Democrats Split in Panama Toll Exemption Debate
Washington reports that Democratic leaders drop 15 hour limit for Panama tolls exemption debate and set 20 hours with a likely Saturday vote. Administration supporters press for repeal while opponents warn of risks to free shipping and foreign policy.
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Democratic House
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Adamson
Commerce Committee
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Lafferty
Covington
Maryland
Bell
Georgia
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Representative Underwood
Representative Mann
Representative Murdock
Interstate and Foreign Ecommerce Committee
Representative Henry
Representative
Great Britain
Pueblo Hordes Met by Police at Rail Yard
About 150 members of General Kelley’s army arrived in Pueblo Colorado on March 26. Police and sheriffs met the group in the railroad yards, fed them, and advised them to take the first train to Denver.
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Pueblo
Colo
Kelley
Denver
Field Marshal Sir John French Resigns From British Army
London March 26 Field Marshal Sir John French chief of the imperial general staff resigned his commission. The move follows government repudiation of General Gough in Ireland which French believed approved by the cabinet. French and Col Zely jointly signed repudiated paragraphs prompting Zelys resignation yesterday. The premier to announce tonight Frenchs resignation and Adjutant General Ewart likely to resign.
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John French
Imperial General Staff
Gough
Third Cavalry Brigade
Ireland
French
Col
Zely
Ewart
Rebels routed at Gomez Palacio amid heavy losses
Washington reports from Mexico City say rebels were repulsed at Gomez Palacio while attempting to reach Torreon. The Torreon results remain undetermined. Consul Garrett in Nuevo Laredo notes an American boy in Laredo was wounded in the cheek by a Mexican shot. Juarez hostilities include an intermittent artillery duel at Gomez Palacio overnight.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico City
Gomez Palacio
Torreon
State Department
el Paso
Garrett
Nuevo Laredo
Laredo
Texas
Political turmoil in Caracas with arrests and fugitives
Willemstad reporting from Caracas on March 26 says the political situation is highly unsettled. Prominent figures including Col. Samuel McGill commander of the army were arrested and later released. General Matus former foreign minister and his two nephews are said to be fugitives.
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Willemstad
Caracas
Samuel McGill
Matus
Pickets surround Evanston Brick yard in Chicago strike flare
Fifty National Brickmakers' union pickets ringed the Evanston Brick company yard in Chicago as teamsters tried to leave with bricks. The 12,000 strong union has been on strike for weeks and officials hope for arbitration to end the trouble.
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Chicago, Ills
National Brickmakers’ Union
Evanston Brick Company
Indiana Teachers Parade Seizes Indianapolis for Convention
An army of school teachers occupied Indianapolis today for the thirty-eighth annual Southern Indiana Teachers' association convention. Speakers include President King of Oberlin College President Bryan of Indiana University Dr Albert Shaw and Dr Edwin D Mead.
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Southern Indiana Teachers’ Association
King
Oberlin College
Bryan
Indiana University
Albert Shaw
Edwin D. Mead
The
World’s Peace Foundation
May Wheat Closes at 93 1/4 Cents in Chicago
Chicago March 26 May wheat finished at 93 1/4 cents as trading closed.
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Chicago
Ill
Fires in Estherville Iowa Cause Death and Loss
A lantern explosion ignited a blaze in Estherville Iowa this morning. The fire caused extensive damage with estimated losses of 135000 dollars. Fire crews report the blaze now under control.
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Iowa
Sioux City
Estherville
Fire kills two firefighters in Sioux City blaze
A five story furniture building fire in the business district killed two firemen and injured three. The blaze spread to a hotel next door as falling walls crushed the firemen. Three others leaped from windows but were saved by nets. Estimated damage reaches 400000 dollars.
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Sioux City
Western Fuel Officials Convicted in Customs Conspiracy
After a year’s probe and a trial over a month, Western Fuel Company officials were convicted of conspiring to defraud the government of customs dues on Seg écal. James B. Smith received eighteen months in San Quentin and a $5000 fine, Frederick C. Mills eighteen months in San Quentin, and Edward H. Mayer, one year in Alameda County Jail. Other company officials were indicted but not linked to the conspiracy. the government says the fraud amounts to hundreds of thousands of dollars. A 30 day stay was granted for appeal preparations.
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Western Fuel Company
Customs
James B. Smith
Oo Quentin
Frederick C. Mills
San Quentin
Edward H. Mayergweigher
Alameda County
West
Four Team League Could Form In Idaho Towns
A four team amateur league may form with Bancroft Blackfoot Idaho Falls and Pocatello to play Sunday games. Bancroft leads the effort with new uniforms while Idaho Falls and Blackfoot organize committees and plans to relocate fields. A meeting March 29 in Blackfoot will set officers schedule and rules.
