Deadlock on Speaker Over Dry Issue in Illinois Senate
Illinois politics face a prolonged showdown as Democrats push their program for Senate control while dry versus wet factions clash in Cook County districts. Balloting for speaker stalls with 33 votes each. Canaday and Eden win posts as Democrats aim to purge GOP staff, including longtime messenger Scouten, from payroll amid organizing moves.
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Orinefieit Oi
Satiwite
Senate
Elf
Shertie
Hommer Tee
Jamea Watson
David Shanshan
Howe
Hemancer
Seater Stephens D. Canaday
Hillebore
Democratic Caucus
A. Eldee
Sullivan
James H. Paddock
Springfield
Eden
Paddock
T. N. Scoutenot
Hage
Senate Messenger
Canaday
Bhut
O'Hara
Danne
Cook County
Subway Fire Inquiries Under Way In New York
Seven victims of yesterday's subway accident remain in hospitals with injuries expected to heal soon. One fatality is reported. Eight investigations are underway by state city and traction officials.
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New York
Burglar Foiled In Landis Home After Alarm Wires Cut
Lieutenant Bayne of Rock Island Arsenal fires at a burglar who entered via a picked lock at 2406 Seventh Avenue. The intruder fled through the back yard after being frightened by a bottle crash and Bayne’s gunfire. Wires were cut, delaying police. no valuables missing and no clues found.
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T. H. Bayne
Rock Island Arsenal
Seventh Avenue
Bayne
Villa's soldiers defeated again near Torreon
Washington dispatch reports General Villareal announcing a decisive Villa defeat at Marte near Torreon with several trains of arms and ammunition captured. Reinforcements from Mexico City were checked near Puebla as Yaqui cavalry pursue retreating forces toward Mexico City. Villa offered amnesty to former federals except those linked to Madero's overthrow.
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Washington, D. C
Carranza
Villareal
Villa
Marte
Torreon
Vera Cruz
Vilareal
Nuevo Laon
Hipolito
Coahetla
Matre
Mexico City
Puebla
Pueblan
Obregon
Higinio Aguilar
Benjamin Argumedo
Huerta
Silliman
State Department
Gutierrez-Villa-Zapata
Madero
WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN OF BELGIAN RESERVIST SLAIN
Montreal January 7 Mrs Robert Van Lucy wife of a Belgian reservist and her three children were found strangled to death in their home. There is no clue to the murderer. H Taft Dies Suddenly Rockford Ill Jan 7 Horatio Taft cousin of William Howard Taft who resembled the former president died suddenly in a taxicab. Pana Al Jan 7 Family of George Estep quarantined for smallpox with several cases at Lakewood Shelby County.
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Montreal
Robert van Lucy
H. Taft
Rockford
Lit
Horatio Taft
Willian
Howard Taft
George
Estep
Lakewood
Shelby County
Arizona Aliens Law Struck Down by Federal Court
A special three judge federal court in San Francisco on January 7 declared Arizona’s anti alien employment act unconstitutional and void. The ruling said it violated the Fourteenth Amendment and that restricting employers to hire by quotas would bar even individual aliens. Britain and Italy protested while Japan showed interest.
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San Francisco
Cal
Arizona
United States
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Springfield postal official gets 18 months in prison
January 7 Ralph Dickerman former assistant in the Springfield post office and member of a prominent state family pleaded guilty to rifling the mails and was sentenced to 18 months in Fort Leavenworth prison.
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Springfield
Ralph Dickerman
Springfeld
Fort Leavenworth Priot
Harrisons Hat Off To Chicago Women Voters
Chicago voters, led by Democratic women groups, rally to Mayor Carter Harrison Jr in his bid for re election. A large ward meeting at Briggs house parlor pledges support from 200 to 1,000 members across nearly all wards as Harrison appeals to women to decide the mayoralty fight. Also a federal report shows only 150 of 1,000 US children ages 6 to 14 cannot read or write.
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Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Harrison
Cook County
Briggs House
Seventh Ward
James H. Sexton
Michael F. Zimmer
Morris Wilson
Washington, D. C
United States
Federal Bureau of Education
Italy Pays Close to A$2 for Wheat
Chicago news confirms durum wheat records as a carload sold to Italy delivered at destination for $1.9948 per bushel. The high price reflects steady demand and reflects currency notation A$2. The event occurred on January 7 in Chicago Michigan.
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Italy
Chicago
Bulgarian envoy's wife a U S woman proves American born
Mme Panaretes, wife of Bulgarian envoy Panaretes, is an American born Lydia Gile of Andover Massachusetts. She met him as a teacher in an American school in Constantinople where he taught at Roberts College. Their courtship began after he rescued her from a runaway horse and they married soon after. They have a grown son studying at the University of Paris.
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Mme. Panaretelf
Washington
M. Panaretel
Lydia Gile
Andover
Mass
Mme
Panaretes
Constantinople
Roberts College
University of Paris
Arrests Expected in Ronalds Case in Mattoon
The Mattoon case surrounding Mrs. H. B. Ronalds death continues with state’s attorney Hammond stating arrests depend on new information from key witness Mrs. C. O. Purcell. Coroners and police debate whether death came from creosote poisoning or external violence as police seize items from the Ronalds home.
