American Forces Readied for Mexico Border Talks
General Obregon at the center of a plan to justify U S moves aimed at protecting border interests. Officials expect favorable results as the United States pauses its advance to avoid clashes with Mexican civilians or Carranza loyalists. General Funston to adjust lines for a longer stay while Baker stresses full discretion in troop deployment and near Casas Grandes positioning as forces shift toward protective guard duties.
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Obregon
Wilson
United States
Carranza
Funston
Mexico
Fannston
Baker
Sete
Casas Grandes
General Pershing
Parral
Adela
San Antonio
Texas
Hugh L. Scott
United States Army
Alvaro Obregon
el Paso
Oregon
Scott
Washington
Army Headquarters
Pershing
Fun
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua
Nonoava
Satevo
Villa
Punston
Mexican General War Plans Involving Pershing and Villa
Reports from Chihuahua indicate Pablo Lopez confessed to aiding the Columbus raid and the Sotumbue action, with Arredondo holding him at Chihuahua for identity checks and witness summons. General Scott to meet Obregon near the border to discuss protocol on cross border operations and future troop movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eral Funston
Cararanza
Pablo Lopez
Villa
Leutenant
Lopex
Columbus
Arredondo
Chihuahua
Lopez
Sotumbue
Acre
Ysaber
Carranza
Mining Interests in Guerrero District Report Confident U S Troop Concentration
A mining concern with large interests in Guerrero states that most American troops are near Namiquipa and that a recall of forces may be near. Reports cite talks of a conference between Generals Scott and Obregon and a possible settlement with Villa, while typhus and food shortages grow across central Mexico. Percy O Carr, English general manager of Mazapil Copper, dies in Saltillo from typhus, leaving vast mining holdings in Coahuila Zacatecas.
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Can
Gurrero
Namiquipa
San Antonio
Scott
Obregon
Juarez
Ameri
Villa
Broken
Wilson
Mexico
Columbus
Obreigen
Scotte
Central States
Saltillo
Percy O. Carr
Mazapil Copper Company
Coahuila
Zacatecas
Artillery at Work on Western Front Reports and Reprisals
Reports from the Western Front describe artillery activity and trench actions with about thirty prisoners taken, including one officer, amid bombardments near Dead Man's Hill and Meuse sectors. British and French air activity over Wymere and Houthulst is noted, with shelling successes and aircraft losses.
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Dead Man's Hill
Meuse
Woevre
St Eparge
Apremont
Vosges
Bonhomme
Belgium
Wymere
Houthulst
Berlin
London
Verdun
War Office
Thiaumont Farm
St. Eloi
Avecourt
Dead Man
Arras
Balkan
Dover
Trieste
Vienna
Gorizia
Carinthian
Col di Larg
Sugana
Zeppelins Bomb Eastern England Reported By Official Notice
London April 25 Three Zeppelins visited the eastern counties last night dropping incendiary bombs. The official communication notes two crossed Norfolk coast before 10 30 and another at about 11. A few incendiary bombs were dropped as the alert ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Norfolk
British Gains In East Africa And Turkish Defeats In Egypt
British forces report advancing to Kondoa in German East Africa with prisoners taken after defeating Germans near Kondea Irangi. In Egypt, British repulse a night attack at Dueidar and a larger assault at Quatia, with Australian units and aircraft inflicting heavy Turkish casualties.
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East Africa
London
German East Africa
Kondoa
Kangi
Smuts
Vanderventer
Kondea
Irangi
Egypt
Quatia
Dueidar
Heypt
Duetdar
Mesopotamia
Telleve Kut-el-Amara
Samalyat
Tigris
Seven Villa Raiders Sentenced to Death in New Mexico
Deming April 24 The seven Villa followers captured after the Columbus raid were convicted of murder in the first degree and condemned to die May 19 by Judge Edward J. Medler. Six remained unmoved while Josa Rangel, wounded in the raid, cried for mercy. The judge ordered the prisoners held at Santa Fe penitentiary for safekeeping.
Mortuary Notices From Quitman and Nearby Cities
Quitman Ga April 24 Guy Spain son of the late Mr and Mrs F J Spain died suddenly this afternoon at his country estate three miles from Quitman His wife Miss Mattie Lester Taylor of Monticello Fla a daughter and two sisters survive Funeral arrangements likely Tuesday afternoon Also notices from Rome and other Georgia locales report obituaries including Mrs I C Watts Martha C Thrasher Soliestine Gary and George M Croft with brief burial details and survivors listed in each case
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Quitman
Guy Spain
F. J. Spain
Spain
Mattie Lester Taylor
Monticello
Fla
Herbert Stubbs
Osgood T. William
Macon
R L Marr Dies After Weeks of Illness in Waycross
R L Marr of Waycross Ga dies at 54 after a several week illness. Survived by wife and seven children. Burial likely in Waycross Wednesday. Also noted John T Rowland former prominent Atl Savannah citizen dies. Interment planned in Marietta Tuesday. In a separate note the hawksbill turtle yields high grade commercial tortoise shell along Australia’s northwestern coast.
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R. L. Marr
Waycross
Vaycrose
R.L. Marr
John T. Rowland
Atlanta
Savannah
Marietta
Western Australia
Combs to Retire as Democratic National Chair
Washington April 24 William F McCombs chairman of the democratic national committee not to continue after the national convention and unable to direct Wilson campaign for reelection. President Wilson expresses regret and Fred B Neh of Minnesota is expected to succeed him and run the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William F. McCombs
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
McCombs
Fred B. Neh
Imnexsota
St. Louis
National Committee
Camaion
Sam
S Whaen
Lynch
Homer S Cumminga
Connecticut
Joseph
Adage on marriage and lawyers from Judge
A witty remark appears in Judge about marriage and lawyers noting that a husband once tied by words can now be freed by a lawyer's jawbone. The quip contrasts old and modern remedies in domestic disputes with legal aid.
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Roy Au
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Hughey
Black Eye
America
Kenny
Itehall St
Fred M. Powers
Western Front
Alia King
BBC
Champion Garden
Glenn Valley
England
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Constantinople
Beiksea
Felahie
Kut-el-Amara
Seddul Babr
Dardanelles
Smyrna
Petrograd
Caucasus Front
Trebizond
Aschkala
Kharput
Rome
Colchina
Sexton
Drave
Passo Della Sentinella
Carao
Selz
Michelin Universal
Yal
Q. D. Clincher Timlen
UNIV
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Michelin
Villa Raiders
N. M
Michael F. Molloy
Ciifton
Ohio
Queen and Crescent Road
X. Cronin
W. F Omeyer
Hving
West
J. C. Watts
I. C. Watts
Cavering
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Mireatts
Hiany
J. Ic. Watts
Martha C. Thrasher
J. B. Lee
Mount Vernon
Nauvee
Ala
Soliestine Gary
Grant Street
T. D Bradley
T. F. Gary
Liberty
S. CC
George M. Croft
George P. Smith
George M
Lawrence Croft
West Point
Combs
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A. K. Hawkes CO
Kodak Dept
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Muskoka Lakes
Ania Hotel
Che Cere Trooma
Canada
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Toropte
Ont
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