Senator Works Attacks Administration in Senate Review
Senator Works of California delivered a scathing friendly review of the Administration and Democratic rule. He blasted coercion used to pass the Tariff Bill and questioned Mexico policy, noting murders, outrages, and weak leadership under Huerta, Villa, and Carranza amid U.S. interactions. He warned of possible intervention to restore peace and order in Mexico.
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Y Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
Senate
Senator Works
California
Panama
Works
Democratic Party
United States
Mexico
Huerta
Villa
Carranza
Madero
Ohio mercantile wages for under and over 18
Ohio wages for girls in mercantile shops show 3 to 5 dollars weekly for those under 18 and 6 to 8 dollars for those over 18. The figures come from M. B. Hammond of the State Industrial Commission after reviewing records from 15 744 girls in 1086 establishments. Some employers pay premiums beyond the regular wage.
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Columbus
Ohio
M. B. Hammond
State Industrial Commission
General Assembly
Hammond
Ashurst given walking papers amid suffrage pressure
Mrs O H P Belmont warned Senator Ashurst that suffragists would oppose a vote on the Woman's Suffrage Constitutional amendment if it reached the Senate now. She said she would publicize any perceived betrayal. In other news St Louis plans a girls court with two women judges.
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New York City
O. H. P. Belmont
Ashurst
Senate
St. Louis
Wealthy Americans in London Protest New Income Tax
In London on March 6 a revolt against the new American income tax grows among wealthy residents. Threats of renouncing citizenship rise unless the law is changed to avoid penalizing business abroad. Isaac Seligman and Frank E. Bliss have already become British subjects. A memorial opposing the act’s inequalities is signed by leading Americans and will be sent to Secretary Bryan.
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London
Isaac Seligman
Seligman Brothers
Frank E. Bliss
Standard Oil
American Society of London
Bryan
Cartridges Shipped as Nails From Nordenholt
New York City March 6. Ammunition dealer Geo Nordenholt pleaded guilty in Federal court to violating Interstate Commerce laws for shipping 200000 cartridges to northern Mexico rebels. He billed the crates as nails to save freight, placing cartridges in 400 kegs with a nails top layer and paid a $1000 fine.
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New York City
Mexico
Geo Nordenholt
Nordenholt
Repeal Wind Hears Panama Canal Toll Exemption Vote
The House Commerce Committee favorably reported a bill to repeal the Panama toll exemption with a 17 to 4 vote. Doremus, Knowlands, O Shaughnessy supported by party lines while Lafferty opposed. Critics say minimum toll provisions should also be repealed to close the issue.
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Washington
D. C
Panama
House Commerce Committee
Doremus
Michigan
Knowlands
California
O'Shaughnessy
Lafferty
United States
Senator Var eaman moves to repeal fifteenth amendment
Washington March 6 Senator Var eaman raises a new obstacle in the senate by offering an amendment to a resolution on woman suffrage that would submit a constitutional amendment for equal suffrage to the states and repeal the fifteenth amendment. Supporters of suffrage panic at the prospect while Var eaman has hinted at proposing repeal of the fifteenth as a rider to the resolution.
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Washington
Varéaman
Senate
Taft Decries Newspaper Influence on Jurors
Former President Taft spoke in Hipston Mass March 6 criticizing pretrial publicity. He said newspapers may comment after verdict, but coverage before judgment harms the courts and led to pardons of men acquitted by public clamor.
Fire damages hit Syracuse Press plant in early morning blaze
A fire in Syracuse damaged the Syracuse Press plant and threatened the business district. Losses totaled about 150000 with 50000 in damages to the press plant.
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Syracuse N. Y
Syracuse
Syracuse Press
Patrolman Wounded in Brooklyn Drugstore Robbery Shootout
In a running pistol fight during a Brooklyn drug store robbery early today Thomas Wynn patrolman and two suspects George Stevens 15 and William McHenry 25 were shot in the abdomen and are said to die. James Martin the third gang member was captured.
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New York City
iIn
Brooklyn
Thomas Wynn
Wynn
George Stevens
William McHenry
James Martin
Chairman Adamson Leads Fight to Repeal No Tolls Clause
Chairman Adamson fronts the administration drive to repeal the no tolls clause. He argues the clause limits revenue and hampers transit funding while allies push for swift legislative action and broader public support.
Ransom Demanded for Louis Terrazas Held by Villa
General Terrazas must pay 500000 pesos within five days to save his son Louis, captive of Rebel General Francisco Villa in Chihuahua. The aged 80 year old, once a multimillionaire, has already paid more than 650000 in extortion and vows to give all he has to spare his son and descendants. Louis Terrazas, father of 13, gained fame from a fortune once valued at 40 million, now diminished under the crisis.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
Terrazas
Louis
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua
Villa
Tarrazas
Secretary Bryan Addresses Congress on Mexico Policy
Secretary of State Bryan told House committees that no foreign power pressed the United States over Mexico and that Huerta is losing ground as revolutionists gain. He warned against intervention and said the U S would face united defense if it entered Mexico, a topic widely debated in officials circles.
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Washington
Bryan
House Committees On Foreign Affairs
Mexico
Huerta
United States
Former secretary predicts tight money under new currency act
Leake M. Shaw speaking at the Press Club warned the new currency act would tighten liquidity. He projected per capita circulation rising by 3 to 5 dollars in two years and argued the reform lacks elasticity unlike the old greenbacks, foreseeing potential speculative risks.
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New York
Leake M. Shaw
Diás Not Taken Seriously By Senate Foreign Relations Panel
Felix Diag nephew of exiled dictator Porfirio Diaz waited in Washington hoping for a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Some senators called his proposal preposterous while others argued the Senate should receive full information on Mexico before deciding.
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United State
Hueta
Mexico
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Poindexter seeks White House explanation on canal toll issue
Senator Poindexter introduces a resolution urging President Wilson to explain remarks about delicate matters tied to repealing the Panama canal toll exemption. The President had said it is awkward to deal with nations claiming the United States does not honor its treaty obligations.
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Washington D. C
Poindexter
Wilson
Congress
White House
United States
Particu
Cleveland Pipe Gang Located After Raid
Cleveland police report locating a suspected opium den on March 6 in Cleveland Ohio. They recovered a clue they believe will lead to a smuggling gang active in the city for several years. Eleven people were found inside. four men and one woman were arrested while the others fled.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Pole Lowing
William L. Finley Named Chairman of State Democrats
William L. Finley was announced as the new chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee. The appointment sets a new direction for the party's statewide leadership and organization efforts.
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