Rebels plan to capture Torreon on Sunday
Reports from Juarez and Chihuahua outline General Villa's campaign to take Torreon by Sunday afternoon. Federals withdraw north of Torreon while Villa forecasts success. Zaragossa brigades head toward Bermejido as clashes occur near Escalon.
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City of
Torreon
Gen
Villa
Carranza
Juarez
Zaragoss
Benazidea
Jermo
Bermejido
Lerdo
Gomez
Palacio
Escalon
Mass Vote Plan Falls In Maryland Senate Amid Sheriff and County Unit Debate
In Annapolis on March 19 the Maryland Senate backed the county unit approach to nominating U S Senators by a 16 to 9 vote, with four Republicans joining Democrats. The mass vote plan faced defeat as the Elections Committee had reported unfavorably on it. The debate included motions to substitute and amend, plus opposition to Ogden’s initiative and referendum measure. Mrs Nannine F R Jackson announced plans to present a portrait of former Governor F E Jackson.
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Annapolis
Senate
United States
Elections Committee
Curran
Price
Archer
Beck
Benson
Chesley
Coller
Cooper
Emmett
Harper
Harrison
Holmead
Jones
Ogden
F. E. Jackson
House of Delegates
Jackson
Campbell
General Assembly
Baltimore and Ohio Plans Employee Safety Meetings
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces a series of Safety First meetings to improve contact between workers and officials. March 24 marks the first session with department meetings, brief talks, and a group luncheon, followed by the regular afternoon session. Officials attending a Chicago railway association convention are A. G. Myers, W. P. Grugan, W. T. Hughes, and J. S. Sponseller.
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General Safety Committee
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Kelly
South Cumberland
Transportation Force
McBride
A. G. Myers
W. P. Grugan
W. T. Hughes
J. S. Sponseller
Chicago
American Railway Association
Baseball League managers to meet for schedule approval
George's Creek Baseball League club managers plan a meeting tonight at the Arlington Hotel to approve the schedule drawn up by the Schedule Committee and to elect a new president to replace resigned George H Wittix. Three candidates are reported as potential presidents, with all clubs represented at the prior meeting.
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George’s Creek
Arlington Hotel
At & O'Clock
George H. Wittix
Cumberland Press
Unknown ship and all aboard sunk by liner
Ostend Belgium March 19 a three mast schooner was rammed and sunk by the Hamburg American liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse all on board lost. The liner claimed boats were lowered and a three hour search found no survivors. Fog caused the accident and the struck vessel’s name was not learned.
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Ostend
Belgium
Four Buildings Destroyed in Major Sidney Fire
Four large structures burned to the ground in Sidney Ohio, with another four badly damaged in the worst blaze the city has seen. Fire loss estimated between $400,000 and $500,000, with Sidney firefighters aided by Bellefontaine, Piqua, and Wapakoneta units preventing wider destruction on the north side of the business district.
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Sidney, O
Sidney
Bellefontane
Piqua
Wapakoneta
State Camp of Ladies Auxiliary M W Meets Here
The State camp of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Modern Woodmen of the World held its triennial convention in this city in Showacre Hall Virginia avenue. Lila Graham of Crook's Camp was chosen supreme delegate to the Supreme Circle at Rock Island Illinois with Minna Tannehill as alternate. State officers for three years were Circular Elizabeth Corlin vice circular Pearl Padgett recorder and receiver Catherine Morgan. Baltimore was chosen as next meeting place for 1917. A arrangements committee was Elizabeth Chaney Vivian Tucker Ida M Grimm.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Modern
Woodmen of the World
Showacre Hall
Virginia Avenue
Lila Graham
Crook
Supreme Circle
Rock Island
Ill
Minna Tannehill
Elizabeth Corlin
Pearl Padgett
Catherine Morgan
Baltimore
Elizabeth Chaney
Vivian Tucker
Ida M. Grimm
Theodore Thumel Chosen Treasurer of Chamber Commerce
Theodore Thumel was unanimously appointed treasurer at a Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee meeting. He has long supported the chamber and contributed his time to its goals. The committee approved the financial statement by Treasurer Thames and ratified RE. A. Schooley as secretary.
