Villa denies killings and claims loot loot from Urbina ranch
A telegraph from General Villa denying injury to Generals Villa and Fierro during a visit to Urbina’s ranch near Nievis south of Santa Baraba is published. He says he did not execute Urbina but obtained from Urbina the cash looted over two years. Reports say Villa stored over 5 million dollars in cash and looted goods at Urbina’s ranch.
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EL Paso
Tex
Villa
Torreon
Hipolito Villa
Juarez
Fierro
U. S
Tomas Urbina
Nievis
Santa Baraba
Parral-Jiminez
Urbina
Jiminez
Durango
Durarigo
Four die as Pere Marquette train hits bus near Flint
A Pere Marquette passenger train struck a bus on South Saginaw road two miles south of Flint. Four persons were killed and three injured, including Benjamin Berkowitz of Flint who had a broken back. The bus served Flint Fenton and Long Lake daily.
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Flint
Mid
Pere Marquette
Here
Saginaw Road
Clinton Sain
Chicago
Claude Dutcher
Grand Blanc
Mich
George Randle
C.B. Erwin
Fenton
Benjamin Berkowitz
Edith Wieteke
George Barnum
Long Lake
Berkowitz
Pick Philadelphia for Celebration of Lutheran Reformation
Rock Island Illinois Sept 11 Philadelphia was chosen as the site for the celebration marking the beginning of the Lutheran Reformation in Germany. The General Council of the Lutheran Church in North America will host the event in 1917 with a $25000 appropriation. Chicago was defeated in the vote. The council unanimously agreed to revise its constitution to grant the Augustana Synod independence, with a committee to report in 1917.
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Rock Island
Philadelphia
Germany
General Council of the
Lutheran Church
North America
Chicago
Augustana Synod
Wilson Endorsed by Jersey Crowd in Political Meeting
A mass meeting of Sidson County Democrats in Jersey City New Jersey endorsed President Wilson for another term. Sheriff Eugene P. Kinkead and John P. O’Gorman organized the event with U.S. Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois as principal speaker urging renomination and reelection.
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Jersey
City
N. J
Joseph P. Tumulty
Sidson County
Wilson
Eugene — FP. Kinkead
John P. O'Gornan
U.S
James” Hamilton Lewis
Ofllinois
Financiers Will Meet Exporters
New York September 11. The Anglo French financial commission plans to meet chief exporters of grain and other commodities to bolster a mammoth credit loan for Britain, France, possibly Russia and Italy. No definite procedure yet, but the aim is to show exporters the importance of coordinating with the commission to finance a half billion dollar loan for supplies. The effort hinges on uniting U S banks and financiers and may delay until after further meetings with financiers in New York and other cities.
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New, York
Great Britain
France
Russia
Italy
United States
New York
Hesperian incident unclear says German offices
German foreign office and admiralty report no news on the Hesperian affair. Ambassador Gerard sought details on whether American lives were lost. The British vessel, bound from Britain to Canada, may involve Britain and Germany primarily, with American interests tied to actual damage. Germany hints at mine rather than torpedo as possible cause.
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Berlin
London
Foreign Office
Admiralty
Gerard
Washington
Great Britain
Germany
Robbers Strike Greenville Bank in Sioux City Suburb
Three masked men raided the Farmers and Merchants bank in Greenville subbing Sioux City. They held up assistant cashier Ralph M Fritz, imprisoned him in the vault, and escaped in an automobile with about 300 dollars. five thousand remained in the vault.
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Sioux City
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Greenville
Ralph M.fritz
Fritz
Capture of Bracey by Sheriff near Murphysboro
Bracey, the suspect in the Thursday night shooting death of John Atkinson on a Murphysboro street, was captured two miles north of town today by Sheriff White. Mob violence was feared after the crime but no trouble appeared.
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Murphysboro
Bracey
Forcey
John Atkinson
White
Austrian Forces Withdraw From Front Near Tarnopol
Austrian areas engaged with Russian forces along the Sereth south of Tarnopol have withdrawn to the heights east of the Stripa river to avoid superior enemy forces, according to the official Austro Hungarian war office announcement dated September 11.
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Vienna
London
Sereth
Tarnopol
Galicia
Stripa
Appointed Receiver for local carriage company
Ottawa Ontario September reports Tudie Ed gar Eldredge today appointed E. A. Hathaway as receiver for the S. G. Gay Carriage company. Assets total 164271.64 with liabilities 74123.60.
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Ottawa
Til
Tudie
Edgar Eldredge
FE. A. Hathaway
War News: Eastern Front Holds More Action Than West
London dispatch reports persistent artillery and infantry activity on the western front while the eastern battlefront sees stronger Russian offensives and Austro German retreats. Skidel near Grodno changes hands after days of siege as heavier rains threaten continued fighting. Russia claims 22,000 prisoners this week with 2.5 million Austro German troops opposing. Italy pounds lines with artillery as diplomatic tensions rise over Dumba recall.
