Advance Guard Pursuit of Raiders Opens Mexico Border Actions
A 13th cavalry troop moves from Marfa toward Presidio as an advance guard pursuing Villa loyalists after reports of Carranza clashes near Ojinga. Across the border, US forces seize half a million Calles-era cartridges in Douglas and step up censorship as Pershing’s expedition readies to cross. Martial law whispers and troop movements dominate alerts from San Antonio to El Paso.
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Washington
State Department
Cuna
United States
San Diego
Cal
Sonora
Lpaso
Tex
Funston
Villa
International
Mexican Reef
Mexico
Carranza
Casas Grandes
Chihuahua
San Antonio
Gen. Pershing
Columbus
N. M
Cer. Funston
Fort Sam Houston
Southern Department
Cen Pershing
el Paso
Georen Bell, Jr
Fifth Brigade
Ge. Bell
23Rd Infantry
Galveston
Border garrison off for the front at Nogales
Fewer than one hundred Carranza troops remained in Nogales Sonora on Tuesday night. The rest were sent to Agua Prieta and Palomas to strengthen border garrisons. Residents began a home guard and arms tally, but Nogales and Agua Prieta remained calm with little sign of border trouble. Four American miners arrived from Cananea reporting no disturbances in the district.
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Carranza
Sonora
Agua Prieta
Douglas
Palomas
Columbus
N. M
el Paso
Cananea
Carranza Hopes to Take Villa With US Help
In Paso, Texas, Gen Gabriel Gavira commanding Carranza forces at Juarez Caovira said in English that he hopes Villa will be taken soon with United States help, as Gen Gutierrez led Carranza forces nearby.
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Gutierrez
Aluno
Gatlearna
Sonora
Juarez
el Paso
Carranza
Paso
Tex
United States
Gabriel Gavira
Juares
Villa invasion rumor spreads in Durango weekly
A Spanish weekly printed in Durango claims Villa captured Texas and New Mexico and Wilson fled to Canada. The report about 40 armed Mexicans near Amadeville proved groundless, while a detachment notes Yaqui Indians moving toward the Arizona border for supplies.
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Durango
Villa
Texas
New Mexico
Eorth
Wilson
Canada
Amadeville
Twelfth Infantry
Tucson
Arizona
Army to Carry No Extra Clothing on Expedition
The expeditionary force orders limit gear to what can be carried on backs or saddles leaving behind surplus kit. Ammunition for mountain howitzers and field guns was distributed as combat wagons loaded with rifles ammunition. Engineers signal and hospital corps finalized equipment while soldiers watched the border for activity.
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Columbus
N. M
Signal and Hospital Corps
Militia avoided as Congress approves war-strength boost
A joint resolution passed in the House authorizes the president to raise the regular army to full strength by adding about 19,447 personnel, with estimates of total army strength around 120,000 to 135,000 including noncombat units. The plan aims to back border security during the Mexican expedition without invoking militia or volunteers.
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House
Hay
Mexico
Mann
London
New York
Villa
War Department
Mr. Kahn
Baker
Navy Urges Eight Battle Cruisers For Strength
Washington March 15 Immediate construction of eight or nine battle cruisers is urged before the house naval committee by Captain Sims commander of the battleship Nevada He also urges building many destroyers to counter torpedo threats and protect fleets at sea He notes world navies and the West Indies as a probable base and favors promotion by selection over seniority.
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Nash
United States
Atlantic
West Indies
Navy Departments
Italians Launch Strong Offensive on Isonzo Front
Berlin dispatch reports Italians driving a strong offensive against Austrians on the Isonzo front. Austrian telegrams received here Tuesday describe Italian forces massing for attacks along the line and indicate heavy activity across the front.
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Berlin
Congress Authorizes Recruiting Army to Full Strength
Congress approves a joint resolution to mobilize the regular army to full strength, adding about 20,000 troops across infantry, cavalry, and artillery. The move follows border strains after the Villa expedition, with Pershing set to lead and a publicity effort to inform Mexico of peaceful aims.
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Senate
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Vera Cruz
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State Department
United States
Columbus
Bill Posters in Restraint of Trade
Federal Judge Landis ruled that the Associated Bill Posters of the United States and Canada forms a combination in restraint of trade. The government seeks dissolution, filed August 1912, arguing exclusion rather than mere restraint. An injunction against the posters would be stayed 60 days to allow an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Landis
Associated Hill
United States
Canada
Supreme Court
Cummins Leading in Minnesota Primary
First scatterings from Tuesday's presidential preference primary in Minnesota show Albert B. Cummins of Iowa leading the Republican field for the nomination, with Henry D. Estabrook of New York and Willem Grant Webster of Chicago in contention.
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ST. Paul
Mann
Minnesota
Albert B. Cummins
United States
Towa
Henry D. Estabrook
New York
Wilem Grant Webster
Chicago
Grove Man 164 Dead in Local Incident
Nicholas of Troy Grove, a 164 year old man, was reported dead in a local incident on March 18 in Ot ta A. details are sparse due to damaged OCR. authorities are investigating the event.
Senator Shively of Indiana Dead
Senator Henja min F Shively senior Indiana senator and long time congressman died at a Washington hospital aged 58 after months of illness. He served three terms in the house and seven in the senate, focusing on foreign affairs and tariff legislation and was ranking Democratic member of the foreign relations committee. Adjournments and tributes followed his death.
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Henjamin F. Shively
Indiana
Congress
House
Senate
Shively
Kern
Kemn
Villa speech before Columbus raid sparks reactions
Edwin R. Sennaegro arrived from Tiarlata New Mexico claiming he was held captive by Villa’s men until referrad on Columbus last week. He said Villa’s preattack speech inflamed troops causing weeping and shrieking as the retreat began.
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Columbus
EL Paso
Edwin R. Sennaegro
Tiarlata
Spencer
Vala
German Caucuses Halt Verdun Front Assaults in March
Paris reports heavy German bombardment and two trench footholds between Bethincourt and Lemort Homme northwest of Verdun. French repelled center attacks with serious losses. air fights rise as German war aims at Verdun and Bois des Buttes. British say Senussi opposition loosening in western Egypt. Portugal pressed into war with ship requisitions.
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Verdun
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London
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de Aisne
Bais Des Buites
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Argonne
Verday
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Voyes Monnt
Gerad
Brieulles
Henry Ford Kept Close Tab on His Workmen
In Chicago on March 13 Walter G. May former Ford sociologist testified in a divorce case involving Henry Carter a $5 a day Ford employee. May described Ford’s policy of ensuring marital stability and constant monitoring of Carter and his wife including checkups on home life drinking and separations to protect company discipline.
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