Stage Set For Battle At Torreon
General Villa with 12 000 rebels invested Torreon as 9 000 Federals under Refugio Velasco fortified the town. The desert march past Yermo Mapimi and Bermejillo tested troops and water trains. Villa vowed Torreon would fall in a week with heavy artillery ready and troops trained for a decisive clash.
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Refugio Velasco
Villa
Yermo
Mapimi
Bermejillo
Torreon
Mexico
Jiminez
Wilson as President Intimate Portrait From Press Club Speech
Woodrow Wilson spoke frankly at a National Press Club gathering revealing his inner conflict with the presidency and his struggle to remain an ordinary man. He described feeling like a fraud at times and the emotional restraint required by office as he spoke of responsibility and the needs to correct worldly wrongs.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
National Press Club of Washington
United States
John Burns
Local Government Board
National Liberal Club
Ireland
Thomas McKinnon Wood
Scotland
Bank Robber Killed by Sheriff's Posse Near Shawnee
In a Shawnee area gun battle, Joseph Patterson, accused of robbing the State Bank of Newella, was shot dead by a sheriff's posse after holding up the bank and fleeing. Chief of Police Charles Hawk and Deputy Sheriff Fra Timmons were wounded but not seriously. a farmer helper also received minor wounds. The loot was not recovered.
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Shawnees
Okla
Joseph Patterson
Newella
Charles Hawk
Shawnee
Fra Timmons
Berty Bradley
Patterson
Hawk
Timmons
H. C. Hulz
Ulster Tension Rises as Special Trains Carry Troops
London papers trumpet war scare as Irish troops are moved and Ulster volunteers warned. Sir Edward Carson arrives in Belfast amid tense security while orders shift regiments and Irish recruits are sent to England. John Redmond pleads to avoid Londonderry parade.
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Londonderry
Antrim
Down
Armagh
Province of
Ulster
Asquith
Sir Edward Carson
Belfast
Edward Carson
London
Ireland
Army Council
Arthur Henry Fitzroy Paget
England
Ulster Volunteers
John Redmond
Edwrda_Carson
Ulster Council
Volunteers
John Allsebrook Simon
Dacourt
London Times
H. W. Nevinson
War Dept Plans Joint Army Militia Maneuvers
Plans for wide scale maneuvers by the U S regular army and National Guard include attacks on Washington and San Francisco with coastal defenses and training camps to begin in late July. The Red Division will target Washington from Baltimore while the Blue Division defends the capital and the Western Department prepares a San Francisco campaign with California troops.
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Washington
United States Regular Army
National Guard
San Francisco
War Department
Department
Eastern Department
Baltimore
National
Defense Army
Western Department
California
Perfume Souvenir Plan Aimed at Women Voters in Chicago
Chicago march 20 special twenty fifth ward democratic club members said they will give out perfume bottles to draw women to a campaign meeting tomorrow night replacing cigars. Lace curtains will decorate clubroom windows as a courtesy touch to women.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Cox
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
W. L. Finley
Cox-Finley
Butler County
William P. Magon
Hamilton
Chicago
Twenty-fifth Ward
Democratic Club
Priest Denies Marriage Outside of His Church
Pittsburg story reports Rev Miles M Sweeney pastor of St James Sewickley allegedly married Jan 28 to Christina Moran of North Side. Moran sister Elizabeth affidavits claim Wellsburg W Va ceremony witnessed by Moran brothers. Sweeney denies the marriage. Moran says no truth. Wellsburg marriage records list Michael M Sweeney and Mary C Moran wed Jan 28 officiated by Rev Francis M Biddle.
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Gaston Calmette
Madame Caillaux
Commercial Tribune
Pittsburg
Miles M. Sweeney
St. James
Sewickley
Christina Moran
North Side
Daniel J. Moran
Elizabeth Moran
Wellsburg
W. Va
R. &E. Moran
F. B. Moran
B. J. Moran
Sweeney
Miss Moran
Michael M. Sweeney
Walnut Street
Mary C. Moran
Ing
Cass Avenue
Francis M. Biddle
Christian Church of
Tena Moran
Miles Michael Sweeney
Wickley
East State Street
Hammond
Ind
Biddle
R. K. Moran
Frank Moran
Hospital plans move forward in Madison amid purchase
Madison Indiana March 20 The Hospital Committee tonight bought a central lot measuring 168 by 150 feet to erect a new King s Daughters Hospital valued at about 20000 dollars.
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Mieseteh Co
Comster Vial Veligar
Madison
Ind
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
Kidnaping of American by Mexican Bandits Near Border
Charles Ballard, an American, was kidnapped by five Mexican bandits near Carrizo Springs Texas and escaped by diving into the Rio Grande. Dispatches report he was led to the river, freed himself, and swam to the American side, with Mexican soldiers firing at him. Governor Colquitt orders Texas Ranger review. another message notes a bandit robbed a Cometa store and was captured. Carrizo Springs recently saw border-related unrest.
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Rio Grande
Austin
Tex
Charles Ballard
Carrizo Springs
Rio Grande River
O. B. Colquitt
Texas Rangers
Carrazo Springs
W. T. Gardner
Dimmit County
Gardner
City
San Ambrosio Creek
San Pedro Ranch
Ballard
Cometa Tex
Cometa
Zavilla County
Troops Depart Dublin on Special Trains for North Garrisons
Two special trains leave Dublin carrying troops to the North with additional units from Mullingar and Athlone en route to Omagh and Enniskillen. The Cheshire regiment proceeds from London to Enniskillen with other units and naval ships move to Kingston harbor as 150 York officers and men join.
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Kingston Harbor
Duke of Cornwallis
Curragh
Newry
Dundalk
Mullingar
Athlone
Omagh
Enniskillen
Cheshire Regiment
London- Gerry
Army Service Corps
Royal “Ane
Gibraltar
Torpedostroyers
Pathfinder
The
York
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