Del Rio Negro troops to be moved after disturbance
General Funston recommended removing two companies of the Twenty fourth Infantry from Del Rio after a Sunday clash in which a negro soldier was killed resisting arrest by a state ranger. The move aims to prevent further friction. a court martial will try the other involved soldiers.
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del Rio
Funston
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Mexico
Columbus
War Department
Bonnet
Law
John Wade
C Company
Barler
Nineteenth Infantry
Southern Pacific
Negro Soldier Killed After Disturbance at Del Rio Resort
Private John Wade of the 24th Infantry was killed when State Ranger Barler shot during an alleged attack by negro soldiers resisting arrest after a disturbance at a Del Rio resort. A coroner’s jury deemed the ranger acted in self defense. Several negroes were detained.
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del Rio
Tex
Barler
John Wade
C Company
Twenty-fourth Infantry
War Department
Wade
Garner Urges Removal Of Negro Troops From Del Rio
Congressman Garner asks Secretary Baker to order General Funston to investigate clashes between Texas rangers and black soldiers at Del Rio. He cites a Val Verde County telegram warning of possible Brownsville incident repetition and asks that the troops be moved.
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Garner
del Rio
Washington, D. C
Baker
General Funston
Texas Rangers
War Department
Valverde County
Brownsville
Arrest Two Firemen In Fire Station Burn Case
Brownwood Texas April 10 John Dean and Will Pierce volunteer firemen were arrested last night over the burning of the central fire station Saturday. Bonds were set at 1000 each.
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Brownwood
Tex
John Dean
Will Pierce
Central Fire Station
Frost Causes Damage to Texas Fruit and Truck Gardens
Frost hit Texas fruit and truck gardens over the weekend with reports to the weather bureau. The frost extended to Houston area with 35 degrees at Fort Worth and lower readings in lowlands. East Texas pear crops suffered about twenty five percent loss while other fruits and crops also damaged. Fort Worth reports only slight frost damage to Riverside district fruit.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
United States Weather Bureau
Houston
East Texas
Weather Observatory
East
Austin
State Department of Agriculture
Leon County
Prult
Fort Worth
Riverside
Unarmed British Ships Sunk as War Reports Grow
London reports multiple unarmed British steamers sunk including the Silksworth Hall and Glenalmond. Crew details show the Silksworth Hall captain and 30 men landed with three missing. Glenalmond’s crew saved. Also sunk without warning was the Yonne, formerly Kastalia, with rescued crew. Mastern City, 4432 gross tons, disarmed, is listed sunk.
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London
Lloyds
Silksworth Hall
Glenalmond
Reuter
Malta
Yonne
Kastalia
City
Retain River Items In Rivers and Harbors Debate
Mississippi river measures survived House debate on the rivers and harbors bill despite vigorous attacks.
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Mississippi
Washington, D. C
House
Weather forecast for San Antonio area turns warmer
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday in San Antonio and vicinity. Temperatures rise tonight with a warmer outlook for Tuesday.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Tourists Weather Outlook Across Major Cities
The Light reports city temperatures and conditions for travelers. St Louis 44 cloudy with 10 mile south wind and Tuesday fair. Chicago 38 cloudy southwest wind 4 miles. Milwaukee 86 clear with 12 mile south wind. Kansas City 40 partly cloudy calm with increasing cloudiness. New York 48 clear northwest wind 34 miles. Washington 42 clear west wind 12 miles.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Navy League Opens Eleventh Convention On NationalDefense
Delegates from every state attend the opening session of the Navy League of the United States eleventh annual convention. Robert H. Thompson asserts an efficient fleet is the best defense while David Jayne Hill criticizes foreign policy and urges steadfast civic duty alongside readiness to defend every mile of coast and inland frontiers.
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Washington, D. C
The
Navy League of the United States
Robert H. Thompson
League
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Weather Moderates in San Antonio After Unseasonable Cold
After a Sunday low of 36 degrees, San Antonio warms to 54 degrees by Monday morning signaling a moderation in temperature. No hot spell is anticipated though frost damage earlier in truck gardens was not lethal. A cold high-pressure system moved east and a new storm area sits over Texas.
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San Antonio
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Texas
Officer Saves Guests in Houston Hotel Fire
Probationary officer H. T. 8. Testrange woke the landlord and led several women to safety as a two story frame hotel burned. He fought through flames to rescue guests, including one unconscious guest.
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Houston
Tex
H. T
Testrange
Children Die in Fire at Kuback Home near Liberty County
Two children of Mr and Mrs Joe Kuback died in a farmhouse fire in Liberty County while parents were in the fields. The father fainted on returning home and the two bodies were found later with the girl held in her brother's arms.
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Houston
Tex
Joe Kuback
Liberty County
Kuback
Kubacks
Sussex situation discussed as Germany withholds blame
Secretary Lansing reported Ambassador Gerard cabled that Berlin would send a note on the Sussex case likely today. Count von Bernstorff would meet Lansing to discuss Germany’s position while awaiting official evidence and a German inquiry path.
