White Selected to Succeed Allen
Aahbrook to remain as head of the abstinent group with continued strong standing with leaders. Representative Brumbaugh will stay on Expenditures in the treasury, insular affairs, highways and canals, territories committees. Bathrick seeks naval affairs but assignment pending. A conference of thirteen Ohio Democratic House members will meet in Representative Sherwood’s office to align committee preferences and resolve differences.
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Brumbaugh
treasury
Bathrick
Sherwood
Labor Shortage Threatens Nation's Food Supply
Chicago reports claim a severe labor shortage worsened by the National Guard call up. Drought plagues Kansas Nebraska winter wheat as thousands of acres go to waste while high seed prices threaten crop prospects. Packing houses and mills recruit workers from the south to fill shortages.
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Chicago
Kansas
Nebraska
national guard
rat
hestin
Light German Raider Seen In Mid Ocean By Mongolia Crew
An armed ship believed to be the German raider St Theodore was sighted in mid ocean three days earlier by the American freighter Mongolia. Officers say the raider spoke German and approached within half a mile before circling away.
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New York
Mongolia
Sanny Hook
Government sparing foreigners in wartime as Poland gains self rule
A March 31 dispatch notes the US may refrain from expelling foreign nationals or targeting reservists if they obey laws while Russia to Poland reports Poland may choose its government post Rome rule. Petrograd telegram cites central powers courting Poles to join the Entente defeat. European monarchies face shifting loyalties as Entente reasons waver.
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Washington
United States
London
Poland
Petrograd
Agreement Reached Prompting Kanawha Operators Arbitration
In a settlement, Kanawha operators and Minera reach an agreement with ARs United set to take effect from April 2. The pact covers working terms through December 31, 1918, extending possibly from 1917 dates in the record.
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Kanawha
Minera
Ratard
ARs
United willy
Resignation of A F Shepherd from state board cited as clash with Cox
Columbus report details Dr. A F Shepherd resigning from the state board of administration effective April 13 in protest of broken promises by Governor Cox. Shepherd reproaches the governor for emasculating the nonpartisan board and seeks changes to cut costs and raise efficiency. Cox calls the retirement regrettable and notes Shepherd’s early service. A separate item notes the German raider Moena sinking the British ship Governor off Copenhagen during a second cruise, per a Norwegian master aboard Staat.
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board of, administration
A. F. Shepherd
Dayton
Cox
Shepherd
Willis
board of administration
Copenhagen
Germany
hatte
Staat
New Departments and Commanders Established by the President
The President creates new military departments with Leonard Wood leading the Eastern command. Thos. H Barry will command the Central Department. General John J. Pershing remains head of the Southern Department reducing the previous territory.
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Western Department
Thos. H Barry
Central Department
Joan J. Pershing
Southern Department
Buckeye Briefs: Pardons, wrecks, and milk prices
Ohio briefs report Joseph L. Wilson pardoned after life sentence for wife murder in 1912 and later employed at Sandusky Soldiers' Home. Royal Palm passenger train wreck near Valley Junction injures fourteen. none seriously. Fred Alexander shot in bed. bullet lodged in heart, surgeon removes it. Sharon Ohio fire damages Browne store and garage, $30,000 loss. Toledo to build seven ships for Lewis and Great Lakes lines. Cleveland dealers and producers avert milk embargo by agreeing 20 cents a gallon for six months starting April 1. price kept at 10 cents a quart.
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Columbus
Joseph L. Wilson
Wag
penitentiary
Cox
Wilson
Soldiers
Sandusky
Cleveland
Mother's Pension Bill Signed in Texas
Governor Fergueca signed the mothers pension bill in Austin on March 31, providing pensions for dependent mothers with children.
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Austin
Tex
Fergueca
Germans Retire as Allied Pressure Intensifies Fronts
London reports German retreat under strong British, French pressure on multiple fronts. American prisoners amount to about forty taken by the Moewe during its raid. the ship also sank the Esmeraldas, with Brecknockshire as a noted exception. French and British actions include village gains in the Somme and Champagne and renewed fighting near Neuville, Sorel Le Grand, and Royalcourt.
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Germany
Moewe
Jack Benson
Copenhagen
Benson
Brecknockshire
Berlin
Somme
Champagne
Peronne-Fins road
Fins
Sore- 14-Grand
Royalcourt
Bapanne
Hais
Sorel-Le Grand
Handicourt
rumning
Marcoing
Neuville Bourpenval
Neuville St. Vaast
Austro Italian Front Battles Repressed on Monte Fait
Rome reports Austrian assaults against Italian positions on Monte Fait were repulsed with heavy losses and prisoners taken. The Italian front remains under pressure as operations continue along the Austro Italian line.
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ity
Oginski canal
Monte Fait
Rome
Major Love to Form Regiment in Eastern Ohio
The War Department orders Major William P. Love of Youngstown to form a new infantry regiment. Mustering will proceed in East Palestine Lisbon Steubenville Massillon Bellaire Niles Kinsman Coshocton New Philadelphia Canal Dover Ravenna and other eastern Ohio locations as deemed proper.
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Ohio
Columbus
Wood
Onin
William P. Love
Youngstown
East Palestine
Lisbon
Steubenville
Massillon
Bellaire
Niles
Kinsman
Coshocton
New Philadelphia
Canali Dover
Ravenna
One Thousand Five Hundred Men Idle at Westinghouse Plant
Pittsburgh March 31. Twelve hundred men in the Twenty eighth street plant of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company are idle for the first time in two years after a large contract for seven inch explosive shells for a foreign government was completed. Workers will be absorbed by other steel mills in the district due to high labor demand.
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Pittsburgh
Twenty eighth street
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company
U Boat Sinking Total Given by German Officials
Berlin dispatches reported by a main committee that German submarine losses in February totaled 781000 tons of shipping. In Oriente province Cuba rebel forces under Rigoberto Fernandez surrendered near Guantanamo to Colonel Varcoa.
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Amsterdam
Von Capelle
tor roidsing
Berlin
Havana
Rigoberto Fernandez
Oriente
Varcoa
Guantanamo
Cambronne Arrives Sheltering 260 Rescued Sailors
The French bark Cambronne returns with 260 sailors rescued from sunken ships off Trinidad after a German raider attack. Survivors, from French English and Italian crews, report the raider is an armed sailing ship with a gasoline motor and that ships were sunk after surrender.
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Rio Janeiro
Cambronne
Trinidad
War preparedness address outlines principal features
The report describes a conference on government measures for war readiness. It notes credits, army and navy legislation, and noncongressional steps to arm against Germany. It mentions no entente alliance plan, pending House organization, and expected presidential message timing with pacifist pressure from Monday delegations.
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Germany
Europe
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house
aldd congress
Bandits steal police car in Chicago
A gang of bandits stole a police automobile in Chicago. The incident drew crowds and prompted city officials to review security measures. No injuries reported and investigation ongoing.
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