New Jobs Listed as Osborne Nominated for State Post
Warrington, D C April 15 Known as a batch of post office appointments, including minor postmasters and land office posts, were announced as President Wheen prepared for the senate. Former Wyoming governor Osborne named to be assistant secretary of state, Walter H Page of New York named for defender to Great Britain, Osborn of North Carolina to be commissioner of internal revenue. Thompson named assistant attorney general before the court of claims. A lobbying regulation bill and tariff discussions noted as congress debates progress. Wool market in Boston shows tariff impact with prices easing.
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Warrington
D.C
Wheen
Senate
Osborne
Wyoming
Walter H. Page
New York
Great Britain
Ho Osborn
North Carolina
Internal Revenue
Harrison
Ile
Wilso
House
Representative Harrison
Representative Underwood
Congress
Boston
Mass
Steeplejack Killed On Final Job In Venice
John Lackey, a steeplejack from East St. Louis, fell 175 feet to his death in Venice, Alabama, while painting a stack for an electric power house. He had planned to retire after completing this job, saying the trade was too dangerous for his age.
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St. Louis
John Lackey
East St. Louis
Venice
al Tuckestack
Weather forecast for Rock Island area tonight and tomorrow
The forecast covers Rock Island Davenport Moline and nearby with fall tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures 40 at 7 am, yesterday high 62 low 38. Wind calm. Precipitation none. Humidity 43 percent at 7 pm and 85 percent at 7 am. Water stage 9.5 rising 3 in 24 hours. Astronomical events note evening Venus Saturn morning Mercury Jupiter Mars and Sirius near setting in southwest at 5 pm.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Tam
J. M. Sherier
Venus
Saturn
Mercury
Jupiter
Mars
Sirius
Canis Major
English Mansion Fire Tied to Suffragists in Hastings
In Hastings at St Leonard on Sea Arthur Du Cros home belonging to the Hastings MP was set on fire by suffragists who planted explosives in several rooms. Paper and jam blocked windows as glass was smashed and flames erupted. A firefighter was seriously injured by flying debris. Nearby Bath reports suffragists cut telegraph and telephone wires, disrupting Great Western line operations.
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Hastings
Eng
St. Leonard-on-sea
Arthur du Cros
Bath
Great Western Railway
Westport Wreck Officials Held for Deaths
Bench warrants issued for President Mellen and Vice President Henry of the New Haven railroad in connection with the Westport wreck last October. They face charges of gross negligence and manslaughter for the loss of several lives.
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Bridgeport, Gown
Mellen
Henry
New Haven
West Port
Gotham Unveils Titanic Memorial Lighthouse Tower
New York on April 15 marks the Titanic sinking anniversary with a dedication at Seamen's Church Institute. Prominent church, business, and shipping figures unveil a lighthouse memorial over the harbor to honor those who perished. It will have a 12 mile range and be chartered by the government with a daily noon time ball for ship chronometer checks.
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New York
Seamen's Church Institute
Institute
Daughters Battle for President General at DAR Meeting
In Washington on April 15 the Daughters of the American Revolution set nominations for 8 pm as three camps vie for the presidency general. Tense campaigns form around Mrs Story, Mrs Horton, and Mrs Bryan while the morning session backs Mrs Scott on the Towner bill for a 300000 dollar site for an office building west of the Continental Hall. Pinchot spoke on conservation and flood prevention.
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Washington, D.C
Daughters of the American Revolution
Society
William C. Story
Charles Miller Horton
Charles H. Bryan
Mre. Scott
Towner
Congress
Rall
Gifford Pinchot
Publishers Witnesses in a Vote Machine Probe
Chicago publishers editors and reporters were summoned to appear before the April grand jury in a probe into a proposed investigation of purchasing one million dollars of voting machines by the local election commissioners. Preliminary questioning was announced as the jury planned to clear docket cases before the voting contracts discussion.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily Papers
Electton
American in Crook Hands in England firm is in bankruptcy
Memphis businessman Joseph W. Martin, missing in London since April 3, reportedly alive in the hands of an international gang. Scotland Yard and Burns the American detective pursue leads as authorities search hotels and lodgings along the Thames. The Martin Phillips company, led by Martin, files voluntary bankruptcy in Memphis with liabilities $403,411 and assets $420,155. D. F. Elliott named receiver. firm operations halted pending Martin's whereabouts.
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Andon
Joseph W. Martin
Memphis
Tenn
Martin
Scotland Yard
J. L. Anderson
Anderson
Burns
Scotland Yards
Thames
London
Europe
Paris
Brussels
J. Lockhart Anderson
W. J. Burns
Martin Firm
Enn
United States
Grant Mathews
Martin- Phillips Company
Joseph Wilberforce Martin
W. P. Phillips
Phillips
Joseph Marin
Standsill
D. F. Elliott
Federal forces in border clash at Naco surrender
General Pero Ojeda, federals commander at Naco, Mexico, surrendered to border patrol after Sonora troops overwhelmed his remnant following a five day siege. Of the garrison only 144 crossed the line. 20 federals killed, 78 wounded, 25 state troops killed, 125 wounded. Trains to Cananea resume. 1,750 state troops mobilized. one American lightly wounded. Bullets struck several homes in nearby Naco.
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Naos
Ariz
Pero Ojeda
Naco
Mexico
Sonora
Army Medical Corps
Cananea
Arizone
Belgium Strike Grows With No Riots Across Land
Brussels April 15 More than a third of Belgian workers joined a nationwide strike totaling about 270000 after including Antwerp and West Flanders. No violence reported as four arrests occur for disrupting non strikers. Leaders vow folded arms protest against plural voting.
