Sulzer Opens Campaign Office To Fight Tammany Hall
William Sulzer arrives at a Broadway hotel to launch a campaign aimed at reclaiming a state assembly seat. He accuses Tammany Hall leaders Charles Murphy and Edward McCall, while supporters call him a hero for taking on the bosses as fusionists watch closely.
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New York
William Sulzer
Broadway
State Capitol
Albany
Chester Platt
State Assembly
Sixth Assembly
Progressive Party
John Purroy Mitchel
Mr. Sulzer
Tammany Hall
Charles F. Murphy
Edward McCall
Tammany
McCall
Mr. Murphy
John A. Hennessy
Sulzer
Murphy
Senate
Aeriee
East Side
Williams Selected by Wilson for Greece Post
George Fred Williams of Boston was chosen by President Wilson to serve as minister to Greece. He would replace Garrett Coppers of Williams College who might continue his teaching. Williams welcomed the appointment as recognition of democracy and a chance to study Athenian democracy abroad.
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Washington
George Fred Williams
Boston
Wilson
Greece
Garrett Croppers
Williams College
Dedham
Mass
Williams
Illiams
Athenian Democracy
Beieves
State loses suit against Sugarland Railroad Company
Judge Wilcox in the Twenty sixth District Court awarded judgment for the Sugarland Railroad Company. The state sought a writ of mandamus to compel building a torn down track segment and an injunction to stop further tearing up of the track.
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Austin, Tex
Sugarland Railroad Company
Wilcox
Twenty-sixth District Court
Wilson Signs Deficiency Bill Exempting Marshals and Revenue Agents
President Wilson signed the urgent deficiency bill granting civil service exemptions to deputy U S marshals and deputy collectors of internal revenue. The action affects personnel classifications within federal law enforcement and tax collection.
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Washington
Wilson
Civil Service
United States
Internal Revenue
Regional Weather Tabs Show Cities Facing Warmer Rain Thursday
Morning readings report temperatures across eight cities with conditions ranging from cloudy in St Louis to clear in New York. Winds vary from northeast to northwest with chances of rain or colder weather Thursday and record lows noted for the last 24 hours.
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Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington, D. C
Bankers oppose rushed details of currency bill
Washington October 22 Alexander Gilbert president of the Market and Putton National Bank of New York told the Senate banking committee that the administration currency bill’s details were not yet worked out He warned that appointing a receiver could freeze reserves and funds across district banks and cause general disaster He urged thorough study and proposed raising the reserve from 38 13 to 50 percent to prevent inflation Senator Hitchcock and Senator Pomerene discussed the bill with President Wilson and signaled a unanimous Senate committee report pending debate
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Washington, D. C
Alexander Gilbert
The
Market and
Putton National Bank of New York
Senate Banking Committee Today
Hitchcock
Federal Reserve Bank
Mr. Gilbert
Gilbert
Pomerene
Wilson
Senate
Filipinos Accept Independence Aim in Assembly Resolution
The Philippine Assembly adopted a resolution praising President Wilson and Governor General Harrison. It declares Filipinos’ belief in their right to freedom and gratefully accepts Wilson’s statement as a clear pledge to recognize island independence.
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Washington
Philippines
Wilson
Harrison
Cable
Philippine Assembly
Confections to be Taxed In Liquor Tax Move
Washington reports that small confections like rum balls brandy rumbles and mint lozenges that are hollowed cans filled with spirits will be taxed under liquor rectifier and dealer rules. Commissioner Osborne announced the decision to impose the tax. The order excludes confections merely flavored with liquors or wines.
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Washington, D. C
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Osborne
Injuries May Prove Fatal in Fort Worth Train Collision
Fort Worth Texas October 22 Engineer W A Lewis injured Tuesday night seven miles north of Fort Worth when two Rock Island freight trains collided is not expected to live. Four other trainmen jumped sustaining serious injuries though all are expected to recover. Lewis lives in Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Tex
W. A. Lewis
Rock Island
Lewis
Lightning Kills Three Soldiers in Texas Train Incident
A bolt of lightning struck a marching Sixth Cavalry column between Texas City and Galveston at 7:30 AM, killing Privates Monroe Morris and George Morris and John Zimmer. Several horses and a mule died, Veterinary Surgeon Devine was injured, and others were shocked but unharmed. The regiment was en route to Galveston for target practice.
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Houston
Tex
Sixth
United States Cavalry
Texas City
Galveston
Monroe
George Morris
John Zimmer
Devine
Syndicate Buys West Virginia Coal Lands for 50 Million
An English syndicate has closed negotiations to purchase vast coal land and mining properties in West Virginia's New River district. The deal, valued around 50 million dollars, covers about 550000 acres and 96 collieries, and likely includes the New River Consolidated Coal and Coke Company and related entities.
