Tense Along Texas Front Prominent Mexicans Reported Arrested
AP dispatch from Laredo July 16 reports ongoing tension after rebels attacked Nuevo Laredo earlier, with 8 soldiers and 1 rebel killed, garrisoned by about 890 troops, civilians mobilizing, and US aviators losing track of rebels while reinforcements from San Antonio and Fort Sam Houston move toward the border. Mexican authorities announce captures near Monterey of Pablo Gonzales and other generals, with war department discussions on the trials, as reports of court martial and rebel activity swirl amid cross border guard actions.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Texas
Nuevo Laredo
Piedras Megrag
Neuevo Laredo
Reb‘els
Waa
Nueva Laredo
United States
Toredo
Fort “Sam “Houston
Fort “Brown
San Antonio
International Bridge
Americ Cbt
Rio Gratie
Ban Antonio
Tex
Paulo Gonzales
de la Huerta
Monterey
Nuevo Leon
Teodulo Beltran
San
Antonio
Mexico City
Pellaa Calles
Géneral of Divistor
Pablo Gonzales
Betwee
Rer
Nuevo’ Laegavens
Fusion movement badly shattered in Chicago meeting
July 14 report from Chicago describes the 18 member committee of the farmer labor fusion movement failing to agree on a separate presidential ticket. Leaders adjourned after a lights-out session. report urged continuance in each state with no national ticket. Parley P Christensen, farmer-labor nominee, called action foolish yet said he remains in the race. World War Veterans and People’s Party joined the meeting. laFollette group withheld.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Farmer-Labor Party
Parley P. Christensen
Salt Lake City
Christensen
People's Party
Farmer-Labor
Farmer Labor Party
League
Robert, M. LaFollette
Gilbert Roe
la Pollette
Labor Party
Great Britain
Su Sette the chimpanzee becomes mother in Bronx Zoo
Happy Su sette, a former star chimpanzee actress, is celebrated as the fond mother of the first infant born in the United States in captivity in the Bronx Zoological Gardens. Susette spent years on stage performing feats such as eating with a knife and fork and drinking from a bottle, highlights of her rare talent.
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New York
Susette
Bronx Zoological Gardens
United States
Aero Club figure seeks federal grand jury probe
Henry Woodhouse announced that he asked Attorney General Palmer to open a federal grand jury investigation into charges against individuals who allegedly obtained millions of government funds through misrepresentation and conspiracy. He said the group tried to use Aero Club of America officials as a shield to destroy government airplanes costing over 20 million dollars to benefit certain manufacturers.
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Associated” Press
New York
Henry Woodhouse
The
Aero Club of America
Palmer
Woodhouse
Aero Club of
Cox Prepares for Trip to Capital
Columbus July 14 Governor James M Cox democratic presidential nominee spent most of the day at the state house handling executive duties ahead of departure for Washington tomorrow He will confer with President Wilson and meet eight leaders of the national woman's party to urge immediate ratification of the federal suffrage amendment by the Tennessee legislature The conference includes Mrs H O Havemeyer Miss Alice Paul and other party figures Prohibition may not be discussed as the platform is silent on it Cox plans three party headquarters Eastern New York central Chicago western San Francisco and may consult with the federal trade commission for campaign data
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Associated Press
Columbus
James M. Cox
State House
Washington
Wilson
National Woman's Party
Tennessee
H. O. Havemeyer
New York City
Alice Paul
Woman’s Party
New Jersey
James M. Rector
F. Bayard* Hilles
Wilmington
Delaware
Mary Steward Bundh
Henderson
Margarets Crahan Jones
Seattle
Wash
Anita Pollitzer
Charleston
S. C
Mary Winsor
Haverford
Penna
San Francisco
Cox
Eastern
New’ York
Central
T. T. Ansberry
Cornwall
West Virginia
West
Palmer
W. F. Davia
Lancaster
Hangmen on Strike Shuts Down Executions in Germany
A Berlin dispatch says German hangmen have gone on strike for higher wages. At Meiningen an execution could not proceed as Hangmen from Halle and Munich refused to work, halting a murder verdict.
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Ondon
Germany
Berlin
Exchange ‘Telegraph
Meiningen
Halle
Munich
Senator Glass Hearings Prompt Anti-Suffrage Protest
WASHINGTON July 15 Senator Glass notified the National Association opposed to woman suffrage that he would readily hear anti suffragists. In a July letter to Mrs Horace Brock the Republican nominee said he did not intend to be a partisan candidate and would offer thoughtful consideration to anti suffrage views. Mary G Kilbreth president charged the delegation was discriminated at the Democratic convention in San Francisco.
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Ueaspoead Press
Washington
Larding
National Association
Tha
Republican Nomiinee
Horace Brock
Mary G. Kilbreth
Association
San Francisco
Glass
Garth
Hue
Child Severely Injured by Dynamite Cap Accident
Melvin Smith five year old son of Mr and Mrs T V Smith living at 530 Second Avenue North suffered the loss of the thumb and three fingers of his left hand and probable loss of his right eye while playing with dynamite caps yesterday. Several caps were found and one was lit by a match. The accident occurred at noon. Dr Mitford hastened to aid and took the boy to a local hospital. He also sustained severe lacerations on legs and other areas but is not expected to have permanent scarring.
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Melvin Smith
T. V. Smith
Second Avenue North
Jana
Malvin
Mitford
Life jacket from Lusitania found in Delaware River
The July 13 Philadelphia report notes a life jacket recovered yesterday in the Delaware River. It bears the Lusitania name on its wave worn canvas, carrying a strand of faded hair. Detained by two railroad detectives, the jacket marks a silent reminder of the ship’s sinking five years ago and has drifted for three years at sea and two in peace.
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Philadelphia
Delaware River
Germany Willing to Accept Allied Terms At Last
Germany shows readiness to accept Allied terms and respond affirmatively tomorrow in cabinet session. Text of German note outlines coal deliveries of 2,000,000 tons monthly for six months from August 1, 1920 with payments credited to reparations and price differentials settled later. Mixed Essen commission to study miner welfare. credits for food and raw materials to be considered in financial talks. Additionally, upper Silesia arrangements to be made, and a Ruhr output improvement plan. Also reports golf winners in Memphis amateur championship. General Garcia captured in Mexico.
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Associated Press
Spa
Belgium
Countil
Millerand
Germany
Upper Silesia
Essen
Ruhr
Lipton challenger wins first race in 1920 America's Cup
In Sandy Hook New Jersey on July 15 Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock IV won the opening race of the 1920 America's Cup series after Resolute faltered from a rigging accident. Shamrock IV finished in 4 hours 24 minutes 48 seconds, as spectators viewed the event with overcast skies and light wind.
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Associated Press
Sandy Hook
N. J
Great Britain
Thomas Lipton
Resolute
Sir Thomas Lipton
Britain
New York Yacht. ‘Club
Shamrock IV
Ron
Victoria
Sir Thomas
Shamrock TV
Océan
Singer
Sharrock TV
Yatchtemen
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Jose Santos
War Department
Pellan Calles
Ordéra
Happy Susette
Binith
Gox
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Tenn
Bobby’ "Jones
Atlanta
Charles “Qhick
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Clarence Wolff
St. Louis
Garcia
Pablo 5
Jon’ Moritersy
der Pera -Willaceal
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