Indiana Legislative Bids on Primaries and Registration Reform
The article reports proposed bills in the Indiana legislature to replace the present three-registration periods with one six month and one thirty day registration, allow county auditors to register late voters, and to create a five member Spencer public utilities commission modeled after Wisconsin law. It notes anticipated passage in both houses and outlines other measures including a ban on trading stamps, the primary delegate system, and debates ahead.
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Andianapolis
Kleming
Portland
Storen
Scottsboro
Spencer Public” “Utilities Commission
Wisconsin
Spencer
House
Senate
Encampment Dates Adjusted by Exec Body
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate dates for an encampment connected to A. Re. were altered by an executive committee or related authority. Details are unclear due to the damaged text.
Militant suffragettes jailed after Bow Street hearing
Fourteen women including Gen Mrs Drummond were sentenced to jail for forcibly demanding a Lloyd George audience. They vowed hunger strikes and rejected fines. Arresting officers reported rough treatment as crowds awaited arraignments at Bow Street, where women carried travel boxes and coats.
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London
Bow Street
Embroideries and velvets fetch 18125 at Christie’s sale
London notes Christie’s realized 18125 for embroideries brocades and velvets. Baerl bought an Italian green velvet cape with foliage design and seventeenth century workmanship for 762. Labor party convention voted 850 to 437 opposing franchise reform without women’s vote. Lords reject home rule bill 326 to 99 with speeches by Curzon Willoughby de Broke and Lansdowne.
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London
Christie’s
Baerl
National Convention
Labor Party
House of Lords
Lord Curzon
Ked‘elaton
Lord Willoughby | de ‘Broke
Lord Lansdowne
U. S. Warns Mexico in New State Department Note
The United States issues a formal note to Mexico warning of continued diplomatic pressure amid rising tensions. Officials say the note reiterates U S positions on border behavior and regional stability.
Balkans End Armistice Over Adrianople Shrine Demands
The Balkan allies terminated the armistice and sought four days grace to start. Turkey offered to retain shrine quarters in Adrianople and leave other land to the powers while dismantling the city fortifications. It insisted on Turkish sovereignty over Aegean islands but could defer insular regime decisions to the powers. The reply stresses sacred shrines and historical claims, with the note written in French. London reaction says the Turkish response is not acceptable. A later report cites a demand for 200 million in war indemnity with 76 million specified in partial payment.
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Constantinople
Balkan
Mahamoud ‘Shevket Pasha
Margrave
Johann von Pallavicini
Porte
Turkey
Adrianople
Maritza
Aegean’ Sea
Adrainople
London
Dre ‘Daneff
Dunne Inaugurated Governor in Illinois Ceremony
Edward F. Dunne was sworn in as governor at the Illinois State House after a large Democratic turnout. The inauguration began with a morning review of the parade past the governor’s mansion, followed by the oath administered by Chief Justice Frank K. Dunn at noon. A public reception was held at the governor’s mansion in the evening with open attendance.
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Springfield
Edward F. Dunne
Mr. Dunne
Governor Deneen
St. Nicholas Hotel
Deboverpor
Mansio
Deneen Jo
Jade
State House
Dunne
Frank K. Dunn
20000 Women Riot at Sunday Revival in Columbus
About 20 000 women fought with umbrellas and hatpins and clashed with police to gain entry to a revival by evangelist William Sunday. Dozens were injured as guards and officers tried to control the crowd at the tabernacle seating ten thousand. One crippled person was hurt when a door tore away, and many turned away as the venue reached capacity.
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Columbus,o
Tabernacle
Ww. A
Limits All Presidents to a Single Six Year Term
Washington Feb 4 The senate adopted by 47 to 23 a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment for a single six year presidential term. The text states the president shall serve six years and shall not be eligible for election again. Shively Indiana was the sole Democrat voting against citing risk of an incumbent remaining in office.
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Edward
Indiana State Dental Association
Owens
F. R. Henshaw
Legislative Committee of
The
Dental Association
Washington
Senate
United States of America
Borah Lippitt Bourne ’ Lodge
Bradley McLean Bristow - Oliver Clapp
Page
Curtis Poindexter
Dixon Richardson Gallingerween Sanders Jackson
Shively Jones - Stephenson
Kenyor
Townsend
le Folle
Shively
Indiana
Fire Toll Rises In New York and Aiken Disasters
Two women died and 18 people injured in a Houston street theater blaze at 145 East Houston Street. In Aiken South Carolina a fire destroyed the Park in the Pines hotel and damaged property valued at about a quarter million dollars. Savannah losses included docks and warehouses of Merchants and Miners Transportation and several blocks of homes along Yamacraw. Estimated total losses range from 500000 to 750000 dollars.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
Moving Picture Theater
Houston Street
Houston Hippodrome
Aiken
S. C
the Pines
Savannah
Income tax amendment ratified by Wyoming and others
The passage details the sixteenth amendment to allow income tax, with Wyoming as the thirty sixth state to ratify. It lists the ratifying states and notes expected enactment during an extraordinary session called by President elect Wilson, with projected revenue around 100 million dollars yearly.
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Washington
United States
Wyoming
Union
Congress
Wilson
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Delaware
Georgia
Idaho
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Wisconsin
Louisiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Utah
Balkan War Flare Resumes With Fierce Tchatalja Engagement
Constantinople reports heavy cannonading and repeated Allied sorties at Tchatalja after Monday night, as unrest rises in the capital amid reports of rioting. Paris cites Bulgarian minister M. Staneloff explaining Allied need to resume hostilities over Turkish misrule and unpaid war indemnity.
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Tchatalja
Constantinople
Bhatalja
Paris
M. Staneloff
Turkey
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