Herrera Defection Denied as Villa Pursuit Rages
Reports from Chihuahua City describe Dr. J. O. H. Newby confirming Herrera’s loyalty to Carranza while warning that American troops face a difficult chase of Villa in the Sierra Madre. General Bell and others deny Herrera’s revolt as Pershing’s column awaits further word from the front.
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United States
Villa
Chihuahua City
J. O. H. Newby
Carranza
Newby
Washington
Herrera
Funston Puzzled As Herrera Revolt Report Goes Unclear
Brigadier General George Bell Jr informs General Funston that Herrera’s revolt report is unconfirmed with evidence supporting and denying the claim. Funston orders further investigation and awaits updates on Mexico status.
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San Antonio
Tex
George Bell, Jr
Luis Herrera
Chihuahua
Funston
Mexico
Bell
Herrera
Villa
United States
Personally Conducted Parties to California Ad
An advertisement promotes.agent Alex Stocks of O B Q R offering Personally Conducted Parties to California. The service emphasizes safety comfort and moderate cost for women traveling alone or with children and invites readers to visit the Boston office at 264 Washington Street for details.
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California
Alex Stocks
New England
Washington 1
Boston
Army Bill Passes House in National Preparedness Push
Washington March 23 The Hay army increase bill setting peacetime strength at 140000 fighting men passed the House 402 to 2 and moves to the Senate. Opposed by Britten and London, the measure is the first major preparedness step urged by President Wilson.
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Washington
House
Senate
House Committee
Britten
Illinois
London
New York
Wilson
Representative Kahn
Woman Dies After Illness On Cambridge Viaduct Car
A about sixty year old woman, possibly Annie Brooks of Cambridge, fell ill on a viaduct car early last night and died minutes later at East Cambridge Re Hef Hospital. Medical Examiner Swan ruled heart disease as the cause. She identified herself to the conductor before losing consciousness. The body lies at Joseph J. Kelly & Son morgue at 448 Cambridge Street awaiting identification.
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Annie Brooks
Cambridge
East Cambridge
William D. Swan
Joseph J. Kelly & Son
Cambridge Street
Tufts Star Left Fielder Anderson Out Two Weeks
Herb Anderson Tufts veteran left fielder will miss the squad’s next two weeks of practice after an operation for a leg injury. Coach Slattery hopes for his return in time for the opening game. Three veteran pitchers Krepas Whittaker and O’Marra had their first real tryout during yesterday’s practice as Slattery caught.
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Herb’ Anderson
Tufts
Slattery
Anderson
Krepas
Whittaker
O'Marra
Uses for the Valuable Duffy's Tonic-Stimulant
The advertisement praises Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a remedy for coughs colds and emergences. It claims prompt relief for sleepless nights and says the tonic stimulant stirs vital organs helps the body throw off poisons and aids digestion especially in old age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Pershing Uses Rail Line in Mexican Pursuit Reported
Washington dispatches indicate General Pershing may have reached a limited agreement with Mexican local officials to ship troops or supplies by rail on the Mexican Northwestern line while he pursues Villa. Officials cautioned that no official confirmation was made and the border situation remains unsettled with reports of Carranza troops joining Villa being denied.
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Washington
Carranza
War Department
United States
Mexico
Villa
Congress
Senate
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
South Dakota
Sherman
House
War and State Departments
Tague
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
Villa Band Routed Near Namiquipa in Mexican Battle
General Gavira of the Juarez garrison reports Villa troops were routed and fled toward Namiquipa after a several hour engagement. Pursuing forces under Cano from Las Urucas Salas from Babric or a, Hernandez from Tep huanez Garza from Santa Clara and Cabazos from Temepacio move to engage Villa as he is said to be near Namiquipa.
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EL Paso
Texas
Gavira
Juarez
Francisco Villa
Cano
Namiquipa
Villa
Luis Gutierrez
Las Uruces
Salas
Babricora
Hernandez
Tepehuanez
Garza
Santa Clara
Cabazos
T’emepacio
Aviator Gorrell Found Uninjured Near Ascendon
Lieutenant Edgar S. Gorrell of the United States Aero Corps, missing since last Sunday, was found three miles south of Ascendon by a motor train under Lieutenant J. L. Parkinson 20th Infantry. He was uninjured but out of gasoline and lost.
Herrera Revolt Confirmed By Bell Report
General Bell at El Paso has confirmed his report that General Herrera revolted. Bell sent the confirmation to General Funston who notified the War Department.
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San Antonio
Tex
Bell
el Paso
Funston
Herrera
War Department
Herrera Denies Desertion to Villa in Mexico
In El Paso, a telegram from General Herrera denied rumors he joined Villa. Consul Garcia published Governor Enriquez stating Herrera remains loyal to the Mexican government and ready to fight Villa if needed.
