Thorn Denies Improper Relations in Poss Divorce Case
Percy M Thorn president of Manufacturers Coal and Utilities testifies in Supreme Court that he and Mrs Lillian Poss had only proper relations, not familiarities or kisses. He recalls car rides and a chop suey outing, and describes the 1917 meeting, January meetings, and an incident at the Upan apartment after a Washington's Birthday celebration. An affidavit from Irene Schills corroborates his claim of proper conduct at gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy M. Thorn
Manufacturers’ Coal and Utilities Company
Frank R. Poss
Lillian K. Poss
Supreme Court
Mr. Thorn
United States Pushes for Mexican Cooperation Amid Mediation Efforts
Negotiations with Carranza continue as U S leaders seek joint action for Mexico’s welfare. The Wilson administration proposes features differing from mediator plans and Huerta commissioners. Officials foresee possible recess for separate talks with Carranza and tripartite mediation later. Continuous uncertainty surrounds Huerta’s stance and constitutionalist reactions.
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Carranza
United States
Huerta
Rebel as New President Indicated in Mexican Peace Talks
The New York Times reports that during mediation in Niagara Falls the Washington government showed preference for provisional leadership from the Constitutionalists, aiming to placate Carranza Villa and Vasconcellos with a governing commission while a new provisional president is chosen from prominent Mexican figures not linked to the current military campaign.
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New York
T Commission
Subect
Carranza
N. Villa
José Vasconcellos
Washington
Vasconcellos
Chhosen
Wilson
Huerta
Mexico
Vilkk
Iyan
ABRC
Tampico Gunboats Leave Tampico After Washington Talks
Off Tampico, June 9, Rear Admiral Mayo received orders for the Mexican captain aboard the Zaragoza. Washington would not allow interference with port traffic or entry to the Panuco River. The Bravo and Zaragoza then sailed south with Tacoma and Sacramento, destination believed Puerto Mexico.
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Tampico
Brownsville
Texas
Huerta
Bravo
Zaragoza
Mayo
Minnesota
Washington
Panuco River
Tacoma
Sacramento
San Francisco
Monterey
Puerto Mexico
No Orders To Antilla Clears Tampico Landing
Alfred G. Smith vice president of Ward Line says there are no federal orders preventing the steamship Antilla from docking at Tampico to land 3,000,000 rounds of cartridges and two military aeroplanes. He notes no instruction from Washington and no effort to conceal the cargo.
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Alfred G. Smith
Ward Line Steamship Company
Antilla
Tampico
Washington
Arcadia Carrying Over a Million Rounds of Ammunition
Baltimore June 9 Collector of Customs William F. Stone reports the Hamburg American steamer Arcadia arriving from New York to Hamburg carried more than one million rounds of ammunition along with rifles and primers. The manifest listed Hamburg as destination and lacked shipper or consignee names raising Mexico as a possible end user. Secretary Redfield ordered the ship cleared to depart port on Thursday.
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Baltimore
William F. Stone
Arcadia
New York
Hamburg
Mexico
Department of Commerce
Redfield
Saltillo Cheers Carranza in Grand Welcome
Gen. Carranza arrived in Saltillo to an immense ovation after a tense day of diplomacy with advisers. He dined with Gen. Pablo Gonzales and discussed the South American mediators note while a strong Guadalupe plan sentiment prevailed. In San Pedro las Colonias, flowers and cheers greeted him as he recalled Madero’s home and the movement for reform. News from The Associated Press notes telegraph disruptions slow dispatches from Saltillo.
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Saltillo
Fl Paso
Carranza
Pablo Gonzales
Monterey
Guadalupe
San Pedro An Las Colonias
Velasco
Gen
San Pedro
Madero
Suarez
EL Paso
Texas
Mexico
Juarez
M Sage
Washington
Blanquet declares Tampico blockade suspended amid mediation
Mexico City June 9 Gen Blanquet war minister says Tampico blockade suspended though decrees not rescinded. He declines to comment on US stance and resignations rumors, notes no retreat from crisis. Gunboats return to Puerto Mexico as fighting on Tampico line ends with rebels defeated.
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New York Times
Mexico City
Blanquet
Tampico
Garcia Naranjo
Guaymas
Joaquin Tellez
Puerto Mexico
San Luis Potosi
Zowaya
Zozaya
Jalisco
Zapatistas
Cuernavaca
Manzanillo
Sayula
Diario
Department of Foreign Relations
United States
The
Federal Executive
V. Huerta
Rebels Watch to Nab Huerta in Vera Cruz Rail Wrecks
A Vera Cruz dispatch notes Mexican reform era tensions as rebels under Camacho suspected near the Veracruz line. Passengers report wrecks likely intentional and linked to a possible Huerta target while mediation talks in Mexico City proceed. Luis Creel Jr and family travel to Europe for six months. Various troop movements and local friction around San Luis Potosi and Aguascalientes are reported as uncertain rumors.
