Russia’s monarchy falls in bold revolutionary turn
Petrogard dispatches report the abdication of Nicholas II and Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich ending the Romanov dynasty. The new provisional government promises ministerial rule, food relief follows looted stores, and a constitutional assembly is to convene.
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Petrogard
Russia
House of Romanoff
Nicholas II
Nicholas
Alexis
Michael Alexandrovitch
Michael
Romanonoff
Constitutional Assembly
Duna
Council of Ministers
Duma
General Army
Tsarskoe-Selo Palace
Czarevitch
British Reach Bakubah on the Tigris Front
British forces report control of part of Bakubah on the Diala river’s right bank, about thirty miles northeast of Baghdad, as Turks retreat along the Tigris. In Persia, Russian troops say they have dislodged Turkish forces from fortified positions west of Kermanshah on Narleshkian's summit.
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London
Bakubah
Diala
Bagdad
Maude
Tigris
Petrograd
Narleshkian
Kermanshah
Persia
Russian War Department
Bonar Law Says En tente Hold in Russia Tightens
British statesman Bonar Law asserts that the Entente control in Russia is tightening, signaling growing Allied influence amid the war. He warns against setbacks that could undermine coalition efforts and strengthen the Bolshevik challenge.
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Russia
Colombian Treaty Is Killed in Senate
The treaty with Colombia to pay 25 million dollars for the partition of Panama was withdrawn from the senate on motion of Chairman Stone and will not be acted upon during the current special session. The move signals future negotiations for a new treaty, with hopes for a more acceptable arrangement ahead of the April 16 congressional session. President Wilson’s desire for ratification is noted amid Central American tensions.
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Washington
Mar
Colombia
Panama
Senate
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
United States
Central America
Leland Stanford Boys to Front for French Fighting Front
Section XTV of the American field ambulance, formed by Leland Stanford University students, departed for the French front. The unit is commanded by R. H. Muhr of Philadelphia.
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Leland Stanford Boys
Paris
American Field Ambulance
Leland Stanford University
R. H. Muhr
Philadelphia
United States Rejects Carranza Embargo Plea
The United States government refuses to place any embargo on supplies or munitions to the allies, according to a note from the State Department to General Carranza.
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Carranza
Washington
Mar
United States
State Department
Five Miners Dead and Fifteen Trapped in Pennsylvania Mine
Five bodies recovered with fifteen miners still entombed at Henderson Coal Co. mine near Canonsburg Pennsylvania after two explosions early today. Officials from Pittsburgh bureau of mines report the status to the station.
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Pittsburgh
Mar
Henderson Coal Company
Canonsburg
Bureau of Mines
German pacifist denounces war policy in Prussia diet
In Berlin Deputy Hoffman blasts the German campaign as inhuman and ridicules the December peace offer as merely blank terms. He calls for clear peace terms while Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg promises reforms after the war. Meanwhile in Albany Fred A. Wenck, head of the New York State Athletic Commission, is ousted by Governor Whitman amid extortion charges dropped but character deemed unfit for office.
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London
Hoffman
von Bethmann-Hollwex
Berlin
Amsterdam
Germany
Albany
Mar
Fred A. Wenck
State Athletic Commission
Whitman
Wenck
President Wilson Seeks Settlement to Prevent Railroad Tieup
The Wilson administration considers government control options to avert a nationwide railroad strike amid a global crisis. A council of national defense directs talks with railroad leaders and union chiefs to reopen negotiations. Santa Fe and Union Pacific workers reportedly refuse the strike order and may withdraw from unions.
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Washington
Mar
United States
Wilson
Council of National Defense
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
New York
Brotherhood
Gregory
Cleveland
Brotherhoods
Stone
Carter
Sheppard
Lee
Elisha Lee
National Conference Committee of the Railways
Santa Fe
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Union Pacific
Greek Leader Venizelos Seen as Nemesis of Constantine
Article portrays Eleftherios Venizelos as a principal adversary to King Constantine of Greece, detailing political rivalry and potential implications for Greek governance and foreign policy. The piece contrasts Venizelos' reformist aims with monarchical authority and notes regional reactions.
