Soldiers Clash With Bandits Behind Fort Hancock
Two American soldiers were killed in a skirmish with bandits near Fort Hancock. The clash occurred as troops pursued raiders in a remote border area, prompting a military response and further patrols.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1916
Page
1
American Cavalry Clash Kills Two Near Fort Hancock
At El Paso Texas on July 31 a clash with bandits five miles below Fort Hancock left two Americans dead and one wounded. Troop F of the Sixth and Eighth Cavalry drove off the Mexicans after a long firefight. over 200 shots were counted. Officials believe the attackers crossed the Rio Grande to steal horses. casualties among the Mexicans not identified. General George Bell said the engagement was learned through unofficial channels as communications were disrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Rio Grande
Fort Hancock
John Twoney
Sth
U. S. Cavalry
Robert Woods
United States Customs
Lewis Thompson
Eighth Cavalry
Sete G . Pi
George Bell
Lawrence Knights and Ladies Rally To Beat Topeka Club
The Lawrence Knights and Ladies defeated the Topeka chapter 11 to 2 at Woodland Park yesterday. Lawrence overcame a rough start with a six-run seventh inning led by a hitting streak, while Topeka managed five early hits. Batteries: Topeka Putnam and Stack. Lawrence Price and Marquis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Knights and Ladies
Woodland Park
Topeka
Lawrence Boys
Topekans
Lawrence
Darce
Lawrence Cubs
Knights and Ladies
Rooh
Ryf Lawrence
Putnam and Stack
Lawrence, Price and Marquis
Stratton Escapes Again from Joliet Prison
Clyde Stratton, a noted convict, and two other prisoners escaped Joliet Illinois penitentiary yesterday. It marks Stratton's sixth prison breakout after escapes from Leavenworth and Chicago prisons. He serves a fourteen-year term for a banker murder at Sylvia, Illinois, with a storied crime career including a sewer escape and prior post office robbery charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clyde Stratton
Illinois
Joliet
Stratton
Leavenworth
Sylvia
Tinois
McVicker
Paper Prices Jump Six Cents Per Pound in Newsprint
Famine in newspaper stock worsens as buyers rush to secure print at any price. Missouri-Interstate Paper House Kansas City reports paying 5 cents per pound for print, selling to publishers at six cents. For Journal-World this means a 300 percent rise from $1.90 per hundredweight. Annual blank paper and postage would total about $3.02 per paper, higher than subscriber charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Interstate Paper House
Kansas City
J. W. Butler Paper Co
Chicago
Journal-World
Threaten Whole Austrian Line Advances Reported
Russian forces make significant progress toward Kovel and Lemberg as headlines warn of advances and strategic pressure against Austrian lines, signaling a major eastern front development amid ongoing hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kovel
Lemberg
Fierce Battle Rages on Six Mile Front in Somme Sector
London reports heavy fighting on the Somme as British and French efforts fail to gain ground on a six mile front. German forces counterattack north of Bazentin Le Petit while Russian advances threaten the Austrian line in Galicia. A Zeppelin raids the east coast are repelled by a British aeroplane. Arab forces seize Yembo on the Red Sea coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Alfies
Six Mile Front
Somme
London
Kovel
Lamberg
Petrograd
Gilicia
Stripa
Stekhed
Huaig
France
Berlin
Lundiny
Bazentin
le Petit
Hejas
Red Sea
Yembo
Cairo
Organize for Road Aid in Leavenworth County
Residents of Tonganoxie and southern Leavenworth County form 200d roads association with FL C McNevary as president and aim to unite county residents for hard roads. They seek federal aid to build highways extending from Kansas City Kansas toward Leavenworth, Lawrence and Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth County
Lawrence Leavenworth
Kan
Jaly
Tonganoxie
2Ood Roads Association
FL C. McNevarny
S.J. McNaughton
Leslie Zoellner
William Heynen
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Topeka
Fire Chief Seeks Pay Rise to Fund Equipment
Fire chief asks for a raise to place the department on a paid basis and to add equipment. The move would enable hiring and procurement, improving staffing and gear for ongoing emergencies.
