Huerta Fails to Answer U S Ultimatum In Mexico City
In Mexico City on November 12 General Huerta did not reply by 6 p.m. to the U S ultimatum delivered by John Lind. The act aimed to stop Congress from convening and to justify Washington’s actions. Lind departed for Vera Cruz after the deadline, while tensions and rumors filled the capital. Nelson O Shaughnessy conveyed the message, but Huerta’s response remained uncertain.
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Mexico City
Victoriano Huerta
United States
Wilson
John Lind
Huerta
Congress
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
General Huerta
Mr. Lind
Neilson O'Shaughnessy
Washington
Vera Cruz
Lind
Mexico
Definite Proposal Reaches Mexican Constitutionalists in Nogales
William Bayard Hale, representing President Wilson, carried a definite American proposal to General Vistiana Caranza and his cabinet in Nogales. The exact contents were not disclosed, but the meeting was hailed as a historic and pivotal moment for Mexico and its ties with the United States.
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Nogales
Sonora
United States
Mexico
William Bayard Hale
Wilson
Vistiana Caranza
Ariz
Conference held under simple surroundings in pivotal moment
The discussion centered on a major cross border fate between two nations with outcomes ranging from peace to war. The minimal setting underscored the gravity of the talks and the high stakes for regional salvation or ruin.
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Mr. Hale
Caranza
Mexico
Benbow Dreadnought Launch Witnessed by Churchill
Lady Randolph Churchill christened the Benbow at Dalmuir while her son Winston Churchill first lord of the admiralty attended. The 25,000 ton battleship is billed as one of the most powerful afloat and drew thousands of spectators who cheered as it slid into the water.
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London
Randolph Churchill
Jennie Jerome
New York
Dalmuir
Winston Churchill
the Admiralty
Americans Safe in Tpuxpam as Rebel Attack Threatens
In Tpuxpam Mexico November 12 all twenty six Americans in the town are reported safe. Two American ships Louisiana and Wheeling anchor in Tpuxpam harbor. Consul Arthur C. Payne in Tpuxpam says attackers number about one thousand men.
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Vera Cruz
Mex
Tuxpam
Louisiana
Wheeling
Pythians Mark Golden Jubilee in Detroit Jubilee
About 15 000 Knights of Pythias from Michigan and other states gather in Detroit for the orders fifty year celebration. A highlight is the initiation of a class of 1 300 Michigan candidates.
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Pythians
Detroit
Mich
Knights of Pythias
Michigan
Order
United States Seeks Clear Mexico Policy Amid Huerta Crisis
Washington reports Secretary Bryan to issue a statement detailing U S policy toward Mexico. The move aims to define the U S stance on recognition and loans, urging Huerta toward peaceful retirement and seeking a provisional president acceptable to the Constitutionalists. Observers say diplomacy may now ease Mexico City tensions as Hale meets Caranza in Nogales.
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United States
Mexico
Huerta
Washington
Secreary
Bryan
Wilson
Diplomatic Corps
Congress
Mexico City
Nogales
Sonora
William Bayard Hale
General Caranza
Cab
Municipal home rule gains voiced by Woodruff at league meeting
Clinton Rogers Woodruff secretary of the National Municipal League argues that city government is a profession for permanent experts not politicians. He lauds the city manager plan the nonpartisan trend and municipal bonds trading as signs of urban progress and urges expert education for city administration.
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Clinton Rogers Woodruif
National Municipal League
Toronto
Clinton Rogers Woodruff
Philadelphia
Woodruff
Galveston
Bread and Butter Brigade
Telegraphic channel opens for talks between Constitutionalists and Mexico City
The piece notes a telegraphic link could bridge the Constitutionalists and Mexico City authorities after failed peace commissions. US mediation may help Caranza indicate a successor to Huerta if he steps down, a possibility discussed in Washington as Huerta friends push retirement.
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Inet
Constitutionalists
Mexico City
United States
Caranza
Huerta
Washington
Good Roads Bond Vote Proposed For December 27
A county meeting of good roads advocates urges the county court to order a December 27 election on a $500000 five percent thirty year bond issue. An expert report outlines road improvements and spending, with strong local support voiced by figures including J C Pack and W C Easley.
