Good Roads Committees Plan Graham South Bend Road Meeting
Advisors say Obregon will accept the American memorandum as a basis for negotiations. Milton McConnell arranges a joint Good Roads meeting for Graham South Bend and Eliasville to plan upkeep of the Graham South Bend Eliasville road and discuss a bond issue for Precinct 1.
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Obregon
Graham-South Bend
Milton McConnell
Chamber of Commerce
Good Roads
Graham, South Bend
Eliasville
Graham
Young County
South Bend
Brazos Rver Bridge
Waco Business Men Urge Recognition of Obregon Regime
Seventy five Waco and Texas business men who returned from a Mexico tour sent a telegram to Secretary of State Hughes urging U S recognition of the Obregon regime. The message, filed May 31 from Waco, reflects business community support for the Mexican government.
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WACO
Obregon
United Press
United States
Mexico
Hughes
Texas
Train crash in Indiana injures fifty seven
Edinburg May 31 freight train collided with a tractor car and trailer on the Indianapolis Columbus and Southern line. Fifty seven persons were hurt two fatally in the wreck near Edinburg. United Press reports the accident occurred when the tractor car struck by the freight train pushed the trailer into a wrecked state.
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Indiana
United Press
Edinburg
Ind
Pennsylvania Central
Indianapolis
Columbus
Chicago Bakers Strike Causes Bread Famine
Chicago May 31 85 percent of shops idle as union bakers strike over a 20 percent wage cut. The stoppage leaves the city facing a bread shortage until negotiations resume.
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Chicago
United Press
U S Note to Mexico Contains No Demands
Mexico City May 30 The American note handed to the Mexican government by George T Summerlin American Charge d Affaires consisted only of an interchange of opinions on the general political situation The Mexican president Alvaro Obregon said the note should not be regarded as expressing demands He described the talks as cordial and unofficial He also spoke on Bolshevism noting revolutions arise from unjust governments and Russia was the cradle of Bolshevism if Russians had Mexican style privileges they would not revolt He added the present Mexican government has not caused upheaval of any nature
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Mexico City
George T. Summerlin
United States
Mexico
Alvaro Obregon
Summerlin
Obregon
Russia
Czarjem
First All American Mass Meeting Held in Texas
Memorial Day observances in Galveston culminated in a large All American mass meeting organized by the American Legion and local groups. Notables included Texas University President Robert E. Vinson and General Harbord, who gave the principal address. The event aimed to counter anti American propaganda and drew wide attendance with musical numbers and the National Anthem.
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Galveston
Texas
American Legion
Episcopal Cemetery
Bryan F. Levy
Avanue Post No
Robert E. Vinson
Texas University
Pauline Brooks
Denver
Colo
Mme. Guerin
France
James M. Kirwin
Henry D. Lindsey
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Claude V. Birkhead
J. G. Harbord
United States Army
Bolshevists in Mexico lose their strong leader
Mexico City May 31 Diaz toy Gama declares he is disillusioned by Bolshevism and withdraws from the party saying it serves exploiters and enriches them.
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Bolshevists
Mexico
Mexico City
Diaz To Y Gama
Railroad Bonus Committee Holds All Day Session
The Railroad Bonus Committee met all day at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss slow payment of the fund. Subscribed contributors were summoned to explain why installments have not been paid.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sheriff Saye Takes Prisoner to Fort Worth
Sheriff Sage moved Frank Sager, arrested in Eliasville, to Fort Worth for safekeeping amid rumors of violence. Sager is charged with a heinous crime against a young boy in Eliasville.
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Saye
Fort Worth
Sage
Frank Sager
Eliasville
Sager
Peeping Tom Shot By Thelma Mulhern In Texarkana
Texarkana Texas May 31 Claude A Dunagan 28 a clothing clerk was shot and killed at midnight near Robert E Mulhern's home Miss Thelma Mulhern who was at home with her sister Theresa told authorities she saw a man at her window and fired five times.
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United Press
Texarkana
Texas
Claude A. Dunagan
Robert E. Mulhern
Thelma Mulhern
Theresa
Extravagance Draws Gigantic Crowd at Tent Theatre
The Rice and Dorman Stock Co delighted Graham audiences with Extravagance in a nearly full tent. Irene Renfroe and Bob Hardaway received strong applause for standout performances while vaudeville between acts drew hearty laughter. Low ticket prices aim to attract all locals throughout the week.
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Rice & Dorman Stock Co
Irene Renfroe
Miss Renfroe
Billy Topp
Lem Thompson
Polish Forces at Cosel in Revolt Reported
May 31. Polish insurgents at Cosel have mutinied according to Italian officers. Terrific fighting occurred within Polish lines as Allied detachments assess the movement breaking up amid stiff German opposition and threats of harsh Allied action.
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United Press Oppalin
Cosel
Former Pastor Tarred For Ill Treatment
Newburg New York radical agitator and former pastor Rev Buck White was tarred and feathered for ill treatment of his young wife. He was reportedly kidnapped by white men last night who ducked him and whipped him.
