Reign of Terror Reported in Mexico City Police Action
An official report from Census Canada via the state department states Americans were arrested in Mexico City after being taken from a refugee train. Refugees describe a reign of terror, with the Porters hotel attacked and property losses at about 50 000 pesos. Foreigners unite for defense, armed and wary of mob attacks as conscription rises and railroad bridges near Vera Cruz become a strategic worry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Census Canada
Vera Crum
State Department
Mexico City
O’shaughnessy
Vera Cruz
Hunt
B. Wilson
Canada
Huerta
Aray
Navy
War Departments
Navy Department
Ulstermen Receive Big Lot of Rifles
A German consignment landed in Ulster and offloaded to Ulster volunteers. About 4000 rifles and half a million rounds were distributed by 200 cars to headquarters. Ulstermen mobilized to resist home rule, police unable to interfere. guards protected landing sites overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Associated
Raeer
Belfast
Ireland
Germany
Ulster
Ulster Volunteers
Spanish Ambassador Takes Charge of Affairs
Senor Don Juan Riano the Spanish ambassador announced he had taken charge of the affairs of the Mexican government in Washington. Secretary Bryan ordered Rear Admiral Howard on the Pacific coast to grant asylum or passage to American consuls wishing to leave Mexico by the west coast, with similar orders extended via Rear Admiral Badger for Gulf ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tay
Frese
Washington
Don Juan Riano
Tay Amaoca
Prem
Washington, D. C
Daniele
Bryan
Howard
Pacific Coast
Mexico
Badger
Mexican Gulf
Indians to Be Offered for War Service
Tuscon Ariz April 25 Superintendent McHigg of the Papago Indian reservation said he would offer the services of 400 mounted Indians to the government in case of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscon, Ariz
McHigg
Papago
Indiana
Striking Miners Face Judge Dayton on Injunction Case
At Philippi the Weilsburg and Colliers district miners and organizers, recently tried for alleged injunction violations tied to last fall's strike, appeared before Judge Dayton. Fourteen men and one woman showed in person or by counsel as motions were heard. ruling expected later this evening after ongoing court session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Weilsburg and Colliers District
Alcoholism linked to rising insanity in Paris area
Paris reports showing that more than a quarter of the army of insane in Paris and the Seine Department are alcohol dependent. From 1887 to 1911, 7,313 of 39,728 admitted to asylums were victims of drink, with general and hereditary insanity also on the rise amid urban strain and the anti alcohol campaign led by Deputy Herb Schmidt and allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Army of Insane
Seine
Herb Schmidt
France
Fire Destroys Oil Tank and Tool House on B and O Yard
A fire last night destroyed an oil tank and tool house on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad yards. Causes are unknown. Loss estimated at 3500 dollars with insurance. Two locomotives equipped with fighting apparatus were damaged by arc. engineer K. E. Bufington suffered burns but survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio
K. EB. Bufington
Pneumonia Claims Life Of 16 Month Old Henderson Child
Crook Henderson aged 16 months died of pneumonia and whooping cough at the home of his maternal grandparents near Ingwood after a visit by his mother and the child to Stealey. The funeral is set for 2 PM Sunday at the Conley residence with burial in Kingwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Henderson
Stealey Addition
Crook Henderson
Benjamin Conley
Ingwood
Weston Nets Narrow Victory In West Milford Baseball
Weston and West Milford high schools played a baseball game Sunday afternoon at West Milford. Weston won 10 to 5 after outclassing West Milford in fielding. some West Milford errors cost them the game. The West Milford battery was commended for solid work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Milford High
Weston
West Milford
Feldias
Dowbtal
West Milford Battery
Baer Stricken in Philadelphia With Stroke
George F. Baer, president of the Reading railway, was stricken in the street today in Philadelphia and carried to his home. Physicians report his condition serious as they attend him for what is believed to be a stroke of paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Say Associated
FREES
George F. Baer
Reading Railway
Baer
Shriners Ceremonial Session Set for April 30 in Morgantown
Shriners Osiris Temple of the Ancient and Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine will hold a ceremonial session in Morgantown on April 30 at the opera house. Imperial Potentate W. W. Irwin has granted special dispensation to receive and ballot on petitions to confer the order at this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Osiris Temple of the
Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Opera House
W. W. Irwin
West Virginia Men Serve in Navy Across Ranks
West Virginia officers and men are heavily represented in the U S Navy with retired leaders such as Rear Admiral Chadwick and Rear Admiral Staunton among early names. Active duty officers include Commander Latimer of the Alabama and Kearsarge group, Commander Symington naval attache at Paris, and several lieutenants on ships Delaware Arkansas Texas and more. The roster lists West Virginia birth or appointment across ranks from Commander to Lieutenant Junior Grade, with duties ranging from sea to shore assignments and naval yards.
