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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1911

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Navarro Surrenders Juarez After Fierce Federal Defeat

At Juarez Gen Navarro and his garrison of about 28 officers and 500 men were paroled after a bayonet and artillery assault led by Col Garibaldi. Frantic fighting left roughly 50 federals dead and 250 wounded. 15 rebels killed. Madero’s provisional government now controls Juarez as Diaz's forces retreat.

Juarez Navarro Col Garibaldi Madero Diaz Nogales Mexico City Agua Calientes Tijuana Ciudad Mexico Francisco T Madero, Jr Juan Jo Navarro Tam Dorel Sachado Viva Madero Pasquad Orozco Orozco Col. Garibaldi Corral Made O

Extra to Tell Betrothal Shocks St. Louis Bride News

East St. Louis May 10 Dr Jomer M Little an East St Louis physician ordered an extra edition of a newspaper to announce his engagement to Miss Rhoda Brockmann A reception at the Brockmann home preceded the newsboys cries Extra Extra filling the air The edition carried a two column notice with personal poetry from friends and was distributed at the reception without a public statement

Washington Post East St. Louis Jomer M. Little Rhoda Brockmann Brockmann

Troops Sent to Canton in Chinese Crisis

Nine battalions of Kwang-811 troops have arrived at Canton to be distributed through Kwang-Tung to suppress the revolt. A renewal of outbreaks on May 13 is feared. Anonymous placards on the partition of China were posted after a mass meeting. Peking sent orders to allay the excitement, but unrest remains intense.

Washington Hongkong Kwang-811 Canton Kwang-Tung Kueilen China Peking

Prestige For Rebels Big Force Threatens Capital

Mexico City May 10 There is no one in the capital tonight who does not admit that the capture of Juarez by the revolutionists adds immense prestige to the flag of revolt. Figures indicate 6000 armed partisans and 5000 to 10000 awaiting organization press the Figueroa group toward an attack on the capital. Jorge Vera Estanol is named minister of the interior ad interim while retaining education portfolio.

Navarro Figuerra Brothers J. V. Estrada Mexico City Juarez Figueroa Madero Figueroas Jorge Vera Estanol Diaz Minister de la Barra Vera Estanol Department of the Interior Corral Miguel Macedo Minster Limantour Torreon Durango Monterey San Luis Potosi Aguas Calientes Zacatecas

Women bureau of engraving workers seek higher pay

More than 600 women employed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing gathered at Typographical Temple to urge a raise for government clerks equal to the women in their department. Rep Buchanan and labor leaders pledged aid and vowed to press Congress. The campaign aims to resolve neglect and to have the Treasury Secretary recommend increases.

Representative Buchanan Congress Bureau of Engraving and Printing Typographical Temple Buchanan Ilinois Bureau Milton Sneling Central Labor Union Washington Representa Uve Buchanan Ralph Snellings Secretary of the Treasury Government Printing Office John Colpoys Business , Committee of the Union House Jand Senate Cary Wisconsin Hughes New Jersey Wilson Pennsylvania New York James B. Reynolds Tariff Commission Mr. Reynolds Bureau Land

Duel Fatal in Forest Near Berlin Claims Baron Richthofen Victim

In a dawn duel in a forest near Berlin Baron Oswald von Richthofen, son of a late foreign affairs secretary and reserve officer, fatally shot Wilhelm von Gaffron, a retired officer, after a quarrel over money. The incident, described in the German war-night notes, ends with a tragic restraint of honor.

Berlin Oswald von Richthofen Wilhelm von Gaffron

House committee hears on Lloyd bill for government employee unions

Nelson urged a special board for clerks fired without cause to appeal. The committee will meet Friday to draft a report on the Lloyd bill allowing government workers to affiliate with unions. Chairman Godwin said anonymous letters from employees favoring the measure would be ignored unless signed, though objections signed would be considered.

House Committee On Civil Service Nelson Lloyd Godwin

Fear Rabies From Milk

Special to The Washington Post from Chicago May 10. Mr and Mrs John W Katcham of Morgan Park and their 1 year old grandson Roy Ketcham began preventive treatment at the Pasteur Institute on advice of Dr A Lagorio after a dog bite led to a cow showing hydrophobia. Lagorio believes rabies could be conveyed to people through milk from such a cow.

Washington Post Chicago John W. Katcham Morgan Park Roy Ketcham Pasteur Institute A. Lagorio

Death by Cyanide Pact in Philadelphia Tragedy

Police report three dead and two hospitalized after beer poisoned with potassium cyanide in a tenement on Ralston street. Victims include John Shinn, Earl Burr, and Ida Arbuckle. Burr, a longtime photographer, allegedly spoke of a fatal pact. wife Emily Shinn survived and warned that they “will all go together.”

Philadelphia Ida Arbuckie John Shinn Earl Burr Emily Shinn Michael McGinley Burr Ralston Street Shinn Fairmount Park Arbuckle Wife California

Auto Hangs Over Cliff in Newport Narrow Escape

Newport on May 10 reports two young women and escorts escaped serious harm after an auto ran off the road near Marsden Perry’s home. The car’s rear wheels sunk in soft ground and stopped before toppling from a cliff. A woman’s voice alerted nearby life-savers patrolling the beach who reached the scene. The occupants’ identities are known only to the rescuers.

Washington Post Newport R. I Newport Is Marsden Perry

Lady Decies Is Presented At Second Royal Function

Special in The Washington Post London May 10 King George second court equal to the first Mrs Whitelaw Reid wore gray satin gown with diamonds and train. She presented Mrs Bacon Miss Martha Bacon Miss Martha Draper Mrs Insigi and Miss Nova Insigi Miss Janet Alexander. Others included Lady Decies in white satin with diamonds and ermine fringe and Lady Cheyleamore in gold brocade with emeralds and diamonds.

