Wilson's Weapon Is Public Opinion
Report on reactions to President elect Wilson as a group of lawmakers and officials pledge support. Palmer calls the speech a notice to owners and buyers while McAdoo urges noble ideas and steadfast reforms. The tone reassures business and warns obstructionists will not be tolerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Crane
Norman Hapgood
George Harvey
E. M. House
Texas
James T. Lloyd
Missouri
William G. McAdoo
Wiliam F. McCombs
Senator Owen
Oklahoma
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvan
Willard Saulsberry
Delaware
Henry Morganthau
New York
Chicago
McCombs
McAdoo
Elkus
Palmer
Saulsberry
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Ten Tons of Fish Caught in One Day at Crosby
George Holzham and John Williams of this city caught 20,000 pounds of carp and buffalo fish at Crosby near Brownsville yesterday. They fished all day, and the catch is likely the largest of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby
Brownsville
George Holzhammer
John Williams
Messrs. Holzhammer
Williams
Three masked men kill sleepier target in Orange Florida
W. W. Gunn Jr is dragged from bed and shot dead in Orange Florida as three masked men escape. A note is left on the body but its contents are not released. Gunn is the son of a wealthy county resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Fla
W. W. Gunn, Jr
Gunn
Rich hobo plans aid in St. Louis free employment bureau
St Louis reports that James Eads How, a millionaire hobo once ousted as head of the national hobo organization for having too much money, plans to open a free employment bureau in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis, Mo
National
Hobo Organization
James Eads How
How not kicked out How quits presidency of hobos
Jeff Davis, president elect of the International Brotherhood Welfare association denies James Eads How was ousted for money. Davis says How would not accept reelection and resigned. He suggests How’s withdrawal came after relatives cut his allowance to remove him from the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jeff Davis
International Brotherhood Welfare Association
National Hobo Organization
James Eads How
How
Davis
Fox to Manage Racine in Wisconsin Illinois League
Racine directors meet and almost hire Billy Fox of Minneapolis as manager for next season after discarding other applicants. President Oscar Christiansen to determine terms for Mr. Fox to return, noting he managed Racine last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine, Wis
Racine
Billy Fox
Minneapolis
Oscar Christiansen
President nominates Distin for Alaska surveyor general
President selected William L. Distin of Illinois to serve as surveyor general of Alaska in a formal nomination announced today from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William L. Distin
Illinois
Alaska
Lay of hens puts storage on blink
Chicago reports reckless hen production floods the market with eggs. Dealers say speculators nationwide face losses up to 10 million dollars due to warm weather. Club women plan direct sales to consumers to push prices down further, with other cities echoing the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Manchester Student Donates Blood to Save Woman
Jack Tierney a 23 year old Manchester Iowa native and St Louis University senior donated a large quantity of blood to Mrs Sophia Musk a charity patient at Jewish Hospital St Louis. Both are reported doing well though Tierney remains weak after the transfusion following a life saving act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis, Mo
Sophia Musk
Jack Tierney
Manchester
Iowa
St. Louis University
Tierney
Time's Changes In Suburb Gas Bill Jokes
A reader notes a witty exchange about Tennyson and gas bills. The speaker imagines how the famous lyric would differ if the poet lived in his suburb, implying gas companies lacked conscience in Tennyson’s era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennyson
Paterfamilias
Light Brigade
Silent Cloths and a Muffled Sale
A new clerk struggles with a shopper asking for silent cloths. After a moment of doubt, he produces a muffler from a box, triumphing in delivering the requested item.
Two Women Murdered in Columbia Home
In Columbia Missouri this day, Mrs H F Wilson and her daughter Mrs Georgia Moore were found killed with an axe. Both bodies displayed brutal wounds with Mrs Moore nearly decapitated and a distinctive axe blade gouge on her forehead. A bloody axe lay nearby amid signs of robbery. Mrs Moore's son, away at work in Moberly, discovered the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
H. F. Wilson
Georgia Moore
Advertising circulars in papers declared illegal sale crime
Justice Warren W. Foster in the general sessions court affirmed the conviction of Samuel Horwitz a news dealer fined for violating a city ordinance by enclosing advertising circulars of any character in newspapers offered for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Warren W. Foster
General Sessions Court
Samuel Horwitz
Bells on Swiss horses Spark Musical Debate
A reader notes Swiss horses wear neck bells that jingle with each step. They observe some thin horses seem to lack food to afford bells and suggest such animals should be restrained to prevent overburden.
Britain Divides Colonial Possessions Into Three Classes
The article explains that Great Britain divides its colonial possessions into crown colonies, representative institutions, and responsible governments. It notes crown colonies like Basutoland Bechuanaland The Fiji islands North Borneo and many African and Asiatic possessions are under crown control with legislation and administration directed by the home government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Great Britain
Basutoland
Bechuanaland
Fiji Islands
North Borneo
Kindness to Animals and Gardening Advice
The column urges families to plant flower seeds to provide soft earth for a family dog to bury his bone, framing kindness to animals as a simple, practical activity. It emphasizes gentle, homey care and responsible pet companionship.
