Villa Massacres Americans in Columbus New Mexico
Washington debates response after Villa bandits raid Columbus New Mexico killing Americans. Senate opposition to policy grows as calls rise to punish Villa and potentially cross into Mexico. White House weighing troops and border action amid crisis.
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Villa
Columbus
N. M
Mexico
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Senate
State Department
Department
Carranza
Funston
White House
Fall
New México
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Robinson
Arkansas
Tillman
Old Spanish Trail work pushed across multiple states
Officials report rapid progress on the Old Spanish Trail with California funding a concrete road from San Diego to Yuma and convict gangs to work Yuma to Phoenix. El Paso to Houston link nearing completion while Florida counties invest in Tallahassee road and other counties push work.
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Association
Mobile
Edward Fletcher
California
San Diego
Yuma
Ariz
Yuma County
Hunt
Arizona
Phoenix
Fletcher
el Paso
Roosevelt Dam
New Orleans
Houston
Tex
James Correy
Florida
Leon County
Tallahassee
Gadsden
Jefferson
Monticelto
McCumber Withdraws Warning Resolution
Washington March 9 Senator McCumber Republican of North Dakota withdrew his resolution to warn American citizens off armed ships saying Americans had been effectively warned and the pending resolution might embarrass diplomatic negotiations.
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Washington
McCumber
North Dakota
British Captain Dies After Four Day Ocean Voyage
Captain Charles W. Pickthorn of the British steamer Clearway dies on the bridge in Boston after bringing a million dollar cargo from the Orient. The ship endured a long voyage from Calcutta starting December 21 with severe storms and gales along the coast.
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Boston
Charles W. Pickthorn
Clearway
Orient
Calcutta
Kaiser Declares War on Portugal Amid Verdun Battles
Berlin announces war on Portugal after passports exchanged noting neutrality breached. French official says Germans repulsed near Vaux and captured Vaux fortifications. RussianHQ says Riza on the Black Sea and Sehna in Persia occupied. Verdun losses averaged two thirds of battalion strength.
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Kaiser
Portugal
Vaux
Berlin
Germany
Lisbon
Paris
Douamont
Val of Vaux
London
Verdun
War Office
Posen
Meuse
Bethincourt
Mafin
Tagis
Petrograd
Riza
Rizeh
Black Sea
Trebizond
Sehna
Kermanshah
Persia
German fleet activity reported in North Sea by Dutch observers
Dutch correspondents describe a German fleet of about fifty ships from dreadnoughts to torpedo boats in the North Sea escorted by two Zeppelins. Sightings placed the force 165 miles west of the Elbe mouth and 35 miles northwest of Ymuiden while ships remained painted war gray and veiled by smoke.
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London
Holland
North Sea
Elbe
Ymuiden
England
English
Lindsay Lumber and Export Company Formed in Mobile
The Lindsey Lumber and Export Company was incorporated in probate court with capitalization of 50000 dollars. It plans a large saw mill in Mobile county, led by Martin Lindsey as president with J R Lindsey as VP, Sam Pouncey as secretary treasurer, and W Marshall Turner as director. The firm aims mainly at export with some domestic trade.
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Lindsey Lumber and Export Company
Mobile
Martin Lindsey
J. R. Lindsey
Sam Pouncey
W. Marshall Turner
Congress Hears Brandeis Inquiry Call Inquiries and Armor Plant Bill
The day in Congress opened at noon with a judiciary subcommittee then in executive session urged Weeks of Massachusetts to reopen Brandeis inquiry hearings. A Tillman armor plate plant bill was set for air. McCumber withdrew his armed ships warning resolution as House resumed debate on legislative appropriations.
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Judiciary
Massachusetts
Brandeis
Tillman
McCumber
Senate approves Shields water power bill
The Senate passed the Shields bill to develop water power in navigable waters by private capital with a 46 to 22 vote after four weeks of debate. The measure authorizes dam construction under War Department licenses, 50 year operation rights, possible federal seizure with notice, and rate regulation by states or the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of War
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet Thursday Evening
Directors of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce will meet at the organization's rooms at 7 30 oclock Thursday night. The agenda includes matters of importance and a full attendance is requested.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Rthat
Villa Band Attacks Columbus New Mexico Killing Soldiers
Five hundred Mexican bandits believed led by Francisco Villa crossed the border and attacked Columbus New Mexico. Dozens of Americans were killed or wounded including seven U S soldiers as Villa's force engaged U S troops pursuing them toward the border. The raid left many Mexican dead, with Villa and his unit reportedly directing the assault and a number of Americans missing or killed.
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Francisco Villa
United States
Columbus
New Mexico
Colum New Mexico
U. S
N. M
International
Mexico
Pablo Lopez
Villa
I Kenivall
Frank Kendorseshoer
Paul
Simon G
Griffen
Isles
Taylor
Thomas Butler
Theodore Kalaorke
Ae Mazel
John Yarbrough
Ner
John Keogh
C. O. Benson
Rome
A. L. Richie
Walter Walker
United Customs
Milton James
James Dean
C. C. Miller
W. R. Walker
Carranza
Slocum
Col. Slocum
McKinney, Corbett
Martin Lopez
Candelario Sven
Cruz Chavez
Josen
Dez
Beltran
Santa Ana
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Cusi
War Department
Con
McCrary
Ord
M’cumber
Dun
Turks
Columbus, N. M
Legislative Ap
Douglas, Ariz
Mimbres
Hachita
Preeien Eg Gp
Southwestern Railroad
Lindsley
Gibson Ranch
Tompkins
Deming
Tville
Ritchie
Jackson
Swan Laundry Busett
Hamilton
Ck Francis
Geeree
Cedar St
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