Mediation Again Urges Immediate Armistice in Mexico
South American mediators pressed for an immediate armistice between the United States and Huerta before further steps. The US indicated consent if guaranteed no further anti American uprisings occur. Japan declined to act for Huerta. Spain’s ambassador engaged. A provisional Mexican government was discussed. Bryan received a dispatch with Huerta views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tary
Bryan
Mexico City
Huerta
British Commander Reports Success in Mexico Intercession
Commander Tweedie of the British cruiser Hawex returned from the City of Mexico and said he aided Americans fleeing Cordoba Tierra Blanca and Orizaba. The report notes urging concerted action against Americans as foreign dispatches describe events in Mexico City on April 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcocer
Mexico
Huerta
Vera Cruz
Tweedie
Hawex
Cordoba
Tierra Blanca
Orizada
Associated Press
Mexico City
River overflow fronts eased by late afternoon
The Bra es is falling at Waco and Valley Junction rose eight feet while the stage stood at thirty six feet and may top forty. Hempstead reports rapid rise but overflow expected only in low areas with no general flood anticipated. River remains high but falling at Waco and Marlin with standstill elsewhere and no material damage anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Daly Jr
Bryan
Tex
Houston
Waco
Valley Junction
Hempstead
Bunnemyer
United States Weather Bureau
Marlin
Highbank
Youngest licensed wireless operator in United States
Corpus Christi reports Eugene Beynon a 15 year old boy as the nation’s youngest licensed wireless operator. He studied since 1909 and runs a Carrizo street shop with two tower poles 80 and 75 feet high. He passed the April 1918 exam earning government license No. 1218 in fifth district comprising Texas and adjacent states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
United States
Eugene Beynon
Carrizo Street
Young Beynon
Ih Ie
Ama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tex- Tennessee
Arkansas
Administration buoyed by Carranza Villa neutrality pledge
Washington reports the evacuation of concern as Carranza and Villa reportedly agree to stay neutral if the United States avoids invading rebel territory. The White House notes a favorable reaction to the deal in talks aimed at reducing regional tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carranza
Villa
Tampico rebels continue attack as natives flee
April 19 report from Tampico notes widespread desertion by Americans and most natives amid ongoing rebel assaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampico
Mexico
Marines Reach Vera Cruz On Moro Castle Arrival
Vera Cruz April 29 reports no troops landed overnight but the transport Moro Castle brought nine hundred marines. Four torpedo boat destroyers also arrived in the harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Moro Castle
South American mediators urge pressure on Wilson for talks
Berlin April 29 diplomats report South American mediators pressed European powers to influence President Wilson. They seek conditions that would pave the way for successful negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Wilson
Many Leave Mexico City Reported by AP
About eight hundred people, mostly Americans, were reported to be leaving Mexico City with the aid of Commander Tweedie last night and this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Associated Press
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Tweedie
Seven Dead in Colorado Mine Camp Blizzard of Labor War
In Forbes Colorado seven men died as the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company camp burned after fighting in the Colorado labor war. Nine guards are missing but believed safe. three strikers are thought dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rv Associated Press
Forbes
Colo
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
Mediation Sought in Colorado Mine Strike by Officials
President Wilson asked the Kentucky Mine Operators' Association president and the Alabama Mine Operatives' leader to come to Washington at once to pursue mediation. They are en route and may choose a third party to visit the Colorado strike area. The Italian Ambassador sought protection for Italians in the district after the murder of six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Kentucky
Alabama
Colorado
What Inventors Are Doing
