Federal barrier stands so committee decides
Washington March 16 The subcommittee of the senate judiciary committee voted 3 to 2 to declare unconstitutional bills removing federal barriers against states policing liquor traffic Hearings on these measures have spanned almost the entire session Senators Knox Nelson Fulton Bacon and Rayner serve on the panel To Put Metro on Coins Washington March 16 Under suspension of the rules the house passed a bill restoring the motto In God We Trust on gold and silver coins Slash War Estimates Washington March 16 The house committee on fortifications reported a war department budget cut by over 30 million to avoid signaling preparation for war with Japan Most cuts hit Hawaii and the Philippines South Parish Congregational church voted unanimously to abolish its creed adopting a new covenant based on the discipleship of Jesus Christ Reverend David Herbert Evans explained the shift saying many devout Christians avoid church due to beliefs they do not hold This church leads the Congregational denomination in Charleston.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Knox Nelson
Fulton
Bacon
Rayner
Metro
House
House Committee On Fortifications
Committee of Fortifications
War Department
United States
Japan
Hawaii
Philippines
South Parish Congregational Church
David Herbert Evans
Jesus Christ
Christ
Peter
South Parish
Tatsu Maru Released and Salute to Flag Declared
A Chinese release ends the Tatsu Maru seizure after talks amid an Anglo Chinese agreement said to bind England to aid China in war. Sir Claude MacDonald influenced Japan to curb aggression. China will salute the Japanese flag and release seized munitions. Japan and China will negotiate arms export limits. Britain seeks railway deals as Dalny orders boost U.S. shipments to $25 million.
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Tokio
England
Tatsu Maru
Claude MacDonald
Tokyo
Japan
MacDonald
Chinese Board of Foreign Affairs
China
Milix
Great Britain
South Manchurian Railway
Dalny Electric Railway
United States
America
Curch Abolishes Its Creed In Augusta Congregationalists
In Augusta Maine on March 16 the Congregationalists announced that Curch abolishes its creed, signaling a shift in church doctrine. The move affects the Augusta parish and local congregation leaders.
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CURCH
Eight Killed in Gas Explosion in Natchez
Natchez Mississippi reports eight dead and one badly injured after a gas explosion in the basement of a five story Natchez Drug Co building at Main and North Union. The blast wrecked the rear wall, collapsed a tenement, sparked fires in 18 residences and destroyed seven homes as flames spread in a stiff wind.
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Natchez, Miss
Natchez Drug Company
Man Killed After Plot to Free Jailer for Marriage
Colorado Springs reports Sam Barkwell, serving a prison sentence, attempted to kill former jailer Deputy Sheriff Scofield to clear the way to marry Scofield's wife. Barkwell died in the ensuing confrontation. Evidence finds Barkwell planned the act, with letters and a photograph linking his motive to Mrs Scofield who is in California.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Eastor
John Scofick
Sam Barkwell
Scofield
Barkwell
Mrs. Scofield
Motor Men Are Guilty In Chicago Confidence Scheme
Benson Bidwell and his son Charles F. Bidwell promoters of the Bidwell Electric company and Union Cold Motor were found guilty of operating a confidence game in Chicago. Benson Bidwell, brother of George and Austin Bidwell, had previously defrauded the Bank of England of 5 million dollars. He claimed invention of an endless electric motor and proposed to be inventor of the trolley car and the electric fan.
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Benson Bidwell
Chicago
Charles F
Bidwell Electric Company
Union Cold Motor Concern
Wis
George
Austin Bidwell
Bank of England
Electric Company
Honors for Florence Nightingale in London ceremony
Florence Nightingale, organizer of Crimean War nurses, was accorded the freedom of the city of London in Guildhall with a large crowd present. The 87 or 88 year old nurse could not attend, and was represented by her nephew. In Washington, Mrs Frederick Schoff of Philadelphia was reelected president of the National Mothers' Congress.
