20 Feb 1913
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1913
Page
1
In Washington on February 19 the press notes the suffrage parade planned for March third will surpass the inaugural parade in size and spectacle. Floats will highlight women in diverse trades, with most states represented and many participants yet to arrive from abroad.
In Montgomery Alabama on February 19 St John s Episcopal Church prepares for the marriage of Miss Louise Bankhead Perry to David Andrews Holloway tomorrow evening The bride is a member of southern planter families tracing kinship to Col William Hayse Perry and Gov Benjamin Perry of Greenville South Carolina The ceremony will unite two prominent lineages in a notable wedding event.
The passage notes a family connection to United States Senator and Mrs. John H. Bankhead of Alabama, identifying the subject as their granddaughter and emphasizing her notable lineage.
In Pittsburgh on February 19 a proposed sympathy strike by over 40 000 western Pennsylvania miners to aid West Virginia strikers was defeated by United Mine Workers district No. 5. President John P White condemned Governor Glasscock and West Virginia operators amid debate over striking Pennsylvania mines to fill West Virginia orders.
Eighteen hundred delegates attended the opening session in Memphis Tennessee marking the start of the laymen's missionary movement of the southern Presbyterian church.
Governor Colquitt of Texas telegraphed Senator Culberson saying federal policy is an outrage and urging deployment of more U S troops to patrol the Texas Mexico border. He warned he will act vigorously if compelled and noted frantic pleas for protection along the Rio Grande and Selly area.
Battle Creek February 19 delegates and sympathizers joined the state parade celebrating the Progressive party convention meeting in the city.
Francisco I. Madero, deposed from the presidency, will depart Mexico City for Vera Cruz tonight and sail to a European port. In New York censorship eased but news from the capital remains delayed as dispatches flood the system after the change.
In a martial law area near Paint Creek a house occupied by Major J. D. Payne of the West Virginia National Guard was fired on by incendiaries. Major Payne and Mrs. Payne escaped death. Two neighboring coal company houses also burned. No arrests yet in connection with the arson.
London report says bitter cold and snow halted hostilities in Gallipoli and at Tchatalja. Negotiations continued for the departure of consuls and foreigners from Adrianople but no arrestment yet. A slight bombardment occurred at Adrianople today.
Washington reports lethargy across diplomatic military and naval departments after ten days of stress over the Mexican revolt. Officials meet and decide to maintain a passive yet observant stance while preparing to protect foreigners and keep troops ready for quick movement if needed. A response from Taft to Huerta’s note is expected but not to imply recognition. Congress likely to convene within a week to determine transfer of powers.
William A. Dorr of Stockton California identified as Willis A. Dow in Lynn murder inquiry. Witnesses say Dorr used a car in Lynn prior to the Marsh homicide and a walking stick near the body is linked to the murdered man. Car owner Bray testifies Dorr/Dow asked towing help and that the car was in Bray’s care until April 11.
Toulon France February 19 three naval gunners were killed and many wounded when a three inch gun aboard the dreadnought Danton exploded during target practice.
Washington reports relief as overnight Mexican developments bring abdication of Madero and a perceived settlement of the civil war. U S officials say action planes remain on standby for emergencies though no orders halt the movement underway.
The article states two thousand marines will be dispatched to Guantanamo as originally ordered unless recalled, with no apparent orders to change the plan. The Navy Department denies issuing orders to set aside the initial action plan.
The Day 1 session approved a $71 payment to Americans injured on the Mexican border. Committees reported favorably on arbitration with France and a general sanitary treaty, and debated electoral and regulatory measures. Adjournment set for Thursday noon.
Prominent stock brokers from major cities in the United States and Canada gather at the Waldorf Astoria to organize the International Brokers Association. They aim to combat stock market swindlers blamed for large public losses and to promote legitimate brokerage services, including mail operations. Daisy Rothwell seeks absolute divorce from William H. Rothwell known as Young Corbett in a Denver marriage of ten years.
Beulah Baptist Church eight miles west of Blountville burned to the ground last Saturday night. No cause determined. Loss estimated at about $2,000.
West Virginia faces unsettled conditions with likely rain on Thursday and Friday. Expect increasing cloudiness then rain, with Friday turning somewhat cooler.
No candidate yet within striking distance as voting nears. Mann gains support but needs many votes. Elkins Hubbard White and Edwards still on, though the latter three showed diminished strength by Wednesday’s floor ballot in the legislature.
In Charleston on February 19, a protracted deadlock over a U S Senate successor to Clarence W. Watson persists with thirty-nine ballots cast in the latest session. Today's joint assembly tally shows Mann at 23 in the Republicans and 45 for Watson with 112 present and voting, 57 needed for a choice.
Montreal hosts a three day biennial Pan-Presbyterian Alliance meeting bringing together representatives of the Presbyterian and Reformed churches from the United States and Canada. The gathering opens February 19 in Cornell Montreal.
Troy reports Justice Wesley O. Howard of the appellate division warned that white slavery is a by product of business. He blamed poverty and low wages for many white slave cases and urged decent wages as a cure, criticizing social hygiene efforts as only patching the wreckage.
General Elliott reported to Governor Glasscock that mines in the martial law district resumed operations today. The move signals the crisis easing and peace likely to return. With much business left, the legislature's session may issue a final announcement soon.
A jury is examining a bribery scan dal with ongoing proceedings following the legislature's adjournment. Officials and witnesses offer testimony as investigators pursue leads and assess possible political influence.
Washington reports plan prompt reorganization of the House and selection of the Democratic members for the Ways and Means Committee at a caucus on March 5. The committee finished its first reading of the tariff schedule and will wait for caucus decisions on personnel before presenting its revision at the opening of the extra session likely in early April.
Washington reports growing support for a Republican national convention next fall to rewrite rules for national delegates and southern representation. Senators Root and Crane voiced backing while calls for primaries or similar methods to choose delegates spread among party factions. No call has been issued yet.
An explosion at a Walton Heath residence under construction for Chancellor David Lloyd George partially wrecked the building. Two seven pound black powder charges were found among oil-soaked wood. No injuries were reported and suffragette activity is suspected.
General Rosalie Jones leads her band of suffragettes who spoke at a Wilmington vaudeville house on suffrage. The group will depart at 9 a m for Alkton Maryland about eighteen miles away, planning to spend tomorrow night there.
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst told suffragettes in Cardiff that she personally accepts full responsibility for blowing up the chancellor of the exchequer's home. She warned she would strike hunger if sentenced to penal servitude, saying 200 other women would take her place if needed.
West Virginia produced about 80 dollars worth of coal per resident in 1911, totaling nearly 102 million dollars on 22 000 square miles. The article notes coal and fuels dominate state output, with natural gas and petroleum also significant, while much production is shipped out for use elsewhere.
General Huerta, after signing formal arrangements with Diaz, visited the American embassy in Mexico City and recounted events to Ambassador Wilson. The two men chatted, expressing pleasure at the conclusion of the battle.
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