Conference at White House Addressed by Senators
White House talks with Senators Gwen Reed Walsh Swanson James and Hoke Smith discussed cloture and swift action on rules to end unlimited debate. Secretary Lansing McAdoo attended as Wilson weighs arming merchant ships with congressional approval sought.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
United States
Austria Hungary
Germany
Adriatic
Mediterranean
Actuily
White House
Gwen
Reed
Walsh
Swanson
James
Hoke Smith
Senate Democratic Caucus
Senate
Lansing
McAdoo
N Capitol
Hitch
Martin
Williams
Jons
Smith
Georgia
Omas
Hsamberlain
Owen
Robse Hey
Montana
Troop redeploy slows as muster dates move up
Southern Department orders speeded return of state troops from the border to be home for muster out by April 1. About 30,000 troops remain on the border with dates for departure adjusted to March and mid-April as new schedules await muster out points from other departments. Units listed include Third Tennessee Infantry at San Benito and Florida Field Hospital No. 1 at San Antonio with several other detachments in Brownsville Nogales and San Antonio.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Southern Department
War Department
National Guard
Third Tennessee Infantry
San Benito
First Virginia Cavalry
Brownsville
North Carolina Engineers
Second Alabama Infantry
Nogales
Florida Field Hospital No. 1
Submarine Returns Report Big Success Across March
German submarines returning from operations between March 1 and 3 report sinking vessels with a total tonnage of 204000, per Overseas News Agency. Berlin dispatch via Sayville notes the redeployed fleet achieving notable success in those days.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Sayville
Overseas
Investigation Planned on Poisoning Risk of Canned Goods
New York March 7. The National Research Council announces a comprehensive study to determine any poisoning risk from canned foods. The National Canners Association funds over 100000 dollars, with Harvard Medical School and Dr M J Rosenau leading the project. An advisory panel from Johns Hopkins Yale Chicago Michigan Washington University and others will supervise. The results will be published in scientific outlets over about three years.
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Associated Press
New York
National Research Council
National Canners’ Association
Canners’ Association
George E. Hale
Mount Wilson Solar Observatory
Hale
Harvard Medical School
M. J. Rosenau
Harvard
Rosenau
William H. Welch
National Academy of Sciences
Joohn J. Abel
Johns Hopkins University
Reid Hunt
Harvard University
E. O. Jordan
University of Chicago
Lafayette B. Mendel
Yale University
Frederick G. Novy
University of Michigan
Eugene Opie
Washington University
H. Gideon Wells
Grant Wins in North Carolina Session on Education and Law
The article notes Representative Grant and Senator Cranmer settling on Cooper’s retention on the Board of Education. Grant gains public defender and county official salary bills, but boiler inspection measure fails in the Senate. He helps modify the fish law to ban certain nets off the Atlantic. The House passes the fallen women’s home and defeats the newspaper advertising bill. New Bern prepares for the Woodmen of the World head camp meeting with 200 visitors and extended arrangements. A Yamacraw crew member with ties to New Bern is mourned as a body may be shipped home if recovered.
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Raleigh
N. C
Grant
Cranmer
New Hanover
Thomas E. Cooper
Board of Education
Recorder’s Courts
House
Senate
Atlantic Ocean
Matthews
Bertie
Ray
Macon
Clarke
Pitt
New Bern
Coast Guard
Yamcras
Louisiana
Ocean City
New Bernan
Ross Harris
Pamlico
Martin Harris
Charles Squires
Yamacraw
Legislature Adjourns After Amending Supreme Court Reprints
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned at 3 pm after hastily amending yesterday's act. The reprinting and editing of destroyed Supreme Court reprints are now placed under the Chief Justice and the Secretary of State and must be restored to their original form.
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Raleigh
N. C
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Cranmer Held Out to Last in Raleigh Education Fight
The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to the omnibus educational bill and named members of the Board of Education. A conference committee recommended the Senate recede and pass the bill as amended in the House. The dispute centered on appointing a New Hanover member, with Grant urging Thos E Cooper of Wilmington for the post and Senator Cranmer resisting. Cooper is expected to be named.
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House
Senate
Board of Education
New Hanover Board
Grant
Thos. E. Cooper
Wilmington
Cranmer
Cooper
Russian armored cruiser Ryurik struck mine in Gulf of Finland
Berlin reported the Russian armored cruiser Ryurik was badly damaged after hitting a mine in the Gulf of Finland. The ship docked at Cronstadt soon after and is described as a 15,190 ton vessel with four 10 inch guns and multiple smaller armaments.
