Government Troops Face set in Mexican capital zone
Reports from Mexico City say federal troops are being worsted in the Tampico region as rebels led by Generals Aguilar and Humber threaten the outskirts of the capital. Huerta orders show broad mobilization and warns against mutiny as American officials press for safe conduct and presumed abortive conspiracies surface.
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Mexico City
Tampico
War Department
Aguilar
Manco Humber
Victoria
Bre
Blanquet
Zapata
Masascre
Huerta
Zapatistas
Presidio
Tex
U.S. Army
Marfa
Miguel Micicbold
Ojinaga
Gomez-Diaz
Ortega
Mercado
Chihuahua
Veclare
Bank of London
Mexico
Ministry of Finance
Quertaro
Zacatecas
Guanajuato
Puebla
Castro
Currency Bill Passes Senate in 54 to 84 Vote
The currency bill cleared the Senate by 54 to 84 amid heated debate. Democrats expect rapid conference action to harmonize House and Senate versions, aiming for President Wilson’s signature soon. Republicans vow continued opposition in the conference as the fight shifts to who writes the final bill.
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Washington
Det
Senate
House
Wilson
Owen
O’gorman
Reed
Pomerene
Shafroth
Holtis
Nelson
Bristow
Crawford
Glass and Kerbly
Hayes
Federal Reserve Board
Lipton and Nicholson Confident in America's Cup Return
Sir Thomas Lipton and designer Mr Nicholson, return challengers for the America's Cup, express confidence in victory this time. They withhold vessel details but plan to sail across the Atlantic to reclaim the cup from the Americans.
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Thomas Lipton
MR. Nicholson
Atlantic
Flashes From The Telegraph Wires Across Towns
A series of brief notices reports local incidents. Beavers flood Cranberry Lake area as a dam is rebuilt upstream. In New York a doctor resuscitates a boy after an hour of mouth-to-mouth. In Binghamton a train car theater uses berth curtains as makeshift lace. A prize hen in Maryland lays an eye daily, and a fire in Quincy, Massachusetts at 267 Farington Street fatally harms W. Quincy Torrey and severely burns his sister Carrie Torrey.
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Cranberry
N. J
Cranberry Lake
New York
Michael Quaglia
Binghamton
Wederalshburg
Martin Smith
Laurel
Del
Merrill Thompson
Quincy
Mass
W. Quincy Torrey
Farrington Street
Carrie Torrey
Donovan Doesn't Fix Time for Debate
Washington reports Representative Donovan of Connecticut did not set a time or place for a joint debate with Representative Hobson of Alabama. Hobson questioned Donovan’s sincerity, and Donovan replied by accusing Hobson of poor attendance and sidestepping. It is understood they will not debate.
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Washington
Donovan
Connecticut
Hobson
Alabama
Lonovan
Fire damages Donovan block in Middletown stores
A $10,000 blaze in Middletown damaged the Donovan block on Main street. Most damage fell on premises of M. J. Ryder rug merchant and Bernard & Logan shoe dealers. Three firemen were slightly injured.
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Middletown
Donovan
Main Street
M. J. Ryder
Bernard & Logan
Conference reports drag as conferees brace for town meeting
Glass warned of a slow conference process and pessimism over Monday chances for an agreement. Representative Murdock noted that if no accord by Monday the conferees’ report could not be printed until Tuesday, delaying congressional recess to Wednesday. Glass urged realism and avoided early optimism.
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White House
Organization Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Seeveral Reserve
Washington
Senate
Mittees
Glass
Murdock
Congress
Government Scrutinizes AT&T Plan on Western Union Surrender
Washington reports the government will closely examine AT&T plans to surrender $30,000,000 worth of Western Union stock. Justice Department will oppose any stock distribution that repeats Standard Oil and American Tobacco dissolutions. Attorney General McReynolds aims to force full abandonment of control over Western Union.
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Washington
American Telesphone and Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Standard Oil Company
American Tobacco Company
Department of Justice
McReynolds
Telephone Trust
Western Union
Supreme Court
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Peary Aims for US Scientists at South Pole
Admiral Robert Peary, in a New York Museum of Natural History address, urged the United States to establish a research station at the South Pole. He argued America has fulfilled historic goals like the North Pole discovery and the Panama Canal and urged ongoing scientific progress.
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Washington
Robert Peary
New York City
Museum of Natural History
Admiral Peary
United States
South Pole
America
North Pole
Panama Canal
Tremendous rebound after AT&T Western Union deal
Washington announced that American Telephone and Telegraph will relinquish control of Western Union Telegraph. The news sparked a broad stock market rally with AT&T opening up from 117 1 4 to 124, later hitting 124 4. Gains spread to United States Steel and other majors while London trading showed strength in American issues.
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New York
Washington
United States
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
American Telephone
Western Union
Wapittington
Tynding
The
Stock Exchange
J . Tt
American Telephone and Telegraph
United States Steel Common
Union Pacific
Third Avenue Traction
Southern Pacific
Reading
Northern Pacific
New Haven
Hartford
Lehigh Valley
Erie
St. Paul
Amalgamated Copper
Canadian Pacific
London
Denver
Rilo Grande
Ganadiah Pacific
Express Messenger Fights Fire on Moving Train
New London reports express messenger Biniage clinging to a side door chain on a New York Boston express when a fire broke out inside the car. He reached the station alive after the car was gutted. many Christmas parcels were ruined and the value estimated at ten thousand dollars or more. Lonergan’s body was scorched but unharmed and sent to Boston.
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New London
Biniage
Wickford
R. I
New York
Boston
David Lonergan
New York City
Reston
Lonergan
Phillings
Express
New Haven
East Lyme
Billings
Express Company
Taxation of Public Service Firms in Hartford Area
Tax Commissioner William H. Corbin released the annual tally of public service corporation taxation. Total assessed taxes rise to 1,792,256.70 from 1,760,068.12, with increases across most firms. The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad is the notable exception, its levy dropping due to a revaluation on a 112 basis versus 1851-2, reducing the tax rate from 3.1 percent to 1 percent.
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Hartford
William HH. Corbin
Board of Equalization
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New Haven Road Taxation Figures for 1918 Reported
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad is taxed 808 832 44 in 1918 down from 974 161 24 the prior year. Shares of capital stock taxed at 112 contribute to the tax figure calculated on average year prices. Total value of capital stock and debt totals 388 619 811 including main line and branches valued at 83 704 196 77 after subtracting taxes paid on property locally including leased lines not used for railroad purposes.
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New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Workmen's Compensation Act Explained by Williams
Connecticut residents are urged to study the new Workmen's Compensation Act taking effect January 1, 1914. The act replaces traditional fault based suits with workers compensation, detailing weekly payments, burial costs, medical care, and death benefits for injuries arising from employment. Williams notes widespread dissemination and public distribution of the act's provisions, and urges employers and employees to familiarize themselves with duties and rights under the new law.
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Fifth Congressional District
Frederic M. Williams
Ivery
Peron
Connecticut
Williams
New York
Board of Commissioners
Hartford
Wartford
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Paso
Jose Salazar
Gen. Villa
Senora Salazar
Gen
Villa
Juan Pedro Didaph
Richmond
Dent Wilson
House Conference Committee
Mann
Class
Lipton
Withou
Burleson
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Maryland
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Peary
Adioral
Messenger
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New Haven” Road
the Workmen's Compensation
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