Government Awakens to Mexico Situation and Policy Shift
Washington reports the administration plans a tougher stance toward Mexico after new disclosures from Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson and other American leaders. Fresh representations will target the Mexican government, with Wilson sailing to Vera Cruz and the United States reconsidering neutrality enforcement amid rebel arms and aid concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
Henry Lane Wilson
Tell
State Department
Senate Sub-Committee On Foreign Relations
California
Texas
Wilson
New York
Vera Cruz
United States
Madero
Wilson Listening Skills Cited in Cabinet Talk
Washington December 20 Senator Overman of North Carolina says Governor Wilson is a good listener but a poor talker. He returns from Trenton with word Josephus Daniels of North Carolina may become postmaster general in the new cabinet. Cabinet talk draws many senators and representatives toward possible secretaryships before New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Lee Overman
North Carolina
Trenton
Josephus Daniels
Overman
Watson
Daniels
House
Iovernor Wilson
Neew Jersey
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Gore
Oklahoma
Underwood
Burleson
Henry
O'Gorman
Kike Smith
Vinegar Bend Enters Race for Washington County High School
Vinegar Bend qualified with the department of education to host the Washington county high school offering $10,000 cash and land as needed. Chatom also qualified after earlier application.
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Montgomery
Ala
Vinegar Bend
Washington County High School
Department of Education
Chatom
Sheriff Returns Suspect to Marion in Murder Case
Sheriff H A Ryan arrived in Mobile to return Homer Jones to Marion Alabama. Jones, a Black man, was arrested here on murder charges. Ryan states his belief Jones is the man sought for the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Ryan
Mobile
Marion
Ala
Homer Jones
Jones
Ryan
Wife Follows Husband to Grave in Morgan County
Montgomery Ala Dec 20 news says Mrs H A Oden of Somerville wife of the late Morgan County superintendent died after pneumonia. The couple long noted as Morgan county's leading educators were claimed by the disease Thursday night and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
State Department of Education
H. A. Oden
Somerville
Morgan County
Turkey Ready to Grapple With Greece in London Talks
Constantinople reports new Turkish instructions to Rechad Pasha authorize direct talks with Greek delegates without prior armistice protocol signature. Officials say Turkey now holds leverage and will demand exceptional terms before any armistice with Greece.
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Constantinople
Rechad Pasha
London
Greece
Turkey
Sainz Extradited to Mexico on Larceny Murder Charges
Prospero Sainz, once a Mexican federal army officer, is to be handed to Mexican officials under a U S extradition order. The United States commissioner granted Mexico's request after Sainz allegedly deserted federal troops at Mexicali and joined rebel forces in Lower California. He was arrested in Los Angeles by U S Secret Service agents weeks earlier.
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Los Angeles
Prospero Sainz
Mexico
United States
Sainz
Fedreal
Mexicali
Mex
Lower
California
United States Secret Service
Will Smith Resents Invasion Of His Home
In Chattanooga area a drunken pair William Randle and Wiley Harding menaced the home of Will Smith Cottinville. They shot at him, he fired back and forced them to flee. Later at the post office a renewed exchange ended with Randle mortally wounded and Harding wounded.
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Will Smith
Chattanooga
Tenn
Huntsville
Ala
William Randle
Wiley Harding
Cottinville
Smith
Randle
Peer
Guntersville
Harding Rowanded
Bank Safe Blasted. Loot Taken in Mattituck Heist
Cracksmen in an automobile dynamited the Mattituck state bank safe during the night and escaped with 6000 dollars. The vault reportedly contained thousands in cash and securities, though other sections of the vault were left untouched.
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Riverhead
Nwn. Y
Mattituck
Health Gives Convicted Man Another Chance
Meridian Mississippi December 20 J J Jones convicted at last term of circuit court for attempted manslaughter and jailed five years was released on bond of about 1560 dollars after a habeas corpus hearing approved by Judge John L Buckley His ill health including asthmatic trouble prompted the release while his appeal to the state supreme court proceeds
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Meridian
Miss
J. J. Jones
Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
Dono
John L. Buckley
Jones
Taft Accepts Kent Professorship at Yale College
President Taft will relocate to New Haven to take the Kent professorship at Yale next spring. He will be a full faculty member and professor and will deliver lectures on international and constitutional law. A formal tender is expected to be made and accepted by Taft, with a salary to be fixed separately from Kent foundation income.
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New Haven
Conn
Taft
Kent
Yale College
Kent Foundation
UVa and Georgia to play in Atlanta next season
A Charlottesville dispatch reports that the University of Virginia and University of Georgia agreed to face each other in Atlanta on October 25 next season. The game would occur a week before Vanderbit's clash, with Virginia and Georgia tied to this schedule.
