Two Englishmen Missing in Juarez Search for Benton
El Paso February 20. Two Englishmen, John Lawrence and companions, are reported missing in Juarez while searching for William S. Benton. Gustav Bauch also disappeared in Juarez on a spy trial day. A mass meeting condemned U.S. policy toward Mexico and urged full State Department records of crimes against foreigners.
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Benton
Gustav Bauch
Il Paso
Texas
Juarez
Samuel Stewart
John Lawrence
Curtin
William
Henton
Stewart
Thomas D. Awards
Jueves
Hauch
Tia
Willam
Sallington
Congress
Department of State
Mexico
Cleveland Square
Kelly
George Curry
New Blexica
Chihuahua
Aseassingtad
Ciudad Junrea
Mex
Francisco Villa
Glifzens
Bil Paso
el Paso
William S. Benton
Juarex
State Department
Washington
New York World
Secretary of States Office
Villa Deed Shocks Capital Over Benton Killing
Washington reports say British subject Willam Benton was killed in Juarez by order of General Francisco Villa. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice conferred with Secretary Bryan as President Wilson and his cabinet discussed the affair and the State Department ordered consular investigations on the border. Bryan avoided judgment until more facts arrive.
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Washington
Willam
Benton
Juarco
Francisco Villa
Cecil Spring-Rice
Bryan
Wilson
State Department
United States
Henton
Mexico
Drian
Edowards
Villa
Great ‘Britain
Atate Department
Eawards
Atate
Offleigha
Convict Ward Flees Guards From Roslyn Camp
A negro convict named Willie Ward escaped from a chain gang near Hapeville Friday afternoon after defying a guard. Ward left chained to a wagon, overpowered the gun guard, and vanished as bloodhounds were teamed to track him. Police and county forces searched the area into the night for the fugitive.
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Willie Ward
Roslyn
Hapeville
Tor
Church of England May Omit Word Obey
London bishops at the house of convocation favored omitting the word obey from the marriage service. The Archbishop of Canterbury stressed that the Church will face the proposed change and related far reaching questions.
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Church OF England
London
House of Convocation
Province of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
Church of
Walang
SLAIN WHILE RUSHING TOWARD BLAZING BARN
In Barboursville a farmer named Rene, roused from his home, rushed out toward a blazing barn. He was shot and killed as he moved toward the fire, with his relatively inexperienced companion nearby. The incident occurred early and officials are investigating the shooting.
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Barboursville
Rene
Neas
Four U S Naval Officers to Be Vice Admlrs
Four rear admirals are slated for promotion to vice admiral under a Senate nonvote process. Secretary Daniels will select the four best officers, bypassing seniority due to current command needs. The four named likely include Bagger, Fletcher, Howard, and Cowles, commanding Atlantic, Pacific, Asiatic fleets, and a detached squadron.
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Senate
Prapticatts
Wice
Grenvere
Admirala
S Treat
Sen
Ate
Daniels
Dif
Age
Charles J. Bagger
Frank Friday Fletcher
Mexican
Thomas B. Howard
Walter & Cowles
Victory at Hand in Treaty Fight
Washington reports the Senate defeated the Chamberlain amendment on the Spanish treaty and signaled no further amendments to ratification. Leaders hailed the vote as ending the foreign policy controversy and moving toward repealing the Panama tolls, with President Wilson pressing for full repeal and adherence to international obligations.
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Great Britain
Japan
Senate
Lft
United States
Chamberlain
Oragén
Panama
Italy
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Portugal
Switzerland
O'Gorman
Swera
Ranka
Congres
Wilson
Canal Tolla
Forbiatici
Thea
Policeman Kills Man Found With Wife in Knoxville Home
Knoxville Tenn February 20 W T Farmer a Knoxville police officer shot and killed D D Boozer in the farmer s home tonight. Farmer says Boozer lunged for a pistol as he opened the door of a room where his wife and Boozer were found. Boozer ran nearly a block before dying. A young son slept through the gunfire and Farmer surrendered.
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Knoxvill, Tenn
W. T. Farmer
Knoxvilla
D. D. Boozer
Farmer
Booser
Boozer
Train bandits kill three on Great Northern ride to Vancouver
At Burlington Washington February 20 three passengers on a Great Northern passenger train bound for Vancouver were shot dead by three bandits who boarded in the smoking car and then entered the day coach with drawn revolvers. A fourth man died in the assault and bandits fled as a posse formed after the train stopped. Several passengers resisted. bandits fired into ceilings before escaping.
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Bellingham
Wash
Vancouver
British Columbia
Thomas B. Wadsworth
Canadian Pacific
British Colubia
Bremerton
M. B. McEthoes
Burlington
Lee
Bone
San Man
Bekingham Bey
Crowd Besieges Governor Slaton During Busy Day
Governor John Mr Slaton faced relentless pressure as supporters from every city and hamlet flooded his reception room with telegrams and letters urging him to appoint their friends. He remained in constant contact, meeting politicians late into the night while the state pressed for decisive action.
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John Mr. Slaton
Slaton
Mr. Blank
Labor's Legislative League Formed by Georgia Unionists
Georgia labor unionists organize Labor's Legislative League in Atlanta to indorse a U S senator state senator and local officials and later field its own candidates. The compact group requires card bearing members and plans monthly assessments with recalls, aiming to influence Fulton county and city elections.
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Georgia
Labor Temple
Labor
Legislative League
United States
House of Representatives
County Board of Commissioners
Atlanta
Fulton County
Unionista
Georgia May Soon Have Unique Distinction
The Georgia House passed a bill to register births and deaths, aligning with the forty three state standard. South Carolina and Georgia remain the only states not requiring vital statistics registration, despite pressure from the South Carolina Medical Association and a U.S. Bureau representative.
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Columbia
S&c
South Darling
House of Representatives
South Carolina
Georgia
South Carolina Medical Association
United States
Kureau
Washington
Confronting Hair Evidence in Frank Case
The statement by Frank's attorneys contends that the state and its chief medical expert met during Leo M. Frank's trial over whether the pencil factory hair belonged to Mary Phagan. It questions whether Harris and the solicitor concealed or misrepresented hair findings used to imply Frank killed Phagan.
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Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Frank
Mary Phagah
Harrig
Barrett
Magnolia Amsdy
Harris
Marty Phagan
Fulton County
Dorsey Defends Open Handling of Hair Evidence
Solicitor Dorsey recounts pretrial openness with Dr Harris about a hair near the Mary Phagan scene. He notes defense attorneys did not press Harris on whether the hair belonged to Phagan, yet other witnesses supported the point. He declines further wrangling at this time.
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Mary
Phagan
We Were Entirely Open and Above Board Says Mr Dorsey
The statement rebuts charges of concealed evidence in the Leo Frank case after Dr Roy Harris indicated he could not confirm the hair found near the lathe came from Mary Phagan. Dorsey denies misrepresentation and asserts openness while noting uncertainty about the hair’s origin.
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Dorsey
Mary Phagan
Roy Harris
Frank
Peace Factory
Macy Phagan
Leo Frank
Fulton County
Seilestor Dorsey
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