Huerta's Hold Tested as Lobos Island Crisis Deepens
Washington May 14 President Wilson faces a grave Mexican crisis as Huerta denounces U.S. seizure of Lobos Island, while mediation plans at Niagara Falls seek a provisional government replacing Huerta. Carranza’s reps doubt the scheme, and U.S. mediators weigh a five member commission with Huerta and constitutionalists represented.
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Vera Cruz Dead Honored in Gotham
President Wilson led a Brooklyn funeral procession for seventeen sailors and marines killed at Vera Cruz. The Montana arrived with bodies, escorted by Navy officials, while dignitaries from Congress and multiple states attended the solemn salute at the Brooklyn navy yard.
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Labor Leaders Win Victory in Supreme Court Ruling
U S Supreme Court on May 13 set aside contempt sentences against Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison labor leaders originally handed by the District supreme court Justice Holmes ruled contempts were not conspiracies Gompers had faced 30 days in jail while Mitchell and Morrison were fined 500 each The decision ends the Labor Case against disobedience of injunctions against publication of the so called unfair labor mat shows no criminal punishment for the trio
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Mob Seizes Black Porter After Attack on White Girl in Shreveport
In Shreveport Louisiana on May 14 a mob of over two thousand stormed the parish jail and dragged out Ed Hamilton a Black porter accused of assaulting Birdie Caldwell a twelve year old white girl. He was strung up at a telegraph pole near the courthouse. heavy rain halted further violence. State troops were not及时 arriving Governor Hall ordered them out. The girl remains in a precarious condition in a sanitarium.
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Four Die as Tornado Ravages Wisconsin and Iowa
Disaster sweeps southern Wisconsin and central Iowa with cyclonic storms. Four confirmed dead and about a dozen injured across Verona Westport Stoughton Oregon and surrounding areas. Property losses exceed 1 million, tobacco crops and warehouses destroyed, schoolhouses struck, and lightning fatalities also reported in Indiana and Ohio.
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Roosevelt party confirms river discovery claims in Barbados
Theodore Roosevelt arrived with a Brazilian exploration party at Bridgetown on May 14 and prepared to sail for New York. Colonel Roosevelt disputed questions over their find while GK Cherry and Leo L. Miller of the American Museum of Natural History backed his statements and described soundings taken to map the river's course.
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Governor's Aid Is Slain in Gray Court Fight
May 14 in Gray Court South Carolina Governor Blease’s judge advocate John Mr. Cauuen was shot dead by Joseph G. Sullivan a political reader amid a quarrel tied to a trial of Sullivan’s brother. Sullivan was placed in jail.
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Bullet Cheats Law Often In Trouble
Following an unsuccessful attempt to kill Sheriff Hogan here Henry Nordman accused forger of bills drained a Chicago house, fled to a corn crib near Main Street, then amid a mob surrendered by telephoning from Buffalo Center. Nordman, 36, divorced with three children, had lost an arm and lived in Anamosa for twenty years amid prior troubles. The chase ended with Nordman firing four shots at Hogan in front of the post office before his death by self-inflicted wounds.
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State Highways Enforce Dragging Tax Across Townships
State highway commission orders decisive action on dragging roads under the new law. Township officers must spend at least 1 mill tax levy for dragging township roads. county supervisors must provide adequate funds for county bond dragging. Typhoid serum ordered for Iowa National Guard before possible Mexico deployment. Des Moines receives 3300 doses to distribute to 64 companies with local surgeon support. State buys Holden residence on campus for 5606 dollars after his resignation. Des Moines Supreme Court overrules immediate hearing on Des Moines saloon petition. case set for September. All Iowa Train departs June 19 for Advertising Clubs of America convention in Porstale Canada June 21-26.
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Iowa News Notes from Numa to Missouri Valley
Local notices report Clyde Bradley killed by lightning near Numa Iowa. Wapello County farmers plan an October stock show at Ottumwa paired with the farmers institute. Disappearance of K D Russell remains unsolved since May 2. Prof F E Palmer named head of trade work in Mason City schools with higher salary. Des Moines church bond drive raises 25000 for W Sunday campaign. Interchurch council may cut or extend funding. Coroner’s jury clears John Adams death as railroad car accident with verdict noting cars 8995 and 6459. Eastern travelers plan a Pittsburgh to St Paul river trip with Clinton as a stop, Bowler Parkersburg don Bowler vessel used. Billsburgh set to depart June 4 arrive July 132 via St Louis and Davenport.
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