Villa band leader routed by Colonel Dodds cavalry chase
United States troops under Colonel Dodd pursued Villa bandits for 17 hours along the Santa Maria River. They struck the camp 35 miles from the start, killing 31, capturing weapons and equipment, and wounding Villa and his lieutenant. Villa escaped into the mountains as American forces pressed the pursuit.
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Villa
United States
Juarez
Seventh
Santa Maria River
Carranza
Guerrero
Santa Maria
Dodd
Laguna de Castilla
Santa Ysabel
Chase Near End of Villa Pursuit in Mexico
Washington reports Colonel Dodd’s cavalry clash disrupted Villa’s main command. Secretary Baker commends Funston and Dodd for decisive action and minimal casualties. Officials hope the punitive expedition against Villa’s raiders concludes swiftly and Mexican cooperation grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Villa
Dodd
War Department
Mexico
Baker
Colonel Dodd
State Department
Hunting Villa
Villa Bandit Villa Nearly Captured After San Geronimo Fight
The article describes General Villa wounded and pursued after Colonel Dodd’s victory at San Geronimo ranch. Troops crossed arroyos to surprise the band, with 31 bandsmen killed and Villa possibly dead or captured within hours. Fearful anticipation grips El Paso and border towns as news wires may soon report Villa’s fate.
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Dodd
Villa
Minaca
Guerrero
Mexico and Orient
Herman Blankenberg
Acklin
Hemple
Locke
Stell
San Geronimo Ranch
el Paso
Battle of
San Geronimo
Protestant Church News Items and Upcoming Services
The Cathedral Branch of the Women's Auxiliary meets April 4 at 2 pm and April 11 is canceled for a special service at 8 pm. April 18 features Estelle M. Hurll speaking on the Passion with cantata selections. Easter April 25 closes the year. Other churches announce sermons, choir performances, and a First Church Charlestown reopening after repairs with services at 10 45 am and 7 45 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Auxilary
Estelle M. Hurll
George J. Prescott
Church of the Good Shepherd
Cortes Street
South End
Charlestown
Thompson Square
Charles Talmage
New Slater Lion Recovering After Train Trip to Slater Home
The five month old lion cub Niger is recovering from a train journey to Readville the home of H Nelson Slater who bought him for New York Zoo officials. Slater is converting a stall into a pen and the animal may later be presented to the Boston Zoo. Two other lions captured in Africa have already joined the city menagerie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niger
New York
Readville
H. Nelson Slater
Pershing's March Passes Devastated Mexican Territory
Colonia March 29. The region General Pershing's expedition traversed is described as destitute. His commands could not draw sustenance from the land, a country ruined by four years of civil strife and even more primitive than the most remote U.S. areas, prior to Mexico's recent revolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonia
Dublan
General Pershing
Mexico
United States
Aeroplanes and wireless push Mexican frontline line forward
Wireless and aeroplane support push the 80 mile line toward Mexico as cavalry expend footwear and subsistence prices spike. Advancing aviation appears dominant while locals show wary optimism and curiosity about the American presence and air power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Cavalryman Wounded at Guerrero May Die says General Bell
El Paso dispatch reports one American cavalryman wounded in the Guerrero clash with Villa is certain to die. General George Bell Jr. notes the two week march from Hachita to the scene, overtaking Villa despite a six and a half day head start, as a cavalry feat unmatched in history.
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EL Paso
Texas
Villa
Guerrero
George Bell, Jr
Bell
Hachita
N. M
Pershing reports five hour fight that crushed Villa faction
Five hour clash near Juarez left Villa’s chief lieutenant dead and many rebels killed while Dodd’s troopers suffered only minor injuries. Washington learned the news 48 hours later as heavier American forces reinforced the pursuit. President Wilson and Secretary Baker sent congratulations.
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Dodd
Villa
Washington
Congress
Wilson
Baker
Funston
Pershing
War Department
West End Couple Charged with Arson
Joseph Tamburino and his wife Carmelia of 60 Chambers street West End were arrested by Joy street station officers for arson. Police allege they set a fire in their second floor apartment of a ten family building on Thursday afternoon.
