Mexican capital falls as Carranza regime collapses
Dispatches report President Carranza and family allies assassinated or captured as revolutionists seize Mexico City. Obregon and forces move to govern, while Veracruz and Tampico remain quiet amid American naval movements and cautionary measures from Washington.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Carranza
Apizaco
Esperan
Stip
Philadelphia
League Island
Oklahoma
Ferch Keys West
Henderson
Key West
State Department
Mexico
Tampico
Ives
General Obrigon
Rinte Department
el Faso
Tex
Alvaro Obregon
de la Huerta
Anns
Hunt Murderer of Family Near Webster City
Hamilton county officials pursued Harvey Beasley who is charged with killing his wife and two sons aged two and five near Webster City Indiana. Domestic trouble was cited as the motive as the Beasleys separated last fall.
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Webster City
Hamilton County
Harvey Beasley
Beasely
Beamiey
Pirates rob women aboard French packet near Batum
Pirates seized the French packet Soulral off Batum on May 6, forcing passengers and crew into boats. Mrs Haskell, wife of American relief head Colonel William Haskell, and Mrs Daly and Mrs Booth were on board. The hijackers looted money and jewelry, and a French destroyer evacuated the American women to the American destroyer Cole, after which they were transferred to the Cole. Mrs Haskell dumped $20,000 in a money belt to save it but lost jewelry and remaining funds.
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Constantinople
Batym
Mourseilles
Haskell
Willlam Haskell
Near East
Daly
Booth
Armebla
Batum
Standing of the clubs on the Green Diamond
In the National League Fittehursh beat Philadelphia 3 to 1 as the only game listed. In the American League Boston defeated Philadelphia 1 to 1, while Cleveland beat St Louis 7 to 2. No other games were scheduled.
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Fittehursh
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
St Louis
East Ferehs Cincinnat
Brooklyn
Chicago
Lttsburgh
New York
Washington Souls
Life term for "Bluebeard" in California case
Los Angeles reporter states Andrew Watson alias James BR. Buirt, known as the "Bluebeard," was sentenced by Judge Frank J. Willis to life imprisonment at San Quentin after pleading guilty to the murder of Nina Lea Delaney, one of his reported twenty or more wives. A stay of execution until May 15 was granted.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Watler
Andrew Watson
James BR. Buirt
San Quentin Prison
Frank J. Willis
Los Angeles County
Experts Fail On Big Vault In Topeka
Lock experts were called into the state treasurer's office to open the vault containing bonds and securities worth 31 million dollars. No opening time was announced as the time lock has been on strike since last Thursday and efforts to open the vault have been in vain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Constitution
State Treasurer's Office
Epidemic Smallpox Strikes Calumet Region
An outbreak of smallpox has afflicted the Calumet region with forty cases statewide, Hammond reporting fifty and two new cases. Whitby East Chicago and Indiana Harbor health boards also report further seizures of smallpox in the area.
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Hammond
Ind
Calumet
Whitby
East Chicago
Indiana Harbor Health Boards
Aso
Pershing Arrives in Virgin Islands En Route to Porto Rico
General Pershing reached St. Thomas on the Northern Macine from the Isthmian of Panama. After a brief two hour stop, the transport continued to Porto Rico. Joe Beckett defeated Hombardier Wells in the first round of their scheduled 20 round heavyweight title fight in London.
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A.E. F. Chief
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Pershing
Macile
Panama
Porto Rico
Beckett
Waite
London
Joe Beckett
Hombardier Wells
Canadian minister to Washington to gain plenipotentiary powers
A Canadian minister to the United States will be given full charge of British diplomatic relations with the United States in the minister's absence. The move aims to strengthen Canadian representation and preserve imperial unity while awaiting a cabinet reorganization. The minister will be named later, with the arrangement approved by Ottawa and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Canada
Ottawa
London
Egbinet
Asquith Losing Irish Home Rule Amendment
London May 1 The commons defeated an amendment to the Irish home rule bill offered by former Premier Asquith 259 to 55 It proposed a single parliament for Ireland The house affirmed the principle of partition which the Ulster and Ulsterite factions regard as disastrous to the bill The parties are unlikely to take organized steps to push the bill further amended as they consider further action a waste of time
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London
Commons
Asquith
Ireland
Three of fifteen admit guilt in big theft case
Saginaw Michigan May 11 three of fifteen men charged with obtaining about $100000 from General Motors by falsifying payrolls for construction work pleaded guilty in circuit court. Eight others stood mute two pleaded not guilty and two to be arraigned later. Those pleading not guilty will be tried here May 24.
