Battle Atvorreon Skirmishes Mark Mexican Clash Opening
Mexican federal and rebel forces moved toward Torreon in a preliminary push to begin the battle for the city. Villa ordered reinforcements and artillery to the front as both sides reported skirmishes, with later reports claiming rebel victories and cautious fronts. Censorship reduced dispatches, and reports of movements near Palayo and Conejos indicated broad mobilization ahead of a likely confrontation in the Torreon region.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Torreon
Francisco Villa
Huerta
Mexio City
Sen
Refugio Velasco
Caveht
Villa
Velasco
Juarez
Felipe Angeles
Carranza
Cal. Irvin
Ardern
Mupimi
Canyon la Cadena
Ven
Urbina
Palayo
Horti
Escalon
Conejos
Percinal
Aguirre Benavides
Federala
Peronal
Bermijido
Angeles
Ensor
Ines
Bacalon
Sbi Inille
Felipa Angeles
Federalg
Naco
Sonora
International Ne
Cananea
Nogales
Evans Daughter of Former Officials Killed in Louisville
Miss Fanny L Evans, daughter of United States Judge Walter Evans and a former Louisville official, was killed after a fall from a third floor window in her city apartment. The death follows a period of poor health, believed connected to a fainting spell as she sought air. Evans, during her father’s terms as commissioner of internal revenue and as a congressman, spent years in Washington and had many friends there.
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Louisville
Miga Fanny L .Evans
United , States
Walter Evans
Killen
Miss Evans
Internal Revenue
Congress
Washington
Marconi Wireless Tests Achieve 45 Mile Ship Links
Duke of the Abruzzi reports to the navy ministry that Marconi's new radio telephonic apparatus on the Regina Elena achieved continuous communication with ships about 45 miles away and with others 13 miles distant where land lay between. The link remained steady for twelve hours as tests continued.
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Marconi
Duke of the Abruzzi
Rome
Ministry of the Navy
William Marconi
Regina Elina
Paris Races Display Fantastical Yet Rational Fashions
Auteuil racecourse showcases mannequins modeled by top dressmakers, featuring the upside down Pegond gown and bold accessories. A kiss curl peeks from under a hat, while the supersandal with a six inch heel and Pavlova step draw attention. Some women adopt the new rational dress amid ongoing fashion debates.
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Pegond
Spring Hats Rule on Seaside Boardwalk
From a chilly Saturday Atlantic City warmed into springlike weather drawing the largest boardwalk crowd this season. Small flat sailor hats with fore and aft trimming emerge as the favored style, featuring pompoms or wings. debates on skirts hint at fashion shifts as outfits favor jaunty jackets and scooped backs.
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Washington Post
Atlantic City
N. d
Napoleon
New Proposed Independent Interstate Commerce Commission Bill
A new measure by Representative Covington aims to create an independent three member Interstate Commerce Commission with broad publicity control, annual reports, and powers to investigate corporations. It diverges from the Clayton bill by excluding the commissioner of corporations, setting fixed five year terms, and allowing the commission to select its own chairman.
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Covington
Buréau of ‘Corporations
Wilson
McReynolds
House
Interstate Commerce ‘Committee
Senate
Ipon
Representative Covington
Maryland
Commission
Bureau of Corporations
Commissioner of Corporations
Corporations
Eivery Corporation
Washington
Fepfort
Glayton
Colorado Women’s Suffrage Has Not Caused Divorces
Special to The Washington Post Denver March 16 The district court judges of Colorado report that despite women’s equal suffrage since 1893 no divorce has been attributed to political differences between spouses Judge George W Allen notes after about twenty years on the bench that he has never known of a case where political differences caused marital dissolution
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Colorado
Washington Post
Denver
Colo
Shafroth
Washington
George W. Allen
Sport Ad Fills Church Page in McKeesport
Rev Sin gleton Nelaser of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church led a church sponsored sport page ad. The ad drew a record audience including boxing fans and basketball and baseball followers. The experiment proved successful and the pastor announced the ad will appear regularly on the sport pages.
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Pittsburgh
Singleton Nelaser
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
McKeesport
Neisser
Wilk
Parents Storm A Church Over Polish Sunday School
A Polish language dispute at a Washington church sparked a riot as about two thousand workers and parents rushed the altar with children. Police faced violent resistance from women clinging to pews and shouting insults, including Judas, before dragging protesters outside.
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Washington Post
Berit Maret
Jynich
Judas
Earthquake Devastates Akita Area Killing Many
A major quake in Akita prefecture on Hondo island kills numerous residents and devastates Kawakubi and Kitameno as railway and telegraph lines fail. Sixty bodies found near the Omono River, while a copper mine at Tsurundato collapses and miners may be trapped. Asama Yama volcano erupts ninety miles from Tokyo as relief efforts begin.
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Akita
Hondo
Tokyo
Kawakubi
Asama-Yama
Omono
Kitameno
Tsurundato
Jy Shinabate Sui
Ts Pe
Washington Fest Ends With Lama Landing Drama
The New York Herald reports in Buenos Aires that Mr. Bryan's lama arrived by ship and caused excitement in Washington. Officials and zoologists debate its identity with rumors it was a guanaco. Bryan remains undecided on where the animal will go, likely a zoo.
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Washington
York
New
Eo Herald
Bryan
Buenos Aires
Hama
Pennsylvania ‘Avenue
Mr.Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Guanaco
Iit
Miss Allen to Wed Cavalry Officer in Washington
Miss Jeanette Allen daughter of Lieut. Col. Henry T. Allen will marry Lieut. Frank M. Andrews of the Second United States Cavalry this afternoon at 2 30 at the Allen residence in Washington. The bride, a famed equestrienne, began her romance with Andrews seven years ago in Yellowstone Park. Andrews recently arrived from Honolulu and will make their home at Fort Ethan Allen Vermont after a brief wedding trip.
