Wilson Reorganizes Forces for War Footing and New Departments
President Wilson orders immediate navy expansion to full war strength and creates two new military departments on the Atlantic coast. He reactivates eleven infantry regiments and assigns guard units to federal service to shield industries. General Bell assumes command of the eastern department as General Wood moves south.
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Arctic barred zone announced by admiralty
Berlin March 26. The admiralty announced a new barred zone in Arctic waters east of 24 degrees east longitude and south of 75 degrees north latitude. Foreign ships are warned that ocean traffic there will be opposed with all arms, with neutral ships on voyages or en route to ports allowed safe passage until April 5 after a warning.
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Buckeye Briefs Students Organize Company
Findlay college students form a military company and plan to offer the unit to the government if needed. Also reported: Peter George, 33, drowned in the Maumee River in Toledo after reportedly despondent, body recovered. Navy recruiting in Columbus seeks 1,000 men in the district covering multiple cities. Ohio free textbook bill defeated 16 to 7 after failure to secure a constitutional majority. William Taylor, 30, of Columbus, died in Little Rock from a gunshot wound inflicted by an Iron Mountain brakeman as he was beaten from a train.
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Adjourment Is Delayed In Short Ohio Assembly Session
Columbus March 26 The general assembly in its shortest session in years approved about 200 of 1000 bills and resolutions and was in actual session forty three days The governor's recommendations all passed with Republican support The assembly met after recess to finish work including a campaign expenditures inquiry and election law revisions The minority blocked the large appropriation bill and a 44 million spending plan faced revision expected adjournment today
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Too Much Mother-in-Law Chief Cause of Divorce In Japan
Chicago dispatch reports Tokyo police chief Tsurukichi Maruyama on tour of American cities saying excessive involvement with mothers and fathers in law is the main cause of divorce in Japan. He notes common grounds include desertion non support drunkenness and cruelty. He contrasts Japanese men as likelier to sue over in law relations and praises American women for honesty with husbands. Eddy Memorial Completed in Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge Mass. Mary Baker Eddy founder of the Christian Science Church is memorialized after $150000 cost and 18 months work turned over to the Christian Science board.
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Whitlock Withdrawn From Belgium Amid Restrictions
Washington reports American Minister Brand Whitlock and part of the relief staff have been withdrawn from German occupied Belgium. Whitlock will relocate to Havre, and Dutch citizens will replace relief workers to continue aid to about 10 million Belgians. The State Department says new restrictions have been imposed on Americans and Whitlock has been denied diplomatic privileges and courtesy.
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Grand Duke Nicholas Ousted as Russian Commander in Chief
London dispatch confirms Grand Duke Nicholas retires from his post as commander in chief of the Russian armies. Pending a successor, General Ale, chief of the general staff, will act as commander in chief.
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Leaders Hold Conference on Congress in Extra Session
Washington March 26 congressional leaders meet with administration officials to discuss legislation likely to be needed as the nation prepares for a possible war state with Germany. Key committees including foreign relations military and ways and means plan to confer on revenue and war measures while addressing party concerns over coalition dynamics.
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Uncle Sam Seeks 200 Volunteers for Submarine Chaser Lynx
The Lynx, a volunteer submarine chaser owned by Nathaniel Ayer of Boston, begins a New England cruise recruiting Naval Reserve members. Ensign Arthur Blake heads the crew as the vessel, armed with a one pound gun, visits cities and towns to urge enlistment amid Navy efforts to deploy 110 foot motorboats as submarine chasers aboard the war effort.
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Republicans weigh committee heads as House opens
Democrats and Republicans confront balky committee leadership amid splits over wet and dry factions and northern versus southern seats. Talks focus on pledges, caucus rules, and Park’s re election as Speaker while seniority and progressives threaten to reshape chairmanships.
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Resch Succeeds Carr as State Oil Inspector
Columbus reports Charles A. Resch former Franklin county sheriff will succeed J. M. Carr as state oil inspector May 19, with a $2,500 yearly salary. Also named were T. A. Fleming as state fire marshal at $3,000, R. D. Alexander as state tax commissioner, F. J. Munn on the commission, I. S. Guthery to the state board of administration, and William A. Eylar named state printer at $2,000. Baltimore plan to federalize railroads urged. Hardy H. Cleveland lands license No 1300 on Friday the 13th after twelve refused.
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Secretary Baker Calls Militiamen for Federal Service
Washington reports the War Department announced the federal service call for fourteen National Guard regiments to aid police protection. States listed include Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Vermont, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Georgia units. Also noted are units already in federal service that will not be mustered out.
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Protest Against War at New York Mass Meeting
Resolutions adopted by the Emergency Peace Federation at Madison Square Garden declare that overt acts do not justify war for a republic whose international relations hinge on conciliation arbitration and democracy. Professor Scott Neasing was among the speakers at the New York event.
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Resignation and disasters spark early 20th century woes
L. Brown resigns as president of the Minneapolis and St Gonis raw road citing health. Mrs. Dora Billups drowns in Huntington W Va. Twenty crew escape sinking Plymouth on the Kanawha river as four workmen die and others injured. A premature dynamite blast in a new subway under the East river near Blackwell's Island New York causes fatalities and injuries. Attorney General McGhee issues opinion limiting textbook price hikes by publishers to prior contract prices for two years.
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French and Germans clash near St Quentin in March front fighting
French and German forces engage along the Somme to Aisne front with French advances toward St Quentin including Castres and Essigny le Grand while Germans retire before British near Peronne. Air combat rises as Berlin cites losses. Petrograd notes German troop concentrations for a drive toward Petrograd. Russo-Romanian fronts hold amid spring thaws.
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Alexander Bell Awarded Forum Medal For Invention
Alexander Bell receives the Forum Medal honoring his pioneering telephone invention. The award highlights his contributions to communications and the impact on global connectivity.
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