Pathetic U S Army Says Col Glen in New York
Col Edwin F. Glenn, chief of staff for the East, decries U S military enlistment as idiotic and faults the volunteer system. He warns the United States would need years and hundreds of thousands of troops to conquer Mexico or wage global war, urging mass youth training instead.
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Mexico
Col
Glen
International News Service
New York
Edwin F.ean
Department of the East
Len
Villa
Brownsville
Pacific Ocean
United States
Death notices and funeral movements in Washington area
Multiple obituary notices dated March 1916 list deaths of Rev. Charles J. Bragaw and others, with funeral times and locations. Entries mention residences in Kensington, Md. Arlington and Carroll Chapel interment notes. and service details at Immaculate Convention Church and local lodges.
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Cva
N. Mex
Charles J. Bragaw
Ow.on
Bragaw
Lmvtaw Pentalpha
Masarie Temple
Wednes‘tos
Charles L. Bragaw
Lewsvillek
Iberworthweat
St Onycun
Isate Fo Field
Walruwinn
Cassie C. Harhigan
welfth ostreet _northwest
Church of the Immaculate Convention
Toass
M Street Northwest
Catherine Connor Hwovce
John Joyce
Beneral
Oa. m
Carrolenepel
Max Kenney
Sunlayo
East Falta
Sarah Lick
James B. Nivby
Aus
Dulln Chapel
Mw Church South
Fails Va
Aeup
Oakwood Cemetery
McCarty
Fontanet Court
Rernfhard
OIEM
Tuesaday
Sibler Hospital
Frederick Cy Ehm
Kler
Federal Lodge No
AL A.M
Brother Prederick
Williams
Mary A
George W. i
Sergeon
Eminhavrdt
Sixth Street
Charles, Husbard
Yutta
C. Reinhardt
Wuveral
Connecticut Avenues
Yarick
Emergen Hospital
Frank LD
William Tc
Carranza Men at Nogales Are Sent to Agua Prieta
Fewer than 100 Carranza troops remained in Nogales Sonora tonight while the rest were moved to Agua Prieta across from Douglas and Palomas. Home guard plans and a citizen arms tally were begun, but Nogales and Agua Prieta remained tranquil with fears of cross border trouble easing.
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Carranza
Nogales
Agua Prieta
Ariz
Sonora
Douglas
Palamas
Columbus
N. Mex
Nogalea
Four Cowboys Killed in Villa Raid on Corralitos Ranch
Special to the Washington Post El Paso Tex March 14 four cow boys on the Corralitos Cattle Company ranches in western Chihuahua were killed by Villa as his forces left the camp for the Galicana district. The ranch, owned by wealthy eastern investors including Harry Payne Whitney, has had prior raids. It is uncertain if the victims were American or Mexican workers.
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Corralitos Cattle Company
Slsin—Ranch
Chihuahus
Harry Payne Whitney
Washington Post
el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Villa
Corralitos Ranches
Galieana
Casas Grandes
Corralitog
Whitney
Corralitos
Fear Villain Sonora Americans Refuse to Leave Camps
A train from Wacozari carried about 200 Americans and 106 Mexicans to Agua Prieta amid Carranza gunfire curses at Cabaliona. Gen Calles has Sonora under martial law in Cananea with patrols in streets. Some workers stayed. others left, fearing no U.S. pursuit of Villa. Gen Calles mobilizes 1,000 to 1,200 soldiers at Caballona. excerpt notes limited artillery and ongoing drill.
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U. S
Villa
el Tigre
Montezuma Copper Company
Nacozari
United States
Sonora
Carranza
Gen. P. Eling Calles
Caballona
Pershing To Cross Border Amid Mexican Crisis
Reports say General Pershing will cross the border today as U S troops deal with Villa forces. Authorities arrest eleven former Villa officers here and fear spread leads to gun purchases amid rising tensions. A captive recounts Villa’s rage at Columbus raid. two cars of railroad officials pursued. Mrs Moore wounded in retreat scene.
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Villa
Edwin R. Spencer
Hachita
N. Mex
Columbus
Spencer
Lanark
J. J. Moore
Columbua
Bucyrus
Ohio
Villa Currency Drops Amid War Decline In New York
Villa money hawked on downtown streets has fallen sharply in price as the war against the bandit leader is declared. Today $50 of Villa Chihuahua state currency costs 5 cents, while a week ago the value would have fetched $5.
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Washington Post
New York
Villa Chihuahua
Sentries Knife Placed by Villa Bandits During Columbus Raid
Mrs. James P. Castleman, wife of Lieut. J. P. Castleman, recounts Villa forces knifeing every sentry to gain entry during Thursday’s Columbus raid. She details bullets, a tense battle, and machine gun issues, noting Lieut. Lucas fought barefooted and a sergeant was killed in the dark.
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Villa
Castleman
Loulaville
Francisco
Ville
Columbus
N. Mex
James P. Castleman
Boca Grande
Gibaon
J. P. Lucas
Lucas
Philadelphia Jews Form Regiment To Fight for the U. S.
