Three Americans killed near Gibsons Line Ranch on border
Report from Douglas Arizona says three Americans two women and one man were killed eight miles west of Columbus New Mexico near Gibsons Line Ranch between 4 and 5 pm Wednesday. Soldiers reportedly crossed the line in pursuit of the slayers. El Paso meanwhile says Pancho Villa is cornered and may be captured within hours as Carranza forces close in in El Oso canyon.
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Pancho Villa
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Villa Capture Hoped Against Loyalist Pursuit
Belief grows that Villa will be captured soon as American and Carranza troops close a cordon from Madera to Namiquipa and Casas Grandes. If he escapes, the chase continues with forces deployed along the border to block retreat. Continued on Page 4, Front Column.
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Carranza
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Namiquipa
el Valle
Casas Grandes
Sussex torpedoed off Dieppe with 386 aboard
The cross channel steamer Sussex, sailing Folkestone to Dieppe with several Americans aboard, is reported torpedoed in the English Channel near Dieppe. All 386 passengers are believed saved. The Dominion liner Englishman, with about 68 aboard, was also struck and sunk, but those on board were rescued.
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Folkestone
England
Dieppe
France
English Channel
Dominion
Disaster at Sussex Leaves Few Details Known
Only fragments arrive about a major incident aboard the Sussex with scarce particulars. Officials have not released a full briefing, leaving residents awaiting confirmation of causes, casualties, and response actions.
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Sussex
Brookline Woman Indicted Over Oil Firm Assets
Anna M. McGrath of Brookline was indicted by a federal grand jury on the charge of concealing assets of the Western Oil Company, where she served as treasurer. The case marks her ongoing public profile since age 18 as she pursued oil magnate ambitions.
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Brookline
Western Oil Company
Roxbury Wing Collapse Endangers Watchman
Patrolman Frank E. Gilman of Roxbury Crossing and Salva were near the site as the partially completed south wing of the Boston Industrial School for Boys on Parker Street collapsed last night. A watchman named Carrabatta narrowly escaped being crushed beneath the wreckage.
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Gilman
Watchman
Roxbury
Parker Street
Ward
Frank E. Gilman
Roxbury Crossing
Salvatore Carrabatta
New Boston Industrial School For Boys
Gilman Injured as Hill Structure Collapses
Gilman suffered a broken right shoulder with other minor injuries after a structure collapsed at night. The watchman remained uninjured. The damaged section measured 60 by 60 feet and three stories high, with continued coverage on page eight.
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Gilman
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Allies Refuse Disarmament Plan for Merchant Liners
Entente allies reply individually to Secretary Lansing and decline the proposal to disarm all merchant ships, effectively rejecting the suggestion.
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Lansing
Washington
Entente
Nothing Yet Heard From Shackleton
Melbourne March 25 The auxiliary ship Aurora of the Shackleton Antarctic expedition has been damaged and is proceeding to New Zealand for repairs according to a wireless despatch received by the Navy Department yesterday.
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Aurora
New Zealand
Navy Department
Shackleton Expedition Members Left Behind in Ross Sea
The Aurora party reports ship mates missing at the Ross Sea base and the fate of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crossing party remains unknown. Communications suggest likely silence until the ice breaks in November.
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Aurora
Ross Sea
Delphine Safe After Coast Guard Search
The Delphine motorboat, feared lost after a coast guard search by the Gresham, is found safe at Hyannis. Earlier, the schooner had been reported missing and the search was abandoned.
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Delphine
Hyannis
Coast Guard
Gresham
Odds of 7 to 5 Offered That He Outpoints Moran
Bookmakers quote 7 to 5 odds that the favorite will outpoint Moran in a highly anticipated bout. About 15 000 spectators are expected to witness the fight at a major arena as promoters hype the event.
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Moran
Turka
Persia
Waite Case Trusts Husband Guilty as Trial Moves On
Mrs. Clara Peck Waite, wife of Dr Arthur Warren Waite accused of poisoning her father John E Peck, breaks under cross examination by F X Mancuso of New York State Attorney's Office in Grand Rapids Michigan. Perc y C Peck aids as Mancuso declares guilt and reveals details aimed to prove a conspiracy within the Peck family.
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Arthur W. Waite
New York
Grand Rapids, Mich
Clara Peck Waite
Arthur Warren Waite
John E. Peck
F. X. Mancuso
New York State’s Attorney's Office
Percy C. Peck
Dr. Waite
House of Peck
Mancuso
Dramatic Breakdown at Grand Rapids Bride’s Home
At a residence once owned by the bride’s parents in death, guards including Assistant State's Attorney Mancuso and a stenographer, with Percy C. Peck, faced a tense hour as a young woman resisted an assault. The article notes her affection for a man she first saw as a boy. Continued on Page 4-Sixth Column.
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Grand Rapids
Waite
Mancuso
Percy C. Peck
Roosevelt Discovers New Bird on West Indies Voyage
March 24 New York Colonel Theodore Roosevelt returns on the steamship Matura from the West Indies. He reports discovering a new bird in Trinidad noted for its cave dwelling nocturnal habits and nut diet. The bird named Guacharo by locals measures about the size of a barn owl and Roosevelts calls it a notable find.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
West Indies
Trinidad
Roosevelt Discusses Bird Mystery and Plans After Quarantine
Colonel Roosevelt, questioned by reporters at quarantine, denied nature faking about a dog barking bird and said he would inform the New York Zoological Society. He planned to see George W. Perkins at Oyster Bay and referenced his Mexico book. He praised French British and Danish island loyalty and noted storms at sea on the return voyage.
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Roosevelt
New York Zoological Society
George W. Perkins
Oyster Bay
Mexico
Moran Must Win by Knockout for Championship
Moran targets a knockout to claim the championship with challenger only holding slim outside chances. Both fighters appear confident and ready as the bout approaches.
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Moran
Willard Moran Heavyweight Title Bout At Madison Square Garden
New York March 24 Jess Willard world heavyweight champion faces Frank Moran in a ten round title bout at Madison Square Garden starting 9 30 pm with a 7 pm prelim. Promoters are Tex Rickard Sam McCracken and the Show Corporation.
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New York
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Madison Square Garden
New York State Athletic Commission
Hmit
Charley White
New York City
Jack Skelly
Yonkers
Willard
Moran
Tex Rickard
Sam McCracken
Show Corporation
Sione
Rival boxing title bout anticipation builds in New York
From New York March 24 the stage is set for a championship fight described as the greatest in the States since the 1910 Johnson Jeffries clash. The piece notes the immense money impact for promoter and event, signaling high stakes for this anticipated bout.
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New York
Jack Johnson
James J. Jeffries
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