Negotiations reopen only with definite assurances
U S officials signal that talks with Huerta loyalists will resume only if Huerta commits to resign and a new congress is not convened. John Lind balked at Vera Cruz talks without firm promises, while Carranza rejects foreign intervention.
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Washington, Navy
Washington
Officiis
Huerta
Peria
Muation
Bonselors
John Lind
Vera Cram
Lind
Merco C Ity
Gental Huerta
Bacon
Foreign Relations Committee
Mexico City
Building Collapse Buries Workers in Rapids
At 8 20 pm the rear 40 feet of a seven story building under construction collapsed in Rapids Indiana. Four men rescued from the wrecked roof concrete, 14 workers believed buried under tons of concrete. William Lowe, supervisor from Waterloo, is named among the missing as rescuers dig through debris into the night.
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Cedat. Rapids
William Lowe
Conspucion
Waterloo
Asco
Meinderrick
Han Brothers
Tly
Pullman Passengers Robbed by Lone Bandit
A highwayman halted Southern Pacific train No. 5 from Chicago near Richmond and robbed five passengers, the Pullman conductor, a porter, and a brakeman of jewelry and about 91,000. The robber ordered the train stopped near Oakland and leaped from the car as it slowed. The conductor H C Watson was among those present.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Chicago
Richmond
Bay
Oakland
H. C. Watson
Esterners
Southern Good Roaders Meet Proves Failure
At St Louis on November 14 the United States Good Roads association wound up after a few delegates attended. The 6,000 promised turnout did not appear as officers and many delegates left, and W E Monroe of Delhi led the remaining effort to adjourn after about 13 more attendees joined in the afternoon. The next meeting will be in Tulaa Oklo with dates to be set by Senator John H Bankhead.
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Washington
O'Shaughnessy
United States
Huerta
Congress
Louis
United States ‘Good Roads Association
Tulaa
Oklo
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
W. EB. Monroe
Delhi
Labor's Aim Unionize U S Clerks
In Seattle on November 14 delegates of the American Federation of Labor held a brief session and toured Bremerton Navy Yard to view the Pacific reserve fleet including the battleship Oregon. A night meeting discussed forming a national union for federal employees under civil service, excluding mechanical unions.
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Seattle
Wash
American Federation of Labor
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
Pacific Reserve Fleet
Oregon
Panama Canal
National Union of Federal
Post Office
Immigration and Customs Service
Civil Service
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria to Abdicate in Months
The Daily Telegraph asserts that King Ferdinand will abdicate within months or weeks despite official denials. His downfall is linked to offending Russia by seeking Austria's aid against Serbia, according to the report from London.
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London
The
Daily Telegraph
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Russia
Austria
Servia
Vessel Henry B Smith feared lost after storm
Four oars and a pike pole marked Henry B Smith were found on Marquette shore by Dan Johnston. The steamer Henry B Smith cleared Marquette amid a Sunday night storm, and the wreckage supports fears the vessel was lost while trying to reach shelter east of Keweenaw Point.
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Marquette, Mivh
Henry B Smith
Marquette
Dan Johnston
Henry B. Smith
Kewenaw Point
Post Office Ignores Eight-Hour Rule For Christmas Rush
Washington November 14 the post office department announced it would suspend enforcement of the federal eight hour law for postal workers during the Christmas mail rush. The move acknowledges the need to handle the holiday mail volume though officials say it is a temporary departure from standard hours.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Door Still Open Word Road Sends to the Strikers
On the Atlantic division strike at Southern Pacific trains ran between El Paso and New Orleans with limited service elsewhere. Rail officials said the door was still open for workers to return, while unions hinted only four trains operated and mediation could resume arbitration. Julius Krutnitz claimed the road was willing to discuss joint committees for dispute handling.
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Houston
Texas
Atlantic
Southern Pacific Railroad
W. B. Scott
Railroad
el Paso
New Orleans
Dallas
Beaumont
Galveston
Victoria
Scott
Federal Board of Mediation
Julius Kruttechnitz
Southern Pacific Board
New York
Stelkers
Suffragette Disruption at Bristol Meeting
In Bristol, Vincount Hal dane and Ireland chief secretary Augustine Durrell faced a disturbance as a dead cat was hurled at Durrell during a Colnbure and Augustine Durrell speech. Attendees were ejected and order restored as the speaker urged government pressure to settle the Dublin strike.
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London
Vincount’ Haldane
Nighthanecellor
Colinbure
Augustine Durrell
Ireland
Bristol
Dirrell
Birrell
Dublin
All Opera in English Moves Forward in Chicago
Nov 14 Reginald De Koven urged that English translations will make grand opera popular across all classes. He argued English can sing as well as Italian and cited Met Opera leadership and La Scala practices showing operas performed in Italian or German, while asserting American stages can adopt English.
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Chicago
Reginald de Koven
American Academy of Arts and Letters
DeKoven
Mr. de Koven
Signor Gatti-Cassara
Metropolitan Grand Opera Company
Ta Beala
Record total passes two million in Y M C A drive
New York November 14 The voluntary committee reports 2 354 155 in contributions to the 4 million fund for the Y M C A and Y W C A drive with a 106 001 day total. Anonymous gifts include 50000 and 15000 in memory of Robert Mcfurner. Notable donors include John Wanamaker James Douglas and George A Morringa.
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New York
Young Men's
Young Women’s Christian Associations
Robert RB
Mecfurner
John Wanamaker
James Douglas
George A. Morringa
Jenkins Goes 10 Fate With Nerve Steady
Jenkins, awaiting execution for the murder of his wife Jesala Root Jenkins, calmly faced the scaffold at 2 45 a m. He professed innocence to Rev Fathers Conrath and Kleks, recited the twenty third Psalm, and answered questions before the trap fell. Death was instantaneous and the scene remained quiet as witnesses observed.
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J. J. John
Chaplin
Joseph Conrath
Jenkins
Kleks
Father Conrath
Father Conrath, and Walked With A Firm Step and Head Held Creot
Warden Alston
Attorney Ross
Mr. Ross
Jankine
Alston
Record Run Across Iowa Sets Nine Hour Fifteen Minute Mark
Stat Ro Wella of Dead Moines set a new Iowa state cross country auto record by driving 300 miles from Davenport to Council Bluffs in nine hours and 15 minutes. The feat followed the river to river road and surpassed the previous best by a wider margin.
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Council
Light Plant May Be Confiscated by Government
A U S circuit court decision holds Utah Power and Light Company has no right to lands occupied for a light plant in Utah, signaling possible government seizure of a $5,000,000 installation and blocking alleged unlawful public land occupation.
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St, Paul
Minn
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Utah Power and Light Company
Lowen
Utah
Cocke County
District Court of Utah
Democrats Complete Bank Bill Draft In Senate
Senate banking and currency committee Democrats finish a draft of the administration currency reform bill with eight regional links and federal reserve board control. Amendments cut the board from nine to seven and a 1 percent deposit tax for a guarantee fund was considered but set aside for future banking reform next session.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Hitchcock
White House
Federal Reserve Board
Owen
Hollis
Pomerene
Reid
O'Gorman
Shafroth
Williams
Mississippi
Congress
Banking and Currency Commission
Washington Sees No War If Trade Rivalry Resolved
Former president states in a National Geographic Society address that Japan has kept treaty promises by limiting labor to American shores and urges the United States to honor its commitments. He warns against arousing California critics and says war dangers stem from missteps in handling trade tensions with Japan.
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Washington
Amhurtvan
National Geographic Society
United States
Faieh
Japan
Alifornia
Wang
California
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