Moore Resigns Over Mexico Policy Affects Wilson Cabinet
John Bassett Moore resigns as counsellor to the State Department after clashing with President Wilson and Secretary Bryan over recognizing Huerta in Mexico. The White House and officials express regret as Moore’s exit ends years of diplomatic friction and divergent views on policy.
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Trinane Marea
Swashington
John Bassett Moore
Department of State
White House
Moore
Wilson
Bryan
This Morning's News Page Card
A garbled page lists multiple items from politics to law with misread names and scattered topics. Highlighted items include arrests, convictions, property sales, and regional events. Names and places are partially unreadable, yet indicate a diverse, unsettled batch of 1920s era brief items.
Left $1 407 534 Estate Valuation for Minturn Heirs
The estate of Mrs Lovina Aspinwall Minturn, who died October 4 191M, is valued at 607,? and at 804,264 in assets. Chief beneficiaries are daughters Susan Tuckerman Ine May La Hoy and son John Wendell Minturn. Minturn founded the Monpital for arlet Fever and Diphtheria Patients and endowed it $15,000. Assets include stocks and bonds, jewelry at 116.36, necklace with 51 pearls and a diamond clasp appraised at 20,090.
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Lovina Aspinwall Minturn
Susan Tuckerman
Jntine May la Hoy
Jetn Wendell Minturn
Amon
Teagen
Minturn
Resignation Over Recognition Row Roils U S Mexico Affairs
John Bassett Moore resigns as counsellor of the State Department after friction with President Wilson over recognizing the Huerta government. Americans in Mexico warn continued policy could ruin finances or cost lives. A plan to examine William S. Benton’s body is dropped. Carranza says only Constitutionalists may conduct such an examination. The Tampico rebel warship fights federal gunboats Morelos and Guerrero at Topolobampo in a half hour clash.
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John Bassett Moore
State Department
Wilson
Huerta
Mexico
United States
Philip H. Patchin
Chihuahua
William S. Benton
Carranza
Tampico
Morelos
Guerrero
Topolobampo
Mexicans in Naval Fight Ended Mutiny After Short Engagement
Nogales Mexico March 4 The first naval engagement of the Mexican revolution ended at Topolobampo after about thirty minutes of firing between the rebel warship Tampico and the Federal gunboats Morelos and Guerrero. The Tampico mutinied and surrendered to Carranza forces while the Federal ships withdrew without damage to either side.
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Nogales
Mex
Topolobampo
Tampico
Morelos
Guerrero
Guaymas
Carranga
Unresolved missing man probe tied to Juarez rebels
In El Paso and Juarez authorities investigate the disappearance and presumed death of Gustav Rauch after his vanishing from Tuareg Jail on February 17. Rebels’ alleged aid to Federals cited, with no clear determination of Bauch’s fate or rebel responsibility. General Carranza orders probe into the Haudi case alongside the Rauch inquiry.
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Tl Paso
Tex
Gustav Rauch
Juarez
Bauch
Tuareg
Noga Mex
Carranza
Haudi
el Paso
William
Benten
Lottery Tickets Found On Hoboken Shore In Smuggling Bust
Deputy Edward R. Norwood and a team searched the Kaiser Wilhelm I after reports of opium smuggling. They found a tan package stuffed with lottery tickets worth 7500 dollars on Richard Marquard who claimed a Hoboken cigar store address. He was detained and questioned aboard the ship before being taken to the Custom House.
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Edward R. Norwood
Custom House
Hoboken
Bremen
Richard Marquard
Norwood
Roberts
Murphy
Tynch
Barron
Lynch
Marquard
Smythe
Shiver Street
Dwyer Tightens Curfew On Nightlife In City
City leaders review liberal policies as Inspector Dwyer enforces 1 AM closing for restaurants and dancing venues. Mayor Mitchel says decisions will evolve after a week with input from Arthur Woods and Police Commissioner McKay. Public reaction mixed as White Light district venues comply or push for policy clarity.