Chiltons Lead League In Volleyball Action
Chilton's D D D's swept Kin Near's Medics in three straight games 11 9 11 7 11 8. Roberge's Wreckers took two of three from Benton's Electrifiers by 11 5 and 11 3 with Benton's winning 11 6. Standings show Chilton's 3 7, Kinnear's Medics 3 3, Benton's 2 4, Roberge's 2 4. Senior basketball season opens tomorrow Cubs vs Sox and Athletics vs Giants. Intermediate handball tourney starts Saturday. committee Zein Martindale Strum Bryant Rennebohn.
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Chilton
Kinnear
Roberge
Wreckers
Benton
Medics
Electrifiers
Cubs
Sox
Athletics
Giants
Zein
Martindale
Strum
Bryant
Rennebohn
Belle Gunness Alive. Fire at Murder Farm Investigated
In La Porte Indiana authorities report Belle Gunness did not die in the deadly fire at her murder farm. Charles Meyers alias Reed a paroled convict linked to Ray Lamphere reveals new facts prompting attorneys to restart the investigation into the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Porte
Ind
Belle Gunness
Charles Meyers
Reed
Michigan City
Ray Lamphere
Meyers
Minister Granted Divorce From Wife in Minnesota Section
Rev Newell F Douglas of St Paul Episcopal church and diocese education secret ary was granted a divorce from Julia E Douglas. He testified she was intimate with other men and hampered his work as a minister, married in 1880, and living with him until years of moving between parishes ended with his role as educational secretary. She now resides in Omaha with a married daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Newell F. Douglas
St. Paul
Minnesota
Julia E. Douglas
Dickson
Independence
Iowa
Omaha
State Factory Inspector Faces Charges Over Child Labor Law
Harrisburg reports charges filed with Governor Tener accusing State Factory Inspector John C. Delaney of failing to enforce the child labor law. The case centers on delays in enforcing protections for youth workers in likely factory settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburgh
John C. Delaney
John K. Tener
Local housewife tale reveals clerical fraud pattern
A local housewife fooled a bank by altering check stubs. Her husband discovered nine occasions where she added dates to checks, masking fictitious deposits and creating a crooked account. The episode highlights a habit of manipulating records for personal gain.
The Hasty Word
A short proverb notes that haste in speech leaves marks that ink cannot erase. It suggests speaking carefully to avoid lasting misstatements.
Emerson on Liberty as Constant Battle
The quotation frames liberty as a continual, daily struggle between those who boast it and those who fight for it, noting its austere condition and constant risk of slipping away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Morgan and Morgan Firm Faces Interlocking Control Evidence
Testimony reveals Morgan interests and three common directors with Guaranty Trust, Bankers' Trust, and First National. Feeds show interlocking boards across banks, insurance, and transportation, totaling 341 directors in 122 entities with vast assets and deposits. Morgan arrives with counsel to testify in ongoing inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Locomotive Works
General Electric Company
International Agricultural Corporation
International Harvester Company
United States Steel Corporation
Westinghouse Electric Company
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Public Service Corporation of New Jersey
Morgan Company
Guaranty Trust Company of New York
Bankers’ Trust Company
Chicago Great Western Railway
Mercantile Marine
The
Southern Railway
Morgan
Untermyer
Lindaberry
Steel Corporation
New York
Philadelphia
Paris
Drexel & Co
Pujo
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co
Guaranty Trust Company
Henry P. Davidson
William P. Porter
Thomas W. Lamont
George F. Baker
First National Bank
First National
Guaranty and
Bankers’ Trust
Chase National
National Bank of Commerce
Morgan Firm
National City, Guaranty and
Bankers’ Trust Companies
Kittle Seeks Office to Promote Public School Reform
William Kittle pledges to represent common interests before the legislature, advocate industrial schools, and bolster adult citizen training. He emphasizes non-salaried boards, early 1910s state action, and the aim to raise workers’ skills and wages through improved schooling and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Industrial Board
Wisconsin
Instru I
Cies
William KI
Worker awarded compensation and aid to relocate abroad
Nicholas Oklone, injured at the Mayville plant of Northwestern Iron, received $1,787 under the workmen compensation act. The state industrial commission found Wisconsin too costly, authorizing advances to fund travel and relocation to Italy for cheaper living and suitable work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
Nicholas Oklone
Mayville
Northwestern Iron Company
Nicholas
State Industrial Commission
Wisconsi
Italy
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Virgil
la Crosse, Wis
FOX
W. T. Irvine, Jeweler
Main Street
Meenaee
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Christ
Cmw
LaCrosse
Wis
Irmens
Mann & Simpson
Bob Walters
Bessie Browning
FBI
SAT
J. Pierpont Morgan
Money Trust Room
Kittle
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