Mediation Shifts as Mexican Delegates Seek U.S. Policy
Mexican delegates at Niagara Falls press the United States to modify demand for Huerta's unconditional resignation. Mediators push for a provisional government in Mexico City with constitutionalist input, aiming to avoid war while preparing U.S. recognition and an embargo on arms to all factions.
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Ontario
United States
Mexico
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Auena
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Carranza
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Huerta
Mexicans Loot Rich Santa Hulario Mine Near Chihuahua
Nearly 1,000 Mexicans are stealing hundreds of tons of high grade silver and copper ore from the Santa Hulario mine, 16 miles from Chihuahua city. Ore is shipped to the city and sold to wealthy Mexicans. Guggenheim property offices in New York notified. a protest through the State Department to Gen. Carranza is expected.
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Diamond Robber Flees After West Madison Jewelry Heist
Special to The Washington Fest Chicago reports a bold daytime jewelry theft on West Madison as jewels flew from a robber pursued by police through a rainstorm. The suspect gave the name Frank Relmer and may link to other store robberies in the city.
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Villa Moves Toward Zacatecas In Endgame Push
Pancho Villa launches second stage of rebellion with 2,000 men and railway repair trains toward Zacatecas. Zapata acts under Carranza orders, occupying Cuernevaca to aid a Mexico City assault while Villa’s forces converge on Zacatecas and then San Luis Potosi. Federal defenses around Zacatecas threaten to trap remnants as Villa eyes Mexico City.
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Netera
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Huerte
Aguas Calientes
San Luis Potosi
Citizenship for Japanese Grant by U S Solution of Problem
Dr Shosike Sato reports to the Japanese emperor that California land issues can only be settled by granting citizenship to Japanese now in California and by barring further Japanese immigration. He plans a Washington visit and a conference with the President and Agriculture Secretary in June, after lecturing in America under Carnegie Endowment auspices.
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Sato
Washington Post
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United States
Shosike
America
Carnégie Endowment Fund
Washington
Houston
Fire on U S Aero Outposts Hear Shooting Movements Along Coast
Special Washington Post report from Vera Cruz on May 2 describes federal cavalry near Vergara firing on an aviation crew led by Lieut. Patrick Ballinger and Ensign Stoltz as they patrolled in a hydroaeroplane No A-3. The pilots, unaware of the danger, escaped as they reported the Birmingham’s approach and observed cavalry formations in a coastal clearing, while other federal officers remained in Vera Cruz amid a tense, unsettled air outside declared hostilities.
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Wellington Post
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Washington Post
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Ocano
Navy roller skating ends with tea dances at Newport station
Special to The Washington Post Newport RKL May teas will replace roller rest parties at the naval training station in Newport this year. The dances indicate growing popularity of modern steps among Navy officers and their families. A series of dances will be held every other Wednesday starting the second week in June and continue through summer.
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Caruso Basks in Flight Try at Hendon Aerodrome
Signor Caruso joined Graham White for a flight in a biplane at Hendon on May 24. He called it magnifique as the machine landed after a circuit. The tenor said he attempted a note in the air but weather and conditions made singing impractical.
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Graham White
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London
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Hendon
Suffragists clash as mobs disrupt London churches and palace plot unfolds
May 2 1914 London suffragists clash with police and mobs at big church demonstrations after Sylvia Pankhurst is arrested under the cat and mouse act. A procession forms from Canning Town to Victoria Park where Pankhurst is seized and chained to fifteen supporters. Police break chains, others flee. protests erupt outside gates. A palace raid plot involving ladders is uncovered in Grosvenor Place. Similar disturbances occur at Westminster Abbey and Newcastle Cathedral as authorities vow tougher action and extended use of forcible feeding.
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Newcastle Cathedral
Newcastle
Empress Dowager Ha ruko Laid to Rest in Tokyo Funeral
A million torches lit Tokyo as the Empress Dowager Haruko lay in state and her funeral cortege drew through the capital drawn by white oxen. A special temple on Yoyogi military field hosted the rites with the emperor, empress, and foreign dignitaries in attendance. The urns and offerings accompanied a solemn service, and the U S President sent a wreath while Kinagawa Bay fired cannons.
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Kinagawa Bay
United States
Hope for Airman Hamel Fades After Channel Search
Gustave Hamel the British aviator is feared drowned after leaving Le Crotey France for Hendon early Saturday. About 100 miles across the English Channel was Hamel’s course as torpedo boats and hydroplanes scoured the sea all day Sunday with no trace. Two naval hydroplanes were wrecked at Dover in rough seas but rescued by pilots.
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London
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le Crotey
France
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English Channel
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Stolen Inoculated Rabbits Endanger Lab Vaccines
In Marseille last night rabbits inoculated with viruses including rabies tuberculosis and typhoid were stolen from a bacteriologist's laboratory where vaccines were being developed. Police rush to recover the animals before they are sold or eaten, work ongoing.
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Marseille
Italy Guards Prince Amid Rumors of Abdication Pact
In Durazzo Albania on May 24 Prince William of Albania, aided by Italian marines, returns to the palace as insurgents threaten the new regime of Essad Pasha. Reports claim William signed an abdication under pressure. Dutch gendarmerie officers were captured. The prince and Princess Sophie reembarked with their children left aboard the Misurata, amid fears of looting and calls for foreign ships for safety.
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William of
Albenia
William
Austria
Ialy
Refute German Canal Talk on Gatun Lake Water Shortage
A Paris cable to the New York American reports German shipping firms pause Panama Canal plans citing Gatun Lake water falling 14 feet in three weeks and insufficient river input. Washington notes canal officers release excess water. May lake depth shows 9 inches above required. Also lists B&O rail fares and Sunday schedule from Union Station May 31.
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Washington Post
New York
Paris
New York American
Panama Canal
Gatun
Washington
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Isthmian Canal Commission
Gatun Lake
Tolls Debate Drives Senate Split Over Panama Exemption
Senate tolls exemption debate on the Panama Canal bill sparks administration unease as Norris calls for a strict amendment denying British construction. Works and Simmons measures differ on rights over tolls, with Norris backing a hard amendment to retain U S authority. Campaigns show voter backlash against anti repeal positions as the issue nears a Senate vote.
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Senate
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Panama Canal
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