Villa Loses 31 Soldiers In First Battle
American cavalry under Col. Dodd rout Villa’s forces at San Geronimo ranch on March 28. Seventy soldiers pursued the retreating bandits across valley, canyon, and mountains, killing 31 including commander Eliseo Mernandez. Villa’s power wanes as pursuit continues toward hidden strongholds.
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Fijavo
Texas
A. Thold
Fratcrsco Villa
San Geronimo Ranch
Thorn
Villa
Juarez
Neor
Col. Dodd
Santa Maria
Vilista
Gierrero
Dod
Eliseo Mernandez
Victore
Pablo Lopes
Attierfrats
Cape Ture
Ltte
Todd
Britain After New Revenue Plan Reported
London reports Chancellor Reginald McKenna will tap new revenue sources in the upcoming budget. He studied methods to reach incomes below current minimums and may raise the super tax, tax theater receipts, and tax advertisements, though details await his Commons address.
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London
England
Reginald McKenna
House of Commons
House
Extra pay for U S troops in Mexico adds costs
Washington reports that foreign service pay for troops in Mexico was added on the first pay day since crossing the border. Enlisted men receive 2 percent and officers 18 percent, with the Quartermaster General estimating about 36,700 dollars in additional monthly pay for the expedition expenses including bi planes and cavalry horses.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico
Tormer
Quartermaster General
Erie Gross Earnings Rise in 1915
Erie Railroad reports 1915 gross earnings of 64,496,720 dollars, up 6,776,494 from 1914, per its annual report.
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Erie
New York
Erie Railroad
San Francisco Court Dismisses Bomb Plot Indictments
Judge Doolmz rules overruling demurrers on bomb plot charges involving Franz Bopp, Baron RH von Schock, Baron George Wilhelm von Brincken, and four co defendants in San Francisco California.
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San Francisco
Cal
Doolmz
Franz Bopp
RH. von Schock
George Wilhelm von Brincken
Republican committee subcommittee meets in April
The subcommittee on arrangements of the rational Republican committee will meet here April 7, with Senator Horde reportedly agreed upon as temporary chairman.
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Chisaco
Sh Wae
Horde Hee
British Vessels Aid Japanese Liner After Grounding
Chiyo Maru, a 1340 ton Toyo Kisen Kaisha steamship, grounded near Lemashands south of Hong Kong while en route to Yokohama. Nine tugs and a British destroyer assisted, passengers and crew totaling 529 people were being evacuated from San Francisco and Manila. The ship's voyage included San Francisco, Manila, Yokohama, and Hong Kong amid reports of a stranded voyage and evacuation efforts. In El Paso, Texas, Joseph W Allison’s father claimed his son died in action after a heroic 125 mile wagon move during a Mexican front campaign. Allison’s body was to be sent to West Point for burial with a military funeral.
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Shanghai
China
Honghong
San Francisco
Manila
el Paso
Tixie
Joseph W. Allson
Dallas
Joseph W Allison
Mexico
United States
Benator T'Atherson
Texas
Washington
Allison Bae
Juares
Waite's Roll of Bills Linked to Embalmer Probe
New York detective finds a rolled stash of funds under a tree in Long Island. Eugene Oliver Kane claims Dr Arthur Warren Waite forced him to testify arsenic was used on John F. Peck's body, in a case tied to Waite's indictment for murder. The wad totaling $9,000 was found at $7,800, Kane says he never counted while in possession.
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New York
N. Y
Atree
Longe Jsland
Eugene Oliver Kane
Arthur Warren Waite
Waites
John F. Peck
Grand Rapids
Mich
Waite
Edward Swann
Kane
Prussian House Debates Foreign Affairs Role
In Berlin the Prussian House of Lords cannot share government views cited in Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung that only the Reichstag may discuss empire foreign affairs. A joint statement by factions notes a wish to improve treasury measures aiding nutrition and regrets censorship overreach hindering wartime patriotism and German strength.
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Berlin
Germany
Alan
Diedgefon
Wartloe
National Realty Order Elector President Named
Enry P. Haase of Pittsburg was elector president of the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges. Milwaukee will probably get the next meeting.
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New Orleans
Enry P. Haase
Pittsburg
National Association of Real Estate Exchanges
Milwaukee
Reward Offered for Arrest of Local Con Don Oliver Cline
A reward of 91400 is posted for the arrest of Oliver H Cline a wiring cashier tied to a local con dorn. Defalcations totaling 100008 are alleged in the books.
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Seattle
Waeh
Oliver IH Cline
General Amnesty Declared for Alsace and Lorraine
Emperor William issues a general amnesty proclamation covering persons convicted before the tribunal of Alsace and Lorraine. Overseas News Agency notes the decree broadens clemency for residents and former defendants in the region.
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Alsace
Berlin
Tribuna'l of
Lorraige
Emperor
Willliam
Ave
Inquiry Into Blast Kills Seven Miners at Seward Mine
State mine inspectors opened an investigation into the explosion at the Coneagh Smokeless Coal Co. mine in Seward that claimed the life of Superintendent John Waddell and seven miners. The tragedy prompted questions about safety practices and required officials to determine the cause and prevent future disasters.
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Johortown
Conemagh Smokeless Coal Co
Seward
John Waddell
Regret false Mexico tales from Queretaro minister
Mexican foreign minister Gen Camilo Aguilar deplored U S security officials spreading false stories to embarrass Mexico and the United States. He urged moderation and support for peaceful efforts by Washington and Mexico City to resolve the incident as Carranza forces pursue Villa with a careful plan to capture him.
