Illinois Convention Divides Over Republican Platform
Springfield May 10 The Illinois Republican state convention showed no compromise between Gov Lowden and Chicago Mayor Thompson as the platform from Cook County was debated. Rodenberg blasted Democrats while Lowden and Thompson prepared for a floor fight with a roll call.
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Lowden
Thompson Yore
Sherman
Orville F. Berry
Carthage
C. J. Boize
Springfield
John Dailey
Peoria
Thompson
Wi. BE. Smith
Fred Lundin
Chicago
Meyer Thompson
Illinois
Medill McCormick
Louis Emmerson
Jons
Dwight
Lewden
Treaty Split Draws Campaign Line Over Versailles Pact
President Wilson urges Democrats to endorse the Versailles treaty and condemn Lodge reservations, framing the issue as a test of national honor. Senator Lodge counters, signaling a sharp 1920 style clash likely to unfold at San Francisco with Hitchcock leading administration forces.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Paris
Wilson
Democratic Party
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate
San Francisco
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Oregon
Democrats
United Stes
America
Sens
Webster City Murder Spree Sparks Iowa-wide Hunt
Harvey Beasley, 25, reportedly killed wife and two sons in Webster City then fled east. Police trace him toward Waterloo after sightings near Iowa Falls and Lowa Falls, with a 42-caliber revolver and dope habit noted. Multiple patrols, including Hamilton and Waterloo forces, seek capture.
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Webster City
William Meekins
Lis
Iowa Park
Here
iMarvey Ueasley
Sul
Beasley
Hiy
Valice H. H. Young
Iowa Falls
Illinois Central
Town Falls
William Meeking
Jamilton County
Lowa Falls
Watterlan
Meekins
Waterloo
Young
Minos
E. F. Keonce
Lows Falls
Twenty six radicals arraigned on treason conspiracy charges
Twenty six members of the Communist Labor party pleaded not guilty before Judge Oscar Hebel to day on conspiracy to overthrow the government. Prominent defendant William Bross Lloyd, millionaire andCLP official, faced the court as others connected with the organization were named in the case.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Communist Labor Party
Oscar Hebel
Qglarence Darrow
United States
W. W
Communist Laborites
Mexico
Europe
John Reed
Harvard
Abo
Finland
State Department
Russia
Wilson
William Bross Lloyd
Lloyd
Henry D. Lloyd
Boston
William D
Big Bill) Haywood
Hiead
I. W. W. National Defense Committee
Haywood
Leavenworth
Wherry
Jlorea
Hare
Ole Hanson
Seattle
Winnipes
Lodge Likely Keynoter for GOP National Meet
Chicago May 10 The Republican national committee begun work on a temporary chairman for the June convention and other pre convention business A two day session was anticipated Senator Lodge was the only name publicly linked to the role Women showed strong presence with 80 delegates or alternates from states including Washington Georgia Rhode Island and North Carolina The executive committee postponed hearing contests to May 31 and Joe Kealing of Indianapolis said Lodge was certain as temporary chairman
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Daniles
Senate
Simson
Sims
Daniels
Admiral Sins
Admiralty
America
Navy Department
Great Britain
England
France
United States Army
Navy
Congress
Cork
Admiral Sims
1Admiral Mayo
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Senator Lodge
Washington
Georgia
Rhode Island
North Carolina
Springeld
Will Hayes
Republican National Republican Committee
Inneh
Joe Kealing
Indianapolis
Supply of Furs Now Inadequate
In St Louis on May 16 Phillip B Fouke president of the International Fur Club said world fur land markets cannot meet demand. American women alone purchase about 200 million dollars of fur yearly as 6 to 7 million raw pelts valued over 30 million dollars go on sale, with buyers from around the world gathered for the spring auction.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Phillip B. Fouke
International Fur Club
Rebels seize Nuevo Laredo and Tampico turmoil
Reports from the Mexican border describe revolutionary forces taking Nuevo Laredo after a battle, with Gen. Garza safe in the Laredo consulate. Tampico reportedly capitulated to Obregon forces without serious disorder, while Carranza’s escort suffered losses as Obregon’s troops advance.
