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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
7
Washington dispatch notes Tampico fallen as Villa marches 26 000 troops toward Saltillo. Rebels secure vast northern territory with Zapata controlling south. Mexico City expected to face a two front assault as embargoes ease and ammunition shipments seek open ports.
The constitutionalists captured Tampico after a long siege, with both sides suffering heavy losses. Federal forces retreated toward San Luis Potosí along the railroad to Mexico City, while gunboats Bravo and Tampico held the line on the Panuco. Admiral Mayo was given authority to act if needed, and oil fields may reopen under assurances from Villa and Carranza.
Torreon Mex May 15 The constitutionalist army of 25 000 men heads to Saltillo under General Villa with staff. He orders secrecy on troop movements, seeks US approval to supervise ammunition imports, and hints at a push toward Mexico City after Saltillo. Army details list 16 000 cavalry 7 500 infantry and 2 500 artillery backed by 47 field guns and 16 machine guns.
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William J. Bryan, secretary of state, key speaker at a Wilkesbarre rally backing state reorganization and the Democratic ticket of A Mitchell Palmer for senator and Vance McCormick for governor. He calls the Mexican issue a legacy of the Taft era and notes the president has faced it with heavy burden.
In Santa Fe New Mexico on May 14 Gen Joss Yonex Salasar, a Huerta commander who fled Ojinaga, was captured and later rearrested on a federal warrant alleging violent peacetime acts. He faced trial after an acquittal in the United States.
Francis Patrick De Lowry seaman aboard the United States ship New Hampshire was honored in Pittsburgh after losing his life in the Vera Cruz fighting. A city ceremony and public acknowledgment marked the somber tribute with formalities befitting his service.
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Washington May 14 The Dominican government proclaims a blockade of Puerto Plata and Monte Cristi two northern ports now held by revolutionary forces. It reports government forces have taken Valverde according to the Wheeling commander's dispatch to the navy department.
Major Patrick J. Hamrock of the Pirot regiment Colorado National Guard stands trial before a general court martial in Denver on arson murder and manslaughter and larceny charges relating to the Ludlow battle of April 20. The proceedings name Louis Tikas and other strikers leaders and describe deaths and looting during the tent colony fire.
London May 14. Ma Soo, Sun Yat-Sen's exiled secretary in London, predicts another Chinese revolution within a year led by the Young China party to oppose Yuan Shikai. He criticizes Yuan's regime, cites executions of generals, and says Sun is determined to restore his cause while considering a U.S. envoy.
George G. Bruce, prominent civil engineer and railroad builder, died in a Haltimore hospital after an injury suffered in Tennessee during work on a project. He helped construct the Florida East Coast railroad and had been under treatment at the hospital for some time.
Senator Norris introduced a bill to forfeit part of the Union Pacific right of way in Kansas and Utah. The measure would revert to the government all land not used for railroad purposes beyond a specified width on each side of the tracks.
Sydney dated report states the steamer Kormnea under Captain Moggs arrived from London and carried word of an abandoned vessel with funnel masts seen in mid Atlantic. The derelict was described but details are unclear due to garbled text.
New York May 1 Informer Jack Rowe testified under cross examination in the Becker murder trial of Herman Rosenthal. Rowe denied involvement in petty larceny and opium use claims and said his acquaintance with Rosenthal dated back 16 years. He admitted earlier testimony discrepancies but offered no explanation.
Washington May 14 Charles Mellen former president of the New Haven railroad will testify tomorrow before the Interstate Commerce Commission in the inquiry into the New Haven affair. Officials indicate the hearing will continue with Mellen and New Haven directors on the stand as the commission pushes for full disclosure.
Chicago May 4 Judge John K Owens removed every election judge and clerk in Pirot ward in an order aiming to curb gang influence. The action follows an investigation begun after the April 7 election when John Coughlin defeated Marion Drake. Owens plans to appoint business leaders to run polling sites to sideline Kerns and Coughlin.
The Des Moines Supreme Court rejected a bid for an immediate hearing and set the case for September. The ruling comes after a petition by the district’s opponents failed to secure swift action.
