King Constantine Ascends Greek Throne Amid War Fame
Crown Prince Constantine becomes king as Greek victories in Macedonia lift popularity. Once blamed for Turkish war failures, he regained favor after leading forces to seize Janina, with plans for a commemorative equestrian statue and his army command confirmed. Shoras of the royal family face past criticism.
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Associated Press
London
Constantine
Greece
Macedonia
Janina
Military League
Princess Amr
British Court to Enter Mourning After Marlborough Assassination
London March 19. The British court will observe three weeks of full mourning and one more week of half mourning. The Greek minister, departing Marlborough House, said his advice confirms the king’s assassin was of unsound mind and intoxicated during the outrage, with no political significance attached to the crime.
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Wihill
Associated Press
London
Marlborough House
Twlear
Greek assassin Schinas described as educated anarchist
Demetrios Botassi, Greek consul in New York, says Aleko Schinas, killer of King George of Greece, was educated and an active anarchist. Greeks in the city report he founded an anarchist school at Volo, was defeated as a deputy candidate, and held a grudge after authorities closed his school.
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Associated Press
New York
Aleko Schinas
George of
Greece
Demetrios N. Botassi
Botassi
Schinas
Volo
Shessaly
Voio
Boule
Ealy
Dahlgren Home Besieged by Sheriff in New York
Deputy sheriffs camped in front of the Madison avenue home of Eric B. Dahlgren son of Rear Admiral, acting for Mrs Lucy Drexel Dahlgren of Pennsylvania. She claims $30,000 in property is held at the residence of her former husband after securing a decree of absolute divorce and custody of the children.
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Associated Press
New York
Madison Avenue
Eric B
Dahlgren
Lucy Drexel Dahlgren
Yale Ball Team Leaves for South
Yale baseball eleven departs New Haven for a southern trip with twenty players in the squad. The group proceeds to start the tour with the first game soon after arrival, aiming to showcase the Yale squad on the road.
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YALE
Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
Direct Vote for Senators in the Balance
Washington report notes three states stand from ratifying the direct election amendment leaving Illinois contests in question. It says the governor may issue writs to fill vacancies or be empowered by the legislature to appoint temporary replacements until elections. Senator Kern comments reflect this prevailing view.
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Associated Press
Washington
Capitol
Illinois
Kern
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
German bankers alarmed by American withdrawal from Chinese loan
Berlin reports the retirement of American bankers from a Chinese loan has alarmed German financiers. Leaders fear the project may fail though Germans plan to continue negotiations. They had expected American partners as natural allies, and resent no prior notice of the withdrawal.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Pope Pius Attends Mass After Illness
In Rome on March 19 Pope Pius Iii attended a mass outside his bedroom for the first time since illness. His sisters and niece joined the ceremony. He received many messages on his name day including telegrams from the Jesuit States and from Cardinal Gibbons and Farley.
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Associated Press
Rome
Pope Pius
Jenas States
Cardinal Gibbons
Farley
Mayor of Monterey Arrested in Mexico on Corruption Charge
Monterey Mexico March 19. Mayor Niceforo Zambrano and two city officials Manuel Amaya and Alfredo Perez were arrested today on a charge of aiding fraud. Authorities withheld further details pending investigation.
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Associated Press
Monterey
Mexico
Niceforo Zambrano
Manuel Amaya
Alfredo Perez
I Gad Sane
Wilson's Stance on Chinese Loan Draws Comment
Washington report notes President Wilson clarifies US stance on American bankers in the Chinese loan and other foreign loans. Diplomats discuss five power talks, creditor influence, and potential extension needs as Yuan Shi Kai seeks relief while US recognition policy awaits.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
China
Russia
Yuan Shi Kai
Diplomat's Wife Starts Fashion Fad In Washington
Mme Jusserand wife of the French ambassador to Washington has sparked a fashion trend among diplomatic society with a new neatly dressed look. Observers say the quiet display has softened the aura around formal events.
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Washington
Mme. Jusserand
Saanmpenaa i
Shellac Classified as Food in Pure Food Suit
United States officials claim shellac shipped from Boston to Knoxville is food and potentially arsenic contaminated while the defendant argues shellac is no more food than house paint. The case centers on shellac used to gloss candies.
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Associated Press
Boston
United States
Knoxville, Tenn
United States Pure Food
Boston Concern
Norton
United States District Court
Prize Contest List Published in The Mobile Item
The Mobile Item runs a full page advertisement for a Merchants and Manufacturers Prize Selling contest awarding four thousand dollars in prizes. Entries from over a dozen schools churches and charities are under way as votes rely on saving labels trade marks and cash slips. The top prizes include a thousand dollars cash a thousand dollar Chickering piano a thousand dollar library a seven hundred fifty dollar player piano and a two hundred fifty dollar Victrola. No purchase is required to win.
