Jurisdiction Fire to Prevent Conflict on Mexican Border
Military command realignments cut the southern department to Texas coast to El Paso and create a New Mexico department under General Pershing while adding Arizona to the western department under General J Franklin Bell. Pershing’s expedition shifts from Funston as fate of border forces remains unsettled.
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Associated Ress
Washington
Publicity Bureau
War Department
Southern Department
Funston
Texas
el Paso
Department of New Mexico
General Pershing
Arizona
Western Department
J. Franklin Bell
Pershing
Mexica N
Associated Press
San Antonio
Baker
Exhibit of Texas Resources Proposed for County Fairs
Austin July 4 recommendation by Commissioner Fred W. Davis urges a $10 000 appropriation to Governor Ferguson for a state resources exhibit to be shown at Texas county fairs next year. Davis seeks gubernatorial support to move the measure through the thirty fifth legislature convening January.
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Texas
Austin
Ferguson
Fred W. Davis
Davis
Wichita Falls Celebrates Fourth Independence Day
Wichita Falls Texas marked Independence Day with a nation preparedness demonstration. Thousands marched in line while another section featured decorated automobiles and floats in the celebration.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Carrizal Survivor Corgie Cook Arrives in El Paso
El Paso Texas July 3 Corgie Cook a Carrizal survivor has arrived. He is noted as a survivor returning from the Carrizal incident and reached El Paso today.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
Corgie Cook
Sailors Die and Injure in Fourth of July Salute
Portland reports a deadly Fourth of July salute aboard the cruiser Boston as Coxswain V D Burnell was killed and ship's blacksmith L Bloom severely injured by a premature six pound shell explosion.
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V. D. Burnell
Boston
Associated Press
Portland
Oregon
L. Bloom
Infants Die as Epidemic Paralyzes New York Boroughs
New York on July 4 reports 26 children dead in 24 hours from an infantile paralysis outbreak. Health commissioner Dr Haven Emerson notes 191 cases in Brooklyn alone, all deemed serious.
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New York Boroughs
Associated Press
New York
Haven Emerson
Brooklyn
Allies Push Offensive Near Somme Front In July Fighting
London reports ongoing siege fighting on the Franco British front after Fricourt fell. British crews hold Poodle and Bottom Woods and press beyond German second lines while French gains are praised for bravery. German statements claim repulsed assaults and a separate Galicia victory driving Russians twelve miles southeast of Tiumach.
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London
Fricourt
Somme
Laboiselle
Associated Press
Berlin
German War Office
Galicia
Tiumach
Bryan City Marks Fourth of July with All Businesses Closed
Fourth of July observance halted almost all activity in Bryan as business houses post offices banks and offices closed. County officers held picnics with deputies and clerks while fireworks exploded from dawn. No accidents reported as the community enjoys a holiday silence.
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Bryan
Court House
Pistol Duel on Busy Street Leaves Man Wounded
In Nashville on July 4 a pistol duel on a crowded street left S. B. Lutterell Jr. seriously wounded after being shot by Rush Strong who surrendered to police. Doctors say Lutterell will recover.
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Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
S. B. Lutterell, Jr
Rush Strong
Lutterell
Diplomatic Note Aims for Amicable Solution Between U S and Mexico
Washington reports a conciliatory note from the de facto Mexican government to Ambassador Arredondo. It offers a basis for settling tensions, promises to restore order in Northern Mexico, and to protect American territory from raids. It notes U S troop presence as a factor and discusses the recall of Pershing’s expedition without a direct pledge. The Mexican government accepts mediation in principle and asks the United States to do likewise.
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Washington
United States
Ambassador Arredondo
State Department
Lansing
Mexico
Pershing
Washington and War Dept Indicate Firm Stance on Carranza Note
Officials say the United States can deal firmly with de facto authorities and no war plans will change immediately. A large part of the National Guard and the mobile regular army are on the border to support Pershing in Mexico if needed. In Brownsville travel from Mexico is limited to daylight hours from 9 until sundown and no reason is given.
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Washington
State
War Department
United States
Carranza
National Guard
Mobile
Pershing
Mexico
Two Million Men Ready for Supreme Offensive
British and French forces launch a major assault along a twenty mile front north of Somme. By noon the British say they have captured Serre Montaunan and Laboiselle while the Germans hold Ficourt Ouillers and Beaumont Hamel.French and British operations continue with heavy fighting and shifting gains along multiple positions near Thiepval Fricourt and Corfu Woods.
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Associated Press
France
Somme
England
Serre
Montaunan
Laboiselle
Ficourt Ouillers
Beaumont-Hamel
Cotton Carnival Opens as Galveston Enters Exposition
Galveston Texas July 4 marks the start of the eighth annual Cotton Carnival and Exposition, a twelve day celebration drawing thousands from across Texas. The organizing committee set aside special days including Independence Day Beaumont Day K K K Day Texas Day Houston Day Farmers Day Civic Day Children's Day Texas City Day San Antonio and Bi Centennial Day and Galveston Day in that sequence.
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Galveston
Texas
Beaumont
Milam County Fair Opens for Ninth Annual Festival
Milam County Fair began in Rockdale Texas today July 4 and runs two days. A preparedness parade is planned as one feature of the event. The report notes a humorous aside about listening to a dream from the Kansas City Star.
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Rockdale
Associated Press
Texas
Milam County
Kansas City Star
Allied night attacks repulsed along the western front
Berlin reports reconnaissance attacks by French and British troops were repulsed by German forces along the west front during the night. The war office announced today.
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Berlin
West Front
War Office
Farmers Union Plan Favored for Texas Bank Network
The state warehouse and marketing department approves plans by the Central Texas District Farmers Union to organize a chain of banks across Texas and a central bank in Austin with a $500,000 capitalization to finance the cotton crop. Manager F C Weinert announced the department will provide active cooperation.
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Austin
Texas
State Warehouse and Marketing Department
Central Texas District Farmers Union
F. C. Weinert
Mule Tramples Boy Near Bryan injures Corobbo youth
Lewis Corobbo, two miles east of Bryan, was severely hurt when a mule he rode lurched at a grass patch, flipping him over its head. He sustained a deep cut above his right eye and a dislocated shoulder, with initial skull fracture feared but later ruled out. He is reported resting comfortably.
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Lewis
Joe Corobbo
L. D. McGee Place
Bryan
Corrobbo
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