High Court Action Aimed At One Hour Law Rift
Washington November 16 The Department of Justice plans to seek a quick Supreme Court ruling on the one hour law attacking the Adamson act. Sixteen suits have been filed by railroads to test constitutionality and the first decision is expected soon with binding effect on lower federal courts.
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Washington, D. C
Lharry
Supreme Court of
Constitution
Huity
Department of Justce
Supreme Court
Department
Hagerman
ALD
United States
Frank Tageriman
Kansas City
Sean
Railroad Brotherhood
Congressional
Wilson
Samuel Gompers
W. S. Carter
Passengers See Destroyers Crash in the North Sea
Passengers aboard the Cunard steamship Anania recount a night battle in the English Channel on Oct 26 between British and German destroyers. They reported eight British outpost vessels two destroyers and one transport sunk as flashes and detonations illuminated the sea.
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New York
English Channel
Channel Transport Service
Aistance
Cunardine
Anania
London
Train Robbed by Villista Bandits Near El Paso
North bound passenger train from Chihuahua City was held up yesterday at Terrazas and passengers robbed according to reports. Bandits commanded by generals Corral and Murga. Telegraph wires south reported out. train expected to reach Juarez tonight.
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el Paso
Tex
Chihua Hua City
Terrazas
Carranma
Bravo
Byenerals
Corral
Murga
Juarez
YADIERS LIVE LIZARDS BARRED FROM THE MALLS
San Antonio Texas November 16 Based on a postal authorities complaint soldiers on duty along the Mexican border have been sending live animals and reptiles through the mails General Funston ordered strict observance of postal regulations The soldiers have been mailing lizards scorpions horned toads and other specimens of barbar life to the folks back home
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San Antonio
Tex
United States
Funston
Haste Urges Quick Thanksgiving Fund for Black Hawk Guards
The Courier and Reporter urges prompt donations for a Thanksgiving treat for Black Hawk county soldiers at the border. Funds must reach the city within a week to cover ice cream and candy, with small coins and dollars welcome. Subscriptions are arriving, and organizers seek haste to avoid late delivery.
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Courier
Black Hawk County
National Guardsmen
French Recapture Pressoir Village from German Occupation
Paris reports French forces retook Pressoir on the Somme front after German occupation yesterday. Other war office briefs note British attacks repulsed along Mailly Serre and Ancre lines, gains limited with heavy losses, and captures near Saillisel and St Pierre Vaast wood. Fire in Norfolk threatens a business square, about $50,000 loss.
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Paris
Pressoire
Somme
War Office
Ocheck Ancre
Berlin
Mailly
Serre
Beaumont
Ancre
Grandcourt
Saillisel
St. Pierre Vwaast Wood
Somm
St. Pierre Vaast Woods
Norfolk
Dead candidate wins after six years dead in Iowa race
Shenandoah Nov 16 After being dead for six years a man named Muncan listed as a Democratic candidate for representative received 1306 votes in Taylor county. Republican C A Hall faced no opposition as no Democratic candidate remained and the auditor confirmed the deceased man's write in persisted from the primaries.
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Shenandoah
Muncan
Taylor County
C. A. Hall
Duncan
Clearfiel
Berlin denies peril to crew of Rowanmore
Berlin says the U-boat did not fire on lifeboats after sinking the Rowanmore. The submarine report credits German caution for saving sailors, noting shots aimed aft and that the Rowanmore signaled surrender before being torpedoed. The Rowanmore captain was captured for attempting to escape and summoning aid.
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Berlin
Rowanmore
Sayville
le T
Polish novelist Henry Sienkiewicz dies in Switzerland
Henry Sienkiewicz, famed author of Quo Vadis, dies at Vevey Switzerland. The Polish novelist had recent ties to Polish relief work and died after a long career influencing literature.
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Switzerland
New York
Mov
Henry Sienkiewicz
Secretary Baker’s Mother Opposes War Politics
Baltimore on November 16 Mrs Newton D Baker of Martinsburg West Virginia visiting her niece Miss Elizabeth D Black said I don t believe in war and I m sorry that my son is secretary of war I don t believe in politico I think it is all crooked She voiced strong antiwar sentiment during her visit.
