Huerta Bitter Toward United States as He Turns Over Power
Washington reports say Huerta’s regime ends as Carranza and Carbajal vie for Mexico City rule. The US seeks peaceful settlement per Niagara Falls protocol with Argentina Brazil and Chile while Villa prepares to challenge Carranza.
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Huerta
United States
Washington, D. C
Amerian
Silliman
Saltillo
Carranza
Carbajal
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Wilson
Bryan
Niagara Falls
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Washington
Huerta Resigns as Mexico Crisis Shifts in July Dispatches
Reports from Puerto Mexico and Vera Cruz describe Huerta’s resignation provoking defections and moves toward Carranza. Velasco sworn as minister of war while pro visional president designation Carbajal gains favor. British and German warships watch as Americans seek to return home. Walter Fitch dies at his Wisconsin summer home.
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Mexico City
Carbajal
Chamber of Deputies
Blan- Set
Puerto Mexico
Taday
Hula
Huerta
Mires
Jose Velasco
Bristol
Dresden
Vera Cruz
Washington, D.C
Funston
War Department
Mexico
Walter Fitch
Eau Claire
Wis
Walter Fiteh
Chicago Board of Trade
Walter Fiteh & Company
President Cancelled Engagements Due To Indigestion
Washington report states President Wilson suffered a light attack of indigestion and postponed two planned conferences with New Yorkers and meetings with congressmen on patronage issues. He is expected to resume receiving calls tomorrow after attending Secretary Lane's birthday party. In New York City, Manhattan saw 500 absolute divorces granted in the six months ending June 30, up from 372 a year earlier.
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Washington, D. C
Dent Wilson
New York
Manhattan
Weather and Astronomical Notes for Local Area
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with possible afternoon thunder storms and cooler temperatures. Morning temperature 78 rising to a high of 92 yesterday and a low of 77 last night. Venus shifts from evening to morning star. morning stars Saturn Jupiter Mercury. No precipitation. wind light. humidity 40 percent at 7 pm and 63 percent at 7 am. Water stage 10.5 with a 1 inch 24 hour fall. J M SHERIER Local Forecaster.
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J. M. Sherier
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
Prohibition Plank Fails at Iowa GOP Convention
At Des Moines on July 16 the Republican state convention rejected a plank for re submitting the prohibition question to a statewide vote. The body passed a plank endorsing present liquor laws. Frank S. Shaw of Tama won the auditor nomination on the third ballot with 73 1 5 votes, later made unanimous. Illinois progressives nominate in Champaign on Sept 18 with Meall McCormick as chair and Raymond Robins as Senate candidate. Louis E. Pavey eyed as state treasurer. candidates discussed for congress at large and state superintendent Mary Steagall named.
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Des Moines
Resolutions Committee
Frank S. Shaw
Tama
Shaw
Champaign
Chicago
Ill
Illinois
Peoria
Springfield
Meai] McCormick
Hinsdale
McCormick
Raymond Robins
United States
Louis E. Pavey
Mount Vernon
Pavey
Congress
H. L. Herr
Rockford
George N. Kreider
Progressive Organization
Sangamon County
Fred S. Wilbur
East St. Louis
Progressive State Committee
Mary Steagall
Carbondale
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Girls Stop to Hear Calliopes Prompt Injunction Suit
In Burlington Iowa on July 16 the Mississippi Pearl Button company mill girls refuse to work as excursion steamer caliopes play tango music. Moir Brothers file an injunction to stop the music during working hours and seek 500 dollars damages for loss of services.
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Burlington
Iowa
Caliopes
Mississippi Pearl Button Company
Moir Brothers
Bride of a Week Slain in Dubuque
Dubuque Iowa July 16 Mrs John Allen 17 bride of a week was murdered last night Police search for George Detain a cousin who is said to have paid her attention before her marriage
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Dubuque
Iowa
John Allen
George Detain
Mackay Tours Europe After Divorce With Children
Clarence Mackay the millionaire head of the Postal Telegraph and Cable Company has left the country with his children for a European tour. They will visit Paris, London with his mother, then tour Normandy by automobile and return in September.
