Times Highlights Local News From Webb Raid and Community Notes
The Times features photos from the Webb raid near Cotulla and Artesia, a note on a local dancing class, and local updates including illness of A. O. Coleman, a new marriage license for Jose Lopez and Genoveva Juarez, and the prevention of shrub damage in Jarvis Plaza. It also mentions Mexican import shipments, a prediction about bandits not returning, and soldier expectations for possible mobilization.
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Times
Webb
Cotulla
Atlee
Artesia
Lincoln Street
A. O. Coleman
Jose Lopez
Genoveva Juarez
Jarvis Plaza
Citizens Garage
Mexico
Ixile
Will W. Gregg
Texas
Laredo
Scout Enrollment Meeting At Laredo Chamber Tonight
All boys wishing to enroll must attend at eight o clock tonight in the rooms of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce. A short special meeting for parents will follow enrollment. M. R. Raymond.
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Boy Scouts
Laredo
This Date in History June Thirteen Highlights
A compact history row noting key events on June 13 across years including Victoria’s first railway journey in 1842, 1878 Berlin congress, 1895 Sault Ste Marie canal, 1666 South Carolina charter, 1794 Vesuvius eruption, 1841 Canadian Parliament opening, 1898 Chapleau death, 1780 American Daughters of Liberty, 1915 World War I operations near Arras, Monte Zugna capture, and Dnieister front advances with large prisoner numbers.
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Ter
Victoria
Stough
Paddington
Congress of European Powers
Berlin
Louis of
Starnberg Lake
Sault Ste. Marie
South Carolina
Charles
Mt. Vesuvius
United
Kingston
Sir Adolphe Chapleau
Philadelphia
American Daughters of Liberty
Souchez
Arras
Monte Zugna
Trentino
Ala
Trent
Dneister
Plow Sole Threat to Onion Crops Warned
In a letter to The Times Fred W. Mally warns onion growers about plow sole a compacted hardpan layer formed by shallow yearly plowing and heavy irrigation He urges deeper tillage using fifteen inch plows to break the layer and improve drainage moisture distribution and nutrient movement He notes ongoing field tests of deep tillage plows and affordable tractors and stresses avoiding maintenance of the plow sole to protect the next crop.
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Entvy
Fred
Mally
Dr. King's New Discovery for Coughs and Colds
A promotional claim touts Dr. King's New Discovery as a long used remedy for hacking coughs. It highlights pine balsam tar and soothing actions to ease air passages loosen mucus and promote restful sleep aiding nature to cure illness.
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Dr. King
Dr. Kines
Neat and Accurate Job Work ring up 43
The report notes Neat and Accurate Job Work ringing up a score of 43 in a recent tally. Details on event type or context are limited in the available text.
Social Calendar for Tuesday and Wednesday
Tuesday events include Christ Church Boys' Club hike and target practice at 6 30 AM, swim at Bella Vista, Mrs M T Cogley entertaining Nulles Club at 9 30 AM, Christ Church Junior Auxiliary at 4 30 PM, and Ladies Night at the Ninth Infantry Club in the evening. Wednesday features Mrs J W Davis hosting a Tipperary Party and handkerchief shower for Miss Emmie Westbrook at 10 AM.
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Christ Church Boys’ Club
Bella Vista
M. T. Cogley
Christ Church
Ninth Infantry Club
J. W. Davis
Emmie Westbrook
Local Notes and Summer Notices From Laredo Tex
Local society items report travels and visits of residents including Mr. Robert Kilsby returning from San Antonio and Mrs. Kilsby staying with Mrs. Asler for two weeks. Other mentions include trips to Corpus Christi, Kerrville, and Alabama. Church groups pause meetings in summer and an invitation announces the marriage of Emmie Smedley to Hugh Cluck in Laredo First Presbyterian Church on June 28, 1916.
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Robert Kilsby
San Antonio
John Spencer Westbrook
Emmie Smedley
Hugh Cluck
First Presbyterian Church
Laredo
Texas
Hugh Snider
Corpus Christi
Carneal
Vera
Mesdames Vera
A. EB. Derby
Richard von Blucher
Richard Rivera
R. A. McCulloch
J. Dorenfield
H. H. Edwards
W. C. Knacker
B. EB. Smith
H. E. Draper
J. Hb. Olsen
W. F. Reich
Japanese War Minister Oshima Takes Office With Expertise
Lieut. Gen Kenrichi Oshima becomes Japan's war minister, bringing deep knowledge of Germany and France from years of study in both countries, and assumes the high office with strong credentials.
