Suffrage Amendment Defeated Narrowly in Senate
Washington March 19 Women suffrage advocates failed to pass a constitutional amendment in the Senate by 35 to 34. Supporters hailed the narrow defeat as a sign of growing strength. Senator Shafroth attempted a new plan requiring state votes. Only three southern senators backed the measure. An attempted counter amendment to repeal the fifteenth or restrict to white women also failed.
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United States Senate
Shafroth
Colorado
Senate
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Ransdell
Sheppard
Tex
Lea
Tenn
Wardmann
Lillian Russell Finds Most Perfect Backs
Mrs. Lillian Russell Moore returns from an eighteen day West Indies and Central America cruise. She praises Jamaica women for backs and secrets of perpetual youth and notes Rica women for wonderful complexions amid her travels.
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New York
Lillian Russell Moore
West Indies
Central America
Jamaica
Fire destroys Windsor hotel in Milwaukee blaze
Milwaukee March 19 Fire costing about 300000 destroyed the Windsor hotel and several lower floor businesses. Police and firefighters searched the ruins for possible bodies while guests on the fourth floor fled via a burning stairway. Elevator service ceased as wires burned, and survivors sheltered in the lobby across the street.
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Windsor Hotel
Eve Ming Wisconsin
Rulna
Weather Forecast for Wyoming Friday and Saturday
Local forecast for Wyoming on Friday and Saturday calls for unsettled conditions with chances of showers and cool temperatures. Mariners and outdoor plans advised to monitor updates as winds shift and afternoon highs remain mild.
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Washington
Wyoming
Million Dollar Suit Against Mine Workers Filed
Denver March 19 A Colorado Fuel and Iron Company suit seeks 1,000,000 damages from national and state officers of the United Mine Workers of America and organizers. The action, alleging conspiracy to persecute and ruin business, will be filed in district court at Trinidad as the first in a series of similar suits.
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Denver
United Mine Workers of America
Colorado
Trinidad
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
United Mine Workers
Democrats Endorse Statewide Primary Law At Indiana Convention
After an all night session the resolutions committee adopted a state wide primary law plank urged by Senators Kern and Shively and Congressmen Barnhart Dullop and Adair The plank was opposed by most committee members but adopted to align with President Wilson's wishes It endorses a statewide primary for all offices and maintains the party convention for counsel and declaration of principles The platform also supports arbitration wage and labor laws flood control good roads and a workmen compensation law It endorses a public service commission and renominates United States Senator Benjamin F Shively by acclamation Shively commented on President Wilson and foreign policy urging firm discernment but cautioned against extreme measures
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Ind
Resolutions Committee
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Shively
Barnhart
Dullop
Adair
Joseph , Bell
Democratic Party
Indiana
Bell
United Press
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Cullop
Wilson
Public Service Commission
United States
Benjamin F. Bhively
Thos
Taggart
Miss Eleanor Wilson Engaged to Secretary McAdoo at White House
Reports of the engagement of Miss Eleanor Wilson youngest daughter of the president to William G McAdoo secretary of the treasury have been confirmed by the White House. The announcement notes their long friendship and shared social life including tennis at the White House courts.
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Secretary OF Treasury
White House
William G. McAdoo
Treasury
Washington
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Wilson
McAdoo
Miss Wilson
Misa Wilson
Bryan Birthday Banquet Honors Wilson and Hiryan
Lincoln Nebraska March 19 Praise for President Wilson and Secreary Hiryan dominated the annual Bryan birthday banquet. Speakers lauded Wilson for surpassing hopes with a strong record and expressed optimism for the administration ahead despite Bryan’s absence in person.
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Wilson
Secreary
Hiryan
Bryan
Washington
Gret
United States Opens to Resumption of Mexican Peace Talks
President Wilson signaled willingness to reopen negotiations with Huerta or the constitutionalists to seek a peace plan. Reports say Senor Rojas traveled to Vera Cruz to meet John Lind about resuming parleys. Wilson praised Rojas as a man of high character amid Mexican political shifts.
