Munitions For Americans Reach Frontier As Revolt Flares
Brigadier General Steever reported Mexican rebels under Rojas plan to attack Agua Prieta opposite Douglas at 1 am mountain time. Federal forces entrained with 450 Yaqui to defend. 1,000 Krag Jorgensen rifles and 500 carbines with ammunition arrived at Naco for border defense. Rebels, 1,000 strong led by General Orozco, were driven to ford the Concho River and retreat toward Coahuila after federal forces pressed them back.
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Washington
Steever
War Department
Rojas
Agua Iricta
Douglas
Ariz
Naco
Agua Prieta
Jorgsen
Coa
Cuchillo
Federal troops move by night toward Agua Prieta crossing
El Paso reports three trains carrying about 900 Mexican federal soldiers left secretly for Douglas Ariz to cross into Agua Prieta amid rebel threats. The first train included General Augustin Sanfires and 506 Yaqui Indians. other trains carried infantry supplies and machine guns. About 600 federals remained in Juarez. Lieutenant-Colonel H L Roberts, escort commander, told General Steever the first train arrived at Douglas early this morning.
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el Paso
Texas
Douglas
Ariz
Agua Trieta
Augustin Sanfires
Sonora
Juarez
H. L. Roberts
Twenty-second United States Infantry
Steever
Federals at Ojinaga in Mexico and Presidio actions
Reports from Marfa Texas on September 12 say federal forces in Ojinaga remain engaged as they withdraw into Presidio for ammunition. The Mexican consul to Marfa travels to Presidio for munitions while federal troops reportedly recapture the kosande crossing to Presidio from rebel control.
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Marfa
Texas
Ojinaga
Presidio
M. Vel Toro
Kosande
Cincinnati Detectives Seek Weyman In Oil Stock Scam
Cincinnati detectives hunt Richard Weyman also known as Baron von Weyiman, a Belleview Oil Company agent and stock salesman from New Orleans, charged with receiving money under false pretenses and defrauding a local hotel firm. He arrived five weeks ago, opened an office, and reportedly pressed Belleview Oil stock sales as officers pursue a $106 judgment attachment.
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Cincinnati
Richard Wesman
Belleview Oil Company
New Orleania
Weyman
Baron von Weyiman
Nore
New Orleans
Lelleview Ol Company
Zainet
Progressive Republicans Win Narrow Colorado Primary Victory
Returns from Tuesday’s statewide primary show Roosevelt Progressives only narrowly winning two announced candidates. Philip B. Stewart defeats Clifford C. Parks for governor by a slim majority, and Griffith holds as attorney general. Ammons wins the Democratic gubernatorial race by a sizeable margin over Thomas Tynan. Progressive Democrats chosen for all other statewide offices.
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Denver
Col
Roosevelt
Philip B. Stewart
Clifford C. Parks
Griffith
Stewart
Elias M. Ammons
Thomas Tynan
Empire State Democrats 10 Meet Wilson
Syracuse Sept 12. Democratic state committee and county chairmen meet to greet Governor Woodrow Wilson and discuss ticket plans for the October 1 state convention. Dix remains a candidate and expects renomination. Delegates defer slate fixing until after Republican Saratoga nominating.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Democratic State Committee
Woodrow Wilson
Dix
Oday
Saratoga
Wilson
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Central Bureau Proposed To Protect Bank Credits
Richard L. Crampton of Chicago urged the National Convention of State Secretaries to create a central bureau for protecting bank credits. He proposed universal registration of notes and bankable obligations, regular borrower investigations, and reports on financial condition to expand legitimate short-term commercial paper in the United States.
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Detroit
National Convention of
American Bankers’ Association
Richard L. Crampton
Chicago
Illinois Bankers’ Association
Central Bureau
Ef Ecredit
United States
Bankers’ Association
Humiliated Wife Seeks Absolute Divorce in Alabama
Mrs Salle Jamieson of Montgomery files for absolute divorce from Louis Jamieson claiming he lied about her with the dead man John Buice and shamed her during the trial. She says he has been cruel and seeks dissolution as fast as the law permits while the husband, convicted of manslaughter, awaits appeal on bond.
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Montgomery
Ala
Salle 1
Jamieson
Louis Bk. Jamieson
John Buice
Alexander and Taylor May Be Sent to Jail
In Montgomery Alabama on September 12 Arthur Williams Kelso Alexander and Ed Taylor appeared before Judge Armstead Brown in response to a citation to show cause why they should not be held for contempt for alleged attempts to influence jurors for service this week in the Alexander case. Williams was cleared after proving his remark to jurors was a joke. Taylor and Clerk H N Hughes admitted Taylor secured a list of veniremen. Judge Brown reserved ruling on jail sanctions, pending further consideration.
