American Aviators In France May Be Needed At Home
American fliers now with the French army in the Verdun sector include Elliott Cowdin Norman Prince Bert Hall Kiffin Rockwell McConnell Chapman and Balsley. The Aero Club of America plans to bring several to aid the U S army if war with Mexico occurs and has asked Lieut William Thaw for guidance on Franco American corps serving in a Mexican campaign. Clyde Balsley, a San Antonio native, was wounded in the hip while fighting Germans and is pictured with aviators examining a photograph plate holder.
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Verdun
Elliott Cowdin
Norman Prince
Bert Hall
Kiffin Rockwell
McConnell, Chapman and
Balsley
Aero Club of America
United States Army
Mexico
William Thaw
Flying Corps
Paris
Clyde Balsley
San Antonio
Disavowal Demand Tied to Carrizal Clash Fallout
The United States demands immediate release of the Tenth Cavalry prisoners held at Chihuahua City after the Carrizal fight. President Wilson and Secretary Baker weigh dispatching an ultimatum to Carranza if he does not disavow the attack and punish those responsible, while militia units prepare for border mobilization. Carranza indicates acceptance of responsibility as official notes and replies are readied for publication.
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Washington, D. C
Carranza
Tenth Cavalry
Carrizal
Chihuahua City
Funston
State Department
Arredondo
Baker
Mexico City
Wilson
White House
Persheing
House House
Pershing
House of Representatives
United States
Congress
Martial Law Sought in Southern Arizona
Governor Hunt seeks full martial law for southern Arizona after talks with citizens and army officers. Wilson may be asked to act. Authorities aim to arrest agitators and Mexican recruitment agents. Two shots were fired across the border at Nogales as authorities seized forty rifles believed bound for Carranzistas. Reports also claim Mexican General Calles ordered arrests of Catholics and Cientificos in his area.
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Nogales
Ariz
Wilson
Hunt
Mexico
Calles
Millions to be Spent in San Antonio for Army Supplies
San Antonio to become key army supply and distribution hub as National Guard troops move into the Southern Department for duty linked to the Mexican situation. Headquartered operations will handle 100,000 militia and 60,000 regulars with an estimated 8 million dollars monthly for subsistence, pay, transport, and quartermaster needs.
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San Antonio
United States
National Guard
Southern Department
Funston
Fort Sam Houston
Mexico
Quartermaster Department
Department Quartermaster Department
Rookies in Civilian Camps May Not Be Drafted
Washington officials report War Department backing shifts on pressing rookies at civilian camps such as San Antonio and Plattsburg. Secretary Baker says volunteers might sign to serve when funding becomes law, but the judge advocate general argues no obligation exists and rookies may not be drafted.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
War Department
San Antonio
Plattsburg
Baker
United States Army
Army
Judge Advocate General
House
El Paso Engineers Respond to Call for Service
Amerian locomotive engineers and train men who previously worked on Mexican roads were recalled to service in El Paso today. About one hundred volunteered four years ago under General Steo. many have left the border but over fifty remain. Five were at the smelter when the call arrived and others were employed on roads from El Paso. Captain Tauscher on Trial
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexico
E. Z. Steo
Weather Summary for East and West Texas
East Texas shows unsettled conditions Sunday and Monday with continued warmth. West Texas expected generally fair conditions Sunday and Monday.
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Texas
West Texas
Weather forecast across major cities
Forecasts from The Light detail city temperatures clear or cloudy conditions and wind directions. ST LOUIS 80 clear northwest mile wind likely Sunday clouds. SAT 84. CHICAGO 72 clear west 8 miles. Sunday clouds. SAT 76. MILWAUKEE 70 clear west 10 miles. Sunday clouds. SAT 70. KANSAS CITY 78 clear northeast 8 miles. Sunday likely cloudy. SAT 82. BOSTON 64 cloudy 6 miles south. Sunday probably clear. SAT 72. NEW YORK 68 cloudy 12 miles southeast. Sunday probably clear. SAT 74. WASHINGTON 70 rain southwest winds. Sunday unclear. SAT high noted.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Boston
New York
Washington
President to Speak Frequently in Campaign Strategy Talks
Democratic leaders and President Wilson discussed campaign planning in a four hour Washington meeting. McCormick warned delays in personnel decisions while outlining plans for a New York headquarters and a possible early announcement at Shadow Lawn. He noted a likely speech at the New York Press Club dinner Friday night and indicated a broader speaking role may follow.
