First Full Meeting of Mediators Set Tonight
Niagara Falls Ont May 2 9 The first full conference between mediators and both American and Mexican delegates will be held tonight at the request of the Mexican side after informal talks this morning. Delegates from Brazil Argentina Chile and Washington hurry to agree on preliminaries as public pressure grows for a Mexican settlement.
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Associated Press
Niagara Falls
Ont
Tech
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Washington
Mexco
United States
Huerta
South America
Mexico
Aidsherenta
Carranza
Tcel Huerta
Wilson
Carranga
Steamer Atlantis likely total loss after grounding near Point Jerez
The Atlantis ran ashore twenty miles north of Point Jerez two days ago with no cargo aboard. Passengers were rescued as reported earlier. The Monterey, departing Puerta Mexico, will proceed to New Orleans carrying 136 refugees. Rail communications reopen between Browneville and Tampico and between Eagle Pass and Monce.
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Point Jerez
Monterey
Puerto Mexico
Canada
New Orleans
War Department
Browneville
Tampico
Eagle Pass
Monce
Lina
Ryan
John Iman
Charles A. Douglass
Constitutionalists’ Agency
State Department
Bryan
White House
Three Drownings After Steamship Gangplank Fall
Three people died and fourteen were injured when the gangplank to the Scandinavian American Frederick VIII collapsed in Hoboken. Victims include Annette Feldsschau a child and Mrs Anna Ledersden, with Mrs Ledersden’s three year old daughter Mary missing. Seven seriously hurt were hospitalized. Authorities ordered an investigation by Hoboken officials. Search for the missing child continued as boats and divers combed the river.
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Associated Press
New York
Annette Feldsschau
Anna Ledwardsen
Edwardsens
Mary
Edwardsen
Hoboken
Tivoison River
Voting for a postmaster in Cottonwood Falls Kansas
Citizens of Cottonwood Falls vote today for two postmasters in a novel procedure. Six candidates vie with two leading contenders, in an aggressive campaign. The move follows Rep Dudley Doolittle’s announcement to let the people choose, with appointment going to the candidate receiving the most votes.
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Cot‘onerood Fallx
Kan
Associated Press
Cottonwood Fats
Tre
Dudley Doolittle
Yates
London honors Griffiths body carried to ship for New York
The body of John L. Griffiths United States consul general in London rested in Liverpool Town Hall before being carried to the Carmania for shipment to New York. A Liverpool mayor led a strong police escort for the transfer, an honor previously accorded only to New York Mayor Gaynor.
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Associat Press
Liverpool
John L. Griffiths
United States
London
New York
Gaynor
Children Reward Heroism Tablet to Memory of Ferdinand J. Kuehn
A tablet honoring Ferdinand J. Kuehn, the young wireless operator of the Monroe, was unveiled at Public School No 40. The gift, from the school’s alumni association, honors his selfless act when he gave up his lifebelt to a woman passenger during the Monroe Nantucket collision on January 30.
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Ferdinand J. Kuehn
Associated Press
New Yo
Old Dominion
Monroe
Kuehn
Nantucket
Seattle Opens First Division of Municipal Streetcars
Associated Press reports Seattle began operating the first division of its municipal streetcar system. The line runs from the business district to Ballard, four miles north, linking with an earlier opening. Twenty-five cars are being negotiated for purchase to connect with the new railroad link.
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Seattle
Associated Press
Wash
Ballard
Harvest Hands Sought for 1914 Oklahoma Wheat Crop
Oklahoma City May 23. State Labor Commissioner Dougherty says fifty thousand extra workers are needed statewide to harvest the 1914 wheat crop. They estimate the crop at 40 900 000 bushels, the largest yet. Harvesting begins in the southern part in the first week of June and runs about thirty days.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
State Labor Commission Dougherty
Seven Burlington Officers Dismissed for Refusal to Go on Duty
Burlington police lose seven officers after police and fire commission finds them guilty of insubordination for refusing to patrol their beats on the evening of May. Captain Jacob Rupp is dismissed while Captain Hupp, recently reduced, is reinstated.
