North Dakota Voters Attend Presidential Delegate Ballots
North Dakota voters cast ballots to select six delegates to both Republican and Democratic national conventions. The nonpartisan league backs ten Democratic candidates with no pledged presidential choice and ten Republicans pledged to Wisconsin Senator Robert Lafollette. A Sibert proposal urged a U.S. controlled railroad system from the national border to the Panama Canal Zone to secure transit for war needs.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Non-Partisan League
Farmers
United States
Robert M. Lafollette
Wisconsin
Railway to Canal Should Be Government Owned Line
Army officers in San Francisco on March 21 argued the government should own the railway line to the Panama Zone, stating the strategic importance and need for direct control over the transit route.
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Panama Zone
San Francisco
Cal
Former Dallas Bishop Dies In Rome Residence
Rome March 21 announces the death of the Rev Thomas Brennan former Roman Catholic bishop of Dallas Texas. He lived at Grotta Ferrata since 1892 after resigning his bishopric. In 1905 he was named titular bishop of Cassarea.
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Dallas
Rome
Grotta Ferrata
Thomas Brennan
Tex
Cassarea
Villa bandits flee as air scouts track Mexican front
Carranza forces led by Colonel Cano attack at Namagrupa with 900 Carranzistas while Villa, said to be badly worsted, retreats into the Sierra Madre. Captain Foulois and seven aviators scout to locate and disrupt Villa’s dispersed bands and supply lines.
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Carranza
Namagrupa
Cano
Villa
B. D. Foulois
Sierra Madre
Troop Buildup Near Columbus Amid Mexican Pursuit
In Columbus New Mexico March 21, authorities accelerate military preparation with additional troops and artillery en route. Information flows from a Casas Grandes field station to Major General Funston as fears of renewed Villa activity rise after Mexican residents return and a smoke sighting is investigated. Villa reported near Las Cruces as Carranza forces engage. columns pursue.
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Columbus
N. M
United States Army
Columbus Station
Chihuahua
Army
Casas Grandes
Funston
San Antonio
Tres Hermanas
Villa
Carranza
Las Cruces
el Valle
Villa seeks Zapata aid in crossing Sierra Madre
Dr. C Arnold, former Villa chief surgeon, claims Villa aims to reach the Sierra Madre to join Zapata in Southern Mexico. He estimates 40 000 men could rally under Zapata if Villa makes the crossing, as reported from Mazatlan to Billings.
Limited Route to Bandit Via Vera Cruz Says Dr Arnold
Dr Arnold asserts the bandit could be reached only through Vera Cruz. The remark frames Vera Cruz as the sole gateway in the observed route.
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Vera Cruz
Government troops rout Villistas at Trinidad victory reported
Government forces defeated a Villista band at Trinidad, killing eighteen and capturing sixteen saddle horses. The pursuit extended to Jimuleco as troops pressed the rout of the bandits.
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Trinidad
Torreon
Mexico
Jimuleco
Revenue conspiracy began twenty five years ago
Washington March 21 Treasury officials say arrests of cigar and cigarette makers in New York for defrauding internal revenue taxes only scratch the surface of fraud that extends to retailers and consumers across the country. The conspiracy may trace back as far as 25 years with losses estimated up to ten million dollars. Civil actions will pursue recovery and offenders face imprisonment. Most leaders are under surveillance and more arrests are expected. Cigar taxes range 75 cents to $3 per thousand and cigarettes 1.25 to 3.60 per thousand. officials deny collusion with government employees though inquiries continue.
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Mrs. Dugan
Ellis Parker Butler
Prince
Taylor
New Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Washington, D. C
Treasury
New York
Internal Revenue
Civi
Hobson Predicts World Government at San Antonio Luncheon
Richmond P Hobson urged the Committee of One Hundred at the Gunter Hotel to view San Antonios Bi Centenn nial as a world lesson toward closer ties among nations The speaker forecast a future world government built on Monroe Doctrine principles and Pan American ideals, noting naval strength and international cooperation.
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Richmond P. Hobson
Santiago
Committee of One Hundred
Gunter Hotel
San Antonio
Hobson
Mr. Hobson
John Stennert
Trades’ Council
Burmeister
Edwin I. Stearns
New York
George F. Lupton
House Hays Army Reorganization Bill Advances
The House continued work on the Hay army reorganization bill with about two thirds of the measure still to be disposed of. A key action granted the president absolute control over a reserve of 60 000 men, shifting mobilization authority to the secretary of war under wartime orders.
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Congress
Kahttthé
Gardner
Hay
Washington, D. C
House
Hay Army
National Guard
Military Committee
Kahn
Secretary of War
Tennessee Legislature Probes Judge Edgington in Shelby County
Nashville March 21 extra session of the Tennessee Legislature meets on Governor Rye's call to investigate Judge Jesse Edgington of Shelby county criminal court division 1 and Z N Estes Shelby county attorney general.
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Memphis
Edgington
Estes
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
T. C. Rye
Jesse Edgington
Shelby County
Z. N. Estes
Hair Removal Paste Guide for Smooth Skin
A simple home method uses delatone paste mixed with water to remove hair. Apply to the area for about two minutes, rub off, then wash. Ensure real delatone for effective results.
Cole Younger Shows No Change After Summit Injury
Summit Missouri March 21 Cole Younger remains conscious only part of the time with no change in his condition overnight as reports state. He is under care following an unspecified injury in Summit.
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Cole Younger
Summit
What Thin Folks Should Be To Gain Weight
Thousands struggle with excessive thinness and weak digestion seeking fat. The ad promotes Sargol a fat producing assimilative mix claimed to restore nourishment and strengthen nerves with six ingredients. Drugstore promoters H L Wagner endorse it promising weight gain and a refund if not effective.
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H. L. Wagner
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