Federal Repulse at Agua Prieta Frames Bloodied Battle
Associated Press report from the Mexican Revolution describes 1,600 federal troops under Lieut. Col. Diaz clashing with 1,000 rebels led by Belasario Garcia near Agua Prieta. Despite heavy losses on both sides the fight was not decisive as rebels claim only minor own losses while seven Douglas noncombatants were wounded by stray fire.
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Agua Prieta
Associated Press
Col. Diaz
Belasario Garcia
United States
Douglas
Insurrectos
Douglass
O. K. Coll
Tombstone
Fipidoe Arce
Frank Williams
Copper Queen
Jack Hamilton
Jesus Alcantara
United States Customs House
Oscar K. Goll
Robert Wood Executed in Sing Sing Electric Chair
In Ossining New York on April 17 Robert Francis Wood who killed his niece in New York City years ago died in the electric chair at Sing Sing.
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R. F. Wood
Ossining
N. Y
Robert Francis Wood
New York City
Sing Sing
Wood shoots niece Ame lia Roach after remonstration
In a reported incident Wood shot his niece Ame lia Roach following a dispute over what he described as her evil tendencies. The case centers on the family dispute and the act of gunfire within a private setting.
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Wood
Amelia Roach
Youth Murder Trial in New Jersey Shocks Community
Frank Bleidemann the young German accused of murdering ten year old Marie Smith in Asbury Park faces trial after confessing. Prosecutors seek the electric chair but defense argues mental weakness. Marie Smith’s body was found in woods on November 13 after she vanished days earlier. Initial suspicions fell on Thomas Williams before Bleidemann’s confession.
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Freeholt
X. J
Frank Bleidemann
Accospd
Marie Smith
Attorneya
Cerman
New Jersey
Asbury Park
Thomas Williams
Heidemann
Nho
Three Injured in Wreck on Rock Island Line at White
In the derailment of a Chicago Rock Island Pacific passenger train at White Oklahoma two trainmen and one passenger were injured but none fatally. All cars except a Pullman were ditched.
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Chicago
White, Okla
Major Holly Loses Grip On Charleston In Local Election
Charleston W Va April 17 Major James A Holley Democrat lost influence as O A Petty Republican won a seat on the city board of affairs over H B Bueter. Petty's plurality is twenty two expanding Republican control to half the board. J Ferree Bedell Democrat elected city treasurer becomes mayor for two years starting May 1 1918. Half the council is Republican and half Democratic.
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Charleston
W. Va
James A. Holley
O. A. Petty
City Board of Affairs
H. B. Bueter
Holley
Petty
J. Ferree Bedell
Shields Acquitted in City Office Burglary Trial
Roanoke Virginia April 17 John M Shields was tried in the corporation court for breaking into the office of City Treasurer Lawrence S Davis and stealing a small amount of money He was acquitted as the Commonwealth failed to sustain the charge leaving the outcome to local records
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Roanoke
John M. Shields
Corporation Court
Lawrence S. Davis
Young Shields
Commonwealth
When Texas Pioneers Broke Mexican Power
San Antonio hosts its annual spring carnival week commemorating the battle of San Jacinto with the floral pageant and the battle of flowers as the week’s crowning events. The festivities open under auspicious conditions.
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San Antonio
Texas
San Jacinto
Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Memorial Hall
The twentieth Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution opens in Memorial Continental Hall in Washington. Thousands of delegates attend as Mrs. Matthew T. Scott of Illinois delivers the president general address and officers report growing membership to eleven hundred chapters and sixty six thousand seventy four members.
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Twentieth Congress
Washington
Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
New Memorial Continental Hall
Severe Snow Storm Grips Monticello Region
A severe snow storm and cold wave grip the Monticello area with near zero temperatures and about a foot of snow. Lakes lie iced over as authorities report hazardous conditions.
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Monticello
Malti motion on job for Scott to be reconsidered
Resolution naming him is to be reconsidered after the recent retirement of General Palmer created a vacancy on the board. Filling of which will now cause a strong fight among factions.
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Palmer
Senate halts as Scott nominated to soldiers' home board
In Washington on April 17 Senator Brown blocks debate to push former Senator Scott into a full director post on the twelve member board that runs the national soldiers' homes. Nebraska's Norris Brown moves to reconsider after a Nebraska delegation expected a Nebraska appointee. The action lacked House committee review and faces opposition from Nebraskans and Democrats.
