Irish Start Home Rule Agitation Shifts Parliament Position
In London a bitter Commons session followed a resolution by Irish Nationalists for immediate home rule. The government vowed no coercion to force Ulster, while Ulster leaders rejected the offer, delaying a quick settlement. John Redmond led the Nationalists in a walkout amid Lloyd George’s new premiership.
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London
House of Commons
Ireland
Ulster
John Redmond
Lloyd Gorge
Food shortage in Prussia sparks talk of radical measures
London report on March 8 quotes Prussian food controller Dr. George Michaelis describing severe distress in Prussia. He warns large industrial centers face potential grain shortages and says more drastic steps are needed to sustain the population until next year.
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London
George Michaelis
Koelnische Zeitung
Reuter
Amsterdam
Michaelis
Guthrie Dies At His Post In Tokio
George W. Guthrie, American ambassador to Japan since 1913, died suddenly of apoplexy in Tokyo on March 8. A Pittsburg lawyer and longtime Democratic figure, he was among Wilson's first diplomatic appointees and served continuously except for a brief U.S. visit in 1915.
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Washington
George W. Guthrie
Japan
Tokio
Guthrie
Pittsburg
Wilson
United States
Holland to Keep Ships at Home in Wartime Tension
London reports that Holland will lay up ships rather than risk German submarine danger. The stance stirs irritation and may prompt entente powers to consider retaliatory actions if talks between London and The Hague fail to reach a successful conclusion.
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Holland
London
Entente
The
Hague
Enlisted Men to Train Rookies for Officer Posts
The War Department directs 5 000 to 6 000 enlisted men be designated by regimental commanders to serve as company officers in any rising army. Officers have been sent to each regiment to select sixty men eligible for commissions up to captain.
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Washington
War Department
Supreme Court rearguments on IHC dissolution case
Washington heard coastal arguments as Attorney General Gregory argued for breaking up the International Harvester trust in a federal dissolution suit filed against the company. The Wednesday session framed the government’s push to dissolve the conglomerate amid antitrust scrutiny.
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Washington
Supreme Court
International Harvester Company
Gregory
Fearful Loss of Vessels, London
An official statement says that twenty three British merchant vessels were sunk by mines or submarines during the week ending March. Of these fourteen were 1000 tons or over and nine were under 1000 tons.
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London
Tole Brose
Drys Gain In Vermont City and Town Elections
Complete returns show rain of gains for Dry candidates in six towns across Vermont from last night’s city and town elections. Dry forces claimed momentum as results from Hutland and surrounding areas came in Tuesday.
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Hutland
Vic
Continental & Commercial Trust Eyes New China Loan
Chicago bank the Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank, which lent China $5,000,000 months ago, is weighing a fresh loan of $26,000,000 to the Chinese government.
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Chicago
Continental & Commercial Trust & Savings Bank
Republic of China
Indictment Returned Against Houston Man in Obscene Letter
An indictment returned against Frank Arnold of Houston charges he mailed an obscene letter to President Wilson on February 4.
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Houston
Texas
Frank Arnold
Wilson M
Senate Adopts Cloture End to Filibuster Tradition
The Senate voted 76 to 3 to adopt cloture and limit debate on pending measures to one hour per senator after a two-thirds vote on the following day. The reform ends the era of extended filibusters and empowers the body to curb dilatory tactics while keeping amendments germane.
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Washington
Senate
la Follette and Gronna
Sherman
Cummins
Kenyon
Kirby
Lane
Norris
Stone
Vardaman
Wilson Has The Power To Arm Merchant Ships
Secretary of State and Attorney General have advised President Wilson that he may arm merchant ships against illegal German submarine attacks. The officials said old statutes allowing merchants to resist pirates do not apply to the present submarine menace.
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Washington
Lansing
Gregory
Wilson
Senate
Guard units to return home by March 25 under new schedule
Washington reports the last national guard organizations from the border will depart for home by March 25. General Pershing has announced the completed movement schedule.
