Delegates Convene as 45th Suffrage Convention Opens
Washington November 29 Thousands of delegates attend the 45th annual convention of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Financial affairs, a proposed tax increase, and moving headquaters from New York to Washington emerge as top topics alongside sessions with the Congressional Union and the Woman's Political Union. The program includes mass meetings, state reports, and talks by Dr Anna Howard Shaw Miss Jane Adams and Senator Helen Ring Robinson.
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National American Woman Suffrage Association
National College Woman's Suffrage Association
Euffrage
Congressional Union
Sffrage
IJ Hols
Anna Howard Shaw
National Association
Congressional Union of
Congress
Woman's Political Union of
New York
National Board
Natonal Association
Jane Ad Cams
Chicago
Helen. Ring Robinson
Denver
Colorado Senate
Nina E. Allender
State Society of the District of Columbia
Alice Paul
Congressions Committee
The
Solon Jacobs
Alabama Suffrage Association
Illinois
Grace Wilbur Trout
Illinois Suffrage Association
Sherman K. Booth
Catherine Waugh McCullough
Medill McCormick
Ella F. Stewart
Antoinette Funk
Lucy Burns
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
Shaw
Men's League
James Lees Laidlaw
League
Bristow
Kansas
Thomas
Colorado
Owen
Oklahoma
Murdock
J. W. Bryan
George Creel
New York City
Katherine Davis
Bedford
N. Y
Carrie Chapman Catt
International Woman's Suffrage Association
Thomas Hepburn
Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association
Fearful search for golfer Smith after Mexico disappearance
Chicago observers report Willie Smith former national open champion has vanished after the Brookline Open. Friends say he is professional at the Mexican Country Club near Mexico City and feared lost in Mexico after dropping from sight following the event.
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Chicago
Ill
Willie Smith
Mexico
Smith
Mexico City
Brookline
Currency bill talks drag into next week at senate
Washington and Juarez dispatches notes block progress on the administration currency measure in conference. The panel kept to Owen draft, gold and lawful money limits, and a customs payment use for new treasury notes faced debate. Rebels head south from Juarez, and U S infantry moves toward El Paso as Paris editors urge concerted action to end a crisis in Mexico.
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D. C
Senate Democrats
Owen
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Congress
Johnson
House
Senate
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Treasury
Juarez
Villa
Salt Lake City
United States
el Paso
Paris
Mexico
British Admiral Waives His Right in Mexican Cooperation
Washington reports Rear Admiral Craddock, senior to Rear Admiral Fletcher, offered to subordinate himself to collaborate with United States forces in Mexican waters. The move signals continued friendly ties and mutual effort while Huerta’s removal remains the aim.
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United States
Washington
Craddock
Huerta
Immedi
Appeal to Save Neck of Becker
New York on November 29 twenty five reasons why former Police Lieutenant Charles Becker should not be executed for the murder of Herman Rosenthal a gambler will be presented next week to the court of appeals. The brief calls Becker a victim of the greatest conspiracy of the age.
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New York
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Court of Appeals
Becker
Fire devastates Grand Rapids buildings in morning blaze
A blaze in Grand Rapids destroyed the Vanderveen and Stonehouse structures, wrecking three businesses and displacing residents. Firemen and spectators suffered injuries from flying debris as a stockpile of dynamite, gunpowder and gasoline exploded, tearing the building apart and scattering wreckage across four city blocks. Property losses, including insured value, are not expected to exceed 65 000 dollars, with the cause still undetermined. Battle to rescue second story occupants saved over 40 people trapped above the flames.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Vanderveen
Stonehouse
Rgin
Grand Rapids Savings Bank
van Dyke Drug Store
Stonehouse Hardware Store
Four Stock Exchange Firms To Dissolve
New York nov 29 four stock exchange firms announced dissolution today one to be reorganized a large number of dissolutions of partnership are expected at the end of the year trading in stocks during the month just ended was the smallest of any month since may 1997
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New York
Stock Exchange
Army Prevails Over Navy In 22-9 Final Score
In New York 40000 attended the Army Navy football game at the Polo Grounds under cloudy skies. Army defeated Navy 22 to 9 as President Wilson visited, with betting odds favoring Navy earlier but the Army finish strong.
