Villa Hunt Near Santa Clara Canon Reported
General Gavira said American cavalry under Colonel Dodd located Francisco Villa and his 200 followers in the Santa Clara canon about 80 miles from Namiquipa. Villa is said to be nearly surrounded with Carranza forces possibly blocking his eastern exit. Pershing commanded troops near Casas Grandes while Carranza units are shown along multiple points to enclose Villa.
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EL Paso
Tex
Gavira
Juarez
Nodd
Francisco Villa
Santa Clara Canon
United States
Villa
Gastelhoe
Carranza
Carranca
Dodd
Cruces
Gallegos
Ines
Customs Department
Juares
Dentist in Riverside Drive Diary Links to Multiple Lovers
New York March 25 A diary found in Walter Waite a young dentist's apartment hints at a scheme to poison his six month wife’s millionaire father. Police seek several women mentioned in the diary while investigators note Waite's Plaza hotel statement and a Plaza studio setup. Margaret Horton a singer married to an electrical engineer is named in connection with the case.
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New York
Walte
Riverside Drive
Walter
Waite
Harley
Plaza Hotel
A. W. Waltera
New Rochelle
Mr. Waltere
Thue
Plaza
Shere
Margaret Horton
Ciaelonatt
Woman Claims Mock Kidnapping Led to Sheriff Shooting
Mrs. Foul V Hadley recounted in court that a joked kidnapping attempt on Sheriff Jacob Giles escalated after the officer began laughing and drew his weapon, resulting in the fatal shooting during a Katy Missouri incident amid a posse pursuit.
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Muskoget
Okie
Marth
Shad
Jacob Giles
General Pershing Scout Delivers War Bride Letters of Horrors
Special to The Leader reports General Pershing's scout returning with uncensored letters from soldiers to war brides. The letters describe a brutal march with little water, many dying or going insane, one man shooting his feet, another fleeing into the desert. Messages from Pearson and Casas Grandes recount a train wreck injuring several and a field hospital set up at Pearson. Aeroplanes reportedly locate Villa as Pershing moves to fight behind air support. Additional troops, including a battalion from Fort D.A. Russell, arrive to aid the Mexican campaign, with colored troops praised for climate endurance.
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Pershing
Mexico
San Miquil
Colu /us
EL Paso
Tex
Casas Grandes
Lee
Pearece
Chihuahua City
General Pershing
Pearson
Cubre
Villa
Fort D. A. Russell
Wye
El Paso Sets Fine for False News to $200
El Paso city council passed an ordinance fining reporters who publish false matters outside the city aimed at harming business or reputation. Mayor Lea cited recent rumors of anarchy and a shipper’s claim about arms shipments as context for the measure.
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el Paso
Paso
Tex
Lea
Teutons Renew Attacks on Verdun Front
Berlin reports a return of spring weather aiding renewed German infantry assaults northwest of Verdun in the Malancourt area. French positions at Beinhhincourt Maleancourt are under heavy fire as German artillery presses toward Fort de Marre and Verdun defenses.
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Berlin
Verdun
Malancourt
Aseaulte
Beihhincourt-Maleancourt
Fort de Mar
Atim
Naval disaster reports and sinking of ships in European waters
London reports a German raider and a British cruiser sunk in naval warfare. The Sussex liner was torpedoed off Dieppe with 436 aboard, many Americans missing or dead. Names and details of passengers from Philadelphia to Colorado appear in casualty lists amid chaotic rescue efforts.
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London
Greff
Alcantara
Great Britain
Npa
Germany
Admiralty
North Sea
Sussex
Joshua D. Armitage
J. N. Baldwin
Helen Baldwin
Elizabeth Baldwin
Philadelphia
Gertrude L. Barnes
Charles T. Crooker
Samuel Ramix
Henry Deer
Ida Deer
Lillian C
United Press
Francis Drake
United States Export Company
Miss Baldwin
Miss Ruiz
Colorado
Ughurt
Peter McDonald
George McDonald
Lawrence
Mass
P. Buckley
M. \. Burke
Ray Shout
Chaanel
Wala
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Villa Nto
CANON
Col. Dodd
Mexico Northwestern
Bruce McKeller
San Miguil
Collester
Customs
Carrensa
Phlo
Teutons
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