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Shanley's
Churchill's
Wallick's
Rector’s
Poli
Reetor
Mitchel
Dwyer
Atawyer
White Light District
Arthur Woods
Gaynor
Woods
Spreckels Divorce Suit Ends as Wife Leaves for Europe
Mrs John D Spreckels Jr withdraws her divorce action citing no discussion of reconciliation She departed from San Francisco with a party of friends for Europe after announcing the suit’s discontinuation Spreckels fought the case earlier this year alleging cruelty and now remains silent on reconciliation prospects.
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Europe
San Francisco
John D. Spreckels, Jr
Spreckels
Governor Walsh Rejects $4000 Salary Increase Proposal
Governor Walsh of Massachusetts sent a special message to a legislative committee stating he would refuse a salary rise from 8000 to 12000 dollars a year. He cited the election verdict as a binding contract with the people and suggested future-year operation for any increase.
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Walsh
Massachusetts
Boston
Witness recants in Leo Frank murder case
Atlanta March 4 Allegations of false testimony in the Leo M Frank murder trial are made in an affidavit by George Epps a fifteen year old news boy The affidavit circulated by Frank’s lawyers claims Epps lied about accompanying Mary Phagan on a streetcar toward the National Pencil Factory and about Frank's advances None of the sworn statements in the affidavit are true
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Brooklyn
Mary Phagan
George Epps
Frank
Epps
National Pencil Factory
Conti Charged in Supreme Court With Misappropriating Funds
Contti Casar Conu, an importer and former Ideyd Sabaudo agent, faces a Supreme Court suit alleging misappropriation of about $80,000 from the Italian steamship line. The case claims he halted accounts to disguise receipts from freight and passenger tickets between 1918 and 1914 and deposited funds in New Jersey and local banks.
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Chevalier Casar Conu
Supreme Court
Ideyd Sabaudo
Contt
Steamship Company
Conti
Jagent
Lloyd Sabaudo
New Jersey
Mary Walker Tries to Board Elevator in Capitol
Dr Mary Walker a near senator as she defies an elevator attendant at the Capitol refusing to wait for the members only car She declares I am as near United States Senator as you want to see and rushes upward to the galleries amid amused bystanders.
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Washington
Mary Walker
Capitol
House
Mary
Dr. Walker
United States
O'Gorman
Dr Walker
Dr. Mary
Senator O'Gorman
Linton Convicted in Home Swindle On Staten Island
John F. Linton, head of Manhattan Mutual Health and related firms, was convicted of petty larceny in Special Sessions at St. George Staten Island. He promised 42,200 percent returns from "Home Coupons" and collected $195 from Robert Shields, who sought a $3,500 to $4,000 home. Shields, Linton’s agent J Seney, and Linton’s prior misappropriation case are noted amid details of a purported endless chain scheme. District Attorney Fach notes Linton controlled up to 80 percent of Manhattan Mutual stock and 90 percent of related firms.
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John F. Linton
Manhattan Mutual Health Company
the Tribune
Forker
Moss
Fleming
St. George
Staten Island
Robert Shields
Post Avenue
West Brighton
Shields
Manhattan Mutual
Linton
J. Seney
John Schneider
Pittsburgh
Schneider
Albert ©. Fach
Richmond County
Tribune
Tinton
Fach
Brighton Heights Development Company
John F. Linton Realty Company
Read Construction Company
Four Freed by Court in Brooklyn Divorces
In Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Manning granted two divorces on one set of evidence. William H F Myers sued Edna Myers with Dr Arthur L Douglas, finding them together December 5 at the physician's home. Each husband and wife received custody of their son, eight, in separate decrees.
