End of Huerta End of Huerta
The bloody reign of Huerta ended with a three day orgy of drinking and his resignation signed while half drunk. Huerta and Blanquet fled at night and are believed to be in Puerto, Mexico with families. A commission moves to Celaya for a peaceful handover to the constitutionalists.
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United Press
Vera Cruz
Huerta
Mexico City
Blanquet
Puerto
Mexico
Celaya
Francisco Carbajal
Carbajal
Wilson
United States
Peace Seems To Be In Sight In Mexican Crisis
Washington on July 21 reports that Carranza and Carbajal may align under the Niagara protocol. If they reach agreement the United States and South American governments would recognize the provisional government and aid Carranza against revolts. Carranza says he will cease hostilities pending transfer of authority to the constitutionalists.
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Washington
Carranza
Carbajal
United States
Villa
Edward King Confesses to Shooting Felix Anderson
St Louis reports Edward King a discharged switchman surrendered to police and confessed to shooting Felix Anderson assistant to the president of the Terminal Railroad Saturday. He will plead emotional insanity. The News offers 200 to 300 copies of a special edition to readers who return them, to aid missionary work.
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St. Louis
Edward King
Felix Anderson
Terminal Railroad
Oil Strike Near Ada Draws Attention
A Muskogee Times-Democrat clipping reports a strike in section 31-4-6 near Ada drawing fraternity interest. Scouts on the ground seek acreage before lease prices rise. The strike at 970 feet may yield 50 barrels, with testing planned to assess the terrritory and sand depth.
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Ada
Muskogee
Going After the New Haven
Washington July 22 1914 An eleventh hour surrender by the New Haven directors was the slender thread upon which hung the issue of war between the New England railroad monopoly and the administration No surrender is expected Attorney General McReynolds prepared to file suit under the Sherman act to dissolve the corporation and institute criminal proceedings against directors responsible for the road’s treasury plunder.
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Washington, D. C
New Haven
New England Railroad
McReynolds
Unidentified Galveston Beach Murder Victim
Galveston reports no positive ID of the beach victim. Mrs Hillput of Dallas claimed the body might be Mrs Alma Johnston but backtracked saying she was not certain. Dallas residents deny Mrs Johnston’s identity, saying the couple is traveling by car.
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Galveston
Hillput
Dallas
Alma Johnston
Johnston
Justice of the Peace Delivers Fines and Charges in Round Hill Case
Justice of the Peace H. J. Brown presided over two cases. Jeff Latta was fined £50 and sentenced to 30 days in jail for disturbing the peace at a Round Hill box supper. Joe Brenk faced kidnapping charges but the judge altered the charge to child stealing and bound him over to district court on a $2000 bond.
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Justice of the Peace
H. J. Brown
Jeff Latta
Round Hill
Joe Brenk
Generals Held in Guard House at Fort Wingate
Fort Wingate New Mexico July 22 generals Salazer Quevado and Castilo are confined to the guardhouse after United States officers learned of a plot to free them for a new revolution in Mexico.
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Fort Wingate
N. M
Salazer
Quevado
Castillo
United States
Mexico
Roosevelt to Appea r Before Senate Committee on Colombian Pact
Washington July 22 Roosevelt will probably appear before the senate foreign relations committee soon in opposition to the Colombian treaty Senator Stone received a letter asking permission to appear.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stone
Lynching Reported in Baker City Oregon
An unidentified white man was lynched by twelve masked men near a ranch in Baker City after an attempted assault on a young girl. The girl's father heard her cries, intervened, and the mob halted him on the way to the sheriff before hanging the suspect from a tree.
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Baker City
Ore
J. B. Harran
Rumor of Drowning at Lake Turns Out False
A rumor spread last evening that a man was drowned at the lake. Dr. Jones felt suddenly ill after walking in the heat, prompting reports of a drowning, but after inquiries it was learned no one was drowned.
