Senator Elect Lorimer Issues a Statement on Deadlock
Senator elect Lorimer issues a statement thanking supporters amid Illinois long deadlock over a senatorship. The piece recalls the state’s famous fights from 1877 to 1891 including Logan Palmer Morrison and Oglesby Palmer contests, noting many ballots and days of delay. Representatives Wheelan Campbell and Abbey are named.
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Lorimer to push Illinois deep waterway plan in assembly
Springfield May 27 Senator William Lorimer announced his plan to stay in Springfield and work with the Illinois General Assembly on cooperation with the federal government for a deep waterway from the lakes to the gulf. He said his six year Senate tenure will allow full focus on the project and he aims to see it under way. The Illinois deadlock ended May 26 with Lorimer securing election to the Senate after a lengthy six month stalemate.
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William Lorimer
Springfeld
General Assembly
Finois
Washington
Lorimer
Bij Partisan Alliance
National House of Representatives
Lakes
Gulf
Congress
Senate
Illinois
Hopkins
Harmony at Bloomington Keeps Illinois Y M C A Whole
A Bloomington conference yields harmony, postponing a split in the Illinois Y M C A for at least the time being. Disapproval of retirements for Secretaries Brown Bruner McDonald Bowman prompts calls for administration changes yet loyalty to the state committee remains. A possible state association may form and Karl Schumaker is praised as candidate for state secretary.
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Bloomington
A. L. Burnett
Brown
Bruner
Bowman
McDonald
Karl A. Schumaker
Milan High School Exercises Tonight
The Milan high school class of 1909 will hold graduation exercises at the town hall tonight at 7 o clock. Five seniors are listed Ethel E Montgomery Jocie K Blunt Mabel M Philebar Margaret H Pinkley and Lawrence T Brown. The program includes invocations salutatory selections interludes valedictory and a close address with diplomas presented by the board president Bleuer's orchestra provides music with a campus banquet planned by the alumni association tomorrow evening inviting all graduates.
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Milan High School
Town Hall
Ethel Emma Montgomery
Jocie Katherine Blunt
Mabel Minnie Philebar
Margaret Helen Pinkley
Lawrence Thomas Brown
Henry Cullen
Jocie K. Blunt
Mabel M. Philebar
Margaret
Pinkley
Lawrence TP. Brown
Ethel T. Montgomery
Davis McLeish
Bleuer
Taft on Dry Pedestal as Presbyterians Seek Reform
Denver May 27 President Taft Emperor William and Harvard President Eliot were praised by the Presbyterian general assembly for temperance progress. The temperance committee urges reforms including ending liquor tax receipts, halting interstate liquor shipments, closing liquor advertising in mails, and creating a 25 mile prohibitory zone around Indian reservations.
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Taft
William
Eliot
Harvard University
Presbyterian Church
Temperance Committee
Assembly
Congress
Sovernment
Prohibition
Movement on Julia Ward Howe birthday drives suffrage petitions
On May 27 1920 women suffragists nationwide begin circulating petitions to influence Congress in favor of suffrage legislation next fall. The action coincides with the 90th birthday of Julia Ward Howe. In Boston Mrs Howe celebrated at home with her children and grandchildren receiving many congratulatory messages and flowers.
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Congress
Julia Ward Howe
Boston
McWhinney push on Galesburg terminal and rights
Promoter McWhinney outlines plans for terminals on the proposed Galesburg Rock Island interurban. He will seek council approval to connect with the People's Traction line in Galesburg. He arranged to work near Preemption to gain additional right of way.
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Galesburg
Veterans group to join in Memorial Day parade
U S W V No 8 Siboney Bay Camp and the auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans will unite with the G A R to celebrate Memorial Day. They will march in a body in the parade Monday morning. Logs were moved by the North Star and Harriet while Ruth headed south and Waunetta with Lizzie Gardner went north. Water stage at 6 am was 9.20 feet and 9.25 feet at noon.
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Ruth
Waunetta
Lizzie Gardner
Peoria Wins Meet in Election of Eagles Officers
Springfield May 27 Special The state aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles elected officers today and adjourned to meet next May in Peoria. President Grant Walker of Chicago led with 44 votes to 22 for A D Benjamin of Danville. A W Christopher of Moline was vice president and D Woods of Herrin chaplain. Other posts went to John Fuelbier Quincy F L Manns Alie Conductor 8 H Cooper Bloomington H W Erzinger Kankakee S J Boyer Virden Harry Vandervort Springfield trustee three years. Little opposition outside of president race.
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Fraternal Order of Eagles
Peoria
Peoria Aerie
Grant Walker
Chicago
A. D. Benjamin
Danyille
A. W. Christopher
Moline
D. Woods
Herrin
John Fuelbier
Quincy
Negroes to Bolt From Taft Regime Appeal Issued
In Columbus Ohio on May 27 delegates at the National American Negro Political League convention plan a public appeal urging Negro voters to abandon party lines and condemn Taft era policy. The move signals a proposed bolt from the Republican Party and a shift in political stance.
