Verdun Front Sees Double Struggle As Germans Push
German forces capture Douaumont village amid three days of heavy fighting near Verdun. French counterattacks intensify while hills such as Hill 304 and Goose Hill endure violent shelling. Paris reports indicate a lull on the British front and massive artillery bombardments around Verdun.
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London
Douamont Village
French War Office
Douamont
Haudumont Woods
Pepper Heights
Paris
Meuse
Goose Hill
Lorraine
Thiaville
France
Haig
Berlin
Vermelles
Crown Prince
Verdun
Fort de Vaux
Fresnes
Wilson seeks extended acting secretary of war role
President Wilson asks Attorney General for opinion on Major General Hugh L. Scott acting as secretary of war for thirty more days beyond the statutory limit. Scott has served as acting secretary since February 11 and faces a deadline next Saturday if he cannot hold over. A successor to Lindley M. Garrison is reportedly chosen, with agreement from the prospective appointee, though White House comment was unavailable.
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Washington
Wilson
Hugh L. Scott
Gregory
Scott
Lindley M. Garrison
Garrison
White House
Famous Aviator to Make Flights Here
Lieutenant Saufley, renowned navy aviator, is detailed by Acting Commandant Whiting to fly from Pensacola to Mobile and remain there for Mardi Gras. He will be accompanied by Lieutenant McDonald and they will use Curtiss aircraft.
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Pensacola
Fla
Saufley
Navy
Whiting
Navy Aviation Station
Mobile
McDonald
Curtiss
No Sailors For Mardi Gras Says Josephus Daniels
Navy bans Bluejackets from Mobile Mardi Gras parades despite appeals to rescind. Secretary Daniels confirms no landing party from ships will participate though the Terry will assist in supporting the carnival.
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Josephus Daniels
United States Navy
Mobile
Navy Department
United States
Terry
Navy
Joseph Daniels
the Navy
M. J. McDermott
Mobile Carnival Association
Ala
Priest in St Paul Shot by Kneeling Woman at Confessional
Rev Henry Jasisky pastor of a Polish Catholic church in St Paul was shot to death by Mrs Agnes Dudske while hearing confessions. The incident occurred in a confessional kneeling bench as several parishioners and others were present. Police viewed possible anarchist motive. Dudske was captured by parishioners and later arrested.
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ST. Paul
ST. Paul, Minn
Henry Jasisky
Agnes Dudske
Jajisky
Minneapolis
Priest Frame-Up Alleged in Minneapolis Church Suit
In 1913 a group of civil damage suits sought support for a child. The priest claimed a frame-up tied to a Holy Cross factional feud and was moved to St. Paul after the cases. Moments after a shooting he confessed to killing the priest and pointed to a nearby gun.
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Holy Cross Church
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Assassin Wounds Turkish Dictator Enver Pasha
Reports from Constantinople and Athens say Enver Pasha the Turkish dictator was wounded by an assassin. Berlin dispatches note Enver with Deymal Pasha reached Jerusalem to direct an invasion of Egypt. Enver, age 33, rose to leadership in Turkish affairs after the Young Turk era.
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London
Reuter
Athes
Constantinople
Enver Pasha
Enver
Berlin
Deymal Pasha
Jerusalem
Egypt
Athens
Enver Bey
Young Turk
Navy chief Daniels blasted by Meyer allies in Congress
Former Navy Secretary Meyer criticizes Daniel's management of the Navy as critics in Congress, led by Rep Britten, argue for expert advice and stronger staff. They accuse Daniels of concentrating power, delaying mobilization, underfunding hydro-aeroplanes, and limiting a general staff while touting reforms.
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Washington
Navy
von L. Meyer
Daniel
Fred A. Britten
Chicago
Naval Authority
House Naval Committee
Daniels
Britten
House Committee
Navy Department
Meyer
General Board
War College
Atlantic
Admiral Blue
Grant
United States
Hobson
Council of National Defense
Governor Henderson to Visit Mobile for Carnival Events
Alabama Governor Charles Henderson will arrive in Mobile Sunday afternoon at 4:38 on the Louisville and Nashville. He and his wife will stay at the Cawthon Hotel through Wednesday and attend carnival functions, including a coronation at the Lyric Theatre Monday evening, with a welcome by local committee members.
