Women Seek Reasons For Young Votes In Chicago Board Raise
Chicago December 11 Mrs Ella Flagg Young loses reelection as Chicago schools superintendent after four years. John Shoop chosen by board on second ballot amid resignations and protests. Mayor Harrison denounces the process as underhanded and vows action. Women leaders threaten further steps to probe support for Mrs Young.
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Board of Education
John D. Shoop
Young
John Daniele Snoop
Ohio
Bloomington
Mrs. Young
Julius Smietanka
Mre_ Young
Erhools
Dean Sumner
Smletanke
Bet Ey Etaeser
Luton
Shoop
Reinberg
George Hass
Chicago Women's Club
Harrison
Mining magnate Sir Lionel Phillips shot in Johannesburg
An assassination attempt injured mining magnate Sir Lionel Phillips in Johannesburg. A bullet struck his neck and another his thigh but he survived. A Dutch storekeeper named Hissssuant was seized, holding a grudge after losing a suit against a Phillips linked mining group. Sir Lionel linked to Cecil Rhodes and Alfred Heit.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Lionel Phillips
Phillips
Lionel
Cecil Rhodes
Alfred Heit
Cold puts Wilson back in bed again
Washington, D. C. Dec. 11 The President is in bed again with a bad cold and will stay there until well on doctors orders. He first fell ill a week ago, improved briefly, then caught a fresh cold in the head. His nose and throat are affected, but physicians believe rest will cure him. Chief Justice White and Justice Lartom of the Supreme Court are also confined at home with colds.
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White
Lartom
Supreme Court
Dunne Attacks Sex Teaching in Illinois University Letter
Springfield December 11. Governor Dunne voices firm opposition to teaching sex hygiene in schools. A public letter to University of Illinois president Edmund J James reveals his ex officio vote against a trustees’ resolution on sex education. He warns of prurient curiosity and chaste training at home. He states he would not permit his daughters to attend schools where sex hygiene is discussed. He will vote emphatically No on the proposition.
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Springfield
Dunne
Edmund J. James
University of Winois
Ilinois
Child Born in Burning House in Erie
In Erie Pennsylvania a baby was born in the burning home of G T Justice. The infant and mother escaped unharmed as the fire spared the area. Firefighters learned of the birth after the blaze was extinguished when the father told them.
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Erie
G. T. Justice
Saloon Plea Is Filed in Des Moines Plan
Des Moines saloon men filed a consent petition with 11,353 names to the county supervisors. Civic forces sought to delay canvassing until January 1 but the board set December 22 to begin the review. The law allows only one petition per year, risking potential inability to proceed if delayed.
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Des Moines
Sealann
Iowa Liquor Petition Debate Moves to Court Ruling
The dry faction will scrutinize the twelve month petition for errors and repetition of names as they push withdrawals. Liquor advocates must field at least 9,458 names under the law. The Iowa supreme court briefly recalled its Fort Dodge decision, interpreted as requiring liquor consent petitions to be tied to city elections.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Fort Dodge
TRYING DE WOLFE INCOME TAX SUIT
Judge Landis heard a challenge to the federal income tax law in Chicago as Elsie De Wolfe sues Continental Commercial Trust for interest on Appalachian Power bonds. The case centers on ownership certificates and jurisdiction, with arguments on constitutionality and a ruling to send the matter to the Supreme Court.
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Landis
United States
District of
Ilinois
Elsie de Wolfe
France
Continental Commercial Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Appalachian Power Company
Misa de Wolfe
W. Bourke Cochran F
New York
C. C. H. Fyffe
Miss de Wolfe
Levy Mayer
Cochran
Mayer
United States Suprems Court
Blackmail Suspected in Wheelock Death and Fallout
Des Moines blackmail claims surround M B Wheelock, cashier of Citizens State Bank Colfax, who drowned himself after years of hounding. Friends say financial ruin and a $100000 payoff to blackmailers drove him to ruin. state auditor to probe. James Lee believes Wheelock’s farewell hides deeper strain. Dr J G Lyman convicted in Panama land mail fraud case in Los Angeles.
