War Parties toge ther 10 Bring Peace
Niagara Falls Ont July 2 Communication between warring factions in Mexico began to y when Huerta delegates for ally addressed three South American mediators a note to be transmitted to the constitutionalists Representatives in Washington expressed a willingness to discuss measures with the rebels to bring to an civil strife which has been devas e the country in the last year Ambassador Da Gama of Brazil fur y announced the practical settlement of the conflict. He explained that mediation would take an indefinite recess on the outcome of efforts by media tors. The ambassador spoke at a luncheon by the mediators. The en American and Huerta delegations were present.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Mexico
Huerta
Washington
Ambassador da Gama
Brazil
Fury
United States
Rts
Med
Rerative
Inim
Naon
Cabrera
Suarez
Fernando Iglesias Calderon
Fortm
Carranza
Jer Naon
Kington
Vielegrad
Weather Forecast for Rock Island and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Friday with slight warming. Temperatures show 66 at 7 a.m. and 83 yesterday. Winds are light, humidity 43 percent at 7 p.m. and 75 percent at 7 a.m. No precipitation. Stage of water 7.8 with no change in 24 hours. Astronomical events list Mercury Venus Mars seen in evening. Jupiter Saturn in morning. Earth at greatest distance from the sun.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
Robber is slain in train hold up near Meacham
Pendleton Oregon July 2 One robber was killed and another wounded in a battle with three bandits and passengers on a westbound Oregon Washington train near Meacham 500 miles west of Pendleton. A deputy sheriff was among the wounded as robbers ransacked the express car and got all the money from about a third of the passengers.
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Pendleton
Ore
Meacham
Fergus
Salem Victims Urgently Need Funds After Fire
Salem Massachusetts July 2 The American Red Cross and the state relief committee urged more funds for those left destitute by the fire. The state committee reissued the appeal for financial help. Miss Mabel Boardman said the need is greater than first believed as thousands lost homes and work due to mills destroyed. many live in tents awaiting shelter and jobs.
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Salem
Mass
American Red Cross
State Relief Committee
Mabel T. Boardman
National Relief Board of the American Red Cross
Trieste Honors for Royal Slain Archduke Ferdinand
A large Trieste crowd gathered at the harbor to honor the assassinated Archduke Ferdinand and the Duchess of Hohenberg. Coffins on six-horse hearses led a wreath-filled procession to the railway station for transport to Vienna. Emperor William I canceled his Vienna trip due to a severe cold and lumbago symptoms.
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Trieste
Austria
Ferdinand
Hohenberg
Vienna
Potsdam
William I
Archduke Ferdinand
Picture Prosperity and Mood in a Senate Debate
Washington scene shows prosperity and low mood as Republicans cite industrial downturns and recession while Democrats claim U S business is best. Simmons cites treasury surplus for the just-ended fiscal year. Sidney Moulthrop, ex confidential clerk to Senator Lewis, was sentenced for forgery and theft but placed on probation.
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Washington
W. U
Mary S
Senate
United States
Simmons
Treasury
Michigan groups protest Japanese labor plans in Al County
July 2 report notes 460 Japanese laborers are expected to settle in Al County Michigan and that agitation for an antialien law similar to California's is likely. The move would push Japanese workers into vegetable farming.
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al County
Flood cause of collapse of Ohio road and mortgage suit
In Cincinnati on July 2 a federal suit filed by Bankers Trust Co of New York seeks a receiver for the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroad and foreclosure of a mortgage totaling 96 million dollars. The petition cites 75 million dollars in secured bonded debt and flood damage in 1913 as the road’s default cause. Attorney Morrison White for the railroad admitted the claims and consented to receivership. Judson Harmes and Judge Rufus Smith were appointed receivers.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Bankers’ Trust Company of New York
Bankers’ Trust
Indiana, Decatur & Western
Morrison White
Judson Harmes
United States
Rufus Smith
Senators Heard in Mine Scheme Involving Official Letterheads
Senators Overman and Chilton testified before a congressional committee probing the misuse of official letterheads to push a North Carolina gold mining project. Overman bought 7000 dollars of stock after a treasury expert valued the mine at 60 million, while Chilton said he owned 2500 dollars’ worth. The stenographer’s letter of commendation was written without Overman’s knowledge on committee letterheads, corroborated by the stenographer, with a messenger citing the promoter’s use of letterheads and the senator’s son-in-law employed as attorney.
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Washington, D. C
Overman
Chilton
North Carolina
Treasury
Rules Committee
New Clue in Carman Case After Nurse’s Shooting
Freeport New York July 2 Detectives pursue a theory that an assassin fired through a broken office window at Dr Edwin Carman killing patient Louise Bailey while aiming at Carman. Carman reports a two week prior death threat from an unknown caller to the district attorney.
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Freeport
N. Y
Edwin Carman
Louise Bailey
Carman
Illinois to Fight Rats to Keep Plague Away
Illinois health officials ordered a statewide anti rat campaign after two bubonic plague cases in New Orleans. River steamboats wharf boats freight houses and box cars from the south will be screened and monitored as part of the effort. Railroads entering Illinois from the south were asked to aid. Killed in Autos Flop Ottumwa Iowa July 2 Charles Springer killed when his automobile overturned near Russell yesterday.