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Washington, D. C
Lansing
Gerard
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
State Department
Paris
St. Paul
Cabinet
Germany
Sussex
Washington
New York
United States
Bradberry Trial Opens Over Jenkins Death in Pine Bluff
Judge Sorrells refused change of venue in the Bradberry case and ordered trial to begin at 1:30 pm. Jenkins was shot on his Sherrill porch on December 26, 1915. Bradberry’s sisters arrived from Orange Virginia to attend. Jenkins’ estate valued over 100000. Mrs Jenkins bonded out and faces accessory charges.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
W. B. Sorrells
Bradberry
P. G. Jenkins
Sherrill
Orange
Jenkins
T. S&s. Bradberry
Jefferson County
Arkansas
W. L. Bradberry
W. B. Bradberry
Zachary Taylor
United States
Jenking
Mrs. Jenkins
T. G. Parham
Paul Vaughine
Jenkins Plantation
Vaughine
Little Rock
U.S. Officials Weigh Border Pact and Mexico Run
Washington reports a possible deadline or protocol affecting American troop withdrawals from Mexico. Officials cite Carranza talks in Querétaro and Pershing’s forces continuing pursuit of Villa as supplies and air support expand. No date set for troop withdrawal. no new troops requested. aviation and rail deliveries accelerate.
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Washington
D. C
Lansing
Baker
Carranza
War Department
Queretaro
Rodgers
Villa
Parral
State
War Departments
Pershing
State Department
Mexco
United States
Mexico
Funston
Herrera
General Pershing
Gutierrez
Chihuahua
el Paso
Border Patrol
Congress
Mexico Northwestern
Commissary Department
Juarez
Newport News
General Funston
High Cost of Living Felt by Expedition Troops
Describes extreme prices faced by soldiers at the front in Mexico. Coffee valued as gold with a tea spoon buying more than a coin, scarce supplies delaying ration updates, and anecdotes show currency-like value for coffee grounds. Cigarettes, sugar, and soap also command inflated gold price as expediting reports note rapid advances outpacing supply lines.
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Pershing
Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Senate Debates Sugar Tariff Change in 1920 Plan
The Senate debates repeal of the free sugar clause of the Underwood tariff law with a vote on the amended bill expected tomorrow. The plan extends the current cent-a-pound duty to May 1, 1920, risking a $42 million revenue loss if not repealed. Louisiana senators push for restoration but the conference will decide. Army reorganization work is paused during the sugar vote and will resume after. The agreement signals a drive to speed up legislation before party conventions.
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Washington
D. C
House
Senate
Finance Committee
Senate Committee
Louisiana
Congress
Hopkins researchers test serum to revive drowning victims
Johns Hopkins University Hospital specialists are experimenting with a serum injection to stimulate blood flow and restart the heart in drowning or asphyxia cases. In an animal trial the serum revived the animal four hours after drowning but it later died from high blood pressure, prompting efforts to control the pressure rise.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University Hospital
Engineers Withdraw From Eight Hour Day Action
L Ronald of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers said on April 10 that Union Pacific engineers voted to withdraw from concerted action for an eight hour day and time and a half overtime. He noted the move excludes firemen tenders and trainmen.
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Laramie
Wyo
L. Ronald
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Union Pacific Railroad
Ronald
French Socialists Back Government in Defense Effort
Paris April 10 The national council of the French socialist party approved continuing to give its closest support to the government for national defense. In Sherman Texas Rev R N Brown pioneer Methodist minister died suddenly at 76 after a long career including forty five years in the Texas Methodist conference and four years as Confederate army chaplain.
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Paris
National Council
French Socialist Party
Sherman
Tex
R. N. Brown
Texas Methodist Conference
President Wilson to Speak at Two Democratic Gatherings
President Wilson will deliver two speeches this week with expectations of shaping the coming campaign. The first address is set for Thursday night at a Jefferson Day event for Democrats nationwide, followed by a Saturday banquet in New York of the Young Men's Democratic Club. Democratic leaders and committee members will attend the Common Council Club banquet where he will speak Thursday.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
New York
Young Men’s
Democratic Club
Democratic State Committees
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Congressional Committee
Common Council Club
Indian chief shot by boy in Chicago district
A Mohawk Chief Senhehoa was shot in the leg by a boy in a cowboy suit who fired a small rifle and fled. A surgeon removed the bullet and the chief reported the incident to police.
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Chicago
Senhehoa
Toledo Street Cars End Three Cent Fare
Toledo's street cars resumed service today after a two week idle period due to a dispute between the Toledo Railway and Light Company and its newly organized employees. Officials say the settlement eliminates the three cent fare, though the city law department plans to challenge the proposal.
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Toledo
Ohio
Toledo Railways and Light Company
City Law Department
Premier Ro manones Leads in Cortes Vote Debut
Madrid reports Count Romanones backed by government candidates won the polls in the Cortes. Early returns show a general lead and a likely majority for the present premier's cabinet.
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Madrid
Via
Paris
Cortes
Romanones
British Ship Zafra Sunk In Lloyds Report
The British ship Zafra of 3 578 gross tons was sunk according to a Lloyds report. The vessel was owned by the English and American shipping company of London.
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Zafra
London
Lloyd's
The
English and American Shipping Company of London
Germans Again Meet Repulse Before Verdun
Paris reports a major German hammer stroke at Verdun failed to break French lines. The 50 day battle saw the crown prince deploy two army corps along a ten mile front, with Bethincourt evacuated after careful French defense and Petrain praised for timely withdrawal. Continuous German attacks northwest of Verdun yielded no gains despite heavy losses.
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Paris
Verdun
Bethincourt
Petrain
Bethunecourt
Dead Man's Hill
Dead Man’s Hill
Cumieres
Meuse
Champneuville-Vacherauville
Acocourt
Gibraltar
Fontaine St. Martin
Bachernunville
Douaumont
Woevre
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St. Just Steamship Company
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Lool
Navy League
U. S
Fense
Flames
Burns
Eply
Gerard Cables
Bernstorff Cenfers
Jenkin
Johns Hopkins
U. P
French National Council
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Marne
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