Rebels Surrounded as Federal Forces Close In in Mexico
Reports from Mexico City state 4,000 federal troops encircle 2,000 followers of Venusiano Catana near Lampazos Nuevo Leon with a decisive battle expected soon. Dozen troop trains head north. overall 100,000 troops to concentrate against the constitutionalists in Sonora and the north.
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Mexico City
Venusiano Cat Tana
Coahuila
Lampazos Nuevo Leon
War Department
Aubert
Blazques
Ansys
Vavila
Lampazas
Carranza
México City
Sonora
Seventh Infantry
Zapata
State of
Morelos
Manuel Jasso
San Diego
Javier
Puebla
Rigin Aguilar
Agua Prieta
Adrianople Peace Terms or Quick Relief Sought
Bulgarian and Servian forces expected to enter Adrianople today as 420 prisoners are reported taken from a key fort Hertantaria. Shukri Pasha pleads for peace negotiations or immediate relief while Turkish ministry appears divided over response. Nazim Pasha’s death sparks internal unrest and a Malediction is pronounced. Allies condition mediation on surrender of Adrianople Scutari and Aegean islands and payment of war indemnity.
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London
Sofia
Adrianople
Hertantaria
Constantinople
Shukri Pasha
Shukri
Porte
Tchatalja
Nazim
Nazim Pasha
Turkey
Belgrade
Servia
Balkan
Scutari
Aegean Sea
Fire destroys Draper business section in March blaze
Chamberlain, D. D., March 12 reports a major fire that razed about two blocks and eighteen buildings in Draper. Four structures remain standing a bank saloon restaurant and hardware store. Loss near $55,000 with partial insurance coverage.
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Chamberlain
D. D
Draper
Kingland bill makes clerk appointive in Supreme Court
Des Moines dispatch reports the House passed the Kingland bill making the clerk of the Supreme Court an appointive office after amendments. The State Superintendent remains elective. The Clark son bill to teach accident prevention in schools also cleared the Senate and proceeds to the House. Licensed to wed notices appear for several couples in Waterloo, Parkersburg, and Vinton.
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Des Moines
House
Kingland
Supreme Court
Clarkson
Pasacs Senate
Senate
Mack Offered Austrian Ambassadorship
Washington reports Norman E. Mack of Buffalo former chairman of the Democratic national committee has accepted an ambassadorship to Austria-Hungary. He will succeed Richard C. Kerens of St. Louis for his work during the 1908 campaign and services last fall.
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Washington
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
Democratic National Committee
Austria-Hungary
Richard C. Kerens
St. Louis
Mack
National Committee
Wilson Likely To Postpone Congress Date
President Wilson may delay the extra session to April 7 or 8 per Representative Oscar Underwood. The Ways and Means Committee needs more time for tariff bills, with caucus to decide if revisions appear in one bill or separate schedules.
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Washington
Wilson
Oscar Underwood
Congress
Underwood
Ways and Means
House
White House
Iowa House Approves Cold Storage Bill
Des Moines March 12 The Iowa house passed a cold storage bill to require stamped dates on containers when products are placed in cold storage and times when removed. Violations bring fines from 25 to 100 dollars, aiming to inform shoppers about storage dates for eggs and butter.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Iowa
Tama Jim Wilson Is Received Today in Ames
Ames Iowa March 12 former secretary of agriculture James Wilson was guest of honor at a welcome home reception with President Pearson of Ames Governor Clarke and state officials attending. Wilson, who led the agriculture department at Iowa State College before serving in McKinley’s cabinet 16 years ago, spoke during the program.
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Ames, Jr
James Wil
Secretary of Agriculture
Pearson
Ames
Clarke
Wilson
Agriculture Department
Department of Agriculture
Iowa State College
McKinley
Busy Day for New President Delegation Presents Inauguration Medal
Washington reports a full White House schedule with a morning cabinet meeting and discussions on assistant secretaryships. Senator Overman and others attend a conference with President Wilson as a delegation plans to present a gold inaugural medal. Dates and places anchor the event as talks continue on official appointments and ambassadorial posts.
