Clash Between German Civilians and Military Chiefs Over Baltic Annexation
An official dispatch from Paris reports a crown council including Emperor William and Hindenburg debating peace with Russia and annexation of Livonia Esthonia Courland and Lithuania. The civil government and Reichstag favor delay while military headquarters urge immediate, favorable moves and a strong political role for Hertling is questioned.
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France
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Fieldershal von Hindenburg
Count von Ilerting
Russel
Courland
Romania
Finland
Reichstag
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Livonia
Esthenia
Lithuania
Poland
Leipziger Nachrichten
Hertling
New Favorite in Washington
Mrs. William Pruett arrives in Washington and quickly becomes a popular figure in the military social circle. She travels from Tennessee with Lieut. Pruett of the Medical Reserve Corps and has entertained extensively since her arrival.
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Washington
William Pruett
Lieut. Pruett
Medical Reserve Corps
Pruett
Tennessee
Man's Leg and Foot Amputated After Yard Incident
Leonard Domingos a 24 year old Mexican sorter for the Union Pacific lost his left leg and right foot in a yard accident last night in the east end of the yards. Witnesses say he was attempting to crawl under or wiggle between moving cars when the train began to move. He was found lying on the track and rushed to Union Pacific hospital where his leg was amputated at the hip and his right foot removed.
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Union Pacity
Dominges
Union Pacific Hospital
Omee
Fulton and Willard To Meet For July Fourth Title Bout
Kansas City wire reports Jesse Willard the heavyweight champion and Fred Fulton of Rochester will clash on July 4. Promoter J. C. Miller of Oklahoma says Fulton is insured for $20,000 with bets running around $5,000. Details remain unclear as Miller offered sparse venue information.
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Associated Press
Kanbas City
Jesse Willard
Fred Fulton
Rochester
Iua
J. C. Niller
Oklahoma
Wier
Fulton
Prinee Pole
Slicu
Miller
Pearson Commutation Ends Hanging Death Sentence to Life
Clyde B. Pearson, slated for execution for the slaying of Sheriff Roach in 1916, has had his sentence commuted to life by Governor Julius C. Gunter after a conference with State Penitentiary Warden Thomas Tynan. Pearson, 23, and accomplice Peter Burns were involved in a controversial pursuit across the Colorado Wyoming line. Burns received life imprisonment. The case hinged on jurisdiction and the lack of a valid warrant for Roach at the time of the chase.
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Thomas Tynan
State Penitentiary
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Roach
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Pardons Board
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Cornelius Gray
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Larimer County
Webster Ranch
Fort Collins
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Wyoming
Indiana
Supreme Court
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Sherif Roach
Pardons Board of
Democrats Hold House After NY Swearing In
Washington March 15 Democrats again held the House after four New York representatives of the administration party were sworn in at noon Anthony J Griffin John J Delaney William E Cleary and Jerome Donovan faced initial protest from Representative Meeker Missouri over uncounted soldier votes but was withdrawn after totals showed a clear majority for all four.
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Washington
New York
Administration
Anthony J. Griffin
John J. Delaney
William E. Clearey
Jerrome Donovan
Meeker of
Missour
Meeker
Hertling Supports Equal Franchise Bill Pass in Berlin
Count von Hertling says he stands or falls with the bill for equal franchise and has pledged his word to support it. The imperial German chancellor was quoted in Berlin regarding his intentions if the Prussian franchise measure fails.
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Amsterdam
Count von Hertling
Berlin
Ex Senator Stephenson Dies at 88 in Marinette
Former Senator Isaac Stephenson died at 1 30 this morning in Marinette Wisconsin after a weeklong illness due to infirmities of age He was 88 years old.
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Stephenson
Civil War in Turkestan Sees 20000 Casualties
Reports from Petrograd indicate a civil war between soviet forces and local natives in Turkestan has produced about 20 000 casualties. Fierce battles rage as the vast Asiatic Russian region, east of the Caspian and north of Afghanistan, experiences heavy fighting.
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Turkestan
Russia
Caspian Sea
Afghanistan
British Liquor Drinking Cat by Two-Thirds
In London on March 13 Premier Lloyd George said consumption of intoxicating liquors in rent Britain is now only one third of four years ago due to government reductions. He noted no spirits are being manufactured at all and warned that those predicting this would not have believed it.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
Lloyd George
Daylight Saving Bill Passed by House to Reach President
Washington report notes the daylight saving bill passed the house and will go to the president. It proposes moving clocks forward one hour at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in March and back an hour on the last Sunday in October each year. The piece also mentions a lengthy casualty list from General Pershing to be released by the war department, with no clear indication of its contents.
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Clowks
Pershing
Foley
War Department
Amsterdam
von Hindenburg
Germany
von Judendorff
Miss Wilson Plans Trip to France Amid Barracks Visit
Margaret Wilson daughter of the president announced at Wissahickon barracks that she intends to go to France. She has visited surrounding communities and spent much of the week in Cape May, engaging with naval reserve corps members.
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N. d
Margaret Wilson
Wissahickon Barracks
Naval Reserve Corps
Tiene
Todkey
Weing
Brance
Concrete ships may beat HMS says shipping board
Washington March 16 reinforced concrete ships appear able to ease the shipbuilding crisis. Hurley telegraphed builders of a 6000 ton concrete vessel launched on the Pacific coast to report on prospects for more ships and required methods. In Oakland March 15 three 9400 ton steel merchantmen entered the harbor adding 28,200 tons to the program. The Shintaka Aniwa and Oakland were built under Emergency Fleet or Cunard orders.
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Wasilington
Germany
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
Pacific Coast
Oakland
Cal
Gaion
Shintaka
Aniwa
Aniwh
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United States Shipping Board
Okland
Cunard Steamship Company
Noted veteran Lt General Theodore S Pack dies
Burlington Wisconsin reports the death of Lt Gen Theodore S Pack president of the Society of the Army of the Potomac at his home today.
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Burlington
Theodore S. Pack
The
Society of the Army of the Potomacc
Peace Terms Debated as Russia Stance Shapes War Outlook
Reported statements from British, German, and Soviet sources discuss whether peace terms were offered at Russia s expense and how the Brest-Litovsk treaty and Moscow congress votes affect the war. von Hindenburg and von Ludendorff claim German strength while Bolsheviks move toward ratifying the treaty amid internal resignations.
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von Hindenburg
von Ludendorff
Entente
U S Battlefleet to Be in France by July
An American battle fleet is to be in France by July to protect sailors and aid in the theater, with full disclosure to the war committee. The report details weather, training camps, and logistical steps as the government accelerates war preparations and air power plans.
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U.S
Associated
Meg Wasshiingtos
Finare
Air Prentan
Astayfon
Mouse Military Committee
Sowite Committee
French Regain Trenches in Major Champagne Raid
French forces regained trenches in Champagne west of Monte Cornet and near the Nivelles pond front, capturing prisoners and machine guns in a bold operation. German reports acknowledge ground losses while French troops extend footholds as artillery activity climbs along the British line.
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Lorraine
Pares
Champaignol
Monte Conpanties
Troops Ordered to Crush LW.W. Rioting in St. Ambrose
Major General Anthony Murray announced troops would be dispatched to St. Ambrose Ida to quell rioting as citizens clashed with members of the WWC. Murray declined to specify troop numbers, origins, or exact deployment details.
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San Francisco
Anthwe Murrey
Germany Demands Dutch Shipping Edict Angers Allies
London dispatch reports mounting outrage as Germany seeks action against Dutch shipping edict. Allied officials condemn the move and urge Britain and others to consider decisive countermeasures.
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