Inquiry Into Grain Question Emerges in House
Washington reports the congressional inquiry into charges that the Chicago Board of Trade the Duluth board and the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce form a price fixing bloc for wheat and flour. The House Rules Committee heard steps for public hearings and a special rule for investigation will be reported. Opponents and proponents will present their positions when hearings are set.
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Washington
Manahan
Chicago
Due Futh Boarde of Trade
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
House
Inter
Briton Benton Executed by Villa Sparks Border Country Mournful
Washington reports Secretary of State orders an immediate probe into the fatal execution of W. S. Benton the English ranch owner at Los Remedios near Juarez across the border His death is confirmed by Pancho Villa and US Consul Edwards Benton was killed after a military court trial in Juarez with Villa denying custody and promising to reveal details only through official dispatches.
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Washington
Pryan
W. 8
Benton
Juares
Paso
Tex
William Benton
Scotchman
Great Britain
Pancho Villa
North
Oregon Street
United States
T. D. Edwards
Juarest
Edwards Tod Mra. Benton
Villa
Los Remedios
Chihuahua
Edwards
Tima
Juarea
Henton
Mexico
Beneton
James Hambleton
Consul Edwards
Mra. Benton
Senate to Stand by Peace Policy in Arbitration Treaty Vote
Senate voted 40 to 13 to reject the Chamberlain amendment shielding Panama tolls immigration school admission and Monroe doctrine from arbitration in the Spanish general arbitration treaty. Final ratification decision delayed, as debate moved to the Brit ish treaty and other pending pacts with Great Britain Japan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Seuafon Tudiy
Chamberlain
Panama
Shively
Maryland legislator seeks ban on dancing and high heels
Annapolis Feb 20 representative Soonded introduced a bill in the Maryland House aimed at prohibiting women from wearing heeled shoes and dancing dances like the Turkey Trot the Bunny Hug the Tango or the Loop the Loop Fines collected would fund education on modest dress for girls.
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Annapolis
Soonded
House of Delegates
Rotterdam Tanker Towed Into Queenstown After Gale
The Dutch oil tanker Rotterdam lost a rudder in a gale eight days out of Amsterdam bound for New York. It was towed into Queenstown today by a trio of steam trawlers to reach harbor safety.
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Queenstown
Rotterdam
Atlantic
Sterdam
New York
Three Frozen to Death in Detroit Tragedy
In Detroit Michigan on February 20 the bodies of Andie Kowanco his wife and their one year old daughter were found frozen in their home. Authorities say they were overcome by smoke and gas from a malfunctioning heating device and died about a week ago.
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Detroit
Mich
Andie Kowanco
Germany Roused by Dewey Statements in Manila Incident
In Herlin February 21 reports a sharp attack on Admiral Dewey over statements in his autobiography about the Spanish American War and the Manila incident. German leaders demand an authoritative government explanation, while Admiral Von Tirpitz defends Dewey and officials claim German actions were correct.
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Herlin
Admiral Dewey
Manit
Matthias Erberger
Clerient Party
Germany
Admiral von Tirpitz
Admiral von Diederichs
Manila
Jury Hears Perjury Charge in Guertin Case Against Taxi Firm
Miss Nellie Grant Guertin and detective J Addison Patton face charges of conspiring to commit perjury in a $75 000 damage suit against Mason Seaman Taxicab Co. A scalp wound and alleged brain injury are central disputed facts. The prosecution claims the case reeks of perjury and will call surgeons and witnesses in federal court.
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New York
Ia Worman
Nellie Grant Guertin
Boston
J. Addison Patron
Thomas
United States District Court
Boence
Miss Guertin
Patron
Misa Guertin
Mason Seaman Taxicab Company
Mack
Spence
Weston
James J. Reilly
Moston
Tauxleal Company
Nellie
Pula
Analntant
United States
Patton
Guertin
Home Grown Hats Cut Living Costs
In Crogan Wie Feb, five hundred farmers wives at the Western Wisconsin Home Makers convention studied plans to dodge mil liners bills and cut living costs. Wisconsin hat expert Ming C Lehmil urged thrift and using knowledge to revive old bonnets, with demonstrations and plans to start hat tire making clubs in county school districts.
