World News Clippings and Oddities from Various Lands
A collage of brief items notes Turkish soldiers tale a traveling Hoh prank game and a foxing of printing stamps in the U S. coffee and tea customs in Latin America. Kansas memorial for Civil War veterans. British politics and English Empire notes. cradle of industry data on imports exports and petroleum. a 108th birthday in Illinois. ocean vessel propulsion ventures. Rangoon port figures. a proposed politics school in Washington. earth rotation hypotheticals. Panama Canal material. McGill drill hall gift. travel and weather tidbits from Mobile to Florida. censorship film rules in Havana. Chinese and European infrastructure ideas. Chattanooga commerce. Christmas letters from prison. and various scientific curiosities.
Fathers Promise Chaperone Bonds for Betrothed Youth
Rochester Minnesota July 24. Fathers of Cassian Bart 20 and Elisabett Blod 17 pledge to support their children's marriage. Each bond caps misdeeds with a $700 farm or cash deposit requiring fidelity, chastity, and domestic compliance to avoid divorce and gossip.
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Rochester
Minn
Cassian Bart
Elisabett Blod
Here
Bart Prominace
Yuan Rebels Disadvantaged as Southern China Shifts
In Canton and southern China a revolutionary movement disrupts trade and alarms merchants. People flee to Macao and Hong Kong while Governor Chang Heuan seeks funds to stabilize finances. Northern forces face uncertain prospects as secession and censorship shape the crisis.
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Canton
China
Kwang Tung
Macao
Hong Kong
Yuan Shi Kai
Hong K
Ign
Cosson Replies in Fair Rate Case in Iowa
Des Moines July 3 Attorney General Cosson filed an answer to the railroads petition for an injunction against lower fair rates. He argues the state fair is educational not private gain and that few passengers use the lower rates while railroad accommodations during the fair are inferior to normal service.
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Des Moines
Cosson
Council Bluffs
Cleveland Celebrates City Founding Anniversary
Cleveland marks 117th anniversary of its founding by Moses Cleveland. Officials deliver speeches from a platform near a monument this morning. The Bunny Bottlera' Association leads the program.
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Cleveland
Moses Cleveland
Bunny Bottlera’ Association
Women Start Blaze in Vacant Mansion
A militant suffrage group’s arson squad set fire to a large unoccupied mansion at Perry Bar near Birmingham, burning it to the ground. Placards blamed Asquith and called for Mra Pankhurst’s release.
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London
Perry Bar
Birmingham
Oil Price Advances in Independence Market
Independence Kansas reports another 6 cent rise in crude oil prices making the new price five dollars and ten cents per barrel for all grades in the region.
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Independence
Kan
Cummins backs Wilson Hrgan plan on Nicaragua treaty
Washington July 22 Senator Cummins favors the Wilson Hrgan approach to the Nicaragua treaty. He believes it improves on prior terms and supports adherence to the Monroe doctrine if such a plan is pursued.
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Washington, DC
Cummins
Nicaragua
Mutinous Sing Sing Prisoners Taken to Auburn
Ossining New York July 2 six convicts from Sing Sing were moved individually to a train for Auburn amid riots fears guards and naval militia on standby prisoners shouted roared and cursed as dawn broke. Warden Clancy expects more transfers with the mutinies blamed on recent fires and two-term convicts’ actions.
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Auburn
Ossining
N. Y
New York City
Bing Sing
Sing Sing
State Armory
Clancy
Sing Bing
Ao Negro
Baby Paul of Three Weeks Fame to Wed Miss Golden
New York July 28. Paul Allen Clairmont Jocelyn Preston Arnot de Clairmont famed as Baby Paul in London and New York, announced to marry Miss Elizabeth Golden of Boston. The couple plans a September 1 wedding after a year of courtship, despite his checkered past and notoriety as the self styled hero of Three Weeks.
