Carranza Assassinated by His Own Men Declared
Reports from Mexico City and El Paso confirm President Venustiano Carranza was killed during an assault led by Gen. Rodolfo Herrero near Tlaxcaltenango Puebla. The death ends a fugitive flight with followers, while Obregon and officials announce the bodies will be transported for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carranza
Obregon
Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Mexico
Alvaros‘Obregon
Mexico City
Carrans
Rodolfo Herrero
Diaz
Tlaxcaltenango
Puebla
Ren. Gonzales
Carr
Venustiano’ Carranza
Pueblo
Francisco Maruel
Carranz
Herrero
J. Mariel
Mariel
Tol
Tuxpam
Huauchinango
Panhandle
San Andres
Alvaradail Obregon
U S Hints Be Probe of Death
Washington reports no official confirmation of Carranza death from the American embassy in Mexico City with Associated Press dispatches the only information. Congress prepares for May 24 to name a provisional president as Mexico contemplates the succession under the 1917 constitution. Mexico’s foreign office chaos and rebel actions influence the possible shift in recognition policy toward new authorities in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mexico City
Carranza
Associated Press
Garranza
Associated’ Press
Mexico
Wilson
Huerta
Madero
Suerz
United States
Congress
Juan Sanchez Azcona
Chamber of Deputies
Obregon
Gongales
World's Greatest Dairy Cow Guest of Rotary Clubs
Sacramento hosts a farewell reception for Alcartra King Sylvan, son of prize cow Tilile Alcartra, as the dairy animal travels to St. Paul stock show to be sold. Rotary clubs plan further reception upon its arrival in St. Paul. Experts call the cow's mother among the greatest dairy cows in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Rotary Club of
State Capitol
Sylvan
Tilile Alcartra
St. Paul
Cxt
Progress of Presbyterian Home Missions Report Readers
Philadelphia May 22 An effort to evangelize Jewish people in Newark New Jersey Baltimore Maryland Brooklyn North Carolina and this city is being made by the Presbyterian board of home missions per its annual report read before the general assembly Secretary H N Morse said the year closed with financial perplexity yet great spiritual advance The board projected a budget on the New Era movement basis which facts did not justify Total receipts excluding legacies were 978622 and expenditures 1219223 a net deficit of 240600 bringing total debt to 479 Our churches seem to have caught the spirit of progress and the year was fruitful The American mission work operates in 1381 churches by 699 missionaries in cities camps among the Indians in Alaska and Spanish speaking areas The report notes attention to rural churches and immigrant welfare
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Newark
WN. J
Baltimore
Amber Camps
Alaska
Ywest
English Union Men Review Communists Parade in Moscow
The Associated Press reports in Moscow on May 20 that 25,000 communist workers were reviewed by English union delegates in Red Square near the Kremlin. The procession included 12,000 militia volunteers, with 24,000 militia in Moscow and similar units in other Russian cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Moscow
Trades Union
Kremlin
Russia
Farmer Attacks Neighbor in Feud Over Stock Ties
Tamala May 2 Special reports a family feud between N. J. Smith and Frank Maiden ending with Maiden slashing Smith's left arm. Maiden held to grand jury under $1,000 bonds. feud linked to Smith and Maiden stock interests and rival business in Shorthorn and Hereford cattle. Armaments topic follows about ambassadors meeting in Paris discussing ownership of war material destroyed by Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamala
N. J. Smith
Frank Maiden
Smith
Maiden
Clifford Maiden
Evan
Maiden Ome
Soldier relief bill gains house rule committee approval
Washington reports the house rules committee on a strict party vote ordered favorable report for a resolution shaping soldier relief legislation and right of way for house consideration. Albany notes a $45 million soldier bonus bill signed by Gov. Smith for referendum at the November election to issue bonds for bonuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House Rules Committee
Campbell
House
Albany
N. Y
Marguerite L. Smith
Assembly
New Sori
Smith Tour
Courier Delivery Cutoff and Reprint Phone Notice
The Courier will be delivered to your home before 5 30. If you do not receive by that time call 23330 and a copy will be sent. Theme calls must reach the office before 6 30 PM.