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Ohio
National American Negro Political League
Republican Party
Taft
Roosevelt banquet honor trip ends hunting record
Nairobi May 27 Theodore Roosevelt visiting Governor Jackson of Nairobi has accepted a public banquet invitation for August 3 in his honor. The expedition's hunting results show Roosevelt with 86 game specimens across 22 species, nearly all destined for the National Museum in Washington. The party plans to move to the Sotik district next week, returning by late July. L. J. Taunton accompanies the expedition to Sotik.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Roosevelt
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Rijabe
L. J. Taunton
Humane Society
Kalamazoo
Mich
Africa
Michigan Convention of Humane Societies
Michigan
McFarland Fails To Stop His Man In 10 Round Bout
Kansas City May 27 Packey McFarland Chicago lightweight hopeful failed to halt Harry Trendall St. Louis in a fast 10 round match at Empire Athletic club. McFarland led the action all night and was awarded the decision by the crowd approving the referee. About 3 500 spectators witnessed the bout Trendall ended with minor facial damage. Sullivan Outboxes Whitney In Draw
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Packey McFarland
Chicago
Harry Trendall
St. Louis
Empire Athletic Club
Trendall
McFarland
Sullivan
Whitney
San Francisco
Cal
Mike
Dowieites Seek Land Near Calgary in Canada Purchase
Three representatives of the Dowie colony at Zion City near Chicago arrived in Edmonton seeking land near Calgary for a purchase. The delegation's move follows mounting settlement plans as they explore options in western Canada amid growing interest from their followers.
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Zion City
Chicago
Edmon
Territory to Buy Land from Canadian Pacific Rail
The territory plans to complete a purchase from the Canadian Pacific Railroad company for two townships in the irrigated district about 40 miles east of Calgary. The entire colony will migrate to the new land this summer.
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Canadian Pacific Railroad Company
Calgary
Interstate liquor shipment bill advances in Congress
Washington May 27 Senator Curtis of Kansas introduced an interstate liquor shipment bill drafted by the National Anti Saloon league and backed in the House by Representative Langley of Kentucky. The measure prohibits shipments of liquor from outside states where it would be unlawful to ship to the point, and applies also to shipments from within the same state. Washington May 27 The senate refused 36 to 47 to strike the batch standard test from the sugar schedule as Bristow of Kansas proposed. A second Bristow amendment changing the differential duty on sugar was defeated 32 to 53. Bailey offered an income tax amendment amid anticipation that a vote would not be allowed. The senate then resumed debate on the sugar schedule with Cummins urging elimination of the differential duty in the interest of refined sugar. He warned against beet sugar being harmed by free sugar imports from Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines and argued beets could meet U.S. demand.
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Wheelans Policy and Landee Teacher Bills Passed
Springfield dispatch reports the House passed Wheelans bill allowing registration of policy and annuity life insurers after July 1, 1910 by 78 to 3. The Senate, which earlier killed the measure, reconsidered and passed Landee's uniform teacher examination and certification plan by 74 to 10. The chamber planned three daily sessions as adjournment nears.
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Ill
House
Wheelan
Senate
Landee
Centerville Man Junkin Murder Trial Sparks Debate
Frank Hunter defense assistant calls the murder of Clara Rosen the foulest Iowa crime and argues for life imprisonment for John Junkin as a degenerate killer. State's Attorney Cornell presents evidence including a blood stained stone used to beat her brains in the trial near Centerville Iowa in May.
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Iowa
Frank Hunter
Clara Rosen
John Junkin
Junkin
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Junkin Saeene
Thirteen Executed in Constantinople Uprising Fallout
In Constantinople at daybreak thirteen men executed after being found guilty of complicity in the April revolutionary uprising. The executions follow related incidents amid ongoing turmoil in the capital.
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Constantinople
Sugar tariff debate dominates Senate as talks span hours
Washington May 27 The Senate spent more than seven hours debating the sugar provisions of the pending tariff bill. Senator McEnery urged strong protection for revenue and independence, while Burrows and Smoot defended the committee's sugar schedule. Bristow argued for Dutch standard references, and St Briev from Kansas backed a reduced rate. The Senate adjourned at 515 p m with the House not in session.
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South
Burrows
Michigan
Smoot
Utah
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Sugar Trust
St. Brietow
Kansas
Bristow
Custody ruling upholds mother. father to choose schooling
Paris May 27 The superior court upheld a lower court ruling giving the mother custody of Count Boni de Castellane’s children while granting the father the right to select instructors and the college. Prince Helle de Sagan is barred from visiting. The count’s charge that the prince’s influence is pernicious gains some weight in effect.
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Rock Island postal clerks plan state meeting in Streator
Rock Islanders at the State Postal Clerks Meeting with L. Strate treasurer of the United National Association of Postoffice Clerks of Illinois and T. G. Gillespie leaving Sanday for Streator Illinois for the 9th annual convention on Memorial Day. Strate was named treasurer of the association at last year’s convention in this city. Gillespie will represent Local Branch No. 232 of the postal clerks.
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