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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1914
Page
8
A chaotic incident in Mexico City left four United States citizens dead amid widespread violence. Ulster volunteers mobilized to guard landing points as arms distribution proceeded through multiple coastal headquarters, with police unable to intervene due to interrupted communications.
A transfer involving about 404100 rifles and half a million rounds of ammunition from Germany landed at Isalat Washington. Secretary Daotels directs Ade mus Badger to issue a proclamation inviting Mexican citizens to depart freely, aiming to pressure General Huerta to allow Americans to leave Mexico City, where they have been detained.
Refugees arriving at the Vera Cruz port report rising anti foreigner sentiment, especially against Americans. Violence in Mexico City against Americans is unconfirmed by local sources. The turmoil disrupts daily life, with food shortages and rising prices as authorities enforce closures and refugees swarm across the border to Laredo Texas.
A list of Anglo American pronunciations for Mexican War figures and places. It covers Huerta Villa Zacatecas Tamatlipas Queretaro Jalison Guanajuato Oaxaca Texcoco Tehuantepec Tampico Torreon Hidalco San Luis Potosi Coahuila Aguas Calientes Querrero Tlaxcala Tuxpam and related terms with phonetic renderings.
Nelson O Shaughnessy the American envoy left Mexico City for Vera Cruz on a special train with embassy staff and Mexican troops escort. Admiral Fletcher relayed the telegram noting the embassy staff and escort would stay with him until the Mexican commander directs. Algara R Terreros the Mexican embassy charge left for Toronto with US secret service chief Firmo. The Spanish minister to the United States went to Montreal as war broke out and Mexican embassy affairs were placed with the French ambassador.
George F. Bala, president of the Reading B’y company, collapsed on a Philadelphia street today, authorities say a stroke of paralysis. He was unconscious, carried to his home, and doctors were summoned. his condition described as serious.
Secretary Daniels ordered retired Marine officers to recruiting duty. Capt FLOM of Gadsden Alabama to St. Louis Cant RC Walker of Middletown New York to Boston Captain D W Bhike of Pass Christian Mississippi to St Paul Captain A T Swain of Baratoga California to Portland. April 25. Seven haste tired tons of ammunition awaited shipment from Antwerp to Mexico. A consignment of His tong of cartridges was started for that destination last week.
Courier and Reporter notes Leave itt & Johnson bank officers will erect a twelve story building on whely Commercial street. Des Moines architects Puandfoot Bird & Raston plan the project with no variation from prior reports. Tenants vacating flats will relocate, with ground work to begin promptly and occupancy expected by January.
Galveston April 20 twenty hours after orders to start for Vera Cruz expeditionary force of infantry brigades sails aboard commercial steamers. Four regiments 8 404 men with twelve machine guns transport Sumner McGlellan Kilpebriek Meade follow with cavalry and artillery as convoys. Col Daniel Cornman remains brigade commander ahead of Brig Gen Funston.
Washington April 25 dispatch confirms the United States aims to secure reparation from Huerta’s government, not wage hostilities against the Constitutionalists. Secretaries Bryan and Garrison deny resignations and discuss Vera Cruz troop movements while governors press for border mobilization.
Tokyo reports the Japanese premier stating Japan has no plan to provoke U S Mexico friction to pressure a California settlement. Seth C Beem and Miss Naneen Davis travel to Cedar Rapids to attend an entertainment tonight hosted by their cousin Ralph Leo.
Supplementary revised lists of dead and wounded Americans in Vera Cruz operations on April 22 and 23 were released by the navy department. Among the dead for April 23 are Iowa entries: Ralph OQ. Jans, ordinary seaman, Muscatine. Howard Carl Walter, ordinary seaman, Burlington, born April 24, 1893, home 1702 Mt Pleasant Street Burlington. Next of kin Vincent Walter, father, same address.
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