Senate Contests Not Up Tomorrow In GOP Organization
Washington May 13 In planning for the Republican senators organization conference tomorrow leaders postponed action on contest over the election of Senators Penrose of Pennsylvania and Warren of Wyoming as chairmen of the finance and appropriations committees. Lodge, Curtis, and Wadsworth are discussed for leadership roles as routine business and committee on committees appointments are set to be decided later this week.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Penrose
Pennaslvania
Warren
Wyoming
Shartmen
Tapis
Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate
Curtis
Kansas
Wadsworth
New York
Mshy
Committee On Committees
Great Sheep Country Befits Duluth District Plan
The arrival of a carload of Cogewell North Dakota yearling ewe lambs at Hibbing marks the first step in turning St. Louis County into a great sheep country. Another 500 lambs will go to Virginia, Minn, with more to follow in the summer as the industry is expected to take firm hold by fall.
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Associated Press
Duluth
Minn
Cogewell
N. D
Hibbing
St. Louis
Minnesota
Virginia
Stortline
Illinois History Body to Hold 20th Annual Meeting
The twentieth annual meeting of the Illinois State Historical Society will be held in Springfield on May 20 with Dr. O L Schmidt presiding. Speakers include Miss Elizabeth Putnam of Davenport Miss Anna Edith Marks and Dean Eugene Davenport of the University of Illinois.
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Associated Press
Springfield
The
Illinois State Historical Society
O. L. Schmidt
Elizabeth Putnam
Davenport
Anna
Edith Marks
Eugene Davenport
University of Ilinois
Des Moines Homecoming Parade For 168th Regiment
Des Moines hosts a homecoming parade for the 168th regiment starting at 2 PM from the state capitol. The event includes a photograph on capitol knoll, a reception at the Coliseum, 1,300 lunch boxes, and a 11 PM train departure to Camp Dodge for demobilization. Wheat diseases in Madison County threaten local losses but won't impact total U.S. production. a nationwide survey and farmer cooperation are urged.
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Des Moines
168Th
State Capitol
Iowa
Army Club
Army Y. M. C. A
Allied War Workers
Coliseum
East Walnut Street
State House
Capitol Mall
Capitol Knoll
West Side
Musicians’ Union
Camp Dodge
500 Army Airplanes for U S in View by Plans Sent to Baker
Washington May 13 Contracts for at least 500 airplanes of the latest types would be awarded American manufacturers under plans prepared by the army air service and sent to Secretary Baker. The aim is to keep the industry ready for rapid expansion to meet a national emergency with seven types approved as representatives of modern aviation.
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Washington, D. C
Army Air Service
Baker
American Air Service
le Pere
Thomas Morse
Navy
Roosevelt
Gen Wood to Speak at Des Moines Tonight
Des Moines on May 13 Maj Gen T Howard Wood commander central department U S A will address the Iowa business congress Coliseum tonight on Americas Duty as part of a three day session featuring nationally known speakers including Richard H Lee general counsel of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World.
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Des Moines
T.howard Wood
Central Department
Iowa Business Congress
Richard H. Lee
Associated Advertisin Clubs of the World
Births Reported in City Amid Cleaners Ad
Birth notices list new sons for Louis Chanaris at 416 Lafayette on April 4 and for George C Arng at 1323 Sycamore on May 6 along with a May 7 son for Peter J Demuis of Aktotte City. Also an advertisement for “Men's Sits Cleaned and Pressed” at Liberty Cleaners 623 Lafayette.
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Louis Chanaris
Lafayette
George C. Arng
Sycamore
Peter J. Demuis
Aktotte City
George
Martin
Liberty Cleaners
U S Shipyards Authorized to Build for Foreign Accounts
Washington May 13 President Wilson authorized American shipyards to accept contracts for foreign account as long as it does not hinder building the American merchant marine. The decision was cabled to the White House.
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Washington, D. C
American Merchant Marine
Wilson
White House
Gov Harding And Party In Dubuque To Greet Iowa Troops
Gov W L Harding Adj Gen Lasher Col Bennett Ralph Faxon and others arrived in Dubuque at 3 pm to greet the first battalion of the regiment when it reaches Iowa on Wednesday morning. Capt Aiken of Winterset, former Company A chief, is in the city to greet his old command.
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Dubuque
WL. Harding
Adj
Lasher
Col. Bennett
One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry
Ralph Faxon
Des Moines
Winterset
Company A
Spencer Wins Post No 1 Honor in Iowa Legion Race
Spencer, Iowa, won post No 1 of the American Legion in Iowa after a speedy contest with Council Bluffs. Three former army officers began the bid by car, were forced to stop at Carroll, then boarded a train and beat Council Bluffs by chartering a fast taxi in Des Moines.
