Congress Enters Last Day At Work On Final Measures
As the Sixty third Congress raced toward adjournment on Thursday March 4 heavy crowds watched Senators and Representatives push through a flood of bills and conference reports. The Ship Purchase Bill and rural credits were abandoned while the Post Office appropriation bill neared agreement. Conferees met after midnight and Speaker Clark struggled to maintain order during a frenzied final spurt with many miscellaneous bills passed.
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Expiring Congress Liberal to Navy Expiring Congress Liberal to Navy
Washington reports that in two years the Sixty third Congress authorized five superdreadnoughts costing about 15 million each, totaling 75 million, plus three more at 1.5 million seagoing, twenty three coast defense subs at 500 thousand each, and a fuel ship. Overall new construction appropriations reach about 87.9 million, with aviation funds and reappropriations boosting the Navy bill for 1914. The Wilson administration praises the naval program as comprehensive, stressing ships, submarines, and aircraft as key auxiliaries of warfare. Excerpts indicate continued attention on the draft of Navy policy and expenditures as the session ends.
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Washington
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Wilson
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Daniels
China Grants Japan 99-Year Port Leases at Dalny and Port Arthur
Peking reports a semi weekly conference where China agrees to extend Japan’s lease of the Dalny and Port Arthur ports for ninety nine years. Japan has also submitted to Britain Russia and France a list of post occupation demands on China after seizing Kiao-Chau.
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Peking
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Russia
France
Kiao-Chau
Germany
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Portsmouth
Italy Calls Reserve Officers For National Defense
Rome March 3 General Zupelli Minister of War urged in the Chamber of Deputies the recall of reserve officers with about 7,000 to be summoned by month end. He praised volunteers, urged defense needs, and outlined penalties for espionage under Salandra and Sasandra bills. The measures cover prohibition of military news, government control of defense industries, and stricter penalties for information leakage abroad.
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Zupelli
Chamber of Deputies
Sasandra
Salandra
160 Men Still Entombed At Layland Mine Disaster
Rescue teams press into the Layland mine of the New River and Pocahontas Coal Co after an explosion. Four more bodies found today raise the death toll to fourteen. over 160 workers remain trapped. State Mine Inspectors Absolom and Holiday and company Inspector Muir lead efforts as coffins arrive and a temporary morgue is set up.
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West
Layland
New River
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company
Absolom
Holiday
Muir
Earl Henry
Est Viportent
Air ceremony at funeral marks heroic casualties in France
In Chalons sur Marne March 3 a fleet of aeroplanes circled above Le Pine cemetery during the burial of Lieut Mouchard and Sapper Maillard. Both men died when their aircraft was shot down during a night patrol and burst into flames. The blaze was visible for miles as the ceremony honored their sacrifice.
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France
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Mouchard
Maillard
New York Nominees Confirmed by Senate
Washington March 3 The Senate confirmed all six New York nominees sent by President Wilson despite Representative Fitzgeralds objections. Henry Holland of Densburg as Internal Revenue for the Tenth District and Neal Brewster as Collector for the Twenty first District were approved early. Later confirmations included Thomas D. McCarthy as Marshal for the Southern District, James M Power of Brooklyn as M for the Eastern District, John Z Lowe Jr as Collector for the Second District, and Mark Elsner for the Third District.
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Twenty-first
Thomas D. McCarthy
James
Bomb plot suspect Abarno Carbone on trial in city court
Police linked Amedeo Polignani to an anarchist plot that targeted a cathedral with a bomb. Frank Abarno and Carmine Carbone faced Judge Swann with bail set at 25000 each after admitting involvement but claiming the goal was to shock the rich and spur reform. Police dismissed Polignani as moving spirit, saying he merely observed. Additional plots and Polignani’s role were hinted at as investigators pursue further leads.
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Carmi
St. Patrick's
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Anna
Swann
Embree
Jve
Barnitz
Polignani
Santa Claus
Eagan
General Sessions
Ater
Williams
Owen
Grand Jury
James E. Smith
Abarno
Carbone
Judge Swann
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Smith
Commissioner Woods
Polignan
Suffrage Debate Pieces by Gilman and Dodge
The Times previews next Sunday's issue with two debate pieces on suffrage. Charlotte Perkins Gilman presents a pro suffrage case while Mrs. Arthur Dodge argues the anti suffrage view. The Times notes demand and says the paper sells out early.