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Burlington
Associated Fress
Jacob Rupp
Burlington Police Department
Police and Fire Commission
Aniess Captan Hupp
Dr Cook Petition Drives Recognition of North Pole Discovery
Several thousand Michigan citizens urged Congress to recognize Dr Frederick A Cook as the discoverer of the North Pole. The petition was presented to the Senate today by Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Citzens
Michigan
Congress
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Senate
William Alden Smith
Hadley Leaves London After Oxford Lectures
Pres. Arthur T. Hadley of Yale, who completed a lectures series on American history at Oxford University, departed London today for New York.
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Associated Preac
London
Arthur 7. Hadley
Yale
Oxford University
New York
Ruling on Oshkosh Issue
Madison report from The Northwestern notes Oshkosh city treasurer must place fees earned by police serving papers into the city police fund. Attorney General Owen’s opinion to District Attorney McDonald appears, and a separate point says a town chairman becomes fire warden upon election, before oath, with potential prosecution for refusing to serve.
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Madison
Wis
Oshkosh
Owen
TD. E. McDonald
Winnebigo County
Huerta Loyalist Slain After Crossing Border at Naco
In Naco Arizona on May 23 Alexsandro Rochin a former Huerta employee at Waco Sonora shouted Viva Huerta and was shot three times by a constitutionalist customs guard an American army sentry says Rochin reportedly attacked with a knife before his death He left a family behind in the town after fleeing across the border.
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Arizona
Associated Press
Naco
Ariz
Alexsandro Rochin
Huerta
Waco
Sonora
Rochin
Robin
Two German Aviators Dead in Prince Henry Contest
Osnabrueck dispatch reports two more German Army aviators killed in today’s Prince Henry flying competition, bringing total casualties since the contest began last Sunday to seven. Lieut. Otto Roeder and Lieut. Siegfried Reinhardt are named among the deceased.
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Prince Henry
Associated Prenat
Osnabrueck
Germany
Otto Roeder
Siegfried Reinhardt
Youthful Aviator Cowan Drowns in Mississippi
Alton May 2 An eighteen year old aeronaut named Robert Cowan died after a balloon she was in sank into the Mississippi River following a drop that night. Police say the vessel plunged into the stream near the city, ending a youthful aviation attempt.
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Associated Press
Alton
Til
Robert Cowan
Mississippi River
Rockefeller Jr Denies Lindsey Interview Over Colorado Strike
John D. Rockefeller Jr. rejected rumors of a planned meeting with Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver regarding the Colorado strike. A secretary stated no interview would occur and dismissed reports of Lindsey being admitted to Pocantico Hills as absurd.
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Lindsey
Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Mr. Rockefeller
Roosevelt Keeps Out Of Politics As Writing Book
Colonel Roosevelt said he would avoid politics for now while busy drafting a new book. He declined to discuss Progressive and Republican amalgamation and expected to devote six weeks to party matters after July return from Spain. Garfield and Ohio Progressive leaders arrived to discuss state and national conditions.
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Associated Press
Oyster Bay
MN. Y
Roosevelt
South America
Progressive Party
Republican Party
Spain
Ftr
Beveridge
Golnner Roosevelt
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Theodore Douging Robinson
New York
Regis Post
Porto Rico
James RR. Garfield
Cleveland
Ohio
Garfield
Basaminis
Iene
In- Mahanolis
Robinson
Mr. Pest
Niles T Quales Dies Noted Chicago Doctor
Dr Niles T Quales longtime leader of Scandinavian American medical community in Chicago died at home of pneumonia. He marked his eighty third birthday last January and founded the Norwegian Old People s Home and the Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess home and hospital. Four years ago he received the Cross of St Olaf from the king of Norway.
