Bryan Orders Far-Reaching Investigation Of Benton Slaying
Secretary Bryan directs a broad probe into the killing of British subject William S. Benton at Juarez. The State Department will gather facts from all sources and relay findings to Britain. Villa’s account and court martial records are under review with additional inquiries ordered.
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Washington
Bryan
William S. Benton
Juar- 0
State Department
General Villa
Thomas D. Edwards
George C. Carrothers
Juarez
Letcher
Chihuahua
Villa
Carrothers
Torreon
Edwards
Benton
Enton
Foreign Office
Cecil Spring Rice
United States
Mexico
American State Department
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Denton
Senator Fall
New Mexico
R. M. Dudley
Fall
el Paso
Texas
Sen
Senators React as Mexico Crisis Sparks Unease in Senate
The article notes several senators inclined toward a patient stance amid Mexico’s upheaval while the foreign relations committee urges restraint. Despite White House efforts to control discussion, unease grows and fears arise that some senators may soon bring the issue to the Senate floor.
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Mexico
Senate
Executive
State Department
Cold Blooded Murder of Benton Reported in Mexico
Mexican and American papers publish headlines about William S. Benton's execution by General Villa. Reports claim Villa killed Benton in cold blood and staged a mock court martial to cover the act. El País fears a UK US diplomatic clash as British colonists study mass meetings for protection.
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Mexico
William
Benton
Villa
FEI Imparcial
el Pais
Five Million Loss and Seven Deaths in California Floods
Los Angeles sheltering under the worst storm in state history with up to five million dollars in damage and seven lives lost since last Wednesday. Only light traffic resumes as floods isolate towns from Tehachapi to the Mexican border. city streets incur heavy damage and bridges fail.
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California
Los Angeles
Cal
Tehachapi Mountains
A. C. Hansen
Pomona
Los Angeles River
Gasparilla Festival Opens in Tampa with Pigeons Released
The Gasparilla festival began in Tampa with citywide carnival attire and hundreds visiting. At sunrise artillery salutes announced the start of the festival season. By nine in the morning thousands of homing pigeons were released to send greetings across the U S and Canada. The afternoon featured welcome ceremonies and a commemorative event honoring De Soto's landing in Florida.
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Tampa
Fla
United States
Canada
de Soto
Florida
OGORMAN WILL CONTINUE FIGHT FOR FREE TOLLS
Washington February 21 General arbitration treaties ratified by the senate renew five year agreements with Great Britain Japan Italy Spain Norway Sweden Portugal and Switzerland and place the United States in a firmer position with the powers. Senator O Gorman vows to keep up the fight for free tolls.
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Washington
Senate
Great Britain
Japan
Italy
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Portugal
Switzerland
Wilson
United States
Hague
Foreign Relations Committee
Panama Canal
Nicaragua
Colombia
Panama
O'Gorman
No Progress Toward Settlement in Coal Wage Talks
Philadelphia reports the soft coal wage talks among operators and miners from Ohio Illinois Indiana and western Pennsylvania made no progress after two long sessions. W L Schmock of Cleveland and John P White president of the United Mine Workers echoed stalemate. William Green noted the debate centered on pay demands with a plan for a possible Indianapolis meeting, but a Monday session was set.
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Philadelphia
Hio
Illinois
Indiana
Pennsylvania
W. L. Sehmick
Cleveland
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
William Green
Ohio
Miners’ Union
Indianapolis
Prohibitionists Gather in Fort Worth for Texas Plan
Lead ing Prohibitionists of Texas rallied in Fort Worth to frame a legislative program and select a Prohibition Democratic candidate for governor for the July primaries.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Congress Probes Trade Bill as Alaska Rail Talks Delayed
The Senate met at noon with Senator Oliver proposing an amendment to exempt certain small corporations from the trade commission bill. Conferences on the Alaskan railroad bill were postponed until Monday. Telegrams about the killing of Wm. Benton at Juarez were read at Senator Fall's request. Ratified eight pending general arbitration treaties. Director Holmes of the Bureau of Mines said the government is ready to begin mining and manufacture of radium. The House also met at noon and adjourned at 2 03 p.m. to noon Monday after urgent deficiency bill action and continued trust hearings.
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Oliver
Trade Commission
Wm. Benton
Juarez
Fall
Holmes
Bureau of Mines
Taft gains control as Murphy exits Chicago club
After a conference in Cincinnati on February 21 Governor Tener and stockholders of the Chicago National League baseball club agreed that Charles P Taft will purchase the Chicago club stock held by Charles W Murphy. Murphy resigns as Chicago club president and as a director of the National League. A stockholders meeting will elect a new president acceptable to Taft and the league.
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Charles P. Taft
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Ohio
John K. Tener
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Harry Ackerland
Chicago National League Baseball Club
Taft
Chicago National Baseball Club
Charles W. Murphy
Murphy
Chicago National League
National League
Girl in boy's clothes linked to missing Indiana girl
A man named Edward Stewart was arrested in Huntsville Arkansas along with a girl dressed as a boy believed to be Catherine Winters missing from Newcastle Indiana since last March. The pair traveled by wagon and car with several contradictory statements. Dr W A Winters expected to join them as sheriffs guard protects the girl.
