Ottumwa Rent by New Move of Anti Sunday Forces
A letter to Rev William A Sunday asking that the free will offering for his evangelist work be donated to charity after expenses sparked a community split in Ottumwa Iowa The Courier prints pro and anti Sunday letters and leaders defend the campaign while Sunday himself remains silent on his earnings The clashes involve local business leaders city officials and church figures with Sunday’s meetings set to end Monday night.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Courier
William A. Sunday
Evangelist
The
Tabernacle
T. D. Foster
John Morrell & Co
F. G. Davies
First Baptist Church
William Ashley
J. E. Hull
Phillips
Sunday
Pledger
Mr. Sunday
Henry Phillips
Ministerial Association
Knight of the White Death letters linked to Pollard
William J. Pollard of Evanston was held to the federal grand jury in $2,500 bonds after confessing to sending the threatening Knight of the White Death letters to Chicago ministers and citizens. He claimed the acts were practical jokes inspired by crime stories and said bones and coffin handles came from a graveyard. Pollard faces continued investigation.
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Chicago
Ill
William J. Pollard
Evanston
William Pollard
Post Office
Pollard
W. O. Waters
Grace Episcopal Church
Pirch Wins S100 Prize In Oratorical Contest
Oskaloosa December 12 The first prize of 100 dollars in the annual Towle purse for the Central Holiness university oratorical department was awarded to W. F. Pirch for his speech on Savonarola.
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W. F. Pirch
Central Holiness University
Iowa Evening Press
Oskaloosa
N. L. Towle
Bonaparte Plans Retirement From Public Life
Attorney General Bonaparte told interviewers in Baltimore that after March 4 next he will retire from public life and not remain a member of the President's cabinet.
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Baltimore
Bonaparte
Arts
Posse Says Negro Will Be Good Now
In Statenville Georgia a midnight raid on Fisher Belote's home ended with two shots fired at Belote's bed ridden daughter. A posse with hounds tracked the armed man into a swamp and after two hours returned with the verdict that the assailant will make no more midnight raids on white people.
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Statenville
Fisher Belote
Belote
Fire bell test at Roach and Musser Hose House
Fire department to test the new bell at Roach and Musser Hose House in South Muscatine tonight at 8 o clock. The bell will ring several times to avoid alarm, and residents are warned it is not a fire situation.
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Roach & Musser
South Muscatine
Muscatine
Bresnahan Named Manager for St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Robinson announced that Roger Bresnahan will join the St. Louis club as manager, the deal completed with the St. Louis National League team. Bresnahan, famed catcher for New York, takes the helm as managerial replacement in the Cardinals organization.
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Roger Bresnahan
Robinson
St. Louis Nationals
New York
N. Y
Stanley Robinson
St. Louis
National League Baseball Club
Once More John L. Sullivan Wins Decree of Divorce
Chicago on December 12 John L Sullivan former prizefighter was granted a divorce on grounds of desertion.
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John L
Chicago, Ill
John L. Sullivan
Impeachment Moves On Indeterminate Sentence Law
Iowa senators may hear impeachment against district judges over the indeterminate sentence law. Judges Gainor Hutchinson and Clarke county bench have defied the law by imposing fixed terms for larceny and burglary, sparking a partisan clash among jurists and the board of parole.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
State Senate
Board of Parole
Senate
Gainor
Hutchinson
Woodbury
Clarke County
Iowa
Outing Editor’s Wife Granted Divorce in Cruelty Case
Mrs Cora Whitney wife of Casper William Whitney editor of Outing Magazine in Omaha receives a divorce decree on cruelty and non support charges.
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Omaha, Neb
Cora Whitney
Casper William Whitney
New York
Outing Magazine
Georgia Arrives with Smallpox Case in Port Call
The battleship Georgia led the fleet into Colombo Ceylon and one crew member was found to have smallpox. The patient was removed to a hospital for treatment and isolation.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Georgia
Hull Fathers a Roosevelt Bill in Emergency Army Plan
Washington Dec 12 The initial move to carry out the Presidents recommendations came as Representative Hull chairman of the military affairs committee introduced a bill to create a volunteer army for emergency times. Taft prepared the measure under direction of Taft after meeting with President-elect at the Boardman residence and later at the White House for a lengthy conference with the President and Secretary Root.
