British Troops Move as Ulster Tension Grows
Special trains leave Dublin carrying troops to reinforce Ulster garrisons as government begins redistribution of forces in Ireland. Units from Curragh Camp head to Newry Conoor and Enniskillen while the army loads forty tons of provisions. Naval ships and destroyers reach Kingston harbor as troops disembark unknown destination.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Ulster
London
Ireland
Army Council
Padger
Duke of Cornwallis Light Infantry
Curragh
Newry
Coniak
Enniskillen
Army Service Corps
Port Arthur
Gibraltar
Pathfinder
Farmers Convene to Merge Co operatives with Equity
In Minneapolis on March 20 a convention opened to merge all farmers cooperative organizations from North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Nebraska Wisconsin Montana and Minnesota with the American Society of Equity. The conference began today and will close tomorrow.
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Ityesoviated Press
Minneapolis, Minn
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Montana
Minnesota
American Society of Equity
State Fares Set for Intra-State Travel in South Dakota
In Sioux Falls on March 24 the state board of railway commissioners plan to submit a decree to U S Judge D D Elliott to approve a two and a half cent passenger fare for intra state traffic in South Dakota. The decree, favorable to the state, had been returned before the death of Judge Charles A Willard and awaits signing by Judge Elliott tomorrow morning.
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Associated Press
Sioux Falls
D.D
South Dakota
United States
D. Elliott
State Board of Railway Commissioners
Charles A. Willard
Elliott
Whitney to Set Date for Trial in White Slavery Case
San Francisco Calif March 20 J Parker Whitney a wealthy Placer county ranchman indicted for violating the Mann White slave law will appear in Federal court tomorrow. Judge Dooling expected to fix a trial date. Speculation grows on the whereabouts of Genevieve Hannan said to have been brought into California from Oregon for immoral purposes. She left the state after Whitney was accused and was last heard from in New Orleans.
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San Francisco
Cal
J. Parker Whitney
Placer County
Water use in rural Texas farms hits 127 million gallons daily
Fort Worth reports 127,000,000 gallons of water are consumed daily on Texas farms. Cattle drink 73,000,000 gallons, farmer and family 24,000,000, horses and mules 20,000,000, and hogs goats and others 10,000,000. Annual rural Texas water need about 50 billion gallons.
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Texas
Texas Farm Life Commission
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest Moves to Indianapolis
In Indianapolis Indiana on March 20 representatives of Indiana State Wa bash Purdue Notre Dame Brabham DePauw Valparaiso and Goshen gathered for the annual Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest staged by the International Peace Association. The state winner will advance to the interstate contest in May.
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Ind
Nalena Colleges
International Peace Association
Indiana State Wabash
Purdue
Notre Dame
Brabham
DePauw
Valparaiso
Goshen
First Photograph of Mrs J P Morgan in Fifteen Years
Mrs J Pierpont Morgan widow of the late financier stands with her son at the funeral of Jerf Cadwallader a prominent New York lawyer. Photographers rarely captured her. she remains in the background though her husband was often in public life. The image shows a tall, erect woman aging well, nearly as tall as her son who exceeds six feet.
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J. Pierpont Morg
Ow York
Mrs. Morgan
Indebtedness at Frisco Cancelled
Federal Circuit Judge Sanborn approved a general agreement by receivers of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad to cancel indebtedness of nearly 4.6 million dollars and relinquish ownership of two subsidiaries in Russia to the syndicate that promoted them. The pact provides surrender of Frisco notes totaling 7.6 million dollars held by Albert T Perkins and relieves Frisco of bonds of 764,000 dollars held by St Louis Upton Trust Company, with related claims by the latter against Frisco totaling 1.58 million dollars.
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Associated Prov
ST. Louis
Federal Circuit
Sanborn
St. Louis Union Trust Company
Frisco
St. Louis Upton Trust Company
NO LOBBY FUND DAYS OVERMAN SAYS NO$50,000 FUND
Senator Overman, chairman of the lobby committee, announced there is no evidence of a fifty thousand dollar fund. He spoke at the close of the committee's inquiry into reports that prison contractors sought to defeat the Jingles bill regulating convict-made goods.
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Washington, D.C
Senator Overman
Washington
Overmans
Texas tag day set for Panama Pacific Exposition fund
Special to Thg News reports Austin and all Texas cities will observe the first Saturday in May as a tag day to raise 100000 for the erection and maintenance of a building at the Panama Pacific Exposition grounds in San Francisco. Commercial organizations are urged to cooperate.
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Thg News
Austin
Texas
San Francisco
Hurley Hog Shipments Lead New Santa Fe Cutoff
Hurley Texas March 20 A farmer named Wellkandt shipped the first full car of hogs from Hurley over the new Santa Fe Cutoff. The hogs sold at about 4.41 dollars per hundred, signaling Hurley country as a growing hog-raising area with good market access water and alfalfa.
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Hurley
Texas
Amiel Wellkandt
Santa Fe
Planting Tomatoes in Hurley District
In Hurley Texas farmers plan to plant about forty acres of tomatoes. They will buy a cannery with sufficient capacity to handle the crop and will can surplus fruit for fall and winter markets. Additional acreage may be added later and the cannery capacity expanded.
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Hurley
Texas
Shafroth proposes constitutional amendment on woman suffrage
Sen Shafroth of Colorado introduces a new resolution to require states to decide on woman suffrage, replacing the defeated Ashurst resolution. In Media Pennsylvania, John D Lee faces trial for the alleged murder of his father, former Philadelphia deputy tax collector, shot in a boat house at Essington after a quarrel.
