The Men Who Guard the Mexican Border
The War Department plan assigns General Funston to command border forces from the gulf to El Paso with General Bell covering Arizona and California and General Pershing the New Mexico frontier. Generals Parker, Mann, Greene, and Bell hold border commands at Brownsville Laredo Eagle Pass and El Paso respectively as state troops mobilize under General Scott Bliss Wood and Barry. In war with Mexico, field command would likely go to Wood Scott Bliss Barry Funston or Bell.
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War Department
Funston
Gulf
el Paso
Bell
Arizona
California
Pershing
New Mexico
Parker
Brownsville
Mann
Laredo
General Greene
Eagle Pass
General Bell
Scott
Bliss
Wood
Department of the East
General Barry
Central Department
Mexico
Barry
Generr Bell
Border Raid Ended With 14 Mexicans Killed Near Anapra
Fourteen Mexican bandits lay dead after a border clash near Anapra as Tom Perrine and two Americans pursued the raiders who had seized 46 of Perrine’s horses. The posse recovered all stolen stock and the attackers fled back toward the border.
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Paso
Tex
Tom Perrine
Anapra
N. M
FE Paso
Mexico
Perrine
el Paso
Cusstoms
Jesse Lewis
Alex Rivers
Tereror
el P
Russians Push Toward Kovel on 900-Mile Front
London reports Russia has captured two Volhynian towns and nears Kovel as 30,000 troops in Pflanzer's group face capture. Petrograd claims Grazianiana occupation while unofficials say the Volhynian triangle is under Russian control. General Kaledine's advance nears halfway between the Star and Stokhod. Austrians fear loss of Kolomea and Lemberg approaches.
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London
Volhynian
Kovel
Petrograd
Grazianiana
Kaledine
Teutons
Kolomea
Pflanzer
Count von Bothmer
Galicia
Lemberg
Verdun siege looms as German troops near fall of fortress
Berlin reports officials silent on exact date for German entry into Verdun but public sentiment favors an imminent German breakthrough. The prolonged battle has heightened the fortress fight’s significance and morale on both sides as the war nears a pivotal moment.
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Berlin
Verdun
Wilson backs Carranza on Villa hunt in Mexico
Washington reports President Wilson will leave to Carranza the job of rounding up Villa and his bandits in southern Chihuahua and Durango. Pershing will stay at Colonia Dublan awaiting further talks as the border remains safeguarded. Carranza has demanded the release of munitions shipments held back by the United States, risking a new diplomatic clash.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Carranza
Villa
Chihuahua
Durango
Pershing
Colonia Dublan
Mexico
Trevino
Masacre
Boyd
Carrizal
Carrizgal
Huerta
Vera Cruz
United States
Columbus
French and British Reach Hardecourt Front on Somme
French and British forces broke a German salient in a sustained attack that pushed the line beyond Hardecourt on the Bapaume road. Ground was sodden by heavy rain, provisioning hubs and defensive strongpoints were cleared, while Berlin claimed heavy Allied losses in the push.
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London
Somme
Hardecourt
Bapaume High Road
Combles
Mount Aubon
Curlu
Buiscourt
Buiscourt Saeient
Albert
Berlin
German War Office
Ovillers
Contalmais
Bombard Port Souville as German Guns Pour Tremendous Fire
German batteries on Froid Terre Hill batter Fort Souville and the Verdun citadel as French assaults pause after furious night attacks. Berlin describes French losses as tremendous and quotes harsh assessments of their sacrifices amid ongoing artillery actions around Damrouch Hill.
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London
Froid Terre Hill
Fort Souville
Verdun
Froid Terre
Berlin
Damrouch Hill
Munitions Tax Urged by Clark in Revenue Debate
The House concluded general debate on the Democratic revenue bill and will detail the measure Monday. Cordell Hull explained direct tax features and urged the munitions tax, with Speaker Champ Clark stressing its necessity to fund preparedness and profits shared with government expenses.
