Rebels Guilty of Violating Armistice in Mexico City
Associated Press reports Mexican rebels violated the armistice by installing artillery at Victoria and Balderas streets, with federal artillerymen refraining out of respect. Many Mexicans killed near the American embassy as heavy fighting continued. Ambassador Wilson notes damage beyond the embassy and predicts Diaz and his command may soon control the residential section.
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Associated. Press
Washington
Mexico City
Victoria and
Balderas Streets
Wilson
Diaz
Eight-Hour Day for the Women
The Senate committee reports favorably a bill to set eight hours as the maximum workday for women in the District of Columbia. The measure is part of Republican caucus plans to act before session end. Senator Kenyon plans a nationwide eight-hour day bill restricting women’s work in interstate commerce and prohibiting railroads from transporting violators’ goods.
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Associated Press
Washington
District of Columbia
Senate
Kenyon
White and Red Cross Disband Amid Mexican Crisis
In Mexico City ten days of street fighting leave people in sickness and famine. The White and Red Cross offices have been disbanded due to internal political intrigues. Ambassador Wilson has established an embassy relief organization.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mexico City
Red Cross
Wilson
Cavalry reports theft of machine gun at Hachita
El Paso reports say a machine gun from the Thirteenth Cavalry platoon at Hachita New Mexico disappeared Sunday night. Reliable reports indicate Mexican rebels crossed the border and stole the weapon. Also in Washington, Torbert Lanton, inventor of a typesetting machine, died in the capital.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Thirteenth Cavalry
Hachita
N. M
Tafts Veto Of Literacy Test Overturned In Senate
Washington February 18 President Tafts veto of the Burnett Dillingham immigration bill was overridden in the senate by a 72 to 18 vote with plans to re pass in the house. Senator Stone argued literacy is not a citizenship test and cited historic crimes while Senator Dillingham attacked Nagel and praised the commission findings on immigrant wages and classifications. Senator Lodge warned that overturning Taft would end efforts to strengthen immigration laws.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Senate
House
Stone
United States
Black Hand
Garfield
McKinley
Senator Stone
Dillingham
Rocky Mountains
Immigration Commission
Congress of the United States
Lodge
Congressional
Senator Lodge
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Congress
Madero Consents to Interim President Appointment
Associated Press reports President Madero agreed in principle to name a provisional president. Lascurain announced the move as federal troops concentrate near the National Palace. Rebel artillery shelling grows hotter around 10 am while a federal detachment retreats toward Cuernavaca.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Madero
Lascurain
National Palace
Blanquett
State Department
Nizza_ street
United States Embassy
Infantrymen Ordered Ready for Service at Fort Leavenworth
Orders to hold the seventh infantry and the first battalion of the nineteenth infantry in readiness for active service were received at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. The move involves 1 098 men and 61 officers along with Company B E corps of engineers and signal corps units and Field Ambulance Company No 3. No destination was announced but Galveston was believed to be the objective point.
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Associated Press
Leavenworth
Kas
Seventh Infantry
Nineteenth Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Corps of Engineers
Signal Corps
Galveston
New York Legislature Approves Police Reform Investigation
The New York state legislature unanimously adopted a resolution to create a joint committee of five senators and six assemblymen to conduct a searching investigation of the New York City police situation. The panel must report by March 20 with proposed reform bills.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
New York State
New York City
Refugees Flock to Vera Cruz
Washington reports hundreds of Americans and other foreigners seeking to leave Mexico City are blocked by continued fighting. The armistice’s end halted escape. trains to Vera Cruz carried women and children. Consul Canada at Vera Cruz said about 200 Americans and several hundred foreigners arrived from the capital, with many destitute. A relief committee has funds to feed the distressed for two days.
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Washington
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Canada
Railroads Agree to Arbitration Under Erdman Act
New York Feb 18 railroads yield to arbitration under the Erdman act in the dispute with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Firemen choose Albert Phillips of Sacramento as their rep and Atterbury of the Pennsylvania lines as railroad rep. a neutral member will be selected. The trio must issue findings within thirty days.
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New York
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen
Albert Phillips
Sacramento
Cal
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Lines
Merryville Killing Hoax Prompted Grand Jury Inquiry
Lake Charles La Feb 18 A grand jury opened an inquiry into the Merryville disturbance sparked by the expulsion of four labor leaders by a citizens committee. Reports of a riot and fatal shootings proved false as no firearms were used and no serious injuries occurred.
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Associated Press
Lake Charles
Grand
Merryville
Deridder
Lyons Confers With Governor Behind Closed Doors
Special to The Item reports a closed door conference in Montgomery among Governor O Neal A Sid Lyons of Mobile and Jack Connelly of Montgomery. Newspaper men were excluded and no details were disclosed. It is believed the session may have advised avoiding a special legislative call due to prohibition concerns.
