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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
7
Joe Nik rent travels from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 457 miles over ten hours and forty seven minutes. A dense fog shrouds the journey as he maintains steady progress, highlighting endurance and caution on the highway.
Paris May 23 three more Americans have been added to the French air corps. The new volunteers include Robert P Willis Haviland of Chicago and Frederick Prince.
Washington reports say President Wilson may confront open conflict after Carranza refuses to recall American troops. Twenty four U S warships move toward Mexican waters as Mexico's Garanza government warns against American action. State militias are mobilized to the border while navy ships bolster coastal defenses.
A heavy earth shock struck Forli and Rimini in Central Italy at 3 25 this morning. Both towns have about fifty thousand residents and lay twenty eight miles apart. No casualties were reported.
Washington on June 20 reports President Wilson calling out the national guard for border duty renews a question for lawmakers who also hold guard ranks. The House panel has yet to report as precedents are unclear. Several members are cited for dual roles in the guard and Congress.
In San Antonio on June 20 General Funston watched the border as 100000 militiamen were mobilized awaiting possible clashes with Carranza’s troops. Pershing reports showed Trevino’s forces not yet acting, and officers doubted heavy border garrisons would remain.
The expedition entered Mexico to disperse bandits who raided Texas ranches and attacked a detach ment of the Twenty sixth Infantry east of San Benito. On promises by the Carranza commander at Matamoros to pursue the outlaws the force withdrew today with no American casualties. Two bandits were killed and two wounded in a rear guard action during withdrawal.
The U S Transport Henderson, first built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, topped the annual navy day celebrations in Philadelphia. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Dan reached from St Louis amid reports of strong demand for a bigger U S Navy.
A roundup of dated and scattered items notes 61 people killed by automobiles in Philadelphia since January 1. Other reports include Buffalo postmaster William F. Kasting dying in St. Louis while holding Mayor Fuhrmann’s proxy, Altoona saloons to close for a municipal water works plan, and pension bill totals.
William Mansfield, arrested recently in Kansas City Kansas, linked to the 1912 Moore family murders in Willisea Ta, was removed from police custody by Judge McCamish of the District Court and placed in the county jail in default of $10,000 bonds.
Indiana hens supply rations as Houghland Miller of Boonville ships 11 000 dollars worth of eggs and butter to Allied armies. Grand Rapids fisherman Andrew Musial admires suckers and finds a valuable diamond ring while cleaning a Wisconsin River catch.
L D Walker editor of EL Progreso a Mexican paper in Laredo Texas was escorted to the Mexican line by Americans and warned not to return under penalty of death Walker had published editorials favorable to the United States government The Interstate Commerce Commission reported 187 principal U S railways earned 396 net per mile in April up from 289 in April 1915 Total April revenues were 280987306 with expenses of 159922465 leaving net income of 491063841
Army figures show thirty U.S. soldiers killed and over one hundred wounded by Mexican raids since Luis De La Rosa began attacks near Brownsville. Engagements spread from Brownsville to Nueco Ariz and into Mexico, with civilian toll unlisted. Two U.S. soldiers died and seven were hurt when about 100 Mexican bandits struck Troops I and M of the Fourteenth Cavalry at St Ignacio Texas at 2 o’clock, six Mexicans killed. St Ignacio lies in Zapata County where De la Rosa’s advertised raid had begun.
The 1916-1917 Butler High School staff will be all graduates of standard colleges. A. Gorrell will be principal and agriculture teacher, with eight years’ experience including Califor nia, Missouri. B. Gibson as assistant principal and science English teacher, new to the field but top in training. Dora B. Smith will lead Teacher Training, with ten years in the field and plans to earn a Chicago degree. Laura C. Fenton to head English, Maud Ficklin math, Burney Rive Latin and German, Thelen Chastain history, Edna Hays commercial studies, Nell Adams music and art supervision.
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