Washington seeks non partisan House leadership for emergency session
Washington officials and Congressional leaders discussed the national crisis agenda but held off on final steps until President Wilson’s address after the extraordinary session opens Monday. About 50 000 National Guardsmen are called for police duty, with 15 000 already on active federal service. Four more regiments were added to federal service. Official border records report only a few Germans crossed into Mexico recently and most movements are routine business passages.
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James R. Mann
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Southern Department
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Germany
Brownsville
Laredo
Paso
Prospects remain cloudy on speakership race plan
Washington D C preliminary conferences of house leaders met Tuesday amid strong opposition to Republican Leader Manns bid to withdraw from the speakership race in favor of Speaker Clark. Lenroot Wisconsin warned the plan would imply the country suffers from a Republican organized house. Clark said only one Democrat supported the idea after talks with many Democrats. Overall, Republicans, Democrats and independents favored a quick party line organization battle and a prompt resolution.
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Mann
Clark
House Committee
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Longworth
Ohio
Representative Towner
Iowa
Government Forecast South Dakota Better Tonight And Thursday
The forecast calls for generally fair weather in South Dakota with cooler temperatures tonight. Observed temps include 47 at 6 p.m. and 37 at 9 p.m. with daytime highs around 87 and 49 at noon.
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Dillon Says Dems Should Have House
Congressman Charles Hall Dillon of Yankton favors Democratic control of the House to match the Senate and presidency. He praised James Mann as capable and suggested Lenroot as floor leader if Republicans organize. Dillon noted he would abide by the majority's will and was in Mitchell briefly, then headed to Washington.
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State Department
Jewish women organize nationwide for American Jewish congress
In New York City prominent Jewish women across the United States organize to represent Women at the American Jewish congress. A conference on April 1 will fix the date for the congress. Mrs Nathan Strauss elected honorary president and Mrs Joseph Fels serves as active president.
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United States
American Jewish Congress
Nathan Strauss
Joseph Fels
Husband Fails to Win Alienation Suit in Watertown
In Watertown South Dakota a two day circuit court trial ended with a verdict for Curt H E De Graff. Edgar Ballou sought 20000 dollars for alienation of affections of Mrs Ballou but the jury took over twelve hours to reach a verdict denying damages.
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Edgar Ballou
Curt HE. de Graff
Ballon
Woman Suffrage Nearer in Britain Says Asquith in Commons
London reports that former Prime Minister Asquith told the House of Commons the stance on woman suffrage has shifted since the war. He supports electoral reform and argues it is just to allow women to express opinions. Debates loom on reform plans including voting qualifications and proportional representation. Champions of suffrage express hopeful anticipation.
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England
Asquith
House of Commons
Largve
Houston Farmers Sought To Aid Agricultural Prep
Secretary Trouston urged American farmers to join in agricultural preparedness measures to avert food shortage during the international crisis. He described elimination of waste conservation of surplus and maximum crop returns as essential to strengthen resources and urged cooperation with county agents state agricultural colleges and the department of agriculture.
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Farmers of
Department of the Demculture
Goelet Gives for Ambulances to Aid War Front
New York City robert W Goelet has donated 250000 dollars to the Harges Norton American ambulance corps announced by Jilliott Norton brother of Richard Norton head of the corps One hundred motor ambulances are operating at the European front by the organization and Mr Goelets gift will fund two new sections of forty men each
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Robert W. Goelet
Harges-Norton American Ambulance Corps
Jilliott Norton
Richard Norton
Mr. Goelets
Red Cross Man SLAIN in Saloniki Duty
New York word confirms Henry Se. Montgomery Suckley of Rheinbeck New York, head of the New York stock exchange unit of the American Ambulance Field Service, was killed last Monday while on duty near Saloniki.
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Henry Se. Montgomery Suckley
Rheinbeck N. Y
New York Stock Exchange
American Ambulance Field Service
Saloniki
Ruahine Attacked by Submarine En Route Atlantic
The British steamship Ruahine, sailing from a European port, was attacked March 17 when a torpedo missed her stern by 20 feet. Officers report the ship completed its voyage across the Atlantic today with no sighting of the U-boat.
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Atlantic Shipping News Reports Arrivals and a Loss
The Manchuria arrives at an English port after crossing the Atlantic. Adriatic also reaches a British port. Cretic from Europe docks at an Atlantic port. A schooner named James Burton Cook is reported sunk by a German submarine on March 10 while voyaging from St John’s to Cadiz.
Unspecified Crew Rescued After Arrival In Country
Snellgrove and her commander arrived today and six crew members were saved.
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Tain Snellgrove
No Party Clash Says Sterling in Redfield Visit
Senator Thomas Sterling spent a brief time in Redfield amid a Senate special session and an upcoming Congress session. He voiced hope for bipartisan support for the president and warned of submarine threats to American merchantmen. In Redfield he spoke to Spink county farmers about the national farm loan association and Rural Credits Act.
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Thomas Sterling
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National Farm Loan Association
Bank officials in Bancroft case continued to next term
The state case against A Syverson and P Syverson, officers of the Bank of Bancroft, is postponed to the next term. Edward J. Gustafson forfeits bond after failing to appear for trial on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. C J Layman, Hetland druggist, sees three liquor sale cases continued to the next term.
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Hetland
Yale practice discontinued due to foreign crisis
Spring football practice at Yale in New Haven has been halted amid the foreign crisis. Captain A L Gates, a Yale football captain, is part of the Yale aviation unit now training in Florida.
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New Heaven
Conn
A. L. Gates
Yale Aviation Unit
Florida
French Advance Near Soissons Driven By Allies
Paris reports the French northern advance continuing near Soissons with gains north of Aillette and east of the Seuilly Neuville Sur Margival line. Allies cut two main railways feeding St. Quentin and pressed gains along the Arras to Soissons line as German counterfire persisted.
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Bapaume
Raoul Briquet
Albert Tailliandier
Arras
Chaim
Berlin
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War Office
Champagne
Ripont
Prominent Methodist Dies in Hmparia Kansas
Rev. Dr. Henry J. Koker, 68, longtime secretary of the board of home missions of the Methodist Episcopal church, died here early today. The board has headquarters at Denver and he had served in the post for ten years.
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Denver
War Census Will New York City
The discovery of a motor boat near Fort Totten filled with 40 pounds of dynamite and 16 detonating caps led police to detain a man claiming to be Mathias Johnson of Perth Amboy New Jersey. He said he planned to wreck a vessel and sought shelter from rain and darkness, but produced no licenses.
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Fort Totten
United States
Mathias Johnson
Perth Amboy
N. J. Johnson
Rochester
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Adolf Wattes
Geneva
Buffalo
Springfield
Mass
Mexico
Regiments Recalled to Federal Service in New War Move
Washington war department issues orders calling all partially demobilized national guard units back into federal service. About six regiments in this class will be mobilized again and troops demobilized in recent days are treated as still in federal service under the new order.
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War Department
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Boosters Invited to South Dakota State Development Meeting
Huron South Dakota state boosters are urged to attend the annual meeting of the State Development league on April 4 and 5. J W Parmley of Ipswich, league president, invites public spirited citizens to join discussions on agricultural commercial mining and manufacturing development with state wide speakers. A closing remark quotes a California philosopher about karma and future incarnations.
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State Development League
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