US Marines Seize Vera Cruz in Bold Occupation
International News Service reports four thousand American Marines and navy crews captured Vera Cruz after heavy shelling by the Atlantic fleet. Major Butler and Major Neville led troops to occupy public buildings and issue a proclamation limiting US interference to restoring order. The relief effort aims to secure safety for refugees as Wilson seeks congressional funds.
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Vera Cruz
Vera Crux
Mexico
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Catlin
Neville
Fletcher
United States
White House
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Badger
Daniela
Canada
State Department
Jeffe Politico
Smedley Butler
Tampico
Hancock
Security Upgrades For Wilson and Officials Amid Tense Period
Secretary Bryan maintains an organized armed bodyguard and deputies from the state department are sworn as deputy marshals. Additional secret service operatives patrol the White House and key buildings. Uniformed and plainclothes police reinforce the capital area and a guard is posted at the Mexican embassy.
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International News Service
Washington
Bryan
Secret Service
Wilson
White House
State Department
Supplies Seized by Marines for Huerta War Effort
Washington reports President Wilson ordered seizure of a large supply shipped from Europe for Huerta. The German liner Ypiranga arrived at Vera Cruz with 2,000,000 rounds of ammunition and 250 field guns, seized by American marines after landing on Mexican soil to curb Huerta’s fighting capacity.
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Salina Cruz
Mexico
Howard
Pacific Fleet
Annapolis
Arapulos
Denver
Corinto
Vera Cruz
Tehuantepec Railroad
Mexico City
Counsul Canada
Esperanza
Maas
Huerta
Senate
Resolutions Committee
Lodge
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Wilson
Victoriano Huerta
House of Representatives
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Flood
Foreign Affairs Committee
Gen. Huerta
Durbin Tenders Civil War Era Service Amid War Fears
Indianapolis report notes Col W T Durbin former governor and Civil Span ish American veteran offers to serve a third time. He telegrams love for country ahead of war and will enroll if conflict arises. Other citizens, including George A Shaffer and Garfield Chilcott, propose organizing units for possible National Guard muster.
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Anderson
Col. Durbin
Adjt
Bridges
National Guard
George A. Shaffer
Elkhart
Garfield Chilcott
Logansport
Spanigh-Aameters Latom
raTe Wonta
Indiana National Guard Reinforced with New Equipment
Veterans and former service members from Marion Fort Wayne Bluffton Johnstown and Huntington join a proposed Indiana National Guard expansion. Adj Gen Bridges quietly plans readiness and has requested 8500 dollars of new signal corps gear harness wire cutters and electrical equipment for Capt H F Hill s Indianapolis unit.
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Chance N. Hardy
Marion
John el. Miller
Fort Wayne
8. K. Wisner
Bluffton
James W. Helms
Regular Army
National Military Soldier’s Home
C. L. Harrod
Johnstown
War Department
Signal Company of the Guard
H- F. Hill
Indianapolis
Speak Easy School Talk Warns Against Fudge and Society
Dr. Wasser urged high school pupils to curb excessive indulgence and late hours to preserve physical and mental efficiency. He cited pie restraint, persistence like Edison and Grant, and described how fit school life supports robust growth. He spoke at 2:30 Tuesday with Ladies Industrial Union and planned further talks this week.
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Grant
Brotherhood
CAPT GRINSTEAD COMING TO INSPECT GUARD UNIT
Capt. Robert B. Grinstead detached from the 23d Infantry assigned to Indiana as Inspector Instructor of the National Guard will inspect Co. L Friday afternoon and night. He will be entertained at dinner Friday by Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Rogers. Fane a normal, PAERER.
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Grinstead
Robert B. Grinstead
23D Infantry
Indiana
National Guard
Co. L
E. 0. Rogers
Fane
Bank to Build Five-Story Office Block on Main Street
The First National Bank plans a five story building replacing the present structure. Ground floor banking space 40 by 65 with mezzanine for directors, private president’s office, and toilets. Upper floors hold about thirty offices. brick and stone options considered. total cost around 65 000 dollars. Letting date to be set after interim quarters arranged. Also, First Christian church women to hold a basement library market Saturday morning selling fresh table supplies.
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First National Bank
Maine Street
Lebanon Street
Ladies of the First Christian Church
Valuable Percheron Stallion Purchased in Boone County
C. O. Phillips of Lebanon Indiana bought a Percheron stallion from J. Crouch & Son of Lafayette claimed as the most valuable ever received in Boone county. The Breeders Gazette notes Phillips also purchased a top Percheron colt named Lodh, sold for the International Show. J. Crouch & Son reserved the right to show the stallion at the International Show.
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C. 0. Phillips
Lebanon
J. Crouch & Son
Lafayette
Boone County
Breeders’ Gazette
C. ©. Phillips
Ind
Lodh
Chief to Enforce Mayor’s Traffic Orders at Once
Chief of Police Ellis announced that mayoral orders on traffic enforcement would be strictly enforced. The ordinance sets speed limits at 15 mph in residence districts and 10 mph in business districts. Police will actively curb speeding and uphold the regulations.
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