Sheriff’s Duster Case Seeks Clearer Dates In Removal Petition
The sheriff’s counsel asks the court to strike vague charges about intoxication of the official and his associates. The motion requests precise dates and places for alleged drinking incidents including November 1917 at 511% Bluff Street Waterloo and summer 1919 at Bush and Pilson’s barber shop Waterloo. It also demands definite facts on liquor seizures and transfers from East Dubuque to Waterloo and the roles of alleged employees.
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R. C. Thompson
Edwards, Longley
Bluff Street
Waterloo
Bush & Pilson
Phai
Hin
Phat
Flu Mortality Rate Halved From 1918 Peak
Washington Feb 13 The Public Health Service says this year’s influenza mortality rate is about half of 1918, with the epidemic now at its peak. The agency cites excess mortality per 100000 in peak weeks: Chicago 1886 vs 4620, Milwaukee 434 vs 1915, Washington 1072 vs 9789, suggesting national conditions. Meanwhile in Tokio thirteen thousand workers strike at a rice iron foundry without warning.
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Health Service
Associated Tress
Washington
BD. C
Public Health Service
Chicago
Milwaukee
Tokio
Associated
Freaa
Thurnsey
Pet
World Court seeks Root to aid permanent justice plans
London and The Hague report Elihu Root among distinguished invitees to join the committee drafting a permanent international court. The League council read the list, noting Root’s welcome at any stage. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Holland will send representatives to a Feb. 16 conference at the Peace Palace to compare proposed plans for a permanent tribunal under Article XIV.
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Associated Press
London
Elihu Root
Permanent Court of International Justice
Council
League of Nations
Airy Stagic
A. J. Balfour
Permanent
Root
Baron Dexschamps
Belgium
Hague Court of Arbitration
Luis M. Drage
Carlo Fadda
Faculty of Jurisprudence
University of Naples
Henri Fromageot
Fran
University of Christiania
Norway
Lochner
Holland
Baron Phillimore
Justice of Appeal
England
Milenko KR. Vesnitch
France
Akidzuki
Autralia
Rafael Altamira
Madrid
Clovis Bevilacqua
Brazil
Danzig
Reginald Tower
Argentina
Paraguay
Free City of
New York
Hlihu Root
Court of International Justice
Little Towers
Invoys
the Hague
Denmark
Sweden
Switzerland
Peace Palace
International Court of Justice
Stolen American in Mexico Deserters Captured
AP reports embassy in Mexico City instructed to address detention of Lieuts JL Wolf and GE Usher at Nacozari Sonora. Mexican troops pursue bandits who seized American Joseph Askew near Gomez Palacio. Chicago reports three black deserters captured near Nacozari as search for four others continues near Cananea. Mexico issues protest and watches for more US planes over San Isidro Naica.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Mexico City
JL. M. Wolf
G. E. Usher
Nacdzuri
Sonora
Joseph Askew
Gomez Palacio
U. S
Chicago
Nacozari
Cananea
War Department
Mexico
United States
San’ Isidro Naica
Chihuahua
Washington
German Extradition Stand Firm Amid War Crimes Debate
Berlin reports Gen. Rein hard declares Germans refuse surrender of war crimes suspects, deem surrender impossible. Paris dispatches Millerand presses for extradition under Versailles terms, while Paris and London papers discuss potential default trials and Emperor William's fate. Upper Silesia evacuation completed as French forces move in.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Reinhard
Paris
Havas—Preimier Millerand
France
Supreme Allied Council
London
Echo de Paris
Germany
Petit Parisien
William
Holland
Matin
Althe
Lloyd
Maylind
Silesia
Upper Silesia
Booze Cargo Tries Havana Run Again
The Black Star steamship Yarmouth sailed from New York for Havana with a negro captain and crew, carrying liquor valued at 4.8 million dollars. The cargo includes Kentucky whisky, champagne, and wine in 21,419 cases, 500 cases, and 350 barrels respectively. This is the vessel’s second trip after prohibition began. prior voyage ended with a storm and loss of cargo. Federal agents have monitored the ship at high cost, and a white man was arrested fleeing the boat with two quarts of whisky.
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Associated Press
New York
Black Star
Yarmouth
Havana
Prohibition
N Y Stock Exchange Plans 22 Story Adjoining Building
The New York Stock Exchange will build a 22 story office structure beside its Wall Street home to expand trading space and board rooms. It recently bought the Wilks and Mortimer buildings and will tear down the five story sky scrapers to clear the site. The project spans a full Wall Street block with an estimated cost of 3 million dollars.
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The
Associated Press
New York
New York Exchange
Wall] Street
Exchange
Wilks and Mortimer
Pioneer
Wall Street
Socialist Legislators Suspended Face Prosecutor Probe
Bronx district attorney Martin directed his assistant to consult counsel of the assembly judiciary committee investigating the fitness of five suspended socialist assemblymen. He will present to the grand jury any evidence supporting sedition or criminal anarchy charges at the earliest moment.
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Bethe Associated Press
New York
Martin
Bronx County
Wm. Fy Quigley
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Votes for Women Near Victory at National Suffrage Meet
Chicago hosts the fifty-fifth annual final convention of the National American Woman Suffrage Association with about 2000 delegates. Carrie Chapman Catt urges joy at anticipated enfranchisement and calls for a nonpartisan League of Women Voters to shape legislation for women. Executive council prepared recommendations ahead of the convention.
