Idaho Legion Convention Opens With City Talks
Idaho Falls delegates push to host next regional meeting while Burley campaigns for state headquarters. About 400 men marched in a brisk parade through Twin Falls, as health orders and committee reports filled a busy second annual convention program.
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American’. Legion
Department of Idaho
E.C. Boom
Idaho Falls
Kellogg
Burley
Optus
Payette
France
Tatate
Twin
Falls
Jocal
Is Barris Willin Demmy Asks Hoover
BOSTON April 7 Chandler M Wood chairman of the executive committee of the democratic state committee made public a letter he sent to Herbert Hoover asking whether he would accept the democratic nomination if offered. He said he helped organize the Hoover Democratic club of Massachusetts and cited a statement he says came from Hoover about accepting a republican convention. He added Democrats active in the movement deserve to know Hoover’s answer.
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Associated Press
Boston
Chandler M. Wood
Democratic State Committee
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Wood
Hoover Democratic Club of
Massachusetts
LaFollette Victor in His Home State
In Milwaukee on April 7 the Associated Press reports that returns from about half of Wisconsin’s 300 precincts show delegates at large to the national Republican convention favoring Senator Robert M. LaFollette. Governor Philipp’s slate trails, with potential support only in the First and Eleventh districts. Likely delegates at large include James Thompson, Edwin J. Gross, John J. Blaine, and Henry Krumrey. The Democratic delegation to San Francisco remains uninstructed, naming Joseph E. Davies, J. C. Karel, Dennis D. Conway, and Thomas J. Fleming.
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Associated Press
Milwauker
Wis
Robert M. LaFollette
Philipp
James Thompson
la Crosse
Edwin J. Gross
Milwaukee
John J.blaine
Boscobel
Henry Krumrey
Plymouth
San Francisco
Joseph E. Davies
Madison
J. C. Karel
Dennis D. Conway
Grand Rapids
Thomas J. Fleming
West Allis
Balloon Flight Sets 90 Mile World Record Attempt
An old type naval observation balloon from Pensacola trained crews flew 90 miles in 14 hours 55 minutes before a forced landing near Kerr, 40 miles from Wilmington. Four occupants including Lt Kenney and Lieutenants Kelly Keyo and Bundy were shaken up and two required medical aid.
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Wilmington
Pensacola
Fla
Kerr
Kenney
U. 8
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Keyo
Marine
Bundy
Ue Son
Mrs Daniels Honored To Represent Women At Suffrage Congress
New York April 7 Mrs Josephus Daniels wife of the secretary of the navy has been appointed by President Wilson as the official delegate to represent American women at the eighth congress of the International Woman Suffrage alliance in Geneva Switzerland in June Thirty one nations will be represented
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New York
Josephus . Daniels
S Secretary of Navy
Wilson
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
Geneva
Switzerland
Navy War Ready to Fight Rodman
Admiral Rodman testifies before the Senate committee probing the Sims Daniels dispute denying that the Navy entered the war unprepared. He says the fleet was never in a better state of readiness in spring 1917, though some vessels were lacking, and condemns Admiral Sims for an indiscreet public letter.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Sims-Daniels
Admiral Rodman
Pacific Fleet
Isne
Admiral Sims
Rodman
Sims
Daniels
Benson
London
Cunard Liner Carmania Arrives With Gold Shipment
The Cunard liner Carmania arrived in New York tonight from Liverpool via Halifax carrying 10 million dollars in gold bullion. Among the cabin passengers was Sir William Wiseman of the British foreign office on a purported special mission.
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Associated Press
New York
Cunard
Liverpool
Halifax
Sir’ William Wiseman
British Foreign Office
Mrs Mit ie Jester Cumming Acquitted In Va Murder Case
By the Associated Press Hampton Virginia April 7 Mrs Mittie Jester Cumming was acquitted tonight by a jury of murder charges in the February shooting of her divorced husband in the street.
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Associated Press
Hampton Va
Mittie Jester Cumming
Board of Commerce relinquishes control of Canadian newsprint
Ottawa reports that the board of commerce will no longer claim control over newsprint paper in Canada. The move follows the Supreme Court ruling that newspapers are not a “necessity of life” and that the boards newsprint powers were jurisdictionally invalid, rendering the order in council ineffective.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Board of Commerce
Canada
Supreme Court
Price Brothers
Dying Man Recounts Nebraska Town Murder
Dying Samuel Bartlett in Alttawee Neh recounts a murder in Antioch near Alttawee. He says a woman known only as Rose was killed last Saturday during a drunken incident at her home. He names a suspect, a man named Jackson of Sioux City, who has fled.
