F-4 Submarine Missing After Harbor Dive Tragedy
Honolulu harbor holds its breath as the sunken U S submarine F 4 with 26 men aboard lies at least 35 fathoms deep. Divers struggle to reach the vessel after 24 hours with no signals and fears of a crushing depth, rock strike, or internal explosion. Only one crewman, James M Hoggett, is known to have escaped.
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Washington
Honolulu
U.S
Navy Department
Fiest
United States Navy
Weasela
James M. Hoggett
Macedonia
Navajo
Intrepid
I Wessels
Alfred L. Ede
Charles B. T. Moore
Submarine F-4 Reported Sunk Near Honolulu Depths
Washington dispatch reports F-4 likely sunk at 720 feet in Honolulu area after leaving tender March 2 and failing to surface. Navy notes crew of 26 presumed dead as craft crushed by water pressure. rescue gear and grappling—hooks seconded to lift wreckage if surfaced.
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Washington
Honolulu
Emilih
Havy
Ede
United
Nevada
Alfred Louisa Hue
Wrade
Reno
Nev
Naval Academy
Pacific
Wea
Submarine disasters listed from naval history records
March 07 report compiles 16 fatal submarine sinkings among world records, detailing submarines such as A B via Viet and Delfin Ruselan with losses spanning 1904 to 1914. Entries include British French German Italian and Japanese subs with dates from 1904 to 1914 and notes on dives ending in disappearance.
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Whellington
Navy Riment
Delfin
Dig iMorton
al! Kanda
Plavings
Vendimiare
Sailors Return to Honolulu With Wife Awaiting
A Navy lieutenant ships out to Honolulu and is married beforehand. his wife remains in Honolulu awaiting his return.
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Honolulu
F-4 Built in Seattle at Cost of $500,000
The F-4 submarine built by Seattle Construction & Dry Dock Co. cost $500,000 and, with the F-13, was launched January 6, 1912. J. W. Patterson, president, noted the vessel could remain submerged 24 hours during builders' trials. The 142 foot craft displaces 400 tons, has four torpedo tubes, and a cruising radius of 2,400 miles.
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Seattle
Waeh
Seattle Construction & Dry Dock Company
J. W. Patterson
Senator Owen Backing Presidential Primary Law
Senator Owen says he will push a presidential primary and preference law next session despite Senator Pomerene’s constitutional concerns. He argues both a primary and preference law are valid and would strike a blow at political machines, though passage may miss the next campaign window.
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Washington, D. C
Pomerene
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Owen
Oklahoma
White House
American Flag Torn Down by Zapata Troops
Secretary Bryan disclosed that in the McManus murder report a Brazilian minister notified the state department that the American flag was torn from the house in Mexico City and partially destroyed. A reparation request was sent, but no salute request. He noted regret for McManus’s killing but not for the flag incident.
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Washington, D. C
Bryan
John K. McManus
Mexico City
Zapata
State Department
McManus
Government party in Japan keeps control
Tokio report March 27 indicates gains for the government party in the general elections held March 2 to choose a new house of representatives. It is now considered probable that with friendly independents the government will control the next house.
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Tokio
House of Representatives
Virginia’s Mount Vernon replica dedicated at Panama-Pacific Exposition
The Virginia state building, a reproduction of Washington’s Mount Vernon home with colonial artifacts, was dedicated today at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. Relics were placed by Miss Nannie Randolph Heth of Richmond, Virginia, the official hostess.
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San Francisco
Cal
Virginia State Building
Washington
Mount Vernon
Nannie Randolph Heth
Richmond
Horn Case Continued In Boston Federal Court
Werner Horn was arraigned in federal court in Boston on indictments accusing illegal shipment of explosives from New York to Vanceboro Maine where he allegedly tried to blow up the international railroad bridge. Proceedings were postponed until April due to incomplete representation.
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Horn
Boston
Werner Horn
New York
Vanceboro
International Railroad Bridge
Hile — Es
Genoa steamer Pinon released after five day watch
Rome report says the steamer Pinon, accompanied from Naples by custom officials who suspected contraband of war, has been released after five days’ watch with no contraband found aboard.
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Rome
Toh
Genos Bays
Pinon W
Naples
Plasterers Strike Over Lath Plaster Work Dispute
Chicago march 24 teen hundred plasterers refused to plaster lath laid by workers who replaced striking plasterers yesterday. The walkout escalates a labor dispute tied to competition between unions and nonunion labor in the construction trades.
