International levy threat on Foresters sparks legal challenge
A report by Illinois Wisconsin and Nebraska insurance chiefs questions a proposed Canadian based special assessment of about 260 dollars per 140000 members in the United States to fund a 250 million dollar reserve shortfall. The memorandum urges members to refuse recognition of the levy and notes the issue may go to courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Order of Foresters of
Toronto
Canada
United States
Illinois
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Rufus Potts
Ilinois
W. B. Howard
HL. Ekern
Bicycle Racers Have Bad Spills in Madison Square Race
In the six day bicycle event at Madison Square Garden New York, the first 10 of 17 riders fell in bad spills before 9. Grenda was knocked senseless but resumed riding after treatment as a fire blew out and another crash occurred with no injuries. Earlier Dan of New York was hurt in a fall but continued. By noon all teams had 278 miles and one lap, two miles and three laps ahead of the previous record.
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New York
Dec
Madison Square Garden
Tn Heap
Grenda
Dan
Trolley Car Fire: Four Hurt in Illinois Tragedy
Six men escaped death by leaping from a 20 foot embankment as an Illmels Traction trolley near Edwardsville Illinois caught fire. Four were seriously hurt. sixteen other passengers fled in panic. The blaze started from a broken trolley, car reduced to ashes within minutes.
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St Louis
Illmels Traction Company
Edwardsville
Dismiss Craig Defense Motion in Dr. Knabe Murder Trial
In Shelbyville Indiana the state rested in the murder trial of Dr. Craig charged with killing Dr. Knabe. The defense moved to dismiss the case from the jury and a ruling was not expected until late in the day.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Craig
Knabe
Three Miners Slain In Calumet Strike Turmoil
Arthur and Harry James and Thomas Daily were shot dead in Calumet Michigan as tensions rose from a copper strike. Daisy Nicholson sheltered a wounded Mary Nicholson as six suspects were held. Mines closed for anti violence meetings while Cornish miners denounced the Western Federation of Miners. Reports say three distinct rifle bullet types indicate multiple shooters.
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Calumet
Mich
Arthur
Harry James
Thomas Dally
Mary Nicholson
Toronto
Canada
Copper Range Consolidated
Daisy
Miss Nicholson
Willam Nicholson
Houghton
Champion
Painesdate
Western Federation of Miners
Indianapolis
Ind
Washington
Dec
Wilson
Department of Justice
United Mine Workers of America
Pueblo
Colo
United States
Prospects Rise of Post Office Strike in Britain
London reports growing likelihood of a Christmas strike by 100000 British post office employees. The move centers on a special fund of $200000 within a bill, meant for employing special counsel and not altering standard Department of Justice processes.
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Department of Justice
London
British Post Office
Phoebe Cousins Dies in Poverty in St Louis
Phoebe Cousins 72, the first woman lawyer in the United States and the first woman deputy United States marshal, died Saturday in poverty in a crowded St Louis room after a long illness. She had campaigned against prohibition and sought aid from breweries in recent years.
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St. Louis
Phoebe Cousins
United States
Miss Cousins
Washington University Law School
Ten hens lay 2000 eggs in year at poultry show
Kansas City Mo December Ten hens that laid 2000 eggs in 12 months were brought to town by C H Rogers of Mountain Grove Mo to exhibit. Rogers urged keeping well bred hens and humane care to offset high living costs.
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Kansas City, Mo
C. H. Rogers
Mountain Grove
Rogers
Miss Brennan joins Eugenic Marriage race in Atlanta
Atlanta society girl Miss Roberta Brennan offers as Atlanta's candidate for a eug enic marriage organized by the Medical Reviews sociological fund. The couple can win 500 dollars if chosen as the ideal pair and another 500 after the first baby is born. Brennan argues marriage should not be repugnant to romance and calls for scrutiny of offspring and race. Also notes: 21st child born to a couple in Emporia and President in Washington with lingering cough.
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Atlanta
Roberta Brennan
Medical Review of Reviews
Miss Brennan
Many convicted under food law cases span multiple states
Washington DC December 8 secretary of agriculture announced prosecutions under the food and drug act. Adulterated corn flour desiccated eggs tomato pulp honey corn flakes cheese and sugar butter were involved. Several firms pleaded guilty and were fined while others retained product under bonds to comply. A separate wireless from Hatteras confirms the steamer Rio Grande of the Malfoy line on fire near Northwest Diamond shoals is safe and sailing south.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
Charles Herenden Milling Company
Chicago
Perfection Egg Company
Allaire, Woodwards& Co
Peoria
Seymour Canning Company
Seymour
Ind
J. B. Lynas & Son
Logansport
Terra Haute Brewing Company
Terra Haute
William Trever Company
Hartford
Paw Paw
Mich
Standard Flaked Food Company
Owasso
National Food Products Company
Brighton
Kellogg Manufacturing Company
Keokuk
Iowa
Kelloge-Birge Company
Krokus
Norfolk
Hatteras
Rio Grande
Malfoy Line
Northwest
Diamond Shoals
Gotham teacher Jessie McCann vanishes on route to charity home
New York police search for Jessie McCann, 22, daughter of prominent grocer Robert McCann. A volunteer teacher at a destitute children's home, she disappeared on Thursday while en route. A similarly described girl was spotted dazed in Wall Street Friday night.
