China Forged Demands Threaten Chinese War Action
Reports from Tokyo say Japan demands immediate full acceptance from China and plans three army corps headed for Manchuria Tsing Tao and western Mongolia near Jehol. Observers note a reinforced Japanese navy and a push toward forcing Beijing to yield or risk war as Japan seeks a pivot in Asia.
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Japan
Republic of China
Tokio
China
Onc
Manchuria
Tsing Tao
Peking
Western
Mongolia
Jehol
Quarantine Extends Across Westchester County
New York sheriff imposes countywide quarantine over foot and mouth disease in cattle. Wealthy stockholders including Rockefellers and Archbold cited as landowners in the area. Deputies guard farms with orders to shoot birds and other carriers. Roughly 400 cows to be destroyed in Greenburgh and Yonkers townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wiesendan Ber
Westchester
John D. Rockefeller
Finley Shephard
Helen Gould
Willian Rockefeller
John D. Archbold
Useiins
Beauds
Harrimane
Greenhure
Wealthy Man Found Dazed With Bonds and Coins
Miami police found Plantein C. Wanimer of St Louis in a dazed state on the street. He had bonds claimed to be worth 160,000 wrapped in an old newspaper and $1,000 in cash. A cigar box at his hotel contained 436 rare coins valued at 40. He was placed in custody, later under nurse supervision, with relatives alerted. He said he carries the bonds and coins for pleasure in counting them.
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Miami
Plantein C. Wanimer
St Louis
Hammer
Prohibition Enforcement Bill Fails as Legislature Adjourns
Olympia Washington. The 60 day legislative session adjourned without an appropriation to enforce the prohibition law adopted last November. All efforts to re submit the prohibition questions were defeated.
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Olympia
Wash
Scientist Paris-Mme Skoldowski Curie Works Near Front
Paris-Mme Skoldowski Curie and her late husband Prof Curie of the University of Paris developed radulum and are now operating in hospitals near the front with complete radiographic equipment.
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Paris
Mme. Skoldowski Curie
Prof
Curie
University of Paris
Joffre Thanks American for Tobacco Gift to Troops
French commander Joffre sent a letter to Mrs. Jara Washington Lopp of New York thanking her for gathering a large supply of tobacco for distribution among French soldiers.
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Joffre
Parte
Divorce Proctor at Work in Kansas City
Walter FR Barnes serves without pay as divorce moderator in the last term of the circuit court and will continue the work, as proclaimed by the judge of great benefit in Kansas City Missouri.
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Kansas City
Walter FR Barnes
Zapatist Raid Kills American in Mexico City
The U S state department reported the killing of John B McManus in Mexico City by Zapatistas as they evacuated the capital The attacker faced accusations of slaying several of the Zapatistas and the American flag flew over the doorway The Brazilian diplomat was urged to seek satisfaction and punishment from Zapata and Gen Zapata expressed regret for the incident while Bryan acknowledged dispatches to the Brazilian minister in Mexico City covering the transfer day violence and orders issued to diplomats.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Mexico City
John B. McManus
McManus
Zapatistas
Zapata
Department
Carranaist
Zapatist
Bryan
University of Illinois Antifussing Club Records Fines
Urbana Illinois University students form an antifussing group to police social talk listen and school laws. Fines listed include speaking to a girl 10 cents speaking to a pretty girl 5 cents talking about a girl 50 cents writing to a girl 75 cents thinking of girl 7 a cents and other rules under an honor system.
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Urbana
Ilinois
University of Illinois
Respite Granted to Five Lumbermen in Philadelphia Case
President Wilson grants a 20 day respite to J. R. Markley I. B. Miller A G O Stewart W H Armstrong Jr and M M McMahon connected with the International Lumber Co under sentence by the federal court at Philadelphia on charges of conspiracy to defraud through the mafis. Pardons are under consideration after a wife’s appeal.
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Washington, DC
Wilson
J. R. Markley
I. B. Miller
A. GO. Stewart
W. H. Armstrong, Jr
M. McMahon
International Lumber Co
Philadelphia
Alaska Territory Prohibition Bill Introduced in House
Juneau Alaska report states a bill proposing prohibition throughout the territory was introduced in the lower house of the territorial legislature and referred to the committee on education.
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Juneau
Alaska
Territory of
Territorial
Bucket Severs Man's Head In Fatal Bucket Accident
Lafayette Ind. an electrically controlled bucket with two tons of coal toppled onto Frank Clark 22 of Buffalo N Y, completely severing his head in a deadly accident.
