Mexican Plot Found Patrol By Soldiers Hopes End Shooting
Brownsville Texas Sept 7 Evidence of a widespread conspiracy among Mexicans on both sides of the Rio Grande to overthrow American authority along the Texas Mexican boundary was uncovered by state and federal investigators. A circular dated October 1 1914 urged Mexicans to rise in favor of Larranza and independence promising money and offices to those who survive the battles. Letters for points in lower California indicated plans for uprisings formed over more than a year. May ten bunston of the Southern department is to issue orders placing virtually the entire Rio Grande country in the Brownsville section under United States army control.
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Texas
Gonzales
Brownsville
Fex
Rio Grande
Urcular
Californi
Land and Liberty
Bunston
Southern Department
Ruo Grande
Bards
United States Army
ANNE E B CHAPMAN DEATH NOTICE AT 619 NINTH ST NW
Multiple death notices from September 191S list Annie E B Chapman wife of William J Chapman dying at her home at 619 Ninth Street Northwest with funeral from her residence on Wednesday at 2 pm. friends invited to attend.
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Chaewan
Ninth Street
Annie EB
William J Chapman
Dlagois
Almit A
Louish
Albert Wane Suale M RuBows
Hartung
Kmneril
Tol Hobmead
Mednessis
Internear
Aclock Epward
Bruce Mogi
Kiaise
Patzschae
Ita
United States
New Hospital
Frederick
Nats
Zarnke
Battle
Jills Ffurzashke
Nanth Street
Wednen
St Peters Hurea
Arlington Satone Cemetery
Smith
Lalra Smith
Puneril
Tiny
Monroe Street
Pipers
St Dommes Chad
Woodack
George P Whittleses
Manda
Nul Nort
Caroling Avenue
Southeaar
Amnesty Decree Near End In Mexican Move
Mexico City reports Gen Fable Gonzales will publish tomorrow a decree noting that the amnesty issued July 15 expires September 16. It warns that after that date only foreigners may claim neutrality and that Mexicans failing to declare adhesion to the constitutionalist cause will be treated as enemies and punished.
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Rio Grande
Gen & P Nafarrate
Carrangia
Matamoros
Ins
Mexico City
Gonzales
Villa Loses Six Towns in North Mexico Drive
Gen Carranza aims to dominate north Mexico by pushing Villa forces from Torreon and Chihuahua and seeking full recognition at the Pan American Conference in Washington. Obregon and other Carranza commanders have been active. A military bulletin reports capture of Scamore Salulio Paredon and other towns from Villa. Twelve hundred Carranza troops under Gen Garza occupied Piedras Negras, opposite Eagle Pass, as Villa forces evacuated to surrounding hills.
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Pepe
Carranza
Mexico
Villa
Torreon
Chihuahua
Washington
Obregon
Scamore
Salulio Paredon
Benjamin Garza
Piedras Negras
Eagle Pass
Navy Yard Machinists Win Promise of Special Wage Board
Machinists at the Washington navy yard jubilant after Secretary Daniels agrees to form a special wage board to study a possible increase to prevailing private factory rates. A data-gathering tour to Eastern munition plants will visit Philadelphia Bridgeport Allentown and Edisto ne Pa among others. The wage committee met with Daniels who urged rapid reporting and an appropriation to fund the effort.
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Washington Navy Yard
Daniels
Naval Lodge Hall
Philadelphia
Bridgeport Conn
Eddistone
Allentown
Damiels
NP Alif
International Association of Machinists
Washington Yard
A L Willard
Navy Yard
Navy Wage Board
Public Officials Face Rumors on Wilson Nomination
A Newark area letter from the White House to New Jersey friends signals no bid for Wilson's renomination. Officials deem the move insignificant, while Hudson County Democrats fret over an endorsement meeting and potential speaker services from James or Lewis. Meanwhile, Military Surgeons prepare for a Washington conference with Wilson invited to speak and the death of Edward B Moore, former Patent Commissioner.
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New Jersey
White House
Hudson County
Wilson
Eugene Kinkead
Hudson County Democratic Committees
Hudson County Democratic Committee
Lewis
Illinois
Grosscup
Democratic County Committee
Letther
James
Funeral services for Col Charles C Boynton observed
Col Charles C Boynton funeral held at St Margaret s Episcopal Church with delegations from the Gridiron Club and the Military Order of the Loyal Legion. Attending pallbearers included Navy Secretary Daniels and Brig Gen Edward A Godwin. Burial in Rock Creek Cemetery. John J Nolan of the Gridiron quartet sang Abide With Me.
