War With Mexico Looms as Troops Cross Border
U S troops under Major Anderson cross into Mexico near Brownsville pursuing bandits after an attack on the Twenty-sixth Infantry near San Benko. Vessels head to Key West for possible action while officials in San Antonio and Brownsville report constant movement and warnings from General Pershing and General Trevino.
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Third Cavalry
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War Department
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Genm Punston
San Benito
Tex
Bellard
Mexican tension sparks fears of war in border area
United States army officers at San Antonio headquarters assess the Mexico situation as highly serious. They cite General Alfred Ricaut's threat to attack any U S troops crossing the border and warn that war may be nearly unavoidable. More than 300 troops engaged in late actions, with further details continued on page.
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San Antonio
Tex
United States Army
Alfred Ricaut
Mexico
PERSHING'S NO IS TO BE BACKED UP
Reported plans warn that Mexicans arm for potential hostilities. Authorities in Nuevo Laredo near the border mobilize as U S forces monitor tense relations. Information indicates Mexican troops massed north of Laredo ready for possible attack on American soil. Continued on page 6.
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Nuevo Laredo
United States
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Laredo
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Washington weighs further action as Trevino warning looms
Reports from Washington indicate uncertainty about the next move after General Trevino warned against any movement of American troops in Mexico except toward the border. Officials study the note, with White House talks and a potential reply to Carranza on recalling American forces.
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Tes
Pershing
Jackito Trevino
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Trevino
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War Department
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Wershing
Gomi Vral Porsting
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Seon Haker
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Austrians Divided as Russian Drive Advances Across Front
Moscow report from Petrograd dated June 17 notes Russian forces have broken the Austrian line between Prip and Bukovina, splitting three main army groups. The aim is to cripple Austrian strength, with roughly 165,000 prisoners taken and about 150,000 wounded or killed. Russian gains extend from Lutek to Czernowitz, while Lemberg may face encirclement from Lutec and Czernowitz actions.
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Lemberg
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Czernowitz
Stripa
Tarnopol
Ltnk
Sokul
Kostok
Buczacs
War Council at White House Discusses Possible Clash
June 17 government aides Baker Scott Biles Mills conferred after a White House visit. Officers refused to disclose the task but debated measures if Carranza forces clash with American troops. Mobilizing shore national guardsmen was considered a first step.
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White House
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Scott
War Department
Biles
Stag
Mills
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Carransa
Mille
Berm
State Guard to Ready 10 Go 10 Front
Charleston June 17. In event the Mexican situation grows, West Virginia can mobilize 1,800 officers within 48 hours and reach the scene in three days. Adjutant General Bond had troops ready last year, but moves won't be filed until September. District Attorney Jackson says verdict shows local people will not tolerate interference by outsiders in labor conditions and urges settlement without agitators.
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United States
Virginia
John ¢. Bond
West Virginia
Jackson
Merrick
Bloom
Miss Goldberg
Pittsburg
Fred H. Merrick
Parkersby
Rudolph Bloom
Anna Goldbert
Westinghouse
Edgar Thomson Workng
Carnegie Steel Company
Braddock
T Virginia
Beccata
National Guard
Gideons Elect Parkersburg Officers at West Virginia Convention
The West Virginia Order of Gideons held its seventh annual convention in Parkersburg. Officers elected for the coming year include President W. W. Conley of Huntington, first vice president Harry Mr. Holderman of Beckley, second vice president Carl O. Henson of Charleston, third vice president William Walk of Parkersburg, fourth vice president H. L. Bond of Wheeling, and secretary Lee J. M. Humphries. The next convention was set for Charleston in September 292%.
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West Virginia Order of Gideons
W. Conley
Huntington
Harry Mr. Holderman
Bikini
Carl O. Henson
Charleston
William Walk
H. L. Bond
Wheeling
Lee J. M. Humphries
Hunting
Rumors On Mexican Situation Stir El Paso
Reports from Juarez claim secret groups may form to confront possible American intervention, but Mexican officials deny this. El Paso sees renewed calm as preparations to defend the city continue, with Fort Bliss on alert and a train of 27 motor cars deployed to move troops and supplies if needed.
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Paso
el Paso
Juarez
Arma
George Bell, Jr
Fort Bliss
Pont
el Pago
Carranza envoy warns of attack over Anderson expedition
Brownsville on June 17 reports General Alfredo Ricuat’s ultimatum delivered by Carranza commander Carranza troops would attack if the Anderson punitive expedition is not withdrawn. Consul Garza then closed the consulate and moved to Matahronos.
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Tex
Vileva
Naranjos Ranch
Villa Nueva
Leutenant A. JD. Mann
Thirteenth Cavalry
United States
J. He Rohnwon
Matamorfim Toy
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James Parker
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Berkeley County Court Rules Vote Count for Governor Nominees
Berkeley county court ruled the official canvass and recount figures stand for all candidates in the Republican gubernatorial race. The decision affects Ira J. Robinson and A. A. Lilly as rival nominees and confirms the recount outcome for Berkeley County.
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Martinsburg
Berkeley County Court
Berkeley County
Ira J. Robinson
A. A. Lilly
Repub |Ican
Secord
Robinson
Litty
Gatn Sap Mabiawon
Sighty-One
Russians drive in Galicia continue amid world war updates
Reports from Pittsburg dated June 17 detail indictments and riot convictions involving Westinghouse strike leaders in Braddock, with three killed and many injured. Simultaneously, Russian forces push through Volhynia and Galicia toward Lemberg, while Verdun artillery duels and Italian actions in the Dolomites shape the broader war picture.
Recount in Wood County Slightly Shifts Governor Race
Parkerburg June 17 The Wood county primary recount requested by Republican A A Lilly for governor is complete Judge Ira E Robinson Lillys opponent now leads by 105 votes after the recount compared with the initial count of 103.
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Wood County
Ae Sneacraren Vanes
Parkersburg
A. A. Lilly
Ira E. Robinson
Lilly
Capital Destroyed in Battle at Petrograd
Telegram from Petrograd dated June 17 reports capital of Bukowina nearly wiped out by fierce fighting. Austrian forces are being enveloped by Russian troops severing contact with their Dukowina army as the battle rages.
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Pmt
Wina
Suit Continued In Charleston Over Railroad Demurrer
United States suit against the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company was continued in federal court in Charleston until after arguments on a demurrer to the complaint. The case centers on alleged violations of interstate commerce rulings regarding train lengths. In Chicago, 218 sailors from the First Coast Guard and 150 from the Fourth Coast arrived and departed for Gan Antoniq, Texas.
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Charleston
United States
Thenapeake and Ohio Railway Company
United
Cro Aoseesaren
Chicago
Gan Antoniq
Tex
Youth Armed Patrols Hit Brownsville Amid Tense Show of Force
About 1500 boys and men patrolled Brownsville streets under arms at night as Mexican town tensions rose. Troops from the Carranza garrison faced American forces nearby while the First Battalion of the Twentieth Infantry and Battery A of the New Rico National Guard prepared redeployment to Paso.
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Tex
Moros
Alfredo Ricant
Carransa
Twentieth
Jme
New Rico National Guard
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