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Washington
Oscar Underwood
House
White House
Wilson
Overman
North Carolina
Randell
Texas
Cannon
Vance McCormick
Newlands
Nevada
Hay
Virginia
Pepper and Kirkpatrick
Iowa
Wayne MacVeagh
Henry St. George Tucker
Richmond
Sims
Wm. Corcoran Eustis
R. T. Brooks
M. J. Weller
Bullitt
Samuel Untermyer
House Money Trust
Diplomatic Corps
Carlisle
England
Geo. W. Guthrie
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Italy
Richard Olney
Great Britain
Senator Overman
Whitehead Kluttz
Salisbury
Brazil
Arrest Expected Soon in Des Moines Murder Probe
Des Moines police said an arrest is expected within hours in the case of John Schnellbacher, reportedly from Marshalltown, who was found unconscious on an East Des Moines street Monday night and died at Mercy hospital yesterday.
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Des Moines
John Schnellbacher
Marshalltown
Schnellbacher
East Des Moines
Mercy Hospital
Lady Scott Sails to England on Medina
Sydney reports Lady Scott wife of the late Captain Scott sailed for England today on the steamer Medina. The New Zealand government plans to ask parliament to vote funds to support the families of Captain Scott and his companions.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Lady Scott
Captain Scott
England
Medina
New Zealand
Commerce Court Issues Stay Against Interstate Commission
Washington March 12 The commerce court granted preliminary injunctions restraining Interstate Commerce Commission orders in the Pipe Line cases challenging the constitutionality of the interstate commerce law as applied to all pipelines.
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Washington
Commerce Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Publishers to Eradicate Premium Evil Debate Iowa Convention
Davenport March 12 East Iowa newspaper publishers convene in Davenport to press for an end to premium schemes and coupon contests used to boost circulation The meeting targets fraud in advertising and the questionable practice of “third rate” promotions that resemble lotteries Waterloo delegates W A Reed W F Parrott and Ja W Peterson plan to attend the main session this afternoon.
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Davenport
Easthern
Iowa
Post Office Department
Minnesota
Waterloo
W. A. Reed
W. F. Parrott
Ja. W. Peterson
Minimum Wage Scheme Tackled By Chicago Merchants
Chicago merchants study a city wide minimum wage for women following the state vice commission session. A formal meeting will follow with commission members present. A $2 a day suggestion is noted but merchants deem $8 a week the practicable maximum while concerns focus on skill level pay and potential job losses if a law creates a standard favoring men or boys.
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Chicago
Move to Adjourn Indignantly Met in Des Moines
Governor George W. Clarke pledged to oppose any attempt by the Iowa General Assembly to abandon pending legislation on April 1 and recess for sixty to ninety days. The move was reported in both houses with leaders on all sides approached but unclear about origin. House minority leader George W. Koontz refused to back the recess, warning it would be disastrous to the legislature and state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
General Assembly
George W. Clarke
George W. Koontz
House
Temperature report from March with Buchanan Optical markings
Weather data notes show March 12 temperatures with a minimum of 28 and a maximum of 47. Compared to last year the minimum rose from 10 and the maximum fell from 80. Ground floor Syndicate block markings indicate source.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Notices to publishers over publicity law reach ten day deadline
Washington reports harsh action if publishers fail to file required information under the newspaper publicity law. About 91 percent of affected papers have complied, mostly large dailies in major cities. roughly 180 papers missed the October deadline. Postmaster General Hitchcock had ordered immediate reporting before leaving office.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Burleson
Hitchcock
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Iowa Senate OKs Township Unit Bill for Rural Schools
The Iowa senate passed the township unit bill by 34 to 9 to reorganize the current district system and consolidate rural schools. The measure, drafted by Jones of Montgomery, backs the Better Iowa Schools commission. Oregon plan bill faces governor’s reconsideration move.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Senate
Jones
Montgomery
Iowa Legislative Committee
Better Iowa Schools Commission
Oregon
Clarke Wilson
Appanoose
Senate
House
New Secretary of War Bares Arm For Vaccination
Washington, March 12. Secretary Garrison led by example in vaccination as part of a general order for inoculating all War Department employees in the State, War and Navy Building due to two smallpox cases. About 1,000 people are affected. workers must vaccinate, prove prior inoculation within five days, or be excused from duties until contagion risk passes.
