Wilson Re-elected President as Marshall Becomes Vice President
President Woodrow Wilson is inaugurated for a second term with Thomas R. Marshall sworn in again as vice president. Washington throngs celebrate with a largely military parade and strong patriotism, flags, illumination, and a large turnout from across the United States.
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Interesting items show global trades and oddities
A Spanish merchant asks about American petroleum and machine oils. Netherlands dealers need 10 000 pounds of oiled worsted yarn. Japan’s autumn cocoon crop totals 9 472 600 bushels. The oldest fan, from the seventeenth century BC, resides in Cairo museum. Hawaii seeks American shoes as footwear spreads among Japanese Chinese and Koreans. Lima plans a school of aviation. A U government law allocates 24 332 dollars annually for maintenance. In Cleveland a 14 ton shovel strike killed two horses on a trolley, with hot chains injuring workers.
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End of Sixty Fourth Congress and Wilson Armament Bill
Washington reports the Sixty fourth Congress closed with no Senate vote on the armed neutrality bill. President Wilson addressed Congress seeking armed neutrality, but the filibuster defeated it. Navy and other war bills totaling 685 million dollars were signed before adjournment, with extra sessions hinted for June. Zimmermann admitted Germany plotted with Mexico and Japan against the United States.
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British Drive Back Enemies Near Gommecourt
British troops report another advance east of Gommecourt along a two mile front in the Ancre area, with about two thirds of a mile of width. Nearly 200 prisoners are said to have been captured in the operation. Five negroes shot at Eaton in a pistol duel between Amos Shepherd and Claude Bright.
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Mexico Denies German Alliance Bid With United States
Guadalajara general Candido Aguilar, provisional minister of foreign relations, formally denied that Mexico had been approached by Germany to form an alliance hostile to the United States. France halts most express trains nationwide except for postal and long distance services.
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Zimmermann telegram outlines German Mexican alliance plan
The Zimmermann note instructs Mexico to propose an alliance with Germany and Japan if the United States enters war. It envisions joint war and peace, with Mexico reclaiming land from U S in New Mexico Texas and Arizona, plus financial support and mediation between Germany and Japan.
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Germany urged Mexico and Japs to fight America
Washington reports reveal German plans to ally with Mexico and Japan to attack the United States if neutrality fails. The Zimmermann note and instructions to Von Eckhardt detail proposed conquest of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, with German support for Carranza and other Mexican officials.
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Hand of Mexico and Japanese View on German Alliance
The article notes Zubaran’s return to Mexico City and mentions Care rang’s calls about expenses. A high Japanese authority dismisses any German alliance proposal as a German culture stunt, saying no such approach was made and a separate peace would be needed. Japan seeks friendly ties with the United States.
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False reports tied to espionage bill punishment
Washington March 1 publication of a false statement about a dispute between the United States and another country would face a fine up to 10000 dollars or imprisonment up to two years or both under a new section written into the senates espionage bill by the house judiciary committee.
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Not an Austrian submarine sinking claim denied
Vienna reports to Washington that the Austrian government did not sink the American schