American Lady Outspoken to Huerta in Mexico City
Mary Reyes an American widow with four daughters challenged Huerta in public at the Madero tomb in Vera Cruz. She warned his son George Huerta that his father would be an outcast and aided Carranzista deputies, rescuing 14 from Huerta death lists. The Reyes family, once central to social life, now faced Huerta spies and danger, forcing them to flee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Shepherd
United Press
Vera Cruz
Mexico
New York
Mary Reyes
Huerta
Army
Navy
Wilson
Mrs. Reyes
Reyes
Washington
Francisco Madero
George Huerta
Madero
Secret Service
Employers Tell Commission What They Think Fair
Wisconsin employers discuss minimum wage for women workers. They favor an 18 year age for eligibility, a six months apprenticeship, and a varied wage scale by city cost of living. Observers note 80 percent of La Crosse girls live at home reducing living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Industrial Commission
Milwaukee
Joseph Bartel
J. Bartel Company
Bartel
Joseph Felber
E. R. Barron Company
Richmond Horse Show Opens in Old Deer Park London
Record entries mark the Richmond Horse Show opening in Old Deer Park with £10,000 in prize money and multiple trophies. Duke of Tech presides as committee head while Walter Winans displays a large stable and introduces Arabian stallions and Russian troikas. A hunters’ contest features American entries, and tomorrow’s Coaching Marathon from Hyde Park to Richmond offers Lord Locanfield’s Cup to the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Richmond
Old Deer Park
Duke of Tech
Ascot
Walter Winans
Hide Park
Endurance Motorcycle Run at Freeport Draws Top Midwestern Riders
Freeport Illinois hosts a 12 mile endurance motorcycle event today under the Freeport Motorcycle Club auspices. Many of the region's leading distance riders are entered, signaling a strong Midwest field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Ill
Middle West
Freeport Motorcycle Club
Plucky American Woman and Daughters Escape to Vera Cruz
The account describes a decision to flee the capital to avoid arrest, with Huerta planning to detain her. The woman and her four daughters left at dusk, reached the railroad station unseen, and within a day found refuge under the American flag in Vera Cruz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huerta
Vera Cruz
Diller Heads Toward Mount Lassen For Personal Study
Professor J B Diller of the United States Geological Survey set out from Redding California to directly examine Mount Lassen crater despite ranger warnings. He plans a five mile camp and several days of field work to compare with his 1883 observations. He seeks eruption photographs from the public while the volcano remains quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Ritter Heads the Eagles Ball Club
The Eagle baseball team organized two weeks ago held a meeting to elect officers. John Ritter was named president and manager, Fred Johnson vice president, Theo Z Ritter secretary, Nick Weber treasurer, and Ed Rogstad captain. They opened at Viroqua last Sunday, won 3 ½ to 1, and travel to League Park Saturday to face the Lan sing, Iowa team with Saubert as pitcher and Jack Johnson catching. First pitch at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
John Ritter
Fred Johnson
Theo. Z. Ritter
Nick Weber
Ed. Rogstad
Eagles
Viroqua
League Park
Lansing
Iowa
Saubert
Jack Johnson
Lawler's Lead Narrowing in Minnesota Governor Race
Lawler and Hammond battle for the Democratic nomination with Lawler at 20,579 and Hammond 19,828 as eight hundred precincts remain. Cities favor Lawler while Hammond gains strength in rural areas in the June 19 primary results from St. Paul Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Daniel W. Lawler
W. 5
Hammond
Lawler
Colorado Bankers Meet Opens in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs hosts the Colorado Bankers association annual meeting with sessions on the federal reserve act and currency law. Gordon Jones of Denver, a district reserve board member, addresses prospective rural credits and national legislation as discussions continue through tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Federal Reserve Board
Colorado Bankers’ Association
American Institute of Banking
State Bank
Association
Gordon Jones
Denver
District Reserve Board
President taps consuls and official in nominations
The president nominated Robert B. Skinner of Ohio from consul general in Berlin to consul general in London. Wilbur T. Grocery of California from Progresso to Seville. Charlies S. Winans of Michigan from Seville to Nurmburg. New consuls named include William L. Jenkins of Gwynedd at Guadaloupe and Harry G. Seltzer of Hamburg at Breslau. Bert T. Force of Kelter to be receiver of public moneys at Independence California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert B. Skinner
Ohio
Berlin
London
Eng
Wilbur T. Grocery
California
Progresso
Seville
Spain
Charlies S. Winans
Michigan
Nurmburg
Bavaria
William L. Jenkins
Gwynedd
