Nomination of Gregory for Supreme Court expected
Washington dates note that Attorney General Thomas W. Gregory is seen as the likely nominee to fill the Hughes seat on the Supreme Court bench. If sent to the Senate next week, John W. Davis may be named attorney general. Senator Lewis also recommended Edward F. Dunne for the post.
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Washington, D. C
Thomas W. Gregory
Charles F. Hughes
Supreme Court
Wilson
Senate
John W. Davis
Lewis Today
Edward F. Dunne
Illinois
Illinois Court
Texas Rough Riders May Be Formed For Mexico Service
Senator Sheppard filed with the War Department a request by Eagle Pass citizens to form a Texas Rough Riders regiment of former rangers cowboys and Mexican refugees for service in Mexico. He also sought a Woodmen of the World brigade from Texas Woodmen members. The men, already drilled, ask permission to go to the front under Brig. Gen. R. R. McDill. Applications would be granted if volunteers are needed.
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Washington, D. C
Sheppard
War Department
F. A. Tallmadge
R. C. Bona Jr
E. T. Moore
Eagle Pass
Texas Rough Riders
Mexico
Woodmen
Texas
Uniform Bank of Texas Woodmen
R. R. McDill
Fort Worth
Rotterdam Becomes Great Cotton Center
The Bremen cotton market may face a strong rival as Rotterdam plans a postwar cotton exchange. The move follows Rotterdam’s wartime transit strength and support from the Twente Chambers of Commerce. A cotton corporation is formed to trade, with about fourteen Dutch spinning mills consuming roughly 156000 bales annually, plus potential Belgian and western German markets.
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Associated Press
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Bremen
Twente
Eastern Holland
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Rotterdam Poised to Reclaim Cotton Trade From Bremen
The article argues Rotterdam can move about 800000 bales of cotton yearly via railroad routes cheaper than Bremen. German centers like Gladbach Rheidt Gronau Bocholt Cologne ship over 400000 bales, Belgium adds 250000, enabling Rotterdam to compete despite Bremen’s direct spin mills. Stotterdam aims to regain forty years of trade momentum.
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Rotterdam
Bremen
Gladbach
Rheidt
Gronau
Bocholt
Cologne
Belgium
Germany
Stotterdam
Army orders appoint officers for promotion fitness and duties
A board of officers is named to examine officers for promotion fitness at Fort Leavenworth Kansas and Jefferson Barracks Missouri. Details include reports for Major Shockley Major Nelson Captain King Captain Craig and others with various leave and duty assignments plus actions at Fort Myer Fort Sam Houston Newport News and Washington Harracks Lovingly summarizing lengthy orders.
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Kent Nelson
Edgar King
Fort Leavenworth
Kaw
Officers Medical Corps
Charles F. Craig
George P. Reed
George C. TH Neam
Medical Reserve Corps
Newport News
Charles §. Williams
Corps of Engineers
Edgar Russell
Signal Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
John
Young
Eighth Cavalry
William Crozier
Ordnance
Edwin B. Babbitt
Ordnance Department
Allie W. Williams
Medical
Twenty-second Infantry
Dana T. Merrill
Third Infantry
Militia Bureau
Thomas A. Raymond
James M. Kennedy
Trank N. Chilton
Jefferson Barracks
rTson
Jefferson Bartafke
William P. Banta
Robert M. Salted
Augustus B. Jones
Medical Corps
Charles W. Riley
Jefferson Harracks
Charles R. Noyes
Seventeenth Infantry
Gustave R. Lukes
Washington Harracks
D. C
Norman F. Ramsey
Sixth Infantry
Chief of Ordnance
James P. Castleman
Thirteenth Cavalry
Lee C. Wright
Request for Browne's Body Return Across Rio Grande
Acting on orders from Mayor Albert Browne of Brownsville, Mexico Consul General T R Beltran sent telegrams to First Chief Venustiano Carranza and to Gen Alfredo Ricaut at Matamoros asking that the body of William S Browne be returned to the American side for interment. Browne, a brother of the mayor, was found floating in the Rio Grande and buried on the Mexican side. Beltran said investigations into Browne's death were ongoing and no facts had been established. Initial fears suggested murder and disposal of the corpse in the river. The murder theory had not…
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Albert Browne
Brownsville
Mexic
T. R. Beltran
Venustiano Carranza
Alfredo Ricaut
Matamoros
Mexico
William S. Browne
Browne
Rio Grande
Beltran
Allied Fleet Ordered to Piraeus Greece Landing May Follow
A multi nation allied fleet is ordered to cruise before Piraeus near Athens with a possible landing party. Commanded by Vice Admiral Moreau, it will operate from Saloniki where allied forces are based. Greece reportedly accepts entente demands via M Zaimis in Paris.
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Paris
Piraeus
Athens
Havas
Saloniki
Moreau
Pireaus
Greece
London
Reuter
M. Zaimis
Legation
Constantine
Villa deported by El Paso police amid bandit-husband search
Luz Torres Villa wife of Francisco Villa and her party were deported to Juarez on mayoral orders with no stated reason. She had arrived from New Orleans via Los Angeles and planned to search Chihuahua for her husband.
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EL Paso
Tex
Luz Torres Villa
Francisco Villa
Maria Hagador
Juarez
Lea
Obituary notices for Benning child and Schmidt woman
Herman Jacob Benning of Cibolo, son of Dr. and Mrs. Herman Ben ning, died at home. Grandparents to come from Sutton as the body is held by Riebe Undertakings. Funeral for Miss Hilda L Schmidt, 36, delayed awaiting her brother from New Haven.
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Herman Jacob Benning
Herman Benning
Cibolo
Riebe Undertakings Company
Sutton
Hilda L. Selchmidt
Hilda L. Schmidt
C. A. Schmidt
Avenue C
Riebe Undertaking Company
Hilmer L. Schmidt
New Haven
Conn
Shelley Loring Undertaxing Co Advertises Rail Fare Deals
Automobile equipment contact numbers 971 and 60 cents. Service to Sutherland Springs and return every Sunday at 8 15 a m via Southern Pacific. Advertises New York round trip at 75 dollars 85 cents with diverse rail routes both ways. Old burning locomotives Southern.
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New York
Return
Southern Pacific
Sutherland Springs
Shelley-Loring Undertaxing Co
Ady
Mexican captures raider on border near San Benito
A Mexican suspect, tied to the bandit raid last week, was seized at a ranch near Vescos twenty miles from San Benito after calling for food. Luza identified him. Texas official 8S. A. Robertson and detachment of the Twenty sixth Infantry aided. Governor Ferguson orders a special election July 22 for the Twenty seventh district. Bell, Bosque, Hamilton and Coryell counties are in the district.
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San Benito
Tex
Here
Vescos
United States
A. Robertson
Law and Order League
Mr. Robertson
Twentysixth Infantry
Antonio Luza
Austin
Ferguson
Harris
Temple
Bell, Bosque
Hamilton
Coryell
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Werner’s
Oakley
Pond
Baker’s Shampoo
Fontaine & Co
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Joske
Gold Dust Twins
TAE Bic
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Eau de Portugal
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H S. Peterson & Co
Kintho
Roger & Gallet
ROB Key Kash Store
Gengler’s Key Kash
West
Houston Street
Pure Food Department
San Antonio
Pure Food
Hoffman
Port of San Antonio
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Laredo
U. S
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Villa
Bandit
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