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Huntsville
Ark
Edward Stewart
M. H. Shuster
Catherine Winters
W. A. Winters
Newcastle
Ind
Indiana
Dr. Winters
Stewart
Fort Smith
Helena Bishop Celebrates Fiftieth Birthday in Helena
Letters of congratulation poured in at the Episcopal residence as Bishop Carroll marked his fiftieth birthday. Born February 22, 1864 in Dubuque Iowa he earlier led St Josephs College and will observe ten years since his consecration as Helena bishop next fall.
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Helena
Mont
Carroll
Dubuque
Iowa
St. Joseph's College
Unprecedented Rain Drives Southern California Flood Toll
Unprecedented rainfall over three days crippled six southern California counties as streets and rail lines shut down. Five people have died in floods since Wednesday amid extensive storm damage across the region.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
West Virginia and Virginia Weekend Weather Outlook
West Virginia will have fair conditions on Sunday and probably Monday. Virginia expects fair and warmer Sunday with Monday also fair.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Tragedy at farewell party ends in double murder suicide
Philadelphia report details Herman Peters age 36 who after a rejection and farewell party shot and killed Mrs. Margaret Snyder and Annie Tennison then wounded three others before turning the gun on himself in a boarding house. Victims include Mrs. Blossar the proprietor and Ole Tennison. Peters may have fought delusions of spy activity by the women and shouted amid the shots. He died later at a hospital.
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Philadelphia
Herman Peters
Woomen
Peters
Margaret Synder
Opes
Annie Tennison
Ole TennIson
Lucy
Gorman
Lillian A. Bloscar
Blossar
Child Labor Bill Introduced By Senator Owen
Washington February 21 Senator Owen introduced a bill to ban products of child labor from interstate commerce He expressed hope the nation would rise above profits from mines quarries mills canneries workshops and factories to guarantee opportunities for all children.
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Washington
Owen
Tariff Debate Highlights Prosperity and Mood in House
Washington reports show Democratic and Republican lawmakers trading claims on tariff effects. Representative Humphrey argues the Democratic law harmed markets and shifted trade balance, while Representative Fitzpatrick contends the Republican tariff caused yearly deficits and notes forthcoming payments under the Democratic income tax regime.
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Washington
Humphrey
Fitzpatrick
New York
New York Sportsmen's Show Opens at Madison Square Garden
New York's annual sportsmen's show opened at Madison Square Garden and runs through the week. The exhibition features an outdoor life setting with hunting, fishing and shooting camps, trophies, live game birds, a swimming pool, a fly casting tank, and rifle ranges for marksmanship competitions.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Diaz Arrives in Metropolis After Mexico Turmoil
Felix Diaz lands in New York from Havana amid Mexico’s upheaval. He explains no plan to join Carranza or Villa and declines discussion of any attempt to regain power he once held.
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Felix Diaz
Metropolis
New York
Madero
Mexico
Havana
Carranza
Villa
Midget Baby Dead in Charleston Home
A two week old midget baby died at the Daoust home in Charleston. The infant weighed twenty ounces at birth and appeared healthy. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Daoust, a local factory worker of French ancestry. El Paso, Feb. 21. Villa vows to strike Torreon after gathering his troops and will remain in Chihuahua briefly before moving toward the southern front.
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Charleston
W. Va
John Daoust
el Paso
Torreon
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua
Villa
Confession Follows Triple Murder in Wellington Case
Hannival Missouri detective detains John Kidwell who confessed to killing the McKnelly family of three at Wellington Kansas on September 24, 1912. Kidwell implicated another man and implicated insurance motives while authorities note Otto McKnelly was jailed then released. Rewards totaling $1,000 had been offered.
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Hannival
John Kidwell
Wellington
Kansas
McKnelly
Kidwell
Moberly
Kan
Oto McKnelly
Educators Gather for National Association Convention
Richmond Virginia February 21 hundreds of well known educators from colleges and universities across the country and from nearly every state arrive for the annual convention of the department of superintendence of the National Educational Association. Sessions start Monday and continue through the week with meetings of about twenty affiliated bodies in special education branches.
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Richmond
Department of Superintendence
National Educational Association
National Association
Virginia Governor urges primary election law reform
Richmond February 21 Governor Stuart sent a message to the general assembly urging a primary election law to ensure free elections from fraud. The bill would have regular election officers conduct elections and place contest hearings in courts.
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Richmond
Stuart
General Assembly
Fifty-Three Blue Jackets Landed at Cape Haitien
Fifty-three more blue jackets and four officers arrived today aboard the gunboat Wheeling at Cape Haitien, lifting the American force to seventy seven. No details were provided on the operation while fighting is believed to be ongoing.
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Washington
Cape Haitien
Rebels say Benton attempted to shoot Villa in Mexico
El Paso reports the official record of Wm. S. Benton stating he tried to shoot General Villa during a court martial. Benton was executed for attempted armed violence and for giving aid to the enemy by cattle, forage, and information. The council of war met at 4:15 PM led by Colonel Fidel Avila.
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el Paso
Texas
Wm. S. Benton
Benton
Villa
Rio Grande
Eneers
Fidel Avila
Jesus Rodriguez
Mariano “Tamez
Benton Jovally
Manuel RE. Banda
Andries Sarias
Banda
Sarias
Chihuahua
Mexico
Huerta
Red Flag
Orozco
Salazar
General Villa
D. Francisco Villa
China to Sign Peace Treaty
Washington February 21 China indicates it will join Secretary Bryan's peace covenant when Shah the Chinese minister arrives in April to sign the agreement.
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China
Washinon
Bryan
Shah
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