Let the Truth Come Out on Mexico Policy Crisis
A lurid editorial urges the Senate to Demand all reports on Mexico. It cites William Bayard Hale and Del Valle, notes John Lind’s mission, and condemns banditry in northern Mexico. It calls for Leach’s firsthand details and insists truth about Mexican affairs must surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
William Bayard Hale
del Valle
Los Angeles
John Lind
Minnesota
United States
Senate
Mr. Lind
Wilson
Bryan
M. A. Leach
Durango
Senate Committee
Leach
Washington
The Amenable Hobo
A concise satire on the hobo ethos and social attitudes from a column voice. Mr. Stover the New York park commissioner defends vagrants while the sober citizen protests. The piece mocks conventional virtue and rewards vagabond impulses with irony.
Move On and the Bureaucratic Tug of Power
The text critiques a central figure Mr. Martinez and the urge to shift control through meetings and petitions. It contrasts movement with stability, cites postmaster changes in Arkansas, and references Sam Lawson, Jonathan Edwards, Emerson, and Mr. Stover of New York as framing figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Martinez
Sam Lawson
Jonathan Edwards
Emerson
Stover
New York
New England’s Problem and the New Haven Monopoly
The piece examines Charles S. Mellen’s New England transportation monopoly, its costly financing, and the push to break up the New Haven holdings. It discusses stockholder impacts, legal moves, and the federal goal to restore competition, weighing Boston versus New York influence in future railroad control.
Keeper Crowley Rescues Leopardess at Central Park Zoo
James Crowley, keeper at Central Park Menagerie, risked his life to save a leopardess. He leaped toward the snarling beast, strangled it with one hand, and forced its jaws open to remove a bone causing distress. Observers note zoo prisoners show emotions, while caretakers form deep bonds with their charges despite danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Crowley
Central Park
Prisoners at the Zoo Plead for Public Understanding
The piece laments public indifference to imprisoned animals and argues education through captivity, noting the animals wish for freedom while children learn from their restraint. It alludes to Crowley’s heroism and hints at eventual recognition beyond a Carnegie medal.
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Mals
Crowley
Debating Laughter in the Congressional Record
The piece discusses calls to remove parenthetical notes like laughter and applause from the Congressional Record while noting arguments by Rep Hardwick and others about preserving honest record of debate. It surveys editorials and remarks on suffrage, politics, and public figures with satirical tone.
Count Not Traitor Is General Belief
Count Morozza della Rocca, arrested at Cervia on charges of spying for foreign powers, may be freed. He retired over two years ago from a war department post, living modestly with his family amid suspicions that his secret service claims were overstated. The article traces his family’s prominence in Italian history and notes public attention abroad.
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Morozza Della Rocca
Cervia
Atlantic
ABC
War Department
Count Thes
Della Rocca
Count Enrico Della Rocca
Kingdom of United Italy
Count Cavour
Italy
Generil
Napoleon III
Victor Emmanuel
Austria
Capua
Garibaldi
Naples
Ithia
Mazzini
Sicily
En‘gleo Della Rocca
Congress Condensed Senate Debates Tariff Oil and Mexico
Senate resumed general debate on the tariff Oil. Lippitt attacked the cotton schedule and Clark proposed a substitute. Clark criticized Wilson over sending Lind to Mexico and introduced a probe resolution. Lea sought ICC inquiry into Louisville and Nashville ties. Works led a move to reexamine Fox’s postmaster nomination. President submitted several nominations including McGoodwin to Venezuela. Lea floated a currency bill to revise the Aldrich Vreeland act. Adjourned at 6:20 pm to noon today. House not in session. District committee probed assessor affairs. Mulhall excused until Monday. Seibold testified briefly.
