Nation's rivers and harbors congress meets in Washington
The most recent rivers and harbors congress opens its annual session in Washington with delegates from across the country. Secretary Bryan urges nationwide support for waterway improvement and explains the water wagon analogy. Senator Hansdell and President in remarks defend and discuss Newlands plan for a national coordinated river program with a proposed 60 million dollar annual expenditure.
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Washington, D. C
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Brian
Pergos
Lam
Ransdel
Louisiana
Congress
United States Engineer Corps
Army
House
Commerce Committee
Senate
Buch
Hansdell
Newlands
Newfeeds
Manufacturers killed in an automobile spill in Grand Rapids
William Vest, president of a Grand Rapids manufacturing firm, and Brant Sr., president of a local company, were killed when their car overturned in East Grand Rapids last night. Gustave Kostner was injured in the crash.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Willam Vest
Grand Rapis
Brant, Sr
Gustave Kustner
Slaying of 12 year old in St Louis yard by deacon Bailey
In St Louis on December 9 Nanniee Sucktin, 12, was shot and killed in her front yard by Bailey a deacon at a mission who later shot himself. Bailey had rented rooms in the Stricklin home a year earlier his attachment to the girl grew. Stricklin moved away then Bailey rented a nearby house and urged the girl to visit. He reportedly told the father he could have his daughter only if no one else claimed her. Bailey is 35.
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St Louis
Nanniee
Sucktin
Bailey
Sticktin
Indiana Officials Indicted in Pay Fraud Case
Indictments target Lieutenant Governor William P. O’Neill and 14 other Democratic officials and staff for signing warrants paying more employees than allowed or above legal amounts. The group includes party patrons from 1912 to 1914 legislatures, with penalties of two to four years’ imprisonment and fines up to $1,000. Trial likely before Judge-Elect Collins, a Republican, and a Republican prosecutor.
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Indianapolis
Ind
William P. O'Neill
Homer L. Cook
Levi P. Harlan
Senate
John J. Keegan
House
Mason J. Niblack
Vincennes
Douglas Bolster
Newcastle
George W. Sands
South Bend
Samuel N. Quillan
George M. Raab
Paul C. Hill
Greencastle
Wade H. Free
Anderson
George Steiborn
Collins
Fletcher Faith in Dreadnought
Washington reports on a public hearing where Admiral Fletcher defended the dreadnought as the greatest weapon of naval warfare. He warned the United States was unprepared for a worst emergency and urged fleet expansion to defend American interests amid rising global threats. The day also covered a proposal for three national defense policies by referendum and a White House statement on troop movements in Naco, and a Senate panel favoring a 2.5 million special fund to fight foot and mouth disease.
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Washington, D. C
Fletcher
House Military Committee
Hay
United States
McDonald
Michigan
Gardner
Naco
Arizona
White House
Senate Agriculture Committe
Cholera Spreads Rapidly Across Austria and Hungary
Rotterdam reports that Austria especially Galicia shows rapid cholera spread with 844 cases and 431 deaths in the first week of November. Vienna records no deaths during that period. Germany reports 26 cholera cases in November. Hungary also reports 532 cases that week.
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Rotterdam
Bern Board of Health
Germany
Austria
Galicia
Vienna
Hungary
Dual murder admitted by boy in Illinois case
Thomas Clapp 20 confesses to killing David and Adam Brown at their Tamms Illinois home last Friday night. He says his 16 year old nephew Lester Moody helped but fired no shots. The pair planned robbery after failing to find money from relatives and escaped with about 200 dollars after taking two horses.
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St. Louis
Thomas Clapp
David
Adam Brown
Tamms
Jil
Lester Moody
Moody
Brown Brothers
Clapp
Brown
Verney Grace
Lee B. Davis
Alexander County
Illinois
Adam
Funston Hugs Mother General Is Just Her Boy not Hero
In Jola Kansas on December 9 Major General Frederick Funston returned from Vera Cruz to meet his mother. She embraced him as a son and waved aside hero status, saying the man who jumped from the train at Carlyle was just her boy. The scene emphasized personal affection over wartime fame.
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Jola
Kan
Carlyle
Aguinaldo
Fred” Funston
Frederick Funston
Vera Cruz
Herrick Receives Grand Cross of Legion of Honor from France
New York December 9 Myron T Herrick former American ambassador to France arrives home with his wife aboard the Rochambeau to learn he has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor one of only 45 people worldwide to receive the honor. He denounces politics and notes lack of proof for German atrocities separating personal accolades from public affairs.
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New York
the Legion of Honor
Poincare
Myron T. Herrick
Herrick
France
Rochambeau
Legion of Honor
Napoleon Bonaparte
Eau Claire Board Suspends 125 More Pupils in Strike Row
Eau Claire Wisconsin December 9 Special report says the school board after an all night session suspended 125 more high school students amid a strike against Principal F M Jack. Along with 25 expelled the total punishment reaches 150 with 50 more joining the strikers.
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Eau Claire
Wis
F. M. Jack
Jack
Florence Blood
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Miss Blood
Contests Heard By State Canvassing Board
Springfield Dec 9 The state canvassing board heard evidence in two senatorial contests Joseph Strauss versus Henry Austin from the Twenty third district and Thomas F Byrne versus Percival C Baldwin from the Eleventh district. Both are Democrats alleging fraud to favor Republicans. The board adjourned to 10 oclock tomorrow morning with no decision, and no action on J McCan Davis at large recount petition.
