Will Foreign Nations Pay the Canal Deficit
Analysis by David Jayne Hill in the Saturday Evening Post argues the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty is observed in letter and spirit when the US treats all nations equally in canal tolls. He proposes that users pay their share to cover the annual maintenance deficit, estimating $272,000 annual cost with $1260,000 toll income, leaving a $156,500 deficit for foreign nations to cover in proportion to gross tonnage.
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David Jayne Hill
Saturday Evening Post
United States
Dr. Hill
Great Britain
Ils
Canal
Panama Canal
Soo Canal
Questionable treaty divides Senate committee on safety at sea
The Senate foreign relations committee discusses the international convention for the safety of life at sea signed in London January 20. If ratified it would limit U S power to terminate burdensome treaties and remove U S control over immigrant conditions aboard foreign vessels under the immigration laws. Each nation would set its own rules for entry and the United States would lose jurisdiction.
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Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Tondon
Senate
United States
United Proles
United Rates
Senate warns on sea safety treaty and Mexico policy
The editorial cautions against a long term sea safety treaty likely to harm U S interests and argues the United States must embargo Tamaulipas to block arms to Villa and Carranza. It contends aiding rebels would betray Huerta, invite foreign claims, and threaten U S sovereignty and future actions in Mexico.
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Tampico
Villa
Carranza
United States
Mexico
Tama Plco
Vera Cruz
Huerta
Benton
Vergara
Unitdd
Germany
Great Britain
Food Exports Decline Under Tariff Policy
Department of Commerce reports a surge in food imports and a drop in exports in March 1914 after the Underwood-Simmons tariff took full effect. Imports topped 24 million while exports fell to 7.2 million, signaling economic impact on American farmers who are poised to vote.
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Department of Commerce
United States
Congress
Democratic Party
Sugar Tariff Restoration Rumors Stir Beet Sugar Trade
The article surveys calls to restore the old sugar tariff amid beet and cane markets. It notes political and economic motives, Treasury implications, and potential losses from tariff removal. It cites statements from the American Beet Sugar Company president and references Cuba, Hawaii, and other sources. The piece mocks public figures and tangential issues, presenting a satirical view of the debate.
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Sun
Cuba
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
New York
American Beet Sugar Company
Congress
Treasury
Family fortune due to carpet empire tour aboard Lusitania
Sir Savile Crossley arrives in New York aboard the Lusitania with his family for a six month United States and Canada tour that will finish his eldest son's education. The Crossleys built wealth from John Crossley & Sons carpet firm, starting with Thomas Crossley’s steam loom patent. Also noted are Sir Henry Salton-Karr and family connections with racing, politics, and charity.
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Sir Gavile Crossley
New York
Cunard
United States
Canada
Atlantic
Somerleyton
Lowestoft
Yarmouth
Blunderstone
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens
Sir Savile
Oxfora
Privy Council
Edward VI
John Crosslay & Song
Halifax
Yorkshire
Sir Savila Crosslay
Thomas Crossley
Maillionaires
Francis Crossley
Methodist Church
Savile Crossley
Church of England
Savile
Hton
Oxford
Rockies
Suffolk
Ady Crossley
Phyllis de Bathe
Hugo de Bathe
Langtry
Henry de Bathe
Congress Condensed Senate Action and House Debates
Senate and House summaries note a toll repeal stance by Senator Chilton, a 100000 appropriation for additional Alaska survey vessels, nominations in executive session, and adjournment planning. The House faced a filibuster against a diplomatic and consular bill and continued Crosser subcommittee hearings on municipal ownership of utilities in Washington.
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Senate
Chilton
House
Crosser
District Committee
Washington
Fortune in One Idea Guard a Philadelphia Lodger
A withering gallery of early American inventors and business ideas defined by short sparks of insight. From Battle Creek breakfast foods to the Lloyds insurance model, a single strong idea propelled firms and individuals toward lasting fame and wealth. The passage highlights thinkers like Camden and New Jersey inventors, the sewing needle, De Long hook and eye, and other century old industries.
