10 Jul 1913
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
1
Reports from the Balkan conflict area remain scattered and contradictory. Officials urge caution as civilians seek clarity while parties exchange charges and disputed claims surface from multiple sources.
Conflicting Balkan reports say Bulgarians retreating as Greeks press. Kavala evacuated and Greek fleet active. Cholera and exhausted forces push toward peace while Greek officials urge powers to condemn alleged massacres and war crimes by Bulgarian troops and irregulars.
Francisco de la Barra resigns as Minister of Foreign Affairs in Mexico City on July 9. He might go abroad or return to Toluca to finish his term as Governor, having been elected earlier this year. President Huerta may pressure him to stay in Toluca rather than depart the country.
Reports from Monclova say Constitutionalists under Col. Jesus Carranza and Col. Pablo Gonzales defeated Federal forces led by Gen. Navarrete between Candelas and Panuco about fifty miles east of Monclova. After four hours of fighting the Federals were routed, with cannons from Piedras Negras and heavy munitions captured. many officers captured or killed, including Navarrete who fled.
Rebel sympathizers threaten to dynamite the El Paso Electric railway power plant owned by Stone & Webster. Gen Hugh L. Scott in command doubles guard at night and orders troopers to shoot anyone approaching the plant. The rebel junta objects to supplying Federals in Juarez with electricity to force a cutoff.
In Los Angeles on July 9 the Christian Endeavor convention opened with 13 000 delegates from around the world. Greetings came from President Wilson Secretary Bryan and other leaders.
The star Janet Beecher secretly married Harry Guggenheimer a young New York lawyer after obtaining a license. The couple initially kept the marriage private but later admitted they were to wed once discovered.
Secretary McAdoo announced with the House and Senate leaders that an amendment to the currency bill retains the circulation privilege for two percent bonds and sets the retirement period for the current issue of national bank notes.
The Senate Public Lands Committee reports favorably bills governing lands taken for reclamation under the Carey Act. Proposals would revert lands to the government if projects arenot begun within three years and allow homesteaders to choose cultivation or specified improvements on water-poor plots without continuous residence.
Salt Lake City reports Chicago members of the National Education Association defeated President Snyder of Colorado Teachers College after a campaign opposing Ma Flagg Young. Supporters say his name will not be presented for president. President Swain of Swarthmore University faces little opposition.
Madison Wis July 9 The attorney general issued an opinion ruling the Progressive Party not entitled to a party column on the official ballot as it had no governor candidate in Wisconsin last year.
The Sixth International Congress of Free and Progressive Christians and Other Religious Liberals opens in Paris next week with major U.S. and Canadian representation. Noted speakers include Sir Henry James, Prof. Rudolph Eucken, Sir Henry Jones, Rabbi Stephen S Wise, Dr. David Starr Jordan, and Rev. Samuel A Eliot.
The Braddock monument honoring General Edward Braddock was unveiled in Rockville by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Erected before the courthouse, it marks Braddock’s 1775 encampment on the march to Fort Duquesne with participation from congressmen and US armed forces representatives.
Secretary Daniels announced a trip of inspection to Pacific Navy yards and stations. He will visit Seattle on July 16 Los Angeles on July 22 and return with a stop in Denver on August 1.
Hereford Texas July 9 Special to The News. The Edwards McDonald Investment Co has sold to Wales of Loveland Colorado a land section half of which will be developed immediately by a large well pumpage irrigation plant.
In Winnipeg editors and publishers of prominence gather for the Western Canada Press Association annual meeting. Sessions start tomorrow and run through Friday with expectations of strong attendance and a productive gathering.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs departed Washington on the yacht Mayflower for a two week inspection tour of navy yards and stations at Norfolk Philadelphia New York Boston Portsmouth Newport New London and other points extending to Frenchmans Bay Maine.
Representatives of railroad companies and trainmen's brotherhoods meet President Wilson in Washington to urge delaying the pending amendment to the railroad law and avert a nationwide Eastern railroad strike involving about one hundred thousand workers.
Farmers in Western Kansas report heavy damage from grasshopper swarms and have appealed to the governor for aid under an old law that can summon all able bodied persons from eighteen to sixty to fight the insects. The losses were tallied last week as the invasion continued.
Appleton hosts six day gathering of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Wisconsin. Delegates and visitors arrive from across the state for the annual session with Rev. G. Bergman of Fond du Lac serving as president and presiding over sections of the conference.