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New York
Baby Paul
London
Clairmont
Jocelyn Preston Arnot
Paul Allen
Prince Paul de Clairmont
Elinor Glynn
Elizabeth Golden
Boston
Madigan Avenue
Mise Golden
Paul Allen Clairmont
Jocelyn Preston Arnot de Clairmont
Savoy Hotel
Lady Abdy
America
House Bank Committee Split Over Glass Owen Currency Bill
Washington July 28 hopelessly divided in attitude toward the Glass Owen currency bill authorizing the president to appoint board of control members. A bitter wrangle in the democratic subcommittee of the House currency and banking committee. Igedale and Bulkley criticized President Wilson for inconsistency, noting his opposition in The New Freedom to centralized appointive power. The president is now believed to favor that provision as written.
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Washington
Board of Control
House Currency and Banking Committee
Igedale
Bulkley
Wilson
Postal Commission Won't Rule On Parcel Post Changes
The Interstate Commerce Commission will not hold public hearings on the Post Office Department changes to parcel post rates zones and weight. The commission stated it has jurisdiction over mail hauling compensation and thus will not take up the matter.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Wilson Takes Hand In Money Bill Row
President Wilson worked to reconcile differences among Democrats on the definite currency bill. Administration supporters aimed to report the bill soon with a plan to settle remaining issues in the Democratic caucus. He spent the morning with Representative Wingo of Arkansas, an opponent of some bill features.
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Wilson
Washington
House Banking Committee
Wingo
Arkansas
Chicago school head resigns after long tenure
Chicago July 2 Mrs Ella Flage Young superintendent of public schools since 1909 announces resignation. She offered no reason though lack of harmony with the board is cited as the cause amid political shifts and administration changes affecting her plans.
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Chicago
Ella Flage Young
Public Schools
Young
Board of Education
Iswald
Mra Young
Cheap litigation record set by Kansas City aid bureau
Kansas City history notes the free legal aid bureau settled 6 534 cases in the last 12 months at an average cost of 90 cents per case. The unusually low price reflects the bureau writing off many filings and handling routine matters at minimal expense.
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Kansas City
Free Legal Aid Bureau
Rattlesnakes fatally bite three. baby drowns in river
Knoxville report says three children of Mr and Mrs John Cooper of Townsend Tennessee were fatally bitten by rattlesnakes today. While Mrs Cooper searched for the children an infant she had placed by the stream bank fell into the water and drowned.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Mra
John Cooper
Townsend
Works Continues Tariff Attack In Senate Speech
Washington July, Senator Cal Voper, leader of the Senate Republican, found no Republican ready to speak on the tariff except Senator Works who resumed his address. Works developed attention codes to the sugar schedule, defending the beet sugar industry and praising protection for beet sugar.
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Washington
Cal. Voper
Senate Republican
Works
Orks
Lobo
Mediation Considered to Resolve Mexican Crisis
U S officials and Senators weigh sending Bryan as intermediary to Mexico to seek a general election accord. Huerta regime shows displeasure over mediation plans while revolutionists fear guarantees and vow to hold guns in any negotiation. The Madero murder memory fuels distrust as the question remains if the United States can provide credible assurances.
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Hg Ag
Mexco
White House
Mexico
Congress
United States
Huerta
Maderon
Ambassador Wilson Opposed to Mediation in Mexico
New York July 28 Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson to Mexico returns to the United States prepared to present to President Wilson and the State Department his suggestions on Mexico. He denounces mediation plans as all rot and says a tripartite commission is not feasible. He supports recognizing Huerta and notes earlier telegrams urging consuls to back the de facto government to maintain order. He dismisses theories linking his administration to Madero’s overthrow as political and long exploded.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Mexico
Huerta
New York
Henry Lane Wilson
United States
Wilson
State Department
Madero
Willson
Hanna
Monterey
Hann
Anna
Costa Rica Aroused Over Bryan Plans
A private cablegram from Washington claims Secretary of State Bryan seeks a United States protectorate over Central American whites. Protests spread in the press and a public meeting is announced for this evening as a general demonstration.
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Ban Jove
Conta Rea
Washington
Bryan
United States
Bulgars in Flight as Turkish Troops Enter Philippopolis
Telegram from the Bulgarian minister in Paris reports Turkish forces have entered Philippopolis, causing widespread panic and a desperate situation for the city’s inhabitants as July 4 1916.
