Mexican Chief Is Covering Bandit
Washington officials press Carranza for an early disposition of the request to ship supplies to the American expedition. Carranza desires changes to the protocol but aims to delay replying until it is agreed. Villa moves southward unopposed toward the border while railroads limit supply movement. Funston asks for more motor trucks as 107 trucks operate with four companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Carranza
Paso
Villa
Columbus
Juarez
San Antonio
Funston
Villa’s Escape After Victory Over Mexican Government Troops
Unofficial reports from San Antonio claim Francisco Villa’s forces routed part of the de facto government troops near Namiquipa. The expected cordon across his path reportedly dissolved, suggesting cooperation with Villa rather than with American forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Francisco Villa
Namiquipa
Mexican government plans bullion reserve for new paper issue
Zambrano, national treasurer for the Carranza government, telegraphed the Mexican Consul Garcia that most of the government’s growing bullion and specie will back a new undetected paper issue. The reserve was built from stamp collections and exchanges and the new issue is to go into operation April 1. Tension rose after a reported Mexican raid on former El Paso mayor C. E. Kelly’s Fabens ranch, but troops found no raiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Carranza
Zambrano
Garcia
C. E. Kelly
Fabens
Here
Pershing Orders Fast Cavalry Dash Against Villa
Preparations for a rapid cavalry drive to close in on Villa were pushed at General Pershing's field headquarters. Picked cavalrymen concentrate in reserve south of Namiquipa and on the Guerroero district edge, ready for a pro longed dash toward the van guard southward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonia Dublan
Villa
Pershing
Namiquipa
Guerroero
Cavalry Squadron Arrives to Complete Troop Concentration
Columbus reports a cavalry squadron under Colonel W. E. Wilder of Fort Myers has arrived, finalizing the concentration of troops as of March 28. The development marks a notable mobilization step amid ongoing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Mar
W. E. Wilder
Fort Myers
New Field Base Established South of Casas Grandes
Columbus reports a large amount of ammunition unloaded today. A new field base is set up about 120 miles south of Casas Grandes amid tightened military censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Mar
Casas Grandes
Quiet Prevails Yet Confidence Lacking In Tampico
Families of Mexican Gulf Petroleum Co. workers leave Tampico for Port Arthur aboard the yacht Wild Duck. The port is quiet, but officials say it is safest to send women and children into the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Mar
Mexican Gulf Petroleum Co
Tampico
Port Arthur
United States
Yokel and Miller Tie Three Hours For World Middleweight Title
Walter Miller of St Paul and Mike Yokel of Salt Lake wrestled three hours and three minutes in Billings for the world middleweight championship with no fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Mont
Walter Miller
St. Paul
Mike Yokel
Salt Lake
Burglars Plead Guilty In Quick Store Heist Case
Harold Smith aged 25 and O H McCloud aged 19 were jailed on burglary charges and sentenced to one to fourteen years each after pleading guilty before Judge Guheen. Police say they entered Dr Neilson’s store at 333 West Fremont Street on March 26 and stole leather cuffs, were tracked by Revelare Secret Service, and arrested within 30 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Smith
O. H. McCloud
Guheen
Revelare
Smith
Twin Falls
McCloud
Dr. Neilson
Fremont Street
Neilson
Fremont
Revelare Service
Preparedness Night At Commercial Club Deliberates Delegates
The Commercial club held a preparedness night discussing Navy league credentials for three delegates. Edward Elliott was named a delegate with travel expenses covered, while a committee including Elliott Burrus and Cummings refines the proposal for the next meeting. The evening also organized for upcoming conventions and a finance committee to support the Democratic state delegate convention and other events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy League
Edward O. Elliott
Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
Bryan
Fletcher Burrius
Elliott
Pocatello
M. FE. Hughes
Roosevelt Theodore
Miles F. Reed
B. A. Cummings
Mr. Elliott
E O. Elliott
Fletcher Burrus
Republican County Central Committee
P. C. O'Malley
D. W. Ch Ch
J. T. Young
Federated Women’s Clubs
Idaho
The
Methodist Church
the Tribune
MacAlpine
President Urges Action On House Shipping and Rail Bills
The president wrote Leader Kitchin urging consideration of the shipping bill and a resolution for investigation of railroad and transportation conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Kitchin
House
Waite Planned Great Campaign of Crooked Work
Findings of the grand jury in the Dr. Arthur Warren Waite case are delayed by new evidence. Indications point to Waite planning an extensive criminal campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waite
New York
Arthur Warren Waite
Bank Hold Up Planned but Did Not Prove a Success
Richard Danvers and an accomplice were arrested in the county jail on conspiracy to rob a bank in McCammon. Police say they planned to board a train for the town, obtained guns and masks via a bicycle shop, and were watched by Revelare agents. The wife of Danvers helped plan the scheme and may be arrested. detectives say one gun was a 40 caliber and masks were improvised with pillow slips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Danvers
Danvers
McCammon
Anaconda
Revelare
Center Street
Madillow
Cooper
Francis
Mays
Sheriff Mulliner
Idaho Falls
Mulliner
Revelare PLC
Couple Nabbed Before Planned McCammon Bank Hold Up
Implicated in another affair, two men under police scrutiny were halted near McCammon before departing for the McCammon State bank. Officers say they had guns masks and gear and were caught with evidence in hand, preventing any loss of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
McCammon
McCammon State Bank
Revelare Secret Service Aids County in Major Bank Robbery Plot
Revelare Secret Service with county authorities announced a major seizure this afternoon amid rumors of an attempted robbery at the Mc Cammon bank. Authorities say the operation targets a large haul and the suspects connected to the plan are under investigation.
