Arrests Men Charged With Forcing Miners To Leave Bisbee and Warren Disticts
Twenty prominent Bisbee copper district figures were arrested by U S authorities on indictments for conspiracy to deprive citizens of rights related to the July deportation of 1186 miners from Bisbee and Warren. Bond set at 5000 each. preliminary hearing scheduled in Tucson. Names include Grant Dowell and H H Stout, among others.
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Bisbee
Ariz
United States Grand Jury
Tucson
Warren District
United States
William H. Sawtelle
Tuscon
Grant H. Dowell
General Mann
Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company
Gerard Fitzgerald Sherman
Bassett T. Watkins
Bisbee Loyalty League
Capt
H. H. Stout
Phelps-Dodge
Douglas
Robert Rae
Southwest
Miles Merrill
Warren District Loyalty League
M. J. Cunningham
Bank of Bisbee
Bank of Douglas
Douglas Investment Company
Bisbee Naco Water Company
Arizona Bankers’ Association
N. C. Bledsoe
Calumet and
Arizona Mining Company
Severe windstorm causes major damage in Cherokee Texas
Cherokee Texas May 14 a severe windstorm with heavy rain damaged barns and shade trees. Some buildings had galleries torn away others lifted from foundations and swayed out of plumb. Hail fell but caused no damage. Rains have fallen weekly since March drought broke. grass is fine. stock water plentiful and crops thriving amid war and high prices.
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Cherokee
Tex
Hughes to assist GRE Gregory in probe
President Wilson named Charles Evans Hughes of New York as associate of Attorney General Gregory to investigate charges of dishonesty in aircraft production. The move signals determination to probe charges against the Administration based on facts and to keep politics from influencing the inquiries.
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International News Service
Washington, D. C
Wilson Today
Charles Evans Hughes
New York
Gregory
War Council backs aid for soldiers families here
Bulletin outlines Y M C A War Council efforts to connect soldiers with kin, answer mail questions, and deliver parcels. It details a women led American Army Association program, with offices daily, amanuenses for illiterate relatives, address cards, and return postage via coupon books usable in France.
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John Smith
France
America
Theront
Flushing
Baltimore
American Army Association
War Council of
The
William Jones
George
Red _ Triangle
Cyclone Destroys Homes in Brady Texas May Storm
A severe cyclone struck Brady Texas May 14 causing extensive damage over a twenty mile path. Towns near Melvin saw houses blown off foundations while many Brady residences suffered flood and wind damage. County Judge J E Brown reported his home ruined, Grover Chambliss sustained a scalp wound, and several workers at Mottet Bros Johns store were hurt. Damages run to thousands with insured losses largely absent.
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Brady
Texas
Melvin
Concho County
J. E. Brown
Grover Chambliss
Mottett Bros. & Jones
A. Steelhammer
Blacksmmith
Hanson
Four Austrians With Maps Headed For Mexico Arrested
Four Austrians two women and two men aged residents of 1208 North Flores Street San Antonio were arrested near Leming Atascosa County and brought to police headquarters by E T Needham U S Department of Justice. A later search found maps among their effects. The oldest identified as Antonio Tuminia said he came from Austria three years ago and joined the U S Army under an assumed name to gain information from the army.
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S. A. Express
North Flores Street
San Antonio
E. T. Needham
United States Department of Justice
Leming
Atascosa County
A. B. Carnes
Floresville
Antonio Tuminia
Austria
United States Army
Women public figures from Floresville discuss Mexico trip
A Floresville report states a party en route to Mexico, with two women making statements. Mrs. Tuminia is quoted urging courage and patriotism as others express emotion after the group’s arrival. Officials here declined to comment on the event.
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Floresville
Mexico
Tuminia
Cyclone damages Eden home in Concho County
San Angelo Texas May 14 Damage estimated at 15000 was caused by a cyclone at Eden in Concho County Saturday night Two persons were injured Mrs J B Greebon suffered a burning home loss and serious injury while J A Gifford was hurt when his barn collapsed Telephone lines were knocked out across the region delaying communication until Monday The storm reached Brady with heavy rain as 145 inches of moisture fell in Eden in half an hour
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San Angelo
Tex
Eden
Concho County
J. B. Greebon
J. A. Gifford
Brady
Gillespie County Court to Meet for Tax Equalization
The Gillespie County Commissioners Court will convene at Fredericksburg courthouse on May 27, 1918 as a board of equalization to inspect correct and approve the 1918 tax assessor’s lists and books. Signed May 1, 1918 by Herman Usener clerk of county court Gillespie County Texas.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
A. D
Herman Usener
Texas
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Ut Hughes
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
R. Penniger
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U.S
Southern Department
A. P. Oakes
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Texas Bankers’ Ass’n
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Tempne D. Smart
Apouph Gold
Albert Koennecke
Mrs. Frep. WaLter
Eusa Walter
Temple D. Smith
Ad. Gold
Alb. Koennecke
E.O. Bierschwale
Klaerner
Tivydale Band
Trio Orchester
Texas Bankers’ Association
American Bankers’ Association
Citizens Bank
Capitol
Alfred Vander Stuckew
Oscar Krauskopf
WM. Bierschwale
Knopp& Schneider
Butte
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