Torreon Falls to Villa Forces in Fierce Mexican War
A dramatic dispatch from El Verjo Mexico details Villa and Benavides encircling Torreon while Velasco’s federals flee, looting and burning as civilians endure brutal street fighting. The report notes massive casualties, unburied dead on Gomez Palacio highways, and Villa’s boast of breakfast in Torreon as rebels seize control amid shattered defenses.
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Gomez Palacio
Villa
Torreon
Mount de la Pilar
el Verjil
Mexico
Benavides
EL Verji
Jomex Palacio
Parroon
Villa Keeps His Word From Mexican War Dispatch
Bermejillo Mexico March 21 Villa signs message promising Torreon will fall within three days and the next move will follow. A Mexico dispatch reports Torreon has fallen after a large battle with rumors of federal troop mutiny.
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Bermejillo
Mexico
Torréon
Francisco Villa
Torreon
Huerta Plan to Refinance Mexico Debt Awaited Signature
Mexico City reports President Huerta moving to ease treasury stress by a plan to raise about 160 million pesos for the treasury and resume interest payments on foreign debt. Bonds unsold since May would be pledged by banks at 30 percent of face value, secured by 16 percent of customs. The U S embassy received arms including 230 rifles and two machine guns, delivered after customs detention. Nelson O Shaughnessy expects no further trouble for the remainder.
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Huerta
Treasury
Maiy
Isid
Paris
U. S
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Customs House
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Wilson and Algara confer on Mexican abdication plan
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson met with Sener Algara charge d affaires at the White House. Algara carried Huerta's unofficial offer for abdication. Embassy statement said the visit was confidential and will be released by the State Department later. Officials view the meeting as a possible Huerta surrender.
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Washington Post
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Washington
State Department
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Blame on King Ulster Opens Up Political Rift
London march 4 Westminster simmers as liberals condemn army oligarchy and kingly interference in Ulster crisis. Gen Hibert Gough and officers secured written assurances they would not be ordered to fight Ulster volunteers, reportedly drafted without lawyers and aided by the king. Debate in Commons explodes as Labor and Liberal members demand full papers and insist Parliament govern without interference from king or army.
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Anl
Hibert Gough
Third Cavalry Brigade
Edward Carson
Ulster Volunteers
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War Office
George
Roberts
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John French
Arthur Paget
Secretary of State For War
House of Comemons
Asquith
Leopold C. Amery
Eo Dasis
John Ward
Tabor
Hamerule
Col
Labor Party
Tom Mann
Monticello to be owned by the United States says Mrs Littleton
Mrs. Martin W. Littleton claims astrologists forecast U S government securing Monticello the Jefferson home. She says her psychological sense says ownership will pass to Americans within weeks and notes a letter from President Wilson reiterating preelection views on government ownership.
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Martin Littleton
Washington
New York
New York Americas
Martin W. Littleton
United States
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Long Island
Wikson
Wealthy 1900s Citizen Arrested on Fraud Charge
Walter Greer Campbell, once reputed to be worth over four million, was arrested in San Francisco on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Police found about ten thousand dollars in gold certificates in his pockets. Campbell claimed a mistake and said he planned a business trip to Los Angeles before fleeing his creditors.
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Portland
Ores
Maron
Walter Greer Campbell
San Francisco
Campbell
Los Angeles
Mexico
Funeral at Dogs Cemetery for Prize Poodle
Rags, a prize winning poodle owned by Miss Florence Lee, was buried with honors yesterday after being struck by an automobile on Monday. The silver mounted coffin and floral tributes came from friends. Miss Lee, residing at 623 D Street Northeast, lies seriously ill in a local hospital and is reportedly unaware of the dog's death.
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Florence Lee
D Street
Lee
Rags
Miss Lee
Twins Born In Taxi Reach Hospital In Time
Special to The Washington Post from Winsted Connecticut reports twins born in a taxi to Mrs Johnson of Hast Hartford during a mumps outbreak. The mother became ill and a neighbor offered to drive her to a hospital. A taxicab arrived, and the twins were born before reaching the physician’s office. The family’s husband and five children were ill with mumps, but the mother and twins are said to be doing well.
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Washington Post
Winsted, Conn
Johnson
Hartford
Habitual Act Upholded In Two Robbery Cases
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upheld the Habitual Criminal Act in the cases of Frank Ponte and James Frank. Both men were convicted of highway robbery in McDowell County after stealing a 60 cent piece. Each faced a life imprisonment penalty under the act.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court of Appeals
Frank Ponte
James Frankin
Ufe
McDowell County
Burke for Senator Pick Two for Bremner's Seat
In New Jersey primaries Charles H. Burke was nom inated for United States senator by the minority Republican faction over Crawford. James J. O'Byrne and Don H. Drukker named for Bremner vacancy in New Jersey districts. Milwaukee and Boston results show Bading Seidel rivalry and Gallivan winning Massachusetts Twelfth district nomination. O'Byrne and Drukker are the Democratic and Republican nominees respectively.
