Villa Escapes Mexican Troops in Pursuit
Francisco Villa has eluded Mexican forces after breaking through near Yamqui pa and is now about 250 miles from the border with three American cavalry columns in hot pursuit. General Pershing directs operations from Casas Grandes with infantry detachments and air support planned from El Valle as weather delays limit aerial scouting.
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San Antonio
Texas
Francisco Vhl
Amquipa
Villa
Pering
General Funston
Funston
Washington
Dodd
Ter Villa
General Ershing
el Valle
Casas Gandes
Genral Pershing
Casas Grandes
Mexico
Pershing
Yamiquipa
Impatience Over Carranza Delay Hinders US Rail Supplies
In San Antonio Texas officials report Carranza delays in permitting use of the Mexican Northwestern railway for American troop supplies. Army leaders say no permission would slow Pershing's campaign, prompting exploration of alternatives like the National Railway of Mexico from Juarez to Chihuahua.
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San Antonio
Tex
Carranza
Mexco
General Pershing
United States
National Railways of
Mexico
Juarez
Chisuahua
General Funston
Grand Daughter for Wilson Born in Philadelphia
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre in Philadelphia. She is the second granddaughter of President Wilson and will be named Eleanor Axson Sayre after Mrs. Sayre's mother. Mother and child reported to be doing well.
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Wilson
Philadelphia
Francis Bowes Sayre
Eleanor Axson Sayre
Willard Retains World Heavyweight Title in New York Fight
Jess Willard remains champion after a 106 round decision over Frank Moran in Madison Square Garden. About 13 000 fans paid roughly 160 000 dollars for the bout, which drew the largest crowd MSG had seen, as Willard broke his right hand in the third round but used left hands to keep Moran at distance.
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Jess Willard
New York
Frank Moran
Pittsburg
Madison Square Garden
Willard
Moran
Norfolk Fire Destroys Progress Building and Cereal Plant
Two fires in Norfolk Va caused about 262000 in damage. The Progress building on Water Street was completely destroyed with losses around 287000. The Colonial Cereal Company plant on Brambleton Avenue also burned with losses about 25000. The cereal fire was under control when the Progress blaze broke out.
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Norfolk
Progress
Waterstreet
Colo Nal
Brambleton Avenue
Progress Building
Three Americans Reported Killed Near Gibson Ranch Incident
A party of Douglas residents reports that three Americans, two women and one man, were killed near Gibson's Line ranch eight miles west of Columbus New Mexico after crossing the border into Mexican territory. U S troops pursued the attackers crossing the border to Gibson Ranch. The witnesses said the victims had been visiting Columbus to view Villa raid ruins and were warned by a railroad foreman before crossing back into the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Russell T. Childers
Lottie Milinowski
Edward Freeman
Douglas
el Paso
Columbus
Villa
Deming
Lordsburg
N. M
Hermanas
Gibson Ranch
Twelfth Cavalry
Heaviest World War I Battles Reported Across Multiple Fronts
Allied and central powers clash across French, Russian, Balkan, and Asiatic fronts. French bombardment targets Malancourt and Avecourt near Verdun while hammering German supply lines in the Argonne. Russian forces push near Vidsy between Dvinsk and Vilna, with contested reports on gains and losses.
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London
Serbia
Turkey
Malancourt
Avecourt
Verdun
Argonne Forest
Navy’s Manpower Gap Delays 1926 Fleet Goal
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske told the house naval committee that even with more ships the general board's plan to match any foreign navy by 1926 cannot be met. He warned it would take a decade longer to train the personnel needed to man a first rank fleet.
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Washington
Bradley A. Fiske
House Naval Committee
General Board
Democrats Adopt Resolution To Speed Up Legislative Program
Washington House Democrats approved a resolution outlining a plan to speed the administration legislative program. They aim to adjourn before the national conventions in June as urged by President Wilson. The group pledged cooperation in daily meetings and night sessions as needed, excluding calendar Wednesday.
