Dynamite Outrage and Police Notes in Mississippi
A Jones County dynamite attack targets vats near Laurel and Soso, threats reissued by the Night Rider Gang. Sheriff Hill reports a note to Mrs Moss and additional vandalism at Lark Woodward and Pox mill vats. Governor Brewer names a special judge later, while Bilbo case and other prosecutions stir political tension. Mississippi Industrial Institute awards seventy diplomas. nurses graduate at Charity Hospital. Gov Brewer on tour attending Oxford and Starkville commencements.
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Laurel
Soso
Jasper County
Board of Supervisors
Land of Justice of the Peace
Nite Rider Gang
Jones Co
Jones County
Mees
Wesley Moss
Sheriff Hill
Lark Woodward
Pox Mill
D. B Fox
Geotleman
Brewer
Criminal Court
Hinds County
Theo. G. Bilbo
Delta County
G. A. Hobbs
Steve Castleman
Belzoni
Mississippi Bar
Bilbo
Gov. Brewer
Tas
J. A. Howie
Messrs. Powell & Thompson
Jackson
C. C. Smith
W. A. Montgomery
T. H. Turley
The
Supreme Court
Charity Hospital
Pythian Castle
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Louies Hays Mix
South
Belle Clark
Orrwood
Ruth LaVerne Sandidge
Flora
Lucile Margaret Burrow
Silver Creek
Ruth Ethel Sandidge
Anna Irene Hedge
Citronella
Ala
Estelle Elise Smith
Cannonsburg
Mexican delegate Augustin Rodriguez at A B C meetings
Augustin Rodriguez Genter is listed as one of the Mexican delegates sent by Huerta to the A B C meetings held at Nisgare Faille Ontario. The fragment notes his role among the Mexican contingent and references the diplomatic gathering.
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Genter Augustin Rodriguez
Huerta
Nisgare Faille
Ont
Schumann-Heink Testifies In Divorce Suit
Mme Ernestine Schumann-Heink described marital strains in Chicago as she seeks divorce from William Rapp Jr. of New York. Depositions reveal alleged visits to Mrs Catharine Dean and other details. Schumann-Heink asserts she has lived apart since her husband left, happy with children and art, and not seeking another marriage.
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Chicago
Mme
Ernestine Schumanc-Heink
William Rapp, Jr
New York
Rapp
Catharine Dean
Julia Williams
Dean
West Thirty
Fourth Street
Dees
Williams
Mra Schuman-Heink
Plumbers Association Faces Sherman Antitrust Claim
A filed charge alleges the National Association of Plumbers has violated the Sherman antitrust law since its organization in 1434, seeking legal action against the group and its operations.
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National Association of Plumbers
Feared for Missionaries After Chinese Brigand Raids
Fears rise for about one hundred missionaries of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in China as bands led by the Chinese brigand known as White Wolf devastate three provinces. Towns are pillaged and burned in He peh Ho nan Shen si and Kan su as the invaders loot through the region.
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New York
Christian and Missionary Alliance
China
Peking
White Wolf
He-Peh
Ho-Nan
Shen-Si
Kan-Su
Death of Rt Hon Sir Wm Regel Ansom MP for Oxford University
London reports the death of Sir William Regel Ansom 71 long serving Liberal Unionist MP for Oxford University since 1899. In Washington a bill proposes paying railroads for mail service based on car space rather than mail weight.
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London
Wm Regel] Ansom
House of Commons
Oxford University
Washington
Congressional Joint Committee On Railway
Crop conditions show fair progress across cotton regions
Washington reports improved conditions over the last two weeks with fair weather aiding growth. In the west drought relief and resumed field work boost planting and cultivation, while the east sees healthy stands though late plantings and river conditions affect some areas. Boll weevil appears in large numbers in infested districts across several states.
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Washington
Carolinas
Aisiana
Mississiop
Alabama
Teras
Seven Die as Tornado Rips Through Town and Farmstead
Tornado swept across P. W. Yetuma and Sanborn areas killing seven people and injuring several others. Names include Patrick Dougherty Jobe McNalty and William Hills among residents of Sanborn and Marcus. The storm damaged a farmhouse and hurled a child from a guardian's arms.
