Immigration Bill Passes the House With Literacy Test
The Burnett literacy test bill for immigrant admission passed the House 241 to 126, with amendments excluding Asiatic entrants. It requires reading English or another language and tests with a 30 to 40 word slip. Taft previously vetoed similar bills. Wilson opposes the test, while Missouri and Illinois delegations show mixed votes.
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Washington
United States
House
Senate
Taft
Cleveland
Wilson
Missouri
St. Louis
Kansas City
St Joseph
Bartholdt
Dyer
Igoe
Borland
Booker
St. Joseph
Ilinois
Baltz
O’hartr
Foster
Fowler
Rainey
French aviator Garaix sets altitude record at Chartres
Garaix piloted a new biplane built by Paul Schmitt reaching 7,382 feet with five passengers at Chartres France. The craft reportedly climbed to 5,000 feet with seven passengers on an earlier flight by the same teams.
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Chartres
France
Garaix
Paul Schmitt
Bill aims to end flirting at female college institutions
Senator J T Tunis of Lexington introduces a bill in the general assembly to halt flirting with students at female colleges and to stop clandestine correspondence with girls enrolled at such institutions. This measure seeks to curb inappropriate conduct and protect female students.
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Frankfort
J.T. Tunis
Lexington
General Assembly
Record Holder to Be Sold After Atlantic Trials
New York reports the Cunard line ship Campania, after 21 seasons buffeting the Atlantic, is to be sold to ship breakers following the Aquitania's maiden voyage.
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New York
Atlantic
Campania
Cunard Line
Divorce Granted After Beans for Every Meal
James T. Seigher sued Pittsburg for divorce claiming his wife forced him to eat beans at every meal including Thanksgiving and Christmas. The court granted him a decree, ending the marriage.
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Pittsburg
James T. Seigher
Palmer Seeks Senate Seat Announcement in Washington
Representative A Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania formally announced his candidacy for the United States senate to succeed Boine A Penrose whose term expires March 3 1915.
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Palmer
Washington,d. C
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
United States Senate
Boine A. Penrose
Juror Not Yet Twenty in Larkin Murder Trial
Marysville Ohio reports motion for a new trial in the Larkin murder case contends juror W C Kimball is under 20 and not an elector, challenging the jury’s validity and seeking remedies.
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Marysville, O.- That
W. C. Kimball
Larkin
Yeggs Blow Depot Safe on Illinois Tract System
Yeggmen blew the depot of the Illinois Tract system at Auburn, a village 14 miles south of Springfield, and are believed to have secured about 300 dollars. Authorities continue search for suspects and assess losses.
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Springfield
Illinois “Tracton
Auburn
Women fined for rail riding abuse in Illinois village
Five women from Volo, Illinois, were fined 100 dollars each by Judge Charles Donnelly for driving neighbor Mrs. John Richardson on a rail. All could not pay, three days were set to raise the money, jail sentence considered, and the leader Captain Emma Stadfeldt wept at sentencing. The case drew village gossip over a prior kitchen court verdict.
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Waukegan
Ill
Volo, Til
John Richardson
Charles Donnelly
Donnelly
Crane denies offer of Russian ambassador post
Chicago. Charles R. Crane rejects claims he was offered the ambassadorial post to Russia by President Wilson at a White House luncheon and states that neither the president nor Secretary Bryan discussed the matter with him.
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Chicago
Charles R. Crane
Russia
Wilson
White House
Bryan
Rockefeller Tax Demand in Cleveland Court
Cleveland tax officials demand John D. Rockefeller pay 12.69 million dollars in taxes on an estimated nine hundred million dollars of personal property. Tax rate cited is 14.10 per thousand.
Doctor Held for Girl's Death in Ava Case
Dr. G White of Jonesboro is jailed in Murphysboro Illinois, tied to the death of 18 year old Miss Way Lane, daughter of a farmer, at Ava, Newfoundland and Labrador, with the arrest grounded on a deposition she gave before dying.
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Murphysboro
G. White
Jonesboro
Ava
Miss Way Lane
Bustles Return to Fashion in Chicago Show
Chicago designers at a Chicago German Manufacturers association style show forecast a comeback of bustles this year among women of fashion, signaling a revival trend in cultural dress.
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Chicago
George D Perkins Succumba
George D. Perkins publisher of the Sioux City Journal and former congressman from Iowa's Eleventh district died in Sioux City after a two week illness from bladder trouble at a local hospital.