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Nestor
Chicago
Associated Press
Niles T. Quales
Quales
Unfold Women’s Sphere Topic Set for Stockholm Meet
New York May 23 The fifth conference of the World’s Young Women’s Christian Association will assemble in Stockholm Sweden June 10 to 18 with the main subject The unfolding of the true plan for women in God’s purpose for the world announced today by the American committee.
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Associated Press
New York
Young Women's, Christian Association
Stockholm
Sweden
American Committee
Northern college president resigns after fifteen years
M Fenenfa, longtime president of Northland College in Ashland Wic, announced his resignation today. He will pursue educational work in Oregon this fall, stepping down after fifteen years leading the institution.
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Northwestern
Ashland
Wic
M. FL Fenenfa
Northland College
Oregon
Milwaukee paper index highlights arts and social news
An index of today’s sixteen page issue lists sections including Milwaukee Art Triumph Social News Local Civil Service Lig Books and theatre notices. It references birthday tributes to pioneers and Carl Schurz, a church program, a theatre piece Americas Challenge by Rev Harry Foster Burns, a short story, Sparta, an industrial page, the German M. E. Conference and a note on a Stony Beach Rescue with a Becker conviction.
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Milwaukee
Art Triumph Social News
Oshkosh Fraternal Reserve building opens soon in landmark site
The Fraternal Reserve association completes a four story brick and stone office building at the southeast corner of Washington and State streets in Oshkosh. Designed by Henry Auler with Madison consultant Aen D. Conaver the structure fronts 100 by 54 feet and is nearly finished save interior finishing. Dedication is slated for July 29 30 and 31 during the Wisconsin state council biennial convention. The cost is estimated between sixty thousand and sixty thousand dollars.
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Fraternal Reserve Association
Washington and
State Streets
Main Street
Washington Street
State Street
Supreme Officers of the
Henry Auler
Aen D. Conaver
Madison
F. R.A. Building Committee
Supreme
EB. R. Hicks
C. M. Robinson
A. H. Goss
G A. Buckstaff
Dann Witzel
G. A. Comstock
Wisconsin State Council
Halifax No. 19 Lightship Lost With 25 on Board
A Halifax AP report states Halifax No. 19 lightship sank near Liscomb after a gale likely struck Cook Ledges. All 25 crew perished, three bodies found. Stanley ordered to accelerate rescue efforts and patrol the wreck area. Survivors, if any, may have reached Liscomb or the surrounding area.
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Associate Press
Halifax
N. 8
Lghtship
Halifax No. 19
Liscomb
Here
Paisley
Scotland
Ateniner Stanley
Bufferin
Midles
Stanley
Hitle Hope
Marine Department
Cook
Liscomb Tala
Engtmiu
Lascomb
Uehtsiep
Raid on Women's Social and Political Union Sparks Vandalism
London raids against the militant suffragist group the Women's Social and Political Union aim to seize funds and disrupt leadership. In reply, militants conduct outrages including vandalizing a portrait of King George VI in Edinburgh, attempting to damage Glasgow's water supply, and vandalism at the British Museum.
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Associated Press
London
Poliee
Women'in Social and Political Union
Society
Women witnesses recount Ludlow tent burnings in mine strike
Reports from Washington say wives of miners testified to senators about the Ludlow attack during the Colorado mine strike. Women described seeing men in uniform fire tents and cause extensive damage, with photographs shown as part of the informal testimony.
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Associated Dress
Washington, D. C
Colorado
Velasco Opposes Huerta in Mexico City Report
Six Americans arrived from Mexico City with an unconfirmed report that General Velanca, a federal commander defeated at Torreon, had revolted against General Huerta with most federal troops. Also, Saltillo was sacked by federal troops before evacuation per Carranza headquarters. details and foreign property impact were unclear.
