Banks Hasten to Join Money Plan for Federal Reserve
Washington dec 2 with the pen of President Wilton behind them Secretary McAdoo and Houston form an organizing committee to outline the working details of the national financial system They will select cities for the federal reserve banks and set membership rules The initial cities likely include New York Chicago St Louis San Francisco and New Orleans This action follows rapid banker and public reaction to the new law and signals nationwide implementation starts soon
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Washington
Wilton
McAdoo
Houston
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
United States
Treasury
Former policeman goes to state pen in Chicago
John O'Donnell, a former policeman and Gremac, was found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of Phillip Sullivan, a policeman and saloonkeeper, last September. He received an indeterminate sentence of one year to life.
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Chicago
John O'Donnell
Gremac
Phillip Sullivan
Eight Burned in Washington Fire at Ten Cent Store
Washington December 34. Five firemen were seriously injured but saved after a downtown fire gutted a ten cent store. The building’s floors collapsed burying the men who were rescued after being given up as lost. Loss estimated at $100,000, fully insured.
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Washington
Ten Cent
Mrs Young Reinstated as Superintendent in Chicago
Chicago, December 24 Ella Young was reinstated as superintendent of Chicago public schools at a board meeting. John D. Shoop’s secret ballot election to the post twelve days earlier was revoked and he returned to his former role as assistant superintendent. Four ousted trustees attended and protested. seven still in office abstained. The ousted members plan to pursue quo warranto in court when Young returns to resume duties.
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Chicago
Ella: Young
Board of Education
John D. Shoop
Shoop
Reinberg
Major Harrison
Young
Mr. Young
Dean Sumner
J. F. Smietanka
M. J. Col- Nos
Ase Strom
J. A. Metz
Peterson
Britton
J. W. Eckhart
MacMahon
H. A. Lipsky
J. A. Holpuch
Trial twists mark Von Klein case with family tragedy
The 1911 scandal following Ethel Newcomb’s jewels saw Von Klein twice tried without a verdict. During the proceedings his Chicago scientist father died. His brother denied that the father funded the trials or that heartbreak fueled the legal battle.
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Ethel Newcomb
Miss Newcomb
von Klein
Chicago
Former Premier Denmark Estrup Dies at 83
Copenhagen reports Jacob Broen von Scavenius Estrup a longtime statesman, aged 83, who entered politics in 1854. From 1875 to 1894 he served as premier and finance minister, later joining the upper house in 1900. He battled parliament, dissolving chambers over budgets, with provisional laws used. An 1885 assassination attempt marked his career.
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Copenhagen
Jacob Broennur Scavenius Estrup
Denmark
Estrup
TAVENNER COMES TO PEPPER S OBSEQUIES
Washington December 21. Congressional committees will attend the funeral of the late Congressman Pepper in Ottumwa Friday. Ten members besides the Iowa delegation were appointed. Names include Lloyd Russell Doolittle Ashbrook Taverner Buchanan Lobeck Sloan Thomas Sleep. Senate attendees include Cummins Kenyon Jones Lewis Grenna Martine Reed Thomas. Memorial services will be set after the holiday recess.
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Pepper
Ottumwa
Washington
House
Iowa
Lloyd and
Russell
Missouri
Doolittle
Kansas
Ashbrook
Ohio
Taverner
Buchanan
Ilinois
Lobeck
Sloan
Nebraska
Thomas
Kentucky
Sleep
Virginia
Marshall
Senate
Cummins
Kenyon
Jones
Lewis
North Dakota
Grenna
New Jersey
Martine
Reed
Colorado
Congress
Mexican Rebels Take Torreon In Heavy Fighting
Juarez Mexico December 24 After fierce combat at Torreon rebels tore the city from federal control Two thousand men were engaged with heavy casualties General Huerta rebel commander was wounded Couriers from Jimenez delivered reports Halfway between Torreon and Chihuahua Villa, convinced Northern Mexico is swept of federal opposition, sent supplies from Chihuahua for an attack on Torreon.
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Juarez
Mexico
Torreon
Tredis
Huerta
Jiminez
Chihuahua
Villa
Not Guilty Verdict In Slaying Case At Clinton Ill
The jury acquitted Dr H E Price of Clinton and Angel Gandia a Porto Rican in the murder of Miss Marguerita Trainor of Ottawa Illinois The young University of Illinois students died after an operation five months ago. Also marriages licensed in Los Angeles and DeKalb and Savoy and a train robbery arrest in El Monte with a guard’s watch and pawn tickets recovered.
