Yankee Gunners Bombard German Towns Behind Front
American artillery on the Tod front bombarded towns within enemy lines and shelled German trenches near Essey. An American patrol near Remieres wood clashed with Germans, while American snipers claimed hits and anti aircraft gunners repelled several enemy planes. In Coblenz raids, 50 killed and major damage reported by a neutral traveler via The Times.
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France
Tod Front
Essey
Remieres Wood
Jury Wood
Selchepray
Furey
Mery
London
Coblenz
Germany
Hague
Times
Mulheim
Rhine
Senators Fight for $2.20 Wheat
Western senators pressed a plan to raise the government price of the 1918 wheat crop to 22.5 percent per bushel, while Senator Pomerone of Ohio argued the $2.20 level set by President Wilson was ample. Debate stalled action and a two thirds vote was needed to attach the measure to the agricultural appropriations bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Pomerone
Ohio
Post Office Pay Hike Favored for All Workers
Washington March 14 The Senate Post Office sub committee recommended flat pay increases of 15 percent for all postal service employees across all grades and classes whether on annual salary or day pay. The proposal aims to boost compensation in the annual post office appropriation bill.
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Washington
Postal Service
Senate Post Office
Post Office
Bomb raid hits Mannheim as British planes strike
British aircraft dropped a ton of bombs on Mannheim Monday in an official nighttime announcement. The German city endured air attack as wartime operations continued.
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London
Mannheim
Marked Bills Trap Man Accused of Embezzling
Bookkeeper at Hammond Packing company was jailed yesterday on information sworn by his employer charging embezzlement. The exact amount alleged to be misappropriated was not yet disclosed.
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Jack A. Bristol
M.V. Macfarlane
Hammond Packing Company
La Follette's Man In Senate Lead Questioned By Early Returns
Milwaukee March 14 Early returns show Lenroot Republican loyalist trailing James Thompson in the senate primary though by a slim margin if he leads at all. J E Davies wins Democratic nomination over Br Charles McCarthy by large majority. Thompson tallied 11 756 votes with incomplete counts. Macfarlane faces charges of diverting two days receipts and falsifying entries after funds were turned over for bank entry. Suspicion had long surrounded him. Detected irregularities include deposits to his personal account and misleading book entries. Police filed information for his arrest and he was taken yesterday afternoon.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lenroot
James Thompson
LaFollette
J. E. Davies
Br. Charles McCarthy
Macfarlane
Princess Mary Supports Women War-Relief Workers
Princess Mary of England champions women workers in factories during wartime. Her main concern is their welfare as they fill roles traditionally held by men.
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Princess’ Mary of England
Wyoming Engineers Form State Society in Cheyenne Meet
Engineers from across Wyoming gathered in Cheyenne for the inaugural meeting of the Wyoming Engineering Society. F C Emerson of Worland was elected president and J C Irtterer of the University of Wyoming named vice president as Cheyenne hosts next year’s gathering.
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Aimost
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyoming Engineering Society
F. C. Emerson
Worland
J. C. [Irterer
University of Wyoming
H. C Watson
Thesisuer
Plains Hotel
Round Top
Fivu
U S Delays Seizure of Dutch Ships in War Zone
Washington reports plans to seize Dutch ships in American waters delayed after no reply from Holland. The move hinges on a presidential proclamation and agreement among Britain and the United States regarding transfer and cargo handling. In New York a Dutch vessel Samaranda was boarded but later abandoned by naval officers. The Hague says Holland accepts the Anglo American demand with conditions.
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Washington
Holland
Germany
Little Kingdom
State Department
Navy Department
Shipping Board
War Board
New York
New York Harbor
Naval Reserve
the Hague
Italians Destroy 7 Hun Airplanes
Italian war office reports seven Austro German aircraft shot down. An Italian airship bombed Villager en station behind enemy lines. Front activity included artillery and Italian patrols taking a few prisoners. Alex the Great signs up with Philadelphia pitcher for ten thousand.
