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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1914
Page
1
The siege and assaults around Torreon intensify as Villa's forces claim advances toward the city. Reports from Gomez Palacio and Lerdo indicate heavy losses for Federal defenders with rebels described as fighting in a frenzy. Villa leads operations with Herrera entering the city, while Warranza signals a decisive push toward Torreon.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and Miss Eleanor Wilson, daughter of the president, shop in New York. They tour Waldorf hotels, view a startling fashion model, and attend Grumpy at Wallack's Theater. Reporters swarm as Miss Wilson starts a brief vacation amid shopping and meals with relatives.
Telegrams from Juarez report Villa stating Torreon and its business district are in rebel hands after three days of fighting around Gomes Palacio. Villa aims to join Herrera and press into Torreon with forces consolidated. Federal dispatches claim rebels defeated at Torreon and Monclova with heavy losses and a federal counter-move by 1,060 troops under Moore advancing from Saltillo. consular reports say Villa and the constitutionalists are decisively repulsed before Torreon.
Wade H. Cooper president of the United States Savings Bank is indicted by a District of Columbia grand jury for criminal libel against Associate Justice Daniel Thew Wright of the Supreme Court. A bench warrant for Cooper’s arrest was issued and he was brought to city hall for bond set at 3000 dollars, with Davis and Barry as bondsmen. Cooper defended his actions as citizenship and anticipated public judgment, while Justice Wright declined to comment.
Major Benjamin N Koehler was tried by court martial at Wort Terry Plum Island New London Conn on charges of immoral conduct The verdict remains to be announced officially for several weeks after today speechless proceedings conclude in the case
Pare vitte's Death Grip on Torreon dominates the index as Misa Wilson’s France trip and British Army crisis are noted. Wright's accuser indicted and Democratic planks debated, with House toll repeal and canal fees for navy analysis. Parliament in England faces army reform calls, hinting ultimate democratization of high command. street repairs and society items also appear in the issue.
A Sofia dispatch reports a palace warning to Queen Eleanore not to proceed with the May U S visit. It said she planned to depart in the third week of May to study American people and institutions.
Miss Agnes Toner says Vincent Astor neglected to remove snow and ice from the steps at 200 West Forty-third street after the recent storm. A notice of salt was filed in the county clerk’s office, signaling a legal action.
Special Cable reports Huck, an airman, flew two miles upside down at Northampton. He had previously taken his two year old niece for a flight in an earlier excursion.
Taranto March 27 The trial of local socialist leader Cicala begins on charges of blackmail against Miss Dorothy MacVane the singer daughter of the late Harvard professor. She testifies she was shadowed by naval authorities who mistook her for a French spy but denies threats of arrest or espionage. Judgment due tomorrow.
Forty Greek soldiers arrived on the liner Belvedere from Trieste and Patras. Thirty had married after the war and brought back their wives, including fourteen who wed Turkish girls. One Greek married the widow of a Turkish officer. British society honors American as Royal Geographical Society awards the King’s Gold Medal to Dr. Hamilton Rice for South American exploration.
The record lists voting tallies by party across groups including Democrats Republicans Progressives and Independents. It shows counts for for and against a rule with notable not voting figures and a breakdown that highlights party alignment and cross group participation.
In a Senate debate tied to the Panama Canal act exemption and Baltimore platform promises, Democratic leaders acknowledge breaches of four platform planks. Sen Owen disputes the binding force of the tolls exemption while Sen OGorman defends adherence, citing the platform’s unanimous adoption and the journal of the convention.
A dramatic House test on toll exemptions showed administration forces narrowly winning by 31 votes as party leaders face a coming vote on repeal. The scene matched historic intensity with Speaker Clark and Leader Underwood at the center while foes from Mann to Murdock rally against the canal law repeal, signaling a deep party divide.
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