Leaders of Villa Gang Meet Death in Battle
Juarez district commander Colonel Augustin Mora said Martin Lopez Epifanio Holguin Ramon Vega and Felix Martinez were killed in the Bouquilla de Marquezete engagement. Federal cavalry pursue the rest of Lopez band as heavy losses are reported and Villa’s northern Mexico leadership is highlighted.
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Juarez
Mexico
Augustin Mora
Fortunato Zuazua
Martin Lopez
Epifanio Holguin
Ramon Vega
Felix Martinez
Villa
Bouquilla de Marquezete
Chihuahua
Zuuzua
Lopez
Francisco Villa
San Ysidro
Sierra Madre
Pablo Lopez
Carranza
Columbus
Chihuahua City
May Special Session Likely as Wilson Aims Return
Paris reports a joint session of Congress may convene mid May as President Wilson plans to come back to the United States. A Senate call could precede other issues and focus on financial matters if the peace treaty is ready. The session may be issued from Paris before his arrival.
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Paris
American Congress
Wilson
United States
Senate
Washington
France
Italy Threatens World Peace Over Fiume Assignment
The Italian delegation at the peace conference votes to withdraw unless Fiume is assigned to Italy as pace ends. Premier Orlando leads the meeting and informs the powers. An American mission envoy promises to brief Orlando on frontier issues and seek a satisfactory settlement.
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Paris
Fiume
Italy
Orlando
Huils
Mouse
Amerein
Pardon scandal rocks Des Moines in Rathbun case
Investigators report a claim that Ernest Rathbun's pardon from Governor Harding was bought for 3000 dollars. The sensational town event centers on alleged payments to secure the pardon amid an ongoing inquiry.
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Lasne
Des Moines
Iowa
Judieley
Wuittee
Cme
Indian Accused of Murder Transferred for Safety
Red Elk a full blooded Indian was moved from Custer County Jail to Minnehaha County Jail at Deadwood to prevent possible violence after being indicted on a charge of murdering his stepdaughter Minnie Ghost.
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Ktapid City
Red Elk
Custer County
Minnehaha County
Deadwood
Minnle
Ghost
Wireless Phones Installed in Montreal Board of Trade
Wireless telephones are installed in the Montreal board of trade office. The system will let brokers communicate with Kingston Ottawa Three Rivers and Quebec, enabling quicker talks and transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Montreal Board of Trade
Kingston
Ottawa
Three Rivers
Quebec
Mayor of Los Angeles Indicted on Bribery Charge
Frederic T. Woodman mayor of Los Angeles was indicted by the county grand jury on a charge of receiving a bribe for protection of vice. Two men were indicted for giving a bribe.
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Los Angeles
Cale
Frederic T. Woodman
Soviet Government Seeks Return of Normal Trade Ties
New York report says the Russian Soviet government plans to deposit 200 million dollars in gold with American and European banks to finance reconstruction purchases. L. C. A. K. Martens, appointed as official U.S. representative, said Russia seeks to reestablish normal relations and proposes terms acceptable to American manufacturers for credits on further government purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Martens
State Department
Russia
Independence Plan Teased by British Councils
Report from New York says Irish independence could come under a U S mandate. British statesmen reportedly support a settlement, removing fear of German influence. American supervision would safeguard the arrangement and Ireland's future.
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New York
America
Germany
Ireland
Colonel House Predicts March Signing for Peace Pact
Paris reports Colonel E. M. House told British journalists he believes the peace treaty including the league covenant will be ready for signature on March 20. He said he would be disappointed if the Germans are not at Versailles three weeks hence.
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House
Paris
E. M. House
Versailles
Pershing Highway Planned Across Nation
Lincoln Nebraska will form a temporary organization next month to permanently organize Pershing Highway the transcontinental route from San Francisco to New York according to plans announced in the city.
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Lincoln
Neb
San Francisco
New York
Wallace Named Ambassador to France by Wilson
President Wilson selects Hugh C. Wallace of Tacoma to fill the vacancy left by William Gravee Sharp. Wallace, a longtime confidant of the president, is age fifty six and has attended numerous White House conferences.