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Des Moines
Citizens’ State Bank of
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James Lee
Polk County
Wheellock
J. G. Lyman
Los Angeles
Cal
John Grant Lyman
Panama
Centennial relics sought for Illinois pioneer era display
Springfield Ill December 11 the Illinois centennial commission seeks photographs letters household implements and ornaments from pioneer days. The aim is to preserve items in the state historical library or a trusted archive for a 1918 centennial celebration display. People with such material or knowledge are urged to contact the commission members for plans and collection details.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Centennial Commission
Ilionis State Historical Library
Illinois
Milnois
Centennial Commission
Suit Against Elgin Board Set for Jan. 10
A government suit seeking an injunction against the Elgin butter board was set for Jan. 10 before Judge Landis in federal court. The government aims to stop the boards quotation committee from fixing prices. Washington reports note egg price discussion in House committee.
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Chicago
Elgin Butter Board
Landis
Washington
Mary Pennington
Department of Agricuture
House Committee
Tornado Kills 250 Natives in Africa
Free Town Africa reports a tornado killing more than 250 locals. Twenty canoes carrying 460 natives were swept away. the Sentinel cable ship rescued 196, while the storm caused heavy damage to the port.
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Africa
Free Town
Sentinel
Police Take Guns Owned by Strikers In Copper Strike
In Calumet Michigan the South Range copper strike zone saw deputies raid halls of the Western Federation of Miners. Deputy Sheriff Timothy Driscoll was shot and wounded during forced entry. One striker arrested confessed implicating two others as 23 rifles and 150 rounds were seized. In Chicago Dannelvich and Ulrich were fined for disorderly conduct after being accused of assaulting marchers toward the strike zone.
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South Range
Timothy Driscoll
Western Federation of Miners
Driscoll
Citizens’ Alliance
Houghton
Chicago
Robert Dannelvich
Joseph Ulrich
Michigan
Weather Forecast for Rock Island Area
Fair tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Low around 30 degrees, light to moderate westerly winds. 7 am temperature 30, high yesterday 49, low last night 29. No precipitation. Humidity 67 at 7 pm and 96 at 7 am. Procyon visible near the eastern horizon around 9 pm. Evening stars Jupiter Saturn. Morning stars Mars Mercury Venus. J M Sherier, Local Forecaster.
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Right to Ballot Attacked in Suit in Illinois
A citizen filed suit challenging Illinois women’s suffrage, naming the election board and arguing the act violates the state constitution and would raise costs for ballots and judges. The case aims for a quick trial before moving to higher court, with leaders pledging to push it to the state Supreme Court.
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Voard of Election Commissioners
Illinois
Foell
Election Board
Supreme Court of
Slayer Refuses to Meet Father in Chicago Trial
The aged father of Hans Schmidt wept as his son refused to see him before the trial for the murder of Anna Aumuller. Schmidt desires a later visit with his sister. Prosecution outlines planned murder. defense contends insanity. Letters from Aumuller to others enter evidence. The trial resumes with the father present.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
Germany
Anna Aumuller
Hans
Schmidt
Rebels Advance In Tampico As Foes Retreat
U S maritime reports say constitutionalists push into Tampico with foreigners moved to neutral zones for safety under naval protection. Federal outposts retreat left bank of the river while rebels seize Dona Cecilia and Arbo Grande near the coast. Refugees flee across the river as battles continue.
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Navy Department
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Mexico City
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Texas
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Racers Keep Ahead of Record in Six Day Race
New York six day bicycle race leaders by noon totaled 1 667 miles and four laps, eclipsing the old mark of 1 146 miles and eight laps. In Washington, Rep Sherley of Kentucky urged President Wilson to promptly apply the Panama Canal Act provisions on civil administration of the zone.
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Washington
Sherley
Kentucky
Appropriations Committee
Wilson
Conspiracy Charge In Telephone Suit Filed in Chicago
Seventy seven bondholders of the Interstate Independent Telephone and Telegraph charge in a circuit court bill that H. H. Evans conspired with B. E. Sunny to wreck the company and paralyze competition in southern Illinois. The American Telegraph and Telephone company Chicago Telephone company and Central Union Telephone company are named defendants.
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Interstate Independent Telephone and Telegraph Company
H.H. Evans
B. E. Sunny
Ilinois
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Chicago Telephone Company
Central Union Telephone Lompany
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