Two Nations Target Villa and His Bandit Group
Reports from headquarters state Mexican and American forces cooperate to capture Villa before U.S. troops advance. General Cuiterres plans reinforcements from Sonora, with 960 fighters, as Villa reportedly moves toward southern mountains for recuperation amid ongoing revolutionary activity.
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Byfort
Villa
Dhesirous
Mexica
Caraza
Merleans
Terres
Alamo
Galena
Sonora
Cuiterres
Proclamation by Carranza Warns Against Invasion
A San Diego proclamation dated March 14 reports General Carranza informing the American government he would not permit forces to invade Mexican territory. The notice urges moderation and requests fair treatment of Americans.
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San Diego
Cal
Carranza
Guaymas
Carazan
America
Joint resolution to mobilize army sent to president
The house today unanimously approved a joint resolution adopted yesterday to bring the mobile army up to full strength. The resolution now goes to President Wilson to sign or veto.
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Ate
House
Wilson
Submarine L-1 to Launch at Fore River Yard Tomorrow
Quincy March 14. The United States submarine L-1 will be launched from the Fore River shipyards tomorrow. The destroyer Rowan, sister ship of the Sampson, will be launched a week from tomorrow. The destroyer Tucker, recently overhauled here, will undergo speed trials off Rockland on Saturday.
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Quincy
Mass
Merch
United States
Fore River
Rowan
Sampson
Tucker
Rockland
Appeals For Help Reach Flood Sufferers In Black River
Scattered responses to clothing and money appeals from the Black River flood area show relief is still needed. Abe Arent of Associated Charities provided a horse and wagon for pickups by J C Laurent who will call on donors. Distress is reported in Cais howla with families, including children, lacking belongings. Telephone name and address to Associated Charities for pickups or contribute money if no clothing.
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Black River
Abe Arent
Associated Charities
J.C. Laurent
Caishowla
Mr. Laurent
District Medical Society Meeting in Monroe April 4
The Pitth District Medical Society presents its spring semi annual meeting in Monroe on April 4 with a full program. Attendees will hear Attorney Allan Scholars, discuss skull fracture treatment, cancer of the breast, and prostatectomy. Officers to be elected and the Allen Treatment for Diabetes outlined.
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Pitth
Ite Regeler «Emannine
Monroe
Pariakes
E. W. Gaines
Tallulah
Fr. Vaughan
Allan
O W. Cosby
J. Q Graves
O. W. Cosby
C. P. Gray Monroe
J. FP. Watson
Bastion
HB. M. McKain
Met Rouge
Graves
Mouroe
Funderburk
R. L. Jones
Rayville
J. White
Ruston
G. W. Gaines
Digitalis
John T. Hateer
New Orleans
8. Logan
Ds Halsey
Allen
Mabetes
Census reports February cotton use up from last year
The Census Bureau reports February cotton used totaled 540,771 bales, up from 462,407 a year earlier. At consuming establishments 1,985,045 were hung on February 29, with 3,971,310 in storage or compresses. February exports stood at 702,625 compared with 1,591,701 last year.
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Proms
Washington
Census Bureau Today
Trench Gains Reported as West Bank Holds
Allied reports claim trench advances made today with German forces not mounting further aggression west of the Meuse River. The exchange centers on updated positions and local pauses in fighting along the front in the area.
French Reoccupy Trenches West of Meuse in Counter Attacks
Paris reports the German push west of the Meuse halted last night with no further aggression. French counter attacks regained trenches captured yesterday between Bethincourt and Cumieres and secured the Morthomme height. Artillery exchanges remain active between Hethincourt and Cumieres as overall conditions show relative quiet on the western front.
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Irena
Paris
War Office
Meuse
Bethincourt
Cumieres
Morthomme
Hethincourt
Austria declares war on Portugal reports Rome dispatch
A Rome news dispatch states Austria has declared war on Portugal. Paris reports indicate French forces acted as aggressors northwest of Verdun, recapturing ground recently gained by Germany. Berlin denies claims that the German submarine campaign is abandoned or postponed.
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Germany
London
Rome News
Austria
Portugal
Verdun
Paria
Berlin
Teutons Capture Line of Trenches at Verdun Front
Heavy fighting northwest of Verdun and near the Aisne as German forces press along a three mile front. French repulse attacks with losses, while Germans gain in two gaps between Lethincourt and Lefort Homme. Air battles accompany the siege. British report Sollum near Egypt may fall as Senussi tribesmen resist. Russians push on in East Galicia and Riga. Italians renew vigor on the Isonzo front with fierce infantry assaults.
