Plan for Peace in Mexico Elevates Election Reform
AEIGD PLAN has formulated a peace project to be reviewed by the cabinet Friday and released soon. President Wilson considers a plan to restore peace in Mexico, seeking a constitutional government and a fair election, with diplomacy and potential provisional authority to guide a credible vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Moxico
United States
Latin America
Orient
Mexico
Washinsion
Bryan
Southern
Swarthmore
Mobile
Ala
State Department
Huerta
Blanduct
John Lind
MRE and Mrs Hitt in Gotham New Wedding Trip Details
William F Hitt and Katherine Elxing were wed in Elkins West Virginia on Monday and departed for New York aboard the bride's grandfather Henry G Davis private car Their arrival in New York was a surprise and their destination after the ceremony remained unknown until today Joseph Leiter joined them for a Plaza Hotel dinner and theater trip with Stephen B Elkins in attendance
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New York
William F. Hitt
Hs Bride
Katherine Elxing
Elkins
W Va
Henry Gassaway Davis
Stephen B. Elkins
Joseph Leiter
Plaza Hotel
Mrs. Hitt
Mr. Elkins
Flood Toll Rises in El Salvador After Unprecedented Rain
San Salvador reports fifty four deaths from drowning as heavy rains flood districts of the republic. Vera Paz near San Vicente is said to be submerged with all inhabitants missing. Rainfall tops about ten inches washing away bridges halting rail traffic and telegraph lines.
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San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Vera Paz
San Vicente
Republic
Wife Sued by Mackay Not Yet Filed in Court
Clarence H Mackay and his two children return from Europe aboard the Imperator amid mystery over his presence officials deny. papers were attempted to be filed at Nassau clerk Mineola. Mrs Katherine D Mackay suspected as defendant in an alienation action while new alimony proceedings against Dr Blake proceed with Justice Seabury.
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Clarence H. Mackay
Imperator
Bigke
Washington Post
New York
Katherine D. Mackay
Hotel Plaza
Uterhart & Graham
Mackay
John J. Graham
Mineola
Nassau County
John R. Drexel
East Sixty-second Street
K. D. Mackay
Toronto
Canada
Bets on Mitchel Race Attract Big Wagers In New York
Election betting in the hotel district surged as William L. Reynolds offered 20 000 on Mitch el against 840 McCall money at Knickerbocker Hotel. McReynolds refused the stake and officials searched for a taker. A fringe bet claimed Wa Sulver would not sit in Albany if elected.
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Reynolds
McCall
Washington Post
New York
McCall Bettora
Knickerbocker
William L. Reynolds
McReynolds
Wa Sulver
Assembly
Albany
Bride of Keith Wed on Yacht in Romantic Washington Ceremony
Benjamin F. Keith, famed theatrical magnate and owner of Keith's Theaters, married Miss Ethel Bird Chase aboard his yacht Nahmeyoka at the Seventh Street wharf. The bride, 26, and groom 67, wed hours after her brother Harold Beverly Chase married Miss Ruth Cohen at the Cohen home. The wedding party sailed down the Potomac toward Miami, after a memorable double ceremony conducted by Rev. U. G. Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Keith
Muultimillionaire Theatrical
Keith's Theater
Seventh Street
Ethel Bird Chase
BP. B. Chase
Washington
Eparca
Ohio
Chase's Theater
Keith’s
Keith
Chase
Harold Beverly Chase
Ruth Caroline Cohen
Myer Cohen
Mr. Chase
Mr. Keith
Miss Chase
Paul Keith
Myer Gohen
Pierce
Hlmpton B. Chase
Ethels Chase
Ream
Hildebret
Ethel Bird
Potomac
Miami
Fis
Massaachusetts Avenue
Noted vaudeville magnate widens reach owning thirty theaters
The article profiles Mr. Keith, long a prominent vaudeville figure who built the Gayety Museum in 1885 and expanded to thirty theaters across the United States and Canada. He chairs the United Booking Officers of America and plans to winter in Florida. Also covered is the wedding of Harold Chase to Miss Cohen, with Chase a Georgetown Law student and Pennsylvania alumnus. A surprise telegram foreshadows Keith’s wedding ceremony aboard his newly purchased yacht.
