Allies Gird Dardanelles as Constantinople Hangs in Balance
London dispatch reports British and French sea power pressing defenses at the Dardanelles while Chanak nears the straits. Broussa chosen as potential Constantinople fallback. Turkish archives moved there. Asquith unveils a virtual blockade on Germany in Commons, pledging humane reprisals and confident Allied victory.
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London
Great Britain
France
Dardanelles
Chanak
Mediterranean
Straits
Constantinople
Pritlah
Near East
Broussa
Turkey
Adrianople
Altho Constantinople
Germany
Assaith
House of Commons
Asquith
Bandit Slayer 10 Hang. June.
In Denver the supreme court upheld a lower court ruling and fixed the hanging of Harry E. Hillen, convicted of murdering John Chase, a Denver real estate man, on October 24, 1918, for the week of June 20.
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Denver
Harry. E. Hillen
John Chase
Supreme Court
New York Raiding Expedition Suppressed on Dry Sunday
New York City observed a dry Sunday for the first time in five years amid a reform raid linked to supporters of John D. Rockefeller Jr. Saloons kept back doors closed and raiders were not seen as authorities enforced the day.
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New York
New York City
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Formation of 400000 strong American Legion reserve
New York March 1 plans announced for a reserve army of 400000 trained volunteers to prepare the nation for war. The American Legion will recruit land and sea veterans and skilled civilians such as engineers aviators telegraphers railroad workers and chauffeurs. Major General Leonard Wood supports the effort with Governor's Island as headquarters and Captain Gordon Johnston among organizers.
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New York
Governor's Island
Yester
American Legion
United States
East
Leonard 8. Wood
Gordom Johnston
Legion
Tax assessment dispute over oil output valuation in Natrona County
Judge EB Winter hears arguments in two cases by Midwest Oil and Wyoming Oil Fields challenging Natrona County taxes. State board of equalization valued oil output at full value, while mines and other property were taxed at 40 percent. Firms seek restraining order on tax collection pending court ruling.
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Casper
Wye
Mareh J
EB Winter
Natrona County
Ossenuad
Wyoming
State Board of Eqal Boat Ton
Val
Yeuatio
Piate Board of Equal Tea
OU Pields Company
Cvourt
Board of County Commissioners
State Board of Equalization
Winter
John D. Clark
Cheyenne
Preston
Atate
KR. H Nichols
Natvena
J. B. Barnes
Midwest Oil Company
Wyoming Oil Pields Company
Clark
Baker Outsplash Famous Infield Wrecked
New York March 1 It appears Connie Mack s famed 100000 infield for the Philadelphia Athletics is broken as J Franklin Baker leaves baseball for farming Melania and Barry remain and replacements for Bakers and Collins seem unlikely The 1910 14 period saw the quartet proving its value with strong batting and fielding marks in both regular season and World Series play
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New York
J. Franklin Baker
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Kiddie Collins
Chicago White Sox
Melania
Barry
Bakers
Collins
Caliure
Melnnis
Baker
Eame
Mack
Athletics
Carry
MeInnis and Faber
MeInnis
Harry Davis
McInnin
Davis
Fielding
McInola
United States Telephones Reach 14 Billion Messages in 1912
Washington report shows 14 060 000 000 calls via telephone in 1912 along with 106 500 000 telegrams and 5 845 000 cablegrams. Wireless messages total 285 001 while 9 000 000 telephones spread across the nation. New York has the most lines. Nevada the fewest. Calls per capita rose from six in 1902 to 144 in 1912.
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Washington
United States
Wee
New York
Nevada
Big Hamburg American Line Indicted by Grand Jury
A federal grand jury charged the Hamburg American Line and five men with conspiracy to defraud the government by filing false records at the customs house false ship clearances and false manifests for shipments to German cruisers in the Atlantic. Named are Karl Bung J Poppenhouse George Kotter Felix Seffner and Adolph MacMelster.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
Atlantic
Hamlen American Line
Customs House
Karl Bung
J. Poppenhouse
George Kotter
Felix Seffner
Adolph MacMelster
Sheridan Considers Cavalry Guard Company Visit
First Lieutenant Ridgeway says Sheridan may host a National Guard unit in cavalry artillery or engineers after Captain Fletcher, Wyoming chief quartermaster, visited the town.
