Indians Dying of Starvation Says Redman Expedition
Dr Joseph K Dixon reports deplorable Indian conditions after visiting 189 tribes in six months. He cites starvation pestilence and U S neglect with a Jicarilla Apache tribe of 700 members on the New Mexico Continental Divide dying out in 14 years and calls U S treatment a disgrace to civilization.
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Philadelphia
Redman Wanamaker
United States
Joseph K. Dixon
Dixon
Wilson
Washington
New Mexico
No Report on Russian Troop Withdrawal Proposal from Peking
Washington today did not receive the dispatch from American Minister Reinsch regarding Russia’s bid to withdraw foreign troops from Chi Li province including Peking legation guards. Six months earlier the U S stance favored keeping military forces, and U S policy likely would not shift amid new uprisings against Yuan Shi Kai. No official comment on Russia’s motive.
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Washington, D. C
Reinsch
Peking
Chi-Li Province
Legation
State Department
Williams
United States
Yuan Shi Kai
Yuan
Russia
China
Women Teach Suffrage School At Congress Union Event
Teachers and students attend a suffrage school run by the Congressional Union linked to the National American Woman's Suffrage Association. Miss Lucy Burns praises the program noting diverse topics and strong work by those involved with lectures mainly by women and occasional male speakers.
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Washington, D. C
Congressional Union
National American Woman’s Suffrage Association
Lucy Burns
Newspapers to suspend publishing on Christmas Day
British papers will close entirely on Christmas Day after unanimous agreement. The plan includes both morning and afternoon editions, with The Times among those taking a full day off, giving thousands of workers a real holiday.
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London
Sheffield Telegraph
London Times
United States City Weather Readings
Observations across major cities show clear conditions with light to moderate southwest to west winds. Temperatures range from 28 in St Paul to 48 in Washington with lows between 26 and 42 and Sunday fair conditions noted.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
City Manufacturers Incorporate Club in San Antonio
The charter of the Manufacturers' Club of San Antonio was filed in Austin to push a campaign encouraging local patronage of home made goods. The nonprofit group, organized about a year ago, cites W. W. Kuhn as president with J. F. Kline and B. F. Lange on the board and names Paul Dreiss as secretary treasurer. The club has staged two Made-in-San Antonio shows, including one at the Menger Hotel garage, drawing thousands of visitors and support for local manufacturing.
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San Antonio
Manufacturers’ Club of
Austin
W. W. Kuhn
Paul Dreiss
H. W. Finck
J. F. Kline
B. F. Lange
Manufacturers’ Club
Menger
Club
First conviction under new law fines advertiser in Hartford
William H. Meloney was fined $20 in Hartford for fraudulent advertising of merchandise. He advertised a sale of second-hand goods at his home. a rug bought for $20 was claimed worth $65 and later found to have originated from a department store for $12.50. The judge imposed the minimum fine as this was a test case.
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Hartford
Conn
William H. Meloney
Clark
Germany Accepts Invite to Panama Canal Opening
Berlin reports Germany yesterday signified acceptance of the United States invitation to send warships to represent Germany at the Panama Canal opening.
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Germany
Berlin
United States
Panama Canal
Insurgent Farmers Union Meets in Dallas Delegates Count
A meeting of the insurgent branch of the Texas Farmers Union was called in Dallas with about 75 delegates in attendance. The purpose of the gathering was not announced.
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Insurgent” Farmers Meet
Dallas
Tex
Insurgent
The
Texas Farmers’ Union
Seattle group seeks blankets for 5000 unemployed
A citizens committee using abandoned buildings to shelter 5000 unemployed in Seattle sent telegrams to Congressman Frank Buchanan of Illinois and William Humphries of Washington asking to use 5000 blankets offered by the Washington National Guard stored in Seattle.
