Villa portraits a bandit leader in US press
A rare photograph of Gen Francisco Villa, taken May 44 at Las Delicias camp, shows him as in days of fame. Villa rejects Obregon government without guarantees for the people, and some believe Carranza’s murder could bolster his position.
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Carranza
Villa
Phil
Francisco Villa
Columbus
Las Delicias
Chihuahua
Gerald Brandon
Obregon
Mexico
Guar
Anties
Opium Ring Scented Contact With Imprisoned Chinamen
Police thwarted a local Chinese effort to communicate with five jailed men accused of violating a city narcotics ordinance. A Chinese-language message was found on a food bag handed to an inmate, and the bag was saved for inspection by immigration officials. Authorities suggest additional charges under the Harrison Act and possible involvement of immigration and internal revenue authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Immigration
Mansfield
Immigration Bureau
Denver
Department of Internal Revenue
United States
Surgeon amputates leg to save fireman at rail wreck
Dr. J. M. T. Finney of Johns Hopkins hospital on General Pershing’s staff used a farmer’s saw to sever a fireman’s leg at the Woodbrook Maryland rail wreck. The man, badly crushed, died later.
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Baltimore
J. M. T. Finney
Johns Hopkins Hospital
General Pershing
Woodbrook
Maryland
Small Thisters Hit Two States Storm Damages Property
Omaha dispatch reports a fierce wind and hail storm near Sidney yesterday afternoon causing nearly 10 000 dollars in property damage. Wires were cut and a farmer five miles from Sidney was injured by flying timbers as rain measured about half an inch.
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Omaha
Sidney
Stock Gambling at New York Nets U S 50 Million a Year
Government revenue from brokers licenses and stock transactions in New York exceeds 50 million dollars annually. Six thousand brokers pay 50 dollar license and 400 to 450 dollar special taxes based on seat values. 4,000 commission brokers on an exchange produce substantial daily revenue. Unlisted corporations face 5 cent per share issue tax, while documentary stamps average 8 million dollars monthly. A reserve stamp supply of 40 million dollars is kept in the customs vaults.
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New York
U. S
William H. Edwards
Internal Revenue
Pfhose
Araist
Stock Exchange
United States
Edwards
Customs House
Aerial Transport Corp Plans 2 000 Planes for 70 Cities
The Aerial Transport Corporation announces an aerial freight and mail system with headquarters in Cleveland. The $30 million firm plans to place 54 planes on July 4th along ten main routes from New York to Chicago via Cleveland, eventually employing about 2,000 airplanes serving 70 American cities.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Aerial Transport Corporation
New York
Chicago
Important Change in Methodist Ritual Adopted
Des Moines May 22 delegates report a change in the Methodist Episcopal ritual by the general conference. The judiciary committee’s majority report held unconstitutional the question for reception of members asking belief in the Holy Scriptures. The report passed 894 to 369 after lengthy debate.
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Des Moines, Jr
Methodist-Episcopal Church
General Conference
Committee On Judiciary
Methodist Episcopal Church
Republicans Order Favorable Report On Soldier Relief Bill
Washington May 22 Republicans of the house rules committee ordered a favorable report on a special rule giving the soldier relief bill legislative right of way. No date for bringing the bill before the house was set but Chairman Campbell announced no effort to pass the measure before Tuesday.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Campbell
Cattle Dipping Under Way Across Wyoming Statewide
State veterinarian Dr. B F Davis reports dipping in Cheyenne Douglas Laramie Lusk Gillette Arvada Torrington Rawhide Buttes Diamond and Wheatland under state supervision. One federal inspector assists where possible as dozens of vats operate. Large and small herds are being dipped with numbers difficult to estimate.
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B. F. Davis
Davis
Cheyenne
Douglas
Laramie
Lusk
Gillette
Arvada
Torrington
Rawhide Buttes
Diamond
Wheatland
Wyoming
Union Consistory to Open Monday in Wyo ming
The thirty-eighth reunion of Wyoming Consistory No 4 will open Monday at eight o clock at the Masonic temple in the city. A business session follows at nine with degree ceremonies starting at nine thirty. About 125 members are expected to attend to receive advanced degrees and many consistory members from across the state will participate. Degrees from the Fourth to the Thirty-second will be conferred over four days with discussions on state welfare. Extensive preparations suggest large attendance at all sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Masonic Temple
Carranza to be buried in private vault in Mexico City
Mexico City reports Carranza’s body due this evening after an attack killing seven others at the scene on May 20. Relatives including his daughters Julia and Virginia, wife of General Candido Aguilar, gain private interment. Names of Carranza’s companions unsettled, with several high officials believed dead.
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Mexico City
Carranza
Julia
Virginia
Candido Aguilar
Francisco Murgula
Francisco Urquizo
War
Marine
Luis Cabrera
Treasury
Alfonso Gabrera
Puebla
Manuel Aguirre Berlanga
Interior
Pilar-Sanchez
Firemen wage demand called unjust by executive
B T Whiter of the Association of Railway Executives told the railway labor board that railroad firemen’s wage increases would raise pay by 70 to 217 dollars a month. The May 22 statement from Chicago framed the dispute amid ongoing talks over railway labor costs.
