Violence to grow as British suffrage fights rise
A London report cites official Scotland Yard estimates placing property damage from militant suffragists at over 5.09 million pounds in three months, with total costs to government pegged around 25 million dollars yearly. Police guard public buildings as violence escalates, while key suffrage leaders face court proceedings and new allegations.
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London
Damere
British Isles
Scotland Yards
Central
Militant
Fighting Sisterhood
Woman's Suffrage
Votes For Women
and Pethick Lawrence
Cotterham
Noutheast London
Suffrage Hill
Drummond
Flora Drummond
Dow Street
Laura Lennox
Annie Kenney
Clayton
Treasury
Archibald Bodkin
House of Lords
Bodkin
Social and Political Union
Nominations by Dunne Approved In Senate Action
Springfield New Jersey May The senate today confirmed all appointments submitted by Governor Dunne including Van D Roughton of Charlestown named to the board of managers of the state reformatory at Pontac. Tossey had delayed action yesterday amid threats discussions followed by explanations and peace established.
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Springfield
Senate
Dunne
van D. Roughton
Charlestown
State Reformatory
Pontac
Tossey
Roughton
McCann
Hull
Gorman
Civil Service
Rapp
House
House Elections Committee
Bealls
Alton
Weather forecast for Rock Island area through tomorrow
Unsettled weather with likely showers this afternoon and tonight or Friday. Temperatures near yesterday's highs and modest winds. 7 am reading 54 with no precipitation. Astronomical notes mark Saturn Venus and Mercury and a near Milky Way star in Crux Minor region.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Loweet
J. M.sherier
Saturn
Mercury
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Mreevon
Constellation Cruts Minor de Letser Dog
Milky Way
Currency talk skirts June debate in House and Senate
Washington May 8 Currenc y legislation scheduled for June 1 in the house after a Wilson urged banking reforms at this session. The Underwood tariff bill was engrossed for presentation amid party strategy and a push for a tariff commission. Manufacturers fear expanded presidential power to negotiate concessions could also enable tariff hikes if warranted.
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Washington, D. C
House
Underwood
Wilson
Ways and Means Committee
Tariff Commission
Senate
Ines
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Kirby
National Manufacturers’ Association
J. R. Watson
Chicago
Paul Herschel
Peoria
Scientists Meet Raps Friedmann Cure Label
Washington D C May One of the adverse factors retarding tuberculosis prevention is the characterization of Dr Friedmann s vaccine by President Homer Folks at a meeting of the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis Only those engaged in securing funds for authorities can gauge how much harder this task has become in recent months due to aggressive press agents for Friedmann When the cure is forgotten we shall recall processions summoned by the announcement of a cure and his cure label.
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Washington, D. C
May
Friedmann
Homer Folks
National Association of Study For Prevention
Child Sale Revealed by Head of Orphanage in Illinois
Springfield May 1 The White Hall Orphans home superintendent W J Roberts told the Curran committee investigating home ending institutions about the sale of Sabram Brown a dependent child in Douglas county The child had been placed at the home under a former superintendent Burkhardt and was sold for 100 LW Maxcy former superintendent is being sought by investigators Thomas Curran announced the committee would travel to other Illinois cities for hearings Friday and Saturday
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Springfield
W. J. Roberts
White Hall
Ill
Curran Committee
Illinois
Sabram Brown
Douglas County
Roberts
Brown
Burkhardt
LW. Maxcy
White Hall Institution
Thomas Curran
O Hara Case Pushed By Illinois Senators
Illinois senate formalizes investigation into a Springfield affidavit accusing Lieutenant Governor O Hara of immorality. The panel may compel testimony, subpoenas, and document production while weighing implications for the vice commission. A Coan testimony linked to a warning showing political pressure and potential jail risk for commission members is noted.
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O'Hara
Chicago
May
Sherman J
State Senate
Sullivan
Springfield
Sherman
T. P. Duncan
J. J. Miller
Senate
Ettlecon
Jones, O'Connor
Dailey
R. M. Sullivan
Ettleson
M. Blair Coan
Coan
Leland Hotel
Johnson on Trial Exposed in Hiss Shower at Johnson Case
Chicago May 8 A hiss filled crowd greeted Jack Johnson at the courthouse as Judge Carpenter restricted attendance. Belle Schriber testified she met Johnson in 1909 while at a Chicago resort and later received funds and visits through his manager. The defense blocked the admission of the resort dismissal as evidence. Republicans in Congress signal political motives and oppose nominees tied to party organizations. Democratic committee head Joseph E Davis faces pushback over ties to the party.