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Lafayette
Ind
Frank Clark
Burffalo
N. Y
Death of Mrs. Clara Averton Under Mystery Shadow
Springfield reports a mob influenced inquiry into the death of 35 year old Mrs. Clara Averton whose body was found at her home doorstep by a neighbor. The head and face show mutilation and several email vol s lie near the scene fueling a tense investigation and rumors of foul play.
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Springfield
Clara Averton
Loans Floated in New York
New York cements status as a finance hub with talks to float a large Italian loan and a Uruguay government loan worth 16 million dollars in the city. The Swiss 5 percent issue sold quickly and a 315 million dollar note flotation avoided public offering. Italy has bought about 20 million bushels of wheat in New York and Chicago recently, creating a roughly 50 million dollar debt balance here. Russia diversifies by buying supplies aided by a 25 million dollar note and Japanese bank credits.
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New York
N. Y
Uruguay
Italy
Chicago
Russia
Excitement Kills Officer After Jail Break Recall
Pittsburg detectives recall the Allegheny jail escape and the Biddle brothers during a talk with Watney Hook when Albert H. Swinehart, a railroad detective known for halting the gang, suffered a stroke and died. Doctors blamed the excitement and memories of the famous encounter for the fatal event.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Albert H. Swinehart
Biddle Brothers
Allegheny County
Watney Hook
Hook
German scientists claim air based nitrogen fertilizer breakthrough
An Overseas Agency news item says German scientists have found a process to obtain nitrogenous products from the air enabling cheaper fertilizer than Chilean nitrates. The development could lower production costs and widen access to agricultural nutrients.
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Chile
Berlin
Germany
Theft at Wells Fargo Depot in Springfield
Springfield residents report a package containing $1200 in currency and drafts was taken from the Wells Fargo Express depot office. Arrival of multiple private detectives confirms the incident. Two men are under surveillance according to the company’s investigators.
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Springfield
Wells Fargo Express Company
Italy Moves to Arm State Railways for Fast Freight
Rome government introduces a bill authorizing the state railways to buy or charter steamers to transport coal and other urgently needed commodities. The aim is to counteract rising ocean freight charges and ensure steady supplies.
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Italy
Rome
German war cone blocks seas around Shetland and Orkney
Ambassador Ger ard in Berlin informs Washington that the German war office says all waters around the Shetland and Orkney Islands are in the war cone while shipping on both sides of the Faroe Islands remains safe for now.
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Washington
State Department
Gerard
Berlin
War Office
Shetland and
Orkney Islands
Faroe Islands
McAdoo Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Secretary McAdoo underwent an appendectomy at a Washington hospital. Doctors reported the operation successful in every respect and the patient in very favorable condition in a medical bulletin.
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McAdoo
Washington
Silays Estranged Wife and Self in Cassville Case
Arthur Hawk an engineer with the Caseville and Western is involved in a Cassville Missouri case surrounding his estranged wife. The brief notes his connection to the railway firm and the personal dispute unfolding in the public record.
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Silays
Cassville, Mo
Arthur Hawk
Caseville & Western
Missouri Health Standing Higher Despite Negro Mortality
Missouri boasts a high health ranking with a fifth lowest death rate per 2000 in the nation for 1914, noting mortality drops if negro deaths are excluded. Commissioner Mitzpatrick releases a statewide health bulletin from Jefferson City, acknowledging ongoing improvement amid disparities. State budget actions follow, with contested public service commission funding and a new Blind Trades division grant contingent on private donations.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
John T. Mitzpatrick
Union
Minnesota
Montana
Washington
Wisconsin
Missouri University Curators to Testify Against Buford Bill
Members of the board of curators of Missouri University will appear before the house committee on education to protest the Buford bill. The measure would duplicate the mechanical and electrical work done at the Rolla School of Mines.
Missouri Reformatories Name Change and Funding Vote
Representative Barris opposed a 200000 pension appropriation for Confederate soldiers while 105 representatives supported the resolution. The legislature granted 60000 for new buildings at the Missouri Reformatory in Boonville and renamed the Missouri training school for boys to the Missouri reformatory under a new law.
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Barris
Missouri Reformatory
Boonville
Missouri Training School For Boys
Mayor C W Thomas Faces Bright Political Future
Hon C W Thomas, current mayor of the capital, is regarded by his friends as destined for a brilliant political rise.
