Peace Plans Move Forward in Mexican Mediation Talks
Washington reports that General Carranza accepts mediation and will send his Interior Secretary Rafael Zubarán-Capmany to Washington. Argentine Brazilian and Chilean mediators aim to suspend hostilities between Carranza and Huerta while pursuing a peaceful resolution. The United States plans to appoint a mediator as envoys from both sides prepare for talks.
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White House
Washington, D. C
Mexico
Carranza
South America
Blic
Dictor
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
United States
Huerta
Rafael Zubaran-Capmany
Washington
Cryranza
Secret City Council Meeting, 1914, Prompted by Payroll
The April 30 1914 notice shows Mayor Koon calling a 9:30 am payroll meeting without public notice. Commissioner Hummelshime protests, pledging to attend only if newspapers announce sessions. the council postpones to Monday evening.
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Koon
Hummelshime
Sehriver
Dr. Koon
Mr. Meyer
Theo. A. K
Mmeelsid
Prisoner Foiled Escape At Police Station Breakfast Incident
Joseph Anthony, jailed for drunken disorderly conduct, tried to flee the station at daybreak by tearing through the Blue Room wall into the battery room. Officer William Cubbage caught him at the window edge, restoring custody and placing him in a ground floor steel cell pending hearing. Chief Eisenhauer expressed strong anger at the attempted exit.
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Joseph Anthony
Hote Fisenhauer
William Cubbage
Battery Room
Cabbage Nab
Anthony
Blue Room
Bedford Street
Cabbage
Eisenhauer
Miss Rose Porter Leaves City Charity Work for Philadelphia
Miss Rose Porter, nearly two years secretary of the Asociated Charities in this city, departs tonight for Philadelphia to join the same charity branch there. The local work will miss her, and she notes grateful support received. Miss Clara Hartsock will succeed as secretary, with Miss Lillian Snyder as assistant.
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Rose Porter
Asociated Charities
Philadelphia
Asociated
Quaker City
Porter
Clara Hartsock
Lillian Snyder
D. W. Snider
Miss Eppler Wins Laurels at College
Miss Meta Eppler of this city won favorable comments for reading her original essay The God Wish at Western Maryland College last Friday. She will graduate in June with an A B degree and is the daughter of Wm F Eppler and sister of attorney George L Eppler.
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Meta Eppler
Western Maryland College
Wm. F. Eppler
George L. Eppler
Vacuum Cleaner Ad Promises Easy House Cleaning
An Edison Bloc Co advertisement touts a vacuum cleaner that makes housecleaning simple by removing dust and dirt. Contact phone number 1216 for more details. dated April 28.
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Edison Bloc Co
Minister Confesses to Swearing False in Phagan Case
Rev. C B Ragsdale, a Baptist minister, admits he accepted $200 to swear Jim Conley murdered a girl at the pencil factory where Mary Phagan died. He resigns after church committee inquiry and says the affidavit was sworn before Detective Burns and two others. Proceedings move toward the extraordinary motion for a new trial for Leo M Frank, sentenced to death.
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Atlanta
C. B. Ragsdale
Jim Conley
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Ragsdale
William J. Burns
Burns
Frank
Phagan
Abandon Hope for Entombed at Eccles Mine
Eccles West Virginia April 30 rescuers led by General Superintendent Bayles reached the bottom of Mine No 5 shaft at 3 this morning. By electric lamp light they saw the bodies of miners who perished in Tuesday's explosion disaster. Water blocked entry but is being pumped out and an entrance may be forced this afternoon. All hope for the 17 entombed miners is abandoned.
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Eccles
W. Va
Bayles
Dr Maynard J Simmons Nominated for City Health Board
The Cumberland Academy of Medicine recommends Dr Maynard J Simmons as its representative on the city board of health. Approval requires mayor and city council action, which has previously rejected Dr BE B Claybrook. Dr Simmons, formerly of Washington DC, was secretary of the Ang Cal Society.
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Cumberland Academy of Medicine
Maynard J. Simmons
Dynamite Mines Planted Along Mexican Railroads
Vera Cruz April 30 Dynamite mines have been planted by Mexican Federals along the tracks of the Mexico railway and the Vera Cruz and Isthmus railroad at points between Vera Cruz and the capital. Dr T A Monday refugees from Oaxaca reported to Admiral Fletcher and urged caution if U S troops must move along the line.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Vera Cruz and Isthmus
Capitol
T. A. Monday
Oaxaca
Admiral Fletcher
Bad check artist nabbed in Pittsburg
L Conway who passed a worthless $20 check on the Stockman hotel here last week was arrested in Pittsburg and held awaiting action by local authorities. He fled after passing the check but Chief Eisenhauer notified surrounding cities and Pittsburg authorities captured him.
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L. Conway
Stockman
Pittsburg
Conway
Eisenhauer
Ulster Affairs Discussed by Cabinet Today
London April 30 The cabinet met to discuss Ulster affairs. Premier Asquith reported War Department and Admiralty orders to curb gun running by arms smugglers for Ulsterites and said no further action is needed now. A naval blockade was set to prevent munition deliveries. The parliamentary situation improves with an early Home Rule compromise anticipated.
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London
Asquith
War Department
Admiralty
Shriners Tread Lands of Desert in Morgantown Ceremony
Osiris Temple Shriners hold a ceremonial in Morgantown West Virginia this afternoon and evening with a street parade led by the University Cadet Band of 40 followed by a banquet at the First Methodist Episcopal Church. The ceremonial session is at the opera house this evening with a class of Upper Monongahela Valley leaders and a special train from Wheeling under Imperial Potentate W. W. Irwin in charge.
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Osiris Temple
Mystic Shriners
Morgantown
W. Va
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Opera House
Monongahela Valley
Wheeling
Imperial
W. W. Irwin
Johnson J. Trieber Named Turnkey at Allegany Jail
The last Legislature authorized a deputy sheriff for Allegany county juvenile court. George Richardson of Frostburg has been appointed deputy by Sheriff Irvine. John J. Trieber, former chief of police, will succeed Richardson as turnkey.
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Juvenile Court
Allegany County
George Richardson
Frostburg
Irvine
John J. Trieber
Richardson
Admiral Fletcher Praises Sailor Boys at Vera Cruz
At Vera Cruz on April 30 Rear Admiral Fr. L Fletcher praised the United States sailors for courage discipline and construction work during nine days ashore. Sailors seized 1000 firearms from Mexican houses to prevent acts against Americans as the fleet prepared to move toward future orders. The German steamship Younga carried refugees away as tension mounted near Huerta.
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United States
Vera Cruz
FL Fletcher
Frederick Funsten
Admiral Fletcher
Blue Jackets
Vera
Cruz
Badger
Younga
Europe
Huerta
Strikers Hand Over Arms After Pueblo Region Clash
Hostilities ceased as U S troops took control across the strike area. About 656 striking workers near Walsenburg surrendered their firearms after eight days of clashes with militia, with assurances they would not be arrested.
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Denver
United States
Walsenburg
Sims Canal Reported
Fragmentary OCR notes report on Sims Canal with mention of free tolls and a tolls policy. The text is garbled and does not specify actions, dates, or responsible authorities.
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Wilson
W. N. Taft
International News Service
Commission of Government
Schriver
Water Department
Fisenhauer
Miss Eppler
DR. Simmons
Health Board
D. C
Medifé
Ogd
Federals
Ulster
Herbert Temple
International New Service
A. N. Jamieson
Atlantic Fleet
U.S
Sims Canal
The
Senay
Sim
Ama Canal
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