Americans Flee Vera Cruz After Washington Warning
Consul General Shanklin reports a steady stream of Americans visiting his office seeking information about Washingtons leave Mexico warning. Hundreds of Americans, many of better means, seek free transport while others, funds short, sell personal goods to return home. They ask what transportation the United States will provide for those awaiting ships at Vera Cruz or upon arrival in the United States.
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Vera Crus
Washington
Mexica
Shanklin
Consul Shanklin
Vera Crag
United States
I Grapple With the City A Grayson Essay Extract
An extract from David Grayson in September American Magazine discusses frictions with friends. He recalls Harriet, a practical friend, and notes the urge to mold others to fit our ideals. The piece argues for accepting friends as they are and embracing the shared, imperfect road of companionship.
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David Grayson
Adventurin
Issortation
Harriet
Married Eight Times in Week Reveals Bigamy Record
The Chicago Tribune reports women show higher marriage rates than men with notable cases. George Witzoff, a famed bigamist, allegedly married eight times in a single week. A Russian woman condemned to Siberia previously married twenty men, then fled with their property. Pennsylvania’s Schmeyer, age 87, wed ten men in ten years, while De Beers, a Boer woman, has six husbands and forty nine children with 270 grandchildren.
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Chicago Tribune
George Witzoff
Ind
Siberia
Red
Schmeyer
Pennsylvania
Bloomy
Purt
de Beers
Americans From Mexico Reach New Orleans After Escape
Twenty three Americans refugees from Mexico arrived aboard the City of Tampico via Vera Cruz. They fled Durango and other interior areas after rebel threats and robberies, with eight staying on the New Orleans dock awaiting Red Cross and State Department guidance. John Cannon, head of the Henderson Trust, faced delays in action due to lack of Washington instructions.
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New Orleans
Mexico
Jampico
Vera Cruz
Interior
State Department
John Cannon
Washington
Cannon
Hibernia Trust Company
Red Cross
Rone
Durango
Mary A. Brackett
Huerta Regime Situation Reported to Scrymier and Mission Boards
The American colony in Mexico is described as satisfied and tranquil while pleas are made to James A. Scrymier to warn President Wilson about damages from a potential exodus. Dr John W. Butler reports that Washington’s exodus instructions are resented by missionaries and local colonists, prompting Protestant boards to consider responses.
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James A. Scrymier
Mexican Telegraph Company
Wilson
Methodist Episcopal Board of Foreign Missions
John W. Butler
Mexico City
Washington
Vha
Methodist Board
Presbyterian Board
U.S. Missionaries Told to Stay as Mexico Turmoil Grows
A report notes officials declined to urge thieves to depart and instead urged safety for women and children. A telegram from Mexican Telegraph Company's Mexico City superintendent Charles E B Cummings cites strong reaction to President Wilson's order to leave Mexico and predicts only a small portion of the American colony will depart.
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Mexican Telegraph Company
Mexico City
Charles EB. Cummings
Wilson
Mexico
Diaz Declares Candidacy for Mexican Presidency
London August 30 General Felix Diaz said he is definitively a candidate for the Mexican presidency. He noted Mexican friends are working for him, but at distance can do little and will await instructions. He mentioned possible travel to Japan and said Huerta’s candidacy being barred by the constitution is correct. He remains an official representative and cannot discuss Wilson’s message or Mexican replies.
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London
Mexico
Felix Diaz
Canada
Associated Press
General Diaz
Japan
Victoriano Huerta
Wilson
Refugee Trains From Madera Pass Through City
Telegrams from Chihuahua report negotiations with General Moercado for permission to move refugee trains to the border. Americans from camps and surrounding areas rush to join the exodus, abandoning property as Marion Letcher, the American consul at Chihuahua, notes a drastic drop from about 6,000 to under 200 residents in the city following the rebellion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madera
Chihuahua
Moercado
No Danger of War Says Speaker Clark in Maine
Unity Maine August 30 Speaker Clark of the House declared there is no danger of war with Mexico, noting they are fixing that all right. He spoke in support of a Democratic congressional candidate for a bye election. He added he expected Congress to stay in session until its expiration on December 1.
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Clark
Unity
Maine
Mexico
House of Representatives
Congress
Struggle Rages as Huerta Forces Bombard City
Troops under Huerta deploy thirty cannon and forty machine guns in a siege described as intense. Constitutionalists are poorly equipped while refugees cannot estimate the number of Americans still in the besieged city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huerta
Constitutionalsta
Southern Methodists to Remove Missionaries from Mexico
Nashville August reports the Southern Methodist mission board has ordered its missionaries out of Mexico following President Wilsons message. Telegrams confirm the action at six centers, with about twenty five of forty six in the field and several requests to remain under consideration. The Southern Presbyterian board has not acted. they run eleven missionaries with five in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Wilson
Mission Board
The
Southern Methodist Church
Mexico
Southern Presbyterian Board
Americans to Run Refugee Trains from Chihuahua
President Wilson orders Americans in Chihuahua to evacuate. About a hundred will depart on a special train to the United States this week as orders filter into Texas and other interior areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fl Vaso
Texas
Wilson
Mexico
Chihuahua
United States
Federals Preparing to Vacate Juarez
El Paso reports federal forces in Juarez packing for a move to Chihuahua City by special train to reinforce garrison as Carranza’s rebel forces threaten the region. General Castro will command the Juarez troops, with 600 federals under Salazar departing Villa Ahumada. Unconfirmed fighting in Chihuahua noted. rumors of revolts denied by the federals.