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London
Florence Nightingale
Miss Nightingale
Mothers’ Congress
Washington
Frederick Schoff
Philadelphia
National
Means Business Admits She Is Perjurer in Pittsburg Aid
President calls David T. Watson, famed Pittsburg attorney, to aid. The disclosure follows allegations of perjury by Means Business, prompting legal and political scrutiny as officials seek counsel and clarification.
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David T. Watson
Pittsburg
Illinois Bryan Clubs clash over Illinois Democratic control
The Illinois Federation of Bryan Clubs declares a struggle for state party control from now on. Key figures debate representation rules for the state convention and Denver delegation, with Roger C Sullivan opposed by Bryan loyalists. Attendees include Adlai E Stevenson and others shaping the factional fight.
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Ilinois Federation of Bryan Clubs
Roger Sullivan
Chicago
Illinois
Denver
Palmer House
Fromlllinois
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Ilinois
Roger C. Sullivan
Federation
Millard F. Dunlap
Jacksonville
James F. O'Donnell
Bloomington
J. B. Mount
Joliet
M. H. Cleary
Galena
Walter Watson
Carter H. Harrison
Edward F. Dunne
William L. O'Connell
Cook County
Democratic Committee
Robert E. Burke
Pine
Federation of Bryan Clubs
Democratic State Committee
Sherman House
Charles Boeschenstein
Cows at State Asylum Said to Have Tuberculosis
Bloomington reports Dr Wright state veterinarian reports tuberculosis among cows at the Lincoln State Asylum for the Feeble Minded. Tests show about 45 percent of milk from infected cattle. Wright estimates 50 or 51 cows must be killed.
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Bloomington
Lincoln
Wright
Chicago
Gas Fails Leaps to Death Veteran Postal Employee
Washington story reports William A Ridgely a 20 year assistant superintendent of carriers at the Washington post office, despondent over a transfer, leaped from his fourth story home. He had not fully recovered from inhaling illuminating gas two weeks earlier. Copper is stronger as copper prices gain a cent per pound in New York markets.
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Washington
William A Ridgely
Washington Post Office
American car resumes race after repairs in Ogden
Chicago March 16 The New York to Paris auto race reports the American car leaving Ogden Utah this afternoon after machinists completed needed repairs. The Italian car reached Rawlins Wyoming at 3 15 yesterday and the German car departed Ames Iowa at 8 30 this morning. The car arrived in Ogden at 9 30 am after an all night struggle through mud. Lynn Mathewson remains with the lead car as Brinker prepares to drive through Nevada.
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Chicago
New York
Falis
Ogden
Utah
Rawlings
Wyo
Ames
Iowa
Omaha
Paris
Lynn Mathewson
Saa Brinker
Nevada
Eeho
Rawlins
Wye
Populists to Nominate La Follette for President
A Kansas delegate said in an interview that United States Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin will be nominated on the first ballot by the Populists at the St. Louis convention and that he will not be given a chance to accept the nomination. Separately, James Johnson, a Chattanooga capitalist and political figure, killed himself by cutting his throat aboard an Alabama Great Southern train between Chattanooga and Birmingham.
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St. Louis
United States
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Chattanooga
Tenn
James Johnson
Alabama Great Southern
Birmingham
Fleeing bandits capture and disarm posse chase Tyro bank raid
At Nowata Oklahoma on March 16 a five man posse pursued three outlaws connected to a Tyro Kansas bank robbery. The outlaws halted the pursuers, captured and disarmed the posse, and forced a retreat after seizing two rifles and a horse. The bandits later rode off with the officers left unharmed but warned not to chase further.
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Nowata
Okla
Tyro
Kan
Ochelata
Henry Starr
Osage County
Joseph Daniels
Rock Flanagan
T. M. Tullock
W. M. Stagg
Alfred Cunningham
Tullock
Daniels
Flanagan
Cunningham
Stagg
Panic in Holyoke theater ends safely after fire
In Holyoke Massachusetts yesterday 1500 spectators at a moving picture show escaped a rear balcony blaze without injuries. The fire started in a smoking booth and was extinguished with minor damage. Firemen and the manager kept crowds orderly as lights came on and the alarm sounded.
