U S Ready to Pass on Mexican Provisional Picks
Peace Conference at Niagara Falls reports the United States will review names chosen by Mexico for provisional President and four cabinet posts. Nominations by General Huerta, with the president and two cabinet heads needing revolutionary sympathy. Garranza’s representatives may be rejected due to prior abstention. British oil firm officials allegedly press Huerta to stay in the top role.
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Niagara Falls
Mendiation
Peace Conference
United States
Huerta
Garranza
Mexican court investigates Gregory Alvarez spy charge
Gregory Alvarez, a Philippine servant of Captain Rush at Vera Cruz, faced a Mexican military court of inquiry on a spy charge. Dispatches to the state department say he wandered beyond American lines seeking fruit for the officers mess and was arrested by the Federals. Efforts will be made for his release.
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Washington
Gregory Alvarez
Rush
Vera Cruz
State Department
House Debates Panama Canal Tolls Exemption Bill
The Panama canal tolls exemption bill with the Simmons amendment is brought before the House. Representative Admonson, who led the fight, says the amendment is unimportant and should be accepted, while Representative Simms of Tennessee also deems it unimportant as the House begins consideration.
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Seattoess News Service
Simmons
House Today
Representative Admonson
House
Representative Simms
Tennessee
Jones of Chicago Likely as Federal Reserve Board Governor
Washington June 12 Thos J Jones of Chicago appeared certain to be named by President Wilson as governor of the Federal Reserve Board. Jones serves on the trustees of Princeton University and had his name recently considered. He denied an offer today but officials regard the appointment as assured.
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Washington
Thos. J. Jones
Chicago
Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
Jones
Princeton University
Farm hand Nick Wilburn hanged for employer murder
Grays, Ga. Nick Wilburn, a farm hand, was hanged at noon for killing his former employer James King after an infatuation with King's wife. Mrs King had offered Wilburn money to marry her if he got King out of the way.
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Grays
Nick Wilburn
James King
King
Four Chicago Banks Closed By State Auditor Order
Four Chicago banks were shut today by order of the state auditor. LaSalle Street Trust and Savings, with ex-Senator Lori Mer as principal owner, held deposits over 5 million dollars. Bank Examiner Hawkins assumed control as crowds gathered seeking deposits amid the closures.
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International News Service
Chicago
LaSalle Street Trust and Savings Bank
Illinois State Bank
Bradway
Ashland
Hawkins
LaSalle Trust and Savings Company
Lorimer
Nationwide 15 The Canteloupe Trust Investigation
Commission men from across the country testified before a federal grand jury in Chicago about a nationwide cantaloupe trust. Government investigators say the group controls about ninety percent of trade and limits acreage to keep prices high, sometimes letting fruit rot in cars or fields.
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Chicago
Commission
Federal Grand Jury
Suffrage Issue To Come Before Convention Today
The Federation of Women's Clubs meets in Chicago to debate a suffrage resolution. Delegates from Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Pennsylvania have endorsed the measure with more expected to follow. Reports of New York hosting the next convention stir political charges as the weather cools to around 60.
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International News Service
Chicago
Federation of Woman's Clubs Jin
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
New York
Patriotism Is a Reason For Consolidating the Decaturs of Alabama
A Fort Smith Arkansas paper outlines how commission government harms city work and concentrates power. It describes long night meetings, weak accountability, and echoes President Wilson on fault lines, arguing for reform and warning of finance district oligarchy. The piece hints at a continuation tomorrow.
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Decaturs
Alabama
Unair
Wilson
Supreme Court
Fort Smith Adopts Commission Form of Government
City Attorney Harry P. Daily discusses Arkansas city government forms and contrasts old three‑branch systems with the commission model. Fort Smith adopted the commission form on March 18 1913 with officers installed April 8 1913, outlining changes from the prior ward alderman system and limited mayoral powers.
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Harry P. Daily
Arkansas
iCty
Fort Smith
General Assembly
Board of Public Affairs
Mrs Helen Grenfell Voices Views on Strike Situation
Mrs Helen L Grenfell vice president of the Colorado Law and Order league and penitentiary commissioner told President Wilson she opposes closing the mines until the trouble is settled, contrary to Judge Lindsey's advice.