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State Department
Madero
Rojas
Jalisco
Bryan
Special Commission
Carranza
Benton
Juarez
Villa
Chamber of Commerce
Theodore Tommel
Thumel
Thames
RE. A. Schooley
McCa
John G. Lynn, Jr
Henry
Harry FE. Weber
Isaac Hirsch
Rebr. Moffatt
B. A. Schooley
Chamber
Schooler
Nominations by Cumberland Frostburg and Lonaconing Clubs
By the Cumberland Club Dr F A G Murray of Mt Savage is nominated. By the Frostburg Club Charles A Stewart clothing merchant Frostburg is nominated. By the Lonaconing Club John T Dobbie superintendent of the Maryland Coal Co Lonaconing is nominated.
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Cumberland Club
F. A. G. Murray
Mt. Savage
Frostburg Club
Charles A. Stewart
Frost
Lonaconing Club
John T Dobbie
The
Maryland Coal Company, Lonaconing
Big Windsor Hotel and Newspaper Plant Destroyed by Fire
Milwaukee March 19 fire destroyed the Windsor Hotel and the Western Newspaper Union Building housing the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin. Loss estimated at 400000. Police and firemen carried out rescues as guests were trapped on the fourth floor. No fatalities or injuries reported. The blaze began in the newspaper office and spread to the hotel, with onlookers watching heroism amid flames.
Found Alive Under Wall Then Dies at City Hospital
G Burke, a Missouri Athletic Club worker, was pulled from a collapsed wall after more than 60 hours buried. Conscious at 4 am, he died two hours later on an operating table at City Hospital. He asked for a drink and said he believed he had been buried longer.
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St. Louis
Missouri Athletic Club
G. Burke
Workman
Second resignation follows murder of Paris editor
Paris March 19 An additional cabinet upheaval follows the assassination of Gaston Calmette by Mme Henrietta Cailloux. Ernest Monis resigns as Minister of Marines and Albert Lebron becomes Minister of Marines, moving from Colonies in a cabinet reshuffle. Government seeks to suppress state scandal details as Cailloux’s trial looms. M Labori, Cailloux’s defender, is urged to enter a temporary insanity defense for Cailloux based on Calmette’s editorials.
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Washington
Vera Cruz
Senor Rojas
Huerta
State Department
John Lind
Wilson
Paris
Gaston Calmette
Mme
Henrietta Cailioux
Ernest Monis
Marines
Albert F. Lebron
Lebron
Doumergue
Monis
Rouchette
Calmette
Cailloux
Henry Rouchette
Mme. Cailloux
M. Labori
Labori
White House denies Mrs Wilson serious illness rumors
Official denial from the White House states there is no truth to reports that Mrs Woodrow Wilson is seriously ill. The statement comes amid days of circulating rumors. Miss Jennie Weimer of Somerset Pennsylvania returns home after visiting Mrs I F Musser at 6 Wine Street.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Jennie Weimer
Somerset, Pa
I. FF. Musser
President Gray of Western Maryland Entertained Here
President Carl Gray of the Western Maryland Railway visited Cumberland from Elkview West Virginia, touring briefly then departing for Pittsburgh. He spoke to the Chamber of Commerce about the railroad’s role in Cumberland and farming land development along the line.
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President Gray
Western
Maryland
Carl Gray
Western Maryland Railway
Cumberland
Pittsburgh
Gray
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Elkins
W. Va
Grany
Chamber of Commerce
Footer
Benjamin A Richmond
Fitzgerald
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Jose Lopas Portirio Rojas
Nannine FR. Jackson
Shurtze
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Barrett County
Reinhart
Chartzer
Garrett County
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Allegany County
Ziblman
Finance Committee
Speicher
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Craig
Hair
Parlett
Bond
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Baseball League
State Camp OF Ladies’ Auxiliary
M. W
Theodore Thumel
Chamber Commerce
Henry Shriver
Herman Billmeyerr
John S. McCauity
Burg
James Gordon Bennett
Suez
Bennett
Cairo
Milwaukee. Wis
Windsor Hotel
Newspaper Union Building
Milwaukee Evening Wis
Consin
T. A. Chapman
Pany
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Graye
Fitzzerald
R. C. Ples
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G. H. Friend
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Paul Ritter
Kotehenreuther
Lonaceaing
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