Villa's Unyielding Bid for Mexico's Presidency
Dispatches from Chihuahua report Villa persists as supreme commander and aims to become president, despite Carranza's approach. The city remains in revolutionary tension with crowds, patrols, and hidden dissidents as Villa's forces tighten control around the plaza and the marble villa. Terrazas, held under guard, endures torture and possible coercion to secure family wealth.
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Hemian
Gene Villa
Mexico
Witte Corranza
Hus Suliliers
Villit Cout
Vorreon
Villa
Hay Roe
Tarshumare
Madison Day Campaign Aims to Make City Dry
A determined campaign to make Madison a dry city begins Sunday with a mass meeting at the church headlined by Dr. P A Baker national superintendent of the Anti Saloon League. The city awaits addresses as aldermanic candidates known to oppose temperance work are named in a petition.
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Caplini
Northwestern
Madison
P. A. Baker
Anti-Saloon League
Student dies during sprint at Wisconsin meet
In La Crosse Wisconsin March 14 George Michaels aged among eight children of a widow collapsed on the running track during a 100 yard dash at a high school meet. Heart failure induced by overexertion caused his death as spectators watched.
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Northwestern
la Croixe
Wis
George Michaels
Michaele
Ova
North Dakota Farmers to Visit Wisconsin Tour
A second delegation of North Dakota farmers will arrive in Madison next Tuesday evening for a tour of the agricultural college. They will visit several cities in the state where fellow farmers are located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Madison
Wis
North Dakota
Cooper Denies Nile Dam Consulting Role
Hugh J. Cooper of New York, designer of the Heokuk dam across the Mississippi, denies a Washington report that he was named consulting engineer for Egypt's new Nile dam. He says the claim may stem from his recent submission of power development plans to the Egyptian government for the Assouan project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assouan Dam
Ellis' Counsel Scored as Court Imposes Sentence
In Chicago on March 14 William Cheney Ellis convicted of murdering his wife accepted a fifteen year term in the state penitentiary. Judge Petit denounced Ellis' counsel for abandoning the retrial bid and ordered an inquiry into Dr. Hogan's testimony while noting the doctors testified Ellis was sane at the time of the crime.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Cheney Ellis
Invirnati
Bylis
Petit
Ellis
Lif
Petat
Stephen Maiato
Thomas Hogan
Plail
Jir
Remus
Apedaks
Dr. Hogan
Hogan
Bilis
Anis
Els
Elis
Jellus
Jor. Hogan
Nightclothes Escape Fire Near Take and Packard
Ver non Estes his wife and six month old baby escaped flames with night clothes at midnight when a furnace fire at their Milwaukee residence on Take and Packard roads grew beyond control. The mother carried the infant down a smoke filled staircase to safety. Fire drills also saved 400 girls from a factory fire in Newark New Jersey.
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Marin
Milwaukee
Wis
Vernon Estes
Take
Packard Roads
Associated Press
Newark
N. J
White Foods
Clinton Street
William A. Baker
Elliott Is Sentenced in English Assizes
A five year penal servitude sentence was handed down at Lewes assizes to John Love Elliott of New York after a six day trial for Harrant breaches of the law. The public provocotor led to his arrest on November 21 after affidavits from Elliott's neighbors, based on statements by his two daughters Florence and Dorice, who lived with him at East Grinstead, Sussex.
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Associated Press
Lewes
Eng
John Love Elliott
New York
Elliott
Florence
Dorice
East Grinstead
Sussex
Wausau Eliminated From State Meet Over Records Dispute
Mark Catlin reported that Wausau claims to have sent team records to Oshkosh Normal, which the latter denies receiving. Officials from Lawrence are involved as the dispute appears to end with Wausau likely barred from the state meet. The situation remains unsettled with no final ruling.
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Aprieton
Wis
Maren
Mark Catlin
Wausau
Police Chief Orders Strict Duty to Curb Daily Crimes
St Louis acting police chief HB Gillespy issued orders urging officers to give strict attention to duty and put an end to the many crimes being committed daily in the city.
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Associated Preas
St. Louis
St. Lowin
HB. Gillespy
Carranza Advances With 1080 Men Toward Ghimuhua
General Carranza leads about one thousand infantry with an escort from Agua Prieta into Chihuahua. Reports say federal adherents burn bridges in Northern Sonora and menace the traversed route while Carranza fears no clash and expects a two week march. A tract near Agua Prieta is to be subdivided for poor families or sold at a monthly price as in other revolutionary states.
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Carranza
Igarah
Chihuahua
Agua Prieta
Mexico
Sonora
Aqua Priest
Durango
Women Militants Attack McKenna Home With Hats
A detachment of militant suffragists armed with hatchets and hammers smashed every glass pane at Reginald McKenna home in Smith Square Westminster. Six women arrived by car, complexioned with false names, and were arrested as they left. They all pleaded guilty, receiving two months hard labor. Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst and Miss Sylvia Pankhurst released from Holloway amid claims of police brutality. An arson squad burned the Olton tennis clubhouse near Birmingham.