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J. C. Pack
Bramwell
French
W. C. Easley
Edwin Mann
A. Bivens
W. P. Hawley
Edward Cooper
P. J. Kelly
J. T. Thornton
J. CC. Pack
Bernard McClaugherty
D. French
S. R. Holroyd
W. A. French
Good Roads Bureau
The
Agricultural Department
Derelict Not Yet Identified Off Port Huron
Port Huron Michigan November 12 after frantic search efforts by marine men the derelict freighter lies bottom side up in the lake eight miles northeast of Port Huron. Officials said the wreck resembles the Regina 300 and may be the Canadian packet freighter Regina with two sailors identified among the bodies found in a life boat.
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Port Huron
Mich
Port Duron
George Plough
Lakeview
West Virginia and Virginia Forecast: Fair and Warmer Next Days
West Virginia will see fair weather and warmer conditions on Thursday followed by Friday turning fair and somewhat colder. Virginia also expects fair and warmer Thursday with Friday turning fair and somewhat colder.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Wreck Victims Linked to Regina Crew Mystery
Report from Goderich Ontario claimed seven bodies found near Grand Bend were sailors from the steamer Charles Price but experts doubt this. They suspect the Regina crew perished, their bodies found near the overturned vessel. A diver joined the relief fleet as a gale battered Lake Huron and high waves hindered the wreck site.
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Ont
Lake Huron
Grand Bend
Charles
Price
Regina
Wilson Bitterly Condemns Copper Mine Owners
Secretary of Labor William B. Wilson, addressing the American Federation of Labor in Seattle, condemns Michigan copper companies for profits and labor practices. He vows to publicize miners wages hours and conditions, and argues titles to property serve public welfare as trustees for society.
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Seattle
Wash
William B. Wilson
American Federation of Labor
Michigan
Wilson
Department of Labor
Calumet, Mich
Secretary Sees Right to Act for Welfare of Society
Mr Wilson warns against private strike breakers and cites the Indianapolis street car strike and Colorado coal field troubles as examples of why government action may be needed for social welfare.
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Elty
Wilson
Indianapolis
Colorado
Retirement for Col. Alexander C. Brodie Strikes West
Col. Alexander C. Brodie, a veteran officer and former adjutant general of the western department based in San Francisco, will be placed on the retired list tomorrow due to age. A West Point graduate in 1870, he served seven years with the first cavalry and took part in western Indian wars before resigning in 1877.
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Washington
Alexander C. Brodie
Brodie
Western Department
San Francisco
West Point
First Cavalry
Army
Hale Meets Caranza In Mexico Cabinet Discussion
William Bayard Hale, President Wilson's personal representative, conferred with General Vistiana Caranza and the Mexican Constitutionalist cabinet in Nogales Sonora on November 12. The talks extended into the afternoon with no disclosure of topics discussed.
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Hale
Caranza
Nogales
Sonora
William Bayard Hale
Wilson
Vistiana Caranza
Mr. Hale
General Caranza
Hunter missing after blizzard on Lake St Clair and Detroit River
Detroit reports several hunters believed missing after a blizzard swept across Lake St Clair and the Detroit River. Distress calls ceased as no vessels remain in danger and wrecks were not reported today.
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Detroit
Mich
Lake St. Clair
Detroit River
Michigan
Congress Keeps Session Despite Currency Bill Impasse
Washington Nov 12 The attempt to push the administration currency bill through the senate failed as the Democratic caucus adjourned to allow more time for committee work. Six Democrats near agreement with President Wilson favor a bill aligned to his views, while Senator Hitchcock and Republicans insist on public ownership of regional banks. Congress to stay in session due to the Mexican situation, with further reports possible in five to six days.
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Washington
Senate
Banking and Currency Committee
Owen
Reed
O’gorman
Pomerene
Shaffroth
Hollis
Wilson
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Congress
West Virginia Virginia Debt Row Faces Supreme Court Fix
The U S Supreme Court may set interest on the seven million dollar debt Virginia loaned to West Virginia after state commissions failed to agree. A final hearing is set for April 18 to determine how much West Virginia must pay, with total dues near 28 million including interest.
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Washington
West Virginia
Wall Street
Virginia
White
Supreme Court
Charles J. Littlefield
Supreme Court of the United States
West Virginia Debt Commission
Virginia Commission
West Virginia Commission
Fortune From Sausage Makes Boy Wonder Chemist Rich
Berlin reports a German sausage boom with 400 varieties in Westphalia and a sausage exhibition showcasing about a thousand kinds. A Prussian chemist, quit lab work, created a unique sausage blend from pork veal olives pepper fennel wine cheese apples cinnamon and herrings roes and built a substantial fortune selling it.
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Berlin
Westphalia
Prussia
Germany
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