Memorandum pressed for quick reply on use of Mexican railroads
Washington March 28 a state department memorandum to Carranza seeks immediate permission to use Mexican railroads to move troops pursuing Villa. It argues no protocol is needed to supply the expedition and notes quiet acquiescence in U S pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Carranza
Villa
State Department
Quyeretaro
Chihuahua
United States
War Department
Arizona
Mexico
Cannon
Mann
Meyer London
Bannock County Teachers Convene With Planned Program
The Bannock County Teachers association sets its third annual convention with a Friday afternoon start. Dr J C Werner opens Saturday on Rural Education followed by music and talks on Public School Music Agriculture in the Schools and The Gary System. Attorney R H Palmer discusses Birds of the Northwest. Officers listed: George W Gittins J H Gore Eva Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannock County
Teachers’ Association
J. C. Werner
R. T. Blair
Conservatory of Music
The
Tech
Merrill
Department of Agriculture
the Tech
Northwest
Explosion at King Coal mine kills three in West Virginia
An explosion at the eastern entry of the King Coal mine at Kimball, near Bluefields, West Virginia, today killed three workers and injured twenty, with several fatally, trapping many miners until rescue crews freed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefields
W. Va
King Coal Company
Kimball
Lead Opponents Coalition Plan
London papers predict Sir Edward Carson will preside over the Conservative party war committee. He would lead the opposition to a coalition government while recovering his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward Carson
War Committee
Fire Threatens Baltimore Business District
A fire in Baltimore on March 28 briefly threatened a large portion of the business district but was controlled after about an hour. No injuries reported. Fire crews contained the blaze to the affected area and prevented further spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Floods Threaten Ohio Regions Amid Torrential Rains
Floods sweep central and northern Ohio as heavy rains lash the area. Authorities warn of rising water levels and potential damage across multiple counties. Local residents brace for evacuations and utility outages as weather conditions persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Verdun War Front Updates and Balkan Front Actions
The report notes continued French inactivity around Verdun with a slackening artillery duel at Vauz Douaumont and renewed heavy shelling by Germans west of the Meuse. French lines near Avecourt woods prepare to debouch, while fighting rages on the Austro Italian front in the Val Piccolo. Russian activity in Galicia softens, and British air units raid Bir El Hassanah. The Empress of India, a 2200 ton British steamer, sinks with crew saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Verdun
Vauz-Douaumont
Meuse
Malancourt
Avecourt Woods
Valpiccolo
Vienna
Galicia
Bir el Hassanah
Suez Canal
Steloi
Indictments Against Steel Quashed by Judge
Youngstown officials report Judge Anderson granted a motion to quash indictments against five steel companies accused of conspiring to fix wages. The court held the indictments were indefinite and violated defendants' constitutional rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Mar
Anderson
Natives Get Used to It in Lower Rio Grande
Brownsville reports that initial excitement over the American expedition's entry into the lower Rio Grande valley has subsided according to Col. Bullard, commander of the Harlingen patrol in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Mar
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
Bullard
Harlingen
Texas
Situation Grave as Sussex and Englishman Sink Claims
Washington reports the cabinet regards the Sussex and Englishman crisis as grave until submarines claim responsibility. British agents estimate total casualties on the Sussex at no more than 50 as officials study reports from somatic and consular sources before action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Sussex
United States
Steamship Company
Iine
Somatic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yokel
Miller
Commercial Club
Revelare Secret Service
McCammon Bank
Navy
Washington, Mar
House Judiciary Committee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!