Demand for $100,000 Mexico relief fund not policy shift
Secretary Bryan rejects any link between his request for a $100,000 appropriation to aid destitute Americans in Mexico and a change in policy. The move is framed as a non intervention precaution. House Appropriations Committee expected to include the sum in the deficiency bill, with Chairman Flood urging support to aid stranded Americans.
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Bryan
Mexico
Foreign Relations Committee
Cee Nee
Washington, D. C
Congress
Ealing
Wilson
Huerta
House
Wek
Flood
Foreign Affairs Committes
Paso
Tex
Juarez
Francisco Castro
Ortega
Guadalupe
el Paso
Francisco Villa
Sonora
New Bill to Free Banking Business
Washington D C Aug 2 In an eight circular letter to country bankers Chairman Owen of the Senate banking committee outlined the Glass Owen currency plan and its benefits He argued it would reduce control by a few ambitious men trigger panic free finance and yield net gains for banks averaging about 3 percent of capital He also urged allowing country banks to loan half their time deposits or a fourth of capital and surplus on farm loans with further advantages to be studied during codification next winter
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Washington, D. C
Owen
Senate Banking Committee
State troops to be withdrawn soon in strike area
In Calumet Michigan authorities hint another week may end the stay of state troops as copper mining resumes with workers given tasks to maintain interest. Four arrests for alleged intimidation, including Victor Brander, a Western Federation of Miners organizer from Duluth, amid nights of sentry gunfire test shots. Dock workers at West Superior refuse to resume after a fatal accident, threatening ore flows as railcars and ships await cargo.
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Calumet
Mich
Victor Brander
Western Federation of Miners
Duluth
Michigan
Superior
Wis
Allouez
West Superior
Missabe
Medal Schedule Deferred In Senate Absence Of Oliver And Penrose
Washington August 2 The metal schedule was deferred in the senate today due to the absence of Senators Oliver and Penrose who are keen on metal rates Oliver must substitute for the entire schedule and the regular Republicans back it Progressive Republicans back another Cummins substitute The senate meanwhile took up the wood and pulp schedule.
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Oliver
Penrose
Washington, D. C
Senate
Cummins
Mexican envoy Diaz questioned at U S reception
General Feliz Diaz, Mexican envoy to Japan, attended an informal reception in his honor hosted by Consul Pena Y. Cuevas. Five hundred residents of the Mexican colony reportedly wired President Wilson asking for Diaz to be expelled. Diaz is expected to leave tonight for San Francisco. his plans to go to Japan are unclear.
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Feliz Diaz
Japan
Pena Y. Cuevas
Wilson
Diaz
United States
Blackmail Charges Involving Federal Agents In New Orleans
In New Orleans Emmanuel Brito former governor of Campeche was arrested on murder and robbery charges. Federal agents Matthews Mott and a Carrancista envoy Ernesto Fernandez were jailed on blackmail accusations after allegedly taking 500 dollars in marked bills to shield Brito. A federal inquiry was ordered by Washington as agents faced possible state hearings.
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New Orleans
Emmanuel’ Castillo
Brito
Campeche
Huerta
Cam A ¢Logio
United States Department of Justice
Carranza
R. G. Matthews
J. L. Mott
Ernesto Fernandez
U. S
Browne
Department of Justice
Mexico
Emmanuel Brito
Méxican
McReynolds
Matthews
Carrancista
Federal District Attorney
Guion
Fernandez
Honduras
Madero
Washington, D. C
Bruce Bilelaski
Bureau of Investigations
Bielaski
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Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson Wallet Stolen in Station
New York August 2 The U S ambassador to Mexico Henry Lane Wilson reported his wallet was pickpocketed at a Pennsylvania Station Long Island rail area. The wallet contained 128 dollars and visiting cards no papers. Wilson said the loss was trivial and involved no official documents.
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New York
Henry” Lane Wilson
U.S
Mexico
Long Island
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Washington
Protectorate for Nicaragua Likely Abandoned
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee opposed a proposed protectorate for Nicaragua linked to Secretary Bryan. Chairman Bacon will seek a treaty limited to a 3 million dollar purchase of the canal route and naval base concessions, dropping protectorate features to allow a quicker, simpler agreement. A new draft without future U.S. control provisions is expected within days.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Bryan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Bacon
Canal
Thea
United States
OWA Woman Killed Self While Insane
Chicago, Aug 2 Mrs Alice Church 60 divorced wife of Bert Church general superintendent Sinclair Packing Cedar Rapids Iowa body found in a downtown hotel yesterday died by her own hand while temporarily insane coroner jury verdict today husband testified she had been mentally unbalanced since the death of their child two years ago last September she made two suicide attempts he separated by agreement from wife and did not contest divorce a letter to her husband spoke of visiting a Chicago cemetery and asked for another stone signed lovin gly Alice
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Chicago
Ill
Alice Church
Bert
Church
Sinclair Packing Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Alice
Wilson withdraws Negro nominee for registrar of the treasury
President Wilson today withdrew the nomination of Adam E Patterson of Oklahoma, a Black man, to be registrar of the treasury. Patterson declined the appointment, and the president nominated Gabe E Parker of Oklahoma, a Choctaw Indian, recommended by both Oklahoma senators and the congressional delegation. Southern senators threatened a fight over Patterson.
