Zacatecas Taken After Fierce Fight in Mexico
Zacatecas fell to constitutionalists after four days of heavy combat. About 5,000 prisoners were taken, with 12 cannons and thousands of rifles captured. Federals of 14,000 were entrenched. losses were heavy on both sides. Villa led the assault with several aides wounded while Roderiguez died of wounds.
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Zacatecas
Mexico
Villa
Barron
Natera
Roderigues
Roderiguez
el Paso
Texas
Herrera
Fierro
William Benton
Mexico City
Aguas Calientes
Gonzales
Tampico
San Luis Potosi
Obregon
Guadalajara
Peace hinges on Mexican provisional government plan
Five weeks of mediation yield protocols to restore US Mexico relations once a provisional government is established. Huerta and Carranza representatives will form a temporary administration and cabinet while peace is pursued, with Argentina Brazil and Chile recognizing the new regime and US forces to be withdrawn after agreement. Villa supports the conference.
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Niagara Falls
United States
Mexico
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Huerta
Washington
Muediation Board
Vera Cruz
Villa
Carranza
Ville
Girl Sues Auto Maker for 60000 Breach of Promise
Miss Carviyn Dollman of Fort Wayne Ind a grand opera singer sues Potter and Johnston Machine Co Pawtucket vice president W Wallace Potter for 60000 alleging he promised to marry her during a cabaret show here on September 10 1912 and broke the engagement a month later after she sang. The suit was filed in Providence R I on June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. L
W. Wallace Potter
Potter and Johnston Machine Company
Pawtucket
Carviyn Dollman
Fort Wayne
Ind
Potter
Lyways
Hhis
Weather report for Rock Island area
Unsettled tonight and Friday with probable showers and little temperature change. Temperature at 7 a.m. 67, yesterday's high 72, last night's low 66. Wind 7 mph. Precipitation 1.91 inches. Humidity 64 percent at 7 p.m., 97 percent at 1 a.m. Water stage 9. fall .3 in 24 hours. Evening stars Mercury Venus Mars. morning stars Jupiter Saturn. Mercury in conjunction with the moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Moon
Petras In Plot To Escape Jail Reported
Aurora Illinois June 25 four prisoners in cells near Anthony Petras on trial for Theresa Hollander murder at Geneva escaped last night via a jail exit. Authorities investigate if Petras was part of the plot.
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Aurora
Anthony Petras
Theresa Hollander
Geneva
Petras
Expose of Blackmailers Prompts Jail Threats
Chicago report says John J. McLauchlin, a contractor and politician, announced plans to expose blackmailing union business agents by sending some to jail. He claimed paying $2000 under threat of strikes, naming United States Attorney Wikerson and referencing a business agent Hammond killed yesterday by contractor Dignan as among the guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John J. McLaccalin
United States
Wikerson
McLauchlin
Hammond
Dignan
Blues Victory Over Denver Polo Stars in Kansas City
Under a scorching sun in Kansas City the Blues of the Kansas City Country club defeated the Denver Country club four to five in a Western circuit polo match. Captain T S Thomas scored early, T A Velie added three goals, and Denver’s Huston led a strong effort before a blow forced him to rest. The Blues led from the first period and held the advantage throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Blues
Huston
Denver
Walter Johnson Weds Statesman's Daughter in Washington
Washington June 25. Walter Johnson star pitcher for the Senators and Miss Hazel Lee Roberts daughter of Congressman E. E. Robers of Carson City Nevada were quietly married last night at the bride’s Washington home. Johnson hinted earlier he planned marriage but offered no details.
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Washington, D. C
Walter Johnson
Senators
Hazel Lee Roberts
E. E. Robers
Carson City
Nev
Washington
Ball Park
Philadelphia
Gets Caught Swimming Escaped Prisoner Recaptured
Joliet June 24. John Murphy, an escapee from Joliet, who earned placement on an honor road gang, fled two weeks ago and was recaptured while swimming in Hickory Creek near Joliet yesterday. He had shown good conduct prior to his escape.
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Joliet
Creek
John Murphy
Hickory Creek
Here
Fatal family shooting and suicide in Fanning Kansas
Sam Brown fired on a buggy near Fanning killing his father in law Robert Jenkins and his seven month old child and wounding his wife who likely survived. He then shot himself after fleeing a quarter mile into a field.
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Fanning
Kan
Sam Brown
Robert Jenkins
Brown
Claflin Dry Goods House Collapses Under Debt
New York June 25 the H B Claflin company failed with liabilities of 35 000 000 and assets near 40 000 000 Two receivers were named and a note holders committee formed Creditors fears focus on reorganizing the firm while United Dry Goods and Associated Merchants entities remain intact Claflin controls about 28 dry goods firms and some 2500 banks hold their paper
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New York
H. B. Claflin Company
J. P. Morgan
United Dry Goods Company
Associated Merchants’ Company
Claflin Company
Financial District
John Claflin
Claflin
Eames
Associated Merchants Company
United States
John Muller
William Worth
Albert Bergner
Stock Exchange
Kansas City
Alexander New
Olfin Company
Torpé Sore Company
Clafiina
Indict Lawyer McCarn Over Assault Claim
In Honolulu on June 26 a federal grand jury indicted Attorney General McCarn after Alexander Lindsay’s inquiry into the case of United States Attorney Jeff McCarn. The accusation states McCarn assaulted Claudius McBride with a deadly weapon outside the federal court following a quarrel over case prospects.
