Wilson Orders Fletcher To Seize Vera Cruz Guns
Washington April 21 President Wilson ordered Rear Admiral Fletcher to seize the Vera Cruz customs house and stop Huerta from getting millions of rounds of ammunition and 200 field guns on a German steamer. Cabinets, Senate and House debated the action as officials warned of varying options, while awaiting the admiral’s move and news from the Mexican coast.
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Fletcher
Vera Cruz
Huerta
Washington
Mexico City
Senate
HOUSE
Customs House
Capitol
Senator Lodge
Mexico
Foreign Relations Committee
Tampico
Works
Lodge
Mr. Lodge
Williama
la Follette
New York
United States
Inquirera
U S Officials Discuss Mexican Crisis Ambiguities
Secretary Bryan convenes foreign ambassadors in Washington at 2 30 p m to outline the Mexican situation. Huerta assures safety for foreign residents including Americans in Mexico City. The house passes a Mexican resolution authorizing armed intervention by President Wilson by a wide vote as Senate weighs an amended version. Reports place marines near Vera Cruz while clashes unfold near the rail line. Rebels and federals reportedly seek a parley across the border at Nuevo Laredo. The day closes with quiet in Mexico City and a minister indicating reserves may be called if needed.
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Lodge
Tampico
Senate
Tumuity
Senate Chamber
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Congress
White House
Fletcher
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Huerta
United States
Pacific
Wilson
Mexico
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Customs House
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Esperanza
Thirteen Dead in Ludlow Fight and Tent Colony Fire
Trinity, Colo April 21 reports say thirteen died in the Ludlow tent colony blaze and battle between militiamen and strikers continued overnight. The clash touched near the Colorado and Southeastern railroad trestle with exchanges of gunfire, while rescuers reported wounded and several tents left in ruins.
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Colo
Ludow
Union
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Lamar
Walson
Chase
A. Martin
Co. A
Denver
Louis Tikas
Lewis Purcell
Colorado
Springs
Colorado and Southeastern
Berwind and
Hastings
Haines Station
Ranevyille
Linderfelt
Cedar
Glass eye explodes as man reads paper in Mexico story
April 21 report from Pittsburgh notes M C Canterberry a farmer, reading a newspaper when his glass eye burst like an electric bulb. He was uninjured, with heat suspected as a cause by an optician. Separately at Fort Bliss vigilance rises over a Mexican prison camp after hints of a plot to free 6000 former Federal soldiers, with a fenced deadline for movement.
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Pittsburgh
M. C. Canterberry
Canterberry
Mexico
Fort Bliss
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Canal Ready If It Is 8 Den Panama April 21
Gov Goethals said battleships could be used in the Panama Canal if urgent need arose to push a blockade of Mexican Pacific ports. He stated the U S government could accelerate the Cucaracha slide to twenty forty five foot channel and could demolish the Empire bridge and tear out the Paraiso railway trestle if required. Smoke RE Verso. Travana ldadgar.
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Canal
Panama
Movement for a Greater Iowa inaugurated by state committee
Des Moines reports a sweeping Iowa booster movement formed by a Committee of Fifteen to organize a permanent Greater Iowa effort and to coordinate representation for the Patents-Pacific exposition. Des Moines attendees from Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Ottumwa, Dubuque, Marshalltown and many other cities attended. Governor Clarke spoke on the San Francisco trip and site work for future projects.
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Greater Iowa
Senate Chamber
Lowa
I Soumitteea
Lawa
Ilawa
HH. O
Bernbrock
HH. O. Bernbrock
Black Hawk County
Ernest R. Moore
Cedar Rapids
W. G. Haskell
Guv. Clarke
Judge Peemer
W. W. Marsh
George French
James C.davis
HM. T. Meredith
A. C. Savage
George UC. Wilson
W. IM. Kretschiner
Ralph Bolton
Frank Epperson
C. F. Curliss
D. A. Olson
Senator Spaulding
Frank Follett
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Dubuque
Marshalltown
Davenport
Sioux City
Pella
Osceola
Mason City
Clinton
Waverly
Ames
Elliott
Guthrie Center
Red Oak
Perry
Bridgewater
Oskaloosa
Nevada
Forest City
Adel
Adair
Lone Tree
Grinnell
Panora
Charles City
Waukee
Patton
Atlantic
Eddyville
Knoxville
Newton
Clear Lake
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Department of Agriculture
Horticultural Society
The
Historical Society
Manufacturers Association
State College
Grain Growers’ Association
Iowa
Clarke
San Francisco
Delivery Error Notice for Undelivered Paper
A delivery error note states 1.18 paper not delivered by 6 40 and instructs callers to contact 443 or 715 for a replacement copy by motorcycle courier to building office W811 up to 6330 and after that via special night telephone 443 or 714.
