German Verdun Pause Evident Amid Flanking Speculation
London report says German drive toward Dead Man’s Hill paused after Tuesday gains. French activity along the Meuse heights and near Le Homme Mort faces counterattacks with limited success, while Tirpitz’s retirement does not alter submarine policy.
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London
Verdun
Meuse
Dead Man’s Hill
Woerre
Berlin
Ministry of Marine
Admiral von Tirpitz
Admiral von Cappelle
Paris
War Office
le Homme Mort
Dead Man
Champagne
St. Souplet
Souain-Somme-Py Road
French War Office reports limited Verdun action and artillery bombardment
The French war office says there has been no infantry action north of Verdun today with ongoing bombardment varying in intensity. Destructive fire by French artillery destroyed German trenches at La Plage near Nieuport and several enemy trains were bombarded in the Woevre while a surprise attack east of Apremont yielded prisoners. The Vosges region saw a German assault near Burnhaupt repelled by fire.
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Paris
Verdun
French
War Office
Belgium
la Plage
Nieuport
Meuse
Haudremont
Damloup
Dovaumient
Woevre
Forest of Apremont
Vosges
Thur
Burnhaupt
French Repulsed as Berlin Reports Attacks Falter
Berlin dispatch reports a series of unsuccessful attacks by French forces on March 16. Allied counteractions stalled early assaults as defensive positions held, with communications describing limited gains and high exchange losses. The report notes ongoing pressure around front lines and suggests a tense stalemate persists.
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Berlin
London
Q Ban Hair Color Restorer Promises Gray Hair Darkening
An ad touts Q Ban Hair Color Restorer as a harmless dye free product that darkens gray hair, restores color, and leaves hair soft and lustrous after a few applications. It claims a money back guarantee and lists Summers Drug Store in San Antonio Texas as the local seller.
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Summers Drug Store
San Antonio
Tex
Germans Claim Prizes On Somme Front Including Dead Man's Hill
German army headquarters announced captures on the Champagne front south of St. Souplet and west of the Somme Py road. They say two officers and 150 men were taken prisoner and two machine guns seized, with a claim of occupying Dead Man's Hill west of the Meuse after an advance noted yesterday.
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St. Souplet
Somme- Py Road
Champagne
Dead Man's Hill
Meuse
Sea Lions Disturb Lighthouse Keeper at Ano Nuevo
The Ano Neuvo Island lighthouse keeper appeals to federal officers for relief from sea lions that have multiplied and invaded his quarters. He reports young lions entering his house and barking for admittance, making sleep nearly impossible. The issue will be referred to the Department of Commerce and Labor.
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San Francisco
Cal
Ano Neuvo Island
Pidgeon Point
California
Department of Commerce and Labor
Embezzler Tied to Canadian Funds Nabbed After Chase
A man charged with embezzling 140000 to 200000 in Canadian government funds was arrested in San Antonio after a two week pursuit across the U S and Canada. Detective Mahony and City Detectives Long and Bradford detained him at the St Anthony Hotel. he held a trusted Regina bank position and faced transfer to Regina with the prisoner.
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St. Anthony
Charles Augustus Mahony
Provisional Police
Saskatchewan
Long
Bradford
United States
Canada
Mahony
Regina
Sask
San Antonio
el Paso
President to Sign Army Expansion Measure
President Wilson was expected to sign the joint resolution authorizing recruitment of the regular army to about 120000 men. War Department officials opened recruiting offices nationwide and reported strong enlistment interest as recruitment resumed.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
War Department
Norther Brings Cool Weather Sparing Frost in San Antonio
A cold norther swept through Tuesday afternoon with San Antonio recording a low of 44.6 degrees but no frost due to very dry air. The alert forecast calls for rising but cool temperatures Thursday night and Friday as unusually cold conditions persist across the nation with zero weather in the far north and northwest.
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San Antonio
United States
East Gulf States
Form Home Defense League in New York
About seven thousand civilians volunteered for police duty in New York City to form the home defense league, announced last night at headquarters for emergency readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Defense League
New York
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co Automobile Equipment
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co offers automobile equipment and services with contact through the two listed phones 971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Why Pershing Was Selected to Take Villa
Major General Funston chose Brigadier General John J. Pershing to command the American expeditionary force in Mexico. Both men rose quickly to brigadier general and gained fame in Pacific and Philippine campaigns. Pershing, a Missouri native, trained at West Point, studied law in the army, and earned a long record of field achievements from Apache and Sioux campaigns to Cuba and the Philippines.
