Prison Superintendent Faces Neglect Charges In New York
Albany March 14 Colonel Joseph F Scott superintendent of state prisons was removed by Governor Sulzer on charges of malfeasance and neglect of duty The governor named Owen J Potter as temporary superintendent Scott denied the accusations saying they are trivial personal and not a reflection on his record He accused a clique of medical experts of backing alleged favoritism toward Harry K Thaw at Mattewan State Hospital for the Criminal Insane
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Albany
Joseph F. Scott
Sulzer
Scott
Senate
Owen J. Potter
Colonel Scott
Matlowan State Hospital
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Mattewan State Hospital
All Missing But One After Harbor Collision
New York reports eleven men missing after the Wyckoff steam fighter was run down off Governor's Island by an unidentified vessel. One survivor, crewman Rawson, clung to a broken beam as the other boat continued on. Captain Bunt alerted a towing boat and police launch searched for survivors and bodies but found only Rawson.
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New York
Wyckoff
Governor's Island
Jeva Raweon
Wyeloffs
Bunt
Queens
Rawson
Girls Halt Street Car Strike in Thenton NJ
Two hundred girl strikers at Strauss Woolen mills stopped a trolley last night in Thenton New Jersey delaying service forty minutes. Holdsworth Robinson sought refuge in the car after being accused of striking thirteen year old Annie Sallis. Police arrested Robinson on the complaint by Annie Sallis aged fourteen.
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Thenton
N. J
Strauss Woolen Mills
Holdsworth Robinson
Robinson
Annie Sollis
Storm Kills Twenty Five Across Southern States
The Provencal La report notes twenty five fatalities and property losses in the wind and rain storm that hit parts of Louisiana Texas Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee. A heavy downpour disrupted telegraph and telephone lines for hours.
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Provencal
Louisiana
Texas
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Report Wholesale Killing Near Laredo
Laredo Texas March 10 It is reported that all federals captured by Carranza forces at Llamposis Mexico were executed yesterday this report has not been confirmed Attends Church Confesses Murder Portsmouth N H March 11 After attending service at the Portsmouth fall John Babbitt aged 82 confessed to murdering Miss Emma Brooks in Ulster County New York four years ago
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Laredo
Texas
Carranza
Lamposis
Mexico
Portamouth
N. H
Portsmouth
John Babbitt
W. B. Shaw
Emma Brooks
Ulster County
N. Yu
Extra Session To Revise Tariff On April Seventh
President Wilson plans a special tariff session for April 7 after a White House meeting with Chairman Underwood. The approach favors a conservative revision to restore revenues and avoid broad cuts, with schedules to be ready when the session opens and no interference from the cabinet.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Wil
Congress
Underwood
Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee
Controversy Over Naval Honors For Rear Admiral Eaton
Former Charlestown navy yard commander Rear Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton who died March 9 was laid to rest with minimal ceremony in Oakland cemetery near Lowell. Only his widow and stepdaughter attended, no flag or other naval honors, amid rumors of poisoning and questions over his death. The ceremony contrasted with Eaton’s wartime command aboard the Resolute at Santiago Bay.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Santiago Bay
Joseph Giles Eaton
United States Navy
Oakland Cemetery
Lowell
United States
Dorothy Ainsworth
Whitney
Harvard
U. S
Schley
Admiral Eaton
West Norwell
Rebels Battle Parral Streets as Parral Attacks Suffer
After 50 hours of fighting in Parral Chihuahua rebels attacked the city while townspeople rioted burning the market and banks. Federal forces held, 1500 constitutionalists driven back, Parral damaged amid deadly street battles. Washington says US troops on the border cannot withdraw yet.
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Tex
Parral
Chihuahua
Huerta
Santa Barbara
Washington
Tasker H. Bliss
Berlin doctor details cure for tuberculosis
Dr. Friedrich Franz Friedmann of Berlin spoke in Ottawa about a tuberculine he developed after 12 years of research. He described testing on himself, then patients and healthy children in tubercular settings, claiming the remedy is invariably harmless and non toxic.
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Ottawa
Ont
Friedrich Franz Friedmann
Berlin
Canadian Association For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Nic
Speaker Clark Admitted to Practice Before Supreme Court
Speaker Champ Clark was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court on a Wednesday. He was introduced by former Judge Sheppard Barclay of St. Louis Missouri in Washington.
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Clark
Washington
Champ Clark
Supreme Court
Sheppard Barclay
St. Louis
Measles Epidemic Grips St Louis City
St Louis health officials report a thousand measles cases in the city with a new rising curve as of March 14. The outbreak prompts warnings and calls for vaccination and precautionary measures to curb spread.
