President Wilson Pressures Congress on Panama Tolls Repeal
Washington reports President Wilson urges repeal of the exemption clause in the Panama Canal act. Senate leaders expect action before the House, while House leaders seek a presidential message to explain toll and trust changes. Some Congressmen may shift votes. Underwood reportedly remains opposed to repeal.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Senate
Kern
House
Underwood
Henry
Rules Committee
Winters says girl held here not Catherine Winters
Dr. A. W. Winters of Springdale Arkansas announced that the girl held in the city today is not his kidnapped daughter Catherine Winters, resolving a wrongful identification in the case.
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Springdale
Ark
A. W. Winters
Catherine Winters
Rebuilding the Levees in Brazos Bottom Underway
The Brazos bottom levee project has begun in earnest. C Nordstrom of Louisiana holds the contract and operates near Pitts Bridge with 56 teams and laborers. The crew will expand and the work is expected to take until mid summer or fall to finish.
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Brazos Bottom
C. Nordstrom
Louisiana
Pitts Bridge
Burleson County Ledger
Five Priests Killed in Bomb Attack on Bishop Office
A bomb exploded at the office of Bishop Miklos sy of the Greek Catholic Church in Debrecen Germany on February 23 killing five priests. The bishop was the target but escaped unharmed.
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Debreczin
Germany
Miklossy
Orozco Reaches City of Mexico After Hiding in Texas Hills
General Orozco arrived in Mexico City after six weeks in Texas hills awaiting a chance to slip past rebel lines. The Associated Press reports the mission to reach the capital was completed safely.
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Texas Hills
Mexico City
Orozco
English ranchman Benton executed for aiding Villa plot
William Benton an English ranchman and mine owner was found guilty of complicity in a plot to kill General Villa and executed at Juarez. Secretary of State Bryan announced Benton’s death, while El Paso residents criticized the act as unjust and dangerous for foreigners in Mexico.
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el Paso
Tex
William Benton
General Villa
Juarez
Benton
Consul Edwards
Bryan
Villa
Associated Press
Chihuahua
Cumbre Tunnel
Mexico
Secretary Bryan orders probe into Benton killing after cabinet session
Secretary Bryan announced an immediate investigation into the Benton killing following a cabinet conference. Benton of El Paso had confronted General Villa over rebel depredations, disappeared after the dispute, and some suspect Villa was responsible with a court martial report obscuring the murder.
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Washington
Bryan
Benton
el Paso
Tex
Mexico
Villa
Painted hair seen in New York gowns match wigs
Two women were spotted on New York streets wearing wigs colored to match their gowns. One wore green hair and the other purple, creating a vivid scene in the city.
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New York
Associated Press
Unidentified Man Found Dead Near Alpine
A man believed to be of refinement was found dead in the woods near Alpine Texas on February 23 with rope marks around his neck and bruising. Authorities think foul play was involved and that the body was dragged to its resting place. the man could not be identified.
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Associated Press
Alpine
Tex
BRYAN GIRLS DEFEATED TABOR IN FAST BASKETBALL GAME
Bryan High School girls defeated Tabor at Tabor grounds by 7 to 2 in a fast, exciting contest. Bella Locke stood out for Bryan with notable play and was singled out for praise.
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Bryan Girls
Tabor
Bryan High School
Bella Locke
Vegetable shipments buoy Rio Grande Valley rail traffic
The St Louis Brownsville and Mexico line reports Rio Grande Valley vegetable shipments nearly double the year before and nine times two years ago. By February 21, 489 carloads had left the valley versus 253 in 1913 and 53 in 1912. For the week ended Feb 21, 224 cars were shipped, versus 253 last year. The railroad predicts about 65 cars daily starting March 1 for the rest of the season.
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Rio Grande Valley
St. Louis
Brownsville
Mexico
Houston Post
Convicts Reassigned to Brazos Bottom Farm
Burleson County in session votes to return convicts to R S Newsome for labor on his farm in the Brazos bottom. Convict labor costly on roads due to guards and maintenance, with about ten convicts moved to the farm this week. Newsome pays 15 dollars for men and 7 50 for women and boys. county will use funds to hire free road labor.
