U S Mobilizes for Hostilities
Washington reports rapid mobilization of U S resources including navy armament of merchant ships rush orders for submarine chasers and 115 million dollars to accelerate naval construction. Plans to raise a 500000 strong volunteer army and universal training are outlined with emphasis on readiness. Navy also to seize trade ships and raise sea insurance rates while a Brooklyn naval base hospital readies for action.
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U. S
Naval Hospital
Washington
Mar
United States
Navy
Congress
Annapolis
Wilson
Regular Army
National Guard
Army War College
Wy. S
Prosivision
England
Secretary of the Treasury
New York
Naval Base Hospital
American Red Cross
Brooklyn
New York Navy Yard
Navy Department
Federal Shipping Board
Big Chieftain Revolts Against Turks
London March 22 Foreign Secretary Talfour announced another important Arab chieftain has risen against the Turks. A Turkish force near Aden has been isolated from headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Arabia
Talfour
House of Commons
Aden
Assembly Approves $500,000 Defense Fund
In response to an urgent message from Governor Keyes, the House, under suspension of the rules, passed a bill appropriating 500000 dollars to be used for state and national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H
Keyes
House
Market Report Chicago Live Stock and Cash Grain Prices
The Chicago live stock market shows hog receipts at 22 000 with light shipping at 14 60 to 14 90 and heavy packing at 14 70 to 14 95. Cattle receipts 18 000 with steers 11 50 to 12 25 and cows 8 75 to 9 40, with dealers paying 14 50 to 15 00 for prime stock. Cash grain includes No 3 white wheat 1 11 1 12 and No 3 yellow 1 11 1 12. Butter ranges 34 to 40 cents, eggs 24 to 27 cents, potatoes 2 25 to 2 60. East Buffalo market shows cattle 5 cars steady, hogs 5 cars steady with heavy 15 75 to 16 00, sheep top lambs 15 60, yearlings 13 00 to 14 00, wethers 12 50 to 12 75, ewes 11 50 to 11 75. Calves around 16 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning and
Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
War Exists Says Marshall in Montgomery Address
Vice President Marshall declared that a state of war exists between the United States and Germany in Montgomery Alabama. He urged residents to support the president in decisions for the republic and warned that there are things worse than war, including peace with dishonor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Marshall
United States
Germany
White House
Republic
Five Die in Arkansas Tornado Near Delark
Five persons were killed and four others seriously injured when a tornado swept a small section near Delark Arkansas. The dead include Mr and Mrs Charles Weatherington Arthur Herring Milton Hutcherson and Miss Mattie Hearn.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
Mar
Delark
Charles Weatherington
Arthur Herring
Milton Hutcherson
Mattie Hearn
Fatal Central wreck claims fireman from Toledo
A New York Central No. 19 passenger train collided with a freight wreck near Waterloo Indiana injuring several passengers and killing fireman Charles Moat fifty of Toledo Ohio.
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N. Y. Central
Fort Wayne
Ind
Charles Moat
Toledo
New York Central
Waterloo
Big Gold Shipment to Japan on Korea Maru
Bankers in San Francisco speculated on a gold shipment of 2,250,000 dollars sent to Japan aboard the liner Korea Maru. The vessel also carried silver valued at 750,000 dollars for Indiana, according to reports dated March 2.
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Japan
San Francisco
Mar
Korea
Life Insurance On Local Cow Sparks Policy Here
Monroe Wisconsin March 22 life insurance on a cow named Snow Ball Pink Babe five years old has been taken out for 2000 dollars with an annual premium of 140 dollars, the report states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Wis
Mar
Curtiss Plant Strikes in Buffalo Metal Division
About 200 Curtiss Aeroplane workers in Buffalo New York walked out over unspecified grievances. The metal parts division, handling army and navy orders, halted work as the protest stretched for the day.
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Curtiss
Buffalo
N. Y
Curtiss Aeroplane Company
Navy
Altercation at Lloyd George Residence Arrest
A man believed to be mentally unsound gained entry to Premier Lloyd George's residence in London on March 22. He was overpowered and arrested after a struggle.
