Villa Pursuit Sparks New Mexico Border Crisis
Wholesale arrests target Mexicans suspected as spies as United States forces prepare to pursue Francisco Villa and his band. In Columbus New Mexico names of Captured Villa soldiers and suspected spies emerge while reports place Villa at Boca Grande and Carranza troops approaching.
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Columbs
N. M
United States Army
Francisco Villa
Mexico
Villa
Boca Grande
Here
Carranza
Palomas
H. J. Silocum
Thirteenth United States Cavalry
E. B. Stone
Department of Justice
Stone
Summers Burkhart
United States
New Mexico
Columbus
Deming
Albuquerque
Soldiers guard train in Brownsville after Mexican crisis
Guards of soldiers patrol all trains in this section as a precaution since the new Mexican crisis. In Brownsville Texas Mexicans remain calm and orderly amid tensions following the Columbus Massacre.
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Brownsville
Columbus
Tex
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad In Old Paper
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria preventative and health booster. It highlights the printed formula on the label, noting quinine and iron in a tasteless preparation, dated in vintage print style.
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GROVE
Secrets of spies steal navy blueprints and canal data
The Sunday Light exposes alleged thefts of U S battleship blueprints and Panama Canal battery locations by Secret Service agents under army and navy eyes. Other features include art portraits, rheumatism science, light effects on plants, Chaplin’s influence on opera, pet disease risks, gas safety, parenting debates, Shakespeare festival insights, fashion trends, drugless stores, beauty tips, and dress designs.
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Panama Canal
Secret Service
T. Oakleigh Rhinelander
Juliet Breitung
Robert E. Todd
Louis Mack
Wiliam Brady
Charlie Chaplin
Geraldine Farrar
Carmen
Caruse
Cientists
Madame de St. Point
Herbert Beerbohm Tree
Henry VIII
New York
Cardinal
Mme
Lina Cavalieri
Josephine Story
Duff Gordon
Lucile
London
Mother Otero Baby Taken By Villa Raiders
Maude Hauke Wright, an American woman who rode with Villa troops before the Columbus raid, awaits news of her baby, reportedly safe in Pearson Mexico. She recalls being called Reina by Villista troops and recounts her attempted escape and Villa’s plans and promises.
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Juarez
Columbus
Villa
Hes
Wright
United States
Mexico
Germany
Japan
Wil
Water supply shared with Piedras Negras under harmony pledge
Water shortages in Piedras Negras prompt Eagle Pass to connect mains and pump water across the border. The relief is to continue until Mexican authorities repair their own lines and pumping station. The action reflects ongoing Rio Grande goodwill amid current turmoil.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Piedras Negras
Rio Grande
President Wilson applauded at concert in Washington
President Wilson, seen leaving his study for the first time that day, entered a theater to attend a concert in Washington. Within an hour of the Mexico troop order, congratulatory messages arrived at the White House, while a New Orleans group offered land for concentration camps.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Mexico
White House
New Orleans
Stores Selling Liquor Are Saloons in Chicago
Chicago Corporation Counsel Ettelson ruled that drug and department stores selling liquor are dramshops and cannot operate in conjunction with candy stores ice cream parlors fruit stores or bakeries, outlining strict separation requirements for such establishments.
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Chicago
Ettelson Today
Funston Urges Washington to Prompt Action
General Funston urged the War Department to pursue Villa at once, arguing that guarding towns and railroads wastes troops while Villa raids continue. He cites Cols Dodd and Slocum and notes Villa may strike from across the border, with about 5,000 fighters and American casualties suspected. He proposes discreet action, possibly replacing border cavalry to enable a surprise offensive.
