Free Canal Tolls Opposed by Wilson
Lushington January 27 report on a senate discussion about Panama canal tolls and President Wilson's stance. Three options for Congress were outlined: suspend tolls, repeal the free toll provision, or await Wilson’s view. Republicans split on treaty violation while some Democrats urged further argument before changing positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rongress
Lesdars
Wilson
Congress
Great Britain
United States
Adamson
Committee On
House
Senate
Republcan
Root
O'Gorman
Interoceanie Ennal
Chilton
West Virginia
Walsh
Montana
Canals Committee
Page
Vermont
Died Under Engine Like His Two Sons
Kansas City January 27 Charles South 52 followed his two sons to death under the wheels of a switch engine struck and killed on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific yards in Kansas City Kan today. The sons Edward and Charles Jr both switchmen were killed in switching accidents within the last two years. Otto a third son is a cripple as a result of being struck by a switch engine a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Charles South
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Kan
Edward
Charles
Otto
Marriages Galore Rendered Invalid by Court Decision
Selena Mont January 27 Hundreds of Montane marriages are nullified by Judge J Miler Smith ruling that Mamie Cruse Cotter and Henry C Cotter’s marriage ten months after Cruse’s divorce from Alva OBrien violated Montana law. The case cites a two year window for innocent divorcees and a three year period after a divorce for cause. Colonel Thomas Cruse, Mamie’s father, was a miner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selena
Mont
Montane
J. Miler Smith
Henry C. Cotter
Spokane
Mamie Cruse Cotter
Mise
Mamie Cruse
Thomas Cruse
Pie Book Sought By Graft Probers
Albany January 27 a pie book said to record patronage in which Highway Commissioner Joan N Carlisle kept a record of positions given to political leaders was sought by James W Osborne for his graft inquiry The existence of the book was first revealed by Theron Akin in testimony along with details on approval of 18 repair contracts and campaign contributions involving highway officials and contractors. Shaw refuses to recall recipients of 4100000 in funds amid grand jury questions and testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Joan N. Carlisle
James W. Osborne
Theron Akin
Fort Johnson
Akin
Carlisle
John B. Wright
Assiisant
Wright
Osbourne
Roy EK. Fuller
Osborns
Bengel-Peck-Reel Highway Commission
Alexander
Albany County
Glynn
Shaw
New York
James G. Shaw
Patterson & Co
Pittsburg
Catskill Aqueduct
Whitman
James E. Lafiney
Charles F Murphy
National City Bank Joins the Federal Reserve System
The National City Bank, the United States' largest bank, voted unanimously to join the Federal Reserve System. Directors include J. P. Morgan, Henry C. Frick, James Stillman, William Rockefeller, J. Ogden Armour, Jacob Schiff, and Frank Vanderlip, who is president. The bank reports capital of 25 million, surplus and profits of 20.6 million, and deposits over 210.66 million. Only two national banks have not joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National City Bank
United States
Federal Reserve System
Financial
J. P. Morgan
Henry C. Frick
James Stillman
William Rockefeller
J. Ogden Armour
Jacob HB. Schiff
Frank Vanderlip
Vanderlip
Second National Bank
City Bank
Washington
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Ayatem
Movie picture man killed by African lion
Nairobi in the British East Africa Protectorate, January 27 reports a member of an American moving picture expedition killed while photographing wild animals. Fritz Schindler and others were in the jungle attempting to photograph a lion when the animal sprang toward them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairobi
British East African Protectorate
Fritz Schindler
Hon
Africa
Schindler
Bank Vault Explosion Near Humphrey Stuns Arkansas Town
Early today a group dynamited the Merchants and Planters Bank of Humphrey Arkansas, twenty miles south of Pine Bluff, and escaped with 9200 in cash. Guests at a nearby hotel heard the blast and investigated but were forced to remain in their rooms during the robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Banke
Humphrey
Pine Bluff
Huerta Arresting Leading Mexicans In Plot Against Government
Mexico City on January 27 Fidencio Hernandez and Guillermo Mexueiro, Oaxaca natives, were arrested for involvement in a plot to overthrow the federal government. They are tied to General Felix Diaz, among about 50 arrested, with rumors of a Diaz revolution. Diaz allies faced detentions in Vera Cruz. reports of executions denied while Huerta proceeds with routine duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Fidencio Hernandez
Guillermo Mexueiro
Oaxaca
Hernandez
Mexueiro
Felix Diaz
Fernando Gonzales
Hurops
Felix Dias
Feliz Diaz
Vera Cruz
General Diaz
Diaz
Mexueico
National Palace
Huerta
Idzumo
Federico Gamboa
Eugenio Rascon
Jose Louis Requena
Felix Diaz Ucket
Wilson Seeks Arms Embargo Lift After Conference
President Wilson and the state foreign relations committee discussed the Mexican situation and Panama canal tolls. Lifting the arms embargo was the main topic with some senators urging action to hasten hostilities’ end. Senators felt Japan appeared friendly but under radical pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
State Foreign Relations Committee
Panama Canal
Japan
United States
Cantu Still Held By Huerta Troops
Laredo Texas January 27 United States Consul Garrett at Nuevo Laredo asks for the release and return of Samuel Cantu a Mexican kidnaped across the boundary. General Quintina at Nuevo Laredo says he lacks authority to release and that only General Tellez can order it. Execution scheduled for this morning has been deferred as safety cannot be guaranteed.
