Gardner Seeks Full Naval Ship Bouw for This Year's Builds
Representative Gardner testifies before the House naval committee urging a full number of ships per the general board. He says Secretary Daniels reduced the program, warning that nine battleships would not be ready in an emergency, with 80 fighting vessels unavailable and a large manpower shortage.
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Washington
Gardner
House Naval Committee
Natonal
General Naval Board
Daniels
Congress
Naval Board
General Board
Paltrr
Navy
Danis
Sierra poet left $41,996 real estate in Miller estate
Oakland reports Joaquin Miller the Sierra poet left real property valued at 41,996 dollars besides cash and other assets. The inventory filed by widow Abbie Len Miller lists wife Mrs. Abbie Le fna Miller and daughter Juanita Miller as sole beneficiaries.
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Joaquin Miller
Oakland
Cal
The
Sierras
Abbie Lefna Miller
Protest Over Sears Annexation Fight Draws Property Owners
A meeting of more than twenty property owners from a 142 acre tract south of the city, near Kennedy's store on Aiken, pledged to oppose annexation to Sears. Some attendees backed joining Sears, but the majority pledged to resist annexation, signaling a united stance against the village action and potential tax or service changes.
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Sears
Kennedy
Aiken
Cleary Murder Trial Underway as Defense Grips Case
Lew City New York December 18 The prosecution today wrapped its case in the murder trial of William Cleary town clerk of interetraw charged with killing his son in law Eugene Newman. Two state witnesses described prior actions as wild and the defense called Cleary’s daughter the victim’s wife to testify for him.
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Lew City
X. Y
William Cleary
Interetraw
Eugene Newman
Cleary
Naval experts urge bigger navy as Daniels calls restraint
Washington reports naval experts urge a larger fleet while Navy Secretary Daniels backs a cautious year for battleship construction. Admirals Dewey and Fletcher push for four ships, the general board says the U S is short ten battleships and lacks destroyers subs and aircraft, yet Congress leans toward economy and limits to two ships this year.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
House Naval Affairs Committee
Uncle Sam
Navy
Daniels
Pears
Dewey and
Fletcher
Dewey
General Board of the Navy
United States
Naval Board
Secre- General
Targ
Watts
Tenderloin Blaze Takes Two Lives
In Terre Haute Indiana a large frame rooming house known as Hay lift in the tenderloin district was destroyed by fire early today. Victims include Lucien Alexander a cripple smothered in bed Chester Rawrey 15 son of the keeper Mrs Lena Rawrey seriously injured after leaping from a second story window Clifford 9 and Will Gentry were bruised and hospitalized A blind man on the roof was rescued by firemen about a score occupied the building at the time of the fire.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Tenderloin
Lucien Alexander
Chester Rawrey
Lena Rawrey
Clifford
Will Gentry
Rock Island Shriners Honor Banquet Attended by 125
One hundred twenty five Rock Island Shriners and about 60 from Mo line joined 700 attendees for Kaaba Temple Davenport ceremonial. Festivities opened with a parade of 42 candidates, banquet served at 6, work performed at the coliseum. White pine and yellow pine dominate the box industry, each contributing over a billion feet annually.
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Rock Island
Moline
Davenport
Staunton Policem an Dead Madame Melba Linked to Frauds
A warrant was issued for Ruth Gray alias Madame Melba alias Rose Stanley on grand larceny charges for swindling Mary Ann Brown of Staunton out of 595 with a fake fortune telling scheme on May 31. Authorities tie her to Rose Stanley case in Rock Island and Chicago escape.
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Mary Ann Brown
Ruth Gray
Madame Melba
Rose Stanley
Archie Hart
Carter Braxton
Commonwealth
Staunton
Ben Schriver
Virginia
Sultor
William H. Ballard
New Hampton
Iowa
Rock Island
Chicago
Cincinnati
Ballard
Hart
Melba
Weather forecast and astronomical events notice
Cloudy tonight and Saturday with light snow possible and colder Saturday. Night low near 20 degrees. Fresh winds. Temperature at 7 am 24, high yesterday 15, low last night 14. Wind 9 mph. Relative humidity 96 at 7 pm and 82 at 1 am. Mars conjunction with the Moon at 5 55 am noted. J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster. Astronomical events list Jupiter Mars morning stars Mercury Venus Saturn.
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J. M. Sherier
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Germans Claim Sink Two British Destroyers In Raid
A German official statement claims two British destroyers attacking a raid off the British coast were sunk with another badly damaged. The British admiralty says two warships were struck and casualties occurred, but no vessel losses. Reports from Berlin and Vienna speak of a decisive Russian defeat, yet Russian authorities deny major changes as fighting continues across fronts.