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Keith
United States
Canada
United Booking Officers of America
Florida
Harold Chase
Chase
Misa Cohen Wee
Georgetown University Law School
University of Pennsylvania
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Chevy Chase Club
Paul Keith
Washington
Miss Chase
Mrs Effie Alsop Arrested In New York
Special to The Washington Post New York Oct 2 Mrs Effie Pope Alsop wife of Edward B Alsop a Washington and Pittsburgh financier was arrested in front of the Hotel Ansonia on a disorderly conduct charge blotter shows refused to pay cab fare of $1.80 She appeared at the Waldorf Astoria police sent her to the Woman's Night Court where she cried daddy I haven’t done anything wrong The financier could not be reached at his home and did not respond when sought for comment
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Washington Prat
New York
Effie Pope Alsop
Washington
Pittsburgh
Edward B. Alsop
Ansonia
Waldort Astoria
Alsup
Pittsburg Chooses Washington S C Davidson as Next Superintendent
Pittsburgh reports that William Medard Davidson, formerly superintendent in Omaha and then in Washington, is the board’s favored choice to succeed S. L. Heeter. Dr Davidson says no offer has been made and he prefers Washington duties. The board plans to appoint a committee to report before late November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Pittsburgh
William Medard Davidson
Washington, D. C
Board of Education
Davidson
Omaha
Washington
Alice E. Carmall
S. L. Heeter
Royal Flying Corps Reorganized To Favor Navy Aeronautics
The Royal Flying Corps has been reorganized to favor naval aviation, with Sea Branch predominance. Officials expect total funds to reach up to 5,006,000 and anticipate continued growth in aerial operations for maritime purposes.
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Royal British Flying Corps
Boeral
Washington
London
Royal Fying Corps
Navy
Cause of Zeppelin Horror Cited in Official Report
Berlin reports the October 17 Zeppelin LZ 76 disaster was caused by a partial vacuum forming in the center gondola behind a new windshield. The vacuum drew escaping gas into the gondola where a spark from the motor ignited it. The windshield shielding will not be used again.
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Berlin
Mrs. Mason Honored at Paris Farewell Reception
The Lyceum Club in Paris hosted a farewell for Mrs Frank H. Mason wife of the retiring American consul general. American Ambassador Myron T. Herrick and Henry Watterson led tributes as Mrs Mason received gifts including a jeweled bracelet watch.
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Paris
Pars
Lyceum Club
International Women's Club of Paris
Duchess d’Uzes
Frank H. Mason
Maxon
Busch Will Is Filed With Large Charitable Bequests
The Adolphus Busch will, filed for probate in St. Louis, provides $170,000 in charitable gifts to institutions, with the bulk placed in trust. The estate, valued around $50 million, appoints Mrs. Lillie Busch and August A. Busch as trustees and outlines detailed distributions among seven shares, including two shares to August A. Busch for his son and other shares to daughters. Household effects go to Mrs. Busch, who also receives assets in Germany and income up to $50,000 annually until settlement.
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St. Louis
Adolphus Busch
Lillie Busch
Charles Nagel
August A. Busch
Stey
Thada Pilbue
St. Loyia
Ater
Lille Butch
Busch
Nel Me Loeb
Chicago
Edmes Reisinger
New York
Anna Louise Faust
Brewing Association
Carl
Reisinger
Faust
Wen Gongtard
Re, Loeb
Scharer
M. Busch
Loeb
Schurer
Fortuna
National Association Adopts Plan for Rigorous Rail and Express Rate Oversight
After a heated session the National Association of Railway Commissioners backed a report urging strict federal and state control on stock and bond issues by utilities and railroads. It calls for prior commission approval, use of proceeds for issued purposes, and interstate rules delegated to the Interstate Commerce Commission. A plan to limit intrastate rates was rejected amid fierce opposition and a strong push for state rights.
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National Association
National Association of Railway Commissioners
Committee On Railway Capitalization
Exshelman
California
Commissiong
Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Express
Commestones Martin &. Devker
New York
Éaoh Skate Commission
Decker
L. B. Finn
Kentucky
Finn
John H. Marble
Barrow
Louisiana Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Shreveport
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Texas Commission
Interstate
Ambassador Page Praises Wilson as Idealist Leader
In Sheffeld England on October 29 Ambassador Walter H. Page praised President Wilson as an idealist with an idealist program. He cited the canal dream as a beacon of American idealism, noting the cost was secondary to the American people's resolve. Halloween at The Shoreham offered special music and decorations.
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Ambassador Page
Canal
Sheffeld
England
Walter H. Page
Cutlers
Wilson
United States
Shoreham
New Mexican Plan by Wilson Sparks Debate
Wilson unveils a new Mexican policy plan drawing criticism from lawmakers and business leaders. The article outlines expected shifts in diplomacy and potential impacts on trade, with quotes from unnamed officials and brief context on historical tensions.
