Japanese danger cited in tying up Trans Siberian bridges
John Z Stevens, chair of the Awerigun railway mission, told the State Department that long destruction of bridges on the Trans Siberian between Lake Baikal and China is underway. He warns this could curb Ambassador Francis reaching Vladivostok and may block Japanese troop movements and aid to Germany, with mines crippling other structures.
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State Department
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Two Killed In Interurban Collision Near Fort Dodge
A Des Moines Boone interurban freight collision seven miles southwest of here killed Youk McFarland and Tek Nooman and fatally injured passenger Harry Davis JeM Orman. The crash was blamed on a mistake in orders and occurred as trains conveyed freight cars on a siding.
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Aines
Southern
Youk McFarland
Tek Nooman
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Harry Davis
Jem Orman
Prince Mirko Dies in Sanitarium at 36
Prince Mirko, second son of King Nicholas of Montenegro, died at a sanitarium on Sunday of a lung hemorrhage. He was 36, fled with his family from Austria, and had sought peace talks with Russia. In 1917 reports said he might rule a new South Slavonic state under Central Powers influence.
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Ee Miko
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Bomb blasts Fort Worth car kill two Mexicans at plant
An explosion in a junk mill car in Fort Worth, Texas, killed two Mexican workers and wounded several others. The crude device was shipped in a car at the mill yard early today, authorities reported.
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Germans Keep a Free Hand in Brest-Litovsk Talks
London dispatch reports supplementary treaties signed at Brest-Litovsk between Central powers and Bolsheviks with no details given. Berlin claims cessation of operations in Great Russia while maintaining advances in Ukraine and Finland. German forces have halted near Narva and Luga, with large numbers of prisoners and matériel reported, as Bolsheviks seek peace to avoid further German demands.
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Amsterdam
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Finland
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Luga
Esthonia
Finnish Gulf
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Gulf of Bothnia
Germany
Sweden
Aland Islands
Passenger trains reduced March 17 between St Louis and Chicago
Washington March 4 Danesenger train schedules between St Louis and Chicago were reordered by Director General McAdoo. Daily trains cut from 15 to 3 to align times, with elimination of competing services. Officials claim the public will not be seriously inconvenienced and estimate the change saves about 9,528 tons of coal monthly. Freight traffic will improve and tickets will be good anytime with further reductions expected.
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Washington
Anw
Mississippi
Poker players must pay tax in informal ruling
The Internal Revenue Bureau ruled poker profits are taxable income but losses cannot be deducted. The 4 March answer to an inquiry notes winnings are taxed while losers get no relief. The letter questioned whether poker gains are deductible from net income for tax purposes. It mentions a friend with large past-year profits and loss concerns.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Americans Lose Part of Patrol in German Raid
The report details a failed German assault on the Chemin des Dames front where ten Americans and several French prisoners were claimed by Germans, though no Americans set foot in the trenches. Volunteers searched No Man's Land for thirteen missing patrol members, with only one killed found. American fire and a strong barrage forced German withdrawal with heavy casualties.
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Dames
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Aisne
Offi‘cial
Aéteck
Chemin Des Vannes
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Raids Report Strengthening Front Lines As Troops Advance
London reports multiple raids at various front sectors with Australian and North Middlesex units seizing prisoners and capturing weapons. Belgians under heavy fire and renewed artillery actions are noted while French authorities decorate Americans for their role in repelling German assaults near Toul. Local notes mention Squires seeking a baseball position in Porterville amid ongoing wartime coverage.
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War Office
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Gapeard
Enat
Messines
Zollebeke
Middlesex
Passchendale
Prigqnera
St. Quentin
Doubtful on war cabinet bill shifts McKellar stance
Senator K D McKellar of Tennessee rises as a pivotal figure in the capital as the Senate Committee on Money Affairs leans toward rejecting the war cabinet bill by ten to seven. If McKellar sides with Cham berlain, the bill advances without recommendation. McKelvin Bee backed the war but later faced a harsh setback against the War Department.
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Tennessee
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War Department
Germany aims Finland occupation via Aland Islands
Washington reports say Germany views the Aland Islands move as preliminary to a full occupation of Finland. Sweden protests. German and Swedish officials discuss temporary orders to restore order while denying permanent claims. Six Allied troops oversee Aland police duties amid tensions.
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Washington
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Rayia
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Han
Thirty Thousand Youths Training for Officer Camp Plan
Washington March 4 Thirty thousand youths aged 17 to 20 are training to be reserve officers as part of a national program. They may be called in June for a one month field training with Regular Army National Guard and Army troops. A War Department proposal seeks to replace camp locations with three major line officer schools at Fort Leavenworth Fort Riley and Fort Sill. Another option would keep current camps and expand access to military schools with existing training units.
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nA‘intial Army
War Department
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Fort Riley
Fort Dill
Norway Harshly Slowed by German Submarine Raids
Washington March 4 Norway continues to suffer from German submarine operations and other wartime losses. Twelve destroyers were sunk in February, totaling 16,238 tons and valued near 3 million dollars. Nineteen seamen were lost and twenty men are missing according to a cablegram to the Norwegian legation.
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Washington
Norway
Italian Helo In Petrograd Describes Emigrant Departures
Italian observers in Petrograd report departures of British and KreneK embassies and allied delegations after days of indecision. The Morning Post correspondent notes foreign delegations including American Japanese Chinese Brazilian and Siamese did not endorse until passports described owners, causing delays and some officers to stay behind. Petrograd shops were nearly empty Saturday as disruptions continued. Germany's debt reported at 124000000000 marks by Count von Poseadowaky-Wehner in Amsterdam.
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Telyograd
Sa Ollershan
Vhs Ttalians
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Polwheyik
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Vane
Valvograd
Germany
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Reichetke
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Austro Hungarian Forces Progress in Podolia War Zone
Vienna dispatch says Austro Hungarian troops advancing in Podolia in southwestern Russia have made antist factory progress. An official Austrian war office statement notes capture of more than 779 Russian guns and large quantities of war material.
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London
Podolia
Russia
Brys AL
Austrian War Office
Pneumonic Plague Spreads in China
A Chinese outbreak report states pneumonic plague has spread to Shantung from Foval province with four deaths reported in TsiLeam fu, capital of Shantung. Prohibition is ordered by executive action at Washington.
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China
Shanghai
Shantung Province
Tsleam ‘Fu
Standard Makes Great Circulation Gains in Ogden City
The Standard reports February paid circulation averaging 4444 copies in Ogden City and 4276 in Ogden and surrounding territory. Since October 1, paid subscribers rose by 1500, with new subscribers and department gains outpacing advertising-rate increases. The paper touts the lowest per thousand rate in the region and claims higher paid circulation than all other papers combined in Ogden City and northern Utah.
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Standard and Examiner
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Ogden City
Ogden
United States
Ooder
Ooden
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