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London
Amsterdam
Berlin
Vienna
Warsaw
Athens
Gulf of
Saros
Dardanelles
Paris
Nish
Losnitza
Somme
Nieuport
Argonne Forest
Christmas Ship Spirit Praised by French Journal
Paris reports praise from the Petit Provencal for American children whose Christmas gifts to European war orphans arrive aboard a ship. Messages of sympathy accompany shoes woolens toys and apples and flour. France thanks the donors with dedications and notes of hope. In Illinois John Dillon awaits contempt charge over ballot order.
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Paris
America
Europe
Petit Provencal
Mari [Paritons
California
France
Mississippi Fund Gets Major Cut in River Harbor Bill
In Washington on January 18 the river and harbor bill, totaling 34,138,580 dollars for nationwide waterway improvements, was reported to the House. It trims many projections, with Mississippi River and other large projects reduced. Columbia River in Oregon-Washington receives 1,250,000 dollars, and Delaware River gets 1,590,000 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
House
Army Board of Engiineers
Columbia River
Oregon
Washington
Columbia
Willamette
Portland
Ore
Isippi
Ohio
Hudson
Tennessee
Missouri
Delaware River
Mississippi River
Girardeau
Rock Island
Mississippi River Commission
Missouri River
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Sioux City
Fort Benton
Ohio River
Toledo
Sandusky
Cleveland
Conneaut
Michigan
Ontonagon
Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge
Menominee Harbor
St. Joseph
South Haven
Holland
Grand Haven
Muskegon
Ludington
Frankfort
Harbor Beach Harbor of Refuge
Harbor of Refuge
Keweenaw Waterway
St. Mary’s River
Black River
Wisconsin
Ashland
Two Rivers
Port Washington
Milwaukee
Racine
Kenosha
Fox River
Pollution Lakes Menaces Health
Washington December 18 pollution of the great lakes and tributary rivers is a serious menace to health says Surgeon General Rupert Blue in the annual report. He notes 16,000,000 people are carried yearly over the lakes and more than 1600 vessels use these waters. Vessels often pump lake water for all needs and Blue urges purification before drinking. Typhoid prevalence nationwide has fallen to less than half its level 30 years ago.
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Washington, D. C
Great Lakes
Rupert Blue
Blue
United States
NEW MOVE TO SAVE FRANK Attorneys File Habeas Petition
Attorneys for Leo Frank filed a habeas corpus petition in federal district court seeking release on grounds of due process violations in the murder case of Mary Phagan. The filing claims constitutional rights were violated by a verdict delivered in the defendant’s absence and promises an appeal to the U S Supreme Court if denied. Judge Newman set to hear arguments on Saturday.
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Atlanta
Leo Frank
Mary Phagan
Federal District Court
Frank
Ilegally
United States Supreme Court
Newman
Rate Hike Approved by I C C for Eastern Railroads
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted eastern railroads a five percent freight rate increase on most goods, with exceptions for specific commodities. The ruling, opposed by two commissioners, could raise rail income by about thirty million dollars yearly and influence manufacturing in Illinois and stock markets in New York.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harlan and Clements
Potomac
Ohio
Mississippi River
New England
Atlantic
Illinois
Chicago
Ill
Glenn
Ilinois Manufacturers’ Association
Iron and
New York
Wall Street
Joliet Chamber Seeks $500,000 for Joliet Downer's Grove Boulevard
Joliet December meeting of the chamber of commerce unanimously voted to launch a campaign to secure 500000 from the Will county board of supervisors for a new boulevard linking Joliet with Downer's Grove. The proposed road would connect with the Chicago to Downer's Grove route already improved.
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Joliet, AL
Joliet
Loss of Harvey Jersey Herd Tied to Foot and Mouth Case
A $10,000 herd of Jersey hogs owned by Harvey Brothers of Oswego Illinois was shot and buried after exposure to hoof and mouth disease. The Harvey herd, one of Illinois best known, was founded fifty years ago by Alexander Harvey and sons John Alexander and Edward.
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Aurora
Ill
Harvey Brothers
Oswego
Harvey
Illinois
John, Alexander
Edward Harvey
Alexander Harvey
British Capture Men From Emden
British war ships captured forty German Emden crewmen who escaped the sinking near Cocos Island. They had boarded a schooner with provisions and set sail, later reported arriving at Jolo via a British steamer officer.
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Tokio
Japan
Emden
Cocos Island
Sydney
Jolo
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