Tampico Falls Under Rebel Control In Mexico War
Washington reports Tampico has fallen to constitutionalist rebels as the United States weighs recognizing their belligerency. Villa commands troops near Saltillo while 25,000 are mobilized for the campaign with U S supervision of ammunition imports to avoid conflicts. Carranza approves foreign civilian oil field access to protect Tampico interests.
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Villa
Mexico City
Washington
Tampico
United States
Constitutionalist Junta
Mayo Parther
Bravo
Zaragosa
Mayo
Connecticut
Daniels
Torreon
Saltillo
Panuco River
White House
Carranza
Tampeo
Tampico Taken After Federal Evacuation Begins
Washington reports that Mexican federal troops began evacuating Tampico by rail at 12 50 pm. Rear Admiral Mayo relayed that rebels faced stiff resistance in the final assault and moved the fighting into Tampico’s heart with heavy rifle and big gun fire in the plaza.
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Washington
Tampico
Navy Department
Mayo
Salazar acquitted in neutrality case in Santa Fe
General Jose Ynez Salazar once Huerta commander who fled Ojinaga was acquitted in federal court Santa Fe on a neutrality violation warrant. He was rearrested by army officers and taken to Fort Wingate. A separate dispatch from Brownsville reports Tampico federal forces under Zaragosa withdrew under heavy rain pursued by Gonzales and Caballero forces.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Jose Ynez Salazar
Huerta
Ojinaga
Fort Wingate
Brownsville
Tex
Tampico
Zaragosa
Gonzales
Caballero
May Wheat Close in Cheago Illinois
May wheat in Cheago Illinois closed at 051 as of May 14 noting a small price movement for the trading day in the local grain market.
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Cheago
Ill
Gasoline explosion injures Idaho Falls family on Birch Creek trip
While on a pleasure trip to the Birch creek country northwest of Idaho Falls James Nygard and his wife and family were in a wreck when the gasoline tank exploded. The children escaped serious harm though the adults were seriously injured and covered by the wreckage. Help arrived from a second vehicle and the injuries are not believed fatal.
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Birch Creek
Idaho Falls
James Nygard
Nygard
Huerta Heads for West Coast of Mexico, Report Says
San Francisco dispatches report that Huerta is headed toward the west coast of Mexico. Private messages indicate Admiral Howard's fleet knows of the report as cruisers Cleveland Denver and Maryland watch for him.
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San Francisco
Huerta
Mexico
Howard
Cleveland
Denver
Maryland
Fair Play and Accuracy Urged by Editors in Lawful Press
Isaac D. White of the New York World urged accuracy and fair play at the New York National Newspaper conference in Lawrence Kansas. He said freedom of the press means freedom to obey the law and called for readers to point out errors and for timely corrections.
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Lawrence, Kas
Isaac D. White
New York World
Today
New York National
Lipton Plans Permanent Tea Industry in America
Sir Thomas Lipton announces the establishment of a permanent tea industry in the United States and Canada. An initial consignment of growing plants from Ceylon will be planted at the San Diego exposition, signaling a shift from a temporary display to a lasting enterprise suited to Southern California soil and climate.
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San Diego
Calif
America
United States
Canada
Thomas J. Lipton
Thomas
Ceylon
Lipton Reservation
Sir Thomas
California
New Haven President Mellen Testifies Before Commission
Former New Haven president Charles S. Mellen testified briefly before the Interstate Commerce Commission amid debates over witness immunity. He said he became president in 1903 at J. P. Morgan’s request and disclosed initial salary of 50 000 dollars. He described plans to exchange New Haven shares for West Chester stock and to disclose details through his attorney as matters with the West Chester franchise were settled. He noted hiring Thomas F. Burns to press franchise access and claimed some shareholding names were concealed by clerks.