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Associated Press
Reginald McKenna
Smith Square
Westminster
McKenna
Weste Minater
Meckenna
Parkhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst
Holloway
Glasgow
Sylvia Pankhurst
Sfnce March
Trafalgar Square
Rivalry for Leadership among Pottawatomie in Marinette
In Marinette Wisconsin on March 14 rivalry grows for the Pottawatomie tribe chiefship as 400 members choose between John Thunder and Frank Kaquetush. The tribe eyeing a share of a recent $400000 government appropriation boosts election stakes.
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Marinette
Wis
In‘Aang
Marinette County
John Thunder
Frank Kaquetush
Pottawatomlen
Rontert
Butcher Joseph Delmmer Killed in Runaway
Killed in a runaway near Green Bay Joseph Delmmer a New Franken Brown county butcher was thrown from his wagon when the team ran away on a frozen road. The accident occurred this morning and involved a hogshead or skull fragment mention in the fragmentary report.
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Green Bay
Wis
Joseph Delmmer
New Franken
Brown County
Ren Sway
Hin
Self defense shooting near Dodge City over cattle
Bert Draper, a well to do farmer, was shot and killed eight miles north of Dodge City. William Myers, who surrendered to authorities, says Draper fled to the Kirkstatter home and attempted to take cattle, prompting Myers to fire in self defense.
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Cink
Pallee
Associated Less
Dodge City
Bert Draper
Here
William Myers
Draper
John Kirkstatter
Miers
Myers
Index of Today's Paper Policy Clash and Border Tensions
Fragmented National and border reports outline policy debate as Secretary Bryan faces Carranza conditions. Mention of Tampico quietude, Vera Cruz, and Mexican prisoners at Fort Haling. San Antonio and El Paso report crowding of refugees and vaccination calls amid cross-border upheaval.
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Bryan
Carranas
Wletcher
Onny
Tampies
Vera Cruz
Wila
Remove
Mericans
el Paso
Texas
Walthal
Malelpon
Seriol
San Antonio
Annix
Front Mellon
U. S
Laredo
Eagle Page
Flee Service
Farmers Protest High Tax In Madison Gathering
About 300 farmers from Dane County towns met in Madison on March 14 to condemn high taxes. W F Plerstorff chaired the meeting with speakers including C Richmond Y J M Clancy and E G James. Charles B Pierce charged that tax money is wasted and critiqued the tax commission and university expenditures.
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Vadinon
Northwestern
Madison
Wis
W. F. Plerstorff
Dane County Board
Gat
C. Richmond
YJ. M. Clancy
W Ator
Tax Commission
Pierce
University
Millionaires to Burn Behind Federal League Exposed
A Chicago report lists Federal league owners and backers totaling about 50 million dollars. It names Brooklyn heads the wealth roster at 25 million, with clubs in Pittsburgh Buffalo Indianapolis and Chicago featuring executives and treasurers.
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Shey
Federal Beckers
Associated Press
Hicago
Gilmore
Federal League
Jox Agures
Brooklyn
Impionaires
Fittsburg
Edwin Gwinner
William Kerr
William Metullough
Buffalo
Wiliam Robertson
Walter Mullen
F. Cabanna
Owen Außperger
Anitimoare
Carroll Marin
J. 8. Wilson Jr
Harry, Goldman
Ned Fland Jon
Veteran editor Allan Forman dies aged 54 in Long Island
Allan Forman, founder of The Journalist now merged with The Editor and Publisher, died early today at his Mattituck Long Island home. He was fifty four years old.
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New Yorker
Associated Press
New York
Allan Forman
Mattick
Long Island
Would Lynch Suspects Near Court as Crowd Demands Vengeance
A crowd estimated at 12 000 surrounded a Kansas City Missouri courthouse where Vick Gueringer Oscar Harrison Leo W Brennan and Bert Kinovan faced a justice of the peace on charges of attacking Mrs Gertrude Shidler last Monday The prisoners were brought back to jail under heavy police protection and ordered held without bail for trial in the criminal court.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Justice of the Peace
Vick" Gueringer
Oscar Harrisson
Leo W. Brennan
Bert Kinevan
Gertrude Shidler
Pepe
Criminal Court
Siegel Clerks to Lose Jobs as Siegel Stores Close
New York on March 14 reports that over two thirds of Siegel department store staff face discharge at closing time with about 200 expected to be jobless by Monday. Inventory and sales staff remain, police note continues. payments will be issued with weekly checks. In Boston 1500 Siegel workers learn another company will continue the business under banker trustees, preserving many positions.
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Merchanta of
New York
Asociated Press
Siegel Department
Unis
Fourteenth Street
Simpson-Crawford
Eithor
Boston
Mass
Henry Siegel & Co
Chicago Bowling Team Leads Two Man Event in Buffalo
Dominick and Reinhold of Chicago won the two man event with 1169 to beat Gardell and Huesman of Cincinnati and Hodebrand and Stengel of Louisville. Ritchie and Duffy boxing match planned for second week in March with $10000 purse. Chicago NL members may listen to Federal League offers amid reports from Tampa.
