Root denounces US posture in Panama canal dispute
Senator Elihu Root delivers a two hour senate speech denouncing American attitudes in the Panama canal controversy with Great Britain. He urges arbitration or repeal of the free toll provision and argues the United States must honor its pledges and treaties.
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Washington
United States
Panama Canal
Great Britain
Elihu Root
Senate
Panama
Roosevelt
Panama Canal Zone
Senator Root
Brandegee
Interoceanic Canals Committee
Root
Congress
Canal Zone
Central America
Study Rejects 20 Million Ohio River Flood Plan
Unfavorable army engineers findings sent to Congress deny a proposed 20 million dollar impounding reservoir project for headwaters of the Ohio Monongahela and Allegheny rivers. Board says limited navigation and flood relief justify no government spending and proposes government share not to exceed ten percent if cooperation steps are taken.
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Ohio
Army Board
Washington
Army Engineers
Monlongahela
Alleghany
Ohio Senate seeks flood levees on Ohio River
In Columbus on January 21 Senator Hudson of Portsmouth introduced a joint resolution asking Congress to authorize levees on the Ohio River at flood-prone sections to reduce damage from recurring floods.
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Columbus
Ohio River
Ohio
Hudson
Portsmouth
Congress
River levels ease as Ohio River recedes in Evansville
In Evansville Indiana the Ohio river has fallen to 46.5 feet tonight down from a recent high by four tenths of a foot. Forecasters expect a quicker drop by tomorrow as the decline accelerates.
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Evansville
Ind
Ohio River
Gigantic Smuggling Plan Revealed by Accident
Three diamonds dropped from a package at the New York post office led to the arrest of jeweler Nathan Green and exposed a large smuggling operation. Federal officers found more than $20,000 in diamonds in the package and seized $60,000 worth of gems at Green's store. The parcel, from Amsterdam, was sent by registered mail and Green is held on $5,000 bond.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Nathan Green
Green
Amsterdam
Holland
Competition hurts arson trust as independents operate
New York City deputies report competition has cut into the arson business with independents responsible for nearly as many fires as the arson trust. Izzy the Painter promised to name the independents to District Attorney Whitman. Abraham Schlichten, one indicted, pleaded guilty.
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New York
New York City
Izzy
Whitman
Abraham Schlichten
Pardon Petition Circulated By Mrs Diegle At Ohio Meeting
Mrs Rodney Diegle wife of a former senate attache now in prison for bribery scandals urged publishers and editors attending the Associated Ohio Daily Newspapers meeting in Columbus to sign a petition for Governor Cox to grant a pardon Only a few signed The gathering also debated House Bill No 1 defining newspapers as public service and regulating news printing while Governor Cox was invited to speak on the issue at the next morning session
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Columbus
Associated Ohio Daily Newspapers
Rodney Diegle
Senate
Cox
Association
Wife of Coal King Turbulent High Society Tale in Uniontown
Uniontown Pa January 21 Mrs Josiah V Thompson divorcee of the Western Pennsylvania coal king attracts attention with tales of social life among the Ultra set. She once known as Honey Hawes remarried and allegedly received large sums from Thompson as part of coal land deals while he bought and sold properties. Her social circle included young escorts and prominent locals. Thompson reportedly handled a wide coal empire and paid her hefty signatures on deeds.
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Pennsylvania
Thompson
Mrs. Thompson
John Thompson
Alexander Meade
Uniontown
Day Brothers store blaze wipes out New London business block
Fire at 2 a.m. destroyed most of New London's Day Brothers fire and ten cent store block causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Several adjacent businesses including Knights of Pythias clubroom and other offices were ruined. Dr C E Weekman leaped from a second story window with a broken arm.
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New London
Day Brothers
Gallon
Wellington
Norwalk
Knights of Pythias
K Woman's Relief ‘Corps
RcClellan
Huron County
Cincinnati Mayor and Freiberg Back Wets in Liquor Debate
Cincinnati Mayor Henry T. Hunt and A Julius Freiberg defend liberal plan for a state run liquor license system as the temperance clash intensifies in Columbus The joint temperance committee will hold one final open meeting on the liquor license question next Tuesday evening Governor Cox attends amid party tensions as opponents attack local control and push for state oversight
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Cincinnati
A. J. Freiberg
House
Senate
Gould Offspring Prewedding Details at Lyndhurst Home
Special dispatch from Tarrytown reports the Gould family planning a high profile wedding for Miss Helen Miller Gould. The drawing room at Lyndhurst is lavishly decorated with gifts from across the country as Rev. Daniel Russell prepares to officiate. Attendants include Helen and Dorothy Gould with Tours J. Shepard as best man. Howard Gould faces a separate legal action over alimony and a disputed bill.
