Carranza's Men Revolt At Vera Cruz in Mexican Crisis
Federal garrison at Vera Cruz revolted and left the city. Revolt spreads as rebels seize rail lines and threaten Mexico City. Gonzales declares opposition to Obregon and imposes a loan in Puebla while battles near Otumba and Vera Cruz intensify.
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Vera Cruz
Washington
Maya
Vera Craz
Cordova
Vera Crus
Stalee
Tona- Wi
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Murcia
Senate
Puebla
Cen
Pablo Gonzales
Alroteylas
Oturoba
Mexico City
Puella
Gonzales
Mexico
Puebla City
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Pensame
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Carronzi
Undid
Payrell
Juarez
Mex
Boundary Line
Laredo
Tex
Mexican Customs and Ignation Service
Nuevo Laredo
Cartes Ozuna
Neuvo Laredo
Baseball scores from the leagues show varied results
In the American League Chicago beat Cleveland 6 to 1. Washington topped New York 6 to 5. Philadelphia edged Boston 5 to 4. In the National League Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 1. Boston beat Philadelphia 11 to 6. New York won 7 to 6 against Brooklyn.
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Peret Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cincinnati
Cerne
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn Danee Ab
Ad ” Ive
Louis
Vedbeni
Ceeses
New York
President Wilson Sends Condolence to Sweden
Washington May 8 President Wilson sent a message of condolence to the king of Sweden on the death of his daughter in law Crown Princess Margaret.
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Margaret
King of
Sweden
Washington
Wilson
Sultan Deposed as Turkey's Mehmed VI Moved Abroad
A Moscow wire says the British government has removed Sultan Mehmed VI from Europe to Brusa near the Sea of Marmara, about twenty miles inland from the coast. Special awaters have been taken, the report claims.
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Mehmed VI
Brusa
Asia
Moscow
London
Turkey
Constantinople
Sea of Marmara
Bolshevik Forces Try to Save Kiev in Severe Front Battle
Bolshevik troops defend Kiev as artillery and heavy guns back the city. Fighting rages northwest of Kiev with bridges destroyed and repairs underway. Polish and Ukrainian forces push along the Dniester and toward Odessa, while Kamtonka village falls.
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Warsaw
May
Kiev
Dnieper River
Dniester
Odessa
Kamtonka
State Acts to Install Receiver for Midland Packing Co
In Sioux City Iowa May 8 the State's Attorney General won a district court order appointing J A Jonson as receiver for the Midland Packing company, an 8 million dollar corporation. Bond set at 500000.
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Sioux City
H. M. Trayner
Midland Packing Company of
J. A. Jonson
Italians battle unrest as extremism shocks Rome
Anarchists gain ground in Leghorn districts as they invade the chamber of labor and clash with police. Two killed and over thirty wounded, while railway workers halt trains and peasant strikes in Verona grow grave. General Castelazzo is seized near Viareggio as troops move to restore order amid the violence.
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Chamber of Labor
Leghorn
General
Rome
Italy
Bologne
Viareggo
Verona
Castelazzo
Viareggio
Viere
Tribuna
Juvenile court sentences after killing case in Missouri
A jury in juvenile court fixed a punishment of ten years in the Missouri penitentiary after the girl testified that he killed Woodlock to protect her. The testimony centered on a fatal incident and the resulting legal action.
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St. Louis
Ursula Broderick
Joseph Woodlock
Missouri
Woodlock
Two U S Army Privates Convicted in China Robbery Case
Two American soldiers from the Fifteenth Infantry were found guilty by a court martial in Tien Tsun of robbery and attempted murder linked to a Chinatown bank holdup. They received 20 year sentences to Alcatraz.
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Tien Tein
Convention 10 Heavily Guarded Doorkeepers Named
Gen. J. A. Ryan to command the Coliseum doorkeepers for the June Republican national convention in Chicago. Ex service men will guide ushers as Fred Upham and the local committee discuss arrangements. Ryan, a retired U. S. Army general with WWI service, is chosen to ensure unity and avoid sectional tensions.
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Chicago
Mar
Congress Hotel
Temes A. Ryan
Fred. W. Upham
Ryan
Wershing
Mexico
Villa
Fort Sheridan
Army
Wille
Britain resents American aid to De Valera in Ireland
In Parliament Horatio Bottomley questions if U S appeals for bonds to De Valera as president of the Irish Republic are supported by American governors. Bonar Law says Britain will not protest and notes concerns over unfriendly acts while avoiding action beyond legal right.
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Horatio Bottomley
de Valera
London
Irish Republic
United States
Horatio Attomley
Great Britain
Wilson
Bonar Law
Mr. Bottomley
Mr. Law
William Wedgewood Benn
British and Irish Policy Sparks Tense Commons Exchange
Bonar Law faced questions over calls for the Sinn Fein and a controversial honor given in New Orleans. He dismissed suggestions that U S good will rests on such acts, while Baron Birkenhead vowed continued support for the Irish executive and rejected Sinn Fein concessions, arguing British resolve against Irish secession.
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United States
Bonar Law
Robert Burton Chadwick
New Orleans
House of Lords
Baron Birkenhead
Ciying
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Welcome Home Chris Graber After Near East Relief Service
Chris Graber returns to the United States after sixteen months with Near East Relief in Syria and Armenia. He describes life in Antioch distributing clothes and food, Turkish and Arab threats, and Arab raids on French posts. Graber plans to resume college at Heaton College in Kansas.
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Chris Graber
United States
Syria
Armenia
Graber
Washington
Near East
Antioch
Yraber
Heaton
Kansas
Rebels Capture City Reported by Capitol
General Benjamin Till and his forces reportedly seized the city as rebels moved into the capitol region. The report notes a swift advance and immediate control by Till’s group, with unclear official confirmation.
Rebels Claim Mexico City Captured by Till Forces
Report from Chihuahua, circulated in El Paso, states Bolshevik rebels under General Benjamin Till have seized Mexico City, suggesting the insurgents may cut off the capital.
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Sweeto
Evening Journal
EL Paso
Texas
Cen
Benjamin Till
Mexico City
Chihuahua
Polish Ukrainian Troops Capture Kiev City
Polish and Ukrainian forces seized Kiev with the final entrance completed on Thursday. Bolshevik retreat is threatened as Ukrainians also seize Faustova, threatening to cut off remaining Bolshevik forces.
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Sneda
the Evening Journal
London
Kiev
Faustova
American Dead Memorial Drive for France Statue
Washington county volunteers seek contributions toward a riverbank statue in France for fallen soldiers. The drive limits gifts to ten dollars per person with pennies accepted, and names of donors will be preserved. Contributions collected at the Washington National Bank, with a deadline of the 15th.
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Marne
France
New York Harbor
Washington County
Washington National Bank
H. S. Young
Washington National Bank, Co
Miss Montgomery
Orville Elder
Des Moines Leads in Cars per Capita
Des Moines records the highest car ownership per person, with one automobile for every 6.93 residents, according to the May issue of Good Roads for Wisconsin. The statistic is cited as local pride in vehicle abundance.
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Des Moines
Wisconsin
Fly control tip from New York Merchants' Association
May 8 New York. The New York Merchants' Association advises using blue wallpaper and perfume scented air to drive flies from homes. The claim suggests flies become angry and leave the house when exposed to the scented rooms.
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New York
New York Merchants’ Association
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