House Votes Down Woman Suffrage Amendment Second Time
The House defeated by 204 to 174 a bid to submit a federal constitutional amendment for woman suffrage. Illinois supporters named Madden to vote for the measure while several state members opposed. The result ends a second defeat for suffrage in Congress within a year as leaders vow continued effort.
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Washington, D. C. Jas
House of Representatives
Illinois
Madden
Mann
German
Sabath
McAndrews
Buchanan
Gallagher
Britten
Thomson
Copley
McKensie
Tavenner
Stone
Fitz Henry
Hill
Graham
Baltz
Hinebaugh
Hoxworth
Mendell
Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate
Anna Howard Shaw
Carrie Chapman Catt
America
Mra
Arthur M. Dodge
National Association
Clark
Bewdle
Ohio
Thetates
House
Democratic
Two Battleship Plans Adopted by House Naval Committee
Washington DC January 13 The house naval committee adopted the administration two battleship program adding six torpedo boat destroyers and 17 submarines to the naval bill which totals 165 million dollars with 22 million for next year’s new construction. President to push ship purchase bill possibly with Republican votes excluding Philippines and conservation bills. Senator Kenyon invited to White House to propose amendments to win GOP support.
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Washington, D. C
House Naval Committee
House
Philippines
Kenyon
White House
Negro Passes At Davenport Tracks In Tragic Accident
Richard Pitts a 45 year old transfer man from Silvis shops was found dead at 7 45 am near the south track of the Perry street viaduct Davenport presumed killed while running for a train. An inquest to be held this afternoon.
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Richard Pitts
Perry Street
Davenport
Rock Island Lines
Pitts
Ptts
Suit To Recover Sum Is Started In Circuit Court
The suit by Frank Fredericks, local contractor, against Simon Gottlieb for 198 dollars over contract work on Gottlieb’s Twenty first street houses was set for court this afternoon before Judge R W Olmsted after the De France personal injury case. The defense asserts payment in full and a signed release. The De France jury verdict of 2500 dollars against Sylvan Ice company for Mrs Floyd B De France was announced earlier today. Gerald Bice low, 18, a high school student from Freeport, has been missing since Tuesday.
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Frank Fredericks
Simon Gottleb
Gottlieb
Twenty-first Street
R. W. Olmsted
de France
Frederick
Olmsted
Sylvan Ice Company
Floyd B. de France
War News From The Front Across Multiple Theatres
The War Today reports continued Turkish setbacks in Petrograd with claimed captures and positions seized while Constantinople denies major defeats. It notes stubborn Turkish resistance on Russian soil, possible Turkish moves into Tabriz, and naval actions in the Black Sea including the Medjidieh and Maria Rosetta. French battles near Soissons and Rheims show no decisive gains amid persistent winter fighting. German western front victories and Belgian coast actions are reported, with 1700 French captured in one instance. No major changes are noted in the Russian front.
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Associated Press
Turkey
Petrograd
Constantinople
Tabriz
Persia
Black Sea
Sinope
Rizab
Medjidieh
Breslau
Hamidieh
Sourmene Bay
Rizah
France
Soissons
Rheims
Argonne
Syria
Egypt
Cairo
Sofia
Roumania
Transylvania
Western Front
Berlin
Nieuport
Russia
Probe Named For Illinois Election Frauds Case
Chicago January 13 Federal investigation of election frauds in the eastern district of Illinois will be conducted by Federal District Attorney Karch with full DOJ support. Evidence from Indiana will be provided and the Eighteenth Illinois district borders Indiana. Five Terre Haute men pleaded guilty in connected frauds.
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Chicago
Eastern Judicial District
Illinois
Karch
Department of Justice
Daily News
Washington Dispatch
Indiana
Terre Haute
Governor declares new quarantine on hoof and mouth disease
Illinois Governor Dunne, acting on state veterinarian and federal officials, issues a proclamation placing Kane Carroll and Whiteside counties under close quarantine. No livestock, hay, straw or fodder may be moved. The action follows an injunction blocking slaughter and cites eradicating the disease as the goal, seeking court guidance on methods.
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Chicago
Irwin
Elgin
E. O. Brown
S. E. Bennett
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Kane
Carroll
Whiteside
Kane County
Kane, Carroll and
Top buggy popular as ever despite auto boom
Kansas City January 13 report to a Western Retail Implement Vehicle and Hardware Dealers association convention says the top buggy remains as popular as ever. The committee cites 2,200,000 buggies produced and sold in the United States last year, the largest yearly total on record.
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Kansas City
Western Retail Implement, Vehicle and Hardware
Dealers’ Association
United States
Nile wreck survivors reach Kobe after reef strike
All aboard the Peninsula and Oriental Steamship Nile were rescued by the Japanese steamer Fukuro Maru after the Nile struck a reef in the Inland Sea Monday morning. They were brought to Kobe today with no loss of life.