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Wilson
Hugh C. Wallace
Tacoma
France
William Gravee Sharp
Mr. Wallace
Mr. Wilson
White House
German steamships repair at Balboa under US Shipping Board
Eight new German steamers totaling 28 046 gross tons are at Balboa undergoing repairs under the United States Shipping Board jurisdiction. The vessels are interned in Peru and are being prepared for service. The development was learned on Thursday.
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New York
Peru
Balboa
United States Shipping Board
Fifty Thousand to Begin Anew
New York estimates about 50 000 American soldiers disabled in World War I have used the government vocational training program, per Mayor Crane.
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New York
Crane
International conference on rehabilitation of the disabled begins
Delegates from allied nations meet in New York to develop country specific methods for restoring war victims to society. The plan includes extending rehabilitation to industrial injuries and ensuring soldiers are fully recovered before discharge, with American programs led by Col Frank Billings and Lt Col Joseph Miller.
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New York
The
Red Cross
United States
France
Italy
England
Belgium
Canada
America
Frank Billings
Joseph L. Miller
Billings
American Embassy Seeks Mexican Help for Citizen Protection
Washington instructed the U S embassy in Mexico City to press the Mexican government to protect American citizens in northern Mexico and to secure the release of American James I Whetten and Bishop Joseph Thenney who were reportedly detained after a petition filed by Ales jouhta and others near Las Cruces Chu n.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico City
State Department
Mexico
Willsig
James I. Whetten
Joseph Thenney
Aboricon Elurved
Ales Jouhta
Fey Vibe Foweme
Chun
Seattle Girl Admits Murder In Department Store Tragedy
Seattio-Misa Kuth Guerripon an 18 year old woman admits poisoning her rival Chrmee BL. Storrs in the food of her husband Douglas Stores an automobile mechanic. Storrs died in a department store hospital after lunch following the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattio
Misa Kuth Guerripon
Chrmee
Storrs
Hecuise
Douglas Stores
Mes
Lithuania Cables For Food Aid Declared Starving Nation
New York reports say Lithuania seeks to buy food for its starving people. The cable, released by Vincent Janikus, vice president of the Lithuanian National Council, notes urgent relief needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lithuania
New York
Lithuanoja
Vincent Janikus
Lithuanian National Concil
Clubs Used to Subdue Rioters in Textile Parade
Lawrence police faced a violent textile workers parade when shots were fired from tenement houses. Officers were stoned and several rioters were clubbed as they attempted to disperse the crowd.
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Lawrence
Masse
War Dept Reports U S Troop Returns to Home War
Washington figures released by the War Department show 470,720 officers and men of the American Expeditionary Forces had gone home up to March 18, leaving 1,478,580 still in France.
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Washington
War Department
France
Korea Seeks Self-Determination Against Japanese Rule
U S officials reveal that fifteen million Koreans are ready to revolt if self-determination and a Soviet league of nations mandate are not won at Paris. The Korea n association led by Singman Rhee and Harry Chung asks the United States to stop Japanese oppression and enable Koreans to present their case at the peace conference. They say travel to Paris is blocked by passport controls imposed by Japan.
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Washington
League of Nations
Korea
Paris
United States
State Department
Korean National Association
Singman Rhee
Harry Chung
New York
Korean Association
Japan
Bank Robbers Break Jail in Ballinger Texas
Men tied to the First State Bank robbery in Winters Texas on March 5 escaped from Ballinger jail and remain at large. A fourth man said to be involved was mortally wounded March 6 after a gunfight with a sheriff.
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Ballinger
Texas
First State Bank
Winters
Million Dollar Blaze Destroys Rail Freight Station Near Atlanta
Fire destroyed the Southern railway freight transfer station at Thuan yards near Atlanta opening a Sunday night. Railroad officials estimate damage at one million dollars.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway
Thuan Yards
Here
Lawyers Asked to Fight Fakes in Liberty Bond Campaign
Washington thousands of lawyers nationwide are to be asked to volunteer in a government drive to safeguard Liberty bond holders from fake stock investment schemes.