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George D. Perkins
Sioux City
Sioux City Journal
Iowa
Preacher jailed for contempt over judge criticism
Portland Maine Rev Wilbur M Berry was sentenced to four months in jail for contempt of court after he criticized Judge Haley over the handling of liquor cases.
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Portland
Haley
Wilbur M. Berry
Rust Held as White Slaver in Charleston Hearing
O B Rust was held for the federal grand jury after a hearing before United States Commissioner Raffner on charges of violating the Mann white slave law in Charleston West Virginia.
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Rust
Charleston
W. Va
Raffner
O. B. Rust
Federal
Burlington Wife Granted Estate Over Husband's Death
Burlington Vermont Mrs James Clarey a restaurant waitress learned from New York authorities that her husband who vanished twenty years ago has died leaving her an estate of thirty five thousand dollars the settlement reported recently.
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Burlington
James Clarey
New York
Allamuchy Bride Dances 176 Times After Wedding
After a two day wedding reception in Allamuchy New Jersey, Mrs Peter Kerwiski danced 176 times. Each dance partner paid 25 cents for the privilege.
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Allamuchy,n. J
Peter Kerwiski
Judge scolds child bride in divorce refusal
In Los Angeles a judge refused divorce for Mary Small, aged 16, who had wed at 13. Judge Monroe admonished that she should have been spanked instead of married, reflecting a harsh view of the couple’s situation.
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Los Angeles
Mary Small
Monroe
Averta's Attitude Unchanged As Wilson Lifts Arms Embargo
Mexico City reports President Wilson lifts the arms embargo to allow both sides arms and munitions. Huerta says no change in stance toward the United States or Americans in Mexico, urging end to oligarchic and military rule while warning of outside intervention. The shift marks a clash between neutrality and aiding insurgents in the Mexican civil war.
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Mexico City
Wilson
Mexico
United States
Huerta
Diaz
Madero
Taft
Texas
Orozco
Congress
Washington
President lifts embargo on arms to Mexico
President Wilson by executive order ends restrictions on exporting arms to Mexico placing contending factions on equal footing with respect to arms and supplies. The proclamation cites changed conditions and revocation of the March 14 1912 proclamation. Foreign governments notified and diplomatic corps informed.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
United States
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Bryan
Mexco
Mexico City
Diaz Messenger Shot in Villa Yard by Rebels
Francisco I. Guzman, a key figure promoting the revolt against President Madero, was executed in General Villa’s front yard after arriving from Havana with a secret mission from Felix Diaz. Guzman, former secretary to Emilio Vasquez Gomez, had aligned with Orozco and Huerta against Madero, and his killing follows Carranza’s orders against active conspirators.
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Juarez
Mex
Francisco I. Guzman
Madero
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Guzman
Havana
Felix Diaz
Gen. Villa
Carranza
Diaz
Villa
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Huerta
Italian Consul Arrest Sparks Diplomatic Protests
Protests against the arrest by Mexican federals at Piedras Negras of Dr. Louis Paparelli the Italian consul for Chihuahua have been sent to the Italian embassy in Washington and to Rome.
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San Antonio
Tex
Piedras Negras
Mexico
Louis Paparelli
Chihuahua
Washington
Rome
U S Orders an Investigation Over Detained Italian Consul
Washington reports the state department ordered an inquiry after word of the Italian consul being detained in Piedras Negras. The American consul there was directed to investigate and file a report.
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U. S
Washington
State Department
Piedras Negra
Tanks Burned at Paragon Refining Plant Des Moines
Des Moines oil plant fire at Paragon Refining Company destroyed several tanks of oil causing a loss of $100,000. Night Watchman Art Walkin was burned, possibly fatally, while attempting to extinguish the blaze before firefighters arrived.
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Des Moines
Tire
Paragon Refining Company
Art ‘Walkin
Wabash Sausage Contest Sets 65‑Foot Length Record
In Wabash Indiana the county long sausage contest concluded with Mrs. W. H. Hornaday and Mrs. BE Hornaday unveiling a sausage 65 feet 5 inches long. Competitors had shown sausages from 40 to 60 feet, and the winning duo surpassed prior entries.
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Wabash, Ind
Wabash County
W. H. Hornaday
BE. Hornaday
Alabama Judge Burns to Death in Attalia Fire
Judge Thomas Venetress, a prominent Alabama figure, died in a blaze that destroyed two Attalia buildings. He lived on the second floor and could not reach the stairs.
