War News From Europe After Peace Signing
Reports claim fighting persists on the eastern front despite a peace pact. German troops move toward Jamburg while Turkish forces threaten Asi Minor and Finland. Allied actions include American and Australian raids in Lorraine and Ypres sectors as Russian turmoil continues.
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Russia
Germany
Lenine
Trotzky
Teutons
Jamburg
Petrowrad
Lorraine
Toul
Warneton
Ypres
Finland
Aland Islands
Helsingfor
Gulf of Finland
Reval
Gulf
Baltic
Petrograd
Great Russia
Podolia
Bosheviki
Teutonic Allic
Romania Cedes Dobrudja and Frontiers to Central Powers
Bulgarian finance minister Toncheff returned from Bucharest reporting that Roumania agreed to cede Dobrudja to Bulgaria and accept frontier changes with Austria Hungary. The preliminary pact calls for demobilization, troop transport support through Moldavia, and dismissal of officers at war with the quadruple alliance. The final treaty will formalize the cession and economic concessions.
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Amsterdam
M. Toncheff
Bucharest
Roumania
Crown Council
Jasay
Dobrudja
Hungary
Bulgaria
Danube
Romania
Constanza
Black Sea
Austria-Hungary
Roumanian
von Mackersen
Russia
Third Liberty Loan Opens April 5 With Honor Flag System
The third liberty loan launches April 3 featuring a distinctive flag for cities exceeding quotas. A red border and white interior with three blue stripes marks the honor emblem. stars are added for doubled or tripled quotas. Window cards, local honor rolls, and a state flag will honor top subscribers and communities.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
McAdoo
Heirs Fail to Challenge Texas Will Letting School Fund
The Texas Supreme Court dismissed proceedings by Moses Hubbard’s heirs from Collin County to set aside his will. The will had provided $184000 for establishing a public school near Colina Texas, avoiding further legal action.
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Washington
Moses Hubbard
Collin County
Texas
Colina
Supreme Court
Change In Flour Sales Limited In Texas
Houston announces immediate limits on retail flour purchases to twelve pounds per customer and twenty four pounds for country customers to conserve dwindling wheat flour. Federal food administrator KE. A. Peden directs district food administrators in Texas to enforce the new rules replacing the old regulations.
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Houston
Tex
KE. A. Peden
Texas
Corn as Texas dependable crop hinges on proper farming
Texas farmers can double corn yields by correct planting times late winter to early spring seed vitality soil preparation and culture. Key steps include early planting in regions from mid February to mid March selecting high quality seed from southern states and deep initial plowing followed by shallow repeated cultivation to preserve moisture and promote downward root growth.
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Texas
Central
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Missouri
Tennessee
Wage increases for ship craftsmen nationwide award
Washington reports general wage raises and time and a half overtime under the shipbuilding labor adjustment board. The eight hour day backs two to three shifts with a sixty hour week cap. Rates set from loftsman at 75c to laborer at 35c with retroactive pay to February 1 and protections against union discrimination.
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Washington
Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment Board
Baltimore
Newport News
Atlantic
Gulf
Delaware
Philadelphia
Wisconsin Legislature Clears La Follette War Resolution Clarity
Wisconsin lawmakers condemn Senator Robert M. La Follette in a 53 to 32 assembly vote confirming the senate amended resolution. Observers see momentum for immediate action in the senatorial primary campaign.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Robert M. la Follette
Assembly
Senate
British Cruiser Calgarian Sunk After Submarine Attack
The admiralty announced the British armed merchant cruiser Calgarian was torpedoed and sunk on March 1. Two officers and 46 men were lost. Of 610 aboard, nearly 500 were landed at an Irish port after the vessel was struck by four torpedoes.
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London
Admiralty
Excess Sugar Sold Reported in Brownsville Price Fix Probe
More than one million pounds of sugar in excess of needs were sold in Brownsville. E L Neville representing the Texas food administration concluded an investigation into alleged rule violations.
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Brownsville
E. L. Neville
Texas Food Administration
Pro Resolution Filed on Federal Prohibition Amendment
A joint resolution ratifying the federal prohibition amendment was filed Tuesday in the Texas secretary of state office and is now on official record. Governor approval was not required.
