No Malice Found in Nelson Divorce Case Report
Jefferson City Mo April 19 a Missouri supreme court report finds editor Nelson of the Kansas City Star not guilty of malice in a published article about Judge Guthrie. The piece was deemed substantially true and a fair layman’s summary of court proceedings. The case advances to May 1 for a hearing before the state supreme court.
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Jefferson City
Wilhem R. Nelson
The
Kansas City Star
Pullty
Clirewit
Guthrie
Missouri Supreme Court
Charles C. Crow
Kansas City
Truk
Minnie
Claude F. Clevinger
Clevingers
Murphy
Karl Walter
Supreme Court
Nelson
Nels
Five Held Guilty in Promotion Deal
In Philadelphia federal court promoters and officers of the International Lumber and Development company were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud stockholders. Defendants include John K R Makey J B Miller A G Stewart C M McMahon and W H Armstrong. Company alleged to sold 6 million in stock based on false literature about a 288000 acre plantation in Campiche Mexico and that 1.5 million in dividends came from stock subscriptions. Trial lasted seven weeks bail set at 15000. Principal offices in Philadelphia. Also note Lake navigation opens at Fort William Ontario for 191? season.
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Philadelphia
Guity
International Lumber and Development Company
John KR. Marikey
J. B. Miller
A. G. Stewart
Chicago
C. M. McMahon
W. H. Armstrong
Mianager
Campiche
Mexico
United States
Mason
Illinois
Two Million Dollar Silk Theft Probe Unfolds in New York
New York reports a $2,000,000 ivory silk and woolens heist from trucks over the past year. Louis Sherman, a once trusted dress goods broker, pleads guilty to receiving two cases of Biden goods and details a nationwide fence network. Sherman describes daily profits of around $1000 and a large operation with offices, clerks, and stenographers.
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New York
Louis Sherman
Sherman
Martin Wires He Is Among Living
London April 19 a friend of Joseph W Martin Memphis cotton dealer missing since April 3 reports a telegram from Switzerland stating cease inquiries he is well writing signed J W Martin
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Martin Wires
London
Joseph W. Martin
Memphis, Tenn
Switzerland
J. W. Martin
Weather Forecast for Rock Island and Vicinity
Generally fair tonight and Sunday with little temperature change. Temperature at 7 am 44 degrees. Yesterday’s high 70 and last night’s low 43. Winds 5 mph. No precipitation. Humidity 58 percent at 7 pm and 74 at 7 am. Water stage 10.2, down 2 inches in 24 hours. Moe
Evening and morning stars visible in current sky report
The article notes evening stars Venus and Saturn and morning stars Mercury Jupiter Mars. It mentions the Sickle in Leo with six of nine stars forming a vertical handle due south from the zenith. The text provides a concise sky observation without further details.
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Venus
Saturn
Mercury
Jupiter
Mars
Constellation
Leonthe Léon
Sbent Ep
Auto in a River Drowns Duncan Family and Governess
In a Paris suburb an automobile, likely Isadore Duncan's, swerved off a bridge into the Seine. Three people died including two Duncan children and their governess. the chauffeur was rescued. An inquiry was opened to determine if the victims were members of the Duncan family. The bodies were recovered.
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Paris
Isadore Pee
Seine
Duncan
Isadore Duncan
Pope Has Relatives Visit as Pope Enters Convalescence
Rome April 19 reports from the physicians indicate the pope’s condition improved with a tranquil night and stronger overall health. His temperature holds steady at 7.1 and expectoration diminishes. Angelo Saragat, his brother, was briefly allowed to see him, prompted emotional scenes, while a Vatican denial dismissed rumors of a fainting incident. The pope and his sisters later lunched at the Vatican, suggesting early convalescence progress.
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Rome
Angelo Sar
Angelo
Marchiafava
Vatican
Pope
Angelo Sarto
Anti Attack on Vote for Women Plan
In Washington on April 19 anti suffragists protested the senate women’s suffrage committee against a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. Notables such as Mrs Arthur M Dodge spoke for the opposition while Mrs William L Putnam read a paper by Kate Douglas Wiggin urging limits on women’s public role.
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Washington, D. C
Capitol
Senate Woman Suffrage Committee
Arthur M. Dodge
National Association
William L. Putnam
Massachusetts
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Mollie Elliott Sewall
Cobb Now Ready to Peddle Autos
Chicago telegram from Ty Cobb at Augusta to L J Coyle of Logansport Ind shows Cobb ready to discuss a Chicago sales job offering an automobile and 15000 dollars for a year as city salesman. Coyle to visit Logansport to confer with principals amid ongoing talks with Detroit club president Navin. Ordinance Upheld. Springfield NL April 19 Supreme Court sustains Chicago rule banning release of obnoxious gases from autos or motorcycles. Friedmann Not Violator. Washington DC April 19 Treasury says Dr Friedmann who cures tuberculosis did not violate public health laws by treating paying patients at Providence RI.
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Chicago
Ty” Cobb
Augusta
L. J. Coyle
Logansport
Ind
Cobb
Navin
Detroit Club
Coyle
Springfield
Supreme Court
Friedmann
Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Dr. Friedmann
Providence
R. L
Allen for Chief of Joliet Prison
Governor Dunne is expected to nominate Ned Allen of Joliet as warden of Joliet northern penitentiary. The announcement follows a Joliet delegation's visit to the governor. Appointments to the Joliet penitentiary board of trustees will be sent to the senate next Tuesday.
