Wilsons announce Eleanor Wilson engagement to William McAdoo
The White House confirms the engagement of Eleanor Wilson to William McAdoo, the secretary of the treasury. No wedding date is set, with officials eyeing a spring or early summer ceremony before the president and Mrs Wilson depart for a New Hampshire sojourn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Eleanor Farudulph
William Ibbs McAdau
White House
Washington
Misa Jessie Woodrow Wilson
New Hampshire
White House Inne
Nellie Karit
Frances Folsom
Cleveland
Mr. McAde
Miss Meanor Wilson
Connecticut
Middletown
Conn
Wesleyan University
Eleanor Wilson
North Carolina
Acent
Raleigh
Mira
Rapre
Oliver Alstera
Majey Corsigners
Academy of Fine Arts
Philadelphia
Cornish
Mr. McAdoo
Nona McAdoo
Parisian Court of Honor Bans Flirting By Debutantes
A New York American report from March 13 describes a rapidly forming Paris court of honor for women. It outlines strict rules for First-Wives Second-Divorced women widows and Third-Debutantes and Fourth-Women on attire and conduct with social ostracism as punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Honor
New York
Paris
Tribunal of Honor For
Howie Club
Lucretia
Antarctic wireless operator found in Australian bush
Sydney Jeffreys, of the Mawson Antarctic expedition, wandered six days in the bush near Stawell Victoria. He was apprehended and committed to Ararat Lunatic Asylum. Jeffreys cited memory of polar solitude as driving his escape and he subsisted on roots and grubs. $110 was found on him.
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Jeffreys
Washington Post
New York
Melbourne Marconi
New York Times
Stawell
Victoria
Sydney
Mawson
Ararat
Antarctic
Britain and France Move Toward Universal Peace Pacts
The British foreign office accepts the principle of Bryan peace treaties with Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, while Ambassador Jusserand begins talks with Secretary Bryan for a similar Franco American agreement. France would join Britain in a framework to investigate disputes before hostilities. President Wilson and Bryan urge slowing to avert war.
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France
Jusserand
Bryan
Argentina
Brasil
Chile
Jusserana
Great Britain
ABC
South America
Senate
Europe
United States
Wilson
Gambling loan suit highlights West End fashion ties
Miss Ethel Clinton faced a suit by Mrs. Wilde in Westminster county court over a $125 loan from a $250 gambling debt. Court heard Clinton had lost $930 at chemin de fer and disputed the game’s legality. judge indicated judgment for the defendant with costs.
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Washington Post
London
Ethel Clinton
Prince Dmitrri Soltykoff
West End
Westmingster County Court
Wilde
Sloane Street
Miss Clinton
Clinton
Seattle
U S to Fight Refugees over Fort Bliss Prisoners
War Department vows to resist release of Mexican federal soldiers interned at Fort Bliss. Refugees’ habeas corpus plea faced jurisdiction issues in federal courts. Gamble seeks relief in Houston if necessary. The case hinges on Hague treaty applicability and public policy amid international tensions.
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San Antonio
Tex
Fort Bliss
H. R. Gamble
el Paso
War Department
Washington
United States
Maxcy
New Orleans
Walter T. Burns
Southern District of
Texas
May
Houston
Gamble
Burns
Ojinaga
Gen. Villa
el Baso
Hedia
United States Supreme Court
Fort Bisa
Gen. Bliss
Carranza
Mexico
Bryan
Simpich
Nogales
Benton
Ambadeador
Huerta
Senate
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Felix Diaz
Expedition progress toward Manaos capital of Amazonas
Roosevelts expedition party has reached Barao de Melgaço at the Mato Grosso Amazonas frontier marking the end of the second stage. The next leg will follow the Commemoracao Floriano and Guaparana rivers toward Manaos, the state capital on the Rio Negro near the Amazon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amazonas
Rio da
Saneiro
Brazil
Pheodone
Roosevelt
Fother
Ba‘rao de’ Melgacg
Matto Grosso
Commemoracao
Floriano
Guparana
Bryan's Voice Failing As He Recovers Completely
A Washington dispatch reports Secretary of State Bryan suffers throat trouble affecting his speech. The voice that helped him secure three presidential nominations is weakening, with Bryan noting the condition may limit public speaking until it improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Washington Dispatch
Bryan
Woman Rescued From 100-Foot Quarry Pit Near St Louis
Mrs Beatrice Brown 35 was rescued from a 100 foot deep quarry at Huclid and Ashland avenues after spending the night at the pit edge near a pond while searching for her dog. Police and workers hoisted her to the surface with a derrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
St Louis
Beatrice Brown
Huclid
Ashland Avenues
Bandits Fight Posse in Rail Ambush Near Langley
A gang of Mexican railroad workers held up a Chicago and North Western freight train at Manlius Illinois. Engineer Arthur Fisher of Pekin was killed. Deputy sheriffs Leslie Byers and Bert Skroglund were wounded as the posse pursued the robbers. One robber died in hospital and another surrendered. a third escaped to Chillicothe. Twelve gang members were jailed at Princeton.