Fire budget push for paid department in Lawrence
Lawrence Kansas Fire Chief Reinisch urges the city commission to fund a full paid fire department with new equipment including a hose car and 500 gallon booster, discard horse drawn apparatus, and add salaries for the chief assistant chief and nine men to improve protection and possibly avoid higher insurance rates. He cites the Canning Co. fire losses as proof of needed upgrades and argues pressure issues threaten city safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Reinisch
City Commission
Canning Factory
Charles E. Eldridge
Holyfield
W. F. Reinisch
Kansas
City of Lawrence
Fire Dept
of Lawrence
Canning Co
Insurance Co’s
Aenee
Ceseegens Setibooi
Explosions in New York City Trigger Arrests and Investigations
Two men are jailed on manslaughter warrants linked to the Black Tom pier explosion. The disaster prompts mayoral calls for a congressional probe and multiple investigations by federal, county, and Interstate Commerce Commission officials into the fire and cause, with damages estimated near 20 million dollars and widespread property loss across New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Jersey City
Mark Fagan
Black Tom Pier
Albert Dickman
Lehigh Valley
Black Tom Jpier
Alexander Davidson
National Storage Co
Theodore Johnson
Col
Beverly Dunn
Bureau of Explosives
American Railway Association
Department of Justices
Survey on Haskell drainage progresses toward work start
The preliminary survey of the drainage work at Haskell was completed after the wreck and the report sent to the chief engineer in Washington. It will be reviewed in a few days and may lead to definite work within two weeks. Government engineers will begin final surveying and drainage plans once the preliminary report is approved in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Washington
Kansas Weather Report And Forecast Summary
Weather bulletin notes 7 p.m. yesterday and 8 a.m. today readings for Betas station. Forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with slightly cooler temperatures in the northeast. Warmer conditions expected Thursday in the northwest region.
Governor Stubbs Returns From Texas Ranch Venture
Governor Stubbs and his daughter Margaret returned from his Hereford Texas ranch with thousands of fine white faced cattle. He built wealth in oil and politics and now devotes time to his large ranching interests in Hereford and Culbertson Texas. Mrs Stubbs and the boys remain on the ranch until school opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubbs
Margaret
Governor Stubbs
Hereford
Texas
Panhandle
Culbertson
New Mexico
Injured knee of local drug store owner worsens
The knee of J R Wilson proprietor of Wilson drug store, after a street trip last week, is more serious than thought. The knee cap is broken and full use may take three to four months. Recovery is gradual but slow due to the nature of the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.R. Wilson
Wilson Drug Store
Wilson
Four Tickets in the Field for Kansas Primaries
Voters face contests on Republican Democratic Socialist and Prohibition tickets. About 171 candidates seek nominations for fifteen offices across the state with lively county races in Douglas Shawnee and Franklin. Tomorrow marks the first possible primary day by law, August first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
W. C. Lansdon
Salina
Ben &. Gaitskill
Girard
Republican Party
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Walter L. Payne
Burlingame
Wiley Cook
Kansas City
Charles Evans
Goodland
Matt Weehtman
Topeka
Frank Organ
Fred Knapp
Beloit
Dan B. Dyer
Smith Center
J T. Botkin
Frank B. Brown
W. J. Ross
Lizzie’ Wooster
Eli Payne
Emporia
Franklin County
Publish Delinquent Tax List for Douglas County
The delinquent tax list will be printed tomorrow and published soon after. Over 1,000 parcels are in arrears and delinquents will be named if taxes remain unpaid tonight. Those paying today will not be listed. The July 1 total was about $21,000 and has fallen to $18,000, likely down to $10,000 before turnover to the sheriff for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Planning Fall Work At New Vinland High School
G Parker principal of the new Vinland High School spent the morning in Lawrence conferring with County Superintendent C R Hawley about the project. Parker, whose home is Oakland Kansas, has taught in Shawnee county schools for years. The contract for the new building is not yet set but will be soon. The first session will open September 11 and Parker aims to enroll as many students as possible. Information about the High School can be obtained from Hawley or Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Parker
Vintingt High School
