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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1913

Page

9

Guardsmen Busy in Camp at Austin Texas

Camp near Austin is alive with soldiers and officers of the Texas National Guard at the regimental encampment of the Second Texas Infantry. The camp is under Colonel Benjamin K. Delawuter with detailed staff in Austin, Waco, Beeville and Hillsboro. The movement and instruction schedule run through 28 with officers listed and a focus on squadron cavalry and ordnance. Also an advertisement noting Riverside Restaurant offers four meals for $2.

Austin Tex Texas National Guard Second Texas Infantry Forend Infantry Benjamin ¥. Delawuter Cridwett Cavalry Second Infantry Denjamin K. Delainates Caldy J. P. Jordan Waco A. W.bloor Webb Hearne Beeville W. Fjackson Hillsboro Monroe Chaymin Pearsaltain W. Wawkins Quarterm G, AL. Test Pool Sherman 1. C. Smoot Dallas M._ Easter Leutenant Ardington Siishoro Secon Adolph Gene A. A. Wagnor Sameron

Nuevo Laredo Braces for Imminent Mexican Defensive Attack

Nuevo Laredo expects an attack within days as defenses rise. Mines and barricades line streets while Mexical Federals under Geronimo Villareal tighten perimeter. Electric searchlights, machine guards, and sandbag barriers shield the city amid desertion and refugee movements toward US troops.

Laredo Tex Nueva Lareto Mexical Geronimo Villareal

DORREON IN A BAD WAY Amid Anarchy Rumors

Tex June 19 Dr Ramon Puente a Torreon physician arrived in Plentas Negras after a grueling journey from Torreon to Cuatro Cienegas and then to Pindran Negras. He reports near anarchy in Torreon with federal regulars and irregular volunteers fighting. 400 followers of Pascual Orozco. Continuous clashes and a recent reported shooting underscoring volatile conditions.

Bag Pass Tex Ramon Puente Torreon Plentas Negras Cuatro Cichegas Ico Cuatra Cienegas Pindran Negras Br. Puente Hone Pascuat Orozco, Sr Hrago Iz Federal

Compare With Other Locations Land Offer Near Harbor

Real estate pitch urging purchase of two lots for 100 dollars near Wexiag land rising twenty feet, with shallow high quality water. Offers installments of 10 per month, promoting predevelopment and railroad proximity as value. Government improvement work cited, with urgency to buy now before prices rise. Address given as 839 Alamo Pla.

Wexiag Thanesty Soo Walt

Turmoil and Executions Dim Tarroon Amid Confederate Strife

Public sentiment favors the Constitutionalists as Bra- Ivode conducts wholesale executions of sympathizers without legal forms. Industry and cotton haciendas in Laguna suffer widespread closures, thousands lose work, and Tarroon lies cut off, with federals unable to retake the city or pursue advances. The Constitutionalist main force has moved to other operations after Zacateras fall.

Mander Torrent Dts Laguna Tarroon WSIS Leon Zacateras

Khaki Suits Seized in Texas for Use by Constitutionalists

In Eagim Pass Texas on June 13 acting on orders from the U S district attorney at San Autaule the justice department seized one thousand khaki suits consigned to J B Garcia a leading merchant for alleged use as uniforms by Constitutionalists in Piedras Negras Two reloading machines for 30 40 cartridges sent to Garcia were seized for possible export to Mexico Confirmation arrived of General Tracy Aubert's death reportedly taken from a train en route to Meslen City and executed like Governor Gonzalez of Chihuahua American refugees from Monterey report the event widely feared.

Eagim Pass Tex United States San’ Autaule Department of Justice Nias J.B. Garcia Piedras Negras Garcia Mexico Tracy Aubert Meslen City Gonzalez Chihuahu Monterey

Americans Tied of IX Mexico Refugeers at Guaymas

Refugees from the west coast of Mexico arrived at Guaymas on the British tramp steamer Collingham. Hundreds of Americans could not secure passages north. Women and children camped in tents on the beach awaiting a voyage, while federal forces held Guaymas and an insurgent threat loomed nearby at Gritz, 47 miles north.

Prancisco Mexico Collingham Totgues Guaymas Col Ingham Gritz

ANOTHER RAILROAD QUITS IN MEXICO

Mexico Northwestern suspends all operations after a siege with insurgents in El Paso. Two thousand workers are laid off including staff of the Madera Lumber Company, a Pearson system collateral concern. Canadian American firm with capital of 56000000 faces upheaval as American employees seek border escape amid hardship. Many workers join the revolutionists.

Mexico

Wait Paint There Are Painters and Waiters

An old ad style piece muses on painting a house with Devoe paint and prompts about costs and value. It questions whether painting improves price and asks what to bid for a house needing paint before selling.

Weller DEVOE Moody & Hormenn

Senators Say Revenue Will Be Increased

Democrats on the Senate finance committee completed their revision of rate schedules in the Underwood bill, aiming to boost revenue by over 5 million dollars. Revisions include taxing previously free items and repealing exemptions on fortifying wines, with additional changes argued to net about 9,000,000. A party whip called for Democratic senators to attend a party meeting, as the committee pressed on with the bill and an eleventh hour discovery drew attention to refined sugar provisions and a possible joker in the sugar schedule affecting confectionery duties.

Washington, D. C Senate Fnance Committee Magorty Snembere Senate Payne-Aldrich Sheppard Pesas Chamber of Commeres Greenville Tex Congress Ultimare Frei Finance Ctminittes Wilson

Beeville Banker and Editor William O McCurdy Dies

William Oscar McCurdy, 67, banker and editor of the Beeville News, dies in Beeville after a long illness. Native of Ambourne, Mississippi, he had lived in Beeville 28 years, came to San Antonio for treatment six weeks ago, and his body was prepared by Ziak Undertaking and sent to Beeville for burial. A veteran, he was widely known across Texas.

William Oscar McCurdy Beeville Ziaik Pes

Gettysburg anniversary to represent all arms of service

Announcement lists troops arriving for Gettysburg anniversary celebrations. Infantry from the Fifth Battalion, engineers battalion, Battery D Third Field Artillery, and cavalry details will set up camp, with rail and marching schedules through June 28. Signal and hospital units are established, and maneuvers will continue for six weeks with War Department officers directing college and university student participation.

Gettysburg Battle of Infantry Geld Artillery Bahoeke Pile Lent Gettiaburg Signal Corps War Department Veterans’ Camp

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