Mexico Crisis Touches United States Policy Debates
Washington debates protection of foreigners in Mexico as consul moves draw questions. Senate committee plans executive discussions on Mexicano crisis while Huerta, Villa, and constitutionalists influence potential US policy amid fears of intervention and border tensions.
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Shively
Senate For Own Relations E Committee
United States
Hlarta
Meswan
Huerta
Benton Mystery Deepens as Villa Withholds Body
The El Paso report states General Villa has not returned William Benton’s body to Benton's widow after a court martial claim of murder. U.S. Consul Letcher at Chihuahua renews pleas for transfer while diplomats in Washington weigh the request as the fate of Benton remains unresolved amid conflicting accounts and tension at the border.
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Texas
William S. Benton
General Villa
Washington
Bawards
Juarez
State Department
Letcher
Chihuahua
Benton
Winchington
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Villa
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Foreign Club
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Phat McLaughlin
Mexicos
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Gustav Raach
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Cangut Heicher
Ben
Bauch Buth
New Terra
An M Patterson
Compton Roger Laurence
Cutis
Mexico
Ville
Brida
Iman
Wilis
Execution of Benton Stirs Great Britain
London stories report the execution of William Benton, a British subject, by Mexican general Francaise Villa at Juarez. The incident provokes earnest debate in the House of Commons and in newspapers over protection of British interests and English residents in Mexico. Sir Edward Grey comments on the issue as secretary of state.
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Aferica
Washington
Sir Edward Grey
London
Charles Alexander Spencer Perceval
Galveston
Texas
el Paso
Juares
Ferceval
Benton
Mexico
Cecil Spring-Fire
Bryan
State Department
Great Britain
Los Angeles
Roger Gau~ Tence
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fall and
Clark
Wyoming
Senate Foreinn Relations Committee
Senate
Ruerta
Villa
Orish
William
Francaise Villa
Juarez
Houses of Commons
Edward Grey
Invasion of Mexico urged by Northrop at Minnesota lecture
Dr Gyrus Northrop, president emeritus of the University of Minnesota, urged invasion of Mexico by world powers as a solution to the republic's dissensions. He proposed the United States invite European nations to intervene to protect citizens before jointly withdrawing, leaving Mexico settled.
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Northrop
St Paul
Minn
China
Gyrus Northrop
University of Minnesota
United States
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The
Minnesota Peace Society
General Orozco Succeeds in Eluding Pursuers
Mexico City reports General Pascual Grosco Jr. evaded a manhunt after fleeing to Texas for six weeks. He crossed the Rio Grande at Las Vacas, hid in hills, and reached Paredon before contacting the war minister for orders to return to the capital. Crosco downplays northern rebellion, saying Villa acts on his own impulses.
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Raund
Iberto Madero
Villa
Las Vacas
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Galillo
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Crosco
Huerta Troop Train Destroyed by Rebels
A government troop train carrying infantry from Mexico City to Jalapa was blown up by rebels near Lima station on the Interoceanic railway. The blast demolished the entire train with virtually all aboard killed or wounded. The following passenger train behind it was fired on but escaped by backing away.
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Mexico City
Jalapa
Lima
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No Neutral District Needed at Torreon
El Fletcher, who went to ascertain foreign wishes at Torreon, reports remnants of foreigners guard property and refuse to leave during the battle. Flags will mark designated bullfighters as both sides avoid hitting them. France Leaves Mexico for the United States.
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Torreon
el Hletcher
Villa's account of Benton killing shown in Juarez tale
General Villa presents his version of Benton's death in Juarez, claiming Benton drew a pistol in his office and intended to kill him. Villa says he fired only to stop the attack and that Benton was executed by guards after a court martial. He asserts Benton confessed and declined mercy, requesting his property go to his widow.
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Mexico
General Villa
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Cishuahua
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Tax Chamber of Delegates
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Hig Ranch
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Chinuahua
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United States
Europe
Hig Wits
European Powers Weigh Joint Action Over Mexico Affair
The foreign office and France offer no comment on the Benton affair in Mexico and show reluctance to advise Washington. The Temps mocks US policy, but officials say no European plan is ready. Informal talks in September between France Britain and Germany discussed joint representations, yet risked offending the United States and immense cost without guaranteed repayment.
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Mexico
United States
Washington
Wilson
the Temps
France
Great Britain
Germany
Thosa Astrons
Export tax on coffee decreed by Huerta
Mexico City February 23 an export tax on coffee to fund the war was announced in a decree. The levy is three pesos per one hundred kilograms on unhusked coffee and three and a half pesos on cleaned product. The tax takes effect February 25 as the coffee crop is moving.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Timmerman injured when gun explodes near Plains
Americus Ga February 28 Special While hunting near Plains Frank Timmerman 25 was severely wounded by a gun explosion. His hands were lacerated and he suffered other painful injuries though not serious. Timmerman recently accepted a job in Atlanta and was to report there this week.