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Austin
Tex
Secretary of State
Corn Acreage Increased Across Lockhart Region
In Lockhart Texas intermittent showers over the past week boosted farmer confidence and led many to plan larger corn and foodstuff plantings. Local growers report higher expectations for harvest as weather improves and soil moisture recovers.
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Lockhart, Tex
Castor Bean Project Tells Frio County Pact in Texas
Captain Scaife of the United States signal corps has secured a contract with Frio County farmers to plant 1,000 acres in castor beans. I. J. Hudson and R. T. Barnhart arranged the deal, with government seeds to be furnished.
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Pearsall
Tex
Scaife
United States Signal Corps
Frio County
I. J. Hudson
R. T. Barnhart
Mexico Implements Export Duties On Metals And Goods
Mexico City reports new government export duties effective Saturday covering metals and related products. Gold bars 93.30 pesos per kilogram, silver bars 2.76 pesos, copper bars 5.18 centavos, ore concentrates varied, lead bars 64 centavos, mercury 21.96 pesos, cowhides green 24 centavos, dry 42 centavos, henequen 4 centavos, and chicle 196 centavos per kilogram.
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Mexico City
Financial condition of various state funds
Governor Hobby transmitted treasurer and controller figures showing the fiscal status of Texas funds. The general revenue fund faces a roughly 315000 deficit after planned liquor license refunds. total current year obligations exceed expected income, with cash on hand and remaining receipts outlined for all major funds and districts.
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Austin
Tex
Hobby
Edwards
General Revenue
Little
Permanent School Fund
Confederate Pension Fund
Highway Commission
Prison Commission
Game, Fish and Oyster Fund
Dallas
United States
Tablets Commemorating Fall of the Alamo Unveiled
San Antonio Tex. two tablets commemorating the fall of the Alamo were unveiled by the Texas Landmarks Association on the eighty second anniversary of the tragedy. The ceremony featured three volleys and taps by Camp Travis soldiers. Miss Adina de Zavala unveiled the tablets, and Major General John W Buckman spoke as a featured guest.
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San Antonio
Tex
Alamo
Texas Landmarks Association
Texas
Camp Travis
Adina de Zavala
Republic of Texas
John W. Buckman
Southern Department
State Board Reports March School Apportionment
The Texas state board of education announced that the March apportionment is $1 and about $1,232,291 will be distributed to school depositories this month. Superintendent Doughty notes this payment equals $7 on this year’s apportionment with only 50 cents remaining to be paid to the state’s schools.
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Austin
Tex
State Board of Education
Doughty
Five Mile Dry Zones Around Navy Training Camps Ordered
Secretary Chaniels ordered retention of five mile dry zones around eight permanent naval training stations and camps regardless of municipal boundaries. No changes to regulations around other camps. further orders may follow.
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Chaniels
Women Poll Big Vote In New York District Race
William K E Cleary was elected to Congress from the Eighth district Tuesday as a Democrat succeeding Daniel J Griffin. His 4744 vote margin over Republican Wilmot Morehouse came as nearly half of the 22 211 votes cast in the district were polled by women.
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New York
William KE. Cleary
Daniel J. Griffin
Wilmot L. Morehouse
Eighteen British ships sunk by mines and submarines
The admiralty report states eighteen British merchantmen were sunk last week by mines or submarines. Twelve of the losses were ships of 1600 tons or more, six were smaller. No fishing craft were sunk.
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London
Admiralty
John Redmond Dead Leader of Irish Nationalists
John E. Redmond died in London after a funeral oration held last Friday. The longtime head of the Irish nationalist movement passed away, marking the end of an era in Irish politics.
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London
John E. Redmond
Redmond
Spring health tonic and laxative ad promote Dr Pierce products
A midcentury advertisement extols blood and hero tonics to raise strength for war readiness and daily vigor. It touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood and vitality booster and its Pleasant Pellets laxative for weekly cleansing, encouraging spring house cleaning.
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Dr. Pierce
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