Cale Latin America in War Congress Meet at Buenos Aires
Latin American ministers agree all except Cuba and Panama accept invitation to congress in Buenos Aires to decide regional stance in world conflict and seek peace plan. Uruguay sets a precedent limiting wartime belligerency, urging pledge against war with other continents. United States urged to endorse policy.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexico
Cuba
Panama
Buenos Aires
The
Galveston Tribune
Uruguay
United States
Red Cross Get $114 Million War Fund Approved
Washington reported the Red Cross war fund at 114 million dollars as of last night. Henry P. Davidson, chairman of the Red Cross war council, said stockholders in some firms would add about twenty million in dividends. The fund will be spent with maximum publicity and public trust, aiding soldiers and sailors primarily and allies second.
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Washington
Red Cross
Henry P. Davidson
Red Cross War Council
Davidson
Rural Betterment Scholarships to Be Awarded Saturday
The rural committee of the Woman's Club will award five free scholarships to A and M short course at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at the court house in Bryan Brazos county. Displays of canned and fresh garden products and sewing will be shown from 10:30 in the courthouse and county courtroom followed by a short program and scholarship presentation. A luncheon for contestants will be served at noon.
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Bryan
Brazos County
Court House
Woman's Club
A. and M. Hsort
Land taxes blamed for high prices in Texas meeting
J. W. Black of San Antonio told the League of Texas Municipalities that land taxes are too high and that taxation should reward land value over labor. He urged killing land speculation to ensure affordable food. Houston Heights Mayor Marmion called for city cooperation with federal efforts and independent action to aid the government.
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Dallas
Texas
J. W. Black
San Antonio
League of Texas
Black
Marmion
Houston Heights
Loaned A Billion As U S Treated Allies Gain Credit
Washington reports the United States moved past one billion dollars in loans to allies. On Tuesday the treasury credited Great Britain with 15 million dollars and France with 5 million dollars, marking the latest increase in wartime aid.
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Washington
Treasury
Great Britain
France
Army short of strength as recruiting lags
Washington reports the war department estimates that by midweek the regular army remains over fifty thousand troops short of the hoped for strength goal. Officials say recruiting progress is slower than planned with only part of the target reached by Friday night.
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Associated Pi
Washington
War Department
Bulgaria Pressured to Trade Break for Favor
Copenhagen reports fears that Premier Radoslavoff may have been forced to sell American relations as part payment for a concession sought in Berlin. The Bulgarian stance remains against breaking official ties with the United States.
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Bulgaria
Associated Press
Copenhagen
United States
Radoslavoff
Berlin
Exemption Board for Brazos Named
Washington June 27 Local exemption boards for most states have been announced by the war department with appointments to stand unless disqualifications or objections arise Brazos county board members are P H Arrington Millican W C Boyett College Station and Dr B U Sime Bryan stop others not named for Fort Worth El Paso and Bexar counties due to residence disqualifications ready check
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Washington
War Department
Texas
el Paso
Bexar
Fort Worth
Bexar County
Brazos County
P. H. Arrington
Millican
W. C. Boyett
College Station
Dr. B. U. Sime
Bryan
Betsy Ross Descendants Earn Red Cross Money
In Endis Oklahoma two young boys, J B Fox aged two, Berhell aged eleven, and Dick aged seven, earned money for Red Cross by taking medicine, delivering papers, and selling garden produce. Their mother, Jessie Pearl Ross, is described as Betsy Ross’s great great granddaughter.
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Endis
Oklo
J. B. Fox
Bert Fox
Betsy Ross
Red Cross
Berhell
Jessie Pearl Ross
Ohio Refuses Aid to Get Drunkards Jobs
In Columbus on June 27 chronic drunks will not be aided into jobs by Ohio's fifteen free employment bureaus. Under orders from the state war defense council the bureaus will weed out temperate drinkers from applicants. Fred C. Croxton said alcoholics typically work only about three days, and the state cannot waste resources on drinking men.
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Columbus
Ohio
State War Defense Council
Fred C. Croxton
The
Defense Council
Boy 16 Found Dead Near Railroad in Franklin Texas
Richard Moore, 16, son of Will Moore of Easterly near Franklin, was found on the railroad right of way 100 yards north of the depot. His skull was crushed and he appeared to have been dead for hours. Authorities think he fell or jumped from the went bound passenger train around midnight, causing instant death.
