Army Bill Favored by Senate Amid International Debate
The Senate reported the new army bill favorably after a bitter debate on the international situation. It calls for a peace strength of 170000 and a war footing of 250000, recruiting 64 infantry regiments 25 cavalry regiments 21 field artillery regiments, seven engineers corps, and a federal volunteer force outside state control.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington, D. C
Kitchin
North Carolina
Pall
Flood
Virginia
McLemore
Senate
Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Corps of Engineers
Atlantic Storms Roar Along Coast From Florida to Maine
Washington reports continuing shipping disasters feared as a sweeping storm vents along the Atlantic coast from Jacksonville to Nantucket and Maine. A seventy two mile wind belts the region while freezing temperatures grip from northern Florida northward.
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Pac. and
Int'l News Service
Washington
Atlantic
Jacksonville
Maine
Nantucket
Massachusetts
Florida
Oklahoma Robbers Make Big Haul
Three men blew the bank safe at Mounds Oklahoma and fled with about eight thousand dollars. The raid disrupted local authorities and drew national attention amid broader wartime tensions discussed in Washington.
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Oklahoma
Pac
Int'l News Service
Tulsa
Mounds
Women blamed for most fires in the United States
William Guerin of the Safety First Federation of America alleging women start most fires due to careless gasoline use. He cites laundering gloves and insect control as examples and warns of dangerous explosions when gasoline vapors mix with air.
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Pac
Invi News Service
New York
United States
William Guerin
The
Safety First Federation of America
Mr. Guerin
American exports slacken slightly in January
Washington reports January exports at 303 million dollars, down from December 352 million, with a year over year rise of about 68 million. Imports rose to 184 million, 12 million above December, with nearly 74 percent duty free signaling more raw materials and fewer manufactured European goods. Gold movements were small with 15 million imports and 10 million exports. Aggregate gold imports for seven months ending January 31 totaled 232 million.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Uncle Sam
E B. E. Pratt
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Austria Sinks Rome Steamship Glara Reported
The Italian steamship Glara was sunk by an Austrian submarine, March 4. There were no American passengers aboard.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Rome
Glara
Passengers survive as train plunges from burning bridge
WALERTON South Dakota March 4 Two killed and fifteen injured when a South Dakota Central passenger train plunged through a burning bridge. The engineer throttled to reach the far side and saved hundreds as most cars crossed before the bridge collapsed. The mail car and day coach burned incinerating F E Darling of Denver and George S Lovejoy.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Walerton
South Dakota
South Dakota Central
F. E. Darling
Denver
George S. Lovejoy
Misreported Carey Act Filing Leaves Land Open to Entry
The Independent correction states a Tobar area land tract was not filed under the Carey act as previously reported. The reporter did not verify with the U. S. land office, and the land remains open to entry for potential filers.
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The
Independent
Tobar
U. S. Land Office
German Sub Sinks Russian Vessel and Naval Losses
London March 4 German submarine sinks the Russian steamer Vasilij of 1414 tons with eight deaths. The Norwegian steamer Egero of 173 tons is sunk in a collision. two saved and six missing.
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Pacana Int'l News Service
London
Vasilij
Egero
Forty eight U S ships built in United States last month
Fortyeight vessels were built in the United States last month totaling 26408 tons. Most new ships are steel constructed for coastwise trade and include the Santa Barbara Eurana Bristol Clare and Dade. One foreign built addition to the register was the Choctaw of 707 gross tons built at Sunderland England.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
United States
Bureau of Navigation
Santa Barbara
Philadelphia
Eurana
San Francisco
Bristol
Camden
N. J
Clare
Sparrows Point
Dade
Sunderland
England
Agricultural Bill Seeks $24.5 Million Home Aid
Washington March 4 The House Agricultural Committee has reported the agricultural bill carrying a 24 501 000 appropriation an increase over last year’s figure by more than half a million The measure stands as the proposed funding for farming and related programs for the coming year within the United States.
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Washington
House Agricultural Committee
French Ammunition Factory Explosion Near Paris
A large ammunition factory at Lecourneau ra suburb of Paris exploded today causing two hundred casualties. Within an hour twenty bodies were recovered and one hundred twenty five people were taken to hospitals. The minister of the interior blamed careless handling of hand grenades for the blast.
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Paris
Lecoureura
Cabinet to create space for Lord Fisher in London
London reports that a cabinet post may be created for Lord Fisher to aid naval planning amid expectations of a great German naval effort. The rumor that Balfour would resign has been denied.
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London
Lord Fisher
Germany
Balfour
New Flour Mill at South Fork Promises Western Finest
Adalindo Lindini, mill man from Lee, brings the latest flour mill machinery to South Fork. Once installed, Elko County will boast a premier Western flour mill amid Nevada's wheat belt, boosting local agriculture and prosperity in Lee and the South Fork valley.
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Adalindo Lindini
Lee
S. P
Elko County
South Fork
Humboldt
Nevada
Reno Clearing House Reports February Surge in Activity
Reno clearing house processed 1,207,367.08 dollars in February, the largest total since 1907, marking an increase of 254,913.88 over the same month last year. The Carson papers note the marriage of Senator William Harrington of Ormsby County to Miss Edith Edwards.
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Reno
Carson
Wm. Harrington
Ormsby County
Edith Edwards
Germans Seize More Douaumont Trenches In Fresh Drive
Berlin reports the capture of another thousand yards of trenches at Douaumont as fighting around the fort continues violently. French losses mount amid heavy artillery actions in Champagne and Argonne while Ypres shows reduced activity and German positions remain held since February 14. Paris notes no infantry clashes last night though Verdun artillery remains active.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Berlin
German War Office
Douaumont
Enormou
Ively
Champagne
Argonne
Ypres
Paris
Verdun
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