Senate Passes Ship Subsidy Bill After Prolonged Debate
The Senate approved the ship subsidy measure by a 42 to dl vote after a lengthy session. Republicans Allison Dolliver Spooner Quarles and Proctor Dillingham opposed final passage. McLaurin voted for. Amendments limited contract operation to July 1 1920 and cap annual subsidy at 8 million dollars, while other changes failed. The act outlines subsidies for ocean mail service, apprenticeship mandates, vessel classifications, and protections against foreign- built ships participating in the program.
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Allison and Dolliver
Town
Spooner and Quarles
Wisconsin
Proctor and Dillingham
Vermont
Spooner
Associated Prem
Washington
Senate
Iowa
Quarles
McLaurin
South Carolina
Allison
Frye
Commerce Committee
West
Missouri
Patterson
Colorado
Pettus
Alabama
Congress
Hanna
Ohio
J. Pierpont Morgan
United States
Atlantic
Mexican Gulf
Pacific
River and Harbor Bill Debated in House
The House opened debate on the river and harbor bill with Rep. Burton of Ohio delivering an extensive explanation and several members weighing in. Rep. Hellany protested state treatment, while Foster and Cochran examined Boer war issues. Rep. Wachter denounced a newspaper charge as a falsehood and urged safeguards against press attacks on members.
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Aswciuted Pres
Washington
House
Mrr
Burton
Ohio
Hellamy
N. C
Myr. Foster
Mr. Cochran
Congress
Wachter
Richardson Tenn
Mr. Wachter
Textile mills grant ten percent wage raise across region
Textile corporations in the city grant a ten percent wage increase effective today. All mills except Sagamore resumed full operation. Weavers had fought for ten weeks over the raise, and the union’s approval remains uncertain as some workers refused to return.
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Sagamore
Tire Blaze Destroys Homes in Shosteville
Exclusive wire report from The Associated Peas Rochester dated March 17 states a tire fire in Shosteville destroyed twelve homes two residences and caused two outbuildings to burn with losses around $690.
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Rochester
Shosteville
Bryn Mawr Denbigh Hall Fire Rebuild Planned
A fire at Denbigh Hall in Bryn Mawr caused an estimated 40 000 building loss and 300 in student losses with no personal effects saved. Rebuilding will start immediately aiming for occupancy by May 15 or June 1, plus an electric lighting plant to prevent a repeat.
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Philadelphia
Denbigh Hall
Prince Henry of Prussia Returns From United States Voyage
Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia completed the Deutschland voyage from New York with a calm, rested demeanor. He spent time on the bridge and met few passengers, while his reception in Cherbourg and Plymouth drew official arrangements by Emperor William. He praised the orderly crowds and recalled no serious incidents from his American trip.
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Plymouth
Eng
Hamburg-American Line
Deutschland
New York
Prince Hiymby
Prussia
Ectily Islands
Cherbourg
Hamburg
Prince Henry
United States
Albers
Koeper
Howard Townsend Martin
Mra. C. B. Alexander
Susan WW. McCook
France
Prince Henry of
Emperor William
Cuxhaven
St Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin Draws Crowd
The St Patrick's Day ceremony in Dublin drew many thousands of spectators as Irish forces led by the Dychess of Connaught and the lord Lieutenant, with Countess Ca dogan, received a warm welcome. Large police drafts were deployed in towns across Ireland in anticipation of disturbances.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Connaaugh
Ireland
Connaught
San Roberto
Sonmnanderim
Earl Cadogan
Heutenant
Countess Cadogan
Ieland
Two Years for Mischief In Norfolk Court
J W Jenkins, a young white man, was tried in Norfolk's corporation court for mischief. He was sentenced to two years hard labor in the state penitentiary after being accused of throwing a large mask and blocking traffic in front of a car during the tense days of the airike by railway men.
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Associated Poe
Norfolk
Lange
J. W. Jenkins
Seven Life Savers Die In Sea Rescue off Chatham
At Chatham Massachusetts seven Monomoy life saving crew members including Captain Eldridge and five crew from the barge Wardena drown when the surf boat capsized during a rescue attempt off the coast. Surfman Ellison survived after being rescued unconscious. Captain Elmer Mayo of the Wardena crew saved Ellison and two other men, but three more perished. Barge owner William H L Mack of Cleveland was aboard and feared dead. his mother received a health notice of his death.
