Fresh Bandit Raid Stirs Frontier Tension At New Mexico Farm
Western Newspaper Association News Service reports a new Mexican bandit raid near Hachita New Mexico that killed rancher William Parker and his wife Alice Parker. The attack underscores border insecurity following the Carrizal encounter as authorities doubt recovery of the marauders who are linked to Sierra Madre stock thieves.
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Asion News Service
Paso
Ave
William Parker
Alice
Hachita
N. M
Carrizal
Sierra Madres
New Mexico
Mexico
Revenue measure held up in Washington
The expense of meeting the Mexican emergency and rising army and navy costs led House leaders to delay the revenue bill from the Ways and Means Committee. Proposals considered a possible federal bond issue as part of revisions after talks between Secretary McAdoo and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Simmons. Kitchin anticipated an early introduction, but the bill may now be delayed a week or more.
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Washington, D. C
House
McAdoo
Capitol
Chainman Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Kitchin
Wars and Means
Hughes Chooses Manager for National Committee
New York developments at Hughes temporary headquarters confirm William R. Wilcox as chairman of the Republican National Committee after subcommittee ratification. Theodore Roosevelt has accepted an invitation to dine with Hughes Wilcox and the nominee. Wilcox, a New York lawyer and former New York public service commission head, is a personal ally of the candidate.
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Hughes
New York
Letesi
Charles HE. Hughes
William R. Wilcox
Republican National Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
Wilcox
Public Service Commission of
Italians Advance in Southwest Trent Region
Italians push the Austrian line back in the Trent region as Posina and Arsiero fall again. Italian war offices say Austrians tried to hold with concentrated artillery and machine gun fire but could not prevent Italian gains along the Adige and Brent rivers. Bombardment around Verdun shows signs of slackening in intensity.
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London
Trent
Posina
Arsiero
Adige
Brent
Verdun
California quake and rain shake June 27 in San Jose
Earthquake shocks followed by rainfall were recorded in San Jose California at 5 43 p m and 5 15 p m on June 27 no damage reported local observatories recorded the tremors and light showers within minutes of each other.
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California
San Jose
Emergency Bill For Army And National Guard Purposes
Washington D C The house appropriation committee on Tuesday reported an emergency bill providing 26000600 for extraordinary expenses of the army and national guard due to mobilization for Mexican border service. Washington D C The senate Tuesday agreed to the conference report on the good roads bill appropriating 57000000 during the next five years for cooperation with the slaves in road building.
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Washington, D. C
House Appropriation Committee
Army
National Guard
Senate
Good Roads Hill
U-Boat Actions Near Spain And Verdun Drive
War dispatches report German U-35 sinking the Provence in the Mediterranean with major loss of life as it nears Cartagena. A German letter to King Alfonso travels with embassy officials from Madrid. In Verdun region German forces press, reaching near the city with heavy fighting and reported enormous losses, as French lines resist Allied counterattacks.
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Alfonso
Cartagena
Spain
Provence
Arnault
Mediterranean
Madrid
Paris
Ramerun
Roma
Cataluna
Conggl
Pais
Verdun
Fleury
Fortifications Bill Passed By House With 21 Million
Washington June 24 The fortifications appropriation bill carrying 21 200 000 for defenses and for both coast and field artillery ordnance and ammunition was passed by the house on Thursday 165 to 9 Its total is about 17 000 000 more than last year A Taverner Illinois amendment to abolish stop ratch systems and to prevent bonuses to labor in government arsenals was carried 197 to 115 after a hard fight.
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Washington
House
Taverner
IllInois
Two Austrian Transports Sunk at Durazzo Harbor
Inge Vienna reports two Austrian transport ships sunk by Italian action in Durazzo harbor. The ships were carrying troops ammunition and supplies. The event follows announced torpedoing of two Staling warships in the Strait of Jaranto by the adm. ratty.
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Vienna
Inge
Strait of
Jaranto
Adm. Ratty. Tome
Durazzo
Avios
Simrounition
Texan Sergeant Wounded in France Near Bar-le-Duc
Sergeant Barnsley of Texas in the Franco Americano aviation corps was wounded in combat with German forces near Bar-le-Duc and transported to a hospital for treatment.