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Washington
Senate
Brown
Nebraska
Scott
Senator Scott
National Soldiers’ Home
Palmer
Norris Brown
Iris
Committee
Committee On Military Affairs
House
Blacksburg Wins Then Tie At Roanoke Baseball
Virginia Polytechnic Institute defeats Virginia Military Institute in a pitchers battle led by Bernier of the Techs. The cadets’ game against the Roanoke league club ends in a 5 to 5 tie under the annual program. Batteries V M I Throckmorton Reed, V P Bernier Leges.
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Roanoke
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Virginia Military Institute
Bernier
Techs
Blade Publishes Amid Fire-Ravaged Building
The Toledo Blade was printed today despite a nearly total ruin of its building from a Saturday night fire. Crews are producing the issue inside the damaged structure to keep the newspaper on the streets.
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Toledo
Blade
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Forecast
Weather forecast predicts fair and warmer conditions for West Virginia Tuesday with showers at night or Wednesday. In Virginia, fair Tuesday gives way to cooler interior, increasing cloudiness and warmer Wednesday, then rain in the west with light to moderate variable winds.
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West Virginia
Virginia
West Portion
Rebel Leader Surrenders to Williamson Troops at Agua Prieta
Balsario Garcia, rebel commander at Agua Prieta, surrendered to Captain Rene Gaujot of the 1st United States Cavalry. Federals used a three pounder and shells as fighting surged near the border town. Taft said he would not risk sending U.S. troops across the border despite calls for protection.
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Douglas
Aviz
Balsario Garcia
Agua Prieta
Gaujot
United States Cavalry
United States
Rene Gaujot
Williamson
W. Va
EK. Gaujot
Mingo
Bluefield
International Line
Douglass
Washington
Taft
Richard E. Sloan
Arizona
Mexico
Demurrer Stricken From Court Docket In Alaska Coal Case
Seattle April 17 The demurrer to the indictment against Cornelius B. Christopher and George Simmonds for conspiracy to defraud the United States over the Alaskan coal lands known as the Christopher group was removed from the district court calendar. Justices of the supreme court plan to hear the Stracey appeal, whose decision will cover the demurrer points.
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Seattle
Wash
Cornelius B. Christopher
George Simmonds
United States
Christopher Group
District Federal Court
Supreme Court
Stracey
Christopher
Taft Presents Last Card on Mexican Border Crisis
President Taft believes he has exhausted his options to avert war on the Mexican border and urges Congress to decide on intervention. The State Department renewed strong representations to Mexico, warning that incidents like those at Douglas and Agua Prieta must not recur.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
State Department
Mexico
Douglass
Agua Prieta
Robbers Wound Saloon Keeper in Chicago
Samuel Meyser, a Chicago saloon keeper, was fatally wounded by robbers who also killed his porter Ernest during a failed attempt to seize the proprietor’s oath. The incident occurred April 17.
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Chicago
Samuel Meyser
Ernest
Danville Grand Jury Resumes Action on Election Frauds
Danville reports the grand jury resumed its investigation into alleged district election frauds after meeting today. Denville, April 17. Expected developments noted as the panel continues its probe.
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Danville
Denville
Shakespeare Festival Opens at Stratford and London Guests
Thousands visit Stratford-on-Avon for the opening of the Shakespeare festival amid global attendance. Benson’s company, with London players, performs daily at Memorial Theatre through May 6 featuring major Bard works and plays by Sheridan and Peabody. A procession and flag unfurling mark next Sunday’s events.
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London
British Isles
United States
Stratford-on-Avon
Old Town On the Avon
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Josephine Preston Peabody
Reciprocity Bill Faces Strong Opposition This Week
A reciprocity bill faces passage this week with opposition strong enough to block adoption. Democrats are described as out of line on the issue, while the bill’s fate hangs on the legislative vote and party alignment.
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Sage
Lenroot Opposes Canadian Reciprocity Bill In House Vote
Rep Dwight of New York says a large Republican majority will vote against the reciprocity bill though it will pass with some Democrats. Fordney and Lenroot spoke against it. Harrison Peters Crumacker urged passage. Lenroot argues the plan raises many duties. Senate approves Nathan Scott for soldiers home board. Brown moves to reconsider.
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Washington
House
Dwight
New York
Fordney
Michigan
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Harrison
Peters
Masacusetts
Crumpacker
Indiana
Nathan B. Scott
West Virginia
The
Soldiers Home
Henry E. Palmer
Omaha
Neb
Senate
Brown
Coal output steady despite slow markets in southern fields
In St Paul Virginia on April 17 reports that coal production in the field remains strong with demand from Carolina cotton mill districts and railroads. Clinchfield Coal Corporation contracts cover current mine capacity and a mine extension will add capacity. The Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio Railway orders five new mallet locomotives and two Mikado freight engines, each weighing hundreds of thousands of pounds with high tractive power.
