German offensive movement in Nieman district detailed
Wartime dispatches describe German efforts in the Nieman district facing Russian forces in Poland. Reports indicate Russian reinforcements advancing through the Carpathians into Hungary and a planned push from Kalwarya toward Lozdzieje. German troops allegedly failed to envelop Russian positions and suffered counter strikes near Ri?inieniska and Motelica.
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Germany
Petrograd
Wieman
War Office
trans-Nieman
Kalwarya
Lozdzieje
Vais
Take Dusje
Lozdrieje
Lake Dusja
Simino
Malautes
Ri¢inieniska
Motelica
Suffrage Bell Cast In Troy N Y Today
The Pen naylvaniz suffrage bell weighs 20 tons, duplicated from the Liberty Bell and donated by Mrs. K W Ruschenberger of Stratford Chester County. Ceremonies mark its casting in Troy with plans for a statewide exhibition by suffragists along a 2000 mile route starting near Erie and ending in Philadelphia.
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United Power
Troy
Meentey Bell
Keystone State
Pennsylvania
K. W. Ruschenberger
Stratford
Chester County
Erie
Ow State
Pittsburg
Altoona
Scranton
Philadelphia
State flower selection advances in legislature
The third bill to designate a state flower appeared in the legislature within two days as introduced by Representative Pitts. It adds wild honey audle and appoints the myrtle among designated blooms. The session adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock this morning.
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Pitts
Raney
Schultz Denounces Hypocrisy At Baptist Meeting
A Baptist church gathering drew a large crowd as Evangelist Rehuitz preached from Josiah 1 3. He cited six conversions, including a four person family and a brother and sister, and addressed social ills. Schultz urged regard for God's laws, workers' rights, and living a decent life, warning against hypocrisy. Tonight the P O A and P O S A will attend with two sections reserved. services begin at 7 45.
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Baptist Church
Evangelist Rehuitz
Josiah
Israel
God
Jesus Christ
P. O. of A
P.O. S. of A
A Recruit’s Proud Marital Toast Turns To War Warnings
A new Welsh regiment recruit, eager and bold, boasted of facing Germans and proudly shared a telegram from Kitchener. Early next day a grim Wilhelm telegram arrived warning neutrality, and the jovial bravado soured as doubt crept in.
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Unites Pres
London
New York
Kaiser
Wilhelm
Kitchener
Ane Stege
Trees Cut Down Around Courthouse By Shade Tree Commission
The shade tree commission ordered all trees circling the courthouse removed. The dead maples were due to surrounding cement actions. Soon a number of sycamores will arrive to plant around the courthouse in place of the old trees.
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Tly
Shade Tree Commission
Court House
A New Race of Men Beginning to Appear
In Dallas on March 31 Miss Annie Mc Queen theosophist lecturer described a coming new human race in America. She claimed these people will live consciously in both astral and physical bodies and even see through objects like an N Ray. She linked birth to environment noting savages reside in city slums due to congenial surroundings and warned that tolerating slums attracts such peoples.
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Dallas
Texas
America
Annie McQueen
Raising Buffalos An Infant Industry in Pierre
The North American Buffalo and Cattle Co of Pierre is incorporated for 300,000 to raise American buffaloes and other stock. It has purchased the famed crottr Philins buffalo herd and ranch.
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Waited Prees
Pierre, SD
North American Buffalo & Cattle Co
Pierre
Attack on Autobuses Bill Sent Back for Revisions
Ustrisbrag March 31 report notes a committee rejection of the bill to regulate operation of jitmey buses and require owners to insure against damages and take ten percent of gross earnings, sending the measure back for changes.
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Ustrisbrag
Troops Ready With Field Guns At Border
Advices from the border report Villa forces near Nuevo Laredo bound for Lampazos with likely battle ahead while Carranza troops gather at Nuevo Laredo. If needed on the American side a regiment stands by at Texas City and artillery crews are prepared. Loss estimates show Villa casualties around 300 with similar numbers wounded. Carranza 10 killed and 39 wounded. The question remains if fire will be returned if shells reach Brownsville.