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Chicago
Frank P. Fuess Dies at 60 in Los Angeles
Frank P. Fuess, former business figure connected with the City Times and the American, died in Los Angeles on March 24 after a long illness. He was 60 years old.
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Frank P. Fuess
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank P. Pues
The
City Times
Theit American
Hermosa Loach
Erected on the banks of the Fyne le
A fragment notes a structure or marker built along the banks of the Fyne le. Sparse readable facts mention location near the river and a construction act, but details such as date names or purpose are unclear from the fragment.
Savannah Society Beauty at Center of Mysterious Duel Tale
Savannah and Philadelphia society circles buzz over a midnight duel rumor at the Savannah Golf Club involving Bain, George Gilbert, and Edith Bryson. A bullet wound to Bain's side follows a dispute about Bryson, anonymous letters, and alleged code of honor.
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Savannah
Steelman Bain
George Gilbert
Pretty
Edith Bryson
Bain
Missa Bryson
Gilbert
Balin
Philadelphia
Miss Bryson
Edith
Aed
Qgilbert
Ospital
Misa Bryson
Bloodshed in Urumiah Mission as Turkish troops attack
Reports from Urumiah Persia convey a Turkish assault on the American mission, with troops forcing entry, freeing Assyrian refugees, and massacres cited. American officials in Washington push Turkey to protect missions amid fear the central Porte cannot control irregular forces. A separate cablegram notes refugees and missionaries subjected to brutal acts in eastern Persia.
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Tiflis
Russia
Petrograd
Urumiah
Persia
Gordon Paddock
Tabriz
Paddock
Robert M. Laburee
Washington
State Department
Morgenthau
Constantinople
Uruk
Porte
Peter Krakas to be hanged for murder
Wilmington Del March Peter Krakas who was convicted this week of killing a policeman here on March and the fee of 4 priest and housekeeper aew Britain Cane was frely sentenced to be hanged on May.
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Wilmington
Del
Peter Krakas
Britain
Railroads Cited For Unreasonable Lumber Rates
Washington March 24 complaint by the Northern Pine association accuses Chicago and Northwestern and other lines of charging unreasonable freight on lumber from Minnesota and Nebraska to western points. Interstate Commerce Commission to review the disputes and determine allowable charges.
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Washington
Northern Pine Association
Chicago & Northwestern
Fan Support Shuts Out Critics at Home Victory
In a tense home match, the fan base roared as the team secured a decisive win. Key players boosted the offense with sharp plays while the coach praised crowd energy fueling late momentum.
German Generals Depart Suddenlу
London dispatch from Athens reports Field Marshal Von Der Goltz leaving Constantinople for Sofia, Bulgaria, and Gen Liman von Sanders departing for Adrianople. The two German officers, longstanding Turkey advisers, disappear amid rising fears of a possible Bulgarian threat and Turkish military concerns.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Athens
von der Goltz
Constantinople
Sofa
Bulgaria
Liman von Sand
Europe
Adrianople
Belgium
von San
Tur
Bosla
Turkey
Bulga
Lule
Adrian
Bue
Burfen
le Bolt
Marshall foreign delegation visits at Pacific exposition
Vice President Thomas RK and Secretary of Navy Franklin D Roosevelt led a Marshall foreign delegation to the pre-Pacific exposition events in Francisco. The party toured foreign buildings, met commissioners, and attended a Japanese reception at the California Building tonight before departing for a home visit in Boston.
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Francisco
Wnc
Thomas RK
Ant
Navy
Franklin D
Roosevelt
Narong
Marehall
California
Wice
Blais
James D Phiston
Vented by Ms Then 100 I e An Hour
A brief clipping notes a venting event involving a Ms and a stated rate of 100 per hour. The readable text provides limited context on location, persons, or purpose, leaving the core incident ambiguous while preserving the fragmentary reporting tone.
Steam Roller of Russians Sweeps Mountain Passes
Russian forces press through mountain passes in a sweeping operations drive. Allied fleets renew bombardment of the Dardanelles and continue clearing mine fields. German front quiet while Romania's entry possibly nears.
Russians Rename Przemysl Permysl After Fall
Overseas agency reports confirm Przemysl renamed Permysl by Russians after seizure. Other items note Austrian advances along Dukin and Ussok passes, Russian offensives on the Carpathians, Lupkow fortifications captured with 5,000 prisoners, and Romania weighing intervention with the fall of Przemysl.
