Russians press Carpathian gains amid heavy Austrian losses
Geneva dispatches recount fierce fighting in the Carpathians with heavy Austrian casualties near Ujok Lupkow. Along the Biala river a brutal clash produced 8000 killed or wounded. Russians advance along the Pruth line in Galicia and Bukowina, others repelled at strong Austrian positions. Paris reports forts at Dardanus destroyed and Kalid Bahr damaged by allied fleet. In the Dardanelles Turkish artillery fire mine sweepers at Erenkeui, silenced by battleships. Mytilene notes three British and two French ships anchored in the Gulf of Symriau with transports.
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Geneva
Carpathians
Ujok Lupkow
Biala
Przemysl
Cracow
Pruth
Glalicia
Bukowina
Paris
Dardanus
Kalid Bahr
Dardanelles
Athens
Erenkeui
Mytilene
Gulf of Symria
Albanian Rebels Attack Durazzo to Oust Essad Pasha
In Rome on March 27 reports say sixty thousand Albanian rebels press an assault on Durazzo to force the retirement of Essad Pasha, Turkish provisional president. Port bombardment continues and several people are wounded. his residence was badly damaged by shell fire.
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Rome
Durazzo
Essad Pasha
German Front War Bulletin From Vosges To Arras
Berlin reports French forces seized Hartmanns Weilerkopf in Vosges while edge of the height remained in German hands. French bombs hit Bapaume and Strassburg with casualties 11 killed 22 wounded. A French flyer was forced down near Arras. Russians advancing from Tauroggen toward Tilsit repulsed, as other clashes near Augustowo to the Vistula halt. Bombs were dropped on Calais.
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Berlin
Vosges
Hartmann
Bapaume
Strassburg
Arras
Tauroggen
Tilsit
Augustowo
Vistula
Calais
German Ore-Laden Steamers Lost in Baltic
Three German steamers Bavaria Germania and Koenighberg laden with iron ore were lost in the Baltic. Bavaria sank March 15 with its entire crew. The cause of the others remains unspecified.
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Stockholm
Bavaria
Baltic
Weather Forecast For Washington Idaho And Montana
Washington and Idaho expect probably showers while Montana stays fair. Temperatures show little overall change.
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Washington
Idaho
Montana
Wheat closes at 1.48 in Chicago market
Chicago trading on March thirty seventh reports May wheat finishing at 1 dollar 48 cents per bushel. The vignette notes the price as the closing value in the local market.
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Chicago
Ill
German Cruiser Still in Port at Newport News
Armed guards guard the Prinz Eitel Freiderich tied up at the local shipyard amid reports Commander Thierichens was ordered to leave or be interned. The vessel remains in port with crew aboard to deter approachers.
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Newport News
Prinz Eite Freiderieh
Thierichens
Baseball meeting to organize Indians at Y M C A
A baseball meeting is set for tonight in the Y M C A educational room following last week’s partial organization. Organizers seek officers and a team, intend friendly games with the Pocatello Athletic club, and plan Brady park usage for both teams.
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Pocatello Athletic Club
Pocatello Indians
Pocatello City
Indians
Brady Park
Hailey Woman Held for Murder
Maggie Conway formerly of Mackay Idaho was arrested in Hailey on charges of murdering Daniel Winters a wealthy sheep man in September 1913 Winter s body was found near the Conway woman s residence and an examination showed poisoning as the cause of death Robert Sutherland and wife were detained as material witnesses
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Hailey
Maggie Conway
Mackay
Idaho
Daniel Winters
Robert Sutherland
Winter
Conway
Bandits In Stroud Hold Up Two Banks
Oklahoma City dispatch says two Stroud banks were robbed of 5000 dollars. Henry Starr, alleged in the capture reward, was shot and captured after a boy named Paul Curry fired as Starr dropped his revolver. Eleven bandits were surrounded by a posse in a gully two miles west of Strand.
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Oklahoma City
Stroud
Okla
Henry Starr
Strand
Paul, Curry
Starr
Beveridge Buys Summer Home at Pride's Crossing
Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana purchased a large Pride's Crossing estate in Beverly Massachusetts. The 25 room mansion cost about $125000 to build and features a pond tennis courts garages and garden terraces with a red slate roof and numerous gables and Elizabethan style windows. Beveridge plans to occupy the summer estate this season amid fine trees overlooking the pond.
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Beveridge
Beverly
Mass
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Pride’s Crossing
Woman Sentenced For Charity Fraud Letter From Front
Elizabeth Reader received six months in a local police court after forging a front line letter to obtain nearly 100 from the Soldiers' Families Relief Association. The envelope bore her husband’s name, and the letter claimed to be from him while a friend in the ranks delivered the envelope. The letter urged care for her children and referenced a firing line and Major Walker.
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London
Elizabeth Reader
Soldiers’ Families Relief Association
Liz
Major Walker
Tata
W. R. Reader
Submarine F-4 Located as Rescue Efforts Continue
Honolulu reports locating the lost submarine F-4 outside the harbor entrance. Dredge California arrives to drop chains while cables are tested with electric buzer devices. Divers will be lowered as progress is supervised and crews await word on survivors.
