Canal reopening forecast after earth slides near Gaillard Cut
Government officials in Washington and Panama report that conditions in Gaillard Cut justify expectations the Panama Canal will reopen to ships of 30 foot draft by mid month. Major General Goethals returned to duty and Colonel Harding’s telegram supports a positive outlook though dredging and debris removal may cause temporary delays.
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Ashington
Ion
Ition
Gailard Cut
Planet Harding
Gaillard Cut
Arly
Goethals
Canal Zone
Congress
Wilson
Washington
Colonel Harding
Coleonel Harding
Sucin
Floating Mines and Marine Battle Sighted Near Clyde
Captain R H Burgess of the American schooner Gypsum Empress reports witnessing British warships sink a German submarine off the Scotland coast near the Clyde while his ship lay at anchor. He saw a liner pursued, periscope glimpsed, and mines destroyed by a British patrol boat whose commander met him afterward.
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R. H. Burgess
Shilloth
England
Scotland
Clyde
Burgess
25 Year Southern Railway Workers to Receive Medals
One thousand seven hundred fifty eight Southern Railway employees with over 25 years of continuous service will be awarded medals by President Fairfax Harrison. Medals will be presented personally to all entitled during the next two weeks.
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Washington
Southern Railway Company
Fairfax Harrison
Harrison
St Patrick's Day Parade Sets New Records in City
The St Patrick's Day celebration plans a record run with mass at St Patrick's church and a parade forming at Knights of Columbus Hall. Rev Father P A Ryan will deliver the panegyric at Ryan Park monument dedication to Rev Father Abraham Ryan. The route traverses Beauregard Lawrence Law rence etc ending at Knights of Columbus Hall with a band performance at the custom house. John P Cronin leads parade with police, U S army units, and Fort Barrancas band.
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Knights of Columbus
St. Patrick
P. A. Ryan
Spring Hill Jesuit College
Father Abraham Ryan
Ryan Park
St. Patrick's Church
Beauregard
Lawrence
St. Joseph
St. Michael
Royal
Government
Custom House
Royal Street
Government Street
Claiborne
Conti
Franklin
Fort Barrancas
Fla
U.S. A
Fort Morgan
Ala
Frank J. McMa
March Celebrations Parade Details and Church Groups
The document lists groups in a morning dress procession including Drago's brass band, Pearson's brass band, Hibernians, Cathedral school boys, and carriages for Rt. Rev. E. P. Allen and guests. It notes Division No. 1 officers request employers excuse employees to participate in the celebration.
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Drago
Hibernians
R. D. Harrison
Pearson
Cathedral School
E. P. Allen
A. D
Rival Irish Parades Face Court Ruling In New York
New York March 16 The Ancient Order of Hibernians in America loses bid to block rival Ancient Order of Hibernians New York County from using a permit for St Patrick’s Day parade. Judge Greenbaum refused injunctive relief and did not compel issuance of a permit to the complainants, risking two separate processions.
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New York
St. Patrick's Day
Order of Hibernians
Ancient Order of Hibernians
New York County
Supreme Court
Greenbaum
America
National Order
Expedition Starts Forward as Pershing's Army Advances
In Columbus New Mexico on March 16 General Pershing ordered the march and the force moved with a shout. Aeroplanes on motor trucks were believed to have crossed into Mexico as scouts and cavalry led by cowboys moved ahead. Colonel Slocum met Col. Davila who promised no resistance to the border crossing. The Mexican population of Palomas cleared the town as the column advanced.
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Columbus
N. M
Mexico
Pershing
Slocum
Davila
Palomas
Uneventful Night Across Border Near Columbus New Mexico
The American expedition that crossed into Mexico yesterday spent an uneventful night camped just across the line, continuing the tense border situation reported from Columbus New Mexico.
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Columbus
N. M
el Paso
Tex
Mexico
Penetration into Mexico by American expeditionary forces
Reports from El Paso indicate American troops have penetrated about ten miles into Mexico in pursuit of Pancho Villa. Censorship limits details though camps were reported in desert between entry point and Sierra Madre foothills. Carranza forces under General Calles reportedly mobilize 10 000 to 20 000 troops along the border.
