New York City and State Quake Shakes Northeast
A major earthquake lasting about two and a quarter minutes shook much of New York state and parts of New England and eastern Canada. Reports place the initial tremor near the upper Atlantic seaboard, with Albany and Watertown experiencing significant effects and minor damage across cities including Binghamton Fort Plain and Brooklyn. No deaths directly attributed to the quake are confirmed, though injuries and fear in urban areas prompted limited evacuations and a cautious response from authorities.
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United States
New York State
New England
Canada
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Washington
St. Louis
Albany
Capitol
Binghamton
Fort Plain
New York City
Atlantic
Atlantic Seaboard
Loy
Watertown
Rochester
Woman Suffrage Postponed in Senate Calendar
Washington February 10 The senate postponed consideration of the proposed constitutional amendment to enfranchise women to allow all senators to speak on the question. The bill stays at the head of the calendar awaiting action.
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Washington
Senate
Billa
Otis Glazebrook Named Consul Candidate in Jerusalem
President nominates Otis A Glazebrook of Elizabeth New Jersey for the post of consul in Jerusalem Palestine with Washington announcing the nomination on February 16.
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Otis Glazebrook
Washington
Sson
Otia A Glazcook
Elizabeth NJ
Jerusalem
Palestine
Prosecutor Held in Contempt in Municipal Court Case
In a municipal court proceeding Judge Rosser issued a contempt warrant for Prosecutor Cook after he failed to appear as the case against J. H. Cook moved forward. The dispute involved a debt attempt by Cook to collect from Brigg Harris, a 15 year old boy, with costs totaling $620. Cook was ordered to appear later to prosecute the original action.
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EH Cook
Judea Rosser, Jr
Cook
Will Barris
Harris Lad
Lad
Rosser
Reourt
Fudge Rosser
Warrant Validity In habeas case over arresting warrant
Judge Hen H Hill ruled that a warrant from another county is sufficient authority to detain any person arrested under it in a habeas corpus proceeding. Peebles, alleged to have swindled in Johnson county, was arrested in Fulton county on a Johnson county warrant. Sheriff Mangum and local attorney WD Sune argued, Peebles was to be returned to Johnson county for trial.
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Hen H Hill
W A Peebies
Georgia Lumber and Grain Company
Wheeler Mangum
Fulton County
Peebles
Jothson County
Roland
Johnson County
Attorne
Reynolds to split Pacific railroads bid to dissolve merger
Washington February 10 attorney general Reynolds announced plans to file a suit under the Sherman and trust law to dissolve the merger of Central Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads. He listened to California delegates in Congress and business leaders from San Francisco and Los Angeles who argued for delay and shipper relief but he pressed ahead. The action is expected to be filed in Salt Lake City within days with delegates including Newton Isnch Hubert Swayne Isadora Dockwilder and others present.
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Washington
Vwereynolds
Stetman and Trust
Central Pacific
Southern Pacific
California
Congress
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Salt Wall
Salt Lake City
Consige
Fremont Qider Newton Isnch
Hubert Swayne
Isadora Dockwilder
Non-Union TypoS Pass Resolutions of Protest
Resolutions adopted by Baptist ministers conference express solidarity with organized labor while disavowing responsibility for wage disputes. They claim most printers in the city are non union and that seven eighths earn more than union scales. They urge pastors to align with their teaching that all men are created equal.
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Baptist Minstri Conference
du Index IT Initial J Company
Organized Day speeches feature multiple labor speakers
The Tuesday Constitution misreported only one speaker at Organized Day Seereases held at the Labor temple Monday evening. In fact several labor topics were addressed by speakers including James W Rhne of Chicago, William S Weir of Atlanta, W C Schaeffer, B Marks, and Joe Hewitt who presided the Atlanta Federation-of-Trades event.
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Labor Temple
James W Rhne
Chicago
William S Weir
Atlanta
W CG Schaeffer
Lutheran Church
Marks
Vbor Temple Association
Joe Hewitt
Atanta Federation — of Trades
Correction note on Atlanta dairies laboratory report
Claude A Smith director of the Laboratory of Hygiene in Atlanta writes February 16 1914 to The Constitution about a clerical error in dairy report copying. He objects to prominence given to a correction regarding Gaymont dairy and asserts the institute’s ongoing effort to uphold high standards.