Guadaloupe
West Indies
Harry G. Seltzer
Hamburg
Breslau
Germany
Independence
Cal
Bert T. Force
Kelter
Try Resort Owner
Chicago June 19 Frederick W Porter millionaire real estate owner and clubman faced morals court trial charged with leasing property used for immoral purposes The court granted a jury trial request and scheduled proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frederick W. Porter
Morals Court
State Normal School Summer Session Opens June 22
The State Normal School summer session begins Monday June 22 and runs for six weeks. Classes start at 9 o'clock Monday morning with free admission for children in the model school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Normal School
Model School
Card of Thanks for bereavement
We express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for support during our daughter and sister's death. Special thanks go to La Crosse Rubber Mills employees and all who sent flowers. Signed Mrs. Alice Foley and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Rubber Mills
Alice Foley
Convention Is a Mistake in Wisconsin Gathering
R V Cowie of Whitehall, ex state board of control, denounces a Madison convention as a mistake meant to dislodge the current leadership. He argues the protest against taxes and the administration is twisted into a stalwart power grab, and decries linked figures including E K Lipphillip as undermining any potential good. He warns the event will be construed as reactionary and foresees disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
R. V. Cowie
Whitehall
State Board of Control
EK. L. Phillip
Mr. Cowie
Denies He Aided G O P Candidate In House Debate
M G Gill of St Louis, a twenty five year Democrat, pleaded for the resolution to oust Republican Representative Dyer. He described his ballot and denied aiding a GOP candidate, appealing to God and his late mother to witness his honesty while Saunders of Virginia backed the GOP motion to delay Dyer’s evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
M. G. Gill
St. Louis
House
Dyer
Gill
Saunders
Virginia
Royal Ascot Closes in Royal Weather and Style
Royal Ascot ends with three chief events the Wokingham Stakes a 6 furlong sprint valued at 5000 dollars the Hardwick Stakes a mile and a half weight for age at 12500 dollars and the Alexandra Plate a 23 furlong weight for age at 8000 dollars. King George and Queen Mary attend and break etiquette by wearing hats and lounge suits as the royal party arrives by coach from Windsor Castle with no state procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ascot
England
Royal Ascot
Royal Enclosure
George
Mary
Windsor Castle
Doctors Elect Eclectic Medical Officers and 1915 Meeting
The National Eclectic Medical Association concluded its annual convention in Indianapolis with San Francisco chosen as the 1915 meeting site. Officers elected include President Dr T B Alderman of New York and first vice president Dr W E Daniels of Madison South Dakota. Roscoe Finton of Indianapolis named second vice president, W W Maple of Des Moines as third vice president, Dr W P Best of Indianapolis as recording secretary, Dr W N Muldy of Forest Ohio as corresponding secretary, and E G Sharp of Guthrie Oklahoma as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
National Eclectic Medical Association
San Francisco
T. B. Alderman
New York
W. E. Daniels
Madison
S. D
Roscoe Fintan
W. W. Maple
Des Moines
W. P. Best
W. N. Muldy
Forest
Ohio
E. G. Sharp
Guthrie
Okla
Yale and Harvard Face Big Thames Boat Race Showdown
In New London on June 19 Yale and Harvard men prepare for the annual Thames race over the regular course. Yale backs a far superior varsity crew, with an expected field of about 25 000 spectators from Boston Cambridge and New Haven to witness the competition for water supremacy between the two universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Thames
Boston
Cambridge
New Haven
Commission to Meet July 3 for Relief Board
Judge Edward Cronon announced the Soldiers' Relief commission will hold its next regular meeting on July 3 instead of July 4. The change affects scheduling for the board and related relief activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cronon
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Ursus and the bull tale ends with a cow at Tausche Hardware
A cow owned by Al Miller at 1123 South Third Street rushed into the rear of Tausche Hardware after being frightened by handlers in an alley. The bovine charged the store aisle and confronted the cashier's booth before clerks calmed her. No damage beyond momentary excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ursus
al Miller
South Third Street
Tausche Hardware
Starves herself to death in grief over parents loss
Agnes Philip a 20 year old Chicago girl disappeared with her sister on May 25. Relatives say both parents died a year ago and she twice attempted suicide. Her emaciated body was found under a house yesterday. coroner minded to rule death by starvation after she reportedly refused food and endured exposure.