Call to State Pride Ignites Des Moines Meeting
Justice Horace BK Devmer urged Iowa residents to unite for state development and national markets, praising the upcoming legislature and a spirit of pride. He urged contemplation and editorial reflection, urging citizens to consider the state's broader future.
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Horace BK. Devmer
Iowa
Des Moines
Tie Wan
Tata
Lowa
GONGUL URGES AMERICANS TO LEAVE MEXICO
Consul Ket cher on orders from Washington notifies Americans in Chihuahua that they should leave Mexico as a precaution after Washington seized Tampico and Vera Cruz. A planned small boat exodus may occur if time allows, to prevent possible trouble. six American women left tonight.
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Mex
el Paso
Ketcher
Washington
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Americans Leave City of Chihuahua
Six Americans, eight Germans and nine Frenchmen and women arrived in El Paso from Chihuahua today. They claimed Americans in Chihuahua believed rebels would be unable to read in the Huerta era and that rockading Tampico and Vera Cruz would be a matter of national honor. The party said they sought to aid Americans without drawing attention, with Gen Carranza silent on policy while Gen Villa’s actions were discussed.
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Chibuhaut
Mars Fon Leteher
Mineriean
Chituahua
Huerta Washington
Mexico
Carran
Dutter
Gen. Villa
Rebel Sym Practizers Support National Honor View
The text notes prominent rebel sympathizers on EP Paseo expressing a stance that Mnerta and the nations at honor face consequences beyond cafe politics, arguing the fall in cafes reflects broader political upheaval and not mere local deception.
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EP Paseo
Mnerta
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Eggs of a Community to Pay Church Bills
Ravenwood Ma April 12 How to catch the hen pay the preacher and hear all other expenses of the church has been figured out by Harmony church members five miles northwest of here An egg collection yielded 168 dozen at 1 cent a dozen value The plan would market eggs as a unit to raise funds for the pastor church repairs music coal and the light plant The women organize a shipping company to implement the plan and keep the church running
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Ravenwood
Harmony Church
Here
C. It. Green
An Ee Shipping Company
Nine killed by gas explosion in factory
An investigation began into a gas explosion that wrecked a boiler room, collapsing floors and walls and killing nine people who were in the chamber. Several were rescued and taken to hospital. most are expected to recover.
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Biken
Katevan
Macoun
Huerta Time Wasted As War Munitions Seized Threatens Vera Cruz
Washington officials say Gen Huerta may be delaying to allow a large shipment of arms and 200 German field rounds to reach Mexico City. Orders sent to Rear Admiral Fletcher to seize Vera Cruz customs house aim to block the munitions flow before they can be landed. White House stresses pacific aims while preparing to act if needed.
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Washington, D. C
Vera Cruz
Huerta
Daniels
White House
Lean
Washington
Db. C
Fletcher
Herta
Mexico City
Plewder
Park
Huertta
Chuerta
Weigh Administration
May Day Queen Crowned At Grinnell College Pageant
Miss Nerna Fellows of Lansing Iowa was elected queen of Grinnell college Women’s Athletic association May Day pageant. The event, set for the third week in May, will feature more than 200 girls in folk dances and the winding of the May pole, with Elsie Hooseley Sheldon as president, Carolo Arnold Franklin Nebraska as secretary, and Jennie Brady Des Moines as treasurer.
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Trinnell
Women's Athletic Association
Grinnell College
Nerna Fel [Lows
Lansing
Elsie Hooseley
Sheldon
Carolo Arnold
Franklin, Neb
Jennie Brady
Des Moines
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Carranza
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