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Washington, D. C
Funston
War Department
Villa
Dodd
Slocum
Columbus
Mexico
Carranza
United States
Plans for Expedition Move in Three Columns
Plans for expeditionary action outline three entry points and three march lines. Air support would be divided among columns, with two or three planes per column. The aero squadron led by Captain Foulois is the army’s only unit of its kind, with plans for a squadron per division not yet realized. It stationed at the aviation post north of Fort Sam Houston on November 26, 1915, with aircraft flown from Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Carranza asks to send troops to U S
Carranza proposes U S troop cooperation amid a US pursuit of Villa bandits. He claims an 85,000 strong army with 200 cannons, though ammo is scarce. Forces are split north and south with Obregon commanding 25,000 in Sonora and another 25,000 in campaigns against rebels near Morelos, Puebla. The Carranza garrisons are along rail lines from Juarez to Chihuahua, including Casas Grandes, Madera, and Pearson where foreign interests are present.
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Villa
Mexico
Carranza
United States
General Obregon
Sonora
Morelosco
Puebla
Mexico City
Juarez
Chihuahua
Casas Grandes
Madera
Pearson
German bombers hit Black Sea targets and Samos ships
An official German dispatch notes German aircraft dropped bombs on a Russian squadron near Varna and on several merchant ships in the Black Sea, with some destroyers reportedly hit and planes returning safely. In a separate report a German plane over Samos bombed British ships in a harbor but caused no hits, returning to Asia Minor.
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Amsterdam
Black Sea
Varna
Athens
Samos
Smyrna
Asia Minor
Fort Harrison to Hold Central States Training Camps
The War Department selected Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis as the site for three central states training camps next summer and fall. Camps run from July 5 to October 5 across Indianapolis locations.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Fort Benjamin Harrison
War Department
Central States
Socialists pick Allan Benson for president ticket
Allan L. Benson of Yonkers New York was chosen as the Socialist party presidential candidate by a referendum of party members in Chicago on March 11 George R Kirkpatrick of New York was nominated for vice president against race and age limits signals party unity ahead of the election cycle
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Allan Benson
Chicago
Allan L. Benson
Yonkers
N. Y
Socialist Party
George R. Kirkpatrick
New York
Funston Ordered to Capture Villa Dead or Alive
Secret orders direct General Funston to dispatch a punitive expedition into Mexico to seize Francisco Villa and his bandits dead or alive. Washington leaves him full discretion on numbers and routes, with strict censorship and rapid troop movement anticipated. Congress broadly supports the action as a measured response to the Columbus massacre.
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D. C
Funston
Mexico
Villa
General Funston
General Staff
War Department
Congress
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
Wilson
Mayflower
Potomac
Western Union Telegraph Company
el Paso
Baker
Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stone
Carranza
State Department
Columbus
Eliseo Arredondo
United States
Lansing
Mormons Leave Mexico as Villa Rumors Stir El Paso
The Mormon exodus from Casas Grandes is delayed awaiting es cort from Chihuahua City. El Paso men fear Villa's ammo shortage may aid escape plans. Villa's force is said to be 2000 in the Ascension region, while 300 are with him locally. Villa agents arrested. Mexican paper la Constitucion suspended. Ammunition found and moved toward Villa, though bridge crossing blocked.
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Pablo Sanchez
United States
Pablo Garcia
Villa
Ysiabel Chaves
Leno Ruiz
Juan Sanchez
Elias Heras
Antonio Morandas
Jesus Rayes
Ausleto Raves
Chihuahua
Jesse TD. Taylor
EL Paso
Tex
Casas Grandes
Chihuahua City
Gavira
Juarez
Villista
la Constitucion
Bliss
International Bridge
Boundary unrest slows bridge traffic and Juarez races
Reports indicate the boundary road along the American side sees reduced traffic over the international bridge as Mexican and American areas reel from tense events. Juarez horse racing continues but El Paso attendance drops to less than half. night patrols intensify and Fort Bliss troops await movement orders.
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Juarez
el Paso
Fort Bliss
Form Volunteer Regiment Proposed for Fort Sheridan Troops
Chicago March 11 Following a proposal to the Training Camp Association a volunteer regiment may be enlisted from participants in the Fort Sheridan training camp last year. The regiment would be offered to President Wilson if more troops are needed for the Mexican situation. A downtown hotel serves as a recruiting station with enrollment blanks available to join and build full strength promptly.
