House Passes Unsatisfactory Armed Neutrality Bill
The House approved a bill authorizing the President to arm American ships and defend rights at sea by a 40 to 15 vote after a long debate that stirred patriotism. Speaker Cannon received the day's loudest applause for pledging loyalty to the administration and the President.
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Congress
Washington
Mar
Wilson
House
White House
State Department
Navy Department
Senate
Flood
America
Mann
Representative Flood
Representative Mann
Chamber
Kitchin
Uncle Joe
Joe” Cannon
Tiam
Cannon
United States
Army
Provision for FTC food crisis probe cut from bill
Washington March 2. The appropriation committee struck $400000 for the federal trade commission investigation of the food crisis from the sundry civil bill. The bill as ordered reported carries $139,028,513.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Appropriations Committee
Inquiry Opens Into Army Council and White Power Refusal
London March 2 an inquiry ordered by the house of commons opened into allegations against the army council regarding its refusal to adopt an explosive known as white power.
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London
Mar
House of Commons
Army Council
Von Bernstorff Receives American Well Wishes Amid Hostile Plot
Ambassador Count Bernstorff receives cordial American greetings from officials while news reports detail covert plots aimed at undermining German American relations. The exchange occurs as tensions rise over diplomatic incidents and wartime policies.
Pomerene Attacks Stone Proposal on Administration Questioning
Senator Pomerene argues that probing the administration's sources would treat the President and the War Secretary as police witnesses and denounces the Stone proposal in strong terms.
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Ted
Pomerene
Lansing clears Japan and Mexico over German plot
Washington reports Japanese Ambassador Sato denies knowledge of Germany's planned alliance with Mexico but says the Mexico link may be true. Secretary Lansing asserts Japan would not join a war plan and Mexico would avoid such an agreement. In Mexico City, German Minister Von Eckhardt says he knows nothing of any Zimmermann instruction about a German Mexican alliance.
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Washington
Mar
Sato
Japan
Germany
Mexico
Lansing
United States
Mexico City
H. von Eckhardt
Zimmerman
U. S. Maternity Deaths 15 000 Yearly
Washington reports fifteen thousand American women die each year from childbirth according to the children's bureau after a national study by maternity experts.
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U. S
Washington
Mar
United States
Children's Bureau
Swiss Minister Under Scrutiny Over Germany Talks
Washington reports mark Dr. Paul Ritter Swiss minister to the United States and Germany as a troubling figure akin to von Bernstorff for propagandist moves. Ritter pushed a proposed German-American peace conference to reporters before the State Department knew, angering Secretary Lansing and President Wilson.
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Washington
Mar
Paul Ritter
United States
Germany
von Bernstorff
Lansing
Wilson
Dr. Ritter
State Department
Rochester and Orleans freighters reach Bordeaux as war aid sent
The American freighter Rochester arrives at the Gironde mouth and the Orleans is celebrated in Bordeaux. The Oriental Navigation company of New York sends 50 000 francs to the Bordeaux mayor for war services chosen by the city.
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Bordeaux
France
Rochester
Gironde
Paris
Orleans
Oriental Navigation Company of
New York
Wisconsin cabinet form defeated in Senate vote
Madison March 2 The Wisconsin senate voted 21 to 11 against Bray's joint resolution to appoint the attorney general state treasurer and secretary of state by the governor, rejecting the cabinet form of state government.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Senate
Bray
Gen Carranza Sought Slice of U S from Germany
A historical note reports General Carranza sought a share of U S influence from Germany during a tense diplomatic period. The inquiry centers on wartime politics and territorial aims with implications for international relations and regional alignments.
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Gen. Carranza
U.S
Germany
Authentic German note confirmed by Wilson on U S concern
President Wilson transmitted Secretary Lansing’s report confirming the authenticity of the Zimmermann note. Lansing said evidence shows the note published is genuine and in U S possession, withholding further details to protect public interests. The debate followed a bitter Senate clash over the note’s source and implications. Senator Stone faced sharp rebuke from Fall Pomerene and Saulsbury for insinuations about the President.
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Washington
Mar
Zimmermann
Germany
Eckhardt
Mexico City
United States
U. S
Wilson
Senate
Lansing
Messace
Foreign Affairs Committee
Mexico
Lansine
United Statens
Government of the
Robert Lansing
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Fall
New Mexico
Pomerene
Ohio
Saulsbury
Delaware
State Department
Flood and Stone: Legislature Backs Wilson Demand
House and Senate leaders align to back President Wilson on a major demand. The political clash centers on funding and constitutional powers, with leaders signaling swift action and possible votes in coming weeks.
Appeal to Governor on McKinlater Conviction
An appeal was made to Governor Goodrich for George McKinlater a contractor found guilty of forcing a 26 check and sentenced to five years in prison. A fine and costs totaling 311.85 assessed by Judge Pence were paid by the prisoner.
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Anderson
Ind
Goodrich
George McKinlater
Pence
Baldwin Locomotive workers idled over shell contracts
Philadelphia March 2 eighteen hundred men at the Baldwin Locomotive Works engaged in producing 12 inch shells for the Entente Allies were laid off as contracts were completed.
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Philadelphia
Taldwin Locomotive Works
Markets React to Livestock, Grains and Butter Prices
Chicago live stock reports show hogs receipts 26 990 with prices 12.55 to 13.25 for light shipping and 11.25 to 12.00 for good to fancy pigs. Cattle receipts 6 000 with steers 11.60 to 12.40 and cows 8.00 to 11.50. Cash grain notes corn No 3 white 1.01 to 1.02 and yellow 1.01 to 1.02. Eggs and butter priced with various firsts and extras. East Buffalo market lists steady cattle, strong hogs at 13.75 to 14.10, and veals at 13.00.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
German withdrawal on Ancre fronts signals imminent fall of Bapaume
Berlin reports a voluntary withdrawal of German positions on both banks of the Ancre on the Franco-Welish front. Front information says Bapaume is behind the line and its fall is imminent as Germans retreat after destroying depots. British reports say Turks routed and prisoners over 2,500 taken since February 24, with total Turkish losses estimated over 20,600.
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Paris
Bapaume
Berlin
Peronne
London
Et el-Amara
House of Commons
Bardad
Mande
Tieris
Henry W. Forster
War Officr
Maude
H. Ww. Foster
War Office
House of Commans
Forster
Six More Ships Go Down in U-Boat Warfare
Six vessels including three British one French one Norwegian and one Belgian were sunk in unrestrained submarine warfare. Total tonnage 8 953 bringing 29 days of U boat losses to 196 ships and 480 863 tons. Thieves Steal Butter Worth 1 200 News noted two weeks ago 51 tubs stolen from a New York commission merchant valued at 1 254 60 at 41 cents a pound.
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New York
Mar
New York Commission
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