Bubonic Plague Bad in Colombia Causes Panama Quarantine
A seven day quarantine is ordered against all parts of Colombia as bubonic plague reports rise. Seven cases are noted in Barranquilla with others in Cartagena and Calamar on the Magdalena river. conditions on Colombia's west coast worsen and Bogota declines Canal Zone aid.
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Associated Press
Panama
Colombia
Barranquilla
Cartagena
Calamar
Magdalena River
Bogota
Canal Zone
Provision for electing United States Senators
Washington May 13 Under a Special rule the house yesterday passed the senate bill providing temporary machinery for the conduct of popular elections of the United States senators There was practically no opposition to the measure The bill provides for the election of senators at an election called for members of the house next preceding the expiration of a senate term The procedure governing the elections of representatives at large or of state officials would govern senate elections The bill is designed to operate until State laws prescribing procedure can be passed Several states already have provided such laws.
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Washington
House
Senate
United States
Militant with Hatchet Damages Wellington Portrait
A suffragette attacked a Duke of Wellington portrait at the Royal Academy in London. Mary Ansell was seized by an attendant and committed for trial, claiming the act was a protest against women’s unjust position and militancy as remedy.
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Associated Press
London
Duke of Wellington
Royal Academy
Mary Ansell
Woman's Social and Political Union
Mulkey Seeks 10 Succeed Clayton in Congress Bid
W. C. Mulkey a Geneva county legislator announced his run for the Third district seat to succeed Henry D. Clayton in the short term. The May 12 report from Montgomery credits Mulkey as the candidate entering the race.
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Mulkey
Clayton
Montgomery
Ala
W. C. Mulkey
Geneva County
Henry D. Clayton
Mexican Prelates Set for Vatican Visit
The Rev. Jose Mora del Rio archbishop of Mexico and the Rev. Jesus Maria Eschavarria bishop of Saltillo arrived in Vera Cruz on the way to Rome. The archbishop plans a vacation in Italy but is believed to seek the pope's active interest in Mexican peace efforts.
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Associated Press
Vera Cruz
Jose Mora del Rio
Mexico
Jesus Maria Eschavarria
Saltillo
Rome
Italy
The Mobile Item Campaign Intensifies Amid Enthusiastic Candidates
The Grand Circulation Campaign for The Mobile Item accelerates as candidates push subscriptions during the final week of the first voting period. The big week offers heightened effort with the extra vote deadline extending to May 23, while regular votes remain crucial to each candidate's chance of success.
Biplanes Collide in Air with Fatal Results
London May 13 Two army air men Captain F D Anderson and a mechanic Carter were instantly killed while Lieutenant C W Wilson was seriously injured when two biplanes collided in the air at Alder shot yesterday.
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Associated Press
London
F. D. Anderson
Carter
C. W. Wilson
Aldershot
New Orleans Poetess Dies From Poison Mistake
Miss Annie Casulich a locally known poetess died in New Orleans from an overdose of poison taken Sunday. Family says the drug was taken by mistake. In Maryland Gen Jacobs Coxey’s army on the march to Washington shrank from 14 to 11 as three privates deserted at Clear Spring and arrived in Hagerstown to work on the state road at Indian Spring.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Annie Casulich
Hagerstown
Jacobs. Coxey
Washington
Clear Spring
Indian Spring
Cuban bank proposal seeks 20 million capital for currency
May 13 in Havana President Meno cal sent to the Cuban senate a message urging the creation of a bank capitalized at 20 million dollars with authority to issue bank notes and currency.
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Associated Press
Havana
Menocal
Senate
Asquith Pledges Amending Bill For Home Rule
Premier Asquith in the house of commons pledged the government to introduce an amending bill to the home rule measure with the aim of passing it by agreement. He said the original bill and the amending bill could become law almost simultaneously if accepted. He noted no changes could occur during the committee stage to utilize the parliament act, making further debate a waste of time.
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London
Asquith
House of Commons
Big Offer Promises Big Vote Boost For Campaign Subscriptions
The notice urges candidates to seize the final period before the first deadline next Saturday night. It claims the Big Extra Vote Offer is the largest and best chance to secure votes on each subscription. It emphasizes that after this date regular votes will be lower and stresses this as the ideal starting time.
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Sen
Start Now to Maximize Votes with Subscriptions
Campaigners are urged to begin immediately while subscriptions are at peak value. The guide explains leveraging second payments to boost votes, with examples showing how upgrading a partial subscription increases totals and how marking stubs as Second Payment ensures full credit.
Subscriptions Boost Offer for Extra Votes Through May 23
For every club of twenty dollars in subscription money, new or old, turned in by 9 p m on Saturday May 23, we will grant 100000 EXTRA VOTES in addition to regular votes. For each ten dollar club we grant 50000 EXTRA VOTES in addition to regular votes. Money may be turned in as secured. votes are issued as subscriptions are received and extra votes after the offer closes based on a precise account kept by this department.
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Ipti Se Sen
Nis
Pepeomes
Wee Ee
Subscription votes schedule spans two periods in spring
A fragmented notice outlines a two period voting timetable for subscriptions. First period runs April 20 to May 16 with Carrie and M fect options and weekly counts. Second period covers May 18 to June 18 listing Carrie options in weeks and a weekly measure.
Value Your Time in Campaign Effort and Grand Prizes
A persuasive campaign pitch urges readers to value their time by joining a political effort. It explains how time spent could yield Grand Capital Prize or a Ford touring car, and promotes a big extra vote offer of 100,000 votes for every $20 in subscriptions through May 23. It notes that hard work and directed effort lead to accomplishments and encourages securing subscriptions, even permitting future subscriptions to be held for delivery.
Subscriptions and rates schedule by carrier and mail
A periodical outlines varied subscription options from April to June including carrier and mail pricing. Rates specify daily weekly and Sunday delivery, with tiers for 10 to 100 weeks and multi year options, plus monthly and annual mail variants and corresponding quantities.
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Mail
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