Harbor Guarded as German Vessels Face Atlantic Dash
German and Austro-German ships lay tied up at Boston and New York harbors as authorities seal outward passage for belligerent vessels. The Brooklyn will patrol President Roads with 151 crew and 2600 5 inch rounds, 1600 8 inch rounds aboard, while news hints at a possible German dash and new warship movements involving Washington talks with President Wilson and Treasury officials.
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New York Harbor
Dolphin
Potomac
New York
McDougal and Drayton
Guantanamo
Mohawk
Sandy Hook
Boston
Brooklyn
Charlestown Navy Yard
President Roads
Harley H. Christy
L. J.wallace
Navy Yard
Hingham
Philadelphia
Charlestown
Washington
Peters
White House
Wilson
American
German Raider Captain Describes Long Ocean Cruise
Captain Max Thierichens of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich details four months at sea as a commerce raider. He recalls taking the French ship Jean and English boat Kildalton, reaching Easter Island, securing coal and water, praising Floride’s Captain Moission, and noting no loss of life while his crew remains unchanged since Tsingtao. A related note reports freed captives arriving at Norfolk aboard Princess Anne and to be sent to France Sunday.
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Newport News
Max Thierichens
Prinz Ejitel Friedrich
Jean
Cardiff
Witout
Haster Island
Atlas
Easter Island
Jéan
Eitel
Pernambuco
Thierichens
Moission
Prinz Hitel Friedrich
Hampton Roads
Lora
Norfolk
Old Dominion Line
Princess Anne
Therm
France
Niagara
Eitel To Stay In Port As War Ends Loom, Says Frye Captain
Newport News dispatch reports Captain H. H. Kiehne of the William P. Frye declares the Prinz Eitel Friedrich will not leave the port until the European war ends The German commander contends Frye’s cargo wheat bound for Plymouth made it contraband The captain also notes the Friedrich’s altered tactics after Feb 20 and landing at Newport News amid waning British contact Two crewmen refuse wages beyond Jan 28 while others accept protest payments
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Kronprinzessen Cecilie
Europe
Washington
Germany
North Sea
Newport News
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
H. H. Kiehne
William P. Frye
South Atlantic Ocean
Kiehne
Thierichens
Frye
Queenstown
Falmouth
Plymouth
Liitel Friedrich
Willerby
Time limit for Prinz Eitel repairs kept secret
Washington officials said the period allowed for the German raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich to repair at Newport News will remain an official secret. Decision on internment likely after the time limit, believed at least three weeks, with no public hours for departure if repairs resume.
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Washington
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Newport News
Geier
Honolulu
Great Britain
United States
Frye
State Department
Germany
Boy-Ed
Berlin
Esther Ryan identification ties two Cambridge murder suspects
The district attorney refused to drop murder to manslaughter as two men await arraignment in Cambridge for complicity in Esther Ryan's death. Cecilia McKenna identified Ryan and recounted a late night in Boston and Cambridge with the men, a drug store stop, and a decrease in memory due to heroin.
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Corcoran
Third District Court of
Cambridge
Ryan
Cecilia A. McKenna
Tremont Street
Boston
McKenna
Cambridge Police
Hurley
Cambridge Police Department
Russell Pharmacy
St. Pierre
Arlington
Esther Ryan
Lehand
Milton Street
Patrick J. Hurley
Welch
Ellis
Ginley
Miss Ryan
Elwin Jacobs
River Street
William Hennessy
Massachusetts Avenue
IT. C. Chase
To Relieve Rheumatism Take Eimer and Amend’s N Y 2851
An old newspaper ad touts Eimer and Amend's remedy N Y 2851 for rheumatism. It claims trusted druggists carry the product and that users who tried it recommend it.
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Eimer & Amend
N. Y
Four captains and 134 crew members aboard four vessels
New York dispatch reports that on March 12 four captains and 134 crew members from three French ships and one Russian ship are identified in the event. The report notes the nationalities and vessel counts, framing the figures as part of a broader maritime development.
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New York
Three Wheat Boats to Sail for Britain from Seattle
Within the next ten days three big sailing craft depart Seattle with wheat cargoes for the United Kingdom. The full rigged French ship Laenneec, the Swedish bark Svithrod, and the British bark Alice A Leigh sail under charter to M. H. Houser.
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Seattle
Wash
Laenneec
Svithrod
Alice A. Leigh
United Kingdom
M. H. Houser
William P. Frye
Prinz Witel Friedrich
Dutch Flag Barred to Use of Foreigners
In Amsterdam the Official Gazette announces that foreign ships in Dutch ports wetting the Dutch flag or bearing marks of Dutch nationality will be prevented from leaving Dutch ports or crossing Dutch waters.
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London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Official
Netherlands
Olive Tablets Offer Relief From Indigestion and Liver Trouble
Thousands seek cure for stomach ailments by targeting clogged liver and bowels. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets claim to stimulate liver and bowels naturally, improving digestion and energy without stomach upset. Available in 10¢ and 25¢ boxes from druggists nationwide.
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Edwards
Tae
Olive Tablet Company
Columbus
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Beecham
Oye
Winter Street
Eitel TO
Virginia Capes
Prinz
Sloans
Earl
Sloan, Inc
Phila
St. Louis
Thub
Boston Rubber Shoe CO
Malden, Mass
Frank T. McDermott
William J. Corcoran
Cook
American Wine Company
Omar
Britain
Oxfords
Green River
Pure
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Val. Bot
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Washington St
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Canal St
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