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DRY FORCE ATTACKED NOW; ' BARTEL MEASURE ADVANCED
(By AoocUted Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 21. The Sennte Maston-McKinley part suffrage bill which waa reported from committee In the House today will not be handed down for second reading today- on account of Rules requiring all bills on second reading to be printed and laid on the members desk for twenty-four hours. ' " The program now is to place the bill on second reading Thursday and on tinal passage Friday. Representative Cravens is expected to take advantage of his motion for consideration of the vote of the A1Idredge bill this afternoon and thus kill the House measure which had been made a special order for Friday after noon.
Dill Makes Rapid Progress.
The rapid progress made by the
Hemphill bill In the Senata which would authoize the breweries and distilleries of the state to continue to os Tate in the state under license and supervision of the governor with the proviso that none of the liquor manufactured should be sold In the state, has resulted in another mobilization of the dry forces of the state, for the
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(By Associated Press) BERLIN. Feb. 21 By wireles3 to Sayville The ground captured by the Germans" In the Champagne In the vicinity of hill 185 south of Ripont, last week, was a well fortified position which dominated! a large amount of surrounding territory and formed one of the pivots of the French line in the Champagne, says the Overseas News Agency.
REPORT LITTLE ACTION
(By Associated Press) PETROGRAD, (via London). Feb. 21. British admiralty per wireless wireless press: "Scouting reconaisr&nces and infantry firing are proceeding on the western, Roumanian and Caucasian fronts," says today's war office statement
EFFICIENCY MEASURE GOES THROUGH SENATE
(By Ansoclated Press) SPRING FIELD, 111., Feb. 21. Governor Lowden's administrative code bill to consolidate more than 100 state bureaus and commissions into nine major departments passed the senate today without a dissenting vote.
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purpose of blocking the proposed measure in the House, should it pass the Senate. Representative Barters measure providing for the adoption of the commission manager plan of governing cities went to engrossment with amendments. The Meyerscounty hospital bill also' went to engrossment after it had been amended so that counties have a tax duplicate of less than $17,000,000 may avail themselves of its provisions, was adopted.
EARLIEST PRICE
SHOW FIRMNESS
(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Feb. 21. Early prices in the stock market today indicated underlying firmness, though the more substantial gains were confined to specialties. Gains of 1 to 2 points were made by continental Can, General Motors, National Enameling, American Sugar, Mexican Petroleum and New Haven, the latter being most active of the rails. Fractional advances were scored by Central Leather and the Coppers, while U. S. Steel reacted slightly on an initial sale of 5,000 shares. Marine preferred declined 1 points and Texas Company 1 1-4 with fractional recessions in Crucible Steel and American Smelting.
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Lyric Theatre LAST TIME TONIGHT The Famous Moose Heart Pictures In Four Reels This picture was brought here by Wayne Lodge No. 167 Loyal Order of Moose at a large expense. Also as an Additional Feature Marie Wellin Kamp In a 3-reel picture Shows Start 7 p. m.; 8:30 p. m.; 10:00 p. m. No Intermission ADMISSION ADULTS, 10c. CHILDREN, 5c Attend first show if possible and avoid waiting for a seat
ASKS GERMANY TO BACK CHARGES ABOUT GERARD
(By Associated Press) LONDON, Feb. 21 The correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company at "The Hague, quotes the Frankfurter Zeitung as demanding that the German government make a prompt statement regarding the charges against James W. Gerard, the former American ambassador, of using his Influence to obtain Information useful to the entente, particularly in the specific case of the late Sir Roger Casement. "These charges ought promptly to be denied or affirmed," says the newspaper. "They lie heavily on Mr. Gerard but even more on the govern
ment officials for permitting the leakage," , In the Berlin Tages Zeitung on Feb. 19 Count Von Reventlow made the charge against Mr. Gerard of using his official position to transmit important war information to the entente, alluding specifically to the Casement episode.