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Gulf of Finland
Associated Press
Berlin
Ryurik
Rurik
Barrow
Rivers in Eastern North Carolina Flood Levels Hold Steady
Raleigh March 7 Rivers in eastern North Carolina remained near flood levels with some falling and others near standstill. The Roanoke River rose slowly but should crest at Weldon today. Cape Fear at Fayetteville peaked overnight and is falling, Neuse at Smithfield at a standstill, Tar rising with crest due tomorrow. No serious valley damage reported.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Roanoke River
Weldon
Cape Fear
Fayetteville
Neuse
Smithfield
Tarboro
Rail Flood Delays Tennessee Rail Lines
Flood reports affect lines in Tennessee with the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis running trains between Chattanooga and Dalton over Southern tracks due to high water and a dangerous bridge at Chickamauga Creek. The Southern suffers a washout on a fill between Knoxville and Morristown but expected repair allows trains to pass this afternoon. Chattanooga yards are affected by the condition.
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Atlanta
Tennessee
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Chattanooga
Dalton
Southern
Chickamauga Creek
Knoxville
Morristown
Air Fights Signal Nearness of a Vital Move
Intense air activity on the Franco-Belgian front suggests major developments. Entente aviators take risks seeking enemy movements, with Berlin noting 18 Entente planes destroyed yesterday. British forces raid trenches near Ancre while advancing along the Somme. Verdun sees disputed ground north of Courieres Wood with French counterattacks and Berlin-reported repulse. Russian front shows milder cold and increased artillery despite no major infantry movement.
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Berlin
Ancre
Bouchavesnes
Peronne
Somme
Verdun
Couriers Wood
Paris
British Cavalry Advances Within Nine Miles of London
British press reports from March 7 noting cavalry units advancing within nine miles of London amid ongoing military movements. Details remain fragmentary with emphasis on rapid troop repositioning and strategic pressure on capital defenses.
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London
Wadesboro Seeks Southern Rail Extension and Factory Boom
Wadesboro merchants urge supporters to back extending the Southern Railroad from Norwood to the town, arguing it would position Wadesboro as a regional distributing center with multiple rail outlets. Town leaders also discuss a potential 2500000 dollar cotton factory, with locals optimistic about outside investment once capital is raised.
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Wadesboro
Southern Railroad
Norwood
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Wilmington
Raleigh
Atlantic Coast Line
Southern
Chesterfield
S. C
Ray Caldwell Reappears as Slim Yankees Mentor
A fragmented note suggests Ray Caldwell, nicknamed Slim, remains with the New York Yankees as a steady presence before training. The text hints at familiar traits and continued association, though details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Ray Caldwell
Yankees
Beaver
Pan Presbyterian Alliance meeting in Columbia to unite branches
The executive committee of the Pan Presbyterian Alliance began a two day session in Columbia South Carolina to discuss plans for closer relations among Presbyterian branches. The Alliance covers the United States Canada and South America with many prominent ministers and laymen in attendance.
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Pan-Presbyterian Alliance
Columbia
Associated Press
S. C
Presbyterian Church
Pan- Presbyterian Alliance
World Presbyterian Alliance
United States
Canada
South America
Iowa House Expunges Censuring Resolution on Cummins Kenyon
The Iowa House voted unanimously to expunge a resolution censuring Senators Cummins and Kenyon over their stance on the President's armed neutrality bill. The resolution's author, Representative Rayburn, was absent during the expunging.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Cummins
Kenyon
Iowa House of Representatives
Rayburn
Lorillard Tobacco Declares Record Extra Dividend
New York March 7. The P Lorillard Company tobacco manufacturers declared an extra dividend of 6 percent on common stock in addition to the regular quarterly 3 percent. The extra distribution is larger than any previously declared.
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Associated Press
New York
P. Lorillard Company
Walsh Urges Senate Cloture Against Stalemate Threat
Washington March 7 Senator Walsh on the Senate floor urged immediate action to set rules and close debate amid fears of a foreign attack. He likened current obstruction to historic treason expulsions and warned against allowing debate to be halted by a foe at the gates. The plan would bar amendments after cloture and was noted by Senator Penrose before adjournment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senator Walsh
Senate
Walsh
Arnold
United States
Penrose
Head of University to Make Address in Loris
Dr. William Spencer Currell, president of the South Carolina University, will speak at the Loris Methodist church on Friday evening March 9. He is regarded as an outstanding orator and educator, and the public is invited to attend.
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Loris
S. C
William Spencer Currell
South Carolina University
Loris Methodist Church
Currell
Palmetto State
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