No Soldier Bonus This Year Expected By Congress
Washington reports Slay h Prospects for passage of soldier bonus legislation are dimming as House leaders admit it cannot pass both chambers before the recess for conventions. Money would not be paid before next April, with many favoring delaying until next session. Opposition grows due to tax protests, while parties may keep the issue in platforms to gauge voter sentiment.
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Washington
House
Todia
Wa and
Means Committee
Senate
Baby Dies Amid Maternal Illness in Clifton
Mrs. D D Blake of Clifton arrived at Woodland hospital for an appendectomy when her ten month old daughter Maurie Thoetta Blake died overnight. The mother learns of the death while away with the baby. operation delayed as she returns from burying the child. The infant had been in the care of an aunt. Relatives and friends traveled to Moberly to bring Mrs Blake home, including Mrs W J Burton and others.
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D. D. Blake
Clifton
Woodland Hospital
Maurie Thoetta Blake
Wisconsin Women Democrats Rally Against Wet Declar tions
Mrs Clinton Barr, state vice chair of Wisconsin women Democrats, created a sensation at a Wisconsin Democratic national convention gathering when she warned that the party risks losing women voters if male leaders temporize with the wet issue. Men avoided directly addressing the dry and wet topic as her speech drew strong applause from the women.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Democratic Party
Wisconsin
Clinton Ms. Barr
Wisconin
Death of Mrs Kitty Smatl in Huntsville
Mrs Kitty Smatl died in Huntsville at 11 a m today. She was sister to Mrs Wartie Callahan of the old city. Funeral services will be held from the Huntsville M EK at 11 a m Saturday. The remains will be taken to Ironton for burial.
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Huntsville
Kitty Smatl
Wartie Callahan
Old City
Hele
Huntsville M. EK
Ironton
Elks Hold Rousing Session and Organize Baseball Team
The Moberly Elks Lodge held a lively meeting initiating new members and forming a bona fide baseball team. North Missouri lodges push statewide play with practice to prepare for the state convention in Columbia next month. The delegation plans to travel by car, arrive with a band, and stay two days for activities and a social feed.
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Missouri
Columbia
Admiral Benson Denies Confessions to Senate Hearing
Admiral W S Benson testifies before the Senate investigating committee that he did not wink and insists he did not urge naval actions against Britain or Germany. The former chief of naval operations faces questions raised by Admiral Sims about alleged statements prior to U S entry into the war.
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Washifittes
D. C
W. S. Benson
Senate
Heval Investigating Committee
Sims
Benson
England
Hughes to Defend Miners in Lever Act Case in Indiana
Charles Evans Hughes was to join federal court in Indianapolis to represent indicted coal miners and operators in an arraignment under the Lever Act linked to the coal strike. John L. Lewis posted a $70,000 bond and appeared after returning from Washington for the proceedings before District Judge A. M. Anderson. Fifty five miners and operators were to appear in the Indiana case.
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Indianapolis
Charles Evans Hughes
Yorner Supreme Court
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Liberty
Washington
A. Mm. Anderson
Indiana
Iudiana
Taday
Married Last Night at Gillihan Home
Bassett Nave and Ruth Carlisle were married at 9 oclock last evening at Rev. Gillihan’s home 14 Farrar Street. The couple, both well known in the city, were surprised by the timing as the engagement was not expected yet. Nave works in the gents’ furnishing department at Bowers store and the bride has been a sales study there. The marriage is noted as a bright moment for local commerce and Cupid in the shop culture. The Nave couple plan to move to a new home as soon as they locate suitable housing.
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Bassett Nave
Ruth Carlidge
Gillian
Farrar Street
Nuve
Bowers
Cupid
Democratic Convention Recommends Volstead Act Changes
New Haven May 6 Democratic state convention passes resolution urging Volstead Act amendments to allow sale of beer and wine and expresses sympathy with Ireland in efforts to establish a government. Washington May 6 President Wilson nominates ex Governor McCall of Massachusetts to the United States jury commission. Also nominates Mark Potter of New York to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Government loans of 2 00,000,000 and a 28 percent rate increase eyed to stabilize railroads per Senate testimony.
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New Haven. Conn
Giassed
Washington
Wilson
McCall
Massachuset
United Statea J Uri’ Commission
May
Wilson Ledsly
Mark Potter
New York
Interstate Commercee Commission
Senate Inter- Stalg
Starving Woman Mistaken for Milk Thief Plea to Judge
An elderly woman charged with stealing milk appeared before Judge Glarenvé Goldberg in police court. She claimed to be Elizabeth Weinberg but admitted the name Susan Smith. Goldberg discharged her and awarded $5,000 from the estate the lawyer had been pursuing for months, a fund tied to the Weinberg estate.