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Tellez
Mexico
Monterey
Cantu
Nuevo Jaredo
Gerrett
Telex
Sixteen Bombs Placed by an Undersized Boy
New York January 27 Alfred Lehman an Undersized youth testified in the Angela Sylvester bombing trial confessing to taking part in sixteen bombs. He described a black hand gang, two Brooklyn house burnings for insurance, and payments per bomb. Lehman claimed no regard for human life, equating it to killing an insect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred Lehman
Lehman
Angela Sylvester
Lahman
Brooklyn
Coma Acrosa
Rocco Papilla
Ontario man fatally wounds parents then barricades home
In Guelph Ontario on January 27 Edward Simpson fatally wounded his mother and father at their Hillshurs area home west of Forante. He barricaded himself inside while neighbors were kept back as a public safety alert was issued. Simpson's sister escaped and reported the incident.
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Guelph
Ont
Edward Simpson
Hillshurs
Forante
Simpson
Town in uproar over flogging given scholar
Madison Ga January 27 Special The village of Hostwick Morgan county is in an uproar over the flogging of Emmett Cary a young scholar by the public school principal Professor Crawford Aiken. Cary's father John M Cary has sworn out an assault and battery warrant against the professor who bonded and faced indictment. The incident nearly closed the school as two of four women teachers resigned. the board later retained Aiken but reprimanded him and reinstated the two teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Hostwick
Morgan County
Emmett Cary
Profester Crawford \iken
John M Cary
Board of Trustees
Board of Education
Professor Aiken
Court Oligarchy Ruling Sparks Debate Across States
New York Jan 27 Justice White decried a judicial supremacy trend saying courts have become the dominant power in the nation. He warned jurists against overstepping and noted the danger of government by judges, urging respect for constitutional balance.
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New York
United States
Ynetico Walter Clark
North Carolina Supreme Court
People’s Institute
Cooper Union
Justice White
Many
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Corwin
Princeton University
Justice Clarke
Justice Harlan
Wall
Legislative Department
Boy of 16 Convicted for Shooting Up Store in Wild West Fashion
Fletcher Griffin aged 46 faces sentencing today by Judge Ben Hill after a Tuesday conviction on a demeanor charge in the criminal branch of the superior court. The youth was accused of holding up a West End store in true western fashion and shooting B. Unger the storekeeper. The jury, citing the defendant's age, did not consider an attempted murder charge and Griffin may be given to county probation officers.
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Fletcher Griffin
Ben Hill
Nix
Electric salesmen enjoy exhibition conference in Chicago
The Southern District surgement of Western Electric Chicago held a school conference at the Ansley hotel. One hundred salesmen attended a smoker and a party after the feed. The conference runs through February 2 with booth visits and product instruction at the Angley hotel display hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Electric Company
Chicago
Ansley Hotel
Angley Hotel
House orders probe of coal and copper mine strikes
Washington January 27 A sweeping inquiry into strike conditions in Colorado coal fields and Michigan copper districts was ordered by the House. Keating's resolution authorizes subpoenas and records, with hearings to start in the West. Investigators will cover specific Colorado counties and Michigan's Houghton Keweenaw and Ontonagon areas.
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Washington
Colorado
Seepper
Michigan
House
Keating
Mines and Mining Committee
Lasanimas
Huerfana
Fremont
Grand
Routa
Boulder
Weld
Houghton
Keweenaw
Ontonagon
United States
Ciil
MacDonald
Kelley
Industrial Commission
Hardwick
Georgia
Garrett
Tennessee
Congress
Denounced South Carolina election clash over Whaley seating
In a heated session the House rejected a further probe into the Whaley Grace contest by a 287 to 9 vote and then seated Whaley. Mayor Grace alleged $60,000 spent to buy votes and five false affidavits, while defenders argued the majority report was a whitewash and called for stronger anti corruption laws.
