Battleship Alabama Heads To Virginia Capes Amid Neutrality Push
The U S battleship Alabama arrived off the Virginia capes from Philadelphia to enforce neutrality. It awaits the German cruiser Pring Bite Freiderick and possible British attack in American waters as a time limit for internment expires at midnight.
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International News Service
Newport News
U. S
Alabama
Virginia Capes
Philadelphia
Pring Bite Freiderick
New York Central Plans Giant Miller Indiana Yard
Gary Indiana March 30 officials announce a vast railroad clearing yard at Miller just east of Gary with capacity for 35 000 cars. A $100 000 boulevard to Lake Michigan Beach will also be built as part of the project. Construction is set to begin this summer.
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International News Service
Gary
Ind
Miller
Here
New York Central
Lake Michigan Beach
Machinery Shipped for Tennessee River Shoals Work
Machinery has been shipped for foundation work on the dams at Muscle Shoals on the Tennessee river. James A. Ross, foreman for Sparague-Henwood Construction Co of Scranton Pa, arrived on the scene with contractors. J B Bush, Southern manager, expected in Florence soon. Congress appropriated 150000 dollars last month, now available.
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Muscle Shoals
James A. Ross
New York
Sparague-Henwood Construction Company
Scranton
Shoals
Tri-Cities
J. B. Bush
Southern
Florence
Congress
Governor Offers Reward for Homer Billingsley
Governor Henderson announces a 260 dollar reward for the arrest of C Homer Billingsley former pure food and drug clerk at the department of agriculture and industries charged with embezzling department funds. A warrant was sworn by Special Examiner H H Craig over three weeks ago but law enforcement have not located the fugitive.
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Montgomery
Henderson
C. Homer Billingsley
Pure Food and Drug
Department of Agriculture and Industries
Anger in Britain Over Sinking Of Falaba And Aquila
Outrage spreads in London as Germany sinks the Falaba and Aquila with heavy loss of life. Call grows to try captured submarine crews as pirates. Reports describe torpedo attack and submarine crew jeering at drowning passengers.
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International News Service
London
England
Aquila
Hartlepool
Germany
Hobson to Debate Liquor Question Outside Congress
Richmond Pearson Hobson has agreed to debate the liquor question beyond Congress. He will meet Worcester political club president Meeker, who leads the anti prohibition side and will argue the practicability of prohibition. Meeker, a noted opponent of prohibition, succeeds Richard Bartholdt in Congress and hails from the Compton Hill church in St Louis.
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International
Worchester
Mass
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Halls of Congress
Worchester Political Club
Pres. Meeker
Meeker
Richard Bartholdt
Congress
Pas
Compton Hill Congregational Church
St. Louis
Circuit Court to Open Jury Term Under Judge Brickell
The first term of the Circuit court under Judge Robert Brickell opens on April 19 with a heavy docket. A long list of petit jurors has been summoned including Chas Huller Robi Greenhard David Griscoe Alvin Robertson John Riley Tommie Gibson McCutcheon Ven nette Wright Stephen son Will Sorter Buttery Marley McCutcheon George Dinsmore Bennie Sims Oscar Thompson Will Bean Day McAnally King Powell Curry Templeton Hall Stewart West Thomas Johnson May Wiggins.
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Chas
R. Huller
Robi. Greenhard
David J. Griscoe
Alvin Robertson
John J. Riley
John Jenkins
Tommie F. Gibson
Wm. J. McCutcheon
Vennette V. Wright
W. Claude Stephenson
Will’f. Sorter
John A. Buttery Marley
McCutcheon
Arthur George
Jas. J. Dinsmore
Bennie CO
Sims
Oscar J. Thompson
Will E.bean
T. (Bimore) Day
Matt McAnally
John H. King
W. Riley Powell
Harry Curry
Ed. Templeton
Joe Hall
Clyde Stewart
Milton ©. West
Geo. W. Thomas
Padge A. Johnson
Roy May
Will M. Wiggins
May Be Woman In Case As Body Found On Mountain
Gruesome discovery near Hobbs Island shows an unknown young man killed by foul play. Coroner reports death by unknown parties with skull fractures and missing undergarments. Investigators note footprints of a man and woman suggesting a possible female link to the case.
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Huntsville
Russel
Decaturs
Decaturs Daily
Hobbs Island
Madison County
Italy Veers Again and Will Stay Out of War
Rome reports a new diplomatic shift delays Italy's entry into the war. The cause is unclear, but Italian policy may now postpone action or refrain from hostilities. Cautious interventionist press has tempered calls for immediate war.
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Italy
Rome
Excellent program aids Alabama teacher meetings in Montgomery
The Alabama Educational Association convenes in Montgomery on Thursday April 1 for a three day session. Decatur teachers attend the opening, with Decatur schools possibly observing Friday as a holiday. The Alabama Association of Teachers of English holds its second annual session on the same dates with noted speakers from across the East.