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Cameries
Verdun
Lethincourt
le Fort Homme
Aisne
Bois Des Suttes
Forest of
Argonne
St. Mihiel
Lorraine
Vosges
Brieulles
Egypt
Peyton
Sollum
Egyptian
Tripoli
Shiek Harun
Aulad Ali
Caucasus
Galicia
Riga
Isonzo
Italian gains and Austrian losses in the San Martino area
Rome reports Italians capturing Dante Del Grovigilo and moving against Austrian lines in the San Martino region while also storming two other trenches. Vienna says Italian assaults near San Martino failed with heavy casualties. The Austrian embassy in Berlin accuses an Entente submarine of torpedoing German and Austrian steamers off Dalmatia.
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San Martino
Rome
Vienna
Berlin
Adriatic Sea
Dalmatia
Monroe Meeting Urges Formation of Business Men's League
Citizens of Monroe urged to attend a city hall meeting at 6 o'clock to form a Business Men's League uniting city interests. Leaders of the Young Men's Auxiliary of the late Chamber of Commerce push concerted effort following the White Way project. J B Babb and W H Booth are expected to speak on the organization and steps to create a unified booster group.
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Monroe
Wiol
City Hall
Business Men's League
Chamber of Commerce
J. B. Babb
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Booth
West Monroe Plans Improvements and Tax Shift
A West Monroe town hall meeting discussed replacing a expiring 4 mill tax with 3 mill to fund water works improvements electric light plants and a new fire truck. Most residents support the improvement tax citing faster town growth and the need for better fire protection and utilities.
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West Monroe
N. G. Tipit
West Side
United States Troops Ready for Border Movement
United States troops with camps broken moved to marching stations at Columbus and Hatchita New Mexico. Censor restrictions limited details of the troop movements. A Carranza commander at Juarez claimed Americans had not crossed the border and awaited permission. Last night the first aero plane squadron left El Paso, destination unrevealed.
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Associated
Reas
el Paso
United States
Columbus
Hatchita
New Mexico
Carranza
Jaurez
Fighting Force of Uncle Sam Recrusts of Pull Strength
Congress authorized a restructuring of the American Army to strengthen pull strength and organizational effectiveness. The move aims to boost mobilization, efficiency, and readiness across services.
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Uncle Sam
Congress
Embargo Tightens as Columbus Seized by General Punston
Washington reports strict censorship and a seized telegraph office in Columbus New Mexico under General Punston. Congress moves to raise a mobile army to full strength for border duty while Baker and Hay brief lawmakers on troop dispositions and a U S publicity bureau is set up in Mexico City to explain peaceful aims amid Villa pursuit.
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Columbus
New Mexico
Punston
Congress
House
Senate
Baker
Chamberlain
Representative Hay
Congressional Military Committee
Hay
War Department
Kahn
House Committee
London
United States
Mexico City
Villa
Verdict of Acquittal Dismisses Sing Sing Ex-Warden Charge
In White Plains on March 15 Supreme Court Justice Tomkins dismissed the indictment for perjury against Thomas Mott Osborne former warden of Sing Sing and ordered a verdict of acquittal.
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White Plains
N. Y
Supreme Court
Tomkins Today
Thomas Mott Osborne
Sing Sine
Progressive Oil and Gas Co forms to prospect for oil
A new local firm, the Progressive Oil and Gas Co, is organized to search for oil and gas around Bastrop. Louis Locke leads the project with Geo G Weaks as president and Harvey Trousdale as vice president. The first well will be sunk near Spyker station on the A L G Ry, three miles south of Bastrop, with a 12 inch casing planned to reach four thousand feet.
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Progressive Oil and Gas Co
Louis Locke
Geo. G. Weaks
Harvey Trousdale
Travis Oliver
Carl Mr Henry
Louis Cosper
W. H. Hampton
Bastrop
Jake Lowe
Spyker Station
Louisiana
Ouachita
Mississippi
Rumors and troop moves blur Mexico border crisis
Washington reports puzzled officials over Consul Williams departure from Torreon and denial of consulate danger. Carranza military stance remains unclear as the House debates army recruitment. In Mexico, Second Cavalry Brigade readies to dash into border area while El Paso notes no confirmed troop movements. At Ojinaga, Carranza commander Colonel Rojas is said to have been killed by his own men amid unrest and border tensions.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Williams
Torreon
Laker
Carranza
Senate Military Committee
House
Mexico
A. I. Wiliams
Hachita
New Mexico
George Dodd
Culberson
el Paso
Columbus
Marfa
Texas
Rojas
Ojinaga
United States
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