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Imractan
Washington
Virginia
Seo
Marine Corps
Wiace
Gmont
Maxis
West
Spain
Newport
Sidney Augustus Staunton
Charleston
John 8. Doddridge
Wheeling
Guilford Durst
West Virginia
Julian Lane Latimer
Alabama
Illinois
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Powers Symington
Maryland
Earl Percy Jessop
Arkansas
Charles Philip Snyder
West Virgin Ia
Delaware
Macgillivray Milne
Ohio
Hugo Frankenberger
Buffalo
Grafton Asbury Bell, Jr
West Virgins
Navy Yard
S. C
Edward Davis Wasaburn, Jr
Battleship
Texas
Vauzhan Veazey Woodward
And
Highland Awards Major West Virginia Contract Projects
Cecil B. Highland, owner of land bought from Senator Nathan Gof, has closed two large contracts for concrete sidewalks, curbing and paving in Wes Virginia. Keeley Brothers manage grading and paving Highland Park and the new addition, with D R Potter supplying brick from Thornton White Bus Block Co. Biddle Brothers win the contract for concrete work. large water and sewer lines will be relocated as grading finishes. Planning includes a twelve foot concrete wall. 1,000,000 paving blocks and 150 carloads of stone and sand needed. Buckhannon pike renewals offered. Engineering by Paul S Hornor.
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Cecil B. Highland
Nathan Gof
Wes Virginia
Keeley Brothers
Highland Park
D. R. Potter
Thornton White Bus Block Company
Thornton
W. Va
Biddle Brothers
Dave Bess
Highland
Old Bridge
Post
Paul 5
Hornor
Hornor Brothers
Poe Ae
Americans Murdered and Troops Ordered to Vera Cruz
Washington reports unconfirmed rumors of American killings in Mexico City and arrests of railroad workers at Orizaba. Officials weigh actions as Garrison and Wood map Vera Cruz advance and possible border mobilization, with troops readied to protect life and property.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mexico City
Orizaba
Vera Cruz
Mexican Republic
Bryan
Hero
da Gama
Mexico
Huerta
Vera Criz
War Department
Garrison
Weatherspoon
Wood
Interior
United States
Fifth Army
Galveston
Port of Resignation Denied by President Bryan
Washington April 25 Governor Hunt of Arizona conferred with Secretary Garriepo on mobilizing Arizona militia for border patrol with regular troops amid talks of possible action on the Mexican frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Arteona
Washington
Governon Hunt of
Arizona
Garriepo
Ambitious Reparation Aim Stated by Americans
Washington April 2 American officials signaled intent to pursue only reparations, not rights, as the State Department relayed to General Carranza through Consular Agent Carruthers. The note emphasized limited aims against Huerta’s government, not broader concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Carranza
Carruthers
Bowen
Huerta
Refugees Arrive In Galveston From Mexico and Tampico
A stream of Alfugees reached Galveston Texas aboard the US States collier Cyclops and the Trinidadian from Cruz Tampico and Vera Cruz. About 1 600 refugees travel on the Esperanza需 from Vera Cruz and Tampico. Major McGlisson, state quarantine officer, offers 400 cotas in a hospital at Pelicana for six days per national regulations.
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Galveston
Tex
Mexico
Collier
Cyclops
Cruz
Tampico
Esperanza
Vera Cras Tampico
McGlissson
United Immigration Station
Pélicana
Mule Kige Fatal In Coal Mine Incident
Albert Sleyzok aged 27 a mule driver at New Chiehals Mines died at Gortock Saturday morning from injuries after being kicked by a mule days earlier His injuries were not seen as serious until Friday as he grew weaker despite medical care He is survived by a widow and two children at New Chieftin Funeral services will be at the Church of Rosary Monday afternoon with burial in Holy Crowe cemetery.
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Albert Sleyzok
New Chiehals
Gortock
Sleyzok
Coal Company
New Chieftin
Church of Rosary
Holy Crowe Cemetery
Readable fragments from Sardis district oil notes
In the Wallice development in Sardis district, a country and Company tested the D. C- Lowchery through Gordon wood ant, producing about sixty barrels per day. Licrens com pred to 140 or more barrels in the same district, South Pesan' Company filed to No. 6 on Henderson farm through fourth sand, with potential for fifteen barrels daily. In the Wallace district Gas Penn Oil Company's No barrels, Grove and Pas pon, and Bix Bik Off Gamy No. Don the G. T. Smith farm show activity but some data is unclear.
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Wallice
Sardis
D. C- Lowchery
Gordon Wood
South Pesan’ Company
J. H
Henderson
Barrie A
Wallace District
Gas Penn Oil Company
Gamy No
G. T. Smith
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Cantare
México
Mazatlan
City of Sydney
Dayton
Philippi
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Pheumonia
Kingwood
Shriners
MR. Highland
Senator Goff
Cemetery
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Aera
Young Men's Christian Association
Roncinde
Ae and
Pederal Soldie
Mataméras
Inday
Erowssville
Ter
Ems Tollowies
Poral Savallers
Japan
Tokio
Barrer
United
California
Een Bybran
Pesta
Amesciatis
Alfugees
Mule Kige
de Louchery
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