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London
Vilna-Rovno
Skidel
Grodno
Berlin
Great Marsh
Rovno
Vvilna-Rovino
Galicia
Seréth
Bessarabian
Sereth
Stripa
Riga
Dvina
Jine
Vilna
Baltic
Lithuaian
Dumba
England
Quincy Man Heads Fire Marshals Guild
Walter H Bennett of Quincy was chosen president for 1916 at the National convention of Fire Marshals in Chicago while Robert W Hargidine fire marshal of Minnesota urged citizens to observe clean up weeks four times a year to guard against fires.
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Chicago
Sept
United States
Robert W Hargadine
Minnesota
Walter H. Bennett
Quincy
Bryan warns loans threaten U S neutrality in remarks
William J. Bryan, in Minneapolis to address the Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant of the Northwest, denounced a proposed vast loan to belligerents. He warned it could split American public sentiment and jeopardize neutrality, urging reliance on American securities rather than backing foreign wars.
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Minneapolis
William J. Bryan
Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant of
Northwest
Twin Cities
Dumba
Bryan
Uwood
Europe
Five Arrested in Armour Burglary Case in Chicago
Chicago police detained four men and a woman late today connected with the burglary at Mrs. J Ogden Armour's home last Monday night. Among the suspects are Joseph Carville and wife, William McClain known as Crabby McClain, Don McClain, and George Commrier a chauffeur long sought in Teddy Webb gang cases. Authorities grilled the group to uncover their knowledge of the crime.
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Chicago
Chicago Packer
Healey
Armour
Joseph Carville
Joseph
Carville
William McClain
Don McClain
George Commierie
Commrie
Teddy” Webb
McClain
Thousands surround Ashland jail amid fear of lynching
Several thousand people gathered around the Ashland Kentucky jail after twenty African American suspects in the Joseph Gibson railroad engineer murder were said to be praying in their cells. Authorities tightened precautions as tensions rose and many negroes crossed the Ohio River to escape possible violence.
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Huntington
W. Va
Ashland
Ohio
Factions Still Warring At National Negro Baptists Talks
Chicago reports efforts by Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee Alabama to unite the rival factions of the National Negro Baptist conventions. By session end conservative members on both sides suggested peace was near though not yet secure in the coastal meeting close.
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Chicago
Sept
Booker .T. Washington
Tuskegee
Alabama
National Negro Baptists Convention
Arbitrate Principle in Arabic Case Debate Reaches Washington
Washington officials debate whether to refer to The Hague the Arabic case facts or to arbitrate the principles involved. Some fear it would set a broad precedent for submarine actions. others seek a ruling on whether the liner actually resisted or escaped. President Wilson weighs options as Secretary Lansing reports no new note imminent. The Orduna incident is not central to current U S Germany talks. Austria’s reply to Dr Dumba remains pending.
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Washington
Carranza
Lansing
Mexico
State Department
Geni. Villa
Germany
Hague
United States
Wilson
Gerard
Berlin
Foreign Office
Cunard
Orduna
Dr. Dumba
Franz von Papen
Alexander Nuber von Pereked
New York
Austria
Dr Dum
Four Men Arrested In Major Arson Fire Plot
A St Louis detective report describes a nine man arson syndicate tied to insurance figures. Four men delivering gasoline to a Christen Bellows plant were arrested as the “torches” of the group. Insurance promoter Baker confessed to plans for fires including the plant and an art establishment. Police recovered gunpowder fuse and a flashlight. bail set at 1000 each.
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ST. ‘Louis
Allender
Herbert
Baker
Kearney
Ig Company
Promé Ie
Civig
Christen Bellows
Michael
Edward
O’connors
May Greenbergt Morris
Greenberg
Edward Miller
Millner
Allendér
Max Grenberg
Christer
O'Connor
Morris Greenburg
Conspiracy Case Opens in Indianapolis Mayor Trial
Rapid progress marked the first week of Mayor Joseph Bell's trial in Indianapolis as Prosecutor Alvah J. Rucker nears completion of his opening statement. Jurors study both law and evidence under Indiana law as reading and explaining legal points continues.
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Indianapolis
Sept
Joseph
Bell
Alvah J. Rucker
Quiet on Mexican border observed at Fort Brown
At Fort Brown Col A P Blocksom reports no talk of reprisals against Americans. Col Robert L Bullard in Harlingen investigates a claim that armed Mexicans visited a Hidalgo county ranch and asked for water before riding away. The same band allegedly warned of a Sept 48 attack date on Americans.
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Brownsville
Texas
A. P. Blocksom
U. S
Fort Brown
Rio Grande
Robert L. Bullard
Harlingen
Hidalgo
Hidalgo County
Mrsticans
E. P. Nafarratea
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Garranza
Pere
Arquette
Michigan
Paige
Quaker City
Lewis
European Commission
Sioux City Bank
West ‘Front
Quincy Man
Fire Marshals Guild
National Association
J. Ogden Armour
VNL
Kentucky
Mexican
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