Villa and Villaists Threaten Presidio Clash in Mexico Interlude
A Mexican messenger reports Villa’s band plans to attack Presidio Texas while U S forces pursue him. Reports from Washington say no clash yet and railroads may be used with Carranza opposition. Censorship tightens as reporters face arrest risks during border movements.
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Villa
Presidio
Washington
Mexico
War Department
Tampico
U. S
United States
Carranza
Casas Grandes
Columbus
Gavira
Juarez
Pretentious Georgia Glee Club Minstrels Impress Gainesville Crowd
The Georgia Glee and Mandolin Club Minstrels performed to a large, enthusiastic audience at Brenau College Conservatory in Gainesville on March 18. The program featured two acts with music, sketches, and a grand finale, with leadership by L Etheridge and multiple student performers and mandolin players.
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Georgia Glee Club Minstrels
Brenau College
Gainesville
Georgia Glee and Mandolin Club
Brenau College Conservatory
Min
Georgia Grind
Mandolin Club
Sdm
Kassewits
Mark Anthony
Araby
Bill Campbell
Pete” Donaldson
Mexico
Nan
Delphs
Andors
Ruff Johnson
Harmony Band
Reid
Etheridge
Fox
Welch
Roberts
Wilhoit
Donaldson
Campbell
Anchors
McKenzie
Bennett
Floyd
Hosch
Bond
Barrett
Griffin
Hulme
Hooper
Longino
Nall
Patman
Soule
Theus
Tanner
Whelchel
Dottery
Cox
Ashley
Cocke
Walter
Tucker
Snelling
Haughey
Carnival scare ends with arrest near grounds
An arrest was made near the carnival grounds last night after a report of shots fired stirred excitement. Police identified the suspect as Walter Dallas and secured the area as investigators reviewed the incident.
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Walter Dallas
West Virginia Wesleyan to Play 32 Baseball Games in 1916
Buckhannon notes WV Wesleyan College schedules 32 games for 1916, with 16 on a southern trip starting next Tuesday. The slate includes W. Virginia, Navy, North Carolina teams, Georgia rivals, and a late stretch facing Marshall, Washington and Jefferson, and Pitt Collegians, with strong prospects and 50 hopefuls competing.
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Buckhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan College
West Virginia
Dixie
U. S. Navy
Annapglige Ma
Clemson “Aggies
Clemson
S. C
University of Georgia
Athens
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Washington and Lee
Lexington
Virginia Poly. Institute
Blacksburg
Marshall College
Huntington
W. Va
Muskingum College
Westminister College
Chinese University of Honolulu
Washington and Jefferson
West Virginia University
Peome
Weat
Virginia University
Fairmont
Pittsburg Collegians
Morgantown
Last of the notorious Allen clan killed by a blockader
Jasper Allen, last of the Allen clan tied to the Hillsville Virginia courthouse shootings, was killed in a roadhouse fight with William McGraw in Mount Airy North Carolina. McGraw surrendered after the coroner's jury blamed him. The victim was father of Friel Allen and brother of Floyd Allen, both linked to the Hillsville case.
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Allen
Associated Press
Mt. Airy
N. C
Jasper Allen
McGraw
Wesley Edwards
Hillsville
Friel Allen
Virginia
Floyd Allen
Massie
Son of Author of Ben Bolt Shot by Wife in Maryland
Mrs Eloise Young English shot and killed her husband Arthur E English at their Frederick home. The former US attorney in the interior department was reportedly threatening her with a pistol when she fired. English was a prominent New York attorney and son of Thomas Dunn English the author of Ben Bolt.
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Ben Bolt
Associated Press
Frederick, Md
Eloise Young English
Arthur E. English
United States
Department of the Interior
English
New York
Thomas Dunn English
New Jersey
United States Will Not Protest British Orders in Council
Washington reports the state department will take no protest against the British orders in council prohibiting luxury imports unless the measures discriminate against the United States. The orders are understood to apply to all nations, including British colonies, and are tied to conduct.
