Mexican unrest seen as local. Diaz era compared
Judge L R Willl ey, former Philippines attorney general under Taft, notes Mexico's unrest mirrors Philippine conditions ten years ago. He says revolts are local, not national, and that qualified leaders may emerge to carry on Diaz's policies amid a pivotal succession, with hope to stabilize the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Taft
Southwest
Republic
Islands
Mexico
Diaz
L. R. Willley
Willey
Oaxaca
Day
Wilflex
Clazlings
Te Bnbile
Corral
Flo
Insular
Philippine Islands
Wilfley
Note Broker Adams Sentenced In Boston Larceny Case
Almon D. F. Adams once a noted note and stock broker was sentenced in Boston after conviction for larceny of a stock certificate valued around $600. He faces imprisonment up to five years or as little as three. Heinze of New York and other associates brokered deals totaling over 40 million dollars with Adams, while actions loom in the supreme judicial court against nearly 40 brokers as Heinze seeks recovery of the stock pledged by Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Almon D. F. Adams
W. Augustus Heinze
New York
Adams
Sults
Supreme Judicial Court
Heinze
Aviator Plans Flight From California Deck
Harry Graham Carter, a young American aviator, arrived aboard the California and will launch a flight from the deck when she departs for Glasgow on February 18. He has spent years in Europe, built a 6 1/2 foot span biplane powered by a 6 horsepower engine, and recently flew 3,000 miles from Leicester to Lincoln. Carter has ballooning experience for twelve years and will start assembling his machine at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
California
Glasgow
Harry Graham Carter
Carter
Europe
Fle
Diamond in Turkey's Craw In Maryland Turkey Tale
Special to The Washington Pen of Tagerstown Maryland reports a Hagerstown businessman found a sizable diamond glittering in a turkey's craw during cleaning. The gem reportedly came from somewhere and was swallowed by the bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Pen
Tagerstown
George W. Henneberger
Hagerstown
Portugal Seeks New Warships and One Chamber Assembly
Lisbon reports a plan to convene a April assembly with a two member single chamber and a five year term president. A navy commission proposes three battleships, three cruisers, twelve destroyers, and six submarines, with American bids invited. Almirante Reig sails to Madeira with marines and medical aid amid cholera riots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Republi
Special Naval Commission
Almirante Reig
Madeira
Tofay
Navarro Held Prisoner After Pedernales Battle
City of Mexico dispatch reports Gen Navarro captured by rebels during the Pedernales engagement and held as a prisoner. Rebels allegedly seized two mountain guns, scattered government troops, and surrounded Pedernales. Reports cite machine gun cartridges from El Paso and 97 prisoners at Ojinaga joining the revolutionists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aexico
Navarro
Mexico City
Caituahua
Pederthales
Pedernales
Chihuahua
el Paso
United States
Mexican Revolutionista
Ojinaga
Rio Grande
Presidio
Tex
Maufrectos
Packers Seek Delay in Sherman Indictments
Chicago packers under double indictments for Sherman antitrust violations plan to demand to be heard on the original true bills before Judge George A. Carpenter and disregard recent supplements. They will seek a stay until the National Packing Company dissolution suit is tried, with the civil case having priority over criminal proceedings. The Department of Justice and Attorney General Wickersham project readiness to respond if writs of habeas corpus are pursued, but expect no such action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Chicago
George A. Carpenter
United States District Court
Carpenter
Equity
United States Circuit Court
National Packing Company
Department of Justice
Wickersham
William S. Kenyon
Mauretania Keeps Up Speed to Fishguard Arrival
London officials say the Mauretania, averaging 25.4 knots from 6 p m December 17 to noon today, should reach Fishguard by midnight Thursday Special trains will carry passengers to London from Fishguard and Dover to continue to the continent scheduled plates in England provided for the travelers by Gard Steamship Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fishguard
Washington West
London
Cugard Steamship Company
Mauretania
New York
England
JT London
Dover
Continent
