Recognition of New Russian Government by United States
The United States formally recognizes the new Russian government formed after the collapse of the Romanoff dynasty. Ambassador Francis has been instructed to extend full recognition to Milakoff, giving Russia official standing among nations. The report also notes disclosures of alleged treason inside the court and a large welcome for political prisoners liberated from Siberia.
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Washington
Mar
Russia
United States
State Department
Polk
Department
David S. Francis
Petrograd
Milakoff
Russkia Volta
Tsarkoe-Selo
Rasputin
London
Reuter
John Duke Cyril
Hertchinsk
Siberia
Chita
Live Stock and Grain Markets in Chicago and East Buffalo
Chicago markets show hog receipts around 7,000 with bids from 14.80 to 15.05 for heavy packers and 11.60 to 18.50 for pigs. Cattle receipts near 7,500 with steers at 11.50 to 12.25 and cows at 8.75 to 9.40, prime dealers 14.75 to 15.00. Grain bids: corn No 3 white 1.12 1.18, oats No 3 white 61 0 61 14c. East Buffalo listings note steady cattle and hog markets, hogs 15.90 16.00, pigs 14.00 15.00, lambs 15.65, yearlings 13.00 14.00. Calves 16.00.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
German Ships May Leave If War Comes
Washington reports that dozens of German merchant ships in American harbors could depart if the United States enters war with Germany. These vessels could leave under international law with a clean bill of health, and would have nine months after a war declaration to re equip. The U.S. government would seize them only after full payment to all interested parties.
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Washington
Mar
United States
Germany
Navy Department
5,000 Aircraft Fleet Planned by U S Advisory Board
Washington report states the National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics plans a 5000 aircraft fleet to augment U S aerial forces. A 7 member committee will design modern planes with three aircraft in reserve per aviator and one airship destroyed per trainee.
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Washington
Mar
United States
Boston Harbor Guards to Patrol Waterfront at Night
Navy yard officials plan to rush into service high powered steam launches armed with picked men rifles machine guns small cannon and powerful searchlights to patrol Boston harbor from sunset to sunrise until further notice with guards on the waterfront and navy yard.
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Boston
Navy Yard
Boston Harbor
Noted German Flyer Killed on Western Front
Fritz Mannschott, one of Germanys leading military aviators, died in an air battle on the western front. The German dispatch, relayed by the Exchange Telegraph from The Hague, confirms the loss.
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London
Germany
Fritz Mannschott
Western Front
Exchange Telegraph Company
The
Hague
Governor Holcomb Warns of Alien Plotters in Connecticut
An executive in Connecticut warns of a possible alien plot, detailing concerns raised by Governor Holcomb about clandestine groups. Officials urge vigilance and prompt reporting of suspicious activity to authorities.
German Consul Max Weber Dies at Juarez Hospital
German consul in Juarez and prominent border town resident Max Weber died in a local hospital. His son Max Weber Jr. serves with the German army on the western front in France.
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el Paso
Tex
Max Webber
Juarez
Max Weber Jr
France
Alfonso Signs Safety Decree for Spanish Maritime Commerce
King Alfonso signed a decree to insure the safety of Spanish maritime commerce. The measure will follow the procedures used by other foreign countries.
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Alfonso
Madrid
Mar
Navy Needs 13,514 Enlisted Men as Army Sends 346 Officers
Wilson suspended the eight hour work rule for navy contracts as the nation speeds up defense. Navy recruiting reports a deficit of 13,154 enlisted who are to be trained and assigned to posts. 346 new officers join the Army at Leavenworth and head to Texas New Mexico Arizona and California on border duty.
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Navy
Army
Washington
Mar
Navy Department
Wilson
Congress
Baker
Council of National Defense
Council
Department
Annapolis
Leavenworth
Kan
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
West Point
Lincoln Thornton Debate Painted as Historical Memento
A life sized painting by Robert M. Root completes a Lincoln Thornton debate scene from 1856 in Shelby County Court House. The work, ten years in progress, uses old photographs to depict Abraham Lincoln and local Shelby County figures in period attitudes.
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Shelbyville
Ill
Shelby County Court House
Robert M. Root
Abraham Lincoln
Shelby County
Rival Gary public works boards spark sewer contract feud
Gary Indiana on March 23 faces a clash as two rival public works boards claim authority over a $300000 sewer contract. Mayor B Johnson, en route to Indianapolis for federal election indictments, appointed a new board before the old resigned, triggering a court fight over jurisdiction.