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Atlantic Clu. N. J
Glarenvé Goldberg
Lowis
Goldberg
Susan Smith
Elizabeth Wueinberg
Whem
Delaware Senate Ratifies Woman Suffrage Amendment
Delaware Senate approves the Susan B. Anthony suffrage amendment by an 11 to 6 vote after rejecting a referendum substitute. The measure advances with reconsideration across party lines while the House previously defeated the amendment.
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Deleware Senate
House
Dever. Vel
May
Deleware
State Senate
Gormley
Wilmington
Senate
Walker
Susan B. Anthony
Pomona Grange to Install Officials This Saturday
The Randolph Monroe Pomona meeting will be held Saturday May 8 at 1 PM in the Commercial Clay rooms with National Deputy T A Del Lancey and State Master C O Raine expected to install the officers. Strong attendance from each local grange in the two counties is urged.
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Randolph-Monroe Pomona
T. A. del Lancey
C. O. Raine
Pra
Weather forecast briefs showers likely tonight
Weather notes show showers probably tonight and tomorrow with little change in temperature and light winds across the region.
Food prices decline in Chicago amid harvest news
Prices for onions and cabbages dropped as harvest crops and storage figures affected markets in Chicago. Texas Bermudas led declines with a 50 cent drop, while nearly 6960 carloads moved in transit. Storage reached 40,000 cases with over 500,000 cases on hand, compared with last year. United States District Attorney Cline is investigating the commission business.
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Chicago
United States Bureau of Food and Markets
Texas
United States District Attorney
Cline
Commission
Missouri Republicans Conclude Row Over Women Delegates
Missouri Republicans reconvened in Kansas City to seat Jackson county anti and pro factions and to select eight delegates to the national convention in Chicago. Women clashed over naming at least two women delegates with Alma Sasse and Mrs. Swan elected as leaders amid a tense caucus at the Coates House.
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Kansas City
Jackson County
Buchanan County
Ahyus
Strietly
Chicago
Missouri
Leonard
Wood
Lawden
Cavcus
Alma Saese
Ars. W. A. Swan
Jop- Jin
Alfred L. Berueggeman
St. Louis
Miss Sasse
Sasse
John
Mazatlan expected to surrender soon
Agu Prieta Sonora May Mazatlan an important west coast city was hourly expected by revolutionists to fall to General Lores and a rebel army less than fifty miles away. Guaymas has fallen and Mazatlan would give the rebels control of the coast. Carranza forces were routed from Abuya and La Cruz. rebels pursued south of La Cruz in a skirmish awaiting further encounter.
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Agu Prieta
Sonora
Mexico
Mag¢atlan
West Caast
Lores
Mazatlan
Tla
Guaymas
Washington
Carranza
Abuya
LaCruz
Flores
Alvarado
Cok Bustillo
Anaya
LaGruz
May Lynch Minister Faces Grand Jury and Mob Threats
Brookfield Kentucky May 24 Patrols were ordered at the courthouse to avert violence if former minister Thomas J Marksberry is acquitted by a grand jury in the Jesse Glenn murder case. A mob attempted to seize Marksberry after his arrest. Glenn's torso was found though limbs and head were missing. Police reported Glenn's clothing found at Marksberry home and trials were expected to conclude today.
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Brookfield
Ruuard
Thomas Js. Marksberry
Jesse Glenn
Marksberry
Glenn
Lynch Marksberry
Las
Silk price drop signals broader market decline in Chicago
Chicago May 6. The Wolff company the nation’s largest silk jobbers dumped three million yards of bolt silk on the retail market at cuts from 40 cents to two dollars a yard. Merchants expect a general price break across goods as silk serves as a market barometer. The move is said to be timed to maximize profit rather than patriotic motives.
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Sicago
Chicago
Bit Wall
Lang
Wolff Company
Hannibal Couple Wed by Rev at Barrow Street Home
This morning at 10:30 Rev W T Henson united Ruby R Freeman and Oma L Gibbony in marriage at his Barrow Street residence. The couple, from Hannibal, plan to move West to start civilian life after Freeman’s four years in the Navy.
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Barrow Street
W. T. Henson
Ruby R. Freeman
Oma
L.gibbony
Hannival
Freeman
Navy
Horrace Greeley
Opportunity
Mrs Henry Marshall Viel Weds Son Of Lady Beatty
Nuoncy Perkins Field, widow of Henry Marshall Field, married Arthur Ronald Lambert Field Tree in London yesterday. The bride, a niece of Lady Astor, was given away by Viscount Astor. Tree is a son of Lady Beatty by a prior marriage, making him a cousin by marriage to the bride. Field died in New York in 1917 after an operation.
