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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1916
Page
1
Theodore Roosevelt will dine with Charles Hughes at the Republican nominating convention hotel in New York at 7:30 p m tomorrow night. Only the two men will be present, dining in Hughes’s apartment, as Hughes endorses the Progressive support and critiques the current administration.
Chicago June 27 The Progressive national committee voted 2 to 6 with nine abstentions to back Charles E Hughes for president after Colonel Roosevelt declined the nomination The move follows a debate led by George W Perkins James R Garfield and Chester H Rowell The ending of the Bull Moose as a national force is noted and internal clashes over endorsement are described
Friends of J. M. Parker of Louisiana urged him to stay on the Progressive party ticket for vice president. Bainbridge Colby and other Progressive leaders rejected Hughes and said Parker should remain in the race if he chooses.
William R. Willcox, former New York postmaster and public service commissioner, was appointed chairman of the Republican National Committee. He is described as a close friend of Charles Evans Hughes.
The article reports Charles Parker undecided on his political path, planning to return home to think over his future. Prohibition leaders say if Parker stays with the Progressive ticket he could be considered for vice president by the prohibition national convention. W V G Hinshaw, head of the Prohibition national committee, notes talk of an amalgamation with Progressives opposed to Hughes, with broad alignment possible.
Sacramento June 27 Governor Hiram Johnson a Progressive leader announced his support for Republican Charles E Hughes for the presidency stating he believes Hughes record warrants it.
The Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington DC on June 27 directed transcontinental railroads to raise East to West rates by September 1 so they no longer undercut intermediate-point rates. It found water competition against the Atlantic and Pacific coasts has disappeared under war conditions and expects little water-traffic rivalry this year. The order covers many commodities in westbound traffic.
San Antonio and nearby areas experience partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday with mild temperatures. No precipitation is expected and winds remain light, shaping a calm backdrop for local plans.
Forecasts by The Light for major cities. St Louis and Chicago expect clear skies with light winds, Wednesday likely clear. Milwaukee Kansas City and New York show mixed conditions with clouds or clear spells and modest wind. Washington DC remains cloudy with southeast winds and warm highs.
General Funston outlines plans to deploy about 75 000 troops along the border as militia from multiple states, with nine Illinois and Wisconsin regiments ordered to San Antonio for Fort Sam Houston maneuvers. Tens of thousands more regulars and arriving militia will augment the defense and possible aggression line.
Military leaders await Emilio Carranza's response to the ultimatum demanding immediate release of American prisoners from the Carrizal fight and a satisfactory explanation of the affair. He has until Wednesday to reply as officers sense war may hinge on the answer.
Two Negro troopers, ragged and near collapse, were jailed in Juarez after being brought from Guzman. They are believed to be survivors of the Carrizal encounter with de facto government troops.
An efficient mounted native constabulary polices the Pershing base district near Mex. The corps, organized by officers of the U S punitive expedition, aims to watch for potential Mexican proximity. Citizens report a marked decrease in crime since its formation.
Foreign Minister Aguilar released messages accusing the United States of perfidy and troop concentration along the border after the Matamoras incident. He says Mexico will fight if pressed and appeals to Latin American nations for mediation and support.
Consular agents reported to Washington that all Americans in the San Luis Potosi area and along the border have crossed into the United States except for a few who refused to leave Mexico. The remaining number in the region is said to be very small.
June 27 a workforce begins rapid production of twenty million rounds of small arms ammunition at a Philadelphia government arsenal. The cartridges will be shipped to the San Antonio arsenal within two weeks.
In Muskogee Oklahoma on June 27 the jury deliberating the murder case of Ida and Paul Hadley in the death of Sheriff Jake Giles of Beaumont Texas has not reached a verdict after 24 hours of deliberation.
About 35 000 troops from 12 states in the Department of the East are ordered to the Mexican border or already en route. Units from New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Connecticut Massachusetts Vermont and others move to El Paso Eagle Pass Nogales Jer sey City and Peeks kill as 1300 men of the Seventh Infantry begin entrainment.
The First Pittsburg Volunteer Regiment plans to marshal 17 armored motor trucks for front deployment if the government consents. Six local men offer the trucks in a mix: ten with machine guns, four with rapid fire guns, one Red Cross ambulance, one officer car, and one water tank car, with government to supply weaponry.
Major Hartman of the U S Signal Service met Aero Club of America officials in New York and received a ready-to-enter list of aviators. About 300 national guard officers nationwide seek transfer to aviation duty. In Austin Maj Ahlers of the army medical corps examined eleven local applicants for national guard service on the border and sending qualified recruits to Fort Sam Houston.
Massachusetts militia brigade moved toward El Paso Texas from Framingham with continuous movement through the night. No orders to entrain for the border were issued by Central Department command in Chicago, though mustering officers were told to speed up. The Brooklyn Regiment of the Fourteenth, about 1000 officers and men, entrained at Peekskill for Brownsville Texas.
Two Mexicans forced entry into the home of F. F. Petty near Brownwood Texas and stole arms and ammunition. A sheriff's posse continued the search today with plans to move prisoners elsewhere to prevent violence if captured.
In Washington on June 27 the House rejected the Senate’s Hay militia drafting amendment by a 119 to 5 vote and requested a conference. Senate amendments were defeated, including the emergency declaration. Committees were named by both Houses. The House naval committee backed the Padgett federalization bill for militia retention pay and presidential draft powers in emergencies.
In Rio de Janeiro the Chamber of Deputies heard an opposition deputy lash the United States over its stance toward Mexico. He accused Washington of favoring Germany on submarine issues, urging Brazil to defend sovereign equality and solidarity among American nations. Deputy Souza E Silva defended Brazil’s policy and denied ties to Dr Laura Muller's U S visit.
The War Department classed Red Cross movements with regular army and militia secrecy advising officials nationwide to guard information on troop dispositions. The Red Cross began enrolling nurses three years ago for emergencies and now has 6000 expected to respond if needed.
Miss Lolita Armour daughter of J Ogden Armour awaits word from Washington to join the first 100 women sent to the Mexican border as Red Cross nurses if war is declared. She forwarded her application yesterday after training at St Joseph's Hospital.
Fort Worth dispatch reports the jury in the Katherine Harrison murder case appears deadlocked after being sent to deliberate late yesterday. Harrison, who wed two years earlier as a teen bride, contends Warren wronged her by force prior to marriage.
The Sunday Tribune photo in its June 18 pictorial weekly miscaptioned Fifth and Sixth United States cavalry as moving north from San Antonio Texas to inquire about bandit raiders. The correct caption should read San Antonio, Mex.
Washington dispatch reports clear indications that if Mexican prisoners at Carrizal are not released within 48 hours the United States will act. President Wilson may address Congress in joint session to seek authority to use the national guard beyond the border and to call out volunteers. Troops rush to the border as Funston’s headquarters indicate state units moving southward.
In El Paso on June 27 reports say wealthy exiled Villa supporters crossed into Mexico and were received by the de facto government. Villa troops are in Southern Chihuahua awaiting developments while Carranza factions gain potential allies. Generals Medinavieta Robles and others visit Juarez and may receive new commands, and hundreds of troops concentrate near Bustillos to block railway disruption toward Mexico City.
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