Train Strikes Possible as Rail Leaders Deny Hours Pay Stance
Chicago reports predict a possible rail strike if eight hour day demands with ten hours pay are not granted. Brotherhood leaders plan a five day milk train run, with passenger service limited to minimize disruption as President Wilson may intervene.
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Chicago
General Conference
New York
Wilson
Brotherhoods
Cleveland
Rail
Ecess
Geome Sytem
Brotherhood
FUNSTON'S SUCCESSOR General Hunter Liggett Advanced to High Rank
General Hunter Liggett, named as successor to General Frederick Funston, has been promoted to a higher command rank. The appointment signals a forthcoming reorganization of leadership within the U S Army as officers adjust to the new chain of command.
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Hunter Liggett
Wilson Seeks Quick Action to Avert Railroad Tie-Up
President Wilson plans prompt decisive steps to prevent a general railroad strike that could disrupt commerce. He believes railroads and employees will unite for national defense and remains in close contact with the railroading situation while confined to his room.
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Wilson
Washington
Mar
Colombia Pact Gets U K Of Senators
Washington reports the senate foreign relations committee approved a modified Colombia treaty. The United States will pay 25 million dollars for Panama partition and both nations jointly regret incidents harming their friendly ties. An article asserting U S title to the Canal Zone was rejected along with a cut to 15 million.
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Washington
Mar
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Colombia
United States
Panama
Senate
Canal Zone
Missouri House Passes Bill to Create State Fire Marshal
Jefferson City Mo March 14 The Missouri house has passed a bill creating the office of state fire marshal. The senate killed a similar bill last week.
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Jefferson City
Mar
Missouri House
Senate
Armament of U S Merchant Ships Aims to Meet Submarine Threat
Armament heavy enough to fight submarines is being added to American merchant vessels bound for the German war zone. Reports say four large guns may adorn some liners, with a diplomat aboard the first armed ship. The move, unprecedented in peacetime, seeks protection under international law while ensuring safe conduct for crews. Belgian relief work faces doubt as Storstad and Folio incidents intensify concerns over continued aid.
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Washington
Mar
State Department
Department
Navy Department
United States
Hugh Gibson
London
Gibson
Storstad
Cunard
Folio
Frost
Queenstown
Belgium
S‘ovatad
German Naval Officer Tied to Philadelphia Smuggling Ring
Captain Karl Boy-Ed once the German embassy attache in Washington was in Philadelphia within the past week. Frank Garbarino of the Justice Department said Boy-Ed’s name links with Adelbert Fischer in a smuggling plot involving two interned German commerce raiders tied to Philadelphia navy yard contracts. Police suspect Boy-Ed as the plot’s brains.
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Philadelphia
Mar
Karl Boy-Ed
Washington
Frank Garbarino
Philadelphia Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Boy-Ed
Adelbert K. Fischer
Schutte-Koerting Company
von Papen
Wilson
United States
Deutschland
Mexican
Couple Die In Auto Mishap Near Jacksonville Illinois
Amos Wellenreiper a 30 year old farmer and his wife were killed when their car flew off a high bridge near Jacksonville Illinois. Their infant son survived found in his mother’s arms. Mrs Wellenreiper was formerly Miss Kate Haener of Arenzville Illinois. Officials believe steering gear became unmanageable.
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Jacksonville
Ilol
Amos Wellenreiper
Wellenreiper
Kate Haener
Arenzville
Lincoln's Cook Killed by Auto in Danville
In Danville Mar 13 Aunt Fannie Smith a longtime cook for Abraham Lincoln when he passed through Vermilion County was found dead near Danville. Authorities believe she was struck and killed by an automobile while traveling a road in the area.
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Lincoln
Dancille
Fannie Smith
Vermilion County
Abraham Lincoln
Danville
Bill for Greater St. Louis Passes Senate
Jefferson City Missouri March 13 The Missouri senate approved a bill authorizing St. Louis to annex all or part of St Louis County if a majority of voters in both city and county favor the annexation Elections would be held separately for the city and county to approve the change
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Greater St. Louis
Jefferson City
Missouri Senate
St. Louis
St. Louis County
Canada Announces 150 Million Domestic War Loan Issuance
Ottawa reports the third Canadian domestic war loan totaling 150 009 000 dollars. This five percent twenty year bond issue is priced at ninety six and is available for purchase in the United States, payable in New York.
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Canada
Ottawa
United States
New York
James W. Gerard and Party in the United States
Former U S envoy James W. Gerard travels with a political party team to the United States. The group plans engagements and events across multiple cities, drawing attention to their diplomatic mission and schedule.
Wilson Renames Carlile for Chicago Postmaster Nomination
The president sent to the Senate the nominations of officials not confirmed before the recent congress. Included is William Buford Carlile for Chicago postmaster and William H. Edwards for internal revenue collector for New York's second district.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
William Buford Carlile
Chicago
William H
British Take Kazimain After Baghdad Coup
British cavalry, advancing from Baghdad, occupied Kazimain on the Tigris five miles above Baghdad on March 11. The British report large booty including arms and ammunition. About 500 Turkish wounded were left or captured, with 200 to 300 Turkish dead and 300 prisoners counted on the left bank of the Tigris.
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London
Bagdad
Kazimain
Tigris
Bardad
James W. Gerard greeted by hundreds in Daytona
Former ambassador James W. Gerard arrived from Berlin to Washington with his party and was met by several hundred citizens and winter residents in Daytona on March 14. He smiled as a lively welcome greeted the travelers.
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Gerard
Pond
Daytona
Ila
James W. Gerard
Germany
Berlin
Washington
Mr. Gerard
Ill man slain over insult to "Lady" in Mitchell
In Mitchell Illinois William Fe Kennedy twenty seven of Alton was shot four times in the stomach and mortally wounded by Clarence Kelly seventeen of Woodriver in a roadhouse after Kennedy allegedly insulted Miss Catherine Burke. The dispute began when Kelly, escorting Burke, demanded an apology after Kennedy approached their table repeatedly. Kennedy later spoke to Burke and she said he had thanked her, leading to Kelly's claim of insult and the deadly confrontation.
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Mitchell
Ill
William FE. Kennedy
Alton
Clarence Kelly
Woodriver
Kennedy
Catherine Burke
Kelly
Thaw Declared Lunatic in Philadelphia Court
Harry K. Thaw was adjudged insane by the Common Pleas court in Philadelphia, preventing his extradition to New York to face assault charges. He will be kept at St Mary’s hospital pending transfer to a Pennsylvania asylum. custody remains under state guardianship.
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Philadelphia
Harry K. Thaw
Common Pleas Court
New York
Frederick Gump, Jr
Kansas City
Thaw
St. Mary’s Hospital
Pennsylvania
Martin
Court of Chancery
Commonwealth
de Eire
Nother
Judea Martin
Claile
Tris
United States Supreme Court
Tack
Porter Charlton
Blackegard
Drewvereus Thaw
New Hampshire
Allies Sink 60 Submarines Reported by Washington
Washington reports that about sixty German submarines were captured and destroyed between January 1 and February 15. The tally reflects early entente success in countering U boats at a rate of roughly one and a half per day. Official submarine counts for Germany remain unavailable, with unofficial figures ranging from 300 to 500.
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Washington
Germany
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
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Order of Railroad Conductors
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