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Washington, D. C
Representative Hull
Committee On Military Affairs
Taft
Boardman
White House
Root
National Rivers and Harbors Congress Backs Bonds
The National Rivers and Harbors Congress voted unanimously to support a $500 million government bond issue for waterway improvements. The resolution calls for bonds to fund river and harbor work authorized by Congress, modeled on Panama Canal bonds. Vice President Fairbanks favored the idea, while Speaker Cannon said it would be referred to the appropriate committee.
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Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Congress
Fairbanks
Cannon
Riders Recover Ground in Six Day Bicycle Race at MSG
Eight weary riders neared the end of a six day contest at Madison Square Garden as others paused for a brief rest. By morning the leaders stood at 2 469 miles with varying laps, and by noon the tally rose to 2 548 miles.
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Madison Square Garden
Palmer
Rutt
New York
N. Y
Miller
Walter
Rutt-Stol
McFarland-Moray
Hill-Demara
Walthour-Root
Collins-Mitten
Galviz-Wiley
Anderson-Vanoni
Pelmer-Drobach
Pat McBryde Dies In Bridgeport After Pneumonia
Bridgeport Ohio December 12 Pat McBryde prominent Mine Workers leader and first secretary of the United Mine Workers of America died early today from pneumonia He also served as secretary of the Mine Operators association and was a key figure in labor circles.
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Pat McBryde
Mine Workers’ Union
Bridgeport
Ohio
United Mine Workers of America
Mine Operators’ Association
Mikados Aide Dies
Tokio reports General Okza wa chief aide de camp to the emperor died yesterday at age in the line of duty.
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Mikado
Tokio
Okzawa
Hepburn Leads Insurgents In Bid To Revise House Rules
Hepburn Iowa urged insurgent action to revise House rules and gain leverage against Speaker Cannon. He appointed Hayes California Townsend Michigan Cooper Wisconsin and Foster Vermont to a drafting committee to report proposed amendments to be considered Tuesday night. The group, about 25 Republicans, seeks to swell its ranks by allying with Democrats to alter leadership rules, while narrowly endorsing Cannon in personal terms.
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Washington, D. C
Hepburn
Iowa
Hayes
California
Townsend
Michigan
Cooper
Wisconsin
Foster
Vermont
Cannon
Uncle Joe
Jay Eye See Recovers From Illness
Chicago announces Jay Eye See the famous trotter has recovered from a grave illness and is in good condition again. The horse once thought near death now shows full revival and health.
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Jay-Eye-See
Chicago
Ill
Castro Furious At French Handling Of Talks
Paris December 12 President Castro remains in his hotel suite angry at the reception given him by France. Officials refuse to disclose the government’s terms for negotiations, other than a possible demand for a formal apology. He has not made any official advances and has limited contact with others.
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Paris
Castro
France
Foreign Office
Banker in Iowa divorce case accused of bribery
In Des Moines on December 12 a divorce trial shows farmer Hiram Banker offering two witnesses $1000 each to testify that his wife was unfaithful. The testimony could lead the grand jury to indict Banker.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Hiram Banker
Banker
Town Topic Publisher Sentenced to Jail and Fine
John A. Tarrier publisher of Town Topics was sentenced by Federal Judge to eight months in jail and fined $1,000 for misusing the mails with a paper that attacked local citizens. The ruling came in Columbus Ohio on December 12.
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Town Topic
Columbus, O
John A. Tarrier
Sater
Garst Urges Farm Uplift At Corn Show
Governor Garst spoke at the Omaha corn show urging improved farm conditions to keep youths on farms. He cited public support for the presidential commission and warned of national defense needs, calling for allied state and federal action. He endorsed agricultural and manual training schools.
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Iowa Evening Press
Omaha
Neb
Garst
Hit Keefe Appointment Sparks Senate Debate
In Washington on December 12, Fitzgerald of New York denounced the Keefe appointment as commissioner general of immigration and criticized the bill for raising his salary calling it hypocrisy. Mann of Illinois defended Keefe saying he is qualified and will perform duties faithfully.
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Fitzgerald
Washington, D
Macon
Arkansas
New York
Daniel Keefe
Mann
Illinois
Keefe
Belgium Prohibits U S Transit of American Livestock
Brussels reports a prohibition on the importation and transit through Belgium of cattle sheep and pigs from the United States until further notice due to unspecified reasons.
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Belgium
Brussels
United States
Weather Summary for Illinois Tonight and Sunday
Fair but colder Sunday with a few showers or snow flurries in the far north tonight. Warmer tonight and Sunday with partly cloudy skies and cooler conditions in the north portion. Sunrise 7 08 sunset 4 19 moonrise 8 51.
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Lown
Illinois
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