Fight Begins to Get Cash for River Aid
Washington December 3 The house rivers and harbors committee began work on the rivers and harbors bill with war department estimates urging about 49 to 50 million dollars for waterway improvements The Mississippi river project faces further cuts from 12 million proposed by the river commission down to about 6 million while levee funding up to Cape Girardeau or Rock Island is likely to survive potential further trims and a broad program may extend to river banks to stave erosion
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House Rivers and Harbors Committee
War Department
Mississippi River Commission
Cape Girardeau
Rock Island
Army Engineers
Congress
A'Hill
Merits System Makes Headway Across Civil Service
Chicago reports a National Civil Service Reform league meeting led by Charles J. Bonaparte. A review praised steady public demand for merit and efficiency, noting efforts to curb spoilsmen and opposition to patronage.
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Chicago
National Civil Service Reform League
Charles J. Bonaparte
United States
RE. D.ents
Philadelphia
Encil
Escape thwarted as prisoners attack camp guards
Lancaster authorities report thousands of prisoners at a concentration camp attempted to escape last night but were halted by bayonets. Prisoners armed with bricks and stones fought guards who moved in quickly, wounding several and confining the ringleaders. In Zelst, Belgium, dawn troops fired on Belgians during unrest, killing six and wounding nine.
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Lancaster
England
London
Belxian
Zelst
Hand
Bel- Sars
Progressive party to stay in field for 1916 campaign
The Progressive national executive committee urged Roosevelt and Johnson as standard bearers while keeping the party active for the 1916 presidential election. It called for a national meeting by Jan 15 1916 to set the convention date and continue education campaigns amid talks of possible alliances but rejected returning to the Republican party.
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United States
National Committee
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Johnson
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Hiram W. Johnson
Wilson
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Nnational
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Georgia
Progressive National Committee
Will You, Mr. Good Fellow Santa Fund Appeal
The Argus Santa Claus Fund seeks more Good Fellows as 23 days remain till Christmas. Many homes face hardship and empty stockings without help. Good Fellows, in groups of six or more, can share the responsibility and bring joy to needy children this Christmas season. The Argus committee offers assistance to those who join.
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Argus Santa Claus Fund
Santa Claus
Rock Island
Argus
Relatives Seek Light On Killing In Carhart Apartment
Atlanta, Dec 3. A coroner's jury found W B Carhart justified in killing J P Calloway at 2 am in the Carhart apartments after a burglar alarm. Calloway, 36, had visited the Carhart home and danced with Mrs Carhart. The jury acquitted Carhart. relatives vow to present all facts to a grand jury.
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Atlanta
Carhart
Germany Granted Massive War Credit Amid Frontline Pride
Berlin Dec 3 The Reichstag approved a new war credit of 1 250 000 000 dollars with one dissenting vote from the socialist bloc. President of the chamber lauded German unity and front line service as Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg conveyed the Kaiser’s greetings. He praised allies Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire and warned of a global coalition against Germany and its allies.
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Far East
Turkey
England
von Bethmann-Hollweg
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Ottoman Empire
Eau Claire School War Ends Badly for Pupils
In Eau Claire Wisconsin the school board backed Principal F M Jack after a high school strike over his alleged reprimand of Florence Blood for hair down her back. The board did not require Jack to apologize. three students were suspended and 17 others must sign apologies to him.
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Miss Blood
Two Illinois Men Dead in Fire at Paris Tennessee
Paris Tennessee dispatch reports William Doyle and Earl Wright of Centralia Illinois were killed in a small hotel fire that injured four others. The blaze prompted emergency response as investigators began to determine the cause and extent of damage while other news moved on.
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Paris
Tenn
William Doyle
Earl Wright
Centralia
Seeks Son Missing Seven Years in Chicago
Charles Ahline of Galesburg asks police to locate his son John Ahline missing seven years. Mrs J A Carr of Mound City requests search for her sister Mrs J C Proctor formerly of 726 Lincoln Avenue and Proctor's son in law John Mc Daniel. One can advise comfortably from a gate port Schiller.
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Chicago
Charles Ahline
Galesburg
John Ahline
J. A. Carr
Mound City
J. C. Proctor
Lincoln Avenue
Weather forecast for Rock Island area
The 7 PM forecast for Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Low tonight about 30 degrees. 7 AM temp 26. Yesterday's high 40 and low 26. Wind 9 mph. Precip none. Humidity 81% at 7 PM and 86% at 7 AM. Water stage 2.3 with a 0.4 drop in 24 hours. J M Sherier local forecaster.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
German Offensive Push Continues in Poland and Galicia
German forces regain positions west of Lowicz and press Russians in Polish theaters while claims of Russian losses exceed a million across fronts. Rennenkampf blamed for delays as Cracow nears. Belgrade fallen to Austrians. Belgium front quiet with artillery exchanges and flooded sectors. Emperor discussed strategy with Archduke Frederick. Italy’s neutrality proclaimed by Salandra.
