National Guard Called to Federal Service and Navy Expansion
The War Department announced fourteen National Guard regiments will be called into federal service for police protection as tensions rise across states. Iowa’s First Regiment is mobilizing in Des Moines, while no other Iowa units have been called. President Wilson also orders the navy expanded to 87 000 men and realigns six military departments with General Wood and others reassigned to new commands.
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Washington
National Guard
War Department
Department
Masachusetts
Pennsylvania
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
Vermont
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Iowa
Des Moines
Georgia
Wilson
Daniels
Congress
United States
New England
Old South
Wood
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
Southeastern Department
J. Franklin Bell
Western Department
Hunter Liggett
Philippines
Clarence R. Edwards
Canal Zone
Barry
Central Department
Pershing
U. S. mobilizes spy defense network across the nation
Washington reports full mobilization of government agencies to guard against spies after a potential war with Germany. An army of secret service personnel and Justice Department agents conducts a nationwide dragnet from Atlantic to Pacific, surveilling thousands of spy suspects and German sympathizers. A war declaration is expected to trigger mass arrests and internments.
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Washington
Mar
Germany
Department of Justice
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Mexican
United States
Navy to 87,000 Enlisted Men Under Emergency Order
The President signed an executive order increasing the Navy enlistment to 87,000 in case of emergency. New ships and reserves are being commissioned rapidly, and a larger force is urged now. The Navy offers opportunities for young men to serve in national defense, with a call for editorial prominence and recruitment support.
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Washington, D. C
The
Daily Journal
Fairfield
Iowa
Congress
Navy
German Reservists Tracked in United States
Secret agents have cataloged thousands of German reservists stranded in the United States at the outbreak of the European war. Each man is listed and would be apprehended at the first war declaration, signaling swift action by authorities.
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United States
Foreclosure Move Backed by Labor Fund Over Antiboycott Case
Danbury Conn. 26 John W Sculley national president United Hatters of North America said the American Federation of Labor has raised funds to reimburse defendants in Loewe Co antiboycott suit but will not pay cash to settle. Attorneys for Loewe may proceed to foreclose attached property and reimburse the defendants for their losses.
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Danbury, Conn
John W. Sculley
New York
United Hatters of North America
American Federation of Labor
Antiboycott
Hatters’ Union
Loewe & Co
Strike Ultimatum Presses Detroit Railways
Detroit Street Railway Men's Union threatens strike if Detroit United Railway does not immediately agree to arbitrate wage increase demands. Officials from the union issued the ultimatum in Detroit, Michigan on March 26.
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Detroit, Mich
Detroit Street Railway Men's Union
Detroit United Railway Company
Former German Officer Operates Radio Station Near Chicago
Federal agents ordered all aliens with radio structures to dismantle them after a former German naval officer in a Chicago suburb erected a powerful wireless station. Local military authorities and the radio inspector warned of arrest for further stations. Secret service agents had watched the man for weeks as neighbors noted arc lights and isolation at his residence.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Standard Oil of Indiana Increases Capital to 100 Million
The Standard Oil company of Indiana based in Whiting filed notice in Indianapolis of a stockholders meeting where capital rose from 3 million to 100 million, the increase divided into 100 shares. Notice of board ratification of the action was also filed.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Whiting
Russia confronts German threat as new government takes shape
War Minister warns of danger from without as German forces mass on the northern front near Petrograd. Allied ambassadors visit the provisional government in Petrograd and Grand Duke Nicholas resigns as commander in chief. Japan moves toward recognizing the new regime and the Azuma sails with Guthrie’s body home.
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Petrograd
Russia
London
Guehkoff
Korniloff
Council of Workmen’s
Riga
Dimitrieff
Duma
Andon
Marie Palace
Council of Ministers
Reuter
Alexander Michaelovitch
Prince Lvoff
Kiev
Xenia
Nicholas
Nicholas Nicholaevitch
35 000 College Men Los In World War
Berlin reports that over 35,000 German college students have been killed or captured in the war and more than 40,000 remain at the front. An official count shows 60,041 students enrolled across 22 empire universities in the fifth war semester, including 5,757 women and 1,400 foreigners.
