Marines Land in Colon as Guatemala Revolt Looms
The United States cruiser Columbia arrives with 400 Marines to land immediately amid reports of a revolt in Guatemala. Washington warns of risks to American interests while Panama’s municipal council, in session May 24, endorses US action to preserve peace during the upcoming election. The council cites the canal treaty and Panama’s constitution permitting intervention.
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Colon
United States
Columbia
Municipal Council of
Panama
Revolution Breaks Out In Guatemala City War Crosses Border
Reports from Tapachula and Tonala Chiapas indicate a revolution against President Estrada Cabrera in Guatemala with four invasion points by armed forces. Gen Barillas leads rebels while Gen Castillo, Cabrera rival, reaches Ocus with 500 troops recruited in San Francisco. Salvadoran forces cross into Guatemala, signaling de facto war.
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Mexico City
Tapachula
Tonala
Chiapas
Estrada Cabrera
Guatemala
Barillas
Cabrera
Oets
Joze Cast Llo
Ocus
San Fracisco
Cal
Salvador
City
Mexico
Toledo
Gaatemala
HIGH COURT AND LYNCHERS Government Takes Steps In the Neg ro Lynching
Washington reports the government acts to punish those involved in the Chattanooga lynching of Ed Johnson, a Black man condemned to death, whose U.S. Supreme Court appeal from the Eastern District of Tennessee is noted. Ten named by the attorney general include the sheriff and deputies. In Kansas City, 17 year old Howard Newton dies after being struck by a pitched ball during a baseball game as he ran to first base.
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Washington
Chattanooga
Tenn
Johnson
United States Supreme Court
Circuit Court
United States
Tennessee
Kansas City
Howard Newton
Newton
Rejected Proof to Cast into Eternal Torment in 118th Assembly
The 118th Presbyterian General Assembly rejected a proposal to amend the Westminster Confession of Faith by striking out the phrase cast into eternal torment. A new synod will form in Florida, and changes include moving the Havana presbytery to the Florida synod. The assembly adopted resolutions to continue the marriage and divorce committee and to support public education campaigns on divorce prevention and family welfare.
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Des Moines
Columbus
One Hundred and Eighteenth Presbyterian General Assembly
Florida
Synod of
Havana
New Jersey
General Assembly
Cumberland Commissioners
Committee On
Interchurch Conference On Federation
Beveridge Meat Inspection Bill Hands Across Parties
Washington report details how the meat inspection measure was folded into the agricultural appropriation bill after a surprising capitol move. It notes President Roosevelt’s court setback against the Beef trust, plans by Neil and Reynolds to investigate, and Beveridge introducing a tailored bill with a withheld, reportedly unprintable report.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Beef Trust
Neil
Reynolds
Agricultural Department
Beveridge
Nel
Russia on verge of civil war as Duma censures cabinet
After a seven hour session the lower house of parliament rejected Premier Goremykin's policy with seven dissents, demanding retirement of the present cabinet and a ministry approved by a majority. The body warned of a possible general strike as amnesty was refused, and blamed the government for the next move while placing responsibility on its action.
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St. Petersburg
Goremykin
M. Rodtcheff
M. Kovalevsky
Mirabeau
Count Heydon
Sundry Civil Bill Sets Record At Ninety-Four Million
The Sunday Civil Bill carries 94,346,578 dollars with 25,460,991 for Panama Canal work. Canal bonds will reimburse the treasury as total authorization reaches 130,000,000 dollars. The measure shows 1,721,980 dollars above last year’s sundry act, rivers and harbors receive 17,318,976 dollars, and new public buildings 5,170,583 dollars. Denatured alcohol act moves toward law after unanimous House vote.
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Panama Canal
Treasury
Labor bills advance on eight hour and railway work
Washington reports favorably the Gardner eight hour bill extending the eight hour day to all government contracts. The House commerce committee also approved the Esch Townsend bill limiting railroad workers to a 16 hour maximum with a 10 hour rest period.
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Washington
House
Committee On Labor
House Committee On Commerce
Light ning Strike Kills Five In Mobile
A bolt of lightning killed five people at a Mobile baseball game, instantly striking down three white youths Donald Toaurt aged 21 Stephen Toaurt aged 19 Arthur Moody aged 19 and two Black men John Green and Charles Thomas. At least twenty five others, white and nonwhite spectators, were knocked down or stunned by the shock.
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Mobile
Ala
Donald Toaurt
Stephen Toaurt
Arthur Moody
John Green
Charles Thomas
Illinois mine operators yield to miners demands 1993 scale
Illinois mine operators declare a settlement is a matter of detail and say mining will resume with union men. They notified Ohio and Indiana operators at a joint meeting at the Auditorium Annex that interstate alliance cannot be kept intact due to differing conditions.
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Chicago
Cn3
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Auditorium Annex
Interstate Alliance
Retirement of Justice Brown Ends Supreme Court Term
The Supreme Court term that began last October has ended. The next term starts October 8. Chief Justice Fuller announced Justice Brown's retirement before adjournment.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Brown
Fuller
Senate and House fail to bridge statehood bill gap
Washington and the Senate and House leaders held another conference on the statehood bill with no agreement. House conferees decided to report a disagreement back to the House. Port Arthur Texas is noted as the port of entry after Ways and Means resolved a port contest between Port Arthur and Sabine Pass in favor of Port Arthur.
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Washington
Senate
House
House Committee On Ways and Cars
Port Arthur
Sabine Pass
Tex
Senate Conferees Named on Railroad Rate Bill
The senate has sent the railroad rate bill to conference with Senators Elkins Cullom and Tillman named as conferees for the senate.
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Washington
Senate
Elkins, Cullom
Tillman
District of Columbia Compulsory Education Bill Passed
Washington report notes the house has passed a compulsory education bill for the District of Columbia advancing debates on mandatory schooling. The measure aims to standardize attendance and schooling requirements within the capital.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Louisville Derailment Kills Eight in Smokers Car
An inbound passenger train from Knoxville derailed while backing through the yards toward Louisville Union Station at Seventh and Hill streets. Eight people were killed and 12 or 15 injured, with many fatalities reported in the smoker and coach cars. one death is believed imminent.
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Louisville
Knoxville
Tenn
Louisville & Nashville
Seventh
Hill Streets
Louisville Union Station
Ship capsizes off pier in Riga drowning 65 aboard
A Russian excursion steamer overloaded for a trip to Dubbelh capsized near a Riga pier, sinking quickly. Of about 750 aboard, only 10 were rescued, with 65 confirmed dead in the disaster.
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Riga
Russia
Dubbelh
Chicago President Fish Report on Road Earnings
Chicago President Fish of the Central reports a 19 year total earnings of 511 834 814 with operating expenses and taxes 356 186 892 and net income 191 731 836. Fixed charges amount to 109 161 487 and dividends available 91 570 289. Of this, 27 600 961 was spent on permanent improvements.
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Chicago
Fish
Llinois Central
Trial resumes in murder case of Jozephine Terranova
In New York, the trial of Jozephine Terranova, charged with killing her aunt Concetta Reggio, has been resumed as the jury considers the commission report mentioning her cane.
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New York
Jozephine Terranova
Concetta Reggio
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