Villa orders Spaniards expelled from Torreon
Juarez April 6 Gen Carranza confirms Villa ordered expulsion of 600 Spaniards from Torreon to El Paso with trains ready. Exile follows fears of rebel advance and property confiscation. Washington reports Huerta denies Torreon fall while Carothers roves northern Mexico with constitutionalists.
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Washington, D. C
Huerta
Asporiaan
Geo. C. Caruthers
Washington
Torreon
State Department
Carothers
Madero
Mexico
Mexiico
Villa
Mex
el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua
México
Dons
Juarez
Tarreon
Terrazas alleged to have aided escape from Villa
El Paso reports Felix Terrazas son of Luis Terrazas bribed guards to enable Luis Terrazas Jr to escape General Villa in Chihuahua. Villa held Terrazas Jr for a half million dollar ransom with threats of death if not paid.
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el Paso
Tex
Felix Terrazas
Luis Terrazas
Luis Terrazas, Jr
Geeral Villa
Chihuahua
Terrazas
Villa
Villistas’ Threats and Clemeny Promises in Mexico
The article recounts Villa’s harsh rhetoric and warnings toward Spaniards in his domain. He promised to spare innocents yet urged expulsion and punishment for many, with Spaniards pleading to stay while many were compelled to aid enemies. John Lind sails from Vera Cruz aboard the Mayflower to Washington as officials greet the Des Cartes in port.
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Villa
Mexican internees denial of habeas corpus at Fort Worth
United States Judge Mee denied the writ of habeas corpus for about 5000 Mexicans interned at Fort Worth Texas. The detainees surrendered to U S soldiers at Presidio Texas after Villa expelled them from Ojimega Mexico.
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Rt. Worth
Tex
United States
Mee
Fire rumor at Independence Hospital denied
A widespread report claimed the hospital for the insane at Independence was on fire. A telephonic check with Independence failed to verify the rumor, and the superintendent stated there had been no fire. Relatives with loved ones at the institution were unsettled by the unverified claim.
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Independence
Waterloo Building Site Dedication at Exposition
San Francisco April 6 Governor George W Clarke and Supreme Court Justice Horatio M Deemer spoke at the dedication of the Town state building site at the Pan American Exposition. Lieut Gov McKerlyle of Nebraska attended a luncheon and reviewed troops at the Presidio, with a reception at night.
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George W. Clarke
Deemer
Supreme Court
Iowa
San Francisco
Cal
Geo. W. Clarke
Horate MW. Deemer of Laws
Governor Clarke
Justice Deemer
F.R. McKerlyle
Nebrraska
Presidio Military Reservation
Kidnapped Rev. Spurgeon Beaten Near Denver
Denver April 6 physicians treating Rev. Cris L. Spurgeon of Des Moines reported a broken nose and serious injuries after he was abducted by seven men from a hotel riot scene. He was beaten at a northern point, given $2.10, and released. police sought his assailants as his condition remained unclear.
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Denver
Colo
Cris L. Spurgeon
Des Moines
Spurgeon
Geo. Merritt
Merritt
Geo. W. Rucker
Adams County
Alabama Holds Primary Election in Statewide Vote
Alabama Democrats went to the polls statewide to select a U S senator to fill the deadlocked race between Oscar W Underwood and Richmond Pearson Hobson as well as a successor to the short term senator Joseph F Johnston and state officials. Democratic rules limited ballots to Wilson supporters and progress was slow with results not expected until Tuesday or later. Underwood voted in Birmingham precinct 21 and Hobson in Greensboro. May 11 general election will ratify the short term winner with a second primary held the same day for state offices.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
United States Senate
Oscar W. Underwood
National House of Representatives
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Joseph F. Johnston
Underwood
Hobson
Greensboro
State
Democratic Committee
Woodrow Wilson
Woman in Madness Shoots Self at Parents’ Home
Mrs. F.O. Saunders of Pulaski, Ta, visiting at her parents’ home in Fort Madison, took a revolver from under a pillow and shot herself in the head in a barn. She died instantly. Depression due to illness named as cause. husband two children, parents and brother survive.
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Ft. Madison
F.O. Saunders
Pulaski
Tonopah Tremor Shakes New Mexico Harbor Case Docket
Earthquake tremors rattled Tonopah as a harbor contempt case was restored to the Supreme Court docket for re argument before the full bench. The Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison conspiracy case was moved to a new date for consideration, with unrelated names and locations appearing in partial text.
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Washington
Wabash Continental Limited wreck kills three
A Wabash Continental Limited passenger wreck near Athea Indiana killed three and injured about thirty five as the Wabash river bridge gave way. Engines and cars plunged into the river. Rescue work began immediately with many passengers rescued from water. Dead include Hull Timothy engineer Miller J J fireman Thomas Harry baggageman. Serious injuries include Bliss Frank Cunningham T W Gemmer Lorenze Gruszowski Walter Krauss Frank Polen Vansel Webb J E.
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Athea
Ind
Sone
Wabash
Continental Limited
Wabash River
Here
Hull
Timothy
Peru
Miller
J. J
Thomas
Harry
Huntington
Bliss
Frank
Detroit
Mich
Cunningham
T. W
Tulsa
Oklo
Gemmer
Lorenze
Indianapolis
Gruswoski
Walter
Georgetown
Ill
Krauss
Wheeling
Polen
Vanse
Kewanna
Webb
J. E
Limited
Grinnell College Ends Half Million Endowment Drive
Grinnell College concluded a half million dollar endowment campaign sending $400,000 to secure a $104,000 donation from the general education fund. Of the money raised, 150,000 will finance dormitories, with the rest added to the college endowment. The effort, led during J. T. Main’s presidency, drew mainly non alumni funds and aims to raise further to sustain the college’s peak status.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Adu
J. T. Main
Igor
Philadelphian Likely to Serve on Federal Reserve Board
Philadelphia April 6 George W. Norris a prominent citizen is widely expected to be named by President Wilda as a member of the federal reserve board to head the nation s banking affairs. Norris currently serves as superintendent of Philadelphia s docks and ferries.