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P. W. Yetuma
Sanborn
Patrick Dougherty
Joba McNalty
Child
Archer
William Hills
Howard Bills
Wiliam McDaniels
Marcus
Miss Georgia Jay Wins Breach of Promise Suit
A jury awarded Miss Georgia Jay 20 040 damages against Homer Rodeheaver choirmaster for Billy Sunday evangelist for breach of promise to marry. Jay testified Rodeheaver proposed then refused to wed claiming it would interfere with his career. Evidence included paid taxi rides and traveling expenses.
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Homer Rodeheaver
Billy
Chicago
G Eorgia Jay
Evangeliv
Circuit Court
Miss Jay
Rodeheaver
Miss Jar
Wilson antitrust bills pass House with labor exemption
The House approved three antitrust measures under President Wilson voting decisively. The Clayton act includes labor and farmer exemptions and limits on court power in labor disputes. The federal trade commission bill passed without opposition, while interlocking directorates are restricted to curb business pairings. Critics argue labor exemptions privilege unions and fear reduced court authority over strikes.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Labor and Farmers Organizations
Federal Trade Commission
Claytos
Federal funds to three states under Smith Lever plan
Tennessee Arkansas and Mississippi will receive federal sums for school related extension work. The Smith Lever act provides an automatic annual grant of about $11,000 starting July 1 and continuing through 1922 with rising totals to roughly $150,000, based on rural population.
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Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Ture
Fourteen Crown in London Steamer Tragedy
Fourteen men drowned when the pleasure steamer Oriole collided near Angerstein wharf after dropping passengers at London Bridge. Seventeen crew aboard, only three saved. Oriole foundered and lay across the fairway with moments to escape. The Corinthian escaped serious damage.
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London
Thames
Angerstein Wharf
London Bridge
Fairway
Senator’s Son Dies by Own Hand Near Charleston Farm
C G Pope Irby 22 son of former United States Senator John L M Irby of South Carolina shot and killed himself at his home on a farm near Charleston. Coroner's verdict cites no known reason for the act.
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Charleston
Philadelphia mother first to receive pension in Vera Cruz case
Mrs. Jeanie Smith of Philadelphia, mother of Charles Allen Smith who died in the Vera Cruz incident, becomes the first American to receive a pension connected to the Merzican imbrogtio.
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Philadelphia
Jeanie Smith
Charles Allen Smith
Vera Cruz
Raid on cocaine joint shocks New York crowd
A New York raid on a cocaine trafficking house ends with a detective wounded by a policeman and struck by a stray bullet, an investigator slashed by a knife, and an alleged cocaine seller shot through the nose. The officers move to suppress the illicit traffic in the district attorney’s district.
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New York
Killa Father in Law and Then Killed Himself Near Here
A fragment describes a man identified as Killa fatally harming his father in law before taking his own life nearby. Details regarding location or motive are not provided in the readable text.
Suit Settled Over Breach of Promise Involving Earl Caruso
Miss Mildred Moffert filed a $110000 breach of promise suit against opera star Enrico Caruso. The case was settled, announced by the plaintiff’s lawyer.
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New York
Mildred Moffert
Enrico Caruso
Author Redding Dies in Griffin After Long Editorial Career
Robert J. Redding died at his Griffin home at age 8. He authored agricultural books and spent years as editor of farm publications. He served in the Confederate army.
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Griffin,Ga
Robert J. Redding
Storm Sweeps Japan Wrecks Boats and Drowns Hundreds
A vast storm across Western and Southern Japan wrecked hundreds of boats and left hundreds believed drowned. The steamer Mongolia aided in rescuing numerous seamen as rescue operations continue.
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Japan
Tokio
Mongolia
Huerta Delegation Denies Holding Office Until Pacification
Huerta will resign the Mexican presidency once the country is politically pacified. His delegates at the mediation conference released a statement to counter misinterpretations, insisting the pledge does not require prolonging office. They say the term political pacification means restoration of law and order, not forced persecution or extended rule.
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Nigara Falls
Ontario
Gen. Huerta
Gen Huerta
Huerta
Rabass
Rabass Soewers
Gen. Muerte
United States Peace Plan for Mexico City Proposals Published
U S delegates draft a provisional Mexican government plan aiming for general elections and a permanent regime. Huerta delegates receive counter proposals with minor differences noted by mediators. A full conference of delegates and mediators is planned to finalize the protocol this week.
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Niagara Falls
Tampico
New York
Carranza
Will Execute Rebels Tampico Mexico
Accused of striking and fatally injuring a citizen without cause, Capt. Juan Gonzales of the constitutionalist army has been ordered apprehended and faces execution.
