Entente Rejects U S Plan to Arm Merchant Ships
Entente Powers reply to Secretary Lansing reject the proposal for a modus vivendi to disarm merchant ships while the United States seeks a pledge from Germany not to attack unarmed vessels. Officials say all powers declined for varied reasons, citing international law and distrust of German promises amid wartime threats.
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Washington, D. C
Marsh
Entente
Lansing
State Department
United States
Central Powers
Germany
U S Considers Restricting Access to Its Ports
Officials weigh neutrality limits by restricting ships from using American ports for war material. A circular memorandum suggests limiting access to vessels deemed usable offensively, with possible reliance on Canadian ports for loading munitions and raw materials. No decision announced and replies’ help cannot be gauged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
United States
Ship explosion injures Americans on Sussex voyage
An explosion aboard the Sussex overturned a boat carrying 40 people. About 30 were drowned, with many passengers jumping overboard as debris and furniture were hurled over the side. The foremast and wireless apparatus were blown away. Rescue came from a trawler and a British destroyer taking survivors to Boulogne and Dover, leaving five bodies aboard.
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Sussex
Boulogne
Dover
Four Americans Missing After Englishman Torpedo Sinking
Consular reports to the State Department say the Dominion line steamer Englishman torpedoed near the British Isles left 18 unaccounted for while 33 survivors were landed at a British port. Americans listed include Peter McDonald of Boston and George McDonald of Lawrence Mass along with P Buckley and M A Burke with unknown addresses. The ship carried horses to St Nazaire and Portland ME was its intended destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
State Department
Dominion Line
British Isles
Peter McDonald
Cherry Street
Boston
George McDonald
Common Street
Lawrence
Mass
P. Buckley
M. A. Burke
Armstrong
Bristol
Portland
Avonmouth
St. Nazaire
France
New York Company Not On Government Business
A New York based company was not engaged in government work. No further details on contracts or official actions are provided in the readable text.
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New York
Sussex Torpedoed Off Sussex Claims Reach Paris
Paris reports that the passenger liner Sussex was torpedoed and has arrived at Boulogne. The attack was confirmed in the morning dispatches received today, detailing the submarine strike and subsequent salvage movement.
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Paris
Boulogne
Two British Ships Sunk Near Atlantic Route
London reports the British steamers Englishman and Salybia sunk. Sixty eight survivors are accounted for from the Englishman, while all passengers and crew were saved from the Salybia. The Englishman sailed from Portland Me toward Saint Nazaire and Avonmouth, and the Salybia left Barbados for London after a 1904 construction and 342 foot length.
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London
Dominion Line
Lloyds
Barbados
Liverpool
Portland
Saint Mazaire
Avonmouth
Parker and Emer son testify in Harris county tax case
Parker chief engineer of the railroad commission and Emer son efficiency expert return from Houston where they testified in the International and Great Northern Railway case seeking to restrain Harris county from collecting intangible taxes imposed by the state tax board. Parker will inspect the San Antonio Belt and Terminal Railway property in San Antonio after leaving for the week.
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Austin
Tex
R. D. Parker
Railroad Commission
Rafe Emerson
Houston
International & Great Northern Railway
Harris County
State Tax Board
Parker
San Antonio
City Bonds Approved For Bonham Street Improvement
Mayor Joe Thurmond of Bonham secured approval from the attorney general’s department for a 7500 dollar Bonham street improvement bond at 5 percent maturing in 34 years. The department also approved 100000 dollar Montgomery County road improvement bonds for road district No 2 at 5.5 percent maturing in 30 years with a 20 year option. Proceeds will fund road work.
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Austin
Tex
Joe Thurmond
Bonham
Attorney Generals Department
Montgomery County
El Paso area tightens controls on false rumors
City council moves to fine individuals or firms $200 for spreading false alarming news about local conditions. The issue follows a newspaper claim El Paso was near anarchy, as federal officials urge censorship and the Associated Press begins wireless field news for troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Washington
Tom Lea
el Paso
Associated Press
Sample
Columbus
Great Ore Deposits in Mexico Blamed for Service Hurdles
Army operators say northern Mexico ore deposits deflect radio waves, weakening sending and receiving sets at Casas Grandes. The campaign relies on wireless, with night communication from Pershing HQ as field lines fail and weather disrupts operations.
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Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Casas Grandes
J. J. Pershing
Arlington
Panama
Janos
la Ascension
Corralitos
Oklahoma
Sierra Madre
Villa
Army Aviation
E. B. Frick
Transportation Privilege Extension For Mexico Lines
General Funston said the Mexico National line between El Paso and Chihuahua could be used for supplies to U S troops pursuing Villa. Two Pershing columns near Namiquipa push toward Guerrero district while 230 mile line of communication from the border to advanced troops complicates supply without railroads. Authorities consider rail access on that line easier than Casas Grandes options as the campaign continues.
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Mexico Northwestern
Washington
el Paso
Chihuahua
Villa
Guerrero
Big Bend
Funston
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Fort D. A. Russell
Wyoming
Fabens
Marfa
Fourteenth Cavalry
Presidia
del Rio
Southern Pacific
Sanderson
Marathon
Columbus
Fifth Cavalry
Agua Prieta
Frederick 8
Foltz
Douglas
Carranza
United States
Pershing
Madera
Namiquipa
Hearst Ranch
Lake Babicora
Sickel
Gibson's Ranch
Janos
Mexico National
Casas Grandes
General Funston
Governor not to call out militia over El Paso request
Governor Ferguson said no message from El Paso county sheriff requesting state militia has been received. If such a request arrives, he would likely confer with General Funston and may dispatch Adjutant General Hutchings to El Paso to investigate the necessity of calling out state troops.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Peyton Edwards
el Paso
Frederick Funston
San Antonio
Hutchings
Mexican Finance Council Eyes Future of Republic Funds
Rafael Nieto, assistant secretary of finance, returned to Mexico City from Queretaro where General Carranza led meetings to set the republics financial basis. Fourteen state governors and cabinet members attended sessions. about 60 percent of chief officials are expected to be present when the council ends.