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Washington
House
Wilson
All Powers Agree on Plan for Disarmament Accord
Entente Powers via their embassies in Washington submit to Secretary Lanning a plan backing the state department memorandum. They seek a modus vivendi to disarm merchant ships with US effort to obtain a pledge from the Central powers not to attack unarmed vessels without warning and safety measures for passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Entente
Lanning
State Department
United States
Central Powers
Herrera Joins Villa Threatens U S Border War News
Reports say Gen. Luis Herrera with 2,000 men at Chihuahua aligned with Francisco Villa against the United States. Funston and staff fear the move could complicate the international situation beyond the Pershing border pursuit. Herrera cut wire between Casas Grandes and Juarez and Torreon and Ojinaga, raising tensions along the border.
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San Antonio
Tex
Luis Herrera
Chihuahua
Francisco Villa
United States
Funston
Herrera
Villa
Casas Grandes
Pershing
T. R. Beltran
Carranza
Mexico
Juarez
Torreon
Ojinaga
Presidio
Texas
China changes again Yuan Shi Kai resumes presidency
Peking reports a state department mandate abandoning the monarchy and restoring the Republic. The document notes the revolution proves the public does not unanimously demand a monarchy and that Yuan Shi Kai rejects the emperorship and resumes the presidency.
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Yuan Shi Kai
Peking
State Department
Major fires scorch several U S cities with heavy losses
A series of fast spreading fires devastate Augusta Georgia and Paris Texas among other places. Estimates range from five to ten million dollars with hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed. Several lives are reported missing while aid arrives for the homeless and affected communities.
Funston seeks more troops for Villa pursuit in Mexico
General Funston asked the War Department for an adequate force to support General Pershing's expedition against Francisco Villa. He proposed sending the Fifth Cavalry regiments stationed at Fort Myer Fort Leavenworth and Fort Sheridan to Casas Grandes along Pershing's line, to reinforce extended operations and main and subsidiary lines of communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Funston
War Department
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Pershing
Fifth Cavalry
Fort Myer
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Fort Sheridan
Wyo
General Pershing
Casas Grandes
Perishing
Department
Carranza
Tillman bill passes to fund armor plate factory
The Tillman bill to create or buy a government armor-plate factory at a cost not exceeding 11 million dollars was approved by the Senate 58 to 23. Democratic senators backed the measure as part of national preparedness. Nine Progressive Republicans joined the majority, namely Borah Clapp Cummins Grenna Kenyon Norris Poindexter Sterling and Works.
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Washington
Tillman
Senate
Borah, Clapp
Cummins
Grenna
Kenyon
Norris
Poindexter
Sterling and Works
Villa Captured Nothing Denied By Army Press
San Antonio dispatch states General Funsten asked correspondents to deny that Villa forces captured machine guns at Columbus or during the march south of the border.
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Villa
San Antonio
Texas
Funsten
Columbus
Tragic Greensboro Father Kills Five Then Ends Own Life
Grensboro North Carolina reports a man named D. G. Patterson killed his four children aged 16, 11, 9, and 7 in their beds before taking his own life with a five shot revolver. The tragedy occurred shortly before daylight as Patterson shot Louise and Cowles while they slept.
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Grensboro
N. C
D. G. Patterson
Delly
Louise
Gordon
Frances
Cowles
Patterson
Hay Army Bill Passed by House
The Hay army increase bill setting peace strength at 140000 fighting men passed the House 402 to 2, heading to the Senate. Opponents were Rep. Britten who wanted more and Socialist London who preferred no rise. The measure follows Wilson era preparedness plans and faces conference action with White House backing in principle.
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Washington
House
Senate
House Committee
Britten
Illinois
London
New York
Wilson
Representative Kahn
Hay
White House
Heavy fighting reported on Eastern front and near Verdun
Allied dispatches describe continued heavy combat on the Eastern front from Riga southward with Russian forces pressing German lines. In the Western theater near Verdun and the Argonne, German shelling intensifies against French positions as both sides bombard forts and roads in preparation for possible infantry actions.
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London
Gomecourt
Bethune-LaBassee Road
France
Belgium
Riga
Verdun
Malancourt
Bethincourt
le Mort Homme
Cumieres
Argonne Forest
Argonne
Woevre
Russian War Office
Lake Dreswaity
Fire Leaves 3,000 Homeless in Augusta Area
A massive blaze in Augusta Georgia destroys over 600 homes and 130 business sites across six blocks damaging many historical buildings. Estimated losses reach 6 million dollars as the city provides food and shelter for the homeless without outside aid.