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London
Nuoncy Perkins Field
Henry Marshall Field
Chiago
Arthur Ronald Lambert Field
Lady Astor
Viscount Astor
Lady Beatty
Viscount Beatty
Field
New York
Johnson Wins California and Wood Captures Indiana Primary
Early returns show Hiram Johnson leading Hoover for the Republican nomination in California with 323,916 to 178,578 as 4,682 of 5,724 precincts reported. Leonard Wood leads Indiana with about 9,000 votes over Johnson, Lowell, Harding, and others as 18 precincts left. Harding dismisses withdrawal rumors, stating he will not quit the race.
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San Francisco
Hiram Johnson
Herbert Hoover
Johnson
Hoover
Indianapolis
Leonard Wood
Indiana
Wood
Johson
Lowdon
Harding
Washington
Warren Harding
Ohio
Wweo
Baby Daughter Born to Mrs Albert Martin Alberta
This morning at 9 50 a baby daughter was born to Mrs Albert Martin 808 South Fourth street The husband and father died February 9 from illness following an influenza related threat attack He worked for Uncle Sam in the local post office The daughter is named Alberta Mrs Martin before marriage was Josephine Thornburg
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Albert Martin
South Fourth Street
Martin
Uncle Sam
Alberta
Josephine Thornburg
Huns Barred From Spa Conference Economic Talks
Paris reports Allied leaders refuse full German participation in Spa economic talks. Germans to attend only as witnesses and submit estimates of indemnities while Allied premiers assess proposals without verbal arguments. Belgium and France announce the decision.
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Paris
Spa
Belgium
Foreign Office
Germany
All Day W. C. T. U. Institute Held at First Baptist Church
Central W. C. T. U. conducted an all day institute in Moberly's First Baptist Church with Mrs. A. D. Diehl presiding and Mrs. Minnie Ratliff of St. Louis assisting. Topics covered included child welfare, protection of women, anti cigarette stance, publicity needs, and prize essays by Moberly pupils on cigarette effects. A mid day luncheon was served and a vocal quartet performed.
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W. CT
Union
Moberly School
Joe Bennett
Robert Anderson
G. C. Pugate
Ge ‘Diehl
Cannon Nominated for Congress in Danville
Danville May 6 Republicans again nominated Joseph G. Cannon for Congress marking his twenty fifth nomination. The record shows Cannon won the seat in most elections except 1890 and 1912 and previously defeated Rev. W. H. D. Moore in 1872. Glen Purdy returned home yesterday with an honorable Navy discharge.
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Cannon
Danville
Joseph G. Cannon
Congress
W. H. D. Moore
Glen Purdy
Navy
Forty coal companies plan combine in Standard Field near St Louis
A consortium seeks to consolidate about forty coal mines in the Standard Field near St Louis into a single syndicate. The deal covers $3 to $10 million in mines with 6 000 to 73 000 tons capacity. New York financiers and the Stitel Nicolaus Investment Co back the bid with options on 40 percent of the mines. Louis J Nicolaus confirms the attempt and options. United Mine Workers seek to move appeals now pending before the Supreme Court over $420 908 damages linked to Arkansas field riots in 1914, but argument will wait until fall.
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St. Louis
Standard
New York
Stitel Nicolaus Investment Company
Louie J. Nicolaus
Washington, D. C
United Mine Workers Today
Supreme Court
Arkansas
County Road Conference at Huntsville Faces Funding Hurdles
A Huntsville conference on county road work reports a $25,000 funding gap after high material and labor costs. West side residents seek to keep the full appropriation for their section, while east side officials consider a compromise to secure state and federal aid. A Clark Renick delegation attended the Clark meeting, with discussions continuing to resolve the impasse. We Appear for Trial Tomorrow. Sanford Boatman, driving intoxicated, hit a horse and hogger on South Williams Street after returning from carnival grounds. Boatman was injured, horse severely hurt, and charges await hearing before Justice Marshall tomorrow. Bybee’s employee may face action.
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Te Weat
Clark
Huntaville
Clark and
Renick
Sanford Boatman
Co. M. Bybee
South Williams Street
Boatman
Bybee
Childers
M. M. Marshall
Census figures show small population increases
Washington on May 6 reports the Census Bureau data for Mexico and Fayetteville noting Mexico mo population rose 74 persons to 6,013 since 1910, a 1.2 percent gain, while Fayetteville Ark shows a gain of 91 dollars or 149.9 percent.
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Washington
Census Bureau Today
Mexico, Mo
Fayetteville
Ark
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Movel
Wwe
Thidda
American Press Association
C. E. Hughes
John Lewis
Mine Workers
F.R Gillihan
Taissett Nave
Ruth Cateldge
Napvtat
Pomona Grange
Cheng Mores
DaCras
Samatana
May Lynch
Hannibal
Henry Marshall Vielweds
Lady Bratty
Bride of Arthar
Vield Tree
Alarringe
California
Forty Coal Co’s. Plan A. Combine
Coats Mining
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