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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1914
Page
6
An El Paso Juarez report details further disappearances amid political strife in northern Mexico. It notes foreign refugees, calls for U.S. action, and mentions Villa’s controversial handling of murder cases, Benton’s death, and a disputed court martial leading to execution.
The case of Mrs Angie Bond accusing United States Senator Thomas P. Gore of assault in a hotel room is before Oklahoma City jurors. Gore denies the charges and his lawyers plan to question Bond's veracity while Mrs Gore will testify to her belief in her husband's innocence and deny plans to separate.
General Scott sent Villa a copy of civilized warfare rules as a neutral zone talks began at Torreon. Villa accepted with assurances to protect foreigners, while George C. Carothers of the state department plans to attend the Torreon battle and obtain a report on a suspected court martial. Refugees react to Wash government investigation orders. Berton, of Scotch lineage, recalls the Charge of the Light Brigade. Two Benton cousins serve in the British Army.
Reports of the February execution of William Benton, a British subject, revive fears among US supporters that Washington may be pressured by Great Britain to intervene in Mexico. Despite three years of revolutionary turmoil, only four Britons have been killed, Benton among them, with most fatalities in areas outside clear faction control. Consular and diplomatic circles note the incident could be used to urge a stronger US stance, amid unease over protecting foreign nationals.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous property transfers in Georgia towns such as Decatur Claraston Kirkycod and Atlanta. Entries note insured amounts 20 000 and 196 600 587 total insurance, with dates in February and January 1814. Properties described along Church Street HaERne Branham and Ridge avenues, Ware Street, Harlan roads, and various feet measurements. Many lines reference executors and bond compliance and suburban land corporation dealings.
Japanese under secretary of state Wasaneo Hanihara, who toured the Pacific on the cruiser Idzuma to assess Japanese residents in Mexico, returned to Washington en route to San Francisco. He estimated about 2,700 Japanese in Memeo and found no evidence of anti Japanese sentiment, dismissing immediate safety concerns during Mexico’s unrest. He also discussed the depressed Mexican business climate with Ambassador Chinda and warned the outcome of the conflict remains unpredictable.
A long list of property deeds and transfers dated 1914 covers multiple Atlanta parcels. Entries include transfers on Clifton avenue and Lula avenue, Lenox place, Melrose avenue, Branham street, and Harden street. Miscellaneous notes reference bond transfers and town lots, with a closing remark on colonial era forest rules in Colombo and a 1910 census fact: 215 widows per 100 widowers in the United States.
Fulton superior court cases affirmed by judge Pendleton with multiple plaintiffs in error and counsel names. Jurisdiction includes Gilmer, Emanuel, Milton and Jenkins districts with various attorneys listed. Some fragmentary text ends with a wry line about days and nights.
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