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Senate
Lippitt
Clark
Wyoming
Wilson
John Lind
Mexico
James A. Emery
National Association of Manufacturers
Col
Eduardo Hay
Lea
Interstate Commerce Commission
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Works
Thomas Fox
Sacramento
Preston McGoodwin
Venezuela
House
M. M. Mulhall
Louis Seibold
Not Citizens of Roumania Spark Utterance at Bucharest Talks
United States suggestion to preserve civil and religious rights of territories changing sovereignty was rejected by Belkan plenipotentiaries in Bucharest. State Department conveyed the position through Romanian and Grecian offices after pressure from Hebrew groups. Congress members Penrose and Moore pressed for information on protecting Roumanian Jews under the 1878 Berlin treaty. Roumanian claim holds Hebrews were not citizens and thus outside the treaty scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Belkan
Bucharest
State Department
Plenipotentaries
Greéce
Roumania
Congress
Penrose
J. Hampton Moore
Pennsylvania
Knights of Columbus Elect Reelected Officers at Annual Convention
Boston August 6 Fractically all the supreme officers of the Knights of Columbus were reelected at the annual convention session. Unanimously chosen were Supreme Knight James A Flaherty Philadelphia deputy supreme knight Martin H Carmody Grand Rapids Mich supreme secretary William J McGinley New Haven Conn supreme treasurer Daniel J Callahan Washington Dr G L Harrington Wisconsin withdrew from contention for supreme physician in favor of Dr W Buckley St Paul Other officers elected were National Director John H Reddin Denver Judge Paul Wade Donaldson La N A Dussault Quebec William D Dwyer St Paul
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Boston
Knights of Columbus
Supreme Knight
James A. Flaherty
Philadelphia
Artin H. Carmody
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wiliam J. McGinley
New Haven
Conn
Daniel J. Callahan
Washington
G. L. Harrington
Wisconsin
Supreme Physician
W. Buckley
St. Paul
National Directore
John H. Reddin
Denver
Paul Wade
Donaldson
N. A. Dussault
Quebec
William D. Dwyer
New Destroyer Cummings Launched In Bath Maine
The United States torpedo boat destroyer Cummings built at cost Li was launched today in Bath Maine. Mrs Henri Beates Jr of Philadelphia christened the ship, a niece of the late Lieut Commander A B Cummings after whom the vessel is named. The Cummings will burn oil and be driven by turbine engines of 16000 horsepower. The contract calls for a speed of 29 knots.
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Bath
Ave
Cummings
Henri Beates, Jr
Philadelphia
A. B. Cummings
Army Orders Do Include Leaves and Transfers for Several Officers
Army orders list leaves of absence for Capt William J Brown Philippine Scouts Capt William F P Cahary 8th Infantry and others with temporary duty assignments. Lieutenant Colonel Morse to 23rd Infantry Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana. Mitchell Chapman reassigned between cavalry regiments with movements to San Francisco and Mantle Island. A board of officers is appointed at Fort Hamilton August 18 to examine applicants for commissions.
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William J. Brown
Philippine Scouts
William FP. Cahary
Eighth Infantry
Robert C. Raqsdalh
Bueen Dave
Hunky C. Fisher
Benjamin C. Morse
Twenty-third Infantry
Fort Benjamin Herrizon
Ind
Fort Benjamin Warrison
Julien E. Gaunjot
First Cavalry
Alvyord van P. Anderson
Lealin
A. I Chapman
Fourteenth Cavalry
George E. Mitchell
Seventh Cavary
Mitchell
San Francisco
Cal
Mantle
P. I
Chapman
Stanley Dembick
Coast Artillery Corps
John W McKie
NAVAL ORDERS DETACHES LIEUT COMDR LEAHY TO SPECIAL DUTY
Navy Department movements list shows Lieut Comdr W Leahy detached for special duty and assigned to target practice supervision. Vessels Arrived at San Francisco Mare Island Preston New London, Newport to sea to join fleet Maryland from Controller Bar Alaska to Yakutat Alaska Yorktown from Salina Cruz to Tapachampo.
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W . Leahy
Navy Department
California
San Francisco
Mare Island
Preston
New London
Selied
Yankton
Newport
Maryland
Controller Bar
Alaska
Yorktown
Salina Cruz
Tapatohampo
Peoria
Tortugas
Habana California
Ware Taland
Wheeling
Campeche
Progresso
ATS Bhues
Key Weet
Charleston
Stands by H. L. Wilson Amid Mexico Post Turmoil
An Indianapolis News voice declares confidence in Henry Lane Wilson, the ambassador to Mexico, noting his release amid administration moves to discredit him. It rebuts calls for recognition, defends Wilson’s policy toward refugees, and mocks Secretary Bryan and John Lind for politics, ending with a vivid image of Lind calming Huerta with Terre Haute patois and his cane.
