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Huerta Family Rumored Aboard Ypiranga From Vera Cruz
Refugees and reports in Vera Cruz claim Senora Huerta and her four sons were on the Hamburg American steamer Ypiranga bound for Europe via Haven. Officials deny confirmation, while rumors of a large Huerta departure and military movements circulate without verification.
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Vera Cruz
Ypiranga
Mexico City
Senora Huerta
Europe
Haven
Cfuiser
Dresden
Puerto Mexico
Funston
Navy
Huerta
Astir
Urrutia
Interior
United States
General Funston
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Mexico
Twentyninth Infantry
Veterans Gather for Grand Army Encampment in Mattoon
Mattoon Illinois sees a large turnout of Grand Army of the Republic veterans for the Department of Illinois encampment. The event opens tomorrow and runs through Friday with formal sessions and ceremonies. In Indianapolis, Indiana the Prohibition party holds a state convention in Tomlinson Hall selecting candidates for U S senator and state officers for the November election.
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Mattoon
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Ilinois
Indisman
Indianapolis
Ind
Prohibition Party of
Indiana
Tomlinson Hall
United States
Med
Jefferson portrait statue unveiled at Columbia University
New York June 2 A portrait statue of Thomas Jefferson a gift from the late Joseph Pulitzer was unveiled in front of the School of Journalism at Columbia University as part of the commencement exercises. The statue by William Ordway Partridge depicts Jefferson at age 58 when he served as president.
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New York
Thomas Jefferson
Joseph Pulitzer
School of Journalism
Columbia University
Pulitzer
William Ordway Partridge
Jefferson
United States
Wedding of Martha R. Bacon and George W. Whitney
A large party of guests from New York Philadelphia and Boston traveled by special train to Westbury L T for the marriage of Miss Martha R Bacon daughter of the former Ambassador to France and Mrs Robert Bacon and Mr George W Whitney son of Mrs George Whitney. The ceremony occurred at the Church of the Advent with Rev Richard Pope officiating assisted by Rev Wendicott Peabody. Prominent young women from New York Philadelphia and Buffalo attended.
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New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Thin Cits
Westbury
L. T
Martha R. Bacon
George W. Whitney
France
Robert Bacon
Whitney
George Whitney
Church of the Advent
Richard Pope
Wndicott Peabody
Groton
Mass
Buffalo
Whitney wedding party recalls best man and ushers
The wedding at a church was followed by a reception and breakfast at the bride’s parents’ Westbury home. Attendants included brother Robert Whitney as best man and Harold Vanderbilt as an usher. Pope Pius birthday marked by visits and Vatican notices. Clothiers meet in Atlantic City with a banquet featuring lectures by Prof Joseph F Johnson and Sen Boies Penrose on US power.
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Mr. Whitney
Robert Whitney
Harold Vanderbilt
Westbury
Clothiers
Atlantic City
WN. J
National Association of Clothiers
Joseph F. Johnson
New York University
United States
Boies Penrose
Pennsylvania
Dissolution of Thread Trust Ordered by Court
The Federal Court at Trenton New Jersey ordered the dissolution of the thread trust led by the American Thread Co and associated firms. The decree groups the American Thread Co Thread Agency and English Sewing Cotton Co in one side and Spool Cotton Co J and J Coates Ltd Clark Thread Co and others in another. All are enjoined from enforcing the combination restraining interstate and foreign commerce in thread. The decree was agreed to by the government defendants.
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Associated Press
Washington
American Thread Company
Trenton
New Jersey
American Thread Co
Thread Agency
English Sewing Cotton Co
Spool Cotton Co
J. and J. Coates, Limited
Clark Thread Co
Webn Amendment Adopted In Antitrust Bill Debate
Washington June 2 The House approved the Webb amendment to the Anti Trust Bill without a record vote declaring strikes boycotts and picketing shall not be illegal All other amendments were rejected and the section on injunctions was adopted.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Webb
Will Meet Huerta Only at Sword Point
Associated Press reports in Washington on June 2 that Rafel Zuba ran, head of the Carranza agency, said Huerta seeks mediation but the Constitutionalists will not enter talks unless at the point of the sword, asserting Mexican affairs must be settled by Mexicans alone.
