Chamberlain bills mandatory youth conscription in 12 to 23 age span
A Senate military affairs committee bill proposes universal service for U S citizens aged 12 to 23 with a $500 penalty for noncompliance and cadet drills for ages 12 to 17. From 18 to 23 the plan creates a citizens army with required drill hours and periodic camps. Exemptions apply for physical religious or named grounds.
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Washington
United States
Chamberlain
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Citizens’ Army
Police seek Black Hand group in Mrs Dimaria murder
In St Louis on December 13 police hunted members of an alleged Black Hand society to solve the murder of Mrs Genevieve Dimaria found dead in bed with a crushed skull and waxed twine around the neck. Her husband Lorenzo Dimaria said the crime arose from his failure to meet Black Hand demands including a $400 head bounty.
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ST. Louis
Black Hand Society
Genevieve Dimaria
Lorenzo Dimaria
Black Hand
Judge approves bonds in Thomas Kelly habeas corpus appeal
Federal Judge Landis today approved the bonds of the appeal of Thomas Kelly a Winnipeg contractor to the United States supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus Kelly is fighting extradition to Winnipeg where he is wanted in connection with an alleged $125 000 public building theft
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Chicago
Landis
Thomas Kelly
Winnipeg
United States Supreme Court
Kelly
Weather Today Forecast for La Crosse Area Wis
A moderate lake region storm continues with rain and snow from the upper Great Lakes to the middle Atlantic coast. Highs near 30 and lows around freezing with fair skies expected tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures slowly rise Tuesday as another Pacific storm approaches. Devils Lake reports 10 degrees below zero and Bismarck 1 degree.
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la Crosse
Minnesota
Iowa
Lower
Lake
Upper Lake
Middle Atlantic
Pacific
Manitoba
Texas
Devils Lake
Bismarck
War on Peace Ship Sparks Split Over Wilson Preparedness
On the Ford peace ship Oscar II tensions flare as Dr. Aked Rev. Jones and Arthur L. Wetherby urge opposition to President Wilsons preparedness policy. Ford and 21 delegates back the resolution while nine leaders refuse. Names threaten to disembark at Christiana if not aligned. Ford denies expulsions and pledges hospitality. he backs the majority.
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Peace Mission
Christiana
America
Wilson
Aked
Jones
Arthur L. Wetherby
Lincoln
Neb
Ford
Abed
Diplomats prepare protest over Germans removed from ships
The state department plans a strong note arguing the Descartes removal of Germans and Austrians from American vessels Carolina Coamo and San Juan was illegal. It will cite the Piepenbrinck and Trent precedents, and seek clarity on whether any detainees have declared U.S. citizenship.
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Washington
State Department
Descartes
Carolina
Coamo
San Juan
High Seas
Lrance
August Piepenbring
Was Lillian Mitten the Leader of the St Paul Bank Robbery
Reporters cite hotel owner Mrs. Alice Trumble who identifies Lillian Mitten as the leading raider Jay Allen, with the lineup uncertain. Police note Mitten’s boyish hair and a sleeping-car arrest after the Western State bank theft in St Paul. A taxi driver testifies Allen rode to Owatonna and possibly carried away part of the loot.
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Lillian Mitten
St. Joseph, Mo
Webber
Clifford Skinner
Western State Bank of
St. Paul
Jay Allen
Alice Trumbie
Jefferson Hotel
Minneapolis
Mitten
Allen
Miss Mitten
la Crosse
Tomah
Ollie McLaughlin
Owatonna
Trumble
Davis
Irvine Dies at Family Home After Four Years in City
W. T. Irvine, who arrived in the city in 1883, died at his family home after four years. He occupied several historic buildings in town during his residence, leaving a notable mark on local development and commerce.
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W. T. Irvine
Funeral at Residence For W. T. Irvine This Week
W T Irvine died at his residence 805 West Avenue South at 1 30 Sunday morning after four years of anaemia. He is survived by his wife Mrs Irvine and son George G Irvine and George s wife. Brother East man Irvine arrived from New York. C E Farnsworth and wife arrived from Cresco Iowa to attend. The funeral will be from the residence Tuesday at 2 30 in the afternoon with Rev George R Longbrake delivering the address.
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W. T. Irvine
West Avenue South
Irvine
George G. Irvine
Eastman Irvine
George
New York
C. E. Farnsworth
Dubuque Privilege Prompted By La Crosse Freight Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission tackles a complaint from the La Crosse Shipper's Association seeking lower class and commodity rates from La Crosse to Chicago and points east including New York. It cites Dubuque's first class rate as 36.6 cents lower and asks reductions to match Dubuque. reparations totaling $155.72 are listed for L. Natenshon & Co. and La Crosse Fur & Hide Co. as part of the case.
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Shippers’ Association
Chicago
Iowa City
la Crosse
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
L. Natenshon & Co
la Crosse Fur & Hide Co
Cleveland
Dubuque
Submarines Have Sunk 508 Vessels Since War Start
Berlin reports via wireless that German and Austrian submarines have sunk 508 ships totaling 917,819 tons since the war began. The note counters English claims of Baltic blockade efficiency and notes Baltic ice as a future impediment.
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Berlin
Sayville
L. I
Baltic
Yuan Shi Kai Accepts Chinese Throne Amid Regional Tension
Yuan Shi Kai, president of the Chinese republic, accepted the throne on Saturday under pressure from the council of state. Tokyo reacts with indignation, denouncing the move as defying Japan's advice. Mass meetings in San Francisco Chinatown protest the crown, with funds pledged to support a revolution and the republic.
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Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
Chinese Republic
China
Council of State
TOKIO
Tokio Press
Japan
San Francisco
Chinatown
Senate confirms Lansing appointment amid no opposition
Washington December 13 The Secretary of State Lansing appointment was confirmed by the senate this afternoon with no opposition. The senate adjourned until noon Thursday.
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Washington
Lansing
Senate
Texas & Pacific railroad ordered to pay heirs
The Texas and Pacific railroad must pay $15,250 to the heirs of J. T. Bigger of San Antonio Texas. The amount stems from Bigger’s ill health after being put off a train in a rainstorm at Longview Texas, a decision announced by the supreme court.
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Washington
Texas & Pacific Railroad
J. T. Bigger
San Antonio
Tex
Longview
Supreme Court
Shower of Gold baby contenders listed in Tribune feature
The Tribune profiles young boys and one girl from Fountain City Trempealeau Dresbach Mormon Coulee and nearby areas as contenders for the Shower of Gold prize. Each child is described with family ties and hometowns highlighting early life and ambition.
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the Tribune
Stary
Adelaide Hermanson
Trempealeau
Otto Hermanson
Mary
United States demands indemnity over Ancona sinking
The American note to Austria-Hungary denounces the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona as barbarous and inhuman. It demands prompt denouncement of the act, punishment of the submarine commander, and indemnity for American lives lost or injured.
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Washington, D. C
Austria-Hungary
Ancona
United States
Penfield
Germany
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