Washington Targets Currency Bill and New York Senator Attacks
Washington Senator Elihu Root sharply arraigned the administration currency bill in the Senate. Representative Harrison of Mississippi prepared a farm bill for agriculture and food products. Andrew Carnegie dismisses talk of a national business downturn as tommyrot. White House reports a cold as President Wilson cancels engagements. The House hall erupts into a circus during Hobson and Bartholdi debate on prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elihu Root
New York
Senate
Washington
Harrison
Mississippi
Andrew Carnegie
White House
Carnegie
The
United States
Kinkead
Xok
Governor backs federal rental of post roads in rural areas
Missouri Governor told the House roads committee in Washington that he supports the federal government renting post roads in agricultural communities. He said the lowest rental proposed in the Shackleford bill would be enough to maintain such roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major
Missouri
House Roads Committee
Washington
Revolt and Riots Dominate Edwardian News From El Paso to London
Reports from El Paso show Francisco Villa strengthening control and threatening execution of Luis Terrazas Jr. Read Admiral Fletcher ordered a ceasefire at Tampico with a threat to shell if ignored. London riot injures twenty as police disperse suffragists. Mona Lisa found in Florence. thief arrested. Madrid stock exchange turmoil after Bank Hispano Americano collapse. Helen Goudy of Chicago marries Lieut Gerard Leigh in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Villa
Torreon
Luis Terrazas, Jr
Luis Terrazas
Fletcher
Tampico
Helen Goudy
Chicago
Gerard Leigh
St. George’s Hanover Square
London
Jury Finds Harvey R. Fields Guilty of Murder
A Cairo jury including two Black jurors convicted Harvey R. Fields of murder in the September 1, 1914, killing of Dr. E. E. Gordon. Fields faces a 20 year sentence in the penitentiary amid defense claims of diminished mental state due to alleged abuse of his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finda Harvey R. Fields
Cairo
Harvey R. Fields
E. E. Gordon
Fields
Doctor Gordon
Gordon
Illinois Brevities Highlights Across Mount Vernon and More
Mount Vernon man Jack Sheltog fell from a tree and sustains a broken back. Decatur reports the deaths of H. G. Wheeler and wife by coal gas fumes. Norris City schools chief Carmin W. W. Smith dies at home. Joliet sees a mob attack on a lockup and an aftermath involving suspects. Print strikes issue new papers in Mount Vernon. Shelbyville identifies forged checks tied to Ora Dilley. Mount Vernon and St Louis figures tied to Mann Act case. Springfield governor commuting Lulu May’s sentence. several pardons denied. Quincy selects officers for State Board association. Urbana to host next meeting. dances and fraternities debated. Wheaton notes Addison bank robbery suspect George Schmidt identified in Tennessee. Nashville reports a fatal farm dispute between Frank Rozanski and son Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Publc Utilities Commission
Dunne
Orville F. Berry
Utilities Commission
Waterloo
Philip P. Bremser
Bremser
Catherine Jehling
Linecoln
Logan County Board of Supervisors
Lincoln
Latham
Anne Matonis
Tony Matonis
Illinois
Illinois Fire Prevention Association
George Stauffer
Decatur
Dan T. Smith
Winchester
J. Maron
Chicago
Pana
Nancy J. Walker
Wallace @ Walker
Shelbyville
O. W. Walker
Shelby State Bank
C. E. Walker
Lumin Tobin
New Design
Illinois Prairies
Oregon
Alexander Anderson
Woosung
Ilinois
Centralia
Julius Baudeno
Paul Bignoko
Bignoko
Mount Vernon
Jack Sheltog
Owen Harvey
H. G. Wheeler
Mount Zion
Carmin W. W. Smith
White County
Norris City
Joliet
Rockdale
Charles Aedukas
Alec Tanasaukis
Stevenson
Aedukas
Arch Levick
Ora Dilley
Grand Jury
Shelby County State Bank
Centralian
Ida Dodson
Fred Hobbs
United States
L. H. Skipper
Julia Reis
Hobbs
St. Louis
James
Adolph Baskin
Cook County
Frank Sineni
Quincy
Illinois State Board Association
J. Will Wall
R. E. Woodwansee
Spring Lake
G. W. Stover
Oak Park
Alexander Robertson
Granite City
J. Ross Mickey
Macomb
J. P. Kellogg
Woodstock
Urbana
Wheaton
George Schmidt
Nashville
Tenn
Addison State Bank
Addison Bank
Schmidt
Detroit
Kuhn
Frank Rozanski
Bolo
Thomas Rozanski
Wilson orders review after burlesque at Philippine policy banquet
President Wilson ordered an investigation by the war and navy departments into satirical performances at the Order of Carabao banquet in Washington. Secretaries Daniels and Garrison sought explanations from Rear Admiral Howard and Quartermaster General Aleshire. The act included six-foot battleship models named U S Fellowship and U S Friendship, a mock pursuit film, and the song Damn Damn Damn the Insurrectos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
War and Navy Departments
Order of Carabao
Army
Bryan
U. S. S. Fellowship
U. S. S. Friendship
U.S. S. Piffie
Daniels
Garrison
Navy
Redfield
Burleson
Vandeventer
McKenna
United States Supreme Court
Wood
Senate fails to amend currency bill vote splits along party lines
Washington December 17 The senate defeated the first amendment to the administration currency bill by a 40 to 35 vote. Senator Hitchcock Nebraska proposed four regional banks owned publicly but the measure was tabled with Democrats supporting the administration bill and Owen's motion to table. Poindexter a Progressive joined Democrats. Republicans backed Hitchcock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Owen
Poindexter
Jurist's Daughter Wins Divorce
New York December 17 Referee Scanlan recommended divorce for Mrs John Legget Pulte daughter of Justice Joseph McKenna of the United States Supreme Court. Pulte was found guilty of misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Scanlan
Mgrs
John Legget Pulte
Joseph McKenna
The
United States Supreme
Curt
Pulte
Also Mentioned on This Page
Interstate Commerce Commission
White
Justice Lurton
Hobson
Bartholdi
Underwood
William H. Meloney
Hartford
Conn
Windom
Velasco
Texas
Harry A. Black
Galveston Relief Committee
McAdoo
Conference of Railroad Commissioners
Boston & Maine Railroad
Fifth Avenue
Africa
Astoria Hotel
Chaffee, Mo
Ilinois Warehouse Company
Peoria
Ill
Philadelphia
Norman B. Musselman
Vermont
Hampton Roads
Mediterranean
Delaware
Orion
Jason
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Alexander L. Jackson
Englewood, N. J
Motorcycle Corps
New York Police Department
Pere Marquette Railroad
Wabash
Arthur J. Tuttel
Mich
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Central Union Telephone Company
Chicago Telephone Company
Interstate
Russell
Lawler, In
That City
Lyle Terrazas, Jr
Bow Street
Mona Tisa
Leonardo da Vinci
Louvre
Florence
Italy
Madrid
Spain
Banko Hispano-Americano
News OF Illinois
Army and Navy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!