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Washington, D.C
Shafroth
Colorado
Shatrot
Media
John D. Lee
Lee
Philadelphia
Essington
Young Lee
Plano To Vote On Highway Bond Issuance Date
Plano Texas sets March 20 to April 1 as the voting period on highway bonds in the precinct. The bond issue amount remains to be decided. Texarkana advertises local exhibit week starting in April featuring city made products to attract regional crowds.
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Plano
Texas
Texarkana
Tex
Texas political nomination notes from Washington and Austin
The report covers Cone Johnson of Texas nominated as Solicitor for the U.S. Department of State and details around Attorney General opinions from Austin. It notes Johnson's public service, campaigning activity, and the political context in Texas and Washington.
Paraguayprepares for centenary independence celebrations
Asuncion readies plans for a national centenary in May with broad participation and a sense of unity. Government advances in education have propelled national progress while temperance groups in Manitoba prepare for a provincial convention to seek Liberal pledges to temperance legislation.
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Asuncion
Parccuay
Mare
Disappearance of 14400 At Wella Farce Company
Police study the case of missing fourteen thousand dollars from Wella Farce Company Express. With no clues found, officers are examining the robbery and weeping while watching for leads.
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Beaumont
Wella Farce
Ompany Express
Bana Fe
Weather synopsis for Texas and nearby cities
A fragmented forecast lists conditions for Dallas to Lubbock including clear and cold in several cities. Some locations show cloudy skies and cool to calm or north winds with cool temperatures.
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Muskogee
New Orlea
Shreveport
Tesarkana
Temple
Tyler
San Antonio
Fort Worth
el Paso
Sherman
Lubbock
Weather outlook for West Texas and Washington DC
The bulletin notes cloudy conditions across West Texas on Saturday with possible rain or snow and cooler temperatures in the north. Sunday remains cloudy with similar conditions expected.
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Washington, D.C
Texas
Antarctic Hero Will Lecture
Commander Ro G O. R. Means, second in command of Captain Scott’s South Pole expedition, has come to the United States to lecture. He led the Terra Nova during exploration and commanded her when sailing back to Cape Evang, learning that Scott and his party had perished.
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Ro G O. R. Means
Scott
South Pole
United States
Cape Evang
Harvard's Dr Charles W Kilot marks eightieth birthday at Cambridge home
President emeritus of Harvard University Dr Charles W Kilot turns eighty at his Eliot Street residence in Cambridge. Friends, letters from across America, Europe, Japan and China arrive as he enjoys a quiet day among his books and reminiscences.
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Boston
Harvard
University
Universal Peace Movement
Nineteenth Annual North Central Association Meeting Opens
The North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools began its nineteenth annual meeting at Hotel LaSalle in Chicago with Prof Fred N. Scott of the University of Michigan presiding and delivering the president's address. About 200 educators from Missouri Illinois Ohio Wisconsin and other states attended. sessions run through tomorrow.
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North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
LaSalle
Fred N. Scott
University of Michigan
Missouri
Iineis
Ohio
Wisconsin
Villa's Rebel Army Presses Torreon Advance
General Pancho Villa with about twelve thousand rebels surrounds Torreon after moving from Yermo and Mapimi. Velasco's nine thousand Federals defend impregnable passes and desert approaches as rail lines are repaired. A diplomat from the U.S. State Department arrives to protect foreign interests amid expected heavy fighting.
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Constitutionalist
Yermo
Durango
Mexico
Pancho Villa
Torreon
Velasco
Villa
Mapimi
Mermejillo
Army Maneuver on Great Seal
The War Department announced plans for joint maneuvers by the U S regular army with the National Guard to include attacks on Washington and San Francisco and to establish numerous trainee camps nationwide. Preparations are to begin, with maneuvers tentatively set for late July and instructions sent to adjutants general to prepare state militias.
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Washington
United States
National Guard
San Francisco
War
Measures Amid Border Disorder Prompt Texas Rangers Draft
Governor Colquitt ordered the Texas Rangers to recruit a force to patrol the Mexican border after disturbances and kidnaping incidents. Captain Hughes will lead the unit, based in Raymondville Cameron County, with instructions to recruit and arm men ready to shoot if needed. Applications for ranger service pour in, including a 15 year old applicant.
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Hughes
Gvernor Colquitt
Ranger
Raymondville
Cameron County
Texas Rangers
Adjutant General
Kidnapping of American Charlie Ballard Reported in Texas
Telegrams to Governor Colquitt from Sheriff Gardner describe Ballard’s abduction by five supposed Federals near Currizo Sark Dimmit County. Ballard escaped into the Rio Grande region across the Mexican line, later reaching San Pedro ranch. Authorities seek details and possible ranger deployment.
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Texas
Charlie Ballard
Dimmittounty
Colquigtrom
W. T. Clardner
Dimmitt
Charlie Bal- Ami
Currizo Sark
Rio Grande
San Ambrosio
Vedro Ranch
San Pedro Ranch
Ballard
Gardner
Cometa City
J J. Sanders
Forte
Carerizo Springs
Oil pool opened on Wagoner Brothers ranch
In Wichita Falls Texas on March 20 a new oil pool is believed opened by a well drilled on the Wagoner Brothers ranch in the southern part of the county.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Wagoner Brothers
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