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Baltimore
New River District
West Virginia
New River Consolidated Coal and Coke Company
New River Colleries Company
New River Coal Company
New River Company
Nuttal and McKell Estates
Guggenheim
Episcopal church to co operate on divorce study in 1916
The New York general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church adopted a resolution by the house of deputies to work with the International committee on marriage and divorce to organize an international congress in May 1916 at the Panama exposition in San Francisco. The event aims to awaken the American public to the perceived evil of divorce and remarriage.
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New York
Protestant Episcopal Church
House of Deputies
International Committee On
Panama Exposition
San Francisco
Miss Jessie Wilson Drives Fund Drive on Long Island
Miss Jessie Wilson, president's youngest daughter, aids a Young Women's Christian Association campaign aimed at raising 4 million dollars within two weeks. At Mrs. Willard Straight's Westbury home she urged donors to act boldly, saying they must do 100 percent of the job.
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New York
Jessie Wilson
Young Women's Christian Association
Willard Straight
Westbury
Long Island
McReynolds Hints Tariff Policy Faces Direct Conflict
Attorney General McReynolds described the five per cent differential for American shipping as potentially causing a head on collision with the tariff law and treaties. He did not elaborate, but observers read his remark as indicating a direct clash between law and international agreements.
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Washington, D. C
McReynolds
Lane Declines Prohibition Conference Attendance
Austin Texas October 22 Comptroller W P Lane candidate for governor announced he will not attend the prohibition elimination conference in Dallas on October 25. He termed the event partisan and said participation would be unjustified and aimed at eliminating him from the race and boosting another candidate.
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Lane
Austin
Tex
W. P. Lane
Dallas
New Insurance Firm Granted Permit to Operate in Texas
The Department of Insurance and Banking grants a permit for Security Mutual Casualty Company of Chicago to begin business in Texas. The company will operate as an assessment casualty insurer, marking its entry into the Texas market as a new firm.
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Austin
Tex
State Department of Insurance and Banking
Texas
Security Mutual Casualty Company of
Chicago
Leased Wire Day Report From Associated Press
The San Antonio Light seizes the AP Leased Wire Day report describing a vast daily news service. It notes the wire’s reach as a major source of general news, underscoring its reliability and extensive coverage.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Oamice
Carden Views Gaul Concern in Washington
Diplomatic exchanges between Ambassador Page and the British foreign office raise concerns in Washington over Sir Lionel Carden’s stance on Mexico. U S officials seek a free hand to pacify Mexico and may question Britain’s role, while Page reports on his talk with Sir Edward Grey. Officials note Carden’s credentials presentation could signal sympathy with views at odds with U S policy.
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Washington, D. C
Ambassador Page
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Mexico
Lionel Carden
Huerta
Washington
Europe
United States
Page
State Department
Edward Grey
London
General Huerta
Grave misunderstanding risks Anglo American Mexican crisis
London papers warn of a grave misunderstanding between Britain and the United States over Mexico. The Pall Mall Gazette calls for rapid clarification to avoid dangerous tensions while The Globe criticizes British policy for early recognition of Huerta and questions foreign office motives.
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London
United States
Great Britain
Washington
New York
Associated Press
Pall Mall Gazette
Atlantic
Wilson
Mexico
The
Globe Today
Foreign Office
Huerta
Peter of
Servia
Globe
Germans Not Holding Hostages in Torreon Report
A border dispatch from Eagle Pass, Texas on October 22 quotes General Jesus Carranza saying no foreigners are being held as hostages in Torreon and that German and French residents may leave freely. Americans were helped to reach the border while others stayed despite the fighting. No effort to collect money appears in the message.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Jesus Carranza
Torreon
Huerta
Indians Defrauded of Valuable Lands at Mohonk Conference
At Mohonk Lake New York October 22 the Friends of the Indians and Other Dependent Peoples opened their annual conference debating Indian capacity and sovereignty. Dana H. Kelsey described how five civilized tribes in Oklahoma were defrauded of lands while J Hurley accused land interests of blocking $10 million due to Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. He argued contingent-fee attorneys seek rolls to claim fees of 26 to 50 percent if citizenship is reopened.
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Mohonk Lake
N. Y
National Congress
Conference of
Friends of the Indians
Oklahoma
Dana H. Kelsey
Union Indian Agency
Muskogee
Pp. J. Hurley
Congress
Houston Annexes County Schools
Houston expands city limits with nine county schools annexed, but transfer to the city system is postponed until January 1 to allow a transfer basis to be worked out between county and city systems.
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Houston
Tex
North Texas storm eyed with rain likely for San Antonio
A defined storm area hangs over North Texas bringing unsettled weather and rain chances in San Antonio within 24 hours. Cooler conditions expected Thursday as the cold air lingers from the north, pushing the freezing line south toward Ohio, Iowa and Nebraska.
