Militia mobilizes as bandit threat looms
Militias and soldiers stand in readiness to be rushed to any point needed amid a bandit threat. Local units move to secure key routes and deter incursions while awaiting orders from commanding officers.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1916
Page
1
Villa Chief Talks With Bandit Leader Villa
Americans reported Villa talked with bandit chief Ken Jay before the clash with Carrancistas near Carralitos in southern Chihuahua. U S officials weigh if the bandits include Villa and may raid the border, affecting diplomacy as Carranza battles outlawry. Reports say Villa is able to walk and ride along the Rio Mierida area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Jay
Defacto
Villa
Mresey
Washington
Carralitos
Chihuahua
State Department
Carranza
Corralito
United States
Mexico
Cfictele
War Department
Rio Mierida
Parral
Bandita fears spur US troops toward border watch
From El Paso to San Antonio reports state that American forces may move to any threatened border point as a bandita network in Chihuahua and northern Durango is challenged. Carranza factions are seen as weakened while Vilista support and renouncing shifts surface among Mexican garrisons and frontier reps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
el Paso
Chihuahua
Carranza
Villa
Tex
Durango
Santa Rosaria
Jiminez
Andres Garcia
Hero
Vilista
Carranza forces close on bandits in Chihuahua region
In Chihuahua and Durango, larger Carranza troops move to wipe out bandits. Jiminez, captured by Villistas after a prior defeat and general Ignacio Ramos’s death, was reoccupied by government forces. Villistas flee toward the Florida river valley. Villa’s proximity near Jiminez remains unconfirmed. New York camps to close, as mobilization shifts to existing army posts. recruits to be trained there under Major General Leonard Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chihuahua City
Carranza
Chihuahua
Durango
Jiminez
Villistas
Ignacio Ramos
Ben
Florida
Villa
New York
Department of the East
National Guard
Leonard Wood
Army to enforce absence of guards from border posts
General Wood announced a move to remove regular army and national guard officers from border commands. Posts listed include Fort Oglethorpe Georgia Fort Sparancas Pensacola Florida Jackson Barracks New Orleans Louisiana Fort Moultre Charleston South Carolina. He noted many dependents have urged discharge, but he must have the soldier with evidence first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
National Guard
Tennessee
North Carolina
Georgia
Fort Oglethorpe
Florida
Alabama
Fort Sparrancas
Pensacola
Fla
Mississippi
Louisiana
Jackson Barracks
New Orleans
South Carolina
Fort Moultre
Charlston
Wood
War Department
Milwaukee Skat Congress Opens With 4000 Players
Four thousand skat players from Chicago New York Indianapolis Detroit Cleveland St Louis Buffalo Peoria and other cities descend on Milwaukee for the nineteenth annual North American Skat League congress and tournament at the Auditorium. First prize is 1900 in gold with 12500 to be distributed among 500 players based on attendance. sessions continue tomorrow as business and entertainment features are provided for visitors and accompanying ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
New York
Indanapolis
Detroit
Cleveland
Skat
Riots Echo Looms In Court At Tiffin murder trial
In Tiffin Ohio on Monday the first murder cases arising from the labor disturbances will be called. David Graham and Gunn Peterson face murder indictments in the second degree. The charges relate to the fatal injury of Albert Letons Jr. during the strike riots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiffin
David Graham
Gunt Peterson
Sacond
Albert Letons Jr
Horses Por Uncle Sam Contract for 19,460 horses
National Stock Yards awarded U.S. Army contracts for 19,460 horses and 7,700 mules with an estimated expenditure around 4 million dollars. Fast St outa LiL July and commission firss at the stock yards are involved in the bidding and award process.
Daylight Saving Plan Approved in Manchester
Manchester N H July 8 daylight saving will start tomorrow for two months with clocks set one hour forward. The plan is led by the Chamber of Commerce and has gained the cooperation of nearly all mills factories and business houses in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N. H
Chamber of Commerce
Fire Apparatus Purchased by City Council
The Shreveport council, after a report from Fire Chief Chris O Brien, approved buying a larger automobile fire apparatus from American LaFrance for 9000 dollars. The 6 to 2 vote favored the bid. Powers and Austin opposed, noting no insurance rate reduction and the tax bond cost. Delivery in 90 days with a one year trial. six percent interest on deferred payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris O Brien
Shreveport Fire Department
Powers
Austin
Four Million Storm Losses Reported in Mississippi and Alabama
Early reports indicate widespread damage across Mississippi and Alabama with losses estimated at four million dollars. Local officials assess the storm’s impact on infrastructure and homes, urging residents to avoid floodwaters and seek assistance as damage surveys continue.