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Kobe
Japan
Peninsula and Oriental Steamship Company
Nile
Rome Earthquake Damages Historic Structures In City
A strong Rome quake shattered ancient buildings including St Andrea church and Farnese Palace. Panic spread as telephone networks overloaded while residents fled homes. The Colonna column and Palazzi Chigi sustained damage. the St Andrea belfry was at risk of collapse with no confirmed casualties at press time.
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Rome
Flames Destroy St. Louis Palace in University City
The 35 room home of Jackson Johnson, millionaire president of the International Shoe Co, burned early today in University City. Johnson his wife son and daughter were rescued. Damage estimated 140000 to 200000 dollars. A 10000 dollar organ and six paintings valued at 80000 were destroyed.
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St. Louis
Jackson Johnson
International Shoe Company
University City
Johnson
Hold disease suspects U S officials detain steerage passengers
New York January 13 thirty six steerage passengers aboard the Buenos Aires, exposed to smallpox, were taken to Hoffman Island for observation by port health officers. One passenger died from the disease three days earlier. Officials have anticipated smallpox arrivals since the war began in Europe. Zapata troops left Mexico City after Obregon's San Martin victory, per the Carranza agency.
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U. S
Barcelona
New York
Buenos Aires
Hoffman Island
Cadiz
Europe
Washington, D. C
Carranza Agency
Mexico City
Obregon
San Martin
Weather forecast and astronomical events notice
Generally fair tonight and Thursday with a colder snap and freezing low tonight. Temperature 7 am 31, high yesterday 33, low last night 26. Wind 6 mph, no precip, humidity 82 at 7 pm and 74 at 7 am. Pleiades rising in Taurus, Jupiter and Saturn visible at evening, Venus and Mars in morning. J M SHERIER Local Forecaster.
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J. M. Sherier
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Mars
Pleiides
Constellation
Taurus
Senate Session Breaks In A Row In Michigan
In Springfield Michigan January 15 four ballots for speakership yielded no result. The senate session ended in a row as Lieutenant Governor O Hara adjourned to protect the Democratic side. Republican Dailey led an indignation meeting naming a protest committee. Republicans caucused naming eight members to the elections committee while Democrats named nine.
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Springfield
Senate
O'Hara
Keller
John Dailey
Dailey
James H. Paddock
Harris
Progressive
Harding
Barr
Senate Committee On Elections
Hull
Swanson
Roos
Cliffs
Ettelton
Cornwell
Smith
Keljer
Cleary
Denvir
Caleman
Herlthy
Plercy
Campbell
Comipton
Haas
Samuel Arnett Dead Pioneer of Henry Co
Geneseo January death notices report Samuel Arnett age 79 longtime Henry county resident since 1837, moved to Geneseo 1895. Married Katherine Urich in 1863 who died 1906 then Mae Crouch, five children from first marriage survive. Funeral at 1:30 Thursday with Masons in charge.
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The
Argus
Geneseo
Muel Arnett
Henry County
Arnett
Katherine Urich
Mae Crouch
Masons
Dormitory Destroyed At Rock River Academy
A three story dormitory at Rock River academy burned yesterday. Cadets saved their clothes except Walter Berkow of Chicago. The building cost ten thousand dollars with five thousand dollars insurance. Major E B Floyd head master is in Chicago. no rebuilding details yet. Bloomington reports J Carter 73 of Farm Ridge township La Salle county died after saving his granddaughter Lou Freedell Atkins. a runaway horse caused injuries and blood poisoning led to death.
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Rock River Institution
Bloomington
J. J. Carter
Farm Ridge Township
la Salle County
Lou Freedell Atkins
British Sink Two German Submarine Vessels Off Dover
British coast batteries near Dover reportedly sunk two German submarines amid reports of hostile air ships over the English Channel. Also, Berlin dispatch claims Dunkirk defenses and lighting plant were destroyed by a German airship flotilla.
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Dover
London
English Channel
Berlin
Dunkirk
Rotterdam
France
England
Tabriz
Persia
Reuters Petrograd
Ruesteanr
Erivan
Russia
Great Britain
Turkey
Petrograd
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Cologne
Gazette
Sofia
Balkans
India
Delhi
Hardinge
Viceregal Council
Amsterdam
Germany
Montreal
Canadian Vickers Company
Morgans
New York
Morgan Company
Accused Negro Charged in Slaying of 8-Year-Old Rose Ferry
Saginaw Michigan January 12 A complaint was filed in justice court charging Charles Kimbrough a Black choir leader with murder of eight year old Rose Ferrier who vanished from her grandmother's home January 2. Professor McCotter from the University said ashes in a fire box at the local plant appeared to be human bones. Kimbrough is detained and waived examination awaiting trial.
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Saginaw
Mich
Justice Court
Charles Kimbrough
Rose Ferrier
McCotter
Kimbrough
Michigan
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Huey
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Bowdlele
Naval Committee
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Perry Viaduct
Freeport
Gerald Bicelow
Divnne
ST. Louis Palace
Rock Island
Moline
Vicinity
Gavel
Samuel Arnett
Henry CO
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