Brief Washington Notes on Wars, Bills, and Storms
Wide array of items from Washington include possible abandonment of Nice protectorate treaty, British naval base talk in Bermuda, currency bill progress, discovery of 125 plant species, suffrage petitions, personnel removals linked to Moore scandal, plans to distribute 26 to 50 million to banks for crop movement, efforts to lower homestead entry age, a devastating Washington gale injuring and damaging landmarks, and tariff debate amid party clashes.
First Creation Tale Found on Babylon Tablet in Philadelphia
A newly found Babylonian tablet now in the University of Pennsylvania museum in Philadelphia presents what scholars believe to be the world creation story and a vivid account of ancient civilization. The artifact was brought from Babylon and predates the Han era by thousands of years, offering rare insight into early Mesopotamian myth and culture.
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Museem
The
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Babylon
Wilson Accepts Ambassador Wilson Resignation and Names Lind
Washington August 6 President Wilson accepted the resignation of Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson set to take effect October 14 He named ex Gov John Lind of Minnesota as personal representative to Mexico City to act as adviser to the embassy Lind sails for Mexico via New Orleans Galveston to establish contact with authorities as preparations for peace talks proceed Officials oppose armed revolutions in Latin America favoring stable civilian governments and question reliance on military rule with Huerta Diaz comparisons discussed in relation to Mexico Central America and Madero's liberal movement
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Washington
Wilson
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico City
John Lind
Minnesota
Bryan
Lind
Huerta
Mexico
Mia
New Orlean Or
Galveston
Latin America
Central America
Madero
Diaz
Mr. Lind
Henry Lene Wilson
United States
Jail Solons for Bribery in West Virginia
Webster Springs, Aug 6. Five West Virginia legislators were sentenced by Judge W. 8. O'Brien for bribery tied to the election of a U.S. senator. S. A. G. Rhodes Rath Doft and H. F. Asbury received six years each, A. A. Smith five years six months, and Dave Hill five years. All five are disqualified for life from public office.
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Webster Springs
W. Va
West Virginia
McAdoo Calls U S Bankers for Government Deposits
Secretary McAdoo directed telegrams to the presidents of clearing house associations in 58 cities inviting a representative to Washington to discuss government deposits intended to facilitate crop movement this fall across the west south and Pacific coast regions.
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Washington
McAdoo
Clearing House Association
Pacific Coast
Express Rates Ordered Cut In 1913 Reform Parade
Inter state commerce commission ordered express companies to cut rates by 16 percent and cost them about 26 million dollars annually. The reform package also tightened practices and set an October 15 1913 deadline. Mrs Nelson Morris robbed at Salisbury Beach of a 1000 diamond horseshoe pin during a motor trip from Magnolia Knights of Columbus meet welcomes 25000 at Boston for the supreme convention opening with solemn high mass at Holy Cross.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nelson Morris
Salisbury Beach
Mages
Packer
Chicago
Magnolia
Knights of Columbus
Boston
Holy Cross
New York
Duncan L. Roberts
United States Express Company
Press Company
Minneapolis
Minn
R. B. Sundberg
State Senate
Express
Sundberg
Kennedy
Sees End Of Copper Strike In Michigan Report
Calumet Michigan August 6 1 F Ingram of Detroit has returned to Lansing to report to Governor Ferris on the copper strike. He left here expressing confidence that the strike would end soon.
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Calumet
Mich
F. Ingram
Daetroit
Lansing
Ferris
Lind Named Personal Representative in Mexico Crisis
Ex Governor John Lind of Minnesota sails to Mexico as the president's adviser to the embassy amid warnings against recognizing Huerta. Secretary Bryan says Lind will explain the U.S. opposition to Huerta as peace efforts unfold. President Wilson has accepted Henry Lane Wilson's resignation, with Lind slated to depart for Mexico. Porfirio Diaz reportedly heads to the Orient to join Felix Diaz in Japan before returning to Mexico.
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Edwin H. Hughes
San Francisco
Eberhart
Minnesota Board of Pardons
Matthew H. McNabb
McNab
McNabb
Porfirio Diaz
Yokohama
Southampton
Orient
Suez
Felix Diaz
Japan
Mexico
Noted U S Artist George Hitchcock Dead
London reports the death of American painter George Hitchcock at Marken Island near Amsterdam last Saturday. Born in Providence Rhode Island in 1850, he studied in Paris and won a gold medal at the Paris Exposition in 1889.
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George Hitchcock
London
Marken Island
Amsterdam
Mr. Hitchcock
Providence
R. 1
Paris
Two Records Smashed by Jack Donaldson and Cummings
In Manchester on August 5 Jack Donaldson of Australia broke the 300 yard sprint record previously held by H Hutching with a time of 29 seconds. Hutchins had a 20 second mark that stood since 1846. Cummings set a new amateur mile walk record at 6 minutes 23 seconds, beating the prior 6 minutes 25 45 seconds.
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Manchester
England
Jack Donaldson
Australia
H. Hutching
Hutchins
Cummings
Congressional Doings in Washington Aug 6 Senate action favoring Cummins bill
The Cummins bill to punish impersonations of members was favorably reported. Townsend before the lobby investigating committee denied that he knew Mulhall. The House was not in session.
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Washington
Senate
Cummins
Townsend
Mulhall
House
Lobby Quiz in House Sees Mulhall Questioned by Committees
Ex Representative Watson and McCarter claim Sanatora have prejudged the Mulhall case as congressional panels in Washington question the lobbyist about the aims of his correspondence and possible influence on House legislation. Senate and House panels hear statements from Mulhall and review letters while Watson seeks a future hearing.
