World events and notes from distant shores this week
VP Marshall turns 62 on March 14 as reports highlight global and U S transport and war activities. German forces renew Verdun assault tactics while Villa pursuits intensify in Northern Mexico. News items cover Prohibition in Manitoba, missing heir Keith Dalrymple in Missouri, and local clashes in Oakland and Columbus.
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Pentagon and Mexico clash over Villa pursuit efforts
Washington reports indicate Mexico’s de facto government intensifies pursuit of Villa and his bandits with its forces while General Funston’s orders remain unchanged. No word of American troop movement across the border, and Congress acts on the banker situation for the mobilization. The House approves recruiting to bring the mobile army to roughly 20,000 fighters.
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Gen Pablo Gonzales orders border regiments mobilized
The army general staff urged the senate to concur in immediate orders uniting infantry cavalry and artillery along the border. The move follows prior border force strains after troops occupied Vera Cruz facing understrength companies, some under forty men.
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U. S. Troops March Into Mexico Rumors and Suspicious Arrests
Story fragments describe U. S. troops marching into Mexico in light order, with supply details for expeditionaries. A Columbus, New Mexico suspect Alfredo Aragon, a hotel waiter, was arrested on looting charges connected to Villa forces after federal officers escorted him from Columbus to Deming. Additional notes mention new artificial arms with claw-like hands displayed at the Academy of Sciences and a Washington report proposing an army of 120,000.
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Army Orders Dispatch Villa as Occupation Depends on Carranza
The United States orders dispatch of Villa forces, stating that a general occupation's likelihood hinges on the attitude of Carranza's government. The move signals possible intervention in Mexican affairs, with outcomes contingent on diplomatic positions taken by Carranza authorities.
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Disarmament Proposal for Belligerent Merchant Ships
Washington dispatch notes a U S call for a modos vivendi to enter disarmament of belligerent owned merchant ships. Allies held conferences and expect formal replies soon. Diplomatic advices from London Paris and Rome indicate the plan has been settled in packing cases amid long standing contracts.
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Tragic Curling Incident Ends in Fatal Fire
Stella Castiel aged 20 a domestic servant was seated when a curling lamp toppled spilling alcohol. Her clothing caught fire. the lamp flame ignited her dress and she was enveloped in flames. Beattie and Wanh reportedly witnessed the accident.
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Rural credits split from irrigation plan at Salem convention
Delegates at the State rural credits convention in Salem ended sessions divided over linking rural credits with state aid for irrigation. A. L. Mills named to form a three member committee to draft constitutional amendments and initiative measures. The Portland delegation, state grange, farmers union, and labor contingent showed sharp splits on the plan.
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Benefit in brown study fosters clearer thought and action
A London Lancet discussion argues that the brown study, when cultivated often, heightens happiness and clear thinking. It claims truths reveal themselves suddenly, guiding mighty action and poems born at a stroke through concentrated mental energy.
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