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Montgomery
Ala
Arthur Williams
Kelso Alexander
Ed Taylor
Armstead Brown
Alexander
Williams
Taylor
H. N. Hughes
Udge Brown
A Lecelior
Counterfeit silver dollars lead to Mobile arrest of Miller
A machinist named John Miller from Lancaster, Pa was arrested after passing counterfeit silver dollars at Flinn's Saloon and Carlisle's restaurant in Mobile. Police link him to a wider ring with two jailed suspects, Albert Holly and Bill Riley, and seek an unknown accomplice. Miller claimed to have arrived weeks ago and found $73 in good money on arrest.
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John Miller
Lancaster
Miller
Reese Dawson
Clinton Ford
South Royal Street
Flinn
Carlisle
Royal
Government Streets
Horlock’s
Oiller
Mobile
Rat Looby
Federal Secret Service Department
Mississippi
Murphy
Albert Holly
Bill Riley
Walsh
Meridian
Miss
United States
Deans
Waten
Detective Department
Milller
Hale
George Flynn
Flynn
Cent and
Water Streets
Finn
Pope Blesses Eucharistic Conference in Vienna
Vienna September 12 Pope Paul VI or predecessor blessed the Eucharistic Congress and praised Emperor Francis Joseph and the imperial family. Cardinal Nag urged a purely ecclesiastical event while a large crowd attended services at St Stephen Cathedral. Many delegates and visitors were housed in schools and public buildings to accommodate attendees.
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Vienna
van Rossum
Francis Joseph
Imperial House
Franz Nag
Cathedral of
St. Stephen
Hofburg
Final Report on City Books and Reorganization Plan
Final report by Accountant George A Rosson to the city commission proposes abolishing the city clerk treasurer and tax collector offices and creating a comptroller with three assistants. It recommends a three department system, retaining waterworks, criticizing the meat and milk inspector as costly, and dividing water customers into commercial manufacturing and meter classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Rosson
Wilson visit follows McAdoo and Mack to Syracuse
Governor Woodrow Wilson arrives in Syracuse with Acting Chairman McAdoo and former national chairman Norman E. Mack. They meet Governor Dix and staff. A counterfeit coin investigation centers on bar patron Miller who offered a bogus ten dollar bill. Federal officers seek formal charge.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Woodrow Wilson
McAdoo
National Committee
Norman FE. Mack
Dix
Weather forecast for Mobile Alabama and Mississippi
Local rains to night or Friday and cooler tonight for Mobile and vicinity. Moderate to brisk winds from north and northeast. Alabama: fair north portion, local rains south portion tonight or Friday, slightly cooler tonight. Mississippi: fair north, unsettled south tonight and Friday, cooler tonight. Official meteorological table on last page.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
Arid Meteorological Table
Disturbance in Central Gulf South Near Mobile
Weather bulletin notes a mobile disturbance in the central Gulf south of Mobile likely moving toward the Gulf coast. Increasing north to east winds are forecast for this afternoon and tonight with unsettled conditions expected along coastal areas.
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Central Gulf South
SF Mobile
Northeast storm warning issued for Gulf coast region
Weather Bureau bulletin from Mobile Alabama warns of a northeast moving disturbance southeast of the Mississippi River mouth. Expect increasing north to east winds this afternoon into tonight from New Orleans to Pensacola as the system shifts northeast.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Mobile
Ala
New Orleans
Pensacola
Mississippi River
Hioore
Orleans
Gulf Coast
Fla
Gulf
Cline
Coast Pointe
Gulf storm located south of Medina with signals issued
A central gulf storm drifting for several days was located south of Medville and northeast storm signals were hoisted at 2 PM. Small craft warnings were issued, and special observations ordered from gulf coast stations as barometers fell from 29.86 to 29.81 inches signaling the approaching disturbance. Wind speeds ranged 13 to 22 mph with a lower tide noted due to north winds.
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Central Gulf
Medvile
Weasnington
United States Weather Bureau
Gulf Coast
Mobile
Pensacola
Gulf
Tampa
Washington
Burwood
Miastasippi
Pengacola
Fort Morgan
Storm to sweep Gulf Coast tonight from Mississippi to Pensacola
A developing storm is forecast to move northeast along the gulf coast from the Mississippi River mouth toward Pensacola. North to east winds are predicted, with a special storm warning issued at 1 p.m. for coastal points to Pensacola.