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Germany
France
Japan
Kenrichi Oshima
Personal notes from San Antonio social circle
Mr and Mrs 8 Rabe of San Antonio are guests at the Bender. M H McMahon departed for Cotulla after several days in this city. The Bender list includes F F Howard San Antonio H F Leeman Boston J Schwartz San Antonio G T Lowrinsberg K T Hollionis and wife Dallas L E Carroll San Antonio G W Wamboolis Monterey C J Jennings Chicago A W Foster F H Howard J M Arriola San Antonio F M Hutchinson Waco F D Edel Houston F W Rosenstein New York J Albin Johnson Dallas S Rabe and wife San Antonio Thos Davis El Paso Edwin Blumm San Antonio.
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8. Rabe
San Antonio
Bender
M. H. McMahon
Cotulla
F. F. Howard
H. F. Leeman
Boston
Mass
J. Schwartz
G. T Lowrinsberg
K. T. Hollionis
Dallas
L. E. Carroll
G. W. Wamboolis
Monterey
C. J. Jennings
Chicago
A. W. Foster
F. H. Howard
F. M. Hutchinson
Waco
F. D. Edel
Houston
F. W. Rosenstein
New York
J. Albin
Johnson
S. Rabe
Wife
Thos
Davis
el Paso
Edwin Blumm
Sanu Antonio
Progress dinner honoring Miss Emmie Westbrook at the Hamilton
Community events recount a progressive dinner at the Hamilton Hotel Friday honoring bride Miss Emmie Westbrook. Bridal observances include Children’s Day services at Christ Church with red decorations and choir participation.
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Emmie Westbrook
Myrtle
Ethel Mackin
Elizabeth Mussett
Edna Brown
Flora Bunn
Hotel Hamilton
Verdun Offensive Reignites Front as German Troops Move Up
Associated Press reports a new Verdun offensive with fresh German troops, renewed artillery activity, and contested trenches after Fort Vaux fall. French claims say Germans gained entry to advance trenches at one point while repulsed elsewhere, and Austro-Hungarian forces claim a heavy counterattack in Bukowina with 1,200 prisoners taken.
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Verdun
The
Meuse
Fort Vaux
Bukowina
Bombard Bulgarian Coast Forces Report Allied Naval Action
Paris bulletin June 12 reports a Saloniki dispatch saying allied fleets are bombarding the southern Bulgarian coast from Port Lagosa to Desdeaghatch. The bombardment drives population inland as civilians flee the area.
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Paris
Saloniki
Bularian
Port Lagosa
Desdeaghatch
Austrian raid claims success over Venice on Sunday night
Berlin reports Austrian official statement says Austrian aeroplanes raided Venice Italy Sunday night and the raid was successful.
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Berlin
Venice
Italy
Kitchener Memorial Service Held at St Pauls Cathedral
London June 13 One thousand people including King George Queen Mary and Dowager Queen Alexandra attended a memorial service for Lord Kitchener at St Pauls Cathedral. The Hampshire disaster sunk by a mine off the Orkneys was recalled as the service featured little military ceremony.
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Associated Press
London
King George
Queen Mary
Queen Alexandra
St. Paul's Cathedral
Warl Kitchener
Hampshire
Orkneys
North Dakota Sunday School convention opens in Devils Lake
Sunday school workers from across the state gather in Devils Lake North Dakota for a three day session of the North Dakota Sunday School association. Experts including Dr Wilbur F Crafts John L Alexander Walter Clark and Prof John T Shannon will discuss subjects of great interest to Sunday school workers.
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Devils Lake
N. D
North Dakota Sunday School Association
Wilbur F. Crafts
Washington
Johnl. Alexander
Chicago
Walter Clark
New York City
John T. Shannon
Delaware
Ohio
Wilson to March in Flag Parade in Washington
President Wilson will review a combined preparedness and Flag Day parade in Washington D C on June 13. Government departments close for the day as servicemen participate and the president leads the line from the Peace Monument to the Post Office Building before delivering an address at the Washington Monument site.
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Washington
D. C
St. Louis
Wilson
Uncle Sam
Peace Monument
Capitol Hill
Post Office Department
Washington Monument
West Point
N. Y
Europe
America
Militry Academy
Golden Jubilee at Ripon College Celebration in Ripon Wisconsin
Ripon Wisconsin June 13 alumni and friends joined in marking the semi centennial of Ripon College once Brockway College founded in 1851. The institution now enrolls 300 students with 25 instructors and stresses religious training while remaining nonsectarian.