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New York Times
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Camacho
Luis Creel, Jr
Europe
Sesior Creel
Huerta
Mexico
Sefior Creel
San Luis Potosi
Velasco
Joaquin Maass
Maass
Torreon
Jesus Carranza
Torres
Senate Accepts Oil Concession with Modifications in Mexico
Mexico City June 9 The Senate approved the concession to Pedro Barrenechea and Gen Francisco Romero while striking out key clauses It bars exclusivity for the prospecting rights permits must be issued to others not granting export tax exemptions and limits expropriation to land needed for their plants The modifications aim to prevent conflicts among multiple claimants and uphold public utility precedents
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NEW York Times
Mexico City
Senate
Minister of Commerce and Industry
Pedro Barrenechea
Francisco Romero
Barrenechea
Romero
Vera Cruz
Tamaulipas
Department of Commerce and Industry
Mexico
Lind Leaves Washington After Ten Months In Mexican Talks
Special to The New York Times. Governor Lind of Minnesota leaves Washington for home after ten months as a Mexican affairs adviser. He may return only if summoned by President Wilson or Secretary Bryan. Lind’s payroll status unclear. he cites completing his mission and seeking a vacation. He recalls his Mexico city maneuvers, conferences with Bryan, Douglas, and constitutionalists, and a notable street insult from a comic magazine.
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State Department
Carranza
Publc
Wilson
New York Times
Washington
John Lind
Minnesota
Bryan
Lind
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Gov. Lind
Willard
Constitutionalist Junta
Charles A. Douglas
Constitutionalists
Mr. Douglas
Senores Zubaran
Cabrera
Urquidi
Constitutionalist Confidential
Ip Washington
Mexico City
Gen. Huerta
Ife
Louisiana
Admiral Fletcher
Tampico
Christian
Chester
Mister Lincee
Mr. Lind
Mazatlan Emissary Grants Vacations as Refugees Flee
The Mazatlan military governor allows noncombatants to leave the besieged port and join the Constitutionalist lines in exchange for rations. Some 200 starving women urged surrender to end the misery. The South Dakota carries 600 marines. Sayula falls under rebel control as Admiral Howard reports the diplomat safe in the rebel area. Conditions remain dire with continued exodus and food shortages.
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JU. S
California
Mazatlan
San Diego
Obregon
South Dakota
Newport
Howard
Adachi
Mexico City
Maranillo
Sayula
Sayutla
Colima
Guadalajara
Idzumo
Fuerst Bismarck Sails for Europe With No Arms Carriage
The German steamer Fuerst Bismarck sailed from New Orleans for European ports via Puerto Mexico. It carried miscellaneous freight and, as observed, did not load arms or ammunition. The ship altered its destination during its brief stop, fueling rumors of munitions transport.
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New Orleans
Fuerst Bismarck
Puerto Mexico
Secretary Garrison denies Huerta asylum rumor
Secretary of War Garrison, staying at the Hotel Manhattan, declined to discuss a cabinet decision blocking further arms shipments to Mexican ports. He dismissed a rumor that President Huerta sought asylum within American lines as false.
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Garrison
Manhattan
Mexican Porta
Huerta
Denmark Enacts Woman Suffrage for Upper House
Premier Zahle pushes constitutional reform after Lower House passes a measure granting women the vote and abolishing property qualifications for electors to the Upper House. The Conservatives abstained in the Upper House vote, prompting dissolution to trigger a new election. The change ends Crown nomination of twelve members and ends election privileges favoring wealthy taxpayers, widening participation for workers.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Zahle
Tissue Autonomy Questioned by Carrel Experiments
Paris reports a new French Academy note by Prof. Pozzi on Alexis Carrel's tissue life study. A chicken embryo heart fragment kept in adult fowl plasma pulsated for 14 days and formed many conjunctive cells, with colonies growing for 28 months and increasing activity, suggesting engrafted cells may be potentially immortal.
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NEW York Times
Paris
Alexis Carrel
French Academy of Medicine
Pozzi
Carrel
Lennyv
Prof. Pozzi
Pr. Carrel
Bear to Get Karluk's Men
Treasury confirms revenue cutter Bear ordered to rescue Karluk crew stranded on Wrangel Island after the Arctic expedition disaster. Captain Cochran to depart from St Michael as ice conditions permit. Nome arrival recent, July or August timing uncertain due to Benin Sea ice.