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Washington, D. C
Funston
John J. Pershing
Mexico
Pershing
Philipine Islands
Luzon
Mindanao
Washington
War Department
General Pershing
Linn County
Missouri
Kirksville Normal School
Kirksville
Military Academy
West Point
University of Nebraska
Sxth Cavalry
Arizona
Dakota
Tenth Cavalry
Cuba
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Philippines
Volunteers
Sumner
Sulu
Acid in Stomach Upsets Meals and Relief from Rad Salts
A respected authority links most indigestion to stomach acidity rather than lack of digestive juices. Excess hydrochloric acid slows digestion, causes sour, gassy meals, heartburn, and nausea. He prescribes four ounces of Rad Salts in water before breakfast for a week to neutralize acid, reduce gas, and promote digestive flow.
Military career of a Philippine and Moro province commander
The officer rose from first officer in the organization to Washington to help form it, served as military attaché in Tokyo, accompanied Kuroki in Manchuria 1905, became brigadier general 1906, commanded Fort William McKinley, governed Moro province in Mindanao and led expedition against Moros in 1918, then led the eighth brigade at the Presidio San Francisco and the border patrol at El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Eighth
Presidio
San Francisco
el Paso
Border Patrol
Army Recruits Rush Enlistment Drive Across Nation
Washington March 16 The drive to enlist about 20 000 men for the regular army is in full swing. 170 auxiliary recruiting stations have reopened and 200 more enlisted men are assigned to the effort. 54 main depots coordinate with the auxiliaries as mobilization expands to towns and hamlets. Unofficial reports indicate long lines waiting to apply.
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Washington, D. C
McCain
Seals to be Presented to City Zoo at Rock Quarry Park
Albert Steves Sr. orders two seals for the municipal zoo at Rock Quarry park. Commissioner Lambert plans a cement-lined pool with a shaded cov e and running water to keep the animals comfortable. The Memphis zoo manager advised caution but noted success with proper care and fresh water.
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Rock Quarry Park
Albert Steves Sr
Lambert
Memphis Zoo
Memphis
Cowboys Organize Corpus Christi Company for Defense
Raymond Bellamy deputy sheriff and former Texas ranger started a military unit in Corpus Christi composed of cowboys and veterans with Mexico experience. He telegrammed the War Department indicating a full company would be ready when needed. Responding to news of American troops entering Mexico to pursue Francisco Villa, many South Texas towns formed home guards offering service to state and national governments.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Texas Rangers
Mexico
Raymond Bellamy
War Department
Francisco Villa
South Texas
Mexican bandits fire on U S troops near Brownsville
About thirty Mexican bandits fired on sixteen American soldiers guarding the Barreda bridge on the St. Louis Brownsville and Mexico railroad north of Brownsville at 10 PM. Over a hundred shots were exchanged and no American casualties reported. Bandit losses unknown.
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Kingsville
Tex
Barreda
St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico
Brownsville
Old Faithful Oil Company Charter Filed in San Antonio
The charter of the Old Faithful Oil Company of San Antonio was filed in the State Department. Capital stock is $150,000. Incorporators include B. F. Nyswander Jr., J. T. McGiveran, and B. F. Nyswander Sr. The note also mentions a related item about a cattlemen's convention and a special train at 11:00 p.m. March 20.
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Austin
Tex
Old Faithful Oil Company of
San Antonio
State Department
B. F. Nyswander Jr
J. T. McGiveran
B. F. Nyswander Sr
Army plans large border mobilization to chase Pancho Villa
War Department considering massing up to 35,000 troops on the Mexican border within 10 days to pursue Francisco Villa after the Columbus raid. Current forces include 15 Infantry regiments, 7 Cavalry regiments, multiple artillery units, and thousands of auxiliary troops across Brownsville to Yuma, with additional coast defense troops convertable to infantry.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Pershing
Francisco Villa
Columbus
N. M
Southern Department
Brownsville
Yuma
Ariz
Vancouver’s
Washington
Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont
Coast Artillery
Fert Sam Houston
Third Cavalry
Fifth Field Artillery
Fort Bliss
Eighth Cavalry
Signal Corps
Fort Clark
Fourteenth Cavalry
del Rio
Donna
Twenty-ninth Infantry
el Paso
Fabius
Harlingen
Fort Hancock
Thirteenth Cavalry
Laferia
Loudrum’'s Ranch
Mirst
Sixth Cavalry
Expedition in Mexico Secrecy Shields Border Pursuit
War Department enforces tight censorship as General Funston advances toward Villa with only brief official updates. Congress approves larger army and recruiting surges, while Carranza’s stance remains unstated amid silent diplomacy and ongoing border operations.