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Charles Henderson
Alabama
Felix III
Mobile
Louisville
Nashville
C. B. Hervey
M. J. McDermott
J. Paul Wilson
A. L. Staples
Cawthon Hotel
Henderson
Lyric Theatre
Ernor
Bryan at Capital Silent on Politics
William Jennings Bryan arrives in Washington to address the Economics Club. He refuses to discuss any political or international issues, noting the engagement was arranged a month ago and he may seek a delegate position at the national convention. He could not say if he will meet President Wilson before leaving Monday.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Economics Club
Pointblank
Wilson
Bryan
Congress
White House
Soap Delivery Sparks Civil Suit in New York
Mrs Lena Pelatrna of New Brighton bathes when salesman John Conroy enters with soap. He sues for damages claiming she ordered the soap and assaulted him with objects in the bathroom. Pelatrua counters that his story is bunk and denies any wrongdoing.
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New York
Lena Pelatrna
New Brighton
John Conroy
John
Rats and People In Battle for Town
Dublin Texas reports a rodent crisis as eight million rats threaten town life after jack rabbits cleared the area. The town offers one cent per rat, hoping to reduce the population and protect residents and livestock.
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Dublin
Tex
Mr. Piper
Pied Piper
Hamlin
Tige Eradication Proclamation Issued by Mayor
A proclamation naming Bayou La Batre as the setting for an eradiation effort was issued by Mayor Tige on Thursday. The notice declares local measures against the pest and outlines steps to begin immediate action.
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Tige
City Election Proclamation on March 15 1916
In accordance with a 1916 resolution the board proclaims the afternoon of March 15 1916 a holiday in all city departments to allow electors to vote on eradicating the Cattle Tick Evil in Mobile County. Mayor Pat J Lyons signs the notice at City Hall on March 4 1916.
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Board of City Commissioners
Mobile
Mass Meeting in Bayou la Batre for Tick Eradication Law
A large joint event is planned at the Masonic Hall in Bayou la Batre with Captain L. C. Irvine and his team leading a show of force to back the tick eradication measure. Experts Meador Wade and others will speak with stereopticon views to urge passage on March 15 in Mobile County.
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Masonic Hall
Bayou la Batre
Coden
Mobile County
Auburn
Wade
Mobile
Caden
Grand Bay Chamber backs tick-eradication vote campaign
At a Grand Bay Chamber of Commerce meeting on Wednesday, a unanimous resolution endorsed the tick eradication campaign in Mobile county and urged voters to support the election day measure.
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Grand Bay
Ala
Submarine War Outcomes Mark Early March Naval News
Report details the Giava passenger liner torpedoing and rescue, and lists early March sinkings including the Wentzel Elisa and two French ships. It notes mixed reports on patrol boats and cruisers, with Berlin and London updates and a Senate vote ambiguity amid Democratic splits.
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Naple
Leghorn
Italy
Athens
Alexander Wentzel
Elisa
Lowestoft
Primula
Giava
Tentonian
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Berlin
Bears Bath Tub Patch Chronicle
Mike Fogarty and Jerry Sullivan attempted to patch no more bears' bath tubs at the zoo. Pete and Alice the polar bears interrupted the plan by climbing an artificial mountain, prompting the pair to flee upward and wait for bars to be removed from the cage top.
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New York
Mike Fogarty
Jerry Sullivan
Mike
Jerry
Pete
Alice
Clyde Liner Apache Safe At Anchor After Mechanical Trouble
March 4 reports say the Clyde liner Apache with seventy five aboard is at anchor off Cape Hatteras resting easily after a broken crank shaft. The Comanche will convoy the Apache to New York tomorrow.
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New York
Cape Hatteras
Weather forecast from Washington for Alabama and Mississippi
The forecast reports fair and warmer conditions for Alabama on Sunday and Monday with clear skies. Mississippi is expected to have fair and warmer conditions on Sunday and Monday.
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the Feather
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Bird's-Eye View Of The House Mix-Up
The administration seeks to table McLe more's resolution on submarine policy, but it is now technically tabbed awaiting House action. Any member or committee can call it up in three days to place it on the calendar for a vote. If not called up, it remains forever tabbed. Speaker Clark and other leaders challenge administration, as Rules committee remains divided on the method to restore the measure.
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McLemore
Congress
House
Ivolve
Clark
Kitchin
Administration
Rules Committee
Wilson Angers Insurgent Congress in Submarine Debate
President Wilson faces a sharply split Congress as House factions led by Speaker Clark and Floor Leader Kitchin challenge the administration over warning Americans off armed merchant men. In the Senate Hitchcock joins Republicans to intensify the fight on submarine policy as McLemore’s resolution looms for a Tuesday vote. Lost and found notices and small classifieds fill the page.
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Bond P. Geddes
United Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
House
McLemore
Senate
Clark
Kitchin
Hitchcock
McCumber
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