Dramatic aftermath at Mulata ends in restraint by Insurrecto general
In two days of fighting near Mulata Mexico Federals under General Luque lose ten to twenty men and retreat to Ojinaga. Insurrectos under General Ortega find four elderly noncombatants shot in a farm house. A wounded Federal is spared after Ortega halts a mob seeking vengeance in the plaza.
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Texas
Malata
Mexico
Luque
Ojinaga
Insurrectos
Ortega
Mulata
Associated Press
Eucevio Dela Cruz
Cruse Samaneijo
Decelerio Carace
Marias Carrasco
Alabama
Reciprocal trade plan eyes Canada linking U S and France
Paris reports broad government interest in the North American reciprocal trade framework. French exporters fear reduced Canadian trade with France as the agreement would pull Canada closer to the United States for joint material benefits. Baron Robert De Caix in Des Debats sees the deal detaching Canada from Britain and aligning it politically with the United States.
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Paris
North America
United States
Canada
Dominion
Des DeBats
Robert de Caix
Great Britain
Pan American Conference Opens as Delegates Arrive in Washington
Delegates to the Pan American Commercial Conference arrive in Washington on Feb 13 for a weeklong session. Early indications point to a full schedule of discussions and negotiations among participants from multiple nations and industries.
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Canada
United States
Washington
House Acts to Start McCall Reciprocity Debate Today
Washington February 13 The House voted 195 to 121 to begin immediate consideration of the McCall bill implementing the reciprocity agreement with Canada. No debate limit agreement reached yet but passage may occur today.
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House
Washington
Canada
Weather Report Unsettled With Rain Tonight
Weather forecast indicates unsettled conditions with rain possible tonight or Tuesday. Warmer temperatures expected tonight.
Comprehensive business conference on Pan American commerce
The gathering will host numerous Latin American diplomats and consular officers to discuss preparations for the Panama Canal opening and the exchange of commerce between North and South America. It will cover steps by American business interests and the conditions affecting intercontinental trade.
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America
Panama Canal
Taft Returns to Washington After Ohio Illinois Swing
President Taft arrived in Washington this morning after a campaign swing through Ohio and Illinois promoting reciprocal trade with Canada. He appeared in high spirits and reported no ill effects from the trip.
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Taft
Ohio
Ilinois
Washington
Washiegton
Illinois
Canada
Texas to be used as battleship fleet target
Norfolk Va Feb 13. The battleship Texas will be sent out as a target for the fleet exactly as if facing an foe. No equipment will be removed and all engines and guns stay in place. She will likely depart for the test March 14.
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Norfolk
Texas
Kansas City Automobile Show Opens In Convention Hall
Scores of automobile dealers and buyers from Kansas Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma and Texas attend the Kansas City Motor Car Trade Association show in Convention Hall Kansas City Mo The exhibition runs through the week with leading American makers and several prominent foreign firms represented.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas City Motor Car Trade Association
Negro barricades with cotton bales held by powerfully built man
In Philadelphia on February 12 a strong armed Black man, named Robert Johnson, barricaded himself behind cotton bales and held a police squad at bay until his ammunition ran out. Police used improvised helmets on sticks to draw fire and rush the fort, capturing the suspect who faces highway robbery charges.
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Philadelphia
Robert Johnson
Arizona Knights Templar Gather in Tucson for Grand Lodge
Knights Templar from across Arizona occupied Tucson to begin preparations for the two day grand lodge convention. A special conclave of the grand commandery met to approve proposed revisions to the grand commandery statutes.
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Tuscon
Ariz
Knights Templar
Arizona
Grand Commandery
National Tailors Hold Style Show in Washington
Several hundred tailors and their wives from major cities gathered in Washington for the National Association of Merchant Tailors annual convention and the linked National Style Show. A key feature is a display of fabrics showing comparative costs under tariff laws of the last thirty years to illustrate tariff impact on suit prices.
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Washington
National Association of Merchant Tailors
Special Train and Reduced Rates for Sunday School Rally
Five hundred Shreveport Sunday School workers plan a March trip to Monroe for the State Convention using a special train with estimated $2 round trip fares. Rally days March 4 and 5 include door to door canvassing to enroll one hundred thousand in state Sunday Schools. General Secretary Elzey urges pastors and workers to attend March 15-17, with Prof E. S. Excell and pianist Alvin Roper leading music.
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Shreveport
Monroe
Caddo Sunday School Association
Hearne
Eubanks
Vicksburg
Pacific
Caddo Association
Bilzey
Louisiana
E. 9. Excell
Alvin Roper
Thomas VY. Elzey
Grace Church Guile Calls Tuesday 3 PM Meeting
Grace Church Guile announces a called meeting on Tuesday at 3 o clock in the afternoon. The gathering will be held at the residence of Mrs. Casper and full attendance is desired.
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Grace Church
Casper
Arkansas Court Question Sparks Liquor Gambling Debates
Arkansas AG argues cities may license liquor sales and gambling under a new initiative. Gov Donaghey says general laws cannot be changed by voters. If the Supreme Court favors Norwood's reading, Hot Springs could revive racing at Oaklawn and Essex tracks.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
People of
Hot Springs
New World
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Donaghey
Norwood
Supreme Court
United States
Oaklawn
Essex
Legislature to Pay Bounties for Wolves Coyotes and Panthers
In Austin Texas Feb 13 the Legislature considers a $150000 two year bounty for wolf coyote and panther scalps to curb extensive stock losses. Alpine’s A M Turney notes wolves and panthers destroy over a million dollars in cattle and sheep annually as professional hunters work for $50 per panther scalp $25 per wolf and $5 per coyote.
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Austin
Texas
House
Senate
Campbell
A. M. Turney
Alpine
Tex Rickard Declines Kaufman Johnson Promotion
Chicago February 3 Tex Rickard promoter and referee of the Reno bout says Jim Jeffries is the only man with a chance against Johnson but he will not promote or take charge of a Kaufman Johnson contest. He plans to travel to South America and doubts Jeffries will train again for a rematch.
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Chicago
Jim Jeffries
Johnson
Tex Rickard
Reno
Jeff
Tex
South America
Jeffries
Nevada
Ranch Owners Argue Over High Rent Costs
Ranch owners defend payments of 500 dollars or more per month as worthwhile, stating the money funds essential services or improvements they value.
George M. Cohan Theatre Opens in New York
The George M. Cohan Theatre on Broadway just north of Forty-second Street opened with a Lincoln's Birthday matinee. The new theatre is one more first class playhouse in New York City's lively theatre district.
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New York
George M. Cohan
Metropolis
New
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Explosions Hit Barracks at Managua Residence
A series of blasts shook the ammunition barracks inside the president’s residence grounds in Managua. Officials could not determine the cause or extent of the damage.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Prohibition Crisis in Alabama Prompted Local Option?
A fragmented report notes failure to enforce strict prohibition laws while a local option strategy gains traction. It mentions Alabama officials weighing steps amid public humor and criticism about law enforcement effectiveness.
Alabama Governor Calls Prohibition a Complete Failure
Alabama Governor Emmett O Nea l declares prohibition a complete failure and supports local option laws. The piece notes widespread club activity and license schemes, Tennessee and Georgia voices against enforcement, and Texas July election as next test.
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Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Texas
Lone Star
Emmett O’neal
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