Wasp Destroys fisfiing Craft
(By Associated Press) ; ST. JOHNS, N. F., Feb. 21 Captain Bradbury of the Newfoundland schooner Rose Dorothea reported to the ownners here today that the vessel had been sunk by a German submarine and the crew landed at Lisbon. The massage, sent from Lisbon, gave no other
details. London dispatches yesterday gave the schooner's name as Dorothy.
BLOCKADE IS MODIFIED
(By Associated Press) LONDON, Feb. 21. An official I. reclamation modifying the terms of the British naval blockage was issued here today.
ODDITIES
NO DEVELOPMENTS MADE
(By Associated Press) PARIS, Feb. 21. Today's official statement says there were no developments of importance during the night.
Richmond park and Bushy park, Erilish royal preserves, are to be used for the production of cereal and fodder.
The religions in Russia are almost as divertified as the races. In European Russia the Greek church rules. In Asiatic Russia there are Mahommedans, Buidhists, Jews and Chiistians.
The alkali industry In Nebraska is one of the state's most important. Lakes are a source of supply. It is estimated that Lake Jesse alone will produce 100,000 ton3 of alkali, worth between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000.
TURKEY PERMITS DEPARTURE OF U. S. CITIZENS
"(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 Turkey has assured Ambassador Elkus of its willingness to waive all restrictions of Quarantine and otherwise upon the immediate departure of the thousand
Americans gathered in the neighborhood of Beirut. It also has guaranteed
the American relief ships against any interference by Turkish submarines. MORE GOLD ARRIVES
,000 KILLED AND INJURED IN ROUMANIAN RAIL WRECK
(By Asseetated Press) BERLJN) Ffep: fel B wireless te
Sayvlllei There irere approximately
twQ thousand persons killed or it
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near Chirureha in northern Rumania
according .to the Meseow newspaper
"tiussfcoye Sleyo," as quoted by the Overseas News Agency. Five hundred persons were instantly killed, feeear& ing to this account. The train jumped the tracks aad the
cars were telesooped." reads the som-
mansed account, as given out by the
news agency. "Fire broke out at once
in several plaees and a panto among the passage ensued. Then ammuni-
DRY GOODS STORE SUFFERS BIG LOSS
(By Associated Press) COLUMBUS, Ind- Feb. 21. Fire
starting In the Silverman dry goods store here early today caused a loss
of more than (100,000 In the business
district of the city. The Are spread from the Silverman store to the Scan-
eide and Mueller Clothing company, and the Fred Volland hardware Btore.
The buildings burned were two and
the stores.
" (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Feb. 21. Gold to the amount of $28,500,000, arriving by way of Canada and consigned to J. P. Morgan & Company was deposited today at the assay office here. This makes a total of $60,000,000 received thus far this week and $130,000,000 thus far this year.
Winsome Duchess Clothilde II, a registered Holstein cow belonging to A. L. Fi&h, of Christian Hill, Mass., in a test produced 567 pounds of milk in seven days.
In the last 100 years, more than 3,000,000 Bibles have been distributed in Norway.
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Washington THEATRE WASHIN G T O N WEEKLY PROGRAM TODAY Bluebird Photoplays present MARY MAC LAREN In "THE MYSTERIOUS MRS. M." A story of Gripping interest, baffling the Plot-Detectives. Wednesday and Thursday Added Attractions: ." f Fox Comedy ' "HIS TICKLISH JOB" If you haven't seen the new comedies, you have missed the treat of a lifetime. Don't miss this one. Also Fathe News. . Thursday and Friday . Wm. Fox presents "The Price of Silence" A powerful photoplay against destruction of the boys and girls of the country. Friday and Saturday Added Attractions: Pathe News and Frank Daniels in Comedy. Saturday W. A. Brady presents Frances Nelson & June Elvidge 'The World Against Him' A gripping story of one who conquered, after everything failed. SHOWS DAILY Continuous, 2 to 11 p. m. Adults, 10c. Children 5c. Ladies' Rest room on left. Gent's room on right. You can park at the Washington
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