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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1916
Page
1
Commander of invading forces leaves El Paso. Indications suggest troops will cross today. Mexicans view Wilson concession as fear evidence. El Paso residents arm for potential trouble as Villa flees east. 12,000 U.S. soldiers ready. Mexican general asks Pershing to delay invasion two weeks.
Mrs. Violet Mooers a manicure was shot last night by Irving Ellis Olmstead a wool buyer who lives with his wife and three children at 22 Omar terrace Newtonville in the third floor manicure parlor of a 47 Winter street office building five shots were fired three hit the woman and two lodged in the walls.
Tonight rises at 5 59 sets at 5 49 with moon at 5 37 am First quarter March 11 full March 19 last quarter March 26 now April 2 Full moons April 18 May 17 June 15 July 14 Aug 13 Sept 11 Oct 11 Nov 9 Dec 9 Also lists winter days left and war day count Venus shines west Mars in east Saturn south Moon phase changes and sunset/lighting times Anniversaries include Rhode Island charter 1644 Northampton attack 1676 treaty peace 1914 French steamer sunk editor Bowles death and note dated today
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for unsettled conditions Tuesday with possible rain or snow at night or Wednesday. Moderate north winds shift to easterly. Washington release notes Southern New England cloudy Tuesday with by Wednesday rain or snow, while Northern New England stays cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday.
Governor McCall withdrew as a candidate for delegate at large in favor of Charles Sumner Bird in a statement issued last night. Roosevelt delegates at the Boston City Club voted to stay in the field, despite Trinidad’s instruction against using McCall’s name in the state primary. Bird, in Florida, would likely refuse any compromise, reaffirming his stance to stay in the fight.
Weymouth town election stirred consternation after six ballots cast by women raised fears of invalidation. Defeated candidate Joseph Kelley trailed George Newton by five votes for Selectman. No license won 914 to 604 while Mrs Harriet Batchelder the sole woman running for school committee lost.
In Ward 3 precinct, Frederick A. Sulis, a first time officer, distributed general ballots to six women after James J Pray left early. The misstep followed Mrs. Batchelder’s school committee candidacy drawing many female voters, with the six women receiving the wrong ballots before voting.
President Wilson formalizes a reciprocal border agreement with Mexico's Carranza allowing U.S. troops to pursue Villa and deputies to cross into Mexican territory. Mexico may pursue Americans who cross into its land, while U.S. forces advance against Villa with the understanding that border crossings remain under control. The move aims to assure Carranza and project U.S. restraint on Mexican soil.
General John J. Pershing arrives from El Paso to assume command of about 3500 troops in Columbus New Mexico as the U S expeditionary forces prepare for Villa in Mexico. The border base shifts from El Paso to Columbus under strict secrecy amid tense border conditions.
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