Wilson's Plan for Democratic National Committee
Governor Wilson lays out officers and structure for the Democratic national committee. McCombs as national chairman, McAdoo as vice chairman, Davies as national secretary with a diverse campaign panel including Hudspeth Daniels Gore Palmer Burleson and others. Headquarters planned for New York Chicago and a western city with Sea Girt to host publicity planning.
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Chicago
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic National Committee
Florentine
Congress Hotel
Hudspeth
Wilson
National Committee
William F McCombs
Willam FF. McCombs
William G. McAdoo
New York
Joseph F. Davies
Milwaukee
James O'Gorman
Robert 8. Hudspeth
New Jersey
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Thomas Ff. Gore
Oklahoma
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Willard Saulsbury
Delaware
Albert Burleson
Texas
Willam FF. McGombs
William
Adeg
Jovenha Dagies
Robert Henry
Judge Sells
Vtexas
Obadiah Gardner
Maine
Henry Morganthan
New Yorker
William F. McCombs
McCombs
New York City
Denver
San Francisco
James A. O'Gorman
McAdoo
Sea Girt
Thomas J. Pence
Wredd Aen Woeehtinetan Aarracnandant
McIntyre Named Chief of Insular Affairs Bureau
Col Frank McIntyre is appointed head of the War Department’s Bureau of Insular Affairs with brigadier general rank. Born in Alabama in 1865, he succeeds Gen Clarence Edwards and may affect the Illinois Senate vacancy caused by Lorimer’s election being invalid. Governor Deneen fields technical questions on legislative vacancy and possible special session.
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Frank Mcintyre
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
Clarence Edwards
Colonel Mcintyre
Alabama
Lorimer
Deneen
Stead
Delaware
General Assembly
Hopkins
Authority Is Sought In Attorney General Stead-Matter Debate
Springfield July 15 authority sought on technical questions related to the Stead matter. The inquiry centers on the Attorney General's power and the extent of discretion before any intimations are made.
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Stead
Springfield
Nicaragua Envoy Ramirez Leaves for Washington Posting
Washington July 15 Nicaragua sent Senor Salvador C Ramirez as special envoy to follow up Secretary Knoxs Central American tour and returned the recent visit. Ramirez left for Washington July 9.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Senor Salvador C. Ramirez
Secretary of
State Knox
Senor Ramirez
Four Die as Devastating Storm Hits St Louis Area
A July cloudburst caused seven foot floods in Alton and St Louis, destroying the Alton Gas works and causing four drownings. Victims include Mrs. Frances Maguire and her daughter Goldie at Ninth and Belle, and Mrs. Hester Moss with Arthur Boyce nearby. Damage runs into hundreds of thousands. Chicago reports three storm deaths and widespread destruction along Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota.
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St. Louis
Alton
Missouri
Mississippi
Piasa Valley
Belle and
Piasa
Frances Maguire
Goldie
Ninth
Belle Streets
Hester Moss
Arthur Boyce
Maguire
Chicago
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Denver Flood Toll Grows As City Feels Cherry Creek Deluge
River flood devastates Denver after a cloudburst drives Cherry Creek into the Platte. Hundreds homeless, several dead, two million dollars in property lost. Five hundred people sheltered in an auditorium. Twenty five babies rescued to a matron after presumed drownings.
First National Coroners Convention Opens in Milwaukee
Delegates from across the nation attend the inaugural convention of coroners, with strong turnout from the middle western states. The National Association of Coroners aims to create branches nationwide and consider abolishing the coroner office alongside remedies for objections to coroners in parts of the country.
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Milwaukee
Wis
National Association of Coroners
Old Fashioned Remedies and Lydia Pinkham’s Compound
The article argues old fashioned root and herb remedies remain superior to modern treatments. It highlights Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a premier cure for female illnesses and urges women to try the medicine.
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Lydia FE. Pinkham
Extremely Cold at Sea Off New York Report
Captain Baxter of the Anchor liner Cameronia arriving at New York described last week’s voyage as extremely cold on the extreme southerly passage. Passengers wrapped in furs and shawls amid frigid seas. A small iceberg was sighted near longitude 70.
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New York
Baxter
Cameronia
Seamen Strike Sparks Fire on Zeeland at Antwerp
Brussels reports a seamen strike reaching a clash in Antwerp as sailors set fire to the Zeeland in port. Seamen's Syndicate leaders were immediately arrested, seen as partly responsible for the disruption and violence.
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Brussels
Antwerp
Zeeland
Lorimer Ousted By 55 to 28 Senate Vote Fight Not Yet Ended
Senator Lorimer is ousted after a 55 to 28 vote. He hints at a future political fight, possibly before the people, two years hence, while the Kansas exodus of scandals ends with his expulsion. The Senate faces vacancy and potential Cullom or Cullom successor scenarios.
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Lorimer
Mr. Lorimer
United States
Senator Cullom
Cullom
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Senator Lorimer
Senate
Aged Statesman May Be Chosen for Vacancy in Washington
A veteran political figure could be selected to fill a vacancy in Washington as his own term is scheduled to end. The potential choice signals party leadership and continuity amid upcoming shifts in the capital.
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Washington
Solemn Scenes Attend Event After Election Battle
Deposed solon vows to continue fight as he seeks legitimacy for his story of the election. Tillman of South Carolina explains his vote. A Chicagoan makes a final plea before the ballot. After the result is announced he leaves the Senate chamber with a smile.
