Taft Urges Five Million Fortifications for Panama Canal
President Taft urged Congress to appropriate five million dollars to fortify the Panama Canal during a Pennsylvania Society banquet in New York. He noted Senate support prebated two to one and said House views were mixed but open to persuasion. He emphasized peace and arbitration while defending the canal as vital to national defense.
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New York
Taft
Papama Canal
Pennsylvania Society
Congress
Senate
Loyal Socialists Gather to Honor Editor Warren
Fort Scott Kansas January 21 Loyal Socialists assembled to honor Fred Warren editor of Appeal to Reason at Girard Kansas who was convicted of improper use of the malls Also attendees from many parts of the country sent letters and flowers to Warren as the demonstration was planned but the mis understanding about his case reached here.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Fred Warren
Appeal To Reason
Girard
Kansas
Warren
Newtown Telephone Operators Marry at Rapid Pace
In New York the Newtown exchange of the New York Telephone Company shows a trend as seven of fifteen operators wed in six months. Of the eight others, five are reported engaged, prompting the manager to seek a scheme to fill vacancies.
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New York
New York Telephone Company
Newtown
L. C
Exchange
Senator Carter Opposes Popular Vote in Senate Fight
Washington reports Senator Carter of Montana challenged northern supporters of a popular vote for senators as ignorant while accusing southern colleagues of a plan to enfranchise the Negro through constitutional changes. He declared the resolution sealed as it came from the Judiciary Committee.
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Washington
Carter
Montana
Senate Committee On Judiciary
New Mexico Votes For Statehood
Albuquerque reports early returns from about half the precincts show the constitution carried by a margin of 8 000 to 10 000 votes. The election passed quietly with light turnout and no organized opposition though temperance groups showed opposition in some areas. The article notes observed fraud in precinct handling.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Testimony in Ketchel murder case closes today
Marshfield Missouri January 21 testimony in the Ketchel murder case closed as the jury prepared for instructions. Defendants Walter A. Dipley as Goldie Smith testified in their own defense claiming Ketchel attacked Mrs. Smith and Dipley shot in self defense amid threats to kill if the assault were revealed.
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Marshfield
Ketchel
Walter A. Dipley
Goldie Smith
Dipley
Initiative success in Grand Junction water payments
Grand Junction Colorado January 21 1920 The initiative section of the city charter shaped action without a full election The city commissioners passed an ordinance requiring six months advance water rents Protests were ignored until opponents circulated a petition to overturn the ordinance Today commissioners met and decided to revert to the old rule with three months advance payment and water rents due March 1.
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Grand Junction
Colo
City Commissio
Adva
Send
France’s First Suit Over Air Trepass
Paris reports a lawsuit filed by the Mayor of Chateaufort and several farmers to restrain Maurice Farman’s aviation school from flying over their land below two hundred metres. The mayor cites danger to horses and workers and seeks a legal ruling on airspace use. Farman awaits court decision and defies an order to depart.
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Paris
France
Mons
Maurice Farman
Chateaufort
Mona
Farman
Mons. Vallet
Waid
Relatives of Ch Ryenne Polk Receive Messages
William and P. J. Gault of Cheyenne yesterday received messages from Hanay on the Malin Germany announcing at that place Joan Gautt and x of r bro roe Amelia dommer.
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Wiliam
P. J. Gault
Cheyenne
Hanay
Malin
Germany
Joan Gautt
R Bro
Roe Amelia Dommer
Heavy Fighting Reported Near Gallenea Mexico
Report from southbound passengers says heavy fighting has occurred since Thursday near Gallenea 110 miles east of Casas Grandes. Government forces reportedly suffered a defeat as details remain sparse and limited to rail news.
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el Paso
Tex
Gallenea
Casas Grandes
SINGER WHO WAITED PORK TRUNKS SUES FOR DAMAGES
New York January 21 William H Wolverton president of the New York Transfer company is sued in the Supreme Court for 5000 damages by Alma Chandler Marshall a young music student. The suit claims six trunks with wardrobe costumes and music were not delivered to the White Star pier in time for the Oceanic sailing and arrived six days late.
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New York
Wiliam H. Wolverton
New York Transfer Company
Supreme Court
Almira Chandler Marshall
Ultra
White Star Pier
Youth Recovers From Broken Neck After Circus Incident
New Orleans report says 14 year old Philip Hoffman injured while attempting a back somersault after a circus. He landed on his neck breaking the second and third cervical vertebrae. A plaster cast was removed and X rays show the vertebrae separated and healing.
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New Orleans
Philip Hoffman
Denverite Changes Monkey Por Old Copter Medals
Charles Gorshaw a Denver man was found hypnotized by acquaintances in Pueblo Colorado and learned his cash had been exchanged for National Irrigation Congress copper medals. He believed the pieces were worth about 20 dollars and contacted police after a confusing episode.
