Senator Sheppard seeks Fort Sam Houston expansion
Senator Sheppard introduced two bills to enlarge Fort Sam Houston with a total of 1 050 000 dollars. One bill would buy 1500 acres adjoining the reservation for encampments and maneuvers. The other funds construction of supply depots and terminal facilities including tracks and platforms.
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Washington, D. C
Sheppard
Fort Sam Houston
Secretary of War
Mobile Army
Quartermaster Corps
Medical Department
Corps of Engineers
Signal Corps
San Antonians
James R. Davis
L. B. Clegg
Chamber of Commerce of
San Antonio
Frederick Funston
Southern Department
Chamberlain
Senate Committee On
Tasker H. Bliss
Army
Chamber of Commerce
Senator Sheppard
Raid at Rabbi Cohen Home Ends with Alcohol Seizure
Police raided Rabbi Benjamin Cohen's home in Bellingham Washington seizing a thirty six gallon barrel of wine and eight quarts of brandy. Cohen faces charges of possessing intoxicating liquor beyond state limits after a disturbance during services. He alleges he was struck during a factional clash and warrants are sworn against three former parishioners accused of disturbing the peace.
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Bellingham
Wash
Benjamin Cohen
Cohen
Lansing Takes Best Vacation Amid Mexican Situation
Secretary Lansing heads to Pinehurst North Carolina for a week’s rest after weeks of heavy pressure. The break signals confidence in the army’s handling of the Mexican situation and an understanding with General Carranza.
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Washington, D. C
Lansing
Pinehurst
N. C
State Department
Carranza
Manitoba temperance act trims bars and clubs in province
Returns from rural districts highlight the dry victory in yesterday's referendum on the Manitoba temperance act. It will close nearly 200 bars, forty two wholesale liquor houses and seven licensed clubs by June 1. Liquor sale is banned in the province, but import for personal use and manufacture for export remain permitted.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Army Bill To Have Right of Way In Congress
The House rules committee forms a sub committee to push the army bill, side tracking all other business after the sugar repeal. An agreement was expected before night. If carried, the army bill could reach the House by Friday with 24 hour debate and night sessions planned. Democratic leaders threaten to move the Chamberlain army reorganization bill if Senate fights delay public land water power measures.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
House Rules Committee
Clark
House
Senate
Fort Morgan to Host Historic 10-Inch Gun Bombardment
Battleships Arkansas and New York will test 10 inch guns on fortifications near Fort Morgan Mobile in a first of its kind demonstration. The event occurs this week with officials from war and navy departments observing. Generals Crozier Black and Representative Sherley will attend the test.
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Mobile
Ala
Fort Morgan
Arkansas
New York
War and Navy
Bureau of Fortifications
William Crozier
Army
William L. Black
Navy
Representative Sherley
House
Pigeons Offered to Aid Government at Mexican Border
Chicago dealers propose a fleet of carrier pigeons to supplement wireless telegraph and other means in case of need. Lieutenant L F Kinney, chief recruiting officer for Chicago, received the offer from a local dealer claiming many pigeons are in firing condition and available for the government.
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Chicago
L. F. Kinney
Colder Tuesday Night Forecast For San Antonio Area
Weather officials warn of much colder conditions Tuesday night in San Antonio and nearby areas. A western Canada high and a chain of lows over Texas signal cooler temperatures with no frost expected and no water or plant precautions needed.
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San Antonio
Canada
Texas
Atlantic
Light forecasted chills across Midwest and East Coast
The Light reports temperatures for cities including St Louis 36 degrees with a north wind and snow likely, Chicago 32 with northeast wind and possible snow, Milwaukee 18 with a north wind, St Paul 16 with possible snow, Kansas City 38 cloudy and colder, New York 34 with rain or snow, and Washington 38 with possible rain.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Washington, D. C
Villa encircled by Carranza forces in Chihuahua pursuit
Francisco Villa moves south from Gomez Palacio as 15 000 Mexican troops under General Gutierrez and General Cabasas close in. Pershing's expeditionary force remains secret as border patrols gird for a dash on Villa. reports place Villa near Corralitos and Casag Grandes with Carranza troops gathering along the border.
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EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Galena
Carranza
Luis Gutierrez
Chihuahua
Villa
Gutierrez
Jose Cabasces
Gaza
Ahumada
Laguna
Santa Ana
Cano
Juarez
Santa Maria
John J. Pershing
Mexico
Pershing
Columbus
N. M
First Expeditionary Force
General Pershing
Here
Funsten
Corralitos
Casag Grandes
Ojitos Pass
Chihuahua Sierras
Columus
Porder
Naco
Arizona
Calles
El Paso Police Seize Munitions in Mexican Quarter
In El Paso Texas on March 14 police found five thousand rounds of rifle ammunition and several old rifles during a search for spies in a house in the Mexican quarter.
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EL Paso
EL Paso, Tex
Cannoneading Along Verdun Front Continues
Paris reports ongoing artillery activity on the Verdun front. West of the Meuse the bombardment was fairly violent, a German reconnaissance in Kaudremont woods was checked by the French, and severe shelling occurred near Vaux and in the Woevre district. A German detachment in Le Pretre woods was repelled while advancing on a French trench.
