Russians Press Germans Back to East Prussian Front
London reports say Russian forces have defeated three German columns on the Ostrolenks to Myszniec road and press the front toward East Prussia. Przemyśl garrison reportedly near surrender as ammunition runs low. Gen Botha gains key success in Africa amid war-bonuses and dock disputes easing.
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Botha
Africa
London
Petrograd
Union
England
Amien
London Docks
Battle Ships Sunk in Dardanelles Losses Reported
Three battleships Irresistible Ocean and Bouvet were lost after mine contact and internal explosion. Bouvet sank minutes after mine strike. crews saved on other ships. Turks and Germans accused of drifting explosive containers amid mine cleared waters. Replacement battleships Queen and Implacable ordered. Conference aboard Suffren as French seek decisive action. Russian squadron sighted near Bosphorus causing panic in Constantinople.
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London
Irresistible
Ocean
Dardanelles
Queen
Tenedos
Suffren
Tts
Bosphorus
Reuter
Petrograd
Constantinople
War avoided by conference says Grey in London
Foreign Secretary Grey told a London audience that a European conference could have averted the war. He said Germany opposed every proposal, had prepared for war, and relied on British goodwill, noting past Balkan talks and the missed chance last July.
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London
Germany
Grey
Front reports limited action on Carpathian front and ship fire in Genoa
Official dispatch notes no major changes along the Carpathian front with occasional artillery exchanges. A night repulse of Russian battalions north of Nadworna is cited while Przemyśl garrison sorties eastward. A Genoa fire seriously damages the Clan McKellar cargo steamer carrying 11 000 bales of cotton from New Orleans. Hannah Moore, 91, Gettysburg, dies after stair fall. daughter of the American Legion veteran Vicorse Moore.
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Vienna
London
Carpathian
Nadworna
Galicia
Przemycl
Genoa
Paris
Clan McKellar
New Orleanns
New Orleans
Hannah Moore
Gettysburg
Vicorse Moore
Continggent Army
Threat of German retaliation over Russian raids in East Prussia
Berlin war department reports Russian forces raid the northern East Prussia border, burning villages and estates. It says Germany will burn three Russian villages or estates for each German loss and will destroy Russian government buildings in Suwalk and other capitals as reprisal. The note also claims French attacks and German counteractions on various fronts, with civilians harmed in Alsace.
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Berlin
London
East Prussia
War Department
Suwalk
Memel
Lorette
Champaegns
le Mesnil
Alsatian
Schiettstadt
Pissa
Orzyc
Poland
Przanys
Attack Is Made in Bay Dresden Battle Echoed
Survivors affirm charge that the Dresden was attacked in Chilean waters near Cumberland bay Juan Fernandez Island. Chilean cruisers Esmeralda and Ministro Zenteno brought the Dresden crew aboard the York after the March 14 engagement with British ships. The Argentina confirms the German version and offers no official verdict yet on Chile’s investigation.
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Valparaiso
Esmeralda
Ministro Zenteno
Juan Fernandez Island
Dresden
York
Chile
Argentina
Cumberland Bay
The Kaiser Seeks Constantinople’s Stance in Dardanelles Talks
London reports from Berlin reveal Emperor Wilhelm II expressed concern about Constantinople’s fate amid Dardanelles tensions. He warned against Odessa’s prosperity rising from a possible victory, stating the need to prevent Odessa becoming another Hamburg. David Bey, Turkey’s finance minister, discussed the issue with the German leader.
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Constantinople
London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
David Bey
Berlin
Dardanelles
Odessa
Hamburg
Germany protests arrest of consul and aide in Seattle
Washington. The German embassy protests to the State Department against the arrest warrant for German consul William Muller and his assistant B N Schultz in Seattle. The embassy claims the arrest violates the German US consular treaty and asks for an immediate investigation.
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Washington
State Department
Wiliam Muller
B. N. Schultz
Seattle
Wash
Germany
United States
Steamer Santa Clara Stopped by Dolphin Fire
The American steamer Santa Clara, outward bound, was halted in the lower harbor by a shot from the dispatch boat Dolphin guarding outgoing ships. Misread signals and failure to stop led to the Dolphin firing. the Santa Clara was released and continued on its voyage.