Bergdoll escape linked to collusion probe and flight
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the wealthy draft dodger, vanished from Philadelphia after a late night motor trip with two Army guards. Federal and city authorities pursued a possible collusion scenario as an all-night search failed to locate him, with officials noting investigations into who aided his escape and where he fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland
Bergdorf
Liberty
Hey
Bergdol
Bergdoll
James B. Romig
175 Model Homes Offered Workers by Chicago Men
Chicago May 22 One hundred seventy five model homes will be distributed among families of working men tomorrow by the Chicago Housing corporation a organization of wealthy business men Buyers who can qualify will receive a home costing 4000 on payments of 33 monthly The payments also are to include life accident health and life insurance In the event the head of the family dies before payments are completed the widow will receive a deed outright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Housing Corporation
JEBS CAMPAIGN OPENS IN CHICAGO MEET
The Socialist party presidential campaign for Eugene V. Debs opened in Chicago with Seymour Stedman delivering the first speech and Otto Branstetter among the speakers. Debs, in Atlanta prison, reportedly called the Needle Trades Union gift of a silk outfit a sign he feels richer than John D. Rockefeller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Socialist Party
Wall
Eugene V. Debs
Seymour Stedman
Otto Branstetter
Socialist ‘Party
New York
Needle Trades Union of
Federal
Atlanta
Debs
John D. Rockefelter
Wood and Johnson Battle in Oregon Presidential Primary
From Portland May 22 scattered returns from Oregon's presidential preference primary show Maj. Gen. Wood leading Senator Hiram Johnson by 264 votes with 23 of 36 counties reporting. Hoover and Lowden fight for third as Johnson trails by 256 in early tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Wood
Hiram W. Johnson
Gen. Wood
Senator Johnson
Frank O Lowden
Herbert C. Hoover
Johnson
Lowden
Hoover
Will Sign Hungarian Peace Treaty June 4
Paris May 22 The peace treaty with Hungary was decided by the council of ambassadors to be signed at the Grand Trianon Palace Versailles on June 4 The Hungarian delegation announced resignations and new appointments and declared Hungary’s decision to sign the treaty and name delegates for that purpose
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Hungary
Council of Ambassadors
Grand Trianon Palace
Versailles
Council
Count Appoyni
Ivan Prasnowsk
Soviet Welcomes Persian Offer to Resume Relations
The Soviet note from M Technichiann welcomes Persia’s offer to restore diplomatic ties and cancels imperial secret treaties. It asserts non interference, self determination for Caspian Sea boundaries, and places former Russian banks and communications under Persian control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Moscow
Persia
Russia
M. Technichiann
Caspian Sea
World News Late Bulletins
Paris May 22 King Alexander of Greece arrives in Paris to meet a senior French foreign office official. London May 2 Bolsheviks in Enzelt move cut roads to Rasht forcing British forces to withdraw to Rasht. Batumi in the Black Sea port occupied by a British battalion after strikes. Budapest May 7 about 20 000 homeless as woman assembly member Ware Schiuchta reports on lodging prospects. Rock Island May 22 The Farmers State Bank of Orion Illinois is entered. valuables stolen and liberty bonds moved earlier. Des Moines May 22 Methodist Episcopal church Inter Church movement referred to a nine member committee. Prague May 21 Martial law in Tescher plebiscite area amid Czech Slovak Polish worker clashes. Canton May 22 Chinese women plan a match factory seeking 600 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Methodists Hold All Day Session to Rush Business
Des Moines May 23 The committee on state of church of the Methodist Episcopal general conference prepared a report noting it cannot determine if the Methodist book concern published works contrary to church doctrine and subversive. The panel asked publishing agents to diligently review manuscripts offered, published, advertised, and sold through publishing houses to exclude such books if any.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Committee On State of Church of the Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Hug
Dr Eliot Denounces Immoral Bonus Bill at Red Cross Talk
Dr Charles W Eliot president emeritus of Harvard University denounced the soldiers bonus bill as immoral at the New England Red Cross conference in Boston May 23. He criticized paying for services that should be given freely and warned the proposal reflects a wrong attitude toward duty to country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mays
Charles W. Eliot
Emergtus
Harvard University
New England Red Cross
Red Cross
Crane Leaves G. O. P. National Committee