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Clarence Mackay
Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
Europe
Paris
Mr. Mackay
London
Normandy
Gag Murder on Chicago Lake Shore Suspected Revenge Motive
A bound man’s body was found on the Chicago lake shore near the business district. A handkerchief gag with a skull drawing is believed to have suffocated him. Police suspect revenge as the motive and identify the victim as a laborer.
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Lake Shore
Chicago Business District
Chicago
Ill
Court Reverses Johnson Ruling In Federal League Case
Chicago July 16 The appellate court reversed a Superior Court restraint on Pitcher George Johnson who jumped from the Cincinnati Nationals to the Kansas City Federals. It voids the 10 day clause in a ball player contract, marking a big victory for the Federal League and its rising roster of stars.
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Chicago
Ill
Foell
George Johnson
Cincinnati Nationals
Kansas City Federals
Boat capsizes on Saratoga Lake three missing
An overturned boat and drifting items on Saratoga lake signal a likely drowning of three people. Arthur Finney and Ethel and Charlotte Heimburg were the last seen occupants after an apparent seat change.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Saratoga Lake
Arthur Finney
Schenectady
Ethel
Charlotte Heimburg
Troy
Flames Imperil Girls At Geneva Illinois
Six hundred girls housed at the state home for girls in Geneva were driven out in darkness at 3 am when a fire broke out in the four story administration building. No injuries reported but some girls fled the grounds. Fire under control by 9 am with Aurora Batavia and St Charles fire departments assisting. Superintendent is Mrs Carrie O Connor of Moline. Loss estimated at 50000 dollars.
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Geneva
Ill
Aurora
Batavia
St. Charles
Carrie O'Connor
Moline
Paris Writers in Quarrel Sparks Diplomatic Tension
An acrimonious dispute in Paris involves Paul and Guy Cassagnac editors of Autorite and I Fuchs Berlin Lokal Anzeiger and Carl Lahm Leipzig Tageblatt correspondents. Cassagnac challenged Fuchs to a duel but the seconds said no due to lack of personal involvement. The German embassy in Paris indicates support for German press rights.
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France
Germany
Paris
Paul
Guy Cassagnac
Autorite
I. Fuchs
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Carl Lahm
Leipsic Tageblatt
Fuchs
Lassen Peak erupts with tallest, longest plume yet
Black smoke rose a mile from Lassen Peak as eruptions continued for five hours. The 18th eruption, beginning May 30, was the most notable in duration and volume. In Washington, Mrs. E. W. Carmack, widow of Senator Carmack, was nominated and confirmed as post mistress at Columbia Tenn.
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California
Redding
Cal
Lassen Peak
Washington, D. C
E. W. Carmack
Senator Carmack
Senate
Columbia, Tenn
Federal aid to be asked by railways on verge of big strike
Chicago July 16. Negotiations between locomotive engineers firemen and western railroad managers over shorter hours higher pay and changed working conditions moved to letters. Managers denied a copy of ballot and statement. risk of immediate strike if no progress. Federal mediation likely if accepted by employees.
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Chicago, Ill
Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers
General Managers’ Committee
Western Railroads
W. S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
W. S. Carter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
A.W. Trenholm
Conference Committee of Managers
Joint Committee
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Carpentier Has Edge In Betting At Olympia Bout
London report on the 20 round heavyweight fight at Olympia between Gunboat Smith of the United States and Georges Carpentier of France. Large influx of continental sportsmen and Americans, with seats selling at a premium from $15 to $20 for distant ringside, and near ropes sold out.
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London
England
France
Olympia
Gunboat Smith
Georges Carpentier
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Chibushua
Kis
Garrison
Tepec Castle
Punston
Neva Cruz
Republic
Monterey
Carballal
Victoriana Huerta
Francisco Carbajal
Mericad Press Ass
Rock Island
Davenport
Vicinity
Repubs
Mackay
Catherine
Ellen
John
Johnson
Jones
Thomas D. Jones
Federal Reserve Board
Dallas
Texas
M. E. McCauley
Dora Roberts
Lassen
Carpentier
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