Guadalajara Falls as Obregon Grabs Largest Mexican City
Mexican constitutionalists report the capture of Guadalajara, the republic’s second city, with heavy battles. Obregon plans to push toward Mexico City, 300 miles away, while Villa’s northern forces move toward Chihuahua and potential southern involvement is debated. Prisoners exceed five thousand as federal and rebel casualties mount. reports from El Paso and El Paso-related dispatches note ongoing reorganizations and anticipated marching routes.
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Washington
D.C
Constitutionaliats
Guadalajara
Republic
Oboregon
el Paso
Obregon
Mexico City
Villa
Zacatecas
Chihuahua
Huerta
Carranza
Douglas
Ariz
Gua‘Giajars
Jalisco
Irapuapo
Mexico
el Faso
Tex
Chihuahua City
Torreon
Gonsales
Vera Cruz
United States
Mitico
Rio Grande
Pan- Sm
Wilson
Adolfo de la Mexican
Crus
Mayor Mitchel to stop parade in New York
The city’s mayor plans to halt the parade after an anarchist attack. Reports say Alexander Berkman and other suspects were involved, with officials considering postponing a planned procession and reevaluating security for the event.
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Mitchel
New York
Mitchel Rot
Alexander
Berkman
Weather forecast for Rock Island area
Generally fair tonight and Saturday with continued warm conditions. Temperature 72 at 7 am, high 89 yesterday, low 67 last night. Wind nearly calm, no precipitation, humidity 39 by evening, 71 by morning. Jupiter in conjunction with the moon at 7 14 am.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Stop Watch Bill Reported Favorably By House Labor Committee
The House committee on labor unanimously reported a bill prohibiting use of the stop watch and related features of the Taylor system in government arsenals. Violations carry fines or imprisonment. Cc. H. TAVENNER.
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Argus
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Labor Today
Cc. H. Tavenner
Coasting Costly to Motorcyclist
William Koch faced Magistrate Smith over claims he rode down a hill at speed while coasting on Seventh avenue. Officer Carey testified Koch went at least 20 mph. Koch denied this but paid $12.10 in fines. A separate case saw an auto driver named Clum arrested, with a continuance sought as he left for Clinton, Pa.
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William Koch
Seventh Avenue
P. J. Carey
Smith
Koch
Carey
Clum
Clinton
Annual Boyne Picnic Draws Hundreds of Orangemen
The 37th annual picnic near Preemption at Little’s Grove will attract hundreds from the region. Speakers include Dr. Thomas J. McVety Rev G H Thorpe Rev William H Shaw H H VanMeter and Rev T W Thompson. Music by the Aledo cornet band and Edgington martial band. J L Clarke presides Foster Armstrong oversees grounds William McMahon James B Cook and Robert Doottan marshal. Hacks meet Rock Island South ern cars and trains at Reynolds St Johns crossing and Preemption to ease travel.
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Little's Grove
Here
Boyne
Thomas J. McVety
Bloomington
G. H. Thorpe
Reynolds
William H. Shaw
Milan
H. H. van- Meter
Chicago
T. W. Thompson
Silvis
Aledo Cornet
All Alaska Volcanoes Erupt as Dirigo Reports Activity
Captain McMullen aboard the Dirigo reports all Alaska peninsula volcanoes from Seward west to the Aleutians in eruption. Mount Katmai erupts with sulfur smoke and pumice, ash and sulfur dust clouding sea areas up to 100 miles. Mount Shishaldin and Mount Pavlof also smoking as Dirigo eyes the Aleutians.
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Alaska
Seward
Alaska Peninsula
Aleutian Islands
McMullen
Dirigo
Dutch Harbor
Katmal
Shelikof Strait
Kodiak Island
Shishaldin
Mount Paviof
Petras Juror Holds Out In Aurora Murder Trial
Geneva July 10 The Petras murder case jury was discharged after voting eleven to one to acquit. Homer Eddy the oldest juror held out convicting Petras, claiming his own testimony showed guilt. Bail request to follow habeas corpus filing as police review tips including a Chicago man nicknamed Crazy Peter.
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Geneva
Ill
Anthony Petras
Theresa Hollander
Aurora
Miss Hollander
Petras
Eany
Harvey Gunsul
Peter
Welter
Chicago
West Side
St. Nicholas
Hollander
Sister
Chiscoee
Richard Schulz
Healy
Cook County
Scribe Ordered From Vera Cruz
Washington secretary enforces new war correspondent rules ordering Fred Boalt of Funs ton Vera Cruz deported to the United States for sensational false dispatches. The navy order was staged as Daniels investigates. Boalt linked to the Cleveland Press.
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Washington, D. C
Army
Garrison
United States
Fred Boalt
Funston
Vera Crua
Navy
Daniels
Boalt
Cleveland Press
Sullivan Calls Bryan an Ingrate at Decatur Dinner
In Decatur Illinois at a dinner hosted by James M Allen Roger C Sullivan assails a famed US statesman insisting he has stood by Democratic principles despite misinformation. He cites Chicago origin as a safeguard for Illinois against political risk and pledges steadiness in crisis. Earlier stops included Windsor Findlay Sullivan Lovington and Mount Zion.
