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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1913
Page
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The article reports Huerta refusing to resign while cabinet members clash over his leadership. Manuel Garza Aldape's resignation is demanded and discussed as a key pivot, with U.S. and British officials weighing responses to the Mexican crisis. The embassy denies recall rumors, and Washington debates how to handle the stalled negotiations amid international pressure.
London dispatch from The Morning Post cites a Washington correspondent condemning British diplomacy over Mexico. He argues American public opinion is bitter and resents Britain’s actions, saying Anglo American ties will take years to repair and that anti English sentiment will grow amid the Panama Canal dispute.
A Paris dispatch reports President Wilson has ordered new American diplomats not to speak to press. Henry Morgenthau Jr en route to Constantinople said he regretted being unable to discuss public questions. The State Department aims to curb ambassadorial media chatter to prevent policy leaks.
Police say Louis Donvelle alias Thomas Emmons 19 abducted Harriet Grant 7 from Washington. Tracked by police after Father and Detective pursue. Donvelle arrested at a Philadelphia rooming house with Harriet, both under custody awaiting warrants and return to Washington.
A New York Herald cable reports Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the American charge d affaires, will leave Mexico City within 48 hours. A diplomat said a crisis has been reached between the United States and Mexico and that departure could occur at any minute.
London Nov 16 British employers form new union and plan a 250 million dollar strike protection fund to shield themselves from wage strikes led by the trade unions and allied labor groups across the United Kingdom.
Leaders in Congress expect an adjournment of the special session by Saturday with a one week recess to suit members’ mileage needs. President Wilson generally endorses the administration plan to revise the national banking laws and currency system, with Weeks proposing a holiday adjournment and currency debate to resume in January.
A three part Progressive proposal to curb monopolies includes creating an interstate trade commission, banning unfair competition, and suppressing monopolies. Representative Murdock will introduce the measures. Philander Knox rejects any Progressive Republican governor bid, remaining a Republican after talks with Flinn and Magee.
Stockholm reports Baron Bonds, speaker of the Danish second chamber, collapsed and died upon learning of his wife’s sudden death. Doctors cited apoplexy as the cause.
New York November 4. District Attorney Whitman disclosed information about a Syracuse conference last year involving contractors and political figures tied to graft charges against Tammany Hall. Sulzer denied the meeting and vowed to testify only if immunity is waived.
A fragment notes that a royal party including King Alfonso and Victoria Jatt plans a trip to Paris Vienna Boelth and London. It mentions travel dates around November 16 and references pubs and a space aboard a ship. The text is garbled but indicates a royal itinerary with destinations and some unrelated lines.
A Washington dispatch reports John Bassett Moore, counselor of the State Department, plans to resign after completing his first year in the department, around March. Friction within the State Department and perceived slight in assignment of key tasks are noted amid Bryan’s absences.
London reports a government plan to compromise on the home rule bill by suspending its operation in Ulster for a set term and funding compensation to Irish nationalists for Ulster’s temporary wealth loss. Premier Asquith will propose the clause within a week. Bonar Law and Unionists may consider it, while Redmond’s followers oppose.
John R a Lannom of Louisville Kentucky Yale sophomore fell from a second story window in Durfee Hall while walking in his sleep and was instantly killed. His skull was fractured the body found by a milkman the medical examiner said he had been dead two hours Edwin Stein Lannom's roommate said he was a somnambulist and had nearly fallen from windows on two other occasions Lannom was 19 and on the honor list last year.
Francia Bowes Sayre, fiance of Misa Jessie Woodrow Wilson, departs New York for Washington amid wedding plans. In the criminal court and district attorney’s office, Sayre pressed harsh views on easy divorces, urging severe penalties for swindlers who prey on women and stressing marriage as a serious, permanent contract. He ranks deceit against women above murder as a greater crime and pledges to uphold stringent justice.
LondonNov16 Senor Covarrubias former Mexican Minister to Ruzels argues President Wilson should press the boycott a while longer. He predicts constitutionalists will offer a proper solution to Huerta’s defiance. He says the United States has conducted negotiations with dignity aiming for a peaceful, permanent resolution and is unlikely to be tricked into reacting rashly.
A row in Congress centers on Joseph Davies statements on antitrust facts and President Wilson. Democrats and Republicans demand action, with Henry warning that delay is unacceptable. The Bureau of Corporations plans a scientific survey while progressives push their own bills against monopolies.
Special to The Washington Post Huntington West Virginia November 16. Charles H Thamel was sentenced to a year in the state penitentiary for theft of two eggs. It was his second petit larceny conviction that under state statutes qualifies as a felony. The theft occurred weeks ago while he painted a sign for Star Meat Market. Witnesses testified Thamel placed two eggs in his pocket. Attorneys for Thamel claimed insanity. Magistrate Stuart had committed him to the insane asylum on November 29 1912. The jury verdict came in 9 minutes.
New York Nov 14 Operations of a cooperative purchasing bureau saved Federation of Jewish Farmers of America members about 20,000 on purchases totaling 140 80 dollars in four years. The bureau secured rates lower than members could obtain elsewhere. The federation includes 1,849 Jewish farmers in 62 local groups across fourteen states.
Andrew H. McKee quotes President as promising to investigate and says something should be done. Rep Hamill and Frank A. Vanderlip address after a National Association of Civil Service Employees meeting at Hippodrome. Speakers press Congress to enact civil service pension legislation for retirees and injured workers.
Two wiretappers, visiting District Attorney Whitman at his home, confessed to graft links involving police officials who allegedly took a share of swindlers profits for protection. The confessions, tied to graft reaching police headquarters, were to be presented to the grand jury on Tuesday.
Stockholm reports Princess Marie, wife of Prince William of Sweden, declares she will never return to her husband. Efforts to persuade her fail. The couple wed at Tsarskoe Selo in 1908. negotiations for divorce are said to be underway between St Petersburg and Stockholm.
Philadelphia Nov 16 guarded by sailors Benjamin H Steele a U S Navy lieutenant and former Cleveland recruiting officer faced a court martial verdict upholding a five year hard labor sentence at the Eastern Penitentiary for assaulting naval reserve officers and related charges. Secretary Daniels approved the sentence after findings were sent to Washington.
President Ripley of the Fe Railroad Company plans reduced peach rates in Kansas City for western Kansas Arkansas Valley farmers. A woman feeds a wagon load of peaches as the plan aims to ease freight costs with refrigerator car service.
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