Resign or Work Absentees Ordered Back in Senate Drama
Democratic leaders pressed absentees to return to duties as Senate roll calls stretched over an hour. Ser ga nt at arms searched Washington for a quorum while leaders clashed over recess in the House and currency bill timing. Mann and Underwood traded positions on adjournment and daily sessions as the chamber faced prolonged inaction and warnings of delays to the currency measure.
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Washington
Mann
Underwood
Bril
Senate
la Follette
Ashurst
Cummins
Borah
Kern
House
James R Mann
Oscar W Underwood
Thig
Congress
Gald
Laurel Races Schedule Trains Weekdays 1.10 and 1.30 PM
Readable fragment notes trains between Laurel Races Baltimore and OGOhig with weekday departure times 1.10 and 1.30 PM. Round trip fare listed as 50 cents.
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Laurel
Baltimore & Ogohig
Epecia
Prince Remarries Wife in Pittsburgh Amid Royal Fantasies
Prince Paul John Preston Arnott de Clairmont of St. Petersburg weds his former spouse Rose Peck Ticehurst once Countess Marietta of Spain in Pittsburgh. The couple, with daughter Tienette, plan a Chicago ceremony next week before a California trip. Ages given as 23 and 32.
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Pittsburgh
Prince Paul John Preston Arnott de Clairmont
St. Petersburg
Russia
Rose Peck Ticehurst
Marietta
Spain
Parta
Tienette
Chicago
California
WATCH PHOTOS BARRED ILINOIS CENTRAL TRAINMEN
Chicago a new rule forbids trainmen from carrying photos in watch crystal faces to prevent distraction. Vice President Fark says seeing loved ones during time checks could divert attention and cause wrecks. The order emphasizes safety over personal keepsakes.
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Ilinois Central
Chicago
Fark
Trailed by Murderer Henry Spencer in Palmer Necklace Plot
Chicago reports Henry Spencer, self confessed killer, trailed Mrs Potter Palmer seeking her $100000 diamond necklace. He claimed many killings for loot and followed her from station to train but avoided capture as guards and companions surrounded her. Spencer now names himself Jindrock Shorma and bohemian background. Mrs Nellie Koenig Spencer seeks annulment, alleging marriage to Spencer after a brief courtship ended with his flight and theft of her savings.
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Spencer
Chicago
Potter Palmer
Henry Spencer
Mildred Allison Rexroat
Palmer
Underworld
Society News
Mia Palmer
Chicag
Mrs Palmer
New York
Europe
Jindrock Shorma
Nellie Koenig Spencer
Miss Koenig
Martha Washington
Helen Gould
Fort Montgomery
Martha Washington Hotel
Attempted assassination at Madrid funeral shocks procession
At the funeral of Alexandrio Pidal in Madrid a man dressed as a worker was restrained as officers found a loaded revolver. He allegedly admitted aiming to kill Premier Romanones as the procession moved toward the station en route to Covadonga.
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Speniers
Madrid
Alejandro Pidal
Covadonga
Romanones
Kaiser Confers With Von Bernstorff On Washington Embassy
Berlin reports Kaiser Wilhelm holds audience with German Ambassador G H von Bernstorff to discuss the plans for the new Berlin embassy building in Washington. Von Bernstorff then departs for Paris tonight and will sail for America aboard the Imperator on Thursday.
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Kaiser
Washington
von Bernstorff
Washington Post
Berlin
G. H. von Bernstorff
United States
Pais
America
Imperator
Motive and trap testimonies in Eaton murder trial
Plymouth describes how a wealthy Chicago friend was cited as a possible motive by Mrs. Jennie May Eaton, wife of Rear Admiral Joseph G. Eaton, in the inquiry into his death. Witnesses recounted her claims of medical injections, poison discussions, and attempts to trap him with talcum footprints as the case unfolds in October proceedings.
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Plymouth
Mass
Chicago
Jennie May Eaton
Bureau of Children and Guardiars
Washington
District Court
Baton
Owens
Maton
Eaton
Eatons
Panama
Admiral Eaton
Mrs. Eaton
Samuel W Baker
Rockland
Baker
Grant
Isthmus
Charles M. Hill
William Magoun
State to rest case after five more witnesses in auditor trial
District Attorney Parker said the State will probably rest its case tomorrow after five additional witnesses are examined. The defense expects to occupy three or four days. Scores of women auditors left in automobiles surrounded the building throughout the day.
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Parker
Russian Premier Ill in Rome After Erysipelas Attack
Rome October 21 Russian premier Alexander Nicholaieitch Kokovnoft fell seriously ill in Rome from an erysipelas attack. He is 66. Doctors report high fever but remain hopeful for recovery due to his strong constitution.