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Tion
Montgomery
Caturs
Alabama Association of Teachers of English
East
Jame F. Hosie
Chicago Normal College
Cora: Stewart
United States
Kentucky
Moonlight Schools
John Lee Coulter
Peabody Memorial College
Nashville
Alabama educators to break attendance records at meeting
Montgomery March 30 Upward of 2000 teachers are expected to attend the Alabama educational association annual meeting next Thursday. Superintendent Feagin said he expects attendance to break all records, signaling strong statewide interest in education issues.
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Montgomery
Alabama Educational Association
Feagin
Skeleton Found On Island Mountain Raises Murder Theories
Detectives examine a skeleton discovered near an abandoned hut about half a mile from the scene. The remains, believed to be of a man and a woman companion, prompt questions on who killed them and how they reached the mountain without being seen.
Alabama Governors Push Diversification Campaign
Governor Henderson outlines a state wide follow up to the diversification drive with branches in Montgomery and Mobile under the slogan Alabama Must Feed Herself. He urges farmers to raise what they feed and feed what they raise, stressing markets for perishable goods and cautioning against large scale cotton overproduction in the first year.
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Montgomery
Mobile
Alabama
Henderson
Allies Launch Dual Sea Land Assaults on Turkish Forts
London March 30 three attacks targeted the Turkish forts guarding routes to Constantinople. The Russian Black Sea fleet bombarded the Bosporus eastern entrance while aeroplanes over the Dardanelles and sea groups bombarded Yen Shehr Kumkale side Sedd Bahr. Villages along the Dardanelles were set ablaze. Troops landed on Tenedos Island and Lemnos. Experts say a major assault on Russian defenders may follow.
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Galipoli
Yen Shehr
Kumkale
Sedd Bahr
Tenedos
Dardenelles
Kothez
Kalid Baar
Lemnos
Turks Announce Fleet of Airships in Action
Constantinople reports a coordinated air fleet of thirty Turkish aeroplanes and hydroplanes operating with the Dardanelles forts against the allied fleet. An hydroplane reportedly dropped bombs on an English warship beyond the straits, though damage could not be confirmed. Some aircraft came from Germany while others were built locally.
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International News Service
Constantinople
Dardenelles
Germany
Submarine F-4 Moves 100 Yards Toward Shore
Secretary of the Navy Daniels received word from Admiral Moore that Commander Smith has moved the submarine F-4 100 yards closer to shore from its position last night. Earlier dispatches said F-4 rested under 300 feet of water near Honolulu.
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International News Service
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Admiral Moore
Honolulu
Commander Smith
Kaiser May Pluck Baron Von Kluck
Amsterdam correspondent reports General Von Kluck wounded after exposing himself during a stormy interview with Emperor William. Dispatch also says Prinz Heitel Frederich will succeed Von Kluck, with worth noting changes in the German command.
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International News Service
London
von Kluck
William
Amsterdam
Prinz Hitel Frederich
von Kluek
U S Artillery Units Move Toward Matamoros Fight
Three batteries of the fourth U S artillery with 450 men and 12 field guns departed for Brownsville to assist Carranzista forces facing Villa troops at Matamoras. Col. George W Van Dusen commands the batteries as Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston heads to Brownsville. The Alabama also passed the British cruiser Cumberland en route. Allied warships await departure of the Priz Estel with three British and one French vessel in sight.
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International News Service
Sam Houston
Tex
U. S
Third Artillery
Brownsville
Matamoras
Mexico
Villa
George W. van Dusen
Frederick Funston
Alabama
Cumberland
Priz Estel
Capes
President Wilson weighs border crisis amid Mexican shelling
Washington on March 30 President Wilson and his cabinet considered border tensions as three batteries of the third artillery moved toward Brownsville. No action was announced but drastic measures were implied if Mexicans again fire into Brownsville or ignore the warning against cross border firing.
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Washington
Brownsville
Wilson
Carranza Troops Fight for Lives Near Agua Prieta
600 Carranza cavalrymen battled Villa forces 25 miles southeast of Agua Prieta after a surprise raid. Surviving troops fled into the hills as scores were killed in the initial volley and pursued by pursuers.
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Douglas
Arizona
Villa
Carranza
Agua Prieta
England Athiagt 5 Cabinet Plan
London March 30 lengthy cabinet debate considers national prohibition during war. It is understood the plan seeks abolition of all intoxicants until hostilities cease. Lord Kitchener, then the influential British figure, is favoring the move.
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Kitchner
International News Service
London
Cabinet Ly
Lord Kitchner
British, Isles
Extra police in Chicago's Chinatown amid tong war
Extra police are on duty in Chinatown Chicago today due to a tong war sparked by the murder of Harry Enghong an alleged man charged in the case.
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Chicago
Chinatown
Harry Enghong
Alleg Chet
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