Senate balks at opposing armed ship bill clash in Senate
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin began obstruction to displace Naval Bill with Armed Neutrality Bill as debate raged. The Senate, in solemn session, ordered the report printed and sent to the foreign relations committee while Republicans and Democrats condemned Stone's stance. Senator Fall commented on the president guiding opinion through the press amid Senate divisions.
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Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
Stone
Ment
United States
Senate
Sigurd
Robert Lansing
Fall
Senate debates armed neutrality bill after naval vote
Senate opened with Stone pressing to take up the armed neutrality bill while LaFollette sought a vote. The naval appropriation debate interrupted proceedings. Stone planned to move to take up the issue at 4 pm after the naval bill vote, aiming to substitute the president empowered instrumentality bill for the armed neutrality measure.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Stone
LaFollette
House approves bill empowering president to arm merchant ships
Washington March 2 a House vote of 403 to 13 passed a bill to authorize arming merchant ships and employing other instrumentalities to defend American rights against submarine threats. The measure, with amendments, now goes to the Senate where a similar bill may be substituted. The display of broad bipartisan support followed weeks of heated debate and a near final roll call.
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House
Senate
Washington
D.C
Clark
Benedict
California
Cary
Wisconsin
Cooper
Davis
Minnesota
Helgesen
North Dakota
Lindbergh
Nelson
Stafford
Wilson
Illinois
Decker
Missonford
Missouri
Sherwood
Ohio
London
New York
Chamber
Hailey
Pennsylvania
William J. Bryan
Kitchin
Browhli van Leeder Mann
Wident
Moon
Campbell
Kamens
Repementative Cooper
Leas Oe
Germany
United States
Congress
Rick Fundich
Foreign Affairs Committee
Wilson Declares Note Authentic In Senate Evidence
President Wiley reports to the Senate that the United States possesses evidence establishing the authenticity of the German note to Mexico and Japan. The secretary of state forwards a report noting the note's authenticity and that the evidence was gathered in the prior week.
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Washington, D. C
Wiley
Senate
United States
Germany
Japan
Tnto
Zimmermann
von Eckhardt
Mexico City
Associated Press
Pears Sea
Mexico
Wiodrow Wilma
United States Senate
Asocsnes
Austria Seeks to Maintain Friendly Relations With U S
Vienna reports reaffirm Austrian intent to preserve diplomatic ties with the United States. The government aims to make sacrifices deemed reasonable to avoid rupture, even if not aligned with Germany, signaling anxious desire for stable relations despite possible conflicts.
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Berne
Switzerland
Paris
United States
Vienna
Germany
British Attack Near Houches Repulsed. Prisoners Taken
Berlin reports via wireless that a British detachment attacked east and southeast of Houches on the Franco Belgian front yesterday. The assault was repulsed with twenty prisoners held by the Germans. Other captures occurred as British troops cleared isolated points near Sailly and clashed near the Ancre.
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Berlin
Houches
Sailly
Ancre
German Raids On Soissons Beat Back By Fire
Paris dispatch reports two German raids west of Soissons last night were broken up by French fire. A German trench near Vauquois in Argonne was raided and prisoners were taken.
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Paris
Soissons
Inone
War Office
Vauquois
Argonne
Retreating Turks Move North of Kut-el-Amara
London reports the Turks continue retreating before British forces on the Tigris front. An official note says the Turkish retreat Tuesday evening passed Aziziyaly, 52 miles north of Kut-el-Amara, with more than 7000 prisoners taken to date.
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Kut-El-Amara
London
Tigrke
Aziziyaly
Alice
Bombs Dropped on Montdidier Kill Woman, Wound Three
Paris reports two enemy planes dropped bombs on Montdidier last night. A woman was killed and two children plus a man were wounded. An Allied squadron of eleven aircraft bombarded Guiscard barracks and railway stations at Apilly and Raboeuf, with fire seen at Raboeuf.
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Paris
Montdidier
Guiscard
Apilly
Raboeuf
Russian Attempts to Reclaim Positions North of Vale Putna Repulsed
Berlin reports that Russian efforts to recapture positions north of Vale Putna near the Romanian front were repelled yesterday. The wireless dispatch states Berlin confirms attacks north of Vale Putna were repulsed as Russian forces pressed on March 1.
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Berlin
Vale Putna
Pruit- Jess
Vale Butea
Barre Savings Bank Trust Co Reports 24th Annual Statement
The Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co presented its 24th annual statement showing a dividend of per cent on capital stock and growth in sales from $830,000 to $35,00. A new trust guarantee fund of PUNO was created to protect trust funds, marking a year of progress.
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Barre Savings Bark & Trust Co
Puno
German Admiralty Ends Warnings to Ships in Atlantic
Berlin reported that the German Admiralty announced that after March 1 the final grace period for sailing ships in the Atlantic has expired and from that date submarines will attack without issuing any warnings to boats. The statement was relayed from Berlin via London.
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Berlin
London
Admiralty
Atlantic
German Emperor Sidelined by Severe Chill Indoors
Berlin report relayed by Exchange Telegraph says the German emperor has a severe chill and must stay indoors. He receives ministers and communicates daily with headquarters despite the illness.
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London
Berlin
Exchange Telegraph Company
Amsterdam
Von Bernstorff Ordered Dismantle of German Warships
Washington reports Count Von Bernstorff was instructed from Berlin to dismantle German war ships in American harbors while receiving the Zimmermann note for Mexico. Officials say theplot is widespread though details are scarce, with Mexico and Japan expected to respond and discuss with their foreign offices. A German press counter campaign is anticipated.