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Augusta
Border Dispatches Create Confusion Over Herrera Revolt
Washington officials wrestled with border dispatches as General Bell reportedly informed General Funston that Herrera's revolt was confirmed. Baker said Funston had not advised the department and Herrera appeared loyal to Carranza. General Scott dismissed the report as unlikely.
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Washington
Bell
General Funston
Herrera
War Department
Baker
Funston
Department of General
Carranza
Scott
Douglas Uneasy Over Mexican Troop Movements
Reports say about 2000 de facto government troops were seen marching into Agua Prieta from the southeast by U S observers. Mexican source Gen Elias Calles claimed no threat and that 60 of 500 men in Agua Prieta were sent south, easing local apprehension.
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Douglas, Ariz.i
United States
Agua Prieta
P. Elias Callos
Boverhor
Sonora
South Carolina 15 Year Old Cary McKenzie Leads State Corn Winners
Fifteen year old Cary McKenzie of Hamer Dillon county topped the state corn club prizes at a Columbia banquet hosted by L. L. Baker. Governors and officials attended as 10 champion growers received awards. State totals report 1,069 boys, 22,126 bushels of corn worth 12,662.23 dollars, average 42.5 cents per bushel and 49.6 bushels per acre.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Jefferson Hotel
L. L. Baker
Bishopville
Guv. Manning
Cary McKenzie
Hamer
Dillon County
South
James W. Draffin
Lesslie
York County
Boykin McCaskill
Camden
Congressions
Neal Hodge
Manning
Clarendon County
James Frankie Fair
Govan
Bamberg County
Ernest Brooks
Prosperity
Newberry County
Lewis Jackson
Wellford
Spartanburg County
Robert McCaskill
Kershaw County
Travis Godbold
Eulonia
Marion County
Jacob Monta
Blythewood
Richland County
Farm Management Data Gathered in Orangeburg County
Government experts, led by A. G. Smith, and C. BR. Hope, have worked three weeks in Orangeburg County collecting farm management data. Four more men join the effort to produce a bulletin covering 250 farms, detailing farming costs on an efficiency basis and aiming to reflect conditions for the entire county.
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Orangeburg
C. BR. Hope
A. G. Smith
South Carolina
South Carolina to Attend Southern Sociological Congress
South Carolina will be well represented at the Southern Sociological congress in New Orleans April 12 19. The meeting will discuss social civic growth and progress with a council of war against disease crime and ignorance drawing 2000 plus attendees. Speaker will include W A Evans MD of Chicago.
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South Carolina
Columbia
Southern Sociological Congress
New Orleans
W. A. Evans
M. D
Chicaxo
Spartanburg Aviator Missing in Mexican Desert
Robert H. Willis, one of two leutenants of the First Aero squadron, is a Spartanburg county native long- resident in Landrum and Inman. His father R. H. Willis taught school, and he is brother to Alfred Willis of Spartanburg and Mrs. Roland Lee, wife of Representative Roland Lee, a member of the South Carolina legislature from the county.
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Spartanburg Bay
Spartanburg
Robert H. Willis
United States
Sierra Madres
Mexico
Landrum and Inman
This County
R. H. Willis
Alfred Willis
Roland Lee
South Carolina
Slater
Greenwood cigar factory to open soon by Joe G Greene
Greenwood Greenwood will launch a new cigar factory in a few days. Joe G Greene, noted traveling man, will open the venture with L Maddux of Falton, Ga., named superintendent. The article notes an experienced cigar maker and permits as part of the venture.
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Greenwood
Joe G. Greene
Mgr
Greene
L. Maddux
Faltman
Spa
Ache Yana
Somans
Ann
Anid
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U.S
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Homewarts
Swatting
Gen. Herrera
China
Broad Street
Nashville
Tenn
Floyd Hill
Natchez
Miss
Natchez Dressed Beef Company
Paris
Ives
Tulsa
Okla
Cushing Oil Field
Ockingham
Ip Oa Aii i. Ae
Champion Corn Growers Meeting
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