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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
6
Rebel officer Villa led a mutiny after a disputed command to attack without formal orders. His anger centered on the directive to strike Zacatecas under Army guidance, challenging leadership and threatening cohesion within the rebel ranks.
Reported in Saltillo and Mexico City the Huerta regime and its delegates accuse the United States of meddling as news says General Villa resigns as commander of the central division. Carranza and Villa drift toward a break with mutinous generals pushing for a separate leadership while mediation stalls and private diplomacy governs any provisional settlement.
Reports describe Villa forces taking the Juarez telegraph and information offices, detaining Carranza appointees in Juarez and Chihuahua. Carranza supporters fear a widening rift as Panfilo Natera’s new military zone battles Zacatecas while Villa stays atop Torreon.
Carranza declares no armistice with Huerta and insists only a government formed under the Plan of Guadalupe is legitimate. Huerta delegates at Niagara Falls criticize US preference for a constitutionalist provisional president, calling it fraudulent. The dispute follows a June memorandum presented to American delegates, drawing surprise from the American team.
Suffragists carrying sandwich boxes to advertise their cause were attacked by a crowd of workers in Whitehall. Two suffragists were knocked down and others were severely handled during the Wednesday parade through the area.
American soprano Alma Gluck wed Russian violinist Efrom Zimbalist in London on Tuesday marking a notable marriage in the arts.
A Fean delegation stated it would make public its reply, signaling openness and forthcoming statements addressing the issue or inquiry raised. The move underscores a commitment to transparency and formal communication with stakeholders.
The Mexican delegation opposes designating a provisional president, arguing that a revolutionary leadership would corrupt elections and force a revolutionary outcome, while the American plan requires a constitutionalist as provisional president.
El Paso Mexico five days after Villa resignation supporters seized the Juarez telegraph office and bureau of information on Tuesday night signaling a split between Villa and Carranza in the northern constitutionalist army.
General Francisco Villa withdraws as commander and through trusted agents seizes all branches of government in Torreon Chihuahua and Juarez. Carranza officials are jailed while Villa’s men take charge and control telegraph and railways in the state.
Warren McCarrick, seven, who vanished from his home on March 12, was found drowned in the Delaware River near Philadelphia. Authorities offered over $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those believed responsible.
James C Fargo, president of the American Express Company since 1881, resigned his office on Tuesday in New York marking the end of an era for the firm and its leadership.
Illinois Central railroad to expend about 10 million dollars on planned and underway improvements. Some 4,000 men are currently employed on the work in Chicago, Illinois.
A. C. Ford of Houston was elected president of the Vanderbilt University alumni association at a Tuesday meeting in Nashville Tennessee.
The twentieth annual Texas Cotton Seed Crushers Association adjourned after electing officers for the coming year. P B S Grogan of Houston is president and other posts went to B W Cough, J A Underwood, Robert Gibson, Jo W. Allison, with Corpus Christi bidding for the 1915 convention. The group endorsed the Texas Industrial Congress and raised substantial contributions.
During March May health campaigns and hookworm dispensaries operated in Wharton Freestone Fort Bend Washington and Hunt counties. About 125000 rural residents across 4437 square miles were served. Of 5520 examined school children 577 or 10.4 percent were infected.
In Chicago the General Federation of Women’s Clubs’ twelfth biennial convention passed a resolution endorsing political equality for men and women. The vote was dramatic with about two thousand delegates shouting in favor as the Illinois Supreme Court's ruling granting women the vote for statutory offices came in, sparking mixed reactions among the delegates.
President Wilson on Monday denounced a coordinated campaign by certain interests to adjourn Congress and stall the administration's trust legislation. He warned he would use all influence to pass the pending bills this session. He cited circular letters and telegrams to business leaders, lawmakers, and officials as fueling a psychological low mood and calls to halt the trust bill and raise railroad freight rates.
Cleveland and Hanover letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving female pain and avoiding surgery. Accounts claim long-term side pain eased after the remedy, with women reporting renewed ability to work and improved health.
Niagara Falls Ontario ambassador Dagama of Brazil urged Secretary Bryan via American delegates to secure the release at Chihuahua of Luis Terrazas Jr. The wealthy landowner faces a large ransom and frequent threats of execution by constitutionalists.
Waller County crops show a mixed pattern with cotton and corn near Hempstead recovering at under half a crop, southern areas around Sunnyside fare well, while northern sections report poor stands caused by excessive rain.
The General Accident Assurance Corporation of Philadelphia has filed reduced workers compensation rates in Texas and will continue to write the line of business there, becoming the seventh stock company to do so.
The Texas and Pacific railroad challenged the preliminary valuation of its intangible assets before the State tax board in Austin. Represented by A L Pitts the railroad asked reduce the valuation from 20 117 955 to 19 086 265 about 1 000 per mile.
Trustees reported at a creditors meeting that the Houston estate shows assets of 269703.75 and liabilities of 252737.28. The House bank closed in 1907 with liabilities near 3 million, and about 500 creditors are listed.
Judge Claude Pollard of Kingsville won approval from the attorney general's department for a $15,000 bond issue by the Kingsville Independent School District.
The attorney general’s department on Wednesday approved the record of a 12000 street improvement bond issue for Bryan Texas. Judge J. W. Doremus presented the proposal for the city.
Nashville Tennessee A C Ford of Vanderbilt University at a Lesdas receives a honor notice.
Blackstrap and Brown Sugar. San Benito Texas refining and boiling began Monday at the San Benito sugar mill to produce about 450000 pounds of sugar beyond the regular season. Several hundred thousand gallons of blackstrap stored during the rush will undergo further refining for a run of several days.
Insurance Commissioner Monday approved the indemnity Company of Galveston to attach a rider to Texas workmen's compensation policies. The rider, similar to that approved for Aetna, is built on a participating or mutual basis and will be issued with in force Texas policies.
Washington says Canada became a billion dollar country in 1918 with merchandise imports and exports totaling 1 095 000 000 dollars, up from 977 000 000 dollars in 1912.
Lightning struck Wadsworth Commons and surrounding South London districts Sunday killing six people including four children and wounding several others as numerous buildings suffered damage in the storm.
London reports Britain orders a warship to sail at once to St Razzo to safeguard Prince William and his family as other powers dispatch ships in response.
Eighteen state editors met Monday and organized the Texas Prohibition Press Association. Seth Gunter of the Lindale Report was elected president and O L Hamilton of the Lewisville Enterprise secretary.
Miss Cayenne rejects removing the word obey from marriage vows arguing it remains relevant. She says no one will keep referencing the ceremony as if it were a party platform. The exchange notes a broader discussion on traditional wording.
It claims to soothe itching, burning, and disfiguring skin sores with Resinol ointment and resinol soap. The ad asserts rapid healing and regrets wasted money on ineffective treatments, noting benefits for pimples, dandruff, sunburn, and insect bites. Sold by all druggists.
A humorous exchange features a speaker deriding risky climbing while another admits to pondering how to descend. The remark is attributed to Fliegende Blaetter, illustrating playful commentary on folly and ascent.
An old advertisement touts Rub-My-Tism as a cure for rheumatism and various aches including neuralgia cramps colic sprains bruises cuts and burns. It labels the product as an antiseptic anodyne and lists a price of 25 cents.
In a light exchange a character named Wombat admits no real heroes today and scopes for a fitting label for a five-cent cigar. The dialogue highlights a humorous moment about branding and recognition.
An old advertisement touts Grove's tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims benefits for the liver malaria blood and entire system and priced at 50 cents.
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