Roosevelt Comes as Popular Hero on Double Mission
The visit blends science and politics as Roosevelt tours Philadelphia with imminent meetings at the White House and the Smithsonian Institution. He will view his African trophies after arriving at 3 20 PM, escorted by progressives, amid rumors of talks with Republican leaders about 1918 arrangements.
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Republican Club Calls T. R. Back
Special to The Washington Post reports the First Assembly District Republican Club in Brooklyn voted unanimously to urge Theodore Roosevelt and Progressive Party members to return to the Republican fold. Roosevelt visits Washington for nine hours to lecture at the National Geographic Society on his South American explorations, drawing immense public and political interest.
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Safe Blowers Club forms in Memphis
The Safe Blowers Club, one of Memphis newest social groups, invites men whose offices have not yet been robbed to join. Organized by Building Material Club members with L. J. Moss as president and J. J. O'Donnell as secretary treasurer, the group notes burglars have targeted offices recently and plans its first meeting Friday evening. Ten safes in building material offices were blown last month.
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England declines to participate in Panama-Pacific exposition
London May 2 1915 The British government defied hopes of Premier Asquith and announced it will not partake in the Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco. The decision ends months of consideration and removes Britain from the world’s fair lineup.
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Untrue, Morgan Ready to Show His Books
J P Morgan denies Mellen testimony and says he will submit records to any proper tribunal. He accepts blame for the presidency change at the New Haven and asserts his father could not have interfered in management. He defends actions on the Boston and Maine absorption as beneficial amid changing economics and notes his father’s limited time abroad.
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Heiress to Hoe Denies Breach Suit In Wedding Offer
Miss Mae Sullivan testifies in a breach of promise case against heir to the Hoe fortune. She describes repeated meetings from 1912, being courted with wealth and furniture, and receiving large sums whileposing as uncle and niece. Her suit seeks $225,000 as he denies the alleged engagement and offers.
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Wireless medical exam 100 miles distant aboard Orduna
The Washington Post reports the ship's surgeon on the Orduna examined a sick master 100 miles away after receiving a wireless call from the Bradstone. The doctor answered five questions in twenty minutes and prescribed treatment, marking a notable Marconi era achievement.
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Plans Vast Coal Trust Led by British Mogul
British coal magnate D A Thomas, fresh from the Lusitania, says he will reorganize the world coal market. He aims to form a United States contract via the Panama Canal to supply the Far East, reduce prices, and challenge trusts, despite U.S. opposition. He envisions the United States becoming a second global coal supplier after Britain.
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Married in Death House by Religious Rite in Trenton
A death row couple in Trenton wed in the prison death house to secure a legal Italian marriage for inheritance. Rafael Louiga, to be executed tomorrow for killing Antonio Miglare in Elizabeth two years earlier, married Maria Maranea with a priest and one child present. The ceremony was to ensure the wife could receive his Italian property.
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Alphonso Patombi
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Roy Ross Heroic Runaway Rescue Ends In Injury
Chicago May 2 Roy Ross, a local youth, saved two women from a runaway horse after leaping from a moving truck to grab the horse. The animal stumbled and fell, striking Ross and causing severe cuts and bruises. The two women escaped unharmed.
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Wireless fog firing apparatus tested by Marcon Co
London May 21 The Marcon Company reports a wireless apparatus for firing fog guns at sea is being perfected. Tests by the coast guard station included wireless control and transmitting gear, with gun fire at roughly 30 second intervals producing loud reports and bright flashes.
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Bronx Woman Sentenced to Death for Murder in Bronx County
Special to The Washington Post reports Mrs Madelina Ferola, 34, convicted of stabbing Carmello Canestrano to death after alleged rejected marriage plans. Defense seeks reversal, claiming improper confessions. sentencing set by Justice Vernon M Davis, with appeals planned to US Supreme Court.
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Home Rule Bill Passes Commons Amid Debate
London May 21 the house of commons approves the home rule bill by a 1 vote majority. The measure creates an Irish parliament with 164 commons and 40 senate members under imperial oversight. Opposition leader Bonar Law labels the debate a farce while Asquith defends the amending bill for peace.
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Home Rule Passed and Lords Veto Shunned
Final vote passes as unionists refuse debate. Measure moves to Lords where veto is moot, with Premier Asquith avoiding bill details. John Redmond seeks Ulster aid and talks safeguards for those described as genuinely nervous, outlining potential meanings of home rule.
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Roosevelt Games as Hero and Other Top Stories
Page 1 highlights Roosevelt as hero amid coverage of Morgan denying Mellen, a $23,000 heart balm case for Mrs. Ferole, Home Rule Bill passage, Huerta readiness for flight, and mediators progress. Co. W. Post’s will probated, Villa’s move, and calls to hear Roosevelt on tolls.
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Huerta Plans Leave to Seek British Protection
Gen. Huerta prepares to ask Congress for a six week leave of absence starting June 1 and depart from Vera Cruz for Burone, aiming to escape Mexico City as rebels close in. A British protective escort is sought, with Blanquet pressuring him to flee and a dramatic rift arising between the dictator and war minister. A $1,000,000 transfer to Vera Cruz underscores the exodus plan, as expectations mount for his departure any day though June 1 remains the formal date.
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Compromise Sought on Land Issue Amid Huerta Oust Debate
Drawn out protocol discussions focus on ousting Huerta and a land settlement. The Mexican envoys resent the president's strong parley stance while a believed best pledge may be offered. New laws enacted and Americans urged to accept the declaration as good faith, despite agrarian revolt concerns and blame on personal ambition. A new tax statute targets breaking up large estates.
Villa Rushing Army to Take Mexico City
Special to The Washington Post reports Gen Villa orders his entire army from Torreon toward Zacatecas en route to Mexico City, claiming capture of the capital before mediation ends. Huerta mediation attendees hope a formal conference tomorrow will yield a preliminary protocol for a peaceful settlement and a stable government with broad representation.
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Agrarian Reforms. Peasant ownership system proposed
Niagara Falls Ontario May 25 The opposing delegates move closer on the land problem mediators report progress. Both sides concede a need for mediation in line with Washington policy. President Exted interview sparks debate as Mexican delegates deny feudal causes dominate revolutions and warn against subdividing estates for an ignorant improvident class. CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.
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