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Spencer
American Legion
Iowa
Ward
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Army
Carroll
Council, Bluffs
Rigdon divorce awarded with homestead and injunction
In the Rigdon divorce case Mag gie M. Rigdon against William G. Rigdon the court finds the equities with the plaintiff. Judge G. W. Dunham grants divorce and the homestead, with all appurtenances except the defendant’s personal effects. Attachment l is confirmed and the injunction becomes permanent.
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G. W. Dunham
District Court
Maggie M. Rigdon
William G. Rigdon
Waterloo Women Urged to Bake Pies for Rainbow Heroes
Red Cross telephonic appeal in Waterloo calls for up to 100 pies and 50 cakes to be prepared by 10:30 a.m. today for memorial events honoring Rainbow soldiers. Mothers and sisters are asked to deliver baked goods to the Red Cross room at Fifth Street East near E. M. Henderson music store, with a committee to receive them.
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S O. S
Waterloo
Red Cross
Memorial Hall
Pythian Temple
Fifth Street
E. M. Henderson Music Store
Rainbow Boys
City in Brief: Des Moines Notes and Local Updates
E eight Estel dairy expert visits Des Moines on business. Joan H Schilling hears from brother Chris W Schilling Co C 325th infantry that he landed in New York. Court panel reduced to about 30 men for May term. Tenants and farmers face hardships as some remain ill or away. Twenty traffic markers at street intersections installed, inverted bowl type. to be repainted Saturdays for neatness. Midnight street flusher begins 12 hour daily run to keep city clean, schedule set by street commissioner Harvey Wall. Tom Moore 7 suffers humerus fracture from teeterboard fall. doctors expect no lasting harm. City enforces rubbish ordinance after finding an offender via old envelope. improper disposal blamed on low-lying areas. Elmer E Rice resigns as Waterloo Y M C A social secretary. takes Boys' Work secretary post at Dixon Wisconsin. Dixon Y emphasizes membership over 700.
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Estel
Des Moines
Joan H. Schilling
Chris W. Schilling
Co. C
325Th Infantry
New York
Ity
Harvey Wall
Tom Moore
Vine Street
Elmer E. Rice
Waterloo Y. M. C. A
Dixon, WI
Dixon Association
Mr. Rice
Waterloo
Dixon
Long Overland Strike in View as Efforts to Settle Are Futile
Toledo May 15 Union labor men and Willys-Overland Electric Auto-Lite officials clashed over labor troubles that left about 10 000 workers idle. A four day conference with Mayor Corneil Schreiber ended abruptly with no definite agreement or date for a new meeting, as both sides prepared for a prolonged fight.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Corneil Schreiber
Willys-Overland Automobile
Electric Auto- Lite Company
Schreiber
Company
Soldiers Welcome at Cedar Falls Celebration Dinner
A two hour halt accompanies fighters' visit as officers governors and 49 staff escort to Russell Lamgon for a dinner. Entrainment to the Chicago Great Western yard and public access routes are arranged to ensure quiet stadium and hall shout for soldiers and relatives. Young Women’s Christian Association rooms become a hostess house for soldiers sailors and kin while Rainbow parents and out of town visitors use the space as headquarters.
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Pythisa
Pythian Temple
Memorial Nel
Cedar Falls
Wellern
C. W. Cotton
Russell-Lamgon
West Iyarde
Chicago Great Western
Ublic
Lincoln Park
Young Women’ S Christian Association
Huth
Masuwan
New York Murder Fugitive Morton Surrenders After 19 Months
Francis Morton, hiding in a Rosa Street room for 19 months, surrenders to Detectives Morrissey Sheedsy and Kelieher. Charged with the 1917 murder of Wilnia Schaeffer on Staten Island, Morton recalls fresh air moments before collapsing. He says a neighbor’s tip led to capture. adds that Hudson Dusters ties and weekly girl-friend contributions financed his flight.
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New York
Francis Morton
Rosa Street
Morrissey
Sheedsy
Kelieher
Morton
Dart
Tibe
Wil Nia Schaeffer
Staten Islan
United States
Mexico
Hudson Dusters
Parents Who Clubbed Daughter to Death Given 25 Year-Term
Dan McDonnell and his wife Etta were sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to second degree murder. The couple reportedly beat their 12 year old daughter to death at their home near Courtenay.