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Mary
Buffalo
Associated Press
Lominick
Reinhold
Chicago
Gardell
Huesman
Cincinnati
Hildabrand and
Stengel
Louisville
Dominick
Renhold
Deominick
Rainhold
Hodebrand
Milwaukee
Ritchie
Puffy
N. C
Willie Ritchie
Tampa
Fila
Boy Burglar Shot by Police in Dim Night Dropping Victim
A 16 year old boy was shot in the head by a Chicago policeman during a dawn chase after a break in at an elevated railway station. Two younger youths, 15 and 14, surrendered. The officer believed he fired at men and said the victim was beyond help.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Albert Russ
Rosa
Bubonic Plague Case Reported in Havana
A light bubonic plague case in Havana is reported to the public health service. Surgeon General Blue says the situation is under control and Cuban health authorities are handling it. He adds there is no cause for alarm in southern states.
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Presa
Washington, D. C
Havana
Public Health Service
Blue
Neenah Girl Robbed in Evanston Dormitory Burglary
Burglars raided the Cummock School of Oratory girls dormitory in Evanston while occupants attended a gathering, stealing over $1,000 in jewelry. Victims include Miss Gladys Avenside of Neenah who lost a locket and watch valued at 105 dollars and Miss Eisie Schultz of Shawano who lost a locket and rings valued at 125 dollars.
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Evanston
Raiden
Berglars
Northwestern
Chicago
Burstars
Cummock School of Oratory
Misa Gladys Avenside
Neenah
Eisie Schultz
Shawano
Memphis Man Proposes Double Tracking Mississippi River
Before the senate commerce committee S L Lake of Memphis proposes a double tracking plan to drain floods by a Cairo to gulf canal. He estimates land acquisition at 18 million dollars and notes levees would remain ineffective due to sandy foundations.
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Mississippi
Cairo
Gulf
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate Commerce Committee
Misussaippi Foods
S. L
Memphis
Tenn
Lake
Rockford
Board of Engineers For Rivers and Harbors
United States
Rock River
Sterling
Jantaville
Government presses New Haven to dispose of Sound steamship lines
In Washington on March 14 the Department of Justice liaison handling the New Haven dissolution urged the railroad to prepare to sell its Sound steamship lines. The demand surprised New Haven officials and some department negotiators not directly involved in talks.
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New Haven
Associated Preas
Washington, D.C
Department of Justice
Sound
Department
Former Student Chosen for Wisconsin Agriculture Diary Role
Madison Wis March 14 W H Brandt of North Carolina appointed diarist in charge of feed and fertilizer control at the Wisconsin college of agriculture succeeding F Woll who resigned to accept a post at the University of California Mr Strowd a UNC graduate and former Wisconsin graduate student is the new appointee
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Northwestern
Madison
Wis
W. H. Btrand
North Carolina
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
F. Woll
University of California
Strowd
University of North Carolina
Wisconsin
Fisherman Spear Kills Wolf in Wisconsin
Ales Johnson of Liberty Grove Door County collected a wolf bounty in Marinette Wisconsin after spotting the animal on ice from Rowleys Bay. He broke the ice with his boat and speared the wolf’s head with a pike pole.
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Marinette
Wis
Ales Johnson
Liberty Grove
Door County
Rowleys Bay
Green Bay Mayor Winfred Abrams Seeks Re Election
Green Bay Wisconsin March 4 Winfred D Abrams longtime mayor filed formal announcement of candidacy for re election on April 7. Abrams was unopposed two years ago and is expected to face little opposition this time.
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Green Bay
Wis
Winfredd Abrams
Abrams
German Aviator Killed in Landing Accident
Lieutenant Lesser of the 175th West Prussian Infantry regiment was killed instantly in Koonigsberg while attempting a landing. The aeroplane failed to clear the ground and the pilot was crushed beneath the motor.
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Usy Associated Press
Kooenigsberg
Germany
Lesser
Marinette High Wins Triangular Debate Honors
Marinette defeated Menasha and Stevens Point in a triangular debate held in Marinette Wisconsin March 14. Marinette teams won both the Menasha and Stevens Point contests, with each school fielding affirmative and negative teams in the single tax topic.
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Marinette High School
Stevens Point
Marinette
Wis
Menasha
Menagha
Agnes Wilson resigns as secretary of Matson charities
In Matson Wisconsin on March 14 Miss Agnes Wilson quits as secretary of the associated charities citing ongoing personal controversies. Assistant secretary Miss Eleanor Smith also resigns.
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Northwestern
Matson
Wis
Agnes Wilson
Associated Charities
Reagan
Eleanor Smith
Women to Be Admitted to Lawrence College Trustees
Special to The Northwestern Appleton Wis March 14 In all probability there will be women admitted to the membership of the board of trustees at Lawrence College No women had been on the board for twenty years.
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Northwestern
Appleton
Wis
Lawrancea Conllege
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