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Peoria
Chicago
Manlius
Here
Arthur Fisher
Pekin
Leslie Byers
Leslie Byers, Son of Sheriff Byers
Princeton
Bert Skroglund
Byers
Skroglund
Wright
Langley
Traimmen
Man- Hus
Fisher
Chillicothe
Ill
Escanaba
Mich
Thugs Rob Jewelry Dealer in $55,000 Heist
Daniel Epner of New York says two armed men followed him from a West Side jewelry store in Chicago. They blinded him with pepper spray and forced him to a secluded spot, where they robbed a suit cage coat and jewels valued at $55,000. Epner, whose brother S Epner operates on Canal Street, identified his attackers to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Daniel Epner
New York
Ipner
Epner
S. Epner
Canal Street
Chine 14 Avenue
New
Taek
Peer's Son Drug Fiend Receives Victoria Medal Pawned for Cocaine
Albert Bosworth a former Boer War hero testifies in Judge Malone's court that he sold his Victoria medal to fund cocaine addiction. He claims decades of service including a Second Royal Victorian Order medal and a wound at Splin Kop. The trial of John W. Russell for selling cocaine to Bosworth continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert Bosworth
Ahield
Hton
Oxford
Bosworth
Carraian Pacific Railroad
Transvaal
St. John
Durben
Tagela River
Lord Roberts
Splon Kop
United States
John McDonald
Hudson
Medalie
Clinic for Women Smokers Opens in Chicago
The Anticigarette League established a women smokers clinic in Chicago on March 13. Fifteen women have been treated with a nitrate of silver throat spray and shown an aversion to cigarettes. The league cites a chorus girl as the first applicant who began puffing in bravado and learned to inhale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Anticigarette League
Lucy Page Gaston
League
Toba
Italian cabinet formed by Salandra to replace Giolitti
Rome March 18 King Victor Emmanuel entrusted Signor Salandra former treasury minister with the task of drawing up a new ministry to succeed Signor Giolitti whose government resigned earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signor Salandra
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Treasury
Signor Giolitti
Glass Predicts US Reserve Cities and Ends Money Pans
Representative Carter Glass told Business High School students that New York Chicago and San Francisco will be reserve cities under the Federal reserve system with others likely to follow including Boston Philadelphia Richmond Washington Atlanta New Orleans St Louis Kansas City and Minneapolis He argued the new system will provide elastic currency and help banks fund legitimate business while reducing Wall Street schemes and money panics.
