Pershing rejects delay as cross-border hunt nears
Rioting erupts near Presidio Texas as Gen John J Pershing leads a cavalry force bound for Mexico. Carranza rep urged two week delay but Pershing insists orders require crossing. Gutierrez warned five Carranza columns could trap Villa and dismisses diplomacy as too late.
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Paso
Texas
John J. Pershing
Francisco Villa
Carranza
Pershing
el Pasd
Columbus
Luis Gutierrez
Chiahuahus
Gutierrez
Custiano Carranza
Mexico
Wilden
Gen. Pershing
Rioting Report Spurs Cavalry Rush to Osfinaga
A troop of the thirteenth cavalry from Presidio Marfa and Regulars have been rushed to Osfinaga after reports of rioting among Carranza troops. Gen. Rojas, Carranza commander, is said to have been assassinated across the border.
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Presidio
Tex
Thirteenth Cavalry
Marfa
Carranza
Osfinaga
Rojas
Carranza Comander
Mine Case to Be Reargued in Supreme Court
Washington The suit of the Hitch man Coal and Coke Company of West Virginia to have the United Mine Workers adjudged an unlawful organization in restraint of trade has been ordered reargued before a full bench of the supreme court.
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Washington
Hitchman Coal and Coke Company of
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
Supreme Court
Silence Order Reaches Mexican Consuls in Seven States
Mexican Consul General T. R. Beltran has wired all consuls in his district covering seven states instructing them to avoid saying or doing anything that could complicate the present delicate situation.
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San Antonio
Texas
T. R. Beltran
Baroness Marie von Abnerschenbach Dead at 88 in Vienna
The Vienna death notice reports the passing of Baroness Marie von Abnerschenbach author at age 88, daughter of Count Franz von Dubsy.
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Berlin
Vienna
Marie von Abnerschenbach
Franz von Dubsy
Paris Newspaper Suspended For Four Days
The Paris paper L Eclair faced a four day suspension and its edition was seized after insisting on publication. The incident highlights press rights and government action against the newspaper.
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Paris
L’eclair
Lansing Goes on Vacation to Pinehurst
Secretary Lansing departs for a week long vacation in Pinehurst North Carolina with plans to rest and return by next week. He will remain away from official duties during the period.
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Lansing
Washington
Pinehurst
N. C
US agrees to cross border to pursue Villa forces
Washington reports a formal U S-Mexico agreement allows American troops to cross into Mexican territory to hunt Villa and his bandits with Carranza cooperation. Secretary Lansing specifies the operation will be limited to the stated objective and will not infringe Mexican sovereignty nor intervene in Mexico's internal affairs.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Villa
Carranza
Iserra Lansing
California Boy Denied Right to Slingsby Estate
London report states five year old Teddy Slingsby failed to be recognized as the son of Charles Henry Reynard Slingsby and Dorothy Morgan Warner Slingsby of San Francisco. The Court of Appeals ruled he is not the legitimate heir to the Slingsby millions.
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London
Teddy” Slingsby
California
Slingsby
Court of Appeals
Teddy
Charles Henry Reynard Slingsby
Dorothy Morgan Warner Slingsby
San Francisco
Fire destroys International Agricultural plant in Buffalo
A dust explosion at the International Agricultural Corporation fertilizer plant in Buffalo New York caused a fire that destroyed the facility and led to an estimated loss of 550000 dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze throughout the night but were unable to save the plant.
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Buffalo
N. Y
International Agricultural Corporation
Rockefeller Foundation Adds 50000 For Armenian Relief
The Rockefeller Foundation contributed an additional $50,000 to aid Armenian refugees in Tiflis Constantinople and Tabriz. The grant supports relief efforts for displaced families and social services in those cities.
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New York
Rockefeller Foundation
Tiflis
Constantinople
Tabriz
President of Reading Dies
Theodore Voorhees president of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Co. is dead at his Elkins Park home suburb, ending a long tenure leading the railroad company.
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Philadelphia
Theodore Voorhees
The
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co
Elkins Park
Avalanche Buries Homes in Agordo District
In Venice area reports an avalanche in the Agordo district burying several houses with at least 25 people feared dead or missing. Emergency crews work to reach survivors as weather hampers rescue efforts. Local authorities warn residents to stay clear of unstable slopes.
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Venice
Italy
Agordo
Queen Victoria of Sweden Airs Bronchitis Illness
Stockholm reports Queen Victoria of Sweden is afflicted with bronchitis. The condition is described as an attack but no further complications are noted. Royal physicians are monitoring her health as observers await further updates.
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Stockholm
Queen Victoria of
Sweden
Lorimer Trial Resumes Over Bank Conspiracy Charge
The Lorimer trial in Chicago restarts as prosecutors pursue conspiracy charges tied to the collapse of the La Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank.
Oakwood Postoffice Robbed in Illinois Robbery
The Oakwood postoffice, 18 miles west of here, was robbed by a safe blast. A small amount of stamps and cash were taken. This marks the nineteenth postoffice robbery in this part of the state.
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Oakwood
Danville
Here
Change In Reserve Board Rules
Washington reports the federal reserve board approved a proposal allowing a person to be a director of more than one bank if it is shown that the institutions are not active competitors, at the request of Senator Owen.