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M. E Kokovsoff
Rome
Alexander Nicholaieitch Kokovnoft
M. Kokovsoff
Express Train Kills Four In Nova Collision
In Chicago Junction Ohio on October 21 Mrs William Herwood two young sons and a three year old were killed instantly along with her mother Mrs Frank Weeks when a bogey in their buggy was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio express train near Nova.
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Chicago Junction
Ohio
William Herwood
Frank Weeks
Nova
Here
Pankhurst Defends Militant Tactics at Madison Square Garden
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst spoke to 12 000 at Madison Square Garden defending militant methods for English women’s suffrage while praising American officials for their duties. She praised Ellis Island handling, urged global support, and contrasted peaceful methods with English parliamentary stagnation.
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England
Mrs. Pankhurst
Elsie McKennla
Mary Keegan
Englsh
Lucy Burns
Elizabeth Freeman
Engjland
O. H. P. Belmont
Lavinia Dock
Sybi Wilbur
Alberta
Fola la
Washington
Wilson
Churchill
Asquith
Lloyd George
Court Fines Five Hazers At Alfred University Dorm
Harling Ayers, a freshman at Alfred University, was seized by about twenty students in Burdick Hall and painted with iodine and cayenne pepper. Five students Ralph Austin James Pitts Mintford Plaff Percy Burdick James Austin were found guilty of assault. each chose a $3 fine over 30 days in jail.
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Buffalo
Harling Ayers
Alfred University
Burdick Hall
Ayers
Alfred
Justice Kellar
Ralph Austin
State College of Agriculture
James Pitts
Mintford Plaff
Percy Burdick
James Austin
Oppose Race Segregation Resolutions Sent to Wilson
Baltimore mass meeting linked to the NAACP adopted protests against racial segregation gaining force in the United States and against the separation of colored employees in Washington departments. The resolutions, telegraphed to President Wilson, followed speeches by Oswald Garrison Willard and other speakers denouncing discrimination.
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Baltimore
Wilson
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Washington
Oswald Garrison Willard
The
New York Evening Post
Vincent Astor Named Finance Chairman for Mitchel League
New York Oct 21 Vincent Astor agreed to chair the finance committee of the Mitchel League and would report at 10 am tomorrow to begin fund raising. He will help direct Mitchell's campaign alongside other political leaders seeking the candidate's election.
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Mitchel League
New York
Vincent Astor
League
Aster
Mitchell
Royal Birth Expected For King George and Queen Mary
London cables report intimate royal circles anticipate an addition to the family of King George I and Queen Mary. The New York American notes the birth is expected in late February, with the queen keeping a low profile at recent functions and royal doctors visiting frequently. The anticipated birth promises wide rejoicing among Britons.
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King George
Queen Mary
Washington
New York
London
George I
Connaught-Fife
Noted Love Trial Opens Over Breach of Promise in N Y
In New York on October 2 a breach of promise suit began in supreme court with Miss Mary I McIntyre seeking 150000 from William Hughes a 70 year old paper magnate. Read letters reveal romantic tone and concern over his daughters opposition.
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William Hughes
Miss McIntyre
New York
Mary I. McIntyre
Warren D. Hooker
Supreme Court
Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Misa McIntyre
O. K
Mollie Bawn
Washington
William X
Borah Would Denounce Militants
Senator Borah of Idaho says he will not attend any suffrage meeting where Emmeline Pankhurst appears without a public denouncement of militant methods. He states this in a letter to the Woman's Political Union of Newark, New Jersey.
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Senator Borah
Idaho
The
Woman's Political Union
Newark
W. J
Emmeline Pankhurst
Mail Deadly Germs 2500 Dollar Extortion Letter Chicago
Chicago chemists confirmed letter to Mrs. Frederick Steele carried a gelatine plus germ culture and demanded 2500 dollars for a serum claimed to cure a fatal disease. Similar notes were sent to other wealthy residents including Mrs. Julius Rosenwald. A decoy package at Grant Monument was watched for three weeks without result.
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Chicago
Frederick Steele
Mra Steele
Daniel B Stuart
Julius Rosenwald
Stagle
Grant Monument
Lincoln Park
Canal Station
Stuart
C. BH. M Wischer
Coriambus Memorial Medical Laboratories
Gen
South
Fischer
Woolgarters
Steele
State Must Pay $12 000 in Elkins Estate Case
Judge Kittle in Randolph county circuit court ruled that United States Senator Stephen B. Elkins's estate owes West Virginia $12,000 on one tenth of $120,000, finding omitted assessment items but excluding bonds and other items. The decision limits claims to accounts receivable and cash totaling $120,000, rejecting broader forfeiture requests.