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Queretaro
Mexico
Cambido Aguilar
United States
Washington
Carranza
Villa
Roosevelt Dines With Root at High Profile Luncheon
In New York Theodore Roosevelt and Elihu Root dined with Robert Bacon and other leaders including Henry Cabot Lodge and Leonard Wood. The meeting, a rare public shake of hands after years of political friction, touched on preparedness and politics as they deliberated the GOP path to the 1912 convention.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Robert Bacon
Elika [Eot
Henry Cabot Loder
Marsachwells
Leonard Wod
Col. Roosevelt
Mr. Root
Cal Roosevelt
Carly Towed After Disabled Voyage From Genow
The British steamer Carly was picked up disabled at sea by the steamer Poroin and is being towed to a safe port. The Carly departed Genow on February 11.
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Halifax
N.S
Carly
Poroin
Genow
British Losses in March Reported in Official List
March totals show 1,107 officers and 19,317 men among British casualties. Published statistics compile losses for the period, reflecting the impact across commands and units.
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London
German Powder Plant Fire Tragedy Near Cologne
Reuters dispatch from Offenzaal Holland reports a deadly blaze at a powder factory in Troledorf near Cologne. Many workers are said to have lost their lives, with details still unfolding.
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London
Offenzaal
Holland
Troledorf
Cologne
Six Arrested for Drug Theft in Peoria Band
In Peoria police report six suspects, five men and one woman, under arrest for robbing drug stores of habit forming drugs. Officers say the band has targeted pharmaceutical outlets, with arrests announced as part of the crackdown.
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Peoria
Five on Ship Believed to Be Lost Near Stonington
The schooner Metairie sailed from New York on February 26 for Stonington Maine with coal and machinery. Commanded by Captain Hunt and carrying four crew members, the vessel is believed to have been lost after entering this port area. Search efforts focus on weathered seas and likely paths from the voyage.
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Lot
Stonington
Tiaie
New York
Hunt
Tortured Mexican Nearly Ends Gen. Villa's Career
Francisco Villa narrowly survived a fatal assault near Corralito, after he tortured and killed five Polanco family members deemed tied to corrupt dealings with foreign interests. Investigators say Villa confronted the Polancos as his forces retreated, ordering all five to be executed beneath an arched gateway.
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Gen. Villa
Colonia Publan
Chilahoa
Mexico
Olunbus
N. M
Francisco Villa
Corraliton Manch
Valivta
Oeir
Maneio Polanco
Ing Villa
Tolanco
Col Dodd Hero of Indian Wars and Philippine Campaigns
Col Dodd a veteran cavalry officer who rode with his command for 17 hours covering 55 miles then engaged in a five hour fast will retire next July at age 64. He commanded the Third cavalry during the Apache uprising in Arizona the Todtan campaign in Oklahoma the Chicago riot of 1879 the Spanish American War and the battles of San Juan and the Philippines.
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San Juan
Philippines
Trade and tech hindered by erotic electricity
A fragmented report notes trade disruption linked to pervasive erotic electricity affecting wireless communication. Officials and merchants cite ongoing interference from unknown sources, hampering signals and dampening market activity as efforts to restore stability continue.
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Caras Ijrandes
Villa’s brutal roundup on ranch leaves five men buried
Villa and partners seize workers near a ranch, strip and interrogate them while forcing confessions on hiding horses and money. After several hangings and threats, Villa orders five men buried in a single grave and warns that anyone aids Americans will be killed or replaced.
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Worth
Villa Teft
Villa
Grevette, Jr
Hfe
Elae
Boggy Road Delays Motor Truck Train Between Columbus and Casas Grandes
Rain and mud bog the road between Columbus New Mexico and the Casas Grandes base, delaying the motor truck line. A train left Columbus but only reached Gibson's Line ranch, 55 miles out, as rain worsened conditions along the route.
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Columbus
Ogey
Casas Grandes
Gibson's Line
Army Aviators in Mexico Carry Troop Supplies
Army aviators in Mexico have established relay bases from the American border toward the front to move messages mail and supplies. The system lightens fuel loads and improves altitude handling while keeping missions to relay and messenger duties. The squadron faces risk yet eyes on pursuing Villa and earning a place in the chase.
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Mexico
Additon
Mai
Colonia Dubian
Motor
Columbus
N. M
Villa
Unclear historical report on communications lines and theater scene
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an encampment district and a village farce of KO defeated with heavy love. Efforts aimed to extend an old telegraph line to Casas Orandes with consideration of reaching Nesol guipea.
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KO Wes
Pleasant Time 16 Cavalry Cabaret in Mexico
An American troop staged a cavalry cabaret near Dubleas camp, serving coffee to guests while a picked quartet performed. Infantry officers joined rabbit drives, clubbing eight cottontails, as produce in the area benefited from soldiers’ money and appetite.
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Mexico
Plantaton
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McKenna
U.S
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Nikko
George Mikhailovitch
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Hong Kong
Chivo Morn
Toyo Kisen Kabushiki, Kaisha
Yokotama
Bross
Je Ras Yeon Jong
Nacasaki
San Francesa
Yokohama
California
Toyo Kiswon Kaisha Steamship Co
Honekone
Honekong
National Realty Order
Minster of Foreign Affairs
Roosevelt
Man
Popoow
Corralitos
Oowne Sas
Corralitos Ranch
Marion Letcher
Chihuwhue City
Mr Letcher
Cubs
Merice
Tech
Gregorio
Mucio
Tam
Mucio Polaten
Methane Villa
Obelas
Orelaa
Field Division
Vita
Casas Orandes
Guipea
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