Storm Damage Strikes Southern Gulf Coast Lumber Losses Put At Over $1 Million
Associated Press dispatch from Meridian notes widespread crop damage and heavy timber losses in two storm swept states. Martial law reported at Mobile water front. looters shot. Biloxi and Gulfport schooners missing. Pensacola wireless says city safe with no deaths, but major building and dock damage from the hurricane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Meridian
Mobile
Biloxi
Miss
Gulfport
Stormes Cause Major Damage Across Mississippi and Alabama
New Orleans reports estimate tropical storm damage in Mississippi and Alabama at over 4 million dollars. Losses cover buildings crops timber shipping railways and telegraph lines with reports still incomplete from Pensacola and west Florida. No verified deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Mississippi
Alabama
Astrogate
Pensacola
West Florida
Mississippi Coast
Mobile
Waynesboro
Philadelphia
Miss
Mississippi wire service disrupted by hurricane damage
Lightning and high winds knocked out telegraph and wireless links between Mobile and Pensacola, delaying restoration for days. Trees felled across lines caused widespread outages while railroads struggled with washouts and derailments near Popularville, forcing rerouted Northeast trains over Illinois Central and Gulf and Ship Island until repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Pensacola
New Orleans
Louisville
Nashville
Ocean Springs
New Orleans and Northeastern Railway
Popularville
Illinois Central
Gulf and
Ship Island
Baltimore Welcomes Elks for National Convention
Baltimore Md July 8 Elks begin arriving for the annual convention and reunion to be held next week. The city is decorated with purple and white bunting Elks heads and clocks. A two block Fayette street court of honor will be lit by 100000 lights at night. A nonstop social program runs from tomorrow through Saturday with events every hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Elks
Elky
Fayette Street
Rare Chinese Flag to Crown Veterans Encampment Exhibit
In Chicago on July 8 a captured Chinese battle flag will be displayed as a prize exhibit at the seventeenth national encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The flag, owned by the Imperial Order of the Dragon, was captured at Pekin during the relief expedition against the Boxer rebels. More than 1,000 veterans who served in Cuba, Porto Rico, China, Guam, and the Philippines, plus about 200 auxiliary members, are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United Staes
Imperial Order of the Dragon
Pekin
Detroit
United States
State Department
Cuba
Porto Rico
China
Guam
Philippines
Women’s Auxiliary
Marines to occupy San Domingo city under Pendleton order
Washington reports that American Marines under Col Pendleton, with the Dominican peace commission, are to enter Santiago Santo Domingo to stabilize the city. Four clashes occurred during the march, as Admiral Caperton predicts an early restoration of peace in the Dominican Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sanitago Santo Domingo
Col. Pendleton
Navy Department
Caperton
Dominican Peace Commission
Santiago
Island Republic
Eighteen Deaths Reported Today in Epidemic Briefing
By Associated Fresh New York July 8 there were fewer fatalities from the infantile paralysis epidemic today. During the twenty four hours ending at 10 o'clock this morning, eighteen children died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Fresh
New York
Fuqua Named President of Louisiana Penitentiary Board
Henry L. Fuqua Baton Rouge merchant and Fuqua Hardware chief was named president of the penitentiary board, replacing the abolished board of control. He will receive a 6000 per year salary and devote full time to the role once the new act becomes law, likely with Judge A. S. Kilgore as an associate. Fuqua, native to Baton Rouge, has long public life ties and close friendship with Governor Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Henry L. Fuqua
Fuqua Hardware Company
Board of Control
W. H. Reynaud
Fuqua
Louisiana
Pleasant
State
Bailey
A. 8. Kilgore
the State University
Govinor Pleasant
Indian Prince Fights for Revenge on Western Front
Sir Pertab Singh, ruler of Jodhpur Lancers dubbed finest cavalry in Asia by Lord Roberts, returns to fight Germans in France and Flanders at over seventy. He previously served British Government to quell the Boxer uprising in China sixteen years ago, then attended his nephew’s wedding in Jodhpur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tab
Oudh
Pekin
von Waldersee
Waldersees
Sir Pertab
Havelock
Kyber Pass
Kabul
Elis
Tirah
Lockhart
Lord Roberts
Bobs
London
Pertab Singh
Jodhpur
Asia
France
Flanders
Maharajah
Jodphur
Newanagar
Ranjitsinhji
China
Caperton to Succeed Winslow as Pacific Fleet Commander
Washington July 37 Rear Admiral W B Caperton, commanding the cruiser squadron in Haitian and Santo Domingo waters, was selected to succeed Admiral Winslow as commander of the Pacific fleet upon Winslow's retirement July 29 due to age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. B. Caperton
Haltien
Santo Domingo
Admral Winslow
Pacific Fleet
Military Tactics Course Required for Louisiana Schools
New Orleans July 8 Senator Domengeaux's bill requires military tactics to be taught in all boys high schools statewide, joining the public curriculum after summer vacation. He notes drill benefits physical and mental discipline and aims for prompt and fair adoption, citing his own field service and Cuba experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Domengeaux
Lafayette
Louisiana State University
Russians Gain Ground On Eastern Front Amid Allied Preparations
British forces strengthen captured positions on the western front as heavy French artillery supports the British advance. Russian columns under General Brussiloff push east, reporting progress around Kovel and Dolaya, with advances in Volhynia and Galicia and setbacks near Riga and Lake Narocz. Baranovien battle continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brussilof
Volhynia
Kovel
Petrograd
Graziaty
Dolayea
Kolki
Maniewicze
Galicia
von Bothmer
Riga
Lake Narcoz
Baranovien
Contalmerison
Russians Capture Dorzyca and Gruziatyn in Czartorysk Region
July 8 reports say Russian forces pushed the German advance in the Czartorysk area and seized the towns of Dorzyca and Gruziatyn after repelling an attack. The action follows a recent German push and marks a territorial gain for Russia in the front.
French Advance on Somme Front Near Belloy-Santerre
French forces pushed forward on the Somme near Belloy Santerre and Estrees with several hundred Germans captured. Verdun battles persist with heavy artillery duels near Hill 344 Esnees and Souville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Somme
Belloy-Santerre
Estrees
Verdun Front
Hill 344
Esnees
Souville
The German Statement
Berlin reports today from the western front. The day’s dispatches bring brief progress updates and continued hostilities as forces maneuver across engaged sectors amid shifting positions. Details remain sparse as war news continues to unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
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