Five anti trust bills ready for rapid congressional action
The White House approved five anti trust bills to be introduced in Congress and laid before lawmakers today or tomorrow. They create an interstate trade commission with $10,000 salaries, bar interlocking directorates in interstate firms, railroads and banks, define criminal restraint of trade, define general trade relations and allow the ICC to direct railroad finances. The measures will be expedited in both houses.
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Interstate Trade Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
County S. S. Association to Be Held in Pilot Rock
Preparations begin for the annual Umatilla County Sunday School Association convention to be staged February 17 and 18 in Pilot Rock. President Beers announces the dates and notices have been sent to all Sunday schools. A high calibre lineup of speakers includes Rev. C. A. Phipps of Portland state president Rev. F. W. Amerson Rev. E. C. Kha ppp Mrs. A W Ormsby and Mrs. Clara G. Esgon.
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Pilot Rock
Umatilla
C. A. Phipps
Portland
F. W. Amerson
E. C. Kfhapp
W. Ormsby
Clara G. Esgon
Brooklyn Girl Seeks Annulment After impulsive Broadway Marriage
A 16 year old Brooklyn girl, Mrs Florence Squires, has filed for annulment of marriage in Supreme Court Justice Glergserich. She said she married on January 13 after an impulsive decision while both she and her husband worked as dancers in a Broadway show. The ceremony was performed by a Brooklyn alderman with her aunt Mrs Sarah Genties present.
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New York
Brooklyn
Supreme Court
Glergserich
Mra
Florence Squires
Huseband
Sarah Genties
Four killed in holler explosion at Ottawa winter fair
An explosion wrecked Hawick Hall in Ottawa during a winter fair, killing four people instantly and injuring many others with severe cuts and bruises. A portion of the hall was hurled through the roof as bystanders fled the scene.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Howick Hall
Planned Radium Cancer H Hospitals to Soar Aid
President J M Flannery told a House mining committee that an aged millionaire plans twenty cancer hospitals funded at fifteen million dollars offering free radium treatment. Each hospital would receive five grams of radium with the donor identity withheld. Mine Commissioner Henehan warned radium prices could rise if radium lands are withdrawn.
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Washington
J. M. Flannery
Standard Chemical Company
House Committee On Mines and Mining
Flannery
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Henehan
Colorado
Villa's Army Reaches Ojinaga Before Final Battle
General Pancho Villa led about 1660 troops from Chihuahua to Ojinaga to strike federal forces. Within six hours of assuming command his forces drove federals toward the Rio Grande as they crossed into the United States.
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Ojinaga
Chihuahua
Acros
Rilo Grande
United States
Villa
Prospects Brighten for Another Year of Organized Baseball
The Western Tri-state league elected Wesley N. Matlock as temporary president and J. M. Brown as temporary secretary treasurer in Walla Walla. Discussions favored a short season from April to mid July with a $6 game schedule and a strict salary cap of 1200 dollars, plus a combined league office to save costs. Directors pledged to enforce limits, an arbitration board was proposed, and plans to visit Baker La Grande Lewiston to form a six team league were discussed.
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Wesley N. Matlock
J. M. Brown
Walla Walla
Mr. Mintlock
Fred W. Lampkin
Toon
Auto
Pendleton
Whs
Umit
North Yakima
North
Yakima
Northwest
Coast
Union
Rundstrom
Matlock
Brown
Baker
la Grande
Lewiston
W. N. Matlock
F. W. Lampkin
R. W. Rundstrom
Eddie Ford
J. T. Crawford
George Kellough
Doc Crews
August Rade
Captain Brown
Fritz Lundstrum
L. M Brown
Rebels Near Matamoras After Deserting Camp
Several hundred rebels stationed at Santenado Mexico about 40 miles south of Laredo began moving toward Matamoras. Federals from Nuevolaredo found the rebel camp deserted upon reaching the site.
