Senators Fight Toll Repeal Not to Be Rushed This Week
Senate toll repeal debate extends toward June 1 with seven speeches so far. Hoke Smith to speak for administration, aided by Root and other Republicans. Senators Smoot Gallinger Oliver and Ransdell slated to discuss impacts on regions, industry, and commerce as party lines tighten.
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National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Chicago Coroner Warns On Rising Suicides Amid City Losses
Sage Coroner of Chicago cites a surge in suicides outpacing population growth and reports 928 firearm deaths in Chicago last year, 20 more than U.S. losses in the Spanish-American War. He urges a broad public safety education crusade to prevent needless deaths.
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Promises to Protect Puerto Plata Amid Naval Talks
Harti leader Bordas vows to shield Puerto Plata and its property from bombardment while blockade continues. He met Capt Eberle of the US cruiser Washington as negotiations for a cease fire between rebel and loyalist forces proceed with the Navy Department alerted.
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Mme Lillian Nordica Dies After Long Illness at Sea
American operatic star Mme Lillian Nordica died in Batavia after a voyage began on the Tasman when she fell ill December 28 in the Gulf of Papua. She rose from Farmington Maine to world fame with a career spanning Brescia Paris and London and was multiple times wed, now leaving a lasting operatic legacy.
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Congress Debates War Emergency and Party Caucus Plans
House Democrats meet to map the remainder of the session with talks on appropriation bills antitrust measures rural credits and a national prohibition amendment. Senate plans remain tentative with expected action on a trade antitrust bill and possible delays until next winter. Senate committees plot rural credits land mortgages while adjournment honors slain sailors at Vera Cruz.
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Today issue index cautions toll repeal and Tampico battle
The page lists diverse items from warnings on toll repeal to a desperate battle at Tampico and New York Mexico City stories. It notes refugees aided from Mexico, president naming mediators, Democrats filling offices, and a rise in earthquake horror coverage.
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Duke and Duchess of Talleyrand annulment suit ends
Rome dispatch says the long suit for the annulment of a marriage brought by Boni de Castellane against the Duchess de Talleyrand is nearing a close. The duchess has withdrawn her defense and will not have her lawyer appear at the expedited third hearing.
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Woman fatally shoots intruder in self defense
Mrs. Barr, a singer, shot Mathew Hetzer in her mother Leola Stoll's home after Hetzer knocked the elderly woman down thrice and attacked them. Hetzer died at a Chicago hospital an hour later, with Barr claiming self defense to protect Stoll during the break‑in at two in the morning.
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Sfield
Dry Navy Order Doom ed
A Washington dispatch reports naval circles say the anti wine‑messa order of the Secretary of the Navy, set to take effect July 1, will not proceed. The President is said to refuse approval after Daniels issued the order without White House consultation. The White House notes changes require Presidential approval, reversing Daniels initial stance.
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Washington Dispatch
New York Tribune
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Timkle Dance Fashions Stir Pittsboro Scene
Prof Thomas McDougall secretary of the American ndi Association of Masters of Dancing denounces the timkle dance from Pittsboro as the era’s worst and predicts its ban from the association s forthcoming waltz while noting eight counts and a proposed hesitation amid evolutions and twinkles. A loose sugestion of a money loan offer follows with postal box reference 184.
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Protest Report on Lobos Island Landings by U S Vessels
Mexico City May 10 Foreign Minister Ruiz cables that U S torpedo boats a transport and tender landed a party on Lobos Island seized lighthouse instruments and released the tenders. Mediation talks at the White House followed with Ambassador da Gama present as South American mediators seek to resolve the Mexican crisis. Navy notes Huerta ordered Pacific lighthouses extinguished to hinder navigation, a move tied to alleged strategic aims without signifying territorial occupation.
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Desperate Fighting at Tampico as Rebels Press Close
Dispatches report a brutal clash at Tampico with Gen Gonzales and 4,000 troops advancing on the city while Gen Caballeros brings 3,000 from the north. Fire, shelling, and burning oil wells mark the fighting after 24 hours of bombardment. foreigners are evacuating along pipelines as the authorities struggle to hold the outskirts. Jesus Carranza, not in the town, retreats with 3,000 toward Villa’s line to aid the constitutionalists.
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Zapata Threatens Mexico City in Unprecedented Terror
The article warns that Zapata could unleash chaos on Mexico City if he attacks and prevails. It claims Zapata honors no government or flag and vows vengeance on English, German, American, and Mexican foes. Huerta reportedly planted mines and civil streets could become battlefields similar to Veracruz.
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Vera Cruz
SLAIN NAVY CREW ARRIVES AS VILLA OPENS BATTLE
On the Montana deck the fallen sailors lie draped in a flag as a solemn convoy heads to New York for a president's address. Villa orders assault on Saltillo with 20,000 men and 80 guns. Federals fortify Saltillo despite rumors of evacuation and water shortages. General Chao, likened to Rough Riders, leads a cavalry brigade, while Carranza plans to move to Durango for a temporary government as rebel forces press the campaign.
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Salutes Honor Nation's Dead Mentioned by Navy Secretary
The President and Secretary of the Navy emphasize that the 21 gun salute and the accompanying honors are for the nation's fallen heroes, not personal tributes to any individual. Secretary Josephus Daniels underscores that all salutes are dedicated to those who died serving the United States.
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Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
Tribute in Silence as U S Ship Returns from Vera Cruz Funeral
New York marks a solemn ceremony for seventeen killed in Vera Cruz action. The armored cruiser Montana with Secretary Daniels aboard arrives with fallen sailors, escorted by Mayflower, passing Forts and Battery amid silent crowds. Wyoming and Powhatan representatives join the procession.
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Uprising Fears Loom Over Mexico City Amid Huerta Struggle
Mexican cable report from Mexico City on May 9 10 notes arching threat to the capital as Huerta’s regime weakens. Business leaders favor U.S. intervention to restore order, with many calling for Villa’s replacement and a return to stable currency. Public opinion shifts from praise to doubt about federal victories and ongoing war news.
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