co
Storm Devastates Rockaway Beach Hotels
A severe Atlantic coast storm wrecked several summer hotels and millionaires cottages at Rockaway Beach New York. The Pasa Den a hotel was swept into the sea as waves surged onto the beach. Estimated total damage along the coast nears one million dollars.
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Atlantic Coast
Rockaway
Ice Plant Contract Sought by Cheyenne Leaders
About 30 businessmen joined Mayor and commissioners at city offices to press for an artificial ice plant. The group agreed the city should enter a contract guaranteeing construction to secure an adequate ice supply for Cheyenne.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cheyenne
Allison
McKeighan Testifies in Newberry Trial About Bribery Claim
William H. McKeighan former Flint official testified that Richard R. Fletcher warned him that supporting Senator Newberry could reverse his 1918 assault and robbery sentence or lead to jail. The remark allegedly occurred in a drug store behind a prescription case with Paul King present. Fletcher is a state labor commissioner.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
William H. McKeighan
Flint
Newberry
Richard R. Fletcher
State Supreme Court
Fletcher
State Labor Commission
Paul King
McKeighan
Democrats and Republicans Clash Over Article 10 Reservation
Washington reports little progress in Article 10 reservation talks for the peace treaty. Delegations show only about 30 of 49 Republicans would back ratification with the modified draft, while some GOP reservationists oppose the changes.
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Washington
United States
Five States More to Give Women Votes
Phoenix Arizona February 12 Ratification of the woman suffrage amendment by a special session of the Arizona Legislature was concluded tonight. The senate adopted the ratifying resolution at 916 p m following similar action by the house this afternoon. Both houses made it unanimous. Thirty one of the thirty six states needed to write the amendment into the constitution have ratified.
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Ariiz
Arizona
Senate
House
Payne to Succeed Lane as Interior Secretary
John Barton Payne, head of the Shipping Board and former railroad counsel, will become interior secretary on March 1, succeeding Franklin K. Lane. Former Senator John Franklin Shafroth of Colorado was offered the post. Payne will remain on the board briefly to wind up affairs including the sale of former German passenger ships.
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Washington
John Barton Payne
The
Shipping Board
Railroad Administration
Franklin K. Lane
White House
John Franklin Shafroth
Colorado
Payne
Secretary Houston On Europe Recovery Capital Flows
Washington February 12 Secretary Houston said confidence exists that Europe's monetary problems will be settled satisfactorily. He noted the United States constantly furnishes Europe with capital to reconstruct economic life, using private methods rather than direct government loans, as Europe aided the U.S. in past depressions.
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Washington
Europe
Houston
Capital levy on property urged to pay national debt
Chicago speech by Glenn E. Plumb proposes a tax plan to shift burden by wealth, arguing a capital levy on property may be needed to discharge the national debt. He outlines how owners of different wealth shares would pay proportionally and cites Germany and Britain as models.
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Plumb
Chicago
Glenn E. Plumb
Plumb Plan League For
All-American Farmer Labor Conference
Germany
Great Britain
Farmer Labor Congress Urges Cooperative Banking and Stores
Speakers at the All American Farmer Labor congress in Chicago call for cooperative banking to keep farmers and workers’ money in their own banks, and for chains of cooperative stores with a systematic operation to protect members from profiteers. Duncan Mc.
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American Farm Labor Congress
Chicago
All-American Farmer Labor Congress
Duncan Mc
Reds sweeping toward Crimea in Bolshevik drive
British War Office dispatches describe Bolshevik forces pressing into Crimea after routing Denekine remnants and advancing along the Dvina and Dniestrer fronts. The Odessa garrison falls, Don and Mantich line losses mount, while steppes see rapid Red gains.
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London
Denekine
Crimea
Dvina
Russia
War Office
Odessa
Neds
Dneister
Don
White Wins II Second Round in Denver Bout
In Denver on February 12 White of Chicago scored a technical knockout against Carl Macke of Denver. The referee halted the 42 round fight in the second round.
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Denver
Re White
Chicago
Carl Macke
Railroad men's demands to be taken up with Wilson
Washington February 12 1919 railroad employees demand immediate reduction in living costs or higher wages in talks with President Wilson The group will be represented by B M Jewell D J Manion and Timothy Shea and meet on the White House south lawn as a committee of three union heads pledges to press for rapid action with Director General Hines and the White House.
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Washington
Wilson
Hines
White House
Shop workers pledge conciliatory stance in railroad talks
Detroit February report says President Wilson may face a conciliatory reception from the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Shop Laborers if a fair proposition is offered. Allan K. Barker signals willingness to pause or modify strike actions pending wage tribunal discussions.
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Detroit
Mid
Wilson
Brotherhood of Mainstenance of Way
Allan K. Barker
Barker
Last Obstacles to Exhumation of Our Dead in France
Washington notes definite steps toward repatriation of American soldiers killed in France. Colonel Henry Rethers and Col. Bentley Mott named to Franco-American commission by Secretary Baker to oversee exhumation and site selection for fields of honor. France’s cooperation may remove need for congressional action.
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Washington
Henry Rethers
Europe
Bentley Mott
Paris
Baker
State Department
Ralph Mayer
Congress
Porters
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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