Vast Federal Spy Hunt Mobilizes Half Million Civilian Workers
Virtually the entire U S civilian workforce about 500000 men and women across all services are summoned to aid the Bureau of Investigation and the Secret Service in detecting spies and plots against the United States. Postmasters and letter carriers join a nationwide effort with strict secrecy, while officials seek private citizen cooperation though not yet seeking public enlistment.
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Bureau of Investigation
Secret Service
United States
Department of Justice
the &Vernment
Former President to Speak at Lincoln Statue Unveiling
Bar nard's Lincoln statue dedication in Lytle Park will start Saturday at 2 30 PM with former President William H Tat delivering the presentation address. Mayor Puchta to accept for the city. sculptor George Gray Barnard to attend. Col Edward Colston to preside. patriotic exercises at 11 AM with several notable speakers.
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Lincoln
Charles P. Taft
Lytle Park
William H. Tat
Puchta
George Gray Barnard
Cincinnati Art Club
Edward Colston
William Howard Tait
George Puchta
D. LB. Meacham
Seeley K. Tompkins
Charles E. Schenk
Young Men's Christian Association
Cenes
C. S. Ward
New York
B. Lichty
Association of Columbus
A. Schuey
Dayton
E. L. Morse
Hamilton
Robert Fulton
D. B. Meacham
Nicaraguan Revolutio nary Held in New Orleans
General Julian Irias a Nicaraguan revolutionary was arrested in New Orleans on illegal entry charges and is held for investigation into possible ties to a German backed conspiracy in Latin America. Federal agents probe neutrality violations as authorities refuse comment. The alleged plot aimed to topple Central American governments and form a German influenced union.
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Julian Irias
United States
Latinerica
Irias
Bomb Found on Coal Ship Tennyson Reported
A report from Buenos Aires states a bomb was found in the coal cargo of the steamer Tennyson during its voyage from New York to Rio de Janeiro. The note also mentions eight bombs found in the coal cargo of the Norwegian ship Olderny on a voyage from New York.
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Buenos Aires
New York
Rio Janeiro
Tennyson
Olderny
Navy Orders 100 Steel Submarine Nets
The Navy Department ordered the American Steel and Fire Company of Philadelphia to build 100 steel submarine nets at a cost of 1,881 dollars each. Each net measures 1,050 feet in length and 30 feet wide with a 12 foot mesh, intended for immediate construction.
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Washington
Navy Department
American, Steel and Fire Company of
Philadelphia
Cunard Steamship Company
United States
Weather roundup and regional forecast with temperatures
Ohio cloudiness warming Saturday with rain by night and colder Sunday gentler weekend in Indiana and Kentucky with rain then fair. West Virginia areas fair and warmer with rain at night. City and station readings show varied highs and lows. Cincinnati records March 30, 1917 with clear morning and cloudy afternoon.
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Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Taft to Speak at Cornerstone Laying of New Y M C A
The event marks the cornerstone ceremony for the new central Y M C A building at Canal and Elm. Professor Taft is scheduled to give the address.
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Taft
General Central Y. M. C. A
Canal and Elm
British Capture Three Villages on French Front
Paris reports a 300 million franc supplementary agricultural aid bill for invaded districts. London dispatch says British troops seized the villages Royal Court Sorel le Grand and Fins between Bertincourt and Reisel, repelling a German attack south of Neuville Bourjenval and entering lines east of Neuville St. Vaast with casualties and prisoners.
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Chamber of Deputies
London
Royalcourt
Sorel-le-Grand
Fins
Bertincourt
Reisel
France
Neuville-Bourjenval
Neuville St. Vaast
Troops Drive Germans From Champagne Positions March 28
French official report says troops in Champagne expelled German forces from positions they had captured on March 28. North of the Somme and between the Somme and Oise Germans bombarded new positions. Belgian detachment reports a night incursion into the first German line at Steenstraete with sharp fighting and some prisoners. Army of the Orient notes no major development on the Macedonian front as the enemy prepared but did not advance near Monastir.
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Somme
Oise
Steenstraete
Army of the Orient
Monastir
Cincinnati Dogs at Show at Chicago Kennel Club
Special Dispatch reports Cincinnati exhibitors at the Chicago Kennel Club show at the Coliseum Annex include Lulworth Kennels from 930 Dana Avenue W D G A Surnkorb of 4923 Whetzel Avenue and Mrs W J Sullivan of 1830 Duck Court Evanston.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Chicago Kennel Club
Coliseum Annex
Cincinnati
Lulworth Kennels
Dana Avenue
W. D. G A. Surnkorb
Whetzel Avenue
W. J. Sullivan
Duck Court
Evanston
Louden Returns to Reds After Arm Trouble
Kansas City clubs manager Ganzel announced that infielder Louden was returned to the Cincinnati Reds due to a sore arm. The move shifts Louden back from the American Association to the National League roster.
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Ark
Ganzel
Kansas City Club
American Association
Louden
Cincinnati
German Americans Loyal Gerard Addresses Aero Club
New York March 30 Rodman Wanamaker offered to government the Port Washington air coast patrol station an air cruiser with two 200 horsepower engines and an airplane gun at a Aero Club of America dinner where James W Gerard spoke. Gerard urged loyalty of German Americans while warning against riots and treason.