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Washington
War Departments
Villa
Carranza
Nuevo Laredo
Lampazos
Piedras Negras
Laredo
Texas
Texas City
Matamoras
Brownsville
State Department
Firsd Artillers
Garrison
Funston
Naco
Sunken F-4 Remains Under Sea
In Honolulu harbor efforts to raise the sunken submarine F-4 were halted after a hawser broke while towing the craft toward shore. Rear Admiral Moore said the sub appears water-logged and too heavy for the equipment used, ending any faint hope of recovery.
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Washington
Honolulu Harbor
Moore
Honolulu
Minnesota Legislature Votes Against Reduce to 100 Members
State lawmakers in St. Paul meet after three months of session and reject a bill to cut the number of legislators to 100 and merge both chambers. They deny a statewide suffrage referendum while approving a county option on a separate measure. The day's actions reflect ongoing struggles over structure and voting rights in Minnesota's legislature.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Hari Kari
Legislative Routine and Senate Calendar Update
The legislature authorizes a five dollar cap plus six percent interest for loan expenses and amends mine safety duties including ventilating systems and mine infrastructure. It funds a Gen Meade statue in Washington and a bounty method for noxious animal control. Senate bills on military recru itment and street improvements move forward as calendar items. Some committee reports support consolidating penitentiaries, admitting osteopaths to practice, and creating an elevator inspectors bureau.
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Washington
Gen. Meade
House
Nation Guard
Senate
McNichol
Open air schools and county duties in state bills
House bills authorize open air schools with free clothing and transport, require five years teaching for permanent certificates, appoint one policeman per 1000 population, regulate burgess salaries, permit farmers to sell products on borough streets, designate sweet pea as state flower, adjust judicial districts, permit burial ground purchase for veterans, and fund mineral and survey programs.
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Clinton
Elk
Cameron
Bath
Potter County
Department of Hearth
Local Option Bill Stirs Liquor Men In Legislature
Gov Brumbaugh hosts Philadelphia lawmakers as he pushes local option in Harrisburg. W W Griest attends Lancaster dinner with Quaker City delegation. John A McSparran urges Grange masters to travel to Harrisburg Tuesday to support the local option bill and maximize turnout.
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MEN OF Legislature
Crumbaugh Vines
State Grange
Harrisburg
March St
Messrs
McNichel
Walsh
Forster
Cox
Roney
Wit
Vare
Reynolds
Bauerle
A. Martin
Depply
Brumbaugh
Philadelphia
John A. McSparran
Grange
Strike of Street Car Employes Pauses Services
About 006 men walked out this morning in the Springfield Street Railway Co system affecting Chicopee Westfield Palmer Sheffield Ware and other areas touched by the line. Only carts running are those hauling United States mail causing transportation disruption across the region.
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Springfeld
Mags
Springfield Street Railway | Co
Chicopee
Westfield
Palmer
Sheffield
Ware
United States
Jack Johnson Birthday Confidence On Willard Fight
On his 27th birthday Jack Johnson declared his birthday gift to Jess Willard would be a victory. The Big Smoke planned a birthday dinner in training quarters but would be on the wagon for the occasion.
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United
Havans
Marth
Jess Willard
Big
Stein Bill Aims Equal Rights for All Persons
Debated on Second Reading, the measure seeks equal rights regardless of race color or place of public accommodation. It would reduce license fees for dealers from £100 to £10 and includes provisions on regulating and licensing Galvers NeVicar county class bills.
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Ofeo
Galvers
NeVicar
Hunters Seek Special Privilege In Game Code Hearing
Harrisburg March 31 The senate game committee heard arguments against a provision in the game code banning the sale of squirrels and rabbits in the state Farmers argued the rule harms their income but Secretary Joseph Kalhfus of the state game commission said stocking rabbits is needed and killing them for market is unfair The committee kept the provision The Blooming Grove Park Association Pike County asked year round pheasant killing on private preserves with no limits The committee will hear fark representatives again The senate committee favorably reports house bills extending training dog season and allows the governor to close counties in drought floods and epidemics to hunting
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Harrisburg
Sertate Neme
Jozeph Kalhfus
State Game Commission
Blooming Grove Park Association
Pike County
Senate
Rame Committee
House
Detroit to buy railways in city takeover bid
Detroit United Railway stockholders met in special session to vote on selling the line to the city for 24 million dollars equal to the bonded indebtedness. Directors and Detroit street railroad commissions have agreed. stockholders and city voters must ratify. Approval would trigger a special election for municipal ownership.
