Villa Takes Torreon After Days of Battle and Loss
Dictator Huerta’s last stronghold in central Mexico fell to Rebel forces about 10:30 last night after a two week battle that left hundreds dead and produced many prisoners. Villa’s swift assault routed the garrison, with Torreon captured following heavy fighting in Canon Del Guarache and surrounding districts. Carranza announced the victory as prisoners were counted and the federal remnant fled. terrain shifts and steep canyons shaped the final take.
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Huerta
Mexico
Villa
Velasco
Jay
Canon del Guarache
Herrera
Furius
Cty
Bli Ring
Cederals
Apo
Jast
Canyon del Guarachs
Torreon
Chihuahua
Vetla
Rethel
Mapim
Noe
Sacramento
Lerdo
Gomez Palacio
Populus
Monelevio Iferrera
Benavides
Zaragoza
Palacia
U S Agent Held by Mexican Rebels
In Parral Umuahua Mexico on April 2 Edward A Powers United States consular agent was arrested by rebel authorities on a charge of passing counterfeit currency. Fellow Americans including EL E Johnson and F A Hawkins were also arrested on similar charges. Washington officials offered no comment awaiting confirmation and protection efforts from Consul Letcher.
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Mexico
Edward A Powers
United States
Parral
Y. Powers
Marion
Prigad
Powers
EL E Johnson
F. A. Hawkins
Alvarado Mining and Mining Company
Letcher
Wetcher
Washington- Washington
Lind leaves Mexico for Washington aboard Mazatlan
John Lind former Minnesota governor and U S presidential envoy in Mexico will sail from Vera Cruz to Washington on the presidential yacht Mazatlan. President Wilson said Lind sought a vacation to rest from tropical climate and duties and will return to Mexico after. No recall or policy change implied. no definite plan for return was set. Lind has observed Mexican affairs amid recurring crises, with health concerns cited after a visit to Pass Christian.
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Washington
John Lind
Minnesota
Mexico
United States
Vera Cruz
Mr. Linda
Wilson
Huerta
Senor Portillo Rojas
Mr. Lind
Lind
Bryan
Land
Bac
Inquirers
Christian
Miss
Chester
Pass Chritian
Atlanta bank victory hailed as regional center for south
Atlanta leaders praise securing one of twelve regional banks, calling it the greatest city achievement. Officials including Asa G. Candler and Governor Slaton say Atlanta’s spirit and centralized location made the win, projecting vast benefits for finance, trade, and the region.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Spirit
Asa G. Candler
John M Slatan
At- Tanta
Wit
South
James G. Woodward
Atlanta Tidhly
Mell R. Wilkinson
Chamber of Commerce
Robert J. Lowry
Towry National Bank
Clearing House Association
National Committee
Eighty Cent Gas Battle Opens in Council Monday
The Atlanta Gas Consumers league plans a Monday push to have city council allocate 5000 dollars to hire the Georgia railroad commission to investigate the Atlanta Gas Light company. Petitions bearing over 60 percent of Atlanta registered voters have circulated for more than twenty days, signaling an initiative under recent charter changes.
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Gas Consumers’ League
Georgia Railroad Commission
Atlanta Gas Light Company
Atlanta
City Electrican A. C. Turner
League
City Electrician
Cities Chosen With Atlanta Are Richmond and Beyond
A list of cities selected alongside Atlanta includes Richmond Dallas Boston New York Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland St Louis Kansas City Minneapolis and San Francisco highlighting regional choices across the nation.
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Detroit
Boston - Tees
New York
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Chicago
Holyoke
Masu
Washington
D. C
Hichmond
Los Angeles
Richmond
Dallas
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Reserve Bank Organization
Committtee
Federal Reserve Banks
Atlanta Regional Bank to serve large district
District Known as Number 6 will cover Georgia Florida Alabama East Tennessee Southern Mississippi and southeastern Louisiana with 372 national banks joining the new system New Orleans is included in the Atlanta District and will be served by it.
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James W English
Fourth National Bank
Atlanta
Robert F. Maddox
American National Bank
South
Frank Hawkins
Third National Bank
THE
Atlanta Regional Bank
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
New Orleans
Atlanta Chosen as Federal Reserve Bank District Site
John Corrigan Jr reports Atlanta is among 12 cities selected as sites for United States federal reserve banks. Atlanta district No 6 covers Georgia Alabama Florida part of Tennessee Mississippi and southeastern Louisiana including New Orleans with initial capital of 4.64 million dollars and potential rise to 4.70 million as new members join.
Mother Jones Appeals to Villa From Prison Cell
Denver April 2 An appeal said to be smuggled out of the county jail at Walsenburg Colo where she is held as a military prisoner was sent to General Francisco Villa today by Horace N Hawkins attorney for the United Mine Workers of America The aged strike leader is a friend of the Meallan Constitutional commander In a letter addressed To my friends and the public generally Mia Jones asks let the nation know and especially let my friend General Francisco Villa that he release the traitor he has placed under arrest who is now holding Mother Jones incommunicado in an underground cell surrounded with sewer vats Unhorp soldiers and other vermin
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Denver
Jones
Walsenbure
Colo
Francisco Villa
Horace N. Hawkins
United Mine ‘Workers of America
Meallan Constitutionaliat
Mia Jones
Franc
Sco Villa
United States of America
Mother Jones
Centenarian Fisherman From Mobile Dies At Home
Kerre Collins, longtime resident of the fishermen's settlement of Mow Lows Island near Mobile, died at his home yesterday at age 100. He was the third in his family to reach a century, and had worked as a fisherman for most of his life.
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Mobile
Ain
Kerre Collins
Mow Lows Island
Ask The Constitution Where To Live
Public consultation by the Bureau of Boarding and Rooming House Information invites listings of rooms for rent. Free of charge service asks readers to call Telephone Main 5000 or Atlanta 5001 for listings and guidance.
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The
Bureau of Boarding
Bureau of
Atlanta
Atlanta District Described In Official Announcement
The official notice defines District No. 6 as including Alabama Georgia and Florida with parts of Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana and the city of Atlanta Georgia. It specifies eastern Tennessee areas and southern Mississippi sections as well as eastern Louisiana counties and borders.
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