Silent pickets surround White House in suffrage protest
January 10 1917 Washington report: Twelve Congressional Union suffragists wear white, purple and yellow sashes as they silently line the White House gates asking President Wilson what he will do for woman suffrage. Police observe while President Wilson golfed nearby and smiled at the tableau.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
Wilson
Oklahoma
Alice Paul
Congressional Union
Buffalo Bill Dies In Denver After Long Fame As Scout
Col William F Cody known as Buffalo Bill dies at 12 05 p m in Denver at his sister’s home after a long public life as hunter soldier scout and showman. He faced death stoically and suggested a game of high five as he faded. His passing ends a storied era tied to his wild west show and frontier exploits.
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Denver
Violo
W. PB. Cody
Buffalo Bill
America
J. H. East
Col. Cody
Col. Cady
Col
William FF. Cady
Buffalo Bill” Hunter
Europe
Greece Agrees to Allied Ultimatum
A Athens dispatch reports the Greek council of ministers favors accepting the allies terms. Government circles say Entente guarantees against Venizelos influence are satisfactory and a reply to the ultimatum will be delivered tomorrow in Athens.
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London
Greek Council of Ministers
Athens
Exchange ‘Telegraph! Company
Entente
Venizelos
Leaders Confer on House Committees In Des Moines
Des Moines reports that senators and representatives met with the lieutenant governor and speaker to discuss committee appointments. No assembly session was held and the day was spent in conferences. Speaker Pitt said house committee announcements likely wouldn t come before next week as visitors arrived for the inauguration.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
Pitt
Greece Backed Wilson Peace Note in Formal Reply
Athens communicated to Garrett Croppers that the Greek government heartily supports President Wilson's peace initiative in a formal reply. The message, sent Monday, reflects Greece's favorable stance and alignment with the American effort for peace, conveyed through the Greek government in Athens via London.
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Athens
London
Wilson
Garrett Croppers
Greece
Propoge peang for four strong minor leagues formation
Cedar Rapids January 10 Special formation of the three strongest baseball leagues possible taking cities from four leagues in the west was proposed at Cedar Rapids during the Central association meeting. Delegates from Waterloo and others discussed redistricting while Mel Justice’s presidency faced rivals as John Ford of Fort Dodge had backing. Officers elected for the Central association included Whitacre as president Hanlon as secretary and Johnson as statistician.
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Cedar Rapids
West
Central Association
Muscatine
A. R. Tearney
Chicago
Frank Isbell
Des Moines
J. T. Hares
Davenport
Waterloo
J. C. Koeneke
W. AR. Law
R. L. DeGon
Tiborhan
F. C. Fish
C. A. Clark
W. A. Reed
Ned Egan
E. A. Johnsson
Frank Hanlon
Besides Egan
Frank Boyle
Marshallstown
Dan O'Leary
Mason City
Larry Brown
Clinton
William Collins
Gedar Rapids
Mel Justice
League
John Ford
Fort Dodge
Las
J. A. Whitacre
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Verne Manly
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Waterloo Evening Courier
A. E. Johnson
Waterloo Times-Tribune
Paper delivery notice for late or missing issue
If the paper is not delivered to your home by 6 o'clock please call 2330 and a copy will be sent. After 6 30 please phone No 2.
Manslaughter verdict in case of Hinterliter
In Giney, January 10, Roy Hinterliter was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of his sweetheart Miss Elizabeth Radcliffe last July. He confessed an illegal operation caused her death while he was away, claiming she used instruments. he drove her to a hospital where she died. Heute the judge sentenced him to life imprisonment.
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Giney
Roy Hinterliter
Elizabeth Ratcliffe
Hinterliter
Olney
Elizabeth Radcliffe
Miller
Garfield home robbed of jewels near Mentor
James R. Garfield, son of a former president and former Roosevelt cabinet member, reported to Cleveland police that his Mentor suburban home was robbed between December 1 and December 20, with about $14,900 in jewels stolen.
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Cleveland
James R. Garfield
Roosevelt
Mentor
Garfield
Alaska Prohibition Bill Aims to Make Territory Bone Dry
At Washington hearing before the house territories committee, a drastic liquor bill for Alaska was discussed revealing 3245 retail liquor dealers and six breweries in the territory. Chairman Houston signaled the committee would report the bill favorably, with its effect making the territory bone dry. El Verso, a 10 cent cigar, advertised.
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Washington, D. C
Alaska
House Territories Committee
Houston
Senate Votes to Bar Liquor in Washington
Washington, D. C., Jan. 10. The Sheppard bill to abolish saloons in the national capital after Mov. 1, 1917, was passed by the senate and goes to the house. The measure bans liquor sales in the District but allows importation for personal use. The referendum amendment failed, vote splits show party lines broken, and Progresives supported the bill.
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Washington, D. C
National Capital
Senate
House
District of Columbia
Pasage
Ashurst
Backham
Bryan
Chamberlain
Chilton
Johnson
S. I
Kern
Kerby
Lea
Martin
Myers
Qverman
Swanson
Thomas
Thompson
Vardaman
Walsh
Williams
Borah
Brady
Clapp
Clark
Cummins
Curtis
Dillingham
Fall
Fernold
Gallinger
Grenna
Jones
Kenyon
McCumber
Nelson
Norris
Oliver
Page
Poindexter
Sherman
Smith
Smoot
Sterling
Sutherland
Townsend
Watson
Works
Against
Broussard
Culberson
Hardwick
Hitchcock
Hughes
Hasting
James
Leo
Lewis
Martine
Newlands
O'Gorman
Phelan
Pomerene
Reed
Salisbury
Ariz
Stone
Tilman
Underwood
Bead
Brandégee
AsPont
Harding
Lipnity
Lodge
eLean
Penrose
Wadsworth
Bill
Farmer Near Jesup Fatally Hurt in Gas Tank Explosion
Jesup, Jan. 10. Special correspondent Mike Ehr, living 2.5 miles southwest of Jesup, was thought fatally injured refilling a acetylene gas tank. He was smoking a pipe when the explosion occurred. One side of his head suffered severe injuries and he was rushed to St. Francis hospital, Waterloo. He leaves a wife and two children.