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Philadelphia
Post
Battle Creek
Johnson
Camden
New Jersey
Walter
Wright
Camden County
Howe
Lloyds
Dueling Dispute Between Georges and MacAdams Reaches Courts
Paris Cabre of the New York World Art Critic Waldemar Georges says he will appeal to the courts after considering duel etiquette versus police action. Georges claims a sudden blow warrants only a peace court while MacAdams awaits official notice and weighs his own response.
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Paris Cabre
New York
Waldemar Georges
MacAdams
Georges
Pace Court
MacAdames
Notable World Monuments as City Promotors
A Philadelphia Ledger essay extols great sites like St Mark's Square and the Coliseum as powerful advertisers for cities. It argues iconic venues draw travelers, stimulate interest, and indirectly profit towns, praising landmarks such as Venice, Rome, Venice and Delhi in a travel‑promoting tone.
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St. Mark’s Square
Ringstrasse
Coliseum
Acropolis
Girard
Philadelphia Ledger
New York
St. Mark's Square
Venice
Hingstrasse
Vinnia
Italy
Rome
Greece
India
Taj
Laborer Finds Diamond in Tobacco Pack Near Sussex
Edward Casterlin a farm laborer in Sussex New Jersey bought a five cent tobacco package this morning. He opened it and found a diamond lodged in the chew. He had the stone appraised by a jeweler who valued it at least 160 dollars.
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Sussex
N. J
New York Tribune
Edward Casterlin
Here
Night Lodging Secured After City Station Stirs
A derailed man seeks shelter at Scene West Sixty-eighth Street station at 9:40 PM. Thomas Lawton asks for a night's lodging, is refused, then briefly reenters with a milk bottle crashing through a window causing a stir. Lawton later returns and receives shelter for the night.
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West Sixty-eighth Street
Thomas Lawton
Lieut
Maxwell
Lawton
Girl Paroled After Climbing Ten Foot Fence
Miss Jeanette Shiffman of 259 Moore Street Brooklyn appeared before Magistrate Folwell after climbing a ten foot fence. Morris Tupper, dancing instructor, testified seeing her in tears and the court released her on a promise to reform. She forfeits the Dr Louis Haupt medal for athletics.
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The
New York Tribune
Jeanette Shiffman
Moore Street
Brooklyn
Folwell
Morris Tupper
Evening Recreation Center
Leonard and
McKibben Streets
Louis Haupt
Old Fear Brings Death In Baltimore Fire Truck Death
William Quinn veteran No 6 fire truck driver died on Monday night on the way to a fire. A heart attack followed his earlier near disaster when the shafts broke on a Caroline street grade years before. Assistant Hustler Stansbury steered the team to the scene as Quinn collapsed at the Madison Street turn.
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Baltimore
Gue
William Quinn
No. 6
Quinn
Chase Street
Ashland Avenue
Tillerman
Madison Street
Eden Street
Jury Finds Not Guilty in Shooting Case at Spring Hill
In a three day trial at Spring Hill a jury acquitted F. J. Deskin of shooting John Smizer. A telephone girl testified she spoke with Smizer moments before the wound occurred, while bloodhounds traced a trail to Deskin’s home but the jury ruled the time between the shot and Deskin’s return home too short for him to be the shooter.
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Clathe
Kans
Chicago Tribune
F. J. Deskin
John
Smizer
Spring Hill
Olathe
Emizer
Osawatomie
Deskin
Ruth Samuels
Moment
The Dance of Spring in Baltimore Sun Verse
A stylized poem from the Baltimore Sun presents spring as a vibrant sequence of motions and images. It contrasts swing and swirl with laughter and dreams, calling spring a flower, star, leaf, and butterfly in a lyrical celebration.
