Troops May Head to Mexico Amid Armistice Tensions
Washington reports high mili tary and diplomatic activity as the War Department weighs sending additional troops to Vera Cruz. Huerta protests alleged armistice violations while Bryan says the United States has not taken aggressive steps. Rebel gains reach Cuernavaca as Villa advances from the north. At Texas City, Fourth and Sixth brigades prepare to embark with transports and supplies, Maj. Gen. Bell to command the Second division.
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Vera Cruz
Huerta
United States
Bryan
Emiliano Zapata
Cue
Denver
Colorado
Mallory Line
Ossabaw
Texas City Steamship Company
New York
Morgan Line
el Valle
J. Franklin Bell
Government Pier
Kilpatrick
Satilla
Black man killed after blaze during manhunt in St James
In St James Louisiana Sylvester Washington a Black desperado was driven out by flames from a building fired on by a posse His clothing burned he defied his pursuers and died his body riddled with bullets Before dying he fatally wounded railroad engineer Charles Bohn a posse member Bohn died two hours later after being hurt
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St. James
Sylvester Washington
Charles Bohn
Bohn
Big Navy Bill Passed In Full Naval Appropriation
Washington the house approved the annual naval appropriation bill without a roll call carrying 139 560 334 for the full administration naval construction program. It includes two battleships six torpedo boat destroyers one seagoing torpedo boat three coast defense submarine torpedo boats to be built on the Pacific Coast and four submarines. The Little many men made their final stand against two battleships.
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Washington
House
Pacific
Envoys set Niagara Falls talks on Mexican mediation May eighteenth
Three South American mediators announced a formal conference with parties in Mexico's civil strife at Niagara Falls Ontario Canada on May 18 to advance diplomacy. The same report lists Wilson's Federal Reserve board selections: Olney as governor Warburg Wheeler Harding and A C Miller named with McAdoo and Williams.
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Washington
Mexico
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Canada
Bryan
Wilson
Mexicans Mine Railways in Preparations for War
Washington reports from Vera Cruz indicate Mexican federal troops have mined railroad tracks from Vera Cruz to Mexico City and are building defenses in anticipation of a possible U.S. march on the capital. General Funston reportedly seeks orders to move toward Mexico City at once.
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Washington
Vera Cruz
War Department
Mexico City
Funston
Roosevelt Out of Jungle in Brazilian Expedition
Col Theodore Roosevelt and his son Kermit arrived aboard the Dunstan from Manaos. A Para state official and local authorities greeted them. Roosevelt described a perilous Brazil expedition with seven canoes to start, five lost in rapids, one man drowned, another driven mad, who murdered a companion before fleeing into the wilderness.
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Kermit
Dunstan
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Roosevelt
Huerta Spurned by Villa in Mexican Conflict
In Torreon Mexico General Villa refused to join the Federals in avenging the Vera Cruz occupation. Maas sent a letter announcing Vera Cruz and Sabina Cruz had been seized and accused Leo C Miller of provoking foreign intervention for their own ends.
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Villa
Torreon
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Maas
Vera Cruz
Leo C. Miller
Sablina Cruz
Cyclone Kills Two In Maud Texas and Wrecks Redwater Homes
A cyclone killed two people in Maud Texas and destroyed about half the houses in the town. Damage extended to Redwater and Pittsburg where about fourteen people were injured in three towns. In Maud Mrs Pearl White and her child died. Redwater reported six injuries and Pittsburg four. Redwater’s railroad station and several business buildings were wrecked leaving heavy property losses. A separate Vera Cruz item notes a Mexican woman arrested for sniping eight U S sailors during early occupation. A U S court decision in Washington upholds value based railroad rates. a mule valued at 100 dollars caused a freight dispute resolved in favor of full value.
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Maud
Texas
Redwater
Pittsburg
Pearl White
Vera Cruz
Washington
Hast St. Louis
Raleigh
N. C
Supreme Court
Bill of Hilding
Supreme Court of North Carolina
J. M. Pace Mule Company
The
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National Tribute to Dead Marines in New York
Thousands lined Manhattan streets as a four mile funeral procession carried seventeen coffins from Battery to Brooklyn navy yards for Vera Cruz dead. President Wilson spoke of duty and service, saying the nation seeks to serve Mexico, not wage aggression, amid solemn ceremony.
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Lower Manhattan
Navy Yards
Brooklyn
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Montana
Clarence Harshberger
Henry Pulliam
Navy Yard
President Wilson
Mexico
Huerta protests U S seizure of Lobos Island lighthouse
Huerta filed protest over the reported U S seizure of Lobos Island off the Mexican coast. Foreign Minister Ruiz said light keepers were arrested then released after turning over beacon apparatus. The armistice was cited as violated and a reply to the note was expected.
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Mexico
Washington
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Heurta
Eleanor Wilson Marries McAdoo at White House
Eleanor Randolph Wilson daughter of the president married William Gibbs McAdoo secretary of the treasury at the White House in a 6 pm ceremony conducted by Rev Sylvester Beach. The wedding featured a Marine Band and reception in the Red Room with lavish lilies and roses. guests included Sallie McAdoo and Margaret Wilson. The gown was ivory white satin with old point lace and a long train. portraits describe her going away outfit in corbeau blue gabardine and blue charmeuse trim. Mrs McAdoo, an artist and diplomat with nickname Nell, is tall slender and known for her lively manner.
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Eleanor Randolph Wilson
William Gibbs McAdoo
Treasury
White House
Sylvester Beach
Princeton
N. J
Sallie McAdoo
Sayre
Margaret Wilson
Nancy
House of Representatives
Senate
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Mrs. Sayre
Miss Wilson
Nell
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John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
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