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Brooklyn
Supreme Court
William H. Hf. Myers
Broadway
Manhattan
Edna Myers
Sterling Place
Arthur L. Douglas
Gates Avena
Myers
Dr. Douglas
Justice Manning
James
Franc B. Douglas
Bruce
Police Bills Amended by City Legislation Committee
Mayor Mitchel's police bills were amended to consolidate all measures into a single bill and create a board of review. The board, including a civil service commissioner, a police member, and a civilian, would hear appeals after a police commissioner's decision, with final say by the Mayor.
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Ibany
Maron
Mitchel
Billy
Civil Service
Uniformed Police
Po- Hce
Mrs Blake Wins Point in Custody Decree
Physician's wife Mrs Catherine Ketchum Islake Blake gains custody of her son Francis Hayes Blake in a Newburger amended decree dated February 11. Dr Joseph Blake will provide clothing and education. the father may visit and receive health reports. Mrs Blake covers costs of the action.
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Justice Newburger
Catherine Ketchum Islake
Joseph Blake
Francis Hayes Blake
Blake
Dr. Blake
Bonus Follows Wage Cut At Yonkers Carpet Firm
Yonkers carpet company sacked wages by 10 percent on February 7 and failed in its mid year bonus. On Saturday the firm distributed about $80,000 among roughly 8,000 workers. Over the past three years total bonuses total $422,000. Five year employees received 5 percent checks while ten year veterans got 10 percent of their six month wages.
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Smin Carpet Companier
Yonkers
St Victor
Scarlet fever outbreak at M E Hospital quarantined ward
A nurse at the Methodist Episcopal Hospital in Brooklyn contracted scarlet fever. Sixteen maternity ward patients are quarantined for seven days. Authorities report no confirmed additional cases, though origin of the infection remains undetermined. The head nurse says patients are observed and no epidemic is evident.
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6Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Tth Street
Eighth Avenue
Brooklyn
Board of Health
Cavanaugh
Blease Starts a Fight in Irascible South Carolina House
In Columbia March 4 the South Carolina House burst into a clash as Governor Blease charged Representative Barnwell with misrepresentation. The dispute escalated with Stevenson pursuing the Governor after he left the hall, and Blease shedding his coat to confront the tension, declaring he would not fight in shirt sleeves.
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Doffs
Columbia
S.C
House of Representatives
Hleasa
J. F. Stevenson
Barnwell
Massner
Blease
Stevenson
Mr. Stevenson
Bensel Sought in Vain by Albany Assembly Panel
Albany March 1 John A Bensel State Engineer remains missing to a committee inquiry as witnesses await his appearance. Chairman John Lee Sullivan says no trace of Bensel has been found and immunity questions may force a waiver before testifying. Counsel John Kirkland Clark may press questions District Attorney Whitman failed to pose previously.
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Albany
John A. Bensel
By & Moore
Assembly Investigating Committee
John Lee Sullivan
Benmely
Hensel
Bensel
John Kirkland Clark
Whitman
New York County
State Acquires Indian Ladder Farm as Public Park
The state today took possession of Indian Ladder Farm a 360 acre historic property in the Helderberg Morrison area about twenty miles southwest of here Mes John toy d Thacher presented the land which will become a public park A ladder formed from an old ope wae fall inspired the farm name at the location's origin.
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Leas
Helderterg Morriatne
Here
Mes John Toyd Thacher
Uile
Unemployed storm church mob arrested in riot entry
An army of about 190 unemployed men and one woman, organized under the Industrial Workers of the World, stormed St. Mphonsus Church on West Broadway disturbing Lent services. Police locked doors, seized the group, and arraigned them for disorderly conduct with bail set for many at $1,000 to $5,000. Gusta Miller was paroled to her counsel.
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St. Mphonsus
Weat Broadway
Frank
Industrial Workers of the World
West Side Court
54Th Street
Yorkville Court
McAdoo
Campbell
Tannenbaum
Maglatrats Campbell
West Broadway
Canal Street
2D District Court
McKay
Wakefield
John J. Gegan
MacDougal
Beach Street
Giong Canal Street
Rutwers Square
Eutenante
Gegan
Patrick Mr. Gildea
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