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Saginaw
Mich
General Motors Corporation
Captain Smith Sets World Altitude Record in Flight
Captain Lowell Smith broke the world altitude record for an aircraft carrying four people by ascending to 17 100 feet. The flight included a pilot and three passengers, marking a notable achievement in aviation history.
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Captain Smith
Bt Contra, Cat
Lowell Smith
Communists on Trial in Chicago Syndicalism Case Charged
In Chicago on May 11 a group led by William Bross Lloyd and William "Big Bill" Haywood along with 24 others were placed on trial for criminal syndicalism and conspiracy to overthrow the government. Jury selection began as the 26 defendants faced charges tied to the 1919 communist wave and IWW activity. The case notes past indictments and deportation questions, with Maywood sentenced to twenty years but free on bond. Lloyd posted $10,000 for Haywood’s arrest.
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Chicago
William Bross Lloyd
Derry
William
Big Bi" Haywood
LW. W
Tadge Hebel
William Bross Liord
Communist Party
Mexico
Europe
John Reed
Barnard
Jali
Abo
Finland
Wilson
Communist Labor Party
Maywood
Leavenworth
Uberty
Lloyd
Haywood
Atate
Census figures show gains in Champaign Urbana and more
Census reports released today show Champaign Illinois with 15 873 residents an increase of 3402 or 37 8 percent Urbana Illinois 10 240 up 1085 or 24 1 percent Canton 11098 up 475 or 4 5 percent Hartford Connecticut 138 636 up 70321 or 89 6 percent Berkeley California 55 880 up 15452 or 38 2 percent Webster Massachusetts 13 58 up 1749 or 15 2 percent
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Washington
Champaign
Urbana
Canton
Hartford
Conn
Berkely
Cal
Webster
Mass
Markets Summary of Grains and Livestock Prices
Grain markets show price ranges for rye wheat and hay with hard and soft winter varieties. Livestock values list cattle hogs sheep and buffalo with assorted weights and regional quotes from May 10 trading.
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Cholea
Commonia O
Rocatera
Colorado
Front window flowers honor two countries in protest
Mrs Flannigan once displayed geraniums in green wrapped pots as a sign of loyalty. After a neighbor showed red white and blue wrapping, she worried about allegiance but later returned with a row of flowers in red, white and blue bands and green ribbons.
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Mra Flantigan
Indianapolis News
France
War Lesson and a Borrowed Note in a Scrape Paper
A dialogue centers on Spapeleigh borrowing $20 with a note on a scrip of paper. The speaker explains that scrape paper signifies an obligation that won’t be much, suggesting a casual, perhaps skeptical, attitude toward the debt and its documentation.
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Spapeleigh
Prisoner debates walls and bars with sympathetic visitor
A sympathetic visitor tells the convict that stone walls do not make prison, while the prisoner retorts that confinement inside stone walls and iron bars still tests whether one can escape. The exchange reflects themes of freedom versus captivity and resilience.
Allot Land to Eskimos in Canadian Reserve
Ottawa announces a government decision to reserve a portion of grounds for Eskimos on Banks Island and adjacent waters north of the Northwest Territory. The plan excludes white hunters from the reserve, aiming to safeguard resources for Eskimo life in fishing and hunting.
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Ottawa
Danks
Victoria Islands
Northwest Territory
Arctic
Eltele
Banks Island
Embarrassing lecture moment in a classroom mishap
A lecturer recounts sitting on a folding chair that collapsed into the desk during a Shakespeare lecture to juniors. The moment caused embarrassment as pupils checked for injuries before laughing at the mishap.
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Thc
Munsey Adds Gordon Bennett Papers to Empire
A critic notes Frank A. Munsey has acquired Gordon Bennett newspapers, expanding his imperial holdings. In a local office a visitor asked office boy Seribis about today’s reporters, and the boy replied he had not yet seen them.
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Frank A. Munsey
Gordon Bennett
Muny
Munsey
Lf Seribis
Todny
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Urquizo
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Atlee
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Seeres
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