Tornado Toll Rises Across Cities With Devastation
A March 12 report tallies twenty deaths and extensive damage from tornadoes in New Castle Indiana Cincinnati Ohio Wayne County Indiana and Dayton Ohio. The New Castle storm leveled about 100 houses and damaged 300, with many injured and numerous missing. Cincinnati logged three deaths and numerous injuries after a Myrtle Park tornado. Dayton and nearby towns suffered roof losses and panic in a cinema as the storm swept through.
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New Castle
Ind
Sixth street
Everett Dunlap
Bernice Davis
Orri
Davis
James Neilis
Gray Davis
John Davis
Archie Fletcher
Milas Haler
Joan Haler
Razer
Aichia Willamson
Opal Willanson
Newton
Bernice Dar
June Da
Mary E. Williams
Vera Higgins
Ernest Waterman
Newcastle
Broad street
Indiana rolling mill
Goodrich
Wayne County
Richmond Ind
Yasgerstown
Ernest Graves
Ora Smith
Flis
Dayton
moving picture theater
cimck
Trotwood
Brookville
Many Divorces Granted in Franklin County Courts
Columbus March 12. Since January 1, Franklin County common pleas judges have issued 244 divorce decrees. Of these, only two were on grounds of drunkenness and only one due to felony conviction by the defendant.
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Columbus
common pleas
franklin county
Mathers Successor Named
Secretary Tane announces E. Bradley of San Francisco as assistant to the secretary of the interior, succeeding Stephen T. Mather who becomes director of the national park service.
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Mathers
Washington
Tane
E. ©. Bradley
San Francisco
hs interior
Stephen T. Mather
national park service
May free convicted man in Stielow case prompting new testimony
Preliminary work on reopening the Phelps Wolcott murder case is finished. The Orleans county grand jury will hear startling testimony two weeks hence. Charles Stielow, Charles Phelps and Margaret Wolcott are central figures with Nelson Green serving a life term as accomplice. An alleged King confession, later repudiated, prompted Governor Whitman to appoint a special attorney to hear testimony. A Buffalo detective agency operative, once a jail attendant, cites new facts from daily contact with King.
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Charles Stielow
Buffalo
Phelps Wolcott
Orleans county
Charles Phelps
Margaret Wolcott
Nelson Green
Erwin King
Stielow
Whitman
King
Little Valley N
Enact Legislation of Importance in Ohio Session
Columbus March 12 In two month legislature session every governor recommendation from Jan 9 became law. Administration bills passed across party lines along with measures on city relief absentee voting secretary of agriculture health boards and other reforms. Washington March 12 More than 10 million men listed killed wounded captured or missing in European war with Entente losses far higher than Central powers.
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Columbus
Cor
secretary of agriculture
state bureau of markets
industrial commission
Cass
State board of clemency
advisory council
health board
state board of education
Ohio
senate
lcense
Wear
Washington
central states
Demand Wage Increase at U S Locks and Dams
Pittsburgh March 12 more than 100 law men and engineers employed on the United States government locks and dams in this district notify the government they will quit on March 15 unless granted a $10 monthly wage increase. Men are paid $60 and $65 a month. Operations of ten dams would be affected if they quit.
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Pittsburgh
United States
Army Officers Busy at San Diego Aviation School
Colonel W A Glassford commander of the United States Army Aviation School at North Island near San Diego California and his executive officer Colonel Wi Kenly have become very busy since the United States broke with Germany. They plan to turn out about 200 aviators a year but in case of hostilities this number would have to be increased many fold. The scene shows army aeroplanes on the practice field at the school.
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Army
San Diego
tion School
North Island
Sann Diego
Cal
Wi. Kenly
United States
Germany
Buckeye Briefs City Official Dies in Fremont
The Fremont city solicitor and former common pleas judge Norace Buckland died of paralysis. Also reported: Max Goldstein, 19, hanged in county jail while a federal prisoner since February for a robbery charge. Ohio State student Robert Miller, 20, fatally injured after being struck by a car driven by B. Grsgold. William Stetler, 45, wounded during a burglary probe. Miss Ime Huffman fatally injured in an auto overturn near West Liberty. her brother Ernest Huffman seriously hurt. Ohio Sunday School association to establish permanent Columbus headquarters costing about 50000 with statewide dispersal. Cleveland Building Trades lockout threatens citywide work stoppage. unions pledge sympathy strikes if needed.