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Laredo
Texas
Santenado
Mexico
Here
Matamoras
Nuevolaredo
Convicts’ Liberty Break Led to Outside Aid, Inquiry Hears
The three convicts who died during their escape from the state penitentiary near M'Alester were aided from outside, the prison control board heard. Evidence tied a recently sold revolver to leader David Koontz and noted a horse and wagon at the gates. The inquiry did not implicate any trusties, while hospital officials said wounded Mary Foster, John Martin, and C. I. Wood are expected to recover.
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M'Alester
Oxkla
United States
John KR. Thomas
Board
Prigzon Control
David Koontz
Mutinova
Mary Foster
John Martin
C. I. Wood
Noted Statesman Dies After Busy Life
London report says Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, long serving Canada’s commissioner, died at 1:55 am after a period of illness following the death of his wife on November 12. He was nearly ninety-three, noted for a life devoted to work and public service.
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London
Lord Strathcona
Mount Royal
Hich
Canada
Laird Strathcona
New York State Agricultural Society Opens Annual Convention
Albany January 21. Discussion focused on a rural credit system aiding farmers, cooperative movements for agricultural resources, and expanding agricultural education through state colleges as seen in western states. The convention session continues tomorrow.
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Albany
New York State Agricultural Society
Wilson praised as trust bills loom in Congress
Praise rings for President Wilson's message on the trust problem as five anti trust bills await introduction and may be acted on today or tomorrow after White House conference approves measures. Summerville farmer surrenders after a weeklong barricade. Wisconsin eugenics law voided. Miners convention notes treasury drain from aiding strikers in Colorado and Michigan. Notorious gangster sentenced in New York. Murder follows alleged squealer. British submarine located and efforts to raise begun. Injunction blocks state law in federal court at Port Tocal. Matlock chosen president of Western Tri state league as Pendleton hopes rise. Pope and Gulliford found guilty. Simons on trial for arson. Sunday school convention planned for Pilot Rock in February. Mrs O Gara named chief beneficiary in husband s will.
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Wilson
Congress
White House
Summervale
Wisconsin
Indianapolis
Colorado
Michigan
New York
Port
Tocal
Matlock
Pendleton
Pope
Gulliford
Simons
Pilot Rock
Farmer Surrenders After Weeklong Siege in New Jersey
Summerdale, N. J., Jan. 21 Edward Peardsley surrendered at four a m after a siege by Sheriff Anderson and a posse. He had barricaded his home and wounded Poormaster Putnam while attempting to move his nine children to the poor farm. Beardsley said a lack of fuel forced the surrender and the sheriff avoided firearms to protect his wife and children.
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Summerdale
Beardsley
Injunction Granted Against Peddlers Law in Oregon
Federal court in Portland enjoins Multnomah Clatsop and Hood River officials from enforcing Oregon’s peddlers law, ruling it discriminatory and unconstitutional on multiple federal grounds. Grand Union Tea Company of New York filed the suit. the court set a January 30 hearing after a temporary injunction.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Multnomah
Clatsop
Hood Tiver
Grand Union Tea Comany
New York
Wolverton
Jana- Wary Bo
Wisconsin Eugenic Law Declared Void by Circuit Judge
Milwaukee judge rules the Wisconsin eugenic marriage license law unconstitutional. The decision voids the physician health certificate and Wasserman test requirement, citing infringement on religious liberty and right to marry. Alfred Peterson and Hattie Schmidt sought a license January 2, the law's effective date. The ruling allows marriage licenses without the medical examination.
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Milwaukee
Wis
E. S. Fechweller
Wasserman
Alfred Peterson
Hattie Schmidt
Milwaukee County
Wige
Peterson
Eschweiier
Men on long walk through aqueduct
A party of New York newspaper men will walk the entire length of the Catskill water aqueduct from the Ashokan dam to Brooklyn. They will travel underground through the tube under the Hudson Harlem East River and Manhattan Island, enduring exposure and weather.
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New York
Ashokan
N. Y
Catskills
Brooklyn
Catskill Water
Ashokan Dam
Hudson River
Harlem River
Manhattan Island
East River
It Is Enough to Annoy Any Woman If Her Husband Refuses
A terse witticism notes how a husband avoiding quarrels can exasperate his wife in domestic life, reflecting social humor about marriage dynamics and gender expectations.