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Associated Press
Washington
Rafel Zubaran
Company
Carranza Agency
Huerta
Mexico
Monroe to open outdoor air theatre next to Sugar Bros
Monroe officials grant Isadore Sugar permission to erect an outdoor theatre on Second Street near Sugar Bros wholesale grocery. Sugar says materials are on site and carpenters will finish within ten days. Negotiations include major touring companies such as the New Orleans Light Opera Company for gala openings.
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Isadore Sugar
Second Street
Sugar Bros. Wholesale Grocery
Sugar
New Orleans
German steamer fines prompt no instructions to ambassador
Berlin June 2 The United States foreign office said no instructions regarding fines on the German steamers Ypliranga and Bavaria for landing arms at Puerto Mexico have been given to the German ambassador.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Ypliranga
Bavaria
Puerto
Mexico
United States
Capitol Move Contention in Louisiana Legislature
Baton Rouge reporters detail a push to relocate the Capitol from Baton Rouge to Alexandria. McClanahan of Caldwell champions the plan with a free site and cash bonus, while Baton Rouge mobilizes opposition and lawmakers plan a site inspection trip to Alexandria. The McClanahan measure faces votes in both houses and a November referendum.
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Baton Rouge
Alexandria
General Assembly
Legisature
Mc. McClomahan
Caldwell
Batou Rouge
McClanahan
Mi Lady's Face Powders Dialogue On Complexion Choices
A long discussion on face powders notes many varieties for summer complexions and advises readers to consult leading toilet article dealers advertised in The News. It argues that advertising helps match products to individual needs and cites many examples of consumer guidance.
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Tar
Louisiana legislative scene reflects elective superintendents push
The article notes a committee majority report and a bill on the calendar for tonight. McClanahan blocked a smother effort in the House Friday. Administration opposition targets the McClanahan bill’s elective provision, with leaders likely to push to strike it. Rural sentiment in North Louisiana favors elective superintendents due to political influence fears under appointive rules. The Tensas Basin Levee Board land deal probes may pass to the Senate tonight or Tuesday, with many seniors backing inquiry despite others calling it a waste. State Senator George Wesley Smith plans a bill to curb gambling statewide.
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McClanahan
Louisiana
Caldwell
Jones
Jackson
Buie
Tensas Basin
Senate
House
Garnest
Thettorney
Pleasant
George Wesley Smith
Florida Holding Primary in Jacksonville on June 2
Voters in Florida head to the polls in Jacksonville for a statewide primary nominating Democratic candidates for the U S Senate four congressional seats and various state and county offices.
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Florida
Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
United States Senate
Congress
Robbers Loot Mahomet Bank of $25000
Five men in an automobile robbed the bank at Mahomet today blowing the safe and escaping with twenty five thousand dollars in currency. The AP filed the report from Champaign Illinois.
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Associated Press
Champaign
Ill
Mahomett
Mediation Note Says Public Will Know In Two Or Three Days
A semi-official note from Mexico City on mediation states the public will learn in two or three days and asserts that honor and dignity will be saved.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
North Dakota Sunday School Convention Opens in Jamestown
The North Dakota Sunday School association began its three day convention in Jamestown on June 2 with hundreds of delegates and visitors. The program features talks by officers of the international body and noted Sunday School experts.
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North Dakota Sunday Schools
Jamestown
N. D
North Dakota Sunday School Association
International Organization
War munitions for Mexico seized at New York port
Five hundred tons of ammunition arriving in New York from Bridgeport for the Mexican Constitutionalists will be held at the port. Customs officials said no instructions from Washington were received and likely no vessels bearing war munitions for either Mexican faction will receive clearance papers.
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Y Associated Press
New York
Bridgeport
Conn
Custom House
Washington
Hotel in Commotion Over Leper Guest
Washington June 2 a fashionable downtown hotel where President Marshall and other notables are registered was thrown into commotion today when it became known that John R Early who for five years rode a box car while medical experts argued if he was a leper was a guest. Early telephoned for a reporter for an interview and was recognized and carried back to his old isolation within the city limits.