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Springfield
State
Joseph Strauss
Henry Austin
Thomas F. Byrne
Percival C. Baldwin
State Senate
Strauss
Byrne
J. McCan Davis
W. E. William
Davis
Cook County
Weather Update for Rock Island and Vicinity
Unsettled weather with likely snow and colder temperatures tonight and Thursday. Low around 18 to 20 degrees, wind northerly, 13 mph at 7 am, precipitation 0.06 inch, humidity 84 percent at 7 pm and 92 percent at 7 am, stage of water 2.1 with a 0.1 rise in 24 hours. Jupiter and Mars visible in the evening. Mercury, Venus, Saturn in the morning. Cygnus near the horizon after 9 pm West-northwest.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Cygnus
Noble Aviator Is Killed In Flight
London reports Earl Annesley and Lt Beevor shot by Germans after disappearing on an early month flight to the continent. Countess Annesley notified that they died November 5 over Ostend. Beresford to succeed as sixth Earl. Annesleys' homes in Castlewellan and Donald Lodge. Separately, German bombs devastate Lodz and Reims, with casualties and property loss. Antwerp leaflet drop threats amid ongoing aerial activity.
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London
Earl Annesley
Beevor
Countess Annesley
Ostend
Francis Annesley
Earl of Annesley
Annesleys
Castlewellan
Donald Lodge
County Down
Ireland
Walter Beresford
Foreign Office
Paris
Bar-le- Duc
Taube
Taubes
Rockhill Diplomat Dies En Route to China
William W. Rockhill, veteran American diplomat, died in Honolulu on December 8 while en route to Peking to assume a role as adviser to Yuan Shi Kai. He had left the Chiyo Maru due to illness after a long career in diplomacy and a famed 30 year service.
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Honolulu
William W. Rockhill
Rockhill
Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
Japan
San Francisco
Forbidden Land
Thibet
Strike End Declared by UMW A District Convention
Denver coal strike ends effective December 10 after Colorado District No 15 United Mine Workers vote unanimously to terminate the action. The move follows a report from the international executive board citing the Wilson administration committee led by Seth Low. Federal industrial relations chief Walsh welcomed the development as the commission resumes work. Poincare and Viviani arrive in Paris from Bordeaux as Paris notes diplomats to follow.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
United Mine Workers of America
International Executive Board
Wilson
Seth Low
Walsh
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
War Today reports German setback in Galicia and invasion news
The War Today summarizes a Russian war office claim of a serious German defeat in Galicia near Cracow with German losses described as enormous. It notes partial Russian success near Piotrkow and ongoing engagements east of Prussia. Reports from Rome question Italy as an ally, and German moves in Belgium and Armonne are noted along with South African conflict updates including Beyers and De Wet.
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Associated Press
Cracow
Galicia
Russia
Lodz
Piotrkow
East Prussia
Berlin
Rome
Italy
Austria
Trent
Belgium
Argonne
Beyers
South Africa
DeWet
Maritz
Vaal
Dynamite slays 13 in mine car tragedy at Diamond shaft
Scranton Pa December 9 thirteen miners were killed at the Diamond shaft when a box of dynamite lowered with fourteen men exploded wrecking the carriage one man escaped alive local authorities investigated the deadly blast and secured the accident scene.
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Scranton
Man shoots woman then kills self in Philadelphia
Jesse Adams, 35, a petty officer on the battleship Illinois at the Philadelphia navy yard, shot Anna Conway, 24, at her home, then killed himself after she refused to marry him. Adams’ home is listed as Oakland, Michigan.
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Philadelphia
Jesse Adams
Ilnois
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Anna Conway
Adams
Oakland
Gain in health offsets loss of vodka revenue
London dispatch reports Petrograd finance minister notes prohibition of alcohol under the emperor's will deprives Russia of vodka revenue but argues sobriety will free future budgets to be based on new principles and the nation's riches.
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London
Petrograd
Reuter
Kaiser Kept From Action By Sickness
Berlin dispatch reports Emperor William ill with pneumonia and nervous low mood from overexertion. Doctors advise against returning to the front as Russia and German forces clash near Lodz with heavy losses. Paris and Berlin fronts note artillery gains and repulsed French attacks while Japan ships arms toward Russia across a widening war.
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London
Berlin
Amsterdam
William
Poland
Lodz
Aisne
Meuse
Argonne
Nancy
Illinois Miners Vote for State Union Officers
Springfield Dec 9 Two hundred eighty eight unions of the United Mine Workers representing about 80 000 men voted yesterday on state officers. The outcome will be known in a few days. Adolph Germer Olive Farrington Streator and Steve Sullivan Springfield are candidates for state president.
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Springfield
United Mine Workers of America
Adolph Germer
Mr. Olive
Frank Farrington
Streator
Steve Sullivan
Frank to die next month in last plea
Atlanta reports Leo Frank sentenced to be hanged January 2 for the murder of Mary Phagan. In court he denounces mob violence and perjury while asserting his innocence and predicting a new era of distrust in Georgia justice. Also notes Shantung cowhide exports exceed 200,000 hides yearly.
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Frank
Atlanta
Leo Frank
Mary Phagan
Georgia
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