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Idaho Falls
Blackfoot
Bancroft
Tribune
Bancroft Dry Farmer
Pocatello
Settle
A. Ke, Bradbury
Neuber & Scott Company
Virgin
Idaho Lumber Co
Frank DeKay
Athletic Association
George Bailey
McConnel
Loux & McConnel Lumber Company
Lakes to Ocean Waterway Delegation Heads to Ottawa
A large western Ontario delegation travels from Windsor to Ottawa to press for a lakes to ocean waterway. The group aims to counter Montreal and Quebec interests seeking a Georgian Bay canal and to secure government support for the waterway project's progress.
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Lakes
Windsor
Ont
Ottawa
Ontario
Montreal
Georgian Bay Canal
Princeton Yale Harvard Women Suffrage Debate Night
Princeton Yale and Harvard debate women suffrage in their annual triangular event. Princeton hosts one team for the affirmative at home against Harvard at Cambridge and the negative against Yale at Princeton. Harvard debates Yale in New Haven with the affirmative.
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Princeton
N. J
Yale
Harvard
Princestem
Cambridge
New Haven
Telephone trust dissolved amid Pacific Northwest reorganization
In Portland and Portland area headlines the so called telephone trust the Bell system agreed to dissolve under a federal decree ending the Sherman anti trust suit. The Northwestern and Interstate Telephone holdings in Spokane Seattle Tacoma and other cities will be sold or reorganized while maintaining access between Bell and Northwestern customers under court supervision.
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Telephone Trust
Bell System
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Socilled Telephone Trust
Pacific Northwest
Northwestern Telephone Company
Interstate Telephone Company
Spokane
Port Angeles
Corvallis
Orejson
Northwestern
Interstate
Telephone Company
Bell
Seattle
Tacoma
Bellingham
Bell Company
Bell Land Home
Porthlend Home Company
Sugar Trust Put Crimp in Planters Sugar Market
Donelson Caffery told President Wilson that the American Sugar Refining Co. monopolized New Orleans sugar for 23 years by ruthless elimination of rivals and depressed raw sugar by 20 million dollars, harming planters. He urged no judgment or settlement that leaves the firm in control and asked trade commission to curb such conspiracies.
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Washington, D. C
Donelson Caffery
Wilson
American Sugar Refining Company
New Orleans
Caffery
Ife
Trade Commission
Wreck of liner Monroe blown up to clear channel
Norfolk Virginia March 26 The wreck of the liner Monroe sunk after colliding with Nantucket has been blown up by the Onondaga returning to port Four explosions of guncotton removed all wreckage threatening navigation No bodies were recovered at surface
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Norfolk
Old Dominion
Monroe
Nantucket
Onondaga
Fifteen Thousand Men Discharged by Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia March 26 The Pennsylvania railroad reports that within the last three months the company laid off about fifteen thousand employees on lines east of Pittsburgh as part of a general retrenchment policy.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Panic as quake and storm rattle Messina
An earthquake accompanied by a violent storm sent residents fleeing to open country in Messina today. The tremor caused panic but little damage was reported.
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Messina
Parcel post mail backlog hits contractor in Idaho
From Lewiston Idaho an emergency says 12000 pounds of parcel post mail at Stites cannot be handled under the old contract. Government and contractor hold talks to adjust terms as parcel post business grows. Route from Stites to Elk City mining camp affected.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Stites
Elk City
Steamer Maui Sunk After Explosive Blast Off Pearl Harbor
Honolulu reports say the steamer Maui blew up and sank last night off Pearl Harbor. Searchers found no survivors or wreckage at daylight after hours of scouring with tugs and sampans. Fort Kamehameha soldiers saw the explosion. the Maui had left port with a cargo of explosives bound for Kauai.
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Honolulu
Maui
Pearl Harbor
Fort Kamehameha
Kauai
Equity Society Moves in Bear Lake Idaho
Montpelier March 26 M E Scott county organizer for the Farmers Society of Equity has worked in Bear Lake county presenting the societies plan of cooperation He aims to complete local organization soon Paris held a meeting to discuss the plan and educators also met Consolidating sessions connected farming and education with President Miles F Reed addressing Self Examination and music by local talent.
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Scott
Miles F. Reed
Maine Democrats in Session in Portland Convention Opens
The Republican state convention of Maine gathered in Portland with Congressman Daniel J. McGillicuddy presiding. The main business is to adopt a platform for June primaries and state office candidates.
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Maine
Portland
Republican State Convention of
Daniel J. McGillicuddy
Anniversary of Capture of Paducah
Fifty years ago Paducah fell to Confederate forces as local residents recalled the pivotal event. The semicentennial was not celebrated, but memories of the capture stood out as the war’s most stirring moment for the area.
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