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Paris
Verdun
Meuse
Kaudremont
Vaux
Woevre
le Pretre
Obregon Named Minister of War in Mexican Cabinet
Mexico City March 14 General Alvaro Obregon has been appointed minister of war and General Candido Aguilar minister of foreign affairs in the new cabinet. The city sees a rush of foreign departures and broad excitement among classes.
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Mexico City
Alvaro Obregon
Candido Aguilar
Buying Mules for Army in Kansas City
Orders for 448 horses and mules for the United States army were received for purchase within a week. Captain Clyde E. Hawkins reported 50 cavalry horses 100 artillery horses 148 mules received last week. Washington added 150 more mules. About one third are pack mules likely for mountain artillery in Mexico and the rest for transport use.
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Kansas City
United States Army
Mexico
Clyde E. Hawkins
Quartermaster
Washington
Hawking
Mountain Artillery
Lorimer Trial Begins in Chicago Conspiracy Case
Chicago on March 14 the Lorimer trial opens in the criminal court after two weeks of delays due to Judge Dever’s illness. William Lorimer faces conspiracy charges tied to the La Salle Street Trust & Savings Bank and allied banks with nearly one hundred witnesses expected to testify over six to eight weeks.
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Chicago
Dever
William Lorimer
la Salle Street Trust & Savings Bank and Allied Banks
Vice President Marshall Turns 62 Today
Vice President Marshall was 62 years old today and received many congratulatory messages from officials and diplomats. President Wilson led early greetings as the Marshall family planned a birthday dinner that evening.
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Washington, D. C
Marshall
Wilson
Supreme Court to hear Waples Marrast primary case
The Texas Supreme Court will hear on Thursday the appeal by Paul Waples chairman of the state Democratic executive committee against Ed K Marrast from Galveston county. The case raises the constitutionality of the statute providing for a presidential preferential primary in the Democratic party. Walter Collins represents the executive committee.
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Austin
Tex
Paul Waples
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Ed K. Marrast
Galveston County
State Supreme Court
Walter Collins
Su- Court
Upreme
House Leaders Move to Quick Increase of Army to 120000
Chairman Hay and House military committees prepare an immediate resolution to empower the president to raise the standing army to 120000 men at once. War Department sources say this would add about eight or nine regiments to the border forces, bringing total near 27000.
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Hay
House
Funston vows secrecy as Pershing cerca troops near Mexico
General Funston says no public word on the Mexico expedition until troops cross the line. Telegraph censorship at Columbus New Mexico suppresses troop movement details to prevent aiding Villa. The push, ordered by President Wilson, is believed imminent and within hours.
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United States
Mexico
Pershing
Frederick Funston
Villa
Funston
General Funston
Wilson
San Antonio Scout Maverick Joins Mexico Expedition
Lewis Maverick of San Antonio a Rough Rider from the Spanish American War volunteers as a scout for Pershing's expedition into Mexico chasing Villa. He left for El Paso Sunday night en route to Columbus after Senator Culberson urged approval. Maverick fought at San Juan Hill and Vera Cruz. He is the son of William H. Maverick.
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Lewis Maverick
San Antonio
Roosevelt
Rough Rider
Mexico
Villa
el Paso
Columbus
Culberson
Pershing
Maverick
Rough Riders
San Juan Hill
Vera Cruz
William H. Maverick
Aero Club Plans Reserve Corps for Mexican Service
The Aero Club of Illinois announces a plan to train a volunteer reserve corps of Chicago aviators for military service in Mexico. The Chicago unit will join a national effort organized by the Aero Club of America and affiliated groups. Eight to ten experienced Chicago flyers may enlist to serve as aviators or as instructors for military aviation candidates.
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Chicago
Aero Club of Illinois
Plas
Mexico
Aero Club of America
Fundraising Underway To Buy Sword For Slocum
Fort Worth admirers launched a fundraising drive to purchase a sword for Colonel Slocum, commander at Columbus during the Villa raid, with substantial contributions already received.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Slocum
Columbus
Villa
Soldiers Ready to Cross Border
The State Department reported a favorable note from Mexican Foreign Secretary Acuna on reciprocal border pursuit. Officials expect American troops to move into Mexico against Villa. Carranza cooperation is anticipated and an embargo on arms shipments to Mexico is set to prevent Villa aid.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Acuna
United States
Carranza
General Funston
Mexico
Chihuahua City
Chihuahua
Polk
Wilson
Villa
Arrendondo
Eliseo Arredondo
Navy Department
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Western Canada
Will Shell
U. S
Ernoon
Obregon
Lorimer
Mr. Marshall
Waples Vs. Marrast
Bell
George Bell Jr
Fifth Brigade
Cones
War Department
Rington
Gen. Bell
Aero Club
Inois Organization
Reserve Flying Corps
Experts
Rio Grande
THE
Associated Press
Tampico
Mexican Gulf Coast
Carrangg
Treasury Department
San Francisco
Nogales
Los Angeles
Sonora
California
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