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Ripon
Wis
Ripon College
Brockway College
Cavalry Rout Villa Band in Santa Clara Canyon
Field Headquarters reports that on June 13 a detachment of 20 men from the Thirteenth Cavalry under Captain Rethorse defeated the largest surviving band of Villa followers in Santa Clara canyon north of here. The Americans were unhurt. Three Mexicans were killed, the band was routed, and a large quantity of ammunition was captured.
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Santa Clara Canyon
Associated Press
Villa
Thirteenth Cavalry
Rethorse
Here
Situation Unchanged in Mexico Tension
Washington reports mixed state department advices on northern Mexico, with some signs of improvement but ongoing anti American demonstrations. The overall situation remains generally unchanged as of June 1.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico
Cotton Use Drops in May Says Census Bureau
Washington June 12 The cotton used during May amounted to 74 867 running bales, compared with puisque 49 70 bales announced May 15 by the census bureau today.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Hughes backs undiluted Americanism amid German support
New York on June 12 reports Republican presidential candidate Charles St Hughes answered a question about German backing by saying his attitude is of undiluted Americanism.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles St Hughes
Retirement of Admiral Fiske Ends Era of Naval Leader
Washington D C June 13 The Navy loses one of its best known officers with the retirement for age of Rear Admiral Bradley A Fiske He fought with Dewey at Manila Bay and later critiqued naval administration before testifying to the House Naval Affairs Committee Born Lyons New York June 13 1854 he graduated Annapolis 1874 and served as navigator of the Petrel at Manila Bay He contributed to naval policy and tactics and invented several instruments including a range finder telescope sight and a portable stadimeter used in ships today
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Washington, D. C
United States Navy
Bradley A. Fiske
Fiske
Dewey
Manila Bay
Navy Department
Daniels
Naval War College
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Navy
Admiral Fiske
Lyons
N. Y
Annapolis Academy
Manila
Fleet Tactical Board
General Board
Panama Canal
Western Shooters At Omaha Open Great Western Handicap
Scores of top amateur and professional trap shooters gathered at the Omaha Gun Club for the opening of the Great Western Handicap tournament in Omaha Nebraska on June 13. The event runs through Thursday and introduces a new State team race on a fifty target course as the Western Handicap Team championship.
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Omaha
Neb
Bryan urges treaty with Moos for Democratic unity
William J. Bryan arriving as a reporter said he would urge Democratic leaders to adopt a treaty with the Progressives to win over bull Moosers. He proposed placing Progressive like planks in the Democratic platform to secure support in the fall.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
William J. Bryan
Tie
Fight Over Chairman at Democratic National Convention
Delegates arriving in St Levis Missouri for the Democratic National convention shift from discussing heket and platform to choosing a new chairman to succeed McCombs and oversee Wilson's campaign. Figures such as James of Col. House, Senator Saulsbury of Connecticut, and Homer Cummins of Connecticut are named as prospects as the vice presidential fight wanes while Marshall gains with incoming delegates.
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St Levin
National Committee
McCombs
Wilson
James
Col. House
Senator Saulsbury
Connecticut
Homer Cummines
Marshall
McGown Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement in Dallas
Clarence McGown, a Dallas city tax clerk in the city collector's office, pleaded guilty to embezzling about 15000 dollars and received a ten year sentence in the penitentiary according to Associated Press dispatches from Dallas, Texas on June 14.
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Dallas
Texas
Clarence McGown
Graduation Day at West Point in 125 New Second Lieutenants
West Point ceremony on the West Plain marked 125 graduates as second lieutenants. The diplomas from the Superintendent signified their transfer from cadet to active army service. Distinguished visitors from across the country attended the exercises.
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West Point
Military Academy
West Plain
Second Place on Ticket Fights for Vice Presidential Nomination
St Louis reaches the Democratic convention with a lively scramble for second place on the ticket. Names frequently heard include Governor Morehead of Nebraska Governor Major of Missouri Senator Owen of Oklahoma Senator Chamberlain of Oregon and Roger Sullivan of Illinois as potential running mates for President Wilson.
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St. Louis
Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
Governor Morehead
Nebraska
Governor Major
Missouri
Senator Owen
Oklahoma
Senator Chamberlain
Oregon
Roger C. Sullivan
Ilinois
Endure Summer Colds With Pine Tar Honey Remedy
A wartime style ad promotes Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey to prevent summer colds. It claims the balsams clear air passages, stop nasal discharge, and reduce coughing. Readers are advised to buy a bottle and use as directed, keeping leftovers as cough and cold insurance.
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Dr. Bell
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A. C. Hamilton
James Greer
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Larline Davis
Maxime Taylor
Catherine MacGregor
Evelyn Moore
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Will Austin
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