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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1913
Page
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Washington believes Huerta’s supporters in Mexico are stalling as Gamboa threatens to publish all correspondence between the two nations. Wilson is to address Congress today while Lina departs Mexico City for Vera Cruz. U S troops stand by to guard irrigation intake facilities.
Washington reports show American demands for immediate armistice and fair elections in Mexico. Huerta urged to withdraw, Lind travels to Vera Cruz as talks continue with Gamboa pressing a new basis. Congress to meet in joint session today amid cautious optimism and fear Huerta may fall.
Mexico City August 26 President Wilsons personal representative John Lind and Mexican foreign minister Federico Gamboa exchange notes on bilateral relations after Lind left the capital and Hale plans to depart. Gamboa's reply signals no change in policy, amid anxiety among foreigners and Americans about potential intervention. Lind is expected to sail Thursday from Vera Cruz aboard a U S battleship to resume communications with Washington.
Gen Jesus Carranza petitions President Wilson for U S permission to arm both sides in the Mexican conflict, promising to indemnify foreigners and pursue a free election. He argues U S backing would secure cordial ties, protect foreigners, and establish a constitutional government amid war. The statement is carried by peace advocates Dr Henry A. Tupper and Capt J T Armstrong.
Charles Pitsmeyer of Camden became totally blind after self-medicating chills and fever with ninety grams of quinine. Doctors at the homeopathic hospital diagnosed optic nerve paralysis from the overdose.
Secretary McAdoo disclosed the apportionment of the 50 million government deposit in national banks to move and market crops. The West receives 24.7 million and the South 21.8 million with balances to be used in August September and possibly October. District of Columbia Maryland Virginia and other states receive designated shares with local depositories and representatives named.
Aug 26 Philadelphia reports a wave of violence. Thomas Furlong shot his wife then wounded himself at Berwyn. John Brown fired at his wife. James Boyd, a Black man, killed Itha Fisher and wounded Officer Robert Steth, sparking near-lynching before police intervened.
Leo M. Frank was sentenced to death for the murder of Mary Phagan. The execution is set for October 10, with a new-trial motion pending due to alleged jury prejudice. Newt Lee was released. James Conley remains under arrest on suspicion.
Bradford Pa Aug 26 The Methodist Church at Ormsby was wrecked by dynamite as residents objecting to gambling inside the church clashed with dissenters. Police investigated with arrests reported. Rev S A Morse of Olean referred the case to Genesea conference superintendent for action.
Tammany Hall at night endorsed District Attorney Charles Whitman Republican for reelection. Whitman had not committed to acceptance and would decide in a few days. Fusionists and Republicans already designated Whitman on multiple tickets while Independence League backed Holwell for controller and McAvoy for board president. Mitchel remained reluctant to accept the League’s support. Republicans affirmed fusion in Manhattan tickets, and Gaynor’s name surfaced as a possible mayoral candidate with open Republican offices in the city.
A Montgomery county posse and Deputy Sheriff Whelan halted a lynching after a 4 pm assault on Miss Anna Bell a seventeen year old farmer's daughter. The attacker a about forty year old white man wearing blue overalls fled. Bell described him as laborer with one blind eye. Washington police notified as search continues near Bethesda and Rockville with a large mob subdued.
New York August 26 Mayor Gaynor is ill at his summer home in St James Long Island neighbors fear he suffers from seafood poisoning after a Sunday meal. He was unable to fish on Monday and Mrs Gaynor nurses him at home with no official health update available.
A suffragette plot to kidnap Lloyd George was uncovered after three men attempted to cause a collision with his car near Walton-on-the-Hill. The plan aimed to seize him and drive to a secret location arranged by suffragettes, with a male suffragist providing details.
A compact note in today’s index reports Wilson’s plan for Mexico is futile and Rebela sends an appeal to Wilson. The brief item hints at government strains and ongoing efforts to thaw relations and secure crops movement while other notices touch on police, arctic救 life rescue, and legal matters.
Special to The Washington Post reports fishermen near Spring Lake Beach New Jersey recovered a tan shoe clad foot from the stomach of a giant man eating shark in the Atlantic. Dayton manufacturer William Ohmer said he saw the foot and noted the shoe remained intact. The foot’s presence suggests the woman may have fallen overboard before being attacked, though no such disappearance had been reported.
In Freeport Pennsylvania Aug 28 J E Rowan aged 35 his wife two children and his sister in law Mrs Allen Wood Smith all of Brackenridge were killed when their auto was struck by a special train at Lane station Laneville near here. A second child and the sister in law died two hours later. In South Deerfield Massachusetts Aug 26 Mr and Mrs Sherman B Porter of Springfield were instantly killed when their auto was struck by an express train at a grade crossing. Their chauffeur Frederick Bennett of Springfield survived with minor injuries. In Kankakee Alabama Aug 26 two people were killed and one seriously injured when the Big Four White City Flyer struck a touring car belonging to Jacob Rediger of Chenoa. Mrs Rediger and daughter were killed and a young son seriously injured. The Rediger old son driving escaped injury. Passengers fled as the gasoline tank exploded bursting flames through cars.
Naples police shield Charles Charlton arriving on Thursday to face murder charges in Lake Como. Authorities bar contact with outsiders as locals gamble on the case with a city lottery calling tickets ending in 18 46 90. Plastered placards urge play tied to the American missionary murder.
Harry K Thaw’s writ of habeas corpus was withdrawn by Canadian attorneys in Sherbrooke amid plans to deport him to the United States. State officials voiced uncertainty whether the commitment allows court appearance, while Thaw’s lawyers seek to resolve legal tangle. Jerome commented on Canadian law complexities as Thaw paces his jail cell and prepares further publicity efforts.
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