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United Prva Detroit
Bmich
Detroit United Railway Company
Detroit
D. U. FR
Detroit Street Railway Crew
D. U. BR
Health board offices merged in borough offices
The health officer and secretary of the board of health are merged. Oscar B. McCullough was chosen for the post and will take charge tomorrow with office hours 8:30 to 9:20 AM and 7 to 2 PM in the borough council room. Secretary Roy Chase stays until April first.
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Board of Health
Oscar B. ‘McCullough
Board of Earth
Roy Chase
McCullough
Evade Anti-Dope Law With Cocoa Leaves Concoction
Cleveland report notes hundreds of drug users buy raw cocoa leaves to brew a morphine like concoction. Probation Oliver Christian, a dope fiend expert, warns locals exploit a loophole in federal statutes that bans certain drugs but not the sale of raw leaves.
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Cleveland
Oliver Christian
Clevelant
Dmg
Warden Meyer to retire and reveal secrets
Atlanta dispatch reports Warden Meyer of the federal prison will retire today after 25 years in government service. Frederick Zerbst, formerly deputy warden at Leavenworth, succeeds him. Meyer says he will disclose enlightening information tied to a planned shift toward greater prisoner leniency.
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Atlanta
Meyer
Frederick Zerbst
Leavenworth
Washington
Mayer
Harvard Debaters Compete for Wade Prize in Boston
Harvard debaters vie in a two part forensic contest for the Wade prize in Sanders Theatre Boston tonight. Sophomores and seniors join the field with prizes of 23 15 and 10 dollars. J Davis an electrician travels from Philipsboro to Clearfield likely part of the event coverage.
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Wate
Rumored Italian War Moves Stir Frontier Talks
London reports, via the Telegraph, that a major clash may have occurred on the I san Austro Frontier between Austrian troops and Italian officers, with several Italians wounded. Rome QB notes regiments near the Swiss frontier may move to Tyrolese lines as Austria concentrates forces. Giornale D Italia discusses diplomatic status with the Vatican and asserts wartime measures would not hinder senior diplomats or the pope's independence.
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London
Remes
Pals
London Telegraph
Listian Jowrnal
Vienna
Rome
Anderet
Italy
Vati
Giorigio D'Italia
Vatican
Annual Easter Ball Of the Felix Club
Invitations have been sent for the fourth Easter Ball by the Felix Club at the Hate Dimeling on Monday evening. The event features the famous Fifth Regiment band to play the two steps and the Wallace Hoover orchestra for waltzes. Many invitees are expected to attend, promising a highly successful affair in its history.
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Felix. Club
Fifth Regiment
Wallace & Hoover
Fourth Successful Operation Of The Rex
James St Clair of the West Side underwent surgery last Saturday at Clearfield hospital for cancer of the arm and shoulder blade performed by Dr. S J Waterworth. The operation is described as the fourth successful procedure of its kind in medical science.
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West Side
S. J. Waterworth
Clearfield Hospital
Cleveland Red Lights Out Protocol Closes Segregated Districts
Police order shuts down resorts in segregated districts in Cleveland Ohio. Clubmen seek reconsideration arguing closures will push patrons into residential areas. Clubwomen are denied by police.
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Cleveland
Daly & Boyle Wholesale License Granted in Dubois
In the matter of Daly & Boyle a wholesale liquor license was applied for in Dubois. Daly withdrew and Hcener was granted to \"ir, Rovic\" this morning.
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Daly & Boyle
Waa
Dubois
Daly
Rovic
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