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Solon
Tillman
South Carolina
Chicagoan
Senate Chamber
Lorimer
Lorimer Senate Seat Struck Down by Lea Resolution
The Lea resolution, adopted 55 to 28, declares that corrupt methods and practices were used in William Lorimer’s election to the U S Senate from Illinois, and that the election is invalid.
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Lea
William Lorimer
Senate of the
United States
Illinois
Lorimer Loses United States Senate Seat in 55 to 28 Vote
Washington notes United States senate disqualifies William Lorimer after Lea resolution. Several senators changed sides from last year including Briggs Curtis Simmons and Watson with party shifts noted. Only Jones of Washington retained opposition to Lorimer. Eighteen of twenty-five new senators oppose Lorimer amid a wave of progressive arrivals.
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Washington
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Senate
Lea
Cullom
Briggs
New Jersey
Curtis
Kansas
Simmons
North Carolina
Watson
West Virginia
Lorimer
Senator Jones
Lorimer Expelled Fight Continues After Vote
The final Lorimer ballot ends amid fatigue and defiance. Senators Smoot Crane and Bailey greet Lorimer at the door as he returns to his rooms. Dixon denies bribery affidavits and Tillman defends his Lorimer vote, pledging to fight on.
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Mr. Lorimer
Smoot
Crane
David L. Frank
Wilhliam J. Cooke
Chicago
Charles E. Ward
Lorimer
Roll Call On Sea Resolution To Unseat Lorimer
The roll call on the Sea resolution to unseat Lorimer shows 55 voting for, 28 against, with 3 abstentions. Republicans listed include Borah Bourne Briggs Bristow Brown Burton Clapp Crawford Cullom Cummins Curtis Dixon Fair and others. Democrats include La Follette Lodge Nelson Page Poindexter Reed Ashurst Bacon Bryan Chamberlain Gardner Gore Hitchcock Johnson Kern Lea Martin Martine Williams Myers Smith. Newlands Smith Stone Swanson Watson. Against the Resolution vote tallies feature Bradley Jones Brandegee Lippitt Burnham McCumber Catron Oliver Clark Penrose Crane Perkins Dillingham Richardson Gallinger Smoot Gamble Stephenson Guggenheim Wetmore. Shively Simmons Smith.
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Ashurst
Ariz Bacon
Bryan
Fra
Chamberlain
Clarke
Ark
Gardner
Gore
Okia
Hitchcock
Ni Johnson
Kern
Ind
Lea
Tenn
Martin
Martine
N. J
Williams
Miss
Myers
Mont
Smith
S. C
Newlands
Nev
Bradley
Jones
Wash
Brandegee
Conn
Lippitt
R. J
Burnham
N. H
McCumber
N. D
Catron
N. M
Oliver
Clark
Wyo
Penrose
Crane
Mann
Perkins
Cal
Dillingham
Richardson
Del
Gallinger
Smoot
Utah
Gamble
S. D
Rebels to Depose Orozco and Name New Mexican Leader
Evidence in Mexican government hands points to Emilio Vasquez Gomez being asked to assume provisional presidency. Pascual Oroaco Jr. who rejected him faces deposition. General David de la Fuente tipped as successor. Rebel juntas meet daily in Douglas, Arizona. Gomez now in San Antonio and De la Fuente reportedly gone to Baltimore for medical treatment.
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el Paso
Texas
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Mexico
Pascual Oroaco Jr
David de la Fuente
Douglas
Ariz
Gomes
San Antonio
de la Fuente
Baltimore
Omaha-Nail Train Crash Kills Many Near Chicago
In Western Springs Illinois a Burlington Northern derailment between the Omaha nail train and the Denver limited passenger train No. 2 killed fourteen. four women and a number of children among the dead. Dozens hospitalized. The crash followed a hot box warning and appears to blame the passenger train engineer for running past a stop signal.
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Icago
Omaha
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Western Springs
Ill
Chicago
Bk. A. Buneh
Clored Porter
P. A. Barelat
Denver
Notre Dame
C. M Hart
Canton
O. Lillian Kelly
Holse
Idaho
M. E. Stern
Chirago
George Bronson
Beineer Mall
Traim
G. W. Tudor
Oskaoosa
E. G. Pohlmann
San Francisco
B. G. Pohlmann
Warren Dudley
Belmont
Mass
Treman Mail
Waren P. Dudley
Ather Gregory Scholz
Columbus
James W. Flach
Cincinnati
J W. Flach
J.C. Krehl
Girard, O
J. F. Joy
Cincinnnati
Katherine Kiswold
Milwaukee
Mine Heohnson
William Jenver
KE. W. Prancis
Bedford
O. R. Marsh
John FE. Parsons
Dixon
Frank D. Hughes
Hinsdale
P. Tleustis
Trafic
Raiiroad
Enver
Doctor Held as Girl's Slayer in Milledgeville Case
Dixon I July 15. Dr. M Y Green, longtime physician in this city, was arrested by Carroll county sheriff on a charge of causing the death of nineteen year old Mary Coleman of Milledgeville. He was held without bail by a coroner's jury.
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Dixon
MY Green
Carroll County
Mary Coleman
Milledgeville
Allen Jury Disagrees in Hillsville Court Officer Case
Wytheville Va July 1 The jury in the Claude Allen case member of the Allen gang charged with the assassination of court officers at Hillsville Va reports that an agreement is impossible The jury is discharged and a new trial is ordered with another center summoned
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Wytheville, Va
Claude Allen
Allen
Hillsville
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Burlington
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