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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1915
Page
3
The article lauds the L N railroad as a marvel of progress after completing a double track from Birmingham to Decatur Alabama. It notes the line enables one engine to perform the work previously done by two, highlighting the builders’ willingness to incur high costs and overcome significant obstacles.
The department of agriculture scored the Gentaia Brand cotton seed as inferior after tests. English shippers complained the seed has a short staple and does not work up to advertised standards, undermining extensive marketing for the seed.
Berlin dispatch reports a British merchant ship torpedoed in the English Channel off Dieppe on Friday. The event confirms earlier Saturday dispatches stating the vessel had been sunk.
Five Austrian warships entered Antivari in the Montenegrin port and bombarded the city and fortress for hours yesterday. Valuable ships, including the Royal yacht, were burned and several civilians were killed.
Petrograd reports German heavy artillery bombard Ossowiec as retaliation for their defeat at Mrzasnysz. German forces defeated at Przasnysz retreat hotly, while Russians trap detachments and push a vigorous offensive between the Niemen and Vistula rivers. In the Carpathians Austrian attempts near Lupkow fail with severe losses and retirement.
Bucharest reports Russian artillery bombardment of Czernowitz the capital of Bukowina. The city had recently been driven by Russian forces.
The German legation said a yacht fired two small guns at the submarine U 21 in Ste Georges channel on March 1. No damage details were provided.
Rear Admiral Francis T. Bowles returning from Germany says in a New York American statement that the allies including France and Russia may quit. He warns invasion of England cannot be dismissed and notes Germany’s forts war materials and large training reserves. He claims Germany exports ammunition and maintains field armies with trains running and business as usual.
Sheriff James A Foreman announces a public auction of Charles L Price's property in Decatur Alabama. The sale, authorized by a 1916 Morgan County Circuit Court execution, lists a dwelling and lot in Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Co addition to be offered on March 29 1945 at the courthouse during legal hours.
The notice promotes Decatur Daily with a call to read and subscribe for all news. It emphasizes staying informed through the newspaper's reporting and coverage.
Aboard the battleship Georgia A Derowsky earned the title best shot in the navy by hitting all three shots in one minute forty six seconds at two thousand yards using a 12 inch gun. He is a gun pointer and is only eight sea years old.
Article argues against use of a spread wing bird on European flags and U S emblems. It cites Carlisle Indian School adoption, Angel De Cora Deitz design, and Winnebago heritage, asserting the thunder bird represents authority dignity arbitration and peace, not war banners.
Physicists advise regulating firing lines to minimize casualties. Mid range, where bullets “sleep” on a precise plane, causes cleaner wounds and reduces ambulance workload. Close or distant fire increases severe injuries.
Paris dispatches on March 3 report the official French statement says there is nothing of importance to add to last night's communication.
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