Mexican Music, Airmen and Army in Pershing Camp
A Mexican peon four piece orchestra surprised General Pershing's camp with a Sunday night concert after a festival trip. The aviators prove pathfinders, guiding trails with planes, while Americans work to ease local fears amid Villa rumors and wary Mexican villagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Pershing
San Geronimo Ranch
Aeroplane and Motor Courier
Columbus
N. M
Mexico
Villa
Pershing
Paisano
Adelia
Foley Kidney Pills Promote Relief for Mrs. Hauck
In a Benton Harbor notice Mrs. George Hauck describes kidney and bladder weakness from heavy housework and fatigue. She credits Foley Kidney Pills with easing back pain stiff joints blurred vision puffiness and fatigue enabling her to resume work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hauck
Pearl St
Benton Harbor
Mich
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Outwit Villas Forces in Mexican Campaign
News from San Geronimo Ranch reports the second Villa defeat as U S cavalrymen outmaneuvered Villa forces in mountain passes. Casualties exceed thirty with about 40 horses captured as Villa bands sheltered in Guerrero area after retreat. General Pershing faced weather and fuel delays delaying relay of messages to Funston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Pershing
San Geronimo Ranch
Mex
Columbus
N. M
General Funston
Aero Squad
Villa
Aguascalientes
Guerrero
Bachinera
Manuel Lopez
Bachineva
Plans to reorganize the West Texas Bank discussed
A movement to reorganize the West Texas Bank and Trust Company is under consideration. John S. Patterson the state banking commissioner may visit the city, with liquidating agent L K Roberts noting no definite plan exists though some businessmen express interest. Roberts aims to pay checking depositors by mid next week and stresses state cooperation for any viable reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Bank & Trus? Company
John S. Patterson
L. K. Roberts
Patterson
Mr. Roberts
Howver
State Banking Department
West Texas
Act
New Line From Border Considered To Ease Supply Route
Army officers at headquarters weigh a short line from the border to replace the lengthy Columbus route for Pershing’s forces. Ojinaga near Presidio is the favored base, with Marfa to Satevo taking a shorter overland path than Columbus to front. Officials say using Mexican Central to El Paso Chihuahua could move supplies and reduce troop needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Pershing
Columbus
Ojinaga
Rio Grande
Presidio
Big Bend
Villa
Satevo
Chihuahua
Marfa
Southern Pacific
Mexico
Pershing
Fort Sam Houston
General Funston
Satevé
Funston
Foulois
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua City
Parral
Dodd
Guerrero
San Antonio
Latevo
Mexican Central Railway
el Paso
Casas Grandes
Carranza
International
Sorora
Sonora
Calles
Bond Acceptance Conditions Under Consideration
Officials weigh criteria that could allow a bond to be accepted with specific conditions. The discussion focuses on safeguards, approval processes, and potential impacts on stakeholders and project timelines.
With Villa Crushed the Expedition Should Withdraw
A Carranza official says the American punitive expedition has accomplished its objective in destroying Villa’s military power and should withdraw promptly. He notes Villa is a fugitive, the people are wary, and continued pursuit risks sovereignty and border tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Villa
Mexico
Carranza
Tamoops
South
Pianos Discounted at Conger for Factory Cost
Advertisements note piano prices reduced by 100 dollars while factory cost remains. Conger at 714 Ave. C promotes deals with Eagle Pass round trips on April 9 10 and another trip on April 16 via Southern Pacific. Portage Tire Co. at 2218 Alamo advertises a complete line of baseball goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conger
Ave. C
Portage Tire Co
Alamo &F
Rumored Expedition Withdrawal Amid Mexican Conflict
The report notes continued rumors of a withdrawal while detailing prisoner exchanges with Villa forces at Guerrero. It mentions seven soldiers and a civilian executed by the Villistas on March 27, and Pershing acquiring fifteen motor gasoline tank cars as U.S. forces extend supply lines. General Funston cites escapes and captures as the border tension escalates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carranza
Villa
Guerrero
Dodd
Funston
Villistas
General Pershing
Department
Vince
Columus
Juarez
Thirteenth Cavalry
Mrs Bertha Ross Dies Aunt of Ruth Roland
Mrs Bertha Ross widow of Alexander Ross dies at 11 oclock Friday at 918 North Pine street San Antonio aged 44 She was an aunt of actress Ruth Roland of Long Beach California and is survived by daughter Mrs Charles L Garven husband sister Mrs A Q Thompson and niece Toland The funeral was held from 1206 Hays street at 3 pm with Rev Brooks I Dickey officiating and burial at Mission Burial Park Pallbearers were Penn Dixon August Krueger Fisher Hahn Joe Welder William Duffy and Albert Krause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Ross