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Washington
Wilson
Adam ‘E. Patterson
Oklahoma
The.treasury
Patterson
Gabe E Parker
Venezuela's Army Mobilizes to Meet Invaders
Venezuelan troops in Caracas complete mobilization as an expedition is poised to march to Falcon to confront Castro's followers. Reports say Coro fell to Castro allies with officials slain or captured. Castro issues a proclamation declaring war and vowing to restore order. The U.S. state department faces a policy dilemma as Castro travels to Venezuela while diplomats prepare for Caracas liaison.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Falcon
Coro
Castro
Vincent Gomez
Crimea
Republic of
Gomez
Veroic
Washington, D. C
Cipriano Castro
State Department
Bryan
United States
Taft
Dea Moainey
Brunswick
la Guaira
Henry F. Tennant
Legation
B& New
Washington
Britain cites expense in Panama Pacific refusal
London reports Britain's nonparticipation in the Panama Pacific exposition at San Francisco. Westminster Gazette argues the stance is commercial, not diplomatic, and hopes canal disputes with the United States will be settled before 1915. Pall Mall Gazette notes traders may oppose the mood yet sees chance for British merchants to gain an edge.
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London
San Francisco
Westminster Gazette
America
Great Britain
San” Francisco
Panama Canal
the Pall: Mall. Gazette
British Board of Trade
Jarman
Drummere
Senate Debates Tariff, Parcel Post, and Treaty Patterson
In Congress the Senate debated parcel post rates and tariffs while endorsing a full tariff measure and wood and pulp schedule. President Wilson withdrew the nomination of Adam E. Patteron and nominated Gabe E. Parker. The Foreign Relations Committee moved toward abandoning the Nicaraguan protectorate proposal and urged Bryan to submit a treaty omitting that feature. The House was not in session and plans to meet Tuesday.
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Senate
Bryan
Walsh
Montana
Wilson
Adam E. Patter
NCRTO
Register of the Treasury
Gabe ‘E.' Parker
Oklahoma
Nicaraguy
Threatens Split in Fusionists Over Mayoral Nomination
After fusion committee backs Mitchel for anti-Tammany mayor, talk of a split grows among Republican, Progressive, and independent Democratic camps. Republicans fault Mitchel, Whitman may run as regular candidate, and open questions linger on Whitman joining Mitchel, and McAneny’s ticket alignment.
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N. Y
Fusion Committee
John Purroy Mitchel
Danser
Histon Forces
Tia
Pos- Sbiilycof Werepublican
Bolt
Charles S. Whitman
Mitchel
Whitman
George McAneny
Board of Aldermen
Girl Reads Letter Then Slain by Companion on Fifth Avenue
In New York on August 2 a well dressed middle aged man shot a woman three times on Fifth Avenue then killed himself. The woman, named Rebecca Silverman, 21, said she lived with her brother in New York. The man Abraham Fink of Buffalo was identified by letters signed Violet Rogers. Fink, a widower about 48, carried nearly $3,000 in US currency and a large amount of Canadian money.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Abraham Fink
North Division Street
Buffalo
Violet Rogers
Vine Street
Rebecca Siiverman
Fink
United States
Dynamite Damages Morenci Catholic Church in Arizona
A Morenci church near Clifton was nearly wrecked by a dynamite blast early today in the second attempt at destruction. Father Call, asleep in an apartment near the sacristy, was awakened and uninjured. Police pursue a theory that a young Mexican, who recently vowed to destroy institutions funded by workers, was responsible.
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Clifton
Ariz
Morenci
Father Call
Thirty Miners Die In Pennsylvania Explosion At Tower City
Mina Pottaville Pa Aug 2 At least thirty anthracite miners believed killed in an gas explosion at Eastbrooks side mine of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co near Tower City Twenty miles away Seven bodies recovered shortly after the blast One rescuer said thirty six men were at work Three men badly burned rescued but two not expected to live Superintendent Lawrence reportedly among the dead as officials and regional doctors rushed to the scene with five colliery ambulances on duty.
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Pottaville
Eastbrooks Side
Philadelphia
Reading Coal and Iron ‘Company
Tower City
Reading Company
Lawrence
Society at Function Dares Gem Thieves
Newport August 2 The jewel display at the Crossways Ball hosted by Mr and Mrs Stuyverant Fish drew about 500 guests despite recent sensational robberies at Narragansett Pier. Guards and plainclothes officers patrolled the estate as guests, many arming themselves to retrieve jewels from safety vaults, with estimates suggesting values around twelve million dollars.
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Newport
R. I
Narragansett Pier
Crossways
Russia bans Baptists as a state harming sect
St. Petersburg report cites interior ministry plan to label Baptists a sect especially harmful to the state, blocking registration and worship rights. Novoe Vremya ties move to Baptists' refusal to take the military oath. The Baptist World Alliance once funded a St Petersburg seminary project and sent ministers to seek emperor approval.
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St. Petersburg
Russian Ministry of the Interior
Novoe Vremya
Holy Synod
Baptist World Alliance
Philadelphia
Federal injunction blocks new fall fair rates in Iowa
Bluffs Iowa August 2 The federal court granted railroad requests for an injunction restraining the railroad commission from enforcing 1.34 cent excursion rates to the state fair this year. Judges McPherson Smith and Van Valkenberg handed down the opinion. The state will appeal but the move is too late to affect this year’s rates.
Weather excerpt from Iowa fair forecast and river stage
Readable text notes warmer conditions tonight and Sunday with light variable winds. Muscatine river stage listed at 5.4 feet with a fall of lunch. Temperatures around 72 degrees at 7 o clock am. Sunrise 4 24 45, sunset 7 09, moonset 7 44 pm.
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Iowa
Muscatine
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