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Indiapapolis
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
Wilson
Huerta
Ambassador Wilson
Bryan
Harry Wilson
Missouri
John F. Lind
Terre Haute
Beer Keg Census Highlights Montclair Drinking
Montclair residents are surprised by a survey counting beer kegs and cases outside homes on warm Mondays. Rowland Haynes of the Playground and Recreation Association of America says the tally links home drinking to poorer neighborhoods and notes more empties in warm weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montclair
N. J
New York Tribune
Rowland Haynes
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Took Bishop for Crook in Louisville Detention
Dr Gailor chancellor of the University of the South was held for a half hour by detectives mistaken for a bogus priest wanted for swindling. His daughter Helen Gatlor and friend Steffanie English were drawn in. Local men defended the bishop until the officers apologized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gailor
Louisville
New York Mail
Episcopal
Thomas
University of the South
Helen D. Gatlor
Steffanie English
New Haven
Flag Jag Book Distinguishes Delaware County Booze Offenders
Delaware county publishes a flag jag list compiled by Chester Chief Vance and approved by the county Liquor Dealers' Association. The book, distributed to hotels and bottlers, lists over 100 names alphabetically, mostly from police dockets with some additions at the request of addicts' families. Those named will be refused liquor at licensed hotels or saloons across Delaware County.
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Philadelphia Dispatch
New York Tribune
Delaware County
Polite ‘Vance
Chester
Iist
Vance
Treasure hunt by Penitentes on Treasure Mountain
SEOQT SEEKS TREASURE. A Colorado dispatch reports a unprecedented treasure expedition led by the Penitentes, including men women and children, claiming divine mandate to recover bullion buried centuries ago by Spanish soldiers fleeing Mexico. A vision guided the search. In a dental office, a man finds gold flakes on a tool, while a startled victim loses a back collar button.
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Payore Boringa
Colo
Treasure Mountain
Mexico
Congregation of Penitentes
Providence
Tregaure Mountain
Wadoo a Buttermilk Fan Unreasonable
A brief Chicago Record Herald item notes a humorous exchange about a fan named Wadoo and his undue praise. The conversation centers on gratitude and expectations, highlighting social expectations in a lighthearted tone. The piece preserves period voice and concise humor.
Wilson aides feud over drinks as McAdoo drinks buttermilk
The Wilson administration remains divided on beverages with McAdoo preferring buttermilk while Bryan favors grape juice and Wilson drinks orange juice. McAdoo’s door tender serves fresh buttermilk twice daily at 1 and 4, amid a joking scene in the private office. River and river conditions are noted as Harpers Ferry and Shenandoah River are described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Treasury
McAdoo
Bryan Walsts
Tle
River Bulletin
Willie
Washington
Harpers Ferry
Potomac River
Shenandoah River
Embassy rent exceeds pay as German houses drain funds
Berlin Aug 6 James W. Gerard United States Ambassador to Germany and his wife with her sister the contess Anton Sigray left for Hamburg today and will embark on the Amerika for the United States tomorrow The rental of two proposed Berlin residences at about 1900 annually exceeds the ambassador's salary by 1500 The State Department allowance for Berlin is about 15000 for contingent expenses but only 6000 to 7000 remains for rent of offices Grew will be in charge during Leishman’s vacation and Gerard may personally cover 12000 to 13000 yearly if leasing a 19000 house The piece outlines past ambassadorial housing costs in London Paris and Berlin and notes the government’s shared office arrangements and moving plans.
