Fall of Przemyśl Ends Long Siege as Allies Rejoice
Przemyśl surrenders to besieging Russians after months of resistance amid disease and hardship. British, French and Russian papers hail the fortress loss as pivotal, opening Cracow and Hungarian plains to Allied operations while boosting morale in Roumania Bulgaria and Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Przemysl
Austria
Petrograd
Paris
Antwerp
Carpathians
Cracow
Hungary
Roumania
Bulgaria
Dardanelles
Greece
Italy
Germany
Switzerland
Austrian Littoral
Triest
Przemys
Liege
Namur
Belgium
Przemycl
Memel
East Prussia
American Sailors Drowned In Bosporus Night Rescue
Lieutenant Commander William F. Bricker and three seamen Charles Ford Irven Dowell and Albert F. Severens drowned when a row boat attempting to reach the Scorpion in the Bosporus off Constantinople swamped in a heavy sea during March 20 night. Sailor Herbert S. Babbitt and one other sailor were rescued.
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Bricker
Scorpion
Constantinople
Berlin
London
William F. Bricker
United States
Charles Ford
Irven Dowell
Albert F. Severens
Bosporus
Herbert S. Babbitt
Saailor
Ambassadors Talk as Tokyo China Talks Pending
Viscount Chinda met with Secretary Bryan at the state department for about an hour. Both refused to discuss the Japanese-Chinese negotiations while reports from the Japanese embassy suggested an early settlement. In New York two American steamers were halted by the Dolphin for neutrality checks, the Santa Clara and Newton obeying after signals.
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Bryan
Washington
New York
Dolphin
Newton
Abbott
French Submarine Lost in Dardanelles Mission
Rear Admiral Guepratte recounts a French submarine sinking during an attempt to torpedo the Turkish battle cruiser Sultan Selim. The sub surfaced after striking a rocky shore near Nagara. few crew escaped and were captured. He notes the Dardanelles remain navigable up to Mephez Bernu but mine fields and coast defenses concentrate between Chanak Kalessi and Kilid Bahr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dardanelles
Guepartte
Daily Telegraph
Tendos
Sultan Selim
Goeben
Guepratte
Nagara
Genpratte
Meph
British Order Perplexes Allied Blockade Debate
Washington faces questions over whether Allies will maintain a legal blockade or apply general contraband rules in restricting trade with Germany. U S naval experts note the undefined European waters may serve as a legal blockading zone. They acknowledge submarines complicate a close blockade and propose a declared radius of activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Washington
United States
Germany
Mediterranean
Santiago
Great Britain
France
One Quart Law in Alabama Declared Unconstitutional
Judge Gaston Gunter ruled Alabama's law banning more than one quart of liquor to a single person violates interstate commerce rules. The decision says Congress cannot delegate authority to states and the Webb Kenyon act bans shipment of liquor into a state only if possession there is illegal.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Gaston Gunter
Congress
Steamer Hyndford Torpedoed off Beachy Head
The British steamer Hyndford was torpedoed in the English Channel by a German submarine. One crewman is reported killed as the vessel, under way to London, was struck near Beachy Head in German submarine waters.
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Hyndford
Glasgow
Scotland
London
English Channel
Beachy Head
Horn Will Be Tried in Boston for Bridge Wreck Plot
Werner Horn, charged with illegal interstate transport of explosives in the Vanceboro bridge plot, will be taken to Boston for trial after Federal Commissioner Charles H. Reid ruled the indictment warrant sufficient. The defense bid to release Horn as a belligerent acting in war was denied.
U S Debates Allied Blockade Legal Basis in Naval Tensions
Washington says Great Britain and France have not clarified under international law the legitimacy of an embargo on all direct and indirect trade with Germany. The State Department outlines two possibilities blockade or non contraband rules, detailing limits on detentions of cotton, foodstuffs, and cargoes to neutrals and belligerents.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
State Department
Europe
Germans and Belgians Set for Big Clash on Yser Front
The next major Western confrontation is expected along the Yser, with the Belgian army aided by Allied warships pushing forward as Germans prepare counter attacks. Artillery duels begin while Notre Dame de Lorette remains contested and French advances north of Le Mesnil face repulse.
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Yser
London
Notre Dame de Lorette
Berlin
Champagne
le Mesnil
Argonne Forest
Vosges
St. Elois
Neuve Chappelle
Arras
Typhus Epidemic In Banks London Reported
Ernest Bicknell and Henry James Jr of the Rockefeller War Relief Committee described Serbia’s typhus crisis after inspection. They cited 60 native doctors dead out of 400 and noted nine American nurses and two physicians contracted the disease. regular work was suspended to seek aid.