In Philadelphia on March 14 the Maccabean regiment was formed as the first Jewish military corps in the United States. Jacob D. Lit was elected colonel and Isadore Stern chaired an executive committee aiming to bring U S Army officers to direct training. Over 200 Jewish youths enlisted at a temporary recruiting site in the Moraimy Journal building and some have served in the U S Army or National Guard, with willingness to deploy to Mexico if needed.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
Maccabean Regiment
United States
Jacob D. Lit
New Regi
Ment
Isadore Stern
United States Army
Correspondent Knew in Advance Of Villa Plans in Columbus Raid
Columbus New Mexico March 14. Details show the surprise attack on the American garrison under Col Slocum by Villa bandits was complete though official explanations are lacking. The night assault woke troops and a daring pursuit by 49 cavalry under Maj Frank Tompkins followed. A news agency rep had traveled from El Paso to be on the Columbus aid station for Villa developments the prior day.
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Columbus
Washington Post
N. Mex
Col. Slocum
Frank Tompkins
HS Paso
Little Aide Track
Big Villa
Heavily Armed Mexicans Captured Near El Paso Hut
El Paso March 3 Railroad Detective Bulger spotted four teen Mexicans armed with 30.30 rifles and ample ammunition in an adobe hut two miles from El Paso on the Santa Fe tracks. Cavalry surprised and captured them without a shot. Prisoners lodged in El Paso jail. linked to Villa era sympathizers including generals Ysabel Robles Jauruequi Amuelles de la Venga and former Chihuahua police chief Medi-navietta.
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International News Service
EL Paso
Tex
Charles Bulger
Santa Fe
el Pano
Lieut
Shelienbarger
Fort Brass
Eighth Cavalry
Hach Pris
Oner
Y Villista
Villa
Miles urges price on Villa dead or alive
Gen Nelson A Miles told War Department that a $20 000 head price on Villa would end the pursuit without needing troops. He recalled chasing Geronimo across over 200 miles and said Villa would be just as elusive. Miles also showed interest in the Mexican expedition and wished to join.
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Miles
U. S
Villa
Nelson A. Miles
War Department
Baker
United States
Geronimo
Mexico
Mass Men On Border Villa Far In Interior
El Paso reports Gen Luis Gutierrez arrived in Juarez with 506 troops, following another 506 two days earlier, amid claims Carranza will send 15 000 men to pursue Villa while American forces operate along the border. Juarez hosts about 1 500 Mexican soldiers, with more en route, yet officials offer no evidence of cooperation with Pershing.
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Gutierrez
Juarez
United States
Washington Post
el Paso
Tex
Carranza
Villa
Luis Gutierrez
Juares
Galeana
Gavira
Mexico
Pershing
Mobile force to march light from Columbus to Mexico
The expeditionary force disperses surplus gear leaving only essentials for men and horses. Combat wagons load ammunition as engineers and medical units prepare. No hostile Mexicans seen. Carranza garrison reportedly moved south. timing to cross into Mexico remains undecided.
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Columbus
Carranza
N. Mex
Mexico
Police raid Sinn Fein HQ in Cork seize arms and docs
Police raided Sinn Fein headquarters in Cork last night seizing arms and documents from the residences of the party's principal officials. No arrests were made.
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Party
Cork
Ireland
Sinn Fein Party
Dark Horse Du Pont May Seek Republican Nomination
A Washington dispatch reports T Coleman du Pont of Delaware emerged as a possible Republican convention candidate backed by big business interests. A New York dinner of prominent Republicans discussed backing a business man, with du Pont seen as a second-choice option in Pennsylvania after Brumbaugh. Formal announcement and headquarters openings are awaited by Washington Republicans.
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New York
Washington
Herald Bays
T. Coleman du Pont
Delaware
Republican N National
duPont
United States Senate
Republication National Committee
du Pont
National Committee
United States
Pennsylvania
Gov. Brumbaugh
Only 22 Americans Remain in Torreon
Torreon Mexico March 14 A special train with American refugees passed through Gomez Palacio en route to the border. Twenty two Americans remain in the city as part of a large colony. Some will depart tomorrow on a train from Durango. European nationals plan to stay. El Paso March 14 Special trains bring over 690 refugees to the border from interior Mexico about 200 women report rising anti American sentiment in Mexico.
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Torreon
Mexico
Gomez Palacio
Durango
Washington Post
el Paso
Tex
Carranza Men in Revolt Reported at Ojinaga
Presidio Texas March 14 A troop of the Thirteenth cavalry is rushing here from Marfa after a report that Carranza troops rioted at Ojinaga across the border and that General Rojas Carranza commander was assassinated.
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Presidio
Tex
Thirteenth Cavalry
Marfa
Carranza
Ojinaga
Rojas
Americans Leave Chihuahua City by Special Train
American Consul Letcher at Chihuahua City Mexico cables that 35 Americans are leaving on a special train for the Texas border. He reports 37 Americans remain in the city and surrounding district.
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Letcher
Chihuahua City
Mexico
State Department
Texas
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