Carranza Killed by One of His Own Followers
Mexican president Venustiano Carranza is assassinated early Thursday morning by a trusted aide. In Sparks, federal and state officers raid two Italian residences, seizing four hundred plus gallons of wine and brandy, ten barrels and two attics searched, ten Italians jailed for arraignment in Carson.
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CARRANZA
Sparks
federal prohibition
Tettrelman Connolly
T. B. Spears
Oreste Bartolo
Augustin Picclnini
Guilo Picinini
Antonia Cecchi
B. Cecchini
S. Pacini
Auguatin Soi
Cecchini
Guaria
Yauno Conlin
Sparks justice court
Reno
Wall Street Sees Unsettled Session Amid Mixed Trends
In New York on May 22 the stock market opened with a steady tone and limited features. Oil shares rose on Mexican news while motors and related issues gained moderately. rails and equipment benefited from the improving transportation outlook. Sugar tobacco and leather showed variable advances as several high priced industrials faced selling pressure. Crucible Steel fell sharply and the day closed irregularly after about 300000 shares traded.
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NEW YORK
betar
Crucible Steel
Night Riders Blows Up Beet District Hous es
Detroit May 22 reports of alleged night riding in the Saginaw beet sugar district reached federal authorities. Arthur L. Barkey chief of the Investigation Bureau said two laborers shacks were burned and one blown up. Tools and small farm machinery were destroyed in the incursions tied to a 1920 crop contract dispute.
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DETROIT
Saginaw
Arthur L. Barkey
Investigation bureau
department of justice
Barkey
Tourists Flock to France Season Amid Paris Hotel Shortage
May 22 Paris reports great difficulties housing thousands of American tourists flocking to the city. Hotels in Paris are nearly full with rooms booked into late July or early August, forcing travelers to seek scarce accommodations.
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PARIS
Paris hoteis
Ohio city
Oregon GOP Primary Returns Incomplete Johnson Leads In Multnomah
From seventeen counties in Oregon the Republican presidential race shows Johnson with 8296 votes, Moorer 2346, Wood 7229, and Lowden 2013. In Multnomah County Johnson leads by 377 with 4566 votes counted. Chamberlain and Stanfield leads noted in Democratic and Republican senatorial races respectively.
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FORTLAND
Ore
Oregon
Moorer
Johnson
Lowden
Wood
Multnomah
Portland
Chamberlain
Multnomah county
Robert N. Stanfield
Albert Abraham
senate
12000 Americans Set Sail for Europe From New York
Large ships cleared for European ports carrying over 12000 passengers including Commander Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army golfer Walter Hagen and more than 600 Sokol students bound for The Hague exhibitions and grand opera stars from New York.
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NEW YORK
Evangeline Booth
the
Salvation, Army
Walter Hagen
Sokol
The Hague
Hitchcock Called to Tell About Campaign Spending
Washington May 2 Frank H H Hitchcock former postmaster general has been summoned by the senate presidential campaign expense investigating committee to appear at the opening inquiry Monday as representative of Maj Gen Leonard Wood and Bernard M Baruch for Willam G McAdoo. Twenty five representatives of candidates were called to provide all accounts of campaign contributions and expenditures and related correspondence.
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WASHINGTON
Frank HH. Hitchcock
senate
Leonard Wood
Bernard M. Baruchna
Willam G. McAdoo
L. “Hmerson
London
Mikadle
Angus McSween
Johnson
California
Howeard M
Princeton Runner Wins at Harvard Dual Meet
Anen Swede of Princeton captured the two mile with a time of nine minutes eight seconds in a dual meet at Princeton N J Harvard trailed with Martin finishing second and Lewis third. Brown of Princeton won the 10 yard dash in ten seconds with Goudin of Harvard and Clark of Princeton taking second and third respectively.
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PRINCETON
N. J
Anen Swede
Harvard
Martin
Lewis
Brown
Goudin
Clark
Federated Union Endorses Non Partisan Labor Policies
New York May 24 The American Labor party won endorsement from the Central Federated Union after a stormy session by a vote of 118 to 22. The body adopted a resolution endorsing non partisan policies of the American Federation of Labor.
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NEW YORK
American Labor party
Central Federated Union
American Federation
Tabor
Steamer Lala Elsah Sinks British Schooner John M Wood
A wireless intercept reports the British schooner John M Wood was rammed and sunk by the steamer Lala Elsah near Boston. The Lala Elsah picked up the crew. the John M Wood left Barbadoes for St Johns in April. The Lake Elsah is owned by the Shipping Board and was en route to San Juan Puerto Rico after departing Baltimore on April 26.
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BOSTON
John M. Wood
Barbaddes
St. Johns
N. Wy
shipping board
San Juan
P. R
Baltimore
New York Passes Army Bonus Bill
Albany N Y May 24 The 46 000 000 soldier bonus bill introduced by Miss Marguerite L Smith from New York was signed by Gov Smith The measure provides a referendum at the November election on whether the state shall issue 46 000 000 in bonds for bonus purposes
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ALBANY
N.Y
Marguerite L. Smith
assembly
New York
Kansas City Dealers Cut Prices In Advertisements
Kansas City dealers in wearing apparel quote reduced prices in today’s papers ranging from ten to sixty percent. A department store offers women’s silk hose formerly 4 to 6 dollars for 1.95 and shoes formerly 16 dollars for 7.75. An exclusive shoe store marks its entire stock down drastically.
