Wet fight on Senate floor over temperance bill stalls action
In Richmof D Virginia the Senate twice refused to take up an enabling act to move a temperance bill from its regular order. Absences of Moncure and Rinehart left a one vote margin as supporters pressed to debate, while opponents led by Walker blocked the move. The bill is expected to be defeated this session.
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Richmof
Ane
Jordan
Norfolk
Senate
Cnmfer
Moncure
Stafford
Rinehart
Alleghany
Lesner
Walker
Yeas
Messrs
Bowers
Brock
Crockett
Cummings
Drewry
Early
Echols
Edmondson
Fletcher
Folkes
Garrett
Harman
Hart
Hobbs
Holt Lesner
Mansie
Montague
Parr
Paul
Rison
Sowder
Thornton
Watkins
Wendenburg
Blanks
Catron
Featherston
Gayle
Gravatt
Mapp
Royall
Saunders
Smith
Tavenner
Tucker
West
Mucyncure
Leaner
Gompers Backs Burnett Immigration Bill at Hearing
AFL president Samuel Gompers urged support for the Burnett bill before the House committee. He endorsed a stricter literacy test higher head tax and larger total funds for immigrants, saying the measure would raise foreign labor standards and stressing labor unions welcome good foreigners for organization.
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Washington
D. C
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
House
Gompers
United States
Gravatt backs Byrd bill but seeks stronger election reform
Senator Gravatt of Caroline Hanover and King William backs Speaker Byrd’s primary election bill yet considers it insufficient and fears possible drastic trimming. He drafted a reform bill modeled on policies from other states, but believes it cannot pass the Senate as written and has ceased pursuing it.
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Richmond
Charlies A. Gravatt
Caroline
Hanover
King William
Byrd
Gravatt
Senate
Primary election bills clash over compulsory voting
Dr Gravatt urges a compulsory primary for all parties with a fixed date, aiming to match best practices from other states. He praises Speaker Byrd's bill for merit but warns amendments threaten its strongest feature and faces uphill passage in the Privileges and Elections Committee.
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Byrd
Dr. Gravatt
Senate
Virginia
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Mr. Byard
Drunken chauffeur bill debated with old rhyme test
House of Delegates discussed when a man is drunk under liquor. Hugh White offered a rhymed test: a man is drunk if he cannot drink or rise, yet the bill passed eighty nine to two after debate. Paul Bargamin of Bedford introduced the measure, printed by The Journal.
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Richmond
House of Delegates
Rose
Hugh White
Rockbridge
Harry Houston
Hampton
Robert Gilliam
Petersburg
William Dagen
Roanoke
Paul Bargamin
Bedford
Journal
Lynchburg Republicans to Elect Delegates March 8
Lynchburg Virginia special report notes the Republican city convention will name delegates to district and State conventions on March 8. Delegates may not be instructed but are likely to be for Taft, reflecting local party alignment.
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Lynchburg
Taft
Roosevelt Rally Draws West Virginia Delegates in Wheeling
Hundreds of Roosevelt boomers poured into Wheeling for a Roosevelt rally. Governor William E. Glasscock presided as delegates pledged support for Roosevelt’s bid for another term. Flags banners and buttons were visible as the crowd voiced strong enthusiasm.
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Wheeling
W. VA
Roosevelt
William E. Glasscock
Brandt Granted Liberty After Jail Time Ends
New York report states valet Brandt, jailed since 1907 for theft of two stick pins from Mortimer Schiff, is freed on bail for assault and burglary charges. He promptly heads to his attorney M L Towns for guidance on next steps after release.
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New York
Foulke
Brandt
Mortimer L. Schiff
Ball
M. L. Towns
Olympic Arrives Safe at Southampton After Collision
The White Star liner Olympic, crippled in mid ocean by a submerged wreck, arrived at Southampton today. She will proceed to Belfast for drydock work including replacing a propeller and hull repairs.
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Southampton
Eng
Olympic
Belfast
Soap Factory Blown Down In Chicago Disaster
A three story soap factory owned by Hine Brothers & Co. at 4029 South Ashland Avenue collapsed into the Chicago River after a massive explosion. The wreckage spilled onto railroad tracks. no fatalities were reported and losses are pegged at about $50,000.
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Chicago
Hine Brothers & Co
Ashland Avenue
Redistricting in Virginia Fifth District Names Halifax
Senator Holt of Newport News says Halifax will be added to the Fifth District and Charlotte may follow. He denies any log rolling and says the Senate Committee aims to strengthen the Fifth, with the Haymaking act to be sent to the House for approval amid partisan debate. The report of a deal influencing boundaries is stated as baseless.