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Associated Press
Neh
Antioch
Here
Samuel Bartlett
Rose
Bartlett
Jackson
Sioux City
Gasoline in Sewers Ignites in Akron Downtown Panic
Explosion of eight manholes caused by gasoline leakage into the sewer sparked a downtown panic in Akron Ohio. Two fires followed, destroying the Linwood hotel and causing substantial damage to show windows and fixtures. Sewer damage total and cause remained under review tonight.
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Associated Press
Akron
Ohio
Linwood
Four Die In Seattle Lincoln Hotel Fire
Fire at the Lincoln hotel in Seattle early today killed four known victims including fireman Charles F. La Casse. Firemen and police searched the ruins for more victims as Dr. Augustine Dwyer, a Boston lecturer, was reported missing.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Charles F. la Casse
Lincoln
Augustine Dwyer
Boston
Missouri Pacific Passenger Station Burned in Little Rock
The Missouri Pacific passenger station in Little Rock, built in 1909 for 750000 dollars, was destroyed by fire tonight. A large quantity of baggage and equipment was lost, and the fire’s origin is unknown.
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M.P
Little Rock
Associated, Press
Little ‘Rock
Ark
Missouri. Pacific
Probe charge of corner in corn
Chicago April 7 Representatives of nine brokerage houses were summoned to the federal building by District Attorney Charles I. Clyne in connection with reports of an alleged corner in corn investigated by the justice department for three weeks. Subpoenas duces tecum were issued for ledgers and records of Bartlett Frazier and Company J Rosenbaum Grain company Armour Grain company J S Templeton and Sons Grain company Stein Alstrin and Company Nye and Jenks Grain company G B Vanness Grain company Jackson Brothers and J J Leonard Grain company.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Federal Building
Charles I. Clyne
Department of Jus Justice
Bartlett, Frazier and Company
J. Rosenbaum Grain ‘Company
Armour Grain Company
Templeton and Sons Grain Company
S. P. Strike in Mexico Nearing Settlement
NOGALES Ariz April 7 Speedy adjustment of the strike which since noon Saturday has paralyzed traffic on the Southern Pacific of Mexico in Sonora is seen with the arrival of Governor Adolph de la Huerta and Gen. P Elias Calles. Motor trucks today carried large loads of tomatoes to Nogales from a train abandoned by strikers 32 miles south of the border.
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Associated Press
Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
Sonora
Adolph de la Huerta
P. Elias Calles
Canadians Submit Total of War Tax Collections
Ottawa reports the Canadian government collected 40,580,316 through the 7 12 per cent customs tax for the year ending March 31, with liquor duties at 8,461,289 and tobacco duties at 21,610,249. The prior year war tax revenue was 56,177,508.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
House of Commons
Death of Brig General J P Cilley in Rockland Maine
A telegram from Alameda California announced the death of Brig General J P Cilley of Rockland born 1835 and Bowdoin graduate. He was the first to enlist in the Maine cavalry in the Civil War and was twice severely wounded before earning a brigadier general’s rank for distinguished bravery.
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Rockland
Maine
J. P. Cilley
Alameda
Cal
Bowdoin College
Maine Cavalry
Will Bryan resumes campaign trip to California delegate post
Scorts Bluff Nebraska reports Will Bryan resumes his campaign for the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco as delegate nominee. Address planned here today after his absence from the state during a trip to California.
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Scorts Bluff
Neb
California
Will Bryan
San’ Francisco
Prince Edward In America Touches Down in San Diego
Dispatch from San Diego on April 1 reports Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales, expresses a yearning to touch base with enthusiasts and locals during his U.S. visit. Ambulatory details and formalities accompany the tour as officials outline schedule and reception plans.
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Prince
Edward
America
San’ Diego
Cal
Figain
Hidward
Prince If
Wales
Out of Work as Rail Strike Spreads Across Chicago
Unauthorised rail worker strike begins with a yard conductor's discharge and expands to affect 25 railroads. In Chicago more than 50,000 people are out of work indirectly or directly while 10,000 union rail workers and hundreds more in Buffalo and Champagne join the walkout. Separate unions clash over leadership, with strike breakers urged to report to Chicago. Officials report 40 to 50 percent of normal freight traffic halted and crews limited to about 80 locomotives, as Brotherhoods mobilize in support of management.
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Buffalo
Champagne
Brotherhoo
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Chicago Terminal
Brotherhood
Charles Riley
Chicago Yardsmen’s Association
Ling
The
Switchmen’s Union of North’ America
Soo Line
Union
Snyder
Railroad Managers Association
Brotherhood of ‘Engineers
Brotherhood of Firemen
Northwestern
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