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Decatur
Roger C. Sullivan
Bryan
James M. Allen
Democratic Party
United States
Chicago
Hogan
Ilinois
Sullivan
Windsor
Findlay
Lovington
Mount Zion
L A. Buckingham
James T. Whitely
No Case Against Winters Couple Dismissed
New Castle Indiana July 10 no case against Dr W A Winters and wife and William Cooper charged with conspiracy in connection with the disappearance of the doctor's year old daughter Catherine was dismissed in circuit court today by order of the judge on grounds of insufficient evidence
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New Castle
Ind
W. A. Winters
William Cooper
Catherine
Arrest Warrant Issued for Sunset Magazine Editor
Federal warrants were issued for Charles Field editor of Sunset magazine Robert Fowler aviator Ray Cohen photographer and Riley Scott writer on charges of disclosing military secrets. Sunset magazine published an article Can the Panama Canal be Destroyed from the Air reproducing photographs from an aeroplane showing fortifications.
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San Francisco
Cal
Charles Field
Sunset Magazine
Robert Fowler
Ray Cohen
Riley Scott
Panama Canal
Ulster Leaders Propose Armed Protest in Ulster Meeting
Ulster unionist leaders including Sir Edward Carson arrive in Belfast for a provisional government meeting. Four hundred armed volunteers and fifty motorcycles escort them for a week to plan Orangemen day and show Ulster’s exclusion from Home Rule. Carson calls loyalists to mobilize if needed.
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Sir Edward Carson
Belfast
Ireland
Edward Carson
Marquis of Londonderry
Walter Long
Ulster Provisional Government
Captain Craig
Great Britain
Ulster
Carson
London
England
Cairo
Ulster Volunteers
Perth
Scotland
Rhoda Fleming
George
Queen Mary
Bilbo Cleared by Jury in Bribery Case
Jackson Mississippi July 10 a jury found Theo dore Bilbo lieutenant governor of Mississippi not guilty of soliciting a bribe. New Orleans bubonic plague claims a boy in a grim tally to three deaths overall.
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Mississippi
Jackson, Miss
Theodore Bilbo
Leutenant
New Orleans
President Wilson Will Await Senate Action On Reserve Board
Washington July 10 President Wilson will not nominate a replacement for Paul Warburg until the Senate acts on his name. The Senate Banking and Currency Committee recommended rejecting Thomas D. Jones of Chicago and postponed Warburg. The White House accused the committee of misrepresenting Jones and vowed to seek Senate confirmation despite the committee’s stance. The White House said it would use influence to secure majorities for both nominees.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
Paul Warburg
Senate
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Thomas D. Jones
Chicago
Paul M. Warburg
New York
White House
Senate Committee
Mr. Jones
International Harvester Company
Jones
Warburg
Gen Lydecker Dies at 71 in Detroit
Brigadier General Garrett J. Lydecker U S A retired died at his Detroit home aged 71. After the Civil War he directed river and harbor improvements and defensive works then served as assistant professor at West Point. He later led engineers for Pacific and Missouri divisions and oversaw the St Clair River survey and St Clair Flats canal construction.
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Detroit
Mich
Garrett J. Lydecker
Lydecker
United States Military Academy
Pacific
Missouri
St. Clair River
St. Clair Flats Canal
Couple marks 70 years of marriage in Clinton
Clinton Missouri July 10 Mr and Mrs G W Nutt celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary. Married in Ohio at age 19 they moved to Illinois for 32 years before settling in Clinton. They have six living children, 37 grandchildren and 44 great grandchildren.
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Clinton
G. W. Nutt
Ohio
Ilinois
Nutts
Bandits Rob Train Near Matson Missouri
Two masked robbers held up a westbound Katy Flyer near Matson Missouri at 10 15 pm. They forced the engineer and express messenger to the safe then took a track walker William Christopher prisoner to prevent him spying on their escape. Passengers were not molested.
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St. Louis
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Matson
Mason
Snadley
Klondike
American Express
Nicholson
William Christopher
Myfid
Glasg
Mudd
Firman
Express
Missouri River
Brown
America— Express Company
Utilities Board Faces Illinois Jim Crow Car Dispute
Illinois public utilities commission questions racial seating on trains after a complaint about signs reading this car for white passengers only on Illinois Central trains Cairo Carbondale. Chairman J E Quan seeks immediate reply from railroad authorities amid governor and editor correspondence. Mrs Flavelle Returns Home after being shot by an art student aboard a Florence to Assisi train segment. she traveled on the Prinzess Irene to New York.
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Carbondale
Illinois
Dunne
J. D. Alston
The
Christian Anchor
Murphysboro
Flavelle
Genoa
Mary E. Flavelle
Chicago
Pietro Ross
Florence
Assisi
New York
Names for new warships picked
Secretary Daniels announced four new dreadnoughts will be named Arizona California Mississippi and Idaho The old battleships Idaho and Mississippi were recently sold to Greece It isn t every day that a secretary of the navy has privilege of naming four ships
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Washington, D. C
Daniels
Arizona
California
Mississippi
Idaho
Sippi
Greece
Dan
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Burlington
Iowa
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Caster
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Holds Out
Lansing
Newcome
U. S
Edwards
St. Paul
William Rufus Edwards
Miss Adcox
Minnesota Supreme Court
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