Attack at Carrizal Unprovoked Says Pershing Report
Secretary Baker released General Pershing testimony on the Carrizal engagement. Troopers from two cavalry troops were attacked after a conference with General Gomes of Carrizal forces. Pershing had no chance to confer with officers before blame could be assigned.
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Washington
Baker
Dusguay
Horog
Carrizal
Pershing
White House
Border
Boyd
Tenth Cavalry
Gomes
Carranza
Perjury Cases Rise From Prohibition Court Proceedings
In the recorder's court on Friday two perjury cases emerged from prohibition charges. Defendants Tom Allen and A C Sanders, both Black, were placed on the docket with $500 bond. White defendants J J Bromley and Rufus J Williams on liquor possession over legal limits were discharged.
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Recorder’s Court
Tom Allen
A. C. Sanders
J. J. Bromley
Rufus J. Williamson
Allen
Burch and St. Clair
Bromley
Warren and
St. Louis
Sanders
Rufus Williamson
North Cedar Street
Edward Mayes
Kaiser Still Has Men to Use in West
London reports that despite Verdun casualties and forces sent east, German activity persists on the western front. The Germans renewed heavy bombardment along the Meuse region and launched three night attacks near Maisons-de-Champagne, though unable to gain a foothold. Paris notes unprecedented artillery fire east of the Meuse and continued bombardment, with Italian progress hinted on some sectors of the front.
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London
Verdun
Cham Rragne
Maisons-de-Champagne
French War Office
Meuse
Paris
Arsa Valie
Board adopts numbered slips to order property owner hearings
The board uses numbered slips to register complaints and call in order to reduce confusion. The approach mainly handles small landowners first while larger cases await later engagement with attorneys. Equalizers will schedule appointments with property owners who hire counsel to further streamline duties.
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Board of Equalizers
Real estate reductions posted after Friday morning session
The list shows multiple properties with reduced assessed values including R. L. Braswell parcels northeast Dauphin and Claiborne lowered to 8200, an east Claiborne office building cut to 1300, Thomas E. Fisch and Emile W. Fisch halves lowered from 1500 to 1000, Mattie J. Brooks southeast Charles and Elmira streets to 1080, Thos J Landry 30 Cowan addition to 600, Mary E. Stauter 29 Cowan addition to 420, Frank A. Stone block 2 Wilson first addition to 720, Malcolm J. Roberts section 17 to 960, Margaret Konstanzer 34 Kearney tract to 660, Mrs. Bertha M. Levy 406 Conti street to 1500.
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R. L. Braswell
Dauphin
Claiborne
North Dauphin
Thomas E. Fisch
Conti
Hamilton
Emile W. Fisch
Mattie J. Brooks
Charles
Elmira
Thos. J. Landry
Cowan Addition
Mary E. Stauter
Frank A. Stone
Wilson First
Malcolm J. Roberts
Margaret Konstanzer
Kearney
Bertha M. Levy
Conti Street
Board reduces assessments for two Canal Street homes
The board spent a busy Thursday afternoon with Thomas McArdle’s assessments cut. Two houses and lots on south Canal streets dropped from 1080 dollars to 960 dollars. The item notes his home and continues on page three.
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Thomas McArdle
Canal Streets
Punch Board Cases Set for Trial on June 27
Defendants Joe Essler and William McKeever had their cases continued in the recorder's court at the defense request. They are charged with operating punch boards at their workplaces Albright & Wood's drug store on St Francis and Royal streets and Nelson's news stand at 174 South Royal Street. Detectives Murp hy arrested them Thursday afternoon. More arrests on similar charges are expected as police say investigations continue.
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Joe Essler
William McKeever
Recorder’s Court
Oe Murphy
Essler
Albright & Wood
St. Francis and
Royal Streets
McKeever
Nelson
South Royal Street
Van Dusen Says Mexicans Expect War
J. M. Van Dusen, formerly of Mobile and Mount Vernon, now operating mines at Del Oro Mexico, is in Mobile after travel via Vera Cruz and New Orleans. He visited Mexico City on June 3 reporting quiet conditions and a weak anti American sentiment. He notes about 40 Americans took refuge on his return ship and that Mexican miners believe war with the United States is coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. van Dusen
Mobile
Mount Vernon
del Oro
Mexico
Vera Cruz
New Orleans
van Dusen
Mexico City
Board of Equalization Messenger Escapes in Jail Guarded Duty
George Gordon, a board of equalization messenger, escaped Wednesday night while repainting the jail under county orders. He had been convicted of grand larceny to two years hard labor and is at large with Deputy Sheriff W H Holcombe active in locating him. Clark Octave Alvarez has sworn out a warrant charging escape.
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Board of Equalization
Holcombe
George Gordon
Gordon
Clark Octave Alvarez
County Board
Mobilization Camp Preparations In Alabama Regiments
P J Paul, a former Mobile resident traveling from Birmingham, reports Montgomery is making large preparations to mobilize Alabama regiments for departure to Laredo Texas. He notes Mobile residents organize comforts for soldiers and says sanitary arrangements and water quality are excellent.