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London
Paria
Philippopolis
Holland Relages GiX and Player Releases
Holland releases several players from the Saint Joseph league club to make room for new Erie and Pou club acquisitions. Dateman Holke, Reinhart, and Healy sent to Davenport and Ollumna, Fitzgerald released unconditionally, Chellette and McVonneaughey to clubs not yet named, and a wireless lighting and extinguishing apparatus is reported from Germany.
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Joseph, Mo
Jack Holland
Joseph Wevel
Jern
Erie, Pou
Piret Dateman Holke Goee
Davenport
Flelier Reinhart
Healy
Ollumna
Catchlor Fitzgerald
Chellette and
McVonneaughey
Tut
Silk Mill Wrecked by Exploding Bomb
Paterson New Jersey July 23 The Helvetia silk mill was partly wrecked by a bomb explosion early today causing major damage to machinery and windows as hundreds of striking workers were awakened. The strike has kept thousands from work and, despite claims, a few small shops remained idle due to lack of orders.
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Paterson
M. J
Helvetia Allk Mille
Helvetia Mille
Paterson Alk
Allk Mills
Erie Railroad Faces Major Strike Threat
New York July 23 The Fire and other eastern railroads clash over differences with conductors and trainmen delaying federal mediation. The Erie Railroad refuses to join a wider agreement, prompting fears of a strike on its line as mediators urge immediate action and seek Erie leaders to explain charges of bad faith.
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New York
Eastern Railroad
Federal Board of Mediation
J. C. Stuart
The
Erie
Stuart
Ihs
Erle
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Eastern Railroads
Judge Chambers
Board of Mediation
Termes
Fire at Ingham Factory Burns Forty Workers
A large fire at an Ingham factory trapped about 125 workers, with at least 40 unable to escape. Firemen battled the blaze for 20 minutes as many leapt or clung to improvised escapes. The building walls collapsed around 2:60 o'clock.
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Ingham
World golf record set in Chicago at Homewood Club
E P Allis of Milwaukee holes out in one from 200 yards in elimination play at the Western championship. Chick Evans holds 73 for the day and 151 total after 34 holes, leading medal scores. War rewood and others post 77 and 75 respectively.
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Chicago
Homewood Country Club
E. P. Allis
Milwaukee
Chick” Eivans
Warrewood
Homewood
Chicago Railways to Lower Car Steps for Women
Chicago officials said all new passenger cars will have steps three inches nearer the ground to aid women passengers who protest against high steps amid the fashion of narrow skirts.
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Chicago
Chicago Railways Company
Copperhead in Bed Bites Woman Twice in NJ Home
In Branchville New Jersey on July 23 Mrs Buscher awoke with pain after a copperhead two feet long bit her on the feet and knee twice. Her husband killed the snake and Dr Edward Ayers said the bites would not prove fatal. The couple believed the snake had been in the house for some time.
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Branchville
N. J
Buscher
Edward A. Ayers
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse Sails Atlantic by Dead Reckoning
The Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse arrived at Plymouth after a 4,000 mile Atlantic crossing from New York carried out without celestial sun sights. Cloudy mist prevented solar observations throughout the voyage. navigators relied on primitive methods and wireless reports from Blumer to guide the liner safely to port.
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London
Atlantic
Plymouth
New York
Blumer
Veteran executive marks 72 years with Veloran Wagon
Kenosha Wisconsin July 93 George Yule longtime Veloran Wagon executive completed 72 years of continuous service with the company He served 20 years as vice president and is now active head of the firm President Yule is among the first to reach the office each morning.
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Kenosha
Wis
George Yule
Veloran Wagon Mleker
Fim
Yule Ia
Marriage denied report shocks Barton observers
Mrs Genevieve Chandler Pape formerly married to Lawrence C. Phipps of Pittsburgh and Denver and Edward B D Powell of Denver, travelers on a ship from Hamburg, sought a report they had wed but the union was denied by local authorities.
