United States Plans Ultimatum to Huerta Over Tampico
President Wilson threatens to seek congressional authority if Huerta does not yield by 6 p m Sunday declares the ultimatum to seize Tampico and Vera Cruz and the railway to Mexico City. Secretary Bryan says the plan will be carried out without waiting for Admiral Badger if demands are not met.
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Huerta
Congress
Bryan
White House
Burleson
Wilson
Tumulty
Mexico City
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Admiral Badger
Simmons
Spain
Cuba
Mexico
Navy Department
Texas City
Potomac
Sgt
Progressive flames for Roosevelt in 1916 bid in Indiana
Indiana delegates heard Senator Miles Poindexter urge Theodore Roosevelt as the Progressive nominee for president in 1916 and claim broad public support. Charles Sumner Bird declared amalgamation with Republicans impossible, blaming both parties for the country’s dire business climate and calling out taft era pledges.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Miles Poindexter
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Indiana
Albert J. Beveridge
United States Senate
Charles Sumner Bird
Massachusetts
Progressive Party
Barnes
Penrose
Smoot
Guggenheim
Roosevelt
Johnson
Stubbs
Lindsay
Beveridge
Age May Save Mexican From Death in Texas Case
The Texas board of pardons completed its report on Leon Cardenas Martinez Jr.’s petition for commutation of his death sentence for the murder of Miss Emma Brown. The governor has not yet acted. If clemency is not granted, Martinez faces hanging next Tuesday in Pecos, with the key issue being his age at the time of the crime.
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Austin
Tex
Board of Pardons
Leon Cardenas Martinez Jr
Martinez
Pecos
Emma Brown
Board of Archons
Himelf
Well Known Woman Dies in Wilkesbarre
Mrs Katherine Searle McCartney 77 founder of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a noted genealogist dies in Wilkesbarre from a complication of illness. She was widow of Gen William H McCartney of New York City.
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Wilkesbarre
Katherine Searle McCartney
Daughtrs of the
William H. McCartney
Newark City
Predicts Perfect Day For Sunday Outings
Major Allen Buell of the local weather bureau forecasts a fair cool and delightful Sunday. A lingering shower storm may ease into a perfect day with light to moderate rainfall noted across Texas in the past 24 hours, including Br enham 1.02 inches Paris 1.06 Sherman 1.30 and Austin 0.80 with others like Nacogdoches 0.86 Waxahachie 0.46 and San Antonio 0.04. Saturday morning rain was reported in Galveston and in Lockhart and Victoria per the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co.
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Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Texas
Brenham
Paris
Sherman
Greenville
Huntsville
Kerrville
Longview
Nacogdoches
Waxahachie
Austin
Riverside
Valley Junction
San Antonio
Galveston
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Lockhart
Victoria
Cloudburst floods Lipan Flat near San Angelo
A cloudburst on the Lipan Flat farming area near San Angelo Texas yesterday filled creeks to overflowing. Reports indicate some livestock losses as a result of the severe rainfall and ensuing flooding.
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San Angelo
Tex
Lipan Flat
San Antonio Area Weather Forecast Tightens Weekend Chill
For San Antonio and vicinity a fair Saturday night and Sunday is forecast with a colder edge Saturday night. The outlook calls for comfortable daytime temperatures followed by a drop after sunset, with winds light and variable. Expect a clear to partly cloudy sky across the region as the weekend turns cooler.
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San Antonio
Weather for Tourists Observations Across Major Cities
At 8 am, St Louis 64 cloudy with SE wind 24 mph and rain Sat night. Sunday cooler. Chicago 68 clear with S wind 20 mph and colder Sunday. low 66. Milwaukee 68 clear with S 18 mph and colder Sunday. low 66. St Paul 60 cloudy with S 10 mph. Sunday clear, low 58. Kansas City 60 cloudy with S 22 mph. rain likely Sat night, then clear and colder. low 60. New York 64 clear with SE 4 mph. rain Sunday. low 52. Boston no report. warmer and cloudy Sunday. Washington 52 partly cloudy with S wind. rain and warmer Sunday. low 42.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Man Accused in Mayor Mitchel Attempted Killing
Michael P Mahoney, a grey haired man, was arraigned in Tombs on charges of attempted murder for firing at Mayor Mitchel and wounding Corporation Counsel Polk. He claimed he bought the revolver to “kill a rat” and faces $25000 bail while detectives evaluate sanity.
