Battle near Rio Grande outpost costs American life
Sept 13 Brownsville reports a carefully planned Mexican attack on Troop A Twelfth Cavalry near Santa Maria Texas. Private Anthony Craft of Detroit was killed. Trumpeter Harold Forney of Water Town N Y was wounded. Sergeant James Walsh was lightly hurt. Ten Americans defended the shed camp for about thirty minutes until a relief detachment forced Mexican retreat. Local authorities seized arms from Mexican residents and sought two ring leaders on the Mexican side. Major Blocksom demanded arrests and patrols were increased along the border.
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Brownsville
Third Cavalry
Santa Maria
Texas
Lower
Rio Grands Valley
Anthony Kraft
Detroit
Mich
Harold T. Forney
Watertown
James J. Walsh
Tex
United States Army
Rio Grande
Rio Grandg
America Army
A.p.mocksom
Fort Brown
Ife
Carranza
Troop A
Twelfth Cavalry
Anthony Craft
Harold
Forney
N. Y
May Vdie
Walsh
Corral O
Tanch
Edward J. Anderson
Twelfth ‘Cavalry
P. Nafarrete
Matamoros
Mexico
Col. Blocksom
Luis de la Rosa
Aniceto Picano
Defense paints perjury training camp in Chicago
M A Ryan charged in Indianapolis trial that prosecutors ran a Chicago based perjury training operation for witnesses in the election conspiracy case against Mayor Joseph E Ball. He described men brought to Indianapolis to testify, paid per day with cash advances and kept under guard on the Ohio River camp before being shuffled to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Joseph E. Ball
M. A. Ryan
Chicago
Ryan
A.J. Rucker
Rucker
David R. Masterson
Bell
Tom Taggart
Denison Hotel
Taggart
Fred. Barrett
Democratic County
D. Kk
Democratic
Joe Bell
Ohio River
Masterson
United States District
Frank C. Dailey
Terre Uaute
Grand Jury
Inndianapolis News
James T
Bud") Gibson
Bud
Gibson
Admiral Scott to lead London gunnery defenses
London announces Admiral Sir Percy M. Scott, former naval gunnery director, will oversee London gunnery defenses against air attacks by enemy aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Percy M. Scott
Committed death by own action in Waynesburg case
Waynesburg Pennsylvania September 13 Dr J L Silvert suspected of murdering Nettie Poland whose nude body was found in a car on a deserted road was found dead in his office at Robrratown West Virginia today. He had
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesburg
J.L., Silvert
Nettie Poland
Robrratown
W. Vii
Stringent Measures On Health In Texas Border
A Texas health department order with US military help bars male entry from Mexico into Texas without US Army permission. Piedras Negras retaliatory steps restrict Americans and foreigners reentering Mexico while Mexican authorities allow some crossing for women to buy food. Texas quarantine officials seek modification to allow normal trade across the Eagle Pass Piedras Negras bridge as food transfers continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pass
Texas
Texas State Health Department
United States
Mexico
United States Army
Carranza
Piedras Negras
Piédras Negras
International Bridge
Bulgaria Has No Turkish Obligations Declared
SOFTA September 11 reports Radoslavoff informs triple entente ministers that Bulgaria has assumed no political obligations with Turkey or the central powers due to Turkey ceding territory. Denials note no new proposals from Entente powers. Serbia remains under discussion for ceding lands Bulgaria desires. German adviser Baron von Der Goltz leaves. General von Lossow to replace him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Softa
Bulgaria
London
Veer Radoslavoff
Turkey
Serbia
Baron von Ter Goltz
Gen. von Lossow
Baron von der Goltz
Corn theft case moved to federal court in Peoria
The $500,000 corn theft case between American Spirits Mfg and Western Mfg and Oil was transferred from the circuit court to the U S court by order of Judge Niehaus. Western Mfg had a contract to extract corn germ from distilleries grain and is accused of taking oil and other portions, causing an annual loss of $25,000 to American Spirits Mfg. The Great Western distillery operates in Peoria with the defendant nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
American Spirits Mfg Company
Western Mfg. and Oil Company
U. S
Judes Niehaus
Western Mfg
Hil Company
American Spirits Mfg
American Spirits Mfg. Company
Great Western Distillery
Villa Forces Losing Near Nogales In Early Battle
On Sept 13 a clash six miles southeast of Bere near Nogales Sonora pitted about 1500 Villa soldiers led by Gen Arbalejo against 2000 Carranza troops commanded by Gen P Elias Calles. Indications of a Villa retreat appeared as reinforcements at the Maytorena garrison across the border were ordered into action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Ariz
Bere Bétiween
Villa
Arbalejo
Carranza
Elias Calles
Maytorena
Sonora
The Cotton Situation in Wilson Policy Debate
In Berlin dispatches via Tages Zeitung Count Von Reventions reports President Wilson secured a claim for American cotton access to German markets but expresses pessimism about realization and outcome.