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New York
Santa Clara
Dolphin
Dlphin
Secretary Daniels commends crews after sea vessel explosions
Washington Secretary Daniels sends commendatory letters to the crews of the armored cruiser San Diego and the submarine tender Fulton for gallant conduct during the recent explosions aboard those ships.
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Washington
Daniels
San Diego
Fulton
Panama-Pacific event average daily attendance figure
San Te ie California reports attendance at the Panama-Pacific four weeks ending March 20 totaling 1,809,524, an average of about 66,400 per day.
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San Te Ie CA
Panama-Pacific
Captain Moussion Gratified by German Cruiser’s Consideration
Captain Moussion of the Floride, sunk February 19 by the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, expressed gratitude for the consideration shown to him and his passengers and crew by Commander Thierichens of the German cruiser, in a maritime exchange reflecting courtesy amid disaster.
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Bin
Thierichens
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Newport News
Frye
Camel Fighting in the East
An account compares camel fights in Anatolia to historic bulldog battles in England. Camels muzzled, they entwine necks and try to topple each other, with wealth and prized harness at stake for the winner’s owner.
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England
Anatolia
Vagrant Beaten. Owner Returns With Injured Camel
A battered man walks home beside his beaten camel tethered with harness while his pockets contain cash, a scene described by the Exchange.
Fourth of July debate on national holiday status
The author argues that July Fourth is not a national holiday and that no universal national holiday exists in the United States while acknowledging several legal holidays including the Fourth of July.
Piute leader Tse-Ne-Gat arrives with Gen Scott at Bluff
Gen Scott chief of staff with Tse-Ne4jat and staff reach Bluff Utah after a clash with federal deputies engaged in arrest attempts. Four Piute Indians sought by Marshal Nebeker accompany Scott to conference and potential surrender.
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Denver
Colo
Scott
Tse Ne4jat
Polk
Posey
Bluff
Utah
Piutes
Tee-NeGat
Marshal Nebeker
Salt Lake
Posse
Utah-Arizona
Washington
War Department
Gien
Hugh L. Scott
Garrison
Nebeker
Thompson
Salt Lake City
Fall of Przemysl Felt as Russians Succeed
Petrograd reports the Przemysl garrison surrendered to the Russian army after prolonged weakness and hunger. Nine Austrian generals were captured along with many officers and troops. A St George cross honors the Russian commander as crowds celebrate amid heavy snow and mobilized civilian and military displays.
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St. George's Cross
Przemysl
Kasean
CREW REACHES NEW YORK AFTER SINKING
Five crew members of the American cotton steamer Evelyn, sunk by a mine in the North Sea, reached New York aboard the Matanzas from Bremerhaven confirming survivors. Earlier reports had varied on the number lost.
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New York
Evelyn
North Sea
Matanzas
Bremerhaven
Austrians Pound Montenegrin Fronts In March Actions
A Cettinje dispatch reports heavy Austrian artillery on all Montenegrin fronts on March 17 and 18. Infantry attacks near Grahove were repulsed by Montenegrins in strong defense.
German merchant claims Dervish conquest of Sudan and Fashoda
A Berlin tied German merchant returned from Egypt claims the Dervishes control the Sudan including Khar'tum and Nubia and that a December battle near Fashoda killed Gen Hawley and many officers. He says Senussi uprisings destroyed Australian camps, railways, and telegraph lines, with 40,000 tribesmen marching toward Fashoda and Native chiefs pledging allegiance to the Dervishes.
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Berlin
Egypt
Sudan
Khar’ Tum
Nubia
Vossische Zeitung
Fashoda
Hawley
Pyramids
Fayum
Cairo-Assuan
Alexandria Cairo
Damanhur
Nasser
Sennaar
Constantinople
North Africa
Woman Receives Life Term for Poisoning Child in El Paso
Agnes Ormmer is sentenced to life in state prison for killing her young daughter by poison. Judge Jackson overruled defense motion for a new trial after four prior mistrials. Swedish Chicago society funded her lengthy legal battle. Suspicions about her husband’s death and the child’s death fueled the prosecution.