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Tampico
Mexico
Juan Gonzales
Constitutionalist
Mediation proposal seeks constitutionalist participation
In El Paso authorities state ABC mediators urge Gen. Carranza to join Niagara Falls talks to resolve the Mexican crisis. The move aims to incorporate constitutionalist voices into the conference process.
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el Paso
Tex
ABC
Carransa
Niagara Falls
Rebel Leader Delays Provisional Government Proclamation
Carranza will not answer mediation demands on forming a provisional Northern Mexico government until he reaches Saltillo. Villa plans to join him after Torreon as Carranza consolidates power. Niagara Falls conference sparks speculation about Huerta's role and unity of the constitutionalist movement.
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Saltillo
el Paso
Temas
Carranza
Mexico
Durango
Torreon
Niagara Falls
Geo. Villa
Chihuahua
Cctty
Zacatecas
San Luis Potos
Natera
Villa
Carranna
Niagara
Hamlet
Niagra Falls
Huerta
Fluerta
Peace Plan Accepted by Huerta and Wilson Looms
Niagra Falls Ontario dispatch reports Huerta agrees to honor the peace plan and delegates await President Wilson’s approval. Mediators fear Carranza may delay and press for Washington to act, while predicting Wilson will recognize the unreliability of Villa and Carranza and the potential dangers of rejecting the accord.
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Niagara Falls
Gem Huerta
Wilson
Carranza
Washington
Niagara
Arranza
Villa
Mississippi News Roundup and Local Incidents
A disparate Mississippi column reports a fatal electric accident in a utility job, a lawsuit in Meridian, a Long Beach political rally, a fish wharf worker drowned near Gulfport, oyster commission planting progress, a shooting in Walthall, a jail escape in Vicksburg, and multiple court and financial notes from Hickory, Oxford, Jackson, Greenwood, and Meridian with varied outcomes and legal actions.
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Gulfport
Mississippi Oyster Commission
Firing Squad Rumors Tied to Deserters in Chihuahua
In Juarez a denial states that executions at Chihuahua City involved only deserters from the constitutionalist army or Reds, or ex Madero irregulars who joined Huerta troops.
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Juarez
Chihuahua City
Constitutionalist
Madero
Huerta
Revolution Seizes Mexican Envoy and Attache
Mexico City reports the Japanese minister to Mexico and his attache have been captured by revolutionists while returning from Manzanillo.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Manzanillo
Carranza Allies and Mexican Naval Movements Reported
Washington reports Rear Admiral Badger cabled Navy that Mexican gunboats Bravo and Zaragoza departed Tampico for Puerto Mexico. Carranza vows formal moves in Saltillo and plans to fund actions through sale of ships Idaho and Mississippi.
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Washington
Badger
Navy Department
Bravo
Zaragoza
Tampico
Puerto Mexico
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Mississippi Industrial Institute and College
Davie
Jefferson Davis
C. H. A. Banquet
Chamberlain- Hunt Academy
Jarrett Hotel
Pew
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Hattiesburg
Light and Traction Company
H. B
Providence
Boston
W. W. Westmoreland, Sr
Columbus
University of Alabama
Greenwood
Greenwood City
Gulf
Biloxi
Ernest Seymour
Joseph Poms
Istter
Augustin Rodriguez
Jobe Bistand
Senor Don Juan Riano
Senor Riano
Ambasse Ger
Gerera Huerta
HOUSE
Clayton's
Arons Ie
Gil
Killa
Himelf
Caruso
U. S
Sue Perce
Mec
Deeson
Ofississiippi A
Wee Poist—Wash Peel
Metro
City Light and Power Company
Meridian
Susan V. Derrichks
Summer and Thigpin
Continental Casualty Company of Chicago
Long Beach
Angell House
Ernest Sermour II
Joseph Pons
Pons
Walthall
Ivy Gardener
Mary Gardener
RK. K. Adkins
Minnie Naugher
Hickory
W J. Shableford
James Potter
Lincolnton
Mather Winter Scott
Wikdsville, la
Oxford
Judes
Eelorten
Niles
Erend
S’ Court
W. A. Thorson
Doxidaville
Justice Reel
First Baptist Church of
Leonard
Reed
Bank of Leflore
Doory Hon KR
Pollard
Greenweel
Sean
STM
Looman
Ruth Smith
Chancellor Whitman
Mississippi River
Leon Ross
Walter W. Dilworth
Hinkle Creek
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Meridiss
Rebela
Venustiano Carranza
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