Meat boycott spreads as unions urge 30 day abstinence
Chicago reports show thousands joining the anti meat campaign with Kansas City predicting 80 000 participants in the next 14 days Memphis and St Louis also mobilizing labor unions to refuse meat for 30 days Denver officials say the move may gain national scope. Local unions circulate petitions and plan meetings to unite with other cities in the effort against meat consumption.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Memphis
St. Louis
Women’s Trades Union League
Central Trades and Labor Union
St. Joseph
Central Labor Council
Cleveland
Ohio
Toledo
Toledo Central Labor Union
United Trades and Labor Council
Sheriff among two shot by Black assailants near Magee Miss
New Orleans January 21 sheriff Hubbard of Simpson county Mississippi and a citizen were reported struck and fatally hurt by Black people near Magee Mississippi. A posse is hunting the Black assailants.
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New Orleans
Hubbard
Simpson County
Miss
Magee
Weather summary for tonight and Saturday forecast
Fair conditions tonight and Saturday with rising warmth on Saturday. Lows around 15 above zero tonight. 7 am temperature 40 max 24 hours and 15 min last 12 hours. Wind 10 mph at 7 am. Precipitation .03. Humidity 91 at 7 pm and 77 at 7 am. J M Sherier local forecaster. Astronomical events note sun sets 5 rises 7 14 moon sets 4 59 am 8 am eastern time. Jupiter's four visible satellites seen east of planet sun's declination 19.8 degrees south of celestial equator.
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J. M. Sherier
Japter
United Mine Workers Elects Lewis As President
Thomas L. Lewis of Ohio is reelected president over William Green by 23,597 votes. Frank J. Hayes of Illinois becomes vice president by 33,237 votes, Edwin Perry named secretary treasurer. Lewis appoints a committee to negotiate a merger or alliance with metal miners. Delegates to the American Federation of Labor are chosen from Ohio Illinois Iowa Michigan Pennsylvania and others.
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Indianapolis
Thomas L. Lewis
Ohio
United Mine Workers
William Green
Frank J. Hayes
Illinois
E. 8. McCullough
Michigan
Edwin Perry
Ind
Lewis
Metal
United States
Treasury
Metal and Coal
A. F
American Federation of Labor
T. B. Lewis
Bridgeport
John Mitchell
Spring Valley
Ill
Oskaloosa
Iowa
E. S. McCullough
Bay City
Mich
W. B. Wilson
Blossburg
John H. Walker
Duncan McDonald
Springfield
Moving School Effects Were on Cars
In Peoria Illinois on January 21 Raymond Riordan manager and superintendent of Jubilee college loaded school furniture and property into three cars to move to Laporte Indiana where he had taken a position. Bishop Fawcett of the Quincy diocese obtained a writ of replevin to detain Riordan and the vehicles while an investigation by the bishop and college trustees examines alleged debt. Robert Underwood Johnson was named editor of the Century Magazine succeeding the late Richard Watson Gilder.
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Peoria
Raymond Riordan
Jubilee College
Here
Laporte
Ind
Interlaken College
Edward Fawcett
Quincy
Riordan
Bishop Fawcett
Johnson
Century
New York
Robert Underwood Johnson
Century Magazine
Richard Watson Gilder
Mr. Johnson
Efforts for Release of Thaw Brought Under Fire
Rochester Jan 21 The special committee report to the State Bar association condemns attempts to release Thaw from Matteawan asylum. It details persistent efforts to free him after his insanity plea in the Stanford White murder and predicts a future judge may order release. The document criticizes expert witnesses and urges law amendments to prevent similar efforts in the future.
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Rochester
N. Y
Special Committee On
Criminal Insane
State Bar Associaton
Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Stanford White
Nebraska Republicans Rally Behind Roosevelt Ideals
Lincoln Nebraska January 21 Declaring Theodore Roosevelt remains the Republican ideal for Nebraska the party held a mass meeting with about 500 militant Republicans from across the state endorsing Roosevelt as the logical party leader.
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Lincoln
Neb
Theodore Roosevelt
Nebraska
Taft Rejects Federal Life Insurance Law Plan
President Taft told the annual meeting of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents that federal enactment is unlikely. He urged officers to pursue uniform state legislation instead, noting the constitution does not grant federal power over the industry and the Supreme Court's position. The focus should be coordinated state action to standardize insurance laws nationwide.
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Washington
Taft
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
United States
Supreme Court
Republican Rally Presses Progressive Split in Nebraska
A Nebraska gathering titled They Willi Soon Beat It Again criticized Senator Elmer Burkett and praised Taft while urging a clear party path. Mayor Don L. Love warned the GOP to choose progressivism over reaction, citing La Follette and Cannon as dividing forces. The meeting also touched on a proposed model insurance law, noting congressional potential and a call to read policies. Other talks covered health conservation plans and leadership in life insurance.
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Burkett
United States
Elmer Burkett
Aldrich
Cannon
Taft
Don L. Love
Lincoln
Republican Party
Progress
la Follette
Cummins
Bristow
Depew
Nebraska
District of Columbia
Congress
Association
Walter Wyman
United States Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
J. M. Rosenau
Harvard Medical College
Deputy sheriff's son confesses in decoy black hand case
Jackson, Jan 21. Ray Horseman, 21, son of a deputy sheriff, confessed to being the man shot by a policeman last night in a decoy black hand package incident. He claimed he acted for another person tied to a Chicago letter demanding $10,000 from local capitalist Charles C. Bloomfield.