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London
Przemyal
Russia
Carpathians
Niemen
Vistula
von Hindenburg
Dukin
Ussok
Bucharest
Usok
Petrograd
Lupkow Pass
Bukowina
Vienna
Romania
Przemysl
British ships enter Dardanelles to shield mine sweepers
The Queen Elizabeth Agamemnon and Cornwall moved into the Dardanelles to guard mine sweepers. Turkish guns at Erenkul opened fire twice, Kilid Bahr forts fired five shells, and British ships answered with 20 rounds. Mine sweepers continued operations through the night with satisfactory progress.
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Bnish
London
Agamemnon
Cornwall
Dardanelles Straits
Nedow
Erenkul
Kilid Bahr
French Troops Attack Russians Repulsed Near Verdun
Berlin reports French forces attacked the Meuse heights southeast of Verdun near Cambrai but were repulsed after a determined engagement. The Hartmanns-Weller Kopf fighting continues as Russian attacks east of Augustowo at lakes are repulsed.
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Berlin
Bayville
Meuse
Verdun
Cambrea
Hartmanns-Wellerkopf
Augustowo
French front reports calm with rain and repulsed attacks
Paris via London reports the French war office saying yesterday was calm along most of the front with near continual rain. The enemy made multiple attempts between the Meuse and Moselle but was repulsed, with attacks at Bois De Consenvoye Pols Des Caures near Verdun Eparger and Bole Le Pretre thwarted.
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Paris
London
French War of
Meuse
Moselle
Bois de Consenvoye
Pols Des Caures
Verdun
Eparger
Bole le
Pretre
Mine sweepers press Danube missions amid storm
Paris dispatches say mine sweepers continued their operations in the Danelles on Wednesday. The Athens cor respondent notes allied cruisers protected the mine sweepers from heavy gunfire but a violent storm hindered their work.
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Paris
Tenedos
Athens
Chanke Agency
Medea Sunk By German Submarine Off Buchy Head
The Netherlands steamer Medea was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U 28 off Buchy Head. The crew were allowed 16 minutes to abandon ship and reached a destroyer as shots were fired. The Netherlands protests follow earlier German capture of two Dutch merchant ships.
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London
Netherlands
Holland
Germany
Buchy Head
Slonski
Tune
Medes
T Marine
Black man convicted in fatal harm to young child in fepeew
In fepeew Michigan on March 27 a Colored man was charged and found guilty in a case involving a fatal harm to a one year old child named Rose Valer. The report notes the suspect faced serious charges related to the young victim.
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Fepeew
Mich
Hariea
Rose Valer
Sur Dor
Morgan Robertson Dies In New Jersey Hotel
Morgan Robertson of York, famed for sea fiction, died alone in his room at the Alamac hotel in Atlantic City New Jersey. A physician's certificate cites drug overuse tied to long nerves and sleeplessness as the cause. He arrived in town in fragile condition after a career marked by early fiction output before royalties were common.
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Atl Eeecity
N. J
Morgan Robertson
York
Nd Iit
Alamac
Robertson
Earth
Dam Breach Threatens Ellensburg Area In Washington
An old government dam at Lake Raches broke today and sent a 26 foot wall of water toward Ellensburg. Unconfirmed reports state Ole Elum and Easton may be submerged. Residents along the river have been ordered to evacuate.
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Ellensburg
Wash
Lake Raches
Ole Elum
Easton
Wilson Plea for United Peace at Baltimore Conference
President Wilson spoke to the Baltimore conference of the Methodist denomination urging national unity and calm in perilous days. He said he could speak for the people if he could, insisting rulers must act for the public good and missionaries face danger abroad with wars ending only when men cease to hate and act righteously.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Baltimore
Methodist Peretee! Church
Depositors Forgive Siegel Amid Restoration Talks
New York creditors propose forgiving Henry Siegel for losses of over 2 million dollars tied to a private bank run by Siegel and the late Frank Vogel. Restitution depends on Siegel’s ability to repay, to the satisfaction of Judge William A. Clarke, who suspended sentence to June 1 if Siegel renews his commitment to repay within ten more months.