Spellman and Murray announce U S Patent Office issues to Texas residents for the week ending April 25 1914 including James W Ames Lubbock silo William G Carroll Beaumont meter Charles W Causey San Antonio paper folding machine Thomas J Crowe Dallas spring wheel Walter Davis Jr Galveston sterilizing and packaging rice Huey F E Gassaway Floyd stay hinge Oscar V Hanna Meridian wheel William P Huddleston Brownsville automatic drain valve Minnie F E Lupton San Antonio bandage Weldon C Warig Taft engine plow Karl FP PF Thompson Troy device for stacking mail matter Horace B Wyman Houston carburetor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spellman & Murray
Dallas
United States Patent Office
Washington, D. C
Texas
James W. Ames
Lubbock
Silo
William G. Carroll
Beaumont
Meter
Charles W. Causey
San Antonio
Thomas J. Crowe
Walter Davis Jr
Galveston
Huey FE
Gassaway
Floyd
Oscar V. Hanna
Meridian
William P. Huddleston
Brownsville
Minnie FE
Lupton
Weldon C. Warig
Taft
Karl FP
PF. Thompson
Troy
Horace B. Wyman
Houston
Man Kills Self as Acquittal Near in Texas Trial
J R Pickett aged 42 killed himself this morning in Lampasas Texas as it appeared he was near acquittal in his trial for killing George Smith. He leaves a widow and a small child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lampasas
Tex
J. R. Pickett
George Smith
Road improvements and civic policy in Texas roads
A statement by Homer D. Wade of Stamford, Texas Good Roads Association, extols smooth roads as a civic good. It argues strict business policy in road construction, benefits for all travelers, and patriotism fueled by better highways. It notes farm families support improved roads and prioritizes permanent building and the split log drag technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer D. Wade
Stamford
Texas Good Roads Ass'n
Atkins Announces Reelection Bid For County Commissioner
J P Atkins declares candidacy for reelection to Brazos County Commissioner precinct No 1 in the July Democratic primary. The longtime resident near A and M College highlights road and bridge work, pledges continued faithful service, and calls for a first class highway system with county cooperation. The Eagle endorses his bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkins
A. & M. College
Brazos County
Commissioners’ Court
Eagle
El Paso Letters Describe Vera Cruz Crisis and Villa Warning
A 1914 letter from El Paso recounts media extras on Carranza and Villa, with residents mobilizing 3 000 volunteers and arming bridges and high points. It notes Villa's line to Juarez, 6 000 men left on the railroad, and local fear despite Villa’s professed friendship.
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Pattie
Carranza
United States
Vera Cruz
Villa
Juarez
el Paso
Joe Williams
Latta
Hopper
Vance
San Francisco
Letters Describe Fierce War Fears in Border Town
A soldier writes from El Paso detailing anticipated large scale combat with Villa and Carranza forces, claiming 15 000 Mexicans confront 3 000 American troops. He notes armed residents, a riot at a fort prison, and casualties from sentry gunfire as tension rises.
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Villa
Carranza
Mexico
Washington
el Paso
Charles Davis
Summer Normal for Colored Teachers Opens in City
State Superintendent W F Doughty has approved a five week summer normal for colored teachers in this city. It opens Monday June 22 with an exam at the end for all certificate grades. Principal P Landry leads a strong faculty, with teachers from Texas cities including Houston Galveston Fort Worth and Austin. Expected enrollment is not less than 100 teachers and prospective teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Doughty
P. Landry
The
Colored High School
Texas
Houston
Galveston
Fort Worth
Austin
Quotable Fragments From Various Papers On Trust And Customs
A collage of brief quotes from newspapers including Helen Rowland on trust, the New York Times on fence sitters, the Atchison Globe on strength, the Houston Telegram on the Panama Canal tolls, the Bailey of Houston Post on onions, the Nashville Tennesseean on an Indian custom, and a note about Queen Mary joining King George in Paris with Notre Dame gargoyles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
King George
Paris
George
Napoleon
Cathedral of
Notre Dame
Chicago News
Bryan Wins Bid to Host Fourth District Women’s Clubs
Mrs. J. H. Allen and fellow Bryan club members return from Navasota after the annual Fourth District Women’s Federated Clubs meeting. The Bryan Woman's Club extended the invitation for the next gathering and it was accepted. Local ladies credit Bryan’s efforts and aim to set a high hospitality standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Allen
Woman's Club
M. W. Sims
W. B. Cline
J. R. Howell
Alice Burtis
Navasota
Women's Federated Clubs
Bryan
Colonel Ball Opens Campaign in South Texas Speech