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St. Louis
City Health Department
Sarah Bernhardt Injured in Pico Heights Car Crash
Madame Sarah Bernhardt sustained sprains to both ankles and bruises after a collision between her car and a heavy truck near Los Angeles. She was thrown clear but insisted on continuing to the Orpheum Theatre and later completed her performance after a re hearse.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Madame Sarah Bernhardt
Pico Heights
Orpheum Theater
Venice
Madame Bernhardt
Black Jack Johnson Trial Set for April 7
In Chicago on March 14 the case of Black Jack Johnson, a Black pupilist, charged with smuggling was scheduled for trial on April 7. Federal Judge Carpenter approved the motion and set the date for Wednesday afternoon.
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Dagk Johnson
Chicago
Black Jack” Johnson
Carpenter
Bankers Convicted in Guthria Check Kiting Case
Oklahoma City reports Raymond H. Hose and C. M. Hoss bankers from Fairfax Oklahoma were convicted in federal court at Guthrie of check kiting after a trial held on Wednesday. The case involved alleged fraudulent banking practices and tied to the Fairfax area.
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Oklahoma City
Raymond H. Hose
C. M. Hoss
Fairfax
Okla
Guthria
Boon
Suffragists Target King and Queen in London Protest
London reports say five women tried to approach King George V and Queen Mary in Whitehall carrying petitions. Police arrested and imprisoned them as the royal party traveled to Westminster. In St Petersburg Tatiana, second daughter of Emperor Nicholas, is ill with typhoid at Tsarskoe-Seiko. Washington notes Secretary Bryan attended church, wearing a high hat. Managua incident: a railroad collision killed several Marines and wounded others.
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Historia Whitehall
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Nicholas
Tatiana
Tsarskoe- Seto
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Bryan
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Seret
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Theodore D. Roberts
Ernest Johnson
Marine Guards
Managua
Nicaragua
Edward A. Green
Leon
Mexico City battle death toll rises to five hundred eight
The February 9 clash in front of the national palace when Felix Diaz attacked the government left 508 dead, according to military authorities in a Tuesday report.
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Mexico City
National Palace
Felix Diaz
Auto Crash Proves Fatal in Huntaville
An automobile crash near Huntaville Alabama on Sunday injured four people two of whom died at the scene lingering in critical condition are Allen Hutch fine and Benjamin Cooley.
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Huntaville
Ala
Here
Allen Hutchfine
Benjamin Cooley
Wilson Advocates Peaceful Latin American Policy
President Wilson issues a formal statement outlining U S aims in Central and South America. He stresses peace, lawful government, consent of the governed, and mutual respect, pledging friendship and disinterested cooperation with Latin American republics and warning against personal ambition.
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Washington
Wilson
Republica
Tmy
Central and
South America
Continents
America
Friends of Peace
United States
Central
Republica of America
Firebug Confesses Ties to Arson Trust in Four States
Ben Fink of South Bend confessed to authorities, admitting to a large arson network called the arson trust. He claimed hundreds of conspirators across Indiana Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota were involved in plots causing around 1 million dollars in property damage.
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South Bend
Ind
Ben Fink
Arson Trust
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Lipton Challenge Rejected Over 75-Foot Boat Size
At a New York Yacht Club meeting on Wednesday Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge for the America's Cup was rejected on the grounds that a 75-foot boat was too small.
Glia Go on Strike in Pittsburg Mills
Two hundred girls at Senator George T. Oliver’s iron mills in Pittsburg Pennsylvania walked out for higher wages on Wednesday. An additional one thousand workers are planned to join the stoppage.
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Glia
Pittsburg
George T. Oliver
Tent City Debate Highlights Fresh Air Movement
Report notes the new air movement faces doubt as supporters call for cleanliness and outdoor tents. Critics warn that the initiative remains tentative and may require significant time before full adoption.
Woman Credits Cuticura for Childs Severe Skin Cure
Mrs. W. H. Hughes of Wathena Kansas says her child suffered a painful scalp eruption and facial sores for months. After two weeks of using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the sores nearly vanished, leaving a clear complexion and relief from constant scratching, with a world wide advertised product offered by Cuticura.
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Kan
W. H. Hughes
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Quip About Kisses From A Telephone Joke
A humorous exchange compares a kiss via telephone to dreaming about food while hungry at night. The playful line suggests a desire for comfort and a lighthearted take on modern romance. The dialogue uses a simple, everyday scenario to provoke a smile.
Trying to Place Him Radical View by Senator Sorghum
A student asks what is meant by a radical and Senator Sorghum replies that a radical is often someone who disrupts affairs hoping to create a situation that allows him to become a conservative. The Washington Star records this exchange about political labels and self interest.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
Strength Breakfast Aids Busy Men Without Overloading Stomach
A California business man details how a light morning meal avoids indigestion and boosts energy using four teaspoonfuls of grapes nuts with sugar and a splash of cold milk. He credits improved alertness, steadier nerves, and sustained work capacity since adopting the cereal, endorsed by Postum Co. and linked to The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellvilla
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