Senate orders war claims inquiry on Mexican troubles
The Senate passed a joint resolution directing the Secretary of War to investigate American claims arising from Mexican troubles. A commission would determine sums due and pursue payment. Senator Fall criticized the government’s lack of redress. Senator Smith proposed a narrower US-boundary damages inquiry. House action pending.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate Today
Secretary of War
Mexico
Senate
Fall
Smith
Arizona
United States
House
Motorcycle mishap in Claude ends with Amarillo ride
D M Blanton, new to motorcycles, lost control near Claude and crashed into a barbwire fence. He remounted after losing pedals and rode to Amarillo with minor injuries and missing clothes, aided by a passing farmer. A separate Sour Lake shooting left Mike Wade dead and Homer Davis in custody. Wade, about 22, had oil field work history and a brother Lewis Wade. Davis, a Guffey works contractor, surrendered to police.
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Daily News
Claude
Tex
D. M. Blanton
Amarillo
Sour Lake
Mike Wade
Homer Davis
Wade
Davis
Lewis Wade
Guffey
Cotton Picking Underway in South Texas County
Cotton picking is well under way in Bay City area Texas during July 44 with yields from three quarters to a bale per acre. Approximately 10,000 acres are under cultivation and about ten percent of the crop is long staple.
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South Texas
Bay City
Tex
Wealthy banker found dead in Kansas home
Robert Thornburrow a former banker and one of the area’s wealthiest men was found dead at his Seneca home with a revolver nearby authorities believe he suicided He had recently worried over the State Bank of Bancroft troubles and had been studying state banking laws.
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Associated Press
Seneca
Kan
Robert Thornburrow
Thornburrow
State Bank of
Bancroft
McGuire
District Court
Four Die In Colorado Ranch Explosion
Antonio Colo July 24 Four people were killed and two seriously injured in a dynamite blast in the sleeping quarters of a ranch near Antonio. A Mexican worker was blown through the roof in the disaster.
Vasquez Gomez Granted Temporary Freedom on Bond
In San Antonio on July 24 Vasquez Gomez, charged with neutrality law violations, posted a $10,000 temporary bond with Dr. Sebastiano Trevino and could be free at least until next Monday. Five co-defendants remain jailed awaiting bond decisions as federal investigators proceed with the case.
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San Antonio
Tex
Hmibio Vasquez Gomez
Vasquez Gomez
Sebastiano Trevino
B. Martinez
Dr. Trevino
Sr. Trevino
S. B. Martinez
Ssr G. Newton
Newton & Ward
A. EB. Heilbron
United States
Edwards
Federal
P Rueda
Francisco Guzman
Manuel Marquez
Francisco
Trevino
Senate Advances Major Appropriation And Platform
The Senate approves a large funding bill totaling sixteen million dollars and adopts a progressive platform. Senators endorse direct election as a key component of the package and outline the fiscal priorities for the session.
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United States
House Rejects Approval of Warship Plan and Wool Tariff Debate
Congress debates tariff relief for wool and a battleship compromise as Democrats caucus against concessions on the naval appropriation. The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill advances in the Senate with about 116 million for government bureaus, while party platforms push primaries and tariff protections.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Cummins
Third Party Convention Forms in Birmingham Alabama
Roosevelt supporters in Alabama completed a permanent organization at a mass convention in Birmingham and moved to secure adequate representation for the state at the Progressive party's national convention in Chicago next month.
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Birmingham
Ala
Roosevelt
Alabama
Progressive Party
Chicago
Arbuckle wrecking fleet for sale after Arbuckle death
The Arbuckle wrecking fleet including the Roosevelt steam er used by Peary on his North Pole expedition was offered at public auction following John Arbuckle's death. Arbuckle spent about $100,000 on the fleet to prove his air compression method to raise sunken vessels, a scheme he pursued after raising the Yankee before it sank at Buzzards Bay.
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Peary
North Pole
New York
Arbuckle
Roosevelt
Commodore Peary
John Arbuckle
United States
Yankee
Buzzard’s Bay
Navy Department
Alaska ten gain self government in territorial bill
Senate approves a civil government bill creating a one house legislature to enact local laws in Alaska with minor House differences yet to be resolved by conference. Esthel Gamble, who shot her father before his arrest, is discharged at preliminary hearing after testimony of brutal years of abuse.
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Senate
Kansas City
Mixes Esthel Gamble
Roosevelt Progressives of Georgia Convene in Atlanta
Tomorrow Georgia Roosevelt Republicans meet in Atlanta to elect delegates to the national Progressive convention in Chicago and lay plans for the Georgia campaign. The event signals organized efforts to support the Roosevelt wing in the upcoming party contests.
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Atlanta
Roosevelt Republicans
Georgia
Progressive Party
Chiago
Indian Territory speech marks campaign event in Miami
Judge B. M Barker spoke on behalf of Judge Ramsey to a cheering crowd in Miami. W. A. Palmer of Canadian spoke for an hour supporting his legislative candidacy. Judge F. P. Greever introduced the speakers.
