Dreadnought and destroyers sail for Mexican waters
El Paso report says Generals Aguilar and Murgula executed. Oklahoma ordered from New York to Key West with Marines to protect Americans. Destroyers head to Mexican ports after Mexico City fall, seeking confirmations on Carranza's status and Vera Cruz search.
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Key West
Carranza
Mexico City
Tampico
EL Paso
Texas
Candido Aguilar
Francisco Murgula
Roberto M. Pesquetra
Revolutionary
United States
Associated Press
Washington
Oklahoma
New York
Mexican
Philadelphia
League Island
Vera Cruz
State Department
Esperanzia
Conventions Under Way in State Today
Sheridan Wyoming May 10 Delegates gather for the Republican convention at the Orpheum theater as Merle D Vincent of Grand Junction Colo stirs the crowd F H Blume acts as temporary chairman C S Hill is temporary secretary The session opens at 10 20 and continues with a reception planned tonight and a fish fry abandoned due to bad roads Delegates to the national convention are chosen tomorrow amid expected contests for six spots Congressman Mondell is noted as floor leader Continued on Page Three.
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Tribune
Sheridan
Wyo
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
T. Blake Kennedy
Cheyenne
O Raabe Oatster
Repub- Hear
F. H. Blume
Hill
Orpheum Theater
Ladies of the Christian Church
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Elks
Lahore
Merle D. Vincent
Grand Junction
Colo
Congressman Mondell
Capital Democrats Seek Two Places on Delegation to National Meet
Lander Wyoming May 10 with all counties except Crook and Campbell meeting to organize. David J Howell was elected temporary chair and W S Corbridge of Sheridan named temporary secretary. Credentials and resolutions committees chosen one delegate from each county. Afternoon session to select delegates. Laramie County seeks two seats but opposition favors one. Officials and visitors included PR D Edwards and Theodore C Diers.
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Lander
Wyo
Crook
Campbell Morn
Mendes
David J. Howell
Corbridge
Es4land
President Wilson urges party unity on Versailles stance
In a telegram to Oregon Democratic leaders dated May 10, President Wilson urged the Democratic party to campaign firmly for the Treaty of Versailles and against the Lodge reservations. He argued the reservations were inconsistent with national honor and harmful to U S leadership in world affairs.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Oregon
United States
Eight Die and Thirty-Eight Hurt in Coast Line Crash
Eight were killed and 38 injured when electric trains on the West Side Pacific line collided head on near Portland Oregon. The accident occurred on May 10 as the trains operated by a Pacific service crashed on the coast line near the cemetery. Emergency crews rushed victims to area hospitals and investigators began to determine the cause of the fatal collision.
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Coast Line
Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Ere
Love Spurned Woman Shoots Self in Thermopolis Hotel
Mrs Olive Curl killed herself after an altercation with wrestler Pleasant Smith at the Griffith hotel in Thermopolis Wyoming on May 10. A note said she had been true to him and wanted marriage. Smith had refused and left the room shortly before the shooting.
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the Tribune
Thermopolis
Wyo
Olive Curl
Griffith Hotel
Pleasant Smith
Wyoming
Smith
Watson Given Life Term On Guilty Plea
James P. Watson admitted killing seven women and was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Willis in Los Angeles Superior Court. He pled guilty to the murder of Nina Lee Delaney and entered a plea that led to the life term.
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Los Angeles
James P. Watson
Willis
Flowler New
Nina Lee Delaney
Sims Disgraced by Attack on U S Navy
Secretary Daniels defended the Navy before the Senate, stating Admiral Sims urged British honors, favored British procedures, and undervalued American efforts. Duplessis rebutted Sims charges as grievance driven, while praising U S actions in submarine defense and troop transport.
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Sims
U.S. Navy
Secretary Daniels
Naval
Washington
Navy
Daniels
Senate
Admiralty
America
Navy Department
Huntioh Admiralty
England
France
Fele
Sludge Fire at Burlington Yards Draws Crowd and Disrupts City
A fierce sludge fire at the Burlington yards sent flames 60 to 75 feet high and a thick smoke column into the sky. Firefighters saved the lumber shed, and the incident prompted schoolchildren to be moved away. April building permits totaled 118 with an estimated value of $260,415, including a $120,000 Casper National Bank project and other large structures on Maple, West Yellowstone, and Park area sites.
