War too big for methods of Kitchener
London reports the commission's revised findings on the Dardanelles campaign. It states Lord Kitchener favored the plan and that war council decisions were not fully informed by naval advisers. The commission criticizes the rush to a fleet only attack and defends a joint military naval option, noting political aims influenced the decision.
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London
Lord Kitchener
War Council
Ford
Admiralty
Winston Spencer Churchill
Churchill
Egypt
Dardanelles
Swat
Secretary of State For War
East
Narrows
Lord Fisher
James Wolfe Murray
Gollpoll
Constantins
Arthur Wriets
Ttime
Sir Arthur Wilson
Gallipoli
Darcy Makes Personal Plea Over NY Boxing Permit
Australian boxer Les Darcy asks Governor Whitman to reconsider blocking his ring appointment in New York State citing evasion of military duty in Australia. Proceedings described as a personal plea and referred by emancutive authorities.
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Darcy
Almy
N. Y
Les Darcy
Whitman
New York State
Todas
Papers disclose Zimmermann aid to conspirators in India plot
Documentary evidence from Chakraberty and Sekunna shows contact with the German foreign office and approval of Zimmermann for financial aid. Documents seized in Chakraberty’s home and Von Igel’s Wall Street office will be presented to the federal grand jury as it probes a German plot. Federal officials say no US-targeted link yet. the grand jury previously indicted Sander and Wannenberg for conspiracy to obtain British war secrets.
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New York
Chandre Chakraberty
Ernest Sekunna
India
Foreign Office
Berlin
Zimmerman
Chakraberty
Wilhelm Strasse
Wall Street
Wolf von Igel
Count von Bernstorff
Germany
Germany, Will Be Presented To the Grand Jury. It Was Eaid
Great Britain
United States
Albert A. Sander
Karl Wannenberg
Central Powers’ War Film Exchange
President Wilson May Act on Armament This Week
Indications grew that President Wilson may act soon to arm American ships amid Germany's submarine warfare. Advisors debated waiting for Congress and possibly calling an extra session, with Senate cloture shaping the timing of any armed neutrality moves and broader legislative goals.
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Washington, D.C
Wilson
Germany
Senate
Congress
Onother
Germans Mass Across Border as U S Troops Ready Raid
El Paso March 9 It was learned last night that U S troops would pursue raiders into Mexico without orders from department headquarters if they attacked near Fort Hancock or any border point. The Mexican Consulate in New York reports over 100 German passport renewals daily.
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Tex
Nere
Fort Hancock
United States
Haresback
Mexico
New York
San Antonio
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Rilo Grande
British Menace Near Bagdad as Czar Forces Advance
British cavalry reach 12 miles from Bagdad with Maj. Gen. Maurice stating Turks offered no defense at Ctesiphon. Russians press Turks in Persia, capturing Kangavor after taking Hamadan, as Baghdad and surrounding towns remain contested.
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Czar
Ctesiphon
Grand Duke
London
Associated Press
F. B. Maurice
War Office
Maurice
Png
Kut el Amara
Decisive Hour Near Told to French at Sorbonne
In a Sorbonne demonstration, France’s leaders including President Poincare and Premier Briand received a rallying ovation. Paul Deschanel urged sacrifice and a firm military decision as France faces wartime strain, noting Belgium’s hunger and Germany’s limited suffering.
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France
Sorbonne
Poincare
Briand
Paul Deschnel
Chamber of Deputies
M. Deschanel
Germany
Belgium
Cummins Denies Plot To Defeat Armed Neutrality Bill
Washington March 9 Senator Cummins a signer of the Senate manifest denied any plot to defeat the armed neutrality bill. He said any man who conspired to defeat the measure deliberately falsifies and that he debated an amendment for about an hour before his part in the drama would be called a tragedy.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Martin
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Sherman
Washin
D. C
Senator Cummins
Mr. Cummins
Grand Forks businessmen denounce senator over neutrality bill
Grand Forks merchants telegraphed a resolution to Senator Gronna repudiating his aid to the filibuster against the armed neutrality bill. The message said the actions were unpatriotic humiliating to constituents and harmful to the country, pleasing only enemies.
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Grand Forks
N. C
Gronna
Irish Rule Fight Provokes Bitter House of Commons Session
London March 9 A clash over immediate Home Rule for Ireland sparked one of the fiercest Commons sessions in months. The government pledged non coercion for Ulster, while Ulster members rejected the approach, ending hopes for a quick settlement. John Redmond led nationalist MPs in withdrawal as Lloyd George faced sharp censure and personal insults from his critics.