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Jeanetté ‘Allen
Henry T. Allen
Frank M. Andrews
Second
United States Cavalry
Washington
National Capital
Misa Allen
Allen
New Hampshire Avenue
Edward
Dunlap
St. John’s
Lafayette Square
Honolulu
Andrews
Montgomery M. Macomb
Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont
Miss Allen
Yellowstone National Park
Mr. Andrews
Iones
Madison Square Garden
Chicago
Louisville
San Francisco
Yel_low
Mise Allen
Dasha
W. J. Boardman
Admiral Matsuo Jailed In Naval Graft Case
Tokyo on March 15 reports Vice Admiral Tsurotaro Matsuo retired inspector general of naval construction was arrested on charges of complicity in alleged graft in naval expenditures. The arrest highlights ongoing probes into procurement and defense spending.
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Tokyo
Tsurotaro Matsuo
Matsuo
Kyo. University
Husband tells of spat ending in wife's fatal shot
Frederick Pritchard 1084 Spring Road NW found Stella Pritchard 26 dead from a chest wound in the bedroom after a reported quarrel over an invitation to walk. Daughter Downey 11 was present as police questioned the hysterical husband. Death by internal hemorrhage. coroner ruled no inquest needed.
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Frederick Pritchard
Spring Road Northwest
Stella Pritchard
P. H. Zinkhan
Pritchard
Office of Public Roads
Downey
Washington
Chicago
Pr. Zinkhan
Distress Signal From Schooner Elisha Atkins
Norfolk, Va March 15 The revenue cutter Onondaga picked up a wireless from the steamer Verdi reporting the schooner Elisha Atkins in distress at lat 36 36 N long 92 71 48 W The vessel has a missing rudder head all lower sails gone and is short of provisions The Onondaga will search at dawn.
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Norfolk
Onondaga
Verdi
Elisha Atkins
T. B. Escapes Savages Ride 500 Miles Unharmed
Rio Janeiro March 15. Col Rendon of the Brazilian commission with Col Theodore Roosevelt reports the expedition rode over 600 miles inland on horseback without attack. Roosevelt in excellent health and surprised by the region's richness.
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Rio Janeiro
Col. Rendon
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Barac de Malgato
Roosevelt
Willard to wear uniform at next court hearing
London cable notes United States Ambassador Willard in militia regalia for daylight court duties. King Alfonso quips about uniforms, citing Willard’s militia service and curious fashion diplomacy amid the Virginia court scene.
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Virginia Coronel
Washington
London
Anya
King Alfonso
United States
Joseph B. Willard
Alfonge
Willard
Alfonso
Navy
Million in New York Estates and Army Bride in News Digest
Index to today's issue lists major items including a Canal Toll fight, a billions claim in New York estates, an army for the czar, a woman bailiff and other front page briefs. Also noted are society notes, sports, editorial comments, and church services in this compact digest.
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Nérreon
Frank
Paul Indorses
Holland
Boys of Choir Whistle at Calvary Reformed Church
A chorus of boys, after training and patience, whistled hymn tunes during services at Calvary Reformed Church in Philadelphia. The accompanying girls carried the hymns with soprano voices, producing a somewhat startling effect.
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Philadelphia
Calvary Reformed Church
Billion in Estates New York Gets Immense Tax
The new tax on great fortunes takes effect from January 1 1913 as a flood of estates in New York City breaks up large properties. Death benefits totaling about 25 million dollars accrue to the state government amid wealth consolidation and municipal revenue changes.
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Albany
New York City
Alabama
Arizona
Florida
Colorado
District of Columbia
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
New York State
Wealth From Deaths Shifts Over 1913 to 1915
A Washington Post report from New York lists large fortunes left since January 1 1913, led by John Jacob Astor and George Westinghouse. It notes more than 1 billion dollars passing to heirs, highlights inheritance tax uncertainties, and compares totals to multi state valuations in the region.
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Washington Post
New York
George W. Vanderbilt
George Westinghouse
John H. Cadwalader
State Comptrolor
Broadway
$500000 Diamond Safe Robbery Foiled by Arrests
Two men, Michael Sneiderman and Jake Satameena, allegedly confessed plans to dynamite a diamond cutter's safe holding about 500000 in jewels. Police had trailed them for a month, noting a night visit to the scene. Authorities seized advanced safebreaking gear, including a new sectional “jimmy.”
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New York
Michael Sneiderman
Mike Sneider
Open debate on repeal emotion clause and canal tolls
Debate opens in the House on repealing the emotion clause of the act and a Senate move to carry out President Wilson's aims. Leaders plan to advance the repeal, with a likely close vote and possible minority report. In parallel, U.S. aims on Nicaragua canal rights proceed with treaty discussions and possible protectorate features.
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House
Sims
Wilson
Adamson
Underwood
Senate
O'Gorman
Owarl
Washington
Uni
Peal
Owen
Smith
James
Pot Senate
Nicaragua
Taft
Sta i
Uniynlet
Seca
Opposit Iarly
Bryan
Sen
United States
Lobby
Clarence W. de Knight
German and Spanish Ambassadors to Visit Summer Homes
March 15 report notes German, Russian and Spanish dignitaries planning summer visits. Haniel von Haimhausen of the German embassy now resides on Leroy Avenue and will oversee embassy affairs. Count J. H. von Bists to spend vacation in Germany as an estate on Bellevue Avenue hosts a casino.
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Newport
Haniel von Haimhausen
Leroy Avenue
J. H. von Bits
Germ
Bellevue Avenue
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