Suffrage Endorsed by General Federation of Women Clubs
Chicago reports the General Federation of Women's Clubs endorsing woman suffrage after a brief vote. Mrs. E G Denniston chaired the resolutions committee, with strong backing from Carrie Chapman Catt and Lutie E Stearns. Speakers included Jane Addams and Ella Flagg Young as the convention discussed civil reform and education.
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Chicago
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
E. G. Denniston
San Francisco
Resolutions Committee
James Lee
Kentucky
Carrie Chapman Catt
Percy V. Pennybacker
Illinois
Republic
Ella Flagg Young
Jane Addams
Frank M. Leavitt
University of Chicago
Mary Garrett Hay
New York
Lillian W. Johnson
Tennessee
President Wilson Attends Princeton Alumni Day
President Wilson visits his alma mater Princeton for Alumni Day. He is greeted by thousands in costume, is styled as the class of 79 Tommy, receives a purple 79 pennant, and joins a parade and luncheon at Old North before the alumni march to the baseball field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Wilson
Princeton ‘79
Tommy
United States
University
79 Hall
Old North
Two Ocean Liners Collide In Fog Near Atlantic
The American liner New York and the Hamburg American Pretoria crashed in heavy fog 400 miles east of Ambrose lightship. The New York sustained a 12 by 12 foot hole in the port side and the Pretoria shed its anchor in the collision. Both ships continued to sea with no serious injuries reported and crews urging calm onboard.
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S. S. New York
Siasconsett
Mass
New York
Ambrose
Pretoria
Roberts
Turner
Italy preps to suppress revolution in Rome rail strike
Rome reports say detachments were ordered to seize the Rome railroad station as workers threaten a general strike. Premier Salandra warned of stern measures, with 10,000 troops ready. Across provinces work ceases, Bologna unrest minimal. Naples clashes leave two dead and police wounded. Ravena and Forli cited as anarchistic.
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Rome
Italy
Salandra
Chamber of Deputies
Senor Salandra
Bologna
Naples
Ravvena
Forli
Weather data for tourists from multiple cities
Observations at 8 am show St Louis 76 degrees partly cloudy with a southwest wind 14 mph and probable rain. Chicago 64 partly cloudy with an east wind 6 mph and rain expected. Milwaukee 62 cloudy with rain forecast. St Paul 62 cloudy with southeast wind 16 mph and probable rain. Kansas City 70 partly cloudy with east wind 6 mph and probable rain. New York 10 clear with north wind 8 mph and fair. Washington 72 clear with north wind 6 mph and fairer conditions.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Washington
International Polo Games Open With Americans Favored
The Meadow Brook Club in Westbury L I hosts the opening of the international polo series. The Americans are favored at 10 to 6 after six prior matches. Rene LaMontagne makes his international debut for the U S side alongside stalwarts Waterbury Milburn and Phipps. England counters with Tomkinson Cheape Barrett and Lockett.
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Meadow Brook Club
Westbury
L. I
Cheape
Rene LaMontagne
Harry Payne Whitney
la Montagne
England
H. A. Tomkinson
L. Stg. Cheape
F. W. Barrett
Vivian Lockett
Lord Wimbourne
John A. Trail
America
Reno .LaMontagne
J. M. Waterbury
Devereaux Milburn
Back
Lawrence Waterbury
Subs
C. C. Rumsey
Malcolm Stevenson
H. C. Phipps
Polo events draw crowds to Meadow Brook games
New York reports the meadow brook polo matches opening to thousands of enthusiasts including society leaders and diplomats. Dances and dinners with British and American flags mark the event while Kings George and Alfonso request cable updates on results. H L Herbert leads the Polo Association.
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New York
Meadow Brook
L. I
Great Britain
United States
George
Buckingham Palace
Alfonso
Spain
King Alfonso
H. L. Herbert
The
Polo Association
Americans Pen While British Hope For Victory
The report notes Mr. Herbert fell ill with acute indigestion and will miss today’s game. Despite the setback, interest in the match remains keen abroad, with British fans hoping their side wins but accepting an American victory with sportsmanlike grace.
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Herbert
Tonnage subscribed to restart Port Aransas steamship service
San Antonio shippers and jobbers pledged 2019 tons monthly, exceeding the 2000 ton requirement for Seaboard & Gulf to resume New York Port Aransas service. San Antonio pledged 1219 tons, Corpus Christi 350 tons, and Port Aransas terminal head 450 tons.
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Port Aransas
San Antonio
H. W. Weber
Jobbers’ and Manufacturers’ League
Seaboard & Gulf Steamship Company
Corpus Christi
W. A. Scrivner
Paul Krueger
J. J. Arthur
Commercial Club of
Roosevelt welcomed in London after Panama toll repeal
The Times editorial in London extends a hearty welcome to Col. Theodore Roosevelt as he arrives, praising him as a man England loves to see. It notes the warm reception follows the U S Senate voting to repeal the Panama toll law exemption for American coastwise shipping.
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London
the Times
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
England
Lardner's Bush Leaguer Series Moves to The Light
Baseball writer W Lardner gains praise for fast company tales of a bush leaguer. His letters to a friend and the Sunday Light column follow the same character, with the series starting in Sunday's paper.