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London
Ireland
Wnelf
Ulster
John Redmond
House of Commons
Ljroyd- George
Carson
Admiralty
Fletcher to Capital Mexico City trip eyed
Henry P. Fletcher the American ambassador and Foreign Secretary Agular are set to depart at week’s end from Guadalajara to Mexico City.
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Guadalajara
Mexico
March
Henry P. Fletcher
Agular
Mexico City
Last Guardsmen Return Schedule Set by Pershing
General Pershing reported to the War Department that the last of the national guard units from the border will be home by March 26. Delays may occur due to housing and mustering out capacities in eastern and central departments, prompting a request to authorize use of guard armories and mobilization camps.
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Washington
March
General Pershing
War Department
National Guard
Banks Refuse Loans as Valdes Pushes Spanish Language Law
President Valdes in Panama endorses a bill banning any language but Spanish in bank correspondence. The proposal imposes a $5,000 fine and allows closing banks that violate it. Three American banks that declined government loans without security plan to protest to Washington.
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Panama
Valdes
Washington
China to Break and Join War on Teutons
In Peking on March 6 reports say China will break relations with Germany and join the Entente. The cabinet favors war and had decided to sever diplomatic ties with Germany, but the president refused to approve. The premier resigned and left for Tianjin with other cabinet members.
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China
Teutons
Peking
Germany
United States
Tien Tain
Cummins Secures Spot on Cloture Committee
Washington March reports Senator Cummins was placed on the cloture committee amid shifts in Republican assignments. Skeptics say the move follows opposition to the armed neutrality bill, while Lodge denies any slight and notes Cummins’s role on the joint conference committee.
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Washington, D. C
Senator Cummins
Senator Lodge
Cumming
Minnesota to Atlantic Navigator Arrives in New York
The Minnesota, the largest merchant vessel with the American flag, arrived in New York from San Francisco via the Panama Canal. She will enter transAtlantic service after years in the Pacific, having been purchased recently from the Great Northern Railway by the International Mercantile Marine.
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New York
Minnesota
San Francisco
Panama Canal
Trans. ‘Atlantic
Great Northern Railway
International Mercantile Marine
Reward Offered in Ruth Cruger Disappearance Case
In New York on March 1 a $1,000 reward was posted by Ruth Cruger’s father to aid the search for the 18 year old who vanished February 13 from her home. District Attorney Swann said he would ask the aldermen for another $1,000. A merchant reported a girl matching Ruth’s description entered a sporting goods store and left with a man.
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New York
March
Ruth Cruger
Henry D. Cruger
Swann
Board of Aldermen
Mina Cruger
Lackawanna Steel reports net profits for 2016
Lackawanna Steel Company posts net profits of 12,218,290 in 2016, yielding 4.81 percent on common stock outstanding. The 2015 profit rate stood at 6.99 percent on the common stock.
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New York
Lackawanna Steel Company
Architect Grown Dies in Oakland Pioneer Engineer Arthur Brown Passes
Obituary notes the death of Arthur Brown a pioneer architect and engineer in Oakland California He helped early railroad construction in the West and was linked with figures such as Leland Stanford Hopkins and Collis P Huntington His death at home follows a six year illness and ends a notable career in rail infrastructure development.
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Grown
Oakland
Col
March
Arthur Brown
Leith Thown
Leland Stanford, Hopkine
Collis P. Huntington
Labor Leaders Signal 1 Million Dollar Push at AFL Meet
Washington March 9 labor leaders say war will not hinge on labor issues if war comes. They plan to push new ideas at the AFL conference called by President Gompers next week. They demand property conscription before conscription of men and insist on wage protection and taxes to bear wartime costs. They want government control of key enterprises to ensure labor conditions.
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Washington
Labor Fe
Gompers
Amerian Federation of Labor
President's Death Sought by Society
Baltimore March 9 Amos 1. Pauhl 70 held for federal grand jury on threats against the president. Books and papers say he is a member of an organization believed to seek the president's assassination.
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Baltimore
Amos
Pauhl
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Supplier
Ambassador Guthrie Dies in Tokyo
Washington March 9 George W Guthrie of Pittsburgh American ambassador at Tokio is dead. Dispatch from Tokio says he died at 735 pm local time of apoplexy Mrs Guthrie was in Tokio with him No details on cause are yet available Guthrie was appointed ambassador May 20 1913 Post Wheeler informed the department of his death
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Washington, D. C
Georer
W. Guthrie
Pittsburgh
Tokio
State Department
Guthrie
Hoe
Japan
Post Wheeler
Bipartisan push for House organization gains support
Representative Lever of South Carolina, longtime chairman of the House agriculture committee, voiced strong support today for a bipartisan organization of the House in the coming session. He is the first prominent Democrat to openly back broader organizational reform.