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Chicago
Training Camp Association
Fort Sheridan
Wilson
Militia Ready for Calm Across Pacific Coast States
San Francisco March 11 The National Guard of the Pacific coast states stands ready to aid border patrols or punitive expedition duties in Mexico. California militia under Adjutant General Thomas reports 3800 infantry and cavalry at full peace strength. Washington Guard Adjutant General Thompson notes 1600 troops prepared for field service. Oregon militia includes one infantry regiment eight coast artillery companies one field artillery battery and one cavalry troop ready to answer call according to Governor Withycombe.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States Army
Mexico
National Guard
Pacific Coast
California
Thomas
Thompson
Washington National Guard
Funston Seen as Logical Leader for Mexico Expedition
General Funston is regarded as the logical officer to command the expedition into Mexico. His role as Southern Department commander placed him in close touch with Mexican affairs and military operations in Northern Mexico. He previously led the U S army at Vera Cruz during the Huerta regime and oversaw the Aguinaldo capture, earning praise for his handling of delicate situations.
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Funston
Mexico
United States Army
Vera Cruz
Huerta
Aguinaldo
Villa
American Stock Stolen in Mexican Raid Near Osborn Junction
March 11 report from Douglas Arizona describes Carranza troops roping cattle and horses on both sides of the border after last night's raid on American ranches south of Osborn Junction. Several livestock was dragged into Arizona, some shot on Arizona soil. Ranchers Schhiout, Bohmfaulk and Collins narrowly escaped fire with no injuries.
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Douglas
Ariz
Osborn Junction
Carranza
Osborn
Naco
Sonora
Agua Prieta
Arizona
Schhiout
Bohmfaulk
Collins
Window Glass Prices Rise Across United States and Canada
Pittsburg March 11 leading machine window glass interests announce an immediate general price increase of ten to fifteen percent for all grades and sizes in the United States and Canada. The American Window Glass Company says wages for gatherers and flatteners will rise seven and a half percent starting today, with hand factories following suit.
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Pittsburg
United States
Canada
American Window Glass Company
Law proposal would create nationwide game sanctuaries
Washington March 11 federal legislation to preserve and increase game bird and animal supply seeks to establish nationwide sanctuaries in national forest lands. The bill, authored by Senator Chamberlain, would outlaw hunting within sanctuaries and impose penalties, aiming to breed deer elk mountain sheep and other species for increased food supply while allowing hunting in surrounding areas and not interfering with predators.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senator Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate Committee On
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
National Forest
Nct
Edna seized by British cruiser near Chilean nitrate trade
The American steamer Edna formerly Mazatian, chartered to carry nitrates from Chile to the British West Indies, was seized by a British cruiser and towed to Port Stanley, F I. Sudden and Christensen, the vessel’s owners, released the cablegram. The Edna, once owned by German citizen Captain Frey Jebsen, was accused of violating American neutrality.
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San Francisco
Cal
Edna
Chile
British West Indies
Port Stanley
F. I
Sudden and Christensen
Frey Jebsen
Protest Over Edna Seizure Placed With State Department
Representative Kahn presented a protest to the State Department regarding the seizure of the American steamer Edna by a British cruiser. The department announced it would promptly initiate an inquiry to determine and pursue representations to England.
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Washington, D. C
Edna
State Department
Kahn
England
Prominent Hibernian James Dolan Dies in Syracuse
James E. Dolan aged 50, former national president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, died in Syracuse after four years in that role. The report notes he was worried about his wife’s injury, a jaw dislocation, following an accident.
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Syracuse
N. Y
James E. Dolan
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Jamers
Baltimore American
Village mother praises Foley’s Honey and Tar cough syrup
Mrs P Rehkamp of Covington Ky writes she has used Foley’s Honey and Tar for nearly two years for eight children who suffered croup since infancy. The medicine is presented as safe for men women and children and helps prevent grippe consequences. Druggist A Sinewer Gibbs Building endorses it.
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M. Sinewer
Gibbs
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