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Plains
Frank
Timmerman
Atlanta
Griffin Gets Contract for New Rome Hotel
Griffin secures a contract for the new Rome hotel in Rome Georgia with Broad Street et al company. The project, valued at 280600 dollars, will begin immediately at the corner of Broad Street and Fifth Avenue, constructed by the Atlanta based Vantimne Construction company.
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NEW Rome Hotel
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Siest
Fifth Agenus
Husband Gives Wife Choice Between Home Life And Stage
B J Martin of Atlanta followed his wife to Athens and forced a choice between remaining in the family home and continuing her show business career. He escorted her to a hotel and urged a decision, with the wife opting to return home and begin packing, as authorities note Martin left Atlanta for Athens.
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B. J. Martin
Fowler Street
Atlanta
Atlanta, Utilities Works
Majestic Theater
Adrena
Conly
Geing
Hubby
Daylight Express
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Athena
Rufus Kitchens Dies at His Fairburn Home
Rufus G Kitchens 41 died Monday at 4 pm at his home in Fairburn Ga Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 30 from the Fairburn Methodist church with interment in Balrouyn cemetery He is survived by three children John Clayton and Kathrine Kitchens his father John W Kitchens of Faustville two brothers Henry and Charles Kitchens of Fairburn a sister Mrs Dr Alten of Atlanta and several half sisters and brothers He was a prominent Fairburn citizen affiliated with Masonic Lodge No 180 1 00 F No 289 and Junior Order of Hed Men
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Balrouyn
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Katherine Kitchens
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Faustteville
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Charles Kitchens
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Atlanta
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Order of Hed Men
That City
Amateur tango star coming to city soon
One of New York and America’s famous tango and turkey trotters, John Henry Mearsie, known as the amateur tango champion, visits Atlanta next week with John Drew. He will perform in two plays at the Atlanta Tuesday, after a world tour that set new records. Mearsie, a public exhibitor of modern dancing, has previously toured cities under the New York Evening Sun. He acts as manager for John Drew and formerly managed a Chicago theater.
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Atlanta
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New York Evening Sun
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Chicago
Decatur Committees Busy Boosting Town
Decatur board of trade directors met at Ansley hotel to plan expenditures for Decatur and DeKalb county, with a budget to be announced. They set March 30 for the annual banquet and smoker, and Ways and Means will report on a membership canvass at the courthouse. The Stone Mountain highway committee will interview property owners to gauge support for the road’s construction and report decisions.
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Ansley Hotel
Decatur
DeKalb County
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Fatal sapling accident claims Gorey Catton Beed worker
Eufaula Alabama February 23. Macon A Vining 86 an employee of Gorey Catton Beed company was killed this morning when a sapling he was cutting flew back struck him on the forehead and threw him over a 20 foot embankment. His neck was broken and skull concussion caused death almost instantly. The incident occurred as his son Guy aged yrs stood nearby with relatives at the bedside. This is the eighth violent death in the Vining family in fifty years.
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Ala
Macon A. Vining
Gorey Catton Beed GR Company
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Vining
South Carolina Senator Denounces Compulsory Education Bill
Columbia, Feb 23. Senator Verner of Ocones county slammed a compulsory education bill in a heated Senate speech. He claimed South Carolinians have absolute disregard for law, citing a citizen who said he could commit murder without punishment. Verner warned the bill could not be enforced and questioned who would forcibly compel parents to send children to school, predicting it would stir up strife.
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Verner
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South Carolina
Mississippi Race Riot Ends in Two Deaths
Robinsville Mississippi reports a deadly race riot after a race event. Morris Love, a white man, and two Black individuals were killed as tensions rose. White posse attempted arrests, exchanges of gunfire occurred, leading to deaths on both sides. Two Black men were later jailed in Tuntes.
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Kansans Endorse Wire Ownership Platform At Topeka Banquet
Kansas Democrats meet in Topeka on February 23 and approve a tentatively platform endorsing government ownership of telegraph and telephone lines. The platform supports initiative referendum recall, extension of parcel post, a minimum wage law for women, compensation law, welfare regulation, and mine workers' extension. President Wilson’s administration and Kansas Democrats praised. John Burke, US treasurer, key speaker at the banquet, lauds the currency law.
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Kan
Democrats
Kansan
Hele
Wilson
Kansas
John = Burke
United States
Bond Issue Is Fought Over Denver Tunnel Bond Suit
Denver residents lodge a district court suit to restrain the city of Denver and the tunnel commission from issuing or selling 3.6 million dollars of general bonds authorized at last Tuesday’s election and from moving toward a tunnel through James Peak. Daniel J. Lord, a Denver taxpayer and stockman, files the case.
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Colo
Evelyn Nesbithaw Matinee and Night Show Seats
Matinee and night performances are listed for Thursday and Friday. Buy seats in advance at 9 a.m. for the matinee, with 600 matinee seats available at 1 dollar each.
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Evelyn Nesbit
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