Useful Studies for Rural Schools Urged by Educator
J J Doyne, president of the state school, speaks to the Education Association urging rural teachers to focus on elementary subjects and practical knowledge. He calls for thorough command of English, math, and local history, plus rural economics and agriculture to lead communities and stay with the country.
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Associated Press
Richmond
J. J. Doyne
Conway
Ark
Department of Superintendence of Education Association
Hhe
Doyne
President's Daughter Dances at West Side Reception
Miss Margaret Wilson daughter of the president enjoyed a lively Greenwich Commonwealth reception on the Lower West Side of New York. She joined in a group dance and spoke on the value of settlement work saying it builds community spirit and goodwill among residents.
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Associated Press
New York
Margaret Wilson
Greenwich Commonwealth
Lower West Side
Miss Wilson
Wilson
English Poet Will Join Faculty of Princeton
Alfred Noyes, English poet now lecturing for world peace, has been asked to join Princeton University faculty and is understood to have agreed. Trustees may sanction the election at their April meeting with a role of lectures on modern English literature. Noyes, thirty three, has written poetry for over twenty years and would begin next February, lasting through the second term of the university.
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Associated Press
New York
Alfred Noyes
Princeton University
Noyes
Old English Sheep Dog Shines at Westminster Kennel Show
Slumber an old English sheep dog owned by Mrs Wyler Morse of Westbury New York won best in a class of thirty five dogs at the Westminster kennel show in New York City this week. The victory highlighted Slumbers top status among the competing hounds and marked a notable achievement for its owner and breed.
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New York
Slumber
Wyler Morse
Westbury
N. Y
Effective School Systems and Agriculture in Public Education
P. P. Claxton urges Hartford mothers to teach agriculture in public schools to give children real life meaning. Fairs nationwide link school exhibits to improve education. Mobile fair plans a school display to engage thousands of children. Central Committee members Buck Fearn Thompson Bush Cochrane McGowin Woolf urge reading the daily fair story.
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P. P. Claxton
United States
Commissioner of Education
Motherhood Club
Hartford
Connecticut
Ee Gare
E. J. Buck
George Fearn, Jr
Frederick I. Thompson
Albert P. Bush
John T. Cochrane
W. T. McGowin
Junius Woolf
Daily Fair
Brother and Sister Held for Death of the Visitor
In Courtland Alabama Lehman Terry was shot at Ed Smith’s home. A coroner's jury found Ed Smith and his sister Miss Vin Smith responsible. Ed Smith testified a four year old boy slept in the room and fired the gun. Experts said the child could not have fired the shot. The bullet entered the neck and the path ran toward the feet. The report ends abruptly with uncertain details about firing height.
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Courtland
Ala
Lehman Terry
Ed Smith
Miss Vin Smith
Terry
Smith
Thelma Lacy Trial Details Embezzled Funds Case
The Montomery trial of Theo Lacy, former chief clerk of the state convict department, centers on $72,000 alleged embezzled funds. W A Connolly testified of a pine box and a suitcase in a car, with Lacy denying inquiry. Chauffeur Harry Dickinson described driving Lacy to banks and saloons and discarding a pine box.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. A. Connolly
Theo
Lacy
Connolly
Capitol
H. G. Brooks
W. J. Osborne
Montgomery Bank and Trust Company
Bernard Steiner
F. D. Kirvin
Richard Gardner
Porter
W. A. Dowing
Montgomery Savings Bank
Savings
Theo. & Y Bank
Bernard Steiner, Jr
Montgomery Bank and Trust Co
Theo Lacy
Osborne
State Convict Department
Charles L. Harold
Mr. Harold
Steiner
D. Kirven
Montgomery Bank & Trust Co
Union Station
Selma
Harry Dickinson
Drving Lacy
Dickinson
Mexican Rebels Capture Gunboat Tampico in Topolobampo
The Constitutionalists seized the Mexican Federal gunboat Tampico after a mutiny by five officers led by Captain Castellenes. Lieutenant Palacio was named commander, and Col. Hay transferred formal control for General Carranza. Palacio heads to Hermosillo as Tampico may be used against Guerrero and Morelos, while the Herrerias was blocked from leaving harbor.
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Associated Press
Nogales
Sonora
Mexico
Topolobampo
Castellenes
Fernando Palacio
Eduardo Hay
Iturbe
Sinaloa
Carranza
Palacio
Hermosville
Guerrero and Morelos
Mexico City
Herrerias
Tampico
Guerrero and
Morelos
Topolobampo Harbor
Anxiety for full rigged American ship Frye near Montauk
Anxiety grows over the William P. Frye a full rigged American ship missing since February 15 bound from New York to San Francisco with 5500 tons of barley. It was spoken by the City of Augusta on February 16 a few miles off Montauk Point and agents fear she was blown south into open seas.
