State Rights Fight at National Conservation Congress
The National Conservation Congress opens at the New Willard with a debate over state rights versus federal control of water power. Pinchot seeks a minority report opposing the majority plan, signaling a clash on government profits from water power and policy toward private development. Secretary Lane urges cooperation while delegates anticipate a sharp floor fight and a possible reform of conservation policy.
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Forester
Lame
Willard
National Conservation Congress
New Willard
Lane
Interior Department
United States
Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot
Forester, A Member of the Water-Power Committee
Congress
Waterpower Committee
Semason
Charles N. Park
New Jersey
Washburn
J. Blanchard
Reclamation Bureau
State Commissioners’ Association
Mr. Blanchard
Mir Blanchard
Rome
Boy Finds 5000 Dollar Pearl Brings Family Thanksgiving
New York report says Daniel Monahan, a newsboy, found Mrs Gray's missing pearl worth 5000 dollars. Mrs Monahan says the $250 reward was received and the family, long-shorthanded, plans a thankful Thanksgiving with the luck and blessing the finder brought.
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria Arrive in Paris
King Alfonso of Spain and Queen Victoria arrive in Paris during a three week European tour and are greeted by a loud cheering crowd before continuing to Vienna.
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Queen Victoria
Paris
Alfonso
Spain
Vienna
East Indian Riots in Natal Upon Sugar Plantations
Durban reports a general strike and violent rioting by East Indian residents with sugar plantations burned. Troops ordered to troubled districts as police are overwhelmed, martial law urged, and white communities fear for women and children. London notes imperial measures to ease East Indian lives amid broader dominion exclusion policies.
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Durban
Natal
Union of South Africa
Kaiser bans tango for German officers in uniform
Berlin November 17. Emperor William forbids army and navy officers in uniform to dance the tango the one-step and the two-step according to the Salon. He orders officers to avoid visits to families where these dances are favored and hints at royal theater disturbances involving Count George ve Thusson-Emaercles.
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Berlin
William
Salon
Royal Theater
Ber Tentre
Georzeve Thusson-Emaercles
SUFFRAGIST IRE UP MAY APPEAL TO CONGRESS
A New Jersey suffrage protest erupts in Washington after a warrant is issued for Lucy Burns for writing on sidewalks. Delegations rush to the White House, chase lawmakers by taxi, and seek president and senators support for a constitutional women’s suffrage amendment amid mixed reactions and calls for legal methods.
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New Jersey
White House
Congress
Lucy Burns
Congressional Union
Congressional Committee
Natonal Suffrage Association
Miss Burns
Capitol
Washington
Wilson
F. Feichert
Committee On
House
Senate
Hughes
New Willard
Capito
Pennsylvania Avenue
Women of New Jersey Seek Favorable Suffrage Developments
Women of the New Jersey delegation depart for home confident that interviews with the President and congressional members will yield favorable suffrage progress in Congress.
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New Jersey
Congress
Girl fined for involuntary manslaughter in West Virginia
Letha Perdue, 19, convicted last Saturday of involuntary manslaughter for shooting and killing her brother in law James Kendrick. She paid 25 dollars in fine plus court costs totaling 71 and was released. Defense relied on emotional insanity and unwritten law. Kendrick had pursued her after his first wife’s death and eloped with a nurse. the killing occurred in the presence of the second bride.
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Huntington
W. Va
Letha Perdue
James Kendrick
Miss Perdue
Kendrick
Royal Espionage Dented In Swedish Split
Stockholm Times correspondent reports rumors of Marie and Prince Lennart's separation are unfounded. Discord stems from temperament and Marie's dislike of Sweden. Divorce details settled. Lennart to stay in Stockholm with crown prince’s or Prince Carl’s children.
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Prince William
Sweden
London
Stockholm
The
Times
Marie
Prince Lennart
Cari
German government limits diamond export from German Africa
Berlin reports the government capped the market supply of diamonds from German Africa to curb price drops. With producers shifting from Antwerp syndicate deals to supporting market restraint, officials aim to imitate the British trust by withholding stones in hard times to stabilize prices and await better conditions.
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Berlin
German Africa
Antwerp
British Diamond Trust
Banker Jossman Sentenced for Theft in Clarkston Michigan
Ralph E. Jossman, cashier of the E Jossman State Bank in Clarkston near Pontiac, was sentenced to seven to twenty years in Jackson State Prison after admitting he took more than $100,000 of bank funds. The judge told him not to worry, claiming no Michigan prison can hold a convicted banker long.
