Executions in Victoria Blaze Toll After Escape Foe
Blood and family ties fail to halt vengeance as federal officials are executed by firing squad after Victoria fell to constitutionalists. The capture of Victoria in Tamaulipas triggered killings including a young civilian cousin of Enrique Caballero. Details of the siege and subsequent moves toward Tampico follow. Also reports of a Nuevo Santia defeat and orders to move battleships to Mexican waters to aid relief efforts.
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Mexico City
Victoria
Capial
Tamaulipas
Enrique Cabellera
Thebels
Car- Tanca
Caballerio
Rabago
Navarrete
New
Eold
Houves
Tampico
Governor Ammons Shifts Policy On Strike Breakers
Denver reports Governor Ammons moved to enforce law in the strike zone after offering arbitration with Secretary of Labor Wilson, with no reply from operators or strikers. He will permit strike-breakers under state law conditions to enter the zone as mediation efforts unfold.
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Wilson
Colorado
Denver
Col
Ammons
Congress Probes Food Cost Cold Storage Inquiry Expands
The McReynolds probe into cold storage heats up with nationwide letters of support reaching the justice department. Congress plans an intensive review of cost of living and trust power, while McReynolds orders a sweeping New York Chicago inquiry led by Special Agents Oley and De Woody into egg trusts, labeling practices, and packer influence. Citizens groups like the Egg Club of Cleveland and the Housekeepers' Alliance pledge cooperation to curb prices.
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Washington
McReynolds
Department of Justice
Adamson
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
McKeller
Tennessee
Cary
Wisconsin
Ware
Pennsylvania
Murdock
Kansas
McLaughlin
Michigan
Gorman
Illinois
Britten
Ilnois
Chicago
Mc. Reynolds
New York
Oley
Charles de Woody
de Woody
Egg Trust
Congress
Egg Club of
Cleveland
Clabaugh
Cincinnati
Housekeepers’ Alliance of
Railroads Slay 140 in 3 Months
The Interstate Commerce Commission accident bulletin for the quarter ended June 30, 1913, reports 140 killed and 5,283 injured in railroad accidents in the United States. Train accidents rose by 124, with derailments largely due to defective track and equipment. Total casualties reached 2,555 killed and 49,011 injured, with 3,596 collisions and derailments and financial damage of 3,794,289 dollars.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sie Bng
United States
New York Real Estate Security Co Placed in Bankruptcy
New York Real Estate Security Co with capital near four million dollars was forced into bankruptcy by creditors for balance due on purchase bonds. The firm funded its dealings by six percent bonds sold nationwide and holds extensive New York realty, office buildings, and apartment houses valued at twenty to twenty five million. Proceedings are described as friendly to protect bondholders.
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New York
Plans a Camp for Girls by National Young Women’s Union
The National Young Women’s Christian Temperance union proposes a national encampment for 4500 to 5000 working girls on Fox lake shores. Chicago charitable women in Highland Park Lake Forest and north shore towns back the plan with land and buildings near Lippincott’s resort offered by Mrs Truman W Brophy. A drawback is the presence of blind pigs and gambling at the lake.
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National Young Women's Christian Union
Waukeean
National
Young Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Fox Lake
Chicago
Highland Park
Lake Forest
North Shore
Truman W. Brophy
Lippincott
Unionists Carry Fight to Capital in Dublin Visit
Dublin reports the unionist party moved the fight to the capital as Andrew Bonar Law and Sir Edward Carson led Irish unionists through speeches on rule. The arrival of prominent figures in Dublin marks a bold push into enemy territory for the opposition.
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Dublin
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Edward Carson
Retain Fort Sheridan Under Garrison Plan
Washington November 28 Fort Sheridan headquarters of the general division will not be affected by the post abandonment policy Secretary of War Garrison plans to recommend to Congress in his first annual report. After visiting nearly every army post he proposes closing several western outposts no longer needed to concentrate forces near large western cities. Abolition of the Fort Logan recruit depot will be urged as western recruiting has fallen to a low point. a regiment will be sent to Fort Logan as garrison.
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Washington
Fort Sheridan
War Garrison
Congress
Garrison
Fort Logan
Colo
West
Landis Secures $2500 for Life in Settlement
Chicago Nov 25 Judge approves out of court settlement of Mobile & Ohio railroad death claim for Mrs Mary Panek whose son, a soldier, died in a wreck. Settlement rises from 750 after 250 attorney fees to 2500 with new counsel for Panek. Edward J Smelke exonerated from blame in the original deal.
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Chicago
Wludse
tLandis
Federal
Mobila & Ohio Railroad
Mary Panek
Landis
Panek
Funeral halts railways as Finley is laid to rest
Wallington and Lafayette observe five minute stoppages in mourning. Southern Railway president William Wilson Finley is buried at St. John's Episcopal Church, with government officials and industry leaders attending. Monon railroad also stands still in tribute. A separate Peoria case reports four cards demanding ransom, leading to a trap and arrest of William Davis of Burlington. President Wilson and party depart for New York to attend the Army Navy game.
