Pershing Seizes Carranzistas in Desert Operation Plot Against Ship
An article reports on alleged plots involving Carranzistas joining bandit forces and a larger plan to mobilize U S military assets. It notes preparedness conventions in Spokane Red Wing and Astoria, Washington, and a push to fund Bremerton shipbuilding with a $2 065 000 appropriation debated by Congress. It claims a nationwide conspiracy to oppose naval base expansion, with Astoria seen as a publicity target. It questions funding sources and accuses Seattle allies of fueling a anti Bremerton narrative.
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Spokane
Astoria
Wash
Bremerton Navy Yard
Red Wing
Minnesota
Washington, D. C
House Naval Committee
Humphrey
Seattle
Poindexter
Bremerton
Poin
Seattle Friends
Shipbuilding Trust
Mare Island
Columbia
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Ore
Bremerton F
Nine of ten busy Seattle men do a bit of home work
The city editor frets about tardiness as the managing editor jokes about pancakes. A survey among Seattle officials reveals that nine of ten busy men claim they help at home including Mayor Gill and his secretary Jimmie Crehan.
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M. E
M. F
C. E
Seattle
Gill
Jimmie Crehan
Jimmie
National Guard Considered for Border Defense as Villa Threat Grows
Washington reports officials weighing militia or volunteers to guard the border if Villa forces advance. The regular army could be deployed from Montell if needed, with Coast Artillery, Philippine and Alaska units available. Carranza approval awaited as rumors of defections and uprisings circulate.
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Robert J. Bender
U. P
Washington
Villa
Villista
Montell
Wilson
Baker
Columbus
Mexico
Alaska
Carranza
Fred Funston
Luis Herrera
Cano
Gavira
Juarez
Yuan Shi Kai Abandons Monarchy Plan in China
March 23 report from Pering states the monarchy is abandoned and the republic restored. A state department mandate says the revolution shows no unanimous demand for a monarch, and Yuan Shi Kai rejects the crown returning to the presidency. Yuan was elected president in October 1913 for a five year term.
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Pering
China
State Department
Yuan Shi Kai
Chance to Enlist in Naval Militia in Seattle
The Washington naval militia opens an enlistment drive at the Armory on Friday night March 24 to recruit the final 15 men for full strength. Rivalry between old and new divisions remains keen since the Seattle division formed. The militia plans a cruise at 8 p.m. Saturday and a Sunday practice with the big gun.
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Naval Militia of
Washington
Seattle
Naval Militia
Attache of U S Legation Arrested in Sofia Bribery Case
Paris dispatches report the chancellor of the American legation at Sofia Bulgaria has been arrested for bribing a police official to obtain passports. The American minister demanded his release.
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Paris
Sofia
Bulgaria
Luis Hererra
Chihuahua
Villa
Garcia
Hererra
Carranza
Col Cano
Villa's Ranks Reported Swelled by Deserting Carrancistas
United Press dispatch from El Paso reports American forces taking over Mexican railways to speed Pershing's punitive expedition. 200 Americans travel on a military train from Casas Grandes to Madera with approval from de facto government officials as Villa's fate remains uncertain.
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United Press
Braff Corre
EL Paso
Villa
United States
Carranza
Bertani
Casas Grandes
Madera
Pershing
Heavy Rains Endanger American Troops in Mexican Mountains
Reports from the front describe heavy mountain rains slowing supply lines and raising illness risk for American vanguard troops. Pneumonia fears rise as water shortages threaten dysentery control at Casas Ceña and nearby.
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Casas CennAne
Pershing Accused of Seizing Mexican Rail Line
Maj. Gen. Fred Funston says Pershing may have taken command of the Mexico North Western railroad from Casas Grandes toward the Cumbre tunnel but has not reported to him. Funston adds consent must come from the local Mexican commander and urges rapid action south of Casas Grandes where troops may be needed suddenly.