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Richmond
Saxon W. Holt
Newport News
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Holt
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Halifax
Charlotte
Senate
House
Girl Admits She Perjured Herself in Slemp Trial
In Jonesville Virginia Miss Jennie Loyd of a prominent family confessed she lied on the stand in the Hyatt Slemp trial that led to Slemp’s six year sentence for the murder of Cleveland Litton. Loyd asked to serve the penitentiary term and the confession aims to aid a possible gubernatorial pardon for Slemp. The case drew strong attention due to family and political ties to Representative C. B. Slemp and local officials.
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Bristol
Jonesville
Jennie Loyd
Hyatt Slemp
Slemp
Virginia
Cleveland Litton
Young Slemp
C. B. Slemp
Pennington Gap
Litton
Miss Loyd
Protection for Americans in Mexico becomes issue in US talks
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts presented Boston and New York mining interests seeking relief from Mexican conditions. President Taft warned of a delicate, dangerous situation in Mexico while pledging to protect American investments without risking war. Acting Secretary Hunting Wilson and other officials voiced alarm at threats to massacre Americans should invasion occur, as the State Department opposes invasion from the outset.
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Washington D. C
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Provident
Taft
Boston
New York
Sonora
Mexico
Lodge
United States
Madero
Republic
Hunting ‘Wilson
Rio Grande
State Department
New Sensation in Mill Strike
Washington special reports letters suggesting Lawrence Massachusetts mills recruit for a white slave traffic network. Representative Victor Berger has collected evidence as the Berger and Wilson resolutions on the strike move toward hearings. One letter questions why Congress does not examine mill management and a boss exploiting youths. Data from labor groups in the East will be turned over for the Rules Committee hearing Saturday.
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Washington, D. C
Lawrence, Mass
Victor Berger
Berger
Wilson
Lawrence
American Woolen Company
Congress
East
Committee On Rules
Desperate encounter with Bronx highwayman ends in escape
Miss May Webber, twenty six, a nurse, faced a bold highwayman in the vestibule of her home on 41 Manus Street in the Bronx. He grabbed her by the throat and flashed a knife after demanding money as she returned from a patient. She screamed, fought, and broke free, the knife falling as she toppled the robber against a wall. he fled toward Vox Park after her persistent resistance.
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New York
Miss May Webber
Manids Street
Bronx
Miss Webber
Vox Park
Roosevelt Holds Secret Conference in New York
Roosevelt meets with progressive leaders in his private office during a day in New England and New York. Reporters press for plans as the ex president discusses politics with party figures rather than the press. Dickens celebration notes and a Dickens reading accompany cinema features about David Copperfield and Little Em’ly.
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Outlook
New Eng
New York
Roosevelt
Huumors
Michigan
Dickens
References for a police constable cook role inquiry
A brief exchange notes that the reference does not state cooking abilities. Applicant Kop-Den asks who may be contacted for that capability. The response points to a police constable in division 999 O.K. for exchange.
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Kop- den
O. K
Brute. She Dearie Kiss Quote From Baltimore American
An ornate line from the Baltimore American features a playful exchange about affection and value, claiming the beloved is the most expensive of the speaker's few luxuries. The snippet presents a flirtatious dialogue tone rather than a full news item.
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Dearie
Baltimore
Byrd tax law amendments stir Virginia House debate
Judge Martin Williams proposed changes to the Byrd tax plan in Richmond. He urged replacing two commissioners with two farmers elected by the Legislature and criticized including the State Accountant and State Mineral Asessor on the panel. Critics warned the bill lacked constitutional limits while emphasizing farmer protection.
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Richmond
House of Delegates
Martin Williams
Giles
Bristol
Commonwealth
White
Williams
Heer
Dowager Queen Alexandria Misses Duke of Fife Funeral
The Dowager Queen Alexandria is seriously ill with influenza and did not attend the funeral of the Duke of Fife. Only Princess Victoria also ill with influenza attended. The service was at St George's Chapel Windsor with King George and other royals in deep mourning.
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London
Alexandria
Duke of Fife
Victoria
St. George's Chapel
Windsor
King George
Een
Mary
Knox and Party Leave Panama After Peace Tour Stop
Special Secretary Knox ends Panama visit as Panama’s leaders and people express goodwill toward the United States. A friendly street demonstration greets the Knox party and the cruiser Washington prepares to sail to Port Simon Costa Rica for the next leg of the Caribbean tour.
