Occupy Parts of Chihuahua Amid North Mexican Tensions
Unclear text suggests American forces aiming to hold or seize areas in northern Mexico during unrest. Mentions United Nations and mandates but lacks coherent details or dates.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1916
Page
1
Unclear text suggests American forces aiming to hold or seize areas in northern Mexico during unrest. Mentions United Nations and mandates but lacks coherent details or dates.
El Paso reports rising hope that a partial U S occupation of Chihuahua may be agreed as Obregon signals willingness to meet Scott and Funston halfway The Mexican minister of war aims to align with U S plans while Villista pursuit is shifted to Carranza forces and withdrawal to follow assurances from the de facto government.
At Columbus New Mexico on April 28 a force of cavalry and infantry encamped 15 miles west of town prepares to cross into Mexico at daybreak. The advance follows orders from Gen J J Pershing the expeditionary commander, with officials offering various views on why a stronger border line is needed and the communication stretch from Columbus to San Antonio.
Reports mention John Redmond's statement on policing Chihuahua and the Dublin post incident. Coverage includes Great Falls to Missoula railroad notes, Lewis Steel case in Butte, Anaconda news, and a movement to abolish a restricted district. District court and school egg-throwing case noted.
Eyewitness description from London details a Dublin uprising beginning with musket fire in St Stephen's Green. Rebels seize post office and shelters, hoist a republican flag, block streets, and clash with soldiers and police as trains and streetcars are requisitioned and several areas see heavy fighting.
London reports John Redmond denounces the Dublin uprising as a German orchestrated betrayal. He laments Ireland's peril to its long fight for freedom, rails against the conspirators abroad and at home, and accuses pro‑German elements in America of double treason to Ireland and the United States.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Helena April 28 The suit of Abraham Lewis administrator against Charles Steele tried in Silver Bow County and appealed to the supreme will be tried again today as the lower court erred in sustaining a demurrer to a separate defense alleging contributory negligence The court holds the plea should have been admitted The opinion by Associate Justice Lanner says general rules of responsibility apply to automobile accidents and notes the driver was operating with implied consent but for a purpose related to the owner’s customary use The case involves a fatal crash in Butte where P Ralph Steele, son of the defendant, killed Mrs Lewis during the driving of his father’s car
Washington reports a stormy session over the Lowe D Brandeis supreme court nomination as lawmakers anticipate a mixed committee briefing. Senate debate intensified after Senator Ashurst charged Republican members with delaying tactics amid preconvention tensions.
Special dispatch reports engineers from Seattle arriving to advance the location surveys for the Missoula extension to the Big Blackfoot railroad. The party, led by Hert Stimson with assistant Kyd and others, will move from Missoula to Potomac to start field work and expects to outfit camps while the Milwaukee Road builds ahead. The project promises rapid regional growth and new rail connections for the Blackfoot country.
Fred Bissell confessed to luring 10 year old Edna Dinemore to an empty house in Topeka, tying her, lighting a fire after buying tobacco and a newspaper, then returning to work at his father's bakery as rescue crews battled the blaze. The motive cited was the mother’s refusal to marry him.
About 30 000 workers in New York cloak and salt manufacturing face a Monday lockout after manufacturers refuse to meet with Mayor Mitchel's conciliation council. Union officials say 20 000 more workers at nonmember firms will strike early next week.
Dublin reports warn of insurrection as Sinn Fein and James Larkin followers seize key points in St Stephen's Green. Violence spreads, post office raid, barricades rise on Sackville Street, casualties reported, public life disrupted and newspapers halted.
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