Clash at Carrizal Draws Mexican and U.S. Troops Battle
Reports from the Mexican border describe a clash near Carrizal in Chihuahua where American Tenth Cavalry troopers and Mexican forces clashed. Nations debate which side violated a flag of truce as General Gomez and others were killed and prisoners taken. Brigadier General Pershing reorganizes forces as national guard mobilizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
California
Kansas
Missouri
Signal Corps
Baker
Wilson
States
Tenth Cavalry
Carrizal
Chihuahua City
Lem H. Splilsbury
J. J. Pershing
Spillsbury
Charles T Boyd
Henry R. Adair
Morey
Chihuahua
Felix Gomez
Carranza
Juarez
Mexico
United States
Pershing
Funston
Washington
War Department
Bell
el Pago
Garcia
Villa Ahumada
Gomez
Texas Governor assures Mexican residents protection
Governor Ferguson declares Texas Mexicans must stay neutral and obey laws to stay safe. He urges loyalty, cooperation with peace officers, and reports any bandit influence. A gold reward is offered for information on those stirring unrest among Texas Mexicans. He invites direct correspondence and warns against hostile outsiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Texas
Mexico
Texas Railroads See Ten Month Revenue Rise
The Texas railroad system reports operating income for ten months ending April 30, 1916 rose by 3,988,734.21 to 22,683,164.02 a 21.34 percent increase from the prior year. Freight revenue gained 3,989,803.18 to 66,729,093, passenger train revenue rose 507,749 to 26,330,810, and total operating revenue climbed to 94,352,176 while total operating expenses increased to 71,669,011.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas Railroads
Railroad Commission
Mexican Consul General Calls for U S Neutrality
Mexican consul general T. R. Beltran after a long meeting with Major General Funs ton in San Antonio announced a forthcoming proclamation urging all Mexicans in his jurisdiction to avoid any words or actions that could be seen as hostile to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Funston
T. R. Beltran
United States
Cattle and Horses Located After Missing From Prairie
Missing livestock valued over $1000 were found by Sheriff Reid along the Jeff Davis parish line two weeks after disappearance. Sheriff reported thirty head of cattle had been sold to three men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Jeff Davis Parish
Reid
Pension Bill Falls Six Million From Last Year
Washington officials report the annual pension appropriation bill passed the house without a roll call after a broad debate. The bill totals 158,065,000 dollars, which is six million dollars less than last year's appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Antis Win in Karnes County Prohibition Vote
In Karnes County Texas the prohibition election results show 847 votes for prohibition and 1,223 against. Karnes City is noted in the report as part of the county results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antis
Karnes County
Karnes City
Tex
ZAR TURNS GALICIAN TOWN IN FRONT OF RUSSIAN DRIVE
War fronts report limited progress for the Russians with German Austrian forces repelling advances along the Stokhod and Turla rivers and near Lutsk. In Galicia French and British air and ground actions rise as battles continue across Verdun hill positions and the Meuse region with shifting gains and stiff counterattacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stokhod
Styr
Sokal
Nytsk
Russian War Office
Berlin
Turla River
Sviniaukhd
Stripa
Galicia
Gaivoronka
Ukowina
Radautz
Czernowitz
Meus
Weyaun
Woevre
Meuse
France
le Mort Homme
Verdun
Thiaumont
Vauxwood
Chapitré
Fort Laufee
Funnin Wood
Chencia
Germains
Givenchy
Treves
Karlsruhe
Mulheim
Kizilitween Lutsk
Petrograd
Bernowitz
Bulowina
Carpbathian
Csand
Nia
Pet
bheladimir-Volynsk
Figures on Cotton Crop Given
Final statistics from the census bureau show the 1916 U S cotton crop at 11 191 820 equivalent 500 pound bales the smallest since 1909. Oklahoma suffered the largest drop while Texas Georgia South Carolina and Alabama produced about two thirds of the total. Ellis county Texas led counties with 117 337 bales ginned and Bolivar Mississippi followed with 102 838.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Oklahoma
Texas
Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
Ellis County
Bolivar County
Mississippi
Water Board to Hold Hearings on River Water Rights
Austin Tex The state board of water engineers will hold hearings on July 31 for three applications. Smith and Massie Vernon seek to divert and store twenty cubic feet per second from Deans creek for 300 acres in Wilbarger county. George Stone Orla seeks to divert five cubic feet per second from the Pecos river for 240 acres in Reeves county. Ed Smith Pandale seeks to divert one cubic foot per second from the Pecos river for 23 acres in Val Verde county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Board of Water Engineers
Smith & Massie
Vernon
Deans Creek
Red River
Wilbarger County
George Stone
Orla
Pecos
Reeves County
Ed Smith
Pandale
Val Verde
Railways of United States Earn Over One Billion in Income
An interstate commerce commission report shows ten months ending April operating revenues at 2.7978 billion and expenses at 1.8278 billion. Projected full year totals indicate over 1.36 billion in net earnings, with anticipated annual operating surplus about 2.208 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Awards Meat Contract
The state awarded bids for the fiscal year beginning September 1. Armour & Co. will supply 1,715,000 pounds of fresh meats to state institutions. The Texas Refining Company of Greenville and San Antonio secures a contract for 150,000 pounds of lard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
George Leavy
Armour & Co
Texas Refining Company
Greenville
San Antonio
Publisher Forced Onto Mexico by Angry Laredo Mob
About thirty angry American citizens in Laredo forced Leo D. Walker, managing editor of El Progreso, to enter a car. The mob then drove to the river, ordered him to cross into Mexico, and he was made to ford the river to reach the Mexican bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
Leo D. Walker
el Progreso
Carranza Organ
Walker
Financial Condition of Banks in Austin Texas
Condensed monthly statement from Commissioner John S. Patterson shows twenty seven state banks with savings departments reporting total savings deposits of 3 437 730. Actual cash reserve stands at 709 786 while required cash reserve is 510 666 leaving an excess of legal requirements of 199 119.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
John S. Patterson
Dam Gates Opened to Aid Rice Growers Near Bay City
