Indiana suffrage bill tangled with prohibition saga
In Indianapolis on February 10 the suffrage bill faces a tangle similar to the earlier prohibition fight. House and senate clash over amendments, with women advocates pressing for passage while political intrigue delays action. The house may amend on third reading or let the senate bill proceed, as Speaker Eschbach denounces tactics and party maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Teadera
House
Senate
Women Legislative Committee
Eschbach
Republican House
Navy Censorship Assigned to Navy Secretary of the Navy
The navy appoints Lieutenant Charles Belknap Jr as the new official censor. He works at the navy department and guides what news may be printed during interviews with Secretary of the Navy Daniels. Belknap has full authority to approve or withhold information for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
United States Navy
Charles Belknap, Jr
Navy Department
Ile
Secretary of the Navy
Tan Iils
Many Americans Struggle to Get Passports in Berlin Crisis
A wireless from Madrid notes Americans aboard the Alfonso XIII and Infanta Isabel face departure dates in February while many Berlin residents lack passport details. In Washington, U S officials protest Germany's delay in releasing Ambassador Gerard and aides, urging swift safe passage and adherence to international law amid the submarine warfare dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Madrid
Berlin
Willard Here
Gerard
Alfonso XIII
Barcelona
Infanta Isabel
Associated, Press
Copenhagen
London
Germany
Washington
United States
Stovall
Berne
Switzerland
Zurich
Deposed Democrat Janitor in Spols Plot Revealed
A Republican county board secretly ousted Adam Strauss, a 69 year old Democratic janitor in the courthouse, after years of service. The move, framed as general political overhaul, followed threats and unpublicized decisions, with officials offering no clear defense for the removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spols
Republican Board
Adam Strauss
Court House
Strauss
John Brumbaugh
Strausa
Food Price Probe Ordered By Wilson Request
President Wilson directs the federal trade commission and the agriculture department to begin an immediate study into rising food prices in the United States with focus on alleged anti trust violations. An emergency appropriation will be sought. The inquiry aims to uncover whether trade in key foods is manipulated by artificial controls and to determine necessary remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Agriculture
United States
Congress
The
Trade Commission
Ships Will Arm or Not Arm Await U S Policy
Washington reports no shift in State Department stance after American line decisions to hold ships. Franklin of International Mercantile Marine says private guns scarce, government must provide convoys or arm ships. Stockholm sailing postponed. Rochester and Orleans sail under neutral status, not armed, as U S ships remain unarmed per German blockade rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
State Department
American Line
New York
United States
St. Louis
St. Paul
Atlantic
Franklin
International Mercantile Marine
Germany
Mr. Franklin
Stockholm
Gothenburg
U. S
Stars and Stripes
Rochester
Kerr Steamship Line
Orleans
Oriental Navigation Company
Bordeaux
Allan Tucker
Twenty Five Americans Aboard British Ship Sunk
Newport News reports confirm the British steamer Japanese Prince was sunk with twenty five American muleteers aboard along with a crew of fifty. The vessel carried 400 horses, grain, and steel billets on a return voyage from South Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Newport News
Jenkins
South Hampton
Prince Line
Newcastle
Sunderland
Elavore
Barcelona
Naples
Farsund
Reuter
Madrid
Paris
London
Lloyds
Laullington
Christiana
Odin
Bergen
Solbakden
Mantola
Greenock
Calcutta
Solbakken
Buenos Aires
Cherbourg
Middlesbrough
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.s.st. Louis. & P.A S. Franklin
Navy
Treut. Chas. Belknap JR
Count von Bernstorff
Lansing
Willard
Lullington
Beechtree
Ellavore
Havgard
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!