Huerta Abdicates and Flees Mexico on Guarded Train
President Huerta resigns and flees Mexico City with his son and minister of war Blanquet aboard a guarded special train bound for Puerto Mexico. Senor Carbajal, foreign minister, assumes interim leadership and takes an oath as president pro tempore while Dutch warship Koertewaer sails to evacuate refugees.
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Huerta
Mexico
Puerto Mexico
Europe
Mexico City
Muerta
Congress
Senor Carbajal
General Huerta
Department of Foreign Affairs
Capital
George
Blanquet
Navarette
Senora Huerta
Koertewaer
Luis Fuentes
Minggster
Liboris Fuentes
Cal
Eugenio Faredes
Republic
Angila
Senora’ Huerta
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Carbaj
Senor
C Tal
Carbajal
Bbriét
PeRringtor
Funston
Cordoba
la Opinion
Salina Cruz
Vera Cruz
Washington
Bryan
A.b.-C
Carranza
Chronology of Huerta's Rule and Mexican Crisis
A condensed chronology recounts Huerta's 1913 1914 dictatorship events from his arrest and brief pro visional status through military clashes in Veracruz Puebla and Zacatecas. It covers Carranza's rise Wilson's pressure, Mexican rebel advances Villa and Zapata actions, and U.S. diplomatic notes on recognition and mediation amid mounting anarchy fears.
Huerta's Mexican Crisis Sparks Civil War and US Friction
Huerta declares provisional presidency and seeks peace but US refuses to recognize him. Madero and vice president José María Pino Suárez are killed. Wilson warns Huerta to resign as rebellions by Carranza and the constitutionalists intensify. US pressure and alienation shape the crisis through 1913.
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Victoriano ‘Huerta
Mexico
Francisco I. Madero, Jr
Madero
Jose Maria — Pino—Suarez
Huerta
William H. Taft
United States
Mexican Republic
Sonora
Zapata
Salazar
Carranza
Chihuahua
San Antonio
Francisco Villa
Pasquale Orozco
Taft
Woodrow Wilson Huerta
Felix Diaz
Porfirio Diaz
Congress
Feliz Diaz
Japan
Henry Lane Wilson
Washington
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Wilson
Lind
Mexican lawyer Francisco Carbajal a noted jurist in era
Mexican lawyer Francisco Carbajal, forty four, native of Campeche, held many judiciary posts including senator and chief justice. He rejoined the Supreme Court and was appointed minister of foreign relations during Huerta’s rise after Diaz’s resignation.
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Mexico
Francisco Carbajal
Campeche
Madero
Ate
Supreme. ‘Court
Huerta
Porfirio. Diaz
Heads of Firm Jailed in Barr & Widen Fraud Case
Federal Judge Landis in Chicago sentences nine Barr & Widen Mercantile officials for defrauding thousands of people of an estimated 2.0 to 3.0 million dollars and violating postal laws. Sentences range from nine months to eight years, with fines up to 5,000 dollars.
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Landis
Chicago
Barr & Widen Mercantile Agency
Abran ' H. Preeman
Frederick L. Wendler
St. Louis
James T. Minehart
Charles F. Day
Robert B. Pender
Pittsburgh
Joseph F. Finkleman
Kansas City
William W. Fellers
House of Correction
J. H. Worman
Joseph C. Stevens
Miners Wage Violent Strike At Prairie Creek Mines
Union and non union miners clash at Mam moth Vein Coal mines Prairie Creek Arkansas causing fires and dynamite damage. Four people wounded and women and children moved to safety as the battle lasts from six to noon Friday. Claims of 200 to 1500 attackers across three mines with a total loss around 250000. Authorities report reprisal rumors and telephone lines cut in strike zone.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Mammoth Vein Coal Company
Prairie Creek
Here
Frogtown
Interstate Commerce Board weighs class freight increase
The Interstate Commerce Commission favors a measurable class rate rise while rejecting a flat five percent hike. Increases could total about 15 million dollars annually, offset by estimated 25 million dollars in eastern-line economies. The decision rebukes wasteful practices and warns consumers about higher dealer charges. A few changes may still be made before the order is issued.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Board
Atha
Commission
Carpentier Defeats Smith on Foul Disqualification
Georges Carpentier heavyweight champion of France defeated American Gunboat Smith in London on Thursday after a sixth round clash. Carpentier landed a left to Smith's eye but Smith knocked him down. referee Corrigan disqualified Smith for hitting a downed opponent, declaring Carpentier the winner.
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France
Smith
London
Georges Carpentier
Carpentier
Corri
Plague Alert and Alabama Congressman Sworn In
New Orleans reports three rats infected with bubonic plague germs, per Dr. W C Rucker assistant US surgeon general. In Washington on July 20, a representative from Alabama's Third district was sworn into the House.
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New. Orleans
New Orleans
W. C. Rucker
United States
Washington
Alabama
Eclipse Stakes in England Won by Cholmondely’s Papsbury
England July 18 The Eclipse Stakes worth fifty thousand dollars, one of the richest turf events, was won by Cholmondely’s three year old Papsbury. Sol-Joel’s Honeywood ran second and Sir John Thursby’s Kennymore third. The race covers about one mile at Sandown Park.
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Sandown,Park
England
Cholmondely
Papsbury
Sol - Joel
Honeywood
John Thursby
Arctic Rescue Efforts Fail to Reach Wrangell Island
Nome Alaska July 21 The stranded Stefansson party on Wrangell Island faces increasing danger as the steamer Kit an ice breaker unable to reach within a hundred miles reports ice conditions in the Arctic the worst ever seen The Kit forced its way through Behring Strait and reached Icy Cape May 27 but for 14 days failed to find an opening to Wrangell Island keeping the explorers stranded on the ice.
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Nome
Alaska
Stefansson
Wrangall Island
Karluk
Kit
Arctic
Behring Strait
Icy Cape
Gonzalez Starts an Uprising in Mexico City
Vera Cruz reports an uprising led by Fernand ez Gonzalez with about 3500 federal troops. Emiliano Zapata is said to be informed and prepared to aid in seizures of government, while Zapata's forces threaten hostilities around the capital unless towns surrender. Gonzalez recently returned under Huerta’s amnesty offer.
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Lopez
Mexico City
Cordoba
Huerta
Vera Cruz
San Andreas
Alverado
Cosamaloapam
Gonzalez
Fernandez Gonzalez
Emiliano Zapata
Zapata
Mexico
Suicide or murder in Illinois farm tragedy in 1921
Jealous husband Charles F erdes, 24, a farmer from Hidinburg near Springfield Illinois, allegedly murdered his wife then fatally wounded himself after she left him months after their marriage. Police report two mortal wounds and a third possible fatal injury.
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Springfield
Ill
Charles F ‘Erdes
Hidinburg
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Victoriano Huerta
Francisco.adero
Venustiano Carranza
O’shaughnessy
Tampico
Torreon
Monterey
Villa
John Lind
Mazatlan
Saltillo
Puebla
A.B.C
Niagara Falls
Zacatecas
Eger Ion
Diplomatic Corps
United
Juarez
Tullacan
Great
Britain
Germany
Spain
Mexican
United’ States
Mr. Lind
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Vera’ Cruz
U. S
Vera Crus
Central and
South America
Guadalajara
Barr & Widen
Fort Smith, Ark
Union
Commerce
Hapsburg
Mye
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