Steamship Moccasin sinks at Brooklyn pier
The steamship Moccasin, 4746 gross tons and formerly the Prinze Joushin, sank at the Brooklyn dock after a round trip to South America. Crew began salvage as divers started raising the vessel. cause of the loss was not learned. The ship, interned at the war start and seized by the United States after entry, had last loaded freight before going down.
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Mnyori
Germin Passanger Steam
Lowrd
Prinze Joushin
Germany
United Starga
Calico
Urges Sale of Venison to Relieve Food Shortage
Aleyor Yamba at the American Game Protective Association conference urged repealing laws restricting venison sales. He argued a market supply of venison could ease food scarcity, suggesting slaughtering a third of Alaska reindeer population of about 160000 could feed many. Mayor Lomen cited Lapland reindeer history and Alaska’s small white population, noting reindeer could serve as meat and work animals.
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New York
Aleyor Yamba
Ajax
Alaska
Lomen
Tesali
Mayor Lomen
Pershing to Recommend Preparedness for War
Washington March 2 General Pershing on return from a three month inspection tour indicated today that retention of sufficient war time paste and war plants would permit rapid expansion of the army and production of war materiels at full capacity when recommended by Pershing a full report to Secretary Baker including detailed recommendations of staff members will probably be made within ten days
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Washington
Persiine
Baker
Salary increase urged for teachers in Hartford
State Board of Education at the Capitol today passed a vote recommending a 50 percent salary boost for school teachers nationwide. In Detroit a collision between a trolley car and a jitney bus near Stratton Avenue and Gast Meyer Street injured the bus driver Ermine Difabis and a passenger P. G Jexine. Jexine thrown to the street, both escaping serious injury. General Wood, in Detroit for campaign speeches, declined to extend debate with Senator Poindexter beyond the week of March 15, saying the request lacked warrant.
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State Board of Education
Capitol
Connect Il
Jiinay
Stratford Avenue
East Main Street
Dix
Wood
Detroits Mich
Poindexter
South Dakota
Start Hotbeds Now for Early Vegetable Gains
Start hotbeds now to grow early vegetables. The benefit is limited to four to six weeks compared with outdoor planting. Early fruiting plants such as tomatoes peppers cucumbers and melons could reach the table later than outdoor seeds, extending the season by about six weeks.
Long Short Voyage Near Miss and Atlantic Strait News
The Cuban steamer Edouardo Sala’s loss fears eased as she sailed to Philadelphia. The American steamer Sameaus, from Gibraltar to Philadelphia, reported disabled with steering gear broken about 1,300 miles east of the Virginia capes. In London the April conference ruled Turkey has no navy. In Panama the canal zone strike by maintenance workers ended after a large operation.
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Philadelphia
Edouardo Sala
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Brome New York
Sameaus
Gibraltar
Wireless Ag
Virginia Cape
Panama
Maintenance of Way
Canal Zone
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