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Bismarck
Dan McDonnelll
Etta
J. A. Coffey
Jamestown
McDonnell
Ile
Courtenay
Miss Wilson Sings at Metz Soldier Concert Farewell
Miss Margaret Wilson bade Metz farewell after a soldiers concert with Gen de Marthy and Metz mayor presiding. She said we belong to one big family and she would not say goodbye but au revoir. Police bill vote near in Springfield distracts lines forming over a Dunlan state constabulary plan.
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Miss Wilson
Metz
Margaret’ Wilson
de Maughty
M. Presnel
Wilson
Associated Press
Springfield
Dunlan
Organized Labor
Mortuary Honors Brig. Gen. Morrow in Kansas City
Maj. Gen. Clement Flagler named to command camp Humphreys Virginia as funeral services for Brig. Gen. Jay J. Morrow are held at St. Joseph’s Catholic church in Kansas City. Burial at Calvary follows a Sunday death. body moved from train to family home at 413 Oneida Street.
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Lagler
Morrow
Associated Press
Washington, D
Clement
A. F. Flagler
Rainbow Division
Humphreys
Dominic High
Jay J. Morrow
Kansas City
Canal Zone
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
iVery
EB. J. Slattery
Calvary
Oneida, Street
HUERTAS STCUESOR TANTS AND MEXICAN POLITICAL FIGURES
Pedro Lasenratn, Mexico's ex foreign minister under Madero and briefly interim president for 26 minutes in 1913, arrived in New York with his family aboard the Ward liner Monterey. The report notes his claim to Huerta's succession amid ongoing Mexican political turmoil.
Two slavers, one gunman sought in Chicago killings
Chicago police hunted two suspects in the fatal shooting of Edward Vitrone and the wounding of Thomas Marooney. Witnesses describe a man with a green cap as the assailant, with ties alleged to labor feud links and a possible mobile car used in both attacks. Victims include Vitrone, owner of Italian restaurants, near Clark Street, and Marooney, a local figure connected to the Barney Crens Eighteenth Ward Democratic club.
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Chicago
Willum J. Marchland
Thomas Marooney
Edward Vitrone
North Clark Street
South State Street
Vitrone
West Madison
Stearhorn Streets
Vitrones
North
Clark Street
James Frensenstein
St. Luke's Hospital
Central Undertaking Establishment
Federal Street
James Gleason
Fillmore Street
Marchland
Commission Drivers’ Union
Marooney
Pat Dwyer
South
Wood Street
Dwyer
Barney Cresans
Eighteenth Ward
Democratic Club
Plainfield and Floyd county social notes and obits
Plainfield Floyd county notes detail visits from Mr and Mrs Blo cum and family of Marble Rock, Chas Thomas of Pacific Grove Calif, and many local residents. It notes deaths of Thomas Williams and others, church and school events, a box social, and community engagements across Marble Rock Horton St Ansgar and Randalia with visits, births, and harvest duties.
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Floyd
City Dads Skirt Talk Pushes Lower Car Step Plan
Youngstown May 13 council discussion led to a plan to lower steps on city owned streetcars to aid wearers of light skirts. The move aimed to improve safety and ease boarding for women passengers.
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Youngstown, O
Nally
Greatest Danger Near, Chancellor Tells Assembly
Berlin reports May 12 quotes Chancellor warning that even with Versailles changes, nations must bow to compulsion and sign the treaty. An appeal by Independent Socialist party central committees says not signing means war prisoners, occupation, blockade, unemployment, hunger, and death. It advocates peace as necessary to rebuild socialist life and calls for workers unite worldwide against capitalism.
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Fox
Earry
Banak
Wilson
Versailles
Independent
Boutalist
Lawyer's Bride Dorns Few Things To Win First Day
New York Austin Flint Gibbons, a lawyer, sues for separation alleging his wife treated him badly after their December 1916 wedding. He claims she drove him from their home with harsh words and repeated ill treatment, detailing the frailties of their marriage.
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New York
Austin Flint Gibbons
Bnil
High Seas Delay Transatlantic Seaplane Flight Progress
Reports from Trepassey Newfoundland indicate heavy seas and a pending storm may delay the NC-1 NC-3 NC-4 seaplanes on the trans Atlantic route to the Azores and Boston. Weather conditions hinder launch plans as crews await improved winds and visibility.
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Associated Press
Trepassey
N. F
Azores
Towers
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Trepassey Bay
Newfoundland
John H. Towers
NC-4
Chatham
Mass
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Lansing. Mich
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Frank Jewell
East College Street
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Minneapolis
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Dike
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Jacob Smith
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