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Washington
Charles S. Mellen
New Haven Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mellen
The
New Haven
Interstate Commercce Commission
J. P. Mor
New
West Chester
Boston
Thomas F. Burns
Criminal Docket Increased for Next Term of Court
New cases for trial surface as district court prepares for term ending later this month. Preliminary hearings set, many defendants waive, and several are bound over to the next term. Frank and Floyd Carter bound over for burglary. Ralph A. Clyde and Frank Prothero bound over for related charges. A B Jackson to have a hearing. details include alleged thefts, bad checks, and larceny.
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District Court
Sole Knowles
Moyes
Frank
Floyd Carter
Andrew Polas
Poh
Ralph A. Clyde
S. M. Nixon
American Falls
Frank Prothero
John Ellis
Mike Gates
A. EB. Jackson
Prisoners Get Laws Sawed Through Jail String
The sheriff's office confirms that saws smuggled into the county jail come via a string dropped from a third story window by outside conspirators. Deputies have confiscated much hardware, keeping a close tab on the matter while noting the jail is being sawn from within by signals and a floating string.
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Court House
New League Opens In Colonial Baseball Season
Providence May 14 The first championship season of the new Colonial league opens tomorrow with Taunton at New Bedford Woonsocket at Fall River and Brockton at Pawtucket The league plans about 100 games closing Labor Day
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Providence
R. I
Colonial Baseball League
Taunton
New Bedford
Woonsocket
Fall River
Brockton
Pawtucket
Laboray
Aviators Drop Bombs in Mazatlan Battle
General Obregon's air corps pressed the Mazatlan fight with bombs dropped on fortifications from above. The explosions targeted Federal trenches and lines with accuracy, but no casualties were reported in the city as of the dispatch.
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California
San Diego
Obregon
Mazatlan
Senator Chilton Defends Panama Canal Treaty Exemption
Senator Chilton of West Virginia told the Senate he favors Panama tolls exemption repeal. He argued the Democratic party never supported breaking treaties and that the exemption was a subsidy, aligned with the Baltimore platform's stance.
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Washington, D. C
Chilton
West Virginia
Senate
Democratic Party
Democratic Convention
Baltimore
Americans Fill Norway's Capital
Thousands of Americans visiting Christiana for Norway's centennial celebration arrive from Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Nebraska the Dakotas and western Canada. Bankers merchants clergy educators and other professionals join laborers in the national exhibition while an Iowa band leads the grand patriotic procession next Sunday amid lavish decorations of Stars and Stripes and red white and blue bunting.
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Christiana
Norway
Denmark
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Nebraska
Dakotas
Providences
Canada
Iowa
Women Faint Viewing Catafalque in Chicago Rotunda
The body of Samuel Meisenberg lay in state in Chicago City hall for three hours and drew a crowd that caused panic. Scores of women fainted in the rotunda while men cried for air. police identified twelve female casualties including Mrs. Morris Meisenberg, mother of the fallen Marine from Vera Cruz.
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Chicago
Samuel Meisenberg
Vera Cruz
Morris Meisenberg
Panama Canal Opens to World Water Traffic
Reports from the Panama Railroad in New York indicate the Panama Canal is now open to waterborne traffic for the first time in history. Freight steamers have reached Colon and Panama after Tehuantepec railroad shutdowns, with ongoing barge service and a twelve hour Atlantic to Pacific schedule. Indictments also announced in New York for John Burke former Panama Zone commissary manager and three Colon dealers accused of graft and conspiracy.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Panama Canal
Panama Railroad
New York
Tehuantepec
Mexico
Colon
Panama
Goethals
Panama Railroad Company
Canal
Culebra
Keothals
John Burke
Anal Zone
Burke
Mrs Mary Thacker Dies After Header Box Accident
Mrs Mary Louise Thacker was injured at Crystal in the county yesterday and died at 5 30 PM. A header box reportedly fell on her, causing chest injuries from which she did not recover. She was 60, wife of James F Thacker, with three children, and a Christian church member. Funeral arrangements with Crawford and Schuchmacher for Crystal tomorrow.