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Daily News
Miami
Fea
B. M Barker
Judge. Ramsey
Haseen
W. A. Palmer
F. P. Greever
Miner driven six days to seek medical aid after blast
Greely Colorado July 24 John Watt and a companion, injured by a blast near North Park, drove six days overland to reach care. They first went to Lammie Wyoming seeking a doctor but found none willing to operate, then continued to Greely for treatment after a globe of nitro ignited during the blast.
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Associated Press
Greely
Colo
North Park
John Watt
Tolday
Lammie
Wyoming
Wedding of Sally Garlington and Lieut Harry Chamberlain
In St. John's Episcopal Church Washington, Miss Sally Garlington daughter of Brig. Gen. Ernest A Garlington wed Lieut. Harry Dwight Chamberlain of the 7th U S Cavalry. The bride, praised as a premier army horsewoman and athlete, met her groom in the Philippines while visiting her aunt and uncle, Major General J Franklin Bell.
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Washington, D. C
St. John’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Sally Garlington
Ernest A Garlington
Harry Dwight ‘Chamberlain
7Th
United States Cavalry
Chamberlain
J. Franklin Bell
Roosevelt supporters dominate Iowa convention
Des Moines July 24 delegates to the national convention at Chicago were chosen and resolutions endorsing Colonel Roosevelt were adopted as the third party movement in Iowa was set in motion at the state convention.
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Associated 4 Des Moinegin
Progressive Party
Plata
Eption
Chicago
Repub
Taft
Roose
Cea
United States
Des Moines
Iowa
Chisago
Augusta
Roosevelt
New York Man Sets Three Mile Motorcycle World Record
Arthur Chapple of New York established a three mile world record for motorcycles at Brighton Beach tonight. The time was 1 minute 59.25 seconds.
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New York
Arthur Chapple
Brighton Beach
Rebels Consider Evacuation of Juarez in Mexican Revolution
Juarez rumors say three rebel generals Orozco Salazar and Caraveo met here to discuss evacuation of Juarez possibly tomorrow. Meanwhile four hundred mounted rebels reached Concho as Mazatlan reports villagers flee toward Acaponeta.
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Associated Press
Juarez
Orozco
Salazar
Caraveo
Iy Associated Press
Mazatlan
Concho
Democrats eye first North Dakota presidency win
North Dakota Democrats rally to reorganize the state committee and launch a vigorous campaign aimed at supporting Wilson in the 1924 race as progressives shift toward Roosevelt or Wilson. They seek unity to elect the state ticket and at least one Congress seat amid factional tensions and strategic moves against Roosevelt.
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Bismark
N. D
North Dakota
la Follette
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Taft
Wilson
Democrati
Weather Forecast For West Texas And Galveston
Generally fair Thursday and Friday with mostly clear skies and hot conditions. No rainfall in the past 24 hours. Galveston reports 87 degrees, the outlook includes scattered clouds over central and southern areas and high temperatures across the state.
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Vote Press
Washington
Hn .C
West Texas
Galveston
Raging flood traps miners in Evans Station mine
Thirteen men drowned and thirty seven escaped when water flooded Superba No 2 mine Evans Station after a cloud burst. Rescued workers swam to the mouth through waist to neck deep water as timbers swept the drift. Recovery will take at least sixty days with pumps set to drain and recover bodies.
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Associated Press
Uniontown
Evans Station
Democratic state convention opens in Cedar Rapids with two judge nominations
Delegates nearly all 1 034 arrive for the Iowa Democratic convention to be called to order at 11 00 am. Leon Merisane of Leonu is named temporary chairman to open proceedings focused on adopting resolutions and nominating two supreme court judges. Governor candidates were settled in June primaries. E G Dunn of Mason City is among attendees. International Eugenic Congress opens in London with delegates from nearly two dozen nations. The first international eugenics congress begins at the University of London and will run for a week.
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Cedar Rapids
Tomoriow Seale
Il Merisane
Leonu
Will Uveror
Supreme Court
E.G. Dunn
Mason City
London
United States
University of London
Roosevelt movement plans Maryland Progressive convention
Baltimore officials report leaders of the Roosevelt movement arranging a state convention of the Progressive party to be held in Baltimore tomorrow to select Maryland delegates for the Chicago convention.
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Baltimore
Progressive Party
Maryland
Chicago
Mondell Denies Charges of Fraud in Convention Contests
Washington July 24 Representative Mondell of Wyoming a credentials committee member denied all charges that Roosevelt and his delegates were improperly deprived of seats at the Chicago Convention He called the contests bluffs with no substantiation and said Roosevelt and supporters sowed unrest and suspicions that impressed many good people.
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Washington, DC
Roosevelt
Chicago
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
Mondell
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