Fletcher says situation unchanged in Vera Cruz tense
Special to the Light reports from Vera Cruz that a flag of truce train delivered 350 Mexicans and 400 foreigners to Vera Cruz. Secretary Daniels says Americans may be allowed to leave Mexico City if Mexicans are permitted to depart Vera Cruz. Huerta’s actions surprise observers as tensions rise with the United States.
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Huerta
Vera Cruz
Washington, D. C
Fletcher
Navy Department
Ypiranga
Mexico
Navy
Daniels
Mexico City
Mr. Daniels
Washington
Badger
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Tampico
United States
México
Admiral Fletcher
Ral Fletcher
Admiral Badger
Real del Monte
Temporary Delay in Hostilities
Mediation offered by Brazil Argentina and Chile is accepted by the Wilson administration to settle the U S Mexico conflict. Huerta remains central the plan seeks his removal and Carranza and Villa oppose any settlement that leaves him in power. Wilson doubts success but hopes for a miracle as Americans consider evacuation from Mexico City and military moves continue on the border.
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Washington, D. C
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
South America
Wilson
United States
Mexico
John Lind
Huerta
Tampico
Bryan
Washington
Huerta Social
Carranza
Zapata
Villa
I. Latnsws
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
Weather Outlook for East and West Texas
East Texas sees fair skies Sunday with warmer conditions in the northeast. Monday brings fair weather in the south with showers and cooler conditions in the north. West Texas forecasts fair Sunday and Monday, with showers and cooler air in the north Sunday night or Monday.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
West
Weather notes from major cities
Observations at 8 p m report temperatures in St Louis 72 clear with SE wind 14 mph Sunday fair. Chicago 70 clear W wind 8 mph. Milwaukee 62 cloudy NW wind 12 mph. New York 42 rain with SE wind 22 mph. Boston 42 cloudy SW wind 10 mph with Sunday rain. Washington 50 cloudy NE wind unspecified with Sunday rain. Highest Saturday values range from 46 to 78 degrees across listed cities.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
New York
Boston
Washington
Uruguayan Protest Grows Over Wilson Policy
Cable from Montevideo reports hundreds of Uruguayans sign a petition for a mass anti American meeting. Students rioted in Buenos Aires streets with anti American speeches while police halted an unpermitted procession and burned President Wilsons portrait.
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Buenos Aires
Montevideo
Wilson
General Huerta
Port Aransas Protest Over Lax Quarantine
At an afternoon meeting Port Aransas residents protested the lax quarantine of 130 refugees who arrived aboard the Wakiva from Tampico. They were disembarked, placed on a passenger train, and moved to Aransas Pass for quarantine rather than to Harbor Island state quarantine.
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Port Aransas
Tex
Wakiva
Tampico
Aransas Pass
Harbor Island
Texas
State wins injunction case against Abbott in Bak ing Powder dispute
Judge Maxey rules state law favors dismissal of the Calumet Baking Powder Co versus J S Abbott injunction suit in federal court. Keeling says dismissal possible next week if双方 agree on decree terms. If no agreement, case will not be dismissed in vacation and will proceed in term time next June.
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Austin
Tex
Calumet Baking Powder Company
J. S. Abbott
Pure Food
T. S. Maxey
Keeling
Mr. Keeling
Two Signal Corps Companies Relocated From Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth orders move Companies D and H to San Antonio and Texas City. Army service school officers rush to join regiments. Hospital corps await orders to join troops assembling on the border.
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Signal Corps
San Antonio
Texas City
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
War Department
Army Service Schools
Hospital Corps
Ulster Forces Receive Hidden Ammunition Shipment
A consignment of 70 000 rifles and 500 000 rounds of ammunition landed secretly on the Irish coast aboard the steamer Fanny. The munitions are being distributed to Ulster volunteers at multiple headquarters.
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Ulster
Belfast
Irish
Ulster Volunteers
Peary Awarded Gold Medal for North Pole Claim
Paris reports Ambassador Herrick sent the French Geographical Society gold medal to Rear Admiral Robert E Peary. The society formally accepts Peary's North Pole discovery claim as official.
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Peary
Paris
Herrick
Robert E. Peary
French Geographical Society
North Pole
New Postoffice Building to Open Next Week in Hallets ville
New Postoffice in HALLETTSVILLE Texas will be ready for occupancy and moved into next week. The building cost $12 500 and the office will advance from third to second class with D A Paulus as postmaster.
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Postoffice
Hallettsville
Tex
D. A. Paulus
Judge Osceola Archer Seeks Democratic Nomination for Congress
Judge Osceola Archer announces his candidacy in the Fourteenth Texas district for the July Democratic primaries. He cites neglect of the district’s interests and vows to represent the people effectively, joining Terrell and two others in the race. Slayden is mentioned as contesting to retain his seat.
