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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
1
A local shop announces a shipment of fine waists in high necks Dutch necks sheer flaxen and silks. The store invites customers to view the new stock while daily arrivals keep their Ready-to-Wear Department well supplied.
Enrollment at the Normal College Thursday morning neared the 700 mark with 685 students registered by Wednesday afternoon. Last year at this time the total was 588 and officials expect this year to reach about 800 students as classification and class organization began.
President Gomez informs the United States via American Minister Beaupre that he will form a volunteer guard to protect foreign property. He requests increasing the rifle order from 5700 to 16000 with 2,000,000 cartridges and urgent delivery.
A lighthearted invitation notes the arrival of Ivanhoe Silk gloves. The long silk glove is praised for style and beauty as part of the glove counter presentation.
Airman Harold Kantner is reported arriving Wednesday night and remains in readiness for duty. His presence signals preparation for upcoming flight assignments and continuous military readiness.
Harold Kantner arrives in Denton from Hillsboro to perform Friday and Saturday at Highland Park. The Moisant monoplane will showcase spiral glides, midair control, and safe descents as crowds gather for the two day event with admission 25 cents for ages 7 to 11 and free for children under seven.
Juarez dispatch reports Huerta's 3000 men moving toward Santa Rosa nine miles from La Cruz where Col. Rojas and rebel vanguard are said to be. A skirmish near San Juan Guadalupe in Durango pits Gen. Blangguit against rebels Campa and Arzumedo. Federals driven westward.
Kon Morris Sheppard a U S Senate candidate received an ovation from about 800 Normal students and local citizens at the Normal auditorium. He spoke a non political 30 minute address stressing teaching as patriotism and home love, then mingled with locals in the business district before another political rally at the Airdome later in the day.
A clash in Mushon Belgium between clerical and anti clerical groups left one dead and twenty injured. In Ohio Columbus on June 6 the Democratic party nominated Congressman James M Cox by acclamation for governor.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer asked Congress for an emergency appropriation of 65000 dollars to cover expenses of the Cuban marine expedition, with the request announced in Washington.
New Orleans Louisiana forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday. Temperatures are expected to remain mild with light winds and no significant precipitation anticipated.
Juarez merchants Marcos Russick and Elisa Huiz admitted selling rebels clothing and supplies worth 160000 dollars and taking cash. They say they surrendered 46000 dollars of merchandise when demanded and would have funded the Federals, noting real property belongs to Russick’s mother, a widow of an American.
Mexican revolution activity increases after border patrol withdrawal. A band stole twenty five horses near Sanderson and fled toward the western county. The sheriff and a posse pursue, outnumbered but ready to fight if needed.
A Juarez report says rebels seized thirty five rifles and wounded several Federals in a border skirmish on the Mexican side near Sierra Blanca Texas. Also reported is the execution of Jose Quintana, arrested in Juarez as a spy.
Rebels attacked the Cebro mines last night in a one hour clash. Government forces repulsed the assault and the line held with no immediate reports of casualties or further action.
The Arkansas state democratic convention voted 324 to 242 to remove the grandfather clause from the platform. A minority report by J. D. Read of Texarkana and another signer was adopted. The primaries date was moved from March to July. Eight delegates at large were chosen with half-vote each.
In Chicago on June 6 leaders of the Taft national committee propose Senator Root as both temporary and permanent chairman, opposing Roosevelt forces seeking control. The move signals a consolidated Taft leadership effort ahead of ongoing party contests.
Arkansas delegates were instructed to vote for Champ Clark as long as his name is before the convention. The directive was given by state Democrats in Little Rock on June 6.
Washington June 6 United States Senator Geo S Nixon of Nevada died here last night of meningitis after an operation for nasolacarrh. His condition was listed critical following the surgery and complication.
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