Laredo Baseball Team Defeats 37th Infantry in Eleven Innings
A large crowd packed Caliche Park as Laredo edged the Thirty seventh Infantry 4 to 3 after eleven innings. Charlie Pierce and Gonzales formed a strong Laredo battery, while Friday and Waring starred for the soldiers. The game showcased top local talent and tight pitching, with a late rally breaking a 3 3 tie in the eleventh.
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Caliche Park
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Larédos
Soldier Boys
Laredo
Charlie Pierce
Gonzales
Mayor Telesforo Macias Ousted in Nuevo Laredo
The Anti Re election Club of Mexico's El Club Francisco Madero announced a reshuffle in Nuevo Laredo after a pro proclamation from Mexico City. Governor Osuna of Tamausipas supported changes in civil authorities. Professor Francisco Perez was installed as temporary mayor until elections.
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Mexico
el Club Francisco
Madero
Francisco Perez
Counterfeiter Arrested With Customs House Seal
News from Nuevo Laredo reports Jose Cruz Solis captured for counterfeiting the U S customs house seal in Laredo and using a self made die to issue food cards to Mexicans buying on the American side and taking rations to parts of Mexico He also held counterfeit food cards The arrest and seized tools may resolve a recent mystery of unaccounted food cards Solis is jailed in Nuevo Laredo and the seal is expected to be turned over to U S authorities.
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Nuevo Laredo
Jose Cruz Solis
United States Customs House
Laredo
Mexico
Solis
Social Calendar Highlights Local Red Cross and Club Events
The Red Cross Surgical Dressing Room opens in morning with Mrs. Austin in charge while the Hospital Supply Room is staffed by Mrs. Cogley and Mrs. Buenz. Suffrage and Sunbeam Band events followed by Red Cross knitting and social activities at Elks and parish venues. A notable dance, Ursuline fete, and War Savings Stamps drive form a busy civic schedule with notable attendance including military officers and local families.
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Cogley
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Market Hall
Sunbeam Band
the Baptist Church
Zara Mowry
Red Cross Hospital
Alpha Club
Dario Sanchez
Rodriguez
Maria Mowry
Norwood Witting
Last Wet Spot in Texas to Go Dry
Austin reports the last wet spot in Texas will vanish with the statewide prohibition act. The measure bans manufacture and sale of intoxicants except for medicinal sacramental scientific or mechanical uses. It penalizes violators with one to five years in prison.
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Texas
Austin
Houston
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Galveston
el Paso
Orange
Beaumont
Wichita Falls
Equal Suffrage Club Meeting Postponed For June 28
The Equal Suffrage Club at the Hamilton Hotel postpones the June 21 gathering due to Mrs. Cunningham state president’s visit. A complete organization meeting will be held Friday afternoon June 28 at five o clock to present and adopt the Constitution and By laws aligned with state and national guidance. All interested in equal suffrage are invited.
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Hptel Hamilton
Cunningham
Equal Suffrage Association
Hamilton Hotel
Personal notices from San Diego to Nuevo Laredo and Houston
Dario Puig of San Diego is visiting the city while Hayes Dix of Duval county also visits. United States Consul W E Sholes returned to the Nuevo Laredo consulate after a three week Washington business trip. Dr E H Sauvignet, Webb County Exemption Board secretary physician, left for Houston for a Southern District exemption board meeting. Fred Leber, known in Laredo and Mexico City business circles, arrived this morning from a North and East travel route en route to his home in Mexico.
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San Diego
Hayes Dix
Duval County
United States
W. E. Sholes
Washington
Nuevo Laredo
E. H. Sauvignet
Webb County
Houston
Fred Leber
Laredo
Mexico City
Mexico
Of Interest to Women: Women Break Ground Across Professions
One of England's largest veterinary hospitals is now run entirely by women. Baltimore becomes the first Southern city with women street car conductors. Princess Mary gains a practical education in cookery and housework. Miss Grace J. Emanuel, Perth Amboy NJ, named deputy US marshal. Newark stores hire women delivery drivers. Kansas adopts measures to protect women workers in wartime. Most poultry and eggs in America come from flocks managed by women.
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Baltimore
Princess Mary of
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Kansas
America
Italians Press Austrian Retreat as War News Spread
Across multiple datelines dated June 24 AP reports a chaotic war bulletin. An Austrian retreat along the Piave is described with Italian counterattacks and American aviators aiding the disorganization. Italian forces recapture positions west of the Piave and push toward the main stream with bombing and artillery support. A separate dispatch notes a German woman’s arrest in a mill fire in Sherman Texas and Texas war mobilization talks at Texas A&M.
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Sherman
Texas
Pittman-Harrison
Piave
Itation
Montello
Rome
Caposile
New Freight Rates to Raise War Revenues Tomorrow
Washington D C June 24 Tomorrow the new freight rate increases ordered by Director General McAdoo take effect on nearly all U S railroads Shippers will pay about 25 percent more for freight carriages Millions of dollars will be added to railroad annual revenues and flow to the Government as war taxes This follows the government policy of higher postage and passenger fare hikes to win the war
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Washington, D. C
McAdoo
United States
Baseball Gossip From The Nation’s Diamond Headlines
Pirates fail to sweep home form against host team. Sisler continues to star for the Browns in multiple facets of play. ONeill stands out behind the plate for Cleveland. Ray Caldwell’s pinch hitting for the Yankees wanes compared to past feats. Merkle Mann and Hollacher anchor the Cubs’ strong hitting trio. McGraw’s Giants struggle to repeat last year’s form. Walter Johnson of Washington has shut out the Red Sox in at least one game for eight straight seasons.
