Germans Launch Terrific Offensive on French Lines West Front
Berlin announces a two mile front breakthrough near Cousengoyo north of Verdun with about 3000 prisoners. Northern Avevere front shows eleven miles of action with penetrations and large captures of troops and munitions. Upper Alsace reports a 700 by 100 yard French position seized. air battles follow. Paris notes allied views of a final western front push.
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War Office
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Verdun
Avevere
Alsace
Heidwiler
Houncont
Paris
Flanders
Artoiss
Lnes
British steamer Strathclyde badly damaged at Queenstown
The British steamer Strathclyde of 4117 tons register en route from Philadelphia to Manchester was towed into Queenstown this morning in a badly damaged condition. An internal explosion is suspected and no crew remains aboard. Allies bombarded a German railway near the Belgian frontier and 114 bombs were dropped.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
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Strathclyde
Sniladelphia
Manchester
Givenchy
Verdun
Meuse
Houmont
Amsterdam
Aux la Chapelle
Vice
Cecil
London
Asquith
House of Commons
Robert Cecil
Masquerade Ball a Huge Success
A masquerade ball drew a large crowd and positive notices from attendees and organizers. The event featured elaborate costumes, lively music, and strong community turnout."
Land Withdrawn for Irrigation Project in Nevada Valleys
The State Land Board filed in the U S Land Office the application of B E Merritt of Duluth Minnesota withdrawing from entry lands in Cloverland and Independence Nevada totaling thousands of acres. The lands feature sage brush and meadow areas with shallow water tables and irrigation potential via pumping from natural underground water conduits. The Merritt associated company plans to reclaim and irrigate by tapping these water sources and improving drainage to spread water across soils for productive crops, with offices to be maintained in Salt Lake City Elko and other Nevada points.
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United States Land Office
T. Merrit
Duluth
Minn
Nevada
Salt Lake
Elko
Chicago Mayor Charged With Election Frauds
The city service commission freezes payrolls as it probes charges against Mayor Thompson and four associates. A $50,000 note allegedly signed before the election is tied to a post election assessment of high salaried officials to cover the first payment. Backers admit the note but deny an assessment was made.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Chicago
City Service Commission
Thompson
Dutch Steamer La Flandre Sunk by Mine Near Rotterdam
The Dutch steamer La Flandre of 2018 tons, en route from New York to Rotterdam, was sunk after likely striking a mine. Only two crew members escaped.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Rotterdam
la Flandre
New York
Forecast Signals Fair Weather for Tonight and Thursday
San Francisco forecast says generally fair weather tonight and Thursday with a light northerly wind.
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San Francisco
Former Nevadan Loses Appeal on Extradition Fight
Victor Innes and his wife Ida May Innes failed to delay extradition to Atlanta over the Beatrice Nelms disappearance. Extradited from Oregon to Texas earlier, they faced murder and larceny after trust charges. Texas prosecutors dropped murder, preserving a Georgia extradition path. The case drew attention to cross state and federal legal moves.
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Victor Innes
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Ore
Atlanta
Beatrice Nelms
Eloise Nelms Dennis
Supreme Court
Innes
U. S
Samuel Platt
Dennis
Carson Colony
Victor B. Innes
Ida May Innes
Oregon
Texas
Bexar County
San Antonio
Georgia
Texan
Georgia Texas extradition dispute over fugitive from justice
The Inneses argued they were not fugitives from justice since they were involuntary Texans, so federal extradition statutes should not apply. Texas courts rejected their contentions, and they appealed to the Supreme Court.
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Texas
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Supreme Court
Japanese Steamer Tenyo Maru Adrift Off Shimonski
The Japanese steamer Tenyo Maru, en route from Hong Kong to San Francisco, is ashore off Shimonski in a badly damaged condition. Her cargo was thrown overboard to save the vessel.
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Pac. and
Int'l News Service
Kiobe
Japan
Hong Kong
San Francisco
Shimonski
German Merchantmen Prepare For Dash
Three interned German merchantmen the Serapis the Ottawa and the Sexania have steamed out and a dash seaward by their shipping crews is believed imminent Port officials monitor closely and will act if arming occurs British cruisers patrol off the South American coast but are not thought to be in U S waters It is believed the ships act under orders from a nearby wireless station
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Pac. and
Int'l News Service
San Francisco
Serapis
Ottawa
South American
Tong Fued Claims Yet Another Victim Yin Luck Shot Down
In Portland on February 23 Yin Luck, 20, of the Hop Sing Tong, was shot and killed while sweeping the sidewalk in front of a restaurant. Authorities say Ah Low, 40, the alleged assassin, was captured after a chase.
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Wilson Warns Congress Over Interference in Foreign Relations
President Wilson declares he will veto any congressional measure warning Americans against traveling on armed belligerent ships. He asserts U.S. rights to travel seas, defends merchant ships arming for defense, and plans a confrontation with Germany over submarine warfare. Senators Stone Flood Kern report growing Democratic dissent.
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Int'l News Service
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Flood
Kern
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