Local Option Demonstration Roars Through Harrisburg
Harrisburg April 6 thousands flocked to hearings and rallies backing Governor Brumbaughs local option bill in a day of mass meetings. Senator Oliver presided and speakers included Dr Isaac Sharpless Ex Congressmen Temple Fair and telegrams from Billy Sunday. Local Option Sunday urged state religious bodies to act December date unclear. The event featured banners flags a marching band and a choir as resolutions were adopted supporting county local option law and judicial reform.
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Brumbaugh
Law and Order Committee of the House
Philadelphia
Chestnut Street
Market Square
United States
Oliver
J. Denny O’neil
Allegheny County
O’neil
Isaac Sharpless
Haverford
States of
Union
Pennsylvania
George W. Williams
General Assembly
Billy
Henry W. Temple
Washington
William S. Fair
Samuel E. Gill
George E. Alter
George S. Shelton
Pittsburgh
Louis J. Kolb
Commonwealth
Saloonkeepers seek Billy Sunday for Chicago revival
Chicago saloonkeepers circulate a petition inviting evangelist Billy Sunday to hold a revival in the city. Signed by prominent bar owners including Fred Pfeffer, the move is forwarded to Paterson. Sunday responds that Chicago's mood reflects a moral tide sweeping the nation.
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Billy Sunday
Evangelist
Sunday
Paterson
Fred Pfeffer
Pfeffer
South State Street
Billy
David Lewisohn
George Silver
Frank J. Duffy
Chicago Leyer
Fritz
John Barleycorn
Thompson Wins Chicago Mayoral Race in Historic Election
Complete returns show William Hale Thompson Republican elected mayor by a large plurality of 139,024 with a 111,608 majority. Women voters tilted 61 percent for Thompson, marking first female mayoral vote in Chicago history. Oscar De Priest elected to city council in second ward, first black member. Officials note council split 34 Republicans 29 Democrats 3 independents 2 Socialists 2 Progressives. Tumulty at White House downplays national significance of Chicago result.
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William Hale Thompson
Thompson
Sweitzer
Oscar de Priest
Michael (Hincky Dinky) Kennel
Stedman
Stedman, Soc
Washington
Tumulty
White House
Pinchot barred from Belgium in European relief mission
Gifford Pinchot ex chief forester and U S special relief agent was expelled from Belgium by German authorities amid entry denial. Appointed by President Wilson to distribute food to Belgians, Pinchot has long been linked to forestry leadership and Progressive politics.
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Hague
Netherlands
London
Gifford Pinchot
Washington
Pinchot
American Commission For Relief
Wilson
Mr. Pinchot
Pike County
New York City
Progressive Party
United States Department For Forest Conservation
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Paterson Gives Billy Sunday Cool Reception
Billy Sunday encounters a cool reception in Paterson New Jersey where locals show less enthusiasm than in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He notes regional differences and reports only 2.21 collected toward a 14000 tabernacle cost while delivering anti liquor sermons to a largely female congregation.
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Billy
N. J
Billy Sunday
Rapid Fire
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Iowa
Mr. Sunday
Full crew repeal bill moves to House floor debate
Harrisburg April 6 The house railroad committee reported a favorable recommendation on the bill to repeal the full crew law. The measure was placed on the calendar for floor debate upon the recommendation of Representative Sinclair.
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Hous Railroad Committee
Sinclair
Governor Brumbaugh Hosts Reception at State House
Harrisburg April 7. Governor Brumbaugh held the biennial reception for the general assembly at the executive mansion. The mansion was decorated with spring flowers and the governor was assisted by Lieutenant Governor McClain, Secretary Woods, Attorney General Brown, President pro tem Kline, Sneaker Ambler and their wives, and Adjutant General Stewart.
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Brumbaugh
General Assembly
McClain
Commonwealth Woods
Brown
Postoffice Quarantine Ties to Smallpox Contact
Harrisburg April 7 State Health Commissioner Dixon ordered Union City postoffice in Erie county quarantined after officials concluded employees may have been exposed to a smallpox patient. The postoffice was disinfected as part of the quarantine with national authorities asked to assist.
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Dixon
Union City
Election Crooks Convicted in Indianapolis Case
Indianapolis April 6 Mayor Dora Roberts of Terre Haute and twenty six codefendants were found guilty in a U S district court corruption frauds at elections. Judge A P Anderson ordered them to return April 12 for sentencing with some likely to appeal.
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Dora Roberts
Terre Haute
United States District Court
A. P. Anderson
Tenant lease notices advertise at Mail Office
Public notice invites tenants to obtain lease documents at the Mail Office. The brief item emphasizes location access for renters seeking agreement papers and related records.
Jamestown Man Missing Still After Two Weeks
Jamestown April 8 Donald Burns missing for about two weeks with posters sent nationwide. A Lakewood witness saw him in a Lakewood waiting room between 6 and 7 pm the day he disappeared. Authorities pursue several clues while Burns reportedly telephoned his wife to say he was headed to a cottage near Bemus Point.
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J. P. Burns
Burns
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Lyons
Akron
Noah Cornish
Lakewood
Cornish
Mayville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bemus Point
Chautauqua Lake
Sheriff's Department
Eighteen Pennsylvania Counties Under Cattle Ban
Harrisburg April 6. Eighteen counties placed under partial quarantine for foot and mouth disease by the State Live Stock Sanitary Board. Allegheny Bucks Butler Chester Dauphin Delaware Erie Indiana Jefferson Lancaster Lebanon Lehigh Montgomery Northampton Northumberland Schuylkill Westmoreland and part of Philadelphia north of Girard Avenue remain restricted. Pure bred stock may be shipped in crates for breeding. interstate scales shipments barred. Entry of cloven hoofed animals into the state is prevented until further modification.
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Fighteen
State Live Stock Sanitary Board
Allegheny
Bucks
Butler
Chester
Dauphin
Delaware
Erie
Indiana
Jefferson
Lancaster
Lebanon
Lehigh
Montgomery
Northampton
Northumberland
Schuylkill
Westmoreland
Philadelphia
Girard Avenue
Harrisburg Names New State Highway Chief Engineer
Governor rumbaugh announced the appointment of William D. Uhler of Philadelphia as chief engineer of the State highway department. He succeeds Samuel D. Foster of Allegheny who resigned. Uhler had served as assistant chief engineer of highways in Philadelphia for three years.
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Rumbaugh
William D. Uhler
Philadelphia
State Highway Department
Samuel D. Foster
Allégheny
Foster
Abler
Highway Department
Bank statement call prompts trust and state bank reports
Harrisburg April 7 State Banking Commissioner William H. Smith issued a call for statements from trust companies and State banks as of April 5.
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Harrisburg
William H. Smith
FOOLED ALL TO LAST
Newport News April 7 Captain Max Thierichens of the German auxiliary cruiser Pring Eitel Friedrich asked the United States Government for clarification on a claim mentioned in a Marine dispatch. Continued on page four.
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Helm
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Capes
Prince Ejitel
Promi Cte
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