Admiral Dewey Laid to Rest in Arlington Mausoleum
Washington witnessed a national display of mourning for Admiral George Dewey. President Wilson, Supreme Court justices, cabinet heads, Congress, and foreign diplomats attended the Capitol rotunda funeral. Dewey rests temporarily in Major General Miles’s Arlington mausoleum while a separate crypt is prepared.
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Aged man identified Charles Waterstadt heads homeward
Charles Waterstadt eighty three of Pittsford New York was found dazed in Council Bluffs Iowa four days ago with 1500 in cash. He plans to return to his elderly ill wife and said he was bound for a daughter in Scott's Bluff Nebraska after relatives sent for him.
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Judge Landis Lawyers' Bankruptcy Ring Uncovered
Judge Landis uncovers alleged bankruptcy ring involving lawyers and court insiders. Investigators outline schemes exploiting financial filings to shield debtors from creditors. Authorities say multiple attorneys participated, with filings reviewed in a federal inquiry.
Lawyers Bankruptcy Trust Rumor Surfaces In Chicago
Evidence of a lawyers bankruptcy trust, reportedly unearthed by Judge K M Landis, was presented to a federal grand jury by U S District Attorney Charles F Clyne. Indictments against several Chicago lawyers are considered, with witnesses including J E Lindquist and Joseph J Harrison. The probe suggests lawyers aided looting bankrupt estates by filing involuntary suits to claim large fees.
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Court ruling keeps Chicago saloons open Sundays for soft drinks
Chicago. Judge Barasa in Maxwell Street court dismissed ten saloon keepers charged with staying open on Sunday. He ruled that simply keeping a sipping house open on Sunday does not constitute a violation after reviewing several supreme court decisions dating to 1875.
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Two German Raiders Loose on South Atlantic High Seas
Washington reports two armed German commerce raiders at large in the South Atlantic. The captured steamer Saint Theodor has been armed with two guns and a German crew joined the raider, both evading Entente cruisers as they seek to destroy Allied shipping. Consul Gottschalk at Rio de Janeiro and official dispatches confirm the arming and deployment of the Theodor as an auxiliary cruiser.
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East St. Louis Post Office Extension Contract Award
The treasury department awarded a $194,000 contract to K. P. Farnsworth & Co. of Evansville Indiana to extend the East St. Louis post office. Completion is to be within fifteen months.
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Butler Township High School Burns for 22000 Loss
Peru Indiana January 20 The Butler Township High School building was destroyed by fire. The loss totaled 22000 with 14000 insured. Fire officials investigated the blaze as a total destructive incident affecting the community school.
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Nation Bowl Hero Laid To Rest
A hero is laid to rest as mourners gather for the final rites. The funeral marks the end of a life celebrated for service and sacrifice with family members, public tributes, and a hometown farewell.
Film Star Nears Drowning During Savannah River Shoot
Savannah January 20 Ralph Kellard co star with Pearl White in Pearl of the Army scenes drifted underwater for several minutes in a diving suit with air line tangled His feet were up and head down before rescue brought him to the surface unconscious in Savannah river during filming
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G O P Pot at Boiling Stage
In New York on January 20 1920 the Bull Moose Old Guard split worsens as Perkins assails Hale and Crane while Willcox calls for simmering and a possible full national committee meeting Perkins praises Whitman and asserts readiness to expose flaws in the Republican committee with threats of a third party and a campaign split under way.
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Devil
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National Committee
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Republican Party
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Hughes
Whitman
Lifes
Senate offering suffrage amendment to constitution
Senator Poin dexter proposed a woman suffrage amendment to the constitution. The amendment states that no person shall be prevented from voting because of race sex or color.
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Poindexter
Mammoth Paint Creek Dam Work Suspended by Smallpox
Construction at the Mammoth Paint Creek dam in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin halted after a smallpox outbreak at Camp Wisota where 500 workers were housed. The pause affects the project until health officials clear workers and containment measures are in place.
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Venizelos Followers Freed by Constantine
Greek revolt leader Eleftherios Venizelos and his followers are reported freed by King Constantine. The incident follows mounting tensions in the royal government as authorities release key insurgent figures amid ongoing political crisis.
Bryan to push Illinois statewide referendum on saloons
Springfield Illinois January 20 William Jennings Bryan is due to speak three times as dry coalition forces introduce a state wide referendum bill in the senate. Senator Charles L Wood of Keens will sponsor the measure in the upper house and it will be sent to the license committee for swift action amid anti saloon fever.
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Hood gets 40 year verdict in Vermillion County murder case
Charles Hood charged with murder was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to forty years in state prison. He shot neighbor William McCarty as they returned home from a political rally in Danville. Witnesses said Hood fired after McCarty exited a taxi and approached Hood’s home.
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Charles Hood
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Ilood
William McCarty
Hood
Bert Hammalery
Alleged Hart gang members killed in Okmulgee battle
Oscar Poe Will Hart and Harry Hart of the Hart gang of bank robbers were shot to death in a battle near Okmulgee with a ten man posse. Will Hart and Poe had been arrested after the Centralia Missouri bank robbery but escaped from jail. The gang had been tied to robberies in Alluwa Vinita and other Oklahoma towns. Chief Bowman of Okmulgee was wounded in the hand.
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Booze Hauls to Continue in Iowa Rail Lines
Des Moines reports that until the supreme court rules on District Judge Utterback's decision private liquor shipments remain illegal. Attorney General Havner and railroad representatives agreed the lines will keep transporting intoxicants for private consumption until guidance is issued.
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Lost Aviators Brought Back After Desert Ordeal
Lieutenant Robertson and Lieutenant Colonel Bishop, missing since January 10, were found after nine days trekking in Sonora. They survived on scant rations. Robertson was rescued by auto, Bishop near-dead and later evacuated to safety in Arizona.
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Gerard Story Denied by State Dept on Resignation Offer
Washington officials say Ambassador Gerard did send a report of his speech but it did not include any offer to resign. A Cologne telegram quoted by Rotterdam dispatch claimed he offered to resign if President Wilson disapproved his banquet remarks to the American Association of Commerce and Trade. The ambassador reportedly sent a special Washington message with an explanation.
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Virgil P. Kline Dies Suddenly
Virgil P. Kline, personal attorney for John D. Rockefeller and longtime Standard Oil counsel, died suddenly in Cleveland on January 19.
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