Mexican fire on U S troops sparks border flare up
Reports from El Paso recount Mexican forces firing on the Thirteenth cavalry after crossing the border. Soldiers returned fire and the Mexicans fled. Villa reportedly gathers large forces near Carmen Galena. Local ranchers report a US casualty and crews press toward Columbus and Lordsburg as 600 miners threaten Lordsburg.
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James B. Carless
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Washington
Daniels
Kentucky
New Orleans
Vera Cruz EL Paso
Eleventh Cavalry
Columbo Lordsburg
N. M
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Dodd
Tubantia Sunk in North Sea Off Hinderman's Ama
London dispatches report the Dutch liner Tubantia of 15911 tons was torpedoed or mined and sunk in the North Sea north of Hinderman's Ama. 87 crew of 300 were believed saved. The ship left Amsterdam for Buenos Aires with Americans aboard including Richard and Emma Carmen and Consul Schilling, who may not have been listed.
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Schilling
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Rio Janero
Residents appeal for militia guard in unrest
San Antonio dispatch notes residents seek militia protection amid censorship on movements. The day’s march to General Funston from General Merishing is reported only on military matters. Lieutenant Stelzell of the Eleventh Cavalry is said to have committed suicide at Columbus last Tuesday.
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San Antonia
Senate funds Bremerton yard for battleship equipment
The Senate approved a $2,060,000 appropriation to outfit the Bremerton ship yard with whey equipment for battleship construction. The bill moves to the House. In San Diego, Patrolman Weymouth was fatally shot by a Mexican ex-convict Braulio Galindo after a demand to halt. A chase followed and a battle was anticipated.
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Int'l News Service
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Senate Today
Ue Poindexter
Bremerton
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Int
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Patroluum
Weymouth
Brauiio Galindo
Destroyers Ordered to Mexican Ports
March 16 report states the destroyers Preston MacDonough Roy Walker Cunningham and FI have received orders to provision and depart immediately for points in Mexico per naval directive.
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Int'l News Service
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Roy
Walker
Cunningham
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Canal Commission Reports Slides at Culebra
Nine million cubic yards of earth are being removed at a rate of one million yards per month. The canal will be in operation before the nine months are up. Further slides may occur but repeated long closures are unlikely. Heavy rainfall causes slides with 87 inches of precipitation at Culebra. Preventative measures include vegetation on slopes, drainage, open drains, and sluicing cuts in the East Culebra slide to reduce future trouble.
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Culebra
Rare Treat in Store for Elko at Bradley Opera House
Peasant Players bring a rural country scene concert to the Bradley Opera House in Elko. The troupe presents fourteen actors with realistic plays, original dances and songs. Reserve seats early due to expected high demand.
French Liner Patria Narrowly Escapes Torpedo Off Tunis
The French liner Patria of 11,885 tons arrived in New York after reporting a torpedo attack off Tunis. Officers say a submarine fired without warning. twenty American passengers were aboard. The U S state department announced investigations into attacks on the Tubanita and Pa irin, which also carried American passengers.
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New York
Patria
Resistor
Tunis
Washington
State Department
Tubanita
Pairin
Policy of Wilson Praised by Pittman in Ohio Dinner
At a Franklin County Democratic Club dinner in Columbus Ohio speakers praised President Wilsons foreign policy and predicted his re election Senator Pittman urged a six months enlistment period in the national guard for men who cannot spare longer service The administration preparedness program was defended by Senator Pomerone others sent regrets as Ohio Democrats gathered to praise Wilson
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Dent Wilson
United States
Atlee
Ohio
Key Pittman
Nevada
Dudley Field Malone
Port of
New York
Franklin
Democratic Club
Pittman
National S Guard
Pomerone
Jaymes M. Cox
Judson Harmon
Prest
Blue Bird Feature at Gaiety Tonight
The Gaiety Theatre presents a Blue Bird Film Company feature tonight titled Berer Love in five parts adapted from Francis Hodgson Burnett. Lead actress Helen Ware stars in this acclaimed production making weekly showings in the city.
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Gaiety
Blue Bird Film Company
Elloit Esterally
Blue Bird
American Theatre
Salt Lake City
Francis Hodgson Burnett
Lowries
Helen Ware
Cruiser Sends 10 Protect Americans From Mexico Threat
In San Diego on March 16 the cruiser Stewart was sent under rush orders to Ensenada about ninety miles south to protect Americans feared at risk of massacre by Mexicans amid escalating tensions.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
San Diego
Stewart
Here
Ensenada
Murderer to Undergo Skull Operation in Arizona Penitentiary
Walter Kermeen formerly of Carson and known as the boy slayer of J F Farnell, a Los Angeles bank clerk, will be operated on for skull injury rather than face the scaffold. The operation is described as extremely dangerous and may determine if he lives or dies. If he survives, he would continue in prison as the state board of pardons has approved a commutation of his sentence.
