Saloon foes push for national prohibition rally at Capitol
About 2000 men and women from the Anti-Saloon League and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union gathered at the Capitol to demand a constitutional amendment for national prohibition. They handed petitions to Rep Hobson and Sen Sheppard, and urged a ban on making intoxicants except for sacred and medicinal use. Senator Sheppard spoke and was chosen to introduce the resolutions in Congress.
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Washington
Capitol
Anti-Saloon League of American
Women's Chriatian Temperance Association
R. P. Hobson
Sheppard
Texas
Hobson
Congress
Congressional Library
Bryan Endorsed for Presidency by Ohio Grange
Lima Ohio December 10 William Jennings Bryan was endorsed for president in 1916 by the state Grange. Secretary Freeman offered a resolution condemning Secretary Houston for failing to meet the Ohio corn growers during their Washington trip. The measure will be acted on tomorrow.
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Lima
Ohio
William Jennings Bryan
State Grange
Freeman
Houston
Washington
Wilson
National Grange
General human vivisection alleged by anti vivisection group
Washington D C December address by Frank Stephens of Philadelphia claimed human vivisection is widespread and called general He charged Dr Karl von Ruck of Asheville N C admitted examining 339 children aged two months to 13 years provided by a Baptist orphanage in Thomasville N C Also report from Kiev that Mendel Bellis was absolved after the ritual murder case time limit expired and prosecutor did not reopen.
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Washington, D. C
Frank Stephens
Philadelphia
Karl von Ruck
Asheville
N. C
Thomasville
N.C
Convicted Grafters Begin Year Term in Atlantic City
Treaton New Jersey December 10 Louis KueBNle once a powerful political leader in Atlantic City began a one year sentence for erasing on a city water contract. He will be quarantined two weeks and then assigned to work. It is believed the board of pardons may take favorable action soon.
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Treaton
N. J
Louis Kuebnle
Atlantic City
Board of Pardons
Montessori Method Captivates Mothers and Children in New York
Italian educator Dr Maria Montessori arrives for a month long visit to lecture on her child centered system. She notes the method fosters independence initiative and self reliance, with children taking initiative at play and shaping early manliness.
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New York
Maria Monteasori
Eystem of
Rome
America
Nobel Prize to Senator Root Awarded in 1912
Christiana Norway December 10 The Nobel peace prize for 1912 goes to Senator Elihu Root of New York and Harry La Fontaine of Brussels Belgium. Root wins for pacification efforts in the Philippines and Cuba and handling of the Japanese American dispute. Hague Netherlands December 10 Root selected as a member of the court of arbitration to pass on claims of England France and Spain over property seized by Portugal after its republican proclamation.
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Christiana
Norway
Elihu Root
New York
Harry la Fontaine
Brussels
Belgium
Permanent International Peace Bureau
Berne
Switzerland
Roots
Philippines
Cuba
Hague
Netherlands
Root
Court of Arbitration
England
France
Spain
Portugal
Wireless jokes spark federal probe in fire rumor
Washington reports the government will investigate a suspected malicious wireless hoax claiming a fire aboard the liner Rio Grande. Officials seek the source of the mysterious messages while Brunswick, Georgia reports the Mallory liner Rio Grande arrived with the captain denying any fire or unusual events at sea.
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Washington
Rio Grande
Brunswick
Goard
Petition for pardon of Joshua Tedford moves to governor
Springfield DL Dec 10 Formal petition for the pardon of Joshua Tedford reached Governor Dunne. Attorney A F Reichmann for Tedford signs the plea urging immediate clemency on grounds of justice and humanity. The governor noted no action yet and said the matter will go to the state board of pardons for action and recommendations. Probable that pardon will be issued within the week.
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Springfield
Joshua Tedford
Dunne
A. F. Reichmann
Tedford
Justice and Humanity
Lewis Stevenson
State Board of Pardons
Officials Rebel At A Salary Cut In Philippines
Manila reports officials threaten resignation after a legislative bill to cut salaries and cut costs to save 2 million dollars. The Philippine commission may modify the measure as the average American salary is 1725 dollars and Filipino salary 453 dollars. Schmidt Unmoved At Trial. New York coverage notes the prosecution’s plan to show the ex-priest bought items for murder purposes, while Schmidt remains unmoved as details unfold.
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Manila
Philippine Commission
Schmidt
New York
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumalier
Partisan Squabble On The Money Bill In Senate
Washington December 10 partisan squabbles marked the debate on the currency bill as Senator Nelson Republican resumed his attack and backed the Hitchcock substitute. Democratic leaders aimed for a final senate vote next Wednesday with hopes all speeches concluded early next week.
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Washington
Partizan Equabbles
Nelson
Hitchcock
Senate
Rebels Near Tampico Threaten City Attack
Reuters dispatch from Vera Cruz reports 4000 rebels nine miles from Tampico threatening the city as Villa signals more movements. Juarez notes indicate Ojinaga may host the next major operation with 3000 rebels surrounding the town and troops en route. Federal defenses around Ojinaga are rushed as Mexico City yesterdays congress nullifies elections and orders new polls for July. Carranza and Villa in accord, with Villa extending plans to Chihuahua per Hermosillo telegram received in Douglas Arizona.