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Chicago
Ill
Carpenter
Jack Johnson
Belle Schriber
Pittsburgh
Johnson
Union Depot
New York
Joseph E. Davis
Wisconsin
Democratic National Committee
Senate Commerce Committee
Burton
Davies
Amendment notes affidavit used to obstruct investigation
Senator Ettleson offered an amendment drawing attention to evidence suggesting the affidavit had been used or attempted to be used to obstruct the work of the investigation commission.
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Ettleson
Investigation Commission
200 Govvints in Move for Pardon
Leavenworth Kan May 8 More than 200 applicants for parole including six bankers and three life prisoners will appear before the federal parole board here next Tuesday This may be the largest number for one meeting Under a federal parole law amendment three life prisoners who have served 15 years will apply One is James Todd convicted of robbing a mail stage in Idaho and having spent nearly 30 years in prison most at McNeill s Island Washington state He has not written or received a letter from the outside world during this time.
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Leavenworth
Kan
James Todd
Idaho
McNeill's Island
Washington State
Republicans Attack New Plan On Postmasters Test Rule
Washington May Republicans charged the administration with trying to force 56 060 fourth class postmasters to pass competitive examinations or lose their jobs Some senators questioned whether current servants can be required to take tests to stay in their positions The opposition to confirmations of potential appointees was widespread
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Washington, D. C
McAdoo Tightens Treasury Secrecy Order
Washington May 5 Secretary McAdoo tightens treasury secrecy forbidding any treasury records from being shown to anyone outside the department without written permission. He warned of swift action for violations and will enforce the new rule even against congressmen.
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Washington, D. C
May
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Treasury
Department
Miss Warfield Becomes Bride of Polish Count
Baltimore Maryland May 8 Miss Louise Warfield daughter of former Governor Warfield and Count Ledochowski of Poland were married today They will reside in Poland Seneca Kansas May 8 The engagement of Miss Frances Scoville daughter of C C Scoville president of the Citizens State Bank of Scoville and Welter DeMumm of Paris millionaire manufacturer and sportsman was announced today by the bride to be
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Baltimore
Louise Warfield
Warfield
Count Ledochowski
Poland
Seneca
Kan
Frances Scoville
C. C. Scoville
Citizens’ State Bank of Scoville
Welter DeMumm
Paris
Spanish King Receives Norman Bay Horse From Poincare
King Alphonso of Spain reviewed a large French cavalry and artillery force at Fontainebleau and spoke approvingly of a magnificent Norman bay horse provided for him by President Poincare who then presented the royal mount to the king.
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Alphonso
Poincare
Fontainebleau
France
Spain
Norman Bay
Death by own action tells of crimes
Howard Randolph a negro after attempting murder William Goodall and his wife at Goodall's home committed death by own action yesterday by taking carbolic acid He struck Goodall with a cleaver and shot at Mrs Goodall He left a 15 page life history confessing eight prior murders A picture of a white girl accompanied the statement claiming Randolph killed a white man in St Louis in 1910 and then married the girl
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Champaign
Mil
Howard Randolph
William Goodall
Randolph
Goodall
St Louis
Frenchman sets 75 minute biplane passenger record
Chartres France May Frangers flew six passengers in a 75 minute flight a new duration record for aeroplanes carrying such a number. Mrs M Spahr of Kewanee Illinois died aged 75 after living 70 years in one house in Henry county.
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Chartres
France
Frangers
Kewanee
Ill
M. Spahr
Henry County
Life term derided for twenty five axe murders
Leavenworth Kansas May special agent McLaughry of the department of justice reports a life term inmate Henry Moore is connected with twenty five axe murders across Missouri Kansas Colorado Iowa and Illinois in the last three years. He was imprisoned for the Col umb ia Missouri killings of his mother and grandmother. The list includes families in Colorado Springs Monmouth Ellsworth Paolo Villisca and Columbia with each crime staged in the victims homes and a bloody axe left at the scene.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Iowa
Illinois
Henry Moore
McLaughry
Department of Justice
Moore
Jefferson City
Columbia
Dr. Crippen
England
Colorado Springs
Col
Monmouth
Ill
Ellsworth
Paolo
Fight to End State Board Fails So Far
Springfield May turmoil marked the house debate as Representative Igoe’s bill to abolish the state board of equalization and create a three member tax commission faced consternation. The revenue committee report advised “do pass” amid protests, questions of quorum, and heated exchanges.
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House
Igoe
Revenue Committee
State Board of Equalization
Tax Commission
Boyer
Rapp
Rothschild
Igos
Igos Meade
Cohlmeyer
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Atlanta
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