Signs of the Times on Mexican Turmoil and Poll Tax Debate
An opinion piece argues the Carranza government cannot control cross border raids and urges maintaining US troops on the border. It questions Mexican leadership, condemns border violence, and blasts the poll tax as an outdated voting requirement to be abolished. It notes arms in Mexican hands and critiques voter suppression while urging reform.
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San Samuel
Webb
San Ignacio
Mexico
Carranza
Pacific
United States
Baffin's Bay
Minnesota
Manitoba
Carrancista
Texas
Laredo
Carranza Party
Repealing Poll Tax Debate Highlights Tax Equity
The piece argues against the poll tax as revenue noting its small yield and its punitive effect on voting. It warns that off year elections see diminished turnout, with 1910 showing reduced voter participation compared to presidential years.
Bryan Gains Spotlight By Applauding Speech
For the first time in years Bryan stepped into the limelight by applauding another's remarks. He earned a hearty hand for the moment and made the reaction stick.
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Bryan
San Antonio Seeks Credit as Border Turmoil Expands
A correspondent notes San Antonio seeks pride from border clashes while reports say San Ignacio lies near the city. The Colum bus assault leader was captured by American soldiers in Mexico. A $4.50 Carrancista currency extradition request is not expected.
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San Antonio
San Samuel Ranch
San Ignacio
Columbus
Mexico
German lock on Verdun key shows German skill
The speaker mocks German engineers for failing to adapt a key for Verdun. He argues an American would have made a key quickly and jokes about using an axe and selling a new lock to the French afterward.
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Verdun
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the Times
Kidnapping of Laredo Editor Draws Outrageous Outburst
A group of Americans in Laredo abducted Leo D. Walker, managing editor of El Progreso, carried him across the Rio Grande to the Indian Crossing, admonishing him to stay off American soil. He was treated without abuse beyond being gently forced over the boundary. The episode followed Walker’s inflammatory anti American writings and a disputed letter about Carrancistas.
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Leo D. Walker
el Progreso
Carrancista Sheet
Laredo
Walker
Mexico
United States
Monterey
de la Rosa
Texas
The
Times
Walls
Sefor Walker
Villegas
Greer & Hamilton
Rio Grande
Bodies sent home for three slain soldiers after San Ignacio battle
Following a clash at San Ignacio where three American soldiers died and six were wounded, Major Gray's detachment rushes toward Zapata to curb Mexican bandits. The three bodies are embalmed. one will stay at Fort McIntosh, while Private Flowers and Private Catonah are shipped to Kansas City and New York City respectively. Four wounded remain at the post hospital, and bandit rumors near Minera and Dolores were found unfounded.
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Zapata
San Ignacio
Major Gray
Fourteenth Cavalry
Gray
James Minadin
Fort McIntosh
New York City
Kansas City
Charles F. Flowers
Edward G. Catonah
Cartel tensions rise after Walker kidnapping and exile
Following the kidnapping and deportation of Leo D. Walker, Fl Progreso editor, Mexican Consul Melquides Garcia and his family fled to the Mexican side of the river. El Progreso owner Mmeterio Flores reportedly sought refuge in Nuevo Laredo, while United States Consul Garrett and wife moved to the American side. Locals say El Progreso’s stance toward Americans may have influenced reactions, but many Mexicans value the motives of the Americans’ actions.
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Leo D. Walker
Fl Progreso
Carranza Sheet
Melquiades Garcia
Mmeterio Flores
el Progreso
Nuevo Laredo
United States
Alonzo B. Garrett
Garrett
Walker
Webb County Farmers Meet to Pick Delegates in Laredo
Webb County Farmers Association and Farmers Institute call a six o'clock meeting at the Laredo Chamber of Commerce to select delegates for the Texas State Farmers Institute convening in Austin in July. All Webb County farmers are members, per President Aug C. Richter.
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Webb County Farmers Association
Farmers Institute
Laredo
New Mexican Paper Silenced Over Carranza Tensions
The dispute grows as El Progreso ceases publication amid cross border tension. A telephone report from Nuevo Laredo claimed Americans mistreated a Mexican, but the account is disputed. The text notes this is the second Mexican paper shut down since the U S Mexico conflict intensified.
Wilson and Marshalls Nominated by Acclamation at Democratic Conv.
At the St Louis Democratic convention final draft of the platform is read by Senators Walsh and Harding due to a sleep-deprived chair. The Mexican plank draws applause as the party endorses the Wilson administration and foreign trade expansion. Wilson and Marshall are then nominated by acclamation with no ballots, as the session adjourns until morning.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
James
Resolutions Committee
Stone
Walsh
Harding
Federal Reserve System
Federal Trade Commission
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Riley Marshall
Committee On Rules
Ricaut Announces Capture of Bandits at San Ignacio
General Riccaut, Matamoros commander, said three of the bandits from the San Ignacio border attack were captured by de facto soldiers. The report comes from Brownsville dated June 16 and cites the AP.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
San Ignacio
Riccaut
Matamoros
Slaughter Acquitted In Bank Larceny Case
Pueblo Colorado June 16 W B Slaughter of Dallas Texas was acquitted in federal court today of larceny charges tied to the Mercantile National Bank failure following court instructions.