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Crogan
Wie
Wisconsin
Ming C. Lehmil
University of Wisconsin
Push War on Rum Plans National Pledge Signing
Philadelphia reports the Federal Council of Churches executive committee on temperance met with 40 Protestant denominations representing 16 million members. The group discussed a nationwide pledge signing and other methods to curb liquor traffic.
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Philadelphia
Federal Council of the Churches of Chinat
Major Koehler Faces Immoral Conduct Charge at Fort Terry
Washington Feb 20. Secretary Garrison orders Maj Cem Thomas WH Barry to convene a general court martial to try Major Benjamin M Koehler of the cavalry corps formerly on duty at Fort Terry opposite New London on a perilous charge involving immoral conduct. Koehler is under arrest.
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Washington
Garrison
Cem Thomas WH. Barry
Eastern Department
Marthil Beers
Henjamin M. Koehler
Coum Ar-Tllery Corps
Fort Terry
New London
Onn
Koehler
St Joseph Officials Held for Frauds After Embezzlement Claims
In St Joseph Missouri February warrants charging embezzlement were issued for former city treasurer George M H Wyatt and Homer, after Wyatt admitted a shortfall in his accounts and a book examination by authorities followed. Prosecuting Attorney Forever led the inquiry.
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ST. Joseph
Bi. Joseph
Feb. C
George MH
Wyatt
Homer
Iaborn
Count on Trial for Double Murder in German Trial
Count Matthien Pruzewo Micheeny a Polish nobleman and German imperial parliament member faces trial for the deaths of his wife and her nephew at the countess estate near Crnets. Prosecutors say the act was not premeditated. immunity was waived and the case proceeds behind closed doors with verdict public.
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Moraeruts
Germany
Matthien Pruzewo Micheeny
Alfred Mincainekt
Onkowy Mokra
Crnets
Hoollfahr
Dakony Moors
Campaign to Remove Obey Word From Marriage Service
London bishops at the House of Convocation consider omitting the word obey from the Church of England marriage rite. A motion to remove it was withdrawn as a likely loss. Winchester and Hereford call for equal duties by both spouses and a note on readership of the man in the home. Archbishop Canterbury says the church must address the change in a future session.
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London
Church of England
House of Convocation
Canterbury
Seed politics stirs ire over government seed distribution
Charles F. Crane a longtime Clear Lake Commercial club leader attacks Congressman Gilbert M. No Haugen in a letter accusing him of backing free seed distribution to gain votes. Crane derides the program as a useless sop and urges Congress to stop funding seeds that rarely reach soil.
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Mason City
Charles F. Crane
Commercial Club of
Clear Lake
State Association
Gilbert No Haugen
Lst
Congress
Defends Actions of State Troops in Mine Strike Probe
A House sub committee hearing on United Mine Workers charges about the national guard reached a climax as Capt Edward A Smith disputed the boy Gustav Yoskingki testimony alleging theft and assault. He admitted two guards watched the Youkinekh ranch house but denied broader outrages.
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Trinidad
Colo
United Mine Workers of America
National Guard
Nime
House
Youkinekh Minch
Gustav Yoskingki
Militi
Edward A. Smith
Youklnaki Ranch
Hi Slater
Smith
James Krowrter
Siokth
Harri Insley
Borgt
H. A. Arnold
Wouking
Bfintth
Jendora
Forbes Tent Colony
Voukinek
Clerk Mauled by Large Eagle in Railroad Office
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania February 20 8 J McDonald a clerk in a railroad office was clawed and cut when he tried to capture a large eagle that swooped to a window sill. He opened the window and reached to grab the bird but it fought fiercely forcing him to release it.
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Pittsburgh
J. McDonald
McDonald
Clinton Gains Berth in Central Baseball League
Clinton Iowa is admitted to the Central Baseball association at a league meeting in Burlington. Clinton replaces Kewanee in the vacancy created by withdrawal. Marshalltown Stock Island and Dib are contending. bids to be discussed at the evening session.
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Burlington
Clinton
Central Baseball Association
Monmouth
Veritable Deluge Demoralizes City in Los Angeles
Floods strand rail traffic and wash out bridges across Southern California. A 13 year old boy, Emmett Osterman, drowned at Santa Barbara as streets filled with water and crews battled basements. Widespread damage blocks citrus belts and cuts wire communications.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
Nto
Citrus Belt
Southern Pacific
Salt Lake
Santa Fe
Fullerton
Emmett Osterman
Santa Barbara
Arizona
Boards of Trade Accused of Controlling Grain Prices
Rep Manahan of Minnesota charges Chicago and Duluth boards of trade and the Minneapolis chamber of commerce form a restraint on grain trading. He seeks a seven member congressional investigation into their price manipulation, futures selling, and control of terminal elevators and wheat grades.