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Commercial “Tribune
Tarrytown
N.Y
Migs Helen
Miller Gould
Tinley
Shenard
Daniel Russell
Irvington Presbyterian Church
Lyndhurst
Maine
California
Bowery
East Side
Miss Gould
Army
Mays Railroad
George J. Gould
Frank Gould
Edwin Gould
Paris
Howard Gould
Tours J. Shepard
Helen
Dorothy
Bowdle Faces Washington Realities After Victory
Representative elect Stanley Bowdle, who defeated Nicholas Longworth, arrived in Washington to seek office space but found the expanded House overcrowded. He will use a Senate annex room as his headquarters, while planning a book on the trials of a new congressman. He noted the lack of experience among new members and the challenges ahead.
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Tive-Elect
Stanley Bowdle
Nicholas Longworth
Washington
Congress
Longworth
House
House of Representatives
Bowdle
Senate
Capitol
Cincinnati
Angresman
Allen
Er Clark
Underwood
Bowdie Recalls Defeat with Congress Ambition
Bowdie, amid a crowd of influential figures, laments leaving big law practice and vows full time to public service. He notes an accidental meeting with Nicholas Longworth in the house office building, exchanging greetings as Bowdie’s smile slowly returns. He approves of Nick’s philosophical view of defeat.
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Bowdie
Nicholas Longworth
Nick
Mr. Bowdle
Guard Best Accused After Ohio Hospital Beating
Coroner's hearing in Columbus reveals guard Oral Best beat patient John Barnhart, 53, with a baseball bat then forced other patients to crawl. Barnhart died Friday. Best jailed awaiting manslaughter charge. Ring and Case, witnesses, were discharged from the institution. Coroner Benkert to proceed with murder filing tomorrow.
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Columbus, O
Benkert
Guard G. IL. Chatfield
Columbus State Hospital
John Barnhart
Guard Oral Best
Chatfield
Guard Best
Barnhart
Best
Craw
Case
Iereer Cathe
Irvington Wedding Arrangements Reported by Telephone
Robert Dashwood arranged with a clerk to take license papers to his Irvington home for the ceremony. Rev Daniel Russell of Irvington Presbyterian Church is to perform it tomorrow. Mrs Russell and Louis J Shepard met Mr Dashwood at 9 o clock tonight.
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New York
Howard Gould
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Irvington
Tarrytown
Gould
Shedard
Robert. Dashwood
Miss Gould
Mr. Shepard
Daniel Russell
Irvington, Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Russell
Louis
J. Shepard
Finley J. Shepard
Mr. Dashwood
Eight Men Torture Woman in New York Home
Mrs Marie De Luca a 32 year old widow was attacked tied to a stove in her New York home by eight men who beat her gagged her and threatened to stab her. She was left unconscious with a fractured skull and is in Bellevue hospital. detectives arrested one man and planned more arrests as rifles and evidence were found in the rooms.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Marie de Luca
Bellevue Hospital
Water Standard Commission to Define Pure Water
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh on Surgeon General Blue's advice appoints a scientific commission to establish a water purity standard. The move precedes forthcoming regulations banning imputed drinking water on trains and interstate carriers, enforced with state health boards. Letters invite prominent university scientists to join the commission.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
Blue
Public Health Service
The
Water Standardization Commission
Poor Man Donates 400000 To Charity In Will
Horace William Howard known as the poor man left a fortune of nearly 600000. His probate will provides 400000 to charity including 185000 for a Brockton aged home and large sums to Brockton hospital and other area institutions. His sister Maria P How ard protests contest.
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Brockton, Magss
Horace William Howard
Brockton
Brockton Hospital
Howard
Providence
Maria P. Howard
Turkey Seeks Explanations From Powers On Joint Note
Ankara demands clarification on passages in the joint note from London and other powers. Questions cover control of Constantinople, moral and material support, guarantees of fulfillment, and assurances on Aegean island settlement to prevent renewed Turkish insecurity. Delegates cite Europe’s broken faith regarding the promised status quo.