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Washington
United States
Suspension of Major Railroad Improvement Projects
Washington reports that on March 19 the railroad administration ordered a temporary suspension or postponement of millions of dollars in railway improvement work. The halt affects new stations under construction or planned, spur tracks, road bed upgrades, elevated tracks, bridges and buildings, and may derail the year’s program intended to employ many workers during the readjustment period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Railroad Administration
Congress
Voice crosses Atlantic in wireless test to Glace Bay
London reports a Maareoni engineer in a Clifden Ireland wireless hut at 7 am March 19 lifted a receiver and spoke Glace Bay. The reply Glace Bay talking came instantly and the line stayed clear all day as Clifden maintained contact with Nova Scotia.
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London
Atlantic
Clifden
Ireland
Glace Bay
Nova Scotia
Americans Nip Villa Plot In El Paso
Eighteen Mexicans are jailed in the federal section as authorities halted a planned uprising led by Gen Felipe Angeles in northern Arizona in concert with Francisco Villa. Arrests occurred near Socorro Texas as the group prepared to cross into Mexico with horses rifles and ammunition.
Debt Notes to Meet Dividends
Washington reports dividends and interest on railroad stocks and bonds totaling about 370 million dollars due April 1. The railroad administration will address the payments by issuing certificates of indebtedness to the companies for amounts owed from ventures and operations.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Dry Amendment Contested by Distillers Group
The committee of distillers representing the United States distilling industry announced on Thursday that steps are being taken to alter the constitutionality of the federal prohibition and the wartime prohibitions.
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New Yorke
Committee of Distillers of
United States
Altsel
Murderer Given Life Sentence
A court sentenced the defendant to life imprisonment after a murder conviction. The proceedings named the accused and referenced the crime details and legal outcome amid a formal judgment.
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Sowson
Norte
First
Div
Chieti
Susie Uelrae
Pim Vawagers
Eeavevidet
Bank Robbery Frustrated by Four Suspects
Four suspects linked to a bank robbery thwarted by early action from local authorities. The incident occurred near Rosxedate, Kitment Tene, with officers from the Jbosetite Shate Bank division leading the response. No injuries reported.
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Kanataittee
Asquith May Be League President
London reports a strong move to invite former British premier Herbert Asquith to become the first president of the league. The diplomacy suggests support in Parliament and among allied diplomats for the historic leadership choice.
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Asquith
League
London
Tharis
Herbert HH. Asquith
Beige
Nat Lntie
Livingston Postmaster Freed of Murder Charge
Joseph B. Swig, postmaster of Livingston, was found not guilty of murder in the trial over Oliver M. Harvey after several weeks of proceedings in the local court. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
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Livingston, Motte
Joseph B. Swig Dicurst
Livingston
Oliver M. Harvey
South American Coffee Arrivals Rule Prewar Shipping
Six vessels from Brazil bring coffee to New Orleans as shipments from South American ports resume on prewar schedules.
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Brasil
Danderine promises hair growth and gloss for women
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a cheap solution for glossy soft hair. It claims rapid results within minutes and two weeks to visible regrowth, promising dandruff removal and a refreshed scalp with new, fine hair.
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Knowlton
Not Quite Ready for Winter Coal Delayed
A dialogue reveals hardship as one speaker notes they will not receive coal this winter, highlighting obstacles to happiness and basic needs in a precarious situation. The exchange frames a grim anticipation of cold months without fuel.
Downtrodcen Jristocracy and Cipher Notes
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Nose relief with Big's Cream Balm for colds and catarrh
A vintage ad-like notice promotes Big's Cream Balm to clear nasal passages from cold or catarrh. It claims instant relief by applying a small amount to the nostrils and mentions Ely's Dream Balm as an alternative. The language reflects period marketing buzz and casual consumer skepticism about doctors.
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Ely
Ady
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