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Jackson
Mich
Ray Horseman
Horseman
Chicago
Charles C. Bloomfield
Guggenheims Secure Coal Monopoly Securing Options on New River Field
Charleston dispatch reports local Guggenheim representatives have secured options on 80 percent of the New River coal field totaling 200000 acres. The Guggenheims now control about 75 percent of the nation’s soft coal. In Galesburg Illinois a Dallas City boy Lee Fee dies from injuries suffered while coasting.
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Charleston
W. Va
Guggenheim Interests
New River
Guggenheims
Galesburg
Lee Fee
Dallas
Road proposal links Chin Chow Fu to Tsitshar for neutralization
The text discusses a proposed railroad from Chin Chow Fu to Tsitshar tapping the Trans-Siberian route at Tsitshar. It notes May Agree to This as part of Knoxs neutralization plan, suggesting possible cooperation by Russia and Japan with the United States to neutralize the road.
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Tokio
Japan
United States
O’brien
Washington
St. Petersburg
State Department
Russia
Great Britain
Chin Chow Fu
Tsitshar
Knox
Irish Balance Eyed As Election Results Shift Power
London January 21 The tally shows government at 231 MPs and opposition 181 with unions cheering. Liberal losses reduce mandate and set stage for Irish balance of power as Labour and Nationalists draw influence, possibly leaving Unionists pivotal for passing legislation.
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London
National Liberal Club
Census Agency Grants $6 Daily Pay for Special Agents
Washington January 21 A favorable report from the house census committee backs a joint resolution setting the maximum pay for special census agents at six dollars per day plus traveling expenses and a three dollar per day allowance in lieu of subsistence. The measure has already passed the senate.
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Washington
House Census Committee
Senate
Judge Lovett to Be Heard on Merger Suit Views
Washington January 21 Judge Lovett president of the Union Pacific is given leave to file a written memorandum with the attorney general regarding the governments request to dismiss and dissolve the merger of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads.
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Rail Head
Washington
Judge Lovett
Union Pacific
Union
Southern Pacific
Wrecks and Marriages Highlight Dubuque News Trio
A south bound St. Paul passenger train wrecked by an open switch in Dubuque yards, one unidentified man killed, several passengers lightly injured. Also in South Bend, Frank Earl Hering, former Indiana Democratic gubernatorial candidate and national Eagles president, wed Mrs. Clambell Orton amid divorce proceedings. In Belgium, Louise earns 1.2 million as first installment of Leopold estate. Coburg opposition ends. A Great Western passenger train in Dubuque crashes into a freight after an open switch, Engineer McManigal fatally injured.
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St. Paul
Dubuque
Town
Eagles
South Bend
Ind
Frank Earl Hering
The
Order of Eagles
Indiana
Florence Hering
Clambell Orton
William Osgood Orton
Brussel, van, Or
Louise
Leopold
Prince of
Great Western
Iowa
Graf
McManigal
Nelson Heads Ballinger Investigators In Senate Meeting
Washington Jan 21 The joint congressional committee to investigate the Ballinger Pinchot controversy will hold a preliminary meeting tomorrow Likely Senator Nelson will be elected chairman House session centers on vote claim bills during the day
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Washington ,D. C
Joint
Congressonal Committee
Nelson
House
War Cloud Again Over the Orient
Victoria B C Jan 21 news from the Empress of Japan reports rising tension between Russia and Japan with Augmented border garri sons and strengthened fortifications. Reports of espionage by the Japanese are also received. An attempt to blow up a fort near Vladivostok is credited to Japanese agents with Korea as the source.
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Victoria
B. C
Orient
Russia
Japan
Borler
Lovat Frazier
London Times
Peking
Garriisons
Korea
Vladivostok
Roosevelt as Speaker Hope Dosed on Rumor
Washington January 21 gossip swirled that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt might run for the House seat from Long Island now held by W C Cocke. Report said if elected he could be named to succeed Joseph G Canon as speaker though Cocke and others doubted Roosevelt desired Congress.
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Cannon
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Long Island
W.C. Cocke
Joseph G. Canon
Capitol
New York
Congress
Representative Cocks
House
AID FOR CERAMICS STUDY IN IL CLAY MEETING
A Illinois Clay Manufacturers association closes with officers named President G C Heager Aurora Vice President A C Huckina Champaign Secretary George W Hartwell Chicago Assistant secretary G W Lansing Chicago Treasurer J W Maurer Campus urging state legislature to back University of Illinois ceramics department. Two miners Watte and Bud Brady killed in Richmond Missouri mine No 6 explosion trapping 40 workers. rescue after three hours.
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Champaign
Mhe
University of Illinois
Ilinois Clay Manufacturers’ _ association
G. C. Heager
Aurora
A. C C. Huckina
George W. Hartwell
Chicago
G. W. Lansing
J. W. Maurer
Richmond
Charles Watte
Bud Brady
Pence & Calenan
Business outlook improves with steady progress in spring trade
New York dispatches to Duns' review report a generally steady business situation with a decidedly promising outlook for spring trade. Industrial activity shows improvement and optimism grows for upcoming months.
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New York
Duns
Work of Day in Congress Washington Jan 21
The Senate held a brief session with Senator eer of Kentucky defending his state and accusing the tobacco trust of aiding night riders. The House, spurred by the Republican majority, ratified Ballinger Pinchot committee nominees, replacing Rainey, and adjourned at 5 05 after debate over the urgent deficiency appropriation bill.
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Washington
Houses
Congress
Senate
Eer
Kentucky
Tobacco Trust
HOUSE
Caucuw
Ballinger-Pinchot Lee eAeRe
Rainey
Tiliness
Agmeceet Poe
Jent
Aon Ve
Missouri
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Bill
Black Hand
Dubuque Yards
Acher
Ballinger
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