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Seattle
Wash
Citizens’ Committee
Frank Buchanan
Illinois
William Humphries
Washington
National Guard
State of
Steamship Owners Protest Seamen Bill Before Committee
Steamship owners and managers protested to the House Merchant Marine Committee against the La Follette seamen's bill. Key Compton, president of the Chesapeake Steamship Company, said Chesapeake Bay vessels would struggle to meet lifeboat and seamen requirements.
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Washington, D. C
House Merchant Marine Committee
la Follette
Key Compton
Chesapeake Steamship Company
Chesapeake Bay
Bandit Loots Express Car for $4000 Near New Orleans
Early daylight search parties scoured woods near Harahan as the robber fled with two $2000 packets from a Southern Pacific express car. Express messenger T. C. Lord was beaten and hospitalized, naming a suspect Fleming who fled prior to arrests.
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New Orleans
Harahan
Southern Pacific Express
T. C. Lord
Southern Pacific
Lord
Vincent
Lora
Fleming
Illinois Central
Medical schools in US decline in 1913 report
Federal study shows 14 fewer medical schools and 1,200 fewer students in 1913 vs 1912. Graduates fell by 500, yet women students rose to 835 of 17,238. only 70 women graduated in 1913, down from 142 in 1912. Rise in admission standards accompanies broader reform.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Federal Bureau of Education
Cold storage favored as eggs price fall strategy
Indianapolis, December 13. H E Barnard, state food and drug commissioner, told the Women's Department Club that a boycott on eggs fails to lower prices. He defended cold storage operators as helping reduce living costs and warned that self-denial buys would not sustainably change prices. The supply and demand law governs all commodities.
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Indianapolis
Ind
H. E. Barnard
City Jail Crowded Forces Purchase Blankets and Chains
City police report a surge in prisoners since cold weather and warlike arrests. Jail population has risen from about 40 45 to 80 90 daily, stretching capacity while blankets locks and chains are bought to prevent escapes.
World Currency Bill Faces Early Vote Setback
Senate debates a proposal to invite gold standard nations England France and Germany to a conference on gold silver parity. Senator Thomas argues for world currency conditions while Senator Cummins and Senator Root push amendments to curb deposits guarantees and note issuance amid fears of endless currency expansion and future panics.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Thomas
Wilson
England
France
Germany
South
Central America
Cummins
Root
Senate
Federal Reserve Board
Plan War On Tammany New York
At a meeting of three anti-Tammany groups in Manhattan and Greater New York a temporary organization the Democratic Association of the County of New York was formed The body aims to eliminate Tammany Hall as the regular organization and includes Cleveland Democracy Empire State Democracy and Anti-Tammany Jeffersonian Alliance and many district Democrats.
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New York
Cleveland Democracy
Empire State Democracy
Jeffersonian Alliance
Manhattan
Greater
Democratic Association
County of
Tammany Hall
Fire destroys Cunningham Commission building in Little Rock
Fire destroyed the Cunningham Commission Company's building in Little Rock early today causing about 60 000 in damage and seriously injuring three firemen Ralph Unger Luke Barber and Hal Fowler Insurance covers 35 000
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Little Rock
Ark
Cunningham Commission Company
Ralph Unger
Luke Barber
Hal Fowler
It Should Clear Up Weather Forecast Report
Major Allen Buell reports that weather should clear up with fair conditions and cooler temperatures likely. The lingering high pressure across the nation remains, with no heavy statewide rain though cloudiness persists and reports of light rain in sites like Austin Taylor Cotulla Landa and Luling.
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Allen Buell
New Mexico
Atlantic
Pacific
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Austin
Taylor
Cotulla
Landa
Luling
Visits of Great Value Tokyo Diplomatic Mission
Tokyo observers mark Shosuke Sato’s farewell as he departs for the United States as exchange professor. Baron Makina and Gijin Okuda host dinners and praise such missions for broadening knowledge of Japan and easing misunderstandings. Sato is dean of Tohoku University’s agricultural college and formerly studied at Johns Hopkins.