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Panama
Knox
Visi
Caribbean
United States
Chiari
Colon
Washington
Port Simon
Costa Rica
On to Mexico City Rebels seize five Mexican towns
Five Mexican towns fell to insurrectos as Villa Nueva Nocklatian San Martino Sombrente and Ojo Caliente were captured. Federals retook Acajete and Tepetavicca after a surge that killed fourteen. Reports say Hermosillo is surrounded and demanded surrender or bombardment while General Villate moves toward Juarez. Americans fear threats from the Asconn interview and a 1,000-strong volunteer guard plans to protect the foreign colony.
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Mexico City
Villa Nueva
Nocklatian
San Martino
Sombrente
Ojo Caliente
Acajete
Tepetavicca
Hermosillo
Senora
Villate
Beleaguer Juarez
United States
All Nations
Rebels march on Chihuahua capital in bold Juarez push
About 1,200 rebels under General Campa leave Juarez to advance on Chihuahua capital. Campa keeps 300 men in Juarez while leading the main force toward the capital. Insurgents vow to seize Mexico City and establish new municipal government with Inez Salazar announcing a recruiting station.
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EL Paso
Tex
General Campa
Juarez
Chihuahua
Campa
Thomas Loza
Mexico City
Insurrecto
Inez Salazar
Francisco II Madero
Salazar
Rio Grande
Mexican official warns Americans of slaughter if US enters
In an authorized interview Juan Azcona secretary to President Montiero warns that Americans in Mexico face slaughter the moment the US flag crosses the border. He asserts a united Mexican response against intervention and predicts battles near Juarez Torreon and increasing Zapatist government influence while denying US right to intervene unless the conflict widens.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Juan Sanchez Ascona
Montiero
Azcona
Madero
United States
Juarez
Diaz
Torreon
Zapatists
Vasquez
Baby Hangs Self From Own Crib in New York
In New York Mrs. Hannah Offermann found her thirteen month old daughter Helen hanging by a string from a nipple above the crib at 131 West 143rd Street. Coroner Feinberg ruled the death accidental, caused by the child lifting herself to stand, the knot catching, and the cord strangling her. He warned mothers to remove such cords and playthings as a dangerous amusement for infants.
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New York
Hannah Offermann
Helen
West One Hundred and Forty-third Street
Feinberg
Virginia towns seek sewer bonds for health boost
A number of Virginia towns push for improved sanitary conditions by issuing bonds and securing supplies. Rocky Mount has funds ready and an engineer hired for water and sewer plans. Culpeper aims to install a mechanical filtration plant. Chatham seeks General Assembly permission for bonds. Dayton, Manassas, and Chase City are advancing similar measures. The health department’s sanitary engineering bureau supports these efforts and distributes a bulletin on sewage disposal to architects and others.
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Richmond
Virginia
Health Department
Rocky Mount
Culpeper
Chatham
General Assembly
Dayton
Manassas
Chase City
Bureau of Sanitary Engineering
Mrs. Silas P. Blick Parody Highlighted by Punch
A quip in Punch references Mrs. Silas P. Blick known as the Mra Malaprop of America and recalls she had an earlier marriage, noted as a witty aside in the humor column.
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Silas P. Blick
Mra. Malaprop
America
Tip Prohibition Proposal Targets Tipping Practices
Albany officials report a new bill by Assemblyman Beeler making it a crime for hotel cafe and dining establishments to allow tips. Proprieties must post signs forbidding tips in every room with a $100 daily fine for noncompliance and $50 for employees who accept tips. The measure would take effect September 1, 1912.
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Albany
Belmg
Assemblyman
Bseeler
Appropriations Debate Shapes School Funding Bill
The Virginia House meets as the 64 page appropriation bill is reviewed line by line. Delegates spar over funding levels, with Spessard pressing for immediate school aid and Bowman insisting on item by item scrutiny while keeping total expenditure near 6.5 million.
Demented man identified as John Mitchell in Petersburg
An unnamed man from Ashland, brought to Petersburg after a fall from a freight train, is identified as John Mitchell of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He recently completed a sixty day jail term for passing a worthless check and has been in Memorial Hospital in a demented state. Chief R F Ragland notes the man has calmed and appears to be recovering.
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Richmond
Ashland
Memorial Hospital
John Mitchell
Wilkes-Barre
Petersburg
Poice
R. F. Ragland
Mitchell
Blind student wins honors at Syracuse University
George Carmody of New York, a blind student at Syracuse University, was elected valedictorian of the class of 1912. Despite his affliction he is regarded as one of the institution’s most brilliant students and is an accomplished pianist. He received early education in a boarding school in New York.
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Syraccuse
Syracuse
N. Y
George Carmody
New York
Syracuse University
Carmody
Homecoming Troubles Told in London Opinion
A compact London Opinion note reflects on a returning gentleman facing welcome pains and festive trouble at home. It hints that there is no place like home despite the ruffle of welcome and odd disorder.
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London
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