Plan to repeal Panama tolls exemption sparks Senate clash
Senator Jones charges President Wilson seeks tolls repeal as price for non interference in Mexico and for Britain reparation on Confederate bonds. He criticizes the administration as weak and asks for full information on the tolls controversy and Monroe doctrine policy.
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Washington
D. C
Congress
Panama
Lionel Carden
Mexico
Wilson
Great Britain
Senate
Jones
England
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Phyland de Ae
Borah Denounces Suffrage Move in Senate Debate
Idaho Senator Borah urges settlement of the suffrage question by states not a federal amendment. He calls the 15th amendment a blunder and warns it would threaten state rights and risks including rights to property and schooling, arguing opposition to universal federal action for women’s vote.
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Washinton
D. C
Senate
Barah
Idaho
Borah
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Denies Hiring Lobbyist for Toll Exemption Post
Washington DC Rear Admiral states no hire of a lobbyist occurred to obtain toll exemptions. The denial comes amid scrutiny of relations with advocacy groups and veteran affairs.
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Washington, D. C
Paris Seethes as Guards Guard After Figaro Editor Slaying
Armed republican guards patrol key Paris sites including Vigaro offices and Caillaux residence after the assassination of Gaston Calmette. Madame Caillaux, jailed at St. Lazare, becomes a popular heroine as crowds chant threats and defend her role amid political tremors. Deputies accuse cabinet ministers of using wives to strike at opponents.
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Paris
France
Gaston Calmette
The
Figaro
Madame Caillaux
Cailliaux
Caillaux
Delahaye
Fight for Babe Over Continent
A second inquiry into Harriet J. Janney’s right to keep three year old Virginia halted as neither Janney nor the child could be found. Janney discharged on habeas corpus while reportedly taking the child to Los Angeles. father William Ford vows to regain custody. Detectives to pursue across the continent.
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Chicago
Harriet J. Janney
Virginia
Walker
Ford
Foell
Janney
Mrs. Janney
Fore River Head Bowles Testifies on Panama Act Lobbying
J. T. Bowles president of Fore River shipbuilding tells Senate lobby panel he hired lawyer C. W. DeKnight to oppose the canal exclusion of crude railroad owned ships and not to push tolls exemption. He presented correspondence as evidence and said DeKnight was paid 500 for information and to aid a rivers and harbors bill totaling 140000 for Fore River improvements.
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J. T. Bowles
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Senate Lobby Committee
C. W. DeKnight
DeKnight
Bowles
Fore River
City Moves to Ban or Moderate Public Dances
Mayor Harry Howard issued a public announcement calling for moderation or closure of certain public dances. The city attorney was directed to draft an ordinance to prohibit showing blood and thunder pictures and related features.
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S. D
Harry Howard
Censorship Move Targeting Local Film Shots
A partial fragment notes officials discussing stricter censorship for local movie shots in the future. The readable portion emphasizes potential tightening of rules governing on screen content and related approvals.
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Tures
Local News Highlights From Mitchell Area Saturday Events
Congressman Dillon addressed an attentive audience at the opera house and left a favorable impression. Chas Burke toured for U S Senator in town. Jno Pasek, Huron College treasurer, visited his brother. A pneumonia illness affected a year old Ray Tompkins son with nursing from Mitchell. A seniors alumni reception at G W Blackwoods. Birth of a girl to Mrs Christ Hamaker reported. A 17th birthday surprise party for Bernard Pukh. Various visits by locals from Salem Mitchell and Dakota Wesleyan. Bonding town for water works proposed. strong support expected. Track practice and plans for a regional high school meet noted. Construction on a cement cistern and floor at Auto and Supply Co garage.
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Spenser
S. D
Dillon
Opera House
Chas. Burke
U. S
Jno
Ray Tompkins
Mitchell
G. W. Blackwoods
Christ Hamaker
Bernard Pukh
Dewey Wright
Salem
Martha
Mary Blackwood
Dakota Wesleyan
Pinch and
Bunt
Donald Hoffman
Jeff Rockafellow
Gay Justice
P. G. Siefert
Sioux City
Cecil Ragland
A. L. Waite
Dick"’ Woods
Ralph Wright
York
Nebr
York Business College
Thea Collant
Fayne Caldwell
E. W. Caldwell
Auto and Supply Co’s
Westinghouse Estate Valued Around 25 Million in Will Filing
The will of the late George Westinghouse was filed in Pittsburgh today. No final value was set, but estimates suggested the estate might reach about 25 million dollars.
