Tampico salute talks show Mexico and U S edge toward settlement
Reports from Washington on April 17 describe ongoing negotiations between the United States and Mexico over the Tampico salute incident. Secretary Bryan and President Wilson weigh Mexican demands as naval forces move southward to display readiness if Huerta delays. Senator Simmons warns against a return salute without clear legal necessity.
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Bryan
White House
Wilson
Tampico
Huerta
Charge O'Shaughnessy
Mexico City
Navy Department
Guatanamo
Pres Dent Wilson
Washington
O’shaughnessy
State Department
Shively
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senator Simmons
North Carolina
Senate
Mexico
United States
Sheppard
Texas
Attempted killing of New York mayor shocks city
An unidentified shooter fired at Mayor John Purey Mitchell outside City Hall. The bullet hit Corporation Counsel Frank Lyon Polk in the jaw, wounding him badly. the assailant was arrested. Polk and Police Commissioner Woods assisted the mayor to an automobile. The mayor later said he believed the attacker aimed at him.
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New York
John Purey Mitchell
Frank Lyon Polk
Polk
Arthur H. Woods
Mitchell
Mr. Polk
Mayor Mitchell
Woods
Dee
Cost Dr Koon Much To Win Reports Show
Campaign finance figures from Frostburg show Dr. Thomas W Koon and several other candidates filing expenditures. Totals indicate about 2567 dollars spent so far with more to be reported, including mayoral and council campaigns and payments to agents messengers and advertisers.
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Dr. Koon
Koon
E. Lee Shaw
Toflis
Coxey's Army Finds Scarce Food In Canton Journey
Canton Ohio April 17 General Jack Coxey's army of jobless men halted thirty minutes to eat after starting from Massillon the day before Food has been scarce since the march began The stragglers have lived largely on charity and slept in lime kilns lumber yards and other outlying places
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Canton
Jack S. Coxey
National Capitol
Massillon
Held For Robbery In Eckhart Shantyown Theft
Harry Davis a familiar local character was yesterday held in $200 by Magistrate J W Heck charging him with stealing eleven dollars from John Quick of Eckhart in Shantyown on Wednesday afternoon. Davis was committed to jail in default of bond.
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Harry Davis
J. W. Heck
Davis
John Quick
Eckhart
Condition of Vincent Astor in Grave Condition
Vincent Astor’s health worsened in the morning after a night in which doctors reported a serious lung abscess and a "most uncomfortable night" for the young financier. Dr J S Doodell said Astor is conscious but in a grave condition.
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Vincent Astor
Statsburg
N. Y
Astor
J.S. Doodell
Rhinebeck
Notice of Proposal for Police Uniform Bids in Cumberland
Cumberland Maryland April 17 1914 notice of proposal opens bids for police uniforms at regular city council meeting on April 27 1914. Firms may obtain specifications at City Hall from Police and Fire Commissioner T A K Hummelsheim. Apr 17-81.
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Cumberland
T. A. K. Hummelshime
Tragic Inner City Shooting Ends in Death at Boarding House
In Primrose alley off Front street a drunken brawl at a colored boarding house left 75 year old Emily Hall fatally wounded by Andrew Morris. Morris, arrested by police, allegedly discharged a self acting revolver, injuring the liver area before Hall died at Western Maryland Hospital. Witnesses say alcohol fueled the fracas with Hall’s daughter Mary Preston and Alice Wilson present.
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Primrose Alley
Front Street
Emily Hall
Western Maryland
Andrew Morris
Hall
Mary
Preston
Alice Wilson
Morris
Iver-Johnson
Wilson
Western Maryland Hospital
Thomas W. Koon
James T Johnson
Joseph H. Spicer
Fire kills woman as Cleveland rooming house burns
Cleveland sees a deadly blaze at a three story brick rooming house on Base Sixth Street. Miss Bess Mahoney, 36, died and about a score of people were injured as residents fled into the street and many leapt from windows to escape the flames. The fire spread from first floor to the roof before discovery.
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Cleveland
Bess Mahoney
Base Sixth Street
Suffragists Destroy Britannia Pier in England
Yarmouth England April 17 the famous Britannia pier described as the largest and most beautiful recreation pier in England was destroyed by suffragettes. Bombs detonated in the pavilion causing a fire and window damage citywide with an estimated loss of 100000 dollars.
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Yarmouth Eng
Britannia Pier
England
Cumberland Man Heads New York Building Material Exchange
Joseph F. Miller of Cumberland Hydraulic Cement and Manufacturing Company was elected president of the Building Material Exchange in New York City. Miller, longtime Cumberland resident, has risen from Cumberland clerk to secretary, sales man, and vice president before his New York appointments.
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Cumberland Man
NEW York Building Material Exchange
Joseph F. Miller
Cumberland Hydraulic Cement and Manufacturing Company
Lawrence Cement Company
New York
Building Material Exchange
New York City
Miller
Cumberland
Beall Street
Mr. Miller
Cement Company
Pennsylvania
Virginias
Cne
Business Men of
America
Tropolis
Eleven Die in New York Rooming House Fire
In New York early today eleven people died in the Herretta rooming house at 841 Eighth Street when a basement fire spread to the upper floors. A four year old girl and three women were among the victims. five others were badly burned. Fire Chief Kenton blamed criminal negligence and detained the operators Mr and Mrs Edward Emkes for inquest consideration.
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New York
Ten Cent
Kenton
Edward Emkes
West Forty-seventh Street
Wtesses
Wilson McAdoo wedding set for May 7
The President and Mrs Wilson announced the wedding of Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson and Secretary of the Treasury William Gibbs McAdoo will be held on Thursday May 7. The ceremony will be intimate with only the two families and a few close officials in attendance. An accompanying earthquake report notes a sharp quake at 7:30 a m in France.
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Washington
Wilson
Eleanor Randolph Wilson
Secretary of Treasury
McAdoo
Miss Wilson
Mc McAdoo
Mra. M
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