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Pueblo, Colo
W. B. Slaughter
Dallas
Texas
Mercantile National Bank
North Dakota Elks Convene in Dickinson for Annual Meet
The North Dakota Elks opened their two day convention in Dickinson today drawing hundreds of members from across the state. Sessions run daily with formal business and varied entertainment arranged by the local lodge for visitors.
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Dickinson
N. D
North Dakota Elks
New England Bankers Confer Opens in Swampscott
Several hundred officials and members of New England bankers associations gathered in Swampscott Massachusetts for a two day informal conference on business and finance. The principal sessions will be held tomorrow with A F Pezet former Venetian ambassador to the United States speaking on Trade Relations With South America and Edward F Trefez field secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States discussing The American Bankers Responsibility Toward National Content.
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Swampscott
Mass
Bankers’ Associations of
New England
A. F. Pezet
United States
South America
Edward F. Trefez
Chamber of Commerce of the
Southern Student Conference Opens in Bite Ridge N C
The Southern Student Conference gathers missionary students and workers from many states in Bite Ridge North Carolina under Y M C A auspices with Dr John I Mott presiding. Department conferences will cover college professors pastors and high school principals. Noted speakers include Dr H F Williams Presbyterian Mission Board Dr H Wi Horne University of New York Dr E M Poteat Furman University Dr E O Brown Vandervilt University Jackson Davis General Education Board and B G Alexander Southern executive secretary of the Y M C A.
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Bite Ridge
N. C
John i. Mott
H. F. Williams
Presbyterian Mission Board
H Wi. Horne
University of New York
E. M. Poteat
Furman University
E. O. Brown
Vandervilt University
Jackson Davis
The
General Education Board
B. G. Alexander
Southern
Plans for Laredo Schoolhouse to be Updated by Architect Page
Plans for the new Laredo schoolhouses by Architect Page of Austin arrived this morning and a school board meeting at 5 pm will hear his revised plans for adoption.
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Page
Austin
Laredo
Texas Governor on suffrage plank minority report
Governor Ferguson of Texas helped author a four member minority report on the Democratic platform's suffrage plank. The report argues suffrage is a matter of state sovereignty and that federal endorsement would violate democracy's time-honored principle.
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St. Louis
Ferguson
Texas
Endure Summer Colds With Pine Tar Tonic
Advertisement touts Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Loney to relieve nasal congestion runny nose and coughing. Claims balsams clear air passages hasten recovery and recommends keeping leftovers as cough and cold insurance.
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Dr. Bell
Jess
German Attacks Repulsed Near Thiamont Farm
Powerful German offensives last night toward French lines near the Thiamont farm were broken up by French machine gun and infantry fire. The Petrograd war office reports the capture of 14,000 additional men in the Volhynia campaign and says their successes continue.
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Associated Press
Thiamont
Volhynia
Petrograd
King Gustav’s sixtyeighth birthday celebrated in Sweden
Stockholm marked King Gustav’s fifty eighth birthday as a general holiday. The king, recovered from illness, rode through the capital to view decorations in his honor. Throughout the day, greeting messages poured in from European rulers and numerous societies across the kingdom.
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Stockholm
Gustav
Sweden
Europe
Navy Day Highlights Henderson Launch at Philadelphia Yard
Philadelphia observers will attend the fourth annual Navy Day at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on June 16. The program features public tours of war craft and a key event the launching of the transport Henderson, the first vessel of its kind built at the yard.
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Philadelphia
Uncle Sam's Navy
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Henderson
Los Angeles Prefaces Grand Knights Conclave Welcome
Los Angeles is dressed for the Knights Templars triennial conclave with lavish flags bunting lights and color as electricians decorators and florists work all week. The advance guard arrived today and the main body of delegates and visitors will come tomorrow and Sunday with hotel bookings indicating the largest attendance yet in the city.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Knights Templars
Three Indictments Returned In District Court
Grand jury reconvened by Judge Mullally returned three bills of indictment this morning at about 10 30. L Mahan and A E Mahan father and son face charges of burglary and theft over 50 related to the Young garage break in and automobile theft after a chase ending in Cotulla. Rumualdo Contreras is indicted for burglary in this city recently.
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C. L. Mahan
A. E. Mahan
Rumualdo Contreras
Grand Jury
District Court
Mullally
Mahans
Cotulla
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Marsnals
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Bureau of Safety
Ricaut
San
Ignacio
Slaughter
North Dakota
L. Mahan and
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