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Edward Bruce Moore
Imperial Apartments
Columbia Road
Rock Creek Cemetery
Moore
Mr Moore
North Anson
National Universaity Law School
United States Senate
Washington Daily News
Washington Evening Telegraph
Patent Office
Washington Society of the Loss of the
Michigan Society of the
Cosmos Club
Washington Fort
Charles 4
Boynton
St Margaret's Episcopal Church
Charles
J Wingate
Gridiron Club
Miliary Order of the Loyal Legion
Robert J. Wynne
Harry Cunningham
Edward A Godwin
The
Loyal Legion
Navy
Daniels
Frank B Noyes
Melvile E Stone
E J Stellwagen
Jerome J Wilbur
Edwin M Hood
Col Boyntons
John J Nolan
Gridiron Quartet
Strong Central American quake hits San Salvador and Jutiapa
A strong earthquake struck San Salvador and Jutiapa Guatemala causing ruin in Jutiapa and casualties in Santa Ana. Churches in Santa Ana Songonate and nearby villages damaged. Telecommunication lines disrupted between San Juan del Sur and Salina Cruz. Panama Canal Zone reports slides. Isthmus unaffected with ships to resume soon.
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la Libertad
Salvador
San Salvador
Guatemala
Santa Ana
Songonate
Jutiapa
New York
Central and South American Telegraph Company Today
San Juan del Sur
Costa Rica
Salina Crus
War Department
Panama Canal Zone
Central America
Business Plan Urges Conference on War to Seek Peace
U S business leaders led by S W Woodward publish A Business Man's Plan to unite civic groups in pressing for end of the European war. The leaflet includes a Practical Prayer urging governments to appoint delegates to a preliminary conference to negotiate terms toward peace or a formal peace conference, backed by signatures from diverse citizens.
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Woodward
Representative Calde
Wilson
Washington
United States
Europe
Fall of a Nation novel read by Gen Wood in camp
Gen Leon A. Wood read the new Thomas Dixon serial The Fall of a Nation from the semimonthly Post section while at Plattsburgh Camp. He wrote that he read the manuscript with the greatest interest though military details could not be freely discussed due to service rules.
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Thomas Dixon
Leonard Wood
United States Army
Plattsburg
Lake Champlain
Department of the East
Wood
Bankers warn extreme conservatism on trust powers
Henry M. Campbell of Detroit told the American Bankers Association that Congress lacks authority to grant trust powers to national banks under the Federal Reserve Act section 11k. The executive committee urged extreme conservatism before trust companies join the Fed system, noting $35 trillion in deposits and railroads’ role in savings bank investments.
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Seattle
Wash
Henry M. Campbell
Detroit
American Bankers Association
Congress
Federal Reserve Act
Campbell
Reserve Board
First United States Bank
Trust Company Section
Federal Reserve System
Savings
Rairoads
William E Knox
Bowery Savings Bank of New York
Amercan Bankers Association
Seek Knowles Suspect Seen Near Justice's Home
Providence police narrowed the murder case of Justice Willis Knowles to a single suspect. A man seen near Knowles's North Scituate summer home yesterday eluded officers and fled to this city last night. Authorities say the suspect had threatened the judge and was in the vicinity of the Knowles home yesterday.
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Providence
Justice Willis
Knowles
North Scituate
Cty
Cavanaugh Dies in Bathroom at Chester Boarding House
Philipp Cavanaugh, 65, of Chester, Pa, was found dead in a boarding house bathroom at 13 Grant Place Northwest late yesterday. Heart trouble believed the cause. Coroner issued a death certificate from natural causes. A letter from Plane Brook, Pa, was found in a room. Body sent to the morgue. police will locate relatives or friends.
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Philipp Cavanaugh
Chester
Grant Place
Cavanaugh
Marks
Mardi Gras Parade Planned With Citywide Fun on Seventh Street
A Mid elty Citizens Association plan calls for a Mardi Gras style event on September 27 on Seventh Street northwest to celebrate paving completion and the opening of the fiftieth encampment. Committees including parade, decorations, publicity and finance were named by President Joseph Berberich at a meeting last night at 1007 Seventh Street northwest.