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Honolulu
Mayy
Ntrance
California
Pearl Harbor
Army Department
Washington, D. C
Retary Daniels
Short Line Bans Mileage Transportation by Ads
A bulletin from the Short Line passenger department bans mileage transport on newspaper advertising contracts and moves to cash transactions. Transportation issued from year start through March 22 expires June 30. the change follows utilities commission legislation and replaces the old per mile fare of three to four cents with a cash basis.
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Public Utilities Commission
Utilities Commission
Mexicans May Shoot Over Border
Brownsville Texas March 27 due to fear of shrapnel shells in the Matamoras battle Colonel Blacksome commands U S lower border cavalry to warn both Mexican forces to avoid firing that could endanger American lives and property and to refrain from any action that risks cross border damage.
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Brownsville
Tex
Matamoras
Blacksome
United States Lower Border Cavalry
Juggling for Dates in City Primary Scheduling
While Republicans fix primary dates and conventions, socialists set April 6 to name delegates or candidates. Democratic plans are unclear amid jockeying for dates. Col Karry Jacobs stays reticent and Hoss Havenor withholds details, leaving rank and file awaiting the next move.
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Karry Jacobs
Hoss
Havenor
Johnson Willard Prize Fight Postponed On Easter
Havana reports the Johnson versus Willard boxing match set for April 4 has been postponed to Monday April 5. President Menocal requested the delay citing objections in Cuba and the United States to staging the bout on Easter Sunday, a holy day.
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Havana
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Menocan
Cuba
United States
Night of Hell in Shriek of Shell at Przemysl
March 27 report from Przemysl describes a night of unprecedented bombardment as Austrian forces shelled Russian positions before surrender. The siege culminated with Austrians blowing up the fortress and surrender terms discussed as white flags appeared at dawn. Russian scouts and Cossacks crossed the destroyed bridges.
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Przemysl
Associated Press
Victora
Woman testifies in Da vis assault case amid sensational details
Lillian Banks, a key witness, describes life of prostitution and her conflict with Kid Davis who allegedly shot her four times and then attempted suicide. County Attorney Smith outlines motive. Both defendants and plaintiff are African American, drawing a large crowd.
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Kid’ Davis
Lillian Banks
Smith
Miss Banks
Davis
British Lightships Guard English Channel Start April First
The British admiralty announced that about April 1 two lightships will be moored in the English Channel off Folkestone to funnel all shipping through the Dover straits. The notice was sent to the U S state department by Consul Skinner in London.
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Washington, D. C
British Admiralty Today
English Channel
Folkestone
Dover Straits
State Department
Skinner
London
Quarter Million Dollar Packing Plant Is Assured
A $250000 packing plant for Pocatello will employ many and boost the local economy. J D Browning organized the venture with seven directors including W D Fales and R W Houston. The plant will be a three story brick building on thirty two acres, with a 1300 foot spur from the Short Line and plans by architect Frank I Paradise.
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Pocatello
J. D. Browning
Males-Houston Packing Company
W. D. Fales
R. W
Houston
Gooding
H. BE. Walker
Salt Lake
J. N. McFall
John Fraser
FB. J. Merrill
Rh. S. McConnell
Kane
Budge & Barnard
Frank I. Paradise
Filing for Fales Houston Packing Company Incorporation
Incorporation papers were filed today for the Fales Houston Packing Company. The new concern is organized with a capital stock of 250000 dollars and 2500 shares.
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Fales Houston Packing Company
French Advance Near Hartmanns Weilerkopf Capture
Paris reports say French troops reached the top of Hartmanns Weilerkopf after days of fighting and captured it from Germany. German forces abandoned material and left many dead as French gains widen on the northeastern and southeastern flanks. several officers were among the prisoners taken.
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Paris
Marc
French War Office
Arras
Hartmanns Weilerkopf
Willer
Thann
Calias
Dunkirk
Italy
Villa Begins Siege of Matamoras Town
Brownsville Texas reports the Villa siege of Matamoras began at noon. Cavalry of about 5500 men opened heavy rifle fire on breastworks west of the town near the Rio Grande as artillery was expected to reach the line tonight. The fortifications are twelve feet high on two sides with the river on the others.
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Brownsville
Tex
Matamoras
Rio Grande
Villa
Associated Press
Lobby scare didn't amount to great deal
Washington March 27. Senate lobby committee hearing nears completion with only one witness subpoenaed. Senator Sutherland Republican and Senator Walsh Democrat chaired the inquiry and disagree on the report but share the view that the investigation yielded little of consequence.
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Washington, D. C
Senateship Lobby
Sutherland
Walsh
Export of American lard to Switzerland approved
Genoa reports that on Rome directives local authorities have allowed the export of 22,000,000 pounds of American lard to Switzerland amid wartime restrictions and trade controls.
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Genoa
Mar
Rome
Switzerland
New Argentine Battleship Morena Collides in River Accident
The Argentine battleship Morena, which sailed from Philadelphia, collided with a coal barge last night. The barge sank but its crew escaped. Morena ran ashore, then floated at high tide and continued down the river apparently uninjured.
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Philadelphia
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