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NAVY
Army
Katzman
Governor’s Island
Polo Grounds
Weather Summary for Rock Island and Vicinity
Unsettled weather tonight and Sunday with probable occasional rains. Somewhat cooler Sunday. Moderate variable winds. Highs and lows: 53 F at 7 am, 50 F last night. Precipitation 0.01 inch in 24 hours. Humidity 100% at 7 pm and 7 am. River stage 32 with no change. Evening star Jupiter. morning stars Mars Mercury Venus Saturn. The ruddy star near a trio of stars is Aldebaran.
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Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
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Mars
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Tin Can Trust Suit Filed to Dissolve Company
Baltimore officials report a federal suit to dissolve the American Can company, called the tin can trust, for controlling a large share of the U S tin can and packaging market. The American Sheet and Tin Plate company is named a defendant for alleged preferential tin sales agreements.
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Baltimore
Federal District Court
American Can Company
Tin Can Trust
Department of Justice
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Riots in Zabern Alsace Prompt Mass Arrests
Scores of townspeople and several civilian officials were arrested after night rioting in Zabern Alsace. German troops cleared main streets with bayonets following insults by army officers. Disturbances began after evening classes when pupils denounced officers. injuries occurred and about 40 people are in custody. The mayor criticized the military action.
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Zabern
Alsace
A Eine
Five Couples Wed at One Ceremony in Waterbury Church
At Our Lady of Lourdes Waterbury Conn this morning five bridal couples were united as grooms answered in unison We do to taking these women as wives. A second ceremony at the same altar rail last night joined six couples.
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Waterbury
Conn
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
Register Men in Appeal of Cases
Cincinnati officials and former NCR leaders from Dayton filed a federal appeals petition in Cincinnati claiming 393 trial errors and presenting hundreds of trial exhibits from last year in the Sherman antitrust case against National Cash Register.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Patterson
National Cash Register Company
Dayton
Federal Court of Appeals
Not Seeking Death Penalty for Craig
Shelbyville Indiana November 29 prosecutors in the case of Dr William Craig charged with the murder of Dr Helene Knabe do not expect the death penalty upon conviction Avoidance of capital punishment is noted in the statements from officials and attorneys involved
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Shelbyville
Ind
William Craig
Helene Knabe
Shorter Day Ends Copper Mine Strike
Calumet Michigan November 29 A plan for an eight hour day for mine mill and smelter workers to begin next Monday is approved by operators who pledged it to Governor Ferris. Most shafts will observe the change while Hecla surface workers get a nine hour day. Grievance hearings will be held weekly and two key demands remain unaddressed union recognition and abolition of one man drills. Schenectady strike settlement reaches official agreement to reopen shops and allow returning workers led by Frank Dujay and Mabel Leslie.
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Calumet
Mich
Ferris
Hecla
Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric Company
Trades Alliance
Frank Dujay
Mabel Leslie
Leslie
Sayres Slip From Big Crowd On Honeymoon Liner
New York November 29 The White House wedding pair Francis Bowes Sayre and his wife discreetly boarded the liner George Washington for Europe on their honeymoon. A Hoboken crowd waited and President Wilson learned of their arrival only minutes before sailing. The ship’s band played as the couple appeared with a few friends and flowers aboard.
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New York
White House
Francis Bowes Sayre
George Washington
Europe
Hoboken
Wilson
Eleanor Wilson
Sayres
Mendelssohn
Murderer Spencer Ordered to Swing Dec 19 in Rexroat Case
Aurora Ill Nov 29 Henry Spencer was sentenced to be hanged at Wheaton on December 19 for the murder of Mrs Allison Rexroat. Spencer acted pro se asking for a new trial and repudiated his confession.
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Aurora
Ill
Henry Spencer
Wheaton
Allison Rexroat
Spencer
Jennings pardon board member dies in Jacksonville
Judge Charles E. Jennings of Salem Newfoundland and Labrador, member of the Illinois board of pardons and cousin of William Jennings Bryan, dies in Jacksonville. In Washington, all but two and the fugitive Navajo Indians surrender to Brigadier General Scott at Beautiful Mountain, New Mexico, without bloodshed.
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Beautiful Mountain
New Mexico
Scott
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