Rebel Camp Fearful for Villa Army in Torreon Fight
Dispatches from multiple fronts report Villa's 142000 force split and under fire near Torreon. Rebels suffer heavy losses at Gomez Palacio while federal forces lure and repel them. rumors claim Villa wounded but unconfirmed as hundreds of wounded flood Chihuahua and Jiminez hospitals.
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Juraez
Mexico
Villa
Torreon
el Paso
Texas
Chihuahua
Emsul
Eagle Pass
Velasco
Gomez Palacio
Jiminez
Parrall
Santa Re
Conlet
Zaragosa
Aguirre Benavides
Benavides
Weather Forecast for Rock Island and Vicinity
Unsettled weather tonight and Tuesday with likely showers and little temperature change. High yesterday 59, low last night 38, 7 am 38. Humidity 91 percent at 7 pm and 96 percent at 7 am. River stage 4.1 feet, up 0.8 feet in 48 hours. Astronomical events note Mars Venus Saturn evening and Jupiter Mercury morning. Sirius sets southwest about 11 pm. Local forecaster J M Sherier signed.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moling
J. M. Sherier
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
Sirius
Canis Major
Mob Attack on Freight Crew Sparks Pennsylvania Strike
A mob of 500 attacked a Monongahela division freight crew in Frederickstown Pennsylvania with stones and gunfire. No injuries were reported as police rescued the crew. Leaders of United Mine Workers in Uniontown planned a 6,000 miner walkout in mines supplying Pennsylvania engines until the Monongahela dispute ends. Leeds miners strike for minimum wage. 35,000 quit with another 35,000 to follow, backed by the Miners Federation of Great Britain.
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Frederickstown
Monongahela
Pennsylvania Railroad
United Mine Workers of Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Leeds
England
Yorkshire
Miners' Federation of Great Britain
Socialists Fight For City Control In Burlington Election
In Burlington Iowa socialists push to control city government as a mayor and four council seats are contested with three socialist candidates. Republicans and Democrats back a nonpartisan ticket to thwart the socialist bid. In Des Moines officials forecast the largest municipal vote since adopting the commission plan, with women voting on bond questions. Mayor Hanna faces Zell Roe for reelection as four commissioners are to be chosen.
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Burlington
Iowa
Des Moines
Hanna
Zell R. Roe
Jusserand Rumored for London Post Transfer
Washington dispatch notes a circulating rumor that French Ambassador Jusserand may be moved to London. Report says the French government wishes to advance him to another important post owing to his long service. his wife is American.
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Washington, D. C
Jusserand
London
Policy clash over Panama tolls exemption in Congress
In Washington March 30 Rep Doremus Democrat Michigan leads repeal push on Panama tolls exemption describing it as subsidy. President Wilson insists the exemption is not Democratic policy and opposes any compromise while noting Baltimore platform contradictions. L'Engle and Hamilton defend opposing views as debate continues.
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D. C
Doremus
Michigan
Panama
Great Britain
House
L’engle
Florida
Hamilton
Lewis
Senate
Wilson
Baltimore
Panama Canal
Dcratic House
Illinois National Guard encampment dates announced
Adjutant General Dickson released the annual tour of duty for the Illinois National Guard. Units will march and encamp at Camp Lincoln Springfield and Fort Leavenworth with specific dates from July through August. Consideration to encamp artillery battalions at Ft. Riley is noted.
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Springfield
Dickson
Illinois National Guard
First Cavalry
Signal Corps
Company A
United States Army
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Chicago
Desplaines River
Camp Lincoln
First Infantry
Seventh Infantry
Second Infantry
Eighth Infantry
Third Infantry
Sixth Infantry
Fourth Infantry
Fifth Infantry
War Department
Ft. Riley
Suffrage Conference Opens Third Annual Meeting in Des Moines
Des Moines March 30 The Mississippi Valley Suffrage conference opened its third annual meeting with several hundred women suffragists including prominent leaders. Presiding was Miss Harriet Grimm of Darlington Wisconsin. Speakers included Mrs Grace Wilbur Trout Chicago Mrs Ella McHose Boone Iowa and Mrs Jessie Hardy Stubbs Washington. Municipal election today includes a proposal for municipal ownership of the city waterworks. Many visitors helped mobilize women voters.