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Berlin
London
Count
Von
Tages: Zeitung
Wilson
Flood Leaves Hundreds Homeless in Edperton Area
Reports from Edperton Wis indicate about a hundred families are homeless as much of the town lies under water following last night’s flood. Local authorities assess the damage and mobilize aid to residents affected by the rising waters.
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Janesville
Wis
Edperton
Illinois conference assigns Methodist pastors across towns
Springfield III Sept 13 The Illinois conference of the Methodist church completed its sessions naming ministers to charges and district superintendents. Appointments include Decatur St Pauls, Jacksonville Brooklyn, Bloomington First, Quincy Grace, and numerous Springfield and Danville churches with J C Baker noted for Urbana post.
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Springfield
Illinois
Methodist Church
Decatur
St. Paul's Methodist Church
J. C. Brown
Grace M.E
M. Antrim
M. E
R. F. McDaniel
Jacksonville
Brooklyn
W. W. Theobald
Preston
Wood Bloomington
Ship
Champaign
J.C
Danville
W.N. Tobie
W. Vanclere
R. A. McCarty
Baker
Urbana
Preston Wood
Atheris
C.F
McKown
Auburn
F. L. Cook
Buckart
J. A. Sturgell
Buffalo
C. L. Bell
Carlinville
R. Y. Williams
Catham
C. A. Ward
Curran
R. Reno
Dawson
Mt. Auburn
H. T. Young
New City
J. E Jupin
Nilwood
Paul Carson
Pawnee
H. F.cusick
Petersburg
J.C. Bell
Pleasant Plains
L. E. Baldwin
Raymond
H. CG. Turner
Riverton
H. C. Munch
Rochester
E. L.garson
Sharpsburg
S.C. Pierce
Shiloh
J. V. Willis
Douglas Avenue
A.S. Hapman
Eighteenth Street
T.L. Marsden
First
Kumler
J. D. Kruwel
Laurel
A. B. Peck
Taylorville
M. G. Coleman
Thayer
J. B. Wunderlich
Virden
A. M. Ewert
Griggsville
Huntsville
C. R. Inderwood
Hulls
C. M. Ingram
Kinderhook
Wiam Hailey
LaPrairie
Harry Willary
Lima
G. G. Mappe
Littleton
St. T. Kasiske
Loraine
E.F. Williams
Milton
Henry Bartlow
Mt. Sterling
Pla
Cole
Quincey
Diplomacy Weighs Arabic Case as Berlin vests reply
Washington reports a tentative status with Germany over the Arabic sinking. Evidence has been forwarded to Count Von Bernstorff for Berlin review, with about ten days for a response. The United States cautions against arbitration on lifeline safety but seeks indemnity and possible disavowal if the commander erred.
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Washington
Wilson
Lansing
von Bernstorff
United States
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin Foreign Office
Berlin
Foreign Office
Von.Bernstorff
Germany
Lusitania
Vienna
Penfield
State Department
von Papen
Ambassador Dumba
Mackay Announces Second Reduction in Leased Wire Rates
Clarence H. Mackay, president of the Postal Telegraph Cable Co., says the company has cut the leased wire rate for the press at night again. The new reduction reduces the night rate to one-fourth of its level sixty days ago, the second such cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Claence . H. Mackay
Postal Telegraph. Cable Co
Big Order for Shovels in Newfoundland War Aid
A Newfoundland mining tool company received a rush order for 100000 dozen shovels from an eastern firm. The company could not identify which belligerent nation would receive the tools intended for use in the European war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Country Life Dying in America in Stockton Session
In Stockton California the twenty second International Irrigation Congress opens a seven day session amid chatter that country life is dying due to farmer drudgery and wives feeling lonesome. William Fe Smythe of San Francisco addresses the opening. The congress continues in three other California cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Cal
American
William FE. Smythe
San Francisco
Congress
California
Battle along the Dvina to Riga curb russians gains
Berlin dispatch reports the Dvina river battle tilting toward Germany as Russians are ejected from left bank positions, a move with Riga’s fate potentially decided. Simultaneously Hindenburg’s forces reach the Dvinsk Vilna rail corridor, pushing toward Slonim and Pinsk while Austro German units press near Rovyno.
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Berlin
London
Dvina
War Office
Riga
von Hindenburg
Rovno-Petrograd
Vilna
Dvinsk
Lake District
Slonim
Pinsk
Rovyno
Galicia
Sereth
Belgium
Argonne
Arras
Champagne
Anglo-French Financiers Seek 1 Billion Without Collateral
New York Sept 13 reports say a joint Anglo French financial commission plans to borrow 1 billion dollars in the United States using only British and French government bonds as security. If secured the funds would pay for wheat cotton meat and other commodities and even munitions, sparking debate on neutrality and exchange stability among bankers and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anglo-French: Financial Commission
United States
Joan
Washington
Commission
Ita
Lord Reading
London
Paris
Great Britain
France
Fmtebr
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Wade
Peoria Manufacturing
Rigg
Vermont Street Church
Rev. Kirkpatrick
Grace
Rev. Powers
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