Labor Indorses Loan Bill by Central Union
The Central Labor union endorsed the loan bill as it passed the Senate and sent a letter to Representative Smith, chair of the House District committee, urging him to push enactment without amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Central Labor Union
Representative Smith
House District Committee
Listings of Guests and Guests Names at Major Hotels
A dense roster of guest names and their associated hotels and cities across Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburg Maryland New York State New Jersey Ohio Virginia Texas and international entries. The list cites individuals with affiliations to Shoreham Raleigh Willard Ebbitt St James and other prominent hotels, indicating widespread occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Irs
G. P. Beckett
A. P. Washdura
Shoreham
If. Stevenson
Charles
Ralesen
Donald
Willard
M. Chaffle
St. James
Chicago
Anna Perkins
H. Renell
H. W. Leeds
C. Mo
D. D. Ba Daw
AL M. Harris
Lawrence Whesl
A.M. Leanens
James H. Boltar
Riggs
Frank Gaylor
G. R. Hogarth
Ebbitt
John R. Novin
E. H. Vanland
A. Schmidt
Alfred Greenwald
M. M. Duckaham
Charley Heitzmann
Charles L
Spaulding
George W. Sld
Lawher
Ra- Weigh
Philadelphia
F. M. Jewell
Durr
al Meyer
Y. A. Lund
Raleigh
Woo
Alexander
R. B. Kershaw
James
Pittsburg
Newcomer
Ebnitt
E. L Mann
E. DB. Clarke
Willinson
Maryland
G. Bagley
P. Shoreham
WW. Clapp
RG. Depovit
Demand for orphans supply always exhausted
A New York Sun report details how a $3,000,000 Philadelphia bequest to create an asylum for Protestant orphan girls failed to attract enough candidates. It explains why the private demand for girls vastly outstrips supply, the role of the placing-out agents, and a vivid case of a child placed with unsuitable foster parents before being moved to a better home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Philadelphia
Hornet Cleared for Cape Glacias Amid Honduran Revolt Talk
Dec 19 United States gunboat Hornet cleared as a merchant vessel for Cape Glacias with twenty crew members and 200 tons of coal and provisions for 30 days. Reported by some as destined for a Honduran revolution, officials branded that claim false though crew members hint at revolutionary aims. Capt. Johnson formerly served with Nicaragua, and Honduran consul in New York notes the expedition looks revolutionary, possibly backed by Manuel Bonilla and Gen. Lee Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Keans
United States
Hornet
Fronduran
Cape Glacias
Apalite
Central ‘American
G. W. Reuff
Joseph W. Beer
Une
Mr. Reurt
O. Johnson
Estrada
Nicaragua
David P. Rowland
Johns Son
Davy
Honduras
Johnson
Jesus Allen
Washington
Manuel Bonilla
Republic
Lee Christmas
Catholic and Protestant efforts to place homeless children
The Delifeant and Children's Aid Society have placed about 2000 homeless children in homes nationwide. Catholic and Jewish children face fewer placements due to urban demographics. Catholic bureaus report structured, thorough processes with priests, committees, and three separate agent visits to ensure suitability, adoption, or independence. Seventy percent of placements are under eight, indicating a preference for child instead of worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delifeant
Wineu Prins
Children's Aid Society
Brace
Catholic Home Bureau
Bureau
Gallagher Trial On Today In Jersey City
Gallagher, the man who shot Mayor Gaynor on a steamer at Hoboken last August, faces arraignment tomorrow in Jersey City on an indictment for felonious assault against William H. Edwards, New York City's street cleaning commissioner. Counsel plans to seek an insanity declaration with doctors' input, as the prosecution hopes to gauge the mayor’s wound impact before trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
Tames
Gallagher
Gaynor
Hobbken
William H. Edwards
New York
Alexander Simpson
Alen Hamilton
John Reilly
Simpson
Hunters to Bail Outlaw Could Save Father in Wisconsin
Miss Myra Dietz urged Bangor merchants to pledge 22 000 bail for her father the outlaw of Cameron dam to secure his freedom on three remaining counts. Bonds to be signed once drafted by the group of wage merchants who have hosted the Dietz family during hunting season. In Woodbury Minnesota a 100 000 high school building burned early today destroying a fine state structure with no pupils present. The fire started from a cellar explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Pass
Woodbury