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Jones
Omaha Duel Suspect After Schroeder Siblings Shot
July 16 report from Omaha says Fred Schroeder a former councilman and his brother Peter died today while William Rapp lies dying with bullet wounds. Police suspect a duel between Rapp and the Schroeders. no statement on a shooter.
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Omaha
Fred Schroeder
Peter
William Rapp
Schroeders
Rapp
Meat prices to stay high says Armour official
Chicago July 20 Armour & Company official Arthur Meeker warned that cheap meat is gone for good as demand outstrips supply. He predicted meat prices would remain high and that the gap between supply and demand would not close. In county court, Robert Smith of Tecumseh and Mrs Elizabeth Burgess near Beebe were adjudged insane and sent to Norman for confinement at the insane asylum.
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Chicago, Ill
Arthur Meeker
The
Armour & Company
Robert Smith
Tecumseh
Elizabeth Burgess
Near Bebee
L. M. Chandler
Norman
Wreck on Queen and Crescent Derails train near New Orleans
Six passengers were hurt, two fatally, when Queen and Crescent Limited derailed at Deby today. The southbound train, traveling forty miles per hour, jumped spreading rails. Engineer Frank Howe and Fireman were fatally hurt. Injured passengers not yet identified.
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New Orleans
Deby
Queen and Crescent Limited
Frank Howe
Carmack Widow Named Colum bia Postmistress
Mrs E W Carmack widow of Senator Carmack of Tennessee was nominated by the president and unanimously confirmed by the senate as postmistress at Columbia Tennessee on July 15 in Washington.
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Washington
E. W. Carmack
Senator Carmack
Tennessee
Senate
Columbia
Sponsor and Maids of Honor for Ada Camp
Capt. W. F. McCaskle announces the appointment of Miss Mae Stewart as sponsor of Wm. L. Byrd Camp and Mrs. Claude Pitt and Miss Blaine Cole as maids of honor for the Chickasaw brigade reunion at Davis on July 21 32 and 98.
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W. F. McCaskle
Mae Stewart
Wm. L.byrd
Claude Pitt
Blaine Cole
Davis
McDermott Resigns Seat Amid Mulhall Probe
Representative James T. McDermott of Illinois telegraphed Governor Dunne offering his resignation from Congress. He denied misconduct in the Mulhall lobby inquiry and rejected being a paid lobbyist for the National Association of Manufacturers. The censure resolution was dropped with his resignation.
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Washington
James T. McDermott
Illinois
Dunne
Congress
McDermott
Mulhall
Knotty problem for mediators in rail strike talks
Chicago July 22 Low progress reported by federal mediators in the dispute involving 80,000 railroad workers. Mediator Chambers called the case the most difficult mediation they have confronted as efforts to settle the Western railroads standoff continue with little headway.
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Chicago, Ill
Western Railroads
Chambers
Lawrence Robinson Found Dead After Murder Trial
In Boston on July 22 Lawrence Robinson, awaiting defense over his murder charge for Policeman Norton, was found dead in his cell from a self inflicted throat wound with a shoe shank.
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Boston
Lawrence Robinson
Norton
Hell
Williams projection fuels Oklahoma City visit
After touring Williams headquarters in Oklahoma City reporters gauge support from multiple state regions and county reports. While reports are conservative, Williams leads in most areas with a strong, cheerful push aimed at a decisive plurality before the final day. Others wage strong campaigns but are unlikely to topple him.
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Williams
Oklahoma City
Wil
Girl Not Catherine Winters in Illinois Body Case
In Urbana on July 20 a nine year old girl’s exhumed body was believed to be missing Katherine Winters due to a striking resemblance. The father, Dr. Winters of New Castle, Indiana, later denied the identification, noting hair color differed despite similar features.