Greece and Turkey Face Revolt and Political Shakeup
Washington dispatches indicate strong Entente pressure on Greece and possible removal of King Constantine as the Russian revolution reshapes European power. Reports also warn the Turkish empire is near collapse and Turkey could lose influence in Europe.
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Washington
Mar
Greece
Constantine
Germany
Turkey
Europe
Bomb blast at Suffolk courthouse kills two
Poston March 17 two persons died when a bomb exploded in the Suffolk county courthouse. Police cleared the building of all but officials, delaying details. A small hole appeared in the floor as officials described the blast.
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Poston
Mar
Suffolk County
City Cannot Run Municipal Coal Yard in South Bend
South Bend officials face legal setback as City Attorney Eli F. Seebert states the city lacks authority to own or operate a municipal coal yard. He argues state law does not grant such power and that the legislature cannot grant it.
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South Bend
Ind
Eli F. Seebert
Negro Killed Three Hurt In Freight Car Accident
In North Vernon Indiana March 17 a man died and three were seriously wounded in the Big Four yards when a freight car loaded with lumber halted suddenly and crushed them. The victims were traveling from Pulaski Tennessee to Indianapolis. The deceased was identified as James Perkins.
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North Vernon
Ind
Indianapolis
Pulaski
Tenn
James Perkins
Embargo on Perishables by Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Terre Haute Indiana March 17 The Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad imposed an embargo on grain livestock and perishables not arriving by 6 p m The Big Four line widened the embargo to allow coal shipments as long as they can be hauled from mines
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Terre Haute
Ind
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Big Four
Recount Ordered in Gary mayoral race
Gary Indiana March 17 petitions from defeated Republican mayoral candidates Mayor R C Johnson and Dr F W Smith requesting a ballot recount were sustained by Judge W C McMahon in effect court. A recount is ordered to begin March 21.
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Gary
Ind
Mar
R. C. Johnson
F. W. Smith
Effeult Court
W. C. McMahon
GUNS NEEDED TO SAVE ALGONQUIN
Captain Nordberg of the American steamer Algonquin says arming ships could deter or sink submarines. He recounts sighting a periscope at three miles and urges stern gun readiness to thwart attacks. The Algonquin was sunk March 12 with 29 missing.
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London
Nordberg
Mar
English Channel
Washington
Lucy Anderson
Ruthenian Relief Day Proclaimed for April 21
President Wilson issued a proclamation designating April 21 as Ruthenian Relief Day to aid about 1,000,000 Ruthenians or Ukrainians in dire need of food clothing and shelter in Washington.
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Washington
Mar
Wilson
Markets Report Chicago Live Stock and Cash Grain
Hog receipts 19 000 with light shipping at 14 80 to 14 90 and heavy packing 14 75 to 14 90. good to fancy pigs 11 75 to 18 25. Cattle receipts 38 000 with good to choice steers 11 50 to 12 25, cows 8 60 to 9 25, prime dealers 13 50 to 14 00. Cash corn No 3 white 1 07 to 1 08, No 3 yellow 1 07 to 1 08. oats No 3 white 58 4 to 64 c. Butter extras 40 c, extras 39 to 39 4, firsts 84 4 to 87 c. Eggs firsts 27 4 to 28 c, ordinary firsts 27 to 28 14 c, misc cases 26 to 28 c. Potatoes 2 20 to 2 60. East Buffalo live stock: cattle receipts 10 cars, market strong. hogs receipts 10 cars, strong, heavy and Yorkers 15 25 to 16 50, pigs and lights 13 to 14. Sheep receipts 10 cars, strong. top lambs 15 25 to 15 50, yearlings 13 to 14, wethers 12 to 12 50, ewes 11 to 11 50, calves 15.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
Fast Buffalo
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