President Wilson Here 15 Minutes In Atlanta
President Woodrow Wilson, refreshed after a three week health retreat at Pass Christian, traveled through Atlanta en route to Washington. He spent fifteen minutes on the platform, walked with aides, declined to receive callers, and rode in his private car amid heightened security and railroad precautions from Pass Christian to Montgomery.
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Pass Christian
Miss
Woodrow Wilson
Atlanta
Washington
New York
New Orleans
Terminal Station
West Point
Natal
Cary T Grayson
Pat Harrisdrd
Migsiasup
Secret Service
Yim Sloay
Richard Jervis
Josephy Murphy
Cillers
Wilson
Margaret Wilson
J.leaner Wilson
Helen Woodrow
Bones
Harley Swenn
Montgomery
Ala
Mobile
Montgomer
Rioting at Ford Plant as 16000 Seek Work in Detroit
In Detroit on January 12 a crowd of about 16 000 men fought to gain jobs at the Ford Motor plant after being told work could not be given. Police dispersed rioters as bricks flew and a fire was started. Several hundred gained entry before order returned amid 9 degree cold. The protest followed an announcement of a $10 million profit sharing distribution for 1914, which had drawn thousands to the plant.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Anti Opium Measures Ready for Wilson
Washington January 12 two wills impose strict limits on opium manufacture and importation. One bill taxes opium production at 200 per annum, restricts to US citizens, and prescribes fines up to 19 000 or five years in prison or both. The other bars opium imports except for medical use with penalties. Introduced by Governor General Harrison when he served in the House from New York.
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Washington
White House
House
Senate
United States
Harrison
Philippines
New York
Mexican refugees held at Presidio to Fort Bliss transfer ordered
Washington January 12 Mexican federal soldiers in custody of US border patrol at Presidio Texas will be moved to Fort Elias and interned indefinitely with women and children allowed to accompany. About 1500 civilian refugees fled Ojinaga with the soldiers and families. the civilians may travel or stay in American territory if admitted by immigration officials. Brig. Gen. Bliss will transport them to Marfa then Fort Bliss over five or six days. Secretary Garrison, with officials, endorses keeping refugees in custody for emergency aid. The US will pay care costs. Mexico may reimburse later.
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Washington
United States
Border Patrol
Presidio
Texas
Fort Elias
Garnson
Tig Grande
Vistoridus Constitutionaliets
Olinaga
Bliss
Marfa
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Garrison
Moore
State Department
Leonard Wood
Crowder
Reneral
Army
Arizona
Nogales
Son‘ora
Brownsville
Matamoros
Tamaulipas
Mexico
Refugees Prepare for Long March to Fort Bliss
Presidio Texas January 1 1911 federal general officers report 3300 fugitive soldiers and 1500 refugees driven from Ojinaga by General Francisco Villa’s rebels will march 470 miles to Marfa Texas where they will be interned at Fort Bliss. The army will guard them at Marfa then await war department disposition. Major McNamee notes 1207 women and 88 officials among the refugees along with 1000 army horses and mules. Cavalry scouts provision camps along the route while food is staged to feed them. Some Mexican commanders fled. arrests and accusations of cowardice swirl as Villa moves toward Chihuahua and beyond. The border holds hundreds of rifles and field pieces captured after the retreat.
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Presidio
Texas
Ojinaga
Francisco Villa
Marfa
Fort Bliss
Rairoad
United States
Border Patrol
War Department
Civid
McNamee
Pascual Orogco
Ynes Salazar
Rafael Flores
Orozco
Mercada
Salazar
Villa
Chihuanua
Mexico City
Onaga
Mercado
Bandon
Hueilas
Chihuahua
Torreon
Nlea
Reberg
Zacatecas
Double lynching reported near Mulberry leaves two Black men dead
News from Tampa dated January 12 describes a mob capturing two Black men near Mulberry and allegedly lynching them over accusations tied to a white man named Collins. A third Black person was wounded near a train spur while Collins was attacked for testifying in a court case. The incident agitates phosphate field workers and prompts armed citizen concern at Mulberry.
