Americans To Enter Mexico in Pursuit of Villa Bandits
Washington May 8 The new American expedition may already be across the Mexican border pursuing the bandits who raided Glenn Springs Texas Secretary Baker said he had a report from General Funston but would not disclose its contents Funston's orders give him full authority to cross the border on a hot trail if needed Carranza is notified State Department reports border bandit activity and asks for disposition of Carranza troops for border protection Military officials in San Antonio urge border patrol troops saying the Glenn Springs raid should spur action The raiders attacked soldiers from the Fourteenth Cavalry patrolling about four hundred miles along the border from Laredo to Sierra Blanca
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Glenn Springs
Funston
Washington
Texas
Baker
Funnston
War Department
Lansing
Carranza
State Department
Obregon
National Guard
San Antonio
Fourteenth Cavalry
Laredo
Sierra Blanca
Bandits Crossing Toward Coahuila After Texas Raid
Alpine Texas reports that 70 bandits raided Glenn Springs and Boquillas killing three U S cavalrymen and a nine year old boy. Posses from Marathon and 23 troopers of the Fourteenth Cavalry pursued across the border toward Coahuila as reinforcements head to the Big Bend. Reports say bandits move between Boquillas and Presidio south of the Rio Grande. Private Roscoe Tyree was last seen fleeing an adobe house.
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Alpine
Texas
Glenn Springs
Boquilmas
Coahuila
Togay
Marathon
Tweny
Fourteenth Cavalry
Boquillas
Presidio
Rio Grande River
Rio Grande
Roscoe Tyree
Ranger Force Expanded in Texas by Fifty Men
Governor Ferguson announced an immediate boost to the State Ranger force by fifty additional men and a possible call for one hundred more rangers for border service in Austin on May 8. The official statement outlines increased border security and agency expansion to handle growing duties.
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Austin
Texas
Border Service
Ferguson
Funston cautious on expeditionary force move to Coahuila
Major General Funston declined to say whether the expeditionary force would enter Coahuila in pursuit of Mexican bandits. He did not deny the possibility and noted the troops had not yet crossed the border.
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Funston
Paso
Texas
Coahuila
Funston In Charge of Border Pursuit
Secretary Baker said the malagreement remains in force and General Funston may act as needed to pursue the Villa bandits raiding the Big Bend area yesterday, with no further instructions required.
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Funston
Washington
Baker
Big Bend
Border Conference Continues With Generals Today
El Paso Texas May 8 General Alvarez Obregon announced a noon conference with General Scott and General Funston to discuss ongoing border operations and coordination in the region.
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el Paso
Texas
Alvarez Obregon
Scott and
Funston
Obregon Seen Preparing to Head South
El Paso Texas May 8 at noon no conference signs. General Obregon stayed in his private car in Juarez. Reports say he planned to depart south at six o clock today.
French Bark Marie Molinos Sunk by Submarine
The French bark Marie Molinos was sunk by a submarine on May 3. All crew members were saved.
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London
Marie Molinos
Wheat crop outlook cites near five hundred million bushels
Washington May 8 report shows winter wheat production at 499,280,000 bushels as part of May enop figures.
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Washington
Enop
Thomasville Farmers Plan Mass Meeting on Dipping
A 1916 Thomas County meeting fostered opposition to compulsory cattle dipping. About fifty farmers discussed delaying action and forming petitions to county commissioners. A mass meeting was urged for May 13 at 10 o'clock at the courthouse to oppose compulsory stock dipping.
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D. W. Ferguson
Meigs
C. T. Griffin
Murphy
Ferguson
Thomas County
Board of County _Commissioners
Thomasville
Court House
G. J. Simpson
H. Hurst
G. E. Turner
Eight civilians killed in April by Allied air and artillery attacks
Berlin reports that in April eight men ten women and nine children died in Belgium and France from Entente air and artillery strikes. The tally of those killed since September 1915 reaches 1313 with many more wounded. A Baraca class meeting at the Y M C A in Thomasville will discuss plans for inviting the 1917 State Baraca Philathea convention.
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Berlin
Sayville
L. I
Belgium
France
Baraca
Baraca-Philathea
Thomasville
Wilson to Berlin Note Advances U S Germany Talks
American note to Germany now completed and ready for release. It states the United States will keep diplomatic talks with Britain over the food blockade but will not let Germany dictate the terms. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing approve policy after a late night conference.
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Washington
Germany
Berlin
United States
Great Britain
Wilson
Lansing
125 MEXICANS AMERICANS WERE KILLED
Field Headquarters Pershing's Expeditionary Forces reports 125 Villa bandits slain and 200 to 300 wounded with six American soldiers killed. The statement notes a 20 to 1 kill ratio and morale collapse among Villa fighters, who now flee after limited gunfire.
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Pershing
Columbus
N. M
Mexico
Baby killed in Boston street accident
Mr and Mrs G F Wincey of Boston their two children and Mrs Winceys sister Miss Ruby Green were in a disastrous accident Sunday on the main streets of Boston Miss Green driving a Ford car reached back to adjust a hat and lost control the car overturned Mrs Wincey died baby two months old mangled and died a few minutes later both parents and child survived with injuries. Green and Mr Wincey unhurt. witnesses described the crash as one of the county's most horrible scenes.
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G. F. Wincey
Boston
Wincey
Kirby Planing Mill
Miss Greene
Dorsey Faces Political Crossroads Over Frank Case and L and N
Atlanta May 8 speculation swirls around Hugh Dorsey as he announces a bid for governor. The Frank case prosecutions and his role for Louisville & Nashville in a parallel railroad fight spark questions about his electability and possible conflicts if he becomes governor.
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Atlanta
Frank
Hugh Dorsey
Leo M. Frank
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Georgia
Western & Atlantic
Hugh Dorseyi
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Dorsey
Germans Renew Verdun Assault With New Army
Berlin reports a fresh German corps attacking Verdun on the northern slopes of Hill No 304 and Dead Man's Hill. Paris notes a seventy day siege and heavy fighting along the Meuse with multiple German assaults repulsed and French counterattacks driving troops from trenches south of Haudremont.
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Berlin
Sayville
L. I
Verdun Front
War Office
Paris
Verdun
Meuse
Dead Man's Hill
Dead Man’s Hill
Petin
No Change Elsewhere on World Fronts Says Austrian Report
Sayville notes little activity on the Russian and Italian fronts with the situation unchanged per an Austrian report dated May 7th. The brief cites minimal combat and stable lines as reported by officials.
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Berlin
Sayville
Bigger Army Is Defeated In The House
Washington May The standing army of 250000 men as provided by the Senate amendment to the army bill was rejected by the House today by 221 to 142. The House bill provides for 140900 men. The Senate plan for a volunteer army of 261000 was also rejected by the House by 251 to 109.
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Washington, May
Senate
House
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