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Business High School
Chamber of Commerce
Carter Glass
House
Banking and Currency Committee
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Federal Reserve System
Boston
Philadelphia
Richmond
Washington
Atlanta
New Orleans
St. Louis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Glass
Wilson
Mr. Glass
Wall Street
Senators Question Endowment Toll Fight Details
The Carnegie Endowment aid to Panama Canal toll repeal propaganda was detailed before the Senate lobby committee. Dr James Brown Scott testified that over 30000 was spent on pamphlets while 1 million copies of a repeal pamphlet and 700000 copies of Senator Root's speech were mailed. A list of trustees and signatories to the pamphlet was read as witness De Knight collapsed during testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Lobby Committee
O’gorman
Root
de Knight
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
James Brown
Scott
Panama
Senate
Frank
American Peace Society
Burton
Ohio
Carnegie Organization
Panama Canal
Reed
Endowment
United States
Roots
Walsh
O'Gorman
Great Britain
Joseph H. Choate
Andrew D. White
Charles W. Eliot
John L. Cadwalader
Elihu Root
Luke E. Wright
Charlemagne Tower
Woodward
Austen G Fox
Robert
Brookings
Oscar &. Straus
Samuel Mather
James
Slayden
Charles
Taylor
Henry
Pritchett
William M. Howard
Cleveland HA. Dodge
Robert A. Franks
Nicholas Murray Butler
Arthur William Frazier
James Brown Scott
Clarente W. de Knight
Washington
Wilson to Become Aire and McAdoo Bandits Fight Posse
The page notes Wilson becoming air, McAdoo and bandits clashing with a posse. Writs for Mexican refugees and three peace pacts are mentioned alongside civic topics. Prince of Wales court, senate district bill, and tolls bill appear with other items.
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Pamel
Mise
Wilson
Aire
McAdoo
Prince of Wales
Senate
Hopkins
Bryan
JeffVoran
Frank
Vaughn Close
London
Genevieve Clarke
Philadelphia
Mystery House
Case
Warner
Express Company
Booth Polar Dash
River
Italians Kill 263 Arabs Near Seu etinga Oasis
Severe fighting near the Seu etinga oasis left 263 Arabs dead and 2 Italian officers and 42 native soldiers killed. The An Tiguan column, formed mainly of native levies, faced a 2,000-strong Arab attack as the battle unfolded on Wednesday. Several officers and 100 native soldiers were wounded.
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Bengast
Tripoli
Seuetinga
Prince’s First Court Attired as Naval Officer at Buckingham
King George and Queen Mary attended Buckingham Palace for a third time, with the Prince of Wales appearing for the first time in a naval uniform. The queen wore jade green and gold brocade with diamonds including the Koh-i-Noor, while American attendees wore elaborate gowns and tiaras.
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Mary
King George
Washington Post
London
George
Jern Mary
Buckingham Palace
Prince of Wales
the Frent
India
Order of the Garter
Convicted Of Stock Frauds In Federal Court
John J. Meyers and Archie L. Wisner were found guilty of using the mails to defraud by selling mining stocks through Wisner & Co. Wisner was sentenced to six years in Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. Meyers also received six years and a $10,000 fine as the government said California ore and oil mines were worthless, defrauding investors of over $1,000,000. capital stock exceeded $36,000,000.
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New York
John J. Meyers
Archie L. Wisner
A. L. Wisner & Co
Wisner
Atlanta
Meyers
California
TiltS in the Senate Aims Shaft at Smith
The District appropriation bill carrying about $15,000,000 passed the Senate after heated debate. It restricts use of funds for passenger autos to police and fire services, removes a lease on autos from commissioners, and rejects a pay raise for commissioners. A Norris gas price amendment and a contested Gallinger Hospital provision sparked clashes, with political figures including Bristow and Smith clashing over language and propriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallinger Hospital
Senate
John Waller Smith
Luke Lea
Jacob H. Gailinger
John Sharp Williams
Police and Fire Departments
Emergency Health Service
Bristow
Norris
Smith
Public Utilities Commission
Kansas
Maryland
Mr. Bristow
Gallinger
Thomas
Borah la Follette
Poindexter
Shafroth
Sheppard
Vaerdaman
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Sayre- Wilson
MrAdoo
the Treasury
Charles Martin
Arizona
Fea
U.S
Woman
Chicago Anticigarette League
Washington Or
Federal Reserve
Andrew
Jackson
Frank H. Vanderlip
Business High School Bank
L. H. Brodie
School Bank
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore
Carnegie Peace Endowment
Root’s
Dr. Scott
Britain
Aids
the American Society
Carolina
Skaing
Gouthelern
Oasis
Desert
Prince's First Court
Page
Waller
Hines Page
John & Parke
John
Parke
Brussels
Pauline Parkes
Fletcher F. Ryer
Doris Fletcher Ryer
Frances Leggett
Mary Nation
Leggett
Berlin
J. J. Meyers
4. L. Wisner
Marshall
Kansan
Marshall and Bristow
Indiana
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