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Washington
Chicago
Duluth
J. C. Shaffer & Co
Bartlett, Frasier & Carrington
Minneapolis Board
Kansas City Grain Trade Hits Rates Change Claim
Kansas City grain men tell Interstate Commerce hear ing that, since a 1912 rate order, Kansas City has lost a large share of southern and southeastern grain traffic. They name Omaha St Louis Cairo and Ohio river points as beneficiaries and claim Memphis rate shifts hurt KC shippers compared with Omaha.
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Kansas City
Kanwax
Interstate Commerce Commission
Memphis
Tenn
Omaha
Norris Seeks New Haven Deal Details from Justice
Senator Norris of Nebraska introduced a resolution directing the Attorney General to report whether the Justice Department plans any contract with New York, New Haven & Hartford officials for railroad reorganization or settlement of financial difficulties. The measure asks if immunity is granted to involved persons or waivers of rights to sue for misappropriated funds.
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Washington, D. C
Norria
Nebraska
McReynolds
Senate
Department of Justice
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Bankhead
Alana
New Haven
Liner Reaches Port After Rough Voyage
The Holland American Line steamer Nieuw Amsterdam arrived in New York from Rotterdam after a harsh voyage. Two passengers and several sailors were seriously hurt, four lifeboats were wrecked, and the forecastle superstructure was damaged. The ship was three days late.
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New York
Nieuw Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Pageant Makers to Meet in New York Conference
Pageant makers from across the country including playwrights composers authors painters gather in New York under the American Pageant Association for a three day conference linked to the moving Columbia University Institute of Arts project.
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New York
Columbia University Insti Ule of
Maquire to push bill on farm power study in agriculture
Representative Maguire of Nebraska plans to introduce a bill creating a bureau in the Agriculture Department to study farm power sources such as water wind and denatured fuel. The effort aims to provide valuable data for farmers amid growing inquiry.
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Washington
Maaguire
Nebraska
Department of Agriculture
Maguire
Pawn broker in Autohinaon shoots family in domestic incident
Abraham Ostatter of Autohinaon Kansas shot and killed his mother in law Mrs Joseph Coulin then wounded his wife Bodie Ostatter and father in law Joseph Couhn at their home. Ostatter collapsed, revived, and was jailed after police said he suffered an epileptic episode. A divorce suit involving Mrs Ostatter is pending in district court.
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Autohinaon
Kan
Abraham Ostatter
Inlaw
Joseph Coulin
Bodie Ostatter
Joseph Couhn
Ostatter
Jal
Joseph Coahn
Ostatters
Benton Disappears After Confronting Villa in Juarez
A telegraph from El Paso reports William Benton a mine owner and ranchman vanished after a heated exchange with Francisco Villa. Benton friend James Hambleton leads the search while Benton's wife and associates fear detention or an unreported trip to his 190000 acre Chihuahua ranch.
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James Hambleton
Ake Benton
Hambleton
Benton
Villa
Chihuahua City
Bandit Castillo Taken by Captors to El Paso
Mexican bandit Maximo Castillo and his companions will ride to El Paso by train arriving at 2 20 this afternoon. He requested U S protection and troopers along the border kept watch. A ransom check for 1000 dollars found on him is refused by the bank in El Paso.
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Hachitu
N. M
Maximo Castillo
el Paso
Castillo
United States
Cumbre Tunnel
Cumbre
Villa
Rothwell
W. A. Roxby
Roxby
Yamamoto Outlaw Stirs Town Silence At Walville Store
BoothC Bend Ind Feb 20 Yamamoto a Japanese outlaw sought by a sheriff s posse sank into a country store at Walville bought ammunition and rice and left with a dog at his heels The town gathered in silence as the gunman spoke no words and fled toward the sheriff who was notified to pursue him in connection with the unearthing of three murdered Japanese bodies and other Japanese in custody.
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Boothc Bend
Ind
Yamamoto
Walville
Midshipman McClure Fired From Naval Academy
Washington February 20. Dismissal of Midshipman V Lo McClure of Iola Kansas from the naval academy for irregularities in an examination was approved today by President Wilson. The cases of two other midshipmen implicated with him were not acted on.
