Incorrect Certificates of Election for Soldier Vote Rob Upheaval
A report outlines widespread errors in checking and certifying soldiers ballots, causing one candidate to be miscertified as winner in multiple counties. Corrections by the Secretary of State and state executive council follow long delays and court action may determine rightful winners in contested districts.
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JW. Hadley
Dis Inlet Court
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Hadley
Randolph
Counel
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Wuttor
Cherokee County
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Cheroker
Woodbury County
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Shaw
Keefe
Brown
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Havner
Clarkson
Gusher
Manatrey
Supreme Court
Deeer
Evans
Theophilus
Sovernor
Louisa County
Congress Hears Wilsons Message On Rail Troubles
President Wilson addressed Congress urging rapid action on rail and labor reform. Key proposals include expanding the Interstate Commerce Commission, establishing an eight hour day for interstate railroad workers, appointing a commission to study results, possible freight-rate adjustments, mandatory public investigations of disputes, and executive powers to operate railways for military needs. Other urgent measures include labor law freedom, Porto Rico organic law amendments, and campaign finance reforms.
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Wilson
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Union
Ndt
Interstate Commerce Commission
House of Representatives
Senate
Alterstate Transportaon
United States
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Commission
Interstate
Ecommerce Commission
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Porto Rico
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Bound to Make Good
A well dressed stranger enters a drug store and asks the proprietor to consult the directory. He compliments Mr Quorn, a trusted customer, and hints at seeking items from the store. The druggist offers stamps and railway timetables as possible needs for the visit.
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Iran
Franklin Remains Proud As County Seat Amid Growth
A humorous anecdote from the Indianapolis News recalls Franklin as a bustling county seat with two colleges several factories mills railways and a newly acquired Masonic home. During a Methodist conference in town a Presbyterian delegate mistook Hopewell for Franklin, prompting the crowd to affirm Franklin’s prominence.
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Dour Mills
Railyays
Methodist
Indianapolis
Hopewell
Indianapolis “News
Embarrassing Moment At New York Authors Banquet
War correspondent Irvin Cobb, home from Europe, attends an authors' banquet in New York. A deaf man sits beside him, laughs loudly at a long tale, and then is urged to tell the same story heard earlier by others. The toastmaster approves the moment.
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Irvin Cobb
Europe
New York
Cobb
Lotder
Undertaker prompts tributes at sombre gathering
In a funeral scene an undertaker invites mourners to speak. After a silence a young man asks if any remarks are welcome and, with a spark, humorously pivots to offering thoughts on southern California and its wonderful climate.
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Southern
California
Carranza Forces Drive Villa Band Beyond Chihuahua City
Juarez, Dec 5. Carranza troops occupy Chihuahua City after driving Villa followers from the area. Telegraphic links have been restored. General Ozama entered from the north as Gonzales plans a large Carranza force movement southward. Word says many Villa adherents have been captured or killed. Americans’ fate uncertain. most foreigners believed safe except possibly Chinese. Villa reportedly moved westward amid loot. Carranza signals consent to the American Mexican protocol.
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Carranza
Juarez
Mexico
Imilitary
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
Carlos Ozuma
Francisco Gonzales
Ozema
Gonzales
Jiminez
Washington
Carrenzzi
TWO CRANKS SEEK WILSON AT NEW YORK BANQUET
Two men were arrested on Saturday for trying to see President Wilson during a Statue of Liberty celebration banquet at the Waldorf Astoria. One cited a murder motive, the other claimed to have a letter to deliver to the president. The assailant in Philadelphia shouted threats as Wilson spoke, urging peace and liberty for the world.
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New York
Wilson
Mansaken
Wanldorf-Astoria
Dunquet
Armenica
Reading
Philadelphia
Jonathan Kraus
Ray Youl
Banqnet
New York Harbor
Man Power Bill Is Adopted by Reichstag in Germany
Amsterdam reports the reichstag approved the man power bill by 485 to 19 after its third reading mobilizing civilian forces of the German empire. The measure sets up special government bureaus to mobilize civilians in all walks of life to support the armies in the field.
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Amsterdam
Reichstag
Berlin
Michigan Troops Revolt Over Border Duty
Soldiers of the Thirty second regiment Michigan National Guard staged a demonstration in their Tex camp to protest border duty. Col Ja G Covel urged calm and called the display disgraceful, after which the men returned to quarters.
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Thomas F. Nuhigg
Des Molinos
Iowa” National Guard
Iowa
Duhigg Saya
Hi Puasa
Tex
Michigan Nationa
Ja G Covel
Charlotte Wilder Dead Author of Religious Books
Charlotte Frances Wilder, writer of religious works, died at her home in Muntiauttan Kan. She contributed many stories and miscellaneous writings to church papers magazines and other publications.
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Charlotte Wilder
Muntiauttan
Kan
Charlotte Frances Wilder
Supreme Court Rejects Power to Halt Executions Indefinitely
The Supreme Court ruled that lower courts do not hold inherent authority to suspend criminal sentences indefinitely. The decision limits use of sentence suspensions as a remedy, affecting how cases can be delayed or halted across jurisdictions.
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Washington
Frederst Fuages
Supreme Court
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