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Urbana
Ill
Potters Field
Katherine Winters
Winters
New Castle
Indiana
Huerta Carried Off the Cash Crisis Hits Mexico City
Mexico City July 18 The Carbazal administration is embarrassed before departure as Huerta stripped the treasury leaving no funds to pay government employees Banks may lend aid to tide over the crisis Ralph J Brooks identifies as a top county tomato grower and today displayed six tomatoes weighing 4 pounds 9 ounces
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Mexico City
Carbajal
Huerta
Ralph J. Brooks
Normal Students Endorse Richards
This morning at East Central Normal the student body adopted by rising vote a flattering resolution praising Mr Richards for his two week course of lectures and his favorable impression during his stay. He closed his lectures and departed for Tonkawa to speak at the School of Technology.
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East Central Normal
Tonkawa
School of Technology
the Normal
Richards
East Central State Normal Honors Ardmore Educator
We the student body applaud Supt. C. W. Richards for modern educational leadership. His lectures inspired progress, psychology based mental development ideas, and strong professional tone enriching state education. We believe he is capable of high office as State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Signed
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East Central State Normal
C. W. Richards
Ardmore
Richards
Cator
Cruce Breaks Ground for Oklahoma State Capitol
Governor Cruce led a July ceremony in Oklahoma City to break ground for the new state capitol with a silver pick. More than five hundred attended as W. B. Anthony chaired the capitol commission and the crowd sought dirt clods as souvenirs. Cruce prayed for graft-free construction and honesty among officials.
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Oklahoma City
Cruce
Oklahoma New Capitol
W. B. Anthony
Marlow
State Capitol Commission
Musicians May Locate in Ada
Mrs. J. T. Bloodworth, who has helped revival efforts, left for Tulsa for several days. She and husband and son L. P. Bloodworth, noted religious workers and choir masters, plan to leave Waco to locate in Oklahoma. They are impressed with Ada, calling it one of the cleanest and most attractive cities in the state.
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J. T. Bloodworth
Tulsa
L. P. Bloodworth
Waco
Tex
Okahoma
Ada
Mrs. Carman Indicted for Manslaughter in New York
A grand jury indicted Mrs. Florence Carman for manslaughter in the first degree. The maximum penalty is twenty years in the penitentiary. Prosecutor Smith will not oppose bail. she plans to plead not guilty. New evidence emerged as a maid testified Carman tried to hide something under her left arm during the flight into the house after Mrs. Bailey’s shooting.
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New York
Florence Carman
Smith
Mrs. Carman
Off for the Davis Reunion
Several old soldiers and friends left Monday for Davis to attend the Confederate Veterans reunion starting tomorrow. The party includes S. H. Hargis S. R. Deskin S. H. Murphy Jno A. McCulloch J A. Morgan J J Jones J A Dorsey G W Chisler W H Fisher and companions Miss Helen Webb sponsor Chickasaw Brigade Lurline Chisler Maude South Mae Stewart sponsor W L Byrd camp Blaine Cole maid of honor.
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Davis
Confederate Veterans
S. H. Hargis
R. Deskin
S. H. Murphy
Jno
Mae Stewart
Blaine Cole
Oil Refinery Planned For Ardmore By Chelsea
Chelsea Refining company officials met with Healdton producers over days to establish a refining plant in Ardmore to handle Healdton crude. A prior plan to move the Chelsea plant to Ardmore failed, with experts now considering locating a new Ardmore plant that guarantees steady oil supply and would use the Santa Fe pipeline between Ardmore and Oil City.
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Ringling
Okla
Chelsea Refining Company
Healdton
Ardmore
Chelsea Refining
Chelsea
Oil City
Girl Murdered on Galveston Beach
Galveston Texas July 21 a unidentified white girl about 22 was found on the beach with a bullet wound and buried in sand her body mangled and hair loosened Police believe robbery and murder occurred and a mysterious white man seen nearby is being sought Investigators hope to identify the victim and locate the killer.
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Galveston
Tex
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U. S. Army
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Oregon
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Crescent
Tress
Mdermott
Liams
Catherine Winters
Oklahoma
Capitol
Carman
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Cal Bolin
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