Villa Hemmed In By US Troops Near Paso Texas
Wireless reports from the front say Francisco Villa is trapped by advancing American troops. Carranza forces hold passes to Sonora while Villa’s position near Babricora Lake and Namiquapa narrows. Supplying the expedition becomes a mounting issue as rail access and cooperation with the United States loom large.
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FI Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Gavira
Carranza
Juarez
Villa
Babricora Lake
Phoebe Hearst
Babricora
Galeana
Namiquapa
Sierra Madre
Sonora
Luis Guitierres
Madera
Rsfe
United States
Pursuit of Villa: Pershing Leads 110 Mile Cavalry Dash
American punitive expedition under Gen Pershing completed a 110 mile fast march into Mexico toward Villa. Troops arrived at a camp near Columbus with mounts intact and readiness to pursue Villa after reports of raids and killings in nearby settlements.
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Columbus
N. M.j
Mexico
Rancho Villa
Villa
Candelario Hernandez
Pershing
Printing magnate J Homer Quills visits Press and Banner
J Homer Quills of Oulla Printing & Binding Co in Anderson called at the Press and Banner office last Friday. He began his career at the old Press and Banner and now runs one of the state’s largest and best equipped plants. He also serves as owner and managing editor of Piedmont Magazine with wide Piedmont circulation.
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J. Homer Quills
Oulla, Printing & Binding Co
Anderson
Press and Banner
Oulla
Abbeville
Hugh Wilson
Oene
Piedmont Magazine
Piedmont
Aerial Raid Strikes German Field near Zeebrugge
An allied force of about 65 aircraft bombed the German airfield at Houttave near Zeebrugge Belgium. The British release notes around 12 tons of bombs dropped and suggests considerable damage. Verdun fighting eased while German attack on Pepper Hill failed.
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Houttave
Wear Zeebrugge
Belgium
Mbs
Verdun
Paris
Pepper Hill
Malancourt
Meuse
Balkans
Saloniki
Entente
Briand
France
National defense debates dominate Congress as army bill advances
In Washington on March 17 the army increase measure dominates both houses. Most lawmakers back the sweeping military bill, while Meyer London is the lone opposition in the House. Debate extends into tomorrow with amendments to be offered and a possible late vote. Senate plans to move the perfected army bill Monday, pending water power bill displacement.
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Washington
Congress
Meyer London
New York
Senate
Chamberlain
Wilson
Haate
House
Hay
House Committee
Representative Kahn
Brother of the Allens Shot Dead Near Mount Airy
Jack Allen brother of Sidna and Floyd Allen, heads of the Mount Airy gang, was assassinated at the home of Mrs. Birt Martin seven miles from Mount Airy North Carolina. Will McGraw witnessed the killing and disappeared with the shooter after the shot.
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Roanoke
Jack Allen
Sidna
Floyd ‘Allen
Carroll County Court Room
Birt Martin
Mount Airy
North Carolina
Will McGraw
1915 Cotton Crop Total 11,059,430 Bales Reported
Census Bureau released final 1915 cotton production figures totaling 11,059,430 running bales 11,183,182 equivalent 600 pound bales exclusive of linters. The report compares with 1914 and 1913 outputs and notes ginning and linter statistics plus state results. Detroit woman escapes bandits details from Cananea border area included.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Sea Island
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
P. S
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oasis
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Vaughn to be transferred to State Hospital for the Insane
Churston A. Vaughn, under death sentence for crimes as former superintendent of the South Carolina Odd Fellows Orphanage, will be moved next week to the State Hospital for the Insane for sanity tests. If found insane, the death penalty could be avoided. appeal avenues have stalled.
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Spartanburg
Churston A. Vaughn
South Carolins Odd Fellows
P. A. Bonham
Vaughn
State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Bonham
Manning
J Heyward Gibbs
Columbia
Edith and Jack Share First Kiss Exchange
A fragment shows Edith blushing and asking if Jack was her first kiss. Jack denies softly saying she makes him very happy, and Edith wonders if it’s real as their exchange continues with affectionate banter.
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Jack
McLaurin Trip To New York For Insurance Talks
Senator McLaurin traveled to New York Friday night after wires from prominent insurance men promising a satisfactory state insurance adjustment. Reports say Saturday night meetings included Insurance Commissioner McMaster and McLaurin, with no friction between them and Governor Manning to be updated on return.
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Columbia
Menning
Florida
Senator McLaurin
New York
McLuarin
McMaster
McLaurin
Manning
U S and Mexico Move to Draft Joint Villa Protocol
Washington reports the Carranza government proposed a protocol for U S and Mexican troops to cooperate in pursuing Villa. Eliseo Arredondo presented the idea as negotiations begin, aiming to define troop rights and cooperation, with separate handling of railroad use and supply movement from El Paso.
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Washington
Carranza
United States
Villa
Mexico
State Department
Eliseo Arredondo
General Funaton
el Paso
Nations Would Help Mexico in War
Washington reports that arms and explosives shipments to Mexico are to be halted at U S ports and along the border unless clearly for the de facto government. The move follows information that munitions for Villa were about to be sent south and may reflect European nations' willingness to aid Villa.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Mexico
Villa
Carranza
Lever Presents Cotton Standards Bill Ambitious Farm Aid Plan
Washington reports Representative Lever introduced a cotton standards bill to standardize classification and enforce grades in interstate and foreign commerce. He ties the measure to a broader agricultural preparedness program including reforms in cotton futures, warehouse receipts, grain grading, and long term farm credit.
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Washington
Lever
New York
Trapped Girls In Dormitory Fire At State College
Orangeburg March 20 The two story dormitory fire at the state college trapped about 300 inmates, mostly girls, as flames raged. Nine injured with broken limbs, one woman reported to have a broken back. The blaze damaged the dormitory while the five story boys building was saved.
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Orangeburg
State College
Jake
Russians Repulsed In Fierce Verdun Front Action
Russian forces launched a major offensive on the eastern front while German seaplanes raided the English coast and French airmen attacked German seas. Berlin reports heavy Russian losses near Naroz and Drischaty Lake, with ground being recaptured by German forces and French positions under bombardment near St Mihiel.
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Verdun
Haya
England
Berlin
Drischaty Lake
Lake
Naroes
Vaux Damlong
Vermelies
Twicasse
Badonvillers
Hohenzollern
Champagne
Erman
St. Mihiel
Mets
Emosa
Renaudin
Trenchartes
Dover
Ramagate
Westgate
Britain to Impose Ban on Luxuries in Import Control
London reports a forthcoming order in council to bar many luxury imports into the United Kingdom. Automobiles for private use, musical instruments, cutlery, hardware, yarns, chinaware, fancy goods and soaps are named, with further items likely. the measure aims to free ship space for necessities amid tonnage shortages.
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London
United Kingdom
Associated Press Today
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Runciman
United States
Engineer Brown Plans Move to Abbeville on Magazine Street
Engineer Brown of the Southern has rented the old Gary Howse property on Magazine Street and will move his family to Abbeville in a few weeks. He is pleased with his run and with the town.
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Engineer Brown
Southern
Gary Howse
Magazine Street
Abbeville
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Homer Qulla
Verdust
Allens
Detroit
Wallace Rogers
Cananea
Rogers
Laxt
Mexi-cans
F Vaughn
Edith
Darling
M’laurin
U.S
Britain
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