Mediation yields six point Mexican accord at Niagara Falls
Mediation at Niagara Falls reports a six point agreement between Mexican and American representatives. Key items include Huerta’s retirement from the provisional presidency, the option for him to run in the general election, and amnesty for Mexicans and Spaniards. Carranza or another candidate may be chosen, land reform to be handled by Congress, and an American flag salute by the provisional president. Outcome hinges on Huerta’s stance and Carranza’s participation.
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International News Service
Niagara Falls
Huerta
Carranza
Mexican Congress
Carranza to Name Mediation Representative Within 24 Hours
Washington reports Judge Douglass, counsel for the Constitutionalists, says Carranza will name a mediation representative within twenty four hours. The choice will not be forced to accept stipulations before talks with mediators. Carranza’s willingness to mediate signals a major shift toward pacifying Mexico.
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International News Service
Washington
Carranza
Douglass
Bryan
Mexico
Huerta Government Plans Large Arms Shipment
Mexico City reports Minister of War Blanquet says a big consignment of arms and ammunition is due soon to equip Huerta's militia for national defense. A long cabinet session noted Huerta will fill vacant posts and stay in the capital, with no signs of leaving the country.
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International News Service
Mexico City
Blanquet
Huerta
German Vessel Ypiranga Delivers Munitions at Puerto Mexico
Vera Cruz reports German diplomatic reps were dumbfounded by the Ypiranga landing munitions for Huerta despite an accord with the United States. The move is seen as shifting Huerta’s plans, with Carranza reportedly aiming to establish Tampico as the Constitutionalists’ seat of government.
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International News Service
Vera Cruz
Ypiranga
Puerto Mexico
Genen
United States
Germany
Huerta
Carranza
Tampico
Twin City Bread Co to supply bread and rolls Sunday
The Twin City Bread Co will be open to furnish bread and rolls for the trade on Sunday. It will close during church service hours to accommodate the public and families during the heated term.
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Twin City Bread Co
Five examiners review Morgan Company books this week
Washington May 28 The Interstate Commerce Commission held a secret conference today and is said to be discussing new developments in the New Haven probe. Counsel Folk returned from New York but would not discuss details. Five ICC examiners are at work on the Morgan Company books and will stay through the week.
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International News Service
Washington
Full
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven
Folk
New York
Morgan Company
Military Instruction Camp to Draw Young Men to Asheville
United States government run Students' Military Instruction Camp will run from July 6 to August 7 in Asheville North Carolina. Army officers will conduct drills and instruction and provide tents bedding and cooking utensils with meals by army cooks. Local groups support the camp and Col Sandford H Cohen tours Southern colleges to promote it.
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Asheville
N. J
United States Government
North Carolina
U. S. Army
Sunset Mountain
Grove Park
Ient Aldiers
Greater Western North Carolina Association
Asheville Board of Trade
Coffiers
Col. Sandford H. Cohen
Commencement Address At New Decatur High Tonight
Judge R T Simpson of Florence will deliver the commencement address for New Decatur High School at the Masonic Theater tonight. The graduating class includes Miss Mabel Cook Bennette Winton and Robert Howell Jervis. The schools close tomorrow with promotion cards awarded.
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R. T. Simpson
Florence
New Decatur High School
Masonic Theater
Mabel Cook
Bennette Winton
Robert Howell Jervis
Milah Bound Over For Grand Jury Burglary Charge
Tom Milah was bound over to the grand jury on a burglary charge this morning by Justice of the Peace Butler.
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Tom Milah
Justice of the Peace
Butler
President weighs limited trust bill as mood weighs on economy
The President urged limiting this session’s trust legislation to the trade commission bill while Ohio Illinois vehicle manufacturers warned of a broad business slump and job losses. He argued years of policy prove Democrats’ approach is necessary, calling the current downturn mainly psychological.
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F International News Service
Washington
Trade Commission
Ohio I Ilinois
White House
Quiet and Good Order Prevails in Decatur
The Decatur and New Decatur police report few arrests for the era, with sheriff’s office noting little to do as the lawless element appears on the run and laws are better observed than ever.
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Decatur
New Decatur
German steamer Bavaria held at Vera Cruz
The Bavaria is retained at Vera Cruz by General Funston after landing a heavy ammunition cargo for Huerta at Puerto Mexico. Reports say most German liners touching Puerto Mexico carry information for the German position. Carranza forces sequestered five Sabinas area coal mines once owned by French and American capitalists. Huerta allegedly plans to turn over government to a commission. Bryan Redfield push export aid at Foreign Trade Convention. Tennessee Democrats split over governor race after Luke Lea's forces faltered.
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Vera Cruz
Funston
Puerto Mexico
Huerta
Carranza
Sabinas
Mexico City
Politicians and trials headline Missouri GOP convention and canal tolls debate
George F. Baker and William Skinner faced a preliminary examination by Joseph W. Folk on their New Haven testimony. The Missouri State GOP convened with an invitation to Progressives back into the party and a new plan for Southern delegates. President Wilson praised a scholar at the American University opening. Senate Foreign Relations Committee moved toward canal tolls arbitration. Senate Republicans fault Democrats for rushing Bradley’s chairmanship. Express messenger Oscar D Williams arrested in Macon over a $4900 loss. Heat plagues the nation with 96 in Richmond and a Weather Bureau forecast of relief ahead.
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George F. Baker
William Skinner
Joseph W. Folk
New Haven
Republican Party
Missouri
Nine Oklahoma oil men acquitted in Indian lands lease case
Charges of misbranding and irregularities were raised against members of the Naval Stores Trust at a Savannah hearing. Nine oil men were acquitted yesterday in Oklahoma of attempting to defraud the Government in leases of Indian oil lands.
