Anti American demonstrations flare in Mexico City on Cinco de Mayo
In Mexico City on May 5 anti American protests resumed amid threats to Gringoes as crowds cheered Huerta's parade. Troops patrolled key points through night while Blanquet toured barracks and Ciudad Oro. guards reinforced at dawn amid fears for foreigners.
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Atlanta
Mexico City
London
Cinco de Mayo
Puebla
Maximilian
President Huerta
Blanquet
Huerta
Ciudad Oro
Santiago
Stone Backed Free Tolls Maintains Repeal Stance
Senator William J. Stone of Missouri, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told the Senate that his 1912 vote for free tolls aligns with supporting repeal now. He said the tolls issue should be a domestic matter, and he opposes a ship subsidy.
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Liam J. Stone
Missouri
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Baltimore
Senate
United States
Letter allege graft at Atlanta Federal Prison construction
A copy of a letter by former inmate Robert Cameron alleging graft in the building of Atlanta Federal Prison and detailing mismanaged construction practices. The letter, written from St. Louis and dated February 19, 1914, names Duhay, Wilson, McReynolds, Howard, and Senators, and claims hidden menus and inflated work counts.
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Robert Cameron
Atlanta Federal Prison
F. H. Duhay
Federal Prisons
Cameron
Mr. Duhay
Washington
Moyer
Juhay
Iuring
Foster
Duhay
St. Louis
Woman Wounded in Mountaineer's Feud in North Carolina
Greensboro report notes the Hutchinson and Higgins feud in Wilkes County's Brushy mountains escalated at daylight when Mrs. Silas Higgins was seriously wounded. Higgins, linked to the earlier killing of Charles Hutchinson, fled to a county remote area and has reportedly been hidden in the mountains as excitement runs high near North Wilkesboro.
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Greensboro
Hutchinsons
Higgins
Wilkea County
Silas Higgins
Charles Hutchinson
Hutchinson
North Wilkesboro
Troops Prepare For Attack by Mexican Forces
Vera Cruz May 5 All American outposts strengthened by Brigadier General Funston amid rising Federals west and northwest of the city. Rear Admiral Badger held sailors in reserve for land operations. Reports state artillery moving from Mexico City toward General Maas positions and several thousand more Federals have joined Maas in 24 hours.
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Vera Cruz
Frederick Funston
Badger
Mexico City
Maas
Funston
Huesta
Conde
Weather charts promise clear shrine week skies
The weather forecaster predicted fine conditions for Shrine Week, noting rain chances had blown over. A 20 mph gale helped decorators prepare the city as pennons flapped and a steeplejack swayed high above Five Points without major damage to structures or crowds.
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Empire Building
Shriners
Mr. von Herrmann
Insurance On Fulton County Courthouse Declared
S B Turman for Fulton County Commissioners announces a total $500000 insurance package on the county courthouse. The building is insured for $450000 with furnishings at $50000. Agencies in Atlanta receive the portions based on tax contributions.
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S. B. Turman
Fulton County
Atlanta
Explosion Kills Eight in Panama Magazine Blast
Special cable reports eight men killed and thirteen hurt when dynamite exploded in a magazine owned by the Panama government. The blast was felt citywide though no canal damage occurred.
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Panama
Canal
$1 a Mile for Speed Piends in Birmingham
Birmingham recorder Alvin Douglas sets speed violation fines at $1 per mile in the Birmingham Police Court. First offense fines equal the excess miles per hour, doubling on second offense and adding jail on third offense.
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Birmingham
Alvin Douglas
Defense for Leo M Frank Opens with Affidavits
The defense read a large number of affidavits denying bribery in the case against Leo M. Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan. The day brought new sensational charges of a poison plot against Jim Conley, and Solicitor Dorsey moved to place Dan S. Lehon under bond to appear before the Grand Jury. Judge Hill set Lehon’s bond at 1000 and signals prosecutions.
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Leo M. Frank
Hill
Mary Phagan
Jim Conley
Frank
Dorsey
Dan S. Lehon
Burns
Phagan
C. B. Ragsdale
Frani
Lehan
Atlanta
Lehon
James I. Innis
Chicago
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Laura Burns
Marie Moore
Lee Street School
Miss Moore
Georgia Avenue
Hearst’s
Sunday American
Atlanta Sunday Journal
Atlanta Sunday Constitution
Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Constitution
Hearst
The
Georgian
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