Tariff Primer Debate in House Marks Historic Moment
Washington April 25 with three days left for general debate on the Underwood tariff bill in the House the prospect was the measure would pass and go to the Senate in early May Representative J Hamp ton Moore Republican and A Mitchell Palmer Democrat led the debate Moore delivered a tariff primer by reading questions from the speaker's desk and answering from the floor the dispute accusing Democrats of misrepresenting the tariff issue.
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Senate
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A. Mitchell Palmer
Democrass
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Congress
Washington
Underwood
Wilson
Olney Defends Canal Rights and Hague Bias
Washington April 25 The United States as owner of the Panama Canal asserts it may set terms and that canal neutrality applies only to its users not to the United States. Richard Olney urged arbitration at a special tribunal not The Hague due to European interest. Rome April 25 The pope is much better after an attack of apoplexy, Cardinal Merry Del Val reported to Bishop Schrembs of Toledo Ohio.
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Panama Canal
Richard Olney
American Society of International Law
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Hague
Rome
Merry del Val
Schrembs
Toledo
Ohio
World's Champs Visit President
The Boston American League team, champions, visited Washington to meet President Wilson who greeted each player with a handshake. The president joked about forgiving their previous action and noted the trip followed his earlier absence from home to confer with Bryan.
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Boston American League Baseball
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Hame
Bryan
Wash
Tun
Weather Forecast for Rock Island Davenport Moline
The forecast covers Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity. Fair tonight and Saturday with little temperature change and light frost tonight. 7 am temperature 44 with no precipitation, humidity 74 at 7 am, wind 7 mph. yesterday high 69 low 43. Stage of water 85 a fall of .2 in 24 hours. Astronomical notes list Saturn as evening star and Mercury Jupiter Mars and Venus as morning stars. Saturn moving eastward soon lost in sun rays.
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Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherieh
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Mars
Venus
Pecatonica Raises Illinois Dramshop Fee to 2250
Rockford April 25 Pecatonica town in Winnebago county increases its saloon license fee from 1540 to 2250 in what is believed to be the state’s highest dramshop charge. The town, home to two saloons, remains the only wet community in the county.
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Illinois
Pecatonica
Winnebago County
Tiger Contract Signed by Cobb with Detroit Club
Tyrus Cobb met with Detroit owner Navin at a hotel and said he hopes to reach terms. He doubts a $15,000 salary this year but believes an offer above that figure is possible. If signed and reinstated by the national commission he may be out several days after playing baseball since early this month.
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Navin
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National Commission
Bo Ball
Plan of Wilson Latches
Tokio reports satisfaction over President Wilson sending Secretary Bryan to California to press anti alien land legislation. Osaka Mainichi warns fleet could be forced to act to defend national honor. London notes Erskine peace proposal to Washington lacks certainty and urges full consideration.
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Wilson
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Evening Standard
Stock Sent to Bailey In Bank Suit Over 1.5 Million
In St Louis on April 25 the National Bank of Commerce sues to recover 1.5 million dollars worth of National Terminal Railway stock. The stock was removed from the bank and sent to former Senator Bailey of Texas without directors knowledge. Henry Clay Pierce testified he became involved through misplaced confidence in the late J C Van Blarcom, former bank president.
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Lehmann Dies Former St Louis Assemblyman Died
Julius Lehmann, ex member of the St. Louis municipal assembly and bribery convict, died last night after being pardoned five years earlier by Governor Folk. He testified to a $47,000 bribery fund distributed among 18 members at a birthday party at Lehman’s home during the doodle trials. Gainsborough painting sells for record $160,000. James A. Clark, 78, pioneer landowner in Henry County, Illinois, dies.
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ST. Louis
Julius Lehmann
Commerce body backs rate rule in interstate cases
The commerce court upheld the interstate commerce commission order in exastate disputes and supported principles sought in 45 state rate cases awaiting decision. It ruled against Lehigh Valley’s bid to block rate reductions on antibracite coal and held no guaranteed 8 percent income, rejecting claims of confiscation.
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Minnesota
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
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New Jersey
Springfield Mayor comments on crime and morality
Mayor Schnepp defends police oversight changes and cites difficulty counting disorderly houses in the segregated district. He says complaints are referred to Commissioner Davidson and that liquor sales are barred at “evil resorts.” He questions whether immorality has increased and notes concerns raised by Lieutenant Governor O'Hara.
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Illinois
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Juul
Agnes Kane
International Shoe Company
Foreman Alexander
Box Department
Senatorial Welfare Commission
John S. Schnepp
Springfield
Leland Hotel
Schnepp
Davidson
Fire at Chicago Union hospital alarms patients and nurses
A two story brick addition on Wellington street at the Chicago Union hospital caught fire. Three patients were carried to safety and 55 others panicked until 20 nurses calmed the crowd, with no injuries reported. Nobody was injured.
