Rail Confab in New York as Brotherhood Heads Mull Strike
Washington reports the big four railway brotherhood chiefs have withdrawn to New York to meet with managers amid threats of a general railway strike. Defense groups appeal to unions to avoid action while shop chairmen in New York vote unanimously for the strike set for Saturday night. A modified eight hour proposal is presented to managers, with many trainmen near Omaha expected to stay put if a walkout occurs.
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Washington
Mar
Big Four Railway Brotherhoods
Supreme Court
Defense Society
New York
Organized Labor
American Defense Society
Railroad Brotherhood
St. Tonis
Brotherhoods of Railway
W. G. Lee
Omaha
Neb
Elope Couple Arrested in Rooming House
Henry Bennett of Quincy and Miss Pansy Derry seventeen were arrested in Kansas City after eloping. Derry told police they loved each other and planned to marry once Bennett obtained a divorce. Both stated their intention to wed.
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Quincy
Kansas City
Henry Bennett
Ill
Pansy Derry
Miss Derry
Larry Ghent
Henry
Gen Sir Sam Hughes and Gen Wood Confer Over War Plans
Former Canadian war minister Gen Sir Sam Hughes meets Gen Wood to discuss military strategy and war effort coordination. They review dispatches from field commanders and map next steps for Allied operations.
Gerard at Capital Off for New York
Former U S ambassador James Gerard, recalled from Berlin, returned to Washington and was greeted by officials led by Secretary McAdoo. He traveled trainside with the embassy party and then, after meeting with Secretary Lansing, departed for New York.
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Washington
Mar
James Gerard
United States
Court of
Berlin
Treasury
McAdoo
Administration
Polk
Phillips
State Department
Hughes
New Jersey
Lodge
Senate
Lansing
Gerard
New York
Russians Report Capture of Kermanshah in Persia
London dispatch states Russian forces seized the Persian town of Kermanshah, southwest of Hamadan, amid a wider offensive with British advances toward the Tigris. The article notes Russian gains, Turkish positions, and recapture of artillery at Baghdad from Townshend’s force.
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London
Kermanshah
Hamadan
Tigris
Samara
Turkish War Office
Kut-el-Amara
Persia
Petrograd
Bagdad
Reservoir Blast Plot Rumors Shake Jersey City
Rumors of a German plot to destroy the Boston reservoir prompted Jersey City officials to seek a military guard from Governor Edge. Two Germans were seen photographing the reservoir and discussing blowing it up.
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Jersey City
N. J
Boston
Germany Directing Every Mexican Move
Confidential reports indicate a German bank in Mexico City and the German Vocation steer most of Mexico’s finances and diplomacy. The bank is said to own Mexican government paper and hold unlimited resources. New constitution provisions reportedly target the United States and Entente allies.
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Washington
Mar
Mexico
Europe
Mexico City
U. S
Tariff Experts Named by President
President Wilson selects a seven member tariff commission including Harvard's Frank W. Taussig as chairman and former congressmen David J. Lewis and William Kent. Taussig will leave Harvard until September 1918 to serve. The appointees include Daniel C. Roper E P Costigan W S Culbertson and Taussig as native of St Louis and noted as a tariff authority.
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Washington, Mar
Wilson
Tariff Commission
Frank W. Taussig
Harvard University
David J. Lewis
Cumberland Md
William Kent
Kentfield
Cal
Daniel C. Roper
McCall, S. C
E. P. Costigan
Denver
Calt
W. S. Culbertson
Emporia
Kan
Taussig
St. Louis
Taussiz
Terrific storm at Duluth blizzards halt city
One man frozen to death as Duluth endures a historic blizzard. For twelve hours the city faced record snowfall with twenty two inches in twenty four hours and forty mile gusts. Traffic was demoralized, schools closed, and suburban stations snowbound under the ferocious storm.
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Duluth
Minn
Weather Bureau
Wilson Returns to Public Duties After Illness
President Wilson neared complete recovery from a week long cold and resumed public duties in the White House study. He is not expected to depart the executive residence for several days.