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Springfield
New Orleans
Illinois State Board of Health
Mississippi
Ohio
Wabash
Miinois
Illinois
Auto
Ottumwa
Iowa
Charles Springer
Russell
Two Die Making Movie Thriller
Grace McHugh and Owen Carter of Denver, assistant cameraman, drowned in the Arkansas River at Canon City while film production faced a mysterious accident for a planned feature Across the Border. Carter rescued McHugh, both were on a sandbar when lost. McHugh’s body found near Fourth Street Bridge.
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Canon City
Colo
Grace McHugh
Denver
Colorado Motion Picture Company
Owen Carter
Arkansas River
Carter
Miss McHugh
Miss
England crews all out of race at Henley regatta
Henley-on-Thames July 2 Not an English crew remained in the grand challenge cup competition after todays four heats Trans Atlantic eights Union Boat Club Boston Harvard University second crew Winnipeg Mayence Rowing Club Germany all led off against English opponents Harvards time beat by 15 seconds Winnipeg faces Harvard and Boston meets Mayence in tomorrow's semi finals Germany posted the fastest time with a decisive margin.
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Henley-on-Thames
Union Boat Club
Boston
Harvard University
Winnnipeg
Canada
Mayence, Rowing Club
Germany
Harvard
Winnipeg
Mayence
Militants Fight Court Officials In Wales Trial
In Carnarvon Wales on July 2 Georg ian Lloyd and Phyllis North faced trial for window smashing. The pair fought fiercely as they were brought before the court, needing five warded guards to restrain them. Each received a three month sentence. A Scotland Yard detective testified Miss North belonged to an arson squad and had recently inherited 450000 dollars.
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Carnarvon
Wales
Georgian Lloyd
Phyllis North
Scotland Yard
Miss North
Pilot Charged Over Majestic Sinking in Mississippi River
St Louis July 2 Charges of negligence unskillfulness and inattention to duty have been filed against S B Withrow of Winona Minn pilot of the excursion steamer Majestic which sank in the Mississippi river near here on June 20
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St. Louis, Mo
S. B. Withrow
Winona, Minn
Majestic
Mississippi River
Here
Will Grant Large Army Resolution to Free President
Washington July 2 A Senate resolution would grant the president power to recruit the regular army to its full war strength of 119,000 men. The measure, allied with a recently passed volunteer force act, aims to end the 100,000 cap and allow recruitment to match needs, creating a more ready national defense.
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Senate
Washington
Congress
United States
Chamberlain
Kathryn Williams film star seeks divorce
Los Angeles July 1 Mrs Frank R Allen known as Kathryn Williams creator of The Adventures of Kathryn filed suit for divorce from actor Allen who deserted her on July 5 1913 The couple wed March 3 1913 and she seeks alimony and custody of their nine year old son from a prior marriage.
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Kathlyn Williams
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank R. Allen
Kathryn Williams
Kathryn
Allens
Allen
Sit
Corn from Japan arrives in Seattle for milling needs
Seattle reports 3000 bags of corn arriving from Japan to a local milling company. The grain price in Seattle matches that of corn from the middle states and its quality is noted as high. Additional imports are anticipated.
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Seattle
Orient
Japan
Middle States
Assiniboia Grounded Near Georgian Bay With 100 Passengers
The Canadian Pacific steamer Assiniboia with 100 passengers went ashore early today on Bad Neighbor Shoal Cove Island in Georgian Bay. A Sault Ste Marie wireless report said the vessel could back off as she swung in 11 fathoms of water under calm foggy conditions. The fore peak leaked slightly and the steamer Manitoba was summoned for aid, though no danger was reported.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Assiniboia
Shoal Cove Island
Georgian Bay
The
Marconi Wireless Company
Sault Ste Marie
Ont
Port McNicoll
Manitoba
Rioting Miners to Be Arrested in Butte Action
In Butte Montana officers carry county warrants for riot charges linked to June 13 raid on the Western Federation of Miners headquarters and the union safe explosion and June 23 powder theft at Stewart mine. President Moyer plans a Helena conference with international union leaders to reunite factions and dissolve the Butte Mine Workers' union.
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Butte
Mont
Western Federation of Miners
Stewart
Moyer
Western Federation
Helena
Federation
Butte Mine Workers’ Union
Electricians
Five Miners Die From Gases in Coal Mine Blaze
Williamson West Virginia July 2 Five men George Seibold James Collins Benjamin James Henry Lyons and Marion Lyons died from gas exposure after being trapped by a mine fire at Sycamore Coal Company. An emergency tunnel was driven by Heseu ers and a hundred rescuers but the blaze remained fierce.
Wilson engages big business leaders for informal talks
Washington July 2 J P Morgan met with President Wilson at the White House for nearly an hour to discuss general business conditions. The talks precede an expected luncheon with Henry Ford as Wilson plans to hear views from top executives and outline his stance on legislation. Keller quits Senate race as Carr slated for Lincoln Memorial post.
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Washington, D. C
J. P. Morgan
White House
Morgan
Wilson
Henry Ford
Detroit
Ford
Congress
Whitehouse
Chicago Association of Commerce
Chicago
Keller
Senate
Illinois
Kent Keller
Ava
United States
Lewis
Clark E. Carr
Galesburg
Lincoln Memorial Commission
Cullom
Grant Monument Commission
Driver killed in unusual auto accident in Iowa
Clifford Johnson, 25, died in an unusual Burlington incident when he stood up in a moving car near a bridge, his arm entangled in girders, pulled from the vehicle as it crossed the span. Two sleeping girls accompanied him. the car returned and found him dead with a severed arm.
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Burlington
Iowa
Clifford Johnson
Johnson
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