Rebel Leaders In Accord On Mexican Provisional President
Washington reports Pablo Gonzales and Alvaro Obregon, now allied in Mexico City, endorse Antonio Villareal for provisional president. An extra Mexican Congress session would name a provisional executive to oversee elections and a president by year’s end. Adolfo de la Huerta to arrive to take charge until the provisional picks. Villareal’s bid raises questions about future government and workers’ policy. Other candidates include Calderon Sanchez Azcona and Trevino, with Obregon sending a mission to Carranza for safe conduct.
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el Paso
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Obregon
No Disorders Are Apparent When Matamoros Falls
Matamoros capitulated to revolutionary forces at noon Friday with federal officers mostly retaining ranks after swearing allegiance to the new regime. One captain defected for the interior as the town opposite Brownsville surrendered quietly under an agreed terms. An amnesty likely for Juan Andres Almazan and other rebel bands, with about 200 men expected to march into Matamoros to surrender.
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Matamoros
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Secretary Daniels Testimony on U Boat Battles Inquiry
Secretary Daniels told the senate naval investigating committee that Rear Admiral Sims deprived American destroyer crews of credit by leaving submarine combat investigations to the British admiralty. He said he would have ordered the British approach if American officers had not reviewed the battles.
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Senate Naval Investigating Committee
Hobby to Choose Texas Committee for Free Institutions Celebration
Governor Hobby is asked to select a Texas committee to cooperate with a national group in planning a June 4 celebration marking the beginning of free institutions in America. The event aims to coordinate a state and national program.
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Austin
Tex
Hobby
Texas
America
Fur Auction In St Louis Reports 2 Million in Sales
The International Fur Exchange spring sale in St Louis brought about 2 million dollars in receipts. Prices fell 20 to 36 percent from the February sales, signaling a broad decline across fur values.
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St. Louis
International Fur Exchange
Poles Capture City of Odessa
Report from the Russian embassy says Poles and Ukrainians have captured Odessa, the major seaport on the Black Sea in Southern Russia.
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Constantinople
Russia
Black Sea
Farm Loans Held Up Delaying Funding
Washington officials report more than 50 million dollars in farm loans are stalled due to ongoing litigation over the farm loan act. The delay emerged during a conference of farm loan officials this week.
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Washington
O Farm Loan Officials
Texas News Highlights From Robstown to Stamford
Robstown votes 30900 for school bonds while a 110000 hotel project begins in Sonora. Galveston hosts Texas Bankers Association May 25 to 27. Bee County wins highway No. 9 contract 42% miles. Masters Plumbers meet Fort Worth. Weegand School trustees award 10000 building contract near Edna. Brenham ships 54 carloads of eggs to northern markets. Houston hosts railroad and state projects. Katy Bank receives charter with 25000 capital. District 24 road grading near Brazoria begins. Corsicana’s Dexter Hamilton named to Dallas civil appeals bench. Martindale ISD approves 25500 bonds for brick school. Wool crop strong as Texas flocks shed and shear well. Inter Natl and Great Northern legal dept returns to Houston. Browardwood gains 3 percent credit cut per fire commission. New 46 mile railroad from Uvalde to Camp Wood incorporated. Corrigan sawmill under construction with 50 jobs, possible hard wood mill expansion. State Lunatic Asylum heating system upgrade bid 5000000. Williamson County plans wool and mohair sale in Georgetown June 3 with May 24 collection day. Meridian highway bridge closure for 30 days near Temple. West Texas ranchers combat buzzards with new traps. Northern Texas Traction seeks fare increases. Annie Webb Blanton urges 5 million appropriation for public schools in crisis via six month rural term. Lake Penick near Stamford delayed by freshet washing dam and bridge damage.
Mexico in turmoil as Carranza misis reported amid revolution
Washington reports a turbulent Mexican crisis with Carranza's fate unclear. Rebels reportedly control Mexico City and key port towns while US warships and marines move into position. The embassy notes quiet in Mexico City after Carranza’s departure, with several trains and officials captured or at risk.
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Carranza Breaks Rebel Siege Fleeing Towards Mountains
Vera Cruz Mexico president Carranza leading about 1000 loyal troops escaped rebel lines near Puebla after five days of resistance. He fled southeast into the mountains between Puebla and Oaxaca, according to advices received Saturday.
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Oaxaca
U. S. Certificates Offered by Washington Secretary
Secretary Houston proposes another issue of treasury certificates totaling 100 million dollars or more The debt issue is dated May 17 and matures November 15 at 6 percent interest The offering aims to fund government obligations and market demand for securities is noted.
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Washington
Houston
Treasury
Nitti Ministry Resigns In Rome
Rome reports the cabinet led by Premier Nitti has stepped down. The resignation follows political pressure as Italy faces postwar instability and fiscal challenges seeking new leadership.
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Nitti
Rome
Barbed wire disease and prison psychology noted in 1910s text
A historical clipping discusses barbed wire disease as an evaluation of prisoner mental health with irritability memory loss and insomnia. It links wartime confinement to functional disorders and mentions a lighthearted exchange about a dog returning to previous employment.
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Switzerland
Cuticura Soaks and Ointment Aid Sore Hands
An advertisement extols Cuticura for sore hands with hot suds using Cuticura Soap then drying and applying Cuticura Ointment. It suggests removing excess ointment with tissue and notes Cuticura can cover many toilet needs when Soap Ointment and Talcum are used.
No one dares offend democracy or Demos
A compact reflection on the shift from deference to monarchs to defensiveness around democracy. The line contrasts old fear of rulers with modern caution in political discourse and civic engagement.
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Democracy
Demos
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Wearer Color for All Fabrics
Bright ad urges women to buy Diamond Dyes for wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics. It promises simple directions and fadeless color with guaranteed results even for first time dyers, and notes a druggist has a color card.
Actor Also Philosopher Apropos of Imitations
Sir Herbert Tree joked about flattery and criticism in witty remarks. He claimed flattery makes the great little, and wrote to a critic that he is the worst of critics and the best of friends. He quipped that butter in criticisms would earn him better praise.
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Herbert Tree
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No Supper Bedtime Debate Cited by Boston Transcript
In a playful exchange, a child Ray declares his mother has no constitutional right to send him to bed without supper. The mother questions the claim while Ray insists the rule is exercised without the governed's consent, as noted by the Boston Transcript.
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Little Ray
Raymond
Boston Transcript
Second Meeting Reveals Her Troubles on Repetition
When you encounter a word a second time it starts to reveal its trouble. The pattern hints at cognitive load and semantic drift as memory revisits trigger altered meaning and associations.
Quarrels and a Fur Hat Divorce Folly
A husband mocks his wife's new fur hat calling it odd and likens a dog to a coon in a tree. She cries to win support, and he retorts with a gentle joke about a weeping willow in a domestic squabble.
London tattoo boom after armistice inspires ink
In London the craze for tattooing grows after World War I. A soldier bears a full arm of battle names from 1914 onward, while another man appears in Thames court with a hairless hand covered in butterflies and stars.
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