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Franklin
Texas
Richard Moore
Will Moore
Dr W H Lawrence Dental Office in New City Bank Building
Dr W H Lawrence operates a dental practice on the top floor of the City National Bank building. Contact via phone 621 for appointments and services.
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Dr. W. H. Lawrence Dental
New City National Bank Building
Cotton closes at twenty seven cents in New York option
Cotton traded in New York December option reached 27 1/8 cents at noon and closed within 40 points of the day’s high. New Orleans December fell early but finished around 26 09 16. Chicago grain showed July wheat at 2.05 and corn at 1.56 5 8 for July.
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New York
New Orleans
TOGAS
Fovenknes
New Orelans
Settlement on College Road Finalized With Penalty Deduction
Uvalde Asphalt Company settled for the College Road with a $6,000 deduction as a $100 daily penalty for sixty days. County commissioners and citizens committee inspected the work noting repairs and overall good condition. The final estimate shows total cost $37,679.49 with $21,709.81 previously paid, leaving $9,969.68 to be paid after the penalty.
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Uvalde Asphalt Company
College Road
Citizens Committee
J. B., Covey
Uvalde Company
College Road Fund
Red Cross Benefit Golf Tourney In Bryan Planned
Bryan golfers sign up for a Red Cross benefit at Hillcrest links next Wednesday July fourth. The event starts at 2 pm and accepts any entry fee from 1 dollar upward, with some signing for large sums. The United States Golf Association backs the fundraiser as lists grow.
R. L. Swor's Legs Broken In Railroad Accident Near Waxahachie
R L Swor, 26, was found beside the Houston and Texas Central tracks two miles west of Waxahachie with both legs broken and a deep head wound after an eastbound freight struck him around 11 PM. He lay in a ditch all night, suffered severe blood loss and shock, but doctors expect he may survive.
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Waxahachie
Texas
R. L. Swor
Houston
Texas Central
Swor
Broom Corn Sells At Record Prices In Bee County
Bee County Texas reports its broom corn crop as the largest yet, with the market firm at a new high. If Southwest Texas stays dry prices may rise, while rain could lower prices but boost yield. Connally farm straw from Clareville sold two carloads at $310 per ton and one carload at $326 per ton.
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Beeville
Texas
Bee County
Connally
Clarevill
Recruiting Campaign Repudiates Peage
Petrograd on June 27 reports a recruiting drive that rejects any separate peace between Germany and Russia. It also calls for a strong majority in the congress of workmen and soldiers deputies of all Russia and urges peace at the earliest possible day as essential for Russian revolutionary democracy.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Germany
Russia
Congress of Workmen's and Soldiers’ Deputies
All Russia
New Orleans Op Held Without Bail in Defense Espionage Case
New Orleans on June 27 Louis Hershkowitz alias Hirsch was held without bail for attempting to produce information relative to this country's public defenses that might be useful to the enemy.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Louis Herschkovitz
Hirsch
125000 Men Will Be Trained In Texas
Dallas reports that upwards of 125 000 men will be in training in Texas in the coming months for service in the line of battle. Five camps are planned in San Antonio Fort Worth Houston Waco and Leon Springs with capacities of 25 000 or more at each National Guard camps and a rifle range and rail links described. The San Antonio camp will hold about 40 000 from June 5 registrants and Leon Springs will train 1500 for officer reserve commissions.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
San Antonio
el Paso
National Army
Fort Worth
Houston
Waco
National Guard
Lake Camp
Lake Worth
War Department
Missouri
Kansas
Galveston
Texas Central
Brazos River
Cotton Belt
Missouri Kansas & Texas
British Heres Hold Back German Counter Attack At Lens
London dispatch reports British gun fire checked a German counter assault on Arras front. Canadians seized La Coulotte at 7 am while British troops moved along Hill 65. Lens is ruined and fortified. Germans suffer heavy losses and seek new drafts, with prisoners claiming a September peace promise.
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Associated Press
London
Arras
Teuton
France
Lens
la Coulotte
Avion
Souchez
Gunhilde Sinking Reported By State Dept
The Danish steamer Gunhilde was sunk without warning near Washington on June 27. Six crew members are reported dead with others missing.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
American Vessel Galena Sunk by Bomb Near Brest
The American sailing ship Galena was sunk by a bomb on June 25 off Ashquant Island twenty six miles northwest of Brest. Fifteen survivors were rescued and taken to Brest with no casualties reported.
