Mediation Sows Armistice Hope in Mexican Crisis
South American mediators have asked for an armistice with Mexico and notified Huerta. They seek to unite Mexican factions while pressuring Wilson to accept halt in fighting with firm guarantees, as Japan declines to act for Huerta and European powers weigh influence. Refugees report Huerta facing unrest at home and potential removal within a week.
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de Gama
Brazil
Bryan
Huerta
State Department
Japen
Mexico
Washington
United States
Spain
Berlin
Germany
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Morro Castle
Wasington
D. C
Cordoba
Gualajara
Mexico City
Puerto
Tweedie
Tampico
Canfield
Panuco River
Iluerta
Senor Gamboa
Nuerta
Three Mediators Seek Far-Reaching Peace Efforts
In Washington three trained mediators work on the Mexican dispute, distinguishing current good offices from potential mediation stages. Led by Dr Naon, an Argentine diplomat and international lawyer, the trio aims to influence western hemisphere peace through cooperative action of American nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Western Hemisphere
Naon
University of Argentine
Cab
Probable Inferences For Settlement By Mediators
Washington, D. C. reports Huerta insists on treating only with him as president and rejects negotiations with Carranza. Mediators push for U. S. withdrawal from Vera Cruz, aiming to elicit concessions from Huerta while avoiding direct offense. Carranza has yet to respond, planning a flat rejection of mediation per the Constitutional junta.
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Washington, D. C
Huerta
Vera Cruz
United States
Republic
Carranza
Wilson
Ito
Gen. Huerta
Burnside Re-elected Mayor in Record Sioux Falls Vote
In Sioux Falls the record turnout of 3,750 produced George W. Burnside’s re-election as mayor by a 105 vote margin over Martin Thompson. Commissioners Martin Mundt Thomas Wardiman and John Mundt were also re-elected as the city shifts from five to three on its new commission.
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Sioux Pale
Sioux Falls
SL. D
George W. Burnside
Martin ©. Thompson
John Mundt
Thomas Wardiman
Burnside
Mundt
Hardiman
Rasmussen Defeated In Aberdeen Fire and Police Race
In a heated Aberdeen election Elmer D. Rasmussen loses re-election as city fire and police commissioner to S. H. Lynch by 53 votes amid 2171 ballots cast on a rainy day. Total registration slightly over 2500.
Milwaukee railroad fined for labor-hour violations
In a federal court session in Aberdeen South Dakota the Milwaukee railroad pleaded guilty to twenty four counts alleging violation of federal hours of labor rules for employees. It was fined 100 dollars per count totaling 2400 dollars. The U S attorney accepted a demurrer to six other counts and they were dismissed. Henry C Jorason of McIntosh pleaded guilty to selling liquor without a government stamp.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Milwaukee Railroad
United States
Henry C. Jorason
McIntosh
Rockefeller Jr on the Colorado mine strike
John D Rockefeller Jr a Colorado Fuel and Iron director releases a statement defending his stance amid deadly strikes and property damage. He says the firm favored wage and conditions concessions but opposed unionization and calls for federal troops if needed to enforce constitutional rights and end the crisis.
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New York City
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Rockefeller
Starr J. Murphy
Foster
Committee On Mines and Mining
Ship and Twenty Lost In Lake Superior Storm
Duluth Minn The steamer Noble with a crew of twenty is believed lost after a severe Lake Superior gale. Bodies and wreckage washed ashore near Minnesota Point as tugs prepare to search once the storm lightens. The Benjamin Noble also perished with twenty aboard amid 48 hours of perpetual high winds. Park Point residents marooned as the serial bridge floods.
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Duluth
Mina
Noble
Lake Superior
Minnesota Point
John Hisinhardt
Capital Transportation Company
Detroit
Minn
Benjamin Noble
Park Point
Strikers Quiet After Dispatch of Federal Soldiers
In Forbes Colorado seven dead in the Forbes camp of the Rocky Mountain Fuel company and nine defenders missing as the Colorado mine strike rounds into its fiercest phase. Washington reports the president seeking mediation and federal troops ordered to Trinidad and Cannon City to restore order while displacement of violence is urged before April 30.
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Forbes
Colo
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
Washington, D. C
Kentucky Mine Operators Association
Alabama Mine Operators Organization
Colorado
War Department
Fifth Cavalry
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Trinidad
12Th Yavalry
Fort Russell
Cheyenne
Cannon City
Boulder
Louisville
Denver
Chase
Las Animas
12Th Cavalry
Fort D. A. Russell
Wyo
Canyon City
Congress
Wilson
Ammons
United States
Massive West Virginia mine disaster yields 178 buried
Rescue efforts at the New River Collieries No 5 and No 6 shafts continue as 178 miners are reported buried after gas explosions at the 600 foot level of No 5 and a subsequent collapse. Twenty five doctors arrive, coffins are summoned, and attempts to reach the entombed men proceed despite heat and gases.
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Seeles
W. Va
No. 6
Enty
Harlier
Hatfield
Warl Henry
Bureau of Mines
Heeles
West Va
New River Collieries Company
West Virginia
No. 5
Indians to Form Redskin Rough Riders Against Mexico
Aberdeen S D Henry W Fielder government Indian service official reports readiness among Sioux and Cheyenne River Indians on Standing Rock and Cheyenne River reservations to organize a regiment of mounted warriors if war breaks out with Mexico Only expert riders would join and riders would provide their own horses Fielder claims the unit could sweep from the border to Mexico City in record time if sanctioned by the war department.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Henry W. Fielder
Government Indian Service
Trail Cty
Carrie
Cheverré
Cheyenne River
War Department
Fielder
Mexico City
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Senor de Gama
Lauro Mueller
Senor Suarez
The
Des Moines Register and Leader
Burnsides
Milwaukee
Road
Rockefeller, JR
Qal King
Colorado Fuel and Tron Company
Lake
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