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Mexico
Tampico
Villa
Juarez
Ojinaga
Presidio
Texas
Mexico City
Mexican Congress
Carranza
Douglas
Ariz
General Carranza
Chihuahua
General Villa
Hermosillo
A. J. Lagarda
Indicted in Bank Failure Scene in Missouri
Ten men formerly connected with the defunct American Union Trust Company in Kansas City were indicted by a federal grand jury for using the mails to defraud. About three thousand financially limited individuals were affected by the firm’s collapse two years ago. Named defendants include H. W. Richardson of Vancouver, former president, J. W. Thompson, Nodaway County probate judge, Missouri, and W. L. Moyer of Chicago.
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Kansas City
American Union Trust Company
H. W. Richardson
Vancouver
J. W. Thompson
Nodaway County
Missouri
W.L. Moyer
Chicago
Omaha Bank Run Soon Headed Off
Omaha Neb Dec 10 A run on the City National bank did not cause much excitement as checks were handled quickly. Savings depositors faced a 30 to 60 day notice before withdrawal while the clearing house affirmed the bank is solvent and other banks stood ready to lend if needed to meet the run.
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Omaha
Neb
City National Bank
Weather Outlook for Rock Island Area Tomorrow
Fair tonight and Thursday with a cool low around 25 to 30 degrees. Northwest winds remain moderate. 7 am temp 23, high yesterday 45, low last night 33. No precipitation, humidity 76 percent at 7 pm and 90 percent at 7 am. Stage of water 3.7 with a 0.1 inch drop in 24 hours. Astronomical events list Jupiter Saturn evening, Mars Mercury Venus morning. Cassiopeia and the W-shaped asterism near zenith about 9 pm.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Cassiopeia
Geure Ix
Reeves duo held after Thanksgiving jewel theft in Chicago
Melville A Reeves, a Chicago druggist, and his wife are under arrest on charges of stealing $5,000 in jewels Thanksgiving night from the Illinois Steel secretary T J Hyman. Detectives Soula and Morgan traced the robbers to the Reeves flat, where the couple claimed innocence and prepared for trial set for December 12.
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Chicago
Melville A. Reeves
Reeves
August Soula J
William Morgan
Pankhurst Arrest Highlights Suffragist Clash in London
In London a new arrest of Miss Sylvia Pankhurst occurred as she addressed a meeting to organize a local People’s Army unit. A dummy was used to trap her. police arrested Pankhurst and three followers while veteran suffragist Mrs Rheta Childe Dorr spoke.
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London
Sylvia Pankhurst
Shoreditch
People's Army
Miss Pankhurst
Rheta Childe Dorr
Emmeline Pankhurst
Plymouth
Exeter
Holloway
Penman Jury Committed for Murder Trial
Urbana Illinois December 10 The jury to try Gust Penman for the murder of Harold Shaw has been completed. Defense counsel indicate potential grounds in favor of drug induced insanity or self defense. Mrs Hattie Gara of Danville testified as a witness and doctors Norbury and Moran are prepared as defense witnesses. Penman showed no reaction to mentions of capital punishment during voir dire.
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Urbana
Gust Penman
Harold Shaw
Veniremen
Hattie Gara
Danville
Penman
Frank Norbury
Eastern Illinois Hospital For the Insane
Kankakee
Moran
Chicago
William Deering Dies in Miami at 58 Founder of Deering Harvester
William Deering, founder of the Deering Harvester company, died after a long illness in Miami Florida at age 58. Funeral services will be held in Evanston Illinois on Sunday. A separate dispatch from Cincinnati reports a repaired water main ending a water famine in the city.
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William Deering
Miami
Fla
Deering Harvester Company
Evanston
Ill
Cincinnati
Ohio
Negro murderer of two for $250 in Sallisaw
Terry Briggs, a Chicago-arrested black man, confessed to murdering R Wheelock and his wife in two stages for a $4,000 insurance payout. He obtained the Wheelocks’ trust to carry out the killings after moving into their home. Also, Tony Elder, a Sullivan County farmer, accidentally shot and killed himself while hunting quail near Decatur Alabama.
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Sallisaw
Okla
Terry Briggs
Chicago
R. Wheelock
Briggs
Wheelocks
Decatur
Tony Elder
Sullivan
Agitators in Michigan to be banished
Officials warn labor organizers from outside Michigan copper fields must leave within 24 hours or be expelled from the district. The move, tied to a Citizens Alliance action, prompted calls for a congressional inquiry into Michigan and Colorado mine strikes. Local authorities, including Governor Ferris, urged restraint and lawful punishment for violators. Several union men were shot in a Quincy mine clash between union and nonunion parties.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor Today
Wilson
Michigan
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Calumet
Mich
Citizens’ S Alliance
United States
Colorado
House Rules Committee
McDonald
Keating
Pres Mayer
Lansing
State Supreme Court
O’brien
Houghton County
Ferris
Moyer
Nichols
Calumut
Quincy Mine
Hancock
Wilson Takes Up Ownership Plan
Washington December 10 Government ownership of telegraph and telephone lines is under consideration by the president. Burleson studies foreign examples and drafts proposed by congressmen await his report. He calls it a $300000000 matter needing careful steps as most nations have moved toward ownership. The president met with Chairman Clayton and the house judiciary committee in a first wide conference on trust legislation. Further talks and hearings are expected.
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Washington, D. C
Postmaster General
Burleson
Wilson
Clayton
House Judiciary Committee
Pittsburgh Enforces New Child Labor Law Strictly
Pittsburgh Pa December 10 enforcement of the child labor law passed by the last legislature continued today in restaurants stores hotels and clubs. Females under twenty one must stop work by nine p m. Girls employed in theatres and under age limit were sent home last night.
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Pittsburgh
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