World War Chronicle of March Fronts and Leadership Shifts
Western Union emphasizes wartime progress with reports of an American ship sinking a submarine, Russians advancing near Kalusz, Turks driven from Armenia, and a British battleship loss with 700 crew. It notes German claims of prisoners, French air victories, and shifts in German leadership including Bethmann-Hollweg’s ouster and Michaelis’s succession, plus Russian advances and French gains around Champagne and the Chemin des Dames.
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Kalusz
Armenia
Yser
Armdale
Atlantic
London
Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Korniloff
Halicz
Lemberg
von Bethmann-Hollweg
George Michaelis
Champagne
Mont Haut
Chemin Des Dames
Global brief round of wartime notices and reports
Kaiser orders election reform draft while British announce air raid near Constantinople. Earthquakes hit Suva and the Friendly Islands. Chinese factions clash with Republicans victorious in Peking. Italian commission visit to the US deemed successful. Japan plans six destroyers at six million dollars. Swedish protest over fishing boats. Finnish diet nears independent status. Chile forms new ministry after July cabinet resignation. French wheat price rise to 50 francs per quintal. Admiral Lacazo says Germany abandoned hope of victory. Texas potato prices average 2.81 dollars per bushel. Pershing proclaims French national holiday observances by American troops. Paris celebrates Bastille fete with flags. Morono denies Japan troop dispatch to Russia. Villa leads Parral battle with 194 killed, 200 wounded or prisoner total. Norway bomb plot acts cause German regret expressed at Oslo Christiania.
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Kaiser
Constantinople
Suva
Fiji Islands
Peking
Prince Undine
United States
Japan
Berlin
Admiral Lacaso
Texas
France
Pershing
Paris
Parral
Francisco Villa
Copenhagen
London Exchange
Christiania
Germany
Norway
I W W roundup deaths and riots ripple across four states
In Bisbee Arizona two men are killed in an I W W roundup and buried on Sunday while families send carloads of food to deported I W W members. A Bisbee censorship probe is under investigation and an attorney faces incitement charges. The federal government assumes control of deported I W W members in New Mexico. A Leadville Colorado miners strike is postponed for seven days. R L Gafford of Jerome Arizona dies instantly in a lightning strike at the Gibson mine near Miami. In East St. Louis four whites and six blacks face murder charges from July riots. U S cavalry assists to quell a Miami riot after local police fail to disperse an I W W meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisbee
Ariz
I.W.W
Snday
Bisbee, Ariz
New Mexico
Leadvillé
Colorado
R. L. Gafford
Jerome
Gibson Mine
Miami
East St. Louis
Ill
United States Cavalry
Arizona National Guard
State Loan Board
Workmen’s Loyalty League
BisLee
Mesa
Globe
Arizona
Orson P. McRae
James Brew
United Eastern
Gillespie Oil Interests
Oklahoma
Arizona del Rio Company
Chino
United States
Hermanas
N. M
Koch Ranch
Catalinas
Oracle
Metal Mine Workers, Industrial Union No. 800
Verde District
Yuma Valley
Kingman
Golconda
Senate ends four weeks' debate on food control bill
The Senate concluded a four week delay on the food control bill as part of wartime measures. Eleven neutral ships will attempt to run an allied blockade. Goethals to order two government shipbuilding plants built. Suffragettes arrested after new demonstration face prison term. President Wilson signed a formal order drafting 687000 men under the selective service act. The War Department issued state by state allotments. Secretary McAdoo said the steamer Kansan, sunk with four lost, carried full war insurance for officers and crew. Estates of the four men will receive 7200 dollars. Wilson ordered German insurance companies to quit the U.S. Cotton use in June stood at 575,122 bales plus 83714 bales of linters.
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Senate
Goethals
Wilson
War Department
McAdoo
Kansan
America
Ouimet Wins Western Amateur Title in Chicago by One Up
Francis Ouimet of Boston defeats Kenneth Edwards of Chicago one up after 36 holes to capture the Western Amateur Championship in Chicago. Old Rosebud driven by George Molesworth wins the Frontier Handicap at Windsor Ontario with Boots runner up and Hodge third. Time 1 54 1 5. Sister of St Louis bats .339 in American League. Ty Cobb leads with .375. Pass All driven by E A Colburn performs a strong matinee display in City Park Denver finishing a mile in 2 12 14 on Grand Circuit tracks.
