England Promises Noninterference in Mexico Crisis
London reports England will not interfere amid U S efforts over Huerta. President Wilson seeks guidance from European powers with Washington believing Huerta is cornered. John Lind note status unclear as Mexican Congress nears, while Carranza faction gains potential recognition. Obregon sustains injuries but pushes reform as rebels seize Coliayan in Sinaloa.
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London
England
Whebington
Bryan
John Lind
United States
Huerta
Thos
Vera Crus
Lind
Mexican Congress
Carransa
Washington
Mexico
Europe
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City of
Jiverta
Wilson
Coliayan
Nogales
Culiayan
Sinaloa
Oberseo
Delipe Riveros
Hurria
Masatalan
Obregon
Garmendia
Madero
Imez
Mexico City
Carranza
W. B Hale
Wneither
Suffragist Organ Editor Announces New Weekly Paper
Mrs. Rheta Collide Derr, noted sociology writer, edits a new Washington weekly suffragist newspaper to back the equal suffrage cause. The paper aims to inform women nationwide and influence national legislation by electing supportive men. Redfield orders inquiry into clothing tariff effects on American industry.
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Washington
Rheta Collide Derr
Atlantic
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Two More Ships Lost as Lakes Steal Crew Fate Remains
At Port May rust Mich Nov 14 five steamers are listed lost including John A McGean and Charles J Price of Cleveland and four Toronto vessels Regina Wexford and others with unknown fate. Divers expect to inspect an overturned freighter in Lake Huron as more vessels disappear and eight men and one woman’s bodies are recovered from the Carruthers 25 miles from Goderich Ont.
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Port Mayrost
Mich
John A. McGean
Charles J. Price
Cleveland
James S. Carruthers
Regina
Wexford
Toronto
Harry D Smith
Hydrus
Argus
Isaac M Scott
Lake Huron
Major
Byers
Whitefish Point
Harbor Beach
Goderich
Ont
Carruthers
Teacher mother reinstated after court ruling
New York November 14 Mrs Bridget Pelxotto a school teacher discharged after long illness and absence to bear a child was reinstated by order of Supreme Court Justice Seabury The case tested whether the board of education could bar married women teachers from leave for childbirth amid labor disputes and school policy
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New York
Bridget Pelxotto
Board of Education
Supreme Court
Seabury
Rock Island urged for new government armor plant site
Clyde H. Tavenner urges Congress to inspect Rock Island arsenal before choosing a site for a $7,000,000 government armor plant. He argues Rock Island offers free water power, central inland location, security from coastal attacks, nearby coal and ore, and existing manufacturing facilities at 20 to 30 percent lower cost than private firms. The 900 acres already owned could save money.
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Clyde H. Tavenner
Argus
Washington
Navy
Daniels
Congress
Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island
Mississippi
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Prison whipping post defended in Delaware case
Washington, D. C., Nov. 14. Representative Brockson of Delaware defended bare back whipping of convicts in the house citing Bible and legal authorities. He denied inhuman punishment and argued the practice makes martyrs of criminals, quoting Roosevelt on wife beaters needing corporal punishment.
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Washington, D. C
Delaware
Brockson
Ergel
Roosevelt
McCombs Declines Public Service Ambitions After London Return
New York reports William Allen Dunlap and his wife, both noted social figures, were questioned by treasury agents after arriving on the Olympic. Gems and trunks were seized for public stores. Aurora: Axzel Freeman of Geneva, Alabama, attempted suicide in jail, slashed his neck, and died after a prolonged struggle with guards.
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New York
William F. McCombs
Democratic National Committee
London
Dorothy Willams
Washington
William Allen Dunlap
Treasury
Aurora
Ill
Axzel Freeman
Geneva
Fox River
Freeman
Farm Criticizes Grange Over Marketing and Costs
Manchester November 14 L ess than 40 percent of cultivated land is well cared for and under 12 percent yields maximum returns Secretary Houston told the National Grange in its 47th annual convention that only a few localities show ideal conditions He blamed faulty farming marketing and middlemen for rising prices and urged coordinated federal and state action to revive agriculture.
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Manchester
N. H
United States
Houston
Department of Agriculture
National Grange of Patrons of Husbandry
Agricultural Department
Agricultural Colleges
Constitutionalists Plan Seizure of Lower California Governor
Carranza picks H. V. Anaya as governor designate as constitutionalists move to topple Huerta in Lower California. The image shows General Carranza with aides General Trevino and Gustavo Mireles, signaling a renewed push in the northern Mexico campaign.
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California
Mexico
Huerta
Lower
Carranna
H. V. Anaya
Carranza
General Trevino
Gustavo Mireles
General Carranza
Rural uplift through better farming and education
Secretary Houston spoke optimistically about rising crop yields and improved living conditions from soil productivity and smarter marketing. He urged greater educational opportunities in the country and argued for economic organization of rural life to bring town benefits to rural populations.