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James Hill
E H. Gary
Lafayette
Ind
Monon Railroad
Finley
The
Southern Railway
Monon
Washington
Wilson
New York
Francis Bowes Sayre
Europe
Peoria Diocese Chooses Clergy for Parishes in Illinois
In a Peoria concursus for St. Mary's Champaign vacancy caused by a death, Rev J Weetiney was listed among eligibles. Appointments include Rev Clement P. O Neill to Sacred Heart Rock Island and Rev M J McKeon to St. Clement’s Princeville with Dunlap and Edelstein missions. Other clergy moves cover St. John’s Galva, St. Patrick’s Ransom, Sacred Heart Campus, St. Dominic’s Wyoming, St. Joseph’s home Peoria, St. Mary’s Hoop Pole, Immaculate Conception Streator, St. Patrick’s Danville to St. Mary’s Moline, and Decatur area changes.
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Peoria
St. Mary's Parish
Champaign
J._ Wi
J Weetiney
Heart “Church
Rock Island
Clement P. O'Neill
Sacred Church
M. J. McKeon
St. Clement’s
Princeville
Dunlap
Edelstein
Richard O'Loughlin
St. Mary's
Moline
St. John’s
Galva
Oneida
Woodhull
John A. Kelly
Streator
St. Patrick's, Ransom
Thomas D. Kennedy
Sacred Heart Church
Campus
Ill
M. A. Humphreys
St. Dominic’s
Wyoming
Edward J. Emery
St. Joseph's Home
Francis S. Hess
Kickapoo
St. Mary's, Hoop Pole
John Ring
Canton
Immaculate Conception Church
Warren F. Parke
St. Patrick’s, Danville
St. Mary's Moline
Wife murderer takes own life after Cuba tragedy
Canton Illinois November 28 Frank McAdams who killed his wife at a Thanksgiving dance in Cuba last night fought hundreds of men for 13 hours before killing himself today. Hundreds of shots were fired. Policeman Hagaman was shot in the jaw trying to arrest him. Jealousy is named as the motive.
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Canton
Frank McAdams
Cuba
Hagaman
Newspaper Style Emphasized by Journalism Professors
Madison Wis Nov 28 Professor F W Beckman of Iowa State College argues that clear concise newspaper style is essential for writers. He tells 18 colleges teachers of journalism that news sense helps see essential facts and filter out nonessentials.
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Madison
Wis
F. W. Beckman
Department of Journalism
Iowa State College
American Conference of Teachers of Journalism
Tony Jannus Arrives in Hydro Aero Plane Flight
Aviator Tony Jannus completed a hazardous journey from St. Louis to Cairo via hydroaeroplane in a heavy rain. He landed near Commerce, Missouri at 11 am after a perilous pass by Thebes river bridge in darkness. Two French aviators Briot and Pouillard died when their biplane burned near Chantemerle, near the army aviation center at St. Cyr.
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Tony Jannus
St. Louis
Cairo
Cape Girardeau
Commerce
Thebes River
Jannus
Epernay
France
Chantemerle
Briot
Pouillard
St. Cyr
Mailly
Chantermerie
Weather forecast for Rock Island area with showers possible
Unsettled weather tonight and Saturday with likely showers tonight and a cooler Saturday. High 51, low 46. Winds northwest erly, 7 mph at 7 am. No precipitation. Humidity 92 percent at 7 pm and 100 percent at 7 am. River stage 32 with a fall of 1 in 24 hours. Astronomical events note Jupiter as evening star and Mars Mercury Venus Saturn as morning stars mentioning Belt of Orion.
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Fock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Orion
Highways Chief Denies Charges in Albany Case
Albany reports Gov Glynn released the highway commissioner John N Carlisle’s response to charges from Warner Quinlan Asphalt alleging favoritism for Barber Asphalt. Carlisle denies all claims, says rivals led the accusations, cites secret meetings, telegraph notices to use Barber, and names associates including ex investigator Hennessy and Barber agent McGuire. Charges also allege kickbacks and improper appointments. Parker Diehl Washington resignations noted.
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Albany
N. Y
John N. Carlisle
Warner- Quinlan Asphalt Company
Glynn
Carlisle
Barber Asphalt Paving Company
Highway Department
John A. Hennessy
Cooperstown
Sulzer
Carlislee
George McGuire
Barber Company
Hennessy
Roy K. Fuller
Fuller
James K. McGuire
McGuires
Harold Parker
George C. Diehl
William de Hartburn Washington
Washington
McGuire
Diehl
Parker
Hassam Compressed Concrete Paving Company
Black man fatally harms policeman in Kankakee
In Kankakee Illinois Arch Hutchins, a Black man, fatally harmed Police Officer August Dickman in front of a hall hosting a Black people dance. Hutchins fled but was captured two hours later and refused to talk.
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Kankakee
Ill
Arch Hutchins
August Dickman
Hutchins
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