Panama Canal Treaty Battle Drives Democrats, Republicans Split
Senate debate over the canal treaty features Democratic unity backing two Bacon amendments to strengthen U S defense of Panama property. Republicans resist, forecasting ratification with more than six votes against, as Senators Bacon Monemy and others push for explicit U S defense rights and Monroe Doctrine coverage extending to Mexico and other states.
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Bacon
Georgia
Colombia
United States
Republian Party
Efe
Senate
Baconer
Clay
Nicaragua
Panama
Democrats Agree On Two Panama Amendments Caucus
Washington March 16 Democratic senators at caucus resolved to back two amendments to the Panama canal treaty. One tightens U S control of the canal zone. the other broadens a disavowal of expanding U S territory at Colombia’s expense to include Mexico. Most Democrats to support these two amendments, then vote freely on the treaties.
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Washington
Senate
Canal Zone
United States
Colombia
Central
South America
Mexico
Democracy
Messrs. Dubois
Culverson
Morgan
McLaurin
Clarke
Arkansas
Gibson
Bacon
Republic of Colombia
America
Republic of
British Steamer Park Gate Ashore off Nantucket Coast
The British steamer Park Gate bound from Cuba to Boston with 3000 tons of sugar ran aground on the southeast corner of Great Rise near Nantucket. The mate and boat crew reached shore after 1 PM, bringing news to Sankaty. Morphine by Mistake In New York a man from Kentucky took an overdose of morphine on a train and was hospitalized.
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Park Gate
Massachusetts
Nantucket
Mass
Cuba
Boston
Great Rise
Sankaty
New York
Lambert B. Brewer
Harrodsburg
New York Central
Flower Hospital
Feud Renewed by Physicians in Tarboro Shooting
Tarboro North Carolina March 164 Special Dr Julian Barker shot fatally wounding Dr H T Bass Both doctors prominent in town and state The quarrel stems from criticism of a sanatorium management Two shots fired with conflicting reports of timing Bass survived operation but prognosis dire Barker released on 5000 bond after surrender Will of Bass noted later this afternoon
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Tarborg
N. C
Julian Barker
H. T. Bass
Baker
Bass
Tarboro
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Faces Rate Supervision Fight
The Mississippi Railroad Commission held its monthly session in Jackson with no decision on Gulf and Ship Island's protest challenging supervision of freight rates on the Columbia and TauteI branches. The railroad argues main line exemption applies to branches, but the commission questions the claim as branches were not built under the charter and later acquired by Gulf and Ship Island. Indications point to a court test of rights.
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Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Jackson
Miss
Railroad Commission
Columbia and
Tautel
Commission
Gulf
Ship Island
Partien
Jury After Whitecappers In Amite County
Jackson Miss March 16 Special Court opened with Judge Truly presiding as the grand jury began investigating the whitecapping outrages in Amite County. Although evidence exists, there is doubt indictments will be returned.
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Jackson
Miss
Amite County
Truly
Carter Harrison Renominated for Fourth Term Mayor
Chicago March 16 Carter H Harrison was renominated by Democrats at the city convention for a fourth term as mayor. The renomination moves the case forward in party lines as political timing shifts toward October term.
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Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Daughter of Burdick Called As A Witness At Inquest
Miss Marion Burdick the 18 year old daughter of Edwin L Burdick testified at the inquest before Judge Murphy detailing moments around her father's murder. She answered in monosyllables, showed little emotion and declined to speak on divorce, her mother, or alleged affairs. Dr William M Marcy, the family physician, discussed death by own action theory and suggested motives tied to divorce proceedings. Domestic Katie Koenig described the evening, noting a cocktail drink and unfamiliar gas lighting controls. Continued on second page.
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Marion Burdick
Edwin L. Burdick
Murphy
Marion
Contaworth
Splrt
Snow
Deg
Marcy
Bas Iy Hall
Burdick
Grandmother Hall
Marlon
Mr. Brurdick
Arthur R. Pennell
William M. Marcy
Hartzell
Maycy
Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway
W. W. Finley
Edwin I. Burdick
Philadelphia
Mississipp
New Orleans
Memphis
Portugal
Samoa
Islands
London
Whitaker Wright
New York
Crevasse Threat Lays Bare New Orleans River Dike
News from New Orleans March 16 reports a 210 foot wide crevasse 10 miles below Pointe a la Hache endangering Plaquemine Parish. Officials note levee height of 6 to 7 feet and rapid flow to the gulf. No break near New Orleans. gauge steady at 19.2. Bougere and Natchez area levees show weakness with breaks and repairs planned.
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New Orleans
Pointe-a-la-Hache
Plaquemine Parish
Gulf
Canal Street
Baton Rouge
Maurepas
Pontchartrain
Mull
Memphis
Bouere
Concordia Parish
Texas and Pacific
Thorne
Burns
Mexican Sea
Arlington Levee
Brownwell
United States
H. C. Leake
Pontchartrain Board
Here
Ilinois Central
Mitasisalppi Valley
Natchez
Miss
Bougere
Vidalla
Gougere
Betsy Ann
Bayou Sara
Missouri Pacific
Gould
Robert C. Carter
Concordia Irish
Louisiana
Crisis of the Flood In Next 36 Hours In Memphis
Washington reports a weather bulletin warning of a rapid flood rise in Memphis with the river at 39.6 feet, near levee tops and railroad embankment strain. Crises expected within 36 hours with potential levee breaches, while Vicksburg and Arkansas City projections rise. New Orleans sees slower but steady progress and the Ohio at Cairo begins to fall by Wednesday.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Memphis
Vicksburg
Arkansas City
Greenville
New Orleans
Ohio River
Cairo
Georgia Forecast and Local News Digest
Georgia forecast shows rain in parts, fresh northeast winds turning southeast with warm highs around 70 and cooler lows near 36. Local items note St Patrick’s Day plans, bond election meeting, charter talks, a Presbyterian university rally postponed, and social visits at Capital City Club. Georgia events include earthquake shocks felt in Dalton Ellijay and a fatal jail fire in Patterson. notable deaths in LaGrange and Macon store crime. Southern market notes cover bank closures in Jacksonville and multiple robberies. domestic items include the Panama treaty fate and rail leadership rumors. weather and flood updates from the Mississippi basin.
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Atlanta
Council
Uty
Presbyterian University
John Blair McAfee
Philadelphia
South
Capital City
MacGlouffth
Flooding Rages as Trice’s Landing Levee Fails North of Memphis
Memphis Mississippis swollen river breaches at Trice's landing Arkansas causing a new flood channel. Hundreds work by lantern light to shore up other points at Pecan Point Foglemans Landing and St Thomas as water rises toward 40 feet. City homes and businesses flood, streetcar service disrupted, bridges endangered, engineers fear further crevasses this week.
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Tenn
Trice's Landing
Arkansas
Arkansas Levee
Trice’s
Holly Bush
Pecan Point
Fogleman
Levee Board
St. Francis
Crittenden County
St. Francis River
Mississippi
North Memphis
Iilliots Central
Wolf River
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Dalton
Ellijay
Henry Drake
Patterson
James S. Walker
Troup County
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LaGrange Yestorage
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Southern
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Florida
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Chattanooga
Lincolnton
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T. H. Bass
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