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Washington
National Guard
Pershing
Army recruiting February adds 4862 to regular force
Recruiting during February yielded 4 862 men added to the regular army. Officials view the results as showing the army can reach its authorised strength before June.
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Washington
Colombia Treaty Fight Escalates Over Panama Payout
Washington reports another extended battle over the Colombia treaty to pay 16 million dollars to Colombia for the separation of Panama. The fight centers on the terms of the accord and its implications for U S policy and relations with Colombia.
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Washington
Colombia
United States
Republic
Anama
Kendrick resigns to enter Senate asOfficials Salaries Vetoed
Governor Kendrick resigns to become United States senator from Wyoming. He vetoed a bill raising salaries for governor to six thousand and for secretary of state state auditor and state treasurer to four thousand. Acting governor Frank L. Houx appoints new private secretaries and staff.
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Union News Service
Cheyenne
John A. Kendrick
United States
Wyoming
State Capitol
Burke H. Sinclair
Frank L. Houx
Kendrick
John C. Thompson, Jr
The
Wyoming Tribune
Joseph O'Mahoney
State Leader
Boulder
Colo
Clarence D. Clark
Congress
E. E. Warren
Americans Land In Santiago as Cuban Rebellion Moves
Four hundred sailors and Marines have landed in Santiago from American warships to take charge. The burning cane fields at San Luis ten miles north alarm residents who have barricaded the streets. No fighting in Santiago upon arrival. heavy clashes reported near Palma Soriano as government forces under Colonel Varona land at Antilla across Oriente.
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Cuba
Union
San Luis
San Francisco
Olympia
Petrel
Machias
Palma Soriano
Varona
Antilla
Oriente Province
German plan to ally with Mexico and Japan in war
German foreign secretary Alfred Zimmermann defended a Reichstag address outlining a plan to involve Mexico and Japan if war with the United States occurred. He called it a natural precaution and said disclosure in America was a misfortune but did not lessen the defensive rationale.
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London
Mexico
Japan
United States
Germany
America
Reicstag
Alfred Zimmermann
Reuter
Amsterdam
Prince of the Air Dead Count Zeppelin Dies in Berlin
Berlin reports Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin died Thursday forenoon at Charlottenburg near Berlin from lung inflammation. Born in Constance, he served in the Württemberg court army and later in the United States army where his first ascent in a captive balloon sparked a lifelong pursuit of aviation. Germany’s air future began in Dixie.
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London
Count Zeppelin
Berlin
Reuter
Amsterdam
Charlottenburg
Constance
Germany
Switzerland
Wuerttemberg
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
February at Philadelphia Sets Export Records
All export records at this port were broken in February with shipments valued at 57 million dollars, according to the report of the commissioners of navigation.
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Philadelphia
Commissioners of Navigation
Promotions Announced in Wyoming Military Units
An executive order from United States army headquarters appoints Capt. Arthur Parker of the quartermaster corps as major and elevates Wilfrid O Leary assistant state attorney general to major in the judge advocate department. Bert A French, formerly a Wyoming National Guard sergeant, becomes captain, and Frank G Clark is named captain in the quartermaster corps.
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Cheyenne
United States Army
Arthur Parker
Quartermaster Corps
Wyoming
Wilfrid O'Leary
Judge Advocate Department
Bert A. French
Quartermaster Department
Wyoming National Guard
Frank G. Clark
Negro Blamed by Coroner's Jury in Palmer Murder
Cheyenne reports coroner's jury blames William Smith for the murder of Samuel Palmer. Palmer was killed by an unknown shooter who fired two shots through a door. Smith was arrested as a suspect and declined to comment.
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Cheyenne
William Smith
Samuel Palmer
Smith
Robert Crawford
Hudson
Casper
All Men
Industrial Club
Kemmerer
Sadie Leffler
Postmaster General Burleson Announces Competitive Exams
Burleson says after April 1 all Mist, second and third class postmaster appointments will require competitive examinations. Nominations go to the senate as before, but presidential selections will follow exam results and place top names first on the lists.