J. Ham Lewis Near Arrest at Train Station
Chicago on October police chased a man suspected of bank robbery aboard an incoming train. The crowd watched as James Hamilton Lewis, U S senator from Illinois, faced the commotion at the coin box in a railway station. He explained he was calling his law offices and the operator misread courtesy as mockery.
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Chicago
James Hamilton Lewis
United States
Illinois
Senator Lewis
Car Plunges Off Bridge In Maryland Fatal Injuries Reported
A collision on Queen Chapel Road near the Ram's Horn Inn Maryland left Emma Pumphrey 17 and George Mueller 22 fatally injured when their automobile plunged twenty feet into a creek. Joel Henderson 21 and Lillian Burgess 25 suffered serious injuries while rescuers freed Henderson and Pumphrey. The car belonged to Henderson who drove from Hyattsville with Burgess as a fourth occupant and another couple inside the tonneau.
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Emma Pumphrey
George Mueller
G Street
Queen Chapel Road
Ram's Horn, Inn
Maryland
Joel Henderson
Washington
Lillian Burgess
Warrenton
Ninth Street
Henderson
Hyatteville
Miss Burgess
Tonneau
Misa Pumphrey
Mueller
Charles Joy
Charles Anderson
Bladensburg
Hyattsville
Joy
Anderson
Phrey
Miss Pumphrey
Pumphrey
Ram's Horn Inn
J. B Alison
FF. Stump
Casualty Hospital
A Anderson
Lieut Hartley
Sixth Precinct
Cubans Seize Girls Searched Aboard Habana Ship
Misses Anna Lally Catherine Ferrer and Josephine Murphy of Washington and Brooklyn travelers were detained by Cuban police aboard the Habana. Their clothing was searched after rings vanished, but no theft was proven. They appealed to the American consul and face uncertain redress while touring the West Indies.
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Anna Lally
Josephine Murphy
Brooklyn
United States
Ferrel
Washington Post
Habana
Catherine Ferrel
Pearl Street
Eighteenth Street
Washington
Seventh Street
Jane Sanchez
West Indies
Axina Lally
Sally
Miles Catherine Ferrer
S. C
Suilet
New York
Habana i
Oyls
West
Sandh
Panama Vana
Miss Lally
John Lally
Wighteanth Street Northwest
J H Corning the Works
Thirteenth Street Northwest
Asn
Wife Slain, Husband Shoots Self in Pelham Farm Home
Ernest McCoy, a Pelham farmer, killed his wife Mrs McCoy with two revolver shots in their parlor and then attempted suicide as their three daughters arrived after letters indicated he planned death by his own hand. He survived and was jailed on murder charges. The inquest ruled the wife had been dead for days and the heart was struck by one of the two bullets.
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Pelham
N. H
Ernest McCoy
McCoy
Duchess on the Stump In Wastington Port
Fragmentary OCR shows a duchess named Calne at Battersea with a mortgage issue and London area references. The readable bits point to a local society note about aristocracy and financial trouble, but details are incomplete and names uncertain.
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Aeigd Plan
Europe
Mexico City
Cen Amon
Huerta-Blanquet
el Diario
United Sotes
Mre
Gotham
Salvador
Mitchel
F. Keith
E. B. Chase
Miss Cohen
P. B. Chase
National Association of Vaudeville
Friends Select School
3Irss Chase
Esteen
Hillsboro Bridge
de Waren
Cnsus
Burnell and Barnum Museum
Torepaugh, Hatcher and Derix
Wellh
Boston
Alice
Gayety Museum
Effie Alsop
Cadman
Alsop
Twentieth Street Northwest
DR. Davidson
Pittsburgh Board
Supt
Heeter
F. H. Mason
A. A. Busch
Taliaferros
U. S. and
State Control
Railroads
Lauds Wilson
Idealist
Clarence Mackay
Chase Bride
B. F. Keith
Bruere
Laurel
Diaz
Trinity College
Eaton
Board of Trade
J. Ham Lewis
G. Mueller
Meryland
Yu Lathimer
Stvattesil
Herderson
Miss Murphy
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Milas Anna Murphy
Miss Josephine
Mise Ferrer
Offcer of & New York Traction Company
Self
Duchess
Duke of Marlborough
Spoia Calne
Male
Bormuizh
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