Silius Torpedoed Without Warning Off Havre
The Norwegian bark Silius torpedoed without warning off Havre France on March 9. Seven Americans were aboard and saved. Captain Syvertsen drowned and two sailors missing. Secretary Lansing orders full details. U S officials call the act defiant of US assurances and demand strict accountability. The Silius, 1500 tons, formerly the Helly, sailed New York for Havre with grain. Names of rescued sailors listed.
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Washington
Havre
France
State Department
Osborne
United States
Lansing
Osborn
New York
Coneul Osborn
Park Helly
Syvertsen
Silius
Daniel
Novak
Norfolk
Villa Moves Southwest in Pursuit of Villa
U S cavalry report Villa has moved toward the Sonora border and toward Il Tigre mine district as Thirteenth Cavalry prepares to enter Mexico. Major Tompkins leads 59 troops in four actions against Villa rear guard, killing at least 75 Mexicans and recovering horses, with two mounts lost.
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Villa
Thirteenth Cavalry
Sonora
Il Tigre
Columbus
Mexico
Thirteenth
Slocum
Frank Tompkins
Tompkins
Pablo Garcid
Department of Justice
United States
Host of volunteers offer to get Villa
Washington March 11 Special describes a flood of volunteer offers after President Wilson’s decision to pursue Villa. The War Department will file all proposals for future reference while Secretary Baker notes no action will be taken now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
War Department
Volun
Ore
Duluth
New Orleans
Mexico
Baker
Germans Gain Ground on French Front Near Rheims
London reports Saxon regiments thrusting in Champagne have captured two-thirds mile of front along 1,400 yards with several guns and over seven hundred prisoners. Berlin notes French losses near Verdun as Corbeaux and Cumieres Woods are cleared and Vaux town partial capture reported. Portugal resigns cabinet amid Germany’s war declaration. Britain influenced seizure of German ships.
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London
Champagne
German War Office
Rheims
Verdun
Berlin
Corbeaux
Cumieres Woods
Meuse
Vaux
Gallieni
Germany
Portugal
Great Britain
Carranza Border Crossing Request Delayed Amid Secrecy
General Funston advances troops with secrecy while the first chief of Mexico faces a knotty problem as a border crossing request stalls. The impasse highlights tensions between Mexican leadership and U.S. military moves along the frontier.
Wilsons advisers urge border force expansion
General Funston asked for four additional cavalry regiments for border patrol. The War Department ordered the First Cavalry Monterey California the Eleventh Cavalry Ft Oglethorpe Georgia and the Twelfth Cavalry Robinson Nebraska to move at once. The Fifth Cavalry units at Ft Meyer Virginia Ft Sheridan Illinois and Ft Leavenworth Kansas were held in readiness. About 4 000 troops would be mobilized plus engineers and support units. Carranza seeks reciprocal pact letting Mexican troops pursue into U S soil and supports a punitive expedition against Villa.
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Washington
Funston
War Department
Scott
First Cavalry
Monterey
Cal
Eleventh Cavalry
Ft. Oglethorpe
Twelfth Cavalry
Robinson
Neb
Fifth Cavalry
Ft. Meyer
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Department
Villa
The
Commercial Tribune
Carranza
United States
U S Air Fleet Aims to Track Villa Bandits in Mexico
The United States air expeditionary squadron under Captain B D Foulois at Fort Sam Houston with eight aeroplanes and twenty trucks cruises the Mexican border to hunt Villa bandits. Lieut William M McIlvain and others support reconnaissance duty while crews prepare for longer missions. The unit is understrength with a full complement of twenty pilots not yet assigned.
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Mexico
William M. McIlvain
B. D. Foulois
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Foulois
Army
Orville Wright
America
Ft. Meyer
Alexandria
Seventeenth Infantry
William M. McIilvain
United States Marine Corps
Information Hint on Potential Hostage Case
Report notes possible withholding of a person named Villa with emphasis on cautious handling. Mentions authorities and parties involved in a sensitive dispute. No explicit charges or dates provided in the accessible text. Further details are unclear from the fragment.
Mexican Governor reacts to planned U S invasion
Vera Cruz March 11 General Heriberto Jara Governor of Vera Cruz city says he has heard nothing about the U S government plan to send troops into Mexico to pursue Villa and will offer no further comment on the expedition.
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Heriberto Jara
Vera Cruz
United States
Mexico
Villa
General Jara
Major Tompkins Seeks To Join Villa Pursuit Force
Major Frank Tompkins with 35 men and four skeleton troops pursued Villa deep into Mexico. Colonel Slocum urged the War Department to grant his transfer to Ft. Riley and allow him to continue with the expedition. He praised the regiment’s performance and noted they drove in a large Mexican rear guard before Villa halted the advance.
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Columbus
N. M
Frank Tompkins
Villa
Mexico
Ft. Riley
Gram
Slocum
War Department
Tompkins
Rudolph Simper
After War Ends a Plea to Smite the War God for Peace
A long verse laments postwar suffering and calls for nations to heal division, rebuild with justice, and honor the fallen. It envisions forests regrown and ships at sea while demanding lasting peace and accountability for the bloodshed. Slendale, O.
Villa Generals raid Zacatecas and seize German captive
Ten Villa Generals with 100 men raided San Juan Guadalupe Zacatecas and captured a German named Weiner. He was held for 10,000 pesos ransom, paid by the Germans and he was released. General Gonzales then sent a pursuit brigado under General Elizondo. Three Villistas were killed in the running fight.
