Presidential trust in Funston fuels border wait
Secretary Baker outlined continued secrecy on General Funston's border advance as reports from Washington stressed tight censorship and silence. Officials noted possible clashes with Villa forces unlikely before Friday or Saturday while Carranza's regime signaled cooperation with U S troops. Congress moved to boost regular army to about 120000, with recruiting offices reopening nationwide and volunteers pouring in.
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Department
United States
Carranza
War Department
Funston
Villa
Baker
Eleventh Cavalry
Chattanooga
Border Patrol
Lansing
State Department
de Faco
Mexico
War
State Departments
Congress
Senate
House
McKain
Demonstration for Carranza in Capital
Ten thousand civilians marched in Mexico City carrying national colors and banners honoring Venustiano Carranza. Speeches were given at Cuauhtemotzin and Juarez monuments and the national palace. The crowd dispersed after patriotic music from military bands as shops closed.
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Mexico City
Venustiano Carranza
Cuauhtemotzin and
Juarez
Embargo Tightens on Arms Shipments to Mexico
Washington March 15 On State Department request orders were sent to customs collectors at seaports and along the Mexican border to halt all shipments of arms ammunition or explosives to Mexico except those clearly intended for the de facto government.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Mexico
Pershing Uses Wireless Aids and Air Squadron Plans
General Pershing has taken a wireless set for contact with General Funston. A field radiogram will be received at the El Paso station and forwarded to this city. An American air squadron sent from here remains on the American side, with plans for some of the eight machines to move forward tomorrow for scouting.
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General Pershing
Funston
Carranza
Villa
State Department
San Antonio
Tex
Pershing
Il Paso
New Mexican arms shipments halted amid Villa conflict
Government orders halt all exports to Mexico’s northern border and seaports and prohibit mining firms or others from receiving arms unless officially authorized. The move follows intelligence of a large explosives consignment bound for Villa and could last until Villa and sympathizers lose access to weapons.
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Department
Villa
Mexico
Carranza
Lower
California
Chihuahua
Sonora
Garford
Cowboys form unit in Corpus Christi under deputy sheriff Bellamy
Corpus Christi Texas March 15 Ray mond Bellamy deputy sheriff and former Texas Ranger started a military organization of cowboys and ex Rangers and men who have been in Mexico. He telegraphed the War Department that a full company would be ready when needed.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Texas Rangers
Mexico
Raymond Bellamy
Texas Ranger
War Department
Local Man Claims Self Cure For Liquor Habit
Carl Smith of 615% St Grand Avenue Los Angeles says a simple home recipe cured his drinking problem after two costly treatments failed. He describes mixing water with muriate of ammonia Varlex Compound and pepsin and taking a teaspoonful three times daily hidden in beverages.
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Carl Smith
St. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles
Calif
Smith
Formation of Pershing Staff Announced Name by Name
The personnel of General Pershing's organization was withheld for military reasons but the staff was announced. Chief of staff Lieutenant Colonel De Rosey Cabell of the Tenth Cavalry. adjutant Major John L. Hines. adjutant-general of Eighth Brigade Captain Wilson B. Burtt. intelligence officer Colonel Lucien G. Berry. quartermaster Major John F. Madden. surgeon Lieutenant Colonel Puclid Trick. commander of base Major William R. Sample. aides Lieutenant James I. Collins and Lieutenant Martin C. Shellenberger. surgeon Major Jere B. Clayton. engineer Major Lyttle Brown. signal officer Captain Hanson B. Black.
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General Pershing
de Rosey Cabell
Tenth Cavalry
John L. Hines
Eighth Brigade
Wilson B. Burtt
Twentieth Infantry
Lucien G. Berry
Fourth Wield Artillery
John F. Madden
Quartermaster's Corps
Puclid Trick
Medical Corps
William R. Sample
James I. Collins
Eleventh Cavalry
Martin C. Shellenberger
Sixteenth Infantry
Jere B. Clayton
Lyttle Brown
Hanson B. Black
Los Angeles Prepares for Possible Disorder After Columbus Raid
Quiet preparations to meet possible trouble by thousands of Mexicans in and around Los Angeles were under way. The city council repealed a 30 man limit on special policemen, and about 50 additional emergency guards may be added. Fifty rifles and riot guns were gathered by Sheriff John Cline. Mexican crowds near the old Plaza faced tighter rules following the raid, as public service firms sought permission to arm and swear in guards.
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Los Angeles
Snively
John Cline
Old Plaza
Columbus
Mexicans Held at Nogales Amid Villa Regime Arrests
Civil authorities in Nogales arrest two Mexicans named as Colonel J. Camberro and Jose Gastellan, chief of police, near Nogales Sonora. Arms and ammunition seized. The Second Squadron First Cavalry arrived from Monterey to replace Troop M of the 1st Cavalry, preparing to move east along the border.
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Nogales
Ariz
J. Camberro
Villa Army
Jose Gastellan
Sonora
Villa
Here
Monterey
Cal
First
1Uth
Doubtslinger in Carranzista Ranks Stir Arizona News
Mexican Consul Ives G. Lelevier dismissed rumors of a Carranza troops revolt. He said Caballona garrison has served under General P. Eliag Callas since Naco siege and remains loyal. Officials impose strict censorship on Sonora communications.
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Douglas, Ariz
Ives G. Lelevier
Carranza
Caballona
P. Eliag Callas
Naco
Sonora
Boston forts send medical aid to border in emergency rush
All medical personnel from Boston harbor forts are rushed to the border following a War Department order. Surgeons assistants and enlisted hospital corps men depart within hours, equipped for service with the American Expeditionary Forces.
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Boston Harbor Forts
War Department
America Expeditionary Forces
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