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St. Paul
Carolina Cotton Mill
Clinchfield Coal Corporation
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway
Bad Jake Noble Is Caught in Arkansas
Jackson Kentucky April 17 Bad Jake Noble Breathitt county outlaw long sought nationwide is under arrest at Fayetteville Arkansas Local authorities report Noble has been fully identified as the wanted man A $600 reward for the slayer of Jailer Wesley Turner has been paid to Arkansas captors by Breathitt officials The Turner assassination occurred last November.
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Jackson, Ky
Jake Noble
Breathitt County
Fayetteville
Ark
Wesley Turner
Preathitt
Arkansas
Noble
Turner
Lieutenant Rodney Murdered in Mindanao
Lieutenant Walter H. Rodney of the U S Cavalry stationed at Augur Maracks Mindanao was murdered by a Moro Juramentado. The attacker, from the Mohammadendan Juramentados sect, acted in a frenzy to shed Christian blood.
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Rodney
Manila
Walter H. Rodney
United States Calvary
Augur Maracks
Department of Mindanao
Moro Juramentado
Mohammendan
Juramentados
Notable Death of California Native Lieutenant Rodney
A California native named Lieutenant Rodney, aged thirty, has died. No further details on the death or its circumstances are provided.
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Rodney
California
Adaptation of Education to Life in the South Conference
The fourteenth annual Conference for Education in the South meets in Jacksonville for a three day session focusing on adapting education to rural Southern life. Notable speakers include Maurice Egan, Paul Ritter, Hollis Frissell, J. N. Hurty, Clarence Poe, Elmer Brown, and J. Y. Joyner. The opening session is led by Robert C. Ogden with welcomes from Governor Gilchrist, Holloway, and Mayor Jordan.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Conference For Education In the South
South
Maurice Francis Egan
United States
Denmark
Paul Ritter
Hollis B. Frissell
Hampton Institute
J. N. Hurty
Public Health
Indiana
Clarence Poe
Raleigh
N. C
Elmer E. Brown
United States Commissioner of Education
J. Y. Joyner
Public Instruction
North Carolina
Robert C. Ogden
New York
Gas Line Explosion Kills One in Weston
In Weston West Virginia on April 17 a gas line exploded during repair work. Thomas Murray Minter Alfred Pearl Kerran Wilson Snyder and Luther Lowther were exposed an ignition from a spark caused by a glancing blow from a hammer. Murray died minutes after.
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Weston
W. Va
Here
Thomas Murray
Minter Alfred
Pearl Kerran
Wilson Snyder
Luther Lowther
Murray
Reduction of Wool Schedule in Democratic Revision
Washington reports the Democratic revision of the wool schedule contemplates about a fifty percent cut on raw wool and around forty percent on manufactured wool products. The final schedule is not yet ready for submission.
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Washington
Baseball Scores and Postponement After Addie Joss Funeral
Detroit beat Cleveland 5 to 2 while Chicago won 7 to 1 and St. Louis 4 to 0 as a Cleveland Detroit game was postponed due to Addie Joss funeral. Batteries listed include Karger Madden Plank Thomas for Philadelphia and Olmstead Sullivan Lake Clarke for St. Louis.
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Philadelphia
I. Oe
Karger
Madden
Plank
Thomas
Chicago
St. Louis
Olmstead
Sullivan
Lake
Clarke
Detroit
Addie Joss
Cleveland
Marriage of Julia Tyler in Bruton Church Williamsburgh Va
The famous Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburgh Va hosted the wedding of Miss Julia Gardiner Tyler daughter of President Tyler to Prof William Southall Wilson of 106 Sible Dana. The ceremony took place April 17 with noted guests and a distinguished alliance reported from the old church scene.
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Williamsburgh
Bruton
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Tyler
William and Mary College
William Southall Wilson
Sible Dana
Virginian Railway Bonus Sought to Bring Line to Bluefield
Local boosters push a $100000 bonus plan to lure the Virginian Railway to Bluefield. Prominent funders include D G Lilly with 10000 and Water Works and Improvement Co with 5000. Others like William Hicks and Samuel L Matz pledge 2000 each, plus additional supporters.
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Bluefield
Matoaka
Princeton
D. G. Lilly
Daily Telegraph
Cincinnati
Virginian Railway
Icefield Water Works and Improvement Company
William Hicks
California
Samuel L. Matz
Hotel
Matz
Virginian
W. R. Crenshaw
Booker & Crenshaw
Sig
Cave
Blufield
Fire at the Massachusetts State House
Fire broke out on the ground floor of the Massachusetts State House in Boston amid threats noted in April reports. No injuries reported as crews fought flames and secured the building.
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Virginia Miliary Institute
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