U.S. Plans Massive Border Mobilization Amid Mexican Crisis
Reports from El Paso indicate the de facto Mexican government is mobilizing troops and rallying anti American demonstrations. General Funston orders six new regiments and massive National Guard deployment to the border as fears of war escalate along the 285 mile front near Namatipa and Namiquipa.
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San Antonio
Tex
Funston
War Department
Washington
Pershing
Mexico
Namatipa
Salt
California
Funiston
Wall
Fungton
War’ Department
Funston Having Expressed No ‘Preference In “This Respect. Jeada Ile
Illinois
el Paso
United States
Rain Delays Trains As Vincennes Suffer Flood Damage
Rain last night north of Vincennes slowed morning trains for hours as a washout at a new ditch forced quick repairs. Heavy rain caused crop damage and flooding near Oakland City with Patoka River rising. farmers anticipate corn losses and delayed harvests.
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Here
Weather Department
Vincennes
Oakland City
Patoka
Severe storm damages Carmel area in Wabash county
A late night storm swept northern Wabash county causing extensive damage near Allehdale and Carmel. Mrs. Isaac Reed, 50, was killed as timbers fell onto their home, with her husband and son Bena badly injured and possibly fatally. Barns and outbuildings were blown down, eight horses died at Friendsville, and widespread electrical disturbances were reported with no other injuries confirmed.
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Mt, ‘Carmel
Ill
Democrat
Isaac Reed
Bena*Reed
Allehdale
Wabash County
Friendsville
Indiana Recruiting Urgent to Fill Second Regiment
Indiana recruits rush orders from the War Department to raise a second regiment. Col. Henry Conde to be placed on retired list. Major Miller to arrive for muster. Princeton and Gibson County favored. autos deployed to countywide recruitment. southern Indiana slower than northern efforts. around 60 examined by late afternoon. goal to report to Major Miller soon.
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Cal. Thomas
R. Coulter
Vincennes
Ralston
Col
Henry. Conde
State’ House
Princeton
Owensville
Johnson
Stas Aken Mbet
Jose
Indianapaglis
Gibson County
Pageant 10 to be staged on Oakland City campus
Oakland City Indiana residents will see the first section of the historical pageant tonight on the college grounds with a second installment planned for Thursday. Weather permitting the program proceeds as rehearsals completed and the full cast is ready amid expectations of a large turnout from visitors across southern Indiana.
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Oakland City
Ind
Yain
Indiana
Special Train to Evacuate Americans From Mexico Delayed
In Mexico City on June 21 a special train ordered by Special Agent Rogers to evacuate Americans will not depart for Vera Cruz as planned. Officials cited unfinished preparations. General Carranza reassured workers, reiterating Mexico seeks no war with the United States, and granted Americans in Tabasco permission to stay with protection equal to other foreigners.
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UPR
Mexico City
Rogers
Mexico
Vera Cruz
National Palane
Carranza
United States
Mujica
Tabasco
Americans Leave Sonora in Mass Exodus from Mexico
About 300 to 400 American refugees departed Sonora as part of the Wet three day, with many others said to have left Mexico City yesterday. A special train carrying 200 to 400 more was reportedly due to depart the capital today.
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Washington, D. C
Sonora
Mexico City
State ‘Départment
Carranza Government Nearing Disintegration, Official Says
A high official in Washington reports the Carranza government in Mexico is near its end, with its machinery crumbling. The official credits a brief front to prevent complete collapse.
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Washington, D. C
Carranza
Princeton Youth Sentenced For Horse Stealing After Injured Animal
Otto Blackford, 19, living near Francisco, was jailed three to 15 years in the Indiana reformatory by Judge Vandeveer for horse stealing. The horse, owned by James Robinson, was ridden and later injured and killed. Blackford was paroled on paying $90 value at $5 monthly. The incident stems from a common Princeton practice of borrowing horses then returning or releasing them.
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Otto Blackford
Francisco
Indiana
Princeton
Blackford
Robinson
Realization That End This Summer Drives German War Talk
Berlin reports reveal a growing sentiment among military leaders and politicians to push a vigorous war toward a quick conclusion this summer. The idea follows criticism of Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg for compromising with the United States and reflects belief in maintaining submarine effectiveness despite censorship slackening.
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Berlin
von ° “Bethmann Hollweg
United States
Germany
Woolems and Hammons Wed in Princeton Ceremony
Andrew Woolems of Bellmont and Miss Lavina Hammons of Princeton were married Monday afternoon by Judge E. B. Keneipp at Mt. Carmel Register. The ceremony united the couple in a hometown event with local ceremonial detail.
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George
Andrew Woolems
Bellmont
Lavina
Hammons
Princeton
E. B
Keneipp
Mt. Carmel
Industrial Club meeting postponed after death of Charles Sterne
The Wednesday Industrial Club session with Mrs Harve McGarrah at Race and Water streets was postponed until next month due to the death of Charles Sterne.
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Industrial Club
Harve McGarrah
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Ft. Bliss
Namiquipa
Trevino
Chihuahua City
MGT
Patoka Bottoms
County, Iel
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Mte. Carmel
Harrison
Tre
Frinceton
Indianaporss
By Carl W. Ackerman
Presa
Stamy Carr
Woolems-Hammons
Shoptaugh Drug Company
Decorating CO
Fowler Bros. Barber
Guthrie
Charles Sterne
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