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Burlington
North Casper
Casper National Bank
F. N. Carron
Maple Street
Railroad
Flint Streets
Midwest Refining Company
West Yellowstone Street
Spruce Street
Burlington Railroad
Jack Hemnel
Betw Maron
Cobb
G. W .Qooley
CY Avenue
Elm
Ash
Jake Huff
Jefferson and
Matilda Stovick
Park Street
David and
Aah Streete
Republicans in Conference to Pick Chairman
The Republican national committee met in Chicago to select four temporary chairmen for the national convention. L B Gleason of New York was elected temporary secretary. the committee adjourned without choosing a temporary chairman. Senator Lodge was favored as temporary chairman in a keynote speech. Beveridge of Indiana was mentioned for permanent chairman.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Republican National Committee
L. B. Brown Gleason
New York
Hays
Benater Lodge
Benater Beveridge
Indie
Sales Tax Plan Abandoned by House Ways and Means
Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee decided to abandon the proposed one percent retail sales tax intended to raise funds for proposed World War II relief legislation. The decision came in Washington on May 10.
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Associated Preas
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Steel orders rise with April backlog to 10.49 million tons
New York The United States Steel Corporation reports unfilled orders for the month ending April 80 totaled 10,489,747 tons, up 467,078 tons from March, signaling stronger demand and production backlogs.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Mrs Doster Sentenced To Three Years In Prison
Deming New Mexico May 10 after the jury was dismissed following disagreement Mrs Maud Doster pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the death of her common law husband Captain Doster A S Medical corps and was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary
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Associated Press
Deming
N. M
Maud Doster
Captain Doster
A. S, Medical Corps
Somerset and Ragland Crude Jump in Price
Pittsburgh May 10 principal crude oil buyers announce a 25 cent per barrel rise. Somerset crude goes to 4.46 a barrel and Ragland to 2.10. Both grades are produced in the Kentucky field.
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Somerset and Ragland
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Somerset
Kentucky
Six Men Jailed Over Radical Street Meeting
Pittsburgh May 10 Men who attempted to speak at a street meeting of the national committee of iron and steel workers and the American Civil Liberties Union in Duquesne were sentenced to thirty days in jail. Hall candidates for Wyoming Athletic Club ball team will practice at the High School tonight. George Be Kenan is in Casper today from the M O ranch on the Badwater.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
National Committee of Iron and Steel Workers
American Civil Libertiee Union
Duquesne
George BE. Kenan
Casper
M O
Badwater
Tampico Capitulates to Obregon Forces Without Disorder
Radio advices say Tampico an oil town on the Gulf of Mexico surrendered to General Obregon’s troops without serious trouble. The revolutionaries reportedly entered the customs house Sunday at 4 10 o clock. the government commander escaped with files on a government steamer.
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Tampico
Associated Press
Houston
Gulf of Mexico
Revolutiontiery
Jalisco
Carranza's Escort in Flight Cut to Pieces in Mexico
Reports from El Paso say Mexican revolutionists overtook and dispersed Carranza's escort during his flight from Mexico City. Gen Obregon claimed captures of Puebla City and heavy losses, including generals Triana Lechuga Artigas and Cejudo, as fighting reached Tampico and other southern fronts.
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Carranza
Associated Press
EL ,Paso
Tex
Mexico City
Alvardo Obregon
de la Huerta
Francisco Murgula
Puebla City
Mexico
Triana
Lechuga Artigas
Roberto Cajudo
Obrefon
Obregon
Manuel M. Diegues
Sinaloa
Tampico
Carranaa
Personal safety guaranteed for Carrantra after capture
Carrangt was captured at Apienco eighty miles from here after fleeing Mexico City. His personal safety has been guaranteed. Obregon leading rebel troops was to enter the capital on Sunday.
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Mexico
Carrangt
Apienco
Here
Mexico City
Obregon
Boilermakers Return to Work at Midwest and Standard Refineries
Boilermakers formerly off duty at the Midwest and Standard refineries resumed work this morning after settlement talks. Wages will total a daily average, with conditions deemed acceptable by both sides and no further trouble anticipated.
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Midwest
Standard
Undersroud
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Ansnstant
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John D. Clark
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League OF Nations
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Dupless
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