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Drukker
Paterson
N. J
Robert G. Bremner
House of Representatives
New Jersey
Milwaukee
Wis
Gerhard A. Bading
Emil Seidel
Devin S. Rose
Seidel
Bading
Rose
Otten
Gallivan
Boston
James
I. Gallivan
James B. Connolly
Frank L. Brier
James M. Curley
Prison for college maw and confessed robber of eight
Mevati 4.-Montague Jd Fike a dapper youth confessed to robbing about eight apartment houses. He was sentenced in New York to not less than four years and four months and not more than eight years and eight months. Pike claimed Wesleyan University under the name Schultz. court proved the claim false. Over 8000 worth of stolen property was identified and returned with the prisoner's aid.
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New York
Mevati
Montague Jd Fike
Pike
Wesleyan University
Schultz
German Emperor in Italy Arrives in Venice
Emperor William arrived in Venice from Germany and was officially received by authorities. He boarded the imperial yacht Hohenzollern as a large crowd greeted him. King Victor Emmanuel is due to arrive tomorrow with Italian foreign minister Marquis di San Giuliano to meet the emperor.
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Italy
William
Germany
Hohenzollern
Victor Emmanuel
Peror
Marquis di San Giuliano
Tragedy Behind Caillaux Figaro Killing Reveals Desperation
In Paria on March 4 Mme Caillaux told magistrates she feared her husband would kill M Calmette of Le Figaro and that she fired in a moment of desperate concern. She said she never meant to kill but to warn. She described meeting Calmette cordially before the shooting and purchasing a revolver earlier that day.
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France
Figaro
Mme
Caillaux
the Figaro
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Henri Boucat
Jussicar’s
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M. Calmette
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M. Boucard
M. Caimette
U. S
Casilanx
I Figaro
M. Caimetté
Mme. Caillaux
Debated Push to Repeal Panama Canal Toll Exemption
The House moved toward repealing the free tolls clause of the Panama Canal det and prepared for a special rule to guide the repeal measure. Debate on the rivers and harbors bill continued past adjournment while leaders smoothed procedures for a noon rule vote.
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Mann
Moore
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Conte
Henry
Adamson
Georgia
Clark
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Underwood
Fitzgerald
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Waya and Means Committee
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Chamberlain
Oregon
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Panama
Pace i Villa s Men Take Torreon
Pace i Villa's forces advance into Torreon in a key battlefield move as the war in the region heats up with strategic implications for the campaign and local civilians.
Senator Nelson seeks drug user lists to aid enforcement
A Minnesota senator introduced a bill requiring doctors dentists and druggists to keep two year Hats or records of all individuals using opium coca leaves or other drugs The lists would be accessible to government revenue officers at all times to aid enforcement of drug laws.
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Minnesota
Martial Law in Depew as Officials Probe Arm Rumors
Depew X March 24 martial law was declared by Col Charles J. Wolf amid fears foreigners were arming strikers. Troops dispersed crowds at the coupler plant jaws drove trouble from saloons. Buffalo car crews who refused to haul troops were reinstated after talks with International Railway officials.
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Depew.x. X
Charles J. Wolf
Seventy-fourth Regiment
Samuel M. Welch
Fourth Brigade
Col. Wolf
Coupler Company
Buffalo, N
International Railway
E C. Connette
Connette
Marshall Sorely Afflicted Secretary On Honeymoon
Washington dispatch reports Vice President Marshall is sorely afflicted as a North Carolina delegation asks him to speak in Charlotte on May 20. He cites a lack of staff with his secretary married, stenographer ill, messenger with German measles, and maid post operative. He agrees to speak if he can improvise.
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Washington Post
New York
Washington Dispatch
Marshall
North Carolina
Senator Overman
Charlotte
Mr. Marshal
Rate Edict In May Decision Deferred
The Interstate Commerce Commission indicates additional testimony may extend hearings in the Eastern rate case into May with briefs by both sides following. Railroads seek more testimony on revenue needs and rebuttal to opponents. Hearings begin March 20 and 21, with possible completion April 2, 21, and 22. A final decision now appears unlikely before May, potentially before the commission’s summer adjournment.
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As_fUMord Thorne
Railroad Commission
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Harlan
Commission
Arso
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Nebraska
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South Dakota
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Oklahoma
Missouri
Ordered to Remarry Wives In Matrimonial Rush
Robert Reynolds and Nellie Mumford, members of the Church of God and Saints of Christ, traveled to Bridgeport to obtain a license for a remarriage after a Hartford sect order requiring remarriage. The move follows a directive that divorced members must return to their first spouses, sparking a local matrimonial push.
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Washington
Bridgeport
Conn
Robert Reynolds
Nellie Mumford
Church of God and Saints of Christ
Hartford
Reynolds
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