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Brazos Bottom
Burleson County Ledger
Henry M Teller Dies Former Cabinet Officer and Senator
Denver reports the death of Henry M Teller aged 83 a former cabinet officer and longtime U S Senator from Colorado after a two year illness at his Denver home Funeral details were not listed Teller served in the Senate for over three decades and previously held a cabinet post reflecting a long public career.
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Denver
Colo
Henry M. Teller
United States
Colorado
Ulzer Still After Governorship
William Sulzer filed legal proceedings in New York seeking to regain the governorship he lost last October. An order commanded Comptroller Lohmer to show cause why a writ of mandamus to pay Sulzer his full salary should not be issued. The case may move from the Supreme Court to the Court of Appeals and possibly to the U.S. Supreme Court, though a decision before Governor Glynn’s term ends on December 1, 1914, is doubtful. The disputes include impeachment legality and the authority of the impeachment court.
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Lohmer
Sulzer
Sohmer
Carmody
Justice Chester
Supreme Court
Col
Alexander S. Bacon
Appellate Division
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Glynn
Real Estate Transfers in Brazos County Texas
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds in Brazos County including F A Lee to Lela Davenport for land in the Austin league, H C Robinson to S H Brockman for 11 500 square feet, W E Davenport to J F Grant, R M Nall to Charley Martin, W T Ramsey to Mrs Ramsey, Edith Dunlap to Charles McDonald, Manuel Dipuma to John Dipuma, and W R Sanders to J E C Sanders with varying sums and conditions.
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F. A. Lee
Lela Davenport
S. F. Austin League
Brazos County
H. C. Robinson
S. H. Brockman
City of
Bryan
W. E. Davenport
J. F. Grant
Austin League
R. M. Nall Et al
Charley Martin
W. T. Ramsey Et Als
W. H. Ramsey
J. E. Scott
Edith Dunla
Ball to Lead Texas Prohibition Democrats in July Primaries
Thomas H. Ball of Houston will lead the Texas prohibition Democrats in the party primaries next July. In a speech before the prohibition elimination convention Ball accepted the nomination, defending himself as a Hogg progressive Democrat who backed a Railroad Commission amendment. Cullen F. Thomas of Dallas was named chairman with R. B. Humphrey as secretary.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Thomas H. Ball
Houston
Texas
Prohibition Democrats
Colonel Ball
Ball
Hogg
Railroad Commission
Cullen F. Thomas
Dallas
R. B. Humphrey
Throckmorton
Thomas
Five Thousand Delegates at Prohibition Elimination Convention
Fort Worth Texas February 21 five thousand delegates filled the hall when the prohibition elimination convention opened under State Chairman A W Walker.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
A. W. Walker
His Little Joke Ends In Fright At The Smoker
A humorous but graceless prank leaves a girl startled after she is seated briefly in a smoker car and then helped to alight at the next stop. No injuries reported. fellow passengers aboard noted only the startled reaction.
Baby Compared to Locomotive Teaches Eating as Game
A caregiver likens a baby to a locomotive and food to fuel to encourage proper eating. The exchange ends with recognition of the playful chew chew game as a teaching tool.
Severe winter hits Texas as Galveston records heavy freeze
A winter storm blankets Texas with freeze and snow. Galveston reports one tenth of an inch of snow and sleet, the heaviest since 1895, while Houston sees frost but crops survive due to winds. Waco fruit losses reach about half, Amarillo hits four below zero, and El Paso notes blooming fruit trees amid snow. Ohio and Indiana endure three to five foot snow drifts with bitter lows.
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Dallas
Tex
Galveston
Houston
Waco
Amarillo
el Paso
Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Indiana
Patriots Hall at Valley Forge Captains Appointed
Mrs. William C. Boyett is named a captain in the Whirlwind Campaign to raise $50,000 for completing Patriots' Hall at Valley Forge. The hall houses the Valley Forge Museum of American History and Washington's Linen Marquee relic. State donors are asked to contribute $1,000 toward the project.
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Valley Forge
William C. Boyett
Patriots’ Hall
Washington
Mount Vernon
Pennsylvania
Arlington House
Robert E. Lee
McKinley
Mary Curtis Lee
National Museum
Patriots
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Jalapa
Lima
Local Produce Market
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R. S. Newsome
Mr. Newsome
Ulzer
Albany
N. Y
William Sulzer
Alden Chester
Tober
TUM Gall
Mayes
Lane
Choo-Choi
Heavi
Patriot’s Hall
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