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New York
Michael P. Mahoney
Mitchel
Frank L. Polk
Corporation Counsel
Tombs
Simms
Mahoney
Polk
Jersey City
Armstrong
Pittsburg
Whitman
Thomas Tunney
Tunney
Tort Honey
Puny
Colquitt Talks National Guard Call in Border Crisis
Austin April 18 Governor Colquitt says he would not hesitate to call out the Texas National Guard to protect Texans if the Mexican border crisis justifies it. Refugees in Texas include soldiers from both sides of the revolution with arms. He notes Huerta not demanding from the U S and praises Wilson for declining a return salute, adding preparations could be made to safeguard Texas if intervention occurs. The governor is eager to cooperate with Washington and may mobilize the militia if needed.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Texas National Guard
Texas
Mexico
Huerta
United States
Wilson
Washington
Overnor
Delegates Gather for DAR Annual Meeting in Washington
In Washington on April 18 delegates arrive for the Daughters of the American Revolution annual gathering. With Mrs. William Cummings leading, preparations proceed for the Monday opening at Memorial Continental Hall. A White House reception by President Wilson is planned, and fundraising efforts aim to reduce Memorial Hall debt, having paid $35,000 in the last year.
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Washington
D. C
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Memorial Continental Hall
William Cummings
Wilson
White House
Memorial Hall
Immigration to Canada totals 384867. drop from 1913
Ottawa reports the fiscal year ending March 31 1914 saw 384 867 immigrants to Canada. British entrants numbered 142 622, Americans 107 530, and others 134 715. The prior year ended with 402 432 immigrants, a 4 percent decrease.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Department of the Interior
Change in New York Labor Law
Albany April 18 employing factory workers who work not more than eight hours daily will not receive a day of rest in seven. A bill altering this provision was signed by the governor yesterday.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Steamship Kolen Grounded at South Pass Entrance
The steamship Kolen of the North German Lloyd line went aground in South Pass at the Mississippi entrance today but is not believed to be in danger. The vessel carries twenty passengers and is on a voyage from Bremen to New Orleans via Boston.
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Kolen
New Orleans
North German
Lloyd Line
South Pass
Mississippi River
Bremen
Boston
Collet and Decoen Brokerage Firm Suspends Payment
In Brussels on April 18 the brokerage Collet and Decoen suspended payment with liabilities around 2 million dollars. The two partners, brothers in law, were arrested and charged with fraudulent practices.
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Brussels
Belgium
Collet and
Decoen
Heavy Rain Delays Farm Work in Lockhart Texas
Heavy rain fell in Lockhart Texas today slowing farm tasks and delaying field work. The wet weather kept workers from timely planting and field operations, marking a setback to local agricultural activity.
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Lockhart
Tex
Defenc t oh child did not kllow dunbar
Opelo usas La April 18. The prosecution in the trial of W C Walters charged with kidnaping Robert Dunbar closed its case after one witness and details about the two disputed boys. The Dunbars claim the child Walters had is theirs, while Julia Anderson asserts the other boy is hers. The case centers on the boys’ identity and possible outcomes if guilt or innocence is found.
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Opelousas
W. C. Walters
Robert Dunbar
F. G. Shute
Dunbars
Lott
Columbia
Miss
Walters
C. P. Dunbar
Dunbar
Julia Anderson
North Carolina
Mississippi
Bruce Anderson
Robert Kunbar
Lake Swayze
Poplarville
Navy Secretary Urges Education as Public Trust at Western Reserve
Secretary Josephus Daniels told Western Reserve University students in Cleveland that education is a public trust and scholars should enter politics. He cited Washington and others, urging well trained men to combat bossism and serve the public good through public service in Congress and the Senate.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Josephus Daniels
Western Reserve University
Senate
House
White House
E ‘Tatturé
Congress
Mr. Daniels
Washington
Robert Morris
Tom L. Johnson
William L. Wilson
West Virginia
Democratic Party
Massachusetts
America
George Frisbee Hoar
Henry Cabot Lodge
Mississippi
United States Senate
Joan Sharp Williams
University of Virginia
Heidelberg
Kill Wild Cat in City
A full grown wild cat, likely linked to chicken disappearances at Mrs. Elizabeth Krisch’s premises on Castro and Colorado streets, was trapped in the chicken house and killed at 6 am Saturday. Neighbors and family, armed with guns, fired on the animal after nightly disturbances and morning predations. The catch occurred within a two mile circle in a thickly settled area. the first such cat killed in years.
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Elizabeth Krisch
Castro
Colorado
Two Mile Circle
Prison Reform Leader Arrives in Dallas for Prison Work Tour
Mrs Maude Ballington Booth a noted New York prison reformer arrived in Dallas last night for a nine day visit to promote prison work. She is to address audiences in Dallas and Waco before traveling to Austin for a Monday talk and plans to visit the state penitentiaries.
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Dallas
Tex
Maude Ballington Booth
New York
Texas
Waco
Austin
San Antonio Light AP Wire Day Report Summary
The San Antonio Light releases the Associated Press Leaned Wire Day report, a comprehensive daily news digest delivering broad national and international coverage. The text emphasizes AP as a leading general news service and mentions its scale and reliability.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Patches Deciphered Prompt Action to Reach President
Patches were deciphered and their import became known to Secretary Bryan and Mr. Tumalty. A hurried effort was made to contact the president by telephone. Continued on Page 2, with Columa.
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Bryan
Tumalty
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