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Banks
London
Serbia
Ernest Bicknell
Henry James, Jr
War Relief Committee
Rockefeller Foundation
Washington
Allies Propose Limited Blockade With Neutral Safeguards
State Department releases full diplomatic correspondence on proposals to halt submarine attacks, allow conditional contraband shipments, and apply a blockade framework aimed at minimizing neutral losses. Britain and France reveal they would enforce a blockade in European waters and the Mediterranean but avoid confiscating ships, preferring prize court procedures and compensation.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Germany
Great Britain
France
European
Mediterranean
German Consul Arrested in Seattle for Business Secrets
Imperial German consul Dr William Muller and his secretary B M Schultz were arrested at the Seattle consulate accused of conspiracy to influence John Murdock an employee of Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Co. They allegedly offered cash for company secrets to back Ambassador Bernstorffs claim of submarines shipped to Britain.
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Seattle
Wash
William Muller
B. M. Schultz
John Murdock
Seattle Construction and Drydock Co
Muller
State of Washington
Murdock
Bern
Great storm sinks sailing vessels near Algeciras
Algeciras Spain reports a fierce gale at sea with 300 sailors drowned aboard three sailing ships from Paris and Iberian ports. One hundred ships of various nations seek refuge in the Bay of Algeciras as the storm rages.
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Algeciras
Spain
Paris
Bay of
Railroads Loot Postal Revenues Claim Profits From Parcel Post
Postmaster General Burleson renews charge that railroads defeated last Congress’s postal aid bill by opposing a weight to space pay change for railway mail. He says the switch would save money and ensure fairer compensation, accusing certain railroads of overpaying themselves and profiting from mails.
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Washington
Burleson
Post Office
Congress
Railway Mail Committee
Department
General Scott Guides Peaceful Return of Four Indians
Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott reports bringing in Tse-Ne-Gat also known as Old Polk Chief Posey and his son unarmed to Lake City with four tribesmen who led a war party. Scott travels with an orderly and two Navaho scouts, promising a peaceful transfer to Marshal Nebeker.
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Polk
Posey
Washington
War Department
Hugh L. Scott
Bluffe
Utah
Garrison
Nebeker
Lake City
Marshal Nebeker
Salt Lake City
Scott
Bluff
Tse-Ne-Gat
German Steamer Ordered Back After Harbor Exit
The German steamer Oldenwald tried to leave San Juan harbor without clearance papers but was halted as she passed the harbor entrance by two shots across her bow from a five inch gun and direct shots from a maxim. She returned and was seized by the collector of customs. Permission to sail was refused pending Washington instructions.
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San Juan
P. R
Oldenwald
Customs
Washington
Fire Destroys Horses at Gould Lodge Near High Point
A High Point area fire at Gould Lodge six miles from High Point destroyed 13 horses valued about 200 dollars each and 1300 bushels of corn along with three large barns full of hay and feed. The lodge and buildings collapsed but the lodge itself was saved. The High Point motor fire truck arrived too late due to low water supply. The fire’s origin is unknown.
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High Point
Gould Lodge
Zeppelins Raid Paris Reported
Zeppelins raided Paris dropping about a dozen bombs with limited damage. Seven or eight people were injured, one seriously. Several aircraft veered toward Compiegne Ribe court and Dreslincourt but caused no major harm as Paris stayed calm and curious during the raid.
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Paris
Aise
Compiegne
Ribecourt
Dreslincourt
New Croup and Cold Treatment Promoted With Vapors
Fresh air in the bedroom and Vicks Vap-O-kuh applied to the throat and chest are touted as the best defense against colds. Medicated vapors loosen phlegm clear the airways and soothe inflamed membranes while Vicks is absorbed via the skin in 25c 50c or 1.00 bottles. The genuine product bears the trade mark VAPORUB. Also includes a court scene about spelling names with letters leading to contempt.
Resinol Ointment and Soap Instantly Stop Itching
Relief from eczema and skin eruptions comes with the first use of Resinol ointment and Resinol soap. Users report instant relief from itching and burning, with lasting improvement and rapid eruption clearance. Sold by all druggists.
Proclaimed English Successes on Eastern Front
A terse, secondhand report claims English forces achieved pronounced successes on the Russian and Polish borders as operations continued, though details remain scarce.
The Truth Comes Out in a Family Parlor Exchange
In a light moral vignette a mother questions church motives while a pretty daughter notes the appeal of singing over sermon. The brief dialogue contrasts outward piety with personal preference in a domestic scene.
Gold Mine Stock Certificate Shines Like Rainbow
A newly purchased gold mine stock certificate is described as breathtakingly beautiful, surpassing any rainbow in its glow and splendor, highlighting the investor’s striking purchase.
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Pennsylvania
Newport News
Daniels
Thierichens
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Elizabeth Kolb
Germantown
United States Navy
Turkish
Admiral
Brest
Rotterdam
Parcel Post
Postoffice
Postmaster
Gen. Scott
Ottiwell Wood
Ladies’ Home Journal
Fletcher
Marine Hre Remedy Co
Bill
Baltimore
Dean
Hanford
Stoscits.co
Kodaks & Supplies
Galeski Optical Co
Richmond, Ws
Brook
Cleveland
Georgia
W. T. Brooks
Arlington
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