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Associated Press
Washington
Marshall
John R. Early
Early
Jand
Maine Labor Federation Opens Annual Convention in Waterville
Representatives of organized labor from across Maine gather in Waterville for the State Federation of Labor annual convention. The sessions will run several days to review affairs, discuss plans to increase membership, and extend the organization’s influence throughout the state.
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Maine Federation of Labor
Waterville
Organized Labor
Maine
State Federation of Labor
American Delegates Confer Over Carranza Proclamation
Washington cabinet discussed Carranza proclamation. officials refused comment. A second communication was sent to Niagara Falls American delegates. Delegates at Niagara Falls requested a mediation conference at 3:30 this afternoon after receiving Washington dispatches.
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Associated Press
Washington
Carranza
Niagara Falls
Cener
Commission 10 Investigate Disaster in Empress of Ireland Sinking
A royal three member commission was appointed to probe the collision of the Empress of Ireland with the collier Storstad on the St Lawrence. Captain Lindsay will lead preliminary testimony gathering while bond for 249000 dollars is posted to release Storstad from arrest. A fourth member from the British Admiralty may join the panel.
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Montreal
St. Lawrence
Storstad
Adolph Routhier
Court of Admiralty of
Quebec
Ezekiel McLeod
Admiralty Court of
New Brunswick
George L. Vaux
British Board of Trade
Vaux
England
Commission of Inquiry
Lindsay
Dominion
Storstun
Canadian Pacific Railway
Admiralty
Weather bulletin notes drought in southeast and heavy rain in Texas Oklahoma
Washington reports weekly weather bulletin forecasts continued drought in the southeast. The feature of the past week is excessive rainfall across Texas and Oklahoma ending last night.
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Associated Press
Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Roosevelt 10 Receive Honorary Pass For Former Ruler
Paris June 2 The French government said Col Roosevelt would be treated as a former ruler during his passage through France for his son Kermit’s marriage at Madrid He will be issued a white permit to pass through police lines at all times The permits are reserved for royalty visiting rulers and ex rulers The French cabinet meanwhile formally tendered its resignation.
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Associated Press
Paris
Col. Roosevelt
France
Kermit
Madrid
Royaty
Strike Vote 19 to Be Taken by Enginemen and West Coast Rail Firms
A strike vote totaling 19 participants will be conducted among enginemen and related firms on West Coast railroads. The vote seeks labor action against the rail operators amid ongoing wage and working conditions disputes.
Railroads Reject Trainmen Demands After Long Negotiations
Final wage increase and new working condition demands were rejected by the railroads after nearly three months of talks. The deal would boost payrolls by about 50 percent if granted, affecting 36,000 engineers and firemen across 98 lines west of Chicago. Negotiations pause as a vote on potential strikes is set for about thirty days.
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Chicago
Chicagzo
Warren Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
W. S. Carter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
General Managers Committee
Stone
United States
Milnois Central
Canada
Fort William
Grand Trunk Pacific
National Taxation Conference Preparations Underway
Denver hosts the National Taxation Association eight conference on taxation to be held in September. Attendees include M M Flannery of the Bureau of Corporations Washington Prof Carl C Piebn UC Berkeley Congressman Hull Tennessee Dr John Coulter Federal Census Bureau T S Adams Wisconsin state tax commissioner A B Clark Manitoba William H Allen Bureau of Municipal Research and C M Zander Arizona Tax Commission. Governor Ammons of Colorado will open the meeting with Edwin R A Seligman presiding.
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Denver
Cole
National Tax Asssciation
M. M. Flannery
Bureau of Corporations
Washington
Carl C. Piebn
University of California
Hull
Tennessee
John H. Coulter
Federal Census. Bureau
T. S. Adams
Wisconsin
A. B. Clark
Manitoba University
William H. Allen
Bureau of Municipal Research
New York City
C. M. Zander
Arizona Tax Commission
Ammons
Colorado
Edwin R. A. Seligman
Association
Conference on Wool and Sheep Welfare Opens in D C
A three day conference opened at the Department of Agriculture in Washington D C to improve wool handling and sheep husbandry. Secretary Houston issued the invitation and many interested persons attended. Topics include the manufacturing value of American wools adapting foreign methods to American conditions improving farm and ranch wool handling standardizing the wool clip and preventing damage by dogs and predatory animals.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
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