Mexican Desperadoes Shot Dead By Texans
Brownsville Texas August 7 a posse killed four Mexican bandits at a farmhouse about 30 miles north of here after a raid that left two Americans dead One posseman was wounded forces including State Adjutant General Henry Hutchings Sheriff W T Vann and Ranger Captain Henry Ransom surrounded the house and exchanged fire with the attackers while authorities detained twenty Mexicans in connection with the raid and its aftermath.
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Brownsville
Texas
Here
Sebastian
Henry Hutchings
W. T. Vann
Cameron County
Henry Ransom
Texan Rangers Discuss Restoring Order on Border
General Hutchings suggested that Texas Rangers, if deployed to the border area, could restore law and order amid ongoing disturbances. The remark underscored rising concerns about security and the potential federal response to escalating clashes.
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Hutchings
Texas Rangers
British Prize Crew Taken by One German Officer
Washington reports a British prize crew of an officer and four men was seized by a German petty officer aboard the Pass of Balmaha, after a British cruiser blocked the vessel near the Faroe Islands. The ship, carrying cotton from New York to Archangel, was diverted to Cuxhaven with one German non commissioned officer aboard. The Pass of Balmaha took eleven days to reach Cuxhaven, and the state department will investigate the seizure.
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Washington
Fass
Bermada
State Department
Amassador Gerard
New York
Archangel
Faroe Islands
Iceland
Kirkwall
Cuxhaven
Balmaha
Nashville City Hall Scandal Rulings By Tennessee Supreme Court
Tennessee Supreme Court upholds suspension of Mayor Hilary Howse and Commissioner Robert Fillott in ouster proceedings. Separately it voids the suspension order against Commissioner J D Alexander for lack of five days notice and lacks jurisdiction for civil appeals in ouster cases. The receivership order for the city remains superseded. Chancellor Allison’s prior receiver order is vacated.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Supreme Court
Hilary & Howse
Robert Fillott
J.d.alexander
Thia
Nelda
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Appeals
Allison
Carranza seeks US recognition amid Mexican crisis
The United States denies Carranza claims while Lansing plans a secret New York mission to aid peace efforts. Carranza brief argues recognition is in law and order and progress, citing control over territory and the need to avoid revolution principles being overturned. Villa mocks talks with Carranza, and Wilson plans to return to Washington to handle the Mexican situation.
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Lansing
New York
Mexico
Esther
iVasquez Tagle
Madero
Congress
Tagle
Carranza
Hervelution
Benito Juarez
Maximiliian
Villa
Juarez
Sebas Han Vargas
Chihuahua
Vargas
Chihuahua City
Wilson
Washington
Cornish
K.H
Washington Tor
Great Britain
Germany
White House
State Department
United States
Netherlands
McAdoo
The
Treasury
North Haven
Maine
South
Mexican peace hopes rise as Carranza hints conference
General Carranza files for recognition and proposes a peace conference with Villa. United States officials, including General Scott en route to the border, pursue mediation efforts at Pan American talks. Secretary Lansing travels for discussions with McAdoo and Latin American governments as plans for Mexican stabilization unfold.
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Genar I Carrahza
Lansing
Villa
Washington
United States
Carranza
New York
Wilcom
Baggage Searched in Explosive Hunt on Transatlantic Liners
In New York on August 7 670 passengers aboard the American liner St Lewis had their baggage carefully searched for explosives before sailing to Liverpool. The passenger list was the largest in years and included three Americans among 119 aboard the Anchor liner Cameronia bound for Glasgow which carried a large cargo of war supplies.
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New York
Liverpool
St. Lewis
Glasgow
Cameronia
Big Reserve for Birds Created by Wilson
Washington August 7 President Wilson signed an executive order creating a large lake bird reserve in northeastern Arkansas to protect native species. The nine mile long reserve varies in width from about 200 yards to one mile and a quarter and is touted as the nation’s most important bird sanctuary. The area is noted for vast waterfowl and plume birds and is described as a paradise for market hunters and plume collectors.