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Reserve Board
Washington
Owen
Federal Reserve Board
Wealthy Chicago Women Train as War Nurses for Mexican Front
More than twenty affluent Chicago women completed a war nurse course at a city hospital and stand ready to serve at the Mexican front if required.
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Chicago
Funston's Order 1970 Get Villa Invading Force Planned
Bandits raid U S territory near Naco Arizona. one American killed. Major General Frederick Funston to lead an invasion into Mexico with about 6000 regulars plus artillery and mountain batteries. He awaits permission to enter at the head of the expedition in pursuit of raiders and bandits.
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Washington
Villa
United States
Bolibiers
Mexico
Frederick Funston
Kansan
Mormon Trek Besieged by Villa Threats in El Paso
In El Paso Texas a Mormon wagon train of four hundred fifty men women and children faces murder threats from Villa in revenge for U S plans to invade Mexico A courier reports Villa forces under Gen Vallcente have moved to deter the Mormon march and threaten massacre if US troops cross the border to pursue Villa
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el Paso
Texas
Villa
United States
Mexico
Vallcente
Boca Grande Villa
Border raid kills rancher near Osborne Junction
Reports say approximately 200 Mexican bandits crossed the border southeast of Osborne Junction, Ariz., killing an American rancher. Troopers of the 10th United States Cavalry at Naco, Ariz., were rushed to the scene.
Star Boarder Held For River Murder
William Handscher, 26, Wilmington, is under arrest charged with the murder of Percy Mattson, 30, whose body was found in the Christiania River. He is accused of holding his landlord under water until he drowned.
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Wilmington
Del
William Handscher
Percy G. Mattson
Christiania
Two Bank Robbers Identified in Vian Bank Heist
In Vian Oklahoma Will Crittenden and Emmett Compton were identified by witnesses in the First National Bank robbery. The men allegedly stole 3800 dollars.
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Vian
Will Crittenden
Emmett Compton
First National Bank
Unfilled Steel Orders Reach New High in February
United States Steel Corporation reports unfinished orders as of February 29 at 8,568,966 tons, up 646,199 tons from January 31 and surpassing the December 31, 1912 record of 8,489,719 tons.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Local Option In Maryland Passes Legislature
Annapolis Maryland a prohibition bill amended to local option form allows Baltimore and other wet units to vote separately on liquor. The measure was approved by both houses of the legislature.
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Maryland
Annapolis
Baltimore City
Paymaster Killed in Mill Fire Tower Holdup
Two men sprang from a hidden fire tower at the Germania worsted mill in Philadelphia and shot Herman Kasening the paymaster fatally wounding his assistant before escaping with a satchel said to hold $3,000.
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Philadelphia
Germania
Herman Kasening
Roosevelt Preference Petitions Disavowal Questioned
Secretary of State Stevenson refused to recognize the Roosevelt disavowal by filed petitioners, ruling the document not properly executed, thus not valid as Roosevelt preference indication. Springfield, Illinois.
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Springfield
Ill
Stevenson
Roosevelt
Villa invasion plan shows limited troops and Mexican aid
A wartime memo assesses mobilization limits for a Villa pursuit across 1,200 miles of border. It notes only 32,000 troops available, with 11 2 3 regiments cavalry and 19 1 3 infantry plus field and mountain guns. Mexican allies, Carranza and Zapata, threaten to hinder operations and guard lines of communication.
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Punston
Waklington
Regume
Cav
Villa
Coast Artillery
Germany
Inventor Claims Cross of Ginseng with Parsnip
A historic note reports the inventor of the vineless potato now asserts crossing ginseng with parsnip. The claim suggests a potential value field for ginseng while sparking concern over altering the parsnip’s moral and respectable character.
Four Great War Munitions Firms Ready to Open Plants
Philadelphia reports that Midvale Steel and Ordnance, Remington Arms, Edystone Ammunition, and Baldwin Locomotive Works will open their plants to U S government on short notice. Remington is rushing 2,000,000 rifles and Edystone 2,600,000 shells. Baldwin 17,000,000 steel forgings. all orders placed in past six weeks amid tense Mexican situation. Johnson and Vouciain say Baldwin could shift to war production entirely if needed.
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Philadelphia
Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company
Remington Arms Company
Eddystone Ammunition Corporation
Baldwin Locomotive Works
United States
Samuel M. Vouciain
Albn Johnson
Eddystone
Baldwin Locomotive Company
Johnson
Mexico
Society Women Train to Become Nurses
Chicago society women who passed the first government exam to join the Red Cross reserve at St. Josephs hospital under Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul say they are not yet full reserves. They will complete two more courses and exams over six months, but would volunteer for border service if needed. Mrs. William P. Conger, president of the class, says twenty five members would also lend their services if emergency arises.
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Chicago Society
Red Cross
William P. Conger
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul
War department seeks bids for 64 trucks and support vehicles
In Cleveland automobile makers were urgency asked by the war department to submit bids for supplying 64 motor trucks, 15 motorcycles and two wrecking wagons for the Mexico campaign. The effort came at General Funston’s request and abandoned normal bid advertising due to urgency.
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Cleveland
War Department
Mexico
General Funston
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Elihu Root
KN Story
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Mexico City
Zazata
Zapata
America
N. M
Pancho Villa
Sonora
Agua Prieta
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Mother Gray
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W. H. Hill Company
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