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Philadelphia
George W. Norris
Wilda
Federal Reserve Board
the Nations
Norris
Philadelpha
Salvation Army Secretary Dies in Mount Vernon
Mrs. Von Peart wife of the Salvation Army secretary in the United States and second to Mrs Booth in command of the army here died at her Mount Vernon home The Australian born 55 year old was an early suffrage advocate and active in the movement for woman rights
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New York
von Peart
1 Salvation Army
United States
Misa Booth
Mount Vernon
N.Y
Peart
Australia
Rebels Close To Annihilating Federal Army In Mexico
In Washington D C Rebels said to have one more battle to win before wiping out the federal army in Mexico. They pursue Velasco with an army of about 4000 men into the hills as a halt in proceedings may be called by President Wilson.
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Washington, D. G
State Raiload
Cifford Thorne
Wilson
Washington, D. C
Thhey
Mexico
Velasco
Srinnell
Shinnell College
Rockefeller Foundation
Indianangus
Ind
Toe Dawson
Indianapolis
Des Moines
Japanese Cabinet Slow in Forming
Tokio April 6 Complications arise in forming the new cabinet to replace Count Yamamoto who resigned after the navy graft scandal. Viscount Kialigura faces marine ministry disputes as demands grow that the premier authorize warship credits for later parliamentary approval. The premier hesitates, deeming it unconstitutional. Meanwhile the portfolio of treasury is declined by Viscount Tomosibura Kato. Viscount Yasuya Uchida, former ambassador to the United States, is slated for the foreign ministry.
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Tokio
Count Yamamoto
Viscount Kialigura
Marine
Creadit
Vicw
Tomosibura Kato
Yasuya Uchida
United States
Foreign Ministry
New Orleans Merger Buoys Two Morning Papers
New Orleans announces consolidation talks between The Times Democrat and New Cites, with speculation the joint paper will be named The Times-Piragine. O. Moore of Times Democrat would helm the publication. negotiations have dragged on for months. Meantme paper lineage traces to Nicholson family, with former AP director Thomas G. Uepier once active manager.
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New Cites
Times Democrat
Arei
Thomas G. Uepier
Associated Press
Publiation
Nine Men Die in Gas Explosion at Arkansas Port
A gas explosion killed nine workers at a riverfront site near the Mississippi. The strike shifted crews as workers were loading gas tubes when a pocket of gas ignited. Dead and injured were evacuated by boat to Memphis hospitals. Names listed include John King Addinson Winkter Mood Marrelh Michael Burke Jack Towers Peter deka Pocket.
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Mian
Mississippi
Halinhaytet
John King
Rain and Snow Forecast for Miss Valley and East
Weather bulletin predicts rain or snow across the Miss Valley and central districts as a low pressure system moves east from plateau regions. Unsettled conditions will affect the Rocky Mountains plains Missouri valley and mid Atlantic by midweek with warmups toward Tuesday for the east and south. Local rains possible in Florida peninsula early in the week. Temperatures to rise Tuesday in the east and south.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Seaboard
Peninsula of Plorie
Rocky Mountain Region
Plains States
Missouri Valley
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Upper Lake Region
Lower Lake Region
Middle
North Atlantic States
Rocky Mountains
North Pacific Coast
Pacific States
Plateau
W C T U President Dies at Seventy in Parlland Me
Mrs Til lian M N Stevens president of the National Women's Christian Temperance Union died in Parlland Maine at age seventy after weeks of kidney illness. Born in Dover she led temperance work most of her life and dictated correspondence last week. She is survived by husband Michael Stevens her daughter Mrs Gertruda S Leavitt and Miss Anna Gordon vice president of the W C T U.
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Michael Stevens
Gertruda 5. Leavitt
City
Anna Gordon
Evanston
Women's Christian Temperance Viow
Scranton Tribune buyer and assets sold at receivers' sale
Rotanton, Va April news item states George Av Somariudsck purchased the Scranton Pay Tribune Republican and Truth at a receivers sale for $144.16 plus bonds and obligations, totaling about $00, acquiring buildings on Washington and Penn avenues, printing machinery, goodwill, and assets of the Tribune Republican and the Truth.
Rockefeller Tells Holding in Colorado Fuel & Iron
John D Rockefeller Jr testified to the House Mines Committee in Washington about his father’s roughly 40 percent ownership in the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. He defended officer accountability, discussed dividends and holdings, and defended nonunion labor in the Colorado field. He said the employer and employee should be fellowmen and that he would resign if not conscientiously doing his duty.
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Washington, D. C
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
House Mines Committee
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Colorado Coal Feld
Rockefeller
Foster
Ray
Mr. Rockefeller
Byrnes
Colorado Industrial Company
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company General
Starr J. Murphy
John D. Green
J. H. McKenna
L. M. Bowers
Rockefelter
Colorado
Colorado Fuel & Iran Company
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B. C. Gardtherd
Act of Huerta
John Lind
William Bayard Hale
V. S
Carranza
Porfirio Diaz
Haag Corpus
Walt
Falge
Waterloo
C. L. Spurgeon
Woman
Mness
New
TCO
Tonopah
H. Smith
Danace
Katerine Thorpy
Wateriog
Wadagh Flyer
George W.norris
New Orleans
The
Picaympe and
Times Democrat Ta Te
W.C.T. U
Scranton
Colo. Mines
John D., Jr
Colo. Fuel & Iron CO
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