Brownstone Hair Tinting Promises Safe Instant Result
An advertisement extols Brownstone hair tinting as a simple, undetectable, permanent solution for gray or faded hair. It claims no mixing is needed, offers shades from golden brown to black, and promises rapid color with a harmless formula. Sample and booklet available for 10 cents. sold through Kenton labs and several San Antonio druggists.
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Kenton Pharmacal Co
Pike St
Covington
San Antonio
Wagner's
Fischer's
Gibbs Building
Meier's Pharmacy
W. Commerce ‘J
Geo. Keene
Miglitary Plaza
Pursuit of Villa Advances as American Columns Move
El Paso reports Villa has moved beyond the Casas Grandes area as Carranza forces screen him. Pershing’s expedition reshapes lines of communication with 4000 troops advancing. units from Galveston and Fort Oglethorpe join at Fort Bliss and Columbus, N.M., forming a growing border force.
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EL Paso
Tex
Villa
Casas Grandes
Carranza
Twenty-third Infantry
Galveston
Fort Bliss
Columbus
N. M
Eleventh Cavalry
Fort Oglethorpe
Pershing
Thirteenth Cavalry
Mexico
Troops Mounted for Expedition Amid Dust and Pride
Guns were packed in commercial bundles as supply trains and ambulances followed. Dust clouds rose along the march while troopers expressed eagerness for action. Women watched, some crying, as officers checked pistols. Mexican prisoners rode in, wounded and bandaged, none stirring spectator unrest. General Gavira’s HQ said no Carranza troops had joined the expedition. Bertani arrived with 75 men from Guzman.
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Wilki
Columbus
Gavira
Carranza
Juarez
Bertani
Fershing
Guzman
Cavalry Sent to Pinto Texas After Cross Border Force
A detachment of United States cavalry was sent to Pinto Texas twenty miles east of here following a telephoned report of a Mexican force organized across the border. The Mexican group is said to be about 150 strong, though its purpose is not disclosed. The border area remains otherwise quiet.
Fifty Carranza troops hold Nogales amid border movements
Fifty men of the Carranza garrison remained in Nogales Arizona today as hundreds more withdrew overnight en route toward Naco Mexico. American train crews refused Nogales Hermosillo runs and Mexican crews replaced them in the border town situation.
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Nogales
Arizona
Carranza
Naco
Hermostilo
Cavalry Volunteer Applications Pour In For Border Duty
The adjutant general's department in Austin reports a flood of applications to form cavalry for pursuit of Villa and border service. Most replies come from border towns as officials file requests for future volunteer units to cover the long El Paso to Brownsville stretch.
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Austin
Tex
Adjutant General's Department
Villa
Henry Hutchings
el Paso
Brownsville
Americans Depart Torreon Under Escort of British Vice Consul
Consul General Hanna in Monterey forwarded to the State Department a delayed Torreon message from Consular Agent Williams saying all Americans had left Torreon for the United States. The note added no further details as Williams reported he had turned the consulate over to the British vice consul yesterday.
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Torreon
Washington, D. C
Hanna
Monterey
State Department
Williams
United States
Mexican and American authorities tighten wartime controls at Laredo
Mexican authorities across the border from Laredo cooperate with American forces as the situation calms. Restrictions on alcohol sales have been tightened to maintain order.
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Laredo
Tex
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Texas Cowboys Organize
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Houston and Return
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Marfa
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Mercedes
Rio Grande City
San Benito
San Benito: Company F, Twenty-sixth Infantry
Sierra Blanca
New Mexico
Culberson
Ninth Cavalry
Hachita
Douglas
Fort Huachuca
Pharr
Slaughter's Ranch
Department
Baker
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War
State Departments
Senate
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War Plans Committee
Panama
Washer Brosco
Pinto
Adjutant General
State National Bank
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