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Baltimore
Newton D. Baker
Martinsburg
Wva
Elizabeth D. Black
Navy Officials Confer Over Proposed Warships
Washington officials and ship builders resumed talks on awarding contracts for 53 new ships. Outcome may decide if the government proceeds with the build program or leaves work to private yards citing numerous proposed modifications.
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Washington, D. C
Navy
21 Noted Racers in Contest for Vanderbilt Cup
Twenty one noted racers from multiple countries prepared for the Vanderbilt Cup road race on the triangular boulevard course spanning 284.086 miles. Prize money and points in the American Automobile Association series were at stake, with Johnny Aitken leading Varig Restar in pursuit for the world title and a $33,500 purse. Weather was expected to be favorable for the long grind, and a record speed of 75.6 mph on the course, set by De Palma in 1914, was anticipated to be challenged.
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Santa Momied
Nox Dee
Johnny Aitken Hug
Varig Resta
de Palma
Farmer Held in Murder Mystery in Illinois
Jacob Diemer, a 71 year old retired farmer and churchman, is held on manslaughter charges in the death of his daughter Christina Diemer. The body was found in the Vermilion river after she vanished October 27, with the family under scrutiny by State's Attorney Ortman and coroner Meyers amid theories of involvement by Christina's mother and sister Magdalena.
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Pontiac
Iml
Jacob Diemer
F. A.ortman
Diemer
Misa Christina Diemer
Vermilion River
Liss Diemer
Hare
Magedalena
University of Chicago
Walter O. Meyers
W. M. Patterson
Patterson
Miss Giemer
Ortman
China
Women Judges Failure Get Returns Mixed Up Know About Dresses
Chicago November 16. Frank D Ayers assistant corporation counsel aiding canvass of the election says women are failures as clerks and judges of elections. He notes the county will spend hundreds of dollars to untangle mixups from women officials who misread tally sheets and failed to recall what they had written.
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Chicago
Frank D. Ayers
Ayers
German retreat and battles in Dobrudja and Monastir
War bulletins report German forces retreating in Dobrudja to new positions near Cerna while fighting continues in Transylvania and Roumania. French and Russian troops press toward Monastir in Macedonian operations as British forces regain momentum near Karakaska. Russian attacks on Riga lines are repulsed as snow falls in the Carpathians.
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Petrograd
The
War Office
Pield
von Marckensen
Dobrudja
Cumpulung
Roumania
Sints
Roumanien
Meld
von Markensen
Nanube
Buchareés
London
Transylvania
Areful
Radacineat
Alt Valley
Capacioasa
Lul
Roumanian War Department
Monasthr
Paris
Monashtir
Stroma
Karakaska
Berlin
Isi
Putna
Yihe War Office
Riga
Sayville
Los
Bucharest
Romer
Carpathians
Dohradja
Explosion on Russian ammo ship kills 150 at Archangel
London reports that the Russian ammunition steamer Baron Brecon exploded at the Rise alan seaport of Archangel. The blast killed 150 and wounded 656, per Aston Tidningen cited by a dispatch to Exchange Telegraph.
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London
Stockholm
Aston Tidningen
Baron Brecon
Risealan
Archangel
Dish Capital
Exchange Telepgraph Company
Notable Guests Inscribe Names at Jefferson Hotel
Syracuse on November 16 reports James J Patattatheodorkounmounte outecot otoulos of Chicago and August Blienwelsenstacholtzenboller of Milwaukee among visitors. James left his mark in the hotel register, provoking gasps from Manager Fred Erhart who later found August adding his name beneath a fellow guest. The bellboys agreed to stay on only if the guests responded to Peppy and Biciny.
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Syracuse
N. Y
James J. Patattatheodorkounmounte
August
Good Fellows Start Christmas Gift Campaign in Region
The Courier and Reporter reports that after Thanksgiving the Goad Fellows' club will begin its annual drive to provide Christmas aid to those lacking food and clothing. The effort hinges on the contributions of many local men and women in Binack Hawk and nearby counties.
