GARRISON'S SUCCESSOR WILL COME FROM MIDDLE WEST
Ex Secretary of War Garrison's successor will not be Lane or Houston. The new secretary of war is believed to come from the middle west, with strong backing from Ohio Indiana Illinois or Missouri leaders.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington, D. C
Garrison
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
Houston
Middle West
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Russian Ambassador Resigns Over Ill Health
Confidential dispatches report United States Ambassador to Petrograd has decided to resign his post due to illness. His secretary reached Washington with orders to present the resignation to the president amid wartime strain.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington, D. C
United States
Marge
Petrograd
Washington
Russia claims gains on Caucasian front in war report
Grand Duke Nicholas reports continued success on the Caucasian war front. He says Turkish fortifications to the far east were captured and others shelled. Erigerum is burning and inhabitants have fled.
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Russia
Caucasian
Pac
Int'l
Petrograd
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Eraerum
160 Cars of Steel for the Russians
One hundred forty carloads of steel consigned from U S Steel Produce Co Chicago to Dalny Manchuria for the Russian government have begun arriving and will be moved to new cars to save demurrage. Ninety cars reached today with transfer under Road Master Kilgore using all available men. About 6750 tons or 15 500 000 pounds total, will be reloaded in days using cranes and other equipment.
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U. S. Steel Produce Co
Chicago
Dalny
Manchuria
Cara Mn
Kilgore
British Warship Sunk Near Dogger Bank in North Sea
Berlin reports another British warship sunk at the Dogger Bank in the North Sea in addition to the Arthensa. The vessel is described as a new type cruiser with a crew of 174 men and officers.
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Berlin
Dogger Bank
North Sea
Florida Limited Derailed in Raleigh Neck of Week
The northbound Florida Limited passenger train wrecked near Raleigh Florida this morning. One person was killed and two others injured as crews reported the incident occurred for the second time this week.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Raleigh
Florida
Seaboard
Alps Earthquake Wrecks Five Villages in Swabian Alps
A quake in the Swabian Alps yesterday wrecked five villages near Stuttgart. Casualties are not yet known according to regional reports.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Stuttgart
Swabian Alps
Leap Year Dance Brilliant Affair in Elko
The leap year ball in Elko drew a brilliant social crowd, with elegant decor and rich gowns. The event lasted until two, with men eager to extend festivities while women preferred rest, and proceeds benefited the St Elizabeth Guild. Innee Griswold, chairman of the Board of Commissioners, arrived in Elko today.
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Elko
St. Elizabeth Guild
Innee Griswold
Board of Commissioners
Bond Election Carries Two to One for Sewer Repairs
The vote to issue 30 000 dollars in bonds to extend and repair the sewer system passed by two to one. Total 161 for 75 against with district splits 105 40 in District 1 and 46 35 in District 2. Women voting varied by district as officials prepare for bond sale and start repairs.
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Jhester
The Escape at the Bradley Opera House Tonight
A seven reel film The Escape by Paul Armstrong plays at the Bradley Opera House tonight. Dr. Arthur D. Houghton praises it as eloquent and convincing beyond spoken drama, urging every adult to see it for its warning about life, sex, and humanity.
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Bradley Opera House
Paul Armstrong
Arthur D. Houghton
America
Preas
Pulpit
Adv
One Friday the 13th in 1916 calendar fact
The 1916 calendar has only one Friday the 13th occurring in October. The Reno Journal notes this as a curiosity for superstition fans and those who rely on luck charms.
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Reno Journal
Isan Diego Railroad Reopened Saturday
Santa Fe railroad, halted by the Southern California floods, is expected to resume traffic into San Diego by next Saturday. It marks the longest period the line has been out of service in its history.
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Pac
Int'l News Ser
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
San Diego
California
French Recapture Part of trenches Near Tahure Somme
Paris February 15 An official war office communique states the recapture this morning of a portion of trenches east of the Tahure Somme road. The trenches had been taken by German forces last Sunday February 13.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Paris
War Office
Tahure
Somme
OINCLAIR BUYS CLEVELAND NAPS
Cleveland Naps baseball team reportedly sold. Sinclair is believed to be the purchaser. The announcement came from Cleveland on February 15, with no official confirmation yet.
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Oinclair
Cleveland Naps
Pac
Int'l News Service
Cleveland
Sinclair
Mississippi Flood Break Wreaks Havoc Across Parishes
Natchez Mississippi reports the main Limerick levee breach at 3 30 PM floods Tensas Concordia Madison Franklin and Cathoula parishes with widespread homelessness expected for about 20000 people. New Orleans notes a Melville levee breach with a flood pouring through a thousand foot gap.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Natchez
Miss
Mississippi
Limerick Plantation
Louisana
Tensas
Concordia
Madison
Franklin
Cathoula
St. Josephs
Newellton
Vindalia
Ferriday
New Orleans
Melville
Austrian Steamer Sunk by Mine in North Sea
The Austrian steamer Torgo Stea of 4308 tons register, requisitioned by England at the war’s start, was sunk in the North Sea this morning after striking a mine. English Parliament reassembled. King’s speech read. Asquith said the Allies held their own and a general conference would be held in Paris to discuss political and strategic aspects of the war.
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Pac
Int'l Newa Service
London
Torgo Stea
England
North Sea
Int'l News Service
Asquith
Allice
Parin
Italians Meet Austrians in Albania Battle Heats Up
Zurich Feb 15 General Palazzolo directs Italian forces in a major Balkan clash. Italian troops attacked Austrian positions on the heights between Durazzo and Friano as the engagement escalates.
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Albania
Zurich
Balkans
Palazzel
Durazzo and
Friano
Plot to blow up U S battleship erupts in Vera Cruz
Carranzista officials inform the state department via Ambassador Arrodondo of a plot to blow up the Battleship Kentucky at Vera Cruz in a bid to force intervention. The report also implicates the Canadian Consul and follows Carranzista complaints of Canadian hostility toward their government.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington, D. C
State Department
Arrodondo
Vera Cruz
Canada
Brandeis Appointment Backed by Subcommittee
The Brandeis Supreme Court appointment subcommittee was reassembled this morning. President Mallen of the New Haven railroad responded to Senator Walsh that Brandeis was not hired to wreck the road, saying the charge is based on hearsay evidence.
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Washington, D. C
Brandeis
Supreme Court
Mallen
New Haven Railroad
Walsh
New Haven Road
Attorney Caine Returns From West on Legal Matters
Attorney B. E. Caine has returned from the western part of the state where he handled legal matters and checked on his political fences.
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B. E. Caine
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