Boston Massachusetts May 22 Withdrawal of Winthrop Murray Crane as a member of the Republican national committee after his term expires was announced today by Frank B Hall chairman of the Republican state committee Crane had served as the Massachusetts committee member since 1944
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Winthrop Murray Crane
Republican National Committee
Frank B. Hall
Republican State Committee
Grane
Massachusetts
Memorial Day in La Porte City May 30
La Porte City Iowa plans Decoration Day events on Sunday May 30 with a memorial sermon at 11 a m in the high school auditorium by Rev Clements followed by cemetery services at 2 30 p m and a program in the park afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Porte City
Mr. Clements
Weather forecast for the week in central regions
Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday indicate generally fair conditions in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with possible showers especially in the south portion during the second half. Temperatures are expected to be near normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Associates Press
Washington, D. C
Upper
Mississippi
Missouri
South Portion
Buddies Go Over Top to Wipe Out Shortcake
Veterans of Cauligny the Maine and 51. Miblel charged a den of strawberry shortcake at Fort Sheridan today. The commis sary department reported the shortcake wiped out to the last piece during a postwar home-coming for the 30,000 wounded who have passed through Army General Hospital No. 28 at the fort since the armistice. Boxing and vaudeville shows at 59 were on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cauligny
Maine
Miblel
Fort Sheridan
Army General Hospital No
Fort
Labor chief asks Congress probe of Matewan killing
President Gompers of the AFL urged Senator Kenyon to convene a Senate labor committee inquiry into the Matewan shooting, alleging constitutional rights violations by West Virginia citizens allied with AFL. Kenyon will consider the request as Mingo County sets a grand jury to probe the Battle of Matewan with Baldwin Felts detectives and local residents. Mayor Cabelle Testerman burial held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pree
Washington, D. C
Matewan
W. Va
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Kenyon
Senate Labor Committee
West Virginia
Divergent Views as to Removing Trees in Prospect Hills
M L Bowman seeks an injunction to stop Paul F Scheibe from trespass and from removing trees on Bowman's land in Prospect Hills. Bowman says he owns five-eighths of the property and ordered no trees be molested. Scheibe cites William Galloway as ordering tree removal and says Bowman allowed actions after May 17. Auditor's plat of Lake Park filed yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Bowman
Paul FP. Scheibe
Prospect Hills
Mr. Bowman
Bowman
Scheibe
Mr. Scheibe
Wiliam Galloway
Cedar Heights
Hoover Calls for Profiteering Probe Testimony Planned
New York May 22 Herbert Hoover the Republican presidential hopeful will testify Monday afternoon before the joint legislative committee investigating profiteering. He will discuss general economic conditions and the current situation as part of the inquiry setup by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herbert Hoover
Republicain
Joint Legislative Committee
Storm and flood halt rail service near Winton
Western Union reports heavy flooding disrupts Waterloo Cedar Rapids route for 48 hours. Rock Island lines lose 13 merchandise cars derailed between Mt. Auburn and Vinton. bridges over Prairie and Blus creeks out and interurban service suspended. Salvage crews begin work while partial schedules are restored on adjacent lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Mt. Auburnand
Vinton
Prairie and
Blus Creeks
Waterloo, Cedar Malls
Northern Electric
Wi OF & N
Gedar Rapids
Mt. Auburn
Center Point
Thoreby
Western Union
Brandon
Chicago
Iowa Telephone Company
Chicago Great, Western Railroad
Ilinois Central
Hurt
Steen
Minneapolis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Juan Barragan
Ignacio Bouillas
Marciano Gongales
Ferderico Montes
Carl Tanza
Sandres
Luis Cabrera
Treasury
Alfonso Cabrera
Francisco Murguia
Heristain
Tlaxcalan Fongo
Venustiano Carranza
Victoriano Huerta
Coahui
Bmadero
Carranza Ig
Cuatro Clensgas
Coahuila
U.S
Progres
Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
English Union Men Review
MIAY
Smoke la Azara
Girard, Tlarvester
Beagdonl
Mr. Romig
Grover
Bergdall
Romig
Maryland
Nat
Grover Gleveland Bergdall
Fort Jay
Baker
Harris
War Department
Hansel
Department
Distribntary
North
D. C. Gibboney
Tak En
North Philadelphia
Enard
Zion City
Zion Industries
Wilbur Glenni Votiva
John A. Alex- Water Dowie
Zion
Jebs
Stedman
World News
Prena
King Alexander
Greece
Paria
Lendon
Black Sea
Batuni
Budapest
Mar Ware Schiuchta
Hangar
Fan National Assembly
Rock Jahon
Farmers’ State Bank of Orion
Methodist Episcopal Church
Enio
Poatge
International Commission
Canton
China
Methodist
Eliot
Crane
G. O. P. National Committee
Bompers
Sen
Winton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!