Carranza Accepts Responsibility for Carrizal Massacre
General Carranza admits ordering the Carrizal massacre and declares he has begun war against U S forces in Mexico. Washington reacts with reminders to free prisoners and seek a future course, amid Senate and House foreign affairs briefings and growing fear of war.
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Associated Press
Washington
Carranza
Carrizal
State Department
United States
Mexico
Wilson
Lansing
Senate
House
Stone
Pershing's Punitive Expedition Readied for Action
Reports from El Paso indicate Pershing's 12 000 strong punitive expedition in Mexico prepares for action near El Valle about fifty miles from Colonia Dublan. Front line morale runs high as equipment and transport trucks are readied and infantry ready. Some fear subordinates may trigger hostilities before Washington Mexico talks finish.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
General Pershing
Mexico
el Valle
Lonal Dublan
Columbus
Washington
Roosevelt Declines Progressive Nomination for 1912
Chicago reports Col Theodore Roosevelt in a letter to the Progressive National Committee refusing the party’s presidential bid. He urges Republicans to unite behind Justice Hughes as the GOP nominee. The dispatch notes the shift to daylight saving and its comfort in warmer evenings.
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Progressive Party
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive National Committee
Justice Hughes
Note to Carranza Reaches Mexico City on Possible Prisoner Demand
Cable from Special Agent Rodgers reports the latest note to Carranza arriving in Mexico City. It gives no guidance on how to press release of seventeen prisoners or whether Carranza will reply or accept the policy declaration. In Chihuahua City Pershing forces repositioned, Trevino moved in, and officials forbid Americans from returning south. In El Paso reports say Villa has joined Carranza and is rallying his followers.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Carranza
Chihuahua
Morey
Wilson
Congress
Associated Press
Mexico City
Rodgers
Chihuahua City
San Geronimo
Bacaanava
Pershing
Trevino
el Paso
Texas
Carranza Mediation Inquiry Reaches Ambassador Arredondo
Formal inquiry asks if Carranza will accept mediation offers. In New York on June 26, National Guard units from the eastern department move toward the border. Fourteen regiments from all service branches are ordered by General Wood to begin before night.
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Associated Press
Washington
Arredondo
Carranza
New York
National Guard
Wood
No Verdict In Harrison Case Ft Worth Texas
The jury in Fort Worth has not reached a verdict in the case of 16 year old Katherine Harrison charged with the murder of W L Warren. Deliberations exceed 24 hours with little chance of a verdict soon. The judge instructed the jury that life imprisonment is the maximum and that temporary insanity could lead to a not guilty verdict.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Katherine Harrison
W. L. Warren
Warren
Germans Capture Front Lines at Verdun Amid Invasions
German forces report taking the front line trenches between Fuminwood and Chenois near Verdun after all night assaults. Allied fleet orders to cruise before Piraeus with potential landing support are noted from Saloniki. A German submarine arrives at Cartagena with letters to King Alfonso. Greece, under Allied pressure, accepts demands from Britain France and Russia.
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Associated Press
London
Fuminwood
Chenois
Verdun
Athens
Greece
Ententes
Great Britain
France
Russia
Food dictator ship teased by Washington Star
The Washington Star quotes a humorous line about a cook running a kitchen as a “food dictator ship” and suggests readers can grow used to such control as the cook has done so for years.
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Washington Star
Wilson urges draft of National Guardsmen for army service
Washington June 22 Secretary of War Baker submitted a resolution to Chairman Hay authorizing President Wilson to draft National Guardsmen who are willing to take the federal oath and join the regular army under the new army bill. Hay promised immediate action.
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Washington
Wilson
Baker
Hay
House Military Committee
Wilson to nominate T. W. Gregory for Supreme Court
Washington reports President Wilson will nominate United States Attorney General T. W. Gregory of Austin Texas to fill the vacancy caused by Justice Charles E Hughes resignation to pursue the Republican nomination for president.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
United States
T. W. Gregory
Austin
Texas
Chas. E. Hughes
Supreme Court
Mrs. C. T. Tally Leaves for Copper Hill Tenn With Children
Mrs. C. T. Tally and her two children departed at noon today over the I. and N. G. for Copper Hill Tennessee to spend the rest of the summer. She will stay with her sister Mrs. B. G. Slaughter who resides there.
