Railroad earnings show March gain despite policy calls
Figures from the Interstate Commerce Commission indicate railroads earned higher gross income in March than a year earlier while expenses fell, except in the Southern district where net income rose from 292 to 300 per mile. The nine month totals show Southern net profits at 2479 per mile versus 2507 in 1913, with 1912 as a banner year.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Ohio
Potomac Rivers
Mississippi
Louis D. Brandies
March freight figures top 1913 profits, city traffic disrupted
March shipping income leaped beyond the already strong 1913 totals as streetcars faced a wire break at 2:20 PM near the V S P passenger station on Second street, halting trolley service.
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Second Street
Turney Charged in Double Killing Near Yorkville
Thad F Turney was jailed after allegedly killing two men J K Weiss and Pink Rover with a home made baseball bat in a rural Yorkville area. A revolver confrontation preceded a hand to hand struggle at night. the incident is said to have arisen from mistaken identity as revenue officers. Turney's father J E Turney is also held.
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Yorkville
Thad F. Turney
J. E
PD. Turney
J. K Weiss
Pink Rover
Here
May Move to Raise U S Army to One Hundred Thousand
President Wilson, amid his daughter's wedding, met with Secretary Bryan on the Mexico situation. Nelson O'Shaughnessy returned from Mexico City and will see the President. A Senate resolution backed by Senator Chamberlain seeks authority to increase the army to the statutory limit of one hundred thousand.
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Wilson
Bryan
Mexico
United States
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Mexico City
Senate
Chamberlain
Mexicans Demand Naval Withdrawal to Permit Landings
Washington reports that Mexican authorities told the British naval commander at Tampico no landings will be allowed unless the warships withdraw. Returning oil operators will be told not to land unless instructed by the British commander.
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Washington
Tampico
Lords reject women's suffrage in parliamentary vote
London May 7 The house of Lords defeated the woman's suffrage bill by 104 to 690. Baron Courtney of Penwith spoke for the measure while Baron Weardale Marquis of Crewe and Viscount St Aldwyn spoke against it. St Aldwyn argued that US style female enfranchisement cannot apply in Britain as men outnumber women.
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United Kingdom
British Isles
Vanderbilt College And The Bishops
Oklahoma City Okla May 7 A select committee of fifteen will study for the church the Tennessee supreme court ruling removing Vanderbilt University from direct Methodist Episcopal Church South jurisdiction. The bishops opened the seventeenth quadrennial conference with Bishop W A Candler saying the church would not justify further attempts to direct its affairs.
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Supreme Court of Tennessee
Vanderbilt University
Methodist Episcopal Church South
College of Bishops
W. A. Candler
Atlanta
White House Wedding Today
The marriage of Secretary Madoo and Miss Eleanor Wilson takes place at the White House today with likely attendance from government officials and family. Guests are expected to include senior aides and notable political figures.
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Eleanor Wilson
Quiet White House Wedding Unites Eleanor Wilson and McAdoo
The second Wilson administration wedding occurs this afternoon as Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson, speeches by the President, and William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, marry in a reserved ceremony. The event, intimate with only family and the President’s circle, marks a notable match between a White House daughter and a cabinet officer.
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William Gibbs McAdoo
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Trousseau
Jack Sailor
William G. McAdoo
Marietta
Georgia
University of Tennessee
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Jersey City
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Sarah Houston Fleming
Tennessee
Charles Martin
Arizona
Francis H. McAdoo
Princeton
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Sallie McAdoo
Nona
Eleancer Wilson
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Irvington-on-the- Hudson
South Carolina Travelers Protective Convention Opens in Columbia
Columbia opens its annual convention of the Travelers Protective Association with a large, representative attendance. President J. N. Watkins of Greenville presides at the initial session held this morning. Sessions continue tomorrow with entertainment arranged by local commercial groups.
