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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1914
Page
8
Fragmented OCR recounts a sensational melee between cockfights and bullfighting lovers in Mexico, contrasting American football crowds with rioting in rings and bleachers. The report blends vivid, disjointed images of blood, athletes, and spectators, naming cashed bets, baths, and a chaotic jury of protestors.
A fragmented obituary column lists multiple deaths and funeral details dated May 1914. Entries mention individuals such as Mae Rowe, POOYD CLARK, and ElMORE, with scattered residences and service locations in towns like France and New York. Interment appears at local cemeteries, with varying funeral dates in May and mid May, including May 12, May 19, and May 20.
The Rev Alfred Young, a Baltimore minister, claims Pancho Villa may be his long lost brother Spencer Young. He says Villa has changed names, was born near Cambridge, Maryland, and served in the Ninth Cavalry. Young hopes to arrange talks to bridge Mexico’s rebel leadership, sharing details of family history and possible kinship.
Mexican consul Alberto T. Godoy told a Columbia Theater audience that the United States would recognize Victoriano Huerta as Mexico’s president sooner or later. He praised Huerta as the born leader and contrasted his rule with Villa and Carranza, showing a map that highlighted Huerta’s claimed domain. Godoy urged judging by majority rule who will lead Mexico.
A crowded list of funeral directors and embalmers with addresses and phone numbers in Washington DC. Names include Geor g Zurhorst Jor Bast Capteoi Bireet and Sardo & Co along with Modern Chapel and several others. It notes crematorium arrangements and modest prices with services offered through various firms on Pennsylvania Avenue and F Street.
The speaker argued Huerta fought both rebel armies and a New York interest led press, controlling papers. He showed ruins of ancient Mexico to prove aborigines were as educated and civilized as the builders of ancient Egyptian shrines and palaces.
Taft argues that Mexican war provisioning could require 400000 troops, two to three years, and daily costs around 1003000. He condemns political gain from war, hopes mediation by South American powers can avert conflict, and says unity with Latin allies could strengthen the Monroe doctrine while avoiding European entanglement.
Fulton County grand jury expected to investigate alleged perjury connected with efforts to obtain a new trial for Leo M. Frank, who sits under a death sentence for Mary Phagan’s murder. Judge Benjamin Fi will instruct as the panel begins hearings.
Mexican delegates and families arrive in New York and travel to Niagara Falls for the mediation conference. Ministers Naon of Argentina and da Gama of Brazil begin their journey while American and Mexican representatives prepare for talks. State Department charters are noted but delegates plan to pay their own expenses.
The third division would move from Vera Cruz to sea for a week of divisional exercises and maneuvers. Torpedo boat destroyers Jenkins and Cassin and ammunition ship Lebanon left Vera Cruz for Tampa. South Dakota and Shearwater arrived Mazatlan. Vicks shore and Joe sailed from Mazatlan for La Paz and San Diego.
Refugees arriving in Tampico report rebels now control the city pinching funds from wealthy residents. German Consul Eversarush clashed with rebel officers over passports. Caballero paused a revolver draw to grant them. Berlin protests loom as 1,000,000 peso levy is imposed. Local order slowly returns amid tensions.
Special to The Washington Feat. reports sweeping rebel victories across Sonora and Durango regions with northern Morico nearing conquest. Rebel control expands from Topic to San Blas and Saltillo as Pancho Villa directs actions around Fraustroe and Sombrerete. Carranza moves capital as locations remain uncertain.
On May 17 refugees aboard the British steamer Cetriana recounted the capture of the Geneva by a Mexican transport off Manzanillo after news of Vera Cruz’s fall to the United States. The crew and 150 U.S. citizens were taken prisoner, with reports of two Americans and one Englishman killed at El Tovar mine and the U.S. Consul Edwarts briefly held, all amid escalating war fears along the Mexican west coast.
Vera Cruz dispatch describes a reporter visiting outposts around Vera Cruz and noting disciplined American soldiers, curious incidents with Mexican troops, and desire for U S occupation to continue. It also reports Oliver Madox Hueffer being arrested in Mexico City with A J Sutton. Hueffer, a writer and relative of Ford Madox Brown, traveled from Washington to New York to Vera Cruz.
London dispatch reports a 22,000,000 loan negotiated by the Chinese government with Bethlehem Steel Works for a Foochow naval base. Security is the Toochow dock. 10,000,000 to China within three months, 20,000,000 for construction. American engineers and materials only. Washington likely to oppose.
In Christiania on May 17, Norway celebrated its independence centennial with a vast patriotic display. Forty thousand school children paraded before the royal palace and a large afternoon procession included 3,00 Americans who carried the Stars and Stripes, cheered by massive crowds. The Americans were led by the Decorah College band from Decorah, Iowa.
Chipee lawyer C. Bellncki was mired for hours in swampy quicksand near East Chicago. Harbor Canal employees heard his calls, threw a rope, and pulled him to safety after he sank to his armpits. He survived the ordeal with likely injuries.
Movements of ships show arrivals and departures from New York and Southampton. Erunpeioy Wilhelm from New York arrives at Kiymouth. Penny Priedrich Wiles sails tropt Southarmyton for New York. Qivanle Troi Southampton bound for New York will dock Wednesday. Vaterland from Hamnbwy to New York will dock 11 2 TM m Wednesday. Halser Wilhelm der Grow Bremen York arrives with dock Sor.me Wednesday. Bremen from Bremen to New York will dock 38:8 pe ma.
A mine superintendent released a list of Americans he believes were killed near Epic. Names include Arthur F. Flynt of Minneapolis, Theodore Jones, H Windham, W C Dunn, Murrey Thomas, Tom Fernandez, and Ods Hic den. Also cited are Morada Otto Lund’s wife and baby, Frank Rodrigues of Arizopa, Frank Soto, and Arthur Wi Payne of the Hebbracket family. One returning service member was noted on the yacht Iola.
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