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Port Washington
N. Y
Aero Club of America
Rodman Wanamaker
Aero Club
James W. Gerard
Alan R. Hawley
America
Elmer A. Sperry
Lawrence B. Sperry
The
Many Subjects of the Kaiser in America
The State Department told the Labor Department that aliens seeking citizenship may receive favored treatment if restrictions on foreigners are needed. If war with the central powers comes, declarations of intention to become citizens will be given due consideration, and property rights will be respected. Germans have sent in over 160000 citizenship applications in the past year, with 150000 German citizens estimated in the U. S. Census figures. Russians seeking citizenship must renounce allegiance to the present Russian government, not Emperor Nicholas.
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State Department
Labor Department
Altho
United States
Germany
Indiana
Census Bureau
America
Russia
Emperor Nicholas
Forty Americans Held POWs in Germany Report
Copenhagen reports that more than forty Americans were taken to Germany by the commerce raider Moewe. American seaman Jack Benson says the men are prisoners of war awaiting details from the commander in chief.
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Germany
Copenhagen
Moewe
Jack Benson
American freighter Mongolia reports sighting German raider St Theodore
The Mongolia, 1 000 miles east of Sandy Hook, saw a converted German raider within half a mile during a March 27 encounter. The raid er sent German wireless messages and marked the first Atlantic crossing by an American ship since Germany’s submarine warfare began. Orduna delays tied to Irish coast torpedo boat action and mine clearing were noted, with five American airplane experts aboard returning to assist U S aerial efforts.
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Mongolia
Sandy Hook
Atlantic
Cunard
Irish
North Sea
Orduna
Ohio to place two on Ways and Means panel
Special Dispatch reports from Washington that Ohio will be prominent in shaping the next tariff law and war finance. Representative George White of Marietta is slated for a Ways and Means seat to replace A. G. Allen of Cincinnati, while Longworth remains on the Republican side, giving Ohio two members on the 22 member committee.
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Washington
Ohio
Congress
George White
Marietta
Ways and Means
A. G. Allen
Cincinnati
Longworth
Boy Admits Auto Thefts With Companions
A 16 year old was arrested by Sixth District police and sent to Juvenile Court. He confessed that he and a companion stole four machines from Walnut Hills during the past week for joy riding.
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Walnut Hills
Juniors of Norwood Council 226 Mark 21st Anniversary
The Junior Order United American Mechanics Norwood Council 226 will celebrate its twenty first anniversary Saturday in the Municipal Building. Speeches by Mayor Harry E Engelhardt State Councilor E A Llewellyn State Organizer W A Clark and George I Breiel are scheduled.
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United American Mechanics
Harry E. Engelhardt
E. A. Llewellyn
W. A. Clark
George I. Breiel
Lord Cecil calls German submarine policy hypocritical
London march 30 lord robert cecil british blockade minister replies to dr von bethmann hollweg stating germany cannot claim humanity or adherence to international law after belgian atrocities well publicized in the war he notes wells poisoning hospital ships and bombardments as evidence and condemns german retreat actions on the western front and their rejection of a german peace offer
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London
Robert Cecil
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Associated Press
Germany
Great Britain
Robert
Belgium
Villa’s Cavalry Assault Fails At Chihuahua City
Chihuahua City reports show 3,590 cavalry under Francisco Villa attempted capture but retreated with 500 prisoners and 350 killed or wounded. Detroit plant of Chalmers Motor Company Limited burned late tonight, insured loss about 250000. Cunard plans 114 US ship orders totaling 120000000. Stella Moore Smith found not guilty of husband murder after brief jury deliberation.
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Chihuahua City
Francisco Villa
Detroit
Mich
Chalmers Motor Company Limited
Denver
Stella Moore Smith
John L. Smith
Norway protests German blockade during debate in Parliament
London report says Norway's Foreign Minister announced a government protest in Parliament over the German blockade of Norway's north coast, per The Standard's Copenhagen correspondent.
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London
Standard
Copenhagen
Spsen
Norway
Swiss Parliament Inaction Blocks Peace Proposals
Paris dispatch notes Swiss Parliament voted 88 to 22 to refrain from intervening with peace proposals at this time, delaying any peacemaking effort.
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Paris
Switzerland
Berne
Bigelow to headline pacifists meeting in Washington
Herbert Bigelow of Cincinnati will be a star speaker at a mass pacifist meeting on the eve of the War Congress. Police say peaceful parades on sidewalks are barred, with roof demonstrations allowed if needed.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Washington
War Congress
Herbert Bigelow
Cincinnati
Pullman
W V A coal operators ratify wage scale
In Charleston W Virginia on March 30 operators and miners of District 17 United Mineworkers of America Kanawha coal fields ratified the wage scale agreement. The pact provides full union recognition an eight hour day a six cent per ton advance for mining rate and a 27 percent rise for day laborers effective April 2 1917 through December 31 1918.