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Tampa
Pia
Here
Mulberry
Collins
Lewis Peck
Lakeland
Mexican Boy Must Hang In Texas Death Sentence
The Supreme Court refused to set aside Leon Cardonas Martines 15-year-old Mexican's death sentence for the murder of Emma Brown near Saragosa Texas. Martines claimed fear of mob violence prevented a proper appeal.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Leon Cardanas Martines
Misa Emma Brown
Saragosa
Martines
Eugenic Weddings and Race Betterment Meeting Report
Battle Creek, Mich January 12. Closing session of a national conference on race betterment covered eugenics as a path to improving mental and physical traits of future generations. Speakers urged wider acquaintance for youths, school and home roles, and municipal options like dance halls to promote better parenthood and environment.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Maught
National Conference On
Roswell Hill Johnson
University of Pittsburg
Winfield Scott Hall
Northwestern University
Gertrude E Hall
State Board of Charities of New York
Johnson
Gertrude Lal
McKeen Cattell
Columbus University
Sugar Bros Grocery Destroyed by Fire in Monroe
The Sugar Bros. company limited grocery concern in Monroe Louisiana suffered a major blaze today. Total loss estimated at $200000 with damage set at about $100000. Fire officials report the store was fully destroyed.
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Monroe
Sugar Bros.: Company, Limited
Baby Skin Cure Promoted by Resinal Ointment Ad
An old Detroit advertisement from June 21, 1913 touts Resinal Ointment and Restipol Soap as a treatment for milk crusts eczema and other skin conditions in infants and adults. The notice cites a claimed testimonial from Mrs Henry Mosher of Leverent Avenue and urges readers to seek a free trial through Hesmel Baltimore.
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Detroit
Henry Mosher
Hesmel
Baltimore
Prison and Moyer Praised in Report
Washington report on the Atlanta penitentiary finds little foundation for charges against Warden Moyer or his disciplining and rules. Dr A J McKelway, investigator for the Department of Justice, spent over a week in Atlanta reviewing 38 city cases and said he does not expect prison conditions to be politicized. Moyer welcomed the favorable findings but declined to comment until all charges are fully reviewed.
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Washington
Atlanta “Penitentiary
Moyer
McReynoldy
A J McKelway
Department of Justice
McKelway
Atlanta
Julian Hawthorne
Representative Howard
Georgia
McReynolds
Warden Moyer
National Child Labor Commission
Department
Pardon Refused for Tolman as Clemeny Policy Stands
Albany January 12 Governor Glynn rejects absolute pardon for DM Tolman the convicted New York money lender citing clemency conditions requiring trial judge and prosecutor endorsement. He warns against creating a precedent that would let wealthy offenders obtain pardons while the poor remain barred.
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Albany
Glynn
DM Tolman
New York
Whittman
Tolman
Kaiser Saws and Splits Wood at Sans Souci Estate
Potsdam Germany January 12 Emperor Williams for several days past has joined his laborers in sawing and splitting wood on the imperial estate near the Sans Souci palace. He follows doctors orders for manual labor and takes pride in piling the fuel into neat heaps for the laborers.
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Potsdam
Germany
Eimperor Willaims
Imperial
Sans Souci Palace
Plans for Silver Lake Estates and Oglethorpe University
L P Bottenfield states that Oglethorpe University secured for Atlanta and that Silver Lake Estates will move forward with a $500000 cap. Subscriptions exceed $300000 with first payments made, and the public is urged to join on a partnership basis to build the property as a high class residence community. Notices of organization meetings will go out February 1 1914.
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Silver Lake Estates
Oslethorpe University
Peachtree Road
L. P Bottenfield
Oglethorpe University
Luwer Lake Estates
Atlantas Fund
Fulton Superior Cour
Oiethorpe
Oglethorpe
Atlanta
Liver Lake Estates
Oglethorne University
Laka Estates
Silver Lake Costates Organization
Letyme
Silver Lake States
Boytentibud
Empire Build
Ady
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Whitehall Street
Florida
Hastings H. Hart
Rollins Gilman
University Settlement Society of New York
Society of Tomorrow
Priser
Acunia
Alvin Kingsley
Es Alert” Kingsley
Virginia Jane May
Baby
Warden
Kaiser
Silver Lake
E.G. Griffin
Gate City Dental Rooms
Whitehall St
Over Grown & Allen's Phons
Overland Southern Automobile Company
Peachtree Street
Keely
Eiseman Bros., Inc
Columbia
Cluett and
Arrow
Whitehall
Children’s Department
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