Rules Fight Ties Up House In Washington
Washington, Jan 17 A fight over House rules tied up legislative business with talk of an extra session. Speaker Cannon overruled a key point as Democrats and insurgents blocked bills under suspension of the rules. A move to repeal the new rule failed 154 to 124, signaling prolonged gridlock and uncertain passage of routine measures.
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Mrs Schenk accused of offering bribes in arsenic poisoning case
Wheeling January 17. Trial developments in Mrs Laura Farnsworth Schenk’s case against poisoning her husband John Schenk feature nurse detective Eleanor Anomkler resuming testimony. Zoeck ster testified Schenk offered 31 6o to a nurse to poison him and prayed for his death, with morning calls praising his worsening condition. Prosecutor Handian plans to prove how and where Schenk obtained the arsenic used in the drinking water.
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Taft Approves Barry Retirement Transfer to Navy’s Retired List
President Taft approves Rear Admiral Barry’s retirement and transfers him to the navy retired list. Rear Admiral Thorns succeeds Barry and takes command of the Pacific Fleet. Navy confirms firing Admiral Harry and reports to the Pacific coast about the retirement amid misconduct allegations regarding the West Virginia officers.
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Blinded by apron dye prompts statewide health notice
In New Castle Delaware on January 17 a three year old, Sarah Schnharidt, reportedly blinded by dye from a kitchen apron she used to wipe her eyes. The incident sparked a review of dye safety and state health warnings. Alabama Insurance Law constitutional ruling upheld by Supreme Court.
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Strange Case of Dual Personality
Baltimore January 17. A man identified as EH Marshall Johnson state’s attorney for Grant county West Virginia and editor of the Grant County Press faces a begging charge in police court. Johnson claims a dual self emerges, causing him to beg on the street while under another persona. The judge orders a medical or social response, not prison, and to involve Johnson’s friends for supervision.
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Mrs Melber Indicted In Five Year Old's Carbon Poisoning
Albany Jan 17 Mrs Hedth Melber who confessed killing her five year old son by carbon acid near the Schenectady turnpike was indicted by the grand jury for murder in the first degree Mrs Melber appeared before Supreme Court Justice Cachrane and pleaded not guilty She said she would stand trial and the district attorney John To Cook and John Ho Teigan were assigned to defend her.
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Alabama Governor decries prohibition as bigotry in inaugural
In his inaugural address, Governor Emmett O NeaI of Alabama denounces prohibition laws as an invasion of rights and constitutional guarantees. He condemns attempts to insert prohibition into the state constitution as intolerance and bigotry and urges a local option law.
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Men Find Forty Dollars In Pennies Near Irvington
Two young men in Indianapolis area recovered a stash of forty dollars in pennies from a bank robbery in New Palestine on December 29. Authorities say Ben Beery and Shi Deery were involved and Cordia Martin was arrested. The pair reportedly spent most of the money before the haul was recovered.
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Ice flood breaks gorge and floods Susquehanna towns
Lancaster Pa Jan 17 huge ice floes and rising water battered houses and stores as the Susquehanna gorge above McCall's Ferry released a torrent sweeping away stables and buildings. Safe Harbor relief proved brief as ice from Conestoga jammed the creek. Washingtonboro Long Level York Furnace and Colemanville reports of flooding and track damage.
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Cost of Capitol Cases in Virginia Inquiry
Harrisburg Virginia January 17 Attorney General M Hampton Todd released a statement detailing that total coal costs for the commonwealth tied to the capitol cases reached 164 964 68 dollars. The amount covers criminal and civil actions stemming from the legislative investigation into frauds in furnishing and equipping the new state capitol. Court actions settled recently included 1 260 000 dollars in cash and warrants worth 158 000. Attorney fees totaled 98 759 distributed to several lawyers and firms.
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Whitlock Ill With Appendicitis in Toledo
Mayor Brand Whitlock of Toledo is confined to his bed at 629 Winthrop Street after sudden illness on Sunday. Doctors say no operation is needed now, but he will remain bedridden for several days.
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