Funston Seeks More Soldiers For Border Duty
General Funston pushes for additional coast artillery and militia to bolster the border patrol as Mexican forces near the U S frontier move north. Orders bring Texas and other border state regiments toward Brownsville and Bugle Pass, with new mobilizations anticipated to replace artillery units.
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Tex
Pension
War Department
Regular Army
Thit
Jong
Mort Scomip
Funston
Texas
Brownsville
Bugle Pass
John A Huen
Texas Militia
Pershing
Way
Mexico
Brandeis Supreme Court Nomination Advances in Senate
Washington May 25 The Senate judiciary committee recommended confirmation of Louis D Brandeis as supreme court justice by 10 to 0 on party lines. Supporters praised the vote and anticipated an easy Senate confirmation. Opponents will push for an open session as hearings were public.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Brandeis
Senate
Culberson
Overman
Chilton
Gorman
Fletcher
Rood
Ashirst
Shields
Walsh
Smith
Georgia
Peace Rider in Navy Bill in Congress Report
A detailed naval appropriation bill report was submitted by the naval committee in Washington. The draft includes a provision to invite world powers to form an international tribunal for dispute settlement and to discuss disarmament after the war, with presidential power to suspend expenditures if engagements are violated. An item of 200000 dollars covers expenses for the proposed conference. Prince Von Wawelow reportedly to become German ambassador in Washington. Four men die in a Nevada Beslow Jacket mine fire near Virginia City.
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Washington
International Tribunal For
Nevada
Virginia City
Beslow Jacket
Here
Methodist General Conference Tackles Union Plan
Saratoga Springs May 23 The general conference of the Methodist church votes against abolition of missionary episcopacy and then endorses a plan toward unification of the northern and southern churches before the next quadrennial session. Bishops Cranston Hamilton and Hartzell agree to retire to aid the move, greeted with enthusiasm by delegates.
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Saratoga Springs
General Conference
Methodist Church
Earl Cranston
John W. Hamilton
Joseph S. Hartzell
The
Union of Methodism
Army Promotions On July 1
Washington May 24 It is estimated that there will be 1700 promotions of commissioned officers and twice as many enlisted men with a large pay increase for about one third of privates and many non commissioned officers when the new act goes into effect July 1. The promotions include one brigadier general to major general and five colonels to brigadier general. Infantry promotions show 21 lieutenant colonels to 38 majors to lieutenant colonels 56? captains to major 856 first lieutenants to captain and all second lieutenants to first lieutenant. Cavalry promotions list 24 lieutenant colonels to colonel 11 majors to lieutenant colonel 51 captains to major 165 first lieutenants to captain 285 second lieutenants to first lieutenant. Coast artillery: 60 lieutenant colonels to colonel 13 majors to lieutenant colonel 32 captains to major 130 second lieutenants to first lieutenant.
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Washington
Aay Bil
Infantry
Cavalry
Coast Artillery
Texas Guardsmen Mustered Into Federal Service
Official reports show more than 3,000 Texas National Guardsmen mustered into federal service. The Texas force totaled 163 officers and 2,644 enlisted men at call out, with additional enlistments for border patrols. Court-martial option discussed for those who declined enrollment. Final figures list 3,354 Texans mustered, an increase of 517 over the original strength.
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Washington
Texas National Guardsmen
Texas Force
Haker
All Texas
Crowder
Scott
War Department
Oklahoma storm kills nine in Kemp City Texas Denison
Denison Texas May 22 nine persons were killed and thirty eight or more injured as a tornado swept Kemp City Ok eight miles east of Denison. The storm cut a three quarters mile wide path five miles long destroying most homes. Eight of the dead occurred at Kemp City and the remaining victim, a child, died at its father's home five miles east of Denison. Only three small dwellings remained standing at Kemp City after the fury.
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Denison
Tex
Kemp City
Estabrook Withdraws From Republican Presidential Race
The first withdrawal from the Republican presidential contest was noted as Henry D. Estabrook of New York quit his campaign headquarters. A joint note to allies reported that President Wilson sent the drafted note to Great Britain protesting interference with mail service.
