Emperor Yoshihito’s Harvest Festival Observed Across Japan
News from Kioto and Chicago describe Emperor Yoshihito presiding over the grand harvest festival daljosal. The ceremony included prayers for Heaven and Earth, offerings at 172 shrines, and elaborate imperial processions with servants in ancient court dress. A related report in Chicago covers George Burkitt’s dismissal from Winnetka Post Office for alleged disloyalty to President Wilson amid his published remarks on the President’s engagement.
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Yoshihito
Shunkoden
Kloto Palace
Heaven
Earth
Thasewo
Atl
Americans Pay Tribute to Emperors in Warship Crew Receptions
In Kyoto on November 14 American residents in Japan sent a memorial to Emperor Yoashihito congratulating him on his coronation and pledging peace. Five women were honored, including Umeko Tanda and Kouka Kaetsu, social reformers. Receptions for Saratoga sailors were held at Kobe and Kloto with Salvation Army Col Yamamura present.
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U. S
Kyoto
Japan
Emperor Yoashihito
Umeko Tanda
Kouka Kaetsu
Kojiko Yajima
Col Yamamura
Salvation Army
Kloto
Kobe
Saratoga
United States Antanio Asst
Kobe Harbor
Eae
Sacred Rice Planting for Imperial Coronation Rites
In Kioto region ceremony selects Yukon and Suki fields for sacred rice by divination. Prince Iwakura leads rites at Tokyo palace with tortoise shells, habaka tree, and ritual processions. One koku from each field, virgins plant, and rice is carried to Kioto for Yuki and Buki halls.
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Heaven
Kioto
Yuk
Imperial Palace
Tokyo
Iwakura
Yuki
Aichi
Kagawa
Suki
Not Order of Wilson Continues Controversy in Post Office
A Washington World dispatch reports the White House disapproves of the notoriety around a Post Office Department dispute. It notes the dismissal of assistant postmaster Burkitt of Winnetka Illinois over alleged disloyalty to the President and hints at possible extra reasons for his removal.
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United States Post Office
Winnetka
George Burkitt
U. 8 Postoffice
A. M. Kloepfer
Kloepfer
Civil Service Act
Wilson
New York
Washington
White House
Post Office Department
Gendral Roper
Mr. Roper
Post Office
Chicago
Five Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Six Raised at Yale Princeton Game
The Yale bowl collection for the Red Cross relief fund at the Yale Princeton football game totaled 5276.80 dollars. The total was announced tonight after the game held in New Haven Connecticut on November 14.
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New Haven
Conn
Red Crom
Train Jumps Off Trestle Near Teague Texas
Advices say a Trinity and Brazos Valley passenger train jumped a trestle near Teague Texas today injuring fifteen seriously. Three are expected to die.
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Dallas
Tex
Trinity and Brazos Valley
Teague
U S Army Camp Planned as Plattsburg Model
Gen Leonard Wood announced a new military encampment to be held near Camden in February with aims similar to the Plattsburg camp. He said many applications have already been received and colleagues doubt reports of a New York harbor defense line at Norton’s Point and Rockaway.
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New York
Washington Post
Plattsburg
Leonard Wood
Camden
Wood
New York City
Norton's Point
Coney Island
Rockaway
Wisconsin Senator Issues Recollections on La Follette Rift
Former Wisconsin senator Isaac Stephenson, 36, publishes recollections detailing ties with Robert M. La Follette and the Wisconsin idea. He claims he spent over 500000 on La Follette’s movement, contributed about 1000000 to the Republican party, and that La Follette wept when shown a 3500 payment. He says La Follette later tried to bar him from the Senate after Stephenson refused 260000 for a presidential bid.
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Isenes
Wisconsin
U. S. Senate
Washington Post
New York
Washington Dispatch
New York Sun
Isaac Stephenson
Robert M. la Follette
United States Senate
Ala
Republican Party
Senate
New York Syndicate Proposes American Ship Charter Plan
A New York syndicate led by Jules H. Barnard asks the State Department to authorize American owned ships with American crews and flags to evacuate millions of dollars in goods detained in Rotterdam due to British orders in council. The plan would ship all American owned goods refused permits by the British Foreign Office and invite the British consul to inspect loading.
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Ocunaiier Amercan
Rotterdam
State Department
New York
Jules H. Barnard
Department
Ita
United States
Leprosy Cure Claim By Use Of Oil Declared Found
Ann Arbor physician reports using chaulmoogue oil to arrest well developed leprosy in a patient who began July 1 in poor condition. Now able to walk two miles daily with all lesions healed, the man is described as no more dangerous than tuberculosis and fully capable of work despite public sentiment.