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Associated Press
New York
William P. Frye
San Francisco
City of Augusta
Montauk Point
Louisianian In Sleeper Robbed of Money and Jewels
Dr. A. P. Filliastre told police a sleeping car theft in New Roads Louisiana. He reported the window screen was cut and $1300 in cash and jewelry were taken. He was returning from New Orleans when the thief escaped.
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New Roads
A. P. Filliastre
West Named for Senate in Georgia Appointment
W. L. West of Valdosta is named United States senator by Governor Slaton to fill the late A. O. Bacon's seat. West, 65, a Mercer University graduate and former state senator, will serve until the November state election. Bacon’s term would have run to 1919.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
West
Valdosta
Slaton
United States
A. 0. Bacon
Georgia
Bacon
Denver
State Senate
Marion County
Mercer University
American Basso Griswold Dies at Height of Career
New York February 26 Putnam Griswold American basso and Metropolitan Opera Company member died today in a private sanitarium after an appendectomy on February 10. Born in Minneapolis in 1876 he rose to operatic fame in London 1901 and was honored by the Kaiser for performances in Berlin. His last appearance in New York was February 8 leaving a widow.
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Associated Press
New
New York
Winston County Tax Collector Missing After Short Accounts
State examiners report J. M. Tingle, Winston county tax collector, is short in his accounts and has ten days to settle. He disappeared three years ago after being last heard from in Double Springs, Winston County.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
J. M. Tingle
Winston County
Double Springs
Sage
Tingle
Benton’s Body Cremated After Execution by Villa
Washington reports the American government pressing Villa for Benton's grave and body details after the British subject was executed at Juarez. Officials weigh Carranza’s control and Mexico policy as the Benton inquiry shapes U.S. stance, with dispatches and rumors complicating the situation.
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Benton
VILLA
Associated Press
Washington
William Benton
Juarez
Lethesterday
Rotary Bryan
Cotes
Bryan
Wilson
House of One
Fletcher
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Carranza
Cor
Beton
Ms City
Madero
Huerta Denies US Marines Guard Demand at Legation
In Mexico City on February 26 Provisional President Huerta refused permission for the United States to send 2 000 marines to guard the legation asserting no need for such precautions. Nelson O Shaughnessy American chargé d affaires would not confirm or deny the report.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexico
Huerta
United States
Washington
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
President Wilson did not request Marines to Mexico
Washington reports from February 26 state President Wilson personally said the United States never sought permission to send marines to Mexico and had not discussed the issue with Mexican officials. Officials viewed Huerta’s actions as aimed at influencing Mexico City and confirming assurances that foreigners remain safe.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Mexico
Ihan
Huerta
Saa
Mexico City
Work on Defenders of America's Cup Progressing Well
Work on the 75 foot sloops being built in England to defend the America's Cup progresses. Bristol boat is 45 percent complete, Bath 20 percent, Neponset yacht 10 percent. Launchings eyed for mid April for Bristol, early May for the Defiance, with Neponset vessel details guarded. Yachtsmen hope preliminary races in June.
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Associated Preas
Boston
England
Bristol
Bath
George Owen
New York
Philadelphia
Neponset
Cochran
Becker to Tombs for New Trial Ordered
Court of Appeals grants removal of Charles Becker from Sing Sing to the Tombs in New York City for a new trial on charges of instigating Herman Rosen’s murder. Becker expected to dine in the Tombs tonight as Governor Glynn weighs clemency. No pardon appeals have reached the governor.
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Court of Appeals
Charles Becker
New York City
Sing Sing
Herman Rosen
Becker
Glynn
Evergreen Infantry Co Mustered From Service
Adjutant General Scully orders Muster of Company K First Infantry Evergreen for inefficiency at annual inspection. Captain E G Shepherd to take charge of company property. Dismissal leaves ten companies in First regiment with Headland already dismissed. Col. G J Hubbard has six months to restore strength.
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Montgomery
Ala
Scully
First Infantry
Evergreen
E. G. Shepherd
G. J. Hubbard
Fire destroys hospital annex at Montreal penitentiary
A fire at the St. Vicent de Paul penitentiary in Montreal destroyed the hospital annex and caused extensive damage to the surgical department. Patients were moved to the main building and no lives were lost.
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Associated Press
Montreal
St. Vicent de Paul Penitentiary
Villa Refuses To Permit Full Body Viewing In Mexico
General Villa reiterates stance on handling the dead at Rand Chihuahu a. He says only the widow may view the body and demands certain conditions before any removal or examination. Officials report uncertainty over who will view or bury the deceased.
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Villa
Chihuahua
Mex
Benton
Remarkable Story of Michaelis in El Paso Jail Tale
A report from El Paso Texas dated February 26 relates the tale of A Michaelis and Gustav Bay with thirteen other Americans jailed in Juarez. The story mentions American Consul and a father in Brooklyn New York. A claim of execution and removal of Michaelis is discussed alongside an address at 236 Vernon.
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Michaelis
EL Paso
Texas
A. Michaelis
Gustav Bay
Locke
Juarez
Brooklyn
William
Baneliss Michaelis
Vernon
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