Washington Post London King George's Second Whitelaw Reid Nova Insigi Boston Janet Alexander New York Bacon Insigi Iasigi Miss Draper Miss Alexander Decies Little Gould Cheyleamore

Grave fears for the pope in Rome

London telegraph reports grave anxiety over the pope's health with arterial degeneration, a weak heart, and rapidly waning strength. Doctors Pettazi or Marchiafaya attend him beside three sisters who stay at his side as gout flares and concern grows.

Washington Post London Rome London Daily News Pettazi Marchiafaya

Rescue at Niagara Falls Bravery Amid Captive Suicide Attempt

Mrs. Elizabeth Hartley of Buffalo, 60, fought to end her life while hanging from a jagged rock near Niagara Falls. Con stable Thomas Harrington used a pike pole to reach and drag her to shore after she slipped from the rock. A letter found on the river bank hinted at personal despair. Hartley had been paroled from a Buffalo state hospital after a period of calm.

Niagara Falls Elizabeth Hartley Buffalo Thomas Harrington

Flowerpot Kill Child In New York Balcony Fall

Teanie Schenck aged three died after a heavy flowerpot fell from a fourth floor Amsterdam avenue apartment striking her head. The child was in a go cart in the care of a nurse who paused to chat with friends. She died an hour later at J Wood Wright Hospital. No arrests reported.

Washington Post New York Teanie Schenck Amsterdam Avenue J. Wood Wright

Fez Battle Fatality and Rabat Skirmish Report

A May 4 Fez dispatch reports a renewed assault by tribesmen on Fez failed with heavy losses, dead on the field and government troops losing 30. A Rabat May 6 message says a French convoy near Sale was attacked by Caid Bourzama’s tribesmen and forced back to Rabat, with food and munitions lost to rebels. Also noting May 10 income tax amendment vote in Harrisburg 139 to 4 and Astor fined in Croydon for speeding.

Tangier Morocco Fez Rabat Sale Caid Bourzama

Navarro Surrenders Juaren and Mexico Rebels Gaining Prestige

In today’s issue a sweeping index lists major items across sections. Highlights include reports on Navarro surrender, rebels gaining prestige, women’s wage demands, a cyanide deed, and a missing victim’s head pursuit.

Navarro Mexico Bureau Hall Morse Madero Ohio Sully Fortune Secret Service Hutchins

Survives 10 000 volt shock in Hoosac tunnel accident

Miles Ashton, an electrician in charge of Hoosac tunnel electrification at North Adams Massachusetts, touched a live wire believed dead with the thumb of his right hand and was hurled 15 feet by a 10 000 volt current. He was not injured and later regained use of a thumb stiffened by a 20 year old dislocation.

Spedal Washington Post North Adams Mass Miles Ashton Hoosac Tunnel

Reward Offered For Head Of Dr Gray In Canal Death Mystery

Brother in law George A Chew offers reward for the head of Dr William A Gray whose body was found in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal twelve days earlier. Coroner's jury ruled death accidental but questions remain about why grave clothes were removed and how he fell in the canal. Gray vanished March 1 after saying he would walk, last seen near Dumbarton and Wisconsin avenues.

Canal George A. Chew William A. Gray Chesapeake Am Onlo Canal Mr. Chew Dr. Gray Dumbarton Wisconsin Avenues

Gen James Marries at 80 in Tenafly N J

New York May 10 Gen Thomas L James president of Lincoln National Bank and Postmaster General in Garfield's cabinet wed Mrs Augustus Gaffney of Rochester aged 80 and twice married before. The ceremony surprised as the groom, eight years older than his bride, shares rules for longevity including long sleep, keeping up with world affairs, avoiding dissipation, and socializing with youths.

New York Thomas L. James Lincoln National Bank Garfield Tenafly N. J Augustus Gaffney Rochester James

Appeal Denied Says Clerks Lose Right to Appeal

Oscar F. Nelson of the Federation of Postal Clerks charged yesterday that government clerks by executive order are barred from appealing to Congress. The figures cited include Harpers Ferry Charlestown Winchester and Retuca with a special train timetable noting Cot on Station departure at 6 a m.

Congress Oscar F. Nelson The Federation of Postal Clerks Conclud Harpers Ferry Charlestown Winchester Retuca Sand Mar Hartimore & Ohio BR. A Coton Station A. m

Girl Fugitive Surrenders in Norfolk After 3 Months

A 19 year old Fairfield Connecticut girl Alice Sculley, homeless and penniless, surrendered to Norfolk police as a fugitive from justice after traveling from her home seeking work in Norfolk and Washington. She alleges a Navy man pressured her and faces possible court martial as a complainant. Her mother was informed by telegram and a decision on returning home rests with Norfolk authorities.

Fairfield Conn Norfolk Washington Navy Alice Sculley A. & & Frankin Gapt. Peck Second Precinct Nortote Nirfolk United States Navy Fortney Lieut. Peck Lieut Hodges

Baby Thrown From Train Near Albany

The body of a girl baby was found near the Southbound track of the West Shore Railroad two miles south of the Selkirk station sixteen miles from Albany. A cloth was smotted about the neck and the clothing set on fire after the child was strangled. The body appears to have been thrown from a train.

Washington Post Albany N. Y West Shore Railroad Selkirk Station

The Boy Who Was Napoleon in The Post

The leading story in The Post's magazine section next Sunday is one of the most humorous pieces by Owen Johnson. It follows his Lawrenceville school tales and marks his second contribution to The Post, promising wide reader appeal.

The Post Napoleon Owen Johnson Lawrenceville

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