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Berlin
Mar
Empire
Caminetti Must Go to Prison
The supreme court issued the final mandate sustaining penitentiary sentences for F. Drew Caminetti and Maury I. Diggs of Sacramento for violating the Mann white slave law.
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Washington
Supreme Court
F. Drew Caminetti
Maury I. Diggs
Sacramento
Shopmen Discuss Wages in Kansas City
The executive board of the Western Railroad Shopmen unions continued meetings in Kansas City on March 26 as they weigh wage demands. No decision was announced after the session.
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Kansas City
Mar
Western Railroad
Relief workers withdrawn from Belgium and Whitlock return
The United States formally withdraws American relief workers and Minister Brand Whitlock from Belgium. Whitlock will relocate to Havre, France to resume duties as minister at the temporary Belgian capital, as a joint neutral commission takes over relief supervision under Dutch military officials.
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Washington
Belgium
Brand Whitlock
State Department
Havre
France
German Raider Plying China Sea Reported
Reports from Singapore indicate a German raider has moved from the Indian Ocean into the China Sea. The converted cruiser of 4000 tons carries over 350 crew, including many Spaniards and Chinese, and has a captured British crew aboard, according to a Chinese skipper who escaped in the Straits.
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Tokyo
Singapore
Indian Ocean
China Sea
Straits
New Albany Storm Toll Update with Names Adjusted
New Albany Indiana March 26 reports the storm death toll remains thirty four. Two previously reported dead entries were removed and two others died at St Edward's Hospital were added. Charlies Newkirk and a girl named Mathews were found alive though badly injured. Moses Dodge and a Black woman died.
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New Albany
Ind
St Edward's Hospital
Charlies Newkirk
Mathews
Moses Dodge
Milwaukee Girl Fired After Navy Enlistment Bid
Miss Nashla D. Jabaly Milwaukee’s first girl applicant for navy enlistment is fired from Weber Candy Company after patriotic display. She visited the recruiting office and saw her photo in papers. Boss Oscar Matz dismissed her claiming incompetence. Navy not accepting women yet.
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Milwaukee
Mar
Nashla D. Jabaly
Oscar Matz
Weber Candy Company
Navy
French Make Important Advance at St Quentin Front
Paris reports the French pierced German lines in three places as they captured the Castres Essigny-le-Grand position north of Saint Quentin and advanced from Grand Serau Court and Chauny Soissons area. Verdun sector seen gains and German counterattacks repulsed. air losses noted for British and French.
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Castres-Essigny-Le-Grand
St. Quentin
Chauncy
Soissons
Paris
War Office
Castres
Essigny-le- Crand
St Quentin
Grand Seraucourt
Aillette
Chauny
Verdun
Malancourt Wood
Apremont
Berlin
Beaumetz
Roisel
Grozat Canal
France
Vregny
Baron von Richthofen
Vosse
Nicholas II Richest Man In World Records Wealth
New York reports Nicholas H the deposed Russian czar as the richest man on earth with private wealth not less than 2 billion dollars. He reportedly owns 50 million dollars in Pennsylvania Railroad stock and about 680 million acres of Russian land with mineral wealth in private hands.
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New York
Nicholas H
Czar
Russia
Nicholas Romanoff
Pennsylvania Railroad
Governor urges Iowa defense readiness and census
Des Moines report says Governor W. L. Harding asked the legislature to prepare Iowa for national defense with a military census and resource inventory and an appropriation of at least $500,000.
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Des Moines
W. L. Harding
Iowa
Train Service Paris-Soissons Starts
Paris reports the first regular train service between Paris and Soissons since the early war days began today on the Northern railroad.
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Paris-Soissons
Paris
Mar
Soissons
Northern Railroad
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Whitlock
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Calais
Dunkirk
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Roye
Mandron
Estonia
Legion of Crane
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