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Washington
House
Whaley
Charleston
Grace
Borchers
Chaois
Representative Frear
Wisconsin
Representative Prenr
Sharleston
South Carolina
Frear
Crisp
Representaa Crisp
Georgia
John Calhoun
Congress
Blease
Elder
Louisiana
Ether
South
Labor Leaders Deportation from South Africa Stirs Tension
Capetown reports ten labor leaders including Trades Federation President Watson and General Secretary Bain were deported aboard two English ships under martial law from Natal. In Johannesburg a court denied a restraining order against further deportations, while London papers condemn the move as revolutionary and upheaval in British labor circles grows.
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Capetown
Union of South Africa
Watson
Bain
Trades Federation
England
Natal
South Africa
Johannesburg
Sanrema
Diviion
Iabor
London
Botha
Pretoria
Daily Chronicle
British Empire
Ten laborers perish in tunnel disaster near Kentucky line
Dante Virginia January 27 Ten laborers all men two whites eight colored met death by suffocation when a fire broke out in a tunnel being driven by the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio railroad between here and Elkhorn City Kentucky Rescue parties found the victims in a heap after they extinguished the flames and prevented detonating dynamite charges planted nearby. Savannah Georgia January 27 Chief McGrath of the vanity poles Solvestor General LaRtridge ordered the release of Mrs B J Andreau held on an assault with intent to murder charge arising from Neal Palmer shooting at Thunderbelt. Witnesses say Palmer fired the shot which wounded him.
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Dante
Carolina
Clinchfield
Ohio
Here
Elkhorn Gaty
Savannan
McGrath
Vanity Poles
Solvestor General
Death of Mrs Clarke at 225 Jeerson Street
Mrs Lucy M Clarke aged 73 died at her residence 225 Jeerson Street Tuesday night at 10 36 o clock She leaves two daughters Mya Effla Cary and Rosa Clarke The body was moved to Harry Poole s chapel with funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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Saucy Murphy Canrde
Jeerson Street
Mya. Effla Cary
Rosa Clarke
Harry Poole
Atlanta Real Estate Activity Surges Day Ten
Real estate inquiries rose noticeably as Atlanta agents voiced optimism for spring. Tuesday sales include Thomson & Lynes selling a Ponce de Leon lot to F D McMillan for 3600, McCauley and Hudson sold 169 Angier Ave to Lewis W Thomas for 10000, plus permits for a three story brick building at 45 Currer street 24000 and store at 699-601 Peachtree Street 6000. Mrs Millard spurred a new $8000 residence permit in Druid Hills at 35 Fairview Road.
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Atlanta
Thomson & Lynes
Louise Lallande Ferris
F. D. McMillan
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Ford Motor Company
Sharp & Boylston
L. Wlittle
McCauley
J. W. Hundson, Jr
Lewis W. Thomas
Angier ‘Avenue
McLynn
Bnaing
A. J. Smedley
Currier Street
A. XN
Canton
Mackle- Crawford Construction Company
Mrg
Jens. Swift Juntley
Peachtree Street
Georgian Terrace
Tenth Street
Lost and found notices and stray property ads
A chaotic collage of lost and found notices, stray animals, rewards, and personal ads. Entries mention a mare and a mule with physical descriptions, a diamond and pearl ring, a brown foxed fur piece, and various personal items. Some items advertise compensation, while others seek owners or responses from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan
Jisau
Piedmont
West
Texas
Help Wanted Women Solicitors And Office Help
Help wanted notices seek a refined woman over 40 for travel in Georgia and Florida with a two week trial. Also positions for women solicitors and general office work requiring accuracy with figures and age and pay details. Call or apply at specified addresses and building locations.
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West Peak
Georgia
Florida
Capegse
Ansie
Pearls National Burk Puilding
Ofvicrs
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Mikey Wei
W. Ho Aspley
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Peachtree
Richardson
Ty Mitchell
George
Westmoreland & Cooper
Sulta
S. A. Clayton Company
Whitehall Street
Sanitary
Jack Webbs
Uckets
Aunthor
Plau Gow
Franklin Institute
Boruena-J. Rochester
Frank E. Biick
Woslaw
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Fred—Haanl
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