Delegates Balk Huerta Opponents Fire Up Proceedings
Delegates opposing Huerta express discontent with the proceedings as tensions rise at the gathering. Negotiations stall while key figures clash over procedural steps and representation concerns.
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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
7
Proposal Sparks Mexican Provisional Government Debate
In Niagara Falls Ontario June 10 the United States rejects recognizing a Huerta led provisional government if Huerta names his own foreign minister. Mediators clash with Mexican delegates over succession and a cabinet plan, delaying a quick agreement. Lascurain may return to cabinet to head the transition and name the foreign minister agreed by all, easing constitutional concerns. No war indemnity would be demanded for Vera Cruz occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Huerta
Washingto
Mexico
United States
Hierta
Huerta
Pedro Lascurain
Madero
Lascurain
Latherto
Vera Cruz
Shipments of stock to St. Louis market from Hughesville
Early week consignments to St Louis market from Hughesville include J R Gentry with two loads cattle James H McCurdy with two loads cattle W W McClure with two loads hogs G W Thornton with one load cattle and W P Fowler with one load cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Hughesville
J. R. Gentry
James H. McCurdy
W. W. McClure
G. W. Thornton
W. P. Fowler
Local Stock Receipts Record One Load Cattle and Hogs
Judge J L McCurdy and J W Sterlin with one load hogs and cattle. Elliott and E S Elliott with one load cattle. John Montgomery with one load cattle. Thomas Fair with one load cattle. T J DeJar nette and T L Scott with one load cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. McCurdy
J. W. Sterlin
Grain Louse Now Louse Sucks Sap of the Wheat
Editorial notes that the grain louse is currently sucking sap from wheat and that there is nothing effective to control the pest at this time. It reassures readers that fears of widespread ravages are minimal for the present.
Wheat Harvest Opens in Pettis County
Wheat harvesting starts in parts of Pettis county led by W. C. Eicholz of rural route No. 7 who expects about 35 bushels per acre. nationwide yields hover around 20 to 35 with some cases reaching 40 bushels. The average is projected between 30 and 35 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettis County
W. C. Eicholz
Baseball League Organized for Junior City Players
A Junior City Baseball league for players not yet in high school has five teams and starts with a game Thursday at Liberty park between Summit and Dern & Cloneys. A Twilight league from railway shops and churches will be organized soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Park
Summit
Dern & Cloneys
YMCA Builds Tennis Court Between Theaters on East Fourth
The YMCA is constructing a new tennis court between the two summer theaters located at East Fourth street and Lamine avenue, expanding local recreational facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
East Fourth Street
Lamine Avenue
Chinch Bug Fight Dominates Ideal Weather Conditions
The article notes ideal weather for propagation of chinch pests and outlines ongoing efforts to combat the infestation. Experts warn that warm, moist conditions accelerate breeding and threaten crops.
Chinch bug alert as June may spread pest across Missouri crops
Farmers face continued chinch bug pressure into June as armyworms linger. Missouri College of Agriculture urges vigilance, advising dust barriers and chemical lines to deter bugs, offers entomology assistance from Columbia, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Agriculture
Missouri College of Agriculture
Ran
Columbia, Mo
Too Hot to Wed Declines in Marriage Licenses
A regional report notes a drop in marriage license applications amid extreme heat. Officials cite discomfort with outdoor ceremonies and rising costs as contributing factors to slower marriage rates this season. The article highlights local couples delaying plans and administrative data showing lower licensing figures.