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Neal
Pennsylvania yacht sails to lost world in Amazon expedition
The Pennsylvania, a 184 ton yacht, sails from Philadelphia down the Delaware bound for a three year voyage to the Amazon headwaters. Captain J C Bowen commands the crew of eleven and Dr William C Larrabee leads the University of Pennsylvania museum expedition aided by Dr Franklin B Church and Sandy McNab.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Delaware River
Amazon
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Efficiency in Labor Keynote Opens Railway Meet in Chicago
Charles Churchill of Roanoke Va president of the American Railway Engineering Association urged efficiency in labor at the fourteenth annual convention in Chicago. He advocated worker incentives such as prizes and recognizing improvements from intelligent use of labor to boost productive results.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Charles &. Churchill
Roanoke
American Railway Engineering Association
Io Churchill
Sensational escape as Musica swindlers flee Mobile chase
Antonio Musica and his son Phillip, once high profile human hair dealers linked to the United States Hair Company, allegedly defrauded banks of millions. Traced from New York to Dawes Alabama, they eluded Mobile detectives and headed toward New Orleans aboard a southbound train after leaving Theodore.
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Antonio Musica
New York
Byrne
Mobile Police Department
Theodore
Milles
Louisville
Nashville
New Orleans
Musica
Louise
Grace Musica
Mobile
Windsor Hotel
Dawes
Ala
Crenshaw
Musiceus
Shovile
Eaethonio
Phillip
New York City
United States Hair Company
Musicas
J. and
W. Seligman
Europe
New York Dispatch
Entire Musica family seized aboard steamer Heredia
Antonio Musica and his three sons George Arthur and Philip all New York hair dealers were arrested in their apartments on the steamer Heredia just before it sailed from New Orleans for Colon Panama. Two daughters Louise and Grace were detained. Police found a large sum in cash and negotiable papers among the prisoners with more expected from trunks later. They were to be taken to New York.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Europe
Antonio Musica
George
Arthur
Philip Musica
New York
Heredia
Musica
Louise
Grace
Colon
Panama
Arthur Musica
Musicas
New Orleans Arrests Tangle Musica Family in Invoice Fraud
Wealthy importer Antonio Musica and his three sons Philip George and Arthur were arrested in New Orleans after fleeing New York amid a torrent of bank charges alleging invoicing frauds totaling about a million dollars. The case followed exposure of crimes linked to their hair goods business.
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New York
Antonio Musica
New Orleans
Philip
George
Arthur
Weather Update for Mobile and Vicinity
Forecasts for Mobile and vicinity call for rain and continued warm conditions tonight and Thursday. Winds shift from east to southeast and may become brisk Thursday. Alabama sees rain and colder conditions tonight and Thursday. Mississippi reports rain tonight and Thursday with warmer temps tonight.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Quick Revision of Tariff Is Proposition
Washington reports a conference of Democratic tariff revisionists in the senate and house to align on a swift, harmonious revision. Senator Simmons outlines plans for swift action with close cooperation between the finance and ways and means committees. The president is expected to meet with leaders Underwood and Simmons to coordinate the bill before an extra session begins.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Simmons
North Carolina
Senate Finance Committee
Stone
John Sharp Williams
Smith
Georgia
Underwood
Ways and Means
Gene Povennre
Finance Committee
Representative Underwood
West Coast of Mexico to Be Guarded by Two Cruisers
Admiral Southerland ordered the cruisers California and Maryland to the west coast of Mexico. The ships, already at San Francisco aboard the flagship Colorado, will protect American citizens drifting toward Guayamas amid Sonora unrest. Lower California reports calm as Gov. Miguel Gomez takes office in Ensenada. Telegraph links restored between Monterey and the United States via Laredo.
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Associated Press
Washington
Admiral Southerland
Guayamas
Mexico
Navy Department
California
Maryland
San Francisco
Colorado
Sonora
Lower
Miguel Gomez
Ensenada
Monterey
United States
Laredo
British officials cleared in libel case in Matin ruling
London reports judgment by the king's bench division against Attorney General Sir Rufus Isaacs and Postmaster General Herbert Samuel. The Matin newspaper was ordered to pay all legal costs after imputing gross corruption over a British government contract with a wireless company.
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Associated Press
London
King’s Bench
Atorney
Rufus Isaacs
Herbert L. Samuel
Matin
Age Marconi Wireless Company
Attachments on Oakley property may be void says Alabama probe
In Bibb County mortgages granted to James G. Oakley may not offset state attachments as probes question validity. Governor O Neal says filings appear void and warns of potential legal issues. Examiners report state revenue declines under Oakley versus prior administration.
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Montgomery
Ala
Libb County
James’ G. Oakley
Alabama Convict Board
Bibb Com
Oakley
L. Oakley
C. L. Cleveland
O'Neal
Speigner’s
Banner Mine
J. Craig Smith
O'Neal Indicates More Bank Checks Under Scrutiny
Governor O Neal signaled that additional investigations are under way by state bank examiners into irregularities connected with Speigner s mill. Examiners will review convict farm affairs and the Mortar Creek dam project as the state completes the mill operations and hydro plant. Key witness John Kennedy described Oakley depositing and transferring large sums tied to the Cincinnati accounts and the state board of convict inspectors amid earlier sensational testimony.
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O'Neal
Speigner’s Mill
Speigner’s
Frank V. Vans
Mortar Creek
Comer
Examiner Evans
Cincinnati
James G. Oakley
National Park Bank of New York
State Board of Convict Inspectors
Bibb County Bank of
Centerville
Johnn. Kennedy
Kennedy
Goodin’ Reid Co
Oakley
Horace Goodin
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Pope Pius Able
Gulf City
Joie
Republic of China
Republic
Jusserand
Brazil
Antonio Musica and Son
West Coast
Speigner
Lacy
Mortar Creek Dam
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