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Jesup
Jan
Mike Ehr
Ehr
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Wilson Denies Knowing Peace Note Source
Washington January 10 House rules committee suspends public hearings on Representative Wood's resolution to investigate a stock market leak tied to President Wilson's peace note. Dow Jones ticker rumor traced to C W W Barron. Bolling denied involvement. News bureaus and wire services deny leaks. no advance note received by firm members. Central News of America also denies. Continued on page six.
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Washington, D. C
House Rules Committee
Representative Wood
Wilson
Lawson
Washington
D.C
Dow,Jones & Co
House
C. W W. Barron
TR. W. Bolling
FE. A. Connolly & Co
Brokers
Winneag Ak
Henry
Garrett
Bolling
Harrison
Unitral
Lansing
Lloyd George
Lloyd-George
Crawford
Central News
Cvents
International News Service
Down Jones Company
Associated Press
New York Journal of Commerce
Bennet
Murder of Art Model in Philadelphia City Apartments
Detectives seek an eyewitness to the Colbert murder as they review a possible one or two other people in the room. They now believe the death occurred on December 29, earlier than first thought, and consider a blackmail plot tied to Miss Colbert with links to a town upstate.
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Philadelphia
Jan
Hear
Maizle Colbert
Bernard W. Fowls
Pittsburgh
Atlandetty
Lewis
Mep Deatie
Ji Ulao Neg
Ugileve
Vas
Moon
Nec
Beaqkmail
Capt. Tate
Miss Colbert
Ratan
Captain Tate
Colbert Mystary
Quaker Oats Plant Strikes For Higher Wages
About 100 Quaker Oats workers in Cedar Rapids walked out for higher pay and shorter hours, closing the plant after a failed demand. They seek raises from 1 2 3 to 2 1 2 cents an hour, with hundreds of women and girls among the labor force. A meeting was planned to organize, and a committee had pressed management for an answer by Saturday.
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Cedar Rapid
Bavan
Quaker Oats Company
Gupt
Geo. Laird
Gaird
Entente Replies to Wilton Peace Note Near Delivery
London January 10 The Entente powers have approved the note to President Wilson asking belligerents for purposes of fighting and delivery to Paris is imminent. Publication of the text will be delayed until the American government receives the notice. The reply is longer than the German response and runs about twelve hundred to sixteen hundred words. It states terms cautiously and in general terms.
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London
Wilson
Paris
Submarine Issue Back of Spanish Crisis Cabinet Out
King Alfonso asked Premier Romanones to reconsider resignation and form a reform cabinet a move connected to Spain's cabinet crisis and a tense submarine dispute with Germany. The public split grows as Spain defends its neutral stance while maintaining commercial ties and condemns sinking of merchant ships without chartered voyages.
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Washington, D.C
Alfonso
Roman Jones
Spain
State Department
Madrid
Germany
Wilson
Thaw sought on kidnaping charge in New York case
New York reports indicate Harry Thaw is sought to answer an indictment for assault and kidnaping of Frederick Gump Jr. of Kansas City. Philadelphia police hold Oliver Brower of Utica as Thaw's emissary, while Brower remains in custody on a technical charge and Thaw’s papers move to a crowding dispute. Pittsburgh police say no arrest request has been received.
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New York
Harry KK
Thaw
Frederic Gump, Jr
Kansas City
Philadelphia
George F. O'Byrnes
Gump
Frank P. Walsh
District J
Uylon
Uly
Oliver Brower
Utica
N. Y
Walsh
Brower
Boy Brower
O’byrnes
Walsh Allegs
Pittsburgh
Harry K. Thaw
Frederick Gump, Jr
Beechwood Boulevard
Archibald Mackrell
Bavarian King Says Allies Must Seek Peace After Victory
Munich report quotes Bavarian king at birthday parade stating that the German emperor and allies offered peace, which was rejected, and declaring they will fight until enemies ask for an honorable, lasting peace worth great sacrifices. He adds they did not start the war and has shown what it means when the empire and its allies are attacked.
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Amsterdam
London
Munich
Dusseldorf
Anzeiger
Bavaria
Altho
Naval clash reports and fresh German advances in Eastern Front
Reports from New York indicate a German raider was sunk by a British cruiser in the Atlantic while Voltaire rumors stir Bermuda. Von Mackensen pushes near Pantzin as Russians retreat to the Sereth, while Teutons claim gains along the Putna and near Riga with renewed pressure on Lithuanian and Moldavian fronts.
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New York
Atlantic
Lamport &Holt Line
Bermuda
Liverpool
von Mackensan
Vokshaw
Putna
Moldavia
Fokshani
Posi
Terutehin
Teutonin Fore
Pantzin
Tnto
Teutonic
Fokshanl
Ue Mackensen
Berlin
Sayvilla
L. Z
Rasino
Riga
War Office
Lake
Narocz
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Cenfer
Propoge Peang
Ilinois
KR. Garfields
Sheppard
Yue
Mir
Wilson Skin
News Bureau
Dow Jones
Quaker Oats CO
Polige
Harry Thaw
Atteawan
North Atlantic
Wackensen
Roumanta
Rives
Sereth
Aia Yore
Buchanan Optical Co
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