Plan to recover bodies of Scott party sparks controversy
London reports reveal intense British debate over reviving bodies from Antarctica. Survivors in New Zealand oppose sending Sir Ernest Shackleton to retrieve Scott and crew for burial in St Pauls. Public anger grows as disputes between Commander Evans and Dr. Atkinson surface amid questions of fuel shortages and relief efforts.
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London
Ernest H. Shackleton
Antarctic
Scott
England
St. Paul’s
New Zealand
Evans
Commander Evans
Atkinson
Woman testifies in divorce plea admits love for husband’s friend
Mrs Lola Burnett Rantoul confessed love for a man since college days who has long been her husband Edward L Rantoul’s closest friend. The admission came during cross examination in the divorce case and surprised the court her husband’s lawyers and many spectators.
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Lola Burnett Rantoul
Edward L. Rantoul
Witness collapses on stand as doctors order departure
A witness in Judge Hall's courtroom was overcome by emotions and weak heart condition. Despite protests she was escorted from the stand after three physicians declared continued examination dangerous. The case proceeds with the record noting her claim of a 1910 romance with Chester Rumrill, a Boston businessman.
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James Putnam
Chester Chapin Rumrill
Harvard
Boston & Northern
Taft Vetoes Literacy Test Immigration Bill
President Taft vetoed the Dillingham Burnett immigration bill citing the literacy test provision. He said the measure would close the United States to aliens who cannot read in any language, delivering the disapproval in his own handwriting to the Senate.
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Washington
Taft
United States
America
Senate
Veto on literacy test spurs congressional plan to override
Secretary Nagel denounces the literacy test as fallacious and the President backs the stance. Senate and House leaders rush to override, with Dillingham Simmons and Burnett leading supporters to bring the measure to the Senate Monday and House Tuesday. Lodge accompanies them in the effort.
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Senate
House
Dillingham and Simmons
Representative Burnett
Resignation of Madero Signals End of Revolt
Mexico City reports Francisco I Madero resigns as president and Francisco de la Barra, ex minister to the United States, will become provisional leader. British legation confirms the move as Mexican Congress prepares to meet and formalize the resignation and succession amid ongoing turmoil.
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Mexico City
Francisco Madero
Mexico
Francisco de la Barra
United States
Madero
Legation
de la Barra
Mexican Congress
Marceau
Foss picks Bowles and Judge Knowlton for New England rail conference
The governor appointed Massachusetts figures Admiral Francis Bowles and former chief justice Marcus Perrin Knowlton to represent the state at the New England railroad conference, after careful consideration of the situation. The Senate session followed as De la Barra moved toward provisional presidency in Mexico, bringing relief to foreigners amid six days of fierce urban fighting.
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de la Barra
Mexico
Supreme Judicial Court
Francis T. Bowles
Senor de la Barra
Diaz
Dela Barra
Washington
United States
Demand an Audience of Wilson
General Rosalie G Jones awaits a reply from President-elect Wilson to a formal request for an audience on the arrival of her suffragists marching army in Washington around March 1. The letter, delivered by aide Mrs John Boldt at Governor Wilsons Princeton home, was given promise to be delivered to him.
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Trenton
N. J
Rosalie G. Jones
Wilson
National Capital
John Boldt
Army of suffragists marches to Trenton in aid of New Jersey amendment
The army joined local suffrage advocates in a demonstration for the New Jersey constitutional amendment. Elizabeth Freeman and Ida Craft spoke for the army while 15 minute intervals between acts allowed speeches at a Tren ton Civic and Suffrage Club theater event. Pilgrims toasted at a banquet earlier. The Princeton to Trenton march covered ten miles in just over two hours, with a mid journey stop at Lawrenceville Academy. Corporal Martha Klatscher was hailed as the bravest despite blistered feet.
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Army
New Jersey
Trenton
Princeton
Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville Academy
Princeton University
Martha Klatscher
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