Southern Railway Secret Service Arrives in Mobile
W. Semple of the Southern Railway secret service arrives in Mobile to await orders as the company considers a Mobile branch. Captain Penny is on indefinite leave in Arkansas. Detective Samplee has long service and returns to Mobile after twenty years. He calls on police chief Walsh and meets Det Murphy and Chief Detective Rondeau in a reunion.
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W. Semple
Secret Service Department
The
Southern Railway
Alexandria
Mobile
Selma
Captain Penny
Penny
Arkansas
Samplee
Walsh
Murphy
Semplee
Sheriff's Department
Detective Rondeau
Arbitration Sought by Railroads and Workers
Commissioner Charles P. Neill is asked to mediate disputes between Chesapeake and Ohio Virginian and Norfolk and Western Railways and their trainmen and conductors. Several weeks of talks failed to yield a deal and discussions with other Southern lines about wage increases continued today.
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Wasitington
Charles P. Neill
Bureau of Labor
Chesapeake and Ohio, Virginian
Norfolk and Western Railways
Southern Nes
Society Girl Weds Forger In Covington Elopement
Louisville report details O J Hodgson aged eighteen, pursued by police, who allegedly wed a society leader’s daughter after eloping with a forger in Covington Kentucky. He was arrested after trying to cash a fraudulent certificate of deposit. bail set at 309 dollars. Rewards totaling 1200 dollars remain for his arrest and conviction.
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Louisville
O. J. Hodgson
Huttle- Bainbridge
Covington
Hodgson
Aes
Automobile
Jews Observe the Jewish New Year in Mobile
Rosh ha-Shanah is observed in Mobile with all Jewish merchants closing from 6 pm Wednesday and reopening at 6 pm today. Special services and sermons were held at Temple Shaarat Shomayin and Temple Aho Chesed, drawing large congregations. Mayor Laz Schwarz kept city offices largely closed.
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Mobile
Jewleh
Moses
Shaarat
Shomayin
Rabb
Birovsky
Aho
Laz Schwarz
Pioneers neglected by American people
Sir George H. Reed, Australian high commissioner, told the Chicago Chamber of Commerce that America owes its greatness to pioneers yet lacks monuments to them. He praised the woodsman who laid the foundation of the state and noted disappointment as he toured the country.
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Chicago
America
George H. Reed
Australia
Chicago Chamber of Commerce
Artillery Camp Opens South Monroe Park In Mobile
Alabama National Guard Battery B and Battery D arrive at the South Monroe Park site near Mobile. Training starts with target practice set for Saturday and sub caliber drills before heavy firing. Officers include Captain Anderson and Lt Kilpatrick with Fort Meyer instructor Captain Gallop arriving to supervise. Major Dorrance invites the public to visit the camp for inspection.
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Alabama National Guard
Monroe Park
Ba D
Birmingham
Ed L. Anders
Louisville
Nashville
Derance
Batallion
Ma Dorrance
Torrance T
Mortimer H. N
Fred H. Gallop
Bitter F
United States Artillery
Fort Meyer
Cawth Hotel
Tomrow
Otto Clark
Fort
Houston
Texas
Sa Roswald
John W
Leutenant
Norman Morris
Carpenter
L. Anderson
Firt Leutenant
J.D. Kilpatrick
Walter Furman
A. V. Gregory
Anderson
United States
Stockholm
Sweden
Dorrance
Mobile
Birmingham Lawyer Shapiro Sets Campaign Return
Jease dore Shapiro a Birmingham lawyer and young orator will rejoin the Democratic campaign, reporting in October to campaign organizers. He plans four weeks of speeches for Gov. Son and Marshall across the Northwest, and leads the Indepen Order of H'nai Brith District spanning five states.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jease Dore Shapiro
Jefferson County
Camapaign Committee
Democratic Party
Son
Marshall
Northwest
Shapiro
Indepen Order of
H’nai Brith
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Florida
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FI. Paso
Coahuila
Nuevo Leon
Tamaulipas
Colorado
Empire State Democrats
Crampton
Alexander and
City Books
Rosson
Zeb
Mobile and Vicinity
Secret Service OF Southern RY
Southern Lines
Camp South Monroe
Rockford
Illinois
A. G. Brown
Rockfor Chamber of Commerce
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