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Carranza
Garcia
Villa
United States
Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Regulars Beat Rookies In Practice Game
In a post noon scrimmage between the first and second squads the first squad won 3 to 1. Light hitting due to pitchers in better form than batters who struggled with curves. With exams over, the weathered players may join daily contests next week. lineup lists Spurlock Clements Daves etc.
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David
Spurlock
Clements
Wooten
Henderson
Erwin
Daves
Holden
Quattiebaum
Rawson
Aa Jones
Westbrook
Verdun Offensive Eases as Paris Reports RAF Bombs
British and Austrian dispatches indicate the German Verdun drive has slackened with few infantry clashes and intermittent artillery. Paris notes French aviators bombed Conflans and Metz rail hubs. Elsewhere Russia shows sporadic fighting, Italy reports a north Telimne bridgehead attack with 500 Italians captured, and Aden outpost battles. The Dutch steamer Palembang, 6000 tons, was torpedoed near the Thames estuary. crew saved.
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Associated Press
London
Verdun
Paris
Conflans
Metz
Russia
Vienna
Telimne
Arabia
Aden
Palembang
Rotterdam
Java
Galloper Light
Thames Estuary
Holland Java
Income tax receipts rise to about 100 million dollars
Washington March 18 preliminary estimates from the internal revenue bureau project federal income tax receipts for the year at about 100 million dollars, roughly 20 million more than the prior year.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States Treasury
Internal Revenue Bureau
Navy 15 Great Washington March 18
Senator Hardwick of Georgia argues for the Hardwick bill to extend military instruction in schools and colleges with a $20,000,000 appropriation for equipment and drill. He notes over 2,000,000 boys over fifteen and ranks the American navy high, urging immediate ship building for a balanced fleet.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico
Associated Press
Washington
Hardwick
Georgia
Germany
Congress
Baseball lineup highlights from Bondurant era
Squad No. 2 includes Carraway at center, Brooks in right, Bondurant left. Gillis in right field, McWhorter at first, Cheves at second, Dillard at third.
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Carraway
Brooks
Bondurant
Gillis
McWhorter
Cheves
Dillard
Vaudette 10 Star Serial The Red Circle Opens Tomorrow
The Vaudette theater launches a new serial The Red Circle with Marguerite Courtot in Dead Alive as a feature. The Dead Alive, filmed in Jacksonville, features Courtot in a double role with local color scenes. Also promoted are Path of Happiness with Violet Mersereau and Arthur Maude in Lords Loveland’s Discovers America plus Pathe News.
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Vaudette
the Red Circle
Broken Coin
Mary Page
Niame
Mary Pickford
Arthur Maude
Lord Loveland
America
Pathe News Weekly
Pathe
Change in Entrance Requirements at West Point
Washington March 18 Senators Gallinger and Hoke Smith urged a bill to make West Point cadet personnel entirely from the regular army. The debate followed a house bill for appointing one enlisted man from each regiment annually. Senator Reed proposed an amendment to set 300 yearly appointments from the ranks.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
West Point
Gallinger
Hoke Smith
Reed
For Sale Car load of fine team horses and mares
For sale a collection of horses and mules including a black horse a dapple gray mare a sorrel cob a dark gray Percheron mare and a bay horse in Athens plus several good mules and cheap plug mules Allgood's Stable Clayton St Athens.
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Athens
Allgood’s Stable
Clayton St. St
Scientific survey maps Turkestan quake effects
Calcutta reports the first scientific survey of the 1910 Turkestan earthquake. Led by Aurel Stein, the expedition notes extensive geographical changes including a mountain collapse that dammed the Bartang river and created a fifteen mile long lake in the Sarez Pamir gorge.
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Associated Press
Calcutta
India
Russian Turkestan
Lendershin
Aurel Stein
Bartang
Sarezpamir
Famous Old Church Tower Topples in Storm at Sidestrand
London report says the famous church tower at Sidestrand near Cromer collapsed in the recent wind and snow storm. The tower inspired Clement Scott's song Garden of Sleep with lines about a guarding ruin above the deep.
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Associated Press
London
Sidestrand
Cromer
Clement Scott
England
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Farrah Bond
John Nicholson
A. P. Boardman
R. T. Dottery
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Marguarite Courtot
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