American Army Takes Over Vera Cruz Guard Duties
Vera Cruz April 30. General Fred Funston and the Fifth Infantry Brigade assume city guard duties from the Navy. Civil governor Robert Kerr oversees municipal affairs under Mexican law with Mexican officials aid. Troop disembarkation meets public cheers as naval and marine forces are praised for restoring order after nine days of fighting and occupation.
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Vera Cruz
Navy
Engadier
Frederick Funston
Fifth Infantry Brigade
United States Army
Robert J. Kerr
Lfe
Funston
Charles J. Badger
Robert J Kerr
Fletcher
American Naval Forest
Ctyal
United States Naval Forcees
Hore
Mexico
William x. Rush
Uited States Navy
Chester
Prairie
San Francisco
Marine Corps
Vera Cruz Occupation Reflected in Naval Honors and Public Tone
The report notes Rear Admiral Fletcher commending officers and men who participated in the Vera Cruz occupation and handing command to the army. It describes a volley of local incidents, including Mulcahy’s arrest and the return to normalcy in Vera Cruz as foreign troops govern with measured restraint.
John Jasper Not Guilty Of Killing Edwin Drood
Philadelphia on April 30 John Jasper the opium eater and precentor at Clais fernam cathedral England was found not guilty of the murder of Edwin Drood by a jury of distinguished city citizens. Justice John P. Elkin presided with Prosecution by John C Bell and John M Patterson. Defense by Percival S Woodin and others argued no proof Drood was dead. Jurors included John P F McMaster George W Elkins James W King and others.
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Philadelphia
John Jasper
Claisfernam Cathedral
England
Euly
Edwin Drood
John P. Elkin
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Charley Dickens
Edwin Broad
John ¢. Bell
Pennsylvania
John M. Patterson
Common Pleas Court
State Legialas Jure
Percival S Woodin
Drood
John PF. McMaster
George W. Elkins
James W King
A. G. Hetherington
William Findley Brown
Brenkenburg
Edgar F. Smith
University of Pennsylvania
George Wharton Pepper
Samuel W. Pennypacker
J. Parker Norris
Chariewagne Tower
Germany
J. William White
Waterman Pen Ad Claims Ideal Fountain Pen
Advertisement for Waterman Ideal Fountain Pen praising its uniqueness. Promotes Jno L Moore & Sons as sellers with a location at 42 N Broust, offering “Any point you want.”
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Watermans Ideal
Jno. L. Moore &Sons
N. Broudst
Vaudeville and Theatre Highlights At The Grand Forsyth Lyric and Blou
The Grand presents Keith Junior Vaudeville with Schneiders Music Gardens as the big act, plus Ray Randall in The Airship Boys and acts by Glocker, Shepard and Ashaton, Murray's Petas, and Mot Guilty three reel feature. Forsyth touts diving girls, Bergere company, Messe L. Laaky's The Trained Maraes, Lunzite Waterne, Miss LaVerne's Ann Bos, Helen Hawkins, The Woman Who Dared at Eddie Black Stock, and Jesse James four act drama upcoming.
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Keith
Schneiders Music Gardens
Ray Randall
Airship Boys
Charles
Anna Glocker
Shepard
Ashaton
Murray
Forsyth
John Conroy
Diving Girls
Valerie Bergere
Clark and
Bergman
Messe L. Laaky
Maraes
Lyris
Miss la Vernes
Ann Bos
Misa LaVerne
Helen Hawkin
Asa Une
Eddie Black
Bliou
Deste James
Jesse James
Atlanta
Duncan Chosen Head Of Cotton Mill Men
Albert Greene Duncan of Boston was elected president of the National Cotton Manufacturers' Association at the closing session of its annual convention in Boston on April 30. Two vice presidents were chosen, William M. Butler of New Bedford and Grosvenor Ely of Jewett City, Conn. Resolutions urged cooperation with the commerce department to study foreign trade conditions and improve the industrial census statistics. Papers on technical subjects were presented during the day.
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Boston
Albert Greene Duncan
Harmony Mills
National Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
William MM. Butler
New Bedford
Grosvenor Ely
Jewett City
Gonn
Department of Commerce and Labor
Federal proposal to create a public buildings bureau
Washington April 30 the public buildings commission today urged Congress to establish a federal bureau of public buildings to absorb the supervising architect's office of the treasury department. The plan would create a board of intimates and properti, with legislation to standardize and curb abuses in federal building projects. The commission included McAdoo Reynolds Burleson Swanson Sutherland Clark Austin and Sherman Allen.
