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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1914
Page
1
Reported lines put 9 000 federals behind strong fortifications near Torreon with heavy artillery and trenches ready to shell. Insurgents described as high in spirits despite heat, while logistics and desert conditions hinder advance as Villa declares Torreon mine ready within a week and command structures focus on defense and supply.
Harry D. Schultz of Waynesboro Penn wrote a note to his prospective bride Misa Carrie Schabbell saying he lacked the heart to marry and the nerve to face her He sent his ring with the note then shot himself in his apartment He died the same day at age unknown and left his mother Mrs Lerter Law in Waynesboro Pennsylvania as his next of kin
Mrs James Crasher of Freedom Plains Dutchess county thawing a pumpkin for pies today failed to foresee disaster The pumpkin exploded in the oven wrecking the kitchen stove and shattering all window panes Steam built up inside the frozen fruit and the blast blew outward Mu Crasher escaped serious injury and had left the pumpkin in a woodshed when it froze
Mexico City March 20 Provisional President Huerta agreed to allow the American embassy to receive arms and ammunition from the United States for protection of American citizens in case of disturbances in the federal capital. The weapons include 250 rifles and 2 machine guns and have rested in the warehouse for ten days. O Shaughnessy admitted he is seriously considering resignation due to ill health, with a possible return to the capital if his health improves. He left for Vera Cruz accompanied by British chargé d’affaires.
A fierce northwest gale and heavy rain hit Paris on the first day of spring. A large scaffold collapsed onto a cafe terrace injuring seven people, and a taxi was demolished but Comtesse Isaure de Miramon and the driver escaped with minor injuries. At Villacoublay airfield damage reached 70 000 dollars with four aircraft wrecked.
Paris dressmakers and beauty specialists face brisk competition and host teas where patrons dance to orchestral tunes between trying on gowns and testing cosmetics. Dances include tango, turlana, and maxixe, inviting guests to enjoy music during fittings.
Progressive leader Victor Murdock says Progressives are united against Wilson's bid to repeal coastwise toll exemption in the Panama Canal act while Republicans and Democrats split. O'Gorman delays Senate action to allow full member input, keeping toll repeal votes for next week. The House plans to limit debate to fifteen hours, with a vote likely next Tuesday.
A Washington dispatch reports President Wilson told House leaders that fifteen hours of debate on the Panama Canal tolls exemption repeal bill were enough and he opposed further discussion. The chamber reacted with ill feeling and a fierce struggle was anticipated over the gag rule.
The house committee will bring in a bill to repeal tolls and push for debate next Tuesday or Thursday. Supporters and opponents demand more discussion time. Representative Underwood, opposing repeal, would get an hour from California’s Knowland’s ally, but the President’s stance risks delaying allowances and provoking criticism of White House policy.
A Washington special to the New York Tribune notes observers wondering why Sen J Ham Lewis and Secretary W Cox Redfield wear pink whiskers. Redfield jokes his whiskers absorb shock at target practice, claiming immunity to gun recoil while Secretary Houston suffers distress from firing.
Berlin reports the ministry of war admits discrimination against American petroleum from Standard Oil and its affiliates. The admission comes in a letter to the American Association of Commerce and Trade and the American Chamber of Commerce here in response to a protest directed to the imperial chancellor.
Reported sightings in Elmira and Philadelphia fuel a house to house search as police pursue leads in the Warren McCarrick case. A $5000 reward is offered for the boy's safe return and the capture of abductors. Detectives question odd characters while theories of a drowning on the Schuylkill gain traction.
Paris March 4 former premiers Canlaux Moris and public prosecutor Fabre were questioned by a parliamentary committee over acts hindering the Rochette trial. Crowds clashed after Calmette's funeral. police battled rioters as royalists and others attacked those shouting Caillaux. Fabre testified no pressure was placed on him. Monis acknowledged delaying the case briefly.
A Berlin cable reported by the New York Sun portrays Prince Michael Troubetskoy, once a noted revolutionary and scion of a respected Russian noble family, living under an assumed name in a cheap Berlin boarding house in the last stages of tuberculosis at age 44. His great fortune has vanished and he relies on strangers for aid.
Anti government address to the throne in Tokyo's chamber of deputies demands impeachment over naval scandals tied to commissions for officers. The protest calls the events a stain on the emperor's new reign and hurts the navy's prestige. Englishman Andrew M Pooley was arrested in February in connection with the scandal and released on bail.
The War Department announced nationwide training maneuvers including an attack on Washington by the Red Division and defense by the Blue Division. Regulars and militia will stage mock sieges near Baltimore and San Francisco with camps across the South and West to test efficiency and readiness.
Carlos R. Duque acting on strong representations by the Panama government and at the urging of American Minister William J. Price notified Chinese lotteries in Colon and Panama to close within 30 days. Contracts permit such closing.
A chaotic page lists disparate items from political to social events. Notable mentions include Toweran Huerta lifting a ban on US arms, a missing boy, and other headlines spanning riots editor funerals suffrage bills and legal actions.
Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg entertained an American guest list that included Ambassador Gerard and his wife, along with Prof and Mrs Shorey, at a celebrated Berlin dinner held several nights earlier during March.
An elaborate misidentification surrounds a Grace Church wedding on November 22 involving Juliet Breitung and Max Frederick Kleist. The Breitung family denies any marriage and vows to investigate the alleged coincidences linking their names to a gardener in Marquette and a prominent New York banker connection. The article notes Breitung's social standing and wealth, while Kleist is described as a gardener at the St Regis Hotel with ties to mining interests.
Chaos looms as officers refuse Ulster service and resign en masse while a late night cabinet meeting in London mobilizes troops. Sir Edward Carson enters Belfast with Ulster Volunteers as Redmond appeals to abandon Londonderry parade amid calls for home rule and orderly conduct.
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