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O'Neil
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Hollacher
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Giants
Walter Johnson
Washington
Red Sox
Address to Spanish speaking public at Lincoln Theater
Oswaldo Sanchez the Mexican journalist speaks Thursday night at the Lincoln Theater under Gen Ramon Toffe. The topic is The Working People of Mexico and the United States In the Face is the World Conflict. Public invited to listen and pamphlet form distribution planned.
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Ramon Toffe
Oswaldo Sanchez
Mexico
United States
Austro-Hungarians retreat along Piave front
On the Piave river front from Montello plateau to the Adriatic Sea the defeated Austro Hungarian forces are recrossing the river in disorder. Italian troops press the pursuit along the line and closely follow the enemy.
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Rome
Piave River
Montello
Adriatic Sea
Surrender at First Chance Reported in Italian Retreat
Italian forces surrendered at the first opportunity on June 24 as Austrian retreat turned from orderly to chaotic. The pursuit overwhelmed resisting units and thousands capitulated when caught.
Italians Capture 45000 Prisoners and War Material
Washington reports a counter offensive by Italian forces has captured about 45,000 prisoners and large quantities of war materiel after driving Austrian troops across the Plave. The official cable to the Italian embassy was released today.
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Washington
Plave
Ttalian
Germans Repulsed After Fresh Bligny Assault
Paris reports a new German attack on Italian positions at Bligny was repulsed after heavy fighting. Prisoners were taken and the war office notes the French held firm. The account highlights continued combat in the Bligny sector with Allied resistance reinforcing line stability.
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Bligny
War Office
Drafted Men Go to Training Schools
Provost Marshal General Crowder orders Wisconsin to supply 600 white grammar school graduates and Ohio 180 Negro grammar school graduates for special army training. Drawing Day for Drafted slated for Wednesday and Thursday this week to determine numbers of youths registered on June 5.
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Associated Press
Washington
Crowder
Wisconsin
Ohio
Army
Nixon and Newpop Quip About Married Life Opera
A Boston Transcript cartoon caption compares Nixon and Newpop to an opera after the baby arrived, with grand marches and loud calls for the author illustrating a lively domestic joke.
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Boston Transcript
Notice to the Public on bricklayers pay in Laredo
A public notice dated June 24 1918 from F F Flores president and Trinidad Garba secretary states all bricklayers of International Union No 29 in Laredo Texas will be paid 6 24 percent per hour starting June 17 1918.
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Artice
International Union No. 29
Laredo
Texas
F. F. Flores
Trinidad Garba
Eclipse to Shine Over Western Hemisphere Tonight
In Aberdeen Washington DC on June 24 observers may view an eclipse of the moon, with global visibility limited to a small portion of the lunar face. The article notes the event will be seen in the Americas and across the Pacific, Australia, and nearby regions. A separate humorous anecdote about hotel service follows, highlighting a miscommunication over a water request.
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D .C
North
South America
Pacific Ocean
Australia
British Attack Successful Near Meteren in Lys Salient
British forces carried out a successful minor assault south of Meteren in the Lys salient. The war office reports heavy German casualties with 560 prisoners captured and several machine guns seized.
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London
Meteren
Lys Salient
War Office
American Positions Improve Northwest of Chateau Thierry
Washington reports further improvement of American positions northwest of Chateau Thierry in Pershing’s communique. Artillery activity and repulse of an enemy raid in the Vosges were also noted.
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Washington
Chateau Thierry
Pershing
Vosges
Roosevelt Jr Cited for Gallantry at Cantigny Action
Major Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was cited by his commanding general for conspicuous gallantry in action during the Cantigny operations. He displayed high courage and leadership, supervising in person the battalion's actions and, though gassed in the lung, refused to be moved and retained command.
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Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Cantigny
Army Casualty List Shows Texas Severely Wounded
Washington June 24. The army casualty list includes 62 names with 8 percent killed in action, 4 percent died of wounds, 2 percent died of disease, 46 percent severely wounded, and 3 percent wounded, degree undetermined. Private Luther Balt of Cleburne is the only Texan named among the severely wounded.
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Army
Washington
Luther Balt
Cleburne
Amsterdam Vote Sought On Massive Credit for Germany
Amsterdam reports that on June 24 the Reichstag will be asked to approve a new credit totaling 15 000 900 000 marks, increasing Germanys war debt to 139 000 000 000 marks nearly 35 000 000 000 dollars, signaling a major financial move postwar.
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Reishstag
Germany
Austrian Strike General
Zurich dispatch reports Austrian troubles widening with a Munich note claiming the strike has become general across the country amid widespread disruption and emergency measures.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Munich
Only Half Bread Ration Reported by Food Minister
Amsterdam reports June 24 that Food Minister Paul said there is grain only enough for a half bread ration. The food department plans to supplement diets with two pounds of horse flesh per person weekly.
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Paul
Vienna
Food Department
Bolshevik Leader Volodarsky Shot Dead in Petrograd Street
Moscow reports Volodarsky a prominent Bolshevik commissioner was shot to death in the street of Petrograd recently. The killing marks a violent episode in the political turmoil gripping the city and raises questions about the safety of Soviet leaders amid ongoing unrest.
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Volodarsky
Petrograd
Sour Stomach Advice and Remedy
This notice explains sour stomach as mild indigestion caused by rapid or excessive eating or unsuitable food. It advises eating slowly chewing well eating light for supper and using Chamberlain's Tablets if symptoms occur to aid digestion.
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