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Washington
Public Buildings Commission
Congress
Federal Bureau of Public Buildings
Treasury Department
Intimates
Properti
McAdoo
Dic Reynolds
Burleson
Swanson and Sutherland
Clark
Austin
Sherman Allen
of the Treasury
Mediation Step Advances Pan Americanism
Commenting on mediation between the United States and Mexico, a newspaper notes the acceptance of mediation offered by Argentina, Brazil and Chile as a great step by President Wilson and the Democratic Party toward Pan Americanism. It suggests Roosevelt partisans favored war, while Wilson recognized the moment and ratified Pan Americanism.
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Buenes
Appe
United States
Mexico
Va Raven
Cnt
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Haven for Refugees Found in Guatemala
Refugees of multiple nationalities arriving from Sefina Crus and Tehuantepec isthmus reached Guatemala City on the English steamer Acayutla and landed at a Pacific port. Reported insults to the American flag and fears of massacres prompted swift action by the Tapachula Mexican military commander who imprisoned foreigners for protection. Large foreign-owned estates were abandoned as managers fled into Guatemala.
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Guatemala City
Apr
Safina Crus
Tehuantepec
Guatemalan
Guatemala
Mexcan
Tapachula
Mx Lcan
Cartridges for Rebels Stopped at Galveston
Galveston Texas April report says a consignment of one million rounds of small arm ammunition for Carranza forces on the northern Mexican border was seized and to be returned to the maker. The Esperanza steamship carried signal corps gear and will transport horses later. Non American refugees led by Danes Norwegians and a Basishman protested to Galveston Commercial Association seeking repatriation. Three refugee meetings were held to discuss the issue.
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Galveston
Texas
Igt
Mexico
Carranza
Signal Corps
Vera Cruz
Esperanza
Signal Company
Vera Crux
United States
Mexica
Confess
An Basishman
Galveston Commercial Association
Bonsul
Jacksonville man reaches Vera Cruz amid refugee flight
The report notes several Americans escaping toward Vera Cruz with one son of Ralph Smith of Jacksonville, Fla, arriving at Vera Cruz and leading for the United States. Consul Bucklin in Guatemala to supply food and transport for 180 refugees en route to New Orleans. Mexican coast consul Cabada reports Buster Wilson, removed from a train at Lavilla, is safe in Mexico.
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Washington
Apr
Vera Crux
Ralph Smith
Jacksonville
Fla
Vera Cuz
United States
Bucklin
Guatemala
State Department
New Orleans
San Jose
Salina Crag
Cabada
Buster Wilson
Charle O'Shaughnessy
Lavilla
Southern Methodists Arrive at Galveston
Refugees aboard the City of Tampico docked at Texas City including Rev. L B Newberry of the Methodist church South and several missionaries from the Mary Keener Institute Guadalajara. Newberry said trains were halted since Vera Cruz occupation and fuel oil was confiscated by federals, forcing a long walk to reach Texas. He will proceed to his home in Alice, Texas.
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Tampico
Texas City
L. B Newberry
Methodist Church
South
Guadalajara
Case Princ Pal
Mary Keener Institute
Mexico City
Massey, Booth and Warner
Enlon
Newberry
Vera Cruz
Texas
Dr. Newberry
Bis
Alice
Prayers for Peace Amid Mexican Pilgrims Movement
In Mexico City Apr 30 a plan to organize a civil guard for the federal capital was submitted to the interior minister and approved by him and by Provisional President Huerta. A refugee train of Americans reached Santa Queretca en route to Puerto Mexico without incident. A crowd of 8000 pilgrims prayed for peace at the shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, many barefoot to its hilltop. The government released a list of rebel northern leaders who allegedly would invade with 10,000 men. Dispatches report Mexican troops firing on American aviators near Tejera and several inland ports noting scouting expeditions. another account describes a skirmish near Santa Cruz with two American wounded returning.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Lionel Carden
Puerto Mexico
Santa Quereca
Mexico
Meauwo
Jalapa
Tejera
Santa Fr
American Scouta
Shrine Pennant to Hang in Window Official Call
A local brief urges residents to display the official Shrine pennant in their window as a sign of support and participation in the community event. The notice emphasizes visibility and shared civic spirit during the observance.
Wide Powers Given Chinese President
Peking April 30 The amended constitution for the republic of China will be promulgated tomorrow and is notable for the wide powers it grants the president. The document, the work of a constitutional contention here since mid March, empowers the president to convoke open suspend close and dissolve the legislature submit the budget and other bills to it and refer back to the legislature for reconsideration. If such measures are passed by a three fourths majority the legislature may act.
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Peking
Republic of China
President May Powers Over Army and Appointments
The president with council consent may withhold promulgation and holds sole power to appoint and dismiss military officials, declare war, conclude peace, and control all branches including evictions to these branches.
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Administrative Council
Envil
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