Cyclone in Australia leaves many dead
A cyclone devastated several North Queensland villages including Hab ing, Fferberton, Mount Garnet, Card well and Cairns with heavy casualties. Destruction blocked wires delaying estimates as reports from Sydney and Melbourne allege widespread ruin and sixteeen inches of rain at Cardwell in 24 hours.
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Vancouver
B. C
Queensland
Melbourne Dispatch
Melbourne
Cooktown
Cairns
Cardwell
Shell Explosion Kills 3 Gunners on Von Steuben
Three sailors aboard the Von Steuben died in a shell explosion during target practice. Emmette Shields of Hannibal Missouri, Valentine Pravb yski of Buffalo New York, and Ercell William Martin of Philadelphia were identified as the deceased. The incident occurred as the ship conducted firing drills near Tarbat Practice, with no date given for the blast. The Navy confirmed the accident and said the ship later reported the casualties to their families.
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Washington
March
von Steuben
Navy Department
Emmette Joseph Shields
Hannibal
Valentine Pravbvlski
Buffalo
N.Y
Ercell
William Martin
Philadelphia
Emmecit
Hannibal Orbeard
van Steuben
War Department
Government Will Not Assume Debts In Railways
Washington officials of the railroad administration say the government will not fund individual companies financing obligations but will keep a benevolent interest in rail credit. The New Haven faces a $13 million note due April 1, discussed with McAdoo and John Skelton Williams, who stated the government would not provide funds to meet those obligations.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
New Haven
McAdoo
John Skelton Williams
Williams
House Delays Action On New Draft Basis
Washington Marchal reports the House delayed action on a bill to base draft apportionment on class one strength rather than state population. A minority report and Chairman Dent's statement to await Secretary Baker's return from France stalled consideration, delaying the second draft. Senate passage was anticipated this week as the measure would register younger men and a favorable majority report in the House supports the change.
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Washington
Marehal
Military Committee
Dent
Baker
France
Crowder
House
Senate
House Committee
Senate Passes Rail Control Bill Eight Senators Oppose It
Washington March 14 The Senate adopted the conference report on the administration railroad control bill by 4 to 8 after striking a tax provision on state taxes under federal control. It returns to the house for final action. Senators Borah Cummins Grenna Johnson Kenyon Norris Townsend opposed the report.
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Washington
Senate
House
Borah
Idaho
Cummins
Iowa
Grenna
North Dakota
Johnson
California
Kenyon
Norris
Nebraska
Townsend
Michigan
Gore
Oklahoma
Comerce Commission
Michiigan
Cuimmratns
Towa
United States
McAdoo
Archie Roosevelt Wounded in France Becomes Captain
Archibald Roosevelt son of Theodore Roosevelt has been wounded in action in France. A cable from Theodore Roosevelt Jr. to Col Roosevelt in Oyster Bay says Archie is shot by shrapnel, arm broken but not seriously. The colonel notes Archie earned a French cross of war for gallantry and had led a raiding party in No Man’s Land.
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New York
Archibald Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
France
Young Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Archie
Ted
Teddy
Col Roosevelt
Josephine Stryker
Oyster Bay
Arche
Roosevelt
No Man's Land
Army Deaths For Week Show Slight Increase
Deaths among the U S regular army national guard and national army totaled 156 for the week ending March 8 an increase of three from the prior week Pneumonia accounted for seventy one deaths The regular army led with sixty national army fifty four and national guard forty two Health in camps remains satisfactory with fewer pneumonia cases in the guard and regular army while national army cases rise Meningitis is declining across camps but national army measles are up due to new enlistments A separate item notes increased seed grain supplies and urges farmers to place orders early for distribution while the season is young.
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Washington
United States
Regular Army
National Guard
National Army
Division of
Chicago
W.G. Eckhardt
Neis
Four Trains Taken Off Between St Louis and Clinton
Four local passenger trains on the Illinois Central railroad running between St Louis and Clinton and Springfield and Clinton will be removed starting Sunday by an order of the railroad administration. Fast trains are instructed to stop more often.
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Springfield
Ilinois Central Railroad
St. Louis
Clinton
Railroad Administration
North Sea
Switzerland
Odessa
Black Sea
Moldavia
Bessarabia
Teutons
Austria
Germany
Persia
Afghanistan
Berlin and
Bagdad
Yankee Gunners Destroy German Gas Projectors
Associated Press reports from France that an American raid northwest of Toul broke German lines after a 45 minute artillery prep. US forces entered to the second German defensive line, found dead, and pursued retreating troops. Americans blew up enemy dugouts and returned uninjured with information. American artillery then obliterated a German position housing 200 gas projectors located by aerial photo.
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Associated Press
France
Toul
Bombs from dirigible kill seven in Naples raid
Naples march 12. An air raid by a high flying dirigible dropped explosives at random over the city. Sixteen dead and forty wounded. Civilians were killed at locations including Via Roma Corso Vittorio Emanuele and the Little Sisters of the Poor asylum.
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Naples
Via Roma
Corso Vittorio Emanuele
Little Sisters of the Poor
Jilted Lovers Open Fire on Train Near White Tall
On a Chicago and Alton line train near White Tall Missouri Dick Tharris shot and killed Mass Sawyer of Roadhouse and wounded Genevieve Clark of Roadhouse in a jealousy fueled attack. Harris escaped by leaping from the moving train and is at large. Clark remains in serious condition with poor prognosis.