Sharp drop in Chicago marriages puzzles clerk
Chicago reports a notable decline in marriages in 1914 with May down 253 licenses from last year. Louis Legner, license clerk, notes business recession as a possible cause and says the trend may dampen the whole year. He cites 45 years of records showing May normally rises by 200. No clear explanation beyond economic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Louis Legner
Cupid
Legner
Missouri Better Roads group to meet Wednesday night
The executive committee of the Missouri Better Roads Federation and one member from each of the sixteen congressional districts will meet at Hotel Terry Wednesday night to promote road improvements in the state. Twelve-Mile road commissioners W. H. Powell C. C. Gentry and B. W. Harned, along with Superintendent C. A. Thomas, President S. E. Spencer and W. T. Morris of the Boosters' club, will attend the federation meeting with others. Thursday morning the committee on constitution and by laws will report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Better Roads Federation
Hotel Terry
Messrs
W. H. Powell
C. C. Gentry
B. W. Harned
C. A. Thomas
S. E. Spencer
W. T. Morris
Boosters’ Club
Grain louse emerges as crop pest in Missouri wheat
In Missouri wheat, the green grain louse appears with army worm, chinch bug and Hessian fly. It feeds on sap in wheat heads, and while abundant in some areas the damage to ripening wheat is usually slight. Natural enemies and weather are likely to curb its spread without costly spraying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri College of Agriculture
Sedalia Competes For Next Elks Convention Site
St Joseph Missouri June 10 Ferdi nand Heim of Kansas City receives key as Missouri Elks fifth annual state convention opens. Sedalia in the race for next meeting place. Parades and officer races feature the event with candidates Wood Webb City and Graddy Lexington for third vice presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Elliott Marshall
Ferdinand Heim
Kansas City
Missouri Elks
Co. D. Morris
St. Joseph Lodge
No. 40
Ralph S. Latshaw
Sedalia
W. D. Webb
F E. E. Wood
Webb City
Joseph C. Graddy
Lexington
Webb City votes to permit liquor sales in Wet City return
In Webb City Missouri voters approved licensed sale of intoxicating liquors by 1435 to 821, ending a four year dry period. Sikeston Missouri also produced a dry win by 163, reversing a 167 margin from five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb City
Missouri
Sikeston
Drys
Vets
Will contest over Sarah A. Knight estate in New York
In New York surrogate court a group of cousins allege that 80 year old Sarah A. Knight was incapable of making a will and was coerced two days before her death on October 13 1913. The estate valued at 1400000 was left to twenty cousins with executors Title Guaranty and Trust Co and George Knight Mackey. Witness Mrs Mackey described Miss Knight’s illness and nursing aid. Knight was a friend of Hetty Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pital
George Knight Mackey
Sedalia
Miss Knight
Mackey
Will Riley Enjoys Visit to Excelsior Springs
Will Riley and his wife and youngest daughter have spent ten days in Excelsior Springs and report excellent weather and no pests. He sends regards to West End Social club leaders Mike McGinley and John McGrath and asks them to have Col. Charles McEniry and BE Cassidy greet Frank McGinley at the depot on his return from Ireland soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Mike McGinley
John McGrath
Col
Charles McEniry
BE. G. Cassidy
Frank McGinley
Ireland
Sedalia Boosters Club Appeals for New Members
Chairman W T Morris and the Sedalia Boosters Club membership committee urge business and professional leaders to join. The group explains personal solicitations are ongoing, donations support club work, and members receive a cordial invitation to enroll with prompt receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia Boosters’ Club
W. T. Morris
Pnone
Morris
MINNEAPOLIS MAY GO DRY INDIAN LIQUOR RULING
The U S supreme court reversed a district court in the Indian liquor cases, declaring 415 000 square miles in Central and Northern Minnesota dry. It could make two thirds of the state dry, including Minneapolis and Duluth, until Congress acts to lift the embargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Duluth
Mississippi River
Congress
Five Die In Auto Wrecks Near Tonopah
Dr B E A Wheeler a prominent Nevada physician and three others Daniel Felvey Cyrus Rice and Herman Kruger were killed early yesterday in an automobile accident while returning from Tonopah. Wheeler was driving and swerved to avoid another machine causing the car to plunge over an embankment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldfield, Nev
BE. A. Wheeler
Daniel Felvey
Cyrus Rice
Herman Kruger
Tonopah
Wheeler
Nevada
Missouri Farmer Slugged Robbed Near Omaha River Bank
Matt Hansen from Barry County Missouri went to Omaha police after being assaulted on the river bank. He was robbed of clothes and shoes but kept a vest and the pink sport extra, dressing in them to seek help and ending up at the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
Matt Hansen
Barry County
Missouri
Omaha
Hansen
Warrensburg Professor Resigns to Lead San Antonio Oratory
Prof. Frederick Abbott, nine year head of Warrensburg normal's department of oratory and expression, resigned yesterday to become head of the oratory and expression department at a San Antonio high school in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrensburg, Mo
