President Explains Policy Toward Latin Americans
President Wilson addresses the Southern Commercial Congress in Mobile praising the Panama Canal as emancipation from foreign control for Latin American states. He vows friendship and equality with Latin nations, rejects conquest, and frames U S leadership as guardian of liberty. The talk hints at ongoing policy toward Mexico and ends with the presidential departure for Washington.
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Mobile
Southern Commercial Congress
Wilson
Panama Canal
O'Neal
Alabama
South America
North America
Whitman Takes A Hand In Political Allegations
District Attorney Whitman subpoenas John A Hennessy to appear in his office to discuss statements about Edward McCall candidate for Mayor and Judge Beards, as an investigation begins under Judge McAdoo with aim to decide on possible criminal conduct and grand jury referral. Hennessy then narrows his charge to writing and dares McCall to sue for criminal libel.
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McCall
Hennessy
Rock Island System Sale Rumor Circulates in Wall Street
A Wall Street rumor claims Phelps Dodge & Co has acquired control of the Rock Island System from Moore Reid interests. It says Arthur Curtiss James would become finance committee chairman if a Wednesday meeting leads to officer changes, though a Rock Island director denies the sale.
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Phelps, Dodge & Company
William H. Moore
Rock Island
Final Session of Bank Committee in Glass Reform Fight
Washington Oct 27 The Senate Banking and Currency Committee opened an executive session for the final round in the Glass reform debate. It will decide whether a government owned bank or a regional reserve system should prevail. With House and White House opposition to a central bank plan, a general compromise on administration bill provisions is expected.
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Sys
House
Officials Seek Smugglers Across Coast to Gulf
Washington reports a vast smuggling plot believed to span the coast from Maine to the Texas border. Government agents and secret service men investigate a network moving jewels gowns and millinery through small towns via coastwise vessels and shallow water routes.
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Customs Service
Secret Service
Maine
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Grant Thaw Grants Extra Time in Thaw Extradition
Governor Felker granted Harry Thaw a further continuance in the extradition proceedings after hearing both sides. The final filing date for supplementary briefs on the conspiracy indictment returned by the New York County grand jury is November 4.
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Ernor Felker
Harry
New York County Grand Jury
Murphy Denies Charges in Sulzer War as Hennessy Attacks
New York Oct 27 Charles F Murphy issues denials to all Sulzer charges in the ongoing war with the governor. He disputes taking 25900 from Judge Beardsley and the 10000 alleged from Allan Ryan. Hennessy critics Murphy and McCall, cites unrecorded funds diverting up to 600000, while betting odds favor Mitchell at 2 to 1 and 100000 at 1 to 4.
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New York
Charles F. Murphy
William Sulzer
Murphy
John A. Hennessy
Samuel A. Beardsley
Beardsley
Allan Ryan
Sulzer
McCall
Hennessy
Tammany
George Foster Peabody
Mitchell
On the Stand Many Weary Hours In Eaton Trial
Plymouth, Mass. October 27 The cross examination of Mrs. Jennie May Eaton, charged with poisoning Rear Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton, was unfinished after twelve hours on the stand. Her daughter Dorothy testified that her mother gave the medicine to the Admiral.
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Plymouth
Mass
Jennie May Eaton
Joseph Giles Eaton
Dorothy
Street Fighting in Monterey Rages in City Streets
Advices from Constitutionalist sources report fierce fighting in Monterey on October 6 with rebels in control of the National railways station and other vantage points. Artillery is reportedly placed to sweep the board Avenue Calanda Union, giving rebels a commanding position.
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Laredo
Monterey
National Railways
Calanda Union
No Suiff Talk In Indianapolis Cancelled
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst will not address the Woman's Franchise League of Indiana in Indianapolis. The engagement was cancelled by league officials after she was denied permission to take up a collection in addition to the agreed honorarium for the address.
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Indianapolis
Emmeline Pankhurst
Woman's Franchise League of
Indiana
League
Katherine Elkins Weds Billy Hitt in Secret West Virginia Ceremony
Katherine Elkins daughter of Senator Stephen Elkins married Billy Hitt in Elkins on October 27. The couple wed privately with Rev. F H Baron officiating and left for the East. The bride, once betrothed to the Duke of the Abruzzi, comes from a very wealthy line and stands to inherit a substantial estate.
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Billy Hitt
Katherine Elkins
West Virginia
Mr. Hitt
Duke of the
Hitt
Robert R. Hitt
Mlinots
F. H. Baron
Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church
East
Abruzzi
Italy
Stephen B. Pikins
End Near in Beiliss Trial in St. Petersburg
The Beiliss trial in St. Petersburg nears completion as experts remain to testify. Many witnesses have been deemed unimportant, with the priest Pranaitis singled out as a leading expert. He is described as a Catholic theologian in Turkestan and an anti Jewish fanatic seeking to prove blood libel.
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St. Petersburg
Pranaitis
Turkestan
French Aid Sought As Mexican Rebel Action Escalates
In Mexico's Sinaloa coast region rebels seized a settlement near Banta Ignacio placing French residents at risk. The French minister asked the American government to dispatch a warship due to no French vessel being available. Reports also detail Mexican presidential votes with Huerta and Blanquet favored by soldiers, and fears Congress will nullify the election. In San Luis Potosi a train detonation by rebels killed many federal soldiers, deepening political gloom.
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Inister
Nelgor Cr Shaughmasey
Banta Ignacio
Ipisina
Sinaloa
Mexico
Republic
Gamboa
Huerta
Dias
Ldgal
Bianquet
Blanquet
Congress
Wartington
Senate
Locke
Wilson
Bryan
San Luis
Potosi
San Salvador
Roosevelt Arrives in Sao Paulo and Addresses University
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt arrived by special train from Rio de Janeiro in Sao Paulo accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and officials. He was greeted by Dr. Rodrigues Alves and army officers, spoke at the Government University on Character and Civilization, urging balance of idealism with practical efficiency for the community.
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Sao Paulo University
Larkin Sentenced to Seven Months for Sedition
Dublin reports James Larkin strike leader of transport workers was sentenced today to seven months in prison for sedition.
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Dublin
James Larkin
Finley J. Shepard Elected to NYU Council
Finley J. Shepard railroad man and husband of Helen Gould was elected to the New York University Council to fill the vacancy created by the death of Frederick William Devoe. Mrs Shepard has given many gifts to the university.
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New York
Finley J. Shepard
Helen Gould
New York University
Frederick
William Devoe
Shepar
University
Wisconsin issues first state life insurance policy
Madison October 27 The Wisconsin Insurance Department issued the first policies in the State life insurance fund. A Ingram of Durand former Speaker who introduced the bill to create state insurance received the inaugural policy.
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Madison
Wis
America
Insurance Department of
Wisconsin
A. Ingram
Durand
Teutonic Narrow Escape From Iceberg Collision
The Teutonic, en route from Montreal, narrowly avoided a collision with an iceberg. The ship reversed engines and backed away to clear a towering ice mass. Passengers commended the captain for quick, decisive action.
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Liverpool
Teutonic
Montreal
Christians and Jews Clash in Kiev Arouses Riot Fear
In Kiev on Oct 27 a serious affray broke out between Christian and Jewish army recruits at Lots, with police swiftly intervening to prevent a larger riot. No injuries reported in the brief disturbance and calm was restored.
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Kiev
Russia
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