Ask for Limited Divorce in District Supreme Court
Mary J Lynch, represented by F Edward Mitchell, seeks a limited divorce from husband of since 1908 marriage at Cedar Heights Maryland. She alleges confinement after beating and claims he assaulted her mother in law, with a bond posted to keep peace. She states he barred her from visiting her dying father and seeks support for herself and child. The husband works for Potomac Electric Power Company and earns fifteen dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Deaconeas
New York
State Department
New Orleans
State’ Department
U.ly Dawn
Tacoma
Puerto Cortez
Honduras
Ps Rere
Benetanna
Hornet
Sonnet Davilia
Diaz
Mexican
Mary. J."lynch
F. Edward Mitchell
District Supreme Court
Old Indian Fighter Henry Hegner Seeks Pensions Support
Henry Hegner, famed Indian fighter and national commander of the National Indian War Veterans Association, travels to Washington to press a House pensions bill recognizing service of soldiers in Indian campaigns and Western frontier wars from 1865 to 1883. Introduced in Congress last week by Representative Rucker of Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hegner
National Indian War Veterans’ Association
Washington
House Committee On Pensions
Egner
Congress
Representative Rucker
Colorado
Army Officers Ordered On Distant Duty And Absences
The Army issues special orders transferring several officers for extended absences and new duties. Capt Sahel M. Love Fifteenth Infantry and First Lieut Norton E. Wood Sixth Artillery receive extended absence. Lieut Walter K. Wilson Coast Artillery is noted for eleven days and Lieut Irank E. Sidman Twelfth Cavalry extended two months. Major B Frank Cheatham quartermaster to New York on official business. First Lieut Doulas Potts Seventeenth Infantry to Fort Leavenworth for duty around January 18, 1917. Capt Emil J. Hubascher Porto Rico Regiment to report to Brig. Gen Ernest Ton in Washington for exam. Lieut Col John Biddle Engineers to Portland Oregon. Capt Michael J. Lenihan Twenty seventh Infantry in city for absence now to report to Army War College. Capt Adam Cabad Ordnance to Fort Canwell on official business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahel M. Love
Fifteenth Infantry
Norton E. Wood
Sizth
Feta Artillery
Firs
Walter K. Wileson
Coast Artilery Corpa
Stateen
Irank E. Sidman
Twelfth Cavalry
Sie
B. Frank Cheatham
New York
Elty
Ernest, Ton
Army
Washington
John. Biddle
Corps of “Engineers
Portland
Oreg
Burt
Michael J. Lenihan
Army War College
Gapk
Adam
Cabad
Ordnanie Department
Fort Canwell
Naval Orders and Duty Assignments Echo Pacific Fleet Moves
A wave of naval orders assigns Hines, Morgan, Ostterhave, Timmons and others to duty commands across U S Pacific and Atlantic stations. Ensigns and midshipmen receive transfers to Truxtun Parry Fox and other ships with retirement reviews pending. New arrivals include Culgoe Labacon Ajax and Pac. destinations, while movements list ships sailing to Norfolk, Key West, Hampton Roads and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.K. Hines
Wall
C.B. Morgan
Dubuque
H.W. Ostterhave
Tanho
Ag Orcuanen
J. W. Timmons
M. Kraus
Truxtun
Fox
P. J. Peyton
A. M. Steckel
Parry
H. B. Mecleary
Dety
Davis
H. B. Worden
Washington, D.C
Walt
Wilson
Navy Yard
Pugent
Wiomaval Hiownttal
New
Culgoe
Chesnourg
Labacon
Norfolk
Ajax
Sewalls’ Point
Parasent
Port Antonio
Buffalo
Mara Island
Tecurseu
Washington
Yankton
Bermude
Sir Roe
Key West
Swi
Boston
Hampton Roads
San Francisco
Moreland
Tecomech
Adiocracy of Tariff Revision Shows Weakness in Foss Speech
Lynn Mass December 19 Gov elect Eugene N Foss opened his campaign swing against United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Foss declared Lodge insincere for endorsing tariff revision at this critical moment and predicted Lodge’s defeat in reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foss
Lynn
Mass
Eugene N. Foss
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
Ross
Lodge
Senate
GAYNOR DESIRES SHEPARD FOR MAYORAL POST
In New York amid a Tammany push, Mayor Gaynor weighs support for Shepard over Sheehan in the senatorship contest to succeed Chauncey Depew. Murphy says Shepard would be acceptable to him, but pressure from Sheehan's backers grows as the matter moves toward a decision at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington Fort
Chauncey M. Depew
Gaynor
Murphy
Edward M
Shepard
Tamimany ‘Organization