Ruth Roland
Long Beach
California
W. T. Garven
North Pine Street
Ross
San Antonio
Alexander Ross
France
Charles L. Garven
A. Q. Thompson
Burbank
Cal
Miss Toland
Los Angeles
Hays Street
Brooks I. Dickey
Mission Burial Park
Penn Dixon
August Krueger
Fisher Hahn
Joe Welder
William Duffy
Albert Krause
Travel Ad for Eagle Pass Round Trip
Advertisement shows a rail offer from Southern Pacific for a round trip to Eagle Pass and return with travel dates April 11 to April 13. Subtle pricing noted as $3.45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Obituaries for Hart Eberhardt Kohn and Kenedy Farewell
Multiple obituaries note Mary Ellen Hart 76 died at her daughter's Austin street home after years in San Antonio. survived by husband I W Hart and one daughter. Barney Eberhardt 57 died in a San Antonio sanitarium. survived by widow, three daughters, sisters, and brothers. Dr Solomon S Kohn died in Boerne after medical work in Hungary Austria. funeral at Shelley Loring. buried in Jewish Orthodox Cemetery. Remaining body to be sent to Kenedy for interment by Shelley Loring Undertaking Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Hart
George Fisher
Austin Street
San Antonio
I. W Hart
In Sloan & Hagg Undertaking Company
Barney Eberhardt
Bernice
Celeste
Albertine Eberhardt
Emma Ingland
J. Rackowitz
Annie Eberhardt
William T. Eberhardt
Seguin
Fred Robert
August Eberhardt
Solomon
Kohn
Boerne
Hungary
Austria
America
St. Louis
Samuel
Bertran Kohn
David Kohn
L. Tobias
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company
Iis Ig Su
Kenedy
Dairyman J. P. Alexander Dies in San Antonio Sanitarium
J. P. Alexander of Kenedy Texas dairyman died in a San Antonio sanitarium at 10 o clock Saturday morning. He was a native of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Alexander
Kenedy
Tex
San Antonio
Texas
Texas Woman Dies in San Antonio Interred in Tavener
Mrs Magdalena Wol vel died here Friday afternoon and was sent Saturday to Tavener Fort Luna county Texas for interment. She was a native of Texas aged 57 and had just been in San Antonio briefly. Relatives in Tavener survive her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Land & Irrigation Company
New York
J. Brooks
R. B. Minor
Fifty-seventh District Court
Judge Minor
Harry Westbury Preston
Medina Dam
Magdalena Wolvel
Tavener
Fort Luna County
Tex
Shelley- Loring Underlying Company
Texas
San Antonio
Automobile Equipment Ad From Shelley Loring
Shelly Loring Undertaking Co lists automobile equipment and travel ads for Eagle Pass round trip with a 3.45 price tag and two phone numbers 971. An Apr 13 Southern Pacific ad appears with travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Army officers reshuffled in Pacific theater orders
Today’s army orders relieve Captain John S. Fair in the Hawaiian department and plan his sail from San Francisco to Maui around May 15. Several other officers are reassigned or placed on active duty including Captain Brady G. Ruttencutter, Captain Robert J. Reaney, Captain Edmond R. Tompkins, Captain William T. Patten, Captain Milos H. R. Hillgard, Captain Ralph B. Lister, Major Leo F. Foster, and Second Lieutenant Martin, with visits by Colonel J. Walker Benet and Lieutenant Jay E. Hoffer for official business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 8S. Fair
Quartermaster Corps
Hawaiian
Maui
San Francisco
United States
George M. Dunn
Advonte
Brady G. Rugttencutter
First Infantry
Fort Wereed
N. M
Robert J. Reaney
Eighth Cavalry
Edmond R. Tompkins
William T. Patten
United States Army
Fort Lawton
Walsh
Milos H. R. Hillgard
Columbus
Ralph B. Lister
Leo F. Foster
Fort McKenzie
Wyoming
Martin
Nineteenth Infantry
Aviation Corps
J. Walker Benet
Ordnance Department
Mobile
Ala
Jay E. Hoffer
Picatinny Arsenal
Dover
N. J
Daughters of the American Revolution Aid Belgian Relief
Members of the Alamo chapter sell small Belgian flags on the streets to raise funds for destitute Belgians. Each flag costs less than seven cents, matching feeding costs for a Belgian tar. Queen Elizabeth of Belgium sent a cablegram thanking participants in the nationwide effort observed on April 8 through flag distribution and charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo
Daughters of the American Revolution
United States
San Antonio
Harry Hyman
National Society
National Society, From Queen Elizabeth
Belgium
Hyman
Jitney Driver Injured in Collision at Crossing
Longview Texas April 8 Louis Allen a jitney driver was seriously hurt when his automobile was struck by a switch engine at a street crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
Tex
Louis Allen
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Peon Band
Parshing
Qrandreth
Prt
Barr
West Texas Bank
Feld Forge
Medina
Preston
Circuit Court
Minor
Federal District Court
Eagle Pass
Lim
Corporation
City
Church
Lodge
Club
Guardian
State National Bank
San Diego
U. S. Pat
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
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