Huerta defies U S as congress backs war power
Mexico City dispatch reports Gen Huerta secured congressional endorsement for a 150000 man army and will retain extraordinary powers for a year after dissolving congress. The cabinet and officials claim unity with Huerta as northward defeats and southward rebel activity press his regime, while Urrutia eyed a minister post to bolster funding.
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Mexico City
Huerta
United States
Congress
Ryans
Spencer Wants Eggs for Breakfast
Chicago HL December 4 Henry Spencer, sentenced to be hanged December 19 for the murder of Mildred Rexroat, requests two wishes: cremation and his ashes scattered before the court house, and eggs. Due to egg prices, the jail at Wheaton has removed eggs from Spencer’s diet. He rebuked the sheriff for limiting the diet of a man who has sixteen days left to eat.
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Chicago
Henry Spencer
Mildred Alison Rexroat
Juhn
Wheaton
Spencer
Trouble at strike at Blumenthal mill in Derby
Striking weavers at the Blumenthal mill in Derby last night sparked a disturbance. Paul Zanowzak was arrested for breach of the peace after William Clayton was struck on the head by a stone allegedly thrown by Zanowzak. Dozens of workers had recently returned to work as the mill closed and the strikers paraded, with authorities saying attempts were made to intimidate employees.
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Derby
Blumenthal Mil
Paul Zanowzak
William Clayton
Zanowzak
Trail of death marks their flight from Chihuahua
A battered news roundup reports hundreds of fugitives fleeing Chihuahua toward the US border. Desolate desert marches, scarce water, and hunger leave bodies along the way. Americans among the refugees describe desert scenes as federal troops and civilians flee toward safety.
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Marfa
Texas
Chihuahua City
United States
Presidio
Ojinaga
Chihuahua
Villa
Luis Terrazas
Mexico
Rio Grande
Mrs Becker Attends Argument for Her Husband Life
Mrs Becker wife of plebe lieutenant of New York stands as spectator at Albany Court of Appeals considering Becker murder case against Herman Rosenthal. Court will rule on legality of Supreme Court Justice Goff decisions and Becker’s trial. Mrs Becker, formerly a school teacher, shows faith in his acquittal and innocence.
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New York
Charles Beurel
Brooklyn
Paterson
N. J
Joel E. Crandall
Watertown
N. Ye
Gouverneur
Denver
Abs
Loretta van Pelt
Yonkers
N. Y
Cora V. Pike
Frederick Lovett
Princeton
Henry N. Russell
Princeton University
Rome
M. Tataussi
Paola University
Jersey City
N.J
Children’s Society
Chicago
Joseph Feld
Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Court of Appeals
Albany
Supreme Court
Goff
Police Seek Oscar Vogt in Wife Murder Case
New York police lock down trains and ships for Oscar Vogt former Swiss soldier chef and pianist sought in the stabbing death of fashion designer Agnes Guth at 205 West 84th Street. Guth known as Mme Agnese left $140 unknown. Vogt quarreled with her sons over leaving for an easier life. Coroner Mix also reports a separate fatal street accident in Milford involving Mrs Pope and an elderly woman Ka Letar.
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New York
Des
Oscar Vogt
Agnes Guth
West 84Th Street
Vogt
August Guth
Mix
Derby
Garoner Mix
Gazeble Sceletar
William Pope
Milford
Marfa Residents Aid Distressed Americans Fleeing to Presidio
Citizens of Marfa accompany the Mexican consul from El Paso to Presidio to aid destitute Americans. Medical supplies will be provided free as many fugitives suffer serious illnesses from hardships encountered during the retreat.
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Marfa
Presidio
el Paso
Walkout Considered as Indianapolis Teems for Union Sympathy
Indianapolis debates a walkout of all union workers in solidarity with a 3000 strong teamsters and chauffeurs strike. Efforts to return 100 teamsters to work under a new employer offer proceed. Ministers collect both sides’ statements for public judgment while city stays quiet amid growing tensions. Police power permits issued to protect deliveries as guards accompany essential shipments.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Central Labor Union
Teamsters
Separation of sexes at George Junior Republic inquiry broadens scope
The New York state board of charities probes William R. George and the George Junior Republic at Freeville, weighing sex separation, governance fitness, and broader concerns beyond the joint committee’s findings. Trustees led by Henry Burden propose remedies while the board ponders George’s role as director and lecturer amid concerns raised by self-hypnosis admissions. The special committee’s Buffalo progress report of November 18 guides the deliberations.
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New York
State Board of Charities
William R. George
George Junior Republic
Wreeville
National Association of George Junior Republics
Freeville Institution
State ‘Board of Charities
Republic
Henry Burden
Atate Board [of Charities
Ireeville
George
National Association
Board of Charities Inquiry
Joseph 47. Choate
Supreme Court
Samuel Seabury
Lillian D. Ward
Buffalo
Tiverton Fire Destroys Business District
A large fire in Tiverton destroys the entire business section as 10 buildings fall to ruins. Fire units from Fall River and Newport aid containment. The blaze crossed the Tiverton river, damaging the Stone Bridge hotel, and a large barn owned by the Fall River Newport Street railway was wrecked. Loss pegged at 40000 dollars. In Hartford a political shift sees Judge Henry to succeed Brooker as state Republican chair. In Washington President Wilson agrees to meet suffragists urging support for a constitutional amendment.
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Tvverton
Entilre
South Tiverton
Fallover
Newport
Blize
Tiverton
Stone Bridge
Fall River
Newport Street Railway
Emmeline Pankhurst Arrested in London Raid
Plymouth dispatch reports Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of militant suffragettes, arrested aboard the White Star liner Majestic by government detectives at Plymouth and rushed to Devonport. Six militants, led by Flora Drummond, attempted a rescue as crowds gathered at the pier.
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Plymouth
Eng
1Mmeline Pankhurst
Majestic
Devonport
Pankhurst
Flora
Drummond
London
Mrs. Pankhurst
Dee
White Star Pier
Hner Majestic
Mmmechnue Pank- Inurst
New York
Flora Drummond
Scotland Yard
Shoot to Kill Order Amid Texas Flood Looting
Dallas dispatch reports state troops ordered to shoot all looters and shoot to kill in central Texas flood zones along the Brazos Trinity and Colorado rivers. More than 18,000 homeless, 20,000 square miles flooded, and damage could reach 6 million dollars. Waco and Marlin suffer major losses as communication lines fail and deaths rise.
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Dallas
Texas
Brazos
Trinity
Colorado
Goy
Colquitt
Waco
Marlin
New York Giants
Briand Refuses Premiership in France
Paris December 4 Aristide Briand a leading French statesman declined President Poincare s offer of the premiership to succeed M Berthau The post was then tendered to Caillaux whose friends predicted he would also refuse The difficulty in forming a new cabinet stems from widespread continental political unrest In Detroit December 4 Art Kaufmann of New York defeated Buck Hayes of Cleveland by points in Windsor in a boxing match
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Briand
Paris
Aristide Briand
France
Poincare
M. Berthau
M. Caillaux
Kaufmann
Hayes
Detroit
Mich
Art Kaufmann
New York
Buck Hayes
Cleveland
Windsor
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Arcadia
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Preble Street
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Fred Seymour
Thomas A. Anderson
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Leary
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Lee Barrett
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