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Crank
Lloyd George
London
American aboard torpedoed Norwegian ship Davenger
Vice Consul Krogh at Rotterdam reports the Norwegian steamer Davenger torpedoed with one American passenger aboard. The incident was conveyed to the state department from Washington on March 22.
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Washington
Mar
Davenger
State Department
Krogh
Rotterdam
House Will Organize On Bi-Partisan Basis
Washington reports that ongoing international tension with Germany has sobered party divisions in the Sixty-fifth Congress. Administration leaders and Republicans are urged to form a bipartisan House leadership with Champ Clark as speaker and equitable division of officers patronage and committee chairmanship between Democrats and Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
House of Representives
United States
Germany
House
Champ Clark
Admit Guilt in Spy Plot by Former Newspaper Men
Albert C. Sander and Carl N. Wannenberg former newspaper men pleaded guilty in U S district court to a plot to organize a military enterprise against Great Britain from the United States. The case involved prompting George Wallg PRecon a St. Louis housepaper man to go to England as a spy and a witness from England was returned to testify before the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mar
Albert C. Sander
Carl N. Wannenberg
Great Britain
United States
Sander
Wannenberg
George Wallg Precon
St. Louis
England
Bacon
Winnenberg
Brains of Revolt Paul N Milyukoff Starts Gig Russ Revolution
Article notes Paul N Milyukoff initiating a new wave in the Russian Revolution project. It references his leadership role and aims within the movement. The piece situates him among other activists and outlines early tactics and objectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul N. Milyukoff
Gig Russ Revolution
U S Moves Toward War as Congress Called April 2
Amsterdam report notes a state of war with the United States is expected within 24 hours. President Wilson urges Congress to Washington to approve measures. mobilization of all national resources begins and the navy plans close cooperation with Entente powers.
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Wshington
United States of America
Germany
Wilson
Congress
Washington
War Department
Theavy Department
Council of National Defense
Old England
United States
Germay
Europe
Navy Department
Navy
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
Pacific
Illinois railroads face limited freight rate hike approval
Springfield March 22 The state Public Utilities Commission will issue an order denying most horizontal rate increases requested by Illinois railroads but allowing advances in rate schedules for several commodities. The commission refused higher class rates on most items. total approved increases exceed disapproved ones, though exact tonnage figures await the final detailed order.
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Springfield
Ilm
Illinois
State Public Utilities Commission
Kaiser in new peace move
A Times dispatch from The Hague reports a new German peace initiative. Prominent Germans reportedly visited Holland and Switzerland to gauge Britain’s stance on ending hostilities. An emissary to Switzerland is a leading German businessman and a war service official led missions to Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mar
the Times
the Hague
Holland
Switzerland
Great Britain
Sixty Eight Admit Ballot Frauds In Four Cities
Sixty eight of the one hundred men arrested in Indianapolis Evansville Frankfort and Gary pleaded guilty when arraigned by Judge A J Anderson in the United States district court here Demurrers were filed for most of the other men indicted on federal indictments charging violation of election laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Mar
Evansville
Frankfort
Gary
Builly
A. J. Anderson
United States District Court
ReVOLT GRIPS RUSSIA AS GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS MYSTERY
Dispatches describe Russia’s unrest with a provisional government, intensifying purges, and a revived state banknote issue. Finland seeks a republic while Royalists rally around Grand Duke Nicholas, whose whereabouts remain uncertain as civil strife risks broadening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Finland
Stockholm
Mar
Russia
Petrograd
Moscow
Caucasus
Venezuela Adopts Neutral Rights Stand Amid Sub War
Caracas reports Venezuela has responded to Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare by reaffirming the policy of neutral rights. The Venezuelan minister in Washington was directed to inform the United States of this new stance and to endorse U S protective actions for neutral vessels, reversing prior neutrality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willemstad
Curacao
Mar
Venezuela
Caracas
Germany
Washington
United States
Governor warns Connecticut in danger as drills surge
Hartford March 22 Governor Marcus H Holcomb tells Inter church Men emergency military legislation in Connecticut was rushed and the state faces a perilous situation. He cites nightly drills across the state and mentions munition plant activity that could matter in time of war.
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Hartford
Conn
Marcus H. Holcomb
Interchurch
Catherine
Connecticut
United States
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