Pershing Forces Near Namiquipa Reported
General Pershing and General Funston discussed two expedition columns near Namiquipa 120 miles southeast of Casas Grandes amid reports Villa faced engagement near El Oso. Wires cut between Casas Grandes and Madera delayed confirmation of fighting.
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San Antonio
Tex
Pershing
Funston
Namiquipa
Casas Grandes
Villa
el Oso
Beltran
Garcia
el Paso
Santa Gertrudes Canyon
Valle
P. Elias Calles
Sonora
Casas Grafides
Aguaje
Chihuahua
Cumbre
Sierra Madre Mountains
Herrera
Luis Herrera
Senate Passes Urgent Deficiency Bill in Washington
Passes an urgent deficiency bill in Washington providing about 3.5 million dollars in appropriations. Nearly one million dollars earmarked for navy ordnance and ordnance stores.
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Washington
Senate
Navy
Pelons Rescued After Torpedoed Sussex Off Beachy Head
A cross channel steamer Sussex torpedoed near Beachy Head with 386 passengers and 50 crew, mostly French, was saved with all aboard reported safe. The vessel sailed under a French flag and may include Americans among passengers. Nearby ships rushed to assist as other steamers, including the Englishman and Christianssund, were reported sunk with survivors.
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London
Folkestone
Dieppe
Central News
Sussex
Beachy Head
Mouffet
Brinton
Robert P. Skinner
France
Brighton
French State Railroad
Dominion Line
Lloyds
Portland
St. Nazaire
Avonmouth
Fulmar
Agree on Terms of Pact for Mexican Expedition
A draft protocol sought by General Carranza to govern American expedition operations against Villa was agreed by Acting Secretary Polk and Mexican ambassador designate Arredondo. It will be sent to Carranza for approval and is expected to take effect within days. Details will be withheld until signing. The pact aims to minimize misunderstandings and outline each side’s rights and cooperation methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Villa
Polk
Busco Arredondo
Seek Uniformity Across Ohio Fire Safety Campaign Inaugurated
The Fire Prevention Association distributes a pamphlet to promote state wide standardization of hose and hydrant fittings. It explains standardization methods with cost data and lists Ohio cities by current adoption status. Insurance men largely compose the association and urge cooperation during fires.
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Springfield
Ohio
Toledo wage losses due to sickness reach $1.27 million
Health Commissioner D Selby reports Toledo or Colorado wage earners lose about 1 270 000 annually from sickness. He notes medical costs and lost production would nearly double this, and about half of the disease loss is preventable. Each worker incurs about 35 dollars yearly.
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Toledo, CO
Toledo
D. Selby
Prisoners Escape After Beating Guard at Muskingum Work House
In Zanesville Ohio guard John Knight, 70, was attacked by nine prisoners who seized his revolver and money before escaping. This marks the second escape at the Muskingum county work house in two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
O.john Knight
Muskingum County
Convention of Haymakers in Springfield Old State Meeting
Ohio Haymakers Association officers and delegates from major cities met in Springfield for a two day session. The order likens itself to a social group akin to the Red Men and Masonic clubs. Officers named include EB Richardson Newark state chief haymaker Chris Braunschweiler Toledo vice chief haymaker W E Eisel Findlay past chief haymaker H Olnhausen Columbus state collector of straws KE Abrahamsen Cleveland state keeper of bundles.
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Springfield
Ohio Haymakers’ Association
The
Haymakers
Red Men
Masonic Club
EB. C. Richardson
Newark
Chris Braunschweiger
Toledo
W. E
Bellevue Brewing Company Receivership Lifted
United States District Judge Hollister lifted the receivership of the Bellevue Brewing Company and turned the property over to its new board of directors. The proceedings included a scene where four attorneys were held at gunpoint by Louis Klotter, who was recently committed to Longview asylum, alongside his brother Eugene W. Klotter, former company president.
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Cincinnati
United States
Hollister
Bellevue Brewing Company
Louis Klotter
Longview Asylum
Eugene W. Klotter
Brewing Company
Senate approves armor plate factory bill in Washington
The Ti man bill to fund an armor plate plant costing up to 11 million dollars was passed by the senate 58 to 41. An amendment advocated by Senator Wadsworth requires the plant to be located at a site approved by the general board of the navy with safety considerations in wartime.
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Washington
Timan
Senate
Wadsworth
General Board of the Navy
Interstate Commerce Commission probes Ohio coal rates
The ICC in Washington orders an investigation into bituminous coal rates from Ohio and nearby states to Lake Erie ports for Great Lakes trans shipments. First hearing set for April 24 following numerous informal complaints.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Lake Erie
Great Lakes
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
New School Code Upheld in Ohio Appeal
The second appellate court affirms the 1914 rural school code as constitutional and valid. Jo siah Wogeman v Board of Education of Montgomery County contested Perry township’s transfer to Brookville but the court cannot reverse the board’s order. The ruling says the law operates uniformly, allows reasonable classifications, and does not violate direct election of county officers.