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Mary Thacker
Mary Louise Thacker
Crystal
James F. Thacker
Virginia
Christian Church
Crawford & Schumacher
Prayers Urged for Mediation in Mexican Crisis
Washington May 14 Earl Cranson senior bishop asks all Methodist Episcopal churches to pray for successful mediation in the Mexican crisis next Sunday.
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Washington
Earl Cranston
All Methodist Episcopal Churches
Norwegians Celebrate Centennial in Spokane
Norwegians from the inland empire will hold a two day centennial celebration of Norway's independence in Spokane starting May 17. The events include festival services at Lewis and Clark high school auditorium, talks by Laurits Swenson and N. W. Durham, a Monday banquet with Arthur M. Johnson toastmaster, and a coordinating committee from the Norwegian American league. Spokane county hosts about 8,000 Norwegians.
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Spokane
Wash
Land Empire
Norway
Lewis, and Clark High School
Laurits §. Swenson
Minneapolis
N. W. Durham
Swenson
United States
Denmark
Switzerland
Durham
Norse Club
Arthur M. Johnson
Barry Ceremonies to Unveil Commodore Barry Statue
Washington May 14 Shrouded in canvas the bronze statue of Commodore John Barry the Father of the American Navy stands in Franklin Park ready for next Saturday's ceremonies Attending will be large Irish society delegations from major cities with a two day program including a Mount Vernon pilgrimage and a Saturday banquet Governors and officials from Irish descent plan to attend the unveiling.
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Washington
Commodore John Barry
Amercan Navy
Franklin Park
Commodore Barry
Ireland
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Trish
Secretary Daniels speaks at Tome Founder's Day program
Port Deposit May 14 Founder's day at the Tome school featured an address by Secretary for the Navy Daniels whose son attends the school. The event highlighted exercises and a notable principal address by the cabinet member.
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Port Deposit
The
Tome School
Daniels
Alaska Governor in Washington Talks Alaska Bills
Governor Strong of Alaska meets with the president to discuss pending legislation affecting Alaska. The president is hopeful that bills on Alaska development will be enacted.
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Washington, D. C
Strong
Alaska
Presiden
Alask
Idaho Building Dedicated Today at Panama-Pacific Expo
The Idaho building was dedicated at the Panama-Pacific exposition today with the Idaho Society of California assisting. H. Hutchinson, former Idaho lieutenant governor, served as chairman of the day.
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San Francisco
Idaho
Idaho Society of California
H. Hutchinson
Duryea indicted for first degree murder in hospital
Chester B Duryea, who shot his father General Hiram Duryea on May 5, was indicted for murder in the first degree. He did not appear in court because his condition kept him hospitalized after days of violence.
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New York
Chester B. ‘Duryea
Hiram Duryea
Abandon G A R Parade in New Jersey Encampment
Atlanta City New Jersey May 14 500 Grand Army veterans gathers for state encampment with Commander-in-Chief Washington Gardner as guest of honor. Sons of Veterans and women auxiliaries hold sessions as parade is canceled for the first time due to the frail condition of many veterans.
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Atlanta City
N. J
Washington Gardner
Grand Army
New Jersey
Sons of Veterans
First Ship for the Boston Pacific Service
Boston May 14. Fore River Shipbuilding plant in Quincy completes arrangements for launching the steamship Atlantic built for Emery Steamship company. Atlantic will inaugurate the Boston to Pacific coast service via the Panama Canal. The second ship, the Pacific, is under construction and to be launched within a month.
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Boston
Mass
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Quincy
Atlantic
Emery Steamship Company
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Fore River
No Change in Federal Circuit This Year
Chicago May 14 President Gil more of the Federal Baseball league denies any changes in the federal league circuit this year.
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Chicago
Gilmore
Federal Baseball League
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Lipton
Catafalque
Great Canal
Crystal Ranch
Barry
Secretary Daniels
Duryea
G. A. R. Parade
Boston-Pacific Service
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