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France
Paris
Barnsley
Texas
Franco- Americano Aviation Corps
Bar-le-Duc
Derby tipped as next Governor General of Canada
Ouiwa June 27 rumors say the Earl of Derby will become Governor General of Canada succeeding the Duke of Connaught who departs in November.
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Ouiwa
Earl of Derby
Canada
Duke of Connaught
Genover
Central powers harry fronts near Bukovina and Carpathians
Dispatches report three villages west of Radautz captured by the central powers along with eight hundred prisoners. Vispit z on the Galicia Bukowina border also seized. Berlin says von Linsingen’s forces advance west and southwest of Lutsk repelling Russian counter-attacks near Brody.
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Petrograd
Bukovina
Carpathians
War Office
Radautz
Gzernowitz
Gurahumora
Straizin
Saracch
Vispitz
Galicia
Bukowina
Czernowitz
Berlin
London
von Linsingen
Lutsk
Brody
No Ship For Americans In Vera Cruz Refugees Wait
Refugee Americans in Vera Cruz await transport to the United States as trains bring 50 to 100 people per trip. No steamships have arrived so hotels and rooming houses are full. Many stay aboard the battleship Nebraska awaiting transfer. A special ten-car train carrying 500 to 600 refugees was expected during the night.
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Vera Cruz
United States
Nebraska
Bruce Ismay Quits White Star Directorship
London June 27 J Bruce Ismay former managing director of the White Star Line has resigned its directorship to the International Mercantile Marine.
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Bruce Iamay
London
J. Bruce Ismay
White Star Line
Invernetaional Mercantile Marine
Lord Sandwich Dies at 77 in Tinching Brook Home
London reports the death of Howard George Henry Montague eighth Earl of Sandwich. He died after a short illness at his home in Tinching Brook and was seventy seven years old.
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Lord Sandwich
London
Howard George Henry Montague
Earl of Sandwich
Tinchingbrook
Lord Bandwiel
Bombard Austrian City by Italian Torpedo Boats
Rome June 23 Italian torpedo boats entered Pirano barrier by surprise and bombarded the forts. they returned safely to their base. Mirany is an Austrian city on the Gulf of Wileste.
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Rome
Pirano
Admiralty Annioune
Bafely
Mirany
Wileste
Morey Hero of Carrizal Fight Faces Death
Captain Lewis S. Morey of Troop K Tenth Cavalry was severely wounded at Carrizal and, after his four troopers carried him several miles, urged them to flee so they could deliver his report to General Pershing. He later returned to American lines and survived as comrades endured extreme thirst and heat in the desert under Mexican fire.
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Ban Attonto
Tex
Lewis S. Morey
Morey
Cap Til Morey
Vata
Capatin Boyd
Altimacie
Carranza
Comex
Boy
Doyd
Columbus
N. M
Mre
St Tn
Ines
Worny
Urey
Marey
Pershinget
Ameer
Tenry A. Meyers
Boyd
Carrizal
Sam H. Farris
C Troop
Tenth
Mike the Dekens
Omian
Cretty
Tenth Cavalry
Colonia Dublan
Mass militia heads for El Paso frontier border mobilization
Ninth Infantry Massachusetts militia began moving to El Paso at 11 10 p m Monday with four Fort Sill batteries en route to Brownsville and El Paso. El Paso authorities expect about 20 000 guardsmen plus 4 000 regular troops for a mass concentration while plans cover housing, water, sewers, billets, and feeding up to 25 000 men and provisioning worth about 1 000 000 dollars.
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Union News
Kertha
Sioux City
Massachusetts Militia
el Paso
Tex
Fifthfold Artillery
Fort Sill
Oxla
Brownsville
Amindo
United States
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Connecticut
George Bell, Jr
Mlitary
Ilds
Fort Bilsa
Bel
Elliott
Army
Fort Bliss
Carranza Blame Tops Mediation Talk In Washington
Secretary Lansing tells Bolivian minister no warrant for mediation with Mexico as six Central and South American states suggested, Carranza blamed for the grave outlook. A wireless warning to ships at sea followed, with lights altered at several coast locations to hinder navigation.
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Lansing
Washington, D. C
Carreagza
United States
Ignacio Calderon
Bolivia
Washington
Gen
Carranza
Calderon
Janza
Sé¢A
Bayy Department
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Gore
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