Armando Riva the Cuban National Police chief died today from a wound suffered in a pistol battle Monday night in Havana. The incident involved a clash with assailants at the scene. Local authorities have not released further details.
The House authorized a lobby investigation of extraordinary scope to supplement a Senate probe. A seven member special committee appointed by Speaker Clark will begin work immediately to examine all efforts to influence House members by any person or organization. The Senate committee continued its inquiry into lobbyists tied to sugar and wool schedules.
Four large warships will be stationed in the Gulf of Mexico to monitor the Mexican situation with two at Vera Cruz and one at Tampico. The Louisiana and Michigan head to Mexican waters. Minnesota and New Hampshire remain at Vera Cruz and Galveston respectively, with rotation planned to give sailors shore leave in Galveston each month.
A flareup in the house banking committee today reported snags and serious differences that threaten the bill. The clash centers on committee members rather than the bill's fundamentals, but the atmosphere has cleared and the panel is set to resume final shaping of the measure. President Wilson is noted for delegating tentative drill of the bill to Chairman Glass and Senator Owen.
The Ipswich hosiery mill dispute will be examined by the county grand jury convening in Salem. Rumors say indictments may be returned against police and Industrial Workers of the World leaders for inciting June riots in which a woman was shot and killed.
Generally fair conditions expected with mild temperatures. Overnight and daytime figures are unclear due to damaged text.
The article notes that Wilson has chosen a young lawyer for her son in law, Francis Bowes Sayre, son of a railroad builder. Sayre, from Pennsylvania, works in the New York County district attorney's office and is pursuing a law degree. The wedding is expected in the fall.
The Texas Sheriff Association at its annual session in Austin refused to endorse the proposed constitutional bond amendment. It also opposed placing sheriffs and other county officials on a straight salary basis. Governor Colquitt urged support for the bond amendment and tied it to a plan for peace officers on a salary.
Secretary McAdoo will await the national bank examiner's report before asking the attorney general to decide if the First Second National Bank violated bank laws. The bank's operation is described as clearing up satisfactorily.
July 4 report notes a break in price of pot due to aggressive selling after months of decline. The fall narrows gains since October as investors react to market pressure and shifting demand.
Fragmentary weather brief lists multiple cities including Abilene Waco Houston and Galveston with phrases clear and hot and temperatures ranging from 9 to 102. Text is garbled with misspelled names and inconsistent digits.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers express satisfaction with their August Germany tour and cordial reception in every city. They ended the official itinerary in Hanover on July 10 and many visitors plan to stay on the continent while others sail for New York at week’s end.
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a public report condemning the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad for its finances and trolley line ownership. It labeled mergers with the Boston and Albany and Boston and Maine as an improper monopoly, though no specific order was issued.
The committee on public supervision and administration presented its report at the National Conference of Charities and Corrections. It argued central supervision hinges on good government with two key principles: efficiency operation and participation of the people.
The Roumanian army will begin the invasion of Hubearia forthwith if war against Serbia goes against Roumania. Roumania would intervene to prevent one state from becoming too powerful and would aid Bulgaria if Serbia is victorious.
Republicans declare present bill will require years to interpret and argue it will be a hard fight as lawmakers press for clarity and action on the proposal.
Republican leaders say if the tariff revision bill becomes law in its present form many provisions will require court interpretation. Senator Smoot predicts four years of court action to settle meanings and interim revenue suspension. They expect amendments on sugar and wool to defeat free sugar and wool, with House conferences pressing the original report. The final draft of the Underwood-Simmons bill was completed tonight and sent to the printer.
Seattle July 9 Judge Everett Smith urged using the “playing out system” to rear dependent children in foster homes, blaming divorce for most cases. He noted rising divorces in King County and praised state pensions for dependent mothers to keep children in their homes.
A Detroit hydro aeroplane race was disrupted by heavy winds as competitors, including VABARK and Mieh, struggled to complete their runs. The event proceeded with safety concerns noted as the contenders faced challenging conditions near the river and Haven area.
Fire rages toward Mill Valley as local residents fear evacuation. The Mount Tamalpais blaze advances toward Muir Woods area with 2000 regular army troops assisting, cottages already burned and townspeople awaiting dawn for a verdict on safety.
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