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C. T. Tally
Copper Hill
Tenn
Release of Carrizal prisoners could trigger U S action
Washington signals indicate the United States may act within forty eight hours if the captured American cavalrymen at Carrizal are not freed. President Wilson may confront Congress as officials warn of a rapid breach with Carranza. Meanwhile troops rush to Bisbee as Funston cites Mexican plans to raid copper offices and smelters.
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Associated Press
Washington
Carrizal
United States
Wilson
Carranza
Congress
San Antonio
Texas
Naco
Ariz
Funston
Bisbee
Filibustering_expedition halted near Sasaba crossing
Nogales reports a heavily armed filibustering party attempting to cross the line at Sasaba to recover an automobile seized by Mexican authorities. Two infantry companies formed a line across the road to stop them. El Paso notes: two negro ...
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Associated Press
Nogales
Sasaba
Carrizal clash leaves many Americans dead and prisoners
Associated Press reports 12 Americans dead including their commander and 17 taken prisoner while 14 Mexicans were killed and 30 wounded. Mexican officials say two extra trains from Juarez garrison ready to move. A new version claims Gomez laid a long pit and ambushed the Americans, sparking a renewed fight that left Gomez and others dead.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
Carrizal
Juarez
Villa Ahumada
Gomez
Pershing Fight Near Carrizal Could Trigger War
Washington reports Gen. Pershing's interpretation of the Carrrizal clash with Carranza troops may decide if the incident escalates to immediate war. If Americans were attacked to enforce Carranza's orders, Wilson may view it as a war act. If it was a reply to Carranza's note, war declaration likely to be urged in Congress.
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Associated Press
Washington
Gen. Pershing
Carranza
Carrizal
Wilson
Congress
Mexico Red Hot
Ambassador Arredondo met Secretary Lansing seeking explanation for American troops near Carrizal and reports Pershing occupied Casas Grandes and Nueva Casas Grandes. Lansing had no official information. incident seen as potential open hostility.
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Associated Press
Washington
Arredondo
Lansing
Carrizal
Pershing
Casas Grandes
Neuva Casas Grandes
Soldier killed in border clash near Naco
One American soldier died and three were wounded in an incident at the border near Naco Arizona as William Humphrey a mixed heritage Mexican guard opened fire. The report from Ty Associated Press dated June 22 notes the shooter was involved in a fatal exchange with U S troops.
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Ty Associated Press
Naco, Ariz
William Humphrey
New Equipment for Bryan High School
A large shipment of manual training supplies arrived at Bryan High School and is being installed by Prof. J. L. Reese. The gear includes a three horsepower motor a band saw a joiner and other machinery to boost the department making it among the best equipped in the state. The upgrade draws strong student and faculty interest and positions Bryan as a leading program in machine work.
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Manual Training Department
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Bryan High School
J. L. Reese
Bryan School
Pershing Has Not Seen Carrizal Fight Report Yet
General Pershing told General Funston he has not received the Carrizal engagement report. He has ordered two Eleventh Cavalry squadrons to contact the engaged Tenth Cavalry and will issue special orders only after a full report.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Pershing
Funston
Eleventh Cavalry
Senator Works Moves on Intervention Resolution
Washington June 22 Senator Works of California again introduced his intervention resolution in the senate. He warned that unless the foreign relations committee acts soon he would move to take it out of its hands. Columbus N M June 22 Captain Lewis S Morey a former Texan is reported to have commanded the Tenth Cavalry detachment that engaged the Mexicans at Carrizal.
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Washington
Works
California
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Columbus
N. M
Lewis S. Morey
Tenth Cavalry
Carrizal
Bohemian Girl Attacked by 15-Year-Old Negro Boy
A 9-year-old Bohemian girl was assaulted by a 15-year-old boy named Lewis Parks on a small branch off the Minter Springs road near College. Sheriff T. C. Nunn arrested Parks, who is jailed in Brazos County. the incident occurred while other children were present.
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Minter Springs
College
Lewis Parks
T. C. Nunn
Brazos County
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