Upbuilding Navy Yards Urged Before Congress
Congress heard calls from South Carolina Virginia Washington and Pennsylvania to rapidly upgrade Atlantic and Pacific navy yards. Charleston Norfolk and Philadelphia yards were urged to reach first class condition with a dry dock at Charleston and a 1700 foot dock plus armor plant at Philadelphia.
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Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Congress
South Carolina
Virginia
Pennsylvania
House Naval Committee
Charleston
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Tillman
Whaley
S. C
Senate
Benson
San Francisco
Bremerton Yard
Puget Sound
Washington State
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Ware
Hitchcock
Greensboro Father Kills Three Children Then Self
D G Patterson of Greensboro a former Southern Railway yardmaster killed his 16 year old daughter and two other children ages 9 and 7 before fatally wounding an 11 year old son who was not expected to survive. He then killed himself.
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Greensboro
N. C
D.G. Patterson
Southern Railway
Germans Claim They Hold Dead Man's Hill
BERLAN March 21 Unqualified assertion that the Germans are in possession of Dead Man's Hill northwest of Verdun is reiterated by the Tages Zeitung correspondent. He says Hill 265 and enemy positions on Hill 295 are in German hands with French forces failing to hold the positions. The misunderstanding stemmed from map designations.
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Dead Man’s Hill
Berlan
Dead Man's Hill
Verdun
Tages Zeitung
Verdun Front
Dead Man‘s Hill
Hill 295
Hill 265
Bulgaria Prepares Along Romanian Frontier in Danube Mine Threat
A Bucharest dispatch reports Bulgarian forces mass along the Romanian border and mines arriving at Giurgevo. Bulga rian newspapers grow increasingly threatening toward Romania as broadcasts of mine scattering are anticipated on the Danube.
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Bulgaria
Milan
Paris
Bucharest
Secolo
Giurgevo
Danube
Roumania
Great Fire Follows Allied Air Raid on Zeebrugge
The Telegraaf reports 65 Allied planes bombarded German positions on the Belgian coast yesterday for hours, and a great fire was seen at Zeebrugge after the raid. The report comes via London dated March 21.
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London
Belgian
Zeebrugge
Amsterdam
Telegraaf
Belgium to Take Part in Peace Negotiations
Entente allies promise Belgium invitation to peace talks. German mine layer raised by warships reported by Copenhagen dispatch via London.
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Belgium
London
Copenhagen
Doctor Claims Iron Pill Doubles Strength in Ten Days
Advertising copy from New York touts Nuxated Iron as a cure for nervous weakness and various ailments caused by iron deficiency. It claims dramatic strength gains in two weeks with risk warnings about older iron forms and promises refunds if results fall short.
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New York
N. Y
Eb, Sauer
Adv
German warships salvage mine layer after all-day effort
German forces succeeded yesterday in floating a mine layer stranded on Amager island after an around the clock salvage operation. The effort involved several warships or salvage vessels and ensured the vessel remained afloat without further damage.
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Kraten
Amager Island
Greece Annexes Northern Epirus Stirring Regional Concern
Dispatches from Athens report a royal decree proclaiming Greece’s annexation of northern Epirus in Albania. The move alarms international circles, seen as a violation of the London conference terms on Albania.
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Greece
Rome
Paris
Athens
Epirus
Albania
Germans Capture French Positions Northeast of Avecourt
Berlin dispatch reports German forces seized positions northeast of Avecourt taking 2,500 prisoners as announced by the war office.
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Berlin
London
Avecourt
War Office
German Attacks Repelled in Verdun Sector
German forces renewed violent attacks in the Verdun sector west of the Meuse but gained no significant ground. The war office said they had a slight footing southwest of Malancourt wood, while east of the Meuse the night remained calm.
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Verdun
Meuse
War Office
Malancourt Wood
Carranzistas Beat Bandits and Villa Route Updates
Report says Carranzistas defeat bandits as Villa errors hinder a breakthrough. Planes may guide General Pershing’s new route while communication lines hold a supporting force. In Fabens Texas, the school closes and civilians are urged to depart as American troops arrive and occupy local homes.
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Villa
Casas
Aviators Hunt Villa in Sierra Madre Trails
Army aviators search the Sierra Madre passes for Francisco Villa after his defeat at Namiquipa. Captain Foulois and a 900 cavalry force scout while Villa reportedly scatters his bands to hide in the mountains. Airmen may map routes, camps, and water sources for mule trains as Columbus remains uneasy about a possible raid.
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Villa EL Paso
Tex
United States Army
Sierra Madre Mountains
Francisco Villa
Carranza
Namiquipa
Col. Cano
Villa
B. D. Boulois
Sierra Madre
Sonora
Guerrero
Chihuahua
Gavira
Juarez
Cano
First Aero Squadron
Benjamin D. Foulois
W. G. Kilner
Columbus
Pershing
Kilner
N. M
Mesa
Mobile Chamber Wins Opening Round for Growth
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce outlines plans to attract tourist travel, boost home industries, and support new factories. A joint committee from Rotary and Chamber will select volunteers to promote local manufacturing and a Spring Hill golf course project gains momentum. Fundraising for the Home Garden Association seeks 400 dollars to aid work for 250 families.
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Mobile Chamber OF Commerce
Fight For Growth
Tourist Club of
Mobile
George Adams
Committee On Tourists’ Club
W. M. Clemens
Rotary Club and
Chamber of Commerce
John Murphy
Pittsburgh
J. J. Moran
New York
Miami
Moran
Col. Murphy
Bailey
Craft
John Craft
Forrest Highway Association
Montgomery
Baldwin
L. C. Irvine
Aubrey Boyles
Country Club
Spring Hill
Rotary Club
Fund For Home Gardens
E. Q. Norton
Home Garden Association
G. Cc. Tucker
Tucker
Chamber
Association
George A. Maloney
Thomas T. Palmer
L. W. Savage
John B. Harvey
J. W. Sconyers
W. B. Delchamps
H. Peck
Battle House
Mrs Warren Not Die in Electric Chair to Serve Life
The defense contends Mrs. Warren did not plot murder and only learned of Warren’s death the morning it occurred. Christy and Stonestreet testified to chloroform delivery, concealment of the body in a trunk, and disposal in a creek after mutilation. The case centers on murder allegations and potential sentencing outcomes.
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Christy
Stonestreet
Warren
Local man sentenced in Warren death case
Witness testimony described a trunk and moving the body. Stonestreet admitted to being an accessory after the fact and received a three year penitentiary term. Warren, a missing black fisherman, was exhumed after inquiries from relatives revealed the body matched the missing man.
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Stonestreet
Warren
Jen
Myron D. Kahn Leaves Mobile Tonight
Myron D. Kahn, a member of the Cotton Exchange Chamber of Commerce and Ro Club, resigns from his posts due to transfer to New York City. He leaves tonight, retaining fond memories of Mobile. Horace Turner is chosen to succeed him at the Cotton Exchange, with Turner elected treasurer.
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Myron D. Kahn
Cotton Exchan Chamber of Commerce
Ro Club
York City
Kahn
Tt Hight
Metropolis
Mobile
City
Chamber of ‘Commerce
U and Means
of Commerce
Cotton Exchange
Horace Turner Wa
Horace
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