Damage from rising water in Detroit and southern Michigan receded after six hours of continuous rain, with officials warning of possible further flooding but reporting relief by morning.
Chicago May 13 William Marshall Keith was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the murder of Walter Paul the butcher whom he shot after learning of Mrs Keith s affection for Paul. After an hour of deliberation the jury declared Keith insane at the time of the shooting but recovered and was sane now.
Topeka Kan May 14 Governor Hodges granted a parole for sixty days to W F Richards a prisoner at the state institution.
Secretary Daniels reiterates refusal to use naval forces to reopen operations in the Tampico oil district. He says no one is being taken back to Tampico, and that only those unwilling to leave remain. President Wilson will meet a delegation of American oil interests today.
Mexican constitutionalists refuse to consider the A B C mediators plan to form a five member provisional government with Huerta excluded. They demand full elimination of Huerta and his party as a condition for peace, while mediators and officials note no comment on the plan.
Admiral Badger reported to the navy that the German vessel Kron Prinzessin Cecilie had no arms and was consigned to General Huerta at a Mexican port, reinforcing official stance from Washington.
Cincinnati May 13. The 20th annual reunion and banquet of the Roman Catholic college alumni from Rome Italy was held here. About two hundred church dignitaries from across the United States attended in patriotic attire blending American and papal colors.
San Francisco May 18 There will be no lockout of the Building Trades employees against union workmen after a threatened industrial deadlock. Workers will return to the wage of 40 44 a day pending wage adjustment by arbitration.
A Scottish novelist presented in London notices brief obituary in this issue. Details remain unclear due to damaged text, but the name appears among authorial obituaries published today.
Memphis Tennessee May 13. An Indiana charity official argues for reform in handling minor offenders and parole. He cites overcrowding and fines as drivers of prison intake and urges open air farm colonies for ward populations along with humane court handling.
Verarua Mexico May 13 Refugees and correspondents say Huerta arms up and drills around Mexico City while Villa and Zapata tensions loom. Federal forces bolster Puebla and Vera Cruz lines as U.S. mediation seeks to avoid broader conflict.
Detroit May 12 Members of the National Association of Garment Manufacturers hear L Cohen of Detroit declare in his annual report that paid garment workers are above the average wage level in most other industries. He says commissions probing women workers wages pose no threat to the industry.
Trinidad Colorado May 12 The voluntary surrender of arms by residents in the Trinidad district town case today drew officers to their posts in the five districts. A few stragglers among the town’s people were the only outsiders observed.
May 1, Craim reports that during the Niagara Falls peace conference session there will be no new American offensives and no Mexican federals advancing. General Funston and Colonel Porter interpret a tacit understanding allowing both sides to strengthen forces while BC Advance is not moved. Several schools reopen and public welfare resumes work to restore normal city conditions.
Mr and Mrs George W. Cole refugees from Mexico City said the Mexican capital was tense with American anger when they fled two weeks ago. They described threats, posted notices, and strict fear of public spaces as they avoided exposure until boarding a refugee train to the United States en route to South Bend Indiana.
Admiral Mayo states Lobos Island has not been occupied. The Dixie and destroyers anchored there and coalled from a collier, with island keepers deserting it. Destroyers have occasional swimming parties ashore while maintaining the area for navigation.
Washington reports that Mexican authorities ordered the immediate release of Vice Consul John Rosiinan held at Balvilo. Senor Olivera says Safe passage to Vera Cruz will be arranged once Silliman reaches Mexico City.
In Paso, May 16, reports say General Carranse plans a provisional capital at Saltillo within days. Confidential agent Roberto Pesqueira, returning from Torreon, says Carranse will refine civil government in the state and return to Torreon soon, then enter Saltillo shortly after.
London May. The Royal Opera House Covent Garden hosted a gala in honor of the King and Queen of Denmark with performers including Melba and Emmy Destinn. a suffragette disrupted the concert during the event at Covent Garden.
Missouri Catholic Union convention adopts resolutions condemning the proposed prohibition amendment to the national constitution. The group also urges Uetha to stay away from the Panama Pacific Exposition. mentions former Rome mayor Nathan as an official Italian government representative.
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