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Pershing
Mexico Northwestern
Casas Grandes
Madera
United States
Villa
Amy
Juarez
Army
San Antonio
Tex
Cumbre Tunnel
Altho
Fred Funston
Funston
Griffiths to Write on City Efficiency
Austin E. Griffiths, lawyer and former councilman and chief of police, has written several articles on municipal efficiency. The upcoming first article will be published in The Star tomorrow and will discuss unbiased plans to cut city administration expenses without targeting any officeholders.
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Seattle
Austin E. Griffiths
Griffiths
The
Star
Inauguration at Washington State College in Pullman Soon
Dr. BK. O. Holland, president of Washington State College at Pullman, will be formally inaugurated Thursday and Friday this week. President Suzzallo of the University of Washington and other educators who came for the ceremony left Wednesday for Pullman. Also noted is a ranking of U S cities by telephone counts, with Cleveland having the most and New Orleans the fewest.
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BK. O. Holland
Washington State College
Pullman
Suzzallo
University of Washington
Five Million Dollar Augusta Fire Devastates City
Augusta Georgia fire raged through 1% square miles destroying 10 business and 20 residential blocks. Three thousand left homeless, loss estimated at 5 million dollars as militiamen guard ruins and relief funds rise from subscriptions. Firefighters from Macon Atlanta and Savannah aid in containment.
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Augusta
Macon
Atlanta
Savannah
Big Nashville Fire Blows Through City
A $1,500,000 blaze in Nashville left thousands homeless after a boy tossed blazing yarn into a vacant lot. Wind at 50 mph spread flames to a planing mill and across blocks, destroying homes and buildings. The Warner public school serving 800 pupils was reportedly destroyed but no injuries. The East Nashville subpost office and several churches burned to the ground. National Guard called to curb looting.
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Nashville
Tenn
National Guard
Warner Public
East Nashville
Tides at Seattle Raise Coastal Watch in Brief
The Seattle tide report notes high and low tides with times and elevations. Entries show morning low tides around 6:28 and 6:68 a.m. at 1.7 and 6.68 feet, a forenoon high near 1 p.m. at about 10 feet, and a late evening high at 9 p.m. Readouts are brief and interpretive for local mariners.
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Seattle
Boy of 3 Kidnapped From Home by Strangers in Car
Three year old Richmond Boyd Barker was abducted from 652 East 73rd Street as two men enticed him with candy and fled in a red automobile at 10 30 a m Neighbors heard cries and saw the pair enter the car Police and detectives searched the city including the downtown hotel district The child's father Fred Barker is a river boat pilot in Alaska and divorce papers were due to be served Thursday.
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Richmond Boyd Barker
East 73Rd St
Fred ©. Barker
Tomobile
Fred
Barker
Alaska
Funston Seeks Immediate Report on Aviator Losses
General Pershing is urged to report on aviator Gormrell lost with his biplane between Columbus and Casas Grandes. Major General Fred Funston expresses unease at the aero corps work, calling it very poor after three aircraft disabled and a fourth missing.
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San Antonio
Pershing
Gorm Rell
Columbus
Casas Grandes
Fred Funston
Aero Squadron
Mexicans Plot to Burn El Paso Arrests Made
Police Capt. Hall reported a plot by about 200 Mexicans to burn El Paso and loot the city. Eleven suspects were arrested, including Melchor Herrera, brother of Carrancista leader Gen. Luis Herrera.
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EL Paso
Hall
Melchor Herrera
Luis Herrera
Pursuers of Villa Suffer Harsh Hardships
El Paso reports Sergt. W. H. Harrison of the 18th Cavalry returning under the hospital corps with accounts of soldiers enduring desert alkali, cut, swollen feet, and dysentery from contaminated water as they chased bandit Villa.
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EL Paso
W. H. Harrison
18Th Cavalry
Hospital Corps
Harrison
Communication Restored Between Columbus and Pershing Heads
Maj. Sample reports land wire between Columbus and infantry headquarters south of Ascencion repaired restoring communication with Pershing. Wires had been cut by Villistas.
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San Antonio
Maj. Sample
Columbus
Ascencion
Pershing
Villistas
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