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Arthur Dodge
Romance in Arrest of a Convict Couple on Staten Island
Neighbors were surprised when Mr. and Mrs. David A. Ralston were arrested on warrants dating from 1913 for jewel theft from Mrs. Ballington Booth at Brookhaven Farm. Ralston, once a baggage thief, and his wife allegedly used stolen pieces to start life anew on Staten Island after moving into 431 Richmond Terrace, West New Brighton. Detectives say the pair married after a final theft, with a gold necklace found at their home supporting the claim.
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New Brighton
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John M. Pendleton
Pendleton Place
Tompkinsville
Ballington Booth
Brookhaven Farm
Rogues’ Gallery
Sing Sing
Auburn
Balington Booth
New Law to Protect Neutrality Passes After White House Explains
The House hurriedly passed an administration neutrality measure, with a substitute resolution clarifying its scope. After a White House conference explained the intent, both chambers adopted the substitute, limiting power to prevent shipments aiding belligerent ships. Lansing and President Wilson supported the move, aiming to prevent use of U S ports as bases for warships.
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New York Times
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Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
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Foreign Relations
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State Department
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Bryan
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Foreign Relations Committee
Underwood
Wilson
Inderwood
Department of
Reward Offered in Missing New York Clerk Case
New Haven March 3 search ends for Lillian Cook of 27 Union Street Brooklyn who disappeared Thursday from Mayo Radiator Company where she worked as a clerk. Mayo offers $500. police open new inquiry as detectives doubt friendships. family believes she may have drowned herself with belongings left behind.
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New Haven
Conn
Lillian Cook
Union Street
Brooklyn
Mayo Radiator Company
Virginius Mayo
Miss Cook Rired
Frank Petothe
Pre
Hethaty
Maya
Palmer
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Donnelly
Hazel Atlas Glass to resume full operation in two weeks
G G Oliver general manager announced Hazel Atlas Glass Company will restart both its Washington and Clarksburg plants within two weeks. Combined the facilities will employ about 5,000 men, with Washington area to have 3,000 workers and Clarksburg 2,000. Orders from American and European customers promise continued full operation through the summer.
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Atlas Company
Dirigible Sets Altitude Record Over Campalto
Turin reports Capt Biff piloted the M-1 dirigible to 10,768 feet 9 inches at Campalto. The military airship stayed aloft five hours and forty five minutes and descended in excellent condition with ample ballast to continue longer if needed.
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Biff
House Neutrality Resolution Adopted to Bolster Enforcement
The text outlines a Senate substituted resolution to strengthen U S neutrality during wartime. It authorizes the President to withhold clearance from vessels believed to aid belligerents and to grant clearance only after bonds are posted, with penalties for noncompliance. The measure extends to all lands and waters under U S jurisdiction and authorizes use of military force as needed.
Neutral Vessel Seizure Authorization Act Text
The resolution empowers the President to stop and seize vessels of American registry or license believed to be aiding belligerents by transporting fuel arms ammunition or supplies to warships or tenders in violation of US neutrality. Penalties include fines from two thousand to ten thousand dollars imprisonment up to two years or both, with forfeiture of the vessel, and authorization to employ land or naval forces to enforce the resolution within US jurisdiction.
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Allies to Hear Neutrals Views on Submarine Policy
Allies prepare to discuss neutral rights as Britain and France plan reprisals against Germany. The Order in Council will lay out procedures for safeguarding nonbelligerents and outline how the Allies aim to force Germany's submarine policy, with Washington likely to request clarifications.
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Order In Council
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Germany Alters Relief Ship Rule
The German Government informed American Minister Dr Henry van Dyke through German Minister F von Mueller that safe passage would be granted to American relief ships bearing Belgium aid. Ships must be clearly marked with large letters and a white flag with red marks to be recognizable at night. Submarines have orders to respect the relief vessels and measures will prevent misuse of the special marks.
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Relief Commission
Allied fleet bombs forts at Dardanelles in March action
A Reuters Athens dispatch reports Allied ships bombarded forts at Dardanelles including Dardanus Hamidieh and Tchemerlik two miles up the straits. Bezikia telegraph station destroyed as minefields slow further naval advance. casualties small and forts pounded by Triumph Ocean Albion, Canopus Swiftsure Cornwallis and other units.
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Reuter Telegram Company
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