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London
Turkey
Nyef
Constantinople
Aegean
Europe
Briand Forms French Cabinet List for President
Paris January 21 Aristide Briand completed cabinet formation and submitted the list to President Fallieres. Names include Briand interior minister, Barthou justice, Jonart foreign affairs, Etienne war, Baudin marine, Klotz finance, Steeg public instruction, Dupuy public works, Morel agriculture, Fernand David commerce, Guist hau colonies, Besnard labor.
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Paris
Aristide Briand
Fallieres
Interior
Jean Barthou
Charles Co. A. Jonnart
Eugene Etienne
Pierre Baudin
Louis L. Klotz
Jules Steeg
Jean Dupuy
Jean Morel
Fernand David
Gabriel Guist’hau
Rene Besnard
Violent Eruption Strikes Colima Volcano in Mexico
The volcano of Colima erupted violently last night near Guadalajara Mexico forcing thousands to flee nearby villages and ranches. Reports indicate possible loss of life in remote settlements as hundreds arrived in the city this morning by train packed with refugees and scorched sand blocking the tracks.
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Guadalajara
Mexico
Colima
Killing 15 Done in Federal Pen
A prisoner slaying occurred at the Atlanta federal penitentiary after a water dispute. John Oudendyke, 60, from New Jersey, died after being struck by Walter Kellar, a younger inmate. Investigators say a misread gesture sparked the fatal punch and a fall on the concrete floor.
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Atlanta
Department of Justice
John Oudendyke
New Jersey
Walter Kellar
Oudendyke
Kellar
Kedar
Americans face growing danger in Vera Cruz crisis
The U S state department ordered the gunboat Wheeling to Vera Cruz as reports describe brigandage and arson by Mexican rebels endangering Americans in Vera Cruz state. Ambassadors and consuls warn of worse outbreaks and preparations include possible reinforcements to Acapulco. A British warship stands ready to evacuate noncombatants if needed.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Mexico
Vera Cruz
State Department
Wheeling
Ker West
Tampa
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Des Moines
Diaz
Navy
Henry Lane Wilson
Taft
Denver
Acapulco
Annapolis
San Diego
Rebel defeat confirmed at Ahumada in border battle
Federal confirmation reported a rebel defeat at Ahumada eighty miles below Juarez. Among the dead was rebel general Antonio Rojas. Details were wired from Chihuahua city and Laredo after air communication below Juarez was cut.
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Bel. Paso
Tex
Ahumada
Juarez
Antonio Rojas
Chihuahua City
Laredo
Three Dynamiters Released On Bond
William E. Reddin of Milwaukee and W. Bert Brown and W. J. McCain of Kansas City, labor leaders, were freed on $30,000 bonds after entering federal prison Jan 1 for dynamite conspiracy. They left the Leavenworth prison within half an hour, as appeals bonds were approved. Four of thirty three labor figures remain free on supersedeas pending appeal.
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Leavenworth
Kan
William E. Reddin
Milwaukee
W. Bert Brown
W. J. McCain
Kansas City
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Reddin
Charles N. Beam
Minneapolis
Liberty
Bail Delayed for Bernhardt as Bond Refusal Noted
Chicago January 21 The bonds of William Bernhardt of Cincinnati convicted dynamiter for 19000 were accepted by Judge Baker, prompting a mandate for his release. Bonds for Fred J Mooney of Duluth were returned due to restraint on liability. District Attorney Miller refused bonds with limited liability and consideration of Ryan Shupe and Houlihan bonds stalled over a 25000 threshold, with Ryan’s total bond expected at 140000 tomorrow.
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Chicago
William Bernhardt
Cincinnati
Baker
Fred J.mooney
Duluth
Minn
Attorne Miller
Miller
Ryan
Shupé
Houlihan
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Coal King
Josiah V. Thompson
Wayne B. Wheeler
Ohio Antisaloon League
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Temperance
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Henry T. Hunt
Cincinnnati
A. Julius Freiberg
Deat
Erg’ Association
Davia “Anderson
Youngstown
Constitutional Convention
Mer
James A. Rice
Canton
Blair
Aa County
Chamber of
Assym
Swain
Ohio Municipal League
Hunt
Umptudry Legisla
Rocal
Gomtar
George Jay
Edith
M. Kingdon
Katherine @ Clemons
Frank J. Gould
Helen M. Kelly
Rav
Daniel Jousse
Representa
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Briand
Yankees
Vera Graz
Uation
Bernhardt
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