Pancho Villa reportedly fleeing west from San Miguel county
The Associated Press reports Pancho Villa is retreating west in San Miguel county after eluding American and Carranza forces. Unconfirmed from El Valle. Meanwhile at Agua Prieta only 200 troops are stationed with orders to reinforce from Del Rio Marfa and Presidio, Texas to protect against Mexican actions, pending further guidance. Pershing to decide on Casas Grandes entry while Funston defers to the war department on intervention.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Pancho Villa
San Miguel
Carranza
el Valle
San Antonio
Foltz
Douglas
Ariz
Funston
Agua Prieta
Pershing
Casas Grandes
General Pershing
General Funston
War Department
Mexican ambassador protests ammo shipment to Carranza
Associated Press reports Mexican ambassador Eliseo Arrendondo protested to Secretary of State Lansing over a shipment of ammunition held in New York for Carranza. Lansing stated the ammunition would proceed immediately, but was halted at the moment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Eliseo Arrendondo
Lansing
New York
Carranza
Three Reported Killed in Mexico Incident Near Columbus
Three people were reported killed southwest of Columbus after an incident cited by motorists. No confirmation was available on Wednesday reports, with details remain unverified and awaiting official word from authorities.
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Associated Press
Douglas, Ariz
Columbus
London
Verdun
Paris
Meuse
Woerre
Jacobstadt
Dvina
Balkans
Teutonics
Villa Officers Escaped En Route to New Orleans
El Paso reports General Manuel Medinavieta and Manuel Banca former Villa officers escaped custody from the jail and were believed traveling toward New Orleans a few days ago.
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Villa
Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Manuel Medinavieta
Manuel Banca
New Orleans
Buchanan buys thirty fine Durham cattle for Bryan ranch
Claude A. Buchanan returned from Itasca Texas with a herd of thirty Durham cattle to his ranch six miles northeast of Bryan. The cattle arrived and were unloaded in good condition. The herd includes one registered mate and twenty nine young cows. Buchanan will focus on the best breeds rather than scrub stock.
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Claude A. Buchanan
Itasca
Tex
Hill County
Durham
Bryan
Buchanan
Sugar Crop Boom in Porto Rico and Rising Prices
Porto Rico reports a record sugar crop with an estimated 380000 tons for the season and values around 5c per pound on average. Labor gains include eight hour days and wage bonuses while strikes receded as wages rose. mills like Fajardo Sugar Co. set nine hour schedules and tiered pay linked to sugar prices.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
Associated
Correspondence of Press
United States
New York
Arecibo
Fajardo
Island
Bureau of Labor of the
Insular
Army increase bill heads to Senate approval
The Hay army increase bill would raise the regular army to 140 080. The measure passed the House with two dissenting votes and moves to the Senate for final action.
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House
Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Secretary Baker Seeks 800000 for Mexican Punitive Expedition
Secretary of War Baker requested Congress approve over 800000 to fund the Mexican punitive expedition and recruit the army to full strength as authorized last week.
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Washington
Baker
Congress
Forty oil mills plan to crush Texas peanuts
H R Herndon of the Industrial Congress told the Cattle Raisers' Association in Houston that 40 mills expect to crush the 1916 peanut crop with potential market for about 750000 bushels. He urged education of feeders to use peanut meal as a protein supplement and noted peanuts’ higher protein content than cotton seed.
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Texas
H. R. Herndon
The
Industrial Congress
Dallas
Houston
Cattle Raisers’ Association
Mr. Herndon
Houston Post
Marriage License Notices for Thurman Griffin and Reed
The list records marriage license actions for M Thurman and Cathon Griffin, both identified as colored, and Dan Gary to Alma Reed, colored, signaling issued licenses.
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Ss. M. Thurman and
Cathon Griffin
Dan Gary
Alma Reed
Americans on board torpedoed. Sussex damaged near French coast
London reports twenty five Americans aboard the channel steamer Sussex seriously damaged and towed to Boulogne with several feared dead or missing. Notable among survivors are Edward Hartley and Frances Drake. others named include Peter McDonald and George McDonald.
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English Channel
London
Sussex
Boulogne
Dover
Cevere
Miss Baldwin
Paris
Eaward Hartley
United States Rubber Company
Frances Drake
Peter McDonald
Boston
George McDonald
P. Buckley
M. Burke
Berlin Officials Report Fire in Ver dun
Berlin reports Ver dun as flames rage, according to today’s official statement. No further details provided on cause or extent of damage.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Verdun
Poultry Extension Agent Leads Johnson County Association
W Kazmeir of the extension service at A and M College spent the week in Johnson County assisting in organizing the Johnson County Poultry Association. He leads the poultry department in the extension service.
McCulloch and Nunn Take Ownership of Meat Market
John Nunn purchased J W Hunnicutt interest in Hunnicutt and McCulloch meat market behind the First National Bank and assumed charge. The firm will be known as McCulloch and Nunn.
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John Nunn
J. W. Hunnicutt
Hunnicutt & McCulloch
First National Bank
McCulloch & Nunn
Texas to establish Mohair Goat Experimental Station
San Angelo Texas March 24 Texas will create a Mohair Goat Experimental Station in West Texas operated by the Mechanical College Agricultural and the state department of agriculture. The exact site near half way between Nora and Del Rio will be chosen by June with a $10000 state appropriation. The project aims to develop the Mohair industry from pure blood Angora herds, strengthening the region as a fixed industry.
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San Angelo
Tex
Texas
West Texas
Mechanical College Agricultural and
State Department of Agricul
Nora
del Rio
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Radefagle
M. H. James
Big Oum
Vesetl
Dominion
State Department
England
North Sea
Verdun In
Johnson County
Sonora
Empress
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