Sinking of Tuscania Sparks Allied Funeral Plans
Reports from London and Washington place the Tuscania disaster as a large loss with estimates rising toward 200 deaths. Survivors number about 4296, scattered in Ireland, hospitals, and hotels as British and American officials plan joint funerals. Troops sang national anthems on deck as destroyers rescued sailors and soldiers amid chaotic salvage efforts.
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Lang
London
Tusecania
Tuscania
Washington
Navy Department
Tuscany
Buncrana
Ireland
Larne
Talay
Bootland
Londonderry
Lough Foyle
War Department
Army
Mvaney
Greene Seba
McAdoo Orders Grain Priority for Midwest Rail Freight
The director general acted in Washington to place grain and grain products from 12 midwestern states including Iowa North Dakota South Dakota and Nebraska under priority rail movement. Reports from the Tuscania disaster describe torpedo damage and crew survival attempts amid a dramatic sea sinking with many lives lost in the boiler room.
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Washington, DC
Mid-Western
Iowa
North and
South Dakota
Nebraska
McAdoo
Fuel situation much improved nationwide
Washington notes heatless Monday abandonment south of Virginia. Officials hope warm weather and better rail traffic will ease restrictions by next Monday. The SainTae holiday and Lincoln birthday observance will extend a three and one half day shutdown. Some states where the order remains may allow fuel for workshops of garment workers in future Mondays.
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Washington, D.C
Virginia
Fuel Administration
United States
Lincoln
International Allied Garment Workers’ Union
McAdoo Explains War Finance Corporation Bill
Secretary McAdoo told the Senate finance committee the war finance corporation bill would let banks obtain up to 75 percent of a loan to a munitions factory through the corporation. Loans would target banks in the federal reserve system and aim to aid war enterprises under strict restrictions to prevent discrimination. England and France already have similar wartime measures and report success.
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Senate Finance Committee
War Finance Corporation
Anc
Federal Reserve System
England
France
Penrose
Spies From Germany Said to Aid Tircanian Attack
An account claims a German spy system supplied the Tircanian and other ships with information leading to torpedo strikes. A distinguished passenger aboard one vessel testified three torpedoes were fired Tuesday evening, noting U boats acted on captured data.
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Londen
Tuscania
Americans Stop German Thrust In France Front Action
Report from the American sector in France describes heavy artillery bombing of German batteries and trenches, with German forces dispersed and losses inflicted. American infantry and artillery claim success against snipers and trench positions, while French and British fronts see continued activity and stately bombardment.
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France
Verdun
Alsace
Bois Des Formers
Hartmanweilkopf
Italy
War Trade Board Organized in Canada
Ottawa announces the creation of a Canadian war trade board to cooperate with the United States. The move aims to ensure unity of action between the two nations for war trade purposes during the ongoing conflict.
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WAR Trade Board
Canada
Ottawa
Ont
United States
Auto Bandits Captured After Cape Cod Raid
In Middleboro Massachusetts on a February night two automobile bandits who aimed to raid offices on Cape Cod were captured after being fired upon by officers in Middleboro and Wareham. One offender was shot but not seriously hurt.
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Middleboro
Mass
Cape Cod
Wareham
Allies May Oust Ally Missions Amid Peace Parleys
The report states ally missions in Petrograd were driven out by the Bolshevik government and are en route to the Swedish border. Washington notes discord as the state department weighs American diplomats leaving Petrograd and the possibility of expulsion. A British reaction piece mentions no annexations as a condition.
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Morfin
Vrawle
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Petrograd Jn
Minster Morris
Stockholm
Ise
Wytevine
Petroere
Torneo
United Press
Brest-Jtovsk
Kusaia
West Front
Registration of Men 21 to Be Required Soon
Washington notes a Senate military committee report on a bill to require registration for men reaching 21 and to adjust Class I conscription. An amendment to exempt youths over 18 who have not been drafted was opposed by General Crowder. A separate bill would freeze the draft and authorize immediate service during emergencies.
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Waerhington
Eer Department
Senate Military Committee
Gieneral Crowder
New
Inillitia
Meta
Banks Pledge Aid in Purchasing Papers
Bankers and railway firms pledge full cooperation as thousands of telegrams reach Secretary McAden seeking allocation of a fixed share of resources every two weeks for 20 weeks to buy certificates of indebtedness. The move supports the third Liberty Bond issue as bankers say their resources are at command and will be used to aid the war effort.
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Washington
Honots Ad
McAden
Sapna
Pugcham
Joan
Bolegierrs
Seis
Germany
Seeeadel
Ile Belt
No Further Trace of Steamer in Distress
An Atlantic steamer off the Newfoundland coast sent distress calls yesterday. No additional trace or rescue was found as authorities pursued the search, with signals relayed to nearby stations and confusion over the steamer’s exact identity and origin.
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Dlatross
Newfoundland
Siore
Governioe
Lee
Aviators Die In Training Crash At Lawton Oklahoma
Two airmen from the School of Aerial Observers at Fort Sill Lawton Oklahoma were killed when their trainer crashed during a routine dive at an altitude of about eighty feet. The crew, Lieut Dutley Loomin and observer Lattie Slamps, were burned in the fire and perished after impact. Local authorities reported the fatalities following the in-flight accident.
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Lawton
Okla
Dutley A. Loomin
Pillar
Lattie Slamps
Kel Mors Mill
War and the Weather Man in Wartime Reports
The piece notes the growing role of meteorologists in war, as artillery needs temperature, humidity and wind data. It recalls wartime weather reporting and its secrecy, with references to military use and the limits of sharing forecasts. It also mentions diary excerpts and a misread line about affection.
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Twe
Fac
Germany
Mexico
Joseph St. Ames
Atlantic
Chivalrous Boy Humane To Hungry Pups
Henry calms a hungry stray with Rex the Newfoundland ready to defend. Dex the impatient dog is urged to show gentleness, not aggression, as Henry pleads onlookers to spare the homeless animal.
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Rex
Tex
Dex
Positive Proof and the Diamond Pin Question
A dialogue notes a real diamond pin with a quip about a brother jailed five years for getting it. It ends with a proverb about love of money being the root of all evil.
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Gettin’ S
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