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Government Revenue
Wrangel Island
New York Times
Washington
Treasury Department
Revenue
Bear
Herald Island
Aassistant
Newton
The
Treasury Deartment
Cochran
Ear
St. Michael
Alsakaa
Point Barrow
Bertholf
Revenue Cutter Service
Nome
Benin Sea
Bering Straits
North Cape
Siberia
Four Passengers Held Up From Kronprinzessin Cecilie
Four passengers from the Kronprinzessin Cecilie detained at Ellis Island after arriving in the second cabin from Bremen. The four, listed as Mr and Mrs Gerhard Jansen and Mr and Mrs Josef Roggendorf, face inquiry over a 33,000 mark bank defraud linked to Rheinischer Bank of Mainz. The women claimed to be sisters to immigration officials. The group is to appear before a Board of Inquiry and may be sent back to Germany.
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Yeasterday
Kronprinzessin
Cecilie
Bremen
Ellis Island
United States Revenue Cutter
Gerhard Jansen
Josef Roggendor
Rheinischer Bank
Mieheim
Prussia
Jacob Dresser
Duisberg
Roggendorf
Marie
Mathilde Pilsch
Ellis I Sland
Germany
Racing Bill Beaten in Louisiana House Vote
The Reinhardt bill to restore horse racing in Louisiana failed in the House by 48 to 35 with 5 absent. Supporters from across the state pressed petitions and a special train of about 100 advocates arrived from New Orleans. The measure would have established a vault‑emutuel betting system under a state racing commission.
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Baton Rouge
New Oaheatu
Louisiana
New Orleans
Rheinhart
Tate Commission
Boarders at Sea Gate Court Victory for Mrs Biggs
In a unanimous decision the Court of Appeals upholds a ruling in favor of Mrs. Helen Biggs and her attorney Walter Irwin over the Sea Gate Association. The case began after the group cut water and sewer mains to a house on Hench Fiftieth Street and banned boarding houses in Sea Gate.
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Court of Appeals
Sea Crate Association
Coney Island
Helen W. Biges
Walter W. Irwin
Broadway
Sea Gate Association
Hench Fiftieth Street
Sea Gate
Pinchot Seeks Perkins Removal In Progressive Row
The Progressive Party faces its first major internal clash as Amos R. Pinchot leads a bid to oust George W. Perkins from the National Executive Committee. The dispute tests Col. Theodore Roosevelt as arbiter upon his return from Brazil. Pinchot argues Perkins harms the party with pro trust ties and publications. Perkins is away and not due back until today.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Spain
Progressive Party
George W. Perkins
National Executive Committee
Mr. Perkins
Perkins
Oein
Pinchot
Harvester Trust
J T Morgan
Ant
United States Senate
Finchot
Kennedy Estate Valued at $1.49 Million in Transfer Tax
Wall Street banker Kennedy died June 13 at his Hempstead country home leaving a net estate of 1,485,515.02. The widow Marion Robbins Kennedy inherits the entire estate. Personal estate valued at 2,148,708. Real estate 472,1707 with debts and admin costs of 1,005,001.08. Iris town house at 40 East Fifty second Street New York valued at 120,000.
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Iris Town House
East Fifty-second Street
New York
Indicted gem smuggler from Chicago faces federal charge
Nerman A. Russell, a Chicago jeweler, indicted by a Newark federal grand jury for smuggling diamonds and jewels valued at about $10,000. He was jailed in Hudson County in default of $10,000 bail. Authorities say Russell made about twenty seven trips to Europe and used a trunk with a secret compartment to smuggle jewels.
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Nerman A. Russell
Chicago
Newark
Hudson County
Rusnel
Europe
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United States of America
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Interior
Ignacio Morelos Zaragoza
Pachuca
Hidalgo
Huerta Reviews Rurales
Rurales
Lancers
Chapultepec Park
Alcocer
Carlos Rincon Gallardo
Luis Medina Barron
Interior Department
Zacatecas
Ojuelos
Calera
Jesus Garza Gonzalez
Michoacan
Rafael Sanchez
Cesar Gonzalez
Eya
Tinguindin
Huizar Valencia
Tinguindia
Valencia
Sanchez Band
Pascual Luna Parra
de la Lama
Luis Breton Y Vedra
Legation
Lisbon
Breton
Amado Nervo
Madrid
Portugal
Juan Herrera Y Pina
Tulancingo
Rome
Funston
Los Cocos
el Tejar
Luis Creel
Mexican Senate
Admiral Howard
Seary
Karluk
Immigration Board
Frederic N. Whitley
Brooklyn
N.Y
House
Boarders AT Sea Gate
Roosevelt
Kennedy
Mineola
Herman A. Russell
Gattle
E. M. Gattle & CO
Fifth Avenue
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