Kaiser Prepares for Onslaught on Western Front
Paris dispatches report German forces massing hundreds of Krupp guns and shifting regiments along the front in Lorraine Champagne Artois with heavy artillery bombardment around Leos and around Arras Oise and Somme sectors. Balkan activity and Salonika front clashes fuel belief of a major offensive as Roumania awaits confirmation.
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London
Berlin
Krupp
Lorraine
Champagne
Artois
Belgium
Arras
Oise
Somme
France
Four Injured as Big Ships Collide Off San Francisco
Dense fog shrouded Pier 41 when the steamer Harvard collided with the steam schooner Excelsior. Four crew members aboard the Excelsior were severely injured, others escaped. The Harvard suffered minor damage but helped prevent greater sinking by keeping the Excelsior from taking on water as the crews were rescued.
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Harvard Speedy
Excelsior
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Harvard
Pier 41
Stockton Street
Two Arrested in Smuggling Case in Southern California
Los Angeles immigration officers captured A. J. Smith and J. H. Murray of San Francisco with four Chinese in Murrieta. Immigration inspector William Tompkins and a San Bernardino deputy sheriff halted the smuggling duo at daylight. The pair had been watched for three weeks and were tied to a seven passenger car earnings from the operation. Smith reportedly began smuggling with Pete Tosky of Fruitvale last July.
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Los Angeles
A. J. Smith
J. H. Murray
San Francisco
Murrietta
William Tompkins
San Bernardino
Smith
Murray
Chula Vista
C. T .Connell
Tompkins
Sheriff
Captain Connell
Connell
Pete Tosky
Fruitvale
White Mule Prohibition Move Hits Corona Authorities
Corona city trustees approve drafting an ordinance to ban sale of white mule by druggists without a doctor’s prescription. Trustee W J Pentelow cited police records showing repeated sales to intoxicated individuals and a case of 32 ounces bought in one day. City Attorney Freeman to implement the measure as it tightens control on alcohol sales. Truck Driver Resigns A R Blodgett, driver of the fire truck, tendered his resignation.
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Corona
W. J. Pentelow
Freeman
Pentelow
A. R. Blodgett
Pay-Up Week Boosts Business Credit Movement
Hawkins urges merchants and residents to join Pay-Up Week to strengthen credit, noting Harriman's view on borrowing and the community benefits of timely payments. Cities adopting the campaign report better cash flow and trust, encouraging everyone to settle bills promptly and inspire others to do the same.
Corona Pay-Up Week Advances Corona Grand Prize Race
City trustees grant Citrus Belt Racing Association a permit to use Boulevard for the Corona Grand Prize race on April 8. The deal includes 15 percent of net profits to a city fund for improvements and bonds to cover boulevard repairs and accidents. Practice hours set March 30 to April 7. race day Boulevard closure planned. Stock sale to follow after state permit approval.
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Citrus Belt Racing Association
Corona
Pacific Coast
Pentelow
Stobbs
Racing Association
Charity Workers In Active Duties Board Meeting Held
Yesterday afternoon the new directors of the Associated Charities met for the first regular session in the Public Library basement. Minutes were read, the treasurer reported, and extra police assistance during the recent storms was noted. A committee was named to ask the Boys to contribute half the expenses. Howard Glass's resignation as director was accepted due to time constraints.
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Associated Charities Inet
Ude
Howard Glass
Parcel post barred shipment of game by mail
San Francisco reports a joint action by the post office department and the state game commission to prohibit parcel post shipments of dead game birds and animals. The move targets illegal shipments and prompts postmasters to refuse wrapped or unwrapped parcels, aligning with California law and a federal statute from 1910.
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State Game and Fish Department
San Francisco
Parcel Post
Post Office Department
State Fish and Fame Commission
Mark Ketchunters
Tate
California
Abk Binnes
Fish and Game Commission
Washington
Clifornia
Modern drama lecture delights large audience
A large audience gathered at the Woman's Club House to hear Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt present The Social Significance of the Modern Drama under the State University Extension Lecture Bureau. She traced drama from Greek to English traditions and noted how twentieth century works address social and economic issues, with emphasis on John Galsworthy and his play The Mob.
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Woman's Club House
Aurelia Reinhardt
State University Extension
Dr. Reinhardt
England
John Galsworthy
Surrey
Galsworthy
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Kaiser
Western Front
Canadian Commission
Leos
Balkans
Salonika
Lime Point
Dorwood
Foley
Johnson
Smart
Marietta
Frisco
E. H. Harriman
Wizard of Finance
Committee From Racing Association
The
W. L. Peeler
Howard. L. Glass
State Commission of Corporations
Coro
Citizens Bank
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