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Fourteenth
Texas
Conegreus
Osceola Archer
Candidate declares for Congress in Democratic primary
After weeks of urging from many citizens across the district the speaker announces a candidacy for Congress in the upcoming Democratic primary and says a canvass of the district will follow at the proper time.
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Congress
Opposition to Slayden Sparks Local Political Run
Saturday's gatherings in San Antonio stirred a three way contest for the congressional seat held by James L. Slayden. Judge Osceola Archer and Chester H. Terrell declared candidacies while hints arose that Carlos Bee might join and Slayden fight for renomination.
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James L. Slayden
Osceola Archer
Chester H. Terrell
Carlos Bee
Slater
Llano
Sleyden
Archer
Mr. Terrell
Slayden
Fowler Bros. Land Company
Bedell
Bexar County
Terrell
Newspaper to Move to New Building on Travis Street
The paper will relocate on Sunday April 26 to a new building on Travis Street and cannot issue Extra Editions for major Mexico developments. Editions will proceed normally on Monday April 27.
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Travis Street
Mexico
Texas to receive Sixth Horse Artillery at San Antonio
San Antonio will receive one battery of the Sixth Horse Artillery from Fort Riley to strengthen the garrison at Fort Sam Houston. The move, part of a broader redeployment, brings the Eighth brigade and additional infantry and engineers toward El Paso and Nogales, with General Bliss overseeing the growing force along the border amid tensions with Villa’s forces across the Rio Grande.
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San Antonio
Sixth Horse Artillery
Fort Riley
Kaw
Fort Sam Houston
Third |Cavalry
Third Field Artillery
el Paso
Laredo
Brownsville
Texas
California
John J. Pershing
First Cavalry
Therigade
Nogales
Eighth Brigade
Sixth Artillery
Southern Department
Department
Bliss
Villa
Juarez
Baer Stricken In Philadelphia Street Scene
George F. Baer, president of Central Railroad of New Jersey and Reading, fell unconscious on Walnut Street while commuting. He was taken home with critical condition reported after a severe gastric attack and kidney disturbances, per Dr. Alfred Stengel.
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Philadelphia
George F. Baer
Central, Railroad of New Jersey and
Reading Railroad
Walnut Street
Alfred Stengel
Marketing Farm Crops in Texas Aims for Square Deal
Commissioner Ed R. Kane of the Texas Department of Agriculture is using limited funds to help farmers market crops. George B. Terrell is hired to study market conditions and organize fruit and truck growers into groups and agencies to secure better prices. The effort seeks a square deal for producers and consumers through strong organization and centralized handling of similar products.
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Austin
Tex
Ed R. Kane
Texas Department of Agriculture
George 8B
Terrell
Department of Agriculture
State to establish Mines and Metallurgy school at Fort Bliss
The attorney general’s department approved the title to 21 acres of land adjoining Fort Bliss once used by the El Paso Military Institute. The land will host the State School of Mines and Metallurgy under the University of Texas. El Paso residents donated the land and the state title is valid. The UT board of regents meets next Tuesday to organize the school.
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Board of Regents
University
Bond Issue Passes In San Marcos To Fund Roads
The $160000 bond issue was approved by voters with an 8 to 1 city margin and 4 to 1 county approval. Part funds the national post highway between Austin and San Antonio, with the rest for county road improvements in Hays.
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San Marcos
Tex
National Post
Austin
San Antonio
Hays County
Texas Rail Roads Report Shows Declines in Income
The Texas railroad commission released an eight month comparative statement showing operating income down by 5 625 405 dollars or 25 76 percent to 76 833 390. Operating expenses rose to 60 608 561 dollars up 1 251 261 or 2 07 percent. Freight revenue fell 4 566 418 dollars or 8 12 percent to 51 673 736.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Railroad Commission
Bank of Casa Robbed in Arkansas Heist
In Fort Smith Arkansas on April 25 the Bank of Casa in Casa Yell county was robbed early today. Thieves blew the safe with fifteen dynamite charges and escaped with 1500 dollars in cash.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Bank of Casa
Casa
Ola
Yell County
Japanese Will Be Neutral Amid U S Mexico Issue
Secretary Tumulty said the Japanese Premier authorized a neutral stance during the tensions between the United States and Mexico. He stated Japan did not need to declare neutrality, as there was no doubt they would remain neutral.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Mexico
Tumulty
Austin Mexicans Seek Pledge of Peace to Governor
Austin police chief Will Morris reports that the better element of Mexicans in Austin asked him to accompany them to the governor to assure him they will cause no disturbance amid the Mexican imbroglio. He notes a troubled element remains under surveillance.
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Austin
Tex
Will Morris
Morris
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U. S
Secretary of War
White House
Stone
Shively and
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
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Cooper
Affairs Committee of the House
Burn
MR. Wilson
Baking Powder Company
Judge Archer
Chester H, Terrell
Baer
Reading
Central of New Jersey
George C. Koss
Commissioner Kane
State Mining School
Fort Bliss
Arkansas
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