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Courier and Reporter
Goad Fellows’ Club
Binack Hawk
President Hoazon declines western trip amid heavy duties
The president receives many callers and executive papers, refuses to meet several political leaders, and conveys regrets to William U. King about a western visit. He pledges to visit the west later if duties permit and thanks supporters for their aid.
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Walington
Whason
Pardong
West
Critteny Athetre
Roy
William U. King
Senate
Utah
Alaska Bribe Case Trial Draws Defense Testimony
Defense witnesses testified in Chicago at the trial of A C Frost charged with bribing juror Oliv W Bourke in an Alaska land fraud case. Jurors stated Bourke did nothing in the jury room to show any special interest and witnesses said there was no attempt to influence anyone.
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Chicago
Nev. FL
A.C. Frostl
Oliv W. Bourke
Alaska
Frost
WOWA Troops Invade Valley of Rio Grande In War Maneuver
Brownville Texas November 16 troops from nine states and regular Army begin a large scale maneuver on the border with the aim to seize a major portion of territory known as the lower Rio Grande valley from the white defending force near Llano Grande. The invasion involves Iowa Minnesota North Dakota Oklahoma and Colorado units supported by cavalry artillery engineers and field hospitals in a multi-branch exercise.
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Brownayllie
Tex
National Guard
H. A. Allen
Jawa Brigade
Rio‘Grande Valley
Llano Grande
Brownsville
Brown Army
Iowa Infantry
First
Colorado Cavalry
Iowa Artillery
Iowa Engineers
Iowa
Iowa Field Hospital
Texas Field Hospital
HB. M. Lewis
Minnesota Infantry
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Provisional Cavalry
Kansas
Oklahoma Cavalry
Minnesota
Nebraska Field Hospital
Nebraska Signal Corps
Oklahoma Field Hospital
Oklahoma Engineers
Amsterdam
London
Coleone Gazette
Pote Régarciive
Engle
Grey
The
Ganetty
Bounk Grey
WGIE
England
American Congress
Wilson
Ames to have municipal Christmas tree for holidays
On November 16 in Ames the Women's club announced a municipal Christmas tree event to be conducted by the club. The decision was made at a general meeting of all divisions with cooperation sought from the Chamber of Commerce and other booster organizations.
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Ames
Ames Women's Club
Women's Club
Ames Chamber of Commerce
Hughes Wakes Gain in Minnesota County California Unchanged
In St Paul Minnesota Mrs Hughes shows a net gain from corrected unofficial results in Houston county and auditors sheets from Le Seuer Morrison Mawer and Waseca counties. At noon totals read Wilson 17778 Hughes 178248 Hughes plurality 429. In Visalia California Tulare county offset indicator shows no change for presidential electors with the lowest Democrat elector ahead of the highest Republican by 430 votes.
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St. Paul. Minn
Hughes
Minnesota
Houston County
le Seuer
Morrison, Mawer
Waseca
Wilson
Visalia
Cal
Tulare County
Fire at Ridgely School Forces 520 Pupils to Evacuate
Springfield Tl1 Nov 16 520 children calmly left Ridgely school as flames engulfed the roof in a planned drill gone real. A teacher spotted the fire, the principal activated the alarm, and students filed out without coats or hats. The building burned to the ground valued at about 40000 dollars.
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Springfield
Tl1
Ridgely School
Temperatures From November Sixteenth Readings
A fragmentary weather notice lists temperatures for yesterday and several years, with initials indicating sources such as Buchanan Optical. The data shows ranges like 13 to 23 and 38 to 55 across years 1911 to 1915, ending with a brief advertisement note for El Tovar Crears.
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Buchanan Optical
Paper delivery note asks to call number for misdelivery
A brief notice states the carrier’s error or other cause may prevent delivery, asks recipients to phone 3336 for a copy, and provides an after hours phone 2 for the issue.
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Tura
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