Illinois General Assembly to Open 50th Session With Prohibition and Suffrage Push
Springfield special reports that at least four major measures and as many large groups will back them as the 50th regular session begins January 8. Proposals include a constitutional convention statewide prohibition in 1918 anti injunction law and woman suffrage, with anti sobriety drives and reform measures from major leagues. The session also plans to reform election law civil service and legislative procedure. Labor and equal suffrage groups back key acts and a deadlock over speaker selection ends with David E Shanahan to lead the House. Senate organization aims to be ready within ten days of convening.
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Well Educated Aliana Lambros Faces Night Cabinet Duties
Greek Prime Minister Spyridon Lambros, a noted historian born in Corfu, endures cabinet councils until three in the morning as he steers Constantine’s government. An epirote by heritage, he studied in Germany and at Oxford, Cambridge, and Paris before returning to Athens in 1882 to serve in the Trikoupis era. Two armed robbers seized $1,350 from Joseph Bambino’s tailoring shop, while three men robbed an Atlantic and Pacific Tea store, escaping with $59. Brooker's Saloon robbers paid no mind to a bread delivery car, as police nabbed fugitives after a dramatic chase.
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Germany
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Spyridon Lambros
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University of Paris
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Greek scholar Lambros linked to Epirus border ties
The text notes Lambros rose to history professor at Athens National University in 1887 after reorganizing Pinay education. It denies claims he tutored King Constantine and says his contact with the Greek sovereign occurred in 1886 during Lambros being secretary general of the Olympic Games committee. It adds his only prior politics was 1912-13 mission to Italy over North Epirus claims and he later worked with the international boundary delimitation committee for North Epirus.
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Christmas Tree Brightens New York Exchange Floor
Christmas celebrations spread through Wall Street with a large tree in the stock exchange board room for employers and families. Brokers donated gifts to poor local families while workers received unprecedented year end bonuses. Police stations plan to distribute toys and books to thousands of children, with MacDougal Street station distributing about $5,000 in toys to over 2,000 kids. Vaudeville and film shows accompany the events.
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Gardner Bolt May Re-Elect Speaker
Washington reports that Representative Gardner opposes Republican Leader Mann, a move that could trigger a broader split on the GOP side and jeopardize Speaker Clark’s re-election. Leaders note 30 or more Progressive-Republicans seek a pledge to progressive principles before backing any candidate, while Lenroot has not formally announced. Neither party shows a clear House majority yet.
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Mann
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Clark
Lenroot
Caesar Carries Red Cross Cheer to Armenia and Syria
New York special reports the U S N Collier Caesar carrying a Christmas cargo of food clothing and medicine for Armenian and Syrian refugees. Red Cross relief contributions near 50 million dollars with detailed cargo includes 200000 tons of provisions 1000 cases condensed milk 825000 pounds wheat and 980000 pounds flour. Blockade limited shipments to central powers and a postwar rehabilitation plan outlines medical units to operate hospitals in Germany and Austria Hungary.
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Syria
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Beirut
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Germany
Austria-Hungary
Escaped Convicts Defy Citizens Fortify Cotton Compress
In Newport Arkansas on December 24 two escaped convicts defended an improvised fort in a cotton compress for about three hours against a citizen posse. The confrontation ended when the fugitives leader was mortally shot and two posse members were seriously wounded. The escapees resisted with improvised fortifications and gunfire amid the standoff.
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Newport
Ark
Trial Notes from Saloon Brawl Captures Hidden Deaths
In the report, Vogan is missing and Willan is shot in the face and abdomen during a search. The last cartridge was used by the shooter to smash the lantern carried by the searchers. Williams received a 15 year sentence for occupying an office during the saloon brawl.
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Willan
Williams
Followed Crook in Black Hills Campaign
Fort Worth Texas December 24 J J Roche former newsman and war correspondent died here Saturday aged 65. Recently he worked in real estate. An Ireland native he came to the United States at 17. He accompanied Crook into the Black Hills after the Custer massacre as a representative of a New York paper.
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Texas
J. J. Roche
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United States
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Black Hills
Custer
New York
New Japanese Ship Ise Is Launched At Kobe
In Kobe, Prince Higashi Fushimi witnessed the launch of the superdreadnought Ise at the Kawasaki yard as a commemorative silver axe severed a chain and guns roared. Ise, sister to Yama shiro, spans 683 feet and 3260 tons, armed with twelve 14 inch guns, twenty 5 inch guns, four 3 inch AA guns, four machine guns, eleven 3 inch landing-party guns, and four torpedo tubes. The piece ends with a proverb linking liberty to a price of ten days or ten dollars.
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Higashi Fushimi
Ise
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Yamashiro
Burlington Man Found Dead in Locked Home
Edward O'Hare a Burlington native of 51 years was found dead in his home Saturday night after last being seen Wednesday. The door was forced open. he probably died from illness and exposure. A stray remark at end notes cats on the fence speaking louder than politicians.
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Iowa
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William Kellner
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