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Brussels
Belgium
Associated Press
Antwerp
West Flanders
British favor noted in Panama toll dispute
London reports a James Bryce summary of talks with President Wilson suggests a favorable termination to the controversy over Panama canal tolls. The Manchester Rexel states Wilson will soon act on the matter.
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London
James Bryce
United States
Wilson
Manchester Rexel
Wilson hints on tolls favoring Britain, Bryce report
Washington April 15. Officials say President Wilson hinted to Ambassador Bryce that Panama tolls settlement would favor Great Britain. The remark followed Bryce's farewell talks, though Wilson was advised to wait until the tariff question is resolved this session.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Bryce
Panama
Great Britain
Congress
French Flyer in Sea Drowns Over Sea Front Flight
Louis Gaudart, a well known French aviator, was drowned when his hydro aeroplane lost balance and plunged into the sea off Nice while spectators watched. The accident occurred near the Pigeon shooting grounds and his body had not been recovered.
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Nice
France
Louis Gaudart
Ideal Heating and Construction firm incorp in Illinois
Springfield April 15 Secretary of State Woods issued a license to incorporate Ideal Heating and Construction company of Davenport Iowa with a 10000 capital stack. President E L Bolte Davenport and secretary A T Ahrens Davenport. Capital stock 2500. representative D L Murphy Rock Island.
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Oe Sme
Springfield
State Woods
Illinois
Ideal Heating and Construction Company
Davenport
Iowa
E. L. Bolte
Oxford Avenue
A. T. Ahrens
Hastings Apartments
Finois
D. L. Murphy
Twenty Third Street
Rock Island
Pope Gains Though Teasing Doctor In Ill Pope
Rome April 15 The pope's condition remains steady with no fever and easier copious cough expectoration. Doctors say illness is taking a normal course as the pope jokes with physician Marchiafava and asks for sun from a window after briefly moving to a chair. The pontiff shows better appetite and a renewed energy after chicken jelly.
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Rome
Marchiafava
Isis
Chicago murder case baffler aboard boat crewman missing
Manitowoc Wis April 15 George Ringler Jr once engaged to Chicago girl Edna Frederickson whose death precedes yesterday’s murder in Chicago was not on the Iown steamer when she arrived today. The boat sailed from Chicago Saturday and Ringler was listed as aboard as a crew member but none could explain his absence. He worked on the boat as a machinist.
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Manitowoc
Wis
George Ringler, Jr
Edna Frederickson
Chicago
George Dietz
Iown
Kingler
Navy designations changed by secretary of navy order
Washington April 15. Secretary Daniels issued an order abolishing the terms port and starboard and replacing them with right and left. The naval general board endorsed the change noting that everyone turns to the right or left in civil life and that wheel commands can be instantly executed.
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Washington, D. C
Bsecretary Daniels
Naval General Board
Bitter fight on positions in the state
Springfield April 15. Governor to announce about six appointments tomorrow but four key posts, railroad and warehouse commissioners, and state insurance superintendent, trigger bitter contests. Candidates from Sangamon county fuel the dispute as a new Chester penitentiary board and two public administrators are also named.
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Springfield
State Insurance Department
Sangamon County
Sangamon
Chester Penitentiary
Ieutenant
O'Hara
Two Workmen Slain in Detroit Homes
Detroit, April 15. Alberto Gervaso aged 33 and his brother in law Alberto Catalano aged 20 were shot and killed when they returned home from work. An unknown assailant fled. Police say Gervaso received five blackhand letters demanding sums from two hundred to one thousand dollars. Both men worked in an automobile factory.
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Detroit
Mich
Alberto Gervaso
Alberto Catalano
Gervaso
New York Police to Use Motion Pictures for Criminal Identification
The New York police department plans to record criminals on film to capture distinctive movements and postures. Five feet of film at 70 cents each will be stored and shown on a screen when identification is required.
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New York
Militiamen of Illinois Credited With Saving 2000 Lives
Chicago April 15. Members of the Illinois naval reserves and national guard who battled flood conditions in southern Illinois are credited with saving 2000 lives in a report to the Association of Commerce today by Henry Stewart, special representative of that body and the Red Cross.
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Chicago
Illinois Naval Reserves
National Guard
Illinois
Association of Commerce Today
Henry Stewart
Red Cross Society
Japanese Minister Seeks White House Meeting
A Japanese minister arranged to meet the U S president at the White House late today. The interview aims to convey Tokyo's latest views on changes in California's alien land law, discussed with Wilson two weeks ago.
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Washington, D. C
White House
California
Wilson
Armistice Reached Between Turkey and Balkan Allies
Paria reports a three day armistice between Turkey and the Balkan allies arranged via a semi official dispatch from Constantinople. A persistent report claims a ten day armistice with Bulgaria began at 6 yesterday evening.
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Paria
Turkey
Balkan
Constatinople
Constantinople
Bulgaria
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Houston Thompson
Colodoce
Court of Claims
Wilson Rocky Mountain Club
Princeton
Kenyon
Cummins
Tarife
Underwood
Cal- Is
Raucus
Gotham
England
OWA Heating Concern
McCarty
Luther McCarty
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
International Moving Plant
Auburn
N. Y
International Harvester Company
Henry Kaesing
Tuscarora Nevada Mines Company
Nevada
Manly
Kewanee
Jil
Mre
Charlies A. Carlson
Pope
Twits
NAVY
Dunne
Capital
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