New Arrangement Mentions Panama Republic and Regrets
The State Department argues the Colombia treaty aligns with Roosevelt Root policy, but the 1914 Bryan treaty adds sharper aims by naming Panama events of November 1903 and expressing regret over the Isthmus affair. It contrasts with the Root treaty which speaks only of mutual peace and friendship.
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Washington
State Department
Colombia
Secretary Root
Roosevelt
Taft
Senate
Root
Panama
United States
Panama Republic
Republic of Colombia
Asylum Inmates to Mix With Ball Fans on Fourth
Cincinnati June 27. Longview Asylum plans to take inmates to League Park for the Fourth of July game replacing fireworks. Judge Goebel says some inmates are avid fans and will be supervised, possibly indistinguishable from other spectators in behavior.
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Cincinnati
League Park
Longview Asylum
Herman P. Goebel
Six Men With Wooden Legs Called in Court
In Springfield Massachusetts on June 27 six men with wooden legs were sworn as witnesses for the defense in Collins v Holyoke Street Railway Co. A 12 year old plaintiff seeks 40000 for a leg loss in a two year old accident. The company admits liability but contests the damages. Witnesses include salesmen who will testify on earning capacity before and after loss.
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Springfield
Mass
Collins
Holyoke Street Railway Company
Street Railway
Dipped in Trough for Swearing at a Woman
In San Mateo on June 27 gardener M Hansen faced punishment after cursing Mrs J B Fullerton wife of Fisher's Hotel owner. Fullerton ducked Hansen in a trough eight times, one per profane word. Justice Porter E Lamb sentenced Hansen to ten days in county jail, making him the first prisoner in Burlington's new City Hall while awaiting trial.
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San Mateo
Cal
M. Hansen
J. B. Fullerton
Fisher's Hotel
Fullerton
Hansen
Justice of the Peace
Porter E. Lamb
Burlington
New City Hall
Accused of Theft He Weds Prosecutor
Wilkesbarre June 27 Frank Miles indicted for stealing 180 dollars from Mary K Werder at whose home he boarded appeared in court today to answer the charge but produced a marriage certificate showing that within 30 days after his arrest he had stolen the woman's heart and married her Counsel for Miles moved for a nol pros on the ground that a husband cannot be convicted of larceny from his wife Miles and his wife left the courthouse together.
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Wilkesbarre
Frank Miles
Mary K. Werder
Miles
Funerals Do Not Have Right of Way
Washington law on funeral cortege right of way is deemed not a real law after a police court ruling. The judge reviewed authorities and found that people had respected an injunction not prohibited. Street cars, autos, and wagons typically avoid funeral processions, but unwritten custom and superstition keep funerals immune from interruption.
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Washington
Girl Smokers Double Number in Half Year
The St. Louis Grand Jury probing cigarette sales to minors reports a 100 percent rise in tobacco purchases by women and girls in recent months. A key witness, a dealer near Grand and Olive, says many buyers are underage and that patrons often buy from motor cars during travels by fashionable society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Wife Snap Scene Sparks Brooklyn Divorce Plot
Louis Cohen, a merchant with a $500 weekly income, alleges his wife Reba Cohen and co respondent Peter Pizatello were photographed in a McDougal street boarding house after a forced entry by Cohen and accomplices. The couple face criminal charges while divorce proceedings are set for October following special sessions.
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New York
Louis Cohen
McDougal Street
Brooklyn
Reba Cohen
Peter Pizatello
Supreme Court
Cohen
Pizatello
Mr. Cohen
Flame Veil Newest Style on Boardwalk
Atlantic City reports a fashion wave on the Boardwalk with long pleated tunic skirts dominating display. The flame veil debuts with a black border, orange flame-like darts, and hundreds of red and yellow sparks near eye level, signaling a new novelty in summer attire.
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Atlantic City
Lettering Children He Gets as Far as H
Chicago June 27 Asistant City Prosecutor Frank Sourada has reached the eighth letter in his alphabetical family An eight pound girl arrived this week and at once was christened Helen The other children are Alfred Bernadetta Charles Daniel Elsie Frank and George.
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Chicago
Frank
Sourada
Helen
Alfred
Bernadetta
Charles
Daniel
Elsie
George
Endowed School for Dancing Suggested by New York Teacher
NEW YORK June 27 Included in the University of California summer session faculty is Mile. Louise LaGal premier danseuse of the Grand Opera Paris and promoter of modern dances in New York She will teach dancing to about 1000 students noting Dean Rieber and Dr Beach support the program She envisions an endowed school for dancing and plans lessons at Hearst Hall Berkeley focusing on orig inal dances and standardized routines for national uniform performances
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New York
University of California
Mile
Louise LaGal
Grand Opera Paris
Miss LaGai
LaGai
Dean Rieber
America
Hearst Hall
Berkeley
United States
Diamond Toe Ring Clue Unfolds In Moro Land Tale
In Moro land near St. Louis a physician’s wife Mrs. Dixon of Oklahoma City is said to have worn a diamond ring on her toe to conceal it. The report notes that rings on toes or fingers may be seen in certain places but not in refined sleeping car circles.
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ST. Louis
Rural Teachers Take Lessons in Cooking
More than 600 Kansas rural school teachers will receive instruction in cooking and sewing this summer to prepare them to teach these subjects next school year. In county institutes an instructor visits to give five sewing and five cooking lessons in the afternoons of a week.