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Rome
War Office
Torlay
Villageren
Have Your Own War Garden
The Cheyenne State Leader begins a War Garden course on March 24 inviting all ages to learn backyard and vacant lot gardening. Lessons cover from preparing soil to harvesting vegetables and truck, with daily printings and further notes to follow.
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Cheyenne
Earth
Draft Evader Covered with Yellow Paint in Marshall County
Raymead W. Hall of Minearva Mine erva Marshall county avoided the draft classification and left for Camp Dodge. He was seized from his home by masked men who daubed him with yellow and black paint and drove him eight miles to release him. The article notes his March 12 marriage to Grace Jolin in Des Moines.
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Associated Pree
Marshalltown
The
Raymead W. Hall
Mineerva
Marshall County
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Cometry
Hatt
Grace Jolin
Nine States Ratify Dry Amendment
WASHINGTON March 1 Delaware ratified the federal prohibition amendment completing one fourth of the required states. The article lists Mississippi Virginia Kentucky South Carolina North Dakota Maryland Montana Texas and Delaware as the nine of the needed thirty six.
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Washington
Delaware
Congress
Mississippi
Virginia
Kentucky
South Coroll
North Dakota
Maryland
Montana
Texas
Three Bandits Rob Yokohama State Bank
Three masked gunmen robbed Yokohama State Bank Ltd. late today and escaped with about 540. The group locked more than twenty employees in an office room before fleeing via a side entrance. The incident occurred in San Francisco on March 19.
Woman Slayer Freed by Insanity Verdict in Visalia
Mrs Ilean Bo Howe was acquitted by a Visalia jury on the insanity defense after being tried for murder in the case of William B Brooks a Porterville orange grower. The defense contended Brooks circulated derogatory stories about her character and the court discharged the defendant on the insanity finding.
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Visalia
Cal
Ilean Bo Howe
William B. Brooks
Porterville
Allies Move to Map Out Western Offensive
The supreme war council at Versailles holds decisions on timing and location of a major Allied push. It is believed to pool army reserves for a decisive attack while German plans shift to defense and a drive on Paris is abandoned. German chancellor von Hertling reacts to U.S. nonintervention and peace talks as reporters prepare to witness a potential German offensive.
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Hertling
Ims
Paris
Teutons
Cgerman
Cermans
Countrie
Packers Control Banks in U S Probe Says Heney
Attorney general for the federal inquiry alleges Packers manipulate credit and stock movements to slow production costs. Testimony describes how packers allegedly pressured cattle producers to sell at low prices and distribute profits via stock distortions and large charges to traders.
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Packers
Heney
U.S
Mackie Coe Path
Public Domain Classification Debate Hints at Lands Policy
Albuquer que New Mexico reports on a public domain classification dispute raised by Associated Press. The article notes congressional questions over land with potential to foster agricultural development and possible farm support programs. A proposed meeting date in Rowwell is mentioned for next year.
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Albuquerqua
N. M
Congress
Rowwell
Independent local notice on crude oil price
An Independence notice states a price for crude oil is set at 225 per barrel with terms for payments and delivery. The text reviews ongoing trade details and payment expectations among local sellers and buyers.
U S Sleuth Unveils Hun Spy Deportation Plot
In New York a presidential warrant targets two men and two women arrested by the Justice Department on espionage suspicions tied to Germany. Volunteer agent Vander Pool helped secure key information leading to the deportation move. Suspects include Despina Storch and Count Roberto de Chidinont, among others, with details emerging as investigations proceed.
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New York
France
Wfth
Department of Justice
Yeaterday
Lehniz
Germany
Washington
Willian Halered Vander Pool
Germany Tries to Bulldoze Sweden
Germany attempts to force Sweden and press for a settlement of questions affecting postwar arrangements. Diplomatic tensions rise as Germany contemplates occupation moves in the Baltic region, with troop landings noted under pretexts tied to broader Allied diplomacy.
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Germany
Sweden
Washington
Murer
France
Saaren
Levene
Fores
Aland Indaneda
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