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Estabrook
Chicago
Henry D. Estabrook
New York
Minnesota
Nebraska
Washington
Wilson
State Department
Great Britain
French Hold On To Douaumont
French troops hold Fort Douaumont and adjacent high ground after repelling German assaults northeast and northwest of Verdun. Fort Cousumont remains in French hands following decisive counter actions as Austrian and Italian fronts show renewed pressure. Pensions costs dip slightly in the United States while Ireland's rebellion leader Lynch is sentenced to ten years in prison.
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London
Douaumont
Verdun
Fort Douaumont
Mobilize U S Industries Bill Aims War Council
Washington May 34 The House introduced by Chairman Hay a bill approved by President Wilson would create a seven member cabinet council with power to appoint an advisory commission of seven experts to survey U S industries and coordinate mobilization in war. The panel would locate railroads for troop concentration, bolster domestic production, advise manufacturers on needed supplies, and develop seagoing transport with expenses paid and an initial $200 000 requested for year one. Public war preparations grow amid European conflict and fears over dyes nitrates dependency.
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Washington
Wilson
Hay
Military Affairs Committee
United States
Mexican Slayers Hanged in Cameron County Jails
Brownsville Texas May 20 Jose Buenrostra and Melquiades Chapa two Mexicans convicted for the murder of A L Austin and his son Charles in border raids last fall were hanged in the Cameron county jails at 213 this afternoon.
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Brownsville
Tex
Jose Buenrostra
Melquiades Chapa
A. L. Austin
Charles
Cameron County
Britain votes credit and China backs Yuan Shi Kai
The British House of Commons approved a one point five billion dollar credit, pushing total wartime credits to about 11.91 billion dollars. A Chinese conference in Nanking said Yuan Shi Kai should stay president until a properly elected parliament chooses his successor. Mauna Loa erupts again in Hawaii with lava flowing from seven thousand feet, a mile per hour downslope. A fire in Sweetwater Neb destroyed a bank, pool hall, and liquor store, killing the proprietor N. Jensen’s one-year-old son.
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House of Commons
Great Britain
Nanking
Ingal
China
Yuan Shi Kai
Mauna Loa
Hawaii
State Bank
Sweetwater
Neb
N. 3. Jensen
Obregon Hunts Bandits in Chihuahua and Big Bend
Reports from May 24 detail General Obregon ordering 30,000 troops to pursue the Chihuahua bandit group and disturb natives with anti American propaganda. Sibley and Langhorne advance readiness at Marathon Texas as Carranza maintains separation while American forces patrol border zones.
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Washington
War Departments
Carrangia
Mexico
Boquillas
Tex
Sibley
Langhorne
State Department
Obregon
Chihuahua
Big Bend
Republicans to Be Noisy at 1916 Convention
Chicago May 23 Indications are the 1916 Republican national convention will be one of the noisiest and most exciting in history with sixteen presidential candidates and uncertain outcome. Plans call for over 100 bands and many glee and marching clubs to be in Chicago during convention week. Each favorite son candidate state will contribute five to ten bands and numerous clubs. Suffrage to Porto Rico Washington May 23 In the House committee of the whole a 60 to 37 vote adopted an amendment to grant suffrage to Porto Rico women, proposed by Republican Leader Mann.
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Chicago
Fred W. Upham
Porto Rico
Washington
House
Mann
Oklahoma Births Show More Boys Than Girls
Officials of the state board of health note that in Oklahoma counties the births reported since January show boys outnumbering girls by three to one.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
State Board of Health
Sanctuary plan faces bird habitat clash
Fragmentary notes show discussion about establishing a bird sanctuary amid local resistance. The exchange hints at opposing views and stalled progress without detailing dates or locations.
Cuticura Ointment Hair Care Ad and a Domestic Mischief
An advertisement promises relief for irritated scalps and hair loss with Cuticura Ointment and hot Cuticura Soap. A comic sketch shows George hiding from his wife at 3 a.m. after a late night misunderstanding, confessing he dreamed of motoring.
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Cuticura
Dept Ly
Boston
Agg
Not Exactly Comforting Scripture
At the Bible Reading association anniversary Rev. W Fullerton of the Baptist Missionary Society recounted a mission tale about guiding Bible reading. A man recalled reading Proverbs to comfort his dying wife, choosing the first chapter and finishing as she died.
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Bible Reading Association
W. ¥. Fullerton
The
Baptist Missionary Society
Westminster Gazette
Fullerton
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