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Naval Stores ‘Trust
Savannah
Oklahoma
English officer jailed in Lipton army canteen scandal
Six months imprisonment was given an English army officer yesterday for his part in the Lipton army canteen scandal. Bible study in all public schools is urged by the Presbyterians in a resolution introduced yesterday at the assembly in Chicago. Mediation by the A. B. C. Powers was endorsed at the Lake Mohawk Conference yesterday.
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Lipton
Presbyterians
Assembly
Chicago
Presbyterian Assembly Rejects Tobacco Discouragement
The Southern Presbyterian general assembly in Kansas City defeated a recommendation to discourage tobacco use among clergymen and candidates, voting to reject the overture. The body adopted the committee on systematic beneficence report and praised the women’s auxiliary, with final business expected to adjourn by noon tomorrow.
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Kansas City
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Southern
Lyons
Louisville
Women's Auxiliary
Presbyterian Church adopts Bible study in public schools resolution
In Chicago on May 28 the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church U S A Northern adopted a resolution favoring Bible study in public schools and urging churches to petition state legislatures for related laws. The measure allows optional Bible reading or recognition for credit in curricula. A second resolution backed creating a permanent arbitration tribunal at The Hague to aim for abolishing future wars.
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Chicago
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Northern
Wague
Remains Found of Balloon From Andro Polar Expedition
Remains believed to be from the 1897 Andro polar expedition balloon were discovered in eastern Siberia. An official inquiry will confirm the linkage to the expedition and its route.
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Andro
Siberia
Skeggs to Leave Decatur for U S Marshal Post
Hon H A Skeggs will resign as Decatur mayor after sixteen years and depart Monday to assume duties as United States Marshal for the Northern District of Alabama with headquarters in Birmingham. The city council meets Saturday night to accept his resignation and name a successor, with Mayor pro tem P J Edwards favored to fill the unexpired term. A hard campaign is anticipated in September’s municipal election as several prominent citizens are mentioned as probable candidates.
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Skeggs
Decatur
P. J. Edwards
Pointer Sells Interest in Grocery to Stebbins Foster
Foster H Pointer sells an interest in his grocery to EB Stebbins of Sheffield who will join the business June 1. The new partner is an experienced grocer expected to develop and improve the business with Pointer, who has long stood as a local leader in the trade.
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Foster
H. Pointer
EB. B. Stebbins
Sheffield
Pointer
River Falls to Record Low Stage for May in Florence
Florence May 28 The Tennessee river is at the lowest May stage on record, at one foot, as reported by government observer R. E. Coburn who has read the gauge since 1872. He says no May since then has had so low a level.
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Florence
Tennessee
R. E. Coburn
Hospital Lawn Fete Planned Friday May 29
Tomorrow Friday May 29 the grand lawn fete on the Hospital grounds opens at 5 PM with activities for adults and children including fish ponds and ice cream cones. A dedicatory program at 7 PM features band music a corner stone laying and addresses by local leaders. Proceeds support the Ladies of the Benevolent Society of the Decatur.
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Hospital Lawn Fete
Grand Lawn
Ladies of the Benevolent Society of the Decaturs
A. C. Prey
E. C. Payne
W. W. Callahan
M. W. Murray
Brock & Spight Co
Morgan County National Bank
Tramp Blind Tigers Raise Widespread Worry Across Rail Lines
Reports from railroad workers allege roaming tramps sell liquor on passenger and freight trains. They travel from Birmingham and Chattanooga yards to smaller towns, offering bottles to trackmen and farmers and reinvest proceeds in new supplies. Liquor bought for under fifty cents a pint sells for about a dollar.
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Birmingham
Chattanooga
Tiger
Earthquake Shakes Panama Area But Locks Unharmed
A severe earthquake was felt around Panama and at Colon last night. Officials report the tremor lasted up to half a minute with no damage to the canal locks at Gatun Miraflores Pedro Miguel and no local damage reported by late hours.
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Panama
Gatun
Miraflores
Pedro Miguel
Colon
Fair Audience Sees the Phoenix Minstrels at the Masonic
The Phoenix Club presented its first public entertainment at the Masonic Theater with a fairly large audience. Performers Messrs Middleman Bones and Tambo, Rastus and Hiram delivered jokes and wit interspersed with excellent musical numbers. The Apollo Quartet Crane Hutchins provided harmonious vocal work and the opening arch was a tasteful stage setting by Tom Ratcliff. The show was considered creditable and a follow up is hoped soon.
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Phoenix Club
Masonic Theater
Messrs
Middleman
Bones
Tambo
Rastus
Hiram
Apollo
Crane
Hutchin
Tom Ratcliff
Ragland to Face Hanging Three Weeks From Tomorrow
John Ragland jailed for the murder of his wife on Bank Street last fall faces execution three weeks from tomorrow if no intervention by the law. Sheriff McCulloch will trigger the trap at daylight with deputies, guards, and officials present. The county treasurer has no funds to pay the required fee for the execution.
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John Ragland
Bank Street
McCulloch
Preacher Prisoner in Overalls Heads Jail Painting Gang
New York May 28 The Rev Bouck White in overalls and with a bucket of paint led a gang of prisoners in Queens jail where he serves six months for his Calvary Baptist Church worshippers. He volunteered to boss the interior painting and last evening the group completed a notable amount of work.
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New York
Bouck White
Queen’s
Calvary Baptist Church
White
Lea Candidate Nominated by Big Convention Today
Nashville May 28 Senator Lea rallied his forces and won the nomination for T. C. Rye amid a convention uproar. The chair lost control as Rye drew support on the ninth ballot, with anti-Sea forces redirecting to Preston for the final clash.
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BIG Convention Today
Nashville
T. C. Rye
Rye
Preston
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