Mexican Crisis Deepens as Carranza Talks Stall
Scott and Obregon conference ends without agreement as Pershing troops near the border stay on alert. Obregon departs for Chihuahua City while Carranza aides claim arming of locals in Sonora and Comonila. El Paso reports hints of war measures and the possibility of U. S. action if Mexican forces attack across the Rio Grande.
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War Department
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Rio Grande
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Vuhdcott
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Golden State Limited
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Mexico City
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Baker
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Texas
Glenn Springs
Langhorne Crosses Border in Chile Robbery Raid Report
Marathon Texas reports Maj George T Langhorne with Eighth Cavalry troops crossed the Rio Grande from Boquillas to surprise bandits holding Jesse Deemer, an assayer for Boquillas mining, as Col Frederick J Sibley plans reinvasion and rescue, with talks of a prisoner exchange apparently failing.
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Eighth Cavalry
Rio Grande
Boquillas
Jesse Daemer
R Hasbrouck
John 8S. Chambers
Frederick J . Sibley
Big Bend
Langhorne
Mexico
Deemer
Germany Alarmed by Lansing Statement in Amsterdam
Amsterdam May 13 Secretary of State Lansing's reply after Wilson's note caused unease in Germany. Ambassador Gerard said the remarks referred to the arbitration treaty of 1914 among 21 nations, including England, requiring differences unresolved by diplomacy to go to a committee for one year. The Koelnische Volks Zeitung noted this interpretation as Germany gaining time and America waiting for a settlement with England after the war.
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Vossiche Zeitung
United States
England
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America
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State Department
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Thia
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Denies Britain Has Had Peace Overture
Lord Robert Cecil rejects German peace terms as a basis for talks. He says no official or informal proposals have been received and that any approach would need allied agreement and U S mediation if Germany sought contact. He notes possible distress signals in central powers but offers no confirmation.
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Samiqupa
Robert Cecil
London
Robert Ce‘etl
Associated Press
Robert
Germany
von Bethmann-Hollweg
America
United States
Lord Robert
Mtraita
Fall of Yuan near reported at Tokyo
Tokyo May 13 reported the over turning of the Peking government appears imminent as Yuan Shi Kai’s government weakens in Canton where rebel sessions continue. Canton is proclaimed rebel capital with fresh attacks on residents in Tamanfu and other areas, including Japanese targets.
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Canton
Tamanfu
Revolt Reported in Lisbon as Troops Mutiny
Wireless dispatch from Granada says a revolution has broken out in Lisbon with troops mutinying and arsenals burned. Berlin reports May 12 with Sayville wireless note.
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Sayville
Granada
Spain
Saya
Tiston
Ita
British stance on blockade and war news summarized
Reports indicate Washington maintains the blockade policy with Great Britain, while Germany’s concessions and submarine actions are under review. Secretary Lansing signals no immediate action against Britain, and inquiries into the Sussex commander remain informal amid diplomatic tensions. President Wilson's weekend plans and border concerns persist as broader strategy unfolds.
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International News Service
Lansing
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Bela Kiss Bluebeard Weds 74 Suspected Brides Missing
Berlin dispatch reports Bela Kiss known as Bluebeard allegedly engaged to or promised to marry 74 women. Police hold names of 18 courted, many missing. Seven tin sealed cases found with three corpses, dresses, and suspect identity. One identified victim Kathryn Vargo, servant with savings. Police cite possible eight murders and many more victims.
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Karl HE. von Wiegand
Washington Post
Berlin
Amsterdam
Bela Kies
Bluebeard
Budapest
Kise
Kiss
Cinkota
Grete Toth
Vivian Stefanlot
Serbia
Dropyright
the Press Publishing Co
Bank Moratorium in China Halts Deposits and Gold Redemption
The government declares a partial moratorium in Peking affecting the Bank of Communications and the Bank of China. Deposits will not be paid out and paper money will not be redeemed with gold or silver. The move aims to curb a threatened drain on reserves and stabilize the financial system.
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Peking
China
Bank of Communications
Bank of China
Agreement on Army Bill Compromise Reached
Senate and House conferees near a final agreement on the army reorganization bill. The plan calls for a regular army of 175000 in peacetime, expandable to 218000 in emergencies, with a national guard around 400000 and oath requirements. Minor details remain and a full report was expected today.
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James Connolly
Hisasrocistes
Irish Republican Army
Wes Brilliant
House
Senate
National Guard
Senate Federal Volunteer Army
Chamberlain
Wilsons Begin Weekend Potomac Cruise Aboard Mayflower
President and Mrs. Wilson boarded the Mayflower for a weekend cruise on the Potomac shortly after 3 PM. They expect to return tomorrow night or Monday morning. It marks the first time in three weeks the president felt international and Mexican tensions were quiet enough to permit a departure from Washington.
Situation in Santo Domingo Grows Critical as US Considers Action
May 12 in Santo Domingo the rift among Dominican factions widens while Rear Admiral Caperton, commanding American forces, meets at the American legation to discuss possible measures. Banks remain closed and the US gunboat Doppo lands torpedo boat have arrived in port.
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Caperton
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United States
Roosevelt and Hughes Dominate GOP Nomination Talk
A Minneapolis dispatch to the New York Herald notes that in the West only Theodore Roosevelt and Justice Hughes excite hope for the Republican nomination. Root and Fairbanks are mentioned as booms, but most Westerners say they know little of Burton Weeks McCall Sherman and Whitman. If Hughes signals willingness to run in Chicago, he seems assured. otherwise Roosevelt could win.
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New York Herald
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Whitman
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Index to Today's Issue Vase i French Firm at Verdun
Highlights include notes on France and Britain actions at Verdun, two Trish rebels shot, Red Cross ban confirmed, and brief updates from Mexico to U.S. troops staying. Also items on T.R. or Hughes, army bill, Brandeis data, battleships laid up, Funston resignation, Edison for Roosevelt, and local briefs across sections 4 to 10 with 144 local news items.
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Red Cross
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Rigga
Brandeis
Grey
Peace Union
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Edison
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Italian Troops Mutiny Reported From Italy Front and Naples
Berlin reports from a reliable source via overseas news say a regiment in Piazensa northern Italy mutinied and a brigade from Sassari Sardinia mutinied at the front. Naples saw demonstrations against King Victor Emmanuel as Cleotti was burned. 6000 women joined a district election protest demanding an end to the war before order was restored by the military.
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Sayville
Koelmache Volka Zeitung
Piazensa
Italy
Sassari
Sardinia
Naples
Victor Emmanuel
Cleotti
Ferri
French Lines Firm Under Heavy Blows Verdun Front
London May 12 report details hard fighting around Verdun with German offensives repulsed on both Meuse banks. Germans captured about 500 yards of British trenches northeast of Vermelles but French counterattacks regained part. French left bank gains, Haudremont Vaux bombardments, Quinchy area duels, Belgian and British sector actions noted.
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Haudremont-Vaux
Argonne
International News Service
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Dead Man Hill
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