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Washington, D. C
Vance C. McCormick
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
McCormick
Harrisburg
New York
Mr. McCormick
Shadow Lawn
Long Branch
N. J
Washington
Burleson
Treasury
McAdoo
Stone
Missouri
Frederick W. Steckman
Tumulty
Executive Committee
New York Press Club
Mexican issue looms as Hughes campaign focus
New York dispatch reports Charlie Hughes’s presidential bid centering on Mexico. After a meeting with Justice Hughes at the Hotel Astor, Senator Harding of Ohio criticized the current administration’s Mexican policy. Harding declined to be quoted until nomination formalities. He estimated a July 15 nomination.
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New York
Chas. E. Hughes
Justice Hughes
Hotel Astor
Harding
Ohio
Mexico
Germans Capture Thiaumont Fleury Forts Near Verdun
Berlin reports two forts Thiaumont and Fleury with Fleury village taken as German forces push along a two mile front near Verdun. They claim 2,733 prisoners and continued heavy fighting to breach French defenses and sever Meuse fort feeding lines.
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London
Verdun
Thiaumont
Fleury
Berlin
Paris
Chapitre
Chenois
Meuse
Austrians Retake Kuty After Carpathian Stand
Austrian forces counter attacked near Kuty, retaking the town after Russians captured it the previous day. Russian reports claim no change to the broader campaign as key crown land towns remain under their control or occupied.
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London
Bukowina
Carpathians
Kuty
Czernowitz
Pruth
Pflanzer
Vienna
Russian War Office
Kimpelung
Dorna
Watrn
Kutv
Ferguson Calls Texas to Readiness for Border Crises
Governor James E. Ferguson urged Texans to prepare for possible border incidents amid the Mexican crisis. He praised Texas guardsmen, noted the cost of U S troops at the border, and said Texas should stand ready to support national needs while touring North Texas to defend his administration. He met Hillsboro officials during a Dallas visit.
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Dallas
Tex
James E. Ferguson
Texas
Mexico
United States
Ferguson
Austin
Fort Worth
R. E. Winfrey
James J. Collins
B. Y. Cummings
Hillsboro
Consuls Gather in Texas for Mexican Situation Briefing
Randolph Robertson American vice consul at Monterey left Washington after conferring with State Department officials on the Mexican situation and headed to San Antonio. He previously served at Fort Sam Houston as a special State Department representative carrying instructions to American consuls in Mexico now in Texas to await further orders.
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Washington, D. C
Randolph Robertson
Monterey
Washington
State Department
San Antonio
Robertson
Fort Sam Houston
Mexico
Texas
Columbus Chosen as Base for New Army Aviators
The War Department authorizes a large increase in the aviation section to be deployed along the border and into Mexico. Contracts have been made with Curtis Co. Glen L. Martin Co. Sturdevant Co. L W Feens Co. and Thomas Bros to supply planes and civilians may be employed for pilots and mechanics. A flying depot is set for Columbus with training there and at San Antonio.
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United States Army
Department
Signal Corps
War Department
Army
Curtis Co
Glen L. Martin Co
Sturdevant Co
L. W. Feens Co
Thomas Bros. O
Mexico
Columbus
San Antonio
Pershing
Funston
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Madame Gadski
Judge Hand
United States District Court
Welland Canal
Wolf von Igel
Hughes
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