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Columbus
Robert 5. Miller
Ohio State university
B. \. Grsgold
C. C. Miller
Lancaster
Fairfield
cOuRLYS
Urbana
Ime Wuffman
Ernest Muffman
West Liberty
Huffman
British Occupy City of Bagdad in Mesopotamia
London reports General Maude announces the British capture of Bagdad after a surprise crossing of the Disla and the Tigris, with Turks driven back within three miles of the city. The victory comes as German submarine warfare tightens food shortages at home. efforts continue to assess captures of Turkish troops and guns.
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London
Frederick Maude
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Frederick Stanley Maude
Disla
Tigris
Knut-el- Amar
Dardanelles
Maude
Bazdad
Persia
Sail for United States Former Ambassador Gerard Safe
James W. Gerard former American ambassador to Germany and his party reached Tiavana from Corunna Spain aboard the Infanta Isabel. They left for Key West Florida aboard the Governor Cobb. The voyage was uneventful despite earlier fears of a submarine menace. The ship carried over 1,600 Spanish emigrants and Germany seeks gold relations with Spain.
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Tiavana
James W. Gerard
Germany
Yavana
Corunna
Spain
Key West
Fla
Cobb
Infanta Isabel
Isabel
To Follow Bagdad's Fall Further Peace Suggestions
Washington March 12 The American government has decided to arm merchantmen bound for Europe in defiance of Germany's submarine campaign. No detailed statements were issued and officials stressed actions would follow international law. Some officials regard Germany’s peace proposals as a possible option amid reports of German food shortages and Bagdad’s fall.
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Washington
Europe
Bagdad
Billy Sunday Tabernacle Nears Finish in Snow Plan
Snow covers the New York Tabernacle site as completion nears in mid April. The project sits on the old American League Baseball Club lot at 13th Street and Broadway, a place Sunday once avoided during his baseball days.
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Billy Sunday
New York Tabernacle
Tabernacle
Baseball Club of
New York
b3th street
Broadway
Brotherhood Heads Seek Settlement of Railroad War
Cleveland March 12 Announcement of a four million compromise plan to settle the eight hour day dispute was made by the conference of brotherhood leaders after they notified President Wilson a strike would not hinder government in case of war. The plan aims to base a settlement on the workers demand for an eight hour day, to be discussed with railroad officials in New York next Thursday. Weather notes report Ohio warm and cold spells affecting green soldier bugs in orchards with spraying found ineffective.
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Cleveland
Mareh
Supreme court
conference of
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New York
Wilson
United States
Wooster
Ohio experiment station
Ohio
Murder charge grips Denver society woman in shock trial
Denver March 12 Mrs Stella Smith thirty one formerly a society leader faces trial for murdering her chauffeur husband John Lawrence Smith thirty four in the Park Hill home after a night of alleged cruelty She testified of extreme mistreatment and said she shot to protect her daughter Civil and court details spotlight a plot to end the marriage as prosecutors argue a deliberate plan to rid herself of Smith Also noted Congressman Cyrus Adams Sul llivar from New Hampshire died of pneumonia at seventy eight in Washington on the same day
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Denver
Colo
Stella Smith
John Lawrence Smith
Park Hill
South
Moore
Smith house
Surtthwn
Smith
Bride
Mra. Smith
devorce
Washington
Cyrus Adams Sullovar
congress
New Hampshire
Smallpox Rages in Canton China With Vaccination Push
Smallpox sweeps Canton China as health officials report great severity and establish forty eight vaccination stations. The era records large scale preventive effort amid rising disease concerns.
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Canton
China
United States Steel corporation
Willys Overland company
Toledo
Union stock
Chicago
Tony Denier
Kingston
N.Y
Mexico's First Real Election Carranza Wins Easily
Mexico City reports the latest and perhaps greatest vote in republic history as General Carranza wins the presidential race with almost all ballots in his favor. Congressional contests were bitterly fought, while conditions at polls remained orderly and no intimidation was reported.
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Mexico City
Carranza
constitutional assembly
Queretaro
Mexico
Francisco Madero
Victoriano Huerta
Huerta
ite Constitutional-Liberal party
Carranea
ara
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