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Gary
Ind
Boards of Public Works
B. ©. Johnson
Indianapolis
Envoy David R. Francis Reports on Russian Revolt
U.S. Envoy David R. Francis files dispatches from Moscow detailing a revolt within Russia. He reports on civic unrest, political reactions, and the potential implications for Allied and Soviet relations. Francis notes key figures, siege actions, and the stance of the Russian government.
Consuls’ Fate Alarms U S As Diplomatic Row Deepens
Washington reports alarm over four American consuls ordered from Germany to Turkey amid severed relations. Held in Munich, they faced delays as Germany linked their transfer to the voyage of German Consul Mueller. The United States refused Turkey’s demand to credit them under new exequaturs.
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Washington
Mar
Germany
Turkey
Munich
State Department
United States
Mueller
Atlanta
Parana
Cuba
Ecuador
U. S
Moewe In New Raid Captures 27 Ships
The Moewe returned to its home port after a second Atlantic cruise under Burgrave and Count Hohenzollern. It captured 27 vessels totaling 123,100 gross tons, including the Voltaire, Hallbjorg, and Mount Temple. The raider slipped out of Kiel, flew Danish colors, and evaded British patrols.
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Berlin
Moewe
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic
Burgrave
Count Hohna Schlodien
Voltaire
Hallbjorg
Kiel Harbor
Body of Emma Staley Found Near Temple River
The 20 year old Emma Staley, daughter of a local farmer, was found with her feet tied in the Leon River near Bedton. Police have arrested 25 year old Will Porter who lives near the Staley residence.
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Temple
Tex
Emma Staley
Leon River
Bedton
Will Porter
Stales
Germans Enter Second Russian Trenches On Front East of Lida
Berlin reports renewed activity on the Roumanian front while on the eastern front east of Lida German detachments reached the second Russian trenches along a four kilometer front and captured more than 200 Russian soldiers.
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Berlin
Roumanian
War Office
Lida
Government to make another attempt at Irish question
Andrew Bonar Law announced in the House of Commons that the government would, on its own responsibility, attempt a solution to the Irish question. Former Premier Asquith welcomed the move and said the government could rely on joint cooperation of the entire house.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Asquith
Dutch American Steamer LaCampine Sunk by German Submarine
The Dutch owned LaCampine with American captain Gustav Claude was torpedoed in the North Sea just outside Germany's safe zone. Crew saved. fears grow of a broader submarine campaign on global shipping. Healdren also torpedoed near Terschelling with several fatalities and injuries among crew.
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Amsterdam
Mar
Healdren
Cording
Terschelling
Telegraaf
Washington
Gerhard M. Krogh
Rotterdam
LaCampine
Gustav Claude
North Sea
Germany
Claude
Mediation Offer Rejected Over Lusitania Crisis
The White House gave a silent response to a European neutral's mediation offer in the US Germany dispute. Officials insist no change in policy since the Lusitania sinking. Mediation would be rejected unless Germany ceases unlawful killings and the destruction of American shipping by submarines.
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Washington
Mar
United States
Germany
White House
Lusitania
Wisconsin wets score setback in state referendum push
Madison Wis March 23 The Prohibitionists win a key early point as the statewide prohibition measure advances to engrossment by a 62 to 44 vote in the lower house with only five absent or paired. Vets had predicted victory but see sentiment swing against them.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
French Liner Espagne Arrives With Armament
The French steamship Espagne docked in New York from Bordeaux carrying 231 passengers. She arrived armed with an automatic rapid firer on the bow and a large gun aft, with officers reporting no submarines sighted during the voyage.
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New York
Mar
Espagne
Bordeaux
Steamer Maryland Listed Missing by Lloyds
Washington dispatch dated March 23 reports the steamer Maryland bound from Milwaukee and Philadelphia to London posted as missing by Lloyds per state department messages from Consul General Skinner in London. No further details were provided.
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Washington
Mar
Maryland
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
London
Lloyd’s
State Department
Skinner
Bishop Muldoon Named Bishop of Los Angeles
Rome reports Bishop Muldoon of Rockford Illinois has been named bishop of Los Angeles. The announcement confirms a major reassignment for the Catholic Church in the western United States.
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Muldoon
Rome
Rockford, Ill
Los Angeles
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