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P. J. Paul
Birmingham
Mobile
Paul
Montgomery
Alabama
Laredo
Texas
Man
Hogan's Trial Began On Robbery Charge In City Court
Yancey Hogan a white man stands trial in city court on a robbery charge. The case centers on alleged involvement in a recent assault and theft. Hogan faces legal proceedings and potential penalties if convicted.
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Hogan
Yancey Hogan
Niente
American guns command all border points today
El Paso dispatch reports field artillery on border hillocks with guns aimed south. General Pershing’s account says the attack on Americans was unprovoked and authorities await further reports as 17 U S prisoners held in Chihuahua City face possible execution threats.
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EL Paso
Tex
Carrizal
Pershing
George Bell, Jr
Trevino
Chihuahua City
Eleventh Cavalry
Tenth
Daughters of 1812 Present Flag to Mobile Machine Gun Co
The American regulation 5 by 8 flag will be presented to the Machine Gun Company of the Mobile battalion First Regiment this afternoon by Dr. Harry T. Inge. Lieutenant Elmo Davison will accept it as Mrs H T Inge, state president, Miss Heckert, state editor, and Mrs W W Croom, state treasurer of the Daughters of 1812, look on.
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Mobile
Harry T. Inge
Elmo Davison
H. T. Inge
Miss Heckert
W. W. Croom
The
Daughters of 1812
No Relief Promised by Weather Man for Saturday Forecast
The weather bureau predicts a high of 90 degrees for Saturday with light variable winds and partly cloudy skies. A warm air mass remains over the eastern half of the nation east of the Mississippi, with the south also hot.
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Weather Bureau
Bureau
Mississippi
House Approves Draft of Militia into U S Service
Washington June 23 The House unanimously declares an emergency exists for national guardsmen to be drafted into federal service under the Hay resolution. The measure aims to mobilize guardsmen willing to take an oath, though not a state of war is declared.
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Washington
House
Hay
War Department
Alabama Regiment Reaches Montgomery Reports for Duty
Col. Maddox and staff of the First Alabama Regiment arrive in Montgomery and report to brigade headquarters. The regiment is ready to move and aims to recruit up to war strength. Adjutant General Hubbard expects continued recruitment. Local officers aim to have Alabama’s first and strongest unit in U S service, with mobile transport not yet received.
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Montgomery
Ala
Maddox
Alabama
Hubbard
United States
South Alabama
Mobile
Queen Theater Presents Chapter Five of Secret of the Submarine
The Queen Theater stages chapter five of The Secret of the Submarine in two parts titled Love Burglars and A Bulldog produced by Vogue Films Inc. The program also includes Rube dd and the Mutual Weekly See America First.
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Queen Theater
Contradictory Statements From Mexican Officials On Troop Movements
Washington reports Eliseo Arredondo denies Trevino order restricting American troop moves in any direction. Arredondo says he acted under foreign office instructions and Carranza's Chihuahua command had warned of actions against any east west or south movement, then recanted.
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Trevino
Chihuahiua
Arredondo
Foreign Office
Hater
Carranza
Chihuahua
United States Rejects Mediation Over Central American Tensions
The state department gave no mediation status, while officials viewed Arredondo’s visit as an attempt to align South and Central America with Mexico. Secretary Lansing dispatched a memorandum outlining U S aims in response to the situation.
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Aeradenta
State Department
Central America
Mexico
Lansing
United States
U S Troops Cross Border After Raids Reported
An unofficial report from Columbus New Mexico states that Mexican forces crossed the border near Hatchita and attacked Americans taking horses and mules. Local authorities cite the incident as a border clash with no confirmed casualties.
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Columbus
N. M
Hachita
Mexico
Lapwing Adds Tug Marion to Mobile Fleet
The Lapwing Towing and Wrecking Company expands its fleet by purchasing the tug Marion of Savannah Georgia. The nearly new all steel hulled vessel arrived in Mobile after a rough Gulf passage and is expected to enter service within days. The Marion had undergone a complete rebuild and may be upgraded further in Mobile.
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Lapwing Towing and Wrecking Company
Mobile
Marion
Savannah
Lapwing Concern
Cuban Lumber Man Arrives in Mobile for Major Purchase
Easeless Surédya and his wife from Havana Cuba arrived in Mobile Thursday afternoon and are staying at the Battle House. Surédya, a lumber importer, is arranging for large purchases of timber while in the city.
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Suredya
Havana
Cuba
Mobile
Battle House
Surédya
Militia Ordered to Border as Fast as Ready
Washington broadcasts orders to all army departments and border guards to mobilize immediately. Funston to determine deployment, departments to arrange transport. Cabinet meeting confirmed but timing unclear. originally planned partial mobilization for state camps.
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Washington
Funston
Unclear fate of U S Cavalry at Carrizal
Reports from San Antonio indicate uncertainty over whether any of Captain Charles T. Boyd’s Tenth Cavalry escaped Carrizal on June 21 as Mexican forces surrounded them. General Funston awaited Pershing’s full report and the addition of reinforcements from the Eleventh Cavalry amid fears of heavy casualties.
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San Antonio
Texas
Tenth
United States Cavalry
Charles T. Boyd
Carrizal
Funston
Pershing
Eleventh Cavalry
Boyd
Arm
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