Adjutant General Ainsworth Faces Court Martial Crisis
Secretary Stimson and the General Staff clash over remarks by Adjutant General Fred C. Ainsworth. President directs Ainsworth’s release as his conduct prompts disciplinary action, marking a historic court-martial for a top army officer. Senior officers Leonard Wood and H P McCailland noted in context.
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Stimson
General Ainsworth
Secretary of War
Ainsworth
Leonard Wood
Army
Aingy
H P. McCaillad
Aine Worth
Exbanker Burrell quits extradition fight faces Indiana trial
Hugh A. Burrell formerly of Brownstown Indiana ends extradition battle and heads to Indiana to face 17 indictments for embezzling seventy nine thousand dollars after sixteen months in Oklahoma City jail. Enlistment in the U S army is extended from three to five years by Hay bill amid House approval 110 to 73.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Hugh A. Burrell
Brownstown
Ind
Indiana
Burrell
Washington
Hay
United States Army
Colorado Farmers Union adopts direct senate vote call
The Colorado chapter of the Farmers' Union adopted resolutions demanding that United States senators be elected by direct vote of the people and called for the establishment of a parcel post system in Denver.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
The
Farmers’ Union
United States
Caneva to Resume Campaign in Italy Fight
Rome reports General Caneva will return to Virpoli to resume the Italian campaign against the opposing forces after being recalled to assist the cabinet. The announcement follows reshuffling and renewed effort to bolster the war effort.
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Caneva
Rome
Canéva
Vripoli
Ign
Monument Cornerstone Ceremony Honors Spanish American War Heroes
Thousands of veterans and sailors gathered in Columbus Circle for the cornerstone laying of the National Maine monument. Rear Admiral Louise and Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles addressed the event on February 15, 1898, honoring 226 sailors lost aboard the Maine and soldiers of the war. Attendees included Brooklyn navy yard detachments, regular units from New York harbor forts, and city militia regiments.
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New York
Columbus Circle
Central Park
Havana
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York Harbor
Louise
Daniel E. Sickles
Army of the Potomac
Wreck Victim Pleads for Relief as Fire Consumes Brakemen
In North Yarmouth Maine on February 16 a Grand Trunk freight collision left three men buried under burning wreckage. Brakeman Harry Corliss pleaded for chloroform to ease his pain as he and two others were consumed by the blaze. fireman Ray Jordan of Yarmouth and William Burns of Island Pond Vermont were unconscious and thought dead.
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Yarmouth
Harry Corliss
Grand Trunk Railroad
North Yarmouth
Ray Jordan
William Burns
Island Pond
Corliss
Cudahy Plant Wrecked by Gas Explosion in Newcastle
Newcastle Pa February 16 a gas explosion wrecked the Cudahy Packing Plant. The blast originated from a leaking basement pipe and was ignited by an employee. Loss is about 18000 dollars with 2000 dollars saved when money burned after falling from a safe as the office floor collapsed into the basement.
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Newcastle
Cudahy
Ammonia Fumes Kill Man at Armour Plant
Three other workers were seriously injured when ammonia fumes flooded a repair area at the Armour packing plant in Chicago. The accident occurred as workers tried to mend a condenser and a cap burst releasing gas.
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Armour Packing Plant
Chicago
Armour Packing
U.S. Troops Enter Juarez and Mexican Tensions Rise
U.S. soldiers entered Juarez by accident causing near riot conditions as Mexican guards halted a company. Civilians fled vehicles stopped and the riverfront armed guards watched. The incident involved the Eighteenth Infantry under Lieut. M W Fields who admitted a mistake. Later troops were released and calm returned. A Vasquez faction proclamation from Chihuahua named Vasquez Gomez president and opposed Madero signaling a tense regional stance. The army also plans 60 000 aluminum canteens to lighten gear for use in emergencies.
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el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Mexico
Eighteenth Infantry
Arizona
M. W. Fields
Vasquistas
Chihuahua
Vasquez Gomez
Madero
Palomas
Army
Washington
Ordnance Department of the Army
Excessive Fat Kills Man In Bridgeport
Frank Deakin died at St. Vincent's hospital after rapidly gaining weight to nearly 400 pounds. Doctors attribute the death to the effects of excessive fat acquired in a short period, marking a sudden health decline from a previously slight stature. A second item from St Joseph reports an unknown woman in men's clothing attempting navy enlistment before revealing she was female.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Frank Deakin
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Deakin
St. Joseph, Mo
Navy
New Wool Bill Demanded by Ways and Means Committee
Washington February 16 The Democratic members of the house ways and means committee are urged to report a new wool tariff revision bill soon. New Orleans February 16 Joe Mandot of New Orleans meets Pal Moore of Philadelphia in a ten round lightweight bout at the New Orleans Athletic Club Tuesday afternoon.
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Washington
Fed
House
Ways and Means Committee
New Orleans
Joe Mandot
Pal Moore
Philadelphia
New Orleans Athletic Club
Madison Conference Opens as Wisconsin Merchants Protest Trade Limits
Madison Wisconsin February 16 business men from Racine and other cities meet at a conference called by the Manufacturers association to press state rights in trade and commerce. Delegates firm that proposed restrictions threaten capital and profits amid widespread labor and industrial concerns. A separate tragic note reports a worker in Minnesota crushed between cars in mill yards while attempting to earn funds for his wife and child.
