Pan American role eyed in Mexican crisis
The United States plans to seek Pan American cooperation with South and Central America for Mexico's crisis. Ambassadors from Brazil, Argentina, Chile and ministers from Bolivia, Uruguay, Guatemala to confer with Secretary Lansing Thursday in an informal session. The plan stresses non military cooperation unless required to protect legations and civilians, with joint action possible if needed.
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Washington
United States
South
Central America
Mexico
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Bolivia
Uruguay
Guatemala
Lansing
State Department
Central
South America
Central American Legation Corps
South Americas
Wilson
Moreno
Americas
Kheephig
Mexico’ City
Mexico City
Legations
Central Americas
Reid and Eckliff seek habeas writs over Eastland inquiry
In Chicago on August 2, Robert Reid and C. Eckliff federal steamboat inspectors filed for writs of habeas corpus before Judge Landis as part of the Eastland disaster investigation. Arguments to be heard tomorrow after consultations with A. L. Thurman. Evidence from the inspectors paused per Judge Landis order. death toll remains 39 with 142 missing.
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Chicago
A. L. Thurman
Department of Commerce
Ira’ B. Mansfield
Hulls
Redfield
Department of ‘Commerce
Thurman
Maclay ‘Hoyne
United States District
Clyne
Reid
Eckliff
Baltimore Filtration Plant Nears Full Operation
Baltimore announces the Lake Montebello filtration plant is nearly complete after years of work and a 1.5 million dollar investment. The facility, second only to a new St. Louis plant in size, will supply up to 128 million gallons daily, meeting city water needs for years.
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Baltimore
Lake Montebello
America
St. Louis
Villa Troops Revolt in Chihuahua Garrison
Villa troops garrisoning Palomas Ascenscion and Casas Grandes revolted recently and declared for the Carranza cause. News of the desertions at Casas Grandes reached here after dispatches were censored by Villa authorities.
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Nouglas
Ariz
Villa
Palomas
Ascenscion
Casas Grandes
Chihuahua
Carranza
Villa forces deny expulsion and executions claim
Gen Ornelas, commander at Juarez, said no foreign merchants were expelled from Chihuahua or executed, and Villa did not insult the U.S. government. He described talks with Villa, affirmed foreign merchants could leave with protection, and noted Mexican merchants challenged foreign competition leading to state mediation.
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Fidél Avila
Chihauhau
Avila
Villa
United States
Gen
Ornelas
Illinois State Bank Moves Into New Quincy Quarters
The Illinois State Bank has moved to its new Sixth and Hampshire street building. From main floor to top, the bank occupies the entire premises in orderly fashion with white marble slabs and artistic corners. The move places the bank among Quincy’s progressive business institutions.
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Illinois State’ Bank
Hampshire Streets
The
Bank
Quincy
Maxim and Sellers chosen to represent aeronautical society
New York Aug 2 Hudson Maxim inventor and Matthew B. Sellers editor of an aeronautical publication were selected by the Aeronautical Society of America to represent the organization on the navy advisory board chaired by Thomas A. Edison. Announcement was made tonight by Frederick W. Barker acting president of the society.
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Maxim
New
York
Hudson Maxim
The
Invetor
Matthew B. Sellers
Aeronautical
Aeronautical Society of America
Navy Advisory Board
Thomas A. Edison Vis
Federick W. Barker
Arthur Bestor Elected President of Chautauqua Institute
CHAUTAUQUA N Y Aug 2 Arthur E Bestor of Chicago was elected president of the Chautauqua Institute today Mey Bestor succeeds Dr George E Vincent president of a University of Minnesota Vincent was made chancellor See the place of his father Bishop John St Vincent who was one of the founders of the chautauqua assembly in 1874
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Chautauqua
N. Y
Arthur E. Bestor
Chicago
Mey
Bestor
George E
EL. Vincent
University of Minnesota
Vincent
John St. Vincent
Chaptengua” Assembly
Undertakers Rally in Green Bay For Annual Convention
GREEN BAY Wis Aug 3 More than 500 members of the Wisconsin Undertakers and Embalmers association gathered in palm beach suits and Panama hats for their annual convention Sessions for discussions of business topics will be held daily through Friday A banquet ball and various entertainments including automobile and boat rides are on the program.
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Green Bay
Wis
Wisconsin, Undertakers and Embalmers’ Association
Paper In Coatsburg Debuts As Community Enterprise
A new paper named the Community Enterprise debuts in Coatsburg to serve local interests. Publishers are R. C. and A. M. Stokes, with Quincy noted as the initial num ber source.
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Coatsburg
Quincy
R. C
A. M. Stokes
Mississippi Flood Threat Hits Carthage Branch
Heavy rains pushed the Mississippi and tributaries to record stage levels north of here. A two thousand foot Carthage branch has washed out near Ursa delaying train No. 106 and threatening further disruption to Burlington to Quincy service. River at fifteen feet and three tenths raises alarm among Quincy landowners as creeks overflow and highways suffer damage. officials fear continued rise unless rains abate.
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Mississippi
Carthage
Ursa
Rock Creek
Burlington
Quincy
Illinois
Esterday
Homan’s Creek
Fraser's
Fire destroys Great Western supply house in Oelwein
A two story brick supply house for the Chicago Great Western railroad burned down in Oelwein on August 2, causing about 10000 in damages. The fire started around 6 45 pm and was under control by 8 pm. The building held the road's only store room with supplies sent to posts along the railroad.