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Washington, D. C
House
Cordell Hull
Champ Clark
Hull
Clark
Want to Quit Service Columbus New Mexico Amid Guard Dependent Pressure
The New Mexico militia at Columbus faces large release requests after Secretary Baker ordered guardsmen with dependents to be freed. Nearly two thirds have applied for discharge. Adjutant General H T Herring urges federal aid for guardsmen's dependents.
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Columbus
N. M
New Mexico
Baker
H. T. Herring
Weather Outlook for West and East Texas
West Texas Sunday and Monday generally fair. East Texas Sunday and Monday unsettled with potential showers.
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West Texas
Eest Texas
Weather Tourists Forecast Across Grand Cities
Forecasts by The Light show St Louis at 90 with northeast wind and clear Sunday. Chicago at 68 with north wind and clear Sunday. Milwaukee at 70 with northeast wind and clear Sunday. Kansas City 90 with northeast wind and clear Sunday. Boston 86 with rain and northwest wind. New York 4 with south wind and clear Sunday. Washington 86 partly cloudy with south wind and likely cloudy Sunday.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Boston
New York
Washington
Corpus Christi taxpayers approve $50,000 bond issue
In Corpus Christi Texas voters approved the $50,000 bond issue for paying purposes by a large margin. While complete returns were not available, the result appeared to carry beyond dispute signaling strong support for the measure. There is mention of government shipping bill amendments delaying purchases of ships flying flags of nations atwar or already in American trade and requiring satisfactory leases or sales to private firms.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Senate Democrats Agree to Narrow Shipping Bill Scope
Senate Democrats in caucus today debated amending a shipping bill to limit its reach. They pressed for tighter language affecting cargo regulations and environmental provisions while avoiding broader regulatory overreach.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
Shriners Begin National Convention in Buffalo
Buffalo prepares for the Shriners national convention opening tomorrow and running a full week. The city has reserved thirty hotels and a hundred apartment houses to house attendees, while a new 3 million dollar railroad station will aid congestion relief.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Texas crops fair highlights grower turnout in Austin
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Davis returned from a northern tour visiting Rio Vista Cisco Stephenville and other points. He reported crop conditions fairly good and noted farmers' keen interest in the State Farmers Institute meeting starting July 17 with an expected attendance of at least four thousand delegates.
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Austin
Tex
Red
Rio Vista
Cisco
Stephenville
Davis
State Farmers’ Institute
Culberson Reports Campaign Costs in Federal and Texas Statements
Senator Culberson filed with the Senate clerk a total of 1279.90 for campaign expenses to date and sent a Texas notice listing 2000 as the campaign cost. The discrepancy stems from federal rules omitting minor expenses, whereas Texas requires them.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Culberson
Austin
Negro troops leave Fort Bliss to rejoin Tenth Cavalry
Twenty three black troopers released from Chihuahua penitentiary depart Fort Bliss to return to their unit at General Pershing's field base. Two others remain hospitalized with wounds from the Carrizal engagement.
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Mexico
EL Paso
Texas
Chihuahua
Fort Bliss
Tenth Cavalry
General Pershing
Carrizal
Battle near Anapra sparks border violence report
Reports claim a clash near Anapra New Mexico with a unit of the Eighth Cavalry and Deputy Sheriff J B Kilpatrick and six others pursuing Mexicans. Perrine says fourteen were killed, bullets flew high and horses were used for cover as Mexicans fled after a brief, decisive fight. Perrine, once a border patrolman, is noted as a top marksman.
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el Paso
Eighth Unit States Cavalry
J. B. Kilpatrick
Perrine
Amethony
New Mexico
Anapra
Lewis
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Toi Perrine
John J. Pershing
Frederick Funston
J.franklin Bell
James Parker
William A.mann
H. A. Greene
Leonard Wooded
Thomas H. Barry
George Bell JR
Tasher H. Bliss
Hugh L. Scott
Acans
Columb
Germany
le Lee
Bombard
Port Souville
Speaker
Corpus
Texas Crops Fair
Commissioner Davis
State
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