Capture Is Sure Dead Or Alive Officials Say
Officials declare certainty on Capture status as variable reports persist amid censorship masking Col umns movements. The wall of secrecy surrounds Pershing's columns and related operations.
17 Mar 1916
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1916
Page
1
Officials declare certainty on Capture status as variable reports persist amid censorship masking Col umns movements. The wall of secrecy surrounds Pershing's columns and related operations.
Washington reports a near total blackout on troop movements beyond the Mexican border as General Pershing’s forces chase Villa. Officials say no details on troop numbers or regiments cross the boundary and consular updates offer only limited notices amid rising unrest in Tampico.
A scathing report presented to Governor Willis accuses lawmakers, naming Donahey and Hogan amid charges and political fallout. The document outlines alleged misconduct and calls for accountability in state government.
State Auditor Donahey and State Examiner Hogan condemn the Eightieth and Eighty first Assemblies in the first comprehensive audit of legislative finances. Total Cox administration costs reach 293 227.31 versus 288 986.72 for the prior session, with long distance calls largely charged to the state. Personal bills and queried ethics appear in records, while return of law books proves incomplete and leads to sharp correspondence with lawmakers.
Washington March 16 Congress moves to quick action on national defense measures. The House approved a special rule for taking up the army increase bill at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning with passage by Saturday night in view. A ten hour general debate limit is set despite the bill’s sweeping scope. The Senate Military Committee completed its final review and awaits printing. Senator Chamberlain plans prompt action, possibly sidelining the water power bill.
A Massachusetts senator criticizes President Wilson's foreign and domestic policy, labeling the regime as the worst of all. The remarks target the Oinge Buchanan Lodge and reflect sharp partisan tensions over wartime measures and diplomatic stance.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge denounces the Wilson administration in a Lynn Mass address to the Republican Club, announcing his re election bid. He condemns tariff and tax laws and says U S policies worsened Mexico relations and national defense plans were inadequate.
The Pacific-American Canning Company's tender Alpha, en route from Bellingham to Alaska, was swamped off Rachel Island near Prince Rupert. All eight crew members are believed dead except deckhand Christiasen. Captain S W Miller was aboard with seven others. Launches and the steamer Malaspina search for any survivors.
Mrs. Maud Hawkins Wright recovers her son John after Villa raid on Pacheco. In Juarez Mexican soldiers and Carranza authorities oversee the handoff as Wright, aided by Texas friends and the American Consul, works to reclaim her child amid cross border tension.
London March 16 The Dutch liner Tubantia 13911 tons sank at sea near Holland after a voyage from Buenos Aires to Amsterdam. Reports conflict over cause with claims of a mine or German submarine. Crew and many passengers saved, including Dr Louis Salinas Vega, Bolivian minister to Germany, and Capt Deschelles reported warnings and zigzag evasive actions.
The French steamer Patria carrying 29 Americans including an American Consul was attacked without warning by a submarine off the Algerian coast on March 1. A torpedo narrowly missed the Patria. Olney Arnold, U.S. Consul General at Cairo, a passenger, died in Lisbon the day after returning from Naples to Lisbon.
The State Department announced that the sinking of the Dutch liner Tubantia and the attack on the French liner Patria will be investigated by the United States Government. The dispatch hails from Washington dated March 16 and reports official government action.
At Pennsylvania State College, a 2000 member student body voted unanimously to abolish class scraps during morning chapel exercises. The move follows agitation after a fatal bowl fight at the University of Pennsylvania and ends the controversial tradition.
The Senate passed the Poindexter bill granting 2,600,000 to equip the Puget Sound navy yard for battleship construction. The measure advances to the House. Senator Williams of Mississippi warned he will oppose such pork laden bills, with similar remarks by others.
Central cold wave eases with warmer readings in the Midwest and East. Ohio and nearby states expect fair skies Friday and Saturday with rising temperatures, while frost warnings linger in East Gulf and South Atlantic areas. Data shows 7 pm highs and lows, no rain yesterday, Cincinnati at 11 degrees.
A death warning card from the K O D mystery group was mailed to Governor William Spry of Utah. The card named the governor and was found in his New York office. prior threats tied to I W W leader Hillstrom are noted as context. The envelope bore the Salt Lake City postmark.
Miss Celia F. Cisle of Mt. Pleasant Pike received word today of the death in Los Angeles California of her brother Dr W H Campbell after a brief pneumonia illness. He lived in Cincinnati and was a leading Socialist party member there.
Washington March 16 The House passed an administration bill to keep the present sugar tariff at 1 cent a pound by a 346 to 14 vote with thirteen Democrats and one Socialist in opposition The measure now goes to the Senate and delays the free clause of the Underwood Simmons tariff act until next May 1.
Arlington Wireless Station reports the steamship William Bisbee of Rockland Maine in distress ten miles off Cape Cod. Coastguard cutters have been sent to assist the vessel.
A decree from the State Motion Picture Censorship Board prohibits showing pictures of Villa in Ohio theaters. Chairman Williams says Villa is universally branded a murderer and his portrayal could provoke strong audience reaction.
Reports from the Mexican border indicate a few American expeditionary soldiers were hit by snipers, with six or seven casualties feared. Troops, trains, and supplies increased at Columbus as aeroplanes were tested near the camp under strict military censorship.
After thirty six hours of deliberation the jury could not reach a verdict in the Carl H. Keller bribery case. The former mayor faces charges over a city fire apparatus purchase from a Cleveland automobile concern. The jurors were called into court at eleven pm and sent back to deliberate for a second night.
Paris reports General Gallieni resigns as War Minister. General Roque to succeed him. Berlin dispatches indicate Emperor William aims to avoid a break with the United States over submarine warfare, foreseeing a peaceful path and tempering the Tirpitz navy faction. A Berlin conference reportedly involved the Emperor Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg and Von Jagow with Falkenhayn.
Adjutant General Hough reports federal officials privately foresee extensive warfare in Mexico. He returned from a two day visit to Congress and the War Department with the assessment that Mexican conflict prospects are significant.
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