Lind Mission Faces Questions Over Powers and Aims
Senators pressed on the authority and instructions given to Johni Lind special agent to Mexico. Discussion focused on presidental power without Senate advice, Lind’s mandate to mediate, funding, and whether Huerta could be ousted or run again. White House withheld details as diplomats watch Mexico policy.
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Huerta
White House
Johni Lind
Lind
United States
Poth
Jong
Washington
Wilson
Bryan
Mexico City
State Department
Congress
Senate
Five American Lumbermen Believed Held in Mexican Jail
Five Madera company officers including F C Herr general superintendent F J Clark railroad superintendent Rey Heard and W J Farragut with H P Gallagher and others are believed prisoners of federal authorities in Chihuahua City. An official said an arrest order was issued days ago and appeals for information from corporation officials have received no response.
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Paso Terruga
Madera Company
F J Clark
Rey Heard
W J Farragut
Admiral Farragut
H P Galllagher
Chihuahua City
Federals
Tragic Child Falls Into Vinegar Jar in Paris
In Paris Indiana on August 5, two year old Lester, son of farmer George David, fell into an eight gallon vinegar jar. He was found head first with only his feet visible and drowned before the mother could reach him.
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Paris
Lester
George David
Fear in Mexico City over Lind's mission to Huerta
Mexico City coverage reports Americans fear for their lives as John Lind, named unofficial envoy by Washington, arrives to seek Huerta's resignation. Papers deride the move as a slap at Huerta, boosting Mexican sympathy for him and stirring anti US sentiment. Diplomats doubt Lind's standing and protection demands rise among Americans.
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Huerta
Washington Post
Mexico City
John Lind
Minnesota
Washington
Wilson
Brian
United States
Wuapa
China
Mexico
Lind
Americana
Union Agent Accused in Bridge Cable Attack
Special to The Washing on Pst Toronto Aug 5 Stead Gamahte a business agent and organizer of the Structural Iron Workers Union has been arrested on a charge related to an attempted assault that would have endangered workers. The report mentions a suspected plan to hurl workers to death amid industrial tensions and references the broader context of labor strife in Toronto and Petrograd era news notes.
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Pst Toronto
Stead Gamahte
Structural Iron Workers Union
Pets
Af Suriaers
Labor as Dictator House Probe Has Letters
Counsel for Manufacturers ridicules Jeffersonian simplicity as the Senate lobby inquiry widens. Foraker explains his role in Union Pacific affair and denies a conference to oppose Taft. he says the government should get the entire 30 million debt noted in 1907.
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N. A. M. Mia
Bryan
Foraker
Senate
Union Pacific
Taft
Mmery
Senate Committee
National Association of Manufacturers
Seibold
New York
Joseph B Foraker
Senate Lobby Committee
Martin M Mulhall Foraker
United States
Mulhall
Democratic Simplicity Ridiculed by Emery
James A Emery writes to President John Kirby Jr asserting that Democratic simplicity will mock the White House, noting a union label on stationery, the President consulting with the waiters union over a steward, Mrs Bryan's anti State post, and a dinner with British Ambassador as cakes and ginger ale are served.
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White House
Bryan
James A Emery
John Kirby, Jr
National Association of Manufacturers
Toothnicks
Emery
Wirby
Taft
Danie] Davenport
Bridgeport Conn
Aird
Uxar Underwood
Underwood Samhly
Srebold
Manufacturers Leadership in Congress Reveals Lobby Ties
National Association of Manufacturers details legislative lobbying from home districts to the White House. Emery testifies about contributions, disputes with the American Federation of Labor, and efforts to influence labor and judiciary committees. Letters discuss tariffs currency ties, Taft vetoes, and a push for union influence in government.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Congress
White House
Capitol
Senate
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio
House Committee
James A. Emery
Labor and Judiciary
House
Oscar Underwood
Wilson
Taft
Pastor O H Mason resigns at Long Beach
Special to The Washington vest Los Angeles Aug 5 The Rev O H Mason pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Long Beach was told to resign and leave Long Beach immediately He will go to Winnipeg Manitoba Mrs Mason will not accompany him Secret vestry vote found him guilty of gross indiscretions and prompted renewed demands for his removal Six trustees resigned after the vestry decision.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Cal
O H Mason
First F Presbyterian Church
Long Beach
Mason
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Ellyson Wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor Seat In Primary
Special to The Washington Post from Richmond Virginia reports incomplete returns from the state Democratic primary show J Taylor Ellyson elected lieutenant governor over Lewis H Machen and John Garland Pollard defeating Samuel Williams. B Gordon Cumming and George K Koliner also win races. Henry C Stuart secures the party nomination from Russell County. Alden Hell loses reelection to Harry Smith by 34 votes.
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Washington Post
Richmond
J Taylor Ellyson
Lewis H. Machen
John Garland Pollard
Samuel Williams
B. Gordon Cumming
Hampton
George K. Koliner
J. Thompson Brown
Beadford
Henry C. Stuart
Russell County
Alden Hell
Culpeper
House of Delegates
Harry Smith
French poetess in court over priest death drama
Mme Crespi a minor poetess faces an assize court in Agen Lot et Garonne France for the January 19 death of Abbe Chassaing. She dramatizes the priest's death before the judge claiming he acted, while the court questions the motive and her alleged notoriety as a heroine of a love murder. The judge denounces her fame gained through crime as she denies the accusation amid medical evidence contradicting self-inflicted death.