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Barton
Genevieve Chandler Pape
Lawrence C. Phipps
Pittsburgh
Denver
Edward EB. D. Powell
Hamburg
Local Vaudeville Tale Disproved in La Crosse
La Crosse Wisconsin July 23. A local man denies a sensational claim that Jack Stanley a vaudeville performer died at Sault Ste Marie while claiming to be the son of Henry M. Stanley. He cites diary dates and travel notes to rebut the dying breath story and asserts the tale is untrue.
Wilson at Havana Plan Shifts to New York Trip
The United States envoy to Mexico Henry Lane Wilson altered his itinerary. Rather than traveling to Washington via Key West, he chose to sail to New York aboard a ship from Havana, with the departure set for noon.
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Havana
United States
Mexico
Henry Lane Wilson
Washington
Key West
Ban
York
Sulle Wag
Firebugs Discovered After Third Blaze at College
Fire investigators found traces of incendiary activity under a main stairway at Rockefeller Valley College in Pocuntion Hill. The July incident marks the third fire at the property this year. Local authorities continue inquiries into the arson sequence and motive.
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Tarrytown
Hockefeller Vatulw
Pocuntion
Mohammedans of India Defiant in Calcutta Crisis
Calcutta July 23 report that Turkish advance along a new frontier line from Enos to Midia has stirred rejoicing among Mohammedans in India. British coercion of Turkey could spark dangerous Muslim agitation, raising fears of a Bengal revolt akin to the sepoy uprising and impacting the Balkan conflict amid Turkey's war involvement.
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Calcutta
India
Enos
Aegean Sea
Midia
Black Sea
Bulgaria
Turkey
Ritain
Balkan
England
Turkish Cavalry Seen Near Adrianople Sparks Bulgarian Panic
Reports said Enver Bey led a reconnoitering Turkish cavalry near Adrianople causing Bulgarian officials to flee and fear a major Ottoman advance. Communications between Sofia and Adrianople were restored as Bulgarian forces ordered officials to return to duty.
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Adrianople
Hofa
Bungaria
Alee
Notoriouns
Enver Bey
Comc
Thrace
Greek official to lead Creek delegation for peace with Phulgaria
M Mans director of political affairs at the Greek foreign office is named chief of the Creek delegation to negotiate peace with Phulgaria. He departed for Ninh Servia today and will be joined by other peace mission members along the route.
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Athens
Greece
M. Mans
Greek Foreign Office
Phulgaria
Ninh
Servia
Miralon
Turkish official named governor of Adrianople
Constantinople July 24 reports Hadji Adiibey former minister of the interior has been appointed governor of Adrianople and left today to assume his post amid expectations of reoccupation by Turkish troops.
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Constantinople
Anticipa
Adrianople
Hadji Adiibey
American missionaries in Sofia reported safe status
Washington dispatch states that all American missionaries in Sofia Bulgaria are safe per a State Department report to Bulgaria Roumania and Greece dated today.
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Washington
Sofia
Bulgaria
Secretary of the American Leation
Roumania
Ryla
Senate confirms Jeremiah Netorer for Western Washington judgeship
In Washington July 4 the Senate confirmed Jeremiah Netorer of Bellingham to succeed Corne U Hanford as judge of the district court after a lengthy contest.
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Hanford
Washington
D. C
Senate
Jeremiah Netorer
Bellingham
Wash
Corne U Hanford
District Court
Jewelers' Agent Charged With Larceny in San Francisco
Sylvester Battin Jr, Pacific coast agent for Krements Jewelry of Newark New Jersey, was arrested in San Francisco on a charge of larceny amounting to $764. The complaint alleges a wider shortage estimated around $10,000, with Hallin's figure cited as the larger claim though unclear in the record.
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San Francisco
Sylvester
Battin, Jr
Pacific Coast
Krements Jewelry Company
Netwark
N. J
Hallin
Ball
Ireland land purchase cost rises to new estimate
London July 22. Augusting Hirrell chief secretary for Ireland said 300 million dollars, in addition to 625 million already spent, is the amount needed to complete land purchase under the 1908 and 1909 acts. The acts require landlords to permit tenants to buy the land they cultivate.
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London
Augusting Hirrell
Ireland
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