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Houston
Clerk to president of Morris Packing in Chicago
Thomas E. Wilson rose from a four dollar a week clerk to president of Morris Packing company in Chicago. He was elected today to succeed the late Edward Morris, whose two year old son Edward Morris was named vice president.
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Chicago
Morris Packing Company
Thomas E. Wilson
Edward Morris
Wilson
Morris Company
Packer
2 500 Railroad Men on a Strike
Houston Texas November 14 There was no disorder this morning among the 2500 employes of the operating department of the Southern Pacific lines between El Paso and New Orleans who struck last night Reports indicated a general suspension of traffic The employers grievances include a demand for reinstatement of many engineers and others alleged to have been discharged in violation of contracts allege excessive imposition of demerits assert many reports are required outside of company time and ask regulation of layovers away from home
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Houston
Texas
Southern Pacific
el Paso
New Orleans
Taft Sees Wilson In White House Chat Among Friends
Former President Taft called on President Wilson in Washington to leave his card but was invited in for a brief, pleasant talk. Taft remarked on the dignity of the college professor’s life during the chat. In another note, administration Democrats plan to push the currency bill to the Senate on Monday.
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Taft
Wilson
Washington, D. C
Washington
Senate
Administration
Democrats
Banking Committee
Weather Forecast for Rock Island and Vicinity
General outlook cool tonight and Saturday with a low near freezing. Temperature 7 am 36, high yesterday 54, wind light NE, precipitation none. Relative humidity 88, stage of water 33 with a 0.1 inch fall in 24 hours. Astronomical notes Mercury Jupiter evening stars Saturn Venus morning stars. Hooting stars due again on the 23rd with Iraconhl meteors.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Aia
J. M. Sherier
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Slayer Refuses Oath in Illinois Murder Trial
Henry Spencer on trial for Mrs. Rexroat's murder in Wheaton Illinois declared he believes only in the devil and refused to be sworn. He threw the indictment at the State's Attorney after it was shown. Spencer, the defense’s sole witness, may cause the case to go to the jury tonight. Also: Representative Pepper faces possible appendicitis in Clinton Iowa after arriving from Washington. Funk offers 5000 reward for Donahoe Lorimer case figures in Chicago.
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Wheaton
Henry Spencer
Rexroat
Hadley
Spencer
Wayne
Pepper III
Clinton
Iowa
Pepper
Washington
Funk
Chicago
Ill
Donahoe-Funk
Clarence 8
Daniel Donahoe
Isaac Steifel
Donahoe
William Lorimer
State closes in Marshall case at hearing
Populac Illinois November 14 The prosecution rested today in the hearing before the state civil service board of charges against Dr James Marshall former chief physician of the Illinois State reformatory Adjournment was taken until next Tuesday after a witness testified he had been refused proper treatment at the institution and blamed Marshall for it
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Populac
State Civil Service
James Marshall
Illinois State Reformatory
Marshall
Graft Bust Ties Police to Tap Ring and Extortion
New York DA Whitman confirms police graft tied to fake wiretap protection. Ten percent of protection money split among a police official, a police inspector, and two lieutenants. A Chicago woman allegedly lost about 400000 during months in New York. Jailhouse confessions promise more from indicted wire tappers. Also, P Fowler indicted for extortion in a Tammany tied campaign squeeze of contractors.
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New York
Whitman
Chicago
Indion P. Fowler
Democratic State
John Hennessy
Bagman
Tammany
Hennessy
Aviator Dies in Manila Flight Crashes From Faulty Cylinder
Manila reports Second Lieutenant C P Rich of the Philippine Scouts US Army killed when his airplane fell from 200 feet into Manila Bay. Cause cited as motor cylinder defect. Rich died after being taken from the water. Washington notes his nearest relative is Charles A Jennings of Grand Rapids Michigan. Rich was unmarried.
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Manila
C. P. Rich
Philippine Scouts
United States of America
Manila Bay
Washington
Tommy Burns Killed by Train in Brooklyn
New York news reports jockey Tommy Burns, once riding for top owners and the German emperor, was killed today beneath an elevated train in Brooklyn. No witness to the fall, fate unclear whether accidental or self inflicted. Burns was noted as wealthy.
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New York
Tommy” Burns
Brooklyn
Strikers Fire on Passenger Train in Copper Strike
A Duluth South Shore and Atlantic passenger train was fired on by copper strikers at Hancock Michigan. No injuries reported but excitement prevailed. Ninety six arrests for anti-picketing violations were made at the Superior mine. President Meyer of the Western Federation of Miners headed to Michigan copper strike region. Moros welcomed Governor General Harrison at Cotabato Mindanao and urged continued American administration of Zamboanga.
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Mich
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic
Hancock
Superior
Seattle
Wash
Meyer
Western Federation of Miners
Michigan Copper
Harrison
Manila
F. B. Harrison
Cotabato
Moro
Mindanao
Zamboanga
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