Huerta Near Desperate Resignation Amid Rumors of Plot
Special report from Mexico City says General Huerta may resign within three days as pressure mounts. Blanquet and Portillo y Rojas named, while Mexico City is seen as treasonous and unstable. Huerta, exhausted and sleepless, rides at night and drinks heavily to endure the crisis. Children guard the capital as fear and distrust spread among his forces.
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Mexico City
General Huerta
General Blanquet
Portillo Y Rojas
Huerta
Mexico
Chapultepec
Jorge
Carranza
Illa
Reach crisis in peace movement
A Washington dispatch reports a sharp escalation in the Mexican conflict as federal troops threaten Vera Cruz. General Funston warns of potential clashes near the pumping station and the water supply pipeline, while mediators push for tripartite talks and possible neutral-site sessions to avert war.
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Washington, D. C
Vera Cruz
Funston
Vera Curz
Huerta
Carranza
Washington
Auto Strikes Buggy Injuring Man and Woman
Candelaria Guerrero was seriously injured and Jesus Ramirez mildly hurt when a large black automobile struck their buggy on the South Loop near the Second Mission about 10 30 on Saturday night. The car demolished, ran through a barbed wire fence, and stopped in the San Antonio river. Ramirez alerted police. Guerrero was taken to City hospital.
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Candelaria Guerrero
Jesus Ramirez
Shelly-Loring Undertaking Company
San Antonio
Ramirez
Brown
Massey
Candelaria Cuerrero
Huerta Reported Ready to Quit Amid Mexican Crisis
Refugees from Mexico City circulate the claim that Victoriano Huerta planned to resign and present a decree to Congress. Officials, including Pedro Lascurain supporters, reportedly blocked the move and Huerta withdrew his resignation late at night.
Ninth Duke of Argyll Dies at 69 in London
John Douglas Sutherland Campbell the ninth Duke of Argyll died after a pneumonia illness in London at age 69. He married Princess Louise daughter of Queen Victoria in 1571 and served as governor general of Canada from 1878 to 1883 and as Windsor Castle governor and constable since 1892. He authored travel and history works including The United States After the War (1886).
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London
John Douglas Sutherland Campbell
Duke of Argyll
Princess Louise
Queen Victoria
Canada
Windsor Castle
United States
Old Bonds Burned In Bexar County Destruction
Bexar county commissioners burned bonds totaling 59,500 dollars in the courthouse basement yesterday. The destroyed securities included several court house and bridge bonds plus Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio and Mexican Gulf railway issues. Col George W Brackenridge had held them for redemption prior to the blaze.
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Bexar County
Court House
George W. Brackenridge
Weather notes for East and West Texas and major cities
Weather forecast from Washington report shows East Texas cloudy Sunday and Monday with south winds while West Texas remains fair. East St Louis Chicago Kansas City New York Boston and Washington show varying conditions with clear or cloudy skies and light to moderate winds, rain possible in some areas and weekend high temperatures largely in the 50s to 70s.
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Washington, D. C
East Texas
West Texas
Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Woman May Enter Race for County Treasurer in July
Mrs. Mabel Mussey Bates a noted club woman and suffragette may run in the July primaries for county treasurer opposing incumbent Peter P. Hoefgen. She has many friends urging her to announce and could become the first woman candidate to seek public office in Bexar County.
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Mabel Mussey Bates
Peter P. Hoefgen
Bexar County
Alice Neville
Texas
Bates
Hoefgen
Davis
Judge overturns censor to allow public display of film
Chicago May 2 Judge Tuthill issued a writ of mandamus allowing public display of a prohibited film after the reel had been shown. Censor Major Funkhouser had refused the permit and an appeal from the order was sought.
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Chicago
Tuthill
Funkhouser
Moose Charity Carnival Closes in Austin
The Moose charity carnival ends in Austin with the Kline shows providing amusement. Part of the receipts will benefit the Moose girls cooperative home.
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Carnival In
Austin
Tex
Moose
Kline
The
Girls’ Co-Operative Home
Indications Travis County votes 15-cent road tax
Indications late tonight show Travis County approving the special 15-cent roads tax by about 400 votes. Most large boxes reported in. total county vote unlikely to exceed 1700. Austin suffragists celebrate suffrage day with music and speeches at the Chamber of Commerce after weather moved event from Wooldridge park.
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Austin
Tex
Travis County
Chamber of Commerce
Wooldridge Park
Charles H. Jenkins
Third Court of Civil Appeals
L. M. Keasbey
University
R. P. Shuler
Forrest T. Morgan
Austin to Have Probation Officer
County Judge William Von Rosenberg will appoint a probation officer to serve at least six months with potential extension. Austin women have advocated for this step and expect a permanent position. the officer’s name has not been announced.
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Austin
Tex
William von Rosenberg
Mexicans Break Truce At Vera Cruz Front
Reports say Mexican Federal forces attacked American outposts near Vera Cruz as reinforcements rushed to the line. Major Russell and his Third Marine force faced a flag of truce demand for surrender, rejected, while S O S sent to Admiral Radger prompted fleet and land reinforcements including Captain Austin flying from the Mississippi.
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Vera Cruz
Russell
Admiral Radger
Austin
Mississippi
Tejar
Lme
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Reach Crisis IN Peace Movement
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Olney
Richard Onnee
Cleveland
John Lind
Hevana
Mexicco City
Uerta
Torre
el Diario
Congress
Pheno Lozano
Commuon
Pedro Lascurain
Lascurain
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