Lorimer Row Complicates Senate Debate
Washington, Feb. 25. Burrows pledges to press the Lorimer resolution as unfinished business with delays and possible eulogies for late lawmakers. La Follette hints at data linking Lorimer to bribery. anti Lorimer senators push for a direct vote while Sutherland amendment advances. Bacon opposes amended resolution unless changes are made.
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Weather Forecast for Rock Island Area Sunday
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness with likely rain or snow late tonight and Sunday. Cold Sunday with tonight’s low above freezing. 7 am temperature 32, high yesterday 50, wind 5 mph, precipitation none, humidity 44 at 7 pm 67 at 7 am, river slowly falling. J M Sherier local forecaster. Astronomical events from noon today to noon tomorrow note sun set 5 44, sun rise 6 33, moon 12 46 pm, moon in conjunction with Uranus.
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Lorimer Case Dominates Senate Session
Senate proceedings centered on the Lorimer case with Beveridge opposing the Dillonite edit, the Sutherland direct election amendment adopted 50 to 37, and Tuesday set for voting on the resolution. Canadian reciprocity came from the finance committee as unfinished business. House actions focused on the dry civil bill with several changes during a night session.
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Postmistress robbed of ten thousand dollars in highway hold up
Pittsburg Kansas February 25 Mrs Gus Joseph postmistress at Fuller was held up by a masked man who demanded the money she had just received by express from Kansas City The package containing 10000 was handed over two other packages of 10000 each were not recovered Albert Briggs cashier of the express company threw the other two 10000 packages aside as the robber escaped in a bogey. Total cash in transit 30523. Bank safe blown at Mead Oklahoma with 2300 stolen and one suspect arrested Paraguayan revolution reported in Buenos Aires Feb 25.
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Voters urged to pick one mayoral candidate and four commissioners
The notice reminds OU voters that only one mayoral choice and four commissioner selections are valid. It warns that ballots with multiple mayoral or more than four commissioner selections will be invalid and that collusion or combination among candidates is illegal. Voters should decide now and vote next Tuesday.
Treaty ratified to aid peace and regulate emigration
Washington February 25 The new Japanese treaty of trade and navigation was ratified after a two hour senate executive session. Western lawmakers feared the pact might permit increased labor emigration but the measure was deemed sufficient to promote peace and regulate coolie labor flows.
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Washington
Senate
Fearful Tales by Missionary Describe Chinese Famine Suffering
Washington reports harrowing famine misery from Anhui province relayed by Rev. W. D. Bostick. He describes victims with no clothing and scenes of distress as letters arrive at the state department from incoming Oriental mail.
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China
State Department
W. D. Bostick
Anhui
France Faces Cabinet Crisis After Narrow Confidence Vote
Paris feb 25 premier Briand struggles as socialists threaten support after a vote of confidence with only 16 majority. The premier has been a controlling influence and a cabinet resignation seems probable as the crisis unfolds.
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Unclear treaty moves amid labor and reform talk
A fragmented report describes U S ratification of a Japanese commerce treaty as a sign of cordiality and a prompt to Japan’s fiscal and tariff reforms. It notes worries over coolie labor, diplomatic notes pledging patient passport scrutiny, and a dynamic political climate with Briand facing clerical and socialist criticism.
Premier of France Faces Pressure Over Clerical Laws
The French premier is blamed for leniency in enforcing laws against religious bodies amid a long post-session discourse. A split cabinet debated resignation with Briand leaning toward staying for the country’s sake. A final decision was postponed to Monday as anti clerical forces push for harsher measures.
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Lent Prices Drop as Fresh Fish Fall at Wholesale
Chicago February 25 wholesale prices for strictly fresh fish tumble from 7 cents to 50 cents a pound. Officials cite mild winter and record Canadian lake catches for the drop.
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Railroads halt all extensions amid orders and cancellations
Chicago Feb 25 The Milwaukee and Puget Sound railroad ordered trenchments to be begun and that extension work be forgotten for the present A similar order is said to have been issued by the Pennsylvania system canceling an order for 50 locomotives
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Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railroad
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Wheat price slips to new May contract low
In Chicago on February 25 May wheat dropped to a new low of 887% at the close while trading ranged to 50 cents as its high for May. The market remained weak throughout the session.
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Inter State Commission Halts Grain Rate Increase
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued an order suspending until July 1 the proposed rate advance on grain, grain products and seeds between Chicago and Peoria and several Northwestern states.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Peoria
Deserved Tribute Paid to Glavis Martyr to Red Tape
Washington notes vindication of Louis R. Glavis in Congress amid praise in the Congressional Record. The former Interior Department informant exposed coal land frauds, facing dismissal and opposition, yet his courage and honesty are celebrated as the Ballinger investigation is recalled.
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House of Representatives
James H.graham
Illinois
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Sandard
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Gifford Pinchot
Richard Ballinger
Ex Sheriff Davis Wins Contention From Illinois Supreme Court
In Cairo former Sheriff Davis defeats Nellis. Supreme Court rules Nellis appointment illegal but confirms governor removal power over a sheriff who allows mob violence. Davis had over a year left in his term, board lacked authority to appoint a successor. Separately, court upholds that a health act fee requirement for itinerant medicine venders is unconstitutional but not voids the act.
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Publishers in United Protest Over Pronunciation Plan
Mobile Alabama February 25. National Education Association committee report on a uniform pronunciation system provokes publishers. Large firms warn of destruction of millions of textbooks and plates and an estimated fifty million dollars cost. They say the new method would take two generations to learn.
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Mobile
Ala
National Education Association
Woodyard Grand Jury Foreman In Critical Condition
Danville Alabama February 25 Isaac Woodyard foreman of the grand jury is in critical condition friends fear he may not recover for weeks. Attorneys Jones and Peter Samones indicted for perjury in vote selling have been arrested and given bonds.
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Isaac Woodyard
Bie
Jones
Peter Samones
Students Set Fire To Two Buildings In Portage County
Columbus Ohio Feb 25 State Fire Marshal Sender has secured confession of 14 students of Hiram College Portage County that they caused two fires in the college town during the tail end of the last football season. Two were fined 15 dollars each and costs in the court others 12 25 and costs each.
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House Judiciary Panel Backs Coffee Trade Probe
The House committee on judiciary ordered favorably reported a resolution directing the attorney general to provide the House with information on alleged monopoly in the wool trade.
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Washington
House Committee On Judiciary
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