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Wile
Washington Post
Ann Arbor
Mich
Udo Wile
University of Michigan
Dr. Wise
Whitman to hear McCall on misconduct charges
Albany reports Howard E. McCall, chairman of the down state public service commission, will be served with charges alleging misconduct in office and neglect of duty. William A. Orr, Gov. Whitman’s private secretary, will deliver the papers, with McCall given ten days to answer. The Thompson committee filed the charges with the governor’s secretary, and Whitman will preside at the hearing.
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Albany
N. Y
Howard E. McCal
Down
Public Service Commission
William A. Orr
Whitman
McCall
Thompson Legislative Investigating Committee
Woman Shot Girl Held After Shooting in Anniston
In Anniston Als on November 14 Effie Fincher a 17 year old girl was held in the county jail after police charged her with shooting Mrs M Eason. The motive cited is a remark heard at Sunday school this morning about Mrs Badon who is not expected to recover.
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Anniston
Als
Effie Fincher
Swimmer Henry Hironsky Binds Two Men for Hell Gate Swim
Henry Hironsky braved Hell Gate icy water with his arms and feet bound and two men on his back. The 200-pound New London swimmer completed the from Blackwells Island to the railway bridge in 88 minutes despite eddies and near suffocation.
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Hell Gate
Washington
New York
Henry Wiconsky
Blackwells Island
New London
Elionsky
David Gardenz
American Life Saving Society
Joseph Fitzpatrick
Hironsky
Boxes of rocks mistaken for explosive devices sent to Lansing
Ten small wooden boxes addressed to Secretary of State Robert Lansing arrived at the White House station in Washington from Baltimore. Detectives opened each lid to reveal rocks rather than lyddite, with officials noting the incident as a curious but insignificant prank to avoid sensationalism.
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Washington
Baltimore
American Express Company
White House
James Springman
Express Company
Springman
Raymond W Pullman
Lansing
Boma
Express
Warriages
Carranza Ends Chaos and Sees Stable Mexico
Eliseo Arredondo, Confidential Representative, reports Gen. Carranza restoring order in Mexico and aims to conquer Villa and Zapata. He plans to name an ambassador to Washington soon and organize a cabinet. Military leaders Disguerta and Calles mobilize. Zapata’s forces surrendering nearby. Carranza also handling finances to avoid trouble.
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Zapata
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Arredondo
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Mexico City
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Wilson to Weigh Budget With Cabinet and Congress
President Wilson will confer Wednesday night with the special budget committee from the House Democratic caucus to devise ways of systematizing government expenditures. The goal is greater executive and appropriations committee cooperation, with Sherley and Fitzgerald proposing coordinating plans while the full committee has not acted and the President has yet to state his position.
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Wilson
Special
House Democratic Caucus
House
Sherley
Budget Committee
Fitzgerald
House Appropriations
Wilson Misses Sunday Walk in Rain at Church Visit
President Wilson did not walk on Sunday due to rain. He rode to Central Presbyterian Church with his cousin Miss Helen Woodrow Bones. Mrs. Norman Galt did not join the party and attended church elsewhere.
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Central Preabyterian Church
Mise Helen Woodrow Bones
Norman Galt
White House
Missing steamer Charles A. Luck fans doubt after storm
Duluth Minn Nov 14 Continued absence today of definite information as to the fate of the missing steamer Charles A Luck and her crew of more than twenty men had strengthened the belief expressed by G A Tomlneon her charterer that she foundered in the recent storm on Lake Superior. The vessel owned by Cleveland Interests sailed from Sault Ste Marie Wednesday bound for Duluth but has not been seen or heard from since.
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Duluth
Minn
Charles A. Luck
G. A. Tomlneon
Lake Superior
Cleveland
Ohio
Sault Ste. Maria
Peruvian Delegates Named to Pan American Commission
Lima November 14 Eulogio Larra bure y Unanue former vice president and Ramon Ribeyro elected president and vice president of the Peruvian section of the Pan American Commission. Members are studying conventions approved by the Pan American Congress in Buenos Aires in 1910.
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Lima
Peru
Eulogio Larrabure Y Unanue
Ramon Ribeyro
pan-American Commission
pan-American Congress
Buenos Aires
Spirit Message From Patience Worth Draws Boston Test
Mrs John H Curran of St Louis seeks scientific verification of communication with Patience Worth through an Ouija board She arrived in Boston with her husband to consult a prominent psychologist She claims to possess about 300000 words of manuscript dictated by the spirit and expects further messages before leaving for New York in two days The messages allegedly include a Washington society woman receiving a poem and a story begun in Washington during the journey
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Boston
Washington Post
Patience Worth
John H. Curran
St. Louis
Mr. Curran
Washington Society
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