Town in ruins after Mexican federal dynamite strikes
Shaughnessy safe: Nelson O'Shaughnessy American charge arrives Mexico City with family as Nuevo Laredo lies in ruins from dynamite and fire by Mexican federal soldiers. Reports from Vera Cruz and Brownsville show border tensions rising and Panama canal zone placed on war footing with troops deployed to locks.
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Vera Oroz
Nelson O'shaughnessy
Mexico City
O'Shaughnnessy
Shanklin
Laredo
Tex
Nuevo Laredo
United States
Panama
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Canal Zone
Goethals
Gerhardt
Tenth Infantry
Gatun
Miraflores
Pedro Miguel Locks
Flamencos
Culebra
Panamea
Washington
Mexican National Railway
Orizaba
Mavy Department
Vera Urus
Eearn
Ase Sam
Navy
Vera Oras
General Navarette
Cameron
Vers Crus
Stars and Stripes Down in Huerta Ruled City
The American embassy in Mexico City is abandoned after Huerta takes control. The Stars and Stripes are hauled down at midnight and the Charge OShaughnessy and staff depart for Vera Cruz guarded by Huerta’s soldiers. Secretary Bryan orders protection of U S property and considers buying a permanent embassy. About 1000 Krag rifles and ammunition stored in the building raise fears arms fall into Huerta’s hands.
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Huerta
Washington, D. C
United States
Mexico City
Charge O'Shaughnessy
Vera Cruz
State Department
Americana
Pemueas
Bryan
Unileas
Uncle Sam
Huerte
Wilson and Bryan clash with Mexico in war talk
London papers denounce U S actions as warlike in a heated ironical tone. The Standard says Wilson aims at self government for Mexicans via war while The Daily News questions Washington's leadership after Carranza's ultimatum. Vera Cruz dispatch notes American landing caused Mexican outrage as sailors occupied key sites.
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London
Wilson
Bryan
Mexico
Daily News
Washington
Carranza
Mexico City
Daily Telegraph
Vera Cruz
Huerta Command Strength Cited At 42 102 Men
War department reports total 42 702 Mexican federal troops nationwide with city counts listing Mexico City 6 000 Guadalajara 6 000 Tampico 6 800 Mazatlan 2 000 Zacatecas 3 000 Lastilal 2 000 Guanajuato 2 0865 Acapulco 1 650 Victoria 1 600 and others. Some figures appear garbled but indicate scattered garrisons and regional totals.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Mexico
Mexico City
Guadalajara
Tampico
Mazatlan
Zacatecas
Lastilal
Guanajuta
Acapulco
Victoria
Valles
Puebla
Vera Cruz
Tampecha
Fresmillo
Cabyillo
Puerto Morris
Tulo
Depic
Tachurio
Ixtala
Torpedo Destroyers Sail for Vera Cruz from Hampton Roads
Four torpedo-boat destroyers named Cassin Cummings Benham and Parker cleared Hampton Roads for Vera Cruz. The ships are described as among the navy’s fastest and are ready for the voyage.
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Cassin
Cummings
Benham
Parker
Hampton
Vera Cruz
Mine Fight Near Aguilar Sparks Truce Talks in Coal War
In Trinidad on April 21 state troops under General John Chase moved toward Ludlow after capturing Aguilar and Lynn with little resistance. Militiamen freed inmates held since Wednesday at Aguilar. A brief skirmish near Bunker Hill left no casualties. Denver reports a truce between warring coal factions after a conference with Auditor Kenehan, Hawkins, Musser, and Lt. Gov. Fitzgarrald, ordering troops to halt at Ludlow until further orders.
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John Chase
Ludlow
Lynn
Aguilar
Empire
Southwestern
Allo
Persovere
J. W. Siple
Southwestern Fuel Company
Bunker Hil
Walsenburg
Denver
Kenehan
Horace Hawkins
The
Union
George W. Musser
Supreme Court
Fitzgarrald
Motor Cyclists Offer Services For Mexican Conflict Aid
W Loney of Greeley proposes a 60 rider motorcycle company to the War Department for potential use in Mexico. Each rider would be armed with a machine gun and two crewmen, speed estimated at 70 mph, with plans to supply machines and equipment if considered.
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Greeley
W. ©. Loney
Garrison
War Department
Loney
Mexico
Aldea
Next Move of Army Depends Upon Huerta
President Wilson and his war staff mapped operations for Mexico as a full brigade sails from Galveston toward Vera Cruz. Over 10,000 American troops would reach the Mexican seaport to shield it or push toward Mexico City with Vera Cruz as base. Admiral Badger reports Vera Cruz quiet and efforts to restore order and business continue. By tomorrow 6,500 Marines and bluejackets will be ashore.
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Wilson
Mexico
Atlantic
Pacific
First Army
Eeaingtutts
Galveston
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Vallera
Huerta
Badger
Wyoming Women Forming Clubs Aid Democrats
In Rock Springs Wyoming on April 24 the Woman's Democratic League held a meeting led by president Mrs T B Taliaferro. She praised President Wilson and urged attendees to sign for the party and support a Democratic governor and congressman next autumn. She announced plans to organize sections of the league across Wyoming.
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Wyo
Woman’s Democratic League
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Taliaferro
Wilson
Woman's National League
Organization
Wyoming
League
Militia Placed Under U.S. War Department by Senate
The Senate adopted a bill consolidating control of the militia under the secretary of war without prior volunteering. It advances to the president for signature and immediate effect. The act requires conscription of volunteers at enlistment and sets staffing ratios to match war department standards.
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War Department
Washington, D. C
Senate
Garrison
Supreme Court Tests National Guard Dispatch Abroad
Proceedings opened in the Supreme Court to decide if the National Guard may be sent to Mexico or other foreign territory without first mustering as volunteers. The case appeals Judge Day’s federal dismissal of Lieutenant Colonel Daniel T. Stearn's action against Adjutant General George H. Wood of the Ohio National Guard over preparations for militia movements outside the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Mexico
United States
Judge Day
Ohio
Daniel T. Stearn
George H. Wood
Ohio National Guard
Vesvius and Etna Erupt, Shocks Felt Across Regions
Mount Vesuvius on the west coast and Mount Etna on Sicily both erupted today. Violent earth tremors accompanied the eruptions, felt near Vesuvius but officials report no immediate danger nearby.
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Etna
Rome
Mount
Kitna
Sicily
Optimism Grows Over Mexican Crisis After Cabinet Meet
President Wilson and his cabinet show renewed optimism on averting full scale war as Villa’s friendly stance raises hopes the constitutionalists may stay neutral while Huerta reparations are pursued. Carranza urged neutrality. Uryan downplays mediation overtures as four nations seek talks. Badger reports Vera Cruz forces solid, no new casualties.
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Washington, D. C
Vera Cruz
Mexico
United States
Wilson
Villa
Huerta
State Department
Bryan
Carranza
France
Spain
Uryan
Rebels Denounce Huerta Crimes in Denver Speech
Benor Salvador Catano, acting for Carranza and the constitutional government of Michoacan, declares in Denver that Huerta plans new infamies and seeks to force a foreign war, aiming to portray Carranza forces as instigators and to recruit rebel allies. He asserts the constitutional faction will not be accomplices to Huerta’s crimes.
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Daily Losing
Catano
Denver
Denver Times
Benor Salvador Catano
Carranza
Moxico
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