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Oelweiln
Iona
Chicago, Great Western Supply House
New Torpedo Boat Destroyer Ericsson Delivered
The Ericsson, a torpedo boat destroyer built by the New York Ship Building company, was delivered to the government at the Philadelphia navy yards. It measures 800 feet and has engines of 17,000 horsepower and reached 29 knots on trial.
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Philadelphia
Ericsson
New York Ship Building Company
Philadelphia Navy Yards
Ond
Victory at Torreon Declared by Carranza
VERA CRUZ Aug 2 Officially announced tonight by Gen Carranza that the constitutionalists had won a victory at Torreon. The report emphasizes a decisive success for the forces opposing the government, marking a significant setback for rival factions. The announcement confirms military and political gains in the Torreon region.
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Vera Cruz
Carranza
Torreon
Man shoots three in Cosgrove home in Chicago tragedy
George J. Jones a 48 year old garage owner drove with Miss Margaret Eitner to the John Cosgrove home where he killed his wife John Cosgrove and Catherine Cosgrove in front of her son Harry who escaped. Jones fled by car and later attempted suicide. Miss Eitner is held as a witness.
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Chicago
John Cosgrove
Cosgrove
Harry
George J. Jones
Margaret .Eitner
Jones
Catherine Cosgrove
Harry Jones
Shoe Dealers Meet to Form Illinois Association
Representatives from more than fifty cities will gather in Springfield on Aug 3 to establish the Illinois Shoe Dealers' association. Delegates claim Illinois is the only state east of the Mississippi without such an organization.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Shoe Dealers’ ‘Association
Ilinois
Mississippi River
Nationwide probe on standard gasoline prices planned
ERIE Pa August 2 Plans for a nationwide investigation into standardization of gasoline prices were made at a conference of the executive committee of the Automobile Association of America here Louis Speare of Boston was appointed to conduct the inquiry and report in October
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Erie
Executive Committee
The
Automobile Roseton of America
Louis .Speare
Boston
Turkey Bulgaria pact denied by Cologne Gazette
Geneva dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph reports that the Cologne Gazette denies any agreement between Turkey and Bulgaria. The Cologne paper notes Germany fully agrees with Turkey’s position.
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London
al M.j
Exchange’ Telegraph Company
Geneva
Turkey
Bulgaria
Cologne Gazette
Germany
Milan Paper Weighs William Address On War Readiness
Milan Aug 2 comment in the Seaview notes the emperor’s address to Germans and European and world readers. It says the emperor’s oaths are not believed and claims Germany prepared for thirty years while Europe readied for a decade.
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Milan
William
Seevlo
Europe
Germany
Strike Vote Sets Stage for ILGWU Walkout in New York
New York reports near unanimous ILGWU ballots favoring a strike. The decision on a general walkout by about 60,000 members hinges on a conciliatory meeting tomorrow between Mayor Mitchel's council and both union and manufacturers.
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New York
International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union
Mitchel
Council of Conciliation
Thousand Men Strike at Remington Arm Co Utica Mn
About 1,000 workers at the Remington Arms and Ammunition Co in Utica Minnesota walked out on August 2 pending a wage dispute settlement. The strike involves employees at the Thion plant as they seek wage dif ferences resolution.
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Utica
Remington Arms and Ammunition Co
Thion
Murphysboro confession in Martin murder case released
Joe Deberry admitted guilt in the slaying of Mrs. J. H. Martin after a confrontation over drink and a kitchen poker attack. He described following her upstairs and striking her multiple times, saying he was gin crazy. He claimed no malice toward Mrs. Martin and said he killed her after she refused to let him go downtown until dishes were washed.
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Murphysboro
Joe Deberry
J. H. Martin
Deberry
Notes From Britain And Germany On Neutral Trade Rights
Washington Aug 2 three notes from Great Britain and one from Germany addressed neutral nations commercial rights in wartime. British notes defend allies against blockade and seizures of neutral trade citing Civil War precedents. They argue a de facto blockade exists of North Sea ports and U S objections fail to recognize international law. The German note discusses the sinking of the William P Frye and argues treaty provisions protect American shipping alongside international law.
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Washington
Great Britain
Germany
Lansing
Europe
America
Teutonic
United States
Bermudas
Confederate States
State Department
Neches
Rotterdam
New York
Austria
North ‘Sea
British Foreign Office
Orders In Council
London
Gersman
William P. Frye
Prussia
Ameri Shipping
German refugee farmers plan windberg colony near Santa Fe
Several hundred farmers of German birth or ancestry expelled from Canada or fled internment are reassembling in Seattle, Bellingham, Tacoma and other northwest cities. They announce plans to emigrate to New Mexico and establish a farming colony near Santa Fe named Wind enburg in honor of a German field marshal.
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Seattle
Canada
Bellingham
Tacoma
Northwest
New Mexico
Santa’ Fe
Windenburg
Italian historian calls World War I the greatest tragedy
Guglielmo Ferraro, Italian historian, reviewing the war's first year in Secoly, terms it "the erectest tragedy" suffered by a generation. He attributes the cause to the arrogance of nations, weak governments, powerless parties, fickle public opinion, and the fatuity of intellectual classes.
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Milan
Paris
Guglielmo —Ferraro
Historiian
Secoly
Bank Robber Henry Starr Sentenced in Oklahoma
Chandler Oklahoma August 2 Henry Starr pleaded guilty to bank robbery in district court and was sentenced to 25 years in the penitentiary.
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Chandler
Okla
Henry Starr
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