Riot and testimony from Lawrence strike probes
Lawrence Mass March 4 riot call sounded as 2000 protesters gathered after a meeting. Witnesses before the House committee described brutalities and harsh conditions for mill workers including long hours, low pay, and canal water costs. Children testified of hunger and beatings by police, while organizers and witnesses recounted depot abuse and forced detentions.
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UST ANARCHY AND BACANDAE
Washington reports describe rampant brigandage and anarchy along the Mexican border and interior with the revolutionist mood pervading the republic. Chihuahua faces a serious crisis as Orozco’s desertion solidifies, while Juarez remains quiet and Cananea fears no immediate peril. Brigadier generals plan large force movements as border towns seek security and Americans brace for possible intervention. continuous dispatches suggest uprisings and uneasy mobilizations across the north.
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Gerétal
Angel Garcia “Pena
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Madero
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American Missionary Doctor Reports Pekin Disturbances
An American missionary doctor traveling from Pao Ting Fu to Peking said the district suffered days of unrest with desolated towns, burned buildings, and looted shops. He described extensive damage and noted that many missionaries remained as a few foreigners and Chinese officials accompanied him by train after leaving secretly.
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Saya Pao Ting Fu
Tien Tsin
Peking
Refused to Dissect Confederate Hero at UNC
Charlotte, March 4. UNC medical seniors refused dissection of the corpse of a Civil War hero. They traced the subject to Captain Edward Benton, later burying him on the Confederate lot in Chapel Hill after a donation collection. The flag was planted at the grave as the funeral proceeded through a snowstorm. The article notes Benton’s death at the Soldiers’ Home in Raleigh and his will directing his body to the university for dissection.
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Benton
Raleigh
University College
Jonathan Bourne
Oregon
Roosevelt
Brleton
Ile
Cey
George R. Let
Bessemer
Ala
Post Office
United States
Church row stalls council over street tax split
The General Council debated church property assessments for street paving with aldermen and councilmen split between 25 and 50 percent. After deadlocks a compromise set the levy at 23 percent, despite objections about church-state separation and calls for private agreement.
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Ragsdale
Mclelland
United States
Messrs
Slatcher
Haverty
Hatcher
Winter’s End Pronounced By Weather Director
Section Director C. F. Von Herrmann of the weather bureau announced that winter is over in Atlanta after months of cold. Despite a lingering chill, officials signaled the season’s end as they noted the city’s long struggle with winter weather.
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C. F. von Herrmann
Weather Bureau Service
Weather Bureau
Special Committee Named in Atlanta Streetcar Dispute
Atlanta council and the Georgia Railway and Electric Company reached a consensus to refer all points of contention to a special committee. The panel from electric railways and tax groups will meet company officials and report to the general council next Monday afternoon on a resolution to adjust the ongoing streetcar fare and related issues.
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General Council
The
Georgia Railway and Eleatric Company
Nutting
Mason and Chambers
Atlanta
Georgie Railway and Electric Company
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Pastors launch six week campaign to aid suffragists
Atlanta pastors plan a March 17 start to a six week religious campaign backing the Men and Religion Forward Movement. In a coordinated effort with thirty six towns, ministers and lay leaders push evangelism social service missions Bible study boys work and community extension while experts from the movement address local audiences.
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Atlanta
National Council of the Men and Religion Forward Movement
Charles Stelzle
Aix
Mng
John E. White
Suffragette meeting in Parliament Square ends in chaos
London reports a failed suffragette protest as about fifty women are arrested near Parliament Square amid heavy police cordons. In parallel, 200 medical students raid suffragette premises on Charing Cross Road smashing windows, while a second group attacks the International Suffrage shop in the Strand.
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Parliament Square
Asquith
Women's Preas
Charing Cross Road
International Suffrage Shop
Adam __ street
the Strand
Whitehall
Roosevelt objects to old letter game charges in Washington
The Roosevelts denounce a private letter claiming he pledged Taft support. The Washington Star prints a purported full text letter dated June 27 1911 denying any pledge and calling reports invented. The dispatch notes Roosevelt’s strong denials and calls the claims a deliberate invention while detailing related political patronage battles.
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Oyster Bay
Washington
Maron
Washington Star Today
New York
van Valkenburg
North American
Philadelphia
McClatchy
Frank BR. Noyes
Clatchy
Noyes
A. P
Taft
Mr. Noyes
Associated Press
Mer. Noyes
Advertising Talks Reveal Rejuvenated Sons Of Jove
I was initiated into the order of the Rejuvenated Sons of Jove recently. A Son of Jove is described as an electrical manufacturer or worker, I will explain further.
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Sons OF
Jove
I van
Weather Prophecy: FAIR Georgia-Fair Tuesday Forecast
The forecast predicts fair weather in Georgia with a Tuesday outlook showing unsettled conditions on Wednesday. Local rains possible in the west with light to moderate winds from the east at about 20 miles per hour.
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Georgia
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