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Torreon
Mex
San Juan Guadalupe
Zacatecas
Weiner
Ran
Triots
Gonzales
Carranza
Pri
Gade
Elizondo
German Hydroplanes Bombard Russian Ships in Black Sea
Berlin reports German hydroplanes attacked a Russian battleship five destroyers and several merchant ships in the Black Sea near Kali Akra northwest of Varna. Some destroyers were hit by bombs and the hydroplanes returned safely after heavy shelling. Kali Akra lies on the Bulgarian coast.
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Berlin
Admiralty
Black Sea
Kali -Akra
Varna
Kali Akra
Weather overview for Ohio Indiana and surrounding states
Ohio trend shows increasing cloudiness and warmth Sunday with possible rain or snow in the north, followed by partly cloudy Monday. Indiana reports partly cloudy and warmer Sunday with possible local rain or snow in the north, Monday partly cloudy. Kentucky and West Virginia turn fair and warmer. Overall eastern half of the country was cool yesterday while the Midwest remains near normal. Western areas report higher temperatures up to 30 degrees above average. Continuous fair weather forecast for today and Monday in the Ohio Valley and eastern regions with local snow or rains in the Northeast. Temperatures and stations listed for March 11, 1916 ending 7 p.m. at 90th meridian time with observed clear conditions in the afternoon and evening.
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Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Middle West
Lake District
South Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Mississippi
Three Die as Horse Balks Before Train in New Jersey Crossing
A horse pulling a buggy stalled on a railroad crossing in West Berlin New Jersey delaying a fast Atlantic City to Philadelphia train. The wagon carried two women and a man. The driver and both women died, along with a passenger, all named Sallie Cook 65 Anna Cook 21 and Henry Myrtetus 21.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Berlin
N. J
Atlantic City
Sallie Cook
Anna Cook
Henry Myrtetus
Aviator Dies Flying For Altitude Record Near Ewart Iowa
Grinnell Iowa March 11 W C Robinson renowned aviator and inventor was killed when his plane fell from 18000 feet near Ewart Iowa. Petrol tank exploded on impact burning the aircraft and body beyond recognition. Robinson aged 32 is survived by a widow and four children. He held the American record for sustained flight from Des Moines to Chicago.
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Grinnell
W. C. Robinson
Ewart
Iowa
Robinson
Des Moines
Chicago
Mother Loses Eye as Daughter Stabbed in Catsup Row
In Cleveland Ohio at 5017 Guy Avenue Mrs Nettie Tarbig lost sight in one eye after a fist blow and her daughter Alice 27 was seriously stabbed in the shoulder during a quarrel over catsup. The son Albert 20 is held by police as both women accuse him of the attack.
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Cleveland, CO
Nettie Tarbig
Alice
Guy Avenue
Military Honors For Soldier Dead In Mexican Raid
Bodies of twelve of sixteen killed in the Mexican bandit raid are shipped to Eastern cities for burial. The Thirteenth Cavalry band plays Chopin while colors are dipped. Chaplain S M Lutz leads a field service as the regiment stands in a semi circle, vowing to avenge fallen comrades.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
N. M
Frank T. Kenduall
Thirteenth Cavalry
Jamestown
N. Y
Fred A. Griffin
Cottondale
Ala
John Neivergelt
Ft. Bliss
S. M. Lutz
Steps Taken To Conserve Nation's Food Supplies
Washington officials outline a plan to mobilize food production by promoting crops for consumption over cotton and other staples. A government propaganda drive will urge farmers to shift to food crops due to strains from the European conflict and fears of war affecting allied nations.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Washington
United States
Nevada in Commission Adds Mighty Battleship to Navy
The Nevada, a 27 500 ton battleship with ten 14 inch guns, was placed in commission at Charlestown Navy Yard. Commander J I Tompkins hoisted the flag in Captain William Sims absence, while Lt Commander Hasbrouck read the orders.
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Boston
Nevada
Charlestown Navy Yard
United States Navy
William 9. Sims
J. I. Tompkins
Hasbrouck
William Rush
Navy Yard
Porter torpedo destroyer posts faster than contract speeds
Rockland Maine reports the Porter on standardization trials reached 30.77 knots, exceeding the contract by over a knot and meeting fuel tests. Acceptance trials are set for tomorrow with two four hour runs at 20 and 16 knots.
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Rockland
Porter
Wounded Bandits Held for Murder at Columbus New Mexico
Seven wounded followers of Villa captured by Col. H J Slo cum to be tried for the murder of seven US soldiers. The group includes a 12 year old boy and two officers. E B Stone DOJ special agent announced murder charges and said two more charges may be filed in state courts for killings of civilians during the raid.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
N. M
Villa
H. J. Slocum
United States
E. B. Stone
Department of Justice
Summers Burtkhart
New Mexico
Mormon Leaders Appeal To Senator Smoot On Casas Grandes
Washington March 11 Senator Smoot of Utah received telegrams from Mormon leaders urging action to protect the Casas Grandes colonists and to prevent danger to Americans. He discussed the matter with the War Department which pledged to do everything possible to safeguard American lives and property.
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Washington
Senator Smoot
Utah
War Department
Casas Grandes
Smoot
Northern Texas troops entrain for unspecified Mexican expedition
At Fort Sam Houston, March 11, orders began the entraining of the Second Battalion of Engineers and Field Hospital No. 7 with Major L Brown and Major Jerem B Clayton in command. Ambulance Company No. 7 also entrains. destinations are undisclosed, but the move is part of a planned expedition toward Villa across the Rio Grande. General Frederick Funston directs preparations with secrecy and border patrol reassurances. The First Aero Squadron will support the expedition and a subordinate general will lead field operations.
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San Antonio
Ft. Sam Houston
L. Brown
Jerem B. Clayton
Harold J. Jones
United States Engineering Corps
Funstoi
Villa
Aero Squadron
Funston
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