Illinois House Passes Various Home Rule and Efficiency Bills
Public utilities and franchise bills for Chicago were compared to the Allen and Humphrey proposals by Walter Fisher. Chicago attorney William Beale spoke for the elevated lines and maligned the substitute plan to place utility control under a mayoral commission. Additional measures include extending land lease rights, moving drain district elections, loan associations regulation, unified city township election days, farm drainage act revision, and four year terms for officials. The Gardner child labor bill passed, restricting begging by children under ten with penalties review. An efficiency commission bill, state contract reforms, and a management overhaul of printing were approved. A Senate joint resolution investigates foot and mouth disease in Illinois livestock.
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Springfield
Ill
Chicago
Commonwealth- Ldison Company of Chicago
House
State ‘Board of Contracts
Illinois
Senate
Barr
Governor Considers Frank Case During Commutation Hearing
In Atlanta on June 14, the ongoing commutation hearing for Leo M. Frank reviewed testimony from the trial and later proceedings. Frank's attorney W. M. Howard argued for innocence, attacking Conley's affidavits and claiming the only link to the murder is Conley's account of dictating notes to Frank.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Goy
Ull
Frank
W. M. Howard
Dorsey
Jim Conley
Mr. Howard
Conley
Howard
Mary Phagan
Mr. Dorsey
Mary
Frail
Lindsey's Trial Postponed in Denver Court Case
Denver June 14 The hearing on charges of conniv ing at perjury and contempt of court against Judge Ben Lindsey of the juvenile court was postponed until tomorrow morning The famed children's judge believed he would be upheld for refusing to disclose to Judge Perry of the West Side court what a boy told Lindsey in confidence
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Lindsey
Denver
Colo
Ben Lindsey
Perry
West Side Court
German sub sets fire to Danish bark en route to England
London dispatches report a German submarine commander set fire to a small Danish bark bound for England after transferring her crew to another Danish schooner. The second vessel reached the Firth of Forth last night.
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London
England
Firth of Forth
Mob Kills Sheriff and Negro Prisoner in South Carolina
In Winnsboro South Carolina on June 14 Sheriff A D Hood of Fairfield County and Jules Smith a black prisoner were killed during an attempted transfer to court for an assault case. Eight others were wounded, two may die. Grand jury indicted Clyde Isenhour Ernest Isenhour and William Morrison for murder. Hood died after being taken to Columbia hospital.
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Winnsboro
S. C
A. D. Hood
Fairfield
Jules Smith
Clyde
Ernest Tienhour
Smith
William Morrison
Fairfield County Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Clyde Isenhour
Hood
Columbia Hospital
Supreme Court Refuses Review in Patterson Cash Register Case
The U S Supreme Court today refused to review the acquittal of John H Patterson in the National Cash Register case. The action leaves Patterson's status and the case's ongoing implications unresolved for now.
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Washington
Supreme Court
John H. ‘Patterson
National Cash Register
British pledge hints safe transit for neutral cargoes
Washington reports Britain may alter its blockade policy and allow American cargoes to Holland Denmark Norway and Sweden to pass without detention. The move follows President Wilsons note urging noninterference with neutral shipments and could ease the German dispute. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice indicated the British reply was delayed to avoid embarrassing the United States.
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Washington,d. C
Wilson
England
London
Cecil Spring-Rice
Lansing
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Cecil
Germany
United States
Quincy sale offers railroad fare refund plan
A July style sales drive announced for June 19 proposes refunding railroad fares for out of town shoppers to visit Quincy stores. Merchants, led by Halbach Schroeder Co and Meyer Wilms Co, promise big discounts and a “Big Special” in The Whig with ads for department stores, clothing, furniture, hardware, and jewelry. Local residents will promote the plan to distant friends as rail costs shrink.