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United Press
Newburg
N. Y
Buck White
Forest Fires in U S Reach 160000 in Five Years
Washington May 30 More than 160 000 forest fires have occurred in the United States during the last five years 80 per cent of which were caused by human agencies and therefore preventable. The fires burned over more than 66 000 000 acres and destroy annually about 2 000 000 000 feet of timber enough to build a five room house along a road from New York to Chicago for 500 000 people.
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Washington
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Chicago
Attorney says conviction of Mooney unjust
In San Francisco on May 31 Milton U Ren assistant district attorney argued that the state believes an injustice was done in the 1916 conviction of Thomas J Mooney for a preparedness day bomb murder and will present governor with evidence to compel action The motion seeks release on a common law writ asserting relief from fraudulent judgments U Ren noted the governor had commuted Mooneys sentence from death to life showing doubt of guilt Mooney and his wife protested seeking a remedy The district attorney opposed the writ on grounds it could benefit many criminals Mooneys lawyers say the conviction resulted from perjury and all statutory relief has been denied He appeared at the writ hearing and Mooney was returned to prison The court reserved decision.
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San Francisco
Thomas J. Mooney
Milton U’ren
Mooney
Stephens
U'Ren
U’ren
Rena Mooney
Courlse
Man Fatally Shot After Knife Attack in Wildorado
Amarillo May 31 David Edward Walker 41 was shot and killed at Wildorado near here after allegedly attacking his employer H. C. Harding with a pocket knife when learning of his discharge. Harding was arrested and released on bond.
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United Press
Amarillo
David Edward Walker
Wildorado
Here
H. C. Harding
Walker
Harding
Balkan warfare threatens to sweep Europe in new conflict
From Macedonia and Albania bands of irregular soldiers move into neighboring countries causing panic. These bandits driven by nationalism pillage and arson as governments plan to raise forces. Old Balkan issues Greece Bulgaria Serbia fuel tensions across the region.
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United Press
Rome
Macedonia
Albania
Eupe
Greece
Bulgaria
Serbia
Foreign ministers of Lithuania Latvia and Estonia to meet in Riga
A conference of the foreign ministers of Lithuania Latvia and Estonia will be held in Riga in June. See diplomatic circles in Paris say the meeting was proposed by Finland to organize a League of Baltic states. Poland and acco are not expected to participate but may back the league.
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United Presses
Lithuania
Latvia
Euthenia
Riga
Paris
Finland
Neff Again Asks Pryor to Resign in Texas
Governor Neff releases a bill of particulars demanding W G Pryor resign from the Prison Commission. He says the facts demand a change in penitentiary management and asks Pryor to tender his resignation for the public good. Pryor had declined to resign.
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Neff
Pryor
Austin
Texas
W. G. Pryor
Clash Report from Shanghai Sparks Casualty Warnings
A Shanghai report notes a clash between American and Japanese sailors and warns that casualties often occur when combatants target U S personnel. The piece emphasizes the dangers faced by sailors in hostile settings.
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Shanghai
Bergdoll denounces seizure of property as illegal
Berlin May 30 Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the American draft dodger refugee in Baden denounces the seizure of his property in the United States as illegal He says the alien property law cannot apply to his property and claims he is entitled to all rights He hints at writing a book with names and details and says he will not return until amnesty is granted.
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Berlin
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Baden
United States
Ehrbach
Army
Fusionists Tear Boundary Poles on Austria Line
In Berne Switzerland May 30 enthusiastic supporters of the Salz burg Austria fusion movement pulled up boundary posts along the German frontier after a Sunday referendum result favored union with Germany. Tyrolean reaction mirrored the plebiscite outcome prompting border pole removals.
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Berne
Switzerland
Salzburg
Austria
Germany
Money as Life’s Staff in Industry Says Finance Heads
Financial institutions stress careful loan marketing to protect lender interests. They urge true financial statements from industries, noting fluctuating market values require impartial appraisals before credit extension. Institutions should push for sound footing and assist in stabilizing general credit.
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Life of Industry
Capitol Hotel Opens With Broad Civic Welcome In Graham
Mrs. Pancoast opens Capitol Hotel on June 1 from 8 30 p m to 11 30 p m praising a white stucco building with green trim and luxury lounges. She aims for the Capitol to be the center of Graham s social and business life with high service and a welcoming atmosphere.
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Castol
Southwest
Hotel Men’s Association
Pancoast
Capitol Hotel
Capitol
North
Texas
Graham
Superintendent Cogdell Kills Wolf on Visit
Supt. Cogdell and Mrs. Cogdell return from a trip to near Chico. Cogdell reports he killed a wolf during the visit, his first wolf ever and he expresses childlike delight at the achievement.
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H. B. Cogdell
Mr. Cogdell
Chico
Actress Sues Husband for Ten Thousand Dollar Alimony
An actress sues her multi millionaire husband for temporary alimony of ten thousand dollars citing his habit of giving her that amount. The filing serves as a warning to other husbands.
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Peeping Tom
Balkans
Europe
Austria Line
Financial Institutions
Cogdell
Wolf
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