Wilson Campaign By Big Business Push
President Wilson charged that sentiment for delaying trust legislation stems from business interests aiming to dampen reform. He urged immediate senate action and public letters circulating from firms like Simmons Hardware and Pictorial Review urged adjournment and freight-rate hikes, with White House stating no impact on policy.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Senate
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
White House
Simmons Hardware Company
St. Louis
E. C. Simmons
Federal Reserve Board
Simmons
Charles A. Hamlin
Boston
the Treasury
Simmons Company
New York
Pictorial Review Company of
United States
Talbot Says He Will Win in Head Camp Fight
Rock Island delegates and supporters clash as Modern Woodmen camp opening nears. Talbot claims a 20 vote majority if contests favor him while insurgents unite to seat their delegates and plan floor fights. Conspiracy charges and state contests color the pre camp mood in Ohio and Illinois factions.
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Talbot
EE. Buffum
The
Argus
Toledo
Ohio
Rock Island
James McNamara
Illnois
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
John L. Sundean
J. M. Beghtol
Hastings
Neh
Woodmen Federation
Sociey
Secor
Navarre
Weather Forecast for Rock Island Davenport Moline Vicinity
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday with cooler temperatures. At 7 a.m. the thermometer read 64 degrees, yesterday’s high 78 and low 64. No precipitation reported, wind 6 mph, humidity 67 percent at 7 p.m. and 91 percent at dawn. Forecaster J. M. Sherier notes stage of water at 7 48 hours.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Evening planets and morning star guide skygazers
The sky shows Mercury Venus Saturn Mars in the evening with Jupiter as the morning star visible after sunset between Procyon and Castor. In politics, state convention battles surge as administration bolters clash. credentials likely delayed to Tuesday with insurgents pressing Illinois Iowa Nebraska seats and planning possible injunctions.
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Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Procyon
Castor
Lorimer to Leave Bank Amid Bank Closings Reported
Chiago June 15 bank examiners near completion of a report on LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank and four other banks closed last week. Do B Munday denied a $1,000,000 contribution or Lorimer's severance, then proposed a new bank to buy La Salle assets. St Louis June 15 State Bank of Marine IL closed by directors pending state auditor examination. Munday resigned. bank has $225,000 in deposits.
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Chiago
LaSalle Street Trust and Savings Bank
Harkin
Do. B. Munday
la Salle Street Bank
Lorimer
Munday
St. Louis
State Bank of Marine
C. B. Munday
Boat collision sinks boat capsizes. Davenport girl dies
Miss Hilda Anderson, 19, of Davenport, drowned when her boat struck a hidden snag in the Mississippi River near Davenport Boat Club harbor at 11 last night. Four aboard were thrown into darkness. two men attempted rescue but could not save her. The body was recovered hours later. her parents mourn at Eighth and Marquette streets.
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Hilda Anderson
Davenport
Missisippi
Davenport Boat Club
Miss Anderson
Eighth
Marquette Streets
Campbell Buys Worthy Property at Court House Sale
Thomas J. Campbell purchased the William Worthy property at 810 Seventh Avenue this morning in a sale conducted at the courthouse by William McEniry attorney for the administrator A. W. Gage Chicago. The price paid was 1355 dollars.
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Thomas J. Campbell
William Worthy
Seventh Avenue
Court House
William McEniry
A. W. Gage
Chicago
President Wilson Signs Panama Exemption Repeal Bill
President Wilson signed the repeal bill for the Panama exemptions in Washington with a brief ceremony. Assistant Secretary Forster stood with the president as the sole accompanying official.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Senate
House
Forster
Mexico Debates Provisional Government Names at Niagara Talks
Washington reports say Bryan telegraphed US delegates at Niagara to seek a provisional Mexican head acceptable to revolutionary factions. Diaz supporters led by Del Vallar and Huertistas unite to press influence. Mexican constitutionalists withhold a full list of acceptable names while discussions continue. Rebels suffer heavy losses at Zacatecas with 3000 killed or wounded. Barron promoted. Cabral captured and executed. machines guns and ammunition seized.
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Washington
D. C
Bryan
Niagara
United States
Reciro del Vallar
Felix Diaz
del Vallar
Huertistas
Niagara Falls
Ont
Mexico
Mexico City
Zacatecas
Barron
Juan Cabral
Federation to Reelection of a Texan President
Chicago June 15 delegates to the General Federation of Women's Clubs nominated Mrs. Percy Pennybacker of Texas for reelection as president. Nominations for treasurer include Mrs. William B. Williams of Lapeer Michigan and Mrs. css Everett of Highland Park NL as a director. The assembly adopted resolutions protesting suggestive magazine stories and pledging members to subscribe only to clean publications and censuring immodest dancing.
