Villa Heads Toward Parral Led By Six Miles In Front
News from El Paso reports Francisco Villa using the “Pancho's road” toward Parral with a small band, about two days ahead of American pursuers. A credible source says Villa has avoided fighting with Americans or Carranza troops and aims to draw forces into the mountains while his main group moves southeast toward Parral.
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Villa
Pancho
Guerero
Sam Andres
Santa Ysabel
Satevo
Purral
Guerrero
General Pershing
Colonel Dodd
Sierras
Pershing
Europe Buying Shells and America Purchasing Diamonds
Amsterdam reports Europe converts cash into shells and bombs while the United States buys diamonds from Amsterdam cutters. War impact halts most diamond operations yet US demand lifts the trade. unemployment in Amsterdam’s diamond district drops from 8,000 to around 3,000 as production gradually resumes.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Europe
United States
America
Balkan States
Antwerp
Foley Kidney Pills Aid Kidney Health After Aches
When a person wakes with a stiff back and rheumatic pains they may fall behind. If fatigue or kidney trouble signs appear act quickly. Foley Kidney Pills help the kidneys remove poisonous waste matter causing trouble. Mann Drug Co. adv.
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Mann Drug Co. Adv
Carter may retire to favor Manning in race
Raleigh April 4 Judge James Manning announced his bid to succeed Attorney General Pickett and refused to confirm or deny any planned retirement by Judge Carter. A rumor from Asheville suggested Carter would withdraw to aid Manning, but Manning said he cannot speak for Carter. Officials in Charlotte and Asheville offered only cautious comment as the rumor swirled.
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Raleigh
Jamess. Manning
Pickett
Frank Carter
Judge Manning
Judge Carter
Asheville
Charlotte
Lmtact
Manning
Germans Plan to Clear Border Nearest Holland
Bergen-on-Zoom Netherlands reports indicate Germans in Belgium intend to depopulate the frontier region to ease Dutch boundary control. Evacuation of a Flemish strip between two barbed-wire barriers continues as refugees flee to Dutch police for shelter and onward to Belgian camps. Food blockade on the enclosed zone has left villagers starving and cut off from supplies.
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Associated Press
Bergen-on-Zoom
Netherlands
Belgium
Flanders
Putte
Antwerp
Ellwood Camp No 729 Holds First Regular Meeting
All charter members of Ellwood Camp No 729 must attend the first regular meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 o clock Tuesday April 4 1916 Visitors welcome The camp named after the prominent man G F Wise district manager W W W in a unanimous vote
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Ellwood Camp No. 729
G. F. Wise
Captain Frazier Protests British Stop of American Steamer
Shanghai March 1 Captain Frazier in charge of the China protests the British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic stopping the ship on January 18. German Austrian and Turkish passengers were removed while 28 Germans 8 Austrians and 2 Turks were seized leaving mail intact.
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China
Lish
Frazier
United States
Steele
White Star
Laurentic
Shanghai
Germain
Cermans
Dr. W. Eyle
H. Fokkes
Grotjahn
Dr. R. Grimm
W. Hinkle
E. Seimssen
F. Schiefler
A. Bach, Sr
A. Bach, Jr
W. Doering
A. Frederick
J. Gartz
A. Gertzer
K. Goedecke
B. Hauer
J. Janssen
R. Klein
A. Klein
K. Kraus
K. Krausech
P. Mainke
W. Pigulia
L. Rospeck
G. Streckfuss
A. Schroeder
Nagaki
Kobe
Nagasaki
Japan
Southern Railway Aids Southern Farmers In 1915 Report
Reports from the agricultural division of Southern Railway show agents advised about 150000 farmers through personal visits and meetings. The program boosted cotton yields to 1170 pounds per acre and corn to 46.7 bushels per acre, with marked improvements due to advised methods and seed selection. Silos rose to about 900 along the line, and livestock gains included 2743 beef cattle, 3250 dairy cattle, and 6038 hogs. Cooperation with state and federal governments underpins the progress.
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Southern Railway Company
Southern Railway
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Paramount
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Virginia
Eugene Walter
John Fox, Jr
Miss Walker
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Carter
W. T. Bost
Holland
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O’ Bank
North Carolina
Savings Department
Bell-Ans
Columbia Records
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
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Thacker’s Shoe Store
T. E. Bryant
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