Colonel Tom Ball launched his campaign in South Texas with a Houston audience hearing his remarks. A surprise message from Colonel R M Johnston editor of the Houston Post announced his support for Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ball
South Texas
Houston Auditorium
R. M. Johnston
The
Houston Post
Destructive Fire in Portland Kills Four on East Side
A morning blaze on Portland Oregon's East Side killed four people and injured many others. Sheriff Conlee shot a mad dog on Bryan Street near James Drug Store after it bit two residents. Mrs J G Stanley and an unknown man were bitten but escaped serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Bryan Street
James Drug Store
Conlee
J. G. Stanley
Rev. J. F. Norris Not Guilty in Arson Case
Fort Worth Texas May 2 a jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the arson case against Rev J Frank Norris. The defense offered no witnesses and the court directed no additional evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
J. Frank Norris
Herman Frasch, Sulphur King, Dies in Paris
Herman Frasch, president of Union Sulphur Company of Louisiana and New York, multimillionaire and inventor of the process used in Louisiana sulphur mines, died in Paris after a health trip. Once lived in Cleveland and New York. funeral arrangements not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Herman Frasch
Union Sulphur Company of
Louisiana
New York
Paris
France
Frasch
Th‘e Parish
Cleveland
Europe
Interurban Car Expected For Brvtan & Central Texas
L M Hewit traffic manager reports the first of two motor cars ordered for Brvtan and Central Texas Interurban is due soon. Cars were ordered from Hall-Scott Motor Car Company of San Francisco and are reported to be the first of the two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Hewit
Brvtan
Hall-Scott Motor Car Company
San Francisco
Best U S Cars With 150 HP Engines For Interurban Lines
The new American built cars feature a 150 horsepower engine driving electric generators and seating eighty. A baggage and express trailer will accompany each. Delivery was due by May 1 but seats delay holds progress. the first car now expected mid May with a second due in November to fit fall trade. W F Schermerhorn, an expert, joins the interurban to operate one car after months with Hall-Scott Company shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
W. F. Schermerhorn
Hall-Scott Company
County Court Reconvenes in Texas Assault Case
The county court reconvened after recess. State of Texas vs Cora Mial, a colored woman, charged with aggravated assault, was continued. Trav Rucker, a negro, charged with carrying a pistol, was on trial when The Eagle went to press. Defense lawyers are Young and Henderson. County Attorney Bethea represents the State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Cora Mial
Trav Rucker
Eagle
Young & Henderson
Bethea
Steamer Benjamin Noble Wrecked Near Duluth
Duluth Minn April 29 The steamer Benjamin Noble was lost off Duluth Park Point in Lake Superior. It is believed twenty crew members drowned while life savers found no bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Duluth
Minn
Benjamin Noble
Park Point
Lake Superior
Grove's Tasteless Tonic Claim Ad
An old tonic advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a quinine and iron tonic. It claims effectiveness against malaria chills fever weakness debility and loss of appetite and touts benefits for nursing mothers and pale children. The label notes quinine iron and liver stimulation with a 50 cent price claim.
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Soc
Cardui Helped Mrs Vincent Recover After Ill Health
Mrs Walter Vincent of Pleasant Hill North Carolina describes three summers of dreadful headaches prostration back and side pains and sinking spells. After using Cardui the women’s tonic she improved greatly gaining strength appetite and a rosy complexion within three months. Cardui is advertised as a gentle vegetable tonic for women and the ad urges readers to write to Chattanooga Medicine Co for a 4 page booklet.
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Pleasant Hill
N. C
Walter Vincent
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Tween
Japan
Secre
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BOY Wireless
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Self
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Charlies Davis
Mrs. Sims
el Paso, Tex
Helen Rowland
New York Times
Panama Canal
Houston Telegram
Bailey
Nashville Tennesseean
Congress
New Orleans
Colonel Johnston
Thomas H. Ball
Mad Dog
J. F. Norris
Herman Fraog
Bottom Road
Campbell
Carpenter-Mortos Co
Boston, Mass
Rham
Grove
Vin
Cent
Cardui
Chattanooga Mapees Co
Ivisory Dept
Chattanooga
Tera
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