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Alabama
Burns
Gadsden
Ala
Thomas Venetress
Attalia
Man hurls wife and child from window amid fire in Boston
Samuel Tessenholtz hurled his year-old baby and wife from a second-story apartment as a hallway fire spread. The child was saved unharmed while the wife sustained several bruises. Fire crews battled the blaze, and authorities investigated the incident as a possible criminal act.
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Boston
Samuel Tessenholtz
Postal Bank Station Opens in Major Chicago Store
A branch postal savings bank station was set up in a large department store in central Chicago. It claims to be the first bank station outside a post office or substation in the nation.
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Postal Bank
Chicago
Postal Savings Bank
Diplomat Bitten Trying to Break Up Dog Fight
Washington reports Ambassador Constantin Theodor Dumba of Austria-Hungary was bitten on the right hand while intervening in a dog fight. The wound is not believed serious.
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Washington
Constantin
Theodor Dumba
Austria-Hungary
Bremner Seeks Radium Stock Held by Congressman
Baltimore reports Congressman Robert G. Bremner of New Jersey once held the entire radium supply owned by Dr. Howard A. Kelly valued at $100,090 used in a cancer test. The item title hints at a political or legal matter surrounding control of the radium stock in December.
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Bremner
Baltimore
Robert G. Bremner
New Jersey
Howard A. Kelly
S Dyiue
Million dollar race to circle globe in 90 days
San Francisco announces a around the world motor flight race for 1915 with a prize fund over 300000 dollars. Panama Pacific exposition committee will offer 150000 dollars plus further funds from other sources for the event. The route goes from San Francisco through Reno Cheyenne and Chicago to New York then across the Atlantic and Pacific via Europe Asia and Arctic regions. Final prizes include 100000, 30000 and 20000 dollar awards.
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Futera
San Francisco
World
Atlantic Ocean
Cal
Exposition Company
England
France
Germany
Russia
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Orient
America
Reno
Nev
Cheyenne
Wyo
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Debt Due On First Drink Stirs Local Court Case
In Champaign county 11-A mortgage action involves C. Campbell mortgaging his business to T. J. Campbell. The agreement states the mortgage becomes due the moment the borrower takes a drink of liquor.
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Champaign
Champaign County
C. Campbell
T. J. Campbell
Government Ownership Probe Reported by Postmaster General
Postmaster General Burleson presented to the senate the findings of a departmental committee that studied the feasibility of government ownership of telephone and telegraph lines, outlining recommendations on a possible government monopoly.
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Washington
Burleson
Senate
U S Imports Rise in December 1913 Trade Totals
Washington reports December 1913 imports at 183 million 732 thousand 736 dollars up from 154 million 995 thousand 444 in December 1912. Exports for December 1913 stood at 233 million 488 thousand 512 dollars, down from 250 million 315 thousand 807 in December 1912.
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U. S
Washington
United States
Soldiers Mutiny Near Guaymas In Mexican Conflict
Federal troops on the outskirts of Guaymas have mutinied and are fighting among themselves, dispatches reach the constitutionalists say. The evacuation of the city by Gen. Ojeda's forces is expected momentarily.
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Huerta
Culican
Sinaloa
Guaymas
Ojeda
Record Snow In Arkansas Hits Fort Smith Area
Old residents report the heaviest snow in Western Arkansas in 40 years. Hatfield in Polk County recorded 16 inches as snow blanketed Arkansas counties including Logan Scott and Polk.
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Arkansas
Fort Smith
Ark
Logan
Scott
Polk Counties
Hatfield
Polk County
Indictments for Rebating Hit Three Railroads and Swift
A federal grand jury in Chicago Illinois returned indictments against three railroads and the Swift & Co packing firm on charges of rebating. The cases allege improper rebates were offered to shippers and were investigated by Interstate Commerce Commission special agents.
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Chicago, Il
Swift & Co
Federal Grand Jury
Interstate Commerce Commission
Feud Leader Turner Found Dead in Kentucky
Andrew Turner, a leader in the Turner Lea feud that shocked the nation about thirty years ago, was found dead at Stony Fork Junction, Middlesboro Kentucky. Authorities suspect foul play in the death.
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Middlesboro
Andrew “Turner
Stony Fork
Junction
Beachey injured in race with auto crash
Los Angeles, Cal Lincoln Beachey the aviator was injured when his aircraft collided with a car during a race on September 9. The plane fouled a tree, smashed, but Beachey escaped with non fatal injuries as brakes failed or steering issues were reported.
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Illinois
Volo Cripple
Averta
Francisco Guzman
Maduro
Mirmen
Circle Globe
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