Senator James P. Clark at Home
Little Rock reports Senator James P. Clarke resting after two months on the river and harbor bill duty. He notes Arkansas river funding remains in the bill, with about 240000 dollars for dredging and revetment work. Clarke discusses political winds surrounding a Wilson presidency and the job-seeker drive among Democrats.
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Little Rock
United States
James P. Clarke
Arkansas
Clarke
Senate
Avansas
Pine Riff
Simator Clarke
Piys
Marshalls
Senator Charke
Wilson
MacDuff
Quote on drowning, life past and quarrels with wife
A wry line from the Boston Transcript notes that a man’s past life resurfaces when he drowns and also when he argues with his wife. The remark frames personal fault and memory in a sharp, domestic context.
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Heck
Peck
Boston Transcript
Villa’s Last Band of Villa Follower Routed Near Santa Clara
American forces under Capt. Otto W. Retherst attacked a band near Santa Clara, Chihuahua, daylight June 9. Twenty Villa followers were killed, several wounded, and all horses and saddles captured. Americans pursued remnants for hours, some Mexicans shot, bodies not recovered. Band, thought to be Candela Cervantes remnants, crippled.
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Pershing
Columbus
N. M
Chihuahua
Thirteenth Cavalry
Otto W. Retherst
Santa Cla
Here
Candela
Cervantes
Americ
Vanderbilt elects four new trustees and reelects three
Vanderbilt board of trust in Nashville elected four new members and reappointed three incumbents. Re-elected were Horace H. White of Alexandria Louisiana Joseph R. Bingham of Carrollton Mississippi Marvin A. Cullom of Nashville. New trustees named were George J. Greer of Dallas Texas J P Norfleet of Memphis Tennessee C P Williams of St Louis Missouri and W L Hemingway of Little Rock Arkansas.
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Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt Board of Trust
Horace H. White
Alexandria
Joseph R. Bingham
Carrollton
Miss
Marvin A. Cullom
George J. Greer
Dallas
Tex
J. P. Norfleet
Memphis
C. P. Williams
St. Louis
W. L. Hemingway
Little Rock
Ark
Claim That Work Is Completed
Little Rock June 14 The reply of Caldwell and Drake to the amended complaint of the State in the capitol contract lawsuit was filed with the Board of Arbitration. Contractors deny damage or faulty work, blaming state delays and wind exposure. Depositions will be used, with Sherman Atkinson presiding, likely making the record the most voluminous Arkansas court has seen.
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Little Rock
Caldwell & Drake
State Capitol
Board of Arbitration
Sherman Atkinson
Arkansas
State Capitol Commission
Liberate Big Eagle At Arkansas Travelers Convention
In Hot Springs on Friday Dr Charles H Brough Democratic nominee for governor will release a large bald eagle purchased today by Al A Reynolds owner of the Como hotel The bird will wear red white and blue ribbons and perhaps an official Travelers badge The convention is expected to be the largest in the history of the organization Trade in Prescott.
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Hot Springs
Charles H. Brough
Arkansas Travelers
al A. Reynolds
Como Hotel
Brough
Business Men's League
Little Rock
Gasoline inquiry wraps after FTC hearings
Washington June 18 The federal trade commission closed two day final hearings on rising gasoline prices with testimony from Standard Oil and independent refiners and jobbers. A report will go to Congress detailing findings and possible actions. Accusations centered on Standard Oil as the main price setter amid alleged noncompetitiveness and price fixing. Standard Oil denied offering explanations for the price surge. Western dealers complained of demoralization and loss of business from Indiana and Ohio price disparities drawing crude from Texas and Oklahoma refiners.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Standard Oil
Congress
Standard Oil Companie
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Ohio
West
Texas
Oklahoma
Indiana Company
Pittman Leads Prescott Gun Club Shoot
After a weeks off the Prescott Gun Club resumed weekly shoots yesterday afternoon with Chas Pittman topping the field by hitting 47 of 40 targets. Other scores noted include M M Smyth Cleve Stivers Dan Pittman and Tom Bemis with McRae Jr close behind. Also an ad offers a $50 scholarship for sale at a business college.
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Prescott
Bryan Has Peace Plan for Moos C
St Louis June 14 William J Bryan a Nebraska newspaper reporter arrived to cover the Democratic national convention He proposed a pact between Democrats and Progressives to win Bull Moose support next fall by inserting Progressive planks in the Democratic platform He said he would report the convention and not take an official part while noting no push for a prohibition plank this year and that continued on last page
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St. Louis
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Mr. Bryan
Chicago
Resolutions Committee
Bryan
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el Paso
U. S
Vanderbilt
Board of Trust
Bank OF Prescott
Big Eagle
Arkansas Traveler
Census Bureau
Chas. Pittman
Moos
Ommoner
Will
Price
Giant Mercantile Co
Prescott, Ark
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