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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1913
Page
1
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan met with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to discuss Mexico. Lind will wait for Huerta to weaken before proposing a suspension of hostilities, aiming for constitutional elections and an armistice. no decisive policy was announced.
Special to The Washington Post. El Paso Aug 9. Gen Francisco Castro warned at a Juarez banquet that if the United States recognizes the belligerency of Carranza’s rebels and arms them, Mexican federal artillery could strike El Paso. He said the Mills building could be an ideal target and warned a US war may follow to unite Mexican factions.
Former Minnesota governor Lind, serving as President Wilsons personal envoy, lands at Vera Cruz and tours toward Mexico City with Dr William Hale. State Department advices pass between Lind and Hale as Veracruz authorities prepare to prevent disorder.
Porter Charlton, son of Judge Paul Charlton, faced trial in Italy for the murder of his bride Mary Scott Castle Charlton. Extradition battles reached the U S Supreme Court, which ordered he be returned to stand trial in Italy where life imprisonment is possible. The case unfolded amid sensational details of a rapid marriage and a brutal killing in Lake Como.
President Wilson offers no definite policy to the Senate and signals waiting for Huerta to weaken before proposing a truce among factions until after the election. Lind will tell Huerta he is not likely to run in October, while senators urge moderating views as cables reach Mexico and risk peace talks. Gov. Lind arrives at Vera Cruz, met by Dr. Hale en route to Mexico City. Adolfo Garza Adolpho says Lind will be treated like other foreigners and mediation has Mexico’s backing.
A funeral train carrying Senator Joseph F. Johnston's body from Washington to Birmingham derailed near Norris, South Carolina, injuring postal clerk P. L. Fitman lightly while the congression al committee cars and family cars stayed on track. Engine and several coaches were derailed into a ditch. no serious injuries reported. The party continued to Birmingham expected around 7 a m tomorrow, detoured via Belton and Seneca.
Kaiser praised as peacemaker after Roumanian King Carol thanked him for cooperation in ending Balkan war. Telegrams from Bucharest and Swinemunde note peace near, treaty to be signed today. Bulgaria relinquishes Kavala improving peace prospects. Greece and Persia reserve indemnity dispute rights at The Hague.
Twenty sailors aboard the French battleship Courbet were scalded and injured when a tank exploded on deck. Panic spread as crew rushed the rails and many leaped overboard. The tank carried steam and the blast was caused by over pressure. The injured were taken to a navy hospital on shore.
The Navy plans for the Atlantic fleet to depart Hampton Roads for a European cruise early in October after full target practice. Secretary Daniels will discuss the voyage next week with Rear Admiral Badger, commander in chief.
A jury found Benjamin J Ewell guilty of manslaughter after his ten year old daughter died of diphtheria while under Christian Science treatment. The case referenced dates in August and September and noted travel returns between Baltimore and Philadelphia with brief mentions of Canadian resort side trips.
Frank H Tattle, I W W executive board member, was found on a Holyoke farm after vanishing near Superior. A band of I W W members planned a violent raid to rescue him, armed with various weapons, while organizers Harwood and Etter were invited to Duluth to take charge of ore dock workers. Cannon reported a telegram to Haywood and Hector urging swift action from New York.
Prisoner faces trial for murder of a woman at Lake Como. He regained senses in a trunk and supposedly drowned. He declares the murder will result in acquittal and faces solitary confinement. Sailings to Italy planned for Wednesday.
Albany August 9 reports say Senators Wagner and Speaker Smith draft impeachment articles against Gov Sulzer at Saratoga. Indictments reportedly center on perjury over campaign funds, bank deposits, concealed contributions to Wall Street speculation, and use of a Farmers Loan and Trust Company account.
At Long Pond near East Freetown Massachusetts six women and a man drowned when a motorboat sank on the way to a Lakeside park dance. Rescues included Mrs Henry Raymond and Luther Dayton of New Bedford and James Stevens of Taunton. victims include George Wright, Misas Haven, Misa Hamilton, Annie Sweeney, Sadie McCabe, Mabel Brown, and Emma Doyle. Frederick Mace aided rescue. darkness hindered search. by midnight no more bodies were found.
Harold D Johnston counters his wife Harnet Richardson Johnston's divorce suit by claiming she kissed a foreign nobleman in public. He alleges mental anguish and ridicule, while Mrs Johnston seeks custody of their daughter Salome and accuses him of domestic abuse and improper residence at Ridgewood New Jersey with Anna J R R.
Maryland Representative Talbott announced he would not seek the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate. He cited health concerns and said his doctors advised rest and medical treatment, leaving Blair Lee as the likely candidate. The move comes amid speculation of a race that could affect Talbott’s duties and the party’s prospects.
Camp Ordway scene reads like a wartime chronicle with Confederate style Union defense and a night assault. Maryland troops push toward Shenandoah crossings as rail telegraph and ferry networks are destroyed. Troops burn homes, dynamite bridges, and reestablish lines to maintain contact with pursuing forces.
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