Federal district court ordered gates in the dam opened this week to help rice plantations along the lower Colorado river valley near Bay City Texas. Judge Gordon Russell issued the order to release water to assist growers in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Federal District Court
Gordon Russell
Bay City
Colorado River Valley
Resta Defeats De Palma in Three Heat Speedway Match
Dario Resta beat Ralph de Palma in a three-heat Speedway match at distances of 50, 24, and 10 miles in Chicago. By winning the 50 and 24 mile heats he earned the silver challenge cap and also won a 10 mile exhibition race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Dario Resta
Ralph de Palma
Resta
Texas Refinery Threatened by Fire at Port Arthur
A Saturday fire threatened the Texas Company refinery at Port Arthur, Texas, valued at about $5,000,000. The blaze was brought under control promptly and extinguished with no report of injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Tex
Texas Company
Railway Workers Vote on General Strike Demand
More than 500000 union and nonunion railway workers will vote within a month on a general strike to press for an eight hour day and time and a half for overtime after two weeks of conference failed to reach a settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Railway Workers of America
Large Grant County Ranch Sold for 300000
Final transfer completed in Silver City New Mexico Tuesday conveying the Harry Martin ranch and cattle in Grant county to John Joe and Sam Means of Valentine Texas for 300000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Silver City
N. M
Harry Martin
Grant County
New Mexico
John
Joe
Sam Means
Valentine
Civilian Aviator Training Planned at Fort Bliss
An aviation school for civilians and army men will be set up this week on Fort Bliss parade ground by arrangement with military authorities in El Paso Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Fort Bliss
Italians Wives Granted Admission to United States
The Italian government will permit wives of Italians who naturalize as Americans and have not returned for military service to join their husbands in the United States. Previously this was forbidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
America
Charbon Outbreak Reported in Two Texas Herds
Health officials report an outbreak of charbon or anthrax among two cattle herds in Texas one herd in Fayette County and another in Robertson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Department of Health
Fayette
Robertson County
Train derailment near Putnam injures twenty five passengers
About twenty five passengers were slightly injured when Texas and Pacific passenger train No. 1 derailed two miles west of Putnam Saturday. The accident is blamed on the breaking of the locomotive running gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Tex
Texas & Pacific
Charbon Epidemic Reaches Three Localities in Orange County
Charbon has its first appearance in Orange county this season and notice was sent to the state board of health. The epidemic has appeared in three distinct localities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Tex
Orange County
State Board of Health
Bond issue defeated in Angelina County election
In a county wide special election held Saturday in Angelina County Texas the proposed bond issue of 50000 dollars was defeated by a large majority.
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Lufkin
Tex
Angelina County
Coast Artillery Joins Ninth Infantry at Laredo Border Post
Three companies of United States coast artillery arrived Sunday and relocated to stations with the Ninth Infantry in the Laredo district as part of the border patrol deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
United States Coast Artillery
Ninth Infantry
Laredo District
Border Patrol
Brenham Voters Defeat $30,000 Road Bond
Brenham precinct No 3 including the city voted to defeat the proposed $30,000 road bond by a small margin on Saturday.
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Brenham
Tex
Largest Red Snapper Caught In Gulf On Sunday
In Galveston Texas a 100 pound red snapper, the gulf’s largest on record, was landed Sunday by the fishing schooner Spec ter off the Brazos River mouth about twenty miles from shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Gulf of Mexico
Specter
Brazos River
Boll Weevils Reported Appearing in Texas Territory
Boll weevils are showing up in several sections of the territory around Grapeland Texas prompting local farmers to monitor crops and apply pest controls as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grapeland
Tex
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Testimony
Burlington Wisconsin resident Anna Kelly reports relief from side and back pains after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. The ad urges other suffering women to try the remedy and offers confidential free advice from the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington, Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Kelly
Chestnut Street
Lydia E. Pinkeham
England’s early 1800s Death Penalty List Exceeds Two Hundred
The era’s legal code carried capital punishment for more than 200 offenses, reflecting a harsh criminal justice system in England. This overview notes the broad scope of death penalties prior to modern reform efforts.
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England
How to Treat Dandruff with Cuticura Products
Ad copy advising use of Cuticura Ointment for dandruff and itching, followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water shampoo for a clean scalp. Claims relief from dandruff itching burning crustings scalings and promotes healthy hair. Free sample by mail with Book. address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Hippos Under Water Run Fast and Swim Facts
Hippos can run despite bulky bodies and are named river horses. Their wide legs produce distinct tracks, they swim well and sprint along the bottom in shallow water. They stay submerged long, surface with jets of spray, and the cow bears and carries the calf on her back.
Sin and Inheritance Jokes in Sunday School
Deacon Barnes tells a Sunday school class about Adam's legacy and the tale of a will not broken. A bright pupil notes it as perhaps the first recorded case of a nonbroken will while the deacon adds that everyone received their share of the inheritance.
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Deacon Barnes
Adam
What's in a name in a breakfast food venture
A business discussion argues a clever name sells products and drives profits. It notes naming can attract buyers and boost value, suggesting strong branding can turn ordinary items into profitable ventures and attract investor interest.
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