Merchant A Victim Of Belated Justice In Chicago
Joshua Tedford, once a policeman and now a store superintendent, faces a lingering sentence for conspiracy to obstruct justice. His pardon bid seeks to resolve how a clerk’s filing error allowed a nine year-old conviction to stand, while Tedford rose in retail management and public scrutiny continues. Local officials and judges weigh mercy and proof as Tedford’s future hangs on a political and legal calculus.
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Palics Court
Tedford
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Becauss
Srious
Fis
George Lyton
The
Atore
Tetford
Mr. Lyton
Chio
Olaon
Municipal Court
Vetommord
Gav. Dunno
John J. Healy
Tla
Brontana
Mrs Wilson Leads In SPUG Campaign
Washington reports the national civic federation's womans department, under Mrs Woodrow Wilson, is forming a federation to reduce useless giving among shop workers. Miss Maud Wetmore describes aims to promote gift exchange as a path to happiness and helpfulness, contrasting it with petty generosity.
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iMisa Margaret Wilson
Arrest Cult Leader On Serious Charge In Mazdaznan Case
In Chicaxe, on December 3 a municipal court issued a warrant for Oloman Zar Adusht Han ah on a serious offense. Detectives moved to Mazdaznan Termola to arrest the cult leader as lawyers for Janish planned actions in federal court regarding an eight-year trial for Manish, the high priest of the Mai dan religion, recently convicted of sending improper literature in interstate commerce.
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Oloman Zar Adusht
Hanah
Mazdaznan Termola
Janish
Agua
Cha
Ifor
Creo
Manish
Hearn Leaves Art Treasure to Wife in Will
Giorgi A Hearne the New York merchant died without leaving his art collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The will filed for probate directs the entire estate, valued as high as eighty million dollars, to his widow and three daughters with the art collection going to the widow for disposal after her death. No charitable bequests are made though friends note prior charitable giving.
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Dec. C
Giorgi A. Hearne
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Desola
Villa Returns To Meet Carranza In Key Conference
General Villa travels from Chinuanua toward Chihuahua seeking unity with Carranza after evacuations widen rebel control. He plans a conference with Carranza at Hermosillo and may advance toward Villa Ahumada to secure further desertions and victories against federal forces. Huerta family reportedly relocated to Vera Cruz amid evolving political turmoil and Mexican refugees flood into Texas.
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Carranat
United States
Villa
Ilstern
Gareanza
Luerta
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Max
Fluerta
Thair
Huerta
Nexixe City
Big Family
Texcoco
Intér
Federal Capital Farm
Acapulco
Washington, D. C
Ofclol
Mexico
Laredo
Texas
No Light In Knabe Apartment Homicide Trial
In Shalbyville Indiana the murder trial of Dr William Becraig for Dr Helene Knaba's death continued. Witness Joseph Carr testified he heard screams from the Knabe apartment around 1230 a.m. but said on cross examination he saw no light inside the unit. He added he had been in the wing room late and admitted spending much of the evening there.
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Be Craig
Helene Knaba
Knabe
Joseph Carr
Carr
Minister pardoned after life term in West Virginia
Moundsville West Virginia Reverend James A Graham aged 67 who had been serving a life term under the habitual criminal act was pardoned by Governor Hilfield Gra ham an illiterate minister. He had served three terms for horse stealing and his touris conviction was voided.
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W. Way Dee. i
James A. Graham
Hilield
Graham
Garrison Removed From Alsace Amid Civil Tensions
Donaueschingen Germany Emperor William ordered transfer of antivs garrison at Zanorn Alsace to curb conflict between soldiers and citizens. Court martial proceedings in moving were accelerated. Critics fear loss of revenue harms Zavern merchants as power shift offers two edged political effect. Berlin officials deny a government crisis while Bethmann-Hollweg resists resignation rumors.
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William
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Clais
Ails
Ficwily
Zavern
Berlin
Orless
von Bethmann-Hollner
Adgace-Laraing
Chas
von Wedal
Zovernar
Berthold von Delmling
Donanuschingan
Suffrage Campaigns Waged Against Law Faces Wariness
Washington advocate Mrs. Wm. Peres Scott of New York told the house rites committee that suffrage drives were misaligned with law and government, urging state control over the issue. In Los Angeles, suffragists and labor groups marched past a prison as McNamaras faced fate, while opponents warned against federal action and tied suffrage to socialism and Mormonism.
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Mra
Wm. Peres Scott
New York
Juan
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Guidon Club
House Rites Committee
Los Angeles
Scott
Rosalier Tobagon
Guidon Club of
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Wberry
Congress
Mra. Johnson
United States
Tah
Stalker Not Reemployed No Damages After Strike
Boston judge ruling states a worker who joins a strike cannot claim damages if not rehired by the firms targeted by the strike. Judge Verlag upholds that manufacturers may resist strikes and that a black list is not a boycott, in the Haverhill Shoe Manufacturers Association appeal. John Gornelliar participated in strikes but is not entitled to damages.
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Imiages
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Mass
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Marties
Judge Loring
Q Boy- Lyonh
French Politely Score The Tariff
Paris dispatch reports French officials aim to frame U S tariff effects as neutral. Abel Chevalley of France’s foreign office conveyed to Myron Herrick that though the tariff impacts trade, cooperation and discussion are essential. U S sales to France exceed imports, and France seeks mutual market access while avoiding protectionist policies that would harm both nations.