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Holyoke
Mass
Holyoke Opera House
John O'Connell
Emperor Francis Joseph Safe After Night in Veiled Illness
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph, confined indoors for several days with a cold, passed a satisfactory night. A lunatic attempted to enter the imperial gardens last night but was arrested and sent to an asylum.
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Francis Joseph
Vienna
Imperial Gardens
Hughes Watches Iowa Field at State Convention
Secretary will attend the Des Moines event during the state convention in Des Moines Iowa on March 16 with Hughes observing the Iowa field developments and political activity in a brief late report.
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Hughes
Iowa Field
Des Moines
Iowa
France and Hayti Again Clashing Over Island Crisis
Paris reports acute tension between the Haytien government and France as the Port au Prince legation is menaced. A feared general massacre of white residents prompts France to decline delivering refugees under the French flag to Haytien authorities, according to an official dispatch.
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Paris
Haytien
France
Port Au Prince
Foreign Office
Hayti
Plan for a water plant at Silvis
Silvis village officials and Rock Island railroad representatives met to outline use of a $10,000 company gift for a water plant. Plans place a 600000 gallon reservoir on the hill between Tenth and Eleventh streets with a pumping station by the rail building. A new septic tank will serve village sewage north of the shops. Land negotiations with Silvis Land Co. aim to buy the reservoir site plus room for a small park. Work to begin soon. the railroad will provide alarm bells at the shops.
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Silvis
Rock Island Road
Tenth
Eleventh Street
Silyis Land Company
Opening River Navigation Set For April Thirteenth
United States engineer officers prepare for the river season with an expected official opening around April 13. Lights and signals will be restored as the Mollie lock undergoes reassembly and repairs. Major Riche coordinates season work across districts while the Hennepin canal date remains undetermined. Canal water flow appears lower than anticipated, with 1500 feet per second observed. In Providence, Rhode Island, 8,014 unemployed residents are counted in a city census.
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United States
Molline Lock
Major
Riche
Hennepin Canal
Major Riche
Supreme Court Rules Elkins Act Applies Broadly to Rebates
Washington March 16 The Supreme Court rules the Elkins act covers all transportation and applies to both shipper and carrier in the case against Armour Morris and Cudahy packing firms fined 15000 dollars each by a Missouri court for rebates. Justice Day announces the opinion finding applicability beyond initial rate and to Kansas City operations.
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Washington
Armour,Swit Morris
Cudahy Packing Companies
Kansas City
Kan
United States Circuit Court
Western District of Missouri
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Day
Passing Sudden Letter One of Henry County Citizens
George Thomas 55, a Geneseo resident and well known Henry County figure, died of heart failure in the street on the way to a train home to Kansas City after attending James Andrews funeral. Survived by wife and daughter in Kansas City. Andrews, a longtime Geneseo citizen and farmer, died at 78 after a funeral in Geneseo. Children listed from various cities. Also notes a separate item: immigration tangle in Tokio with Washington’s reply pleasing Japan.
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George Thomas
Kansas City
Geneseo
Henry County
James Andrews, Jr
Kewanee
James Andrews
Mr. Thomas
Andrews
Charles
Steel City
Neb
John
Ottawa
James
Rock Island
William
Robert
George
Omaha
Wells
Chicago University
Arthur Young
Shannon, Jr
Jessie
Maude
F. R. Marrington
Gatling Gun Used to Deter Night Riders in Maysville
The American Tobacco company set a Gatling gun on its warehouse roof in Maysville Kentucky to deter night riders from burning the building. A guard will watch the gun around the clock to deter attacks as night riders are expected to appear.
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Maysville
American Tobacco Company
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