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Washington, D. C
Lever
South Carolina
House Agriculture Committee
House
Graven Freed of Charge In Dillied Extortion Case
Washington March 8. The charge against Karl Armingaard Graven self styled international spy accused of attempting to extort 3000 dollars from Countess von Bernstorff wife of the former German ambassador for letters he claimed to have intercepted was nol prossed because the prosecuting witness left the country with Count von Bernstorff.
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Graves
Washington, D. C
Karl Armingaard Graven
Countess von Bernstorff
Wan Nolle
Count von Bernstorff
Colonist Rate Abandoned by Railroad Managers
Chicago reports the long standing colonist rate a twenty year custom of railroads has been abandoned. Managers of the railroads announced the change today.
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Chicago
March
Count Zeppelin Reported Dead From Inflammation
A Berlin telegram received via Reuters reports Count Zeppelin died in Charlottenburg near Berlin from inflammation of the lungan. The dispatch, relayed by Bers and Heuter's Telegram company, notes the death occurred in March.
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Count Zeppelin
London
Bersin
Heuter
Berlin
Reuters
Amsterdam
Charlottenburg
Beria
Marines Land in Cuba In Civilian Santiago
Santiago Cuba March GarciaMonoz civil governor requests American consul protection as marines are landed to safeguard the city. Commander Belknap of the naval forces to land 60 marines immediately. Colonel Beloncourt of the Menocal forces plans an attack on Santiago. Palma reportedly destroyed.
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Santiago
Cuba
Garcia Monoz
Belknap
United States Naval Forven
Beloncourt
Menocal
Palma
Suffrage Debate in Russian Duma Councils Favor Women
London dispatch reports the duma committee for municipal affairs favors a proposal that women be eligible for membership in town councils. The Reuters Petrograd correspondent notes the move supports extending suffrage to women in municipal offices.
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Committee For Municipal Affairs
London
Duma E Committee For Municipal Affairs
Reuter
Petrograd
Pardo Reshuffles Cabinet with Interior Minister Exit
In Lima on March 7, President Pardo replaced Interior Minister Jose Garcia Bedoya with Dr. Ezequiel Munoz amid unrest across Peru. Troops were sent to disturbance centers. three deputies were reported assassinated.
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Lima
Peru
Pardo
Ezequiel Munoz
Cou Ne
Jose Garcia Bedoya
Hedaya
U S Gold Imports Reach New High in 14 Months
New York March reports gold imports since January 1916 totaling 1.0015 billion dollars, boosted today by a 5 million dollar shipment to J Morgan & Co. For 1916 the year’s imports reach 164 million dollars as Canada grain and bullion flows continue.
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U. S
New York
Canada
J. Morgan & Co
Boston teen wins national amateur billiard title in 18.2 balk line
Nathan Hale of Boston captured the national amateur billiards championship at 18.2 balk line by defeating Fry Clark junior of Boston 400 to 224. The victory left six other contenders unable to defeat or tie him in the round robin event.
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Boston
Nathan Hale
Fry Clarkson
Confectionery proprietor held by coroner jury
Excolutor Springs Missouri March ability to be reliable indicates that Hon Li Smith proprietor of a confectionery shop was heavily charged by a jury with shooting A B Balcombe of Omaha yesterday in Smiths confectionery. The testimony shows Amith twice told Balcombe to leave before the firing started.
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Excolutor Springs
March
Hon Li
Smith
K A. B. Balcombe
Omaha
Amith
Balcombe
Cloture Adopted by Senate in Armed Neutrality Debate
The Senate approved a two thirds rule to end filibusters and curb debate by a 76 to 3 vote. Senators Gronna LaFollette and Sherman opposed. The ruling is linked to advancing the armed neutrality bill and may trigger a call for an extra session.
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Senate
Washington
Gronna, LaFollette
Sherman
Norris
Nebraska
Holland Faces German Submarine War Zone Pressure
London reports Holland plans to lay up ships to avoid the submarine war zone. Entente powers warn retaliation if the Dutch stance is seen as unneutral. Amsterdam press debates the risk to neutral shipping and potential Dutch government action under outside pressure and British measures.
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Holland
Entente
Laondon
Arar E
Preas
Helland Kaiser
Unineutral
Entente Tonnake
United States
Germany
Amsterdam
Nieuwe Courant
Telegraaf
Great Britain
Massacres of Armenians Cited by Bryce in Cable
A cable from Lord Bryce to the American committee for Armenian and Syrian relief claims Armenian women and girls were forced into Mohammedanism and Christians faced persecution amid massacres. The message describes widespread coercion and violence by Turkish authorities and notes alleged adoption of new currency by settlers in Manhattan.
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Mohammed
Lord Bryce
American Committee For
Durin
Old Bryce
Christ
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