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Claude A Smith
Laboratory of Hygiene of
Atlanta
Huliey Constitution
Mgaymontary
Gaymont
Hygiene Atlanta
Armstrong Attends Funeral of His Father
Dublin report says Special Woo Armstrong cashier at Bank of Rentz, under embezzlement indictment, posted a 12 100 bond and fled toward Hazelhurst to attend his father Armstrong’s funeral after the elder man died by his own hand amid bank shortages in Rentz and Hazelburnt. Local citizens posted the bond to allow his return home for services.
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Dublin
Woo Armstrong
Bank of Rentz
Hazelhurst
Cather
GF Armstrong
Rentz
Bank of Hazelburnt
Lasrens
Sam Leads Blacks to African Utopia
New York February 10 A smp load of negroes mostly farmers and their wives from Oklahoma waited today as Alfred C Sam planned to lead them to a new negro Utopia on the gold coast of Africa. Sam claimed to be chief of the Ashante tribe and organized colonists from Oklahoma Texas Mississippi with more expected from Galveston and Boston. A clergyman led the group on shipboard while officials warned the plan as a fraud with charges of 25 for passage and substantial funds collected by followers.
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Oklahoma
Son
Alfred C Sam
Gold Coast
Africa
Sam
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Galveston
West
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Cuba
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Davis
Promised Land
Church of God
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Jas
Mrs Matthews Heads Woman's Conference in Dublin
Dublin Ga February 10 Special Officers for the new year have been elected by the Womans Missionary Conference of the South Georgia conference in session here this week. President Mr George F Matthews for Pitzgeraza first vice president Mes peu McKennon of Halcyondale second vice president Mrs John Simmons of Muzhalville third vice president Miss Lula Mobley of Hamilton fourth vice president Mrs Rena Harley of Columbus Corresponding secretary of home departments Mrs O J Peacock of Macon corresponding secretary of foreign department Mrs I f I Peabony of Waycross treasurer home department Wire IE 15 Wilson savannan treasurer foreign department Miss H WM Priman Macon recording secretary Miss A Thomas of Macon The sessions are continuing to be engaged the large congregations that attend and the meeting is proving to be not only the largest attended in many years but one of the best Cordele was elected as the next meeting place this afternoon and the conference closed tenet after the best session on years Theta was a spilled fight among several south Georgia cities for the next meeting.
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Dublin
Womans Missionary Conference
South Georgia
George F Matthews
Pitzgeraza
Mes Peu McKennon
Halcyondale
Vrs John Simmons
Muzhalville
Misa Lula Mobley
Hamilton
Vic
Vrs Rena Harley
Columbus
J Peacock
Macon
Peabony
Waycross
Wilson Savannan
H WM Priman
Mis A Thomas
Test Peonage Case Heard in Alabama
In a February session in Alabama a United States district court heard United States v J Reynolds and L M Broughton from Momice County. The cases challenge the state law allowing prisoners to confess judgment and pay fines. Judge H T Toulmin was expected to rule soon with Assistant D A Alex D Pitts leading the prosecution and W L Martin assisting for the state.
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Texas
Alabama
United States
United States District Court
J . Reynolds
L M Broughton
Momice County
Reynolts
Broughton
H T Toulmin
Alex D Pitts
Street
Birmingham
Otherounsel
W L Martin
State Attorney Generals Office
John McDuffay Solhertor
First Judicial District
Southern Senators Show Some Temper
Washington February 10 Opposition from southern senators to federal legislation governing the nomination of United States senators formed today. Senator Shields of Tennessee and Senator Williams of Mississippi denounced the proposal as unwarranted and unconstitutional interference with state affairs. The bill, laid aside after debate, would temporarily let 19 states without election machinery for the seventeenth amendment use state laws for nominating and electing U.S. senators.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Shields
Tennessee
Williams
Mississipp
Walsh
Montana
Reed
Missour
Sutherland
Utah
Gorah
Idaho
Brannan Remains Return to Columbus for Funeral
The remains of James Richard Brannan will reach Columbus tomorrow from Weatherford Texas where he died. The funeral will be held at the Church of the Holy Family. He was formerly a prominent Columbus merchant.