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Washington Post
Pontiac
Mich
Ralph E. Jossman
E. Jossman State Bank
Clarkston
Here
Jackson
Jossman
Michigan
Three Robbers Rob Mail Car On Southern Pacific Limited
Southern Pacific Mail Cars on Limited No 77 were robbed between San Jose and San Francisco. Three men rifled the mail car during the robbery near San Jose, Cal, and escaped with the mail.
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Southern Pacific
San Jose
Cal
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Shore
Mne Limited
Los Angeles
Threats of exposure loom as ex-employee warns to derail case
Discharged Senator Lewis aide, charged with forgery, writes to the President and to Bryan and McAdoo, threatening to publish letters that would “ruin them” if prosecution is dropped. A woman correspondent allegedly mailed the notes from Hackensack New Jersey, aiming to mislead investigators. Senate members urge arrest and intensified action to protect the Senate.
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Lewis
Wilson
Hackensack
N. J
Lew
Bryan
Treasury
McAdoo
William L. O'Connell
Roger Sullivan
Dr Blake Denies Charges In Separation Suit
New York November 17 Dr Joseph A Blake an eminent surgeon filed an answer in the separation suit brought by his wife Mrs Katherine J Blake The answer denies all charges of desertion and nonsupport though it admits no support since August 1 of this year He denies residency in the state and asks dismissal The suit is the second by Mrs Blake the first against Mrs Clarence H Mackay for alienation of affections was withdrawn last week
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New York
Joseph A. Blake
Katherine J. Blake
Blake
Clarence H. Mackay
Dr. Blake
Pencil Causes Death Piercing Throat in Sleep
Mrs. Ida Sommerville aged 60 died in a hospital after falling asleep with a lead pencil in her hand. Her head dropped onto the table and the pencil pierced her throat, causing fatal wounds in St. Clarksburg West Virginia on November 17.
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St. Clarksburg
W. Va
Ida Sommerville
Senator Frank Glass Named Senate Pick by Alabama Governor
Frank P. Glass editor of the Birmingham News and Montgomery Advertiser was appointed United States Senator by Governor O Neale to succeed the late Joseph F Johnston. The term ends March 3 1915. Clayton declined after concerns over the seventeenth amendment. The move surprised the Senate and revived questions about gubernatorial authority to appoint to a vacancy. Glass, 56, Alabama native and Princeton alumnus, has long been a leading newspaperman and was once considered for a cabinet post.
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Birmingham
Ala
Frank P. Glass
Birmingham News
Montgomery Adeetizer
United States
O'Neal
Joseph F. Johnston
Henry D. Clayton
United States Senate
Clayton
Wilson
House Judiciary Committee
Glass
Alabama
Princeton
The
Blade
Bibb County
Selma Daily Times
Montgomery Advertiser
Mr. Glass
Senate
Frank FP. Glass
Johnston
Gov. O'Neal
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Czar's Premier in Berlin Meets Imperial Chancellor
Russian Premier Kokov enff and Finance Minister arrive in Berlin and confer with Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg on railway development with Turkey and European finance. Officials discuss Turkish railroad plans, Russian finances, and broader political implications. Full Sunset Limited train service resumes with faster times to Los Angeles and San Francisco on the Southern Pacific Sunset Route.
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Berlin
Vladimir Kokov
Enff
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Turkey
Southern Pacific
Sunset Lines
Sunset Limited
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
Washington-Sunset
115Th
FF St
Indians in Revolt Rally to Protect Renegades on Beautiful Mountain
About 1500 Navajo tribesmen defend eight renegades encamped on Beautiful Mountain 35 miles southwest of Ship Rock agency. They vow to burn the agency and officials if attacked, while U S authorities seek cavalry aid from Maj Gen Carter amid fears the siege will grow before relief arrives. Chief Black Horse leads around 150 youths as the Noel trading post sits within the encampment.
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Santa Fe
N. Mex
Beautiful Mountain
Shiprock Agency
United States
Hudspeth
War Department
Carter
Border Patrol
Shelfan, Parquet
Maj
J. T. McLaughlin
Key
McLaughlin
Black Horse
Thieves Steal $20,000 in Gold From Ottoman Bank Shipment
Paris reports thieves extracted 20000 dollars in gold from a consignment of 31 million while en route from Constantinople to Paris last week. The ingots, shipped sealed in 40 cases by the Imperial Ottoman Bank, vanished after checks. Police suspect a single band behind several similar robberies across Europe and Africa.
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Paris
Constantinople
France
London
Alexandria
Egypt
Wamburg
Rio Janeiro
Explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson Missing After Kartuk Sighting
Washington Post reports Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson aboard the steamship Kartuk when last seen off Flaxman Island on August 14. The vessel and its crew are believed lost after heavy October seas off the Alaskan coast, with extensive searches yielding no signs. Stefansson had departed Victoria last summer for northern coast explorations and science work.
