Zapata as Peasant Rebel Leader in Mexican Struggle
A constitutionalist agent portrays Emiliano Zapata as a lean, educated-though-slowly literate leader from Morelos. He argues Zapata fights for peasant land rights, recalls his hard sugar-industry years, and warns that if Carranza fails to reform promptly, peasants may back Zapata or his movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emiliano Zapata
Mexico
Francisco 'Rquidl
Zapata
Morelos
Teo
Carranza
Zapatiste
Diag
Madero
Huerta
Murray's Plea for Mileage Sparks Washington Discussion
In the House, Alfalfa Bill Murray of Oklahoma argued for a liberal mileage allowance to keep members’ families with them in Washington. He cited Lincoln Webster Garfield Bryan and others using the same allowance, urging that it prevents loneliness and leads to better conduct during sessions. The chamber applauded as he concluded with a pledge to vote for mileage and taking it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
House
Bill Murray
Oklahoma
The
Oklahoma Statesman
Alfa Ba
Doctor Jordan Heads Educators at St Paul Meet
Dr. David Starr Jordan of California was unanimously elected president of the National Education Association at the St Paul convention. The resolutions committee backed woman’s suffrage equal pay simplified spelling social centers larger playgrounds and higher teacher salaries with pensions and arbitration for international differences. Wilson’s watchful waiting policy approved health inspection of children endorsed a national university plan and annual congressional funding. The association rejected recommending sex education in schools nor any instruction indoctrination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Starr Jordan
California
National Education Association
St. Paul
Resolutions Committee
Wilson
Congress
Mrs Longworth Break at London Dinner Sparks Talk
Mrs Nicholas Longworth once Alice Roosevelt caused a stir at a London dinner by loudly asking Sir Edward Carson when his wedding would be. Carson denied plans for a marriage. Roswell Eldridge of New York, visiting to buy horses, is repeatedly mistaken for Lord Lansdale due to a striking resemblance.
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Nicholas Longworth
Alice Roosevelt
London
Sir Edward Carson
Ulster
Moreton Frewen
Sir Edward
Roswell Eldridge
New York
Lord Lansdale
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