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General Bell
Bell
el Paso
Gabriel Gavira
Juarez
Andreas Garcia
Laredo
Samuel Belden
Carranza
General Herrera
Chihuahua
Villa
Texas
Luis Herrera
Gavira
Herrera
San Antonio
Ignacio Enriquez
Garcia
Chihuahua City
Enriquez
Legnal
Mexico
Consuls Report Revolt in Mexican Totals and Naval Watch
Consular officers at Durango Torreon and Chihuahua report a revolt led by General Herrera with about 2000 troops. Secretary Daniels orders the gunboat Machias to send an immediate report from Tampico, while Kentucky heads toward Tampico. no official word on capture of American civilians.
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Carranza
Chihuahua
Luis Herrera
Villa
State Department
Durango
Torreon
Herrera
Baker
Wilson
Philadelphia
Pershine
Juarez
Tierrera
Lansing
Eliseo Arredondo
Arredondo
Polk
Mexico
Washington
Daniels
Machias
Tampico
Navy Department
Kentucky
Aviator Gorrell Rescued Near Ascendon
Lieutenant Edgar S. Gorrell of the United States Aero Corps, missing since last Sunday, was found today three miles south of Ascendon by a motor truck train under Lieutenant J L Parkinson of the 20th Infantry. He was unharmed but out of gasoline and lost.
Lieutenant Gorrell Rescued After 43 Hours on Desert Plateau
Eight Army aviators who set out last Sunday to fly to Casas Grandes are all accounted for after Lieutenant Gorrell survived 43 hours stranded on a sand swept plateau near Lake Frederica. His plane remained intact though a leaking fuel tank forced an emergency landing in darkness. He found no habitation or vegetation on the height.
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Liieutenant Gorrell
Lake Frederica
Army
Casas Grandes
Freckle Remedy Promises Quick Complexion Change
An old advertisement touts ethine double strength from druggists as a cure for freckles. It claims a few applications will remove freckles, with a money back guarantee if the remedy fails. It notes March sunlight and wind bring out freckles, boosting ethine sales.
Man Rescued After Camp Note Set by Trail
A lone camper six miles south of the wagon trail left a note on a stick near a fall describing his whereabouts and condition. He avoided village travel to dodge bandits and wild beasts, surviving 24 hours without food until rescue. Lieutenant Gorrell, aided by truck crews, repaired his aircraft and planned a flight to Casas Grandes within an hour.
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Gorrell
Casas Grandes
Wireless music sent over air long distance in demo
Louis Waldo Stevens of Brookline Village demonstrated graphophone music transmission through the air for the Post. At Tufts College station, music traveled more than 100 miles by wireless, using Dr. Lee De Forest’s apparatus.
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Louis Waldo Stevens
Riverway
Brookline Village
Stevens
Technology
New England
Harold W. Power
Tufts
Tufts College
Lee de Forest
de Forest Radio Telegraph & Telephone Company
New York
Mystery Radio Experiment Draws Young Listener Near Boston
A Boston area experiment by Stevens uses a long cardboard horn and wires to send music to a bulb based receiver. David N Hedlund, 15, of Worcester, a local amateur within 50 miles, noticed music nearby at his station and learned Stevens is conducting experiments.
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Stevens
David N.hedlund
Olgar Avenue
Worcester
Hedlund
Preparedness Talk Urges Women to Act in War Effort
Mrs. James J. Storrow spoke to the Lexington branch of the Special Aid Society for American Preparedness urging women to prepare for national defense. She warned the world is on fire and called for women to find work and contribute as men train at Plattsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Storrow
Lexington
Special Aid Society For American Preparedness
Fire Department Auto Strikes Man in West End
Acting District Chief Cornelius O'Brien's department car struck 60 year old John J. Walsh at 31 Tremont Road in front of a West End fire scene. Walsh was treated for bruises at the Relief Hospital after the 2 Stamford Street blaze displaced Daniel Nickerson with losses pegged at $1.
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Fire Department
Cornelius O'Brien
West End
John J. Walsh
Eaton Street
Tremont Row
Walsh
Relief Hospital
Stamford Street
Daniel Nickerson
Eight Inch Main Bursts In Medford Flooding District
An eight inch water main on Harvard Street South Medford burst early last night sending ice and water high into the air. The water service was not restored until daylight today, leaving 250 families in the district without water overnight.
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Harvard Street
Medford
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Duffy’s
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Rochester, N. Y
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United States Aero Corps
Ascendon
J. L. Parkinson
20Th Infantry
Sunday Post
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DEPT
War Relief Clearing House
Herbert Jaques
Everett Morss
Juliet Higginson
Pranz E. Zerrahn
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