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Berlin
James W. Gerard
United States
Germany
Anton Sigray
Hamburg
Amerika
Gerard
Tiergarten
Gerard Will
Wilson
Bryan
George von L. Meyer
Navy
Rome
St. Petersburg
Leishmann
State Department
London
Paris
Ambassador Reid
Dorchester House
Paria
Meyer
Dr. Hill
Leishman
John J. Murphy
Knoxville
Tenn
United States Senate
Washington
Murphy
Senate
Fiftteenth Street
Treasury
Mr. Murphy
Sixteenth
Streets
Qeast
Capitol
Tennessee
South
Entering Bay State Contest Officials to Campaign in Massachusetts
Prominent figures from President Wilsons administration plan to participate in the Massachusetts gubernatorial race. Democratic leaders Riley and Sullivan met with Bryan and Tumulty, signaling federal support and potential aid. Honduras Accepts Peace Plan American Minister White in Tegucigalpa reports Honduras is the twenty sixth nation to accept Secretary Bryans peace scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Massachusetts
Thomas F. Riley
Democratic State Committee of
Humphrey C. Sullivan
State Finance Committee
Bryan
Tumuity
Riley
Honduras
White
Tegucigalpa
State Department
Sun And Tide Table And Weather Bulletin
Weather bulletin from U S Dept of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports unsettled Atlantic states and central valleys with showers in several regions. Temperatures high in Southwest, moderate elsewhere. Forecast calls for showers in northern plains and upper Mississippi Friday, fair elsewhere with variable winds along coasts. Local report lists midnight to 10 p m temperatures, highs 84, lows 57, rainfall trace, sunshine 58 percent.
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U. BS Dept. of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Washington
Atlantic States
Great Central
Rocky Mountain
Mississippi
Missouri
Plateau
New England
Plaina States
Mississippi Valley
South Atlantic States
Southern
Jeke
Mtsafasippi
Plains States
North Atlantic
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic Coast
East Gulf Coast
South Florida
West Gulf Coast
Lower Lakes
Interviews on agriculture and canal prospects in the South
The interview covers campaign methods in farmer education at Clemson College and extending demonstrations on farms. It notes rising interest in livestock and corn yields, plus a plan to take institutes to farms. Also included are opinions on Port Angeles as a trading hub after Panama Canal opening, and recollections of Washington horse car days, road improvements, and temperance issues in Tennessee.
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Mr. Stover
Charless. Mellen
Harriman
Union
Souther Pacific
Mellen
Hartford
Maine
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New York Central
Boston and
Albany
Department of Justice
Congressional Record
Hardwick
Georgia
Representative Mondell
Pennsyiva
Nia Association
J. Thomas ‘Heflin
Alabama
Heflin
Mondell
Murdock
Kentucky
Col. Mulhall
Bill Stone
Gov. Frona
John Henry Mears
Minneapolis
Old Man Weston
Bermuda
Great Britain
Central Verein
Buffalo
America
Dixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bluejackets
Uncle Theodore
Mut
Ner Glyn
Mr. Bryan
William Pitt
Chicago
Californias
Roosevelt
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Tom Heflin
Lord Ferrers
Hubert Moon
Staunton Harold
Leicestershire
Shirley
Henry VIII
Francis Shirley
John Congreve
Shirleys
Familly
Earl
Earl Ferrers
Elizabeth
Lawrence Washington
Robert Washington
Sulerave
George Washington
Walter Shirley
Groton
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Brentwood Company
Pacific Coast
Congress Condensed
U. S
the Cummings
ARMY
NAVAL
H. L. Wilson
Crook
SEOQT
Holy Rollers
Wadoo
Chicago Record Herald
Asheville
N.C
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Bismarck
Noy
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cheyenne Wye
Davenport
Town
Des Moinee
Iuwa Duluth
Mina
Galveston
Tex
Helena
Mont Taole
Tudiat Pultz
Tod
Jacksonyite
Kansas City
Little Rock
Arch
Marquette
Memphis
North Platte
Nebr
Tampa
Pla
Vicksburg
Capital
United States Department of Agriculture
Clemson College
South Carolina
Raleigh
Mr Long
Kansas
Agricultural College
Clemson
North Pacific Coast
William B. Ritchie
Port Angeles
Wash
New Willard
Sydney
Australia
Orient
Pacific
Sel-Duc
Europe
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