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Washington
Garrison
State
War and Navy
War Department
Injured in Fall From Street Car Reported
Jake Gisdorf of 1515 Bath street is in a local hospital with a fractured skull after falling from a streetcar. A rumor claimed his wife struck him with a hammer but authorities found no evidence of a hammer injury.
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Jake Gisdorf
Bath Street
Miss Hattie Mishler Breaks an Arm
Miss Hattie Mishler sustains a broken arm and sprained wrist after a fall on the sidewalk in front of the Black Hawk bank building. She walked several blocks before realizing the seriousness of the injury and is recovering, employed as a bookkeeper at the Waterloo Saddlery Co. near Fourth Street.
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Hattie Mishler
Black Hawk Bank
Miss Mishler
Fourth Street
Waterloo Saddlery Company
Democrats weigh O Gorman and Hoke Smith power balance
Washington March 12 Democrats reassess the relative strength of United States Senators O Gorman New York and Hoke Smith Georgia after the senatorial slate bypassed Augustus Bacon Georgia for James P Clarke Arkansas as president pro tempore Bacon and his backers were surprised Clarke’s selection drew mixed signals about faction balance within the party.
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Washington
United States
O’gorman
New York
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Cnline
Augustus O. Bacon
Senate
James P. Clarke
Arkansas
Bacon
Nestor
Clarke
Dm Choo Died Yesterday and Funeral Planned
Mrs J M Cass died at 10 46 last night at the family home 632 Lane avenue west of anaemia The obituary notes Lacey Tannahill born September 28 1868 and widowed in 1893 by J M Cass survivors include daughters Lois Maud and Edna Cass and siblings Mrs J J Perkins Mrs Jeanette Bisbee D W Tannahill J N Tannahill The funeral services will be brief at the house and the body taken to Clarksville for burial Rev W F Spry will officiate Mrs Cass was active with the First Methodist church in Waterloo.
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J. M. Cass
Lan Avenue West
Cass
Clarksville
W. FF. Spry
Lacey Tannahill
Bradford
Chickasaw County
Iowa
Robert Tannahill
Bidler County
Bremer County
Waverly
Waterloo
Lois
Maud
Edna Cass
Witnesses Tie Free Binder Market To Competition
In Omaha March, defense witnesses in the government merger suit against International Harvester testified that exclusive binder lines are not essential and that five other makes compete in their territories. Jacob Bender of Sutton said many dealers could do without binders, and witnesses cited rapid farm implement repairs aided by improved services and transport.
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Omaha
Neb
Jacob Bender
Sutton
International Harvester Company
Bender
Os Ray
Bartender killed as street car crashes into apartment
Cincinnati March 12 Garret Coons a bartender was killed and eight other persons severely injured when an outbound College Hill street car jumped the track and crashed into an apartment house officials reported. Yavana March 12 President Gomez vetoes a BSL permitting revival of Jal Alal ball game per official announcement.
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Cincinnati
Garret Coons
College Hill
Gomisa
Bilt
Jose Miguel Gomez
Mado
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Cont
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Fifth
United States Cavalry
Obergen
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Capt. Smith
Kosterlitzky
Mexico
Burr Bridges
el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Sultan
Nasim Pasha
Ernest H. Widdel
Cornelia D. Roepe
Hanson
Carrie Booklater
Parkersburg
Spencer Cols
Vinton
Seeeey
Fern Kieffer
Corina
Ravana
Tama Jim" Wilson
Customs
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Senator O'Gorman
Malone
John Purvey Mitchell
Lady Scott Saints
Interstate Commission
Martin
BIG Publishers
Choo
Artester CO
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