Robbers smash Linz Bros. jewelry window. diamonds stolen
The Linz Bros. jewelry house in Dallas Texas reports a break in by two youths. One used a brick wrapped in paper to break the glass while the other grabbed gems. A bicycle messenger chased one fugitive who gave the name Fred Hunt of Brooklyn. The amount stolen is not estimable, but several hundred thousand dollars in mounted diamonds were in the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington. Post
Dallas
Tex
Dée
Linz - Bros
Texas
Fred Hunt
Brooklyn
N. Y
Atore
Man takes carbolic acid after threats from fianc é
In Philadelphia 30 year old Charles Morback drank carbolic acid during a quarrel with his fiancée Mary A Kaick. He died minutes later. Kaick sobbed and said she did not intend to swallow the acid, claiming the threat was a grim mockery to shock him into ending the constant quarrels in their engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bec
Charles ‘Morback
Mary A .Kaick
Naval Order Banquet Elects Leutze Commander
New York commandery of the Naval Order of the United States held its annual banquet at the Hotel Astor. Twenty five veterans of civil and Spanish American wars attended. Rear Admiral Leutze was elected commander and addressed by Representative Levy and other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leutie
Naval Order’of the
United States
Hotel Astor
Jefferson M. Levy
J. W. Miller
William P. Coonan
J. D. Williamson
Army
Navy
Leutze
Prince George Runs Aground in Fog at Vancouver Harbor
The Pacific liner Prince George from Victoria struck a rock at Prospect Point at the entrance to Vancouver harbor during fog. The ship could not refloat and remains aground. All 30 passengers are reported not to be in danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Vancouver
B. C
Granda Trunk
Pacific
Prince ‘George
Victoria
Prospect Point
Vancouver Harbor
Urge Frisco's Claims to Fail Exposition Site Debate
San Francisco was endorsed as the best site for the Panama Exposition celebrating the opening of the canal in 1915. Speakers at a meeting of the California State Association at the Willard were M F Donoghue BE M Watte William McDowell Harry Ashton D Finucane C W Henderson C B Hughes H Jacobson William P B Golden and J O'Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
San Francisco
Fanama
Canal
California State’ Association
Willard
Amog
M.'F. G'Donoghue
BE. M.watte
William 0. McDowell
Harry Ashton
D. ¥. Finucane
C. W. Henderson
C.B. Hughes
9. H.jacobson
Wiliam BP
Anglo-Saxon Term Replaced by American For League Records
At a meeting of the Asiatic Exclusion League in San Francisco on December 19, attendees objected to the term Anglo-Saxon and decided to replace it with American in all league papers books and documents. The change affects all official materials of the organization moving forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Asiatic Exclusion League
Public School Disease Rates Highlight Vision Hearing Teeth
Results from the first year of medical inspection in Hagland and Wales public elementary schools show about 19 percent with defective sight, 4 percent with defective hearing, 1 percent with tuberculosis and heart disease, and high percentages with breathing issues and delayed teeth. The report warns of widespread suffering and inefficiency, with tooth disease cited as the most preventable evil and a hindrance to normal development. Poverty and dirt in towns worsen conditions, blamed for gaps in health education at home and school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Pom
Eh Ren
Pachoala
Hagland
Wales
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Ding
Arar
Disz
D. F. Adams
Augustua Heinze
H. G. Carter
Turkey
Conference of Friends
Tuskegee
Ala
Booker T. Washlington
Industrial School
American
Portugal
Navel Commission
Packers
E. L. Moasyl
Colombo
Ar Hegton
Browning
Wile
Montre
Canada
Sarada
Tulsa
Japan
George 7
Beattie
T. Hamilton Beniley
Edinburgh
Bootland
Frank Jant
Jones
Children's _Aid Society
Twenty-second Street
Wessel
John F. Dietz
la Crosse
Wis
Col. Hegner
Redskins
Charles F Murphiy
Tammany
Texas Jewelry Store
Prince George
Kimball
Kimball Pianos
the Kimball Player
Piano
T. P. Culley & Sons
N. W
Martinique
B’way
Herald Square
New York City
NEW Penn
R. R. Depot
Hudson
Storty_and
Moe Nate
CMM
L Taylor
Fras
W & Gilson
Walter Cranler
Denis Reted
Deater
Washington Brewery Co
F Sts
N. E
Prone
Linc
Georges & Son, Inc
Holmes’ Bakery
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