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Pittsburgh
George Westinghouse
Bitter attack on U S policy in Mexico sparks border tensions
Mexico City reports Jose Lopez Portillo y Rojas departs for Vera Cruz while El Diario accuses U S policy of seeking to seize Baja California and Sonora. Federals clash with Villa forces near Iscalon Escalon Jiminez as troops surge along the Torreon railway with battles ongoing.
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Mexico City
Mex
Vera Cruz
Jose Lopez Portillo Y Rojas
John Lind
Wilson
United States
Mexico
Aen
el Diario
California
Sonora
Nuevo
Eoa
Coahuila
Javier de Moure
Matamoros
Brownsville
Washi
Murry
Juarez
Villa
Iscalon
Torreon
Escalon
Jiminez
Chihuahua
Huerta
Esecalon
Urbina
Constitutionaliste
Rosario
Villaveo
Rice Confident of Nomination in Third District
Deadwood South Dakota reports W G Rice an independent Republican candidate for congress in the third district is confident of securing the nomination with a mild, positive campaign. The judge emphasizes his twelve years on the bench and a record of few reversals, while avoiding attacks on his Republican rival and limiting public speeches before the primary.
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Deadwood
SL. D
W. G. Rice
Congress
Martin
Judge Rice
Lyman County
Rice
Itice
Eighth Circuit
Supreme Court
Black Hills
Perkins
Harding
Express Firms May Quit Business Over Rates
Express companies mull exiting the business due to rate pressures. Industry officials warn that continued price cuts could erode profits and reduce service options for major shippers.
Express Firms Face Possible Liquidation as Rates Bite
New York City reports show accounting reviews at the American Express Co as 16 percent rate cuts bite. Analysts warn annual losses may approach $20,000,000, threatening continued operation despite attempts to boost volume and cut costs. Meanwhile, claims of rail payments to express firms exceed $68,000,000 annually, fueling industry tension and forecasts of further revenue declines.
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New York City
Express
United States Express Company
American Fxpress
Ward
Interstate Commerce Commission
Parcel Post
Sixth Grandson Born to William
News from Berlin reports the birth of William’s sixth grandson to the Duke and Duchess of Brunswick. A royal salute marked the birth while a Brit embassy counselor prepared the birth certificate and the emperor ordered a general school holiday in Berlin. The Duchess is said to be recovering well and the emperor plans to travel to Brunswick to meet the infant.
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Duchess OF
Brunswick
Germany
Berlin
Great Britain
Ireland
William
Chicago Packers Dominate Trade In Argentine Beef
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin notes Chicago packing firms own or operate five of nine Buenos Aires establishments slaughtering or exporting beef. It states these companies control the major share of Argentina’s beef exports to the United States and considers the effect on U.S. meat prices.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Department
Bulletin
Buenos Aires
Wall collapses kill two as Missouri Athletic Club ruin spreads
In St Louis a seven story wall from the Missouri Athletic Club collapse caused two deaths and buried about ten others in a four story building housing the St Louis Seed Company. Rescue efforts saved several, including James Cobb who directed the efforts while receiving last rites. A fire tempo added by earlier club flames contributed to structural failure and injuries.
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St. Louis
Missouri Athletic Club
St. Louis Seed Company
McKelvey
James Cobb
Fr. Kennedy
Mr. Cobb
Seed Company
William Roebling
Weather Outlook for Iowa North Dakota and South Dakota
Iowa remains mostly cloudy with possible snow or rain in the west and cloudy conditions in the east and south on Thursday. North Dakota expects fair skies tonight and Thursday with colder temperatures tonight. South Dakota sees cloudiness tonight with a cold wave in the extreme west, followed by fair Thursday.
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Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
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