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Los Angeles
Walter Kermeen
Carson
J. F. Farnell
Florence
Arizona
State Board of Pardons
House Military Committee Moves to Probe Army Aviation Corps
Washington march 16 The house military committee agreed to recommend an investigation into the army aviation corps this morning as part of congressional oversight of military aviation.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Army Aviation Corps
Germans Treat Prisoners Well Says Sven Hedin
Stockholm March 16. Swedish explorer Dr Sven Hedin reports from Germany that French prisoners are treated humanely, fed well, can cook their own meals, and receive medical care. He says prisoners are not neglected and will be reunited with families after the war, contradicting foreign reports of mistreatment.
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Pac
Int'l
Stockholm
Sven Hedin
Germany
Family seeks annulment after Stanford elopement
George Hi Taylor of Reno travels with Harold M Taylor of Berkeley to locate Doris Elizabeth, who eloped from Stanford to wed Rudolph Caspar of Santa Clara college. They vow full legal effort to annul the marriage, citing alleged coercion and planning a thorough investigation.
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George Hi. Taylor
Reno
Nevada
Harold M. Taylor
Berkeley
Doris Elizabeth
Stanford University
Rudolph Caspar
Santa Clara College
Virginia Chronicle
Mexicans Threaten to Massacre Mormon Settlers
Report from El Paso says Villa forces concentrate at Casa Grandes and threaten to massacre 500 Mormon settlers. A dispatch to Bishop Hurst, after a conference with the collector of Port Cobb, was deemed vital and rushed to General Pershing for action.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
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Villa
Casa Grandes
Hurst
Cobb
Pershing
Kaiser Seeks Peace With United States
Berlin March 16 indicates Kaiser's desire for peaceful relations after Admiral Von Tirpitz left the ministry. Von Tirpitz had urged relentless submarine warfare against Allied shipping and resigned when the Emperor balked.
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Int'l News Service
Berlin
Admiral von Tirpitz
Nevre
Kaiser
United States
von Tirpitz
Notes From the Normal School Dwell On Teacher Duties
Dr Worden addressed Norman School on teaching duties from a physiological view. He stressed proper light ventilation heat and water in classrooms and that pupil success hinges on personal health overseen by teachers. He also urged teachers to have diplomacy as well as skill. Miss Estella Wines of Elko Normal School hosted a brief visit from her brother Ira Wines of Ruby Valley.
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Worden
Estella Wines
Elko Normal School
Ira Wines
Ruby Valley
Wounded Mexicans Brought Back to Columbus Ambush Return
Army trucks returned to Columbus with about a dozen wounded Mexicans who had been abandoned by Villa after the raids. They were escorted by scouts and expected to be executed immediately, shocking the patients who received hospital care.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
EL Paso
Pershing
Columbus
Villa
Crane killed in auto crash with trolley pole collision
Berkeley report says John Crane died today and three others were seriously injured when their joyride auto struck a trolley pole.
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Pac. and
Int'l News Service
Berkeley
John Crane
Bulgaria Breaks Off Trade With Roumania
Rome reports Bulgaria has broken commercial relations with Roumania and will not permit Roumanian consignments to pass through Bulgarian territory. The action marks a diplomatic and economic rift between the two nations.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Rome
Bulgaria
Roumania
Pas
Canal to Open to 30-Foot Draft Vessels by April 15
Washington March 16 a cable gram from Colonel Harding acting governor of the Canal zone says the canal will be open to vessels of 30 feet draft by April 15 unless there are further land slides and conditions permit.
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Washington
Harding
Canal Zone
Germans anticipate British attack in Flanders
Berlin reports heavy British artillery bombardment in Flanders with coastal hits at Roxe and Ville au Bois. The German war office says French attacks south of St Souplet in Champagne were repulsed with 150 prisoners taken. French efforts to seize Dead Man's Hill ended in heavy losses.
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Berlin
Flanders
War Office
Roxe
Ville Au Bois
St. Souplet
Champagne
Dead Man's Hill
Sunset Grocery ad promises big savings and delivery options
An advertising notice touts Sunset Grocery prices with low per can costs on tomatoes corn and beans, cheap lemons and potatoes, and discounts on syrups, cereals, and coffee. It emphasizes delivery availability, price tickets, and a guarantee with money back on sacks and one strong slogan DO IT NOW YOU GET THE BEST AND SAVE 17c PER POUND.
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