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Wardena
Chatham
Mass
Elmer Mayo
Associated
Presa
Monomoy Life Saving Station
Ellis
Ife
Matsitall Eldridge
South Clutchin
Edgars Small
Harwich
Uma Kendrick
Oshorn Chase
Arthur Rogeers
North Harwich
Thomas Foye
South Chuthwall
Valentine Ensickerson
Harvie
Eldridge
Monomoy Station
Ellison
Monomoy Point
Mayo
Dory
William AH. Mack
Cleveland
Ohio
William HL. Mack
Ian
Delle Mick
New York
Anniversary of Boston Evacuation Ceremony
The 126th anniversary of Boston’s evacuation by British forces was marked in South Boston with a monument unveiling on Dorchester Heights. Massachusetts funded the memorial to valor of New England militia and Washington’s military genius. A parade preceded the ceremony and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge gave the oration, with Rear Admiral Schley and Mayor Collins in the procession.
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Boston
Dorchester Heights
Massachusetts
New England
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
Schley
Collins
Man Arrested in Wife's Death After Poison Found
Exclusive wire from The Associated Press reports Moore Wilkinson of Munfordville Kentucky is jailed on suspicion of murdering wife Nelly Bell Wilkinson. A chemist found about three fourths of a grain of erychnin in the woman's stomach after she died weeks after a meal. Authorities say a quarrel preceded the alleged poisoning.
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Associated
A Reas Munfordgilw
Nelly Bell Wilkinson
Moore Wilkinson
Willdne
Adiebe
Corporations Chartered by State Department
The Associated Press reports Harti March 17 noting new charters issued today. Mt Grace & Sons Pittsburgh capital 1000. Sammona Depor ving Pittsburgh capital 5000. Columbia Bottling Dickson City capital 1200. American Warming and Venting Pittsburgh capital 893000. Joe Skelly Plumbing and Venting Wilkinsburg capital 4000.
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Asociated
Harti
State Department
Folloetg
Mt. Gracy& Sons Company
Pittsburg
Capital
Sammona Deporving Company
Umbia Hottling Company
Dickson Cingy Capital
American Warming and Ven
Piitehungs Capital
Joe Skelly
Wilkinsburg
Elkin Carries Blair County In Republican Rally
Blair county GOP meet at the court house elects Thomas Herbert chairman and W L Balridge secretary. John P Elkin leads for governor with 6153 votes while Louie A Watres has 1677. Hon Tsine B Brown endorsed for secretary of internal affairs by 6745 votes. Alvin Evans endorsed for congress in the Nineteenth district by 6743 votes. Five delegates pledged to support Elkin: H M Detrick Charles S Fox Jesse Q L Hartman J D Hick C O Templeton.
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Isaac Brown
Associated Pron
Hollidaysburg
Blair County
Court House
Thomas Herbert
Altoona
W. L. Balridge
John P. Elkin
Louie A. Watres
Louie A. Watres 1,677 Votes. For Secretary of Internal Affaires
Tsine B. Brown
Alvin Evans
Ebensburg
Congress
H. M. Detrick
Charles S. Fox
Jesse QL. Hartman
J. D. Hick
C. O. Templeton
Mine Workers Meet at Shamokin
Delegates to the tri district United Mine Workers convention gather in Shamokin Pennsylvania with talks of concessions to avoid a strike. District Organizer W J Richards leads arrivals from Minersville and Scranton as President Mitchell delays due to other meetings.
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Shamokin
United Mine Workers
W. J. Richards
Minersville
Mitchell
Altoona
Thomas Nicholls
Scranton
Duffy
Nicholls
Fahy
Wayne County Republican Convention Chooses Greene For Congress
The Wayne county convention met in Honesdale at 2 pm Monday selecting Tromer Greene as the congressional nominee on the first ballot with 18 votes to 17 for Col. Coe Durland. Dr L J Cook and William Biether led the senatorial race, with Riefler winning 25 votes.
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Honesdale
Whyte County
Court House
Taakmin DL
M. Atkinson
J.B. Robinson
F. W. Bunnell
G. W. Sandercock
A. J. Simons
Drehr
J. Blygoart
Lake Ariel
Tromer Greene
Congress
W. W. Wood
Coe Durland
Mar. Greene
Mr. Durland
Greene
George H. Whitney
William Quinn
Hawley
L. A. Watres
Roosevelt
Bradford
Susquehanna
Wyoming
South Canaan
Beatt
State Tax Cases From The Associated View Harrisburg
Excludive wire reports opinions favoring commonwealth tax actions across firms including Nowcastle Electro Light, Brush Electric Light, Edin Electric Light, Barn Morhies laundry, Crott & Allin, American Coal, Jarecki Manufacturing, Camboia iron, Cheatee Gas, Manor Gay, and others with judgments entered at various courts.