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Dayton, O
Holmes County Court of Appeals
Albert H. Kunkle
Allread
Ferneding
Josiah Wogeman
Board of Education
Montgomery County
Perry Township
Brookville
General Assembly
Indictments Quashed Debate in Ohio Labor Case
In Youngstown Ohio six steel firms and Judge E H Gary face motion to quash indictments for conspiring to fix wages and product prices under the Valentine anti trust law Judge W Anderson reserved ruling after arguments by Prosecuting Attorney A M Henderson He indicated he would rule soon and affirmed labor is not a commodity safeguarding labor unions status
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Youngstown
E. H. Gary
Ohio
W. §. Anderson
Anderson
A. M. Henderson
Officials gather evidence on Sussex and Englishman sinkings
Tangible evidence is being collected by U S consular representatives in England and France for the State Department to decide if the Sussex explosion and the Englishman sinking violated international law. Dispatches indicate several Americans were injured or killed in the Sussex disaster, and four Americans aboard the Englishman are unaccounted for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union News Service
Washington
Wilson
United States
England
France
State Department
Six Die in San Antonio Country Club Fire
Six people perished in a blaze at the San Antonio Country Club in Texas. Five victims were guests at the club known for weekend social events. The fire began in paint buckets in the basement of the three story frame clubhouse and spread quickly through stairways to upper floors, with about 15 guests asleep narrowly escaping.
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San Antonio
Texas
San Antonio Country Club
Southwest
Aviators Volunteer for Mexican Campaign via Aero Club
Nineteen civilian aviators have offered their service in the Mexican campaign through the Aero Club of America. The club sent a report to the War Department with the names and addresses of all aviators trained at the national aeroplane fund.
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New York
Aero Club of America
Funston
War Department
Washington
National Aeroplane Fund
Seven State Trips Offered for Corn Boy Contests
The state board of agriculture receives seven offers for trips to state champion corn grower and champion domestic science girl. Governor Willis leads, with other offers from the Ohio State Chamber of Commerce Senator Harding Ore gonia Bridge Co and R L Dollings Co among them.
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Columbus
State Board of Agriculture
Frank B. Willis
Ohio State Chamber of Commerce
Warren G. Harding
Oregonia Bridge Co
Lebanon
R. L. Dollings Co
Man Ablaze Leaps Into River After Iron Spill
Seven men burned at Labelle iron works when molten iron overturns in a ladle. George Rolof jumps into the Ohio River to escape flames and is rescued by coworkers and treated for severe burns. Three may die.
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Steubenville, O
Labelle Iron Works
George Rolof
Ohio
Carranza Sends New Proposal On American Punitive Expedition
Queretaro Mexico First Chief Carranza has sent a counter proposal to Ambassador Desig nate Arredondo in Washington regarding conduct of the American punitive expedition in Mexico. The details are not available here due to censorship.
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Queretaro
Mexico
Carranza
Arredondo
Washington
State Department
Cincinnati Market Prices for Wheat to Lambs
A summary of Cincinnati market quotes lists Wheat, Corn, Oats, Hay, Eggs, Poultry, Cattle, Calves, Hogs, Sheep, and Lambs with varied grades and prices. The data covers No 2 to No 4 grades across grains, oats, hay, and livestock, with specific figures for each category and quality.
Firms in Cleveland plan nat uralization rule for workers
Cleveland businesses tied to the automobile trade intend to require foreign born workers to obtain naturalization papers before any promotion. The move follows a similar policy adopted in January by the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Packard Motor Car Company
Detroit
Buckeye Briefs: Coal Miners Locked Out in Ohio
Five thousand coal miners face a lockout due to a strike among engineers in eastern Ohio mines. In Toledo a new personal tax system for Ohio may arise from plans to open a school and reform taxation. Mahoning and Trumbull counties gain a bequest from H K Wick, and Youngstown reports seven lumber firms plan a $600000 merger to form a new corporation within days.
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Bridgeport
Ohio
Toledo
Youngstown
H. K. Wick
Mahoning
Trumbull
Alnwick
Postmaster Loses Out in Sheriff Race in Steubenville
Steubenville Ohio postmaster Richard Gilson loses his job after running for county sheriff while in office. His opponent for the sheriff nomination is County Auditor John L Means who also holds public office. Gilson faces removal from the county salary role due to his dual roles.
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Ohio
Steubenville
Richard Gilson
Senate
H. H. McFadden
John L. Means
Gilson
Springfield official in Troy on fish and game law case
BH. Dagenhardt, state fish and game warden, of Springfield visits Troy to consult with the deputy warden over alleged violations. An investigation is under way and arrests are likely.
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Troy
Oats In Western Canada 1916 Letter From Walter Gleeden
A West 115 bushel per acre oats claim from Walter Gleeden living in Alberta is shared in a 1916 letter. He notes strong crop yields, good markets, and rising wheat and oat output. He discusses land holdings, taxes on land only, and Alberta’s banking and government land title guarantees. He also mentions his roles in local schooling and district administration.
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Wadena (Minn.) Pioneer Journal
West
Canada
Walter Gleeden
Seasonal Fur Shedding Peculiarity In Animal
In a courtroom exchange a salesman explains to a worried customer that the animal always sheds its fur at this time of year. The judge listens to the odd peculiarity as part of the dispute.
How Mrs Bean Met The Crisis
A Nashville reader recounts relief from a large tumor during menopause using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with curing both the Change of Life symptoms and the tumor, noting improvement after returning home without further medical care. She invites others to write for information.
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Nashville
Tenn
Lydia E E. Pinkham
Pinkham
E. H. Bean
Joseph Avenue
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Sympathizers in Strike Riot Rock Wilkes Barre Area
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania and the Wyoming Valley a riot erupted as sympathizers with striking Wilkesbarre Railway Co. workers clashed with police. Ten trolley cars were destroyed and several strikebreakers were seriously injured while onlookers and participants were assaulted. Five are reported wrecked at Ashity.
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Wilkesbarre
Penn
Wyoming Valley
Wilkesbarre Railway Co
Ashity
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Sample
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Seventeenth Infantry
Fire Prevention Association
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Washington, DC
Orysing Sanitarium
Stamford, Conn
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Wills For Pro Free Remedy Co
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