Villista movements loom as Matamoros attack nears
Wednesday's news from the border reports Villista forces near Matamoros and Nuevo Laredo with 2000 troops from Piedras Negras marching south. Reinforcements totaling 1200 to 1500 arrive by train while General Garza awaits orders at San Ignacio. Authorities fear a decisive strike and warn residents to brace for possible action.
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Villista
Piedras Negras
Quevo Laredo
Lampazos
Garza
San Ignacio
Nuevo Laredo
Matamoros
United States
Monterey
Villa
Las Rusias
Carranza
Laredo
German Claims of Conspiracy in World War I Debate
The piece argues Germany seeks neutral sympathy by alleging a world conspiracy against it. It attacks German official justifications for submarine warfare and accuses German leadership of faulty moral reasoning in the Falaba sinking and related actions. It critiques German narratives of gallantry amid the icy rescue refusals.
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Fatherland
William P. Frye
Germany
Sergium
United States
Falaba
Rome Readies for War as Neutrality Ends
Dispatches report no untoward change in Italy's neutrality as Rome prepares for war. The tone notes Italy's shift from neutrality to readiness, marking a turning point in the country’s stance.
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Rome
Italy
French net to trap German submarines faces extraction danger
The piece notes a French invention a special net to catch German submarines but points out danger in removing them from the net. It likens the risk to handling a Gulf dogfish.
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Gulf
Birthday salute to Dr Edward Bemis, 65
Dr Edward Webster Bemis, Chicago economist and advocate for municipal ownership of public utilities, is celebrated on his 65th birthday. Born April 7, 1860 in Springfield Massachusetts, he studied at Amherst and Johns Hopkins, taught at Vanderbilt and the University of Chicago, and contributed influential writings on unions and monopolies.
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Pr. & W. Bemis
Edward Webster Bemis
Chicago
Springfield
Mass
Amhierst
Johns Hopkins
Vanderbilt University
University of Chicago
Kansas State Agricultural College
National Civic Federation Committee
Dog Wins Iron Cross for Heroic German Service
Tell, the Kaiser's canine hero, is the only dog awarded the Iron Cross in the German army. He earned the decoration for alerting troops to a Russian ambush, guiding an entire detachment to safety after detecting a hidden Russian.
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Kaiser’s “Canine Corps
Tell
Lost for a year Stefansson in Arctic mystery
A year after Vilhjalmur Stefansson vanished from Martin Point with two companions, authorities fear he perished in the Arctic storm. Captain Lane of Seattle sails the Polar Bear with a crew of twelve to Banksland, Nelson Head, and the search continues amid rescue attempts and hoped scraps of beacon signals.
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Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Martin Point
Seattle
Louis Lane
Banksland
Stefansson
Point Barrow
Arctic
Nelson Head
Captain Lane
Lane
Harvard
Toronto University
New York Museum of Natural History
Canada
Torton River
Greenland
Biut
Times Daily Watch Offer Highlights Monthly Opportunities
A brief notice outlines opportunities for subscribing to The Times daily watch service. It lists monthly pricing and options for ongoing access, urging readers to consider continuing coverage.
Money Makers at Times Want Ads
Classified brief notes advertise money making opportunities at Times Want Ads. Listings promise quick earnings and flexible hours with minimal requirements. No names or specific places provided to verify details.
Dope Bust at Garcia Drug Store Ends in Arrest
Federal officers arrested Alfonso Garcia, proprietor of the Garcia drug store at 1107 Iturbide, after finding cocaine pellets and opium during a search. Garcia was bound over to the federal grand jury in $1,000 bail. a soldier was detained briefly and testified about purchasing narcotics at the store.
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United States
Allen Walker
George S. Courey
Immigration Service
Ed. Cotulla
Alfonso Y. Garcia
Foster
Laredo
Fort MclIntosh
Ninth Infantry
Alien Walker
George $8. Courey
Ka. Cotulla
Iturbide Street
Garcia Drug Store
Iturbide
Dierbach
Courey
Alfonso Garcia
Marshal Walker
Walker
United States Commissioner's Office
Garcia
Cotulla
U. S
Geo. S. Courey
Mexico
Epidemics of Legislating Across States Roam
A collage of editorials criticizes state laws and jailing practices from Wisconsin to Texas. It cites misused morality codes, harsh juries, and a California miser whose wealth sits in a safe as society debates virtue and vice.
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Wisconsin
Indiana
Beaumont Journal
Ginger Denison
Miller Re elected Mayor Of Corpus Christi
Telegram from Corpus Christi states Roy Miller was re elected mayor by a 412 vote majority. He led the People's ticket, defeating Henry Luter who had served Nueces county as clerk for twenty years.
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Times
Corpus Christi
Roy Miller
People's
Henry Luter
Nueces County
Laredo
Miller
Texas
City Council Meets In Regular Session Approves Bids
City council holds a routine meeting with Mayor Robt McComb and Aldermen present. Minutes approve prior session, tax delinquency matters filed, street sign contracts awarded to R A Bigden, and city bills ordered paid. Western Union office in Laredo undergoing major refurbishment with new furnishings and equipment.
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Robt
McComb
Hein
Henry
Farias
Westbrook
Leyendecker
Apan
Mather
Moser
A. Winslow
Vda
de Pena
Lot & i
W. D
Refugio Gonzales
Ambrosia Hernanshe
R. A. Bigden
R Woodman
A. Laredo
Tex
William C. H. Schultz
Western Union Telegraph Co
Laredo
Western Union
Lauredo
Sloan's Liniment Promises Relief for Rheumatism
The notice advertises Sloan's Liniment as a remedy for acute and chronic rheumatism and related pains. It claims quick relief after applying two or three times to the affected area and promotes a 250 milliliter bottle kept for emergencies.
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Sloan
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