Senate passes bone dry amendment barring liquor shipments into prohibition states
The Senate approved a dry amendment to the postal bill prohibiting liquor shipments into states with prohibition laws. The measure, valued at 21 to 72 in the House, would create an absolute barrier affecting 22 states by July 1 1918, with Iowa among those impacted. Michigan Indiana and Montana also join the prohibition column under Reed amendment.
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Michigan
Indiana
Washington
Senate
House
House of Congress
Continental
United States
Alabama
Colorado
Georgia
Iowa
Maine
Mississippi
Nebraska
North Dakota
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South Dakota
Virginia
West Virginia
Montana
Lansing
Mich
Congress
Indiana Women Win Ballot In State Vote
Indiana lawmakers pass the Maston-McKinley woman suffrage bill by 68 to 25 in the House after Senate approval. The measure allows women to vote on all offices except constitutional ones and takes effect after the governor signs and the acts are promulgated in May. Women vote for delegates to the constitutional convention in September.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
House
Senate
Assembly
Indiana Dry to Stay
In Indianapolis on February 23 the senate defeated the Hemp hill bill that would permit breweries to manufacture liquor only for sale in wet states after Governor Goodrich had signed the prohibition measure.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Senate
Goodrich
Von Ludendorff Now Hindenburg's Right Hand Man
General von Ludendorff rises to close ally status with President Hindenburg, consolidating power as Germany's key military adviser and strategist amid ongoing tensions and wartime decisions.
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Germany
von Ludendorff
von Hindenbure
Chicago Closed Market Threatens 100,000 Farmers
President Griffin of the Chicago Board of Trade says the grain market is shut to 100000 Mississippi Valley farmers due to a railway car shortage. He cites a Chicago deficit of 20000 cars and an average of five cars daily for grain movements, ongoing since January 1.
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Chicago
Mississippi Valley
B. H. Meyer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Griffin
Chicago Board of Trade
Transportation Committee
Washington
American Car Association
Independence High School Pupils Strike for Half Holiday
About 150 students at Independence High School in Iowa walked out in protest after their request for a half holiday was denied. The action occurred in Dubuque and reflects student unrest over school scheduling decisions.
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Dubuque
Independence
Here
Compulsory Military Training Bill Proposed in Iowa
Des Moines February 23 Representative Anderson of Davis county proposed a bill for compulsory military training lasting six months to one year for boys aged eighteen to twenty one.
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Des Moines
Anderson
Davis County
Liner Celtic Rears Mines Tie and Sinking Figures
Passengers aboard the American liner Philadelphia recount the Celtic struck a mine on February 14 and was towed to Liverpool. Canada aided the Celtic while six ships were reported sunk, totaling 375,909 tons.
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Philadelphia
New York
White Star Line
Celtic
Liverpool
Pasengers
American Line
Canada
Traverpool
House of Commors
Sir Edward Carson
Admiralty
Berlin
Sir Edward
Lloyds
London
Perseus
Corse
Paris
Ambon
Sigrid
Alice
Columbus Mayor Sells Municipal Coal at Cost
Columbus Indiana February 23 Mayor H K Volland reports four carloads of municipal coal for sale to residents at cost to ease a two week coal shortage. Additional shipments will be received by city for the same purpose.
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Columbus
Ind
H. K. Volland
Mitchell
Food Riots Roil Cities As Prices Surge Across Nation
Washington grapples with rising food costs and protests as officials weigh relief steps including possible export embargo talks. In New York riots surge with attacks on shops and pushcarts, while three people are injured in Philadelphia and Washington as shortages ripple through major cities.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commssion
Wilson
Europe
Congress
Greater
Women's Anti-High Price Committee
Murder of 13 year old in Indiana grove
Bonnell Edwards, thirteen, was murdered in a grove near Mitchell Indiana after saying farewell to his teacher. Bloodhounds traced the killer to Bert Lind the boy's stepfather who discovered the body. Police say motive unknown. father Dubber Edwards was in Chicago.
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Mitchell
Ind
Bonnell Edwards
Bert Lind
Dubber Edwards
Lind
Bubber Edwards
Chicago
Officials arrest 100 as U S Marshal serves Warrants
In Evansville Indiana United States Marshal Mark Storen arrives to hold more than 100 warrants from a federal grand jury in Indianapolis. Democrats James Boner EB Ossage Miles Saunders Edward Jochim John Scales and William Cox surrender or are offered bonds.
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Evansville
Ind
United States
Mark Storen
Federal Grand Jury
Indianapolis
James Boner
Marshal Storen
EB. B. Ossage
Miles 8. Saunders
Edward Jochim
Democratic County Central Committee
John Scales
William J. Cox
U S Break With Austria Near as Penfield Is Recalled
Washington reports a near U S break with Austria as Ambassador Penfield is expected to be recalled from Vienna. Senate fears a war powers bill grant to the President is too broad though Democrats say it covers only harbors and the three mile limit. President Wilson contemplates guarding territorial rights while awaiting Austria's reply to Penfield's latest communication.
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Washington
United States
Austria
Wilson
Congress
Penfield
Vienna
Judiciary Committee
Ambassador Penfield
State Department
Enfield
U. S
Borden Arrives in London for Talks
Sir Robert J. Borden the Canadian premier arrived in London and told interviewers the voyage was uneventful aside from taking necessary precautions.
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Borden
London
Robert J. Borden
Chicago Live Stock Markets Report Prices and Receipts
Hors Receipts 20 000 with light shipping at 12.60 to 12.70 and heavy packing 12.60 to 12.70. pigs good to fancy 9.75 to 10.80. Cattle receipts 5 000 with steer values 10.40 to 12.15 good to choice. cows 7.15 to 8.15. vealers 12.25 to 12.75. Butter eggs and potatoes listed with various grades and prices. East Buffalo merchants Dunning and Stevens report slow cattle and strong hog markets. top lambs 14.75 to 15.00. yearlings 13.00 to 14.00. wethers 12.00 to 12.50. ewes 11.00 to 11.50. veals 14.50.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
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von Hindenburg
American Press Association
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WM. M, Hughes
Australia
William M. Hughes
Joseph Cook
U.S
Lieved
Judiciary
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