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Agnes Ormmer
Jackson
el Paso
Mrs. Orner
Four Americans Lost In Bosphorus Rescue Attempt
Lieutenant-Commander William F. Bricker on the Scorpion and three sailors perished March 20 while trying to reach their vessel in a row boat off Constantinople. The boat was swamped by a heavy sea in a south gale. Herbert S. Babit and another sailor survived. Dowell hailed from Annapolis and Ford from Oxford, Mississippi.
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Berlin
London
Wiliam F. Bricker
United States
Scorpion
Ford
Dowell
Leverenz
Bosphorus
Dolmabaghcheh Palace
Herbert S. Babit
Bricker
Edward McCauley, Sr
Reserve Officers Recalled for Limited War Service
Rome reports no definite news on Italian war developments but all reserve officers born 1882 to 1887 have been recalled for a limited period to serve under the colors.
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Rome
Railroads Seek $35 Million In Mails Transportation Fees
Attorneys for several Eastern railroads filed a brief in Supreme Court supporting their claim that the government has retained about 35 million dollars due to railroads for transporting mail.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Chinese merchants to tour U.S. for 70 days
Seattle chamber of commerce reports a party of 50 prominent Chinese merchants bankers and officials will undertake a 70 day 11 000 mile tour of the United States this spring.
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Seattle
Wash
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
United States
British Steamers Torpedoed Off Peachy Head and in Channel
The British steamer Blue Jacket carrying wheat from Liverpool was torpedoed by a German submarine off Peachy Head. The crew abandoned ship. the vessel remained afloat though badly damaged. The Hyndford, 2775 tons, 376 feet, built 1906 at Port Glasgow, owned by Scottish Shipowners Co., was torpedoed in the English Channel by another German submarine.
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London
Bluejacket
Liverpool
Peachy Head
Hyndford
English Channel
Port Glasgow
Scottish Ship Owners Company
Glasgow
G. Halle
Cardiff
Sunderland
State to ship 1914 cotton to Copenhagen from Gulfport
Mississippi plans 5400 bales of the 1914 crop owned by the state to be loaded at Parchman and sent to Gulfport for shipment to Copenhagen Denmark aboard the Norwegian steamer Haase. Marine insurance war risk and freight total 1254 dollars per bale. Governor Brewer aided in finalizing arrangements while trustees expect profit.
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Brewer
Copenhagen
Rankin and Hinds County officials discuss road improvements
Rankin County supervisors led by R. E. Knight and colleagues met with Hinds County supervisors including Gordon and George Luckett in Jackson to plan gravel road upgrades, notably the pike east of the Pearl River bridge, aiming to connect Jackson to Rankin stat farm Fannin and nearby points. The governor is being urged to cooperate with bankers on depositors’ settlements, with fewer delays anticipated. Fertilizer sales are about 8,000 tons below last year’s pace per the Agriculture Commissioner Blakeslee. Castellorisco H H Castell plans to oversee Mississippi’s exhibits in San Francisco at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, staying through most of the event. August Bangs, longtime Mississippi insane hospital attendant, dies at 66. State Education Superintendent W. H. Smith travels to Caledonia for an educational rally, then to Starkville to address the Y M C A at A M College.
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Board of Supervisors
Rankin County
R. E. Knight
P. B. Berry
J. J. Daniels
J. B. Williamson
H. C. Patrick
Jackson
Hinds County
Pearl River
Gordon
George Luckett
Pike
Rankin Stat Farm
Fannin
Office of Commissioner of Agriculture
Blakeslee
H. H. Castell
San Francisco
Coast City
Castell
J. L. Smith
Mississippi Commission
Mr. Smith
Progres
W. H. Smith
Lowndes County
Caledonia
Starkville
A& M. College
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