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Associated Treas
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Jose Velanca
Torreon
Villa
San Luis Potosi
Huerta
Saltillo
el Paso
Texas
Constitutional Government
Carranza
Bank Robbers Killed in Millerton Cash-Carry Pursuit
Five posse members recovered the $1,400 taken from a Millerton bank after a mountain battle along the Wittle River, seventeen miles northeast of Millerton. Specials from Willerton say two bank robbers were killed and no injuries to posse members are confirmed.
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Posne
Millerton
Associated Press
Tiago
Okla
Willerton
Boo Mmen
Posse
Wittle River
Tol
Carnegie Locks Himself In Garden Gate Accident
Andrew Carnegie in New York related how he accidentally shut the garden gate at his home last evening. The gate locked automatically and he could not exit until a servant unlocked it after he summoned a passing boy. He told the tale before sailing with his wife and daughter to Skibo Castle, Scotland.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Skibo Castle
Scotland
Sunday Baseball Condemned by Presbyterian Sabbath Committees
Chicago May 25 Sunday base ball was condemned in the report of the committee on Sabbath observance presented at the morning session of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. A proposal to disapprove all commercialized games was not accepted and action was deferred when adjournment came with the report not fully considered.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Committee
General Assembly of
Theresbyterian Church
United States
Toul
300 Mexicans Slain Report on Tepic Capture
Washington May 22. Dispatches from Menleci City report that when constitutionalist troops captured Tepic several days ago they killed the entire federal garrison of 366 officers and men. The reports also confirm General Obregon’s forces advancing toward Guadalajara and fear among foreigners in the city. Mountain bandits threaten Tepic.
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Phin
Washington
Tapture
Tepie
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Menleci City
Obregon
Guadalajara
Southern Train Wreck Kills Engineer Near Savannah
The Seaboard Air Line Florida to New York train wrecked early today at Anderson, six miles north of Savannah. Engineer A. C. Gruber of Savannah was killed. the fireman and express messenger were injured. Officials blamed wreckers after lights were extinguished and a switch partly thrown.
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Anderson
Tasboard
Savannah
Florida
New York
Nouth
A. C. Gruber
Alaska Railway Commission opens Seattle HQ for line
The Alaska railway commission has opened headquarters in Seattle and next Monday Lieut Frederick Mears will begin hiring 160 men to locate the proposed line from the Alaska coast to Fairbanks.
Dartmouth Wins Big New England Track Meet
Cambridge Mass May 23 Dart mouth won the annual New England intercollegiate track and Acid meet here today.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Dartmouth
Labor and farmers to be well cared for in Clayton bill straddle
Washington May 23 Progressive leaders back a clear exempt ion of labor unions and farmers organizations from Sherman anti trust law in the Clayton bill. The provision, approved by President Wilson, may be amended on the floor to reflect Democratic party stance while Roosevelt weighs a full exemption. Taft veto history and evolving party tensions loom as Democrats fear a split over labor.
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D. C
Wilson
White House
Amercan
Lamar
Lehmann
Garrison
Atlantic City
Bryan
John R. Silliman
Mexico City
Silliman
Vera Tuz
Associated Press
Washington, D .C
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Pennsylvania
Steel Trust
Floyd
Arkansas
Maine
Senate
Johnson
Department of Sericultural
Actiinat
Thy Northwestern
Washington, D. C
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American Federation of Labor
House
Henry
Robert L. Henry
Texne
Committee On Rules
Victor Murdock
Kansas
William H. Hinebaugh
Ilinois
Progressive Congressional Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
Coronel
Taft
Jlabor
Farmers
Department of Justice
Jig
Danish Author George Brandeis At Chicago Reception
Danish author and critic George Brandeis was welcomed by a Chicago committee and visitors from nearby cities at the Fine Arts Building, where he attended a reception hosted by the Cliff Dwellers Society.
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Associated Press
Chicago
George Brandeis
Ohio Miners to Convene for June Wage Talks
Columbus May 23 Ohio miners set a convention for June 1, a day before their conference with operators. The meeting with Governor and others yesterday aimed to frame wage demands and labor terms ahead of negotiations.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Tme
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