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el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Chihuahua City
Carranga
Chihuahua
Salvator Mercado
Francisco Castro
Caraveo
Mexico Northwestern
Chihuahuna
Salazar
Villa Ahumado
Carranza
Pascual
Pascual Orez30
Huerta
1 200 Clubs at Work for Gen Felix Diaz
Mexico City August 34 Since the withdrawal of the Diaz de la Barra ticket a number of candidates has not been announced for presidency. Partisans of General Feliz Diaz remain active though no formal candidacy has been declared. Maz supporters claim 1 200 clubs organized nationwide to back him. Nomination conventions are unnecessary under Mexican practice.
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Mexico City
Diaz de la Barra
Feliz Diaz
General Diaz
Senor de la Barra
Maz
Republic
Americans Held in Besieged Torreon Report Refugee Escape
Three American refugees Frank Whisum Milga Whisum and Andrew Odel reached Eagle Pass after escaping Torreon where 10 000 rebels besiege 5000 federals. They say food scarcity and executions of six constitutionist Americans occurred as fighting continues at Torreon Coahuila Mexico with deaths daily.
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Torreon Eagle Pass
Texas
Torreon
Coabulla
Mexico
Besiegad
Tne
Frank
Milga Whisum
Andrew Odel
Bravo
Pladias Negras
Eagle Pass
Thair
Rebels Win Victory Over Mexican Federals in San Blas
Nogales Ariz August 20 official advices report constitutionalist forces repulsed federals at San Blas with heavy losses. About one hundred federals wounded or killed and forty four taken prisoner. Constitutionalists sustained insignificant casualties. Douglas Aziz August 30 at Tepotogampa Amalon state troops captured the city after a 24 hour battle with heavy losses on both sides. Federal forces landed 1000 troops from the south as clashes began.
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Nogales
Ariz
San Blas
I T
Douglas
Aziz
Amalon
Tepotogampa
Constitutionalista
Tepotohampa
Lucky Baldwin Converts in a Mission Tale
A September American Magazine feature by Peter Clark MacFarlane begins a series on "Those Who Wave Come Back" showing reformed outcasts now valued in society. The first profile follows Lucky Baldwin, famed New York sport and confidence man, who joins the Jerry McAutey Mission in Chicago, wrestles with drink, and gradually envisions honest work and a new life in a faith-based path.
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Lucky Baldwin
Peter Clark MacFarlane
Lucky” Baldwin
New York
Jerry McAutey
Chicago
Baldwin
Lucky
Mr. Wyburn
Cronn
Wyburn
Tammany Organization
Alent
Lugay
Honesty and Baseball Editorial in American Magazine
The September issue of the American Magazine presents an editorial on honesty and baseball. It argues the sport is highly organized, clean, and well conducted, praising its integrity and social value.
Cornell Alumni Rally to Aid Leo M. Frank in Fight for Life
Cornell graduates nationwide are urged to assist Leo M. Frank, convicted of murdering Mary Phol gran. T. B. Strauss leads the fund drive, aiming to raise money for his defense and possibly secure his innocence. Frank records daily prison hours and solicits visitors autographs, preserving every detail in a diary.
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Cornell
Leo M. Frank
Leo
Frank
Mary Phol Gran
Cornel University
Atlanta
New York City
T. B. Strauss
New York
Reel of a Globe Trotting Newspaper Tale in Millwood
A Millwood Ga dispatch recalls a July 27 incident of a fire tainted bull charging a camp meeting. A California reprint said the bull stomped the congregation injuring many as the burning tar stuck to its horns. The story spread westward, prompting inquiries from relatives about injuries.
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Millwood
Kipling
Allan
Lttle
India
Blankins
The
Constitution
Archer
Colored Brethren
Pacific Coast
Baseball Ethics in Open Air Play and Honest Competition
A reflective column extols baseball as a model of honesty and wholesome conduct in sport and business. It praises street corner play for its temperate, fair, and transparent nature, arguing that baseball standards could reform big business and restore public confidence through consistent moral rules.
Pendulum of Industrial Relations Swinging Between Sides
A commentary on Labor Relations reviews by the Public and Private sectors. It cites the National Association of Manufacturers and a national labor organization charged with covert tactics. The piece argues the industrial divide shifts with each cycle and warns against energy wasted in disputes. It notes ongoing issues of rebates discrimination and unfair practices in shipping and railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
National Association of Manufacturers
Jabor
Citigen
Shipper Ang Railroad
Indus trial relations commission outlines three year plan
The movement for the industrial relations commission aims to affirm development and balance conflicting interests with minimal friction. Appointed by President Wilson, the commission will begin a three year program with an estimated expenditure of 500000 dollars.
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Industrial Relations Commission
Wilson
Savannah Hotel Best in the South
Savannah residents funded a million dollars to build Hotel Savannah on the former Scraven House site in the city center. The hotel matches New York’s best inns in furnishings and up to date conveniences, attracting traveling men with comfort, cuisine, and lower rates than comparable houses. The Newcomb Hotel Company, owned by J. A. and J. Newcomb, manages it to uphold a high standard.
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Savannah
New York
Scraven
Hotel Ravannah
Newcomb Hotel Company
J. A. and & J. Newcomb
Im Charga
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