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Washington
Lo McClure
Iola
Kan
Naval Academy
Wilwyon
Women Convicts Lose Privilege of Talking at Auburn Prison
Albany reports that the women inmates at Auburn State Prison are likely to have their liberty of conversation revoked. The rule allowing general talk in the yard and echo was adopted under supervision by investigators who entered the prison months ago due to maltreatment concerns.
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Albany
Timates
Auburn
Moola
Iowa Nominations Sent to Senate
Fragmentary report lists Iowa nominees to the United States Senate and related regional selections. Names and places are garbled but indicate a list of nominators and districts in Iowa and neighboring western territories.
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Iowa
Senate
Early Decision In Freight Rate Case Expected Soon
The Interstate Commerce Commission indicated an early decision on freight rate increases, likely within three months and before the summer session. Commissioner Horton and Mr. Plattin spoke of expediting the record and proceedings to resolve questions on whether current revenues are adequate and how they might be supplemented.
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Kington, Pep, CO
Horton
Platton
Murelers
Chippers
Howe
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alaska Railwaya Redemption Fund
Alaska
Pacific
Tritith Columbia
Pennayivania
West Virginia
Alaska Railroad Bill Is Adopted
Washington reports the Alaska railroad measure passed the House 220 to 0 and similar Senate action. The bill authorizes a 35 million dollar construct financed by treasury funds with annual appropriations, locating a line from Tidewater into interior Alaska to connect coal fields and open resources.
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Washington
House
Territories Committee
Alnalta
Senate
Fitagerald
New York
Jed Amight
Congress
Alaska
Panama Canal
Tidewater
Yukon
Tanama
Kuskowim
Navy
Gas Pumping Plant Explosion Kills One In Waynesburg
A jump tug station of Manufacturers' Light & Power at Waynesburg Pa exploded with a roar heard for miles. John Boler in charge of the station was hurled 50 feet, died two hours later. Three others were seriously hurt as pumps ignited and gas exploded, wrecking the station and spraying burning oil over the area.
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Waynesburg
Manufacturers’ Light & Power Company
John Boler
Pittsburgh Faces Flood Fears Amid Rising Rivers
Reports warned that the Monongahela and Ohio rivers near Pittsburgh could reach dangerous levels. Authorities urged readiness for possible damage as the river systems rose, threatening homes and industry along the waterfront.
Confidence in New Banking System Gains Ground
Washington reports from February 10 show Secretaries McAdoo and Houston led a national review of the currency reform and regional reserve banks. Bankers across states voiced strong support for the new system, urging timely establishment to handle crop movements and ensure financial stability.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Bank Organization
McAdoo
Houston
Intercat
Blalemett
Treasury
Hsin
America
Federal Reserve
United States
Murdered Girl Buried Near Scene of Crime
Theresa Hollander, 20, was buried beside the spot where she was murdered in St Nicholas cemetery near the crime scene. Bloodstains were noted in the snow where the body lay. The coroner's inquest will resume with the father likely to testify about a conversation with his daughter concerning a quarrel with Anthony Petras, a former sweetheart arrested in the case. Petras allegedly pressed Hollander to marry Nicholas Feltner, her fiancé. A new witness, Peter Fischbach, is expected to bolster the case against Petras, the married man accused of the beating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Theresa Hollander
St. Nicholas Cemetery
Hollander
Anthony Petras
Petras
Grvn
Miss Flollander
Nicholaa Feltner
Peter Fischbach
Five Under Arrest for Riot in Church
Five men were arrested in Bouth Bend Indiana in connection with rioting at St Casimira Polish Catholic church last Sunday. They face contempt charges after Judge Funk ordered a priest installed. prisoners will be taken to court later today. Names withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bouth Bend
Ind
St. Casimira
Stanisla Cruse
Herman J. Alerding
Funk
Collisions Reported Between Steamers Near New York
A New York report says several lines including White Star and May of Naples crews avoided severe damage after a collision. One vessel listed as disabled and towed to dock while others reported minor scrapes during regular schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
White Blur
Celtic
Naples
White Star Line
Funeral of Senator Bacon Held in Macon
Funeral services for Senator Bacon of Georgia were held in Macon on February 1. All business was suspended while the body was laid to rest.
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Bacon
Macon
Fia
Senator Bacon
Georgia
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