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Baltimore Sun
Clothes Save His Life In Street Duel
Two men fought near Sixteenth Street and Ninth Avenue after an argument over a girl. They fired revolvers, fled, and a bystander was shot in the chest. The injured man, Philip Moretti, 69, of 44 Thompson Street, survived after the bullet passed through multiple layers of clothing. Police have a clue to the shooters.
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New York
Philip Moretti
Thompson Street
Bandit Shot After Train Hold Up On Coast Line
James Hogue explains his motive for last night’s attempted robbery of a Southern Pacific coast line train. He claimed desperation from unemployment and a sick wife, with $1,500 in cash and jewelry taken from passengers. Detectors in the dining car shot him in the hands and face during a pistol fight. he then wounded himself with a chest shot and was hospitalized. Officials call him an experienced train robber with past incidents at San Mateo and Tropico.
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San Francisco Chronicle
James & Hoene
Southern Pacific
Hogue
Ney S&y
San Mateo
Tropico, J
A Vulnerable Point in a Baltimore Sub Scene
A quirky historical snippet presents a mock dialogue where an English statesman contemplates quelling a militant suffragette with a horsewhip. The punchline centers on a staged escape as the suffragette’s powder is applied.
Rabbits Trained to Weeding in Ithaca Garden Patch
Ithaca correspondent reports James H Reed of Trumansburg claims to have bred and trained rabbits to eat only weeds in garden plots. After days of hunger and chemical-marked soil tests, the rabbits reportedly ignore cultivated plants and devour weeds, reducing the need for hoeing.
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Ithaca
N. Y
New York Sun
James H. Reed
Trumansburg
Reed
Mr. Reed
Marriage as Lifesaver Sparks Bold Elopement
Miss Mildred C Voorheis and Hari C Schaiter wed today after a crisis where Voorheis neared death following an broken engagement threat. Rev J B Sweet conducted the ceremony as doctors urged Schaffer to marry to restore her mind, a step she had believed would save her life.
Mexicans Clash With U S Fists in Mexico City
The Washington monument in Mexico City was torn down by members of the Jockey Club in a pro American protest. J W Burns, assistant general manager of Aguila Oil, was struck in the eye near Vera Cruz during the incident and identified Agustino Prieda, a wealthy haciendero, as the assailant. Prieda begged mercy and apologized, declining to engage in further fighting.
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Vera Cruz
New York
Spanish stowaway found near death in New York Grand Central Palace
A 16-year-old Spanish boy named Santos Santiago, living hand to mouth in New York, is hospitalized in Bellevue after two weeks of hardship. He was found near starved and sleeping beneath Matt Morgan’s famous painting “Chris, Entering Jerusalem” valued at 160000 dollars in the Grand Central Palace. He is described as a mental and physical wreck and a stowaway from Spain.
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New York
Chicago Examiner
Santos Santiago
Bellevue Hospital
Spain
Grand Central Palace
Matt Morgar
Chris
Jerusalem
Weather and tidal data from Washington May Day edition
The page records sun and tide times, with high and low tides listed and weather notes from the Weather Bureau. A broad forecast notes high pressure east of the Rockies and widespread rain across the Atlantic seaboard and western regions, with cooler temperatures in many areas and chances of showers and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday.
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Dept of Agriculture, Weatheruread
Washington
Middle Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Northwest
Pacis
Nova Western
Mississippi Valley
South
Aclante
Rocky Mountain
Plains
West Gulf
Debates on Hobson amendment and Mexican politics mix in talks
Readers hear Gen Sherwood argue against Hobson prohibition and extend it to tobacco and gum while a Tennessee style debate on prohibition rises. An analyst praises Mexican constitutionalists like Villa, noting money tricks and leadership. A Cincinnati agent shapes liquor politics and Roosevelt remains a possible 1916 factor amid GOP unity talk. A humorous Yonkers exchange ends the page.
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Jesse R. Shierwoods
Toledo
Onto
Sherwood
House
Gen. Sherwood
Ca.s
Maine
Union
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Ustrer
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