Lawrence
C. R Hawley
Parker
Haskell Students Leave for Summer Vacation
A number of Haskell students are leaving tonight to go home for the summer. The departure includes many taking vacations, with others leaving for various reasons. Most plan to return in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
May invalidate vote warning to voters ahead of primary
County Clerk warns that writing a candidate name on one party ticket when the same name appears on another will invalidate that portion of the ballot. County Attorney Amick agrees with the interpretation used in Douglas County. Ballots and supplies prepared. out of town ballots delivered. law ballots to be called for tonight or early tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Broker
Amick
Broeker
Douglas County
Will Present Franchise Tuesday For Kaw Valley Line
Interurban official D Klemm will present at the city commission meeting a franchise for using Lawrence property by the Kaw Valley line. The exact terms aren t known. likely options are the southwest route or north river side. The commission may defer action to an adjourned meeting with a referendum likely at the next general election. Curve at Locust and Ninth to be corrected and more stops added at Ninth Seventh Fifth and Second streets to serve North Lawrence patrons. The aim is to finalize details quickly so work on the Lawrence Topeka line can proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ix. D. Klemm
City ‘Commission
Lawrence
Kaw Valley
Locust and
Ninth
Locust Street
North Lawrence
Seventh
Fifth
Lawrence- Topeka
Regular soldiers earn honor as U S discharges granted
Local soldiers who failed U S Army physicals returned to Lawrence weeks ago and were granted honorable discharges Saturday. They had served as regulars for about a week and now enjoy privileges like free hunting licenses paid up poll tax and jury duty exemption. National Guard discharges do not carry these benefits. Some feel rewarded for missing the border deployment while others wish they could have stayed in service until the border situation ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Lawrence
United States
United States Army
National Guard
Emperor Francis Joseph III Catches Severe Chill Inspecting Troops
London July 31 dispatch reports Emperor Francis Joseph III of Austria fell very ill after catching a severe chill while inspecting his troops. The illness is described as serious but details are not provided. He remains under medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Francis Joséph of
Austria
Sayk
Lawrence couples obtain marriage licenses Saturday
Marriage licenses were issued Saturday afternoon to Edward Burton and Cora M. Gard of Lawrence and to John Knight and Myrtle Dodson, both of Lawrence. Probate Judge Lindley performed the ceremony for the former couple Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Burton
Cora M. Gard
Lawrence
John Knight
Myrtle Dodson
Lindley
Barba Leaves for Armour Packing Co Assignment
E. C. Barba, stenographer for the Merchants Association, departed this afternoon to take a temporary position with Armour Packing Co. in Kansas City for the rest of the summer. He plans to return to school in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Barba
Merchants Asociation
Armour Packing Co
Kansas City
Visitors study safety at special train exhibit
Visitors study safety practices at a special train exhibit with crowds closely watching the lectures and exhibits, urging close attention to safety precautions during the event.
Government Safety First Train Exhibit Opens in Lawrence
Ten cars of government safety exhibits toured North Lawrence on the Union Pacific, with motion pictures lectures and a wireless station on the platform. Sixty four attendants demonstrate actual safety methods across Treasury Coast Guard Health and War departments plus Red Cross, mines and weather services. Visitors urged to arrive before 9 pm. four to five minutes per car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Union
Pacific
North Lawrence
Middle West
Department of the Treasury
Coast Guard Service
Public Health Service
War and Navy Departments
Uncle Sam
Vermont
Columbia
Bureau of Mines
Reclamation Service
National Park Service
Forest Service
Weather Bureau
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Red Cross Society
United States
Army
Navy
Boy Scout
Red Cross
Also Mentioned on This Page
Villa Band
Topeka K. & L
Cubs
BIG
England
Paris
Hem Wood
Monaco Farm
Zeppelin
N. Y
Bulletin
Texas Ranch
Indiana Street
Ninth Streets
Massachusetts Street
Masachusetts Street
New Hampshire
Fighth Streets
Dicker’s Hall
Publish Delinquent
K. D. Klemm
Francis Joseph III
Red Cross Society
Departments
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