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Washington
Mar
Wilson
White House
Twenty Vessels Sunk In Week Report
London reports shipping losses with thirteen British ships over 1600 tons sunk in the week ending March 11. Three fishing vessels and four British vessels under 1600 tons were also sunk.
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London
Mar
Man Charged in Flag Destruction at Cambridge City
Grover Winters was arrested in Cambridge City on a grand jury indictment for tearing down the American flag from a school building. He allegedly cut the flag to protest slow payment for his labor in erecting it.
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Richmond
Ind
Cambridge City
Grover Winters
Sheri Clem Carr
Winters
Dreyfus Case Lawyer Fernand Labori Dies
Fernand Labori, longtime attorney for Captain Alfred Dreyfus, died in Paris after a prolonged illness. The laboring figure in the emblematic case succumbed following a long and painful illness, ending a notable legal career in France.
Ambiguous encounter greets envoy on rail to Berlin
Reported meeting at Stettiner Bahnhof involves Amons and a former embassy official tied to Bernstorff lore. The text mentions a naval attack figure and vague references to Washington and a Missouri bill permitting women’s enfranchisement, but details are unclear.
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Berrix
Norway SAILINGS RESUMED
New York March 15 report announces passenger service on Norwegian ships from the United States to Norway will resume after a halt caused by Germanys submarine warfare proclamation. No passengers had departed the U S on Norwegian ships since February 1.
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New York
Mar
United States
Norway
Germany
All German Ships Seized by China in World War I Context
Washington reports that China cut diplomatic ties with Germany and handed passports to the German minister in Pekin. China seized all German ships in Shanghai, about six vessels, with crews ashore and armed guards aboard. Navy reports give few details. seizure could be treated as acts of war by Germany and may extend to German properties in China.
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Washington
Reinsch
Pekin
State Department
China
Germany
Shanghai
Navy Department
Portugal
Chicago Markets Hogs and Cattle Prices Reported
The Chicago live stock market shows hog receipts at 33 000 with light shipping at 14 45 to 14 60 and heavy packing 14 50 to 14 75. Cattle receipts 12 000 with steers at 11 00 to 11 75 and cows 8 40 to 9 00. primes up to 13 50. Cash grain lists corn 1 07 to 1 08, oats 58 to 64, butter and eggs quoted with varied weekly ranges. East Buffalo firm on cattle with 10 cars. hogs lower with heavy at 15 15 to 15 25 and lighter at 12 75 to 13 50. Lambs up to 15 15 and other spec weights quoted across the market.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning and
Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Algonquin sunk without warning by German submarine
Washington reports the American steamship Algonquin sunk after shelling and bombing by a German submarine near the submarine zone. All aboard survived. ten Americans on board including the captain. Loss totaled about 1.7 million dollars for ship and cargo.
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London
Mar
J. G. Stephens
Plymouth
New York
American Star Line
United States
W. T. Holmes
Boatswain
Pittsburgh
Allan Hopkins
Fillsworth
A. T. Forman
Park Avenue
Baltimore
Frank Formason
Seaman
Gloucester
Mass
A. Nordberg
Brooklyn
F. G. Verney
Belgium
Second Avenue
Detroit
Mich
Charles Schultz
New York City
Frank Johnstone
Scotland
Alexander Paul
BE. Zemmerman
U. S
Washington
Germany
Wilson
Department
Frost
Queenstown
East Point
Philadelphia
State Department
Fourteen Bodies Found After Henderson Coal Mine Blast
Fourteen men were killed in the Henderson coal company mine explosion at Hendersonville near Canonsburg Pennsylvania. Rescuers continue working through debris and expect days to clear all passageways.
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Canonsburg
Fourteer
Henderson Coal Company
Hendersonville
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Sir Sam Hughes
Gen. Wood
American Press Association
Leonard Wood
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Senator Lodge
RUSS
Persian City
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Mesoptamia
Harvard Heads Board
U. S. S, Pennsylvania
Jefferson City
Missouri House
Meyer London
Congress
Carnegie Hall
America
Scandinavia
Eaos
U. 8
Algonquin
Pennsylvania
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