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Mexico City
Rafael Nieto
Queretaro
Carranza
Doughty Heads to Brownwood for Rural School Aid Review
Professor W F Doughty state superintendent of public instruction travels to Brownwood to address the Mid-Texas Teachers Association and inspect rural schools that filed for state aid under the governor's 1 million dollar rural school law. Professor J F McDonald accompanies for high school classifications and will also be away for several days.
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Austin
Tex
W. F. Doughty
Brownwood
Mid-Texas Teachers’ Association
Doughty
J. F. McDonald
Central Texas
Burnet County District Attorney Resigns to Join Texas Cattle Group
Dayton Moses resigns as Burnet county district attorney to become general attorney for the Texas Cattle Raisers' Association after a Houston meeting. Governor Ferguson will pick a successor next week.
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Austin, Tex
Dayton Moses
Burnet County
Ferguson
Moses
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Houston
Mr. Moses
Allen's Foot-Base antiseptic powder shoe care
The article promotes Allen's Foot-Base antiseptic powder for use in shoes and footbaths. It claims relief for chilblains frost bites painful swollen feet and bunions and removes stinging sensation from coins and bunions. Sold by druggists 25c with a free trial package from Allen 8 Olm ated Le Roy NY.
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Allen
le Roy
N. Y
Wife Believes Dr Waite Innocent In Grand Jury Case
New York March 25 Dr Arthur Warren Waite remains under guard at Bellevue Hospital as the DA expects an indictment for first degree murder in the arsenic death of John E Peck a Grand Rapids millionaire Waite's father and mother urge faith in his innocence and the wife in Grand Rapids says she forgives any alleged affair Detectives identified the hotel woman as Mrs A W Walters an former singer now married to an inventor and engineer Waite admitted giving Peck arsenic and claimed Peck planned his own death over his wife’s death but prosecutors plan to continue the inquiry
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New York
Arthur Warren Waite
Bellevue Hospital
Grand
John E. Peck
Grand Rapids
Waite
Peck
Dr. Waite
A. W. Walters
Army Orders Induct John C Walker Jr to Air Duty
Today the Army announces Second Lieutenant John C Walker Jr of the Twelfth Infantry will participate in aerial flights from March. Captain Harold H Hettrick of the Corps of Engineers will proceed to Fort Sam Houston Texas to report as assistant to the engineer of the southern department. The resignation of First Lieutenant Richard M English Medical Reserve Corps is accepted to take effect March 23.
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John C. Walker JR
Twelfth Infantry
Harold
Hetrick
Corps of Engineers
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Southern Department
Richard M. English
Medical Reserve Corps
Republic Arrives in San Francisco After Tahiti Salvage
The Republic steamer, bought by a San Francisco company from the French government for 29000 dollars and admitted to American registry while at Tahiti wreck, arrived under its own steam from Papeete. Owners consider a 1200000 dollar offer. cargo recovered reimburses vessel cost and salvage expense.
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San Francisco
Republic
Tahiti Harbor
Papeete
Cut This Offer For Trial Pack Of Foley Remedies
An old advertisement urges readers to mail five cents with a name and address to Foley & Co. Chicago for a trial pack of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup and Foley Kidney Pills for back pain kidneys rheumatism and cleansing effects. Druggist A M Fischer Gibbs Building publishes the ad.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Gibbs Building
Ambassador protests customs delay on Carranza munitions
Eliseo Arredondo, Carranza's ambassador, protested to Secretary Lansing that a munitions shipment co signed on a ship leaving New York was held up by customs. Lansing said there was no intention to delay and the hold was for a preliminary examination to prevent aid to enemies. the shipment will be allowed to proceed.
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Washington, D. C
Eliseo Arredondo
Carranza
Lansing
Ammuni
Ion
New York
Ambas
Sador
Omaha lecturer speaks to large Corpus Christi audience
Clarence W. Chadwick C. S. B. of Omaha Neb a noted Christian Science lecturer spoke to a large audience in Corpus Christi last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Clarence W. Chadwick
Omaha
Neb
Break Up Bronchial Coughs and Croup Quickly
A drug store advertises Schiffmann's New Concentrated Expectorant as the best remedy for severe coughs colds whooping cough and croup. It guarantees money back if unsatisfied and claims extreme economy with one 50 cent bottle making a pint for at home use.
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Schiffmann
H. L. Wagner
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U. S
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Sutherland Springs
Railway Commission
Wesco
San Diego
Pat
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
Governmental Conference of National Credit
State Superintendent of Education
State National Banker
Dentist Held
Tahiti
Hicks Bldg
Arredondo
Philadelphia
Texas
Guaranty Fund Bank
P. Skinner
Geo. B. Taliaferro
Z. D. Bonner
Cashier
JOS
Commercial Loan
AKD Trust Company
Gunter Building
GEO B. Taliaferro
John B. Verf
L. J. Hart
A. P. Ford
Seccretary & Treasuer Sacer Tee
Re . Cook
Jake Wolff
Gus Zalmanzig
Ben A. Mrtart
Claude V. Birkhead
John B.asnes
John Beece Hart
George B
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