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Joseph Tamburino
Carmelia
Chambers Street
West End
Lewis
Barry
Joy Street
Shipping News Arrivals and Sailings From Port Cities
The list details multiple coast guard and merchant vessels sailing to and from ports including Camden Provincetown Savannah Baltimore Newport News and Philadelphia and to Bahia Blanca and Sewalls Point with barges tugs and towing operations ongoing. It notes vessels such as Novian Manchester Prince George Massasoit Gov Powers and Gov Powers among others sailing from Portland Gloucester and New York and calls at Newport News and Norfolk with several barges in tow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Coast Guard
Gresham
Camden
Provincetown
D. A. Gordon
Ricey
Louisburg
C. B
Calvin Austin
Mitchell
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Portland
City of St. Louis
Johnson
Savannah
Onondaga
Packer
Jacksonville
Kershaw
Baltimore
Newport News
Norfolk
Indian
Nickerson
Philadelphia
James S
James S, Whitney, Crowell, New York: Melrose, Frostad, Newport News
Suffolk
Runkle
Rawley
Winterport
Gow
Dingley
Linscott
City of Gloucester
Limekin
Gloucester
Sadie A. Kimball
Kent
Ervin J. Luce
Rockport
George R. Bradford
Green
E. L. Pillsbury
Swimm
Barre Robesonie
Lynn
Georges Creek
Anderson
Portsmouth
John F. Lewis
Wilson
New York
I. D. Fletcher
Novian
Manchester
Prince George
Yarmouth
N. S
Bay Port
Chippewa
Grecian
Hampden
Nantasket
Massasoit
Gov. Powers
Bahia Blanca
Plymouth
Port Johnson
M. BH
Luckenbach
City of Washington
Lamberts Point
Henry Endicott
Sewalls Point
Nichols
R. G. Co. No
West End
Swatara
Herndon
Macungie
Manheim
Boxer
Elk Garden
Wiconisco
Manatawney
Richard F. Young
Nanticoke
Pocono
Newport
Tunkhannock
Western
Ellenville
Pilgrim
Five Vessels Reach New Fish Pier Amid Slow Friday Trade
Five steamers arrived at the new fish pier with most carrying large fares. Wholesale prices fell as demand weakened on a Friday. Reports note cold weather halting mackerel sighting and harbor fog delaying ferry and tug operations while shipments of burlap and horses move under embargo and immigration orders.
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Haddock
Elsie Haddock
Pollock
Hake
Bens SN Shea
A. P. Andrews
Jos, de Costa
Virginia Coat
Southern Pacific
el Monte
Galveston
Cunard
East Hoston
Robert Daly
Flanders
Leyland Line
Colonian
Immigration Office
Pawtucket
Boston
Billow
Gloucester
Harvard Sphinx Clubhouse Dedication Tonight
The $60,000 Sphinx Kalu met Clubhouse at Harvard will be formally dedicated this evening with a dinner for undergraduate and alumni members. The building sits on the Harvard Gold Coast across from Ridgely Hall and is described as one of Cambridge’s most pretentious clubhouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sphinx-Kalumet Club
Harvard
Harvard Gold Coast
Ridgely Hall
Cambridge
Boston police foil plan for continental motorcycle trip
Inspector Silas Waite arrested 20-year-old Ralph Charles Simons, son of a Seattle contractor, on forgery charges. A motorcycle built in special lines for the trip is now with Springfield manufacturers, nearly completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Silas Waite
Ralph Charles Simons
Seattle
Springfield
Simons Confesses to Check Fraud and Trail of Suspects
Police recount Simons confession to Captain Armstrong detailing a trail of bad checks and broken hearts as evidence of his plans to build a custom motorcycle. He admits passing checks totaling over 1200 since January with 56 cents on hand at arrest, and lists alleged prior arrests from Vancouver to Munroe Reformatory. Police note he is likely over 30 despite claiming 20, and seek parental notification.
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Simons
Armstrong
American Savings Bank & Trust Company
Seattle
Arrie Ll. Pratt
Beacon Street
Pratt
Captain Armstrong
Queen Anne Avenue
Vancouver
Texas
Munroe Reformatory
Washington
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Ai Fana
I Valle
Jain
onaphiquiPa
Nariz
Chovas
Provdencia
Santo Tomas
Signal Corps
Coats
Lang
King’s Chapel
J. M. Shepler
D. D
St. John’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Watertown
Ulysses Sumner Milburn
First Universalist Church
Salem
Ralph M. Harper
St. John’s Church
Winthrop
Palfrey Perkins
Brighton
Daniel Evans
Andover Theological Seminary
O. P. Gifford
Brookline
Green Street Baptist Church
Melrose Highlands
New Slater Lion
Journey
Pershing Force
Kentucky
Velvet
Liggalt
Meyers Tobacco Co
Shipping News
G&j Tire
J Tire Company
G & J Company
U.S. Pat. of
United States Rubber Co. of
New England
Summer Street
Elena Ts
Western Contractor
Chicago
Rockford
Ill
Dearborn
Mich
San Francisco
Lincoln
Neb
Skowhegan
Boston Sunday Post
Packard Motor Car Co
Buick Boston Co
Hudson Used Car Dept
Donovan Motor Car Co
Connell & McKone
Overland
Henshaw Motor Car Co
Dodge Franklin Motor Car Co
Locomobile Co. of America
Becker-Stutz Auto Co
W. J. Walker
W. L. Russell Co
Haynes
R. E. Taylor, Corp
Priggen Steel Garage Co
John L. Judd
Auburn
Cadillac Used Car Co
Geo. Grow Automobile Co
Oldsmobile Co
Chandler’s Motors
New Eng
J. H. MacAlman—Stearns
M. F. Chase, Inc
Owen Magnetic
Kissel Kar
Coburn Draper
Maxwell Dist
Columbus Motor Co
Standard Tire & Rubber Co
Cambria Tire Exchange
F. A Dutton Co
Empire
J. J. Kelleher Co
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