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Frangé
United States
Jze Danis
Abel Chevalley
Amerigan' Aftatrawlike Foreign Office
M.chevaliay
Myron T. Herrick
Tewss
America
Pankhurst Suffering Strife Sparks Primary Debate
Reports from Washington and London describe Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst's arrest and hunger strike, triggering guarded talks on direct primaries and Republican rule reform. Leaders like Cummins and Jones push for primaries, while plans for a national convention continue amid violence fears and protests.
Strikers Shot in Riots as Indianapolis Tensions Rise
Two strikebreakers were shot during riots in Indianapolis as a mob attacked a wagon from the Coburn Transportation Company. One man, Jason Lonefield of Chicago, was fatally injured, another, George Williams of Cincinnati, wounded. Police dispersed the crowd. several arrests were made and both injured men were hospitalized. The Central Labor Union said it would decide tonight whether to call a general strike in sympathy with the Teamsters union.
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Trans. Fee Company Tatay
Jason Lonefield
Chicago
George C. Wiliams
Gincinanti
Lonefield
Williams
Central Labor Union of Indianapolis
Teamster’ Union
Heatty
Central Labor Union
Victor Gaillard Victim of Tropics Work at Culebra Cut
Baltimore, Dec. 5. Lieut. Col. Davis Gaillard of the U S Army Engineers, long in command of the Culebra Cut division of the Panama Canal project, died today at Johns Hopkins Hospital after years of hardship in the canal zone. He had been ill since August 17 with a cranial growth and was in a coma for the last two months. Survived by a wife and son, the burial is planned for Arlington National Cemetery Monday afternoon. The body will be taken to Washington tonight or tomorrow.
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Raight
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Arlington
Washington
Day in Congress Seeks Delayed Currency Bill Action
Congress met at noon with the currency bill program delayed and interstate commerce committee postponing action. In the House, La Follette opposition fears were noted as a bill set for December 13. A later election hearing and multiple bills on road and land classifications were discussed, with hearings planned for December 15 and February 2.
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Interstate Commerce Committee
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McGill-Dyer
Ogden Nabs Three Men In Blackmail Ring
Three men implicated as leaders of a blackmail ring terrorizing Ogden and vicinity after the Five Points holdup. J. H. Martin, said reader of Tie FADE, a carpenter, his son J. H. Martin a farmer, and Harry Martin are arrested after handwriting analysis and circumstantial evidence. Authorities allege the bandits claimed responsibility for the Oregon Short Line incident and other crimes, aiming to extort from citizens and banks.
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J. H. Martin
Tie
Fade
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J.J. Martin
Hye
Jonary
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Leroy Eccles
Martin
Edwardes
Reese
Southern Pacific
Des Moines Saloon Reopenings After Court Ruling
Des Moines restored business as 86 saloons reopened after a Supreme Court decision deemed consent petitions insufficient. Judge Preston granted a rehearing and stay. anti-saloon leaders pressed Weaver to advance the rehearing to December 20 and seek injunctions to halt further operations.
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Not Guilty Plea of McLean and Fowler Bannered in NY Case
New York indicts Arthur McLean and Everett Fowler for receiving and soliciting campaign funds from corporations. McLean, former treasurer of the Democratic State Committee, pled not guilty and posted 2500 bail. Fowler, labeled Tammany bos man, also pleaded not guilty and was released with no new bail. he remains under a 5000 bond on a prior extortion charge awaiting trial.
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G.arthur A. Mclean
Everett Fowler
District Attorney's
McLean
Jan Newburg
Democratic State Committee
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Kingston
Bas Man
Fowler
Militancy Not Necessary in U S Suffrage Campaign
Washington December Dr Anna Howard Shaw president of the National American Woman Suffrage association states militancy is unnecessary and will not be used in this country She says constitutional methods will secure the vote and hatchet tactics are never needed A 55 member committee from NAWSA is to press President Wilson for action on woman suffrage this session with chair Mrs Medill McCormick of Chicago urging an audience.
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Anna Howard Shaw
National American Woman Suffrage Association
United States
Wilson
Medll McCormick
Chicago
Congress
Senator Williams Defends Debate on Currency Bill in Senate
Washington December 3 Two hours of debate blocked further action on the Democratic currency bill as Senator Weeks backed the measure and claimed delaying effects were overstated. Senator Williams urged continuous discussion, criticizing opponents for trying to stall, while Republicans argued business interests and foreign questions complicate passage.
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Bacon
Williams
United States
Buddy
James
Sutherland
Gallager
Smiact
Weeks
Tie
Ita
Trees as Refuge for Flood Victims in Texas
Dallas dispatch reports hundreds displaced by Texas flood retreating to trees in cotton lands near Hearne while many others are marooned in cotton gin houses awaiting rescue. Death toll reaches 26 with bodies seen in the Brazos river. towns seek tents as rescues continue amid renewed flooding after storms.
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Hearne
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Texat
Waco
Calvert
Lwerk
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Deaver's Snow Bound Blocks Denver Traffic
Denver awakened to more than two feet of snow blocking every avenue of transit. An army of 1,009 shovelers failed to clear sidewalks as trains stayed at stations and road service was largely abandoned, with rotary plows hoped to open eastbound routes later.
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Weathers Report For Iowa Night To Saturday Change
Occasional rains expected tonight with not much change Saturday. Moderate northerly winds. Muscatine readings show around 42 degrees and 2 inch river readings. Sunrise around 7:50, sunset about 4:20.
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Muscatine
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