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Vosges
London
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Germans pledge noninterference with Belgian relief food
New York December 3. A relief committee reported from Ambassador Gerard in Berlin that the German government assured food sent to distressed Belgians would not be interfered with. Earlier rumors claimed Germany planned to seize shipments for its own commissary.
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New York
Committee of Mercy
Gerard
Berlin
England Not to Delay Steamer Examinations
British Ambassador Spring-Rice told the state department that England does not intend undue delays on American ships by search. London reports the Norwegian steamer Ran, from New York, held as a prize, while New York says she is detained for examination, not a prize, with copper and leather among her cargo.
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Washington
D. C
Spring-Rice
State Department
England
London
Lloyds
Liverpool
New York
Reserve law to aid faith in banks
New York December 3 Money panics due to distrust of banks will be lessened by the new federal reserve law says C S Hamlin governor of the Federal Reserve Board in a New York Chamber of Commerce address He warns of risks from over expansion of speculation but expects the system to curb it Runs on small savings banks on the East Side followed the closure of three Kansas banks depositors were paid and unease persisted among the foreign community
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New York
Federal Reserve Law
C. S. Hamlin
Federal Reserve Board
New York Chamber of Commerce
Federal Reserve System
Kansas
Experts Talk of Engineman Demands in Arbitration
Chicago hearing on enginemen and firemen pay claims on western roads advances slowly with witnesses examined on technical points. James Sheean questions M. W. Cadle on how brief demands would apply in practice under varying service and conditions. Cadle confirms plans for 10 per cent excess over valley rates may apply to constructive mileage as well as actual mileage.
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Chicago
Arbitration Board
James Sheean
M. W. Cadle
Sheean
Cadle
Ohio Coal Mines Strike Continues
A sub committee of miners and operators will report to a joint conference this afternoon after failing to agree on questions at issue in eastern Ohio fields. The 15040 strikers have been out since April.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Killed Looping the Loop Instructor Dies in Venice
Thomas J. Hill a 25 year old aviation teacher from Los Angeles was killed near Venice while attempting a looping the loop in a monoplane. He fell 2 000 feet as he recovered from the maneuver. Hill taught at an aviation school and hoped to be the first in America to loop a monoplane. Steamers Batman and Niobe collided in a gale at Goodwin Sands with the Batjan crew rescued and Niobe reported all right.
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Los Angeles
Falls
Cal
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Venice
Hill
America
Deal
England
Batman
Niobe
Goodwin Sands
Batjan
Money King Da vid Lamar Guilty In impersonation case
New York December 3 The case of Da vid Lamar charged with impersonating Representative Palmer to defraud the steel company and J P Morgan was sent to the jury. Lamar was found guilty and sentenced to two years in the Atlanta federal pen. His counsel said an appeal would be taken to the US Supreme Court on writs of error. Lamar was admitted to $10000 bail. The government asserts Lamar known as The Wolf of Wall Street conspired with Edward Lauterbach to extort money by posing as Speaker Clark's agent and seeking Morgan and steel company favors.
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New York
David Lamar
Palmer
Steel Corporation
Lamar
Atlanta
United States Supreme Court
The
Wolf of
Wall Street
Edward Lauterbach
J. P. Morgan
Speaker Clark
Congress
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Pennsylvania
Lauterbach
Morgan Firm
Pig Iron Case Reopened For A Further Hearing
Washington December 3 The celebrated Birmingham pig iron case has been reopened by the Interstate Commerce Commission The railroads seek a ruling on how rates from Birmingham territory to the middle west and New England should be apportioned.
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Washington, D. C
Birmingham
Interstate Commerce Commission
Middle West
New England
Death of Eight in Arizona Hanging Decision
Eight men will die at Florence peniten tiary on December 19 instead of 11 as governor Hunt granted stays for three condemned, with executions to be carried out individually. John Tomlin A M Leonard and R D Talley receive stays pending appeals to the state supreme court for new trials.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Florence
Hunt
Board of Control
R. B. Sims
Penitentiary
Sims
John Tomlin
A. M. Leonard
R. D. Talley
State Supreme Court
Lynch Third Negro for Murder at Shreveport
Shreveport Louisiana December Negro Kane Mc Knight was lynched today charged with taking part in the murder of Charles Hicks Sylvester Louisiana He became the third black man lynched over this crime Chicagoan Taken on Old Warrant
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Shreveport
Kane McKnight
Charles Hicks
Sylvester
Airman Bombs Krupp Factory in Essen German attack hits Krupp works
London dispatch says a Berlin report via Exchange Telegraph states an airman bombed the Krupp gun factory at Essen. The bomber escaped unharmed and damage extent is unclear, with the hit said to target buildings used in cannon production.
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Krupp
Essen
Germany
Berlin
Exchange Telegraph Company
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