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Col. A. S. Lyons
Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
A. Sid Lyons
Mobile
Jack Connelly
Charles E. Lewis
General Assembly
Banks in Pickens County Post Deposit Totals
Special to The Item Carrollton Alabama February 18 banks in Pickens county report total individual deposits 377218.20. Bank of Carrollton holds 392617.57, the largest sum, with that amount up to February 13 rising by 118678.27.
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Carrollton
Ala
Pickens County
Bank of
Congress Opens with New Senator Sworn In and Labor Bill
Met at noon. Key Pittman of Nevada sworn in to complete the late Senator Nixon's term. The District of Columbia committee agreed to report favorably a bill prescribing an eight hour day for women workers in DC. Debate opened on the immigration bill with a 2 p.m. vote planned on its repassage over the president's veto. House considered miscellaneous legislation.
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Key Pittman
Nevada
Nixon
District of Columbia
House
Weather prospects for tonight and Wednesday
Fair conditions across regions. Alabama should be fair and warmer tonight and Wednesday. Mississippi also fair tonight and probably Wednesday. Moderate south winds persist with little temperature change.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
General Alarm in Matamoras Reports Diaz Loyalists Near
Matamoras, opposite Brownsville, sounded a general alarm this forenoon as garrison reportedly joined the Diaz cause. Information suggests a march of Madero troops from the interior toward the town.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
Matamoras
Three Assassins Executed at Campo de Marte
In San Salvador on February 18 three assassins of President Manuel E. Araujo were shot by soldiers at the Campo de Marte race course in front of a crowd. A war council condemned seven involved, four were arrested, three at large, and one prisoner was granted a respite awaiting more plot details.
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Associated Press
San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Manuel E. Araujo
Campo de Marte
Council of War
American Killed by Skirmish Bullets in Mexico City
Silas F. Gilmore, an elderly American manager of a major mechanical works in Mexico City, was shot three times in the right forearm while strolling on Colima street. He unintentionally stepped into a clash between rebel and federal detachments.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Silas F. Gilmore
Colima Street
Artillery Fire Ceases At Dawn In Mexico City Civil War
Firing raged all night from federal and rebel lines but died down at dawn, ceasing around 5 16. No clear reason for the halt. By 8 16 no renewed fighting. Federals reportedly reinforced. a truce was claimed by authoritative sources.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Balkan tensions rise between Roumania and Bulgaria
London report says Roumania and Bulgaria again seize on the Balkans as tension grows acute. European powers move to reduce friction with steps at Sofia and Bucharest and mediation talks are being considered.
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Roumania
Bulgaria
Associated Press
London
Balkan
Sofia
Bucharest
Labor leaders warn anti-trust bills may affect unions
In Trenton on February 18 Governor Wilson faced objections from labor leaders who suggested the seven anti-trust measures could be construed as impacting labor unions, adding a new challenge to the bills.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Wilson
Dreadnought Pennsylvania to be built at Newport News
The navy awarded Newport News Shipbuilding a 7 235 000 dollar contract to construct the battleship Pennsylvania No 38 with Curtis turbine engines. At 600 feet long and 97 foot beam the vessel will be the largest in the U S Navy and exceed foreign warships in size with a total cost around 14 173 000 dollars when complete. It will carry 14 inch guns four torpedo tubes and two navy guns.
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Associated Press
Washington
Newport News Shipbuilding Gcompany
Pennsylvania
Curtis
Navy Department
Hs Lane
Oregon
Panama Canal
Alabama Cleans Debt Except Bonded Indebtedness
Alabama reports full payment of a 100000 dollar note and nearly 1.5 million in warrants, leaving only bonded debt. Treasurer Purifoy says treasury remains sizable with 275000 dollars for schools this month, but warns struggle to stay current may recur. Governor ONeal may not call an extra legislative session.
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Montgomery
Ala
First National Bank of Birmingham
John Purifoy
Purifoy
Commonwealth
O’neal
Suffragettes Overlook Wilson Arrives at State House
President elect Wilson faced a crowd of several hundred suffragettes in Trenton New Jersey as he arrived at the state house. The women filled corridors delaying the governor who tried to maneuver through the door. The marchers pressed on to attend a hearing on the suffrage question unaware of his presence. The governor retreated to an upper-floor office to dictate letters.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Wilson
State House
House set to push remaining business before March 4
Washington report states House leaders moved to clear the balance of work with daily sessions at 10:30 a m under Chairman Fitzgerald of the Appropriations Committee. An order was secured to meet every day and to seek late sessions starting tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Fitzgerald
Appropriations Committee
Taft Deliberates Webb Bill on Liquor Shipment
President Taft referred the Webb bill to Attorney General and the Secretary of State for opinion on its constitutionality. He indicated to visitors he expected to provide a decision after review. No Senate action yet.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Webb
Ss States
Wisham
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