American destroyers sail to southern waters
A squadron of U S destroyers left New York harbor at 2 p m for the southern waters to protect Americans in Mexico amid revolutionary developments. The ships Isherwood Case Lardner Putnam Beale Reid and Blackhawk were ordered to Key West with orders to hold in readiness. State department reports said Carranza must quit by May 15 and communications with the outside world are limited to one telegraph line.
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Mexico
New York Harbor
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Isherwood
Case
Lardner
Putnam
Beale, Reid
Blackhawk
BR. A. Long
Theuadron
Etary Daniela
Bullard
Key West
State Department
Carranza
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Alvarado
Confessions of a Bride enters new Book of Ann phase
The Star prints pages eight. Winona Wilcox Payne shifts Confessions of a Bride into The Book of Ann. Jane Lorimer’s adventures continue as a two to three month episode with new exploits, romance, espionage, and domestic aims tested by war and jealousy.
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Star Today
Ann
Winona Wilcox Payne
Mrs. Payne
Ane Lorimer
Bob Larimer
Hamilton Certeia
Jane
Certeis
Texas
Mexico
Jafig
Hig
Ine
Russiarietecrats
Kaigerdom
Jsardem
Chrystobel
Bob
Erine Miller
Ran Tiger-Woman
Automobile bills expose the cost of easy spending
A narrator recalls a car repair episode showing a simple job turning into a $30 to $40 bill due to hidden issues. The essay argues cars fuel unrestrained spending, as maintenance costs reveal a wider habit of extravagant purchases and credit use.
Plan March on City of Mexico
Report from the rebel bureau says General Alvaro Obregon is massing followers at Cuernavaca and Cuautla for a drive on Mexico City. Carranza sends General Murguia Urquizo and Olvera toward the capital to reinforce, with rebel squadrons targeting Cuernavaca and Cuautla to harass forces.
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EL Paso
Texas
Alvaro Obregon
Cuernavaca
Cuautla
Mexico City
Murguia Urquizo
Olvera
Carranza
Cuevaca
Cusantla
Carranza Regime Faced Turmoil in Coahuila Report
Reports from Nuevo Laredo say Torreon the chief city of Coahuila has disaffection from the Carranza regime. General Cesnero Castro was arrested by his troops as the Carranza garrison revolted.
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San Antonio
Texas
Torreon
Coahuila
Carranza
Nuevo Laredo
Cesnero Castro
American Slain by Mexicans Near El Oro
Ralph Greenlaw of Flagstaff Arizona was murdered by Mexican bandits near El Oro 125 miles from Mexico City on Monday. His father Francie Greenlaw and brother, also of Flagstaff, were killed at the same location Sunday. The American consulate had not received a report of the murders.
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EL Paso
Texas
Ralph Greenlaw
Flagstaff
Ariz
el Oro
Mexico City
Greenlaw
Francie Greenlaw
Missing Man After Rowboat Rental In Seattle Boathouse
Seattle police search for a man named Norman who vanished after renting rowboat number 2 at Seattle Boathouse on May 11. Attendants have little description and the missing man’s address is unknown as investigators review a Tuesday morning rental tied to the late Tuesday departure.
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Geart Norman
Tudaday
Seattle
Rpor Ave
Norma
Norman
Bachelors Tax Seen in Paris Move on Marriages
Paris May 5. The French government plans a 10 percent tax on marriages in a policy aimed at promoting premium alliances. The measure targets bachelors and spinsters, signaling a shift in social and fiscal policy.
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Paris
Japanese Troops Seal Korean Rebel Districts
A home office statement says a strong cordon surrounds Korean districts hit by rebels who invaded several villages. Rebels gathered forces outside Korea, attacking isolated areas as the two week conflict continues. Meanwhile master bakers reopened seven open shops, resuming rye and other breads amid a strike, with non union bread now wrapped for the first time since Sunday. The Master Bakers' association claims a decisive victory and plans to run bakeries as open shops.
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Tokyo
Home Office
Master Bakers’ Association
J. Thornhill
Thornhill
Hotel Fire Hazard Inquiry Begins In City
Fire Marshal Harry W. Bringhurst, Chief Frank Stetson, and James Ed. Black swell initiate an investigation into potential fire hazards at the Butler hotel located at Second Ave and James St. The inquiry starts Wednesday afternoon and involves the hotel’s building superintendent.
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Butler Hotel
Second Ave
James St.oae
Harry W. Bringhurst
Frank Stetson
James Ed. Blackswell
Infant Boy Found on Doorstep Wrapped in Cotton
Police report a six hour old infant boy discovered in a market basket on the doorstep at 611 W. 60th St. The baby was found by Mrs. Hunt as her children left for school. He was taken to City Hospital and listed in perfect condition.
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John Doe
L. D. Hunt
60Th St
Mrs. Hunt
J. E. Briggs
Women's Division
Kelch Verdict Due In Canadian Veteran Case
The trial of Charles W. Kelch, a Canadian overseas veteran, faced life imprisonment on an habitual criminal charge. The verdict was awaited in Judge Boyd J. Tallman’s Superior Court after the jury retired at noon Wednesday.
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Charles W. Ketch
Boyd J. Tallman
Ketch
John D. Carmody
Walla Walla Prison
Fred C. Brown
Kelch
Sub-Postoffice Robbed of $31 at Broadway Store
Investigation shows no clues to thieves who entered Sub-Postoffice No. 9 in Bivens' drug store at 528 Broadway. A rope ladder from an open window indicated entry method. The Tue sday raid stole $31 from the post office till as Inspector John Swenson reports.
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Postoffice
Bivens
Broadway
John 8. Swens
Plan to make Germany pay fixed annuity to Allies
London May 5 Premier Miller and the allied German economic conference at Spa Belgium will propose to Prime Minister Lloyd George that Great Britain sanction a plan for Germany to pay the Allies a fixed annuity of 600000000 dollars for 30 years.
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London
Miller
Spa
Belgium
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Germany
Paris
Car Crash in San Francisco Kills Man and Injures Woman
Wilfred G. Metson a San Francisco attorney is named the owner of the car that struck down and killed Jamil Peterson and seriously wounded Miss Anne Johnson on Foothill Boulevard east of Oakland. The incident occurred last night and details come from Sacramento officials.
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San Francisco
Wilfred G. Metson
Jamil Peterson
Anne Johnson
Foothill Boulevard
Oakland
Sacramento
England May Be Like U S Says Pather Vaughn After Divorced Bridesmaids
London on May 5 reports Pather Bernard Vaughn warns England is becoming a stockyard like America after a wedding shows four divorced bridesmaids. He urges people to weep for themselves and their children as he compares social trends to the United States.
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London
England
America
Pather
Bernard Vaughn
United States
Bluebeard Crime Up in Court Here
Proof of the death of Ludvigson a Bluebeard Hilton tim will be introduced in court May 17 when letters of administration for her estate will be asked by Attorney Raymond Wright. Hilton is alleged to have confessed drowning Alice Rigson in the St. Joe river in 1919. Her body has never been found making the confession likely to be used as evidence. The estate is valued at $2,000.
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Ludvigson
Bluebeard Hilton
Raymond Wright
Alice Rigson
St. Joe River
H. H
First Ave. N. E
Wright
Guests Praise Rare Old Iced Cacillana At Seattle Dinner
A Seattle physician hosts a Monday night dinner where guests sample a new liqueur. Attendees praise its flavor while several nod off as coffee arrives. The doctor reveals the mystery behind the drink, calling it cough medicine.
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Seattle
France
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