British Naval Tragedy Off Portsmouth Sinks Submarine A1
March 18 News reports the submarine boat No. A1 was run down and sunk by the Donald Currie liner Berwick Castle off the Nab light ship near Portsmouth. Eleven crew, including Lieutenant Mansergh, drowned after the liner reported striking a torpedo and ships searched vainly until waves revealed the wreck.
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Portsmouth
Donald Currie
King Edward
Prince of Wales
Berwick Castle
East London
South Africa
Berwick Castra
Japanese occupy Pingyang and Vladivostok squadron sails
Viceroy Alexieff reports from Mukden that Pingyang is occupied by Japanese infantry with some guns and Korean carts carrying supplies. Russian patrols note infantries on the Chengcheng River bank near Anju, with a killed horse after crossfire. Paris says Vladivostok squadron has left port. destination undisclosed. Protest over Chinese troops beyond the great wall and warnings of a Pekin march. Japanese occupy Pingyang near Anju. Page 5 has more war news.
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ST. Petersburg
Alexieff
Mukden
Mishtcheng
Pingyang
Corean
Chengcheng
Anju
Paris
Petit Parisien
Vladivostok
Russia
Great Wall
Pekin
Yalu
SMALL LOAVES CHANGE CUTS BREAD WEIGHT
A comparison shows how consumers are affected by proposed loaf size changes. It contrasts a large bag used to make seventy-five loaves last week with a small bag for seventy-five loaves under the new rules. The large loaf cost five cents and weighed sixteen ounces, while the small loaf also five cents but weighs fourteen ounces.
Knife threat shocks Mercer game in Macon
McNeil drew a tong knife from his pocket during a tense moment at a Mercer University game in Macon. Police intervened as Pat Dougherty faced the armed man, Dougherty benched while McNeil stood behind the pitcher. The incident sparked debate among Collins' players over the police action and safety.
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Macon
McNeil
Pat Dougherty
Mercer
Jimmy Collins
Dougherty
Collins
Four Men Robbed Victim On Craigie's Bridge
He told police he was held up beaten and robbed by four men on Craigie's bridge. The report notes the incident occurred near the bridge and police are investigating the assault and theft.
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Ing
Craigie’s Bridge
Segee to Serve Another Year as Selectman
The Board of Registrars of Voters voted 3 to 1 to keep Samuel A. Segee in office for another year. Detectives tied to the Boston police are reportedly involved in the ongoing trouble. Continued on Page 4.
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Samuel A. Segee
Board of Registrars of Voters
Boston
Last Day of Loftus Sale at Frederick Gray Co
Frederick Gray and Co announce the final day of the Loftus sale offering men's suits marked down from 15 dollars to 4.90 and covert overcoats from 5.90 originally valued at 15 to 18 dollars. Washington and Han locations featured.
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Frederick Gray & Co
Great Clothing Sale Ends Tomorrow With Bargains
One day remains for a clothing sale offering suits priced at 3.90, 4.30, 5.90, and 7.90, discounts from 15 to 25. Washington and Hanover locations advertise the event.
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Washington and
Hanover
Machinery worth over a million held up in Boston
Fallout from the removal of Colonel William W. Castle, special expert appraiser of machinery at Boston, has halted more than a million dollars of imported equipment. Senators and Congressmen from New England and other states press for a congressional inquiry amid Treasury Department refusals to reinstate Castle. A new postal investigation report fuels calls for explanation and possible hearings.
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William W. Castle
New England
South
Middle States
Congress
Treasury Department
Castle
Treasury Om- Cials
Colonel Castle
Washington
Armstrong
Custom House
Post's Bread Weight Cut Sparks Legal Debate in City
The Boston master bakers move to reduce five cent loaves from 16 to 14 ounces. Judge Emmons orders an investigation into potential lawbreaking, with officials saying a 32 ounce loaf may soon be illegal. Bakers cite flour price rises and aim to keep sales lawful while easing burden on the poor.
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Boston
Post
Emmons
Master Bakers’ Association
Sanderson
B. S. Ferguson
Downfall of Sully King of cotton pi
The collapse of Daniel J. Sully, famed as the cotton king, shocks the financial world. Once a meteoric riser in cotton, he led a high fliers campaign that pushed prices above 17 cents and unsettled mills, then sudden ruin followed.
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Sully
Cotton
New York
Daniel J. Sully
Curtis Jadwin
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Mansergh
Pingyang Vladivostok
University
Faneuil Hall
DedArmond
Missouri
Liverwash
California
van Duzer
Nevada
Fitzgerald
Greene
Rhode Island
George Fred Williams
Jokin
Massachusetts
Conservatism
MR. Olney
LABOR
Everett
Craigie
Harry J. Russell
Ferry Street
Cambridge Street
Cambridge
Revere
Loftus Sale
United States
Judge Emmons
G. A. Sanderson
Association
Bakers
Boston and Vicinity
Father John
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