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Washington
Martin M. Mulhall
National Association of Manufacturers
Capitol
House
Louis Seibold
New York World
Mulhall
Thership
Senate
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio
Reed
W. 3B
Wilson
House Labor Committee
Townsend
Robert McCarter
Overman
James B. Watson
Indiana
Watson
Garrett
House Committee
Mulhal
American superintendent wounded in Mexican bandit raid
Clarence H. Cooper, American and acting superintendent of Pearson lumber mills in Pearson, Mex, was cut on the throat and beaten by six bandits under Maximo Astillo. They forced him to open vaults and escaped with 1500 dollars. G Duthe, an American engineer, is held by the same gang for a 200 dollar ransom.
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Ei Paso
Tex
Clarence H. Cooper
Pearson Lumber Mills
Pearson
Mex
Maximo Astillo
Cooper
G. Duthe
Pearson Syndicate
Mrs Thaw on Gotham Stage At Victoria Theater
Evelyn Nasgbit Thaw made her first American stage appearance since the Stanford White case in Ham merstain s Victoria theater. She and Jack Clifford danced the tango the Boston the hesitation and other waltzes in a lively recital.
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New York
Evelyn Nasgbit Thaw
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Hammerstain
Victoria Theater
Mis. Thaw
Jack Clifford
Boston
Wells Defeats O Keefe in London Bout
Bombardier Wells, the English heavyweight, defeated Pat O Keefe holder of the Irish welterweight title, at a sporting club in Blackfriars district. Wells delivered a knockout punch in the fifteenth round securing the victory.
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Wells
Pat O’keefe
London
Bombardier Wells
Pat O'Keefe
Blackfriars
Fire destroys Lad Sir George Newnes residence
Fire razed the home of the late Sir George Newnes at Lynton, North Devonshire. Police say the blaze appears not to have been started by suffragettes.
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London
Sir George Newnes
Lynton
North
Devonshire
Balkan Truce Extended by Three Days in Balkans
Peace delegates agreed to a three day extension of the armistice among Balkan states in Bucharest Roumania during August. The extension aims to sustain ceasefire efforts while negotiations continue on a broader peace settlement.
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Balkan
Bucharest
Roumania
Aug
Balkan States
Express rates cut nationwide by federal order
Federal body orders sweeping express rate reductions to 16 percent of gross, effective October 15, with a two year experiment. Rates fall 10 to 60 percent, cutting express company revenues by about 26 million annually. Newspapers and bread retain similar low rates. parcel post shifts favor government, prompting likely court challenges and possible time extensions.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Compission
Commission
Parcel Post
Expresa
Marble
Democrats plan $50,000 fund for W. J. Bryan in Texas
Austin August 6 Democrats of Texas seek to raise 50 000 by popular subscription for Secretary of State W. J. Bryan. Funds would be given if he quits the lecture circuit to devote full time to the state department. The drive began in Orange where 4 000 has been pledged. John McKinney leads the movement.
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Senate
McAdoo
Financial World
Washington
Near South
Austin
Tex
Democrats of Texas
W. J. Bryan
Atata
Orange
Democrata
John McKinney
Copper strike probe heads to Lansing report due end soon
Detroit investigator who examined the 18 000 copper miners strike has returned to Lansing to brief Governor Ferris. He voiced confidence the dispute would end shortly. Also a divorce report in New York recommends a decree for Mrs Mary Blair Brokaw against W Gould Brokaw.
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Mra
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eaan
State Department
Great Britain
Bermuda Islands
House Banking and Currency Committee
Forest Service
R. B. Pollock
Weather Bureau
Trenton
N. J
H.L. Holskell
Office of Meteorology
Daniel J. Carroll
Willis S Moore
United States Senate
National Capital
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White House
Stone
Manuel
Yuba County
California
Durat
Wheatland
Fusion Committee
John Purroy Mitchell
Delaware Valley
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Pennsylvania
Brookside
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Tower City
Buqweau
Morenci
Clifton Ariz
Willam Vincent Astor
John Jacob Astor
Jackson Hill Mine No. 3
Sullivan
Ind
Harl Marshall Reid
Howard Hoover
Atlantic City
Uarda
Kaneas
Anthony É&. Northern
Pratt
Iuka
8. Flory Manufacturing Company
Bangor
George C. Morris
Greenville, Ill
Morrié
Michigan
Federation of Minera
New Jersey Board of Health
Osgood Pell
William Laimbeer
Long Beach
New York City
Raymond Mathews
Department of Justice
New Orleans
Emmanuel Castile Brito
Campeche
James H. Watmough
United States Navy
Ambassador Wilson
Hazelle van Fossen
Thelme Roach
Watt Mining Car Company
Barnesville
Andrew Roach
Spain
Hamburger Nachrechten
Standard Oll Company
Roumants
Paria
Gladya Vanderbilt
Count Laszko Szechenyi
Morris Cukor
Aurelian Urrutia
Sutor
Solons
M’adoo
U. S
Secretary of Treasury
Menico City
Seak
Republic
Andaveen
C. Aug
Dor. F. K. Presaley
Board of Mivaione
Associated Reformed Presbyterian Church
Congressional
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Gotham Stage
Wife of
Slayer
Dances With
Commerce Commission
Democrate of
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Emlasary
Mars
Calumet, Mich
F. F. In
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