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Texas
San Antonio
Ohio
Iowa
Nebraska
Death by own action: a family trait in Chicago case
The Henry Spencer murder case draws criminology interest as investigation reveals a lineage of suicides and illness. His alcoholic father killed himself, his brother killed himself three years later, a sister took her life after Spencer’s first sentence, another sister died of tuberculosis.
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Chicago
Henry Spencer
Mildred Allison-Rexroat
Spencer
New Record Set in Typewriting by Miss Margaret Owen
In New York on October 22 Miss Margaret B Owen of this city broke all world speed records by typing 125 words a minute during an hour of dictation at the national business show. The previous mark stood at 117 words a minute. She was awarded a silver trophy valued at then unmentioned.
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New York
Nationa
Margaret B. Owen
Galveston Flood Drenches Streets. No Major Damage Reported
heavy rainfall drenches Galveston from 7 20 to 12 30 with seven and twenty two hundredths inches recorded. Streets flood and streetcar traffic is suspended temporarily. No serious damage noted and winds were light as rain continues.
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Galveston
Tex
Rain Returns Hinders Rice Threshing in Coast Country
In Houston on October 22 rain began falling again over the coastal area where rice growers had been harvesting by night and day to thresh their crops, disrupting their efforts after a spell of clear weather.
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Houston
Tex
Four Candidates for Moderator of Congregational Church
Kansas City Mo Oct 22 The fifteenth triennial session of the National Council of Congregational Churches opened Moderator Nehemiah Boynton of Brooklyn presiding Four candidates for moderator are Rev William Horace Day Los Angeles Rev Samuel B Woodrow St Louis Rev Charles R Brown Yale Divinity School and Rev Charles S Mills Montclair N J The council will elect a moderator adopt a new constitution and name a national secretary The secretary reports a church membership rise since 1910 of 7451 and 11 more churches The commission on policy urged a new doctrinal statement curtailment of church societies and a national secretary A proposed amendment to the federal constitution to prohibit intoxicating beverages was recommended The church unity committee endorsed a world conference toward consolidating all Christian churches
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Kansas
City
Congregationalists
Nehemiah Boynton
Brooklyn
National Council of Congregational Churches
United States
William Horace Day
Los Angeles
Samuel B. Woodrow
St. Louis
Charles R. Brown
Yale Divinity School
Charless. Mills
Montclair
N. J
America
Committee On Church Unity
Protestant Episcopal Church
Dalhart Man Injured As Horse Bolts From Buggy
Dalhart Texas October 22 A F Childers 75 received injuries likely to prove fatal when his horse ran away throwing him from his buggy authorities said this morning the accident occurred near town in and around Childers condition remained serious throughout the day with no immediate hope for recovery
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Dalhart
Tex
A. F Childers
Cattle Trader Fisher Arrested In Mexico
In Eagle Pass Texas on October 22 a wealthy Piedras Negras resident, C. O. Fisher, was jailed on a charge of dealing in cattle alleged to be confiscated at the Trevino ranch. Trueba & Pardo manager Celestino Ruiz also arrested. both held incommunicado as inquiries extend to several other American cattlemen and an English subject.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
C. O. Fisher
Piedras Negras
Trevino Ranch
Trueba & Pardo
Celestino Ruiz
Fisher
Cattlemen’s Association
General Trevino
Friends of
Consul Blocker
Maderos Arrested in Monterey on Plot Claims
Daniel and Evaristo Madero, uncle and brother of the late president, were arrested at Monterey on charges of plotting to surrender that city to the Constitutionalists. Dispatches say they were implicated by papers taken from fallen Constitutionalists after a battle near Monterey.
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Daniel
Evaristo
Monterey
Mexico City
Evaristo Madero
Detectives uncover counterfeit plant near Tioga
United States Secret Service men report a first class counterfeit outfit found in woods near Tioga Louisiana. The plant lay near the home of James Cooks and his son Selzer who were arrested Saturday night and held pending further charges. Photographic negatives of five and ten dollar notes were buried in a potato patch along with finished counterfeit money indicating skilled production.
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Alexandria
United States Secret Service
Tioga
James Cooks
Selzer
Secret Service
Gonzales Denies In Death of Deputy Ortiz
Testimony in the Jesus Gonzales case, a band member accused of Deputy Sheriff Ortiz murder, concluded with Gonzales denying state witnesses and claiming Mexican members did not fire on the posse during the capture. Arguments expected to end and jury to decide by tonight.
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Cotulla
Tex
Jesus Gonzales
Ortiz
Gonzales
Diers
Posse
Mob hanges a Black man after jail in Monroe Louisiana
In Monroe Louisiana on October 22 1930 a Black man named Wi Eaton who insulted a white person was taken from the jail by a mob and hanged from a nearby graph pole. Two masked men aided the jailer with public safety items and attempted to conceal their roles.
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Louisiana
Monroe
Wi Eaton
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