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Washington
Burleson
Hoboken men held in plot to blow up munitions
Fritz Kolb and Hans Schwarts were arrested in Hoboken New Jersey after authorities found two bombs and other explosive material in Kolb's possession. They were held for examination in court on charges connected to an alleged plot to blow up munitions for the Entente allies.
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Hoboken
N. J
Fritz Kolb
Germain
Hans Schwarts
Entente Allien
Traveler Dies On Route From Fairfield To Denver
Laramie Harvey Smith, traveling from Fairfield Idaho to Denver, suffered a hemorrhage in a hotel here and died before aid could reach him. He left a card directing that his wife be notified in case of death on the journey.
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Laramie
Harvey Smith
Fairfield
Idaho
Denver
Rush for Lands Continues Douglas
After six weeks of filing on homesteads under the new homestead law, applications keep pouring in at the Douglas land office at a rate of 150 per week, averaging 25 per day.
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Douglas
Douglas Land Office
Iowa Governor Seeks Return of Chinese Suspect
Governor W L Harding orders Montana authorities to extradite Quan Tong Kwock, a Chinese man jailed in Butte on murder charges for the death of San Lee in Story City, amid cross state regulatory action.
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Dee Moines
Iowa
W. L. Harding
Montana
Quan Tong Kwock
Butte
San Lee
Btory City
Mrs Edward Kreiser Held Without Bond for Husband's Murder
Kansas City reports Mrs Edward Kreiser, wife of a church composer and organist, is held without bond on a murder charge alleging she killed her husband. The case cites gunfire and the surrounding circumstances as the prosecution's basis for the arrest.
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Kansas City
Edward Kreiser
Kret
Horn Must Stand Trial for Bridge Blast Case
Washington Werner Horn, a German reservist lieutenant, who dynamited the International Bridge near Vanceboro Maine in 1915, has filed a habeas corpus suit and must stand trial in the Supreme Court.
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Horn
Washington Werner Horn
Vanceboro
Supreme Court
Wilson Pushes Senate Rule Change to End Filibusters
President Wilson urges modification of Senate rules to curb filibusters and prevent future delays to arming neutrality. The plan has near consensus but awaits final approval.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Fearful prognosis for Holcombe leg injury at Sand Creek
Reports say rancher Bob Holcombe who crawled two miles after a broken leg faces possible amputation as gangrene develops in the injured limb. The incident occurred near Sand Creek and medical men fear for his survival.
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Holcombe
Laramie
Bob Holcombe
Sand Creek
New Manager Takes Charge at Wyoming General Hospital
On March 1, Harry Parker Sr. assumed leadership of Wyoming General Hospital after appointment by the State Board of Charities and Reforms in Rock Springs.
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Rock Springs
Harry Parker, Sr
Wyoming General Hospital
State Board of Charities and Reforms
Oll Land Lease Brings $105000 Bonus Cheyenne
State Board of Land Commissioners auctioned a lease on east half of section 16 town ship 32 north range 76 west in the Big Muddy field. J T Hurst bid a $106000 bonus after twenty applications for the lease, the first time such high competition arose for state owned oll land in Wyoming.
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Wyoming
State Board of Land Commissioners
Township 32
Range 76
Big Muddy
J. T. Hurst
Dean
Charles Anderson
Wheatland
Knights of Pythias
Order
Cheyenne
Hail Company
Pilot Dome
Frank H. Sawyer
Casper
San Diego
Thomas Willing Peters
Germantown
J. M. Carey
Denver
Big Horn
Thermopolis Men
Lucerne
Ray E. Lee
New Wyoming Bank Planned in Casper with 60000 Capital
Casper expects a new bank with 60000 dollars in capital stock. The region's headlines note stable growth from Guernsey lime quarry hiring to law enforcement actions and civic improvements. Local officials discuss taxes, patrols, and community events as Wyoming bounces back from winter.
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Casper
Guernsey
Green River
Casper Civic Club
Boy Scouts of America
Hudson
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