Deliberate derailment suspected on Lake Shore near Wickliffe
Cleveland officials say Lake Shore train No. 16 derailed near Wickliffe as a deliberate act. Spikes are said to have been removed from the rails. A fireman was killed. A. H. Smith president elect of the New York Central lines investigated after his private car was not derailed.
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Cleveland, CO
Wickliffe
Lake Shore
A. H. Smith
New York Central Lines
Receiver Appointed for Major Montgomery Cotton Firm
Paul T. Sayre was named receiver of Marks & Gayle in Montgomery after a court petition. The firm, one of the largest cotton houses, is argued solvent with about 435000 dollars in assets. Williams Marks says all creditors will be paid in full.
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Montgomery
Ala
Paul T. Sayre
Marks & Gayle
Williams Marks
Marks
Rabbits Supplied Free Meat to Needy in Oregon Drive
In Pendleton Oregon yesterday farmers killed 1200 rabbits within a two square mile drive to aid the hungry. The meat was shipped to Portland and other cities for distribution among the poor and plans call for continued drives over a 25 square mile region.
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Pendleton
Ore
Oregon
Portland
Express Rates Discussed by National Railroad Group
CHICAGO Dec 13 The sub committee of the National Association of Railroad Commissioners appointed to lay plans for uniform interstate express rates met today to discuss the problem. Organization was perfected and work apportioned to committees. C E Beebee of Missouri was chosen secretary. Martin S Decker president of the Commissioners Association is chairman ex officio.
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Chicago
National Association of Railroad Commisioners
C. E. Beebee
Missouri
Martin S. Decker
Commissioners’ Association
Leased Wire Day Report Overview
The San Antonio Light presents the Associated Press Leased Wire Day report as its daily core news service. It notes AP’s status as a major global news provider and mentions the Light’s own additional large special news coverage alongside wire dispatches.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Light
Rail service delayed as floods keep lines from San Antonio open
Weather keeps rail repairs in the San Antonio area stalled with main lines of the G H & S A and I G N unlikely to reopen before Monday or Tuesday. Submerged Southern Pacific tracks hinder damage assessment while flood relief continues with box cars used as homes. Routes via L G N M E T and M E T connect Dallas Fort Worth to Houston and points north, but travel remains arduous.
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San Antonio
Brazos
Colorado
Southern Pacific
Houston
North Texas
St. Louis
Fredericksburg
Ancient Puritan witchcraft document sparks auction sale
A signed certificate exonerating a Puritan of witchcraft appeal sold among Eliot Danforth collection autographs in Philadelphia. The document drew 65 dollars amid other items. a grant of a Albany house and lot by Richard Nicolls fetched 260 dollars, marking the top price.
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Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Eliot Danforth
Albany
Richard Nicolls
Newark
Philomathean Society at Penn Celebrates 100th Anniversary
The Philomathean Society of the University of Pennsylvania marks its centennial, noting its status as one of the oldest collegiate groups in the country. Alumni are dispersed nationwide, and the society pursues literary work as its main activity.
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Philadelphia
Philomathean Society
University of Pennsylvania
United States
Grain Dealers' National Association to Meet in Kansas City
The eighteenth annual convention will be held in Kansas City Missouri in October 1914 likely the second week. The association includes grain dealers from Canada and some South American republics.
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Kansas City
Toledo
The
Grain Dealers’ National Association
Canada
Wilson Cancels Engagement To Attend Gridiron Dinner
President Wilson had to cancel his attendance at the Gridiron Club dinner tonight due to a cold. His condition had improved but his physician ordered him to remain in his room.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
German Sentinels Ordered to Fire on Assailants
German sentinels on fortifications in Mayence have been ordered to shoot on sight after nightly stoning and gunfire. The move follows similar anti-military agitation in Alsace and signals rising unrest in the city.
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Mayence
Germany
Alsace
Many Miners Die as October Coal Accidents Rise
October coal mine fatalities in the United States reach 449 with a fatal Dawson New Mexico explosion killing 263 miners. State inspections are incomplete in California Georgia and Oregon with ten month deaths totaling 2292 after adjusting for uninspected states.