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Washington
Wilson
Big Lake
Arkansas
Big Lakes
Thirteen Victims of Flood Buried in Erie
Erie Pa August 7 Thirteen funerals of victims of Tuesday nights flood were held today as the city mourns. The wrecking force rose to 2000 men with two hundred health department workers assisting. Sanitary engineers said the danger of an epidemic appeared small. Railroads canceled the usual Sunday excursion to Erie tomorrow.
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Erie
State Health Department
Army Transport Service Plan Approved
Secretary Gerrizon approves establishing an Army transport service from New York to the canal zone with southbound vessels calling at Galveston for the War Department to supply Army ports in Texas.
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Army Transport Service
Washington
Gerrizon
New Yorki
Canal Zone
Galveston
War Department
Army
Texas
Two Men Die in Election Riot Details Vary by Report
Lexington reports from Breathitt County say Grover Binnton a Democratic politician is mortally wounded while Martin Clemens and Tichu Allen are dead after an election day riot. In Hickman Bert Wallace is killed Walter Allison wounded and three others and a woman injured in an election fight this day.
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Lexington
Breathitt
Grover Binnton
Martin Clemens
Tichu Alien
Clemens
Allen
Hickman
Bert Wallace
Walter Allison
Emma Goldman Fined in Portland Birth Control Case
Emma Goldman and Dr. Ben Reitman were fined $100 each in Portland on a charge of violating a city ordinance by distributing birth control literature. They were arrested after Goldman spoke at a public meeting. Authorities said Goldman cannot continue her speaking campaign in Portland.
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Portland
Oregon
Emma [Goldman
Ben Reitman
Goldman
Archbishop Ireland to be made a Cardinal
Rome reports that Pope Benedict will create several new cardinals in the next consistory and a bishops council. Arch bishop Ireland of St Paul Minnesota and Monsignor Baccaria, private chaplain to King Victor Emmanuel, are among those named for the college of cardinals.
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Rome
Via_ Paria
Council of Bishops
Benedict
Agenzia Nasionale
Ireland
St. Paul
Monsignor
Baccaria
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
College of Cardinals
British fish smacks sunk by submarines in August
London August 7 The British fishing smacks Tesperus Ivan Ces and Fisherman have been sunk presumably by German submarines. The fishing smacks Heliotrope and Challenger also sunk. The Danish steamer Hans Finil set on fire. crew saved.
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London
Tesperus
Ivan
Ces
Heliotrope
Challenger
Hans Finil
Haseen
Greece refuses to cede any inch to Bulgaria
London. August, Greece will not cede any portion of Macedonian territory to Bulgaria. Greek official reply to Macedonian deputies notes firm stance amid allied pressure to join the war. British French Russian and Italian ministers met in Athens to press for a Hawkan alignment with Serbia, Romania, and Greece. Sweden’s neutrality debated as war clouds loom, with Sweden mobilizing and diplomats denying plans to recover land.
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London
Greece
Bulgaria
Breiner Gounaris
Athens
Yedonia
M. Gouimaris
Jhin
Nish
Suiwari
Itumania
Poul
Sweden
Russia
Finland
Siden
the Times
Count Wrangel
Sazoniit
Duma
Sia
Nomination results in Mississippi governor race
Jackson reports the Democratic primary returns from county committees. Governors candidates Theodore G Bille Marion Re AT John R Pally and HOM Quin with totals and majorities. lieutenant governor results show Lee at Russel Carter and Russell with a 9 500 majority.
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Lee At
Russel
OB Carter
Russell
Democratic Stu
Torch of Victory Symbol Moves Between States
The Torch of Victory carried by the New York women's political group was transferred today to the New Jersey organization during the Hudson River event. The symbol will be used in the suffrage campaign as an Arctic Man auto tour in August, marking a cross-state transfer of campaign momentum.
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Women's Political of
New York
New Jersey
Hudson
Eight Hour Day Move Rejected by Locomobile Workers
In Bridgeport Connecticut August 7 a proposal by the Locomobile Company of America to its about 809 employees was rejected at a meeting. The workers voted nearly unanimously to demand an eight hour work day with time and a half for overtime and vowed to strike if the company refuses the demand.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Bermus
Locomobile Company of America
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