Frederick Abbott
Warrensburg Normal
High School
San Antonio
Texas
Cartwright Returns From Kansas City With Cattle Carload
Dr. C. P. Cartwright prominent stockman from Longwood returned Tuesday evening from Kansas City where he delivered a carload of cattle to the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Cartwright
Longwood
Kansas City
Death of District Manager in Ottumwa Auto Crash
William Johnson district manager for a Des Moines life insurance company was killed when the automobile carrying him and two others overturned in Ottumwa last afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
William Johnson
Deg Moines
Tuesday Auction Club Meets At Mrs Jones Home
Mrs. E W Jones hosted the Tuesday Auction club at her Third street and Grand avenue home. Mrs Earl Seelen received the guest favor. Mesdames Walter Fansler and Arthur Meuschhke filled in with hands, the latter winning a pretty handkerchief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Jones
Third Street
Gtand Avenue
Earl Seelen
Mesdames
Walter Fansler
Arthur Meuschhke
Judge Wilkerson Hurt in Porch Fall at Home
Judge B G Wilkerson aged 78 last month slipped while pulling his chair on his porch at 399 West Seventh street about 6 30 pm Monday. He fell about two feet into the yard injuring his left hip. An X ray at M K & T hospital showed no fracture or dislocation. He rests at Maywood hospital and doctors expect his return home in a week or ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Wilkerson
West Seventh Street
Judge Wilkerson
May
Holllister to Visit Missouri for Rest Ahead of Primaries
W R Hollister, private secretary to Senator Stone, left Washington for a two week rest in Missouri. Stone has no firm campaign schedule yet for Missouri before the August primaries, but a July trip is considered likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. R. Hollister
Senator Stone
Missouri
Stone
Mrs Gentry’s Condition Reported Not Favorable
Mrs Bettie Gentry, residing northeast of Sedalia, has been critically ill for some time with stomach trouble. On Tuesday morning her condition was not favorable, according to observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Gentry
Sedalia
Veteran Eating House Man Dead in Deming
Deming New Mexico June Fidwin T Plowman longtime superintendent of the dining car and eating house service for the Santa Fe railroad died here today. He served twenty years in the post and was a prominent figure in railroad dining operations.
Came Here to Be Married in St Joseph
Clarence E Marsh and Alice Marie Sparrow both of St Joseph Missouri were united in marriage at Rev G M Walker's home 1523 East Broadway last Saturday night Marsh a railroad postal clerk they plan to make their home in St Joseph Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence E. Marsh
St. Joseph
Alice Marie Sparrow
G.m.walker
East Broadway
Mr. Marsh
St. Joseph, Mo
Diva Wins Her Divorce Case in Chicago
Chicago June 9 Mme Ernestine Schumann Heink wins divorce from William Rapp Jr. court confirms decree granting dissolution of marriage. Heink, a famed soprano, sought separation following marital disputes and medical issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diva
Chicago
Mme
Ernestine Schumann Heink
William Rapp, Jr
County urges wide support for Pettis July Fourth celebration
Sedalia organizers led by S Urban appeal 155 local businesses for contributions to the Missouri state fair grounds event. The finance sub committee plans a strong, modern program contingent on funds, with a public donor list to be published after a final call for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Pepe
Stay for W. L Remington
Wilbur L. Remington, arrested Saturday, was jailed for three months for vagrancy and released after a stay of execution on condition he leave Sedalia for two years. He is believed to have gone to Kansas City where he once worked at the Jefferson hotel. If he returns within two years Chief John Burger will jail him to serve the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur L. Remington
Sedalia
Kansas City
Jefferson Hotel
Remington
Samuel C. Fuller
John Burger
Democrat
Collecting Licenses on Dogs in City
City workers were sent to enforce dog license payments. City Collector John Perdue said over $60 in 1914 licenses had been paid so far and remaining fees would be collected by visiting owners. Last year 1913 dog taxes totaled $1,375, likely to be higher this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Perdue
The Sun Hatched Chickens
Mrs. T. M. Arens of 1817 South Kentucky avenue hatched five chicks in ten days as the heat effect ended the nesting. The hen abandoned the nest ten days ago and Monday seven chicks hatched, all survived except two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Arens
Kentucky Avenue
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Balk
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Ment
Baseball League
Leonard Haseman
Ers
Committee On Constitution and By-Laws
Elks
McLaughlin and Mackey
New York City
New York
Sarah A
Kight
St. Luke’s
Hos
Guaranty and Trust Co
Will Riley
Will. Riley
the Democrat
Mr. Riley
W. ¥. Morris
Willi
Gilad
Minneapolis, Minn
United States Supreme
Iowa
Neb
Fred Abbott
Mrs. Gentry
S. Urban
Urban
W. L Remington
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