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EL Paso
Tex
Pancho Villa
Mexico
Sierra Madres
Villa
Carranza
Calles
Sonora
Callies
Roops
Ata
Wartime recruitment expands across southern stations
Officials report a surge in volunteer enlistments on the first day of a new campaign. Atlanta recruiting rose sixty percent amid border tension with Mexico. New stations open in Alabama Birmingham Montgomery Mobile Decatur Virginia Lynchburg Danville Georgia Rome Macon Columbus Augusta Tennessee Chattanooga Johnson City Cookeville Clarksville Jackson Middlesboro Appalachia Corbin Mississippi Meridian Tupelo.
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Witc
Atlanta
Alabama
Birmingham
Montgomery
Mobile
Decatur
Virginia
Lynchburg
Danville
Georgia
Rome
Macon
Columbus
Augusta
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Johnson City
Cookeville
Clarkville
Jackson
Middlesboro
Appalachia
Corbin
Mississippi
Meridian
Tupelo
Voters in Mobile County Back Tick Eradication Plan
The Mobile County and City vote approved tick eradication 1 023 to 169 amid cheers for improved cattle health and regional prosperity. Leaders including R V Taylor and George A Maloney hailed the result as a boost to farming and state livestock efforts. Captain John Craft praised the election as a milestone toward prosperity and agricultural development.
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R. V. Taylor
Tick Eradication Association
Mobile
George A. Maloney
State Live Stock Sanitary Board
Alabama
Craft
John Craft
Wilson
South
Deaths and Funerals John G Clark Jr 73
John G Clark Jr aged 73 a Mississippi native and Mobile resident died Thursday morning at his home near Reed Avenue. The funeral is set for Saturday at 3 PM. He is survived by two sons in West Virginia and three sisters Mrs W G Pugh of Mobile Mrs G B Hamilton and Mrs B Shuqua among others.
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John G. Clark, Jr
Mississippi
Mobile
ModGill Ue
Reed Avenue
West Virginia
W. G. Pugh
G.B. Hamilton
B. Shuqua
Campaign to recruit 20 000 for regular army under way
The mobilization aims to recruit 20 000 in record time with 170 auxiliary stations reopened. Adjutant General McCain adds 200 enlisted men to gather recruits and uniformed troops distribute literature across nearby towns as the network expands beyond Cananea and Ojinaga amid tense border conditions.
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Washington
McCain
Morgan Plans New Canadian Loan
A group of American bankers led by J. P. Morgan & Co is negotiating with the Canadian government for a new Dominion bond issue. The amount is not fixed, but believed near 75 million dollars. The plan envisions a syndicate handling five ten and fifteen year maturities pending legislative consent.
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New York
J. VD. Morgan & Co
Morgan
J. P. Morgan & Co
Brown Bros. & Co
Harris, Forbes & Co
Dominion
Dominion of Canada
Will Thomas Arraigned on Railway Spike Removal Charge
Will Thomas was arraigned in the inferior criminal court on the charge of removing spikes from the Mobile and Bay Shore road near Frohsinn Alabama on March 2. He confessed to removing spikes to wreck a train to get even with Pat Andrews, a section foreman. Bond set at 2500 dollars.
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Will Thomas
Inferior Criminal Court
Mobile and
Bay Shore Road
Frohsinn
Ala
Thomas
Smith and Cazalas
Mobile and Ohio Road
Pat Andrews
Rank Foolishness on Colds and Chamberlain Remedy
A reader argues that colds are influenced by weather and condemns the idea that cold weather causes colds. The piece asserts the microbe thrives in damp cold conditions and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective, noting its long standing use and wide availability.
Boston suburb women form literary club then discuss local newcomer
A fiction piece recalls a Boston area suburb where a women’s literary club flourished until a moment of humor. Mrs. Brown describes a lively meeting about a red haired new neighbor and Shakespeare as the topic of discussion.
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Boston
Mr. Brown
Inez
Mrs. Brown
Simple Neroxin Method For Blackhead Removal
An ad advises dissolving blackheads with two ounces of powdered neroxin applied on a hot wet sponge for a few seconds, then washed away. It claims squeezing worsens pores while neroxin dissolves the residue, leaving skin soft with natural pores. Obtain neroxin at drugstores.
The Heart of Tara at the Queen in Mutual deluxe edition
A Kipling inspired plot unfolds at the Queen with The Heart of Tara produced by David Horsley studio. Margaret Gibson stars as Soma with William Clifford as Captain Delmar and Sherman Bainbridge as the Rajah Seline. the Bostick animals are featured.
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Kipling
Tara
David Horsley
India
Margaret Gibson
Horsley
Soma
William Clifford
Miss Gibson
Delmar
Tower Post
Sherman Bainbridge
Seline
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