Intl and National Briefs Highlight War Tensions and Political Moves
The week’s items cover Wilson warning Americans to leave Mexico, embassies warned of reprisals, Texas postmaster nominations, Rock Island arsenal funding, crop loan allocations, cotton policy shifts, interlocking directorates debate, Harrisons Philippines appointment, Mary Phagan murder sentence, Red Cross aid for Mexican refugees, rifle champion Sweeting, Teague fire loss, Texas murder verdict, state tax rates, governor vetoes, Albany impeachment pressures, Donna prohibition vote, and boxer John Young’s death.
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Banking and Currency Committee
House Democrats
Wilson
Mexico
Southern Republic
Tuesaday
Texas
Senate
W. T. Hall
la Verte
Harris County
Lon Davis
Sealy
Austin County
Travenner
Ilinois
Arsenal
Rock Island
Ill
McAdoo
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Francis Burton Harrison
New York
Philippines
M. Frank
Atlanta
Mary Phagan
American Red Cross
San Francisco
Galveston
New Orleans
San Diego
Bryan Monday
W. F. Parsons
Jacob H. Schiff
Harry C. Archer
Henry Cohen
H. J. Thompson
John J. Gannon
J. Conner
Allen Knight
G. H. Ballou
L. A. Blackman
W. E. Sweeting
United States
Camperry
Ohio
Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad
Teague
San Antonio
Leon Johnson
Augustus Maverick
Texas State Automatic Tax Board
Austin
Colquitt
Morers
Brahan
Tittle
F. C. Weinert
Rh. W. Brahan
W. O. Murray
L. W. Tittle
Sulzer
Tammany Hall
Donna
John W. Young
Los Angeles
Cal
Vernon Arena
Jess Willard
Scientists urge revolution in sex hygiene education at Congress
World renowned scientists and educators at the fourth International Congress of School Hygiene in Buffalo advocate educational reform on sex hygiene. They warn that past silences threaten the race and call for a balanced, non morbid approach. Exports of Galveston wheat reach August forecasts of over 4 million bushels.
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Buffalo, N. Y
Galveston
Texas
Diplomatic diaries reveal Anglo German Japanese alliance first
Excerpts from Count Tadasu Hayashi diary show Germany helped start talks for an Anglo German Japanese alliance but Japan blocked German involvement. The diary, from the late Japanese minister to Britain, surfaced in London.
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Germany
Japan
Tadasu Hayashi
Great Britain
London
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
Jefes Politicos
Nancy Lee
Bold
Holy City
Buxton
England
Carnegie Commission
Balkan
Paul N. Milukoff
Constitutional Democrats
Duma
Constantinople
Turkey
Bulgaria
Adrianople
Wilson
John Lind
Vera Cruz
Lind
Gamboa
Mexico
Prince William Frederick Hermann Otto Charles of
Wied
Huerta Open To Renewed Conference With Wilson Terms
In Vera Cruz Huerta informs John Kind that his government will renew the conference and accepts President Wilson's terms to secure peace and recognition. Consuls in Mexico ready to aid Americans who wish to depart as warnings are issued to leave the country.
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Congress
Mexico
Huerta
Vera Cruz
Mex
John Kind
Wilson
President Wilson Sways Congress on Mexico Peace Plan
President Wilson outlined U S policy toward Mexico calling for no armed intervention strict neutralization and arms export ban to Mexico He urged Americans to leave Mexico and pledged protection for those unable to depart Negotiations for mediation remain open and a new ambassador option is noted The move drew swift bipartisan support as congress and the public endorsed the president's stance
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Wilson
Congress
United States
Mexico
Republic of Mexico
Reign
Gamboa
Washington
Huerta
Hawker Flight Stopped Near Portrane
Oban Scotland reports Harry Hawker the aeronaut attempting a timed circle of the British Isles suffered a broken wing and a 100 foot fall into the water near Portraine twelve miles from Dublin control station.
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Hawker
Oban
Scotland
Harry Hawker
British Isles
Portraine
Dublin
U. S. to Sell Seal Skins This Fall in St Louis
Washington reports the government will auction seal and silver fox skins valued around 100000 dollars to test the American fur market. The sale is planned for St Louis this fall with expected participation from fur dealers and buyers nationwide.
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U. S
Washington
St. Louis
Venom Institute of Brazil Cures Snakes for Serum by Garden
A Brazilian snake Institute in San Paulo houses venomous reptiles in glass cases and a garden. A doctor and assistants extract serum from the snakes on an operating table and release the harmless creatures into a large enclosed garden for containment.
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Venom Institute of
San Paulo
Brazil
New York
Venom Institution
Mr. Snake
The
Institute
Notable Eminent Men Forming Dr de Filippi Expedition
Rome reports the de Filippi western Himalaya and Karakoram expedition now organized. Equipment sourced in London and Genoa will ship to Bombay with the Italian liner. Led by Dr. F de Filippi, the team includes Commander A Alessio, Signor Abetti, Signor Marinelli, Signor Danielli, Signor Amerio, Marchese Venti Ginori, Lieut Antilli, J A Spranger, with Indian survey support and Alpine guide Petigax. Professors Marinelli Amelio meet in Leh in 1914. The Italian government backs the effort and India offers customs and subsidy support.
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Rome
de Filippi
Himalaya
Karakoram
London
India
Genoa
Bombay
F. de Filippi
A. Alessio
Royal Italian Navy
University of Padua
Signor G. Abetti
University of Rome
Collegio Romano
Alessio
Signor O. Marinelli
University of Florence
G. Danielli
Geological Institute
Signor A. Amerio
Technical Institute of Padua
Marchese N
Venturi Ginori
Amerio
Lieut. C. Antilli
Military
S Photographia Department
J. A. Spranger
Trinity College, Cambridge
Government of India
Indian Trigonometrical Survey
Joseph Petigax
Courmayeur
Duke of the
Marinelli
Amelio
Spranger
Italy
Leh
Ladakh
Government of
Senator Clapp Addresses Hyattsville Suffragists
Senator Moses E. Clapp of Minnesota delivers an address to suffrage delegations in Hyattsville Maryland before they travel to Washington to present petitions to the Senate. The scene captures the suffrage movement activity in early civic action.
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Hyattsville
Washington
LDS. Senate
Passenger pigeons claimed near Pittsburgh roost found
M. M. Garland, port of Pittsburgh surveyor, located a flock near Edgewood that he believes to be perfect specimens of the supposedly extinct passenger pigeon. He observed their cooing and nesting from close range and plans to capture several alive.
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Pittsburgh
M. M. Garland
Port of
Edgewood
Mr. Garland
Paris Police Probe Hair Theft by Leramgourg
Police traced a Paris case to Leramgourg a sybarite who enticed 94 women to his home then hypnotized them and had their hair cut off, allegedly worth 500 francs for toupees and pastiches. His shaving brushes allegedly carried the hair remnants.
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Paris
Leramgourg
Princess Murat of Russia in Paris Photo with Frenchman
The first photograph shows Princess Murat of Russia, former Miss Stallo and Cincinnati heiress, in a fancy dress scene with M. Andre Fouquiere dressed as a Chinese man. Fouquiere recently met with President Wilson during a visit to America.
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New Garbh
Stallo
Cincinnati
Paris
France
Princess Murat
Russia
Miss Stallo
M. Andre Fouquiere
M. Fouquiere
America
President Wilson
Wash
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