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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1914
Page
6
President Wilson asks Congress for power to act against Mexico authorizing a military response to ensure national security. The request seeks authority to deploy troops and sanctioned actions to bring the dictator regime in Mexico to terms.
Rising tensions around the Mexican leader Victoriano Huerta as factions press him to defy the United States. Reports say foreign influences push for resistance while the blood stained republic teeters on the brink of hostilities.
Washington plans the first hostile move to seize Vera Cruz and Tampico and deploy 1500 marines to secure the gigantic rail road bridge in the Cordova Gorge fifteen miles from Vera Cruz. The bridge links Vera Cruz with Mexico City and will be held until 5000 regular troops from Galveston arrive for relief.
Gen Huerta defies President Wilson by refusing to salute the American flag at Tampico. The United States contemplates presenting the entire crisis to Congress upon its convening Monday to seek authority to use the army and navy. Bryan’s communications show the stance remains unchanged and Huerta offers no firm concession, though a protocol proposal is rejected.
A two year old girl of Melvin Hulbert died after eating highly colored candy in Findlay Ohio. Authorities believe the candy coloring may have been poisonous and caused the death.
About 6000 Mexican federal prisoners at Fort Bliss, El Paso, plan a wholesale break for liberty. Local sympathizers, including Huerta government supporters, have bought large numbers of wire cutters as guards block the stockade.
Eleven persons died and five others were severely burned in a fire at 741 Eighth Avenue New York City. Fire Chief Kenton led rescues and charged criminal negligence by rooming-house operators Edward and Mrs Edward Eakes. A four year old girl Muriel Davis died clutching a doll while fleeing from upper floors. In Cleveland Ohio Mrs Bess Mahoney aged thirty five died as a rooming house fire sent many into the street.
President Wilson was urged to investigate the trial and conviction of officials of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers in Indianapolis dynamite conspiracy cases and to stay sentences pending inquiry. A pardon plea was filed by a delegation led by Senator Lane and Representative Buchanan, with attorneys urging merit-based action.
Regular troops rout White Wolf brigands near Li Chuan-Heien northwest of Sian-Fu. Several hundred brigands killed as forces pursue them to a position 20 miles from Kien-Chow. Reinforcements sent. bandits accused of plundering towns and villages.
The cruiser Tacoma, en route from Boston to Mexico, fought an easterly storm off the Massachusetts coast. The wireless room flooded and the steam whistle was disabled as the ship struggled through the heavy seas.
Snow began falling in Boston and along the coast and over much of New England on April 17, with the weather extending over the region and affecting daily activity.
Atlanta April 17. A motion for annulment of Leo M. Frank death sentence for the Mary Phagan murder seeks U S Supreme Court review. It alleges trial judge Roan urged against court presence at verdict, delaying execution and potentially delaying further appeals.
Vincent Astor's condition worsened after a seeming lull due to an abscess on the lung. Doctors at Staatsburg reported a difficult night but kept plans for the April 30 wedding with Helen Dinsmore Huntington intact if his health permits.
Bernard B. Shively of Marion was nominated by acclamation at a Progressive convention in Wabash for Indiana Eleventh District. Resolutions urged statewide prohibition, blocking liquor shipments to dry areas, and backed the initiative referendum and recall and the Hobson Shepherd bill.
A massive blaze on the West Side of Chicago destroyed the United States Express company stables and warehouse. One hundred fifty horses died in the flames and several hundred residents were forced to flee their homes in scant attire. Estimated loss reported at two dollars?
President Wilson’s administration outlines a powerful U S naval posture facing Mexico with 3 000 to 5 000 Marines ready on coastlines and a fleet including battleships cruisers destroyers and support ships to enforce demands. It notes repeated insults to U S rights from Mexican officials and cites the Tampico incident as a trigger for the buildup.
The annual report to the secretary of commerce and labor for 1912 notes significant efforts to improve fox stock on the Pribylov islands. It highlights methods of handling herds and experimental results in feeding and breeding programs.
In Tampico on a gasoline stop from the Dolphin a Marine detail under Assistant Paymaster Copp was arrested while ashore under Mexican troops. The United States flag flew as they were seized, paraded, and jailed amid anti American jeers. Rear Admiral Mayo demanded release and the incident ended with a brief regret.
A reflective note contrasts modern dating with ancient courtship, suggesting that victory in love remains elusive whether in contemporary or primitive eras. The excerpt ponders pursuit and consent in romantic selection across time.
The article argues that ongoing selective breeding and breeding strategies could drastically increase production and improve fur quality. It highlights potential gains in output and material quality through controlled mating and gene selection.
Jessie says a pushcart knocked her down and a vehicle struck her, prompting reporters to note her reaction in Syracuse.
Military and civil authorities harden protection for public utilities in El Paso as threats from about 30,000 Mexicans surface. Guards ring water mains, gas plants, and electric system while ring leaders are watched for early arrest. Authorities warn most danger may come from lower-class residents amid anti American sentiment.
John Lind says the Mexican conflict needs two parties to start a war and that Huerta cannot mount an effective defense against the United States. He claims Huerta’s best troops are scattered at Torreon after Villa’s assaults, likely leading to Huerta’s fall within weeks.
New York reports Joseph C. Miller owner of the 101 ranch in Oklahoma telegraphed President Wilson offering to raise and equip a rough rider regiment if war with Mexico occurs. He announces purchase of 1000 horses and saddles from the refugee federal army at Presidio Texas.
A gale sped through the Ohio valley with winds over a mile per minute, unroofing buildings and shattering many windows including costly show windows. Heavy rainfall accompanied the near cyclone, with a weather gauge showing a quarter inch. The wind velocity matched the year's peak since December 7, 1900, when 69 mph was recorded.
Corn prices listed by grade White No 2 75 76c No 3 74 74c No 4 72 7c Mixed 72 78c Ear prices White 72 74c Yellow 73 75c Hay timothy and clover bids No 1 20 No 2 18 19 No 3 15 15.50 Oats Wheat Poultry beef hogs cattle bull and sheep quotes from shippers to packers with ranges for various grades and weights.
In Notre Dame Indiana eleven Mexican students were driven into the St Joseph river amid rising anti Mexican sentiment sparked by a campus clash between a student and a Mexican. A mass meeting led to plans to raid the Mexicans and a faculty investigation was begun.
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