Baldwin Carter push to audit railroad passes in senate
Senators Baldwin of Bates and Carter of Clark jointly introduced a resolution to reveal if any senator holds free railroad transportation. The measure asks members to declare possession when rate bills are discussed. A secrecy caucus of 13 former House members opposed to rate hikes considered blocking the railroad bill. A Kansas City tie dealer warned that passage could trigger a referendum.
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Baldwin
Bates County
Carter
Clark County
Senate
Rel Ie
House
Med‘aull
Kansan City
Spites Delay Legislation and Gag Rule Clash
The Missouri House defeated a motion to advance the civil appropriations bill after Speaker pro tem James F Fulbright invoked a gag rule. McKnight denounced the ruling as infamously unfair as members pressed for recognition and a roll call. The Cole county grand jury began hearings on legislative lobbying, while several bills faced defeat or passage, including a dairy bureau bill and a remarriage prohibition measure authored by Fulbright.
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James F Fulbright
McKeight
Pearcy
Ave
Umm
Cole County
McKnight
Bet
Te Volce
Grand Jury
Wallace Greene
Kansas City
Cornelius Roach
C. H. Becker
Polk County
Roach
No Run for Office Rule Adopted for Commissioners
The house adopted an amendment to the public service commission act prohibiting any commissioner from becoming a candidate for any elective state office during term and for two years after leaving the commission, enforcing a strict post service political ban.
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House
Public Service Commission
Governor's Expenses and Missouri Legislation Update
Governor Elliott W Major spent about 3000 traveling across Missouri while in office, per the state auditor. Hadley did not spend 1000 for similar purposes. The blue sky bill to license foreign land sellers was defeated 66 to 1. The public service act was amended removing the indeterminate franchise. House 502 outer park bill for St Louis and county failed 11 to 46 with most St Louis delegates opposing.
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Elliott W. Major
Hadley
Missouri
House
Commissions
Outer Park
St. Louis
St. Louis County
St Louis
Flight ace Lincoln Beachey dies in San Francisco dive
Spectators watch famed aviator Lincoln Beachey crash during a Panama Pacific exposition stunt. His monoplane falters at 3,000 feet, the wing collapses, and the craft plunges into San Francisco Bay. rescuers recover Beachey’s body after a lengthy search.
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San Francisco
Call
Mteachey
Beachey
Fair Grounds
Deachey
San Francisco Bay
Oregon
Jury acquits Harry Thaw in escape conspiracy case
New York City Harry Kendall Thaw was acquitted of conspiring to escape from Mattawan. The judge set March 15 for argument on the motion to send him to New Hampshire as a sane and free person. Deputy Prosecutor Cook urged dismissal of charges against co defendants. Thaw was recommitted to the Tombs pending the motion.
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New York City
Harry Kendall Thaw
Mattoawan
Thaws Siormese
New Hampehire
Justice Page Eet
Cook
Thaw
Former Peoria educator Dougherty jailed for embezzlement
Joliet reports Newton C Dougherty, ex Peoria educator, convicted of embezzling school funds, reached the state penitentiary at nine oclock Saturday. A long distance message from Gov Dunne at 9:05 a.m. granted him a reprieve, making him a free man.
Divine Healer makes Cincinnati appearance at last
Francis Schlatter, once nationally famous for divine healing, appears in Cincinnati after years in seclusion. In Denver, perjury charges filed against William W. Howland, Colorado House member, with $2,000 bond set and remand to jail. Illinois declares foot and mouth disease eradicated as all affected cattle destroyed and premises cleaned. In Missouri, farmer F M Douglas acquitted after a lengthy retrial following a 10 year penitentiary sentence.
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Cincinnati
Francis Schlatter
Denver
Cola
John A. Ritah Ageinst
William W. Howland
Colorado Hous of Representatives
Powland
Corn
Mines
Chicago
Illinois
O. & Pyrson
Slayer
Alton
Mo—aAfter
Chie
F. M. Douglas
Unclothed Advises Pastor at Parkman Memorial Meeting
Rev William Short addressed about 1000 unemployed people at Parkman Memorial bandstand on the Common urging practical aid and personal responsibility to meet needs during hard times.
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William Short
Parkman Memorial Band
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Mrs
Mme. Curie
Aa Ly
Reig
Zapata Slayg
U. S
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Anti-Girl Association
Illinois University
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Lelande
Frank Farris
Farris
Barbee
Wiley
Pubblic Service Commission
Divid Commission
Buford
C. W. Thomas
Industrial Commission
Bureau of Dairying
Fulbright
Lincoln Beaghey
San Francisco Exposition Grounds
Harry Thaw
New Hampshire
Dougherty Ie
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