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Chicago
B. T. Whiter
The
Association of Railway Executives
Railway Labor Board Today
Eleanor Hodgman Porter creator of Pollyana dies in Cambridge
Mrs Eleanor Hodgman Porter author of Pollyana died at her Cambridge home last night after a long career as a magazine and newspaper contributor. She wrote several books over twenty years of literary work.
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Cambridge
Mass
Eleanor Hodgman Porter
Johnson Holds Lead In Oregon Primary Voting
In Portland and across OregonRepublican Senator Hiram W Johnson leads in the May primary with 241447 votes to Wood 48741 Lowden 8341 and Hoover 6508 from 29 counties. Democratic Senate contender Chamberlain leads Starkweather. Stanfield leads Abraham in GOP race. McArthur dominates third district. Hawley unopposed in first district. Esther Pohl Lovejoy leads Thompson in GOP third district race by 248 with 401 precincts. Johnson bests Wood by 569 votes as returns show with about half precincts tallied.
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Portland
Ore
United States
Hiram W. Johnson
Portland Telegram
Johnson
Wood
Lowden
Hoover
Multonomah
George J. Chamberlain
Harvey G. Starkweather
N. N. Stanfield
Albert Abraham
C. N. McArthur
G. G. Hawley
An. J. Sinnell
Owen Jones
Esther Pohl Lovejoy
Leonard Wood
Portland Oregonian
Five Union Labels to be Convention Badge
The State Federation of Labor opens its annual convention in Cheyenne tomorrow at 410 o'clock with delegates from all state unions. President H. W. Fox will preside and W. A. James will attend as secretary treasurer. Committees have been chosen and plans arranged. Each delegate will be asked to show five union rebels in personal effects.
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State Federation of Labor
Cheyenne
H. W. Fox
W. A. James
Union
Arizona Renews Oil Leases Near Holbrook
The Arizona state land board authorized renewal of oil leases on state lands near Holbrook, allowing development work to proceed. Earlier instructions paused renewals pending new rental appraisals, but today the board voted to permit ongoing operations.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
Holbrook
State Land Board
Captain Witt Elected Commander In Chief In Detroit
Captain Charles F. Witt of Illinois was elected commander in chief of the new national commandery of the Naval and Military Order of Spanish American Wars at the close of a two day convention in Detroit.
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Chas, F. Witt
Detroit
Charles F. Witt
Illinois
Naval and
Hitchcock and Baruch summoned on campaign finances
A Senate investigating committee directed about a dozen men involved in Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns to explain expenditures and funding sources. Frank H. Hitchcock, ex Postmaster General and Wood campaign leader, and Bernard M. Baruch, ex War Industries Board chair, were called as representatives of William G. McAdoo.
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Washington
Senate
Cea
Frank H. Hitchcock
Leonard Wood
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
William @. McAdoo
Death of former Mexican president Carranza reported
Washington May 22 The Associated Press says Venusti Carranza has been killed in the mountains of Puebla after fleeing Mexico City. Dispatches say he was killed during an attack led by General Herrera or possibly executed after fleeing with Obregon forces. Further reports indicate he may have been captured and assassinated in a cowardly manner near Tlaxcaltonga.
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V. Carranza
Mexico
George F. Weeks
Carranza
Mexico City
Weeks
Washington
Associated Press
Venustiano Carranza
Puebla
United States
Madero
Suarez
Tlaxcaltonga
Herrera
Careless Handling Mail Evil to Be Checked
Postmaster William G. Haas orders end to careless mail distribution at Cheyenne post office. Each post office box holder finds a note requesting all misthrown mail be reported to the postmaster. A plan assigns a number to the careless clerk and requires stamping mail he handles.
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William G. Haas
Cheyenne
Mr. Haas
Carranza Assassination Sparks Uprising Fear
News from NL Paso reports Mexican President Venustiano Carranza was assassinated at Tlaxcaltenango Puebla by ex officer Rodolfo Herrero and his troops. Obregon denounced the act as cowardly and blamed Carranza followers for the murder. Revolutionists struggle to portray the killing as an act by Carranza’s own men rather than rebels.
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Paso
Tex
Associated Press
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
Rodolfo Werrero
Tlaxcaltenango
Puebla
Obregon
Carranza
Herrero
Diaz
Garranza
Viva Obregon
Pablo Gonzalez
Juan Barragon
Ignacio Bonnillas
United States
Mhuauchinango
L. Hernandez
Manuel
Villa Juarez
Rodolfo Herrero
Martel
Palaex
Venustiano Carranza Leader of Mexico for Six Years
Venustiano Carranza, in his sixty first year, served as first chief and president of Mexico for about six years. He led northern revolutionary forces to depose Huerta, proclaimed first chief in 1914, and ruled from Mexico City and Queretaro until 1947 when elected again. He hailed from a wealthy landowning class and opposed American capitalists he believed sought control.
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Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
Victoriano Iuszta
Zapata
Villa
Carrancistas
Huerta
Mexico City
Carranza
Constitutionalists
Mexican Republic
Queretaro
Venacio\Gnillas
United States
Don Venustiano
Coahuila
Francisco Madero
Madero
Americana
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