George Seeks Home Rule in His Program for Ireland
London February 10 King George opened the fourth parliament session amid symbols of royalty. He stressed Ireland home rule and safety at sea, regretting past failures while urging cross party cooperation for an everlasting settlement. Ulster unionists and Irish nationalists filled the Commons as Walter Long pressed for a vote on home rule amid talk of civil war.
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London
England
George
Buckingham Palace
House
House of Commons
Page
Ireland
Long
Walter Long
Unionit
Asquith
United Kingdom
Ulster
Two Dead Found in Gang Quarters in St Louis
In St Louis on February 16 two men identified as John Burns and Peter White were discovered dead in the room of the Friendly Ten club, a group mainly composed of teamsters. White was shot once and Burns four times, with the scene bearing heavy bloodstains. White had previous time served for election frauds and Burns for Bryan Dines Speakers. Washington teems with church and political figures as Rev Trotter attends a Bible conference in the capital alongside Secretary and Mrs Bryan.
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St. Louis
John Burns
Peter White
Ten” Club
White
Burns
Bryan Dines
Washington, D. C
Rev
Trotter
Grand Rapids
Bryan
Woman Leaps 15 Stories to Death in Kansas City
An unidentified woman leaped 15 stories to her death from a building in Kansas City Missouri, February 10. The initials EK. 8. on a Madbee may provide a clue to her identity and motive.
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Kansas City
General Funston Returns Home From Philippines
Brigadier General Frederick Funston arrives in San Francisco after two years in the Philippines and Hawaii and heads to Texas City to assume temporary command of the second division. General Carter moves from Texas City to Honolulu prompting Funston's reassignment.
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Frederick Funston
Aguinaldo
San Francisco
Philippines
Hawaii
Texas City
Carter
Honolulu
Funston
Earthquake Tremors Felt Across Northeastern Cities
A quake was felt from Montreal to Philadelphia between 1 34 and 1 37 this afternoon with no serious damage reported. Reports indicate the tremor covered the northeast United States and included Ottawa and other Canadian cities. In Philadelphia the shock was distinct at the navy yards and Albany noted a similar tremor with no damage.
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New York
Montreal
Philadelphia
United States
Canada
Ottawa
Pennsylvania
Navy Yards
Albany
N. Y
Machines clash in air. one dead at German aerodrome
In Johannesthal Germany on February 10 a collision between a biplane and a monoplane at 100 feet over an aerodrome killed Degner A Pupil who was making his first independent flight. Flight instructor Gerhard Sedimayer and his passenger Lieutenant Leonhardi were seriously injured as both aircraft plunged to the ground.
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Johannesthal
Germany
Degner A
Gerhard Sedimayer
Leonhardi
Three I League adopts schedule and payout clause
Quincy Feb 10 The Three I league mid winter meeting plans a playing schedule league statistician and a constitutional change guaranteeing visiting teams 50 per game instead of percentage receipts. President Tearney protests a club move to Moline as four schedules seek Wilson Hering’s opinion. Eliot on Labor, Bird Collector noted.
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Quincy
Tearney
Farrell
National Association of Minor Leagues
Wilson Hering
Decatur
Bering
J. Phil Appel
Quincy Herald
Mine Strike Under Probe Reveals Wage and Store Control
At a congressional inquiry in Hancock Michigan, Western Federation of Miners counsel outlined low wage data from copper mine pay envelopes under contract labor. Witness W. J. Rickard testified miners faced company stores and boarding house deductions, with contract work offering higher pay but risking loss of future jobs. Conditions were described as unbearable as strikes grew, with miners pressured by Calumet and Hecla ownership and rising demands such as tram car output.
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Hancock
Mich
Congressional
Hilton
Western Federation of Miners
W. J. R&mkard
Calumet
Rickard
Hecla
Federation
Houghton
Roman specialist exams Comiskey as X ray planned
In Rome on February 10 Prof Basilio Bastianelli examined Chicago American president Charles A Comiskey, inspecting chest and abdomen. He reported organs sound with a possible stomach trouble and that an X ray would follow on Wednesday. Hardy weds secretary in London. he is 74. Washington hearing opens on oil line to Gulf to fuel navy. H V Foster testifies feasibility.
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Rome
Italy
Bastionelli
Charles A., Comiskey
Chicago
Comiskey
Bastianelli
J. P. Morgan
Washington
Oklahoma Fields
Gulf of Mexico
Navy
H. V. Foster
Oklahoma
Wilson Approves Glynns Plan To Reorganize NY Democrats
Governor Glynn said President Wilson backs a plan to reorganize New York Democrats. He avoided discussing Murphy and Tammany but emphasized a complete change in the party's present complexion, a change he said Wilson approved.
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New York
Glynn
Albany
Wilson
New York State
Murphy
Tammany
Democrats Hold Capital Banquet in Illinois Senate Race
Springfield Illinois February 10 Democrats from across Illinois met at a banquet to discuss naming a progressive U S senator to succeed Lawrence Y Sherman. Senator Owen urged a candidate aligned with President Wilson while speakers included Duff Piercy John Z White Frank D Comerford Carl Vrooman and others. A league business session will set campaign plans tomorrow morning with a later meeting between Owen and Governor Dunne to avoid discussing the race.