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Washington
United States
Huerta
Mexico
Wilson
Senor Rojas
Vera Cruz
John Lind
Rojas
Pin in Her Back Spurs Divorce Suit in Hartford
Mrs. Hosailie Hooker Welling files for divorce from Prof. William C. Welling of Trinity College on grounds of intolerable cruelty. She alleges he stabbed her with a pin, pushed her into a tuber, and hurled objects including a book sofa leg and cloak, with threats of a revolver and carving knife and wishes she would die.
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Hosailie Hooker Welling
Edward W. Hooker
Liam C. Welling
Trinity College
Venezuela Plot Again Reported In New York
General Jose M. Hernandez arrived from Porto Rico to confer with Venezuelan revolutionary leaders including General Baptiste. They reportedly plan to move to Port of Spain and invade Venezuela in April to unseat President Gomez, with details completed at a conference in Gen Juan.
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Jose M. Hernandez
Mocho
Porto Rico
Baptiste
Port of
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Venezuela
Qomes
Gen Juan
Wyoming public lands office shows near half million in a year
The state land office under Commissioner G Hopkins reported a busy year from February 1 1913 to January 31 1914 with earnings from lease and sale of school lands totaling 405 150 44 a rise over the prior year. Additional fees and Carey Act revenues brought total receipts and disbursements to substantial levels as A L Putnam notes no errors were found during the examination.
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G. Hopkins
Joseph M. Carey
Wyoming
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H. W. Bullock
A. L. Putnam
State Examiner
Commissioner's Office
Coal Miners Face Possible Strike Across Major Fields
In Chicago on March 19, talks resumed among operators from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Indiana and mining unions over a wage scale for 300,000 to 100,000 bituminous miners. Operators rejected a 6 1/2 percent demand, citing winter stocks and weak business. Union leaders met early to decide line for today’s joint session. UMW president John White remained hopeful as talks continued.
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Chicago
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Indiana
Nice
French troubles continue as Monis resigns from cabinet
Paris reports public opinion still fixed on the Calmette tragedy and ensuing political stirring. Ernest Monis resigns from the marine ministry and is expected to withdraw permanently. Police expect no trouble at the Calmette funeral tomorrow.
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Calmette
Ernest Monis
Ministry of Marine
Explosion Kills Engineer in Cleveland Plant
Cleveland Ohio March 19 James T Bowman 35 chief engineer was killed George Kilburn 40 fireman fatally injured Harry Kay 65 oiler and Fred Colson assistant engineer were hurt in an explosion at the Cleveland plant today.
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James TD. Bowman
George Kilburn
Harry Kay
Fred Colson
Clevland
Kaiser Wilhelm Sinks Schooner in Dense Fog Collision
North German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse collided with an unidentified schooner in the North Sea amid dense fog. The schooner sank with all hands, crew numbers unconfirmed, as rescue efforts and searches continued three hours after the incident. The Kaiser Wilhelm reported no damage and remained on the scene.
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North Sea
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New York
Bremen
Boy 16 Burglar Leads Detectives to Hidden Hoards
New York on March 10 reports Joseph Cardony 16 after arrest for burglary in Upper West Side where he guided detectives to twenty one houses he claimed to have robbed. Pawn tickets recovered with total value over 48 000.
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New York
Weetside
Joseph Cardony
Howes
Jones Sees Toll Exemption Repeal Debate Intensify
Washington reports the Democratic majority remains divided over repealing Panama Canal toll exemptions for U S ships. House debate set for Saturday with Senate committee action by Owen possible this weekend. Jones says Wilson did not influence his remarks, while denying misinterpretation of press reports.
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Wilson
Senate
House
Committee On
Great Britain
Buried 37 Hours in Rubble of St Louis Plant Collapse
Thomas Burke survived thirty seven hours trapped under debris after a wall fell on the Missouri Athletic Club building causing the St Louis feed company plant to collapse. Burke died at City Hospital hours after removal. Seven bodies found so far amid the wreckage with a second unidentified remains nearby.
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Thomas Burke
St. Louis Feed Company
Seed Company
Missouri Athletic Club
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Fire destroys five story building. two dead, others rescued
Two bodies recovered and a third believed lost in a five story brick building fire in Detroit. Two men injured and several workers evacuated from the blaze.
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