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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1914
Page
1
Niagara Falls Ontario June 7 Tampico threat to U S Mexico peace may derail mediation as Huerta seeks to block Tampico and halt arms for the constitutionalists. Officials say Washington will not permit an unrecognized blockade and will keep the port open to commerce.
The United States will keep Tampico open to all commerce, signaling a potential clash if Huerta continues the blockade. Tampico dispatches report Rear Admiral Mayo's orders changed, force only on Washington's further orders. Fletcher’s Vera Cruz report on navy and marine bravery was released by the Navy Department.
London dispatch tells how a young engineer named Harry Pike infiltrated Buckingham Palace by scaling a wall and entering the queen’s apartments, stealing clothes, and evading guards. He wandered the royal residence, even entering a sleeping servant’s room, before being captured. authorities suspect suffragette links.
Tampico reports an intruder breached palace corridors aiming for Queen Mary. Copple pursued in pajamas, raised alarm. intruder Pike fought and was captured. Historic note recalls a similar Victorian-era entry by a fan named Jones. Police plan arraignment as fortifications at the river mouth are rushed.
Rear Admiral Mayo shifts from strict blockade to warning that armed ships may be prevented from firing on Vera Cruz approaches. Mexican gunboats Zaragoza and Brave head to Tampico port with munitions, while Tampico seeks a levy to raise funds for the Antilla cargo.
Paris June 7 veteran senator Ribot considered by President Poincare to form a new cabinet amid a ministerial crisis. Deschanel and Deleage refused to form ministry, Dupuy and Feuillet declined, Ribot pledged to decide tomorrow. Broad doubts exist over Ribot's ability to sustain a conservative government.
A Washington Post dispatch reports Secretary of State’s pet parrot Peplo entertained guests at a garden party honoring Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and his wife. The bird mimicked visitors, repeating phrases and bidding guests farewell with playful quips.
Mrs Tda Goldstein of Brooklyn her daughter Rosa her son in law Louis Linder and her maid Nellie Salikal were poisoned at a Saturday luncheon. Doctors say careless handling with green lettuce parts in the kitchen caused the illness and the daughter and maid remain seriously ill in hospital.
In Ancona Italy on June 7 two anarchists were killed and several wounded as rioters aimed to disrupt a national celebration. Carabineers fired volleys into the crowd, with many revolver shots and missiles exchanged during the chaos.
Very weak legible ad notes a through train service with liberal limits on a summer route from drashville near Knoxville to Charlottes, Kansas and Virginia. It advises consulting agents for details and emphasizes splendid comfort and limited examination exposure on the Southern Railway route.
Rev J W Chambers of Bridgeport confessed to police that he bound and gagged himself on street car tracks to dodge a church festival. He described a staged attack by two men, then dragged himself to the quarry and tore his clothes. Chambers, Princeton graduate and MCA member, pleaded for secrecy. Penfield donates 50 crowns to a Beethoven monument fund in Carlsbad.
A Washington Post special from Columbus reports strong Democratic confidence in Cox’s reelection with a larger plurality than before. It cites Whitacre’s collapse as sealing the gubernatorial nomination and notes Republican dissension and Progressive splits threatening their ticket, with Harding likely to be nominated for senator against Foraker and Cole.
Colorado man John Andrews, an aged farmer east of Boulder, was badly injured while gathering a swarm of bees on his premises. A bee flew into his throat and stung downward into his stomach, causing acute throat pain and potential blood poisoning. His physician warned the condition may prove fatal.
Dr Danton Dunn former mayor of Duquoin Illinois dies after Jesse Joplin shoots through his office door as Dunn tries to escape. Joplin, a suspected ringleader accused of refusing to treat a child over an unpaid bill, was arrested and sent to Plackneyville county seat. Dunn was rushed to a hospital in St Louis after the attack.
Diplomats report Greece and Turkey vigorously buying warships in a move with broad consequences. Greece has bought a 2,600 ton cruiser from New York Shipbuilding for China and seeks Idaho and Mississippi. Turkey bought Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro dreadnought for completion in an English yard. The action could widen into a regional and European confrontation.
Miss Lida Louise Fleltman, noted as a top amateur rider from New York, won the blue ribbon for America at the Olympia International horse show. Riding Turquoise, she claimed first prize in the Indies division, marking the first American blue ribbon at the event to date.
William Ellis, 58, real estate and insurance man of Washington, was found in the garage at 1520 Rhode Island Avenue with a back of head wound and a discharged Remington revolver nearby. He was moved to Emergency Hospital, unable to recall how the shooting occurred, and doctors held little hope for recovery. A colored maid Emma cried out, alerting Mrs Stone and Dr Stone, with hospital officials saying the incident remains a mystery and investigations continue.
Sixteen guests rode flights to Hammondsport NY and back for a Saturday night reception using Curtiss flying boats. Ongoing weather and poor lake road conditions prompted the aerial proposal. Four round trips were made and the joy riders urged a permanent air shuttle for dances.
A garbled telegraph reports tensions in Tampico as Huerta’s forces maneuver offshore. The piece mentions danger to peace and awaiting ships, with a note of political upheaval in the region. May include references to intruders near royal premises and alarm in the palace area.
A balloon blew against a tree during ascent at Tree Sezanne in France, gas ignited and caused an explosion. About sixty people were injured, several possibly mortally, as bystanders and rescuers scrambled to control the blaze and assist victims.
A gasoline tank exploded when a car veered into a ditch on the Conduit road east of Glen Echo. Miss Hattie Thomas died at Georgetown University Hospital three hours after the fire from burns. Five others, including Mrs Jeremiah and four men, were injured with burns but survived. The driver was blinded by oncoming headlights, causing the crash and fire.
The Senate contemplates a Panama Canal toll repeal vote this week with many supporting a compromise amendment drafted by Hoke Smith. Senator Simmons claims a majority of at least ten, while La Follette Poindexter and O Gorman speak on opposing sides. Debate may extend to Saturday as Republicans and some Democrats push for exemptions for American vessels.
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