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Pro
Nueva Laredo
Saloens
Revolutionary Council of Government
Nuevo Laredo
Gulf Roning Company
Flouston
Jalts- Bo Seite
Children of Chicago Parents Missing In Iowa Return Safe
Two young Bradford Fields children, a 2 year old boy and a 4 year old girl, kidnapped from Libertyville, Iowa area, are traced to guardianship with grandparents W Hields near Ottumwa. Parents Bradford and Mrs Fields of Chicago had earlier pursued custody. a trial was scheduled in Fairfield but the court moved the children to grandparents.
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Ottumwa
Bradford Fields
Chicago
FL. Fields
Libertyville
Jefferson County
W. H. Hields
Fairfield
Not Over 7 000 Americans Are Now in Mexico
Washington May 10 reports estimate that 4000 to 7000 Americans are in Mexico including those who crossed border to evade arrest or court action. The embassy and U S agents had received no advice from Mexican authorities.
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Mexico
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Histimites of
Les Bartaient
Department
Saerican
Meredith for president group launches Iowa campaign
Meredith Club of Des Moines mails propaganda favoring Edwin T. Meredith of Des Moines for the Democratic nomination for president. A Meredith-for-president committee led by Judge Hubert Utterback plans pamphlets distributed to about four thousand Democrats, with HQs opened to organize the effort.
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Meredith Club
Des Moines
Edwin T. Meredith
Tea Moines
Hubert Utterbagk
Spry
Department of Apericulture
Hlere
Pamphrel
Meredith
Illinois Socialists Push Radical Platform At National Convention
Illinois delegates led by J Louis Engduhl declare the Socialist platform too conservative and vow to push a genuinely radical agenda at the Socialist party convention in Madison Square Garden. The push includes a call for dictatorship of the proletariat and a working class council in government as the convention reconvenes for a week of nominations, platform adoption, and constitutional changes with Irving Tucker elected chair for the day.
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New York
Prolétariat
Workingman’s Council
Libinary
Socialist National Convention
J. Louis Engduhl
Chicago
Illinois
Madison Square Garden
Bugdahl
Llingis
Socialist ‘Party
United States
Irving
John Tucker
Seymour Steadman
General Council
Socialist Party
Morris Hillquit
George B. Roewer Jr
Boston
Orton Bransteer
Fred Hogan
Oklahoma City
Police Patrol Fatal Collision Kills Motorist in Omaha
A police patrol en route to an accident collided with a six person automobile in Omaha Nebraska injuring eight and killing Magnus Valien Jr the deceased. The incident follows a reporting error on paper delivery notices and includes routing details for re delivery.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Magnus Valien, Jr
Bandit Chief 13 Joins Obregon Forces End of Banditry Days
May 16 1917 Juarez Chihuahua Mexico reports Francisco Villa has laid down arms and joined the revolutionary forces led by Gen Ignacionriques in the Chihuahua district. Villa's actions end his long menace and no further rail hold ups are expected. The Oklahoma dreadnought sails from New York to Key West with Marines for possible Mexican duties.
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Juarez
Chihuahua
Mex
Francisco Villa
Mexico
United States
Ske
Ignacionriquez
Chihushua
Villa
Escobar
Mexican Central Railway
Car Yansa
Fantons
Columbia
N.M
Washington, D. C
Oklahoma
New York
Key West
Philadelphia
League Island
Henderson
Key
West
Ukrainians and Poles Occupy Kiev In Force
Ukrianians and Poles seize Kiev in force after dark Saturday night. Zeppelins sighted over Warsaw heading east, the Polish committee reports say are bound for Russia with military instructors.
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Kiev
Warsaw
Paris
Russia
Germany
Woman Ends Life With Poison in Personal Crisis
In Burlington Iowa on May 9 Mrs William Galli 30 took poison to end her life. Her mother Mrs H W Marsden aged about 60 collapsed and died on being told of the act. Ill health, long heart ailment believed to be cause.
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Burlington
William Galli
H. W. Marsden
Cedar Falls Boy Survives Train Mishap
Five year old Harry Wiltse wandered into the LGC yard in Cedar Falls and was run over by a freight train. The engine and three cars passed over him before the train was stopped, yet he escaped with only a small scalp wound. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Wiltse.
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Cedar Falls
Harry Wiltse
LGC
Charles Wiltse
Cornell Athletes Win Triangular Track Meet
Mount Vernon May 10 Cornell college scored 96 points to win a triangular track and field meet here ahead of University of Dubuque 25 and State Teachers College 15. The event was run in ideal weather before a good crowd with few standout marks.
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Cornell
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
University of Dubuque
State Teachers College
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