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King W.lardner
Saturday Evening Post
Busher
Lardner
Light
Ferguson Rally Draws Texas Delegations to Dallas
Delegations from across Texas gather in Dallas for Ferguson rally at Majestic Theater. Fort Worth group of 500 leads the largest turnout while supporters from San Antonio and Southwest Texas attend meetings at the Oriental hotel. Ferguson plans additional speeches as Willacy disputes his liquor veto stance.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Fort Worth
Oriental Hotel
Ferguson
Colquitt
Majestic Theater
Katy
Oriental
Southwest
San Antonians
John W. Tobin
Andrew Coy
Martin Wright
George D. Armistead
C. T. Fincham
B. D. Lindsey
George Surkey
Dr. Largen
C. O. Austin
John F. Onion
Oscar Guessar
8. M
Interesting Pictures Donated to Carnegie Library
One hundred eighty books from the late Joseph Ullrich's private collection join the library. Seven paintings by a German artist who settled in San Antonio in the 1860s depict city scenes, including Commerce Street Bridge to be torn down, the old Mill Bridge, and Military Plaza, with little change since the artist's era.
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Carnegie Library
Joseph Ullrich
San Antonio
Commerce Street
Mill Bridge
Mount Lassen Eruptions Reach New Heights
The fourth and greatest eruption from Mount Lassen near the Shasta range occurred late yesterday with smoke rising to about 2500 feet. Six of eight climbers on the peak are unaccounted for, two have returned to Mineral. A fifth, more violent eruption followed today.
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Redding
Cal
Mount Lassen
Shasta Range
Lassen
Mineral
Willacy Criticizes Ferguson On Tenant Issue In Interview
Corpus Christi Texas June 13 State Senator John G Willacy formerly considered for governor denounces both Ball and Ferguson platforms. He disagrees with Ball on the homestead exemption and argues Ferguson offers no real solution to the tenancy problem, citing Ferguson’s farm rental basis as fueling tenant growth in Texas. The interview ends without a clear resolution.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
John G. Willacy
Ball
Ferguson
Portland
Willacy
Temple
Texas
Viviani Again Accepted to Form French Cabinet
Paris June 13 Rene Viviani Socialist deputy and former labor minister again accepted the task of forming a new French cabinet and informed President Poincare he had succeeded in forming a cabinet.
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Paris
Rene Viviani
Poincare
Safety First Ad Campaigns Rely on Local Conditions
Advertisers are urged to research local conditions before launching campaigns. The Bureau of Advertising of the American Newspaper Publishers Association offers guidance to manufacturers seeking city specific information.
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Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers Association
World Building
New York
Carranza to Send Niagara Falls Delegates in Mexican Talks
Carranza plans to appoint three representatives for Niagara Falls mediation talks while denying any move to crown a provisional president under the Guadalupe plan. Delegates’ powers and identities remain undisclosed pending mediator replies. Fighting at Zacatecas intensifies as Natera reports heavy combat and reinforcements arrive. an American arrestee in Torreon is released. Porfirio Trevino named sub-director under Constitutionalists. George Carothers, U S. state department agent, met Isidro Fabola in Mexico City.
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Saltillo
Mexico
Laredo
Tex
Carranza
Niagara Falls
Huerta
A.B C
Guadalupe
Venustiano Carranza
Zacatecas
Natera
Filette
Torreon
Porfirio Trevino
National
George Carothers
American State Department
Isidro Fabola
Cuernavaca Falls Into Zapata’s Hands
An official message from Juarez reports Cuernavaca, capital of Morelos, fell to the Zapatistas on June 5. General Natera seized Fresnillo and leads 2000 men toward Zacatecas as Zacatecas’ Constitutionalist staff transfer to Fresnillo and then to Zacatecas. Durango supports the Constitutionalist cause as forces move toward Mexico City.
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Juarez
Cuernavaca
Morelos
Zapatistas
Natera
Fresnillo
Zacatecas
Domingo Arrieta
Mariano Arrieta
Durango
City
Mexico
Mexican cruiser Cullacan destroyed after battle near Guaymas
Mexican troop ship Guerrero destroyed the Constitutionalist armored cruiser Cullacan after a battle near Guaymas last night. No casualty report yet. A shell from a Constitutionalist I battery burst in a hospital at Mazatlan today with unknown casualties.
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California
Mazatlan
San Diego
Guerrero
Cullacan
Guaymas
Leased Wire Day and The Light News Service Mention
The San Antonio Light notes exclusive leased wire day and its own large news service as the source of daily AP coverage and broad national reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Light
Associated Press
In the Light
Carranza Note to Mediation Sent for Niagara Falls
Secretary Bryan pursued mediation steps as Carranza prepared to send representatives to Niagara Falls for the second phase of the Mexican peace plan. The note to mediators announced Carranza would participate, signaling a possible response before the third delegation reaches Niagara Falls.
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Washington, D. C
Huerta
Niagara Falls
Bryan
Carranza
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Monte Waterbury
Larry Waterbury
Roosevelt
London Times
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Terang
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