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Mattoon
Alice Ronalds
Hammond
C. O. Purcell
Charleston
H. B. Ronalds
Purcell
Ronalds
Scheef
Dr. Ronalds
West Salem
Hoffman
British Hitched to Another German Raid Target
A broad World War I news roundup reports British readiness for another German raid while noting Allied and Ottoman actions in the Caucasus and Persian fronts. It covers Turkish and Russian naval clashes in the Black Sea, Zeppelin activity along the French coast, and shifts in British American shipping policy as Washington seeks reparations for American casualties.
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Associated Press
England
Washington
London
State Department
Great Britain
Walter Smith
Charles Dorsch
Niagara River
Russia
Caucasus
Persia
Black Sea
Woevre
St. Mihiel
Flanders
France
Argonne
Arras
J Argonne Forest
Sennheim
Weather Forecast for Rock Island and Vicinity
Forecast shows fair conditions with slight cooling tonight. Temperatures around 24 at 7 p m and 38 yesterday. Wind velocity, humidity 82 percent at 7 p m, 93 percent at 7 a m. Stage of water 3.4 with no change in 24 hours. Astronomical notes list evening stars Jupiter Saturn and morning stars Mars Venus with Algol in Perseus’ meridian.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Venus
Demon
Constellation
Perseus
Woman Granted Divorce and Alimony in Rock Island Trial
Mrs. Bernice Powell obtained a divorce from Archie N. Powell in circuit court with alimony of 500 dollars, retaining her maiden name. Judge R. Olmsted set a week of civil cases, listing trials from Monday through Friday including high profile and miscellaneous disputes and a docket of parties such as De France, Niemeyer, Elismun, and Garnett in Rock Island.
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Bernice Powell
R. Olmsted
Archie N. Powell
Colonial Theatre
Second Avens
Olmated
Refuses to Sell Horses for War by Kansas City Raiser
Kansas City Jan. 7 H. J. Newton a Wyoming stock raiser has refused to sell horses to representatives of the warring nations of Europe None of my horses will ever lie with broken legs on the battlefield if I can help it A local lumber company signs a contract to furnish 50 000 000 feet of timber for shipment to England.
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Kansas City
H. J. Newton
Wyoming
Europe
England
Debate over immigration amendment sparks party clash
In Washington on January 7 the senate amendments to the immigration bill, aimed at barring negroes, triggered a storm in the house as differences between chambers were taken up. Northern lawmakers attacked the measure while Southern members defended it, and the amendment was rejected 252 to 75, sending the dispute to conference. Also, the senate began debate on the ship subsidy bill and the Philippine committee adopted a military value inquiry. A separate incident reports F A Mosler, held in Muskogee Oklahoma, boasting he could unlock jail and a county safe with simple tools before his federal hearing.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Burton
Senate Philippine
Philippines
Danvile
Til
Jan Jatt
F. A. May
F. A. Mosler
Muskogee
O*la
Kiefer
Okla
U S maintains neutrality over alleged dumdum bullets
Secretary Bryan informed German ambassador Washington on January 7 that the United States will refrain from investigating or commenting on charges that dumdum bullets are being furnished to the Allies. He added that if proof of forbidden war materials were provided, President Wilson would seek to stop the traffic without involving legal or international questions.
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Washington, D. C
Bryan
United States
von Bernedorff
Wilson
von Bernsdorff
Three Railroads Award Big Equipment Orders
Eastern railroads announced large orders on January 7. Baltimore & Ohio contracted for 2,000 freight cars at 1.5 to 2 million dollars, with options for 2,000 more as it seeks 25,000 tons of steel. Pennsylvania expects 170,000 tons of steel this year. Chicago St Louis New Orleans railway to be supplied by Commercial Trust with 1,000 gondola cars, 500 refrigerator cars, 5,000 box cars, 50 mikado locomotives and 22 switch engines for 7.173 million dollars.
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Chicago
Eastern
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Commercial Trust Company of
New York
Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans
Mystery over Large Sum Taken Reaches Grand Jury
Hillsdale January 7 reports confusion over a Crescent Telephone employee’s disappearance. Rumors claim he sold company property or that funds are missing, with officers offering few details. The Crescent line runs from Watertown to Erie and the grand jury in Rock Island will review the matter.
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Argus
Hillsdale
Crescent Telephone Company
Ruders
Crescent Company
Rock Island
Watertown
Erie
Mercier Arrest Not Confirmed by Vatican and German Denial
Rome reports no official Vatican confirmation of Cardinal Mercier arrest in Brussels over his anti German letter. Vatican circles say a proven arrest would prompt a papal protest. London reports the German military government denies any Mercier detention or priest arrests at the bishop's palace.
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Rome
Vatican
Brussels
Cardinal Mercier
Lkely
London
Belgium
Malines
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Henry Be Commer
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Axel Kohler
East Moline
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City of Rock Island
Bert Capman
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American Cement
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Simon Lewis
Leroy M. Beck
Fisk & Lopsley
H. F. Paulsen
W. E. Thompson
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Charles Hrady
Sadie Bender
R. 1. & B. Railway Company
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