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Harrisburg
Mureli
Jungy Wells Toakay
Conunen
Commonwealth Ve
Nowcastle Electro Light Formpany
Nowedath
Brush Electric Light Company
Philadelpha
Commonwealth Vs
Edin Electric Light Company
Philadelphis
Commonwealth Vs. Barn Mroihies’ Company
Laundry
Piltaburg
Commonwealth Va
Eight-Hour Day Decree Law Proposed in Madrid
Madrid reports a decree establishing an eight hour workday for all workers on state domains. It provides overtime pay at one eighth of the daily wage for each hour beyond the eight hour limit. The measure covers public workshops and similar sites as part of the official labor reform.
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Madrid
Ajaserte O Day
Efai
Independents Rally Behind Elkin In Blair County Delegates
The Ledger reports Blair County delegates selected for the Republican state convention favor Attorney General Elkin. Independents elsewhere backing Elkin fear he is the weakest gubernatorial candidate and foresee fusion challenges in November. Opposition is expected to be limited outside the northeastern counties, with a mostly clear path to the convention.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Elkin
Blair County
Partialy
Blair
Colonel Watres
Mr. Elkin
Republican Conventive
Wittes
Anarchist Attack on Elizabeth Pastor After Night Shooting
An unknown assailant struck Rev. Mr. Houst at his home in Elizabeth, knifing him in the chest and gagging him after a fall from a blow to the head. His wife found him. a physician said the knife wound was minor but the head injury severe. No clue identifies the attacker.
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Dvcaay
Elizabeth
Marehelz
Toust
Clennan Liutheran
Pollem
Ouf
MacNinney
Houst
Teun Omyeter Lously
Hell
Pussersby
Mgr. Houst
Prank Erne Stops Supplee in Sixth Round At Fort Erie
An exclusive wire from The Associated Press reports Prank Erne knocked out Supplee in the sixth round at Fort Erie. The Philadelphia and Atlantic City bout details are unclear with garbled names and places but Erne secured the win as the crowd watched closely.
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Buffalo
Erne
Supplee
Fort Eriegonight
Wennett
Mikeesport
Billy Devine
Jenny Varger
Howe
Grecian Emigration Alarms Government Report
A March dispatch from Athens reports rising Grecian emigration fears alarming authorities. In recent weeks young people seek fortunes abroad, with the United States drawing many as the government debates reforms and incentives to curb flight.
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Athens
Aeriondly
United States
Tates
Eleck Tals Exualis
Engineers Form United Mine Workers Reform
Exclusive wires report engineers and a nearby union debating to form the United Mine Workers of America. The affiliation is planned for April with members in the region set to follow, pledging unity and action to support their cause.
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Associated Sea
Wilkes-farry
Manel Uf
Brotherhood of Coil
United Mine Workers of America
Emphyr
Steamship arrivals include several transatlantic ships
Arrivals listed from Amsterdam Rotterdam and Liverpool to New York with vessels Umbria and Trove. departures include Deulacr ut from New York via Plymouth to Hamburg and DPitriels sailing from New York with Hobson-Hantung.
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Poo
New York
Manel
Mastledam
Rotterdam
Livepool
Umbria
Gibraltar
Trove
Naples
Genew
Cherlbounmp
Deulacrut
Plymouth
Hamburg
Hantung
Dpitriels
Rhodes Quiet As Condition Shows Little Change
Exclusive wire report from Cape Tony notes Cecil Rhodes slept most of the afternoon. He was generally cheerful when awake, with only small fluctuations in his condition reported.
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Cape Tony
Cecil Rhodes
Scranton Entrants Excel in Lehigh Valley Eisteddfod
Scranton proved a strong factor in the Lehigh Valley eisteddfod at the Lyric Theatre with most entries securing prizes. Local groups from Scranton, Beruntont, and Wilkes-Barre dominated male chorus and solo events while rivals from Milton and Taylor also competed, delaying travel due to washouts on the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
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Spreial
Milentown
Scranton
Lehigh Vialley
Scruton
Golo
Ivor ¢. Perry
Engion
Luss Vin Jones
Ben Griffiths
Thomas Abrams
Tniyld Jenkins
Net
Berunton
Taylor
Wilkes-Barre
Seranton
Scranton, Taylor and
Wilkes- Barre
Vtrday
Tims
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Local Firehouse Units Host Preliminary Rehearsals
Were quartered at different hotels during the day and the members of Columbus Howe Company No. 8 of Scranton were entertained by the members of Allentown Engine Company No. 7. Preliminary rehearsals were held.
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Columblt Howe Company No. 8
Scranton
Alientown Engine Company No
Weather report snapshot with garbled OCR
Fragmentary weather data for Mage 17 1002 appears with high low temperatures humidity and precipitation. Readable items include relative humidity and a 24 hour total ending at 8 p.m. but most values are unreadable.
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