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Explorer
Washington Post
Seattle
Wash
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Flaxman Island
Jost
Alaskan
Stefangsson
Victoria
Conserva on Congress Snet ditmiduas beovele in Nata
The issue outlines a broad set of items including civil action and political topics. It highlights the struggle over legislation and mentions Gina girls and resistance to intervention, plus a note on antitrust plans by Hack Wilson. It also references gatherings, society notes, and theater attractions alongside financial and sport items.
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Conserva
Congress
Nata
Huella
Wilson
Villa Sinvoy
Flaio
White House
Southern Pacific
Mackey
Grant
Marconi wireless telephony crosses Atlantic test
Special to The Washington Post from Sydney Nova Scotia May 17 reports Guglielmo Marconi has talked across the Atlantic by wireless telephony in testing. A recent trial between Glace Bay and Cliffden Ireland paused briefly, with Marconi at Cliffden experimenting with the apparatus between Ireland and Cape Breton. The experiment is described as a perfect success and details are kept secret by Glace Bay wireless operators.
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Marconi
Aids
Washington Post
Sydney
Nova Scotia
Guglielmo Marconi
Atlantic
Glace Bay
Cliffden
Ireland
Cape Breton
Sororities Impose Harsh Initiation On Girls In Atlantic City
Atlantic City, N J Nov 17 six sororities reportedly used boys style hazing for girls entering clubs. Initiates endured hair loss partial shaves iodine brands and barefoot dancing on beans. One girl fainted others walked 50 miles home after a penguin was left to drive to Pleasantville.
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Washington Post
Atlantic City
N. J
Lawrence Starr
Jesse Starr
Philadelphia
Pacific Avenue
Pleasantville
Cat Saves Theater From Fire at Lyceum in Ithaca
Pinky the Lyceum Theater cat woke George Williamson in a dressing room fire at an Ithaca theater. About $3,000 in scenery was damaged as flames gained headway before firefighters arrived. Williamson escaped with the cat's help, and the cat is hailed by local theatergoers.
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Edal
Washington Pos Ithace
N. Y
Pinky
Lyceum Theater
George Williamson
Williamson
Albany Fight Costs NY County Dems Over 200000
The Democratic committee of New York County spent more than 200000 dollars in an unsuccessful marginialty campaign, per the statement of receipts and expenditures filed with the secretary of state. Receipts totaled over 150000, including two loans from Charles F. Morgan, leader of Tammany Hall, of 9900 and 15000 dollars.
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Albany
Democratic Committee of
New York County
Philip F. Donohue
Chales F. Murgns
Tammany Hal
New York Trust Companies
Sir William Van Horne III Heads to Montreal After Illness
Toronto which Sir William Van Horne III former president of the Canadian Pacific Railway arrived to address the Canadian Wind today. His condition grew serious enough to warrant admission to a hospital train bound for Montreal for treatment. He defended railway interests of the United States and Canada against attempts to enact controversial legislation.
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Toronto
William van Horne
Refina
Montreal
William
United States
Canada
Huerta to Relist Mexican Senate Meets
In Mexico City both houses assemble in readiness for the opening on Thursday. The prevailing opinion is that a blockade of ports by the United States will occur soon. The German minister is conferring with merchants in anticipation, while President Wilson remains confident.
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Mexico City
United States
Wilson
Huerta
Admiral von Hintze
Huerta Holds Grip as Mexico Faces Interventions Rumors
New York dispatch reports Huerta in Chapultepec and ready to resist U S intervention. Congress organized in Mexico City with Francisco Franco as temporary senate chair and deputies’ credentials being reviewed. Reports say U S blockade of Mexican ports may begin, with German traders briefing Admiral von Hintze on shipments. American diplomat O Shaughnessy retains advisory role. embassy remains in place amid tense Mexico City atmosphere and rebel advances in Ciudad Victoria and nearby areas.
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New York
Mexico City
Tribune
Huerta
Chapultepec
United States
Francisco Francos
Senate
National Palace
Washington
Mexico
O'Shaughnessy
Werecruz
O'Shaughness
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John Clinton Gray
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British Columbia
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Aly
Japan
Kaiser
Mnany
Martine
Annie Brock
Chamberlain
Oregon
West
Thomas
ROB Limited Express
Hackensack, N. J
Pencil
O’neal
Woodrow Wilson
High Table Mountain
Fear Stefansson
Converse
CAT Averts Theater
Pet
Playhouse
Man
New York Democratic Committee
Murphy
Sir William van Horne III
Chamber of Deputies
Juarez
Vila
Neva Cruz
Louisiana
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