British and German Forces Clash in France and America Reports
The British hold firm along a fifty mile front as German offensives press, while French forces retreat slowly autour St. Quentin and Noyon. American artillery destroys enemy positions east of Luneville after raids, and U.S. troops receive several promotions. The Senate passes a timber and lumber requisition bill for wartime needs, and postal salaries are set to rise 5 to 25 percent.
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Picardy
St. Quentin
Noyon
French War Office
Luneville
War News Roundup From Front and Home Front
Reports include a German raider captured in the Pacific towed to a Pacific port and a ferry oil delivery order for essential industries. An explosion at Jervis Warehouse Company damaged a six story building near the Erie Railroad, with 17 dead and 17 missing, while border firing near Fabens drew American return fire with several suspected Mexican dead.
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Jervis Warehouse Company, Inc
Erie
Fabens
el Paso
McAllister Says Alien Enemies May Not Vote in War Time
A statement from Attorney General McAllister notes that aliens who have not completed naturalization cannot vote during wartime. It cites an estimate of 50,000 alien enemies who could not vote in Missouri, as the law defines voting rights as a grace contingent on declaration of intention to naturalize.
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Jetter
McAllister
Washington
Missouri
United States
Appeal Plea Seeks Commutation For Ora Otis Lewis
An appeal signed by more than 500 citizens, presented to Gov. Gardner, asks commuting the death sentence of Ora Otis Lewis for involvement in the St. Louis patrolmen murders. Lewis’s sisters from St. Louis and Kansas City lead the petition as the governor reviews evidence after the legislature abolished capital punishment.
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Gov. Gardner
Ora Otis Lewis
St. Louis
McKenna and
Dillon
Fred Landon
Eva Lewis
Kansas City
Lamkin Seeks Mandamus To Audit Expense Bills
Vel W Lamkin state superintendent of public schools files a mandamus in the supreme court to force State Auditor Hackmann to audit and allow two expense claims. Each claim covers out of state travel for duties totaling 214.55 dollars. One item covers 140.65 dollars for a July 1917 trip to Portland Oregon for the National Education Association convention. The other item is 73.90 dollars for a vocational education convention in Washington.
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Vel W. Lamkin
Supreme Court
Hackmann
Lamkin
Portland
Ore
National Education Association
Washington
Governor Gardner Frees Eugene Tucker in Greene County
Eu gene Tucker, jailed for life for his wife’s murder in Greene County seven years ago, has been paroled by Governor Gardner. Tucker is released to Mrs Sallie A Moore of Los Angeles a Christian Science Church leader. Excelsior Springs Castle Rock Hotel burned causing $6000 in damages ahead of planned summer opening.
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Gardner
Eugene Tucker
Greene County
Sallie A. Moore
Los Angeles
Christian Science Church
Excelsior Springs
Castle Rock
Wright County tax report boosts value of farms and rail properties
The Wright County assessor report shows farm and personal property values rising by at least 1.5 million and the total assessed value for the county and St. Louis may reach 4.5 billion with railroad and corporate valuations included. Missouri Governor Gardner advises retaining local and district boards while allowing resignations if a member runs for office.
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Wright County
Countis
St. Louis
Khapet Aol
Gov. Gardner
Crowder
Missouri
Gen. Crowder
August and Clark Sentenced in Draft Board Bribe Case
In St. Joseph Missouri Albert J August a wealthy clothing merchant received a two year term with a concurrent eighteen month sentence and a $100 fine for conspiracy to bribe a draft board member. Leslie E Clark a former deputy sheriff was sentenced to one year plus a fine of $1500 for attempting to bribe a draft board member.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Albert J. August
Arba van Valkenburgh
Clark
Draft Board
Leslie E. Clark
Missouri State Defense Council Drafts Loyalty War Legislation
In executive session the Missouri state defense council outlined a program of war legislation for the next session. The key proposal is a loyalty law punishing disloyal utterances or acts. A Texas‑style bill may be drafted for introduction.
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Missouri State Defense Council
Texas
Missouri tops nation in war savings stamps sales report
Missouri leads the country with 9 015 880 dollars in war savings stamps from December through February in the National War Savings Committee tally. The Missouri River states Nebraska Missouri and Kansas rank first by per capita subscriptions, while Maryland moves to second in February with New Mexico Kansas Missouri following.
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Missouri
National War Savings Committee
Missouri River
Nebraska
Kansas
Maryland
New Mexico
Missouri Mines students crown Mrs Gardner queen for St Patrick's Day
Rolla reports Mrs Fred D Gardner wife of the governor was queen of campus St Patrick's Day festivities at the Missouri School of Mines. The celebration occurred on Friday since St Patrick's Day fell on Sunday. The piece notes St Patrick as patron saint and engineer legend. Meanwhile thrift stamp drives in Jefferson City push to boost sales with Cole county quota of 240000 and only 80000 sold by March 16.
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Rolla
Fred D. Gardner
Missouri School of Mines
St. Patrick
Capital
Jefferson City
Cole County
British Gain on Somme Front and Albert Area
The report notes heavy fighting as British and French forces push west of Albert and along the Somme and Ancre rivers. British and French hold lines while Germans incur heavy casualties attempting to advance, with recaptured towns Morlancourt and Chipilly and advances toward Proyart.
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Arkvieed
Mold Ycieaolig Juods
Idrek
Ashi
Mately
Albert
Roye
Somme
Ancre
Field Marshal Haig
Morlanecourt
Chipilly
Proyart
Bray
Shipyard Hog Island to Cost 40 Million
Washington reports the government project at Hog Island Pennsylvania to build 120 fabricated steel ships will cost between 35 and 40 million dollars. Navy expert John R. Freeman told the Senate commerce committee that the figure covers yard construction only and excludes ship construction. An initial 21 million dollar estimate was raised by International Corporation officials.
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Washington
Hog Island
Senate Commerce Committee
John R. Freeman
Providence
R. I
International Corporation
Haig Replies to Wilson Cable Message of Appreciation
Field Marshal Haig's message to President Wilson expresses gratitude for the Allied soldiers in the great battle. He says every one believes in the justice of their cause and will fight on without counting the cost until mankind's freedom is secured.
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Washington
Marshal Haig
Wilson
White House
West Grove Hull Launched 8,800-ton Steel Ship at Pacific Port
A Pacific Port records the launch of the 8,800-ton West Grove steel hull built for the United States government. The vessel is launched today, sixty-two days after keel laying.
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Pacific
West Grove
United States
German General Killed in Action Near St Quentin
Amsterdam reports General Von Blottwitz commander of a German division attacking St Quetin was killed in action Friday according to German dispatches received today.
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Amsterdam
von Blottwitz
St. Quentin
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