Slain Young Man Laid to Rest at Radford After Vawter Shooting
Stockton Heth Jr was killed by Prof Charles E Vawter at the Virginia Polytechnic campus. The Radford funeral followed the massacre at the Vawter home where Vawter fired on Heth after a quarrel, with Mrs Vawter and others present, and bystanders assisting.
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Blacksburg
J H Whitmore
George H Miles
Marion
Plarksburg
Maren
Stockton Heth Jr
Charles E Vawter
Mra Vawter
Pei Vawter
Fedow
Witom Heth Jr
Ti Hall
Stockton Heth
Prof Vawter
Thor
H Heorh
Man Posing as Herrick Held on New York Pretense Charge
A man claiming to be H L Herrick, son of a former spy, swindled Mrs Harriman in Washington by seeking a $75 loan via a hotel check that he induced her to cash. Police seek his real name and whereabouts as they pursue charges from the New York case.
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Aman
H L Herrick
Herrick
Ohio
H Harriman
H Street
Sasine
Harrriman
Arrest Notice From Secret Service Arrest in Columbus
A Chicago man named Harry Cattle was arrested here at the request of a Washington secret service operator. No charge has been publicly announced.
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Columbus
Harry Cattle
Chicago
Washington
Russia Vows Victory With Allies After Regime Falls
Petrograd reports Foreign Minister Milukoff assures diplomats abroad that Russia will fight alongside its allies until victory. He notes the old regime’s errors are to be repaired, calls for national tranquillity, and emphasizes dedication to democratic principles, international duties, and unity with Allied powers.
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Russia
Milakof
Petrograd
London
Milukoff
Perograd Telegraphic Agency
Ito
Europe
British Advance and German Retreat Across Front
British forces press into Peronne amid widespread German retreats from Arras to the Oise. Cavalry join the pursuit as well as crack regiments in grim, machine gas masked advance. Poison wells found at Barleux prompt safety checks while German defenses around Bapaume and other towns menaced attackers.
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Associated Press
German Ships Ready To Sail From Santa Rosalia In War Prep
Reports from State and Navy departments and ambassadors describe preparations for a possible dash to sea by seven German ships at Santa Rosalia in Lower California. German crews, aided by German and French interests, prepared to survive war by credits and self provisioning while remaining in port and awaiting further orders.
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Lower California
Germany
United States
Austria
Serbia
Mexico
Boleo Mining Company
California Hills
Miss Jennie Morgan Dead in Stafford County
Special to The Washington Fest Fredericksburg Va March 18 Miss Jennie Morgan 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs Wred Morgan died suddenly yesterday at her Stafford county home She was badly burned years ago and never fully recovered Besides her parents she is survived by several brothers and sisters.
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Fredericksburg
Jennie Morgan
Wred Morgan
Stafford County
Capture of Bapaume and Roye Reported
The article notes the Somme region and 18 strategic points due to railway and road links. It describes Berlin reporting withdrawals from Arras toward the Oise, about 50 miles away. The capture of Bapaume and Roye was announced yesterday. Noyon, a town of about 6,000 residents, lies 67 miles northeast of Paris.
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Arras
Oise
Berlin
Bapaume
Roye
Noyon
Paria
Valise Guarded at Union Station Yields Six Quarts
A sleeping colored man guarding a valise at Union Station tells detective sergeant Springman it is not his. The valise contains six quarts of applejack whisky and gin, a bootlegger’s outfit intended to invade Virginia’s prohibited territory.
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Central Office
Springman
Esid
Virginia
Cop in Craps Game Arrests Friend and Is Run In
Helma Johnson a Georgetown University student aged 26 living at 100 street northwest was arrested Saturday night on a charge of permitting gaming. He was released on $236 collateral and intends to appear in police court. He accuses his former friend G W Murray of 902 Ninth Street northwest, an embryo policeman and student at the spoke school of Instructiona, of luring him into the craps game. Murray, later identified as a new officer in civvies, was pursued after allegedly drawing his pistol and firing shots as Johnson was being taken to the patrol box. Police Garth and Mansfield, Sixth precinct, aided in arresting both men.
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Heth
Bernar Wollkams
Irginia Polstechnic Institute
Vawter
Willaams
Williams& Henderson
College
Ani Inter
P B Wilfott
F Alcott
Ted
Wallians
Andara
Colege Infirmary
Roanoke
Pana
Bel
Helma Johnson
Georgetown University
G W. Murray
Ninth Street Northwest
Spoke School of Instructiona
Johnson
Murray
Garth and
Mansfield
Musterole Relief for Lumbago and Aches
Practical advertisement touts Musterole ointment as a quick, soothing remedy for lumbago and various pains from sore throats to congestion. It claims doctors and nurses endorse the clean white mustard oil preparation and its ability to prevent pneumonia in chest colds.
Czar’s Final Wishes During Dethronement Revealed
The former ruler reportedly wished to kill himself after the dethronement. He asked to see his wife but was refused. He contemplated self-harm but, urged by his confessor, accepted his fate. His last words allegedly spoke of betrayal by trusted aides. The Times notes a possible exile to Crimea then abroad, likely to an allied country such as Italy.
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Ford
Morato
Pat Ord Veel
Gen Ruasa Sh
Times
Taurus
Crimea
Italy
Grand Duke Releases Political Prisoners
London report says Grand Duke Nicholas ordered freeing of political prisoners held at Baku in the Trans-Caucasus. He urged officers and soldiers to await the people’s will, continue to obey lawful chiefs, and defend Russia while his own location and command status remain uncertain.
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London
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Baku
Trans- Caucasus
Reuters Tifles
Caucasian
Gains by French Opponents Face Difficult Return to Paris
Military critics say opponents of the government who warned that German forces were 67 miles from Paris must abandon that claim. They argue it would be hard to say where the Germans intend to set a stable defense as modern armies retreat slowly with heavy supplies, allowing an active foe to stay in contact.
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Paris
French Liberate Roye as Villages Reopen Under Tricolor
Armies establish on the western front return to Picardy as villages like Bapaume and Roye witness liberation. French entry follows German retreat with 800 citizens joining in joyous scenes, women embracing troops, elders greeting them, and a 12 year old boy leading a patriotic chant.
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Rove
Lassingny
Picardy
Artes
Roye
Inci
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