Scott to Quit El Paso Today If Obregon Concedes
Marathon May 10 The war news reports Scott threatening to quit El Paso today if Obregon does not concede. Funston anxious to reach San Antonio as militia gathers. Obregon’s written counter proposal demanded and troops ready for redistribution. Bandits raid near Dryden Texas. U.S. troops moved from Marathon. Obregon refused to meet in person, insisting on written proposals. Continued on third page.
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San Antonio
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Ban Carranza Terms U S Declines to Listen to Proposals
United States officials reject terms offered by Venustiano Carranza regarding treaties. The state department stated it would not consider the proposals at this time, citing lack of reciprocity and unresolved issues. Government spokesmen emphasized the need for clear concessions before any agreement.
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United States
Mexico
Guadaloupe
Scott
Obregon
Juarez
Berlin Note Crisis Appears Ended After Talk With Jagow
Berlin reports President Wilson's note prompted a half hour talk between Ambassador Gerard and Herr von Jagow. Germany will not answer or acknowledge receipt, and the crisis over the Sussex attack is viewed as ended though public sentiment remains sharp. The dispatch notes Germany’s resentment of Wilson’s tone and asserts Washington and Lansing are seen as unjust by many Germans.
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Washington Post
N. Y. World
Berlin
Amsterdam
London
Wilson
Gerard
Herr von Jagow
Germany
Sussex
Reuter
Lansing
Washington
England
Strass
Journal of Commerce
Langhorne
Rio Grande
Germany Accepts Indemnity Offer For Sussex Acknowledgment
Germany's note to the State Department says the Sussex sinking violated assurances to the United States. It expresses regret, says the submarine commander was punished, and offers to pay adequate indemnities to Americans injured. The U.S. calls the case closed aside from arranging payments, with further action paused to gauge reception of the last note and adherence to the new submarine policy.
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Germany
Gerard
Sussex
United States
U. S
United State
Berlin
Secret Executions of Irish Revealed and Dublin Crisis
Reports from London and Dublin detail the resignation of Lord Wimborne as Lord Lieutenant, a Hardinge- led commission to probe Irish unrest, and the secret execution of S. Sheehy Skeffington and two others at Portobello barracks before martial law. The Irish Parliamentary Party demands a full inquiry into the revolt amid renewed tensions.
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Irish Citizen
Roanoke Sinks 100 Miles Offshore After Foundering
The steamer Roanoke, bound from San Francisco to Valparaiso, foundered about 100 miles south of San Francisco. Three survivors, weak from hunger and exposure, drifted ashore with five bodies. The vessel carried 46 crew and no passengers. Rescue began when a lighthouse lookout spotted a lifeboat, later aided by Capt. John Neilson who saved the three men and recovered five corpses. The ship carried fruit and a large amount of dynamite and other explosives.
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FIGHTING HUGHES BOOM NOT TAKING WITH VOTERS
A Chicago dispatch transmitted to the Herald reports Republicans in the middle West favor either Theodore Roosevelt or Justice Hughes as presidential nominee. About 85 of 100 party men in Ohio Indiana and Illinois named Hughes, believing he would accept, while leaders attempt to blunt a Hughes boom and warn he could close the White House to electors.
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Kinmount reports submarines near U S coast from French battleships
Chester Pa May 10 The British steamer Kinmount arriving from Cape Haitien said on Monday at 3 pm about 100 miles southeast of Cape Henlopen Del two French battleships stopped and inquired about sightings of German submarines The battleships with three cruisers nearby were reported to have nets along their sides and appeared to be searching for submarines recently seen near the American coast The Kinmount described the warships as equipped with steel nets and possibly assaying submarine activity off the coast
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Threats to End Parley and Sussex Note Text
Stock index style brief item notes Scott threatening to end parley and the Sussex note text. Also reports on Ireland, Verdun progress, and political shifts with various society and sporting mentions and local briefs.
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U. 8
Carranza
Berlin
Sussex
Verdun
Moose
Gerard
French Submarine Sinks Transport in Adriatic
Paris reports a French submarine sank an enemy transport laden with war material in the lower Adriatic Sea yesterday. A Havas dispatch from Rome confirms the action and notes the submarine’s success amid ongoing naval operations.
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Progressive party to join Republicans not to fix details
New York May 10 Progressives say they will back a Republican candidate at Chicago who upholds progressive principles even if Roosevelt is not the nominee Cal Roosevelt will be suggested to Republicans if they accept a near unanimous choice Leaders warn of a Republican element hostile to fusion and urge broad patriotism over partisanship as the party moves toward a joint convention in Chicago with the Republican gathering expected to draw about 1900 delegates
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