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New York
Trgive
Henry Siegel
Frank EK
Vogel
Theness
Blegel
German bullet shipment claim not substantiated
Washington March 27 The German embassy second charge that dum dum bullets are being shipped from the United States to the air has not been substantiated by army ordnance experts and the state department has informed Ambassador Bernstorff. Ordance holds that the wound shown in photographs could not have been inflicted by bullets of the submitted specimens.
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Washington, D
United States
Alr
Army Ordnance
de Ent
Amba Bernatorff
Ateredifthithe Ordedumium
Argentine Warship Moreno Ready for Service
The Argentine battleship Moreno, built on the Delaware River, left Philadelphia for Hampton Roads for reception tomorrow. After festivities it will return to Delaware Bay for fuel before sailing to Buenos Aires. The ship loaded 28 tons of smokeless powder before departure. Germany reportedly had about 1,000 aircraft at the war’s start.
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Philadelphia
Moreno
Delaware River
Hampton Roads
Delaware Bay
Buenos Ayres
Poundmaster faces gambling charge in Cornell Bluffs
Joe Heese the city poundmaster was taken into custody by the sheriff on gambling charges. He is accused of conducting four crap games at his barber shop in Cornell Bluffs. The Bragilian government bans reserves in most foods and drinks.
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Cornell Bluffs. In
Joe Heese
City
Sheriffs Office
Hele
West Fort resident killed in nighttime car crash
A West Fort, WN resident Marebh 26, Rob ertevn Slareti, was killed today when a car collision injured her husband, a retired sleckbroln, due to a dent in the automobile. Read readable fragments describe the fatal incident and vehicle action as reported.
Rich timber man dies
A prominent timber man died, with reports indicating a fatal accident during work. Authorities and coworkers expressed shock, noting his long service in the local timber industry and his role in several regional projects. Further details were scarce as officials investigated the incident.
Von Buelow to resign mediating role in peace efforts
Rome reports that General von Buelow failed to broker a German Austrian Italian territorial settlement and the Austrian terms were deemed not to be submitted. It is said Prince von Buelow has resigned as mediator as talks stall.
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von Buelow Sap
Rome
Paris
Warnings in Russian papers on Austria fall at Przemysl
Reports from Rome describe Russian newspaper warnings after Austria’s position at Przemysl weakens. Articles argue neutrals should act now or miss chances, predicting Austria’s probable peace surrender and suggesting shifts in European alignments with Italy, Britain, and Russia to follow.
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Rome
Via Paria
Proemysl
Austria
Birgenja Viendoarnosti
Petrograd
Preemyst
Apo
Constantinople
Ashe
Russia
Italy
Humanis
Petrograd Courier
Przemyal
Measagero
Galicia
Trent
Romania
Mensaggero
Turkey
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Serbia
Adriatic
Italy and Britain share similar interests in Mediterranean balance
A foreign dispatch argues that Italy and Britain align on Mediterranean strategy and political factors. It notes Italy’s Mediterranean stakes and Britain’s desire to avoid a hostile power in the region, referencing historic ties with Germany and Austria and the need to preserve neutrality amid shifting alliances.
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Italy
Giornalei
Germany
Austria
Trird
Great Britain
Aoe
Ike Wae
Prohibition Order Blocks Metal and Compound Exports
Rome reports a royal decree promu lating a prohibition on the export of all metals, aluminum sulfate, cement, stearin, paraffin and all materials that could feed cattle or poultry. Italian government had on February 1st banned exports of all food stuffs except fruit vegetables and butter.
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Rome
Paris
Marc
German steamer office wrecked by Italian mob
A protest was made to police after a crowd gathered at the North German Lloyd agent’s office in Florence. Windows were broken while war dispatches were displayed. Police searched the steamer and found three large bronze busts and notes with numbers for a war loan.
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Florence
Italy
Crown Prince Said to Be Seriously Ill
A report from Geneva notes the crown prince is seriously ill with nursing near Potsdam mentioned. The crown princess is by his side as officials and family respond to the health crisis amid terse diplomatic exchanges. The fragment suggests concern from Berlin and other European capitals about the royal health event.
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Geneva
Vile
Berlin
Potsdam
Pringwe
Reichsbank Report Shows Conditions Good
Leriin via London reports the Reichsbank committees show increases in treasury certificates and marks. The issue indicates a stronger country position with higher certificates and a favorable monetary stance.
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Reichsbank
Leriin
London
Relehabank
Treasury
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Sayville
Budapest
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