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Nashville
Tenn
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
University of Georgia Today
Atlanta
Vanderbit
Virginia
Old Santa Claus and Mrs. Santa Sell Papers for Charity
The Mobile Item reports Santa Claus will sell The Item on Mobile streets from 2:30 to 5:00 PM to raise funds for Christmas dinners for about one thousand poor people. Mrs. Santa Claus will join the effort, with all proceeds donated to Salvation Army.
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Santa Claus
Mrs. Santa
Mobile
Salvation Army
Dauphin and
Royal Streets
van Antwerp
Home Economics Club clarifies stance on Metropolitan Employment Bureau
The Home Economics Club’s committee on domestic help releases a statement to correct misimpressions from a recent Item article. It explains the Metropolitan Employment Bureau began as a non sectarian effort by the Metropolitan church to aid colored workers, with Sarah Duncan appointed manager at a new location. The club notes it has advisory duties only and rejects involvement in regulating meals or hours, aiming to build a mutual benefit agency for employers and workers.
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Home Economics Club
Committee On
Metropolitan Employment Bureau
Metropolitan Church
Robinson
Sarah J. Duncan
H. EB. C
Basket Brigade
Home Economics
J. O. Smith
Erwin Craighead
Charles Shawhan
J. B. Harvey
Elizabeth Fonde
Citronelle Mayor Decides First Affray Case
George Owens was arrested at Citronelle and tried before Mayor C. W. Thomas on affray charges. He was jailed Thursday night in the county jail. Citronelle reports say the newspaperman mayor is making a notable record in his first case.
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George Owens
Citronelle
C. W.thomas
Mobile
Fitzgerald Acquitted on Theft Charge in Chicago
George Fitzgerald former assorting teller at the United States subtreasury Chicago was found not guilty today of theft totaling $173000. The acquittal comes after a February 1907 trial in Chicago with the government case overturned.
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Chicago
George Fitzgerald
United States
Governor Hooper urges parole ahead of Florida trip
In a December letter to Tennessee state penitentiary convicts carried via prison chairman J. B. Beasley Governor Hooper expresses regret that Witness blocked pardon reviews. He notes he has granted fifty conditional pardons beyond absolutes and only one violated, hoping a new parole system will help many inmates gain early consideration.
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Nashville
Tenn
State Penitentiary
Beasley
State Prison Commission
Hooper
Florida
Austro-Hungary in State of Panic
Paris reports Austria Hungary spends 800000 daily to mobilize army. Galicia food and money scarce. wealthier citizens flee. panic causes gold and currency to be cornered by speculators who buy paper money at heavy discounts and ship it to Austria proper.
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Paris
Austria-Hungary
Tempe
Galicia
Austria
Louisiana Farmer Sustains Peculiar Face Injury in Hunting Accident
Wilbur H. Malone of True Lake Richland parish Louisiana was brought to Street's Sanitarium in Vicksburg after a hunting accident. A gun discharged when he tried to rein in a stumbling horse, blowing away much of the left side of his face and costing an eye. His condition was reported grave with little hope of survival. He is accompanied by his wife, with four sons and a daughter notified of the critical state.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Wilbur H. Malone
True Lake
Richland
Paris
Malone
Union Parish
Father Seeks Son Who Read Wrong Book
Chicago report says Stanley Baker, 12, son of G. W. Baker of 913 Alexander Place, vanished from Los Angeles on November 28. The father asks police to search. he believes reading Treasure Island spurred the boy to run away and seek adventure in Chicago.
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Chicago
Stanley Baker
G. W. Baker
Alexander Place
Los Angeles
Stanley
Ls Angeles
First Blood for Allies in Peace Conference
Six great European powers England France Germany Russia Austria and Italy accept autonomous Albania with a guarantee of Serbian access to the Adriatic. This marks the first definite result of the ambassadors conversations held this afternoon in London.
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London
England
France
Germany
Russia
Austria
Weather Outlook by State
Forecast shows fair and warmer conditions tonight across Mobile Alabama. Fair tonight and Friday with slightly warmer temperatures Friday in Alabama. Florida and Mississippi expect fair skies tonight and Friday with a modest rise in temperature.
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Mobile
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Beresford Faces Sharp Attack in Parliament Over Bridgman Move
In London a heated Commons clash followed Vice Admiral Sir Francis Bridgman’s retirement as first sea lord. Lord Charles Beresford accused Churchill of autocratic rule and bribes while Churchill retorted that Beresford skulked and leveled false charges. Churchill defended Bridgman’s resignation due to health.
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London
Horse of Commons
Francis Bridgman
Lord Charles Leresford
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
Charles Beeresford
Mr. Churchill
Sea Lords
Churchill
Charles Heresford
Admiral Bridgeman-Bridgeman
Serious charge filed against Georgians
Warrants issued for four men Hien Slaten William Goff Joseph Massey and Pink Miller charged with posing as members of a masked gang and whipping John Watkins last week They allegedly wore female attire blackened faces visited homes threatened residents and assaulted one woman Two women reported threats of severe whipping but police believe the men were not connected to the original attackers.