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Chicago
Agnes Philip
Agnes
Harvard Today Bests the Blue in Regatta
In New London Connecticut Harvard defeated Yale in all morning races. The Crimson led in the second Varsity eights by ten lengths and won the freshman eights by three. Time trials showed Harvard ahead of Yale in both two mile events, with 11:34 in the second varsity and 11:45 in the freshmen race. A drizzle dampened Yale supporters as the varsity eights prepared to race later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Harvard
Yale
Crimson
Christian Colby Called by Death in La Crosse
Christian Colby a recluse living at 2201 Market Street died last night at Lutheran hospital from a paralytic stroke suffered Wednesday at his home. He had no relatives in La Crosse, two sons in the West, a daughter in Missoula Montana, and another daughter in the West. Funeral arrangements not made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Colby
Market Street
Lutheran
Kearney Withdraws From Senate Race in Wisconsin
Racine Wisconsin June 19 Friends of Thomas M Kearney of this city announce he has withdrawn as a Democratic candidate for the United States Senate. His lieutenants say his refusal to engage in personal or factional politics or ally with any existing state faction prompted the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Wis
Thomas M. Kearney
United States Senate
Mr. Kearney
Airship Prayer Added to German Lutheran Service
In Berlin on June 19 a Kaiser ordered new edition of the German Lutheran prayer book with a special petition for airships and aeroplanes in Imperial service. The amended prayer for the army and navy asks for protection of the Royal army and all Imperial forces by land and sea, especially aircraft now voyaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Commerce Men at Grenoble
American delegates to the international congress of chambers of commerce in Paris arrived at Grenoble after a three day Lyons stay. They traveled via Valence and took a Rhone river trip with a luncheon aboard a steamer and visited the exposition city and surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenoble
France
Lyons
International Congress of Chambers of Commerce
Paris
Valence
Rhone
Elder Winters Dies In Distress Over Missing Child
Bluffton Indiana June 19 Dr W A Winters of Newcastle Indiana received word from Mrs Eliza Whistler of Platteville Wisconsin that her husband grandfather of the missing Catherine Winters had died of heart trouble brought on by distress over the missing child Dr Winters who with Mrs Winters and their boarder are charged with conspiring to murder and burn the child’s body is here exhibiting pictures of the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton, Ind
W. A. Winters
Newcastle
Ind
Eliza Whistler
Platteville
Wis
Catherine Winters
Bank theft shock as Colonial Trust loses 85000 dollars
Pittsburgh June 19 President J C Shaplin of the Colonial Trust admitted 85000 dollars were stolen from the Freehold Banks deposit box in the Colonial vault. The theft was discovered ten days ago and detectives have yet to find a clue or suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
J. C. Shaplin
Colonial Trust Company
Freehold Banks
Colonial
Freehold Bank
University Man Visits Farms in La Crosse County
Prof. E. R. Jones of the state college of agriculture in Madison visited thirteen farms in La Crosse county to study drainage systems and planned extension work. Farms included Van de Ohe brothers West Salem Oscar Olson Bangor Fred Schalbach La Crosse Ray Lewis and others. Individual soil analyses by O. C. Noer will cost 5 dollars, with 3 dollars for clubs of five or more. over twenty farmers have already submitted samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Jones
State College of Agriculture At
Madison
la Crosse County
van de Ohe Brothers
West Salem
Oscar Olson
Bangor
Fred Schalbach
la Crosse
Ray Lewis
B. N. Nelson
Holmen
Oscar Hulberg
W. F. Whitbeck
Onalaska
Theodore Skogen
Jacob Streeter
J. W. Ranney
W. D. Sandman
Edward Fisner
Midway
Prof. Jones
O. C. Noer
State Laboratory
Funeral Sunday for Mrs. Mary E Sundway at First Baptist
The funeral for Mrs. Mary E Sundway who died yesterday is set for Sunday at 3 PM at First Baptist Church with Rev. W Adelbert Billings officiating. Short home services will precede the church service at 527 King Street. The casket will not be opened at the church. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Sundway
First Baptist Church
W. Adelbert Billings
King Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
Window washer dies after eight story fall in city
A window washer named John Dedrickson plummeted eight stories in Chicago today. The body struck a passerby, fainting a woman who watched as the man was crushed near her hat. Police noted no further details were available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Dedrickson
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