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Washington, D. C
United States
United States Bureau of Mines
Dawson
N. M
California
Georgia
Oregon
Cotton brokers fined in Sherman anti trust case
Fines of 4000 dollars each were imposed on Eugene Scales of Texas Frank Hayne and William Brown of New Orleans Morris Rothschilds of Mississippi and Colonel Robert M Thompson of this city for pleading nolo contendere to cornering the cotton crop of 1909 in violation of the Sherman act. James A Patten of Chicago had previously been fined 4000 dollars in the same case.
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New York
Federal District Court
Eugene Scales
Texas
Frank Hayne
William Brown
New Orleans
Morris Rothschilds
Mississippi
Robert M. Thompson
James A. Patten
Chicago
Uniform law favored by New York commission
A commission for the National Association of Employes and Wage Earners reported to the National Civic Federation that six months of workmen's compensation law studies across many states show broad approval of enacted laws. The federation advocates a uniform national law, and the commission notes employes prefer uniform rules due to cross state plant and construction work.
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New York
National Association of Employes and
Ships Install Wireless After Storm Lessons
Department of Commerce reports nine ships lost in last month’s Great Lakes storm lacked wireless. Vessels with wireless received warnings and sought safety. Inspectors in Chicago and Cleveland note about 50 ships will install wireless, citing a Detroit incident where one wireless vessel survived while two without wireless were lost.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Great Lakes
Department
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Senator Root Named Chairman of Carnegie Institute Board
Senator Elihu Root of New York was elected chairman of the Carnegie Institute board succeeding Dr. Thomas S. Billings as director of the New York public library. Andrew Carnegie attended the meeting though not a board member.
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Washington, D. C
Elihu Root
New York
Carnegie Institute
Thomass. Billings
New York Public Library
Andrew Carnegie
Root
Revenue Cutter Carries Supplies To Flood Relief
Lieutenant W. P. Stromboy commands the revenue cutter Windom which is ordered to the Brazos river to aid Galveston flood relief. The ship will transport clothing food and several lifeboats for relief operations.
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Revenue Cutter
Galveston
Tex
W. P. Stromboy
Windom
Brazos River
Back to Farm Movement Fails in Kansas Census
Topeka Kansas reports the back to the farm movement failed as rural school enrollment dropped by 13 891 over five years while city school population rose in the same period.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Americans Wat Homes N Tampico All Refugees Cared For
Skirmishing continues as a federal gunboat shells a position of the enemy near Tampico. Refugees are reported being cared for and relocated by local authorities and aid groups.
Battleship Orders Shift Refugees Amid Tampico Fight
Rear Admiral Fletcher cabled that 500 Americans aboard the Wheeling and Tacoma were moved to the Virginia Rhode Island and New Jersey while foreign women and children left Tampico. The Bravo shelled the navy position as Mexico’s conflict continued. The Navy reported fighting not serious and noted executions of officers by both sides.
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Washington, D. C
Fletcher
Frond
Wheeling
Tacoma
Virginia
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Bravo
Navy
Admiral Fletcher
Navy Department
Na Department
Wiiner Morro Castle
Tampico
Mex
Aguilar
Vera Cruz
Galveston
Sumner
Bryan
Daniels
Baltimore
Tuxpam
Ecretary
Chihuahua
Francisco Villa
Department
Spaniards protest Villa seizure in Chihuahua
Formal protests were sent to Spanish ministers in Washington and Mexico City after reports that General Francisco Villa seized all property of Spaniards in Chihuahua valued at 4 million dollars and ordered them to leave within ten days. Spaniards appealed to the British vice consul for protection while Villa and local officials reportedly pledged to protect foreigners except Spaniards.
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Tex
Washington
Mexico City
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua
Scobell
Eral Villa
Wemes
Tren
Thomas D. Edwards
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