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Washington, D
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
Mexico
Germany
Bern Stornf
Lorig
Peis
Carranea
Japan
Deibaliad de Fletcher
Burned body found on stove in Hardwick home
William Perry returned from work to discover his aged mother Mrs KE J Perry dead across the kitchen stove. Authorities believe kerosene used to start a fire ignited her clothing, causing fumes to render her unconscious and leave her face down on the stove.
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Hardwick
William Perry
KE. J. Perry
Mon. Perry
Withdrawals continue on Ancre front in World War I
London reports ongoing German withdrawals on the Ancre as British forces push forward 600 yards on the front near Mitammien. After gas usage the British raid south of Souches, with German trenches near Givenchy Lens and La Bassée entered. Counter attacks near Ablaincourt and Rascourt repelled. 2137 Germans captured on the Ancre front.
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London
Ancre
Mitammien
Souches
Givenchy
Lens
la Baseee
Ablaincourt
Rascourt
France
Ligny
Thilloy
Warlencourt
Pye
Miraumont
Petit Miraumont
Grandcourt
Puisbeixan-Mont
Serre
Gommenourt
Orator Debates Silver Coin Value in Free Silver Rhetoric
A long whiskered speaker railing for free silver argues government dollar value must reflect 100 cents. A listener interjects and questions certainty as the orator presses the issue about trust and welfare.
Four Americans Freed From German Prison Camps
Four Americans from the steamer Yarrowdale arrived in Copenhagen via London after three months in Germany. Dr John Davis Orville McKimm Dr P D Snyder and Richard Zadrinki, once destitute, were released as officers from Karlsruhe. The 60 others remain prisoners in Dulken and Karlsruhe. They recount two months of hardship amid air attacks and uncertainty over U S. war involvement.
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Copenhagen
London
Germany
John Davis
Orville McKimm
P. D. Snyder
Richard Zadrinki
Yarrowdale
Karlsruhe
Dulken
United States
Germany promises release of others prisoners
Washington March 2 Germany promised the release of the Yarrowdale prisoners on March 7. Dr Paul Hitter the is minister delivered the statement to the state department with assurance quarantine regulations will have been complied with by that date.
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Washington, D.C
Germany
Paul Hitter
Theis
Yarrowdale
Vermont Senate Debates Militia Bill and Scholarships
The Vermont Senate discussed a militia establishment bill aligning state law with federal provisions and considered armory funding for two years. Debate over scholarship allocations for towns and jury quality measures also occurred as the House and Senate prepared for a Taft joint session.
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Vermont
Senate
Vilas
Lnifring
Proctor
Peck
Iit
Vilar
Ihouse
William Howard Taft
Petit
Codworth
Londonderry
Howland
Barre
Bollard
Caventiel
State Board of Health
Funeral of C L Currier at Elmwood Chapel
Funeral services for C L Currier, prominent banker and city official, were held as pallbearers from Granite Savings Bank & Trust Co and affiliated circles attended. The body awaits interment in the family plot in the spring.
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Cavien Tha Pie
Ube
Mre Dradiey
Mise Filew
Elmword
Discipline lax at the Retreat says ex inmate
Ex inmate John Hogan testified in Montpelier that abuse of patients occurred at Brattleboro Retreat. He described forced baths, drowning in water, a trusty hurting patients, and drunken attendants. Hogan blamed lax supervision, noting doctors and janitorial staff often went without oversight.
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Brattleboro
Montpelier
John Hogan
Fair Haven
Charles H. Congdon
Wallingford
EB. A. Stanley
Waterbury
Hogan
Charles Atkinson
Conflicting Evidence On Brandon Feeble Minded School
A renewed hearing on Vermont’s state school for the feeble minded opened in Montpelier with ex Gov Charles W Gates among witnesses. Testimony conflicted over student treatment and clothing as workers described punishments while others denied them.
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Brandon
Montpelier
Charles W. Gates
Gates
Udr
Frederic J. Russell
R. €. Flood
Brandon Uiion
Flood
R. K. Flood
Brandon High School
Knowlson
George E. Mayhew
Beawdou
Knowleor
Russell
Bracy
George Keren
Price of milk set by Barre Milk Producers' association
In Barre, over 80 members met in Worthen block hall to approve maintaining current milk prices for May 1 to May 1, 1917, amid talks on dairy improvement by county agent F. T. Abbott and a push for local and New England Milk Producers' Association involvement. Members also formed committees for a social event and for advertising milk locally, noting the association’s impact on member prices and herd efficiency.
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Barre Milk Producers’ Association
Worthen
F. T. Abbott
M. L. Towne
County Farmers’ Bureau
A. T L. Smith
New England Milk Producers’ Association
Ward voting strength shifts noted in revised lists
The ward check lists show a gain of 48 over March 1936 and a 12 defection from November totals. On Tuesday 2,110 citizens will vote, compared with 2,122 last November and 2,042 in March 1910. Ward gains and losses are detailed by ward with names of polling officials and locations.
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Boakd of Evil Aan
Miumibers
Thas
Marki
Pat Mt
Ward
Booes
Darcy-Dilina Bout Called OC
Albany March 2 Gey Whit man directed the state theatre commission to prohibit the trades near Madison Square distance Mw night between Lew and a passer by.
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Darcy-Dilina
Albany
Gey Whitman Teclew
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Austria
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Trench
Travis
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von Bernstorff
E. J. Perry
Handien’ Home Journal
Paneral
C. L. Currier
Etei Antler
Rudersh
Jame Stowe
Willian McDonald
Wot Stackrpore
Stephen Hlessy
Jemies Mackay
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