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KANSAS CITY
jdepartment
Soldier relief measures advance to house debate
Washington May 23 The house rules committee ordered a favorable report on soldier relief legislation and set it for consideration after Tuesday The rule limits debate and requires a majority vote to send the bill back to the ways and means committee Republicans plan surveys to forecast support while the bill awaits action
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WASHINGTON
house rules committee
Campbell
house
ways and means committee
gule
Sims Praises Transport Service At Naval Graduation
Admiral William S. Sims, head of the Naval War College, praised the Transport Service and Navy personnel at this year’s graduation. He noted that personnel exceeded expectations in endurance and initiative during the world war and urged officers to guide subordinates on influencing civil populations in wartime. He commented on officers expressing opinions in editorials about war strategy.
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NEWPORT
William 8. Sims
naval rear college
Bandits Battle Police Near Bean Lake
Two carloads of officers chased three men in a gun battle south of Bean Lake Missouri. Marty Kelly and Walter Bradford were wounded and in hospital, Ed McCullough deputy wounded, one man escaped. About three thousand dollars in Liberty bonds and a bag with money were seized from the wounded men and the pursued car. Police suspect involvement with the State Bank of Howe robbery.
Carranza Troops Battle Revolutionary Forces in Northern Mexico
In Coahuila near Canadan Durango on May 22 200 cavalry under Col Laris clashed with revolutionary forces led by Gen Miguel Lavega. Gen P Elias Calles reported seven Carrandistas killed. The clash follows ongoing fighting as Carranza troops resist the revolution.
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YORREON
Coahuila
Mexico
Horoes
Goy
Domingo Arrieta
Laris
Miguel Lavega
Canadan
Durango
P. Elias Calles
Senate Boosts Funds for Army Air Service
Senate consideration raised the army air service appropriation to 12.745 million as part of the annual Army appropriation, bringing total air service funding toward 419 million. House had set air service funds at 27.756 million with Senate committee figures around 340 million.
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SENATE
ARMY AIR SERVICE
WASHINGTON
house
air service
sinerea
Greek King Alexander in Paris Incognito
May 22 Paris reports King Alexander arrived in the city incognito from Marseille where he landed from Greece. He is to meet a high official of the French foreign office tomorrow. Dunking corn futures and cash grain prices followed yesterday’s slump with corn down eight to eighteen cents and wheat down nine to ten cents.
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PARIS
Alexander
Marsxeilles
Greece
French ‘foreigh office
ST. LOUIS
Mexican President Carranza Assassinated in Mexico City
Telegram from Gen. Obregon reports President Carranza killed by troops under Col. Rodolfo Herrero near Tlaxcalengenango Puebla after being taken prisoner. Carranza followers protest the assassination and Obregon denounces the act as cowardly and treacherous.
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COL
RODOLFO HERRERO
Tex
Carranza
Mexico
Alvaro Obragon
Mexico City
Comer Carranze
Rodolfo Herrers
federal
Diaz
Obregon
Thaxcelenango
Pusbla
Pablo Gonzales
Herrero
Rodolfo
Carranciatas
Louis Montes “de Oca
department of propaganda and information
Nogares
Roerto Pesquies
Tlaxcallenango
republic
Vannatlano Carranza
asa
Navy Criticized by Rear Admiral at War College
Newport May 22 Rear Admiral Charles P. Plunkett commander of a destroyer squadron gave a brief graduation address at the naval war colleges claiming the navy is not only demobilized but almost demoralized. He supported Admiral Sime who warned about the impact of officers unofficial opinions on civilians in war times.
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NEWPORT
R.1
Charles P. Plunkett
naval war colleges
Grand jury to probe killings at Matewan
A special Mingo county court session is set for Monday to probe ten killings last Wednesday in Matewan during a clash between Baldwin-Felts detectives and townspeople. The funeral of Mayor Cabell Tester is noted, state troopers continue to guard, and no disturbances were reported.
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MATEWAN
W. Va
Mingo county court
Baldwin-Felts
Cabell Testerman
state constabulary
Adjournment Plans Remain Unclear After Senate Conference
Washington May 22 No agreement on adjournment or timing of congressional recess was reached at a Republican senators conference. The group pressed for appropriation bills and conference reports while Senator Kenyon signaled support for quick action on the packer regulation bill. Uncertainty over soldier relief, the peace resolution, and the Varagitian treaty left recess plans unsettled.
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WASHINGTON
congress
Kenyon
Iowa
true
Wilson
Raisin Growers Get 33 Millions From California Raisin Co
Fresno May 22 Checks totaling 4.5 million dollars were mailed to raisin growers by the California Associated Raisin Company. The payments bring the total for the last crop to 939 million with another November payment planned. Checks were 39 dollars per ton on all varieties nine cents on Muscat, Malaga and Feresugos and ten and a half cents on Thompson and Sultanas.
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FRESNO
Cal
California Associated Raisin Company
Banks to Favor Loans on Cattle
Washington May 22 The Federal Reserve heard how reserve and member banks should favor loans on livestock after wartime finance program cuts. Senator Kendrick said the board would be willing to order rediscounts on cattle paper to support Federal Reserve banks in cattle districts needing action.
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WASHINGTON
nnwist
Western caitle growers
finance corporation
federal reserve
reserve
sloans
Kendrick
Wyoming
board
Fire Destroyed Block In Twin Falls Blamed on Cigarette
A fire in Twin Falls Idaho caused about 300000 damage to more than half a business block early today. Investigators say the blaze was started by a discarded cigarette and quickly spread through wooden structures. Fire officials reported no casualties.
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TWIN FALLS
Ida
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EUROPE
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FORWOOD
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VENUSTIANO CARRANZA
Mexican republic
Thursda
SIMS
Naval College
Sul
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GRAND JURY
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