Decisive Battle With Coahuila Rebels Expected Tomorrow
Mexico City reports three army columns and 2000 Orozco adherents press on rebel Carranza near Monclova with a decisive battle forecast on Sunday. Alleged Madero orders to fire on American marines and to dynamite buildings surface as Huerta considers publishing official correspondence. Alfonso Madero in Washington linked to rebel plans. Southern Pacific moves stock and suspends service.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Madero
Republic
U. S
Vera Cruz
Georgia
Francisco Madero
Sefes
National Palace
Pascual Orozco
Zenustiano Carranza
Coahuila
Monclova
Carranza
Washington
Alfonso Madero
United States
Southern Pacific Railroad
Sonora
Mogales
Police Ready to Present Side of Parade Disorder
Washington authorities prepared to present the police view at the senate subcommittee hearing on the suffrage parade disorder last Monday. police superintendent Richard Sylvester told the committee the department faced difficulties but did its best to keep order and protect marchers as patrolmen and sergeants were summoned to testify.
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Washington
Senate
Richard Sylvester
Pennsylvania Avenue
Jones
Divlingham
Pomerone
Glencoe Illinois Enacts Stricter Liquor Ordinance
Glencoe Illinois adopts a strict liquor ban under President Arthur G Sayles ordinance prohibits bringing liquor into town by train auto express wagon or any means and makes possession locally a misdemeanor.
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Chicago
Glencoe
Ill
United States
Arthur G. Sayles
Sayles
Affidavit Alleges Juror Prejudice in Dr Longshore Trial
An affidavit filed with Dr Longshore's motion for a new trial accuses juror M O Brown of prejudice before and during the murder trial. It states Brown favored conviction for monetary reasons and discussed the case nightly with others, tainting the jury. The defense claims the verdict was improper and the trial unfair, citing juror misconduct and evidentiary issues.
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Anna Longshort
M. GO. Brown
William R. Graham
W. R. Graham
M. O. Brown
Dr. Longshore Moon
Brown
M. QO
Dr. Longshore
Carpenter Hotel
E. F. Feely
Courier
Longshore
Platt
Filipino Cable to Wilson Hints Independence Ambitions
Manila sends a cable from Speaker Sergio Camena and Manuel Quezon to President Wilson expressing hope for Philippine independence during his term. Premature reforms cited include tariff and currency topics as Wilson plans a two-subject message to Congress.
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Washington
Col. E. M. House
Texas
Wilson
White House
Edward F. Goltra
Missouri
Pujo
House Money Trust
Supreme Court
Congress
House
Manuel Quezon
Quezon
Sergio Camena
Philippine Assembly
Saloon appeal bond set at two thousand dollars
In the case of the appeal in the saloon consent petition the Clerk fixed the cost bond at 2000 dollars as a formality for the appeal. Alfred Maurice Picard, former marine minister and Academy of Sciences member and St Louis World’s Fair delegate, died at 69 in Paris.
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Pettit
Alfred Picard
Paris
Alfred Maurice Picard
Marines
Academy of Sciences
St. Louis
Alleged Conspiracy Evidence Questioned In Court
The document contends the trial court erred in admitting state evidence about acts and declarations of a co conspirator. It asserts those acts were not done during the alleged conspiracy and did not advance its object or design.
Ambassadorship 18 Offered to Olney
President Wilson offers Richard Olney of Boston the post of ambassador to Great Britain. It is unclear if Olney will accept and no final decisions have been made on other major diplomatic posts as of today.
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Washington
March S
Wilson
Richard Olney
Boston
Cleveland
Great Britain
Olney
Court of St. James
Obnecy
Hospital Invites Dr Friedmann to Lifelong Tenure
In New York the People's Hospital on the east side voted to grant lifetime tenure to Dr Friedrich Friedmann of Berlin after his first tuberculosis serum treatment in the United States. He may treat up to a hundred patients before a Montreal trip. Washington officials launched a formal investigation into the Friedmann vaccine with Dr John F Anderson and Dr Arthur M Stimson to test it on monkeys before potential trials at Ft Stanton New Mexico and marine service hospitals.
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New York
People's Hospital
Fredrich Friedmann
Berlin
Friedmann
Montreal
Washington
Blue
Public Health Service Today
John F. Anderson
Arthur M. Stimson
Surgeon General Blue
Public Service
Ft. Stanton
N. M
Heller Wins First Prize in Oratory
Des Moines Iowa March five hundred collegians at the state oratorical contest at Plymouth Congregational church saw Damon Boone Weller of Iowa Wesleyan win first honors and the 109 prize. Heller will represent Iowa in the Interstate contest in Ohio in May. Frank P. Johnson of Morningside won second honors and will attend as Iowa's alternate. Geo. Potgeter of Cornell won third place with his expenses paid to the interstate contest.
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Des Moines
Plymouth Congregational Church
Damon Boone Weller
Iowa Wesleyan
Heller
Towa
Ohio
Frank P. Johnson
Morningside
Geo
Potgeter
Cornell
Acts Passes and Rejected in Assembly in Des Moines
In Des Moines this morning the house passed a bill to appropriate 10 001 for expert reform committee investigators without funding authority. Senator Sullivan proposed creation of a board for conciliation and arbitration. The house also passed the Stipe bill barring Cosson law officers from candidacy for three years. Senate rejected Heald's eminent domain bill for power companies, sending it to the public utilities committee due to loss of franchise rights concerns.