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ST. Eoquis
Sawyer
Roadhouse
Tih
Mass Genevieve Clark
Roadhouses
Dick Tharris
White Tall
Here
Harris
White Yall
Miss Clark
Whiteall
Clark
Indictments Against Eight Men In Chicago Petition Fraud
Indictments charging perjury and forgery were voted against eight men alleged to have fraudulently obtained signatures for petitions to place the wet and dry question on the April municipal election ballot in Chicago.
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Chicago
Dry
Chicago Federation
Men Chafe for Action and Glory
In field dispatches from the American army, a captain describes his men craving action and a major mapping a hidden German machine gun site. A standout hunter with a remote gun fights a night shadow, while a lone dog charge ends at the boy gunner’s muzzle, earning praise for nerve and precision.
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Hans
Unn
Herbert Corey
No Man's Land
Ike
Munition graft scandal shocks German stock market
A Zurich dispatch reports the German socialist Vorwaerts claims a graft scandal at Daimler munitions factories has panicked Berlin trading. The Daimler stock plunged about two thirds, with many war stocks falling on fears that most war factories faced prosecution by the German treasurer.
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Washington
Zurich
Vorwaerts
Germany
Daimler
Reichstag
Berlin Stock Exchange
Embassies Leave Jassy for Odessa
American and allied legation staffs depart Jassy for Odessa amid assurances of safe conduct from the Romanian king. Departure delayed by Austria despite an agreement permitting the move.
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Jassy
Washington
Odessa
Romania
Admiralty Praises Yankee Tars For Parker Rescue
London March 14 British admiralty praised the American destroyer Parker for rescuing nine survivors from the British hospital ship Glenart Castle sunk in the Bristol Channel. Two Parker sailors earned special credit for leaping into the icy sea to save others. The admiralty said official recognition would be for American authorities, while considering any suitable gesture.
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London
Parker
Glenart Castle
British Admiralty
House of Commons
Thomas James MacNamara
Admiralty
MacNamara
J. Fortescue Flannery
Maldon
Essex
Bristol Channel
J. Fortescue Vlannery
Board of Trade
Owen Philipps
Union Castle Line
Congress of
Moscow
Brest-Litovsk
Wilson
Lorraine
Luneville
Renewed push to speed up wooden ship program
Washington reports renewed efforts to hasten wooden ship construction. The Shipping Board allows smaller frame timbers, cutting need for large Pacific timbers, with a circular to builders urging more parallel work. Gulf Coast builders win contracts for 140 modified Ferris ships. southern pine firms pledge timbers for 800 ships yearly.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Southern Yards
Pacific Coast
James O. Heyworth
Division of
Wood Ships Construction
Shipping Boards
Gulf Coast Builders’ Association
Southern Pine
Perris
Pacific Coast Yards
Southern Pine Association
Nichy
South
New Orleans
Suffrage Advocates Win Point In Texas
Advocacy for woman suffrage in Texas scores a first victory as the lower house reports a bill to allow women to vote in primaries and participate in nominating congressmen. Critics plan opposition, but supporters expect passage on second reading as the bill awaits printer's final provisions.
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Austin
Texas
Eighteen British Merchant Ships Sunk by Submarines
London reports eighteen British merchantmen sunk last week by mines or submarines and one fishing vessel. Of the losses, fifteen were 1600 tons or more and three were under that tonnage. UK port arrivals totaled 2016 ships with 2062 merchantmen sailing, eight attacked unsuccessfully. This marks the third straight week of eighteen merchantmen destroyed by mine or submarine.
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London
Admiralty
United Kingdom
Renewed air raid hits English coast northeast
London reports indicate hostile airships attacked the northeast coast of England Wednesday night after 9:30 p m. Field Marshal French notes one or two airships, about twenty bombs fell near the coast, with no casualty or damage details available at the time of the report.
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London
England
French
Paris
Italy
Macedonia
Liberty motor seaplanes accepted for naval service
Washington March 14 America s first fighting seaplane equipped with Liberty motors has been tried out and accepted and several craft are being delivered for the naval air service. A Bristol model fighting plane for the army is in production with two Liberty motors delivering about 700 horsepower. Production details stay private but planes resemble British flying boats and engineers have fixed a lubricating system defect. Output is expected to strain shipping facilities before July with France delivery planned. Pershing s staff weighs handling planes across the ocean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Naval Air Service
Aircraft Board
Liberty Motors
France
General Pershing
Japan as British ally praised by Daily Telegraph
London report notes Japan's twelve year alliance with Britain and its wartime contributions in Siberia. It argues Germany seeks to dominate the region and warns allied states to act to protect national interests, while avoiding aggressive aims.
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London
Siberia
Daily Telegraph
Japan
Siberian
Germany
German attack repulsed in Champagne and Odessa advance
War brief notes a German attack in Champagne repulsed with heavy losses. British admiralty reports German troops entered Odessa, Russia, a major port and grain hub near the Dnieper. The piece covers broader fronts, including Brest-Litovsk, American actions in Lorraine, and air raids on England and Paris with several aircraft losses on all sides.
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Paris
Champagne
War Office
Odessa
Berlin
London
British Admiralty
Perc Wireless Press
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Yankee Tars IK
House of Commons of the
Liberty Motor
Britain
London Daily Telegraph
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Russia
Catherine
Imperial New Russian University
Dnieper
Dniester
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