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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
7
Mexico City reports General Huerta resigns as provisional president. Francisco Carbajal sworn in amid cheers as deputies approve the report. U S officials hail the move as a step toward peace while Carranza talks and amnesty for Huerta supporters is discussed.
General Villa in Juarez lamented Huerta’s resignation wishing Huerta had remained president until capture. A military band played outside Villa’s headquarters as word spread. Villa planned to stay at the border for two to three days while constabulary forces near Mexico City eyed entry. Villa’s army cannot move south for several weeks.
El Paso Texas reports confirm that 48 members of the Palomas garrison under Villa were killed or executed during a dawn assault by federal irregulars. U S forces at Columbus New Mexico and Thirteenth Cavalry units later described a 450-man raid overrunning the garrison. Huerta authorities were told nineteen Villa fighters were executed. Rumors mention possible counter revolutionary activity as Huerta’s government falters.
Reports say General Huerta and relatives travel toward Puerto Mexico aboard special trains. They passed Córdoba at 2 PM on the Vere Cruziethmus railway. Dutch cruiser Kortenaer left port for Puerto Mexico, with crew and officers seen aboard, amid unsettled railway damage and security orders at the torn up gap where rail work continues.
The article traces Victoriano Huerta’s rise to provisional president after the murder of Francisco Madero in 1912, detailing his seizure of power, attempted diplomacy with the United States, and escalating conflict with constitutionalists. It covers U.S. responses, congressional actions, and key events from May to November, including Tampico incident, naval intervention, and preparations for elections.
A letter from Peter F Bahnsen state veterinarian defends policies on tick infested cattle shipments to Georgia. He cites legal battles, federal rider attempts to repeal interstate transport rules, and urges eradication of ticks on the farm. He discusses Suttles White Jr and agency interviews while warning against reckless cattle slaughter. July 1914.
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