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Clinton, ML
H. E. Price
Clinton
Angel Gandia
Marguerita Trainor
Ottawa
Alienists Agree Schmidt Is Insane in Murder Trial
In New York on December 24 the fourth alienist testifying for the defense said Hans Schmidt is insane. Judge Foster warned jurors the trial must end by December 31 and there must be no mistrial. A Schmidt family chart was shown, noting insanity and related causes in ancestors as the defense rested pending later questions. The state then began rebuttal.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
Foster
Schmidt
Wilsons Act Santa Claus To Poor Folk
President and Mrs. Wilson and daughters distributed Christmas gifts from the White House to Washington’s needy. Two trucks carried turkeys hams vegetables fruits toys and knickknacks as aides delivered throughout the day. Secretaries Bryan and Daniels received gifts. Redfield and Sweet honored with toys.
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Wilsons
Santa Claus
Washington
White House
Whitehouse
McAdoo
United States
Redfield
Sweet
Mighty Hunter
Michigan
Clark
New England
Weather forecast for Rock Island region tonight and Thursday
Unsettled tonight and Thursday with probable snow flurries and colder conditions. Tonight's low near 20 degrees with moderate to brisk variable winds shifting to northwesterly. 7 am temps 29, yesterday's high 34, last night 27. wind 3 mph. no precipitation. humidity 100% at 7 pm and 98% at 7 am. water stage 2.5 with a 0.2 inch fall in 24 hours. Astronomical note lists evening stars Jupiter Saturn and morning stars Mars Mercury Venus. Procyon near horizon in Canis Minor.
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Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Procyon
Canis Minor
Women End Poker at Arlington Saloon Row
Thirty five Presbyterian women in Arlington Illinois pressured two saloonkeepers to end poker in back rooms and set 11 pm closing. Leaders warned to abolish card play, with slot machines still operating and plans to form Arlington Renovating club to supervise saloons and mobilize Westfield township for local option next April.
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Presbyterian Church
A. Redferus
Westfield Township
Bureau County
Thomas Nielly
Iowa
Thomas Keenan
Frank Nelan
S. J. Prescott
John Brown
Thomas Beyers
Princeton
Ill
Prescott
Marshal Brown
John Kelly
Arlington Renovating Club
Finedquack Attempt Fatal Attack on Former Alderman
In Chicago today Charles Alling, former alderman and state health board attorney, was shot in his office by Frank Klimek, an alleged quack. Klimek then wounded himself, and assistant P. H. Schwaba was slightly hurt. Klimek claimed he lacked $100 to pay a $200 fine for practicing medicine without a license. Alling, 48, born in Indiana, regained consciousness. doctors expected recovery.
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Ill
Charles Alling
State Board of Health
Frank Klimek
P. H. Schwaba
Alling
Klimek
Schwaba
Tui
Madison
Ind
Law Department
University of Michigan
First Brigade
Illinois National Guard
First Presbyterian Church
Roads Employees to Have Passes
Springfield December 24 Railroads requested opinion on passes for employees agents and physicians Under the new utilities law Attorney General Lucey stated passes for railroad staff are not prohibited The note clarified the ruling did not cover other pass types
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Lucey
New Utilities
Springfield
Christmas wreath to honor Billy Rugh at Elsie Smith home
Chicago AL December 24 Billy Rugh a crippled newsboy who sacrificed his life to save Miss Elsie Smith of Gary will be remembered at Christmas. A wreath will hang on the tree at Elsie’s home as she requests memory of the boy who saved her. Her operation was supplemental to the one in which Billy died. Elsie will be released from hospital Christmas Eve. Also present will be Elsie’s brother Ray who recently lost an arm in a hunting accident. Cambridge Mass Reports Belevan comet observations indicate increasing brilliancy and visibility through a small telescope.
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Miami
Fla
Garrison
New Jersey
Daniels
Washington
Raleigh
N.C
McReynolds
National Defense
Charlotte
N. C
Christian
Miss
Salvation Army
New York
Eva Booth
Salina
Kan
Elsie Smith
Chicago
Billy Rugh
Gary
Elsie
Billy
Miss Smith
Ray
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Observatory
Cordoba
Argentina
Naval Observatory
Home dynamited in Bellaire injuring ten occupants
Bellaire Ohio December 24 dynamite wrecked Emil Demarco Italian storekeeper home injuring ten residents nine seriously two suspects arrested police said the blast damaged the house and several nearby structures as investigators probe motive and connections in the attack
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Bellaire
Ohio
Emil Demarco
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