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Manhattan
Kans
Kansas
Man Burglary Case Ties to Barber Shop Shave
Congers New York June 27 Anthony Dimeon of Congers was arrested after breaking into a barber shop to shave himself because of a recent discharge and no money to pay for a shave. He is accused of burglary to enable him to look for work.
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Congers
N. Y
Anthony Dimeon
No Modest Crows Could Stay There
A Wisconsin farmer Howard Smithson used a male scarecrow with a low necked top and slit skirt to deter crows invading his corn field near Marinette on June 27. The mocking figure with a plume prompted the birds to fly away, ending the pestilent damage. Meanwhile detectives report a diamond ring theft on a Frisco train involving Dr. and Mrs. Dixon, with officers noting the crime likely occurred at night and both spouses offering evasive answers about the missing jewel.
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Marinette
Wis
Howard Smithson
Milwaukee
Smithson
Women Campaign to Include Women in Jury Duty
Sacramento June 27 Mrs James L Harbaugh chairs the committee on legislation for the State Federation of Women's Clubs and will press a constitutional amendment in the Legislature to qualify women for jury duty Attorney General Webb has ruled that women are not now eligible to serve on juries
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Sacramento
James L. Harbaugh
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Webb
Corsets Spark Debate at National Neulectic Medical Meet
In Indianapolis on June 27 delegates from the National Neulectic Medical Association debated corset use. Dr Flora Stir-Smith of Newark argued corsets are unnecessary and not an improvement on nature, clashing with Dr Louise Eastman of Cincinnati who defended straight fronts and tightening for a slimmer silhouette.
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Indianapolis
Flora Stir-Smith
Newark
Ohio
Louise Eastman
Cincinnati
National
Nelectic Medical Association
Yard of Kiss Plenty and Movie Censorship Rules
Philadelphia June 27 Mrs Cyrus Niver the only woman member of the new State Moving Picture Censorship Board concludes one yard of film is long enough for any kiss after weeks reviewing thousands of yards of love drama films She judges each film from adolescence view Will it harm the child and what effect on adults Her ultimatum after watching a five yard embrace was that four yards should be eliminated and young people torn apart after 36 seconds of oscalation.
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Philadelphia
Cyrus Niver
New State Moving Picture Censorship Board
Mouse in a Bottle Triggers Lawsuit in Worcester
Worcester, June 27. Anthony Marzoett of this city found a mouse in a bottle of beer during a gathering on Shrewsbury street. The amber liquid yielded a mouse tail near his mouth, prompting Marzoett to vow never to drink amber fluid again and to sue the brewery, planning to produce the bottle as evidence.
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Worcester
Mass
Anthony Marzoett
Marzoett
Shrewsbury Street
Kiss in Darkness Earns Hartford City Man a Fine
In Hartford City Indiana on June 27 justice C T Croninger fined William Gause, manager of the Gause Carnival Company, fifteen dollars for kissing Florence Foreman, a ticket seller, during an electricity outage. The accused denied the claim though Foreman testified she was kissed.
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Hartford City
Ind
C. T. Croninger
Justice of the Peace
William Gause
Gause Carnival Company
Florence Foreman
Gause
Justice Croninger
Resignation of North Lewisburg Street Commissioner
Bellefontaine Ohio June 27 Case Hudson Village Marshal Health Officer Street Commissioner Sanitary Policeman Dog Catcher and Sergeant at Arms of the Council in the village of North Lewisburg has resigned as Street Commissioner at the request of Mayor Overfield. Hudson was suspended for fifteen days for issuing health orders not approved by the mayor.
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Bellefontaine
Ohio
Case Hudson
North Lewisburg
Overfield
Hudson
Church Buys Movies For Young People In Pomona
In Pomona on June 27 the Christian Church plans to install a motion picture machine to show free biblical and travel pictures for the city's youth. Pastor Rev. Mr. Hudson says moving pictures have value and should be used by the church to entertain and keep young people away from theaters.
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Pomona
Christian Church
Hudson
Kansas Denounces Complexion Foods
TOPEKA June 27 The State Board of Health has started a war on injurious complexion foods preparations and rejuvenators on the Kansas market Chief Food and Drug Inspector L A Congdon said most are fakes He noted a long list of preparations analyzed by the department some are dangerous to skin and health
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Health
L. A. Congdon
Food and Drug
Man Baptizes Dog Trial Ends In Hung Jury
In Ironton Ohio on June 27 a jury in Common Pleas Court could not decide if Earl Lemly of Rome Township disturbed a religious meeting by baptizing his dog in a creek as a minister and candidates awaited immersion. The trial consumed a full day before a hung jury was discharged.
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Ironton
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Earl Lemly
Rome Township
Lurinda Chapel
Huerta Gains as Unrest Rises in Mexico City and Vera Cruz
Special cable reports growing unrest in Vera Cruz and Mexico City as Huerta’s popularity rises. Economic standstill worsens with tens of thousands unemployed joining military service while U S influence and peace talks loom. Huerta strengthens grip, warning chaos if he falls, and signals readiness to resign only if U S guarantees pacification.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
W. P. Gavin
J. C. McDonald
Huerta
Congress
Secret Service
United States
Ro Ned
Pres Wilson
Wilson
Gen Villa Declares Decree on Iberian Traitors
General Villa announces in Torreón that on June 27 he has enacted a decree addressing Spaniards labeled as traitors. He states the measure is enforced to safeguard security and public order, outlining penalties and procedures to implement the order in the region.
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Gen. Villa
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Torreon
Mexico
W. R. Hearst
Francisco Ville
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