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Chicago
Ill
Percy Pennybacker
Texas
General Federation of Women's Clubs
William B. Williams
Lapeer
Mich
Css Everett
Highland Park
Nominations to the Federal Reserve Board
The president sent to the Senate nominations for Charles S. Hamlin of Boston T B Jones of Chicago W P Harding of Birmingham Ala Paul Warburg of New York and A C Miller of San Francisco to join the Federal Reserve Board with terms of two four six eight and ten years respectively The president did not designate the board president and will choose later Jones was a candidate for governor but Hamlin is favored for the post
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Washington, D. C
Charles S. Hamlin
Boston
T. B. Jones
Chicago
W. P. Harding
Birmingham
Ala
Paul Warburg
New York
A. C. Miller
San Francisco
Federal Reserve Board
Senate
Hamlin
Warburg
Jones
Harding
Miller
Prohibitionist predicts 1920 White House win
Clinton Missouri June 15 Predictions that the next national campaign will hinge on wet and dry issues and that the prohibition party nominee will reach the White House in 1920 were voiced by H P Paris of Clinton at a national prohibition party conference. Paris said constitutional amendment plans are hopeless as most lawmakers are controlled by the rum power in politics.
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Clinton
Prohibition Party
White House
H. P. Paris
Paris
Congress
Thaw Denied Bail as Extradition Review Continues
Washington June 15 Harry Thaw has been denied release on bail while the supreme court reviews his extradition from New Hampshire to New York. The court also refused to move Thaw to Pittsburgh in custody for a sheriff to compel testimony in his father’s estate settlement. Federal Judge Aldrich had ordered habeas corpus release. the supreme court will rule next.
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Washington, D. C
Harry Thaw
Supreme Court
New Hampshire
New York
Thaw
Pittsburg Ia
Sherif Drew
Coos County
Aldrich
Arsenal bill is downed in house
Taverner amendment to the sundry civil bill to provide 225000 for field artillery ammunition at Rock Island was defeated Saturday night. It passed once but a point of no quorum halted further action as reinforcements joined opponents. Congressmen Henry Vollmer of Davenport and Connolly of Dubuque aided Taverner in the fight.
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Washington, D. C
Taverner
Rock Island
Henry Vollmer
Davenport
Connolly
Dubuque
Jewel Theft on Adirondack Reported by NY Salesman
Hugo Bendbein, a traveling salesman from New York, told Albany police that jewelry valued at 26 005 dollars was stolen last night from his state room aboard the steamer Adirondack between Albany and New York.
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Albany
N. Y
Hugo Bendbein
New York
Here
Albania Under Fresh Rebel Attack in Durazzo Siege
In Durazzo Albania government troops under Prince William repelled a major assault by Mussulmen insurgents. Colonel Thompson, Dutch gendarmerie commander, was killed. William led defenders for three hours to restore control. Rebels number about 27,000 versus 9,000 government troops. wider firing risk and reinforcements asked. Blue jackets from the international fleet guarded foreign legations. London report notes George Pike’s release from Binckinena palace after good behavior bond. Fire alarm at Fourth Avenue and Eighth Street found no blaze.
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Durrazzo
Albania
Prince William
Thompson
Gendearmerie
Albiana
London
England
George Pike
Binckinatena Palace
George
Fourth Avenue
Eighth Street
Taft Attacks Recall and Unions in Harvard Oration
Former President Taft spoke at Harvard Sander’s Theatre on The Supreme Court of the United States and Popular Self-Government. He denounced recalls of judicial decisions and unions for backing the Clayton bill, claiming labor groups seek weaker courts to enable violence for industrial aims.
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Cambridge
Mass
Taft
Phi Beta Kappa
Harvard University
Sander
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Colorado
Butte Turmoil Believed At End In Montana
Butte Montana June 15 Gov Stewart sees calm after Western Federation of Miners split with no National Guard mobilization. Miners resume work as union officials fled after parade disruption. Workers plans to vote Wednesday on whether to refuse showing Western Federation cards at all mines.
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Butte
Mont
Stewart
Western Federation of Miners
National Guard
Explosion at Chicago plant kills foreman and injures five
A blast at the National Art Novelty company plant in Chicago killed foreman Samuel Daniels and seriously injured five workmen. The explosion, heard for a mile, partially wrecked the building and caused a panic among several hundred girl employees.
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Chicago
N11
Samuel Daniels
National Art Novelty Company
Bologna Rioters Fire Three Churches in Sergallia Raid
Bologna Italy June 15 rioters set fire to the Cathedral Church of Peace and Church of the Holy Cross at Sergallia on the Adriatic after sprinkling doors with petroleum. Cavalry halted further damage to the Cathedral while interior fires destroyed the other churches leaving only walls of the Holy Cross. Two hundred sharpshooters arrived on a torpedo boat at Senigallia to aid order.
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Italy
Church of Peace
Church of the Holy Cross
Sergallia
Adriatic
Holy Cross
Senigallia
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