Jacksonville murder case spurs jail staff increase
Coroner's jury probes the death of Miss Helen Bransitter at Jacksonville State hospital after two patients Marian Meinecke of Springfield and Stella Koppe of Chicago strangled her with a towel and smothered her. Meinecke was later found intoxicated and Koppe was discovered in a nurses' home bed. Officials expect unusual developments as both women may face prosecution rather than transfer to an insane asylum. Bransitter's soldier brother from Camp Taylor has leave to attend the funeral.
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Jacksonville
Helen Bransitter
Jacksonville State Hospital
Marian Meinecke
Springfield
Stella Koppe
Chicago
Meinecke
Koppe
Miss Bransitter
Camp Taylor
Copper Production For Year Reduced
Copper valued at over half a billion dollars was produced in the United States in 1917. Domestic ore output totaled 1.89 billion pounds, down 38 million from 1916, while total production from domestic and foreign sources reached 2.362 billion pounds, up 103 million. Domestic value rose to about $510 million, with refined copper stocks at year start around 128 million pounds and total available supply near 2.49 billion pounds. Exports for the year topped a billion pounds, with ten months totaling 953.876 million pounds.
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Washington
United States
Geological Survey
Senators Attack Paper Regulation In Senate Debate
Washington January 10 Debated joint resolution would let the President direct the federal commission to seize control of the print paper industry Critics including Hardwick Smoot Sherman and King said the measure is dangerous and could enable withholding paper from newspapers and magazines Owen defended it as necessary to break a press power monopoly and curb price manipulation Senators expect a final vote in coming days with strong opposition and support still murky
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Washington
Federal Commission
Senate
Hardwick
Smoot
Sherman
King
Owen
United States Guard Recruiting Stopped
Washington January 10 The United States guard recruitment is suspended with Secretary Baker announcing that the guard’s special protective duty will be carried out by army troops aided by 1 800 federal guardsmen now limited in enrollment. The planned force of about 26 000 is no longer sought as conditions prompted a change.
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Washington
United States Guard
Baker
Jacksonville Heiress Named Co Heir After Aunt's Death
Miss Margaret Morrisey of Jacksonville, once poor, becomes joint heir with a brother to an estate valued at $1,000,000 after the death of Aunt Katherine Fratt in Billings Montana on January 1. Morrisey lived here with her parents until moving to Billings years ago. The father worked as a day laborer, later janitor of the public library. In Dallas Texas firemen brief strike as 150 of 175 members walk out amid tensions and preventive orders issued by Mayor Lawther.
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Jacksonville
Katherine Fratt
Billings
Mont
Margaret Morrisey
Morrisey
Dallas
Texas
Dallas City Fire Department
Lawthers
Firemen’s Union
Ok Fone Federa
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