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Dalton
Bana
John Watkins
West Side
Hien Slaten
William Goff
Joseph Massey
Pink Miller
Watkins
Naval Demonstration in Honor of Ambassador Reid
Arrangements completed for the transfer of the late Ambassador Whitelaw Reid from London on a special train to the cruiser Natal. Admiral Meux and 250 British sailors will receive the coffin. the Victory will fire nineteen minute guns as the Natal leaves harbor. All ships will fly the U S ensign and half mast flags. guards and minute guns will salute the funeral ship.
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Portsmouth
Whitelaw Reid
London
Natal
United States
Sir Hedworth Meux
Nelson
Victory
State sues Stoddard for loss of equipment
Montgomery Ala Dec 20 Claiming that William H Stoddard captain of Company I of the Second regiment Luverne failed to return arms ammunition and equipment issued the company the state today entered suit here for 1000 against Stoddard and his surety the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company It is understood this is the first of a series of similar suits against captains of various military companies and their sureties
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Montgomery
Ala
William
Stoddard
Luverne
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Bryan in New York to meet Wilson in conference plan
William J. Bryan arrived in Washington on December 26 while en route to New York. He said he would speak with President Wilson before returning south and that the date and location of the Wilson Bryan conference would be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William J. Bryan
New York
Clert Witco
Gompers Pleased With Interview With Wilson in Trenton
Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor met President-elect Wilson in Trenton. They discussed constructive labor legislation, injunction regulation, and trials in indirect contempt cases. They urged a department of labor and potential cabinet consideration for Joseph Davies among others. Wilson said he would consider the subjects and not commit to any appointment yet.
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Trenton
N. J
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
Amrican Federation of Labor
Wilson
Messrs. Gompers
Morrison
Gompers
Congress
Department of Labor
Mr. Gompers
WHS
Messia
Senate
Heafd
Impressive Abbey Ceremony Honors Late Ambassador Reid
Memorial services for the late Ambassador Reid were held at Westminster Abbey London with about 2500 in attendance. Notables included Prince Arthur of Connaught Queen Mary and many diplomats, officials, and members of the arts and literary worlds.
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London
Wh Reid
We Abbey
Britain
America Bassy
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
Princess Hatzfeldt
Strathcona Mount Royal
Eral
Edward J.mcc W. Wadsworth
Teheran
Ogden Mills Feld
Plymouth
Canterbury
York
Edward Ryle
Westminster Abbey
Purcell
Wesley
Wemley
Taft
Knox
Viet
John Ebert Ward
Earl and Countess of
Diplomatic Corps
Taft to Receive High Shrine Honor in Jacksonville
President Taft will be made an "Alligator" by the Morocco Temple in Jacksonville on his way to Key West. The degree is the highest Shriner honor in Florida and is shrouded in mystery. He is not required to enter the temple's Saurian interior.
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Jacksonville
Fila
Taft
Morocco
Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Key West
Florida
Peace emissaries guests of Lord Mayor luncheon
In London the peace plenipotentiaries of Turkey and the Balkans were the guests of honor at a Mansion House luncheon. Premier Asquith declined to forecast a final peace and said London’s peace would be regarded with cautious optimism as negotiators pursue an equitable end.
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London
Turkey
Balkans
Mansion House
Asquith
President Taft Pardons Oregon Fraud Case Figure
President Taft grants a full pardon to John H. Hall, former U S district attorney of Portland, convicted June 1, 1961 of conspiracy in fencing public lands. Hall served no jail time, fined $1000, and the pardon follows findings by attorneys for Attorney General Wickersham that Hall acted as an agent and should not have been prosecuted. This marks the third person connected to the Oregon land fraud case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
John H. Tatt
United States
Portland
Ore
Hall
Francia
Heney
Oregon
Tra
Attourney General Wickersham
Hail
Flowers For Mrs Taft From Carolinians In Charleston
Charleston friends greeted President Taft and his party as the spa train stopped at Ashley Junction to change engines on the way to Key West. Taft’s cold improved and he felt fit. Handsome bouquets of American Beauty roses and other flowers were given to Mrs Taft by friends.
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Charleston
D. C
Pres Taft
Key West
Ashley Junction
Blair Acquitted in Thompson Murder Case
Greensboro jury found William F. Bair not guilty of the murder of George Thompson, former division agent of Southern Railway. The verdict came after a nine hour deliberation following an afternoon trial, with Blair claiming self defense against an attack at his home.
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Blair
Greensboro
N. C
William F. Bair
George
Thompson
Wis
The
Southern Railway
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