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Crespy
Chassding
Agen
Lot-et-Garonne
France
Mme. Creapy
Abbe Chassaing
Assize Court
Iou
Mme Crespi
Presid&ng
Sternin
Bermuda Base Plans Stir British Commentary
London presses view Washington suggestions of a Bermuda naval base as a misunderstanding of Admiralty plans. A four ship armored cruiser squadron with a rear admiral would be based at Bermuda with a yard and codling station, but it is said the moves are to fix past errors and help British shipping via the Panama Canal.
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London
Washington
Great
Panama Canal
Lord Fisher
Bermuda
Daily Telegraph
Royal Navy
Cosby to Paris as Military Attache in Embassy Post
Col Spencer Cosby USA superintendent of public buildings and grounds and military aide to President Wilson will depart Washington for Paris to assume the United States embassy post as military attache. Formal State Department notice pending, with Mrs Cosby accompanying him, likely mid October after a late September departure from Deer Park Maryland following his appendicitis operation.
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Lind
Huerta
Wilson
Bryan
State Department
New York
Senor de la Barra
France
Senor Pereyrs
Belgium
Senor Palacio
Legation
Paris
Morro Castle
Vera Cruz
Mexico
de la Barra
Washington
United States
Congress
Presidere
Etanor
Spencer Cosby
USA
Taft
Col. Cosby
Cosby
Europe
Col
Deer Park
Col Cosby
White House
Mr. Cosby
Roosevelt
Col Charlies S Cromwell
Wison
Connosby
Robbers Rob Mail Car Near Birmingham in Broad Daylight
Two unknown white men boarded the Louisville and Nashville mail car northbound from New Orleans near Calera. They bound and disarmed clerks, fired at Chief Clerk Everett, and fled at Fourteenth Street in Birmingham with the registered mail. No total value known.
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Birmingham
Ala
Louisville and Nashville
New Orleans
George Hoover
F G York
Harry Everett
Calera
Everett
Fourteenth Street
H G York
Boyles
Glassblower Takes Poison At Mayors Desk In Steubenville
In Steubenville Ohio Aug 5 a destitute glass worker named Samuel Hlenry aged 54 died by his own hand at the mayor's desk after entering city hall through a window. A watchman reported a shabby but sober man asking for shelter before the tragedy.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Washington Post
City Hall
Glass House
George W McLeish
Samuel Hlenry
Leopard Attacks Children. Family Dog Slays It
A leopard on the loose from a circus attacked two children of William Wageman near Red Lake Falls Minnesota. The family dog a Scotch collie charged the animal saving the children who fled indoors. The leopard killed the dog and fled into a cornfield as a hunting party of Crookston residents organized to pursue it. The Sunday hunting party returned unsuccessful today.
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Red Lake Falls
Minn
Crookston
William Wageman
Crookaton
Green socks blamed for Evansville man's death
In Birmingham Ata Aug 5 William Sherwood of Evansville Indiana died at a local hospital after wearing green silk hose. He had a minor foot abrasion last week, swelling followed, and he was admitted Friday where he died in great agony.
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Birmingham
Ata
Whilam Sherwood
Evansville
Ind
Sherwood
Church bars tango dancers in confession avoid sin
Arch bishop Henry Moeller in Cincinnati declares Catholics who dance the tango the turkey trot or similar glides cannot receive absolution. He endorses Bishop Thomas Byrne of Nashville who says any priest absolving such penitents would render absolution worthless. He warns forgiveness comes only to those truly penitent and intent on not repeating the sin.
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Washington Post
Cincinnati
Ohio
Henry Moeller
Thomas B Byrne
Nashville
Moeller
Congressmen in Row H A Goodlett Slashed in Hotel Fight
In a Capitol area hotel a dispute between Rep H A Goodlett and Rep Robert Y Thomas Jr ended when a knife was drawn and Goodlett was cut across the chest. Both men reportedly retreated to avoid police, with Goodlett sustaining a superficial wound and Thomas bruised. Two other congressmen from Alabama and Kentucky helped end the altercation.
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Capitol
H A Goodlett
House
Robert Y. Thomas, Jr
Kentucky
Goodsett
Goodletts
Thomas
Goodlett
Thames
Alabama
Congress
VAMP ORDWAY AFIRE DRILLS LIMBER STIFF JOINTS
Harpers Ferry Aug 5 The District National Guard trains at Camp Ordway with officers from U S Army instructors teaching the rookies to trot and tango while the Second Infantry’s camp faces a brush fire scare. Town beauties watch drills and the band concert. provosts guard the streets at night.
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U. S. Army
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Bolivar
Ixatrict National Guard
Virginia
Shenandoah
Ordway
Bill Nye
Second Infantry
United States Army
Harries
Army
Turkey
Harpers Forrs
Tragic Runamaxy Near Sask Ave Kills Meade Sibling
A car crash near Sask Avenue claims the lives of Sleshua Meade and sister Mary Merle while en route to secure a trousseau for Mss Mvuades wedding. Firefighters and police investigate the fatal incident.
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Trousseau Radeon
Sleshua Meade
Mary Merle
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