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McReynolds
Honolulu
Alexander Lindsay
United States
Jeff McCarn
McCarn
Claudius McBride
McBride
McCain
Chicago TQ Have 1915 Ad Meeting
Toronto Ont June 25 Chicago will be the scene of the 1915 convention of the Associated Advertising clubs of the World. Chicago won the bid over San Francisco and Minneapolis and the vote was made unanimous. Five national executive committee members were named. The afternoon session covered reports of the national vigilance committee and urged broad honest advertising laws across many states.
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Toronto
Ont
Chicago
Associated Advertising Clubs of
James M. Dunlop
San Francisco
Minneapolis
National Executive Committee
Frank H. Rowe
Edward G. Shea
Baltimore
E. L. Shuman
Fort Worth
John Renfrew
Los Angeles
A. E. Chamberlain
Harry D. Robbins
New York
Herbert C. Houston
New York City
Canada
Robbins
Washington
Oregon
Massachusetts
Ohio
Minnesota
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Nebraska
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Utah
St Louis
United States
Hunger strike fatal in Mississippi convict case
Holly Springs Mississippi June 25 a hunger strike began 15 days ago led to the death of L B Matthews who faced a 10 year sentence at the penitentiary for mistreating his son Matthews died in the county jail authorities reported the hunger strike as the cause of death
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Holly Springs
Miss
L. B. Matthews
Matthews
Midvale Endorses Eight-Hour Work Day
Philadelphia June 25. Midvale Steelworks manager W P Bards urged a universal eight-hour law before the federal commission on industrial relations. The proposal would apply to all states and was presented as a key reform option for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Midvale Steelworks
W. P. Bards
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Butte Readies as Moyer Promises Return
June 25 Butte reaction to President Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners who said he would return to Butte. Citizens fear for his safety with vigilante threats voiced. President McDonald aims to rid the union of the Industrial Workers of the World.
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Butte
Mont
Helena
Moyer
Western Federation of Minrs
McDonald
Union of Industrial Workers of the World
Bank Donates 10 Brady Campaign
Mrs Mary Kuhns, wife of James Brady state auditor in every state but Illinois, claims La Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank contributed 2500 to Brady's campaign fund in a breach of promise suit. States Attorney Hoyne says the statement may lead to criminal prosecution.
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Chicago
Mary Kuhns
Illinois
James Brady
Lorimer-Munday Bank
Hoyne
Brady
Kuhns
la Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank
President Sees A Business Boom
President Wilson told Virginia editors at the White House that the administration's trust legislation aims at a new constitution of freedom for business and predicted a broad business revival. He spoke shortly after learning of the Claflin failure but officials did not say this was his intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Virginia
White House
CONFIRM NOAH AS CULPRIT University of Pennsylvania Blames Him for Man's Fall
Officials of the University of Pennsylvania Museum confirmed Professor Stephen Langdon's London announcement that Noah not Adam caused the Fall, based on readings of Babylonian tablets unearthed at Nippur. Langdon's translations align with those by Arno Poebel of Johns Hopkins University.
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Stephen Langdon
London
Noah
Adam
Nippur
Langdon
Arno Poebel
Johns Hopkins University
Roosevelt vows hard campaign and defends Perkins
President Roosevelt returns to America and explains his health while backing George W. Perkins, denying plans to run for New York governor. He says Perkins deserves party support despite business ties and that he will speak indoors in Pittsburgh on June 30. The dispatch notes Perkins resignation demand and Roosevelt’s warning he would be read out too. Also reports E M Mamill elected president at the International Sunday School convention in Chicago with New York chosen for the next meeting.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Lfe
Europe
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
America
Imperator
George W. Perkins
Progressive National Executive Committee
Amos Pinchot
Perkins
Progressive Party
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Ill
Woman to Pen for Murder in St Louis
In St Louis on June 25 Mrs Je u Hon Yee a Christianized Chinese was found guilty of second degree murder for killing her husband with a hatchet on April 1 She was sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary Yee an assistant superintendent of a Sunday school and a wealthy influential Chinese resident had pleaded self defense The killing followed a quarrel over an invitation to tea from a white woman in Mt Vernon Illinois
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Louis
Jeu Hon Yee
Yee
Mt. Vernon, Lll
Allen to Remain Warden and Deny Candidacy
Joliet, June 25. Edmund M. Allen, warden of the state penitentiary, is cited as a candidate for state treasurer but he denies plans to run, focusing on prison reforms begun at Joliet and continued at Camp Dunne’s honor convict work sites. A second note from Kewanee reports street sweeper John Cowan died with 12,000 in bonds, leaving a nephew as the only surviving relative and an inmate in Watertown hospital.
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Joliet
Edmund M. Allen
State Penitent
Allen
Dunne
Kewanee
John Cowan
Watertown Hospital
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Midvale
Miners’ Federation
la Salle Street
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