Colorado Mine War Pulls in Troops to Canon City
Field dispatches detail troop movements as Captain F L Parker commands Troops B and H from the Twelfth Cavalry en route to Canon City Colorado for duty amid strikes. President Wilson extends federal aid, orders troops to Trinidad and Canon City, and militia curbs violence while mine owners and workers clash.
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F. L. Parker
Post Astraight
Canon City
Colorado
Union Pacific
Denver
Colorado & Southern
Western Union
Signal Corps
Parker
K. B. Edmund
J. E. McDonald
L. 8. Carson
T. Sayles
Clyde V. Simpson
Hospital Corps
Penrose
Poat
Ammons
Congress
Wilson
Fifth Cavalry
Fort Leavenworth
Twelfth
Fort Russell
Trinidad
Knox Jr Reunites With Bride For Europe Trip
Philadelphia April 28 Philander J Knox Jr son of former Secretary of State Knox and his wife formerly Miss May Boler have reconciled. They have been living in New York for two weeks and plan an European trip soon. It was noted their residence changed January 7.
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Philadelphia
Philander J. Knox, Jr
Knox
May Boler
New York
Ite Furnishings de Morass
Nationalists Land Arms On West Coast Of Ulster
Irish nationalist volunteers landed a large consignment of arms on the west coast of Ulster. The weapons, said to be from America, were landed at a remnant spot on the coast of County Donegal, Londonderry.
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Ulster
Londonderry
Ireland
Irish Nationalist Volunteers
Ulster Unionist Volunteers
America
County Donegal
Gunboat Gmilth to Box Bob Moha in Milwaukee May Fight
Milwaukee Wic April 28 Gunboat Gmilth billed as white hopes and top white heavyweight will box Bob Moha the North Side caveman in Milwaukee between May 4 and May 8 at catch weights as Frank Mulkero matchmaker for the National Athletic Club confirms the big battle.
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Milwaukeer
Wic
Gmilth
Bob Moha
North Side
Frank Mulkero
National Athletic Club
Pegotiatone
Wo Gladiators
First Vera Cruz Marines Die in Duty
The four sailors Daniel A. Haggerty George Poinsatt John Schumacher and Samuel Marten died in Vera Cruz while landing marines under Captain W. R. Rush and Major Smedley Butler. Families await body shipments as cities plan public funerals honoring the heroes.
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W. R. Rush
Florida
Vera Cruz
Smedley Butler
Daniel A. Haggerty
Cambridge
Mass
George Poinsatt
Philadelphia
John Schumacher
Brooklyn
Samuel Marten
Chicago
Mexico
Wilson
Daniela
Vera Crux
Preadent Lincoln
Huerta Abandons Vera Cruz Clash After Fears
Report from Vera Cruz says Huerta will not confront American forces near Vera Cruz. General Maas and escapees head inland from Soledad with a few cadets. Admiral Fletcher notes order returning, guns seized from inhabitants and supplies in sight for one to two weeks.
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Vera Cruz
Huerta
Maas
Soledad
Naval Academy
Fletcher
Admiral Fletcher
Armas
Huerta's Choice for Raw Chief Is Probed
New York April 28 Confirmation of General Huerta's appointment of Santiago Mendes as executive vice president of the National Railways of Mexico was discussed at a local directors' meeting. Huerta urged confirmation so Mendes could oversee U S operations in the president's absence and travel to Mexico under current conditions.
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New York
General Huerta
Santiago Mendes
National Railways of
Mexico
Huerta
Tment
Eon
U.S
Toom
Miners Dead and Entombed After WV Mine Explosion
In Eccles West Virginia on April 28 two New Rivers Colliers mines Nos 5 and 6 exploded from gas fires. Four miners were recovered, 69 rescued, and 208 trapped as shafts burned. Fifty nine survivors from No 6 suffered severe burns. four bodies were found in No 6. The disaster ranks as West Virginia's second largest.
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Eccles
Weat Va
New Rivers Collers Company
West Virginia
No. 5
No. 6
Hundreds Slain in Chinese Pirate Raid
Hong Kong. A British steamer station near Magao was attacked by Chinese pirates. Two hundred native passengers were killed or wounded. Chief Officer Evans is missing. Other foreign officers and 150 passengers escaped after fierce fighting when pirates outnumbered the defenders and burned the station.