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Travelers’ Protective Association
J. N. Watkins
Greenville
Royal visit expected in Woodstock by Duke of Connaught
Woodstock prepares holiday decorations for the Duke of Connaught Governor General his Duchess and Princess Patricia arriving tomorrow. Elaborate arrangements are being made to entertain the royal party and welcome them to the city.
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Woodstock
Ont
Duke of Connaught
Dominion
Duchess of Connaught
Patricia
What The World Is Doing In Live News Paper Ads
A promotional note extols advertisements in The News-Star as a reflection of contemporary business and industry. It invites readers to study each line to learn what is happening, arguing ads tell unique stories of daily activity and market movement.
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News-Star
Constitutionalists Win in Menico Reports
Reports from Menico detail victories by constitutionalist forces as they secure key positions and gain momentum in ongoing conflicts. The updates highlight strategic moves, local support, and emerging leadership amidst shifting control in the region.
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Menico
Three Divisions Force Open Path to Mexico City
The canal of reports from Constitutionalist forces shows three converging campaigns within 300 miles of Mexico City with Obregon advancing from the Pacific, Carranza near San Luis Potosi and plans to attack Tampico. Navy reports note clashes near Vera Cruz and Tampico, while Funston extends Vera Cruz defenses. Congress debates Villa support and toll exemptions as mediation plans advance at Niagara Falls with Huerta delegates en route.
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Montreal
Opening Day in Canadian League Expands with Erie Toronto
The Canadian baseball league starts its fourth championship season with Erie and Toronto joining, replacing Gueto and Berlin. The circuit now includes Ottawa, Hamilton, London, Erie, Brantford, St. Thomas, Peterboro and Toronto. The season runs to September 7 with 112 games. Opening matches feature Peterboro at Erie, Hamilton at Brantford, Ottawa at St. Thomas, and Toronto at London.
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Erie
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Berlin
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London
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St. Thomas
Peterboro
Brentford
Winnfield Juror Brewton Sentenced for Fraud and Embezzlement
J L Brewton longtime Winn parish police jury member and former president was sentenced by District Judge Cass Moss to four and a half years in the state penitentiary on three counts of obtaining money by false pretenses. Seven cases were nolled. Brewton agreed not to appeal and to accept the sentence after convictions over two days with a fourth trial for embezzlement pending. He is 35, with a wife and two children, and is a Coldwater farmer.
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J. L. Brewton
Winn Parish
Cass Moss
State
Brewton
Nolle
Moss
Baton Rouge
Coldwater
Aerial Weapon Report From War Front
Bomb dropped from rebel airship killed one person and wounded several others in a nighttime raid reported by wartime observers. The incident underscores growing air power in the conflict zone and prompts official condemnations.
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Pour
Rebels Take Garrison in Smith Family Defense
Four killed and eight wounded in a bombing in Mazatlan as rebel aircraft drop a bomb on a city street. Fighting persists with artillery exchanges, while a Vanguard of Villa forces advances and aviators prepare for duty aboard the warship California.
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Smith
Villa
Associated Press
California
Mazatlan
Rebels Capture Federal Garrison at Acapulco Tepic
From Washington May 7 the State Department confirms rebels captured the entire Federal garrison at Acaponda Tepic. Mexican guards attacked the Smith home. ten Smiths in Tonalla faced death threats for their kinship to a man linked to the San Pedro killings.
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Associated Press
Washington
Acaponda Tepic
State Department
Smith
Tonalla
San Pedro
Oil Men Meet in New York Over Mexico Situation
Representatives of nearly all Mexican petroleum interests gather in New York for a meeting to discuss the Mexican situation. They reportedly seek to return to oil fields under protection from Mexican Federals and Rebels.
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New York
Mexico
Fire destroys three story building in New Orleans
A blaze at 419 425 Gravier street in New Orleans wrecked the three story building occupied by J Watts Kearney and Sons. The structure stored tar oils paints and other combustible materials. A general alarm brought control within an hour. Damage estimated under 50000 dollars.
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J. Watts Kearney and Sons
Gravier Street
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