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Chicago
Til
Chicago Union Hospital
Wellington Street
New Postmasters Named by President Wilson
President Wilson announced new postmasters yesterday including W H Chapman Clifton Ill W H Twohig Galesburg Ill George A Griffith Rankin Ill J F Goos Sabula Iowa Fred C Rice Roachdale Ind Robert E Springsteen Indianapolis Ind Sherlock Swan Baltimore Md W W H Cottrell Princeton N J Republican to replace outgoing officials in a broad reshuffle of postal leadership.
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Wilson
W. H. Chapman
Clifton
Ill
William Twohig
Galesburg
Til
George A. Griffith
Rankin, NL
J. F. Goos
Sabula
Iowa
Fred C. Rice
Roachdale
Ind
Robert E. Springsteen
Indianapolis
Sherlock Swan
Baltimore
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Catholic Priests Banned From Owning Automobiles
In Treves, Germany, an edict from the Rhenish Prussian bishopric forbids Catholic clergymen to own or ride in cars. The diocese head says automobiling clashes with clerical humility and has caused priestly financial trouble. Treves, on the Moselle, an old city with Roman ruins and early church monuments, hosts about 50 000 Catholics.
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Mosselle
Germany
Two Men Hanged in State Mexico
Socorro New Mexico April 25 Denied commutation of sentence to life imprisonment by Governor McDonald two men Irwin Frazer and Francisco Granado convicted of first degree murder were hanged at 4 52 this morning in the county jail They were the first legal hangings since New Mexico was granted statehood.
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N. M
McDonald
Irwin Frazer
Francisco Granado
New Mexico
Half of Belgium Workers Return to Jobs After Strike
More than half of the Belgian workers in the April 25 strike resumed work today, though unevenly across regions. Some unions ordered immediate returns while others staged delays. In suburbs of Brussels workers faced surprise, as many inbound former employees were turned away and told they were discharged.
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Urissels
Chicago Millionaire Kid Caught in New York Heist
Thomas Vivian, a Drexel State Bank clerk, was arrested in New York for stealing 21 000 from the bank. Bonds totaling 21 000 were also reported missing as police traced lavish spending on Broadway where he was nicknamed the millionaire kid.
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New York
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Drexel State Bank
Waterman
Bryce Leaves Capital Post for Home in Japan Trip
British ambassador Bryce resigns after over six years in Washington and sails to New York for a farewell dinner. He will meet successor Sir Spring Rice Monday, then head to San Francisco en route to Japan via China, Japan, and Siberia to study the Chinese republic.
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Fhepetit
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London
Siberia
Child Sits Up in Coffin Then Dies in Butte Funeral
In Butte California on April 25 Mrs J R Burneys three year old son sat up in his coffin during the funeral. The grandmother aged 81 fainted and died in the room. The boy died hours later and both will be buried side by side in the Burney home.
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Cal
J. R. Burney
L. P. Smith
Burney Home
Miss Borden Eluding Pursuers in Atlantic City Flight
Ramona Borden 17, daughter of Gail Borden, is the subject of a police manhunt. Authorities believe she may be in or near New York after a liner sighting and a hotel departure in Atlantic City with three women. Father vows to track her down, demands a warrant if needed, and disputes claims she is in a sanitarium or abroad.
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Ramona Borden
Gail Borden
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New Jersey
Cincinnati
Sanitarium
Romona Borden
Redfield Comments on Power Boat Rules and Safety
Secretary of Commerce William C. Redfield writes to Power Boating editor April 14 expressing support for fair treatment of small operators while prioritizing safety over profits. He notes motor boat regulation must protect lives, stressing that careless use without lights or proper equipment harms the operator and others. He urges compliance spirit to ease regulation.
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Washington, D
Secretary of Commerce
William C. Redfield
Power Boating
Department of Commerce
Little Fellows
Steamboat Inspection Service
Wison
Shaft Gives Up 33 More Bodies
Pittsburgh reports 33 additional bodies recovered at the Cincinnati mine slope bringing total to 51 with 10 new names added to missing list. Company not yet confirming death toll but mine workers estimate 115 as likely. Fourteen bodies found before noon. known dead rise to 65 with 27 more to be recovered. Widows and orphans being cared for by the coal company.
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Cincinnati
Daris i
Bomb on Lloyds Bank Steps Shocks Cardiff Voters
A bomb labeled Votes for women R I P was found on the doorstep of Lloyds Bank in Cardiff Wales this morning. A patrolman seized and extinguished the burning fuse, averting an explosion and a strike at this key city building.
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Wales
Lloyds Bank
Explosion kills two on new Hamburg liner Imperator
Hamburg reports an explosion aboard the ship Imperator at Cuxhaven during preparations for a trial trip. Two men died and three were dying from benzene-related injuries among about two thousand workmen onboard. The incident was traced to a worker lighting a cigar from a benzine tank. Crown Prince to attend the trial run.
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Germany
Cuxhaven
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