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Sheridan, Wyo
Sheridan
National Guard
Ridgeway
Fletcher
Wyoming
Stegler's Wife Arrested for Attack in New York
A young woman claiming to be Mrs Annetta Stegler wife of Richard P Stegler privater at the Tombs was arrested on a felonious assault charge. She allegedly attacked reporter Arthur Mateiket with a bottle and beat him with a cane at the Hotel Grenoble after a group stayed there late.
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New York
Annelta Stegler
Richard P. Stegler
Arthur Mateiket
Annetta Stegier Han
Boy-Ed
Stegler
Matulket
Mateiket
Burgess
Annetta Stegier
Anna
Starvation campaign determined upon to conquer Piutes
Reports from Blupf Utah dated March 1 describe a plan to starve the Piutes into surrender at Butler canyon. Indian Agents Creel and Ne bekeer, with Marghal, oversee guarded camps while scouts, guards, and Navajo police prepare to prevent escape and forage. Army rifles and binoculars from Fort Douglas augment a growing posse as they await a possible open engagement.
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Butler Canon
Salen
Cams
Wateh
Old Polk
Posey
San Juan
Do Ig Yeoulan Service
Mareha Nebecher
Bhiprock
Posse
Army
Fort Douglas
Utah
Poste
Mexican Gunboat Progreso Destroyed in Harbor Bomb
Galveston Texas reports thirty people killed when the Mexican gunboat Progreso exploded in Progreso harbor. A rice barrel bomb, allegedly from opponents of the Carranza regime, caused the blast. the Mexican consul seeks more information.
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Galveston
Tex
Progreso
Curraizista
Carranaa Regio
Wilson Will Pass On Foreign Notes
The administration will forward allegations against German embassy officials for diplomatic ethics and neutrality violations. Officials deny intent to press charges and state any inquiry will be sent to the German government for its action. A naval officer and German envoy dispute the secret service and fraudulent passport accusations.
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Wilson
United States
Departmente of
Abd Juative
Whilt
Fey
Navel
von Papen
Corman Ete Banay
Otil
Prom
Cerman Enbasay
Tte
Buffalo hunting accident near Wye injures man
Antone Tapken, taller, white hunter on the Fred Gray ranch east of the city, was struck by a shell explosion. The breech-block was driven back and powder burned his right eye and face. he came to town for treatment and recovered without losing the eye.
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Buffalo
Wye
Antone Tapken
Fred Gray
Couple Overcome by Gas in Denver Home
Mr and Mrs W E K Downey both about 60 were overcome by illuminating gas in their residence at 10 East Califax in Denver this morning. They were found with two caskets open in the room and are reported in serious condition at the county hospital.
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Denver
W. EK. Downey
East Califax
Lonely Miner Kills Himself in Springdale Cabin
The body of Robert Peter a mining man was found crumpled in a chair before a mirror in his lonely cabin near Springdale late yesterday with a bullet hole through the head. He was brother to Arthur Peter a chemistry professor at the University of Kentucky and his father previously held the chair in that institution before his death.
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Houlder
Cole
March
Robert Peter
Jonely
Springdale
Uuto
Mielde
Peter
Arthur Peter
University of Kentucky
Bia Duath
New Discovery Makes High Explosive From Crude Oil
Washington March 1 two discoveries of vital importance to American industries were announced by Secretary Lane of the American department. One increases output of gasoline by 200 percent and the other enables production of dyes and oils from crude petroleum, signaling a breakthrough that could reshape industrial markets.
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San Antonio
Tex
Conritos
San Luis Potosi
J. Cervantes
Nemesio Reyes
State Department
Washington
Lane
Ehamical
Niaes
Enatie Ef Teinei
Bae Giine
Ude Betroleniy M
Benaol Hayes
Erminuy
K. Sone
Segutary
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Bandit Slayer
BIG Steamship Line
Piutes
Cho
Bonori
Indiana
Cameron
Howard
Collima
Mexico
Colima
Lonely
Himisele
Dory Yolitman
Pytithasa
Ereas Lepanta Nave
Dermand
Gaeviluy
le Prower
Fuerte
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