Tornado Toll in East Indiana Rises to Thirty Plus
East Indiana suffered heavy losses as a tornado killed 23 with fears the toll could exceed 30. New Castle endured the worst damage with 20 dead, 15 missing, and hundreds homeless. Rescue squads from Muncie, Logansport and Crawfordsville joined the effort as looting concerns arose and relief funds began to flow.
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Weather map signals snow and rain across states Tuesday
Ohio shows snow in the north and mixed precipitation in the south while Kentucky and West Virginia expect rain or snow and cooler nights. Indiana and the central region face rain or snow with milder conditions in parts of the south. A routine table lists temperatures and highs for stations including Seattle New York Portland Washington San Francisco Jacksonville Los Angeles San Diego Winnipeg and Cincinnati with notes on wind and cloud cover for March 12, 1917.
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Labor Leaders Offer War Aid and Demand Workers Rights
Organized labor representing about 3,000,000 workers through the American Federation of Labor conference offered services to the country in case of war. Delegates demanded equal recognition of industrial service and labor representation on defense agencies, protesting militarism and urging standards aligned with unions.
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Railroad Strike Talk Widely Discussed by Local Unions
Officials from the Southeast met in Washington as local labor unions debated a possible strike. National leaders of the four big brotherhoods declined to confirm or deny definite strike plans under consideration.
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Washington
China Moves to Sever Relations With Germany
Peking reported that the Senate approved severance of relations with Germany by 152 to 37 and that the government is expected to act immediately to implement the decision.
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DoogshohOOOO Dies in Sheriff's Arms During Search
Lee Million aged 46 formerly of Indianapolis died of heart trouble in the arms of Sheriff F Howell while the sheriff searched him on the Donaldson Pike for a missing ring. Miss Margaret Frost and the sheriff hunted for the ring. the handbag with the ring was found, but the ring was found on Million. He was with his wife and five children returning to Kentucky on foot from Indiana where the family had lived for some time.
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Indiana
U S to Arm All American Ships for Submarine Zone
The State Department informed foreign missions that the United States will place armed guards on all American merchant vessels sailing through the barred areas in response to Germany's January 31 announcement. Navy officials expect rapid construction of 100 high speed coast patrol boats for submarine defense, with deliveries within four months.
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US Navy to Buy Sixteen Nonrigid Airships
The Navy Department awarded contracts for sixteen nonrigid airships marking a major step toward a dirigible navy. Curtiss Aero plane Co of Buffalo gets three with power plants for 122,250 dollars, Connecticut Aircraft Co of New Haven two for 84,000, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co of Akron nine for 300,000, and B F Goodrich Co of Akron two for 85,000.
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B. F. Goodrich Company
Entente Gains Suppress German Front in France
French and British war offices report new reversals of German positions in France. In Champagne west of Maisons de Champagne, Ridge 185 positions were recaptured and a fortified work seized with about 1000 prisoners. In Woeyre near Leicheprey a trench raid succeeded while German attacks near Soissons and Rheims were repulsed. British troops advanced into German trenches near Bouchavesnes north of Peronne and raided south of Arras. German losses included many casualties and 16 Entente planes destroyed. nine German aircraft were downed or damaged by the London office.
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Steel Combine Praised and Denounced in Supreme Court Plea
United States Steel Corporation faced alternating praise and condemnation as arguments continued in the federal anti trust dissolution suit before the Supreme Court. Counsel for the defendants urged fair treatment of customers, competitors and employees, while the government called the company an abnormal, illegal over capitalized colossal super combination. The hearing resumes tomorrow with defendants' and government's closings planned.
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Governor Johnson Declares Resignation Plans
Governor Hiram Johnson said he will resign as California governor on March 15 and is expected to go to Washington to be sworn in as a U S Senator within a day or two.
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Plot to Blow Up Navy Yard Under Investigation
Philadelphia reports secret service boarded the interned German raiders Prinz Hitel Friedrich and Kronprinz Wilhelm to search for explosives believed aboard their piers at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The crackdown followed a feared plot to destroy the yard, with no warrants issued and few arrests expected.
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United States
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League Island Navy Yard
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Daniels
Smith
Food Riots Grow Across Petrograd and Moscow
Crowds in Petrograd and Moscow raise protests over food scarcity as riots disrupt tramways and shops. Cossacks clash with marcher mobs while newspapers are suppressed and troops prepare to quell unrest.
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Wilson’s illness keeps him in bed under doctor’s orders
Washington reports President Wilson remained bedbound as Dr Cary T Grayson ordered rest. Secretary Lansing and Senate Majority Leader Martin visited the sick room, after which all visitors were barred. The doctor said the condition was not serious but the cold from inauguration day required caution.
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Cary T. Grayson
Lansing
Martin
Virginia
Senate
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Woman Suffrage Referendum Voted By New York Senate
Albany March 12 The New York Senate approved a referendum on woman suffrage for the state election next November. The measure would amend the state constitution and does not require gubernatorial approval. The vote was 39 to 7.
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Madame Bernhardt Unable to Leave Car in Springfield
Madame Sarah Bernhardt the famed French actress could not exit her private car in Springfield Massachusetts due to illness. Her engagement here was canceled.
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Springfield
Mass
Sarah Bernhardt
Cincinnati Tornado Insurance Shortfall Noted In Wake Of Destruction
In Monday's aftermath Cincinnati residents surveyed a tornado wreckage that destroyed 140 homes and caused extensive damage. Only two wind insurance policies were found, highlighting gaps in protection as communities in O’Bryanville Hyde Park East Hill Mt Lookout and Red Bank assess personal losses and broader relief needs.
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