Bryan's plan to aid Americans sparks intervention debate
Officials in Washington call the $100000 request to remove destitute Americans from Mexico a step in non intervention plans. President Wilson aims to protect American lives and property in Mexico while some officials view the move as a prelude to no intervention. In New York Ambassador Wilson loses $128 in a Penn Station pocket pick near gate crowds.
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Washington
Bryan
America
Mexico
Wilson
United States
New York
Ambassador Wilson
Pennsylvania
Glass-Owen bill promises $100000 annual gain to banks
Senate banking chairman Owen said the Glass Owen currency bill will raise an average gain of about $3000 a year per bank, totaling roughly $100000 for each bank, under the new system. The statement comes as the measure advances, highlighting benefits to country banks.
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Associated Pres
Washington
Owen
Senate Banking Committee
Fifty Millions in Bank Loans to Planters
The government plans a $50,000,000 loan to Southern and Western banks to be placed in large cities serving agricultural regions. New Orleans Atlanta St. Louis and Chicago will receive substantial portions with provisos that banks distribute to country banks at reasonable rates.
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Associated Press
Washington
New Orleans
Atlanta
St. Louis
Chicago
Fire destroys thirteen Negro homes in Ennis Texas
Associated Press reports a blaze in Ennis Texas destroyed thirteen houses occupied by Black residents, causing about ten thousand dollars in damages. No injuries are mentioned. The event highlights community loss amid an afternoon fire.
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Ennis
Texas
Associated Prem
Mexican ex governor Brito held on murder and robbery charges
Manuel Castillo Brito, former Campeche governor, arrested in New Orleans on murder and robbery charges by Mexican federal government. He admitted killing two Huerta soldiers during the Madero overthrow after they allegedly slapped him with a sword. In Brownsville, R. E. Grove, a Houston traveling salesman and German citizen, was arrested in Matamoros as a Huerta spy.
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Manuel Castillo Brito
Campeche
Mexico
Brito
Huerta
Madero
Brownsville
Texas
R. E. Grove
Houston
Matamoros
Chinese Warships Bombard Rebel Forts Near Shanghai
Chinese government warships bombarded the rebel forts near Shanghai today. The ships stood five miles off, fired for a period, then retired without any injuries reported. The incident occurred on August 2 and no casualties were recorded.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
China
Wheeler to contest Oliver for First district senate
C A Wheeler of Texarkana will travel to Austin to file a contest of Dr Oliver's election as senator from the First district. The move was announced today, with Wheeler departing Texarkana for the capital.
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Texarkana
Austin
Texas
C. A Wheeler
Oliver
Wilson Withdraws Oklahoma Negro Nomination for Treasury Post
President Wilson retracted the nomination of Adam E. Patterson of Oklahoma, described as a negro, to the register of the treasury and instead named Gabe E. Parker of Oklahoma, a full blood Choctaw Indian, to the post.
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Wilson
Adam E. Patterson
Oklahoma
Register of the Treasury
Gabe E. Parker
Weston completes 1500 mile New York to Minneapolis walk
Edward Payson Weston, veteran pedestrian, finished his 1500 mile journey from New York to Minneapolis. He began the trek on June 2 and reached Minneapolis on August 2, concluding the long expedition.
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Edward Payson Weston
Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
New York
Senate opposition stalls Bryan treaty in the Senate
Rain and wind in Texas cause damage near Montcalm as two Nelson children are struck unconscious by lightning and a Black man is knocked through a screen. The Foreign Relations Committee rejects Bryan's Nicaragua protocol and asks for a narrower treaty focusing on coast route and naval base concessions.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Bryan
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Waco
Texas
Montcalm
Sam Nelson
Delia
Nelson Place
United Irish League to Meet in Boston on Home Rule Aid
The national executive committee of the United Irish League of America will hold an important meeting in Boston to discuss sustaining the Irish parliamentary party led by John Redmond. National President Michael J. Ryan and Patrick Egan are among the leaders attending as plans to raise forty thousand dollars and organize mass meetings in major U.S. cities are outlined.
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Mass
John Redmond
United Irish League of America
Michael J. Ryan
Philadelphia
Patrick Egan
United States
Chile
Christine Nilsson to Celebrate Seventieth Birthday
Christine Nilsson, famed lyric and dramatic artist once among the world’s greatest, will observe her 70th birthday tomorrow at her summer home near Hussaby where she was born. She debuted in Stockholm over fifty years ago after studies with Bernard, and later Paris tutors. Her London debut in 1867 and New York debut in 1870 generated worldwide enthusiasm. She has long cherished affection for America.
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Christine Nilsson
Hussaby
Countess de Miranda
Bernard
Paris
Victor J. Nasse
Wartel
London
Faust
New York
Greaat
America
Nilsson
Texas House Passes Education Bills to Engrossment
The Texas House today passed to engrossment the appropriation bills for state educational institutions in Austin. The action marks advancement of funding measures for colleges and schools as lawmakers move through the session.
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Texas
House
Austin
Tex
Knights of Columbus Arrive in Boston for National Convention
Boston hosts the Knights of Columbus as prepar ations finish for a weeklong national convention. Visitors arrive tomorrow with receptions lined up. Supreme officers meet Monday, a religious service opens Tuesday at Holy Cross Cathedral, then delegates sail to Nantasket for business sessions aboard a boat amid varied entertainments.
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Mass
Knights of Columbus
Order
Supreme Officers
National Board of Directors
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Nantasket
Swedish Singer Remembers Splendid Country After Retirement
The famous singer reflects on her lifelong success and affection for her dear country. Since retiring about twenty eight years ago she has split her time between the south of France and Sweden. Her second husband Count Anga Miranda died in 1902.
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Sweden
Anga Miranda
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