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Springfield
Dunne
Ned Allen
Joliet
Allen
Joliet Penitentiary
Senate
State Insurance Department
Pranschmidt Fate Near As Trial Closes In Illinois
The final day of the Pranschmidt trial drew crowds from the region. State attorney John E. Wall pressed for the death penalty, arguing Pfanschmidt knew how to plant dynamite and ignite a house by clock. The defendant showed little concern during Wall’s sharp arraignment, even laughing at the claim.
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Quincey
Pranschmidt
John E. Wall
Wall
Ray Pfanschmidt
Chicago Aviator Dies In Fall During Test Flight
Otto W. Brodie a 26 year old professional aviator head of a Chicago aviation school was killed at the South Side aviation grounds when a branch snapped his guide wire causing loss of control and a fall from 45 feet during a test flight Brodie who had claimed the distinction of delivering parcel post by air was among Chicago's early pilots.
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Chicago
Otto W. Brodie
Aviation
Brodie
Iowa Shippers File Car Complaint with ICC
Washington D C April 19 Iowa shippers in a car complaint against inadequate equipment and locomotives for Iowa transportation asked the interstate commerce commission to require railroads to supply sufficient equipment to meet normal shipping needs and to ensure equitable distribution of cars among Iowa shippers.
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Washington, D. C
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa State Railroad Commission
Libel charge investigation opens in Illinois case
Chicago April 19 the April grand jury began an investigation of criminal libel against John M Glenn secretary of the Illinois Manufacturers association and publisher of a trade paper. Lieutenant Governor O Hara testified as the first witness with publisher Andrew M Lawrence of the Chicago Examiner to follow. Also noted vocational training urged in grammar schools at the University of Chicago conference with Francis Blair and Superintendent Maxson of Moline among speakers.
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Chicago
Ill
Francis Blair
University of Chicago
Maxson
Moline
Harvester Firm Refused to Fix Retail Prices, Heeney Says
Edward Heeney an implement dealer from Sev erance Kan testified at the government anti trust suit hearing against International that the Harvester company refused to set a fixed retail price for one line Heeney cited the claim during today's session of the trial proceedings International faced.
Bomb placed by women a failure at Smeaton tower
In Plymouth on April 19 a militant suffrage group attempted to blow up the Smeaton tower on Plymouth Hoe. The bomb, a cylindrical tin canister with fuse, failed to explode as the wind likely snuffed it out after being placed under the entrance gate. The cylinder bore the markings Votes for women and Death in 10 minutes.
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Plymouth
England
Smeaton
Plymouth Hoe
Eddystone
John Smeaton
Two Million Dollar Strike Hits Belgium for Rights
Brussels reports show twelve million dollars lost in six days of a strike over equal political rights. About 400,000 participants, half the male workforce, with two thirds of losses borne by employers and supporters of the current system. Printers halted at midnight. newspapers mostly ready, some evening editions reduced. Tailors in Brussels join. violence is minimal and pacific overall. Berlin notes eleven thousand coal miners in the Upper Silesian mines walked out today.
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Brussels
Belgium
Upop
Berlin
Siliilan
Mrs Story elected president general of DAR
Mrs. William Cummins Story of New York heads the conservative faction and won the DAR presidency on the third ballot at Washington on April 19. She defeated Mrs. John Miller Horton of Buffalo. The vote was 600 to 449. Seven vice presidents general were elected to complete the officer slate.
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Washington, D. C
William Cummins Story
New York
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
John Miller Horton
Bufffalo
Story
Horton
Thomas Kite
Ohio
Rhett Goode
Alabama
John Swift
California
Allen P. Perley
Pennsylvania
Ben F. Gray, Jr
Missouri
Harriet S. Lake
Iowa
John Lee Dinwiddie
Indiana
Matthew T. Scott
Charles B. Bryan
Bryan
Scott
National Society
Guaymas Bombarded by Sonora Insurgents
Nogales Arizona April 19 Insurgent Sonora state troops began a long distance bombardment of Guaymas early today. A federal garrison of 600 regulars held a suburb while insurgents numbered more than a thousand. In New York the federal bank statement shows 19 000 000 in excess of reserve with loans and deposits changing.
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Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Guaymas
New York
Federal
Halt Called On Proposed Alien Rules
Washington officials condemn the demonstration against proposed California land legislation as unwarranted. Secretary Bryan asks Governor Johnson to withhold signature on any state law that may violate U S Japan treaties while promising protection to Japanese residents. Diplomats monitor reactions from Tokyo and other capitals as negotiations continue amid pressure over foreigners ownership of land.
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Sacramento
Cal
Johnson
Bryan
Washington, D. C
California
United States
Japan
Wilson
Herp
Italy
Washington
White Horse
Throwsh
Tokio
Tariff bill nearing completion in Congress
Washington April 19 The Ways and Means committee majority approved an amendment to transfer buckwheat and to add savings banks not for profit to exemptions from the income tax law. No changes to wheat items. Underwood expected completion in caucus tonight and reintroduction in the House Monday with a committee vote Tuesday and House consideration Wednesday.
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Washington, D. C
Ways and Means Committee
Underwoord
House
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