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Des Moines
Mississippi Valley Suffrage Conference
Harriet Grimm
Darlington
Wis
Grace Wilbur Trout
Chicago
Ella McHose
Boone
Iowa
Jessie Hardy Stubbs
Washington
Gunmen Seek Stay of Execution in Rosenthal Case
New York March 30 ten jurors signed a petition with documents and a prayer from four condemned gunmen to delay their death sentence set for April 13 for the Herman Rosenthal murder. They ask first for a commutation to imprisonment and second for a reprieve until after final determination of the indictment against Former Police Lieutenant Becker.
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New York
Theve
Herma Rosenthal
Albany
Sunmen
Becker
Y M C A Circus Appears as Big Indoor Show Tonight
The Y M C A prepares a two night indoor circus with lemonade and popcorn stands in the lobby. Actors have rehearsed and the ringmaster says all details are arranged. Episode I introduces a grand entrance spectacle valued at $1,000,000.
Stage program episodes and a train wreck in Chicago
A list of theatrical episodes from do you do step and Rock Island club performers followed by Chicago railroad incidents. Reports include derailed Burlington sleepers near Chicago with no injuries, Edward O Donnell surrender in a murder case, and a trolley car collision injuring nine.
Railroads Claim $51,000,000 Loss in Hearings
Washington D C March 30 A drop in net operating income by 51 million dollars or 22 5 percent in eastern railroads was outlined in a statement to the Interstate Commerce Commission at resumption hearings in the advanced rate case for seven months ending January 31 last, prepared from reports filed with the commission by the railroads General Counsel Patterson for the Pennsylvania Railroad said the figures were drawn from official reports Chairman Thorne of the Iowa railroad commission representing eight western states opposing the proposed rate increase said the contest is between carriers and shippers and any horizontal rise would be unjustified
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commission
Patterson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thorne
Iowa Railroad Commission
Pupil Confesses Slaying Teacher in New York
Little Falls, N Y March 30 according to District Attorney Farrell Jean Gianina confessed he murdered Miss Lydia Beecher a high school teacher near Poland because she wanted to turn back after they had gone part of the way to his home to see his parents in regard to his reinstatement to school from which he had been expelled by Miss Beecher He felled her with a wrench stabbed her several times dragged her body into the bushes and went home.
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Little Falls
N. Y
Farrell
Jean Gianina
Lydia Beecher
Poland
Seismograph Records Sharp Tremor in Tucson
A seismograph at the Federal Observatory in Tucson marked a tremor at 6 last night with readings as sharp as those from the 1903 California quake, sending tremors through the region and startling residents.
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Tucson
Aria
California
Federal Observatory
Asquith Becomes War Secretary in British Crisis
In London March 30 Premier Asquith becomes wartime secretary, replacing Seely who resigned amid cabinet controversy over guarantees to Irish officers. Generals French and Ewart also resign, prompting a dramatic Commons scene as Asquith announces his new role and vows to serve during a national emergency. King George approves.
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London
England
Colonel Seeley
Asquith
Seely
John French
Imperial General Staff
John Ewart
Gough
Ireland
Ater
French
Ewart
Soaqubeerttter
House of Commons
Scotland
Fwart
Guith
King George
War Office
Viscount Morely
Lloyd George
Ulster
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San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation
J. E. Burgess
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M. H. Curtis
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St. Charles
Myrtle E. Harris
John Harris
Curtis
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Gilbert
Minn
Frank Dendean
Victor Johnson
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London Post
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Pittsfield
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Te Ellow
Howard Camnitz
SUF
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Rock Island Rod and Rifle Club
Hop Sam Sing
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Stepp
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Cleveland
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