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Associated Press
London
Galena
Ashquant Island
Brest
Norweigian Steamers Haakon and Maggie Sunk
Associated Press report from London notes both the Haakon and Maggie were sunk at sea. Only six crew members from Haakon were saved while Maggie's sinking preserved the crew's survival.
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Associated Press
London
Copenhagen
Maggie
Atlantic
Dock Wilson Freed On Bond In Murder Case
Dock Wilson was bound over to the grand jury on a $1,000 bond after an examining trial held before Justice Gainer this morning. Peter Negliazo testified that a bar fight at a Davis Switch store led to Wheelock’s fatal abdomen wound. Wheelock later died in town hospital. The trial is slated for the fall term beginning September 17.
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Dock Wilson
John Wheelock
Peate Gainer
Peter Negliazo
Davis
Wilson
Wheelock
Neekazo
New York Dry Goods Market Shows Firm Cotton Goods
Cotton goods hold firm with prices in yards from 7s to 16s largely unchanged. Burlaps stay firm and rise. Trade slows for general orders as government needs limit purchases. New 1918 spring and summer wool lines appear alongside orders for spring dress goods.
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New York
Mine Sweeping Device Joins War Zone Ships
An Atlantic port report describes a new mine sweeping device fitted to several ships near the war zone. The bow attachment lowers a netted projection that can extend ahead and aside, lifting mines to the surface away from the vessel. A passenger liner sighted Tuesday hosted one such device on its bow.
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Atlantic
Prohibition Amendments Advance in Senate Agricultural Committee
Washington June 27 The senate agricultural committee approved a drastic food bill amendment banning beer manufacture and distilleries while allowing wine under presidential discretion. The panel also attached government control amendments to copper lead lumber and timber in the food bill substitute.
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Senate Agricultural Committee
Washington
Administration
Rivers and Harbors Bill Passes House
The twenty six million dollar rivers and harbors bill passed the House by 205 to 152. An amendment requiring presidential endorsement of all appropriations was defeated.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Nearly a Million Dollar Year For Texas Produce Merchant
Bryan businessman Allen Smith runs a mercantile operation that nears one million dollars annually, drawing significant trade from out of state. He reports strong growth in Texas poultry, eggs, and turkeys, with carload shipments to northern cities and a modern refrigeration setup to handle dressed poultry. Smith notes a thriving egg season with 75 to 80 carloads shipped and turkeys sold at about 28 cents per pound last fall, reflecting a booming regional food industry.
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Bryan
Allen Smith
Texas
Mr. Smith
Smith
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
United States
Mexico Suspends All Import Duties on Essentials
The Mexican government orders removal of all import duties on articles of prime necessity from July 1 to January 1. Foods and other essentials will enter Mexico without tariffs, affecting competition with U S refineries as Mexico's oil sector faces United States rivals.
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Mexico
Associated Press
Mexico City
United States
American Woodmen Cut English Forests
A group of ten units of American woodmen sent by New England states to convert English forests into lumber have arrived. Block Island off Rhode Island reports Olympia grounded in fog near Block Island with Admiral Dewey's flagship listing and water in the hold. Chief Machinist's Mate William M. Babb died after a falling hatch struck him. no other fatalities reported. Warships and wrecking vessels standby.
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Associated Press
New England
United Kingdom
Block Island
R. L
United States
Olympia
Dewey
Manila
William M. Babb
Farmer An Inventor Toulon France Civilian to Military Medal
Toulon June 27. Joseph Fenouil of Seillans, a farmer and adjutant in the 110th artillery, has received the military medal for inventing a device to regulate cannon aim. His invention, developed at the front, has been adopted by the army.
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Associated Press
Toulon
France
Joseph Fenouil
Seillans
Fenouil
110Th Artillery
Central Bryan market opens for poultry with warm building
At 32 degrees and freezing, a new central Bryan facility stores carloads of dressed turkeys in two rooms. The market offers farmers a stable outlet for poultry, promising the best prices and nearly a million dollars yearly for the region, encouraging local industry growth.
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Bryan
Wool Sale In Texas Transfers 1 250 000 Pounds
Chas Schreiner of Kerrville sold 1 250 000 pounds of merino wool to Brown & Adams and Howard Jones in San Antonio. The private deal yielded a satisfactory price, with neither side disclosing the terms.
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San Antonio
Texas
Chas. Schreiner
Kerrville
Boston
Brown & Adams
Howard Jones
Schreiner
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