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Hong Kong
Magao
Evans
Aviator Dies After Plunge Near Los Angeles
Charles Roystone, aviator, fell to the ground from an unknown height at Domingues Junction south of Los Angeles and died while being taken to a hospital. The incident occurred on April 28.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Charles
Roystone
Domingues Junction
Here
Federals attempt to cross into the United States from Mexico
A state department report says two federal generals and their commands, driven back by constitutionalists, are trying to cross the border about thirty miles above Laredo Texas. They are linked to a group that dynamited Nuevo Laredo and planned to attack the international bridge. Rail crews report nearby towns Sanchez and La Jarita destroyed and residents fleeing to the hills.
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Washington
Nuevo Leon
United States
Laredo
Texas
State Department
Neuvo Laredo
Nuevo Jaredo
Monterey
Nuevo Laredo
Sanchez
la Jarita
American Red Cross Ambushed While Evacuating Refugees
In Eagle Pass Texas on April 27 a mob stopped two Red Cross ambulances carrying refugees from Musquiz Messeo. Red Cross flags were torn and trampled as drivers were ordered back across the river.
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Eagle Pass
Texas
Musquiz
Messeo
Piedraa Negras
Red Cross
Cara
Rebels in Saltillo as Paderala flee
A garbled dispatch states Saltillo residents say federals evacuated the city and were immediately replaced by constitutionalists under Generales Urbana and Garcia, with reports dated April 28 from Jauraz.
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Salto
Paderala
Mexican crisis centers on mediation and arms issue
Reports from Washington and across the border describe two main tracks in the Mexican crisis. Envoys from Argentina, Brazil and Chile pursue a pacific settlement while U S military preparations continue. General Funston arrives at Vera Cruz with 5 000 troops as other dispatches note martial law in Vera Cruz and refugee movements.
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Washington
Gov
Brazil
Chile
United States
Funston
Vera Cruz
White House
Wilson
Americans Captives at Guanajuato Mines
Washington April 28 J McDonald manager of the Gussieal to Mining and Milling company is detained under guard in the companys plant with a number of other American employes according to a report to the state department from Consul Canada The latter report that he received the Information from reliable sources Among the other American em ployes are James McDonald Jr B LL Whittemore Mr McKenzie Mr Burne and a number of others.
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Washington
J McDonald
Gussieal To Mining and Milling Company
State Department
Canada
James McDonald Jr
LL. Whittemore
McKenzie
Burne
Funston's Brigade Readies for Service at Mexico Door
Veracruз, April 28. The Fifth Army brigade comprising the Fourth Seventh Nineteenth and Twenty eighth infantry regiments under Brigadier General Funston arrived at the docks and prepared to assume outer line positions. Rear Admiral Fletcher and Badger discussed plans with Funston as ships began rotating troops and engineers toward Vera Cruz.
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Veracruz
Fifth Army
Frederick Funefon
Engineer Corps
Sixth Cavalry Regiment
Fourth Field Artillery
Third Wield
Punston
Badger
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George Lee
W. T. Hickey
Colorado State Federation of Labor
Louisville
Hickey
Washington, D. C
John D. Batach
Representative Foster
House Committees On
Foster
Maid All
Wallenburg
Loulaville
Phl Knox. JR
Bride
Europe
Moha Boat
Milwaukee
Secretary of the Navy
RA Cruz NO Hore
Aviaton
Doo-Poye Pall
HED Cross
MOKS
Wyoming
Mexico City
el Paso
Robert J. Kerr
William FE. Buckley
Austin
Gaston Schmutz
Aguas Calientes
Villa
Carranza
Juarez
Enrique Perez
Tex
Elimparcial
Velasco
Seattle
Wash
Chattanooga
Mazatlan
Lionel Carden
Ohthuahua
Guanajuato
Harry Meir
P. Huse
Hietcher
Pletcher
Hugo
Gieneral Funston
War Department
Huse
General Funsion
San Juan de Ulua
Fueston
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