Villa's Troops Battle Fiercely Near Torreon Suburb
Special dispatch from El Verjil, Mexico, reports Villa's rebels pushing Gen. Velasco’s federals from the heights of Cerro la Pila above Gomez Palacio. Hand to hand fighting, fires, and heavy casualties mark the crucible battle as Villa’s 12,000 followers assault the fortress to open the route to Torreon and beyond toward Durango and Mexico City.
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Mexico's Red Day as Villa Captures Fort La Pita
Villa's force storms La Pita outside Torreon and captures batteries then sweeps toward Gomes Paladin suburb. Fighting continues amid burning buildings as wounded are sent rearward. Velasco commands about 10,000. Villa fields 12,000 veterans. Constitutionalists seize Guerrero, 60 miles from Laredo as U S troops retreat and are fired upon at Del Rio.
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Rebels Claim New Victory at Guerrero
Dispatches from Matamoros say rebels rout Mexican federal forces under Gan Guardiola near Guerrero and seize large quantities of arms and ammunition. Guerrero, six miles south of Laredo on the Rio Grande, has reportedly been occupied by the rebels.
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U S Fights Mexicans Across River at Del Rio Clash
Across the Rio Grande at McKeegue’s Crossing near Del Rio Texas federal troops and constitutionalists clashed as Mexican forces pursued defectors into U S territory. Three American horses were shot. 27 of 45 rebels escaped to Texas with others killed or wounded. authorities ordered more cavalry to Del Rio.
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Air raid on sea: Miami ship arrest and brooch recovered
Special to The Washington Post Miami Fla March 22 Flying 21 miles in an aeroplane Harry fohade a detective of this city overtook the steamship Miami after it left last Friday and arrested a hotel employee who had boarded the ship at Nassau. He recovered a missing brooch belonging to a New York society woman and flew back to Miami with the prisoner. The officer released him later after learning the arrest was unauthorized.
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Czar Banishes Grand Duke Dimitri Over American Admiration
Special dispatch from St Petersburg reports the czar orders Grand Duke Dimitri to depart Russia within 24 hours for four months after rumors of his infatuation with American socialite Princess Belosselsky, formerly Susan Whittier of Boston. The imperial family finds the match unlikely for a daughter and reacted to the gossip.
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Woman shoots at judges in palace court case
Paris reports a dramatic incident as Mme Lavigne de Sainte Suzanne wife of a colonial official fires at judges during a divorce hearing in the palace of justice. She shouts a threat against American troops and Mexican federals as officials note cross border clashes and U S cavalry engages chasers on the Texas side amid the border unrest.
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Kaiser Plans State-Insured Labor On Cadmen Estate
Special cable from Berlin reports Kaiser Wilhelm outlines two schemes to insure steady experienced agricultural labor on the Cadmen estate. Each worker is insured for 20 with the state insurance department. The premium is paid by the Kaiser, except a small portion. The Kaiser hopes neighboring farmers will follow his lead.
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Souvenir of Shot Fired at Milwas Lie Gift Proposed
The piece notes a proposed souvenir tied to a gun incident involving Jonny Schrank and a revolver fashioned by BH. EB. Minter. It mentions Roosevelt in Milwaukee in October 1912 and a request to transfer the firearm to Roosevelt upon his return, after a municipal court hearing.
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May Wedozar's Daughter Set for St Petersburg Marriage Talks
Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, heir to Roumania, and his wife and son Carol travel to St Petersburg to pursue a betrothal between the Roumanian heir and Grand Duchess Olen, the czar's eldest daughter, following the dissolution of William of Sweden and Marie Pavlovna's union.
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Pig cornea transplant marks first in medical history
In Baltimore at the Hye, Mar, and Throat Hospital a three month old boy received the entire cornea from a pig brought from Germany. Surgeons say the operation is a new step, as pig corneas have not restored sight before while human corneas have twice been transplanted. The Kane child, born blind, already had partial sight restored in one eye in a prior procedure. The pig eye was chloroformed, cornea removed, grafted with fine needle and silk, and will be bandaged for about a week.
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Gettysburg
Fire destroys Fort Riley service school stables
Forty one thoroughbred horses at the United States military reservation service school were burned in a fire that wiped out the stables. The ponies were being trained for jumping and racing events, with some slated for Madison Square Garden contests. Two valuable horses, including the Belmont gift Vestibule, were saved.
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Volcano expert slain in Vesuvian murder case
Naples police believe professor Giuseppe Mercalli director of the Vesuvian observatory was murdered on March 19. thieves tied him after entering his residence and stole $1400 found on his person, then saturated the body with petroleum and set it alight to hide the crime.
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Sells Now a Teetotaler Urges Indian Service Rely
Washington dispatch reports Commissioner Cato Sells has taken an oath of office and appeals to about 6000 Indian service employees to prevent liquor access for Indians. He emphasizes personal abstinence and duty to protect tribal communities from alcohol. The notice mentions timetable routes via Asheville and other points in The Land of the Sky.
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Liberal split over Ulster crisis and king's role
London dispatch reports defections of officers as misunderstandings blamed by Asquith and Seely. Gen Paget and three senior officers recalled to London. terms of posting kept undisclosed. King’s approval of orders cited. unionists accuse government of a fiasco and scapegoating Paget while press calls for army democratization and officer recruitment from the ranks. Carson voices cautious peace optimism amid ongoing resignations and high-level conferences.
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Desperate Fighting at Torreon and Other News Highlights
Today’s page reports desperate fighting at Torreon as U S troops engage Mexican forces. A convoy rescues a thief from a ship while a baby grafts a physician’s eye. political and social items include home rule pushes, jury judge support, and parliamentary crises.
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Japanese Cabinet Quits After Parliament Clash
Tokyo reports the Japanese cabinet led by Premier Count Gombel Yamamoto realigned after a rift with Parliament. The imperial diet was prorogued by the emperor following the clash, and a House of Representatives impeachment resolution was introduced against the cabinet.
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Bluebeard Beheaded Killed Father Wife And Children
Carl Hopf a German druggist known as the Bluebeard of Germany was beheaded today for murdering his father his first wife and two children. He was found guilty of murder and attempted murder of subsequent wives and others using typhus and cholera germs to fearfully reduce detection. Hopf led a Jekyll and Hyde life a scientist and soldier by day and killer by night. He insured wives for large sums and poisoned meals with germs before failed to kill them. He previously lived in India and studied magic.
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Canaries Turn Out To Be Painted Sparrows
A Hastings North Carolina peddler sold about 100 yellow canaries described as guaranteed gingers for a dollar each. The birds refused to sing and bathed when offered water, later revealed to be painted sparrows.
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Boston Gasps at Girls Garb in Blue Pantaloons
Boston crowds stared as actresses Princilla Prism and Prue Prones appeared in bold blue pantaloons on Beacon Street and across the Common. The sight, with shepherd plaid versions, drew mixed reactions from both sexes as Harriet Gues tin and Frankie Port joined in the afternoon spectacle, signaling a controversial fashion moment in the city.
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Wilson Defends Panama Tolls Exemption Policy
President Wilson asserted the repeal of the Panama tolls exemption follows Democratic duty, noting past House votes and coalition bids. He warned of filibusters, projected at least 20 Democrats and several Republicans backing repeal, with Senate support seen but not assured. Debate drags in the House while Senate action remains uncertain, as party divisions over the measure sharpen.
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