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Elkins
W. Va
Kittie
Randolph County
United States
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
H. G. Kump
Kittle
Morgantown and
Kingwood
Magnate Sued for Trunk in Local Damage Case
Sir Thomas G. Shaughnessy, president of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, was served with papers in a damage suit upon arrival in Minneapolis. An action by a 4&4 man in Chicago seeks redress for a smashed trunk, brought under a new law targeting a foreign corporation’s head temporarily in the state.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Thomas G. Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Railroad
4&4 Man
Chicago
Diving Girl Dies After Theater Accident
A large uptown theater audience laughed at a comedian while Gladys Helly, one of six diving girls rehearsing behind the stage, fell from a diving board and died a few hours later. The incident occurred during the matinee performance in New York.
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New York
Gladys Helly
British Warships Coming East Side Cheers Sulzer
A brief item noting 3 British warships heading toward the east with reactions from supporters including Sulzer, reflecting wartime mood and diplomatic posture. The report emphasizes international naval movements and public sentiment in the era.
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Talmer
Eaton
Chicago
H. BR. Terrill
Eugenic Teast
Beggars Form a Union to Fight LA Corner Orders
Special to The Washington Post reports beggars organized a union in Los Angeles on October 21 to oppose a city order driving them from street corners. The group includes crippled and sightless individuals who rely on street work for survival.
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Los Angeles
Washington Post
Cal
Refugees describe Durango outrages and US victims
San Diego reporters relay tales from Buford refugees of Carranza rebels assaulting Durango residents. An American couple were attacked with the husband killed and the wife wounded. 27 Americans reportedly faced execution but mercy saved them after a Mexican maid intervened. Rebels looted, burned, and taunted wealthy Mexicans. journeys to safety continue amid fighting near Monterey and strategic moves by Carranza allies.
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San Diego
Durango
Cal
Mexico
Red Cross
Buford
Gulf of California Porta
Mary Towelatan
Carrizozo
N. Mex
Carranza
Hla
Beef on hoof tops year’s price at stockyards
Special to The Washington Post from East St. Louis Illinois October 21 beef on the hoof rose to 99 75 a hundredweight at the National Stockyards the highest price for this season reported here two carloads of yearling steers averaging 911 pounds were sold by W K Gilliland and Son of Wellsville Missouri The Christmas peak had previously reached 1080 per hundredweight per M A Bright president of the National Live Stock Exchange.
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Washington Post
East St. Louis
National
W. KR. Gilliland & Son
Wellsville
M .A. Bright
National Live Stock Exchange
Manuel's Bride Recovers and Leaves Hospital
Princess Augustine Victoria of Hohenzollern wife of former King Manuel of Portugal leaves hospital after weeks of treatment. A physician bulletin rejects reports of tumors and states the illness stems from intestinal bacteria. The couple departs with their husband for Sigmaringen in Bavaria.
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Munich
Bavaria
Augustine Victoria
Hohenzollern
Manuel
Portugal
Sigmaringen
Vis
New Foes of War Announced at Banquet by Buck
Charles F Buck grand state minister appeals to Royal Order of Scotland members to champion universal peace. For the first time a woman addresses the gathering Mrs William Oscar Roome daughter of Albert Pike honored as speaker. Election held to fill vacancies in officers.
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Orders
W. C. Roome
Albert Pike
Rite
Masonia Fraternity
Charles F. Buck
Royal Order of Scotland
Rauscher
William Oscar Roome
United States
Charles F. Back
New Orleans
Supreme Council
Scottish Rite
Masonic Order
Buck
Xoome
James D Richardson
Questa
William T. Snyder
Richardson
Roome
Grand Lodge
Pike ‘‘Mosea
Masonry
District of Columbia
H J Guthrie
Delaware
Roe Fulkerson
George F. Moore
Alabama
Samuel E. Adams
Adams
Henry M. Teller
Colorado
Charles E. Rosenbaum
Little Rock
Ark
Charles F Buck
Raub
W C. Upshaw
A H McManus
H. C. Alverson
Ree Fulkerson
John Wineman
Elmer E. Simpson
Burgess W Marshall
William G le Hew
Angus Lamond
George H Rhodis
R H_ Brooks
CG Sawyer
Fadawin J Griffin
Evan Davis
E M Reardon
A V Love
H W Witcover
B I Smith
Samuel P Cochra
J F Zinx
Andrews
A A Dunsen
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