Mexican Revolt Flares in Vera Cruz Jalapa Battles
Federal troops retook Jalapa Vera Cruz after a brief clash as fighting persisted through the night. Rebels led by General Guadalupe Sanchez attacked Jalapa, defending garrison under General Berlanga. reinforcements ordered. Nuevo Laredo reports martial law as General Garza seizes City Hall and proclaims allegiance to Obregon.
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United Press
Mexico City
Jalapa
Vera Cruz
Guadalupe Sanchez
Berlanga
Jalana
United Press Today
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Rinaldo Garza
Aurelio Cavazes
Garza
Felipe Zepeda
pro-De la Huerta
Obregon
Blame for Tragic NYC Central Rail Crash Arose From Official Findings
Investigations planned for tomorrow will probe the wreck of the New York Central Twentieth Century Limited near Forsyth, with U.S. Central officials faulting the engineer Cleveland for driving his train into gas cars. The list of dead and injured includes W. E. Donovan of Philadelphia, Tarnell of Chicago, and Otto Sweet of Los Angeles, among others.
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Erie
Dee
New York Central
Twentieth Century Limited
Forsyth
Whatawagua
Enz
Cleveland
Grace Cro Patterson
Hidi Ng
Inevi
Uh Sweet
Otto
Windsor Boulevard
Los Angeles
Sweet
Mrs. Otto
Kinsey
Carl D
Chicago
George
Tragic Death of Bill Donovan Shocks Baseball Leaders
Chicago December meeting of major and minor league moguls opens after the death of Wild Bill Donovan in the Twentieth Century Limited wreck. McCarthy and Williams clash over presidency while Natl and American league heads coordinate. Ty Cobb recalls Donovan’s mentorship and mourns the loss as magnates plan respectful actions.
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Chicago
Wild Bill” Donovan
Twentieth Century Limited
William McCarthy
Pacific Coast League
Harry Williams
Board of Arbitration
McCarthy
Williams
John A. Hexdler
National League
Ban Johnson
Donovan
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Bill
Americans Held in Jail in Mexico to Be Freed
State Representative J. E. Winfree travels to Valles Mexico to press for the release of Harry Roberts and Russell Strothers held for 18 months without trial. An army officer will accompany Winfree as Secretary of State Hughes arranges consular aid from Tampico. The trio were jailed after conflicts with federal officials during a dispute over a 43,000 barrel oil well near Valles amid oil company tensions.
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Houston
Tex
J. E. Winfree
Valles
Mexico
Harry Roberts
Russell Strothers
Houstonizus
Voelles Ajis
Mior
Hughes
Tampico
Winfree
Strothers
Roberts
Monte Michel
Film company executives among injured in incident
John Zanét, vice president of Fox Film Company in New York City, suffered a broken right forearm and scalp wounds. George E. Von Hagen of Chicago was reported with back injuries, and his son George E. Von Hagen Jr. was slightly injured. Additional injuries included a laceration to the back and other bruises.
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Zanét
John
Fox Film Company
New York City
von Hagen
George E
Chicago
George E., Jr
Seventeen Defendants Admit Guilty in Mail Misuse Case
Fort Worth Texas December 10 seventeen defendants in mail fraud charges tied to the promotion of Revere Oil Company pled guilty. Two received jail terms of six and nine months and were fined two thousand dollars. Others drew fines from two hundred thirty to one thousand five hundred dollars.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Revere Oil Company
Dallas Officers Probe Shooting of Neal Sanday
Dallas police investigate a shooting at Mrs Pruitt's home in which deputy Internal Revenue collector Joe P Neal, 40, and bystander F A Pruitt, 35, were injured during a scuffle after Neal sought his wife. Griffin, 63, also hurt. Neal hospitalized.
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Dallas
Texas
Joe P. Neal
Internal Revenue Collector
Firs
F. A. Pruitt
James W.in
Neal
Senate Considers Next Ambassador To British Empire
The president sent to the Senate the nominations of Frank Kelley of Mincot as ambassador to England and Richard M. Tobin as minister to the Netherlands. Also reported is the birth of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Tr J Eitley at Brown Hospital weighing nine pounds.
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Senate
British Empire
Washington
Frank Kelley
Mincsot
England
Richard M. Tobin
Netherlands
Tr. J. Eitley
Brown Hospital
Kitley
Free Lime Oil Company
Bolivia plans volcano power scheme near frontier
Bolivian concessionaires propose bottling superheated steam from the Tatio volcano near the Chilean border to generate about four hundred million kilowatt hours annually. Italian engineers estimate fifty million paper pesos are needed to start, with potential use for mining companies or railway electrification.
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Washington
Tary Hoover
Bolivia
Tatio
Florence
Italy
Weather Forecast for East and West Texas Tonight
East Texas expects rain or snow tonight and Tuesday with colder conditions and freezing risk in the north. South remains colder Tuesday. West Texas shows snow in the north and west with rain or snow in the southeast, and a colder night.
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Texas
Nortion
West
Tragic Dallas Family Killing Ends With Father Wounding
In Dallas Texas Peyton Pierce 43 shot and killed wife Cora 40 and daughter Ruby 14 then turned gun on himself. 9 year old son Jack witnessed the moment as the family quarrel erupted after Fay 19 left home following threats. Neighbors heard arguing and found the bodies.
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Texas
Peyton Pierce
Cora
Ruby
Pierce
Jack
Fay
Oth
Shrine Charity Minstrel staged at Opera House Thursday
Preparations are underway for the Shrine Charity Minstrel at the Opera House next Thursday night. The show has new actors after auditions, with Frank C. Bolton signing a six month contract and Ben F. Stollenwerck drawing attention with a strong vocal act. The cast includes Marvin B. Webb, Frank P. Werner, E Monkey Hitt and Buck Tidwell, plus Virginia Rollins and a quartet of leading ladies in gowns loaned by Mrs. W. A. Everett. A magician, Professor E. L. Crow, and the Great Hoax provide additional thrills, with a solo dance by Miss Margaret Beeson serving as a highlight.
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Opera House
Frank C. Bolton
Bolton
Ben F. Stollenwerck
Ben
Marvin B. Webb
Frank P. Werner
E. Monkey Hitt
Rodney
Buck) Tidwell
Mexia
Waco
Mr. Monkey
Virginia Rollins
Miss Rollins
W. A. Everett
E. L
Crow
Fhe Major
Darice
Margaret Beeson
Mathers in law Home Busters in America
Legal Aid Society officials after years of service say mothers in law are harmless old duffers and the best little home busters in America. They cite three reasons for the mother in law complex including views of their child’s mate and threat to a mother’s plans.
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New York
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