12 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1912
Page
1
The official vote in Jarvis township covers the state legislative and county races for the primary held Tuesday across two voting precincts. Voters cast ballots in both precincts as part of the official tallies for state and local offices.
Reported returns from Kentucky Republican conventions show Taft winning ten of eleven district conventions and twenty four of Kentucky’s national delegates pledged to Taft with Roosevelt winning strong support in Missouri and Kansas. Roosevelt carried 13 Missouri counties and won Wyandotte in Kansas while Taft carried one Missouri county. A Japanese explanation of fishing rights in Mexico denies war plans and confirms private concessions by a Japanese company extending ten years along the Mexican coast.
Arrangements are made to send 1000 children from the Passaic strike zone into Greater New York homes for care during the industrial battle. Boris Reinstein, remaining leader since Hayward’s departure, backs the “children's crusade” though officials may fear police interference.
A Senate Foreign Relations Committee member described a proposed purchase by a Japanese led group of about 4,000,000 acres held by the Charter Company of Lower California. The Japanese government showed no official involvement, but the land’s near-worthlessness and rapid pursuit by the syndicate sparked suspicion.
Samuel Hayes a farmer ten miles west of Clinton was shot dead in his barn after a quarrel with his wife. Mrs Hayes testified suicide but Hayes son claimed she retrieved a revolver. Coroner's jury found against Mrs Hayes who remains under arrest. Also notes a coroner inquiry into Mrs Fred Wheeler’s death and an extemporaneous oratory contest planned by the University of Illinois for a May interscholastic event.
Mrs. Mollie Uzzle died twenty four hours after being shot four times by her husband James Uzzle in Metropolis. Uzzle shot himself and probably will recover.
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