The Washington times., 1914-05-05
TIE TIMES LEADS IN
EXCLUSIVE SERVICE
UnrivaIed Series of Scoops"
Given Readers in Mexican
War News.

TOGayr the fourth day after The
Times announced that the mediators
wCuiu el inmate CarranZa, the morn
ing papers came forth with a belated
confirmation OF Tne Times announce
rIent
One week ago The Times claimed
an unbroken record of exclusive news
During the past week it has main
tained that record, and exceeded its
previous pace!
After. the announcement of The
Times on Saturday that the mediat tors
had decided to proceed without wait
ing for Carranza to take part in the
negotiations. The Times statement
was denied.
Lash week, like the two preceding
weeks, The Times, day by day, was
first with exclusive news of the latest
events in the Mexican hostilities.
1t was first to announce Huerta' s
direct acceptance of the offer of me-
diation
1t was first with news of Huerta's
willy attempt to violate that accept
ance by forming an alliance with Ia
pata to repel United States troops.
1t was first with actual pictures of
fighting at Vera Cruz, forwarded by
its special correspondent.
First With Ryan's Release.
1t was first to announce reservations
made by Huerta to the mediation plan.
1t was first with the news tina; Villa
had spurned the truce project aid re-
fused to halt his campaign.
1t was first with the news that iilerta
was emptying prisons in his efforts to
unite factions against the United States.
1t was first to tell that the arrest of
Ryan threatened peace plans.
II was first with the news of DR..
Ryan's release.
1t was first to state thai Federals
threatened to attack the Vera Cruz
waterwOrks.
Times unbrOken and unparalleled record
or exclusive news given it's readers
since hostilities began. Its record If
exclusive news of the war forms a
chronology of actual happenings so far.
1t was first with the news that Rear
Aumlral Mayo had demanded that
Huerta salute the American flag
IL was first to tell that the Atlantic
fleet was ordered to Mexican waters
to enforce that demand.
First News of Huerta's Stipulation.
1t was first to tell that Huerta's man
had held up United States dispatches.
II was first to tell of Tiuerta's agree
ment to salute the flag with the stipu-
lau"n OF return salute
II was first to tell of Huerta's new
demand for a gun-for-gun salute
II was first to tell of President Will
sons ultimatum of a salute BY p. IN
Sunday, April Is
1t was first to tell of Huerta's 8 refusal
to aCcede to that demand.
IL was first to tell of the State De-
partment's warning to Americans to
leave Mexico.
1t was first with the Presidents war
message" and the resolution in the
House justifynE the Presidents action.
II was first to tell of the order to
blockade the port of Vera Cruz.
II was first to tell of the seizure of
Vera Cruz by Initedstates marines.
1t was first with a complete account
of conditions in Mexico City following
conflicting reports of the slaughter of
Americans.
II was first to tell Of CarranZa's war
note" and of President Wilson's re-
ply.
II was first with the news of the
acceptance Of the a. r. &. nations pro-
pOsal for mediation.
II was first to teH of the Americans
safe escape from Mexico city.
The Times was the first Washington
newspaper to send a staff correspondent
to the scene of action.