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Quincy
Whig
Outertown
Halbach-Schroeder CO
Meyer-Wilms CO
J. Stern & Son
J. J. Reib
Miller-Helhake Shoe CO
Ware-Wayland CO
the. Leiser Co
THE “MODEL CLOTHING _CO
Jonas Meyer, & CO
Harley-Davidson
Franklin Wouse
Lusk's
TOG Shop
German Editor Appeals for German American Understanding
A London sourced piece notes Eugen Zimmermann of Lokal Anzeiger advocating a German American understanding amid naval war fears. He proposes marks for passenger ships, government guarantees, and withdrawal of British anti-submarine directives to avoid conflicts. Zimmermann calls for bloodless but firm diplomacy and warns against jingoism.
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Berlin
London
Lokal
Anzeiger
Eugen Zimmermann
Wilson
Herry Zimmenan
Germany
England
Herr Zimmermann
Herry Zimmermann
America
The
Tageblatt
Theodor Wolff
Ile
Foreign Office
Frankfurt German Note on Proposés Method
In June reports from Frankfurt via London describe the Nachrichten proposing a method to modify a process. The item notes a formal approach and signals possible revisions under discussion among officials and observers.
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Franfurt
Germany
London
Washington optimistic on talks with Germany
Reports from Washington indicate President Wilson and aides foresee a peaceful outcome to forthcoming negotiations with Germany. Officials and observers in Berlin cite a favorable reception of the American note and the hope for a moderating shift in Britain and France's blockade policies impacting neutral commerce. Senator Simmons echoed rising optimism while noting possible new legislation to protect American ships. Berlin press criticized Wilson’s stance as lacking understanding of Germany’s position though acknowledges the note’s measured tone.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
United States
Berlin
Anton Meyer Gerhard
Count von Bernstorff
Simmons
North Carolina
Great Britain
Europe
New York
France
Congress
Repulae
London
Wrest Zeitung
England
Motormen and conductors strike ties up Chicago transit
Chicago faced a total transit shutdown as motormen and conductors struck yesterday. More than a million workers faced delays or walked to work in heavy rain, with city officials exploring arbitration and mediation while police prepared for unrest. One injury was reported from a brick thrown during the disruption.
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Chicago
State Board of ‘Arbitration
Thompson
Blue Island Avenue
Archer Avenue
Milwaukee Avenue
Clark Street
Hurt
State Board of Arbitration
Otto Erlandson
South Side
Erlandson
Lake Street
Villa telegraphs for peace talks with Carranza in Mexico
June 14 report from Washington says General Villa on behalf of the Mexican convention forces notified the United States of efforts toward a conference to restore peace and constitutional government. Carranza’s reply determines next moves as Villa urges reconciliation with the Carranza faction and warns of possible American intervention if talks fail.
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Washington
United States
Carranza
Mabel Boardman
American Red Cross
Piedras Negras
Monclova
Blocker
Rogalio Hernandez
State Department
Villa-Zapata
Villa Obregon Front Satisfies General Villa Says U S Rep
El Paso June 14 Military situation on the Villa Obregon front in central Mexico is reported satisfactory to General Francisco Villa, by George C Carothers the U S special representative who arrived from Aguas Calientes Miguel Diaz Lombardo foreign minister in Villa s cabinet halted in Chihuahua delaying his border visit Caruthers declined to discuss the Villa cabinet conference details
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EL Paso
Tex
Villa-Obregon
Mexico
Francisco. Villa
George C. Carothers
United States
Aguas Calientes
Miguel Diaz Lombardo
Villa
Chihuahua
Caruthers
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Humphrey
Legislaure
Frank Case
Rumania
Paris
Gionarlo Ptah
Sofia
M. Filipesco
M. Radoslavoff
Bulgaria
Paneer
Spring-Rice
U. S
U.S
Colonel House
Council
Healey
SENF
Garranza
Cientificos
Army of
South
M. Diaz Lombardo
Department of’ “Foreign Affairs of
Convention Government
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