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Springfield
Illinois
Eas
Owen
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Ilinois
Wilson
Executive Council
The
League
Woodruff Saul
Chicago
Kent E. Keller
Ava
A. T. Lucas
Virginia
Walter Niebuhr
Lincoln
Henry A. Foster
Fairbury
Vincent Y. Dallman
United States
George Sikes
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
S. W. Duff Piercy
Mount Vernon
John Z. White
Frank D. Comerford
Carl Vrooman
Bloomington
Dunne
Washington urged to probe Speyer & Co fiscal role
Democratic senate leaders push an investigation into the appointment of Speyer & Co as fiscal agents in London for the navy department amid charges tied to the Frisco Railroad receivership. President Wilson to be consulted on the matter.
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Washington
Speyer & Co
New York
London
Navy Department
Senate
Frisco
Wilson
Weather Forecast for Rock Island Davenport Moline and Vicinity
Unsettled tonight and Wednesday with light snow flurries. Low around 10 above zero. East winds gentle to moderate. 7 am temp 4, high yesterday 21, low last night 4. Precip none. Humidity 76 at 7 pm, 84 at 7 am. Saturn bright at 8:30 pm. evening stars Mars and Saturn. morning stars Venus and Jupiter. J M Sherier, Local Forecaster.
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Rock Ieland
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Staaff Resigns as Swedish Premier and Cabinet
Stockholm Feb 10 Karl Albert Staaff Swedish premier and entire cabinet resigned over a dispute on increasing Swedish defense forces King Gustave accepted the resignations The crisis followed a 30000 land owners and farmers demonstration demanding higher armaments and a socialist protest against army and navy spending
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Stockholm
Sweden
Karl Albert Staaff
Gustave
Sanatorium Fire Shatters Blue Mound Inmates
Milwaukee February 10 Forty five tuberculosis patients at the Blue Mound sanitarium were awakened by a basement blaze that destroyed the institution in a total loss of about fifty thousand dollars causing a brief panic among inmates in the suburban facility which housed the sick.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Blue Mound Sanitarium
Missing Potomac Tug Sparks Icebound Search
Washington February 10 Wireless has brought no word of the missing naval tug Potomac last heard from off the Newfoundland coast several days ago. Officials believe the vessel is icebound and the crew is safe. The search continues with the revenue cutter Androscoggin speeding to aid the missing boat.
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Washington, D. C
Potomac
Newfoundland
Androscoggin
Rioters Attack Japanese Parliament in Tokyo
Rioters attacked the Japanese house of parliament following a mass meeting condemning cabinet graft charges involving naval officers. Police battled mobs across the city as entrances were broken, arrests mounted, and a floor fight occurred in the diet.
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Tokio
Japan
Diet
Gombei Yamamoto
Union Organizer Is Under Arrest in Steubenville
Steubenville Ohio Feb 10 Miss Fannie Stellins a union labor organizer from St. Louis was held on $500 bond to appear in court next Tuesday to answer contempt of court. She has done welfare work among striking miners in West Virginia and is charged with violating an injunction against interfering with men employed at the mines of the coal company.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Fannie Stellins
St. Louis
West Virginia
Good Roads Bill Passed by House
Washington DC February 10 The Shackleford 25 million good roads bill was passed by the house today The interstate commerce commission opened an inquiry into the New Haven railroad finances and decided to begin the probe immediately James E Bennett attacked the administration trade commission calling it the loviest graft of the century and likened it to Russia inquisition He claimed many small corporations would be driven out by such a law while representing several firms challenging its constitutionality
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven
Commission
Administration Trade Commission
Russia
James E. Bennett
House Commerce Commission
Senate vote boosts Rock Island arsenal duties
The Senate approved the fortification appropriation bill totaling 6,895,200 dollars, expanding artillery and ammunition funding. It mandates 90 percent of wartime munitions for fortifications be government manufactured, boosting Rock Island arsenal use and saving money per government estimates. The measure now goes to President Wilson for signature.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Rock Island
Crozier
Taverner
Clyde H. Tavenner
Fourteenth District
United States
Tavenner
Rock Island Arsenal
Wilson
Black colonists sail for Africa under Sam leadership
A shipload of about six hundred Black farmers and families from Oklahoma Texas and Mississippi prepared to sail from New York on the Curityba for the Gold Coast under Chief Sam who claims African chic status. Leadership passes to A Davis as Sam departs for Boston amid plans to recruit more. The group paid 25 each for passage and headed to a sovereign homeland with their own government and religion.
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New York
Oklahoma
Texas
Mississippi
Gold Coast
Africa
Alfred C. Sam
Sam
Boston
A. Davis
Weleetka
Okla
Bank President Remains in Jail in Defalcation Case
Memphis Feb 10 bank officials report Mercantile Bank President Raine faces possible defalcation up to 1.5 million dollars. Raine is jailed and refuses counsel or bail, declaring guilt and acceptance of punishment. Fire destroys historic church in Gloucester. Our Lady of Good Voyages is lost with vestments and vessels. heater caused the blaze.
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Memphis
Tenn
Raine
Mercantile Bank
Gloucester
Mass
Coxey Aims for Governor Run in Ohio Race
Massillon Ohio Feb 10 General Jacob S Coxey famed for leading an unemployed army to Washington twenty years ago declares plans to pursue a governorship in Ohio He outlines a reform platform and says he will campaign on addressing relief and economic issues as a major party candidate within the state political arena.
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Massillon
Ohio
Jacob
Coxey
Washington
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Panama Canal
Ernest Shackleton
J. M. Barrie
Barrie
Captain Scott
Conlon, Berthoud & Co
Moorgate Street
Staaff
Arsenal
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