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Helen L. Grenfell
Colorado Law and Order League
Wilson
Lindsey
Impeachment Charges Against West Virginia Judge
Representative M. M. Meely of West Virginia filed impeachment charges against Judge Alston Dayton of the Southern District of West Virginia. He asked the judiciary committee to investigate the charges of high crime and misdemeanor.
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International News Service
Washington
M. M. Meely
West Virginia
Alston Dayton
Southern District
House Today
Judiciary Committee
Our Mutual Girl at the Delite Saturday
The Delite screens Our Mutual Girl this Saturday. The reel features a visit to Mizzi Hajos and her latest metropolitan success Sari. Earlier, she played the title road role in Spring Maid when it toured locally.
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Masonic Theatre
Mizzi Hajos
Sari
New York
Convicted Robbery Suspect Leslie Strange Sentenced
Leslie Strange, tried in the law and equity court yesterday on a charge of highway robbery, was convicted and sentenced to forty two years in the penitentiary. Fred Lindsay, accused as the second robber, faces trial today as part of ongoing proceedings in the same case. Another capital murder case against Henry Russell is slated for this week.
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Leslie Strange
Law and Equity
Fred Lindsay
Henry Russell
Muurder
Thaw Liberty Case Shapes Up for Supreme Court Review
Washington June 12 William Jerome counsel for the state with Former Governor Stone of Pennsylvania counsel for Harry K Thaw abandoned appeal for a writ of protection to permit Thaw to go to Pennsylvania with a United States Marshal A brief opposing the application was filed The court will on Monday decide the granting or denial of the petition and the order will hinge on whether Thaw is granted liberty while the highest court passes on the appeal of the state's attorney from Judge Aldrich New Hampshire decision sustaining the habeas corpus application
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International News Service
Washington
William Jerome
Stone
Pennsylvania
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
Thaw
United States
Aldrich
New Hampshire
Strange Patient 15 Recovers Memory at Last
Chicago reports Earl Iles once known as J. R. in a local hospital after seven years of amnesia and paralysis regaining memory and speech. Identified by his mother, he is now cared for at her home. Bloodless surgery like Dr Lorenz used to restore him.
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International News Service
Chicago
Earl Iles
J. R
Ashpasia
Lorenz
Confirmation at St. Ann's by Bishop Allen
Bishop Allen of Mobile will confirm a class of 40 at 10 o'clock mass next Sunday morning at St. Ann's church. This marks his first visit here in four years.
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Allen
Mobile
St. Ann’s Church
Man Arrested After Ax Attack Near Sylacauga
Talladega June 12 Sheriff Cornet arrested Lee Ivy, a white man, on charges he struck Willis Lyle in the head with an ax, possibly fatally wounding him. Robbery is suspected as the motive in the Sylacauga area incident.
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International News Service
Talladega
Cornet
Talladega County
Lee Ivy
Willis Lyle
Sylacay Ees
Majority Leader Underwood Survives Runaway Team Crash
Washington June 12. Majority Leader Underwood and several Congressmen narrowly escaped injury when a runaway team hitched to a heavy truck crashed into a street car they were in. The glass shattered near Underwood and he shielded his face with his hands to avoid injury. The horses pulling the wagon were killed.
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International News Service
Washington
Underwood
Adali Stephenson Remains Alive Amid Illness
Chicago June 12 Adali Stephenson former Vice President of the United States is alive at Presbyterian Hospital after several weeks of illness. Death expected momentarily. Telegrams of sympathy pour in from President Wilson and others including Lee and Bryan.
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Chicago
Adali Stephenson
United States
Presbyterian Hospital
Wilson
Lee
Bryan
White girl and Negro elope shocks Wisconsin town
International News Service report from Navarino Wisconsin dated June 12 notes intense feeling after Lethy Gregory daughter of a prominent social merchant and E B Peterson a black man wed by a local judge in Marinette. The irate father followed and arrived five minutes after the ceremony, amid threats of lynching toward the officiant.
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Navarino
Wis
Lethy
Gregory
E. B. Peterson
Marinette
Wisconsin
Decorate Graves Service by United Daughters of Confederacy
The United Daughters of the Confederacy Joe Wheeler chapter decorates veterans graves on Sunday at 4 o clock. Hon. Samuel delivers the oration.
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United Daughters
Joe Wheeler Ch
Samuel
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