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Madison
Wis
Manufacturers’ Association of Racine
Business Men of Wisconsin
Olis
Minn
Babe
America
Knox Arrival Hailed by Venezuelan Officials
Caracas reports a warm welcome planned for Secretary of State Knox as preliminary celebrations begin. General Manuel A. Matos, minister for foreign affairs, signals official pleasure at Knox’s expected visit and talks on broad cooperation.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Manuel A. Matos
Lal
Knox
Read the Journal Want Ads You May Find It There
Classified item mentions to look in The Journal Want Ads for a possible finding. Brief note references location and possibility of discovery without specifics.
Mob Hangs Black Man After Confronting White Girl in Tennessee
Feb 16 Memphis reports a mob fatally harmed an unidentified Black man accused of confronting a sixteen year old white girl at Raleigh Springs. He allegedly confessed partly before being dragged to a Wolf River bridge and killed by bullets.
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Memphis
Tenn
Wolf River
Raleigh Springs
Yuan Shikai Elected Chinese President at Nanking
Yuan Shi Kai is unanimously chosen as president of the Chinese republic by the national assembly. The provisional capital is set at Nanking. Sun Yat sen resigns. his cabinet to serve until the new president and cabinet assume duties.
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Nanking
Yuan Shi Kai
National Assembly
Doctor Sun
Western Bowling Congress opens with big prizes in Los Angeles
The international tournament of the Western Bowling Congress begins in Los Angeles with over twelve hundred bowlers competing. The top purse honors are a $2,000 prize for the five men team event, the largest ever offered.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Western Bowling Congress
James Gilbert Confesses Killing Goebel in Famed Kentucky Feud
In Helena Arkansas on February 16 James Gilbert from Kentucky admitted fatally wounding Governor Goebel of Kentucky in January 1900 during a duel with a local bartender. Gilbert claimed ties to the Hargis faction known for generations of Kentucky feuds, though his account cannot be verified.
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Helena
Ark
James Gilbert
Kentucky
Goebel
Gilbert
U S Officials Deport Ineligible Immigrants
Washington report lists eleven men and women deemed ineligible for United States admission and ordered deported by immigration authorities.
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U. S
Washington
Chicago Assassins Penalty for Their Heinous Crimes
Five Chicago men were executed at Cook County Jail for the murder of Fred W. Guelzow Jr. and theft of property. Thomas Jennings, first Black man executed in U S history, was condemned by finger print evidence. The other four were Frank and Ewald Shiblawski Philip Sommerting and Thomas Schultz. Executors acted one by one with clergy present. Governor Deneen refused clemency amid jury disputes over racial bias and evidence. The crime involved ambush on a truck farmer, killing for loot as the suspects dragged Guelzow from a wagon and beat him to death. The bandits fled with money and valuables after the murder on October night, leading to arrests the next day.
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Cook County
Bet Moong
Thomas Jennings
Frank
Ewald Shiblawski
Philip Sommerting
Thomas Schultz
Fred W. Guelzow, Jr
Deneen
Board of Pai
Chicago
Thomas Frank Shiblawski
Board of Dons
Guelgo
Guelzon
Peurder
Bandits steal 25000 from taxicab in New York heist
Three highwaymen assaulted East River National bank messengers W F Smith and Frank Wardell, taking $25000 in currency from a taxicab in Manhattan. The money split into 15000 in five dollar bills and 10000 in hundred dollar bills. The robbers fled in a awaiting black car near Trinity Churchyard.
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New York
Financial District
W. F. Smith
Frank Wardell
East River National Bank
Broadway
Produce Exchange Bank
Rector Street
Church Street
Gino Martini
Park Place
Plans for Joint Defense of 24 Unionists in Dynamite Plot
Indianapolis will host the defense as 54 defendants prepare to unite against federal conspiracy indictments. Attorney W Newton Harding, representing three Ironworkers leaders, begins coordinating a regional team with defense attorneys from other cities.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Fed
W. Newton Harding
Frank M. Ryan
Herbert S. Hockin
J .T. Butler
Wll
Heads Off Rockefeller Refused Permission to Vote
A formal report indicates attempts to block Nelson Rockefeller from casting a ballot were challenged as improper. Officials cited procedural issues while a court or authority weighs the legality of the denial amid ongoing election proceedings.
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General Staff
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War Department
W.R. Stubbs
W. R. Stubbs
Kansas
United States Senate
Charles Curtis
Bie
Maine
General Sickles
Eatra
Doctor Chloroforms Man
Hanakerchief Soaken
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Stanley Steel Investigating Committee
Mesaba Range
U.S
Ways and Means
Moore
Manufacturers’ Association of
Ation
Elis
Darky
Marshall, Tex
George Sanders
Mary Jackson
Panola County
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China
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Illinois
Pal
Bandits
Gotham Bank
Wn Rave
Waters Pierce Oil Company
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