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Byfie
Associated Press
Chicago
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Carrie Chapman Calt
League of “Woman Voters
Suffrage Association
League of Women Voters
League
The
Catt
Fomerene
Ohio
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Democratic Congress
Connell
Two Thousand Armenians Killed in Asia Minor Attacks
The Armenian National Bulletin relays a Constantinople message that about 2,000 Armenian civilians were murdered during nationalist offensives on Marash and Aintab in Asia Minor. Virginia suffrage fails as House adopts Leedy resolution rejecting national amendment.
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Associated Press
London
Armenian National Bulletin
Constantinople
Marash
Aintab
Asia Minor
Virginia
Richmond
House of Delegates
Anthony
Waste silver and gold tossed to show waste
Northampton, Mass. Wednesday illustrated waste by tossing silver dollars and gold coins from a shop window after a hosiery company treasurer claimed 11,760 needles lost in a week. He compared the loss to $147 thrown away, sparking reactions as workers searched the floor and street for the valuables.
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Northampton
Mass
Llo
Sale of German ships for tenth value proposed
Washington February 13. A concurrent resolution directing the Shipping Board not to sell the former German liners at public auction before three months of advertising and only if proper offers are received was introduced by Senator Ashurst. He said the ships have a prewar value of 154 million and a present value of about 300 million. The measure argues Congress should decide merchant marine policy, not the Shipping Board. The debate touched on secrecy claims and the board’s plan to sell to International Mercantile Marine for 25 million.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Shipping Board
Poard
Ashurst
Arizona
Emergency Fleet Corporation
International Mercantile Marine
Jones
Commerce Committee
Senate
Finue
Payne
Mead
Democrat
New York
Wilson
Fassenger
South America
Congress
Line
Simmons
North Carolina
National Merchant Marine Polices
Odessa Bolshevik Leader Threatens Naval Fire
A Bolshevik commander at Odessa warned he would open fire on British warships in Odessa harbor within three days if they remain. The threat followed a meeting with Rear Admiral Newton A. McCully, amid claims of British ships firing on Bolshevik troops. The general believed a treaty existed between Britain and the Bolshevik government.
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Constantinople
Bereviteh
Odessa
Newton A. McCully
United States
Aborevitch
Holland Moves To Block More Germans Entry
The Netherlands intends to bar entry to Germans likely to cause trouble while allowing former emperor and former crown prince already in the country protection under Dutch law. The foreign office disclosed that Holland does not desire the presence of any additional Germans.
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Associated Press
the Hague
Foreign Office
Holland
Panama Officer Aiding American Assassinated
Panama dispatch reports the assassination of Perriganlt, a Chiriqui province official who aided American W. G. Chase in land litigation. The figure, once Panaman consul general in New York, was killed at 7 pm with details still forthcoming. Authorities note the motive tied to aiding an American.
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Associated Press
Panama
Perriganlt
Chiriqui
Georgia Tornados Leave One Dead In New Storms
Atlanta Ga Feb 13 One person is known killed and several others injured in a series of small tornadoes that swept through sections of Georgia late yesterday. Reports of additional deaths have not been confirmed and much property damage was reported with no early estimate.
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Tress
Atlante
Georgia
Allies Urge Holland Not to Shelter Wilhelm
The Associated Press reports a forthcoming Allied note to Holland urging not to shelter the ex Kaiser Wilhelm. The note aims to avoid destabilizing Europe, seeks no direct Dutch requests, and hints at reopening negotiations after Holland previously refused extradition. Berlin reports say Branshuettel doctors refused to sail with war crime suspects, requiring ashore treatment for ill sailors.
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Pressey
London
Fel
Thailand
Wieux
Wil Ham
Evening Standard
Europe
Holland
Berlin
Branshuettel
Balle Canal
Rendsburg
Hitler
North Sea
Stocks Falter On Rail Labor Fears In Tepid Trading
New York Feb 13 Stocks slid as trading opened with declines in speculative shares. Anxiety over railway labor tensions pressured leaders like General Motors, Crucible Steel, and United States Rubber while higher oil stocks and shipping shares trimmed losses. A midday rally followed short covering though confirmatory settlement news remained unverified.
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Associated Press
New York
Stock Exchange
Land Commission
Talla
General Molora
Rubble Steel
Chandler Motors
United States Rubber
I General Motors
Crucible Steel
Atlantic Gulf
United Fruit
Wilson
Canada Objects to Any Cut in Its League Vote
Ottawa reports Canada protests to any changes in the League covenant that would deny its full member status and vote in the assembly. Cabinet discussions urged imperial authorities not to accept the League root reservation amid U.S. Senate peace treaty considerations. Some suggest Canada might withdraw if its vote is lost, but no action taken.
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Canada
iBy
Associated Press
Ottawa
Great Britain
League of Nations
League
United States Senate
iCanada
President Wilson offers wage policy tied to rail talks
President Wilson announces an unalterable federal policy aimed at justice for all interests in the railroad wage dispute. He proposes a plan that would avoid blanket wage increases while keeping private railroads, a tribunal, and union leaders in discussions, inviting careful consideration of his statement by the Brotherhood chiefs. The scene on the White House portico showed the president in a wheelchair as he delivered the official position and urged the unions to study the proposal before acting.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Brotherhoods
White House
Telals
Bitherhood
Hines
Railroad Administration
Tymulty
Brotherhood
Timothy Shea
The
Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
BR. M. Jewell
Railway Department
American Federation of Labor
Mretine
Jewell
Shea
E. J. Manion
Order of Railway Telegraphers
White IE House
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