Castro barred from entering United States at Ellis Island
Gen. Don Ciprano Castro former Venezuelan president was detained at Ellis Island for over two weeks and denied admission by a special board of inquiry for admitting to crimes involving moral turpitude. Castro plans an appeal to the Secretary of Commerce and Labor and may take the case to court if Nagel upholds the ruling.
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New York
Don Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Ellis Island
United States
Immigration
Williams
Castro
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Harold A. Content
George Gordon Battle
Nagal
Warship Denver Sent to Acapulco for American Safety
The U S Navy dispatched the cruiser Denver from San Diego to Acapulco amid growing Mexican rebel activity threatening Americans. Reports say Radilio's forces operate near the area and refugees flood into Acapulco while rebels suspend railroad service at Casas Grandes.
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Washington
Denver
San Diego
Cal
Acapulco
Pacific
Republic
Edwards
State Department
Radi
Casas Grandes
Another Street Railway For Birmingham Referendum
Birmingham voters will decide on a new street railway franchise after city commissioners granted Gee Kelley and associates a 130 block route including Elmwood Cemetery. Property owners petitioned for Birmingham Railway Light and Power Company. referendum announced.
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Birmingham
Gee. Kelley and Associates
Elmwood Cemetery
Birmingham Railway Light & Power Company
Decatur Benevolent Society Plans New Hospital Wing
Plans show a red brick hospital to be built in Gibbs Grove on the Somerville road for the Benevolent Society. The group design includes executive offices on the first floor and women and men wards on upper levels with modern sanitary hospital plumbing and central heating. Ground donated by the Land Company, with campaign success noted and work expected to start soon under Asmus Norton and Frahn architects. Former Mayor Frey is credited with inspiring the project.
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Gibbs’ Grove
Somerville Road
Benevolent Society
Asmus-Norton & Frahn
Associated Architects
Asmus Norton & Frabn
Ladies of the Benevolent Cociery
Frey
New Decatur
Decaturs
Tried for whipping Hi. Stepmother on charges in Danville
Moses Brown, a young white man near Danville, was tried in Law and Equity court on a charge brought by his step mother who says Brown and other youths assaulted her at her home at night. The jury had not yet returned at press time as the defense denied the charges.
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Moses Brown
Danville
Law and Equity
Brown
Fire destroys Odd Fellows hall in Battle Creek
Fire in the Odd Fellows hall on the third floor of a downtown office building causes extensive damage estimated between 170000 and 200000 dollars. The blaze impacts nearby business property as investigators assess the cause and scope of losses in Battle Creek Michigan.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Odd Fellows Hall
Miss Moyer Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Florence Moyer a popular telephone operator at the New Delta exchange was operated upon last night at Watson's infirmary for appendicitis. The operation was performed by Dr Watson and Greer and reports from Miss Moyers bedside this morning were very encouraging and it is hoped she will be up soon.
President Milton Smith to Testify Tuesday in Rate Hearing
Milton Smith president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad will testify next Tuesday January 21 before the state railroad commission in the rate hearing case. General Manager B M Starke will also take the stand as the commission completes examination of L N officials. The commission expects to finish the railroad officials’ testimony and then begin presenting the state's evidence over several days.
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MonTgomery
Milton
Smith
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
State Railroad Commission
Smit
B. M. Starke
Louisville
Louisville and Nashville
Starke
Allies Still Waiting as Turkish Crisis Looms
London dispatch reports a final diplomatic note from the great powers to the Porte warning that Turkey faces overthrow if proposals are not accepted. Ambassadors delay delivery awaiting Constantinople council action while Halkan envoys defer until a reply is issued, signaling imminent war.
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London
Turkey
Grand Council
Constantinople
Soft Drink Emporium Raided on Church Street
Sheriff McCollouch and Chief Deputy Wright led a raid on a soft drink emporium run by T. K. Boggs and Son on Church Street. They confiscated 115 half pints 11 pints and two jugs of liquor stored in the basement of the county jail for future reference. Other raids are expected in the coming days amid reports of several such establishments in New Decatur.
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McCollouch
H. H. Wright
T. K. Boggs and Son
Church Street
Jall
New Decatur
River Levels Hold Steady as Flood Struggles Continue
Cincinnati reports the Ohio River at 60.1 feet with rainfall slowing the fall temporarily. Weather officials expect a rapid drop within 24 hours. Relief committees feed over 10,000 flood victims daily as area recovery unfolds.
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Cincinnati
Weather Bureau
Western Man Wanted for Cabinet Place
A note calls for Western men to submit names for a cabinet position as Senators from west of the Mississippi are urged to forward proposals to Wilson.
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Mississippi
Wilson
Westward Hope for Interior Secretary Name List Circulated
Democratic senators from beyond the Mississippi caucused and will present to Secretary of the Interior Wilson a list of acceptable candidates. The lineup reportedly includes Governor Shaw and Morris of Idaho, Osborn of Wyoming, Hunt of Arizona, Will King of Montana, Col H M Rogers of Oklahoma, aiming for a middle state choice.
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Washington
Mississippi
Wilson
Flooded Ohio River strandings spur common relief efforts
Evansville reports rising Ohio River levels amid the worst flood in memory. A relief boat from Calhoun, Kentucky delivered food to about 200 marooned families, then returned with provisions as traffic on the Louisville Nashville routes may suspend. One raft casualty is feared and a baker donated bread while locals raised five thousand dollars for relief.
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Evansville
Calhoun
Louisville
Dissolution Order Shrinks Southern Pacific Board
New York January 16 In line with a dissolution order from the Supreme Court the Southern Pacific directors resigned from the board. W S Crosby R L Geery Alex Miller and W V S Thorne left. L J Spence F B Mahl W A Worthington and W F Bull were elected to fill vacancies Julius Kruttschnitt joins the board alongside Jah Lovett on the executive committee.
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New York
United States Supreme Court
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Crosby
R. L. Geery
Alex Miller
W. V
Julius Kruttschnitt
Jah Lovett
Direstors
Sod Onion Sania
Scale of prices varies on Chicago arson charges
A. A. Bach testifies that 10 percent of Chicago fires are incendiary. He describes three men acting as insurance adjusters who arrange fires, noting they seldom start fires themselves and pay bribes to detectives. Charges vary by fire size, with a 1 percent rate for large blazes, and he cites few arson convictions in 18 months.
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Chicago
Beggar Receives Fortune From Father
Paul Hixon a shabby street petitioner in St Louis is en route to Chattanooga to claim one half of his father George L Hixon’s 126000 estate. Police arranged a railroad ticket after a telegram from Citizens Bank Chattanooga advised the share was due and would be sent by telegram.
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St. Louis
Paul Hixon
Chattanooga
Ggorge
George L. Hixon
Citizens’ Bank 1
Paul
Uct
Civile Society Plans Meeting Over Vacant Lot View
The Civile Society ladies call a meeting of members to inspect the vacant lot between Johnson and Second Avenue to assess decorations and potential improvements or a method to raise funds.
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Ladies of the Civile Society
Second Avenue
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Board OF Inquiry
Gale
Wavy Department
Mexico
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Charles Henderson
Railroad Commission
Seseli
Porte
United Press
Church ST
Wright
Hno
Middle States
Illinois Central
Louisville & Nashville
Union * Pacific
Joseph Clarke
A. A. Bach
Bach
Paul Mixon
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