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Denverite
Pueblo
Colo
Charles Gorshaw
Denver
le Spedies
Navnal Irrigation Congress
Bia
Corshaw
Fy Aloni
Tevsigton
Moralog
Beveridge Barks in Lorimer Case as Congress Opens
In Washington on January 21 Beveridge pressed for a quick Senate vote on the Lorimer case but failed after Burrows objected. He then moved February 7 but Heyburn objected. Burrows noted two Madison senators wished to speak to allow an early vote. The House concentrated on post office appropriation debates with sessions planned to honor deceased members.
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Washington
Senate
Beveridge
Lorimer
Burrows
Heyburn
MABIU
Vote Buying Probe In Plano Reported
Danville attorney Frank Jones reportedly confessed to buying votes in the last election. He denied the charge this afternoon but said there were numerous raffled votes and urged a public meeting before a grand jury to reveal what he knows.
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Danville
Jam
Frank Jones
Wade
Aeroplane Demonstrates Wireless Message Transmission
Lieut Paul W Beck of the A W F Signal service demonstrated practicability of wireless messages from a scouting aeroplane to headquarters. In a Wright machine with Parmelee aboard and a hundred feet of trailing wire Beck sent half a dozen messages to the aviation grounds station.
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San Francisco
Paul W. Beck
AW. 8
Weymann Makes Dual Passenger Flight in France
American aviator Henry Weymann, born in Hayti, flies two passengers in a Farman biplane from Mourmelon to Reims and back, about forty miles. He took off at 10 AM, reached Mourmelon near 11:15, left at 3:52 PM and landed at 4:22 PM. Weymann, 21, has few flying hours, previously carried a passenger Paris to Mourmelon and solo achievements include a 280 mile Michelin prize attempt halted by fog.
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Rheims
France
Henry Weymann
Hayti
Farman
Mourmelon
Mr. Weymann
Lewis Said to Have Lost in Miners Convention
Columbus Ohio January reports unofficial tally from the miners convention shows tellers finishing counts for international officers and ready to report Monday. President Lewis reportedly defeated by a small majority, Lewle denied this threat.
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Lewis
Columbus
Ohio
Lewle
Reed Reunited With Wife and Three Children After 22 Years
John Reed, aged 72, long believed dead, is found alive in Arkansas and is reunited with his wife and three children in Dalagerfeld Texas after a 22 year disappearance. The case drew attention from relatives and local residents.
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Fan Aanonio
Texans
Jan
John Reed
Dalagerfeld
Tex
Reed
Arkanaas
SONS AND WIFE FIGHT TO CONTROL BODY
The dispute over Chauncey L. Wood's burial place pits his two sons against his widow. A Seattle court issued restraining orders to prevent disposition of the body while it considers burial in Rapid City beside the mother or in Seattle. Services are planned here tomorrow.
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Seattle
Waah
Chauncey L. Wood
South Dakota Democrate
Rapid City
Maconte
Population figures prompt Cheyenne census confusion
A dispatch from the Census Bureau cites Cheyenne population at 11,420 then 14,087 in 1900 while the 1910 return lists 11,220 a drop of 2,747 from 1900. Residents doubt census accuracy as Phoenix and Santa Fe show different counts. Efforts to verify with the bureau failed.
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Census Bureau
Cheyenne
Loth
Washington, D. C
Phoenix
Ariz
Santa Fe
N. M
Pierre
New Chairman in New York Opposes Thody
New York Jan 2 Whain Barnes Jr of Albany, who led the fight against Theodore Roosevelt at the Saratoga convention last fall, was chosen chairman of the Republican state committee to succeed Ezra Prentice who resigned. Barnes said the election does not necessarily signal opposition to Roosevelt in 1912.
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New York
Whain Barnes, Jr
Albany
Theodore Roosevelt
Saratoga
Republican State Committee
Ezra FP
Prentice
Barnes
Roosevelt
Montana Senatorial Deadlock Persists with Small Shifts
Helena Montana January 21 With the second week of the senatorial deadlock the situation remains unchanged aside from small gains by T J Walah of Helena and small losses by W J Conrad in the race to fill the Montana seat.
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Helena
Mont
T. J. Walah
W. J. Conrad
County division favored in senate and house progress
Wyoming legislators push a record number of bills in the eleventh session with 100 measures in the House and 34 in the Senate. Progressive aims like initiative and referendum face stiff party opposition, while direct primary reform prospects are mixed and hedged with amendments.
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Wyoming
House
Senate
State Board of Prison Commissioners
Republican Organization
Blume
Sage
Recall petition filed to remove Alderman Worrall in Denver
A recall petition signed by 1009 Ninth Ward voters against Alderman Cornelius C. Worrall was filed with City Clerk Burt P. F. Davis. The city clerk will forward signatures to the election commission for verification with hearings set within fifteen days of filing. A total of 1411 signatures is required. if valid, a special election will be called to choose Worrall's successor.
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Denver
Colo
Cornelius C. Worrall
Ninth Ward
Burt PF. Davis
Election Commission
Alder Wan Worrall
de Eure
Gald Halsted L. Ritter
Reyal
Algner
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