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Des Moines
Klay
House
Reform Committee
Sullivan
al Board of Canciliation and Arbitration
Urick
State Federation of Labor
Cosson
Senate
Heald
Public Utilities Committee
Courts denounce sparing home wreckers in judge remarks
Judge Latshaw denounced leniency for a home burglary case as he sentenced 21 year old actor Jack Morton to four years in prison for enticing a 16 year old telephonist from home. Morton’s family and friends urged parole, while the judge condemned attempts to intercede on the offender’s behalf. Parole refused.
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Kansas ,City
March
Latshaw
The
Criminal Court
Jack Morton
Senate rift widens as Clarke backs pro tempor e
Washington March 8 The senate democratic split widens after Clarke endorsement of Bacon for president pro tempore and Hoke Smith threatens to quit the steering committee. Baker of South Carolina nominated for secretary. Kellar renominated as assistant door keeper amid reorganizational moves.
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Washington
Senate
Clarke
Bacon
Hoke Smith
Bascon
Baker
M. Baker
South Carolina
Joseph S. Wilson
Obediah Gardner
Maine
Thomas Kellar
West Virginia
Youngest PhD in Harvard history at 18
Norbert Wiener of Cambridge will receive the PhD in philosophy in June, becoming the youngest person to earn the degree at Harvard. He entered Taft College at 11, earned an AB in three years, an AM at Cornell, then moved to Harvard as an university scholar in philosophy and mathematics. He plans to teach.
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Cambridge
Mass
Norbert Wiener
Harvard
Wiener
Taft College
Cornell
Pickett Resumes Desk at Waterloo Office
Hon. CE Pickett and wife return from Washington and will be at the Mullan Pickett offices on Commercial Street Monday morning. He looks well and is praised by Waterloo citizens as a booster of the city.
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E. Pickett
Washington
Pickett
Mullan &1 Pickett
Commercial Street
Mr. Pickett
Waterloo
Liberals Agree On Suffrage Bill in Parliament New York
Liberal members in London press a women's suffrage bill to be introduced next session. It grants voting rights to married or unmarried women aged over 25 who would qualify if men, plus wives of eligible occupiers, with broad opposition from unionists and Laborites.
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London
March S
House of Comons
Aso
Darrow Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Bribery Case
Los Angeles reports the jury in Clarence Darrow’s jury bribery case unable to agree after long deliberations. The foreman said the last ballot was 11 to 1 with no statement on acquittal or conviction. Judge Conley ordered further instructions and the panel returned for continued deliberations. Darrow requested a retrial date and cautious remarks followed from officials.
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Los Angeles
Clarence Darrow
Comley
Parrow
Darrow
Ford
Fredericks
Conley
Clarence S. Darrow
McNamara Brothers
Fred S. Pettingill
Silas Setchell
Franklin
Temperature Report from March 8
Temperature readings listed for March 8 include 12 night 27, 7 a.m. 23, 14 a.m. 35, 1 p.m. 46. Yesterday’s low was 26 and high 34. A year ago the low 10 and high 24.
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Buchanan Optical Co
One Way to Save Realty Commissions
Chas. Ebert sold his house and lot at 1109 Washington street to Marshall Horton as advertised by a Courier ad. Ebert plans to move to Calmer Town Corina, queen of Havana cigars, advertising.
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Chas. Ebert
Washington Straet
Marshall Horton
Ebert
Calmer
Town
Corina
Queen of
Havana
Explosion cripples Baltimore harbor defenses
An explosion in Baltimore harbor killed forty to fifty and injured many more. Heavy gun foundations at Forts Armistead Carroll and Fort Howard were damaged or destroyed, with losses running into thousands of dollars. Investigations will involve the coroner navy and interstate commerce commission.
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Baltimore
Forts Howard
Armintead
Carroll
Fort Armistead
Fort Carroll
Arundel County
Navy Department
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alum Chine
Great Britain
Gilbert Fraser
Local girl wins third in Northeastern Iowa High School contest
Miss Madeline Hutchinson of East Waterloo public schools earned third place in the humorous class at the Northeastern Iowa High School District Declamatory contest held in Hampton. Other winners included Albert Aulwes Guttenberg and Lee Neilson Reinbeck in Oratorical, Jennie Day Oelwein and Fern Helacher Ackley in Dramatic, and James Rush Waverly first in humorous.
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Fern Helacher
Ackley
George Potter
Fayette
James Rush
Waverly
Cathinka Pruess
Decorah
Madeline Hutchinson
Waterloo
Belgian Wounded. Wife Killed in Persian Attack
Teheran dispatch reports Mme Constant wife of the Belgian director of customs at Bushire murdered by an unidentified Persian. He also severely wounded M Constant as they were driving, the assailant firing from behind the carriage.
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Teheran
Persia
Mme. Constant
Bushire
M. Constant
Mme
Constant
School Board Election In Waterloo Township
No opposition to re elections of J E Demputer and Chas Campbell by Waterloo Township school board voters. Election day Monday with polls at Bunt Building rear Commercial Street and Park Avenue West from 9 AM to 7 PM. Bond proposition not to exceed 56000 for a new school building to be voted on.
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Democratic Party
United States
Wilson
White House
Army
Navy
J. E. Demputer
Chas
Campbell
Waterloo Township
Bunt Building
Commercial Street
Park Avenue Weat
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