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New York
Jessie McCann
Robert McCann
Wall Street
United States Not to Establish Protection Over Central America
Washington reports state the president said the United States does not wish to establish a protectorate over any Central American country nor supervise elections there or elsewhere. He would observe elections in Dominica as a friendly impartial spectator. Mass meetings in Santo Domingo demand free legal elections and oppose U S supervision. Additional ships to Vera Cruz and reports of Mexican rebel gains are noted along with a House vote endorsing Churchill’s idea for an international one year holiday from war materials.
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United States
Washington
Central America
Dominica
Santo Domingo
Mexico
Ashington
D. C
San Miguel
Azores
Kansas
Ohio
Connecticut
Europe
Vera Cruz
Douglas
Ariz
Uxcuitias
Churchill
House
Moose
Pennsylvania
200 FLOCK JOIN NEW CHURCH IN SOUTH BEND
Rev Victor Von Kubinyi renounced the Roman Catholic faith and his bishop title to lead over two hundred followers into St James Episcopal church where he was ordained an Episcopal rector. Depredations at Bali Park prompt mayoral action to add strong locks and possibly a watchman to prevent trespassing.
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South Bend
Ind
Victor von Kubinyi
National Catholic Church of America
Fort Wayne
St. James Episcopal Church
Kubinyi
Bali Park
Twin City Park
Schriver
Weather Preview for Quad Cities Area Tomorrow
Fair tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Lows near 20 degrees, highs around 24. Winds light to moderate and variable. No precipitation. Relative humidity around 70 percent at 7 p m and 54 percent at 7 a m. Stage of water up 3 feet in 48 hours. Evening stars Jupiter and Saturn. Morning stars Mars Mercury and Venus. Altair set around 9 p m north of west.
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Fock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Altair
Constellation
Aquila
Chief Engineers Seek 41 Million for 1915 River Works
The Chief of Engineers estimates more than 41.5 million dollars for river and harbor improvements in 1915, with Mississippi Ohio and Missouri river projects topping the list. The plan covers 261 channels from Minnesota to Washington and includes fortification spending in the United States and insular possessions.
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Chief of Engineers
Washington
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Missouri River
Columbia River
Delaware River
Oe Army
Secretary of War
Congress
United States
Insular
Southwest
Mississippi River Commission
Ohio
Missouri
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Mississippi
Leech
Brainerd
Grand Rapids
Minn
Portland
Cascades
Threemile Rapids
Upper Columbia
Snake Rivers
Williamette
Clatskanie
Delaware
Philadelphia
Cumberland River
Nashville
Tennessee River
Chattanooga
Florence
Riverton
French Broad
Little Pigeon Rivers
Minnesota
Red River
Warroad
Agate Bay
Zipple Bay
Wisconsin
Ashland
Kawaunee
Two Rivers
Port Washington
Racine
Kenosha Harbor
Fox River
Michigan
Ontonagon
Keweenaw Waterway
Marquette
Menominee
Muskegon Harbor
Ludington
St. Mary’s River
the Falls
Alpena
Harbor Beach Harbor of Refuge
Black River
Port Huron
Clinton River
Illinoise
Waukegan
Chicago River
Calumet River
Indiana
Toledo
Huron Harbor
Vermilion Harbor
Cleveland
Conneaut
Wilson Advises House Suffrage Committee
President Wilson told a National American Woman Suffrage delegation he favors a standing House committee but cannot urge Congress on policies not yet considered by those he speaks for. Dr Anna Shaw presented the appeal. Wilson declined to send a special message. A large crowd of about 200 suffragists marched to the White House seeking a definite statement of his views.
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Washington
Wilson
National American Women's Suffrage Association
House
Congress
Anna Howard Shaw
House Rules Committee
Dr. Shaw
Lam Sheppard
Salt Lake
Roosevelt
White House
Anna Shaw
Medill McCormick
Pankhurst in Nursing Home After Rescue Train Return
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst appeared pale and weak as a nurse helped her alight from a train from Exeter where she had been released from jail. Suffragists and crowds greeted her in London as she was hustled to a nursing home amid cheering supporters. She began a hunger and thirst strike immediately after her arrest on December 4 upon returning from the United States.
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London
Emmeline Pankhurst
Exeter
Texas Flood Death Toll Rises to 96
In Houston on December 8 the death toll from Texas floods reached 96 with 25 drowned the night before near Brookshire, about twenty miles from the Brazos river mouth where floods persist today.
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Houston
Texas
Brookshire
Brazos River
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Alpheus Moslander
Middle West
Gotham
Uncle Sam
Corus
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Huereman
Brussels
Camille Jenathy
John Marshall
United States Supreme Court
J. R. Barton Willing
Ava Willing
Astor
John [Jacob Astor
Mrs. Pankhurst
Frisco
T. H. West
San Francisco
Sanborn
Federal Court
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