Dopey Benny Fein Convicted in New York
Dopey Benny Fein, a notorious New York gangster, is found guilty of attacking Sergeant Patrick Sheridan and receives the maximum five year sentence. Jurors, terrified by threats from other gunmen, accept Judge Malone’s offer of police escort to their homes as the case unfolds. Meanwhile in the Bowery, five gunmen murder the saloon owner Thomas Murphy accused of squealing, with a man called Gyp the Blood shotting Murphy. Five suspects are arrested.
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New York
Benny” Fein
Patrick Sheridan
Judge Malone
Thomas Murphy
Submarine Located in Bay at Plymouth
A submarine named AT was found at the bottom of White Bay in 3% fathoms of water near Plymouth. The cause of its sinking remains undetermined but preparations to raise it began immediately. All crew aboard are presumed dead.
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Plymouth
England
White and Bay
Miners Conference Reports Treasury Drains from Strikes
Delegates at the United Mineworkers convention report serious drains on district treasuries due to the Colorado and West Virginia strikes. A committee is drafting a wage agreement to be tendered soon to mine operators.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mineworkers’ Convention
Colorado
West Virginia
Diplomatic Dinner At White House Honors Washington Envoys
The president and Mrs Wilson hosted the first diplomatic dinner at the White House. Diplomats from nations represented in Washington attended along with Secretary of State Bryan and other officials. Guests included Senators Bacon and Lodge, Representatives Flood and Cooper, and Pan American Union director John Barrett among others.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Bryan
Bacon and Lodge
Flood
Virginia
Cooper
Wisconsin
State Department
Moore
Osborne
John Barrett
Pan-American Union
MacColl Sheridan
Genevieve Clark
Eleana Kirmes
Margaret Wilson
Helen Woodrow Bones
I. Jones
Priest Dies 353 Years After Taking Orders
Mon sicoor J. J. Pren lergast, vicar general of the California archdiocese and longtime pastor of St. Marys, San Francisco, died of old age after 63 years as a priest. Born in Ireland 76 years ago, he taught theology at Mission Road colleges that became St. Marys College and mentored many of California’s current clergy. He organized the Order of The Sisters of Holy Family.
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San Francisco
Monsicoor
J. J. Pren Lergast
Archdiocese of
Cattlemen Convene at National Livestock Show
Cattlemen from the west gather in Denver for the American Livestock Association annual convention as they debate a drop in cattle production and measures to prevent it during a three day session opening today. Several hundred stockmen attend the National Livestock Show.
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Seson
Denver
West
American Livestock Association
Girls Stall in Literary Wing of Cooking School
A brief from a local school notes that many female students remain in the literary department rather than advancing to higher training in culinary disciplines.
Bryan praises Wilson in Commoner editorial on currency reform
The Commoner editorial signed by Bryan lauds President Wilson for currency reform as an established fact and free from financier influence. It asserts Wilson’s oath freed fiscal policy from special interests and promises improved conditions for people and industry.
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Lincoln
Neb
Wilson
Bryan
Young Men Convicted in Horse Theft Case
A jury on the case of Lester Pope and Claire Guiliford found both guilty of larceny of a horse after four hours deliberation. Pope was implicated from a prior, hung jury in a 1912 case. Guiliford was turned over to the sheriff. A new arson case involving A A Simons of Echo Buttes follows, with about thirty Echo witnesses as the neighborhood case unfolds.
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Lester Pope
Claire Guiliford
Younge
Col. J. H. Raley
R. BR. Johnson
Pope
Gooldford
Ohio Legislature Begins Special Session Action
Columbus Ohio January 21 The Ohio legislature resumes work on a special session agenda under Governor Cox focusing on school system reform an anti- Seren measure benefiting 60000 coal miners payrolls for highway needs a banking and currency alignment and rapid depol of self supporting public owned utilities The governor aims to finish within thirty days.
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Ohio
Columbus
Cox
Highway Department
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