Execution of Benton case fuels Mexico probe
Secretary Bryan orders broad inquiry into the killing of British subject William Benton at Juarez as Villa defends his actions. Consuls, the British Embassy, and American officials exchange accounts while debates rage over protection of foreigners and adherence to the rules of war. The incident spurs diplomatic distress and questions about U.S. policy toward Villa and Mexico.
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Ville
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Rewerds Villas
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Nless
Spring-Nuce
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Measico
Mexico
Bhava
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Spansh
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Foreign Relations Committee
Wall
New Mexico
R M Dudley
Castilla
Liquor ban on New Haven trains takes effect March first
New York, Feb 21 press statement from the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad announces that after March 1 no liquor will be sold on any trains. The action follows the belief that Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut laws do not provide for state liquor licenses. The company had previously sold liquor to meet passenger demand but will stop to conform with state laws.
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New Haven
Ite Patons
Craze of love drives two gunman killing four in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on February 21 two shooting sprees left four dead and four wounded. Carl Kinlock, 38, killed a waitress and wounded a young woman before fatally wounding himself after she spurned him. He also killed elderly Mrs Griffin and injured Anna Phillips. Herman Peters, infuriated by a boarding house mistress, killed Mrs Margaret Snyder and Mrs Annie Tennison, wounded two others, then killed himself after a farewell party. The victims included Miss Louise I Garman and Mrs Lillian A Blossac.
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Carl Kinlock
Kinlock
Ora GriTin
Anna Phillips
Kinloch
Philips
Tre
Griffin
Las Summer
Ole Tennison
Louise I Garman
Lillian A Blossac
Peters
Blossar
Germany
Snyder
Playing Politics Charged as Mayor Faces Budget Row
A four-member aldermanic statement, signed by Aldermen Thomson Nutting Owens Maddox and others, accuses Mayor James G Woodward of opposing paving on Cherokee avenue and of political maneuvering behind closed doors. The document blasts reductions to the budget sheet, defends public process, and notes plans to withhold funds. The mayor counters that he had no role in drafting the sheet and vows to continue paying expenses. Continued on Page Three.
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James R Wuthag James
Maddox John Owens
Albert
Thomson
Woodward
Cherokee Avenue
Wile H Hall
Thira
Tall
Mayors Priate
Construction Department
Nutting Owens
Maddox
Counell
General Council
Raid on downtown Barber Shop Targets Tiger Name
Detectives raided a downtown barber shop at 124% Mitch ell Street early last night, arresting seven barbers on charges for selling whiskey despite complaints to police. A suitcase of whisky was confiscated and the men were sent to headquarters for arraignment before Recorder Broyles Monday morning.
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Moon
Patrick
Sanford
Broyles
Peachtree Street Frontage Fetches $2000 Per Foot
Saturday saw two major Peachtree street property transfers with high values. The Ford Motor building block at 811-315 Peachtree sold for 140000 dollars, about 2000 per front foot, to Georgian Realty from Mrs Berta M Swift via John H Maddox and T L Swift. The northwest corner of Peachtree and North Avenue sold for 90000 dollars, about 1800 per front foot, to Byron Songers from Mrs Daisy E Ryan via J Thurman.
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Smith & Ewing
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Porter
Swift
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J R Smith
Berta M. Swift
Penchtres Street
Peachtree and
North Avenue
J Thurman
Galloway& Smith Agency
Daisy E Ryan
Byron Songers
Peachtree
Souders Geve & Southside
Fhia
Jacobs’ Drug Stores
Governors indecision on Bacon successor delays appointment
Governor Slaton said he would not rush a United States Senate appointment after Senator Bacon's death. He planned a 24 hour break from the matter after the funeral, then would review letters and meet conferees like Judge Custis Nottingham and Alex Lawrence. A Tuesday to Monday wave of callers was expected as Georgia awaits a decision.
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Slaton
Constitution
Bacon
Atlanta
Sengter Bacon
Flint
United States
Georgia
Custis Nottingham
Macon
Alex Lawrence
Savannah
W W Osborne
W S West
Valdosta
W W Banks
Tifton
Convicted of Robbing Train Near Okahola
Jerry Enis and Barney Lewis were found guilty in a United States court in Biloxi Miss for robbing the New Orleans and North Eastern train near Okahola on May 12 1912. The maximum penalty is twenty five years and the sentence was deferred.
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Mias
Jerry Enis
Barney Lewis
New Orleans
Okahola
Miss
State Banks May Enter Federal Reserve System
Lincoln Neb February 21 The Nebraska state banking board granted permission for the state banks of Nebraska to join the federal reserve system. The action came despite a ruling by Attorney General Martin that state banks were prohibited from doing so by statute.
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Neb
Nebraska State Banking Board
Nebraska
Federal Reserve System
Martin
Frank case witness repudiates testimony and hair myth claims
Albert McKnight, a pro Frank witness, files an affidavit repudiating his earlier testimony about the crime and alleging he was induced by money. He claims his wife Manola’s statements were false and says he lied under pressure, detailing his visit to the Selig home and times on April 26.
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Frank
Supreme Court
Albert McKnight
Manola
McKnight
C W Burke
Frank & Counsel
Burke
Dorsey
Netinight
Georgia Avenue
Atlanta
Fulton County
Georgia
Beck & Grexe
M. Frank
Lam
Manda
Selig
Baturda
Sells Hone
Fashion Supplement to Cover Easter Spring Wardrobe Trends
The Constitution announces a March 11 Fashion Supplement in the regular edition detailing spring and summer wear. It will present authentic descriptions of leading modistes, tailors, and milliners from Europe and America and include society leaders’ planned outfits plus men’s fashions and home decor news.
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Constitution
Europe
America
Conta
Weather Prophecy Talk Georgia Tair Sunday and Monday
A weather prophecy notes increasing cloudiness for Georgia on Sunday and Monday. The forecast emphasizes gradual change and possible light showers, with temperatures warming slightly and winds remaining light.
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Georgia
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