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Army and Navy Club
United States
United States Army
Medical Reserve Corps Ang
National Guard
Raleigh
Europe
Midelty Citizens’ Association
Seventh Street Northwest
Tsuac Gana
Wilson
Joseph Berberich
Thomas Sergeon
Henry King
MU Goldsmith
J Shugrue
BB Haberer
Harry Kaufman
Charles Phrt
Needs of Columbia Heights Pave and repair priorities set
The Columbia Heights Citizens Association met in Stephens Parish Hall to outline coming year requests to District Engineer Commissioner Charles Katz. Key items include concrete sidewalks on Fourteenth Street east side from Florida Avenue to Belmont Street and on Thirteenth Street west side from Florida Avenue to Clifton Street, plus sidewalks on Otis Street, Harvard Street, Monroe Newton and Princeton streets in the northwest area.
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Charles Katz
Columbia Heights
Harvard Street
Monroe Newton
Princeton
New Hampshire
Georgia
Fourteenth Street
Harvard
Irving Streets
Columbia Road
Thirteenth Street
Irving Street
Rock Creek Road
Georgia Avenue
Euclid, Fairmont
Girard
Irving and
Lamont Streets
Monroe
Newton
Georgia Avenues
Florida Avenue
Euclid Street
Spring Road
Taylor Street
Eleventh Street
Girard Street
Proposals for sidewalk and street improvements on Northwest DC streets
A resolution calls for widening and concreting sidewalks on Fourteenth Street and Columbia Road route repairs on Georgia Avenue and nearby streets. Plans include resurfacing Euclid Street, macadamizing several streets, and adding concrete sidewalks replacing brick. The Associated press notes urging sprinkling on key corridors and honors for past association leadership.
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Fifteenth Street
Fifteenth
Sixteenth Streets
Euclid Street
Fourteenth and
Imstrmet
JB Thomeor
Sixteenth Street
Columbia Road
Sherman Avenue
Eleventh Street
William R Harr
Association
Saunders
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Funston
Thos S Sergeon
F Street
Mont Reasonable
Y. WM Lee
Comite
Casper and Medico Crematorium
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Small & Sons
Ranza
Baroda Gaekwar
Simla
India
Gaekwar
Baroda
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
To-Kalon Co., Inc
F St
Wilson Boom
Kinkead
Prescient
Brownlow
Col Kean
Army Medical Corps
Franky Leech
Medical Society of the District
Harvey Cushing
Boston
American Ambulance
Paria Er
Charles Richardson
Joseph M Heller
S. Acker
W M Burton
Ross F Andrews
Retail Merchants’ Association
Brandenburg
Board of Trade
Breckinridge
John Joy Eason
C Glover
W F Gude
Isaac Gans
C Holcomb
U SN
R Hagner
W J L Lyster
U 9
L C Lehr
J F Mitchell
P T Moran
Chamber of Commerce
F Li Nash
W O Owen
E M Parker
Sterling Ruffen
C W Richardson
J J. Richardson
G Stimpson
Patents
Col. C. A. Boynton
Gridiron Club and
S. W. Woodward
S W. Woodward
Charles L Bernheimer
State of New York
Text of “Practical Prayer
Gen. Wood
Hits Reserve Board
Post Office Department
Railroads
Parcel Post
Ralph W Cutler
Hartford Trust Company
Hartford, Conn
American Bankers’ Association
Ambugh
7Th St
Cee
J Aluppert
M Burkhart
Charles S$ ‘Shreve
Ro Watela
I Freund
M Holzberlen
J B Guyer
WS Herndon
H Plugge
M' Murray
Hanlon Albert Johnson
M Korman
E B Myers
RL Elliott
IF Butler
J N Greer
Bi Horner
A Loffler
N Mules
Closkey
C Newbeck
O Connor
Odonnell
J M Peake
J Quinn
BD Roenzes
P Shugrue
Mark Stearman
Shome
Taylor
J Dante
J Thorn
E Gi Thompson
George Urelolo
S Willamson
E Hudson
Auth Financial Committee
Shreve
Thomas Sergean
A J Driscoll
M L’ Goldsmith
Charles Putt
A T Bronaugh
B B Haberer
J Frank Simpson
R L Mihott
M Holzherlein
Ing &C
Giddi & A
H Street
N. W
Shoreham Hotdt
Chase
Prins
Ats
Lowns
Gems of Art
Brentano’s
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
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