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Volumbus
James Richard F Brannan
Columbus
Weatherford
Texas
Church of the Holy Family
Covey Announces Socialist Candidacy for Ohio Governor
Covey, leader of an unemployed army from Massillon to Washington in 1894, declares his bid for governor of Ohio on the socialist ticket at the upcoming August primaries.
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Maaspiuen Unie
Sepruary
General I . Covey
Massillon
Washington
Ohio
CIGARS AND BEER GO CANDY AND COFFEE FOR CHICAGO VOTERS
Chicago aldermanic campaign notes rival wagons of cigars beer candy coffee as election nears in April. Thomas HL Donoghue distributed over 1000 boxes of sweets to women at a political meeting where he spoke last night. Marion R. Drake plans coffee wagons to support her bid in the first ward, with coffee and rolls to ease cold weather. The first ward covers part of the business district and a former segregated area.
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Cheago
Chicago
Thomas HL Donoghue
Marion R. Drake
John* Coughlin
Missing Americus bank cashier linked to Atlanta reports
In Americus Georgia on February 10, stockholders and depositors of Americus National Bank await word on conditions as Receiver Dunlap offers no statements. Leon Lowrey, president of the Americus National and brother of Cashier W M Lowrey, assists with the situation. Officials promise depositors will be paid as assets allow, while Wheakley Jr, assistant cashier, is believed in Atlanta.
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Walte
Americus National Bank
Dunlap
Hooka
Leon Lowrey
Im Rcus National
W M Lowrey
Lowre
Chicago
D Wheakley Jr
The
Americas National
Atlanta
Exemption From Income Tax Granted In Opinion
Washington February 1 Attorney General McReynolds issued an opinion through the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. It states that income from obligations of special assessment districts shall not be included in the net income taxable under the income tax law. The opinion holds these districts are political subdivisions of the state and that levee and school districts authorized to levy taxes to meet their obligations are exempt from taxation on their obligations.
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Washington
McReynolds
Greek Kills Greek in Tarpon Springs Shooting
In Tarpon Springs early morning a fight erupted over a quarrel between two Greek men. Panagis Gassanos was shot and likely killed, while Mar chumarly arrived by car and surrendered to Sheriff Whitehurst. Warcrimaris, noted as one of Tarpon Springs Greek colony's wealthiest members, was involved as the shooter after a knife threat.
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Stat- Inn
Panagis Gassanos
Tarpon Springs
Marchumarly
Shariff Whitehurst
Warcrimaris
Solony
Marermarig
Gassanos
U S Troops Fight Fire near Mobile Bay
A company of United States troops from Fort Morgan moved to Fort Laine crossing Mobile bay to aid civilians and relieve troops in containing a blaze at the Tet Games military reservation. The forest fire threatened post buildings but was subdued after burning across the reserve. The fire was reportedly set by carelessness.
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United States
Fort Morgan
Fort Laine
Mobile Bay
Cifzens
When You Smell the Good Food Cooking
An old advertisement extols Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets as a relief for indigestion caused by food smells and tastes. It claims natural ingredients enrich stomach juices, quicken digestion, and aid after theater meals. The copy urges readers to carry a tablet and visit any druggist for a 60 cent box.
Crisp to Take Rest After Health Breakdown
Washington February 16 Special Representative Charles R Crisp of the third Georgia district will leave Washington for Colorado Springs for several months rest to regain strength Physicians deem overwork and past illnesses left him depleted He will be accompanied by Mrs Crisp and his secretary John M Greer will handle affairs In a formal statement Crisp expresses gratitude for voters patience and pledges to return at the earliest moment for renewed service
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Ay John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Charles R. Crisp
Georgia
Colorado Springs
Casp
Wiile
Crisp
Baltimore
Charles
Americus
Third Congressional District
Thad
John M Greer
Ogléthorne
Charles R. Cris
Genter Arrested for Murder of Wife Near Rhea Springs
Chattanooga reports Hubert Genter charged with the assassination of his wife near Rhea Springs Saturday morning. He was captured at Emory Gap two miles north of the scene after eluding officers and bloodhounds for three days. Genter, 3 crippled, had reportedly argued with his wife who had learned she was not legally divorced. He was taken to Hawkins or Harriman for confinement.
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Tena
Hubert Genter
Rhea Springs
Emory Gap
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Genter
Ater
Womin
Chattanoog
Tames Snuth
Snuth
Harriman
Jaz
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