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Francis Ouimet
Boston
Kenneth P. Edwards
Chicago
Old Rosebud
George Molesworth
Windsor
Ont
Boots
Hodge
Sister
St. Louis
Ty Cobb
Pass All
E. A. Colburn
Gentlemen’s
City Park
Denver
Berkman starts sentence in Atlanta prison
Alexander Berkman an anarchist begins serving his sentence at an Atlanta prison after conviction. A New York legislative extra session on good control measures set for July 31. The Woman's Association of Commerce of America formed at Chicago convention. Berkman indicted in San Francisco for murder linked to a July bomb that killed ten. Settlement talks reach 252000 dollars in Loewe v United Hatters case at Danbury. Metal Trades Council in Butte affirms miners must return to copper mines. Missouri National Guardsmen remain in lead belt as foreign-born miners continue to flee. Los Angeles marks Belgian war mission holiday with royal welcome to visitors and gratitude to the U.S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Berkman
Atlanta
New York
Woman’s Association of Commerce of America
National Convention of Business Women
Chicago
San Francisco
D. E. Loewe & Co
United Hatters of North America
Danbury
Conn
Metal Trades Council
Butte, Mont
American Federation of Labor
Missouri National
America
United States
Wilson urges sacrifice as war prices must serve nation
President Wilson appeals to coal operators and manufacturers to set just prices for wartime supplies, warning against profiteering. He argues patriotism and profits cannot mix, urges industry to support the war with fair wages and efficient production, and criticizes high ocean freight rates as undermining Allied efforts.
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Washington
Wilson
Arizona Strikes and Union Activity Across Towns
The story covers labor unrest and unions in several Arizona towns, noting I W W actions, strikes at Globe, Bisbee, and Kingman, with deportation debates and mining disruptions. It mentions the First Arizona infantry enrollment, Red Cross efforts, and local economic gains, including crop yields and road and school funding proposals.
Accidental Discovery of Asphalt in Switzerland
An old report notes that natural rock asphalt was discovered in Switzerland many years ago and used for over a century to extract bitumen for road paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Value of medical advice over friends cited by Courier Journal
The Louisville Courier Journal notes that the public tends to value physician guidance more highly than a friend's advice because of the costs involved. The remark underscores respect for professional expertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
A Matter of Interest The Sick Doctor
A doctor requests an autopsy after death to determine the true condition of the liver, stressing careful examination and noting personal interest in the organ’s state.
Selfishness Word Traced From Garden Eden Tale
A Florida Times-Union quip notes the term selfishness is two centuries old but the concept predates humans, tracing to Eve and Adam in the Garden of Eden as a humorous origin.
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Garden of Eden
Adam
Eve
Flordia Times-Union
Woman Seeks Health After Seven Months of Illness
Mrs. Ki es o of Aurora Illinois reports relief after six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for seven months of back and side pains and nervous weakness. The notice promotes testimonials and invites other women to write for free confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Lydia E. Pinkham
Carl A. KiEso
North Ave
Ill
Pinkham Laboratory
Lydia E. Pinkam
United States
Blanch’s Marriage to an Optician A Simple Twist
A quip about Blanche marrying an optician notes the marriage arose from fate as the optician herself proposed the match. The line hints at a witty wit in courtship and social circle.
FrecklesGone With Ethine Double Strength Cream
A drug advertisement promotes ethine double strength to remove freckles. It claims one ounce typically suffices and urges customers to apply night and morning for a clear complexion, with a guarantee offering refunds if ineffective.
Why He Didn’t Salute A Colonel’s Pajama Dress Masked Honor
General Allenby recounts a camp morning in which a colonel, in pajamas and a raincoat with eyeglasses, orders a salute from a recruit who replies that saluting was for proper dress. The recruit notes the colonel is not properly dressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allenby
Mons-Lens
Western Front
Blissful Occupation Story Reveals Punishment Tone
A boy was ordered by a teacher to write I love Bessie on the blackboard 100 times after telling a girl he loved her. The teacher later called the punishment inadequate, noting the boy would have written it a thousand times if asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie
Aggravating the Fault in a Pointed Exchange
A sharp exchange unfolds as an emphatic man insists on speaking his mind while Miss Cayenne counters that blunt honesty can worsen the result. The scene centers on a clash of will and wit.
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Miss Cayenne
Tongue Injury Heals Faster By Natural Repair
A brief note states that injuries to the tongue mend more quickly through the body's natural processes than injuries to other parts.
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Ajo
Tempe Milling Company
Carl Hayden
Industrial Union of Mine, Mills and Smelter Workers
C. H. Moyer
A. M. Willis
Snowflake
National Guard
Arizona Infantry
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Naco
Department of Labor
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G. W. P. Hunt
Weaver
Red Cross
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Blanche
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