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Charleston
W. Va
United Mineworkers of America
Kanawha
Ohio Autoists Select Officers At Springfield Convention
The Ohio Automobile Association closed its Springfield convention with a banquet and adopted a resolution pledging support to President Wilson during the national crisis. The group urged Governor Cox to veto the Stokes and Apple bills. Officers elected include President Royal R. Scott Toledo and secretary Fred H. Caley Cleveland.
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Springfield
Ohio Automobile Association
Wilson
Cox
Royal R. Scott
Toledo
George H. Kile
Akron
F. H. Bentley
Warren
George E. Menzel
PD. R. Roemer
Zanesville
Fred H. Caley
Cleveland
H. E. Freeman
Charles C. James
Columbus
Richard H
Jacob L. Will
Wartime Dinner Brings Harding Cox Supporters to Fore
Senator Warren G. Harding and Governor James M. Cox will be honored at a Business Men's Club dinner for the First Field Hospital Corps and Troop C. Colonel F. W. Galbraith acts as toastmaster. Rev. George A. Thayer gives the benediction.
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Warren G. Harding
James M. Cox
First Field Hospital Corps
Business Men's Club
F. W. Galbraith
George A. Thayer
Harding
Germany
Cox
Railroads in Southeast seek 10 to 15 percent freight rise
Traffic officials from most Southeastern railroads met in Washington to join Eastern Western and Southwestern lines in a request for a general freight rate increase of 10 to 15 percent. Coal coke and ore may be exempt. A committee led by Lincoln Green will draft the petition for filing in a few days.
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Southeastern
Eastern
Western
Southeast
East
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Newport News
Norfolk
Missouri Supreme Court Upholds State Rate Power
Jefferson City Missouri March 30 The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the State Public Service Commission authority to fix rates approving passenger rates raised from 2 to 2 1 2 cents a mile and freight rates up about 5 percent The commission had granted these increases in November 1915 making the changes effective thereafter.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Supreme Court
State Public Service Commission
McAdoo Sons Volunteer for Navy Service
Secretary McAdoo's three sons volunteer for naval reserve duty in case of war. Francis H. McAdoo, a New York lawyer, donates the Adroit for a submarine chaser and serves as volunteer. William G. McAdoo Jr., a Princeton senior, will leave college to join aviation. Robert H. McAdoo will depart school when called.
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McAdoo
Naval Reserve
Francis H. McAdoo
New York
William G. McAdoo
Princeton
Robert H. McAdoo
Cox Critic Says Gov Promises Not Kept and Board Inefficient
Dr A F Shepherd of Dayton Republican resigns from the State Board of Administration accusing Governor Cox of failing to cut government costs and improve efficiency. He claims the board has become an extensive nonenity and calls for consolidation to reduce expenses. Shepherd, appointed Feb 1 by Cox, had previously served on the board during Cox's earlier administration.
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Cox
State Board of Administration
A. F Shepherd
Dayton
Shepherd
Dr. Shepherd
Ezekiel to Be Buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Permission was granted by the Secretary of War for Moses Ezekiel, the Virginia sculptor and Confederate veteran who died in Rome, to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. His works include the Confederate monument in Arlington and the Robert E. Lee monument at Richmond.
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Washington
Lington National Cemetery of
Moses Ezekiel
Virginia
Rome
Italy
Erate Monument
Arlington
Robert E. Lee
Rich
Zimmermann Justifies Mexican Plot Amid War Claims
London report quotes Dr. Alfred Zimmermann defending German plans to urge Mexico to form an alliance with Germany and Japan if war with the United States occurred. He says instructions were to travel via a safe route and were meant to remain secret until war began, criticizing U.S. publication of the documents.
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London
Mexico
Wilson Plans Vigorous War Message to Congress
President Wilson prepares a terse war message to Congress calling for a declaration of war on Germany over submarine attacks. Cabinet, Daniels, and Baker discussed measures while Clark is renominated as Speaker for the extra session. House readiness hinges on party votes and missing lawmakers.
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Wilson
Congress
Germany
Daniels
Baker
Navy
War Departments
Mr. Wilson
United States
White House
Champ Clark
House
Clark
Shackelford
Missouri
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Gallivan
Massachusetts
New York
Gallivan
Montville
Capstick
Republi
Two Labor Leaders Indicted for Bribery Charges
Cuyahoga County Grand Jury indicted John G. Owens secretary of the Cleveland Federation of Labor and Charles Smith business agent of the Building Trades Council on charges of blackmail. Indictments stem from rumors that contractors and owners paid sums to men claiming power to call or settle strikes.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Schmalstig Wins Verdict Against Taft in Lawsuit
A jury in Judge May's court awarded Charles Schmalstig 58703.66 against Charles P. Taft in a suit linked to Taft's 500000 share of taft holdings and related interests. The verdict was by nine of twelve jurors after a trial lasting 1 days with Judge Jacob Schrader for Schmalstig and Worthington Strong and Robert S. Taft for Taft. Charles H Weeghman’s 1916 stock matter is noted in relation to Taft.
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Charles Schmalstig
Charles P. Taft
May
Taft
Charles H. Weeghman
Chicago National League
Mr.Taft
Jacob Schrader
Schmalstig. Worthington &Strong
Robert S. Taft
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