Lind and Gamboa Hold Late Talks on Mexican Conditions
Personal representative, unaccompanied, visits the foreign minister's home for several hours to discuss Mexican conditions in a conference late last night.
15 Aug 1913
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
1
Personal representative, unaccompanied, visits the foreign minister's home for several hours to discuss Mexican conditions in a conference late last night.
John Lind held a late night conference with Mexican Foreign Minister Federico Gamboa at the minister's private residence in Mexico City. Lind traveled without an escort, amid ongoing unrest in Vera Cruz and a gubernatorial situation unfolding in the region.
Several thousand Indians in the Huatusco district Vera Cruz revolted relying on promises of Carranza agents that land will be divided among them. They are poorly armed.
Edgar Turner proprietor of the Turner cottage was accidentally shot in the head and face by a hunting companion. His wounds are not serious.
President Bizzell believes the coming session will be the largest in the history of the local institution based on current indications.
President Bizzell reports strong applications and preparations to accommodate all attendees at the College of Industrial Arts, despite dormitory limits. Two faculty changes for the coming year: Maude E. Wyckoff to teach interior decoration and Ella Groenewald’s replacement by Ollie B. Harris in textile chemistry weaving and millinery.
Reports from across Texas indicate crops are suffering from dry conditions with only light damage so far. Agencies warn losses could grow in days if soaking rains do not arrive.
Reports from across Texas indicate no serious crop damage yet but a soaking rain within a week is needed to avert losses. Conditions vary by county with scattered spots of excess rain harming some cotton while nearby fields require moisture. North and Northeast Texas and areas along the Oklahoma border show the greatest need. West Texas generally fair with some failures. South and Central Texas resemble last year’s cotton.
Good showers have fallen in Scurry county during the past two days. Farmers report moisture aiding crops as August 15 records note the recent wet spell.
Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri endured the eleventh day of extreme heat with temperatures around 100 to 108. Crops were paralyzed and water supplies exhausted in towns like Olathe and Lawrence. Cattle and poultry are rushed to market as pastures dry up and feed becomes scarce amid a prolonged drought.
Denton County farmers report cotton showing deleterious effects of extreme heat and dry weather with blooms and squares dropping. Four fifths of counties are worse, but Denton remains among the best prospects. Most cotton already has good-sized bolls, a rain within weeks is essential. Cool nights help plants resist midday heat.
Porter Charlton, who confessed to killing his wife during a 1910 honeymoon, was delivered to Italian authorities for trial. The couple's body was found in a trunk at Lake Como, near their cottage, after a lengthy extradition battle from the United States.
Galveston reports the body of Harry Beattie of Little Rock discovered yesterday in a box car with a crushed head. Police search for a man said to have slept in the same car with Beattie the night before.
Pennsylvania Senator demands investigation into ongoing American deaths in Mexico. He claims daily killings occur and says the State Department has been apprised of the issue, urging swift action and public accountability.
About 150 refugees released from quarantine claim federals in Durango execute prisoners of war including Americans. They say Roger Palmer, an American railway cashier, was killed for not knowing a company safe combination. In Washington, Senator Penrose introduces a resolution on Hale’s Mexico City mission and calls for police measures amid reports of Americans being murdered.
The Senate Democratic caucus decided Congress will stay in session until snow falls and may extend beyond the December term to finish tariff and currency measures. It urged immediate consideration of currency and banking legislation after the tariff bill passes, without committing to a specific currency proposal.
President Wilson publicly reprimanded Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson for his attack on the British Foreign Office. The U S government instructed Ambassador Page to convey regret to Sir Edward Grey that a diplomatic official of the United States should have engaged in such impropriety.
Aug 15 Mrs W R Penticost died from gunshot wounds suffered early yesterday near a West Montgomery avenue saloon. Her son Boss Penticost is in serious condition and her husband W R Penticost was injured but not seriously.
In Austin on August 15 the House introduced a proposal to call a constitutional convention to be voted on in November next year. Members Humphries Fuller McDaniel and others supported the plan. The measure paused for now as votes loomed. The House also passed Morrow's indeterminate sentence bill readjustment and Wortham's flag bills. Insurgents sought to strike the warehouse bill enacting clause before a vote. Senate actions included appointing the contingent expense committee to advise on paying attorneys in the Oliver Wheeler contest and approving a 25000 liquor laws service enforcement appropriation.
In Austin on August 15 the insurgent caucus resolved to beat the Calvin warehouse bill to clear the way for other legislative matters. A conference committee handles the final penitentiary bill with power to modify House and Senate versions.
In Albany on August 415 Mrs. Sulzer shows improvement while Aaron J. Levy the majority leader, who pushed Governor Sulzer's impeachment in the assembly, is reported to be suffering a nervous breakdown.
Oklahoma City officials said the Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that Lieutenant Governor McAlester acted with full gubernatorial authority while Gov Cruce was out of state. The ruling approves McAlester’s pardons of three convicts made during the absence. The textbook contract matter remained unconsidered.
Dallas August 15 reports no arrest has been made in the Brown murder case up to this afternoon.
A Dallas police official said an arrest within 48 hours is probable for the July 28 murder of Miss Florence Brown. Officials indicated the arrest would not be announced by the department but would likely become known through other channels.
Near Reinhardt on the Adams farm Robert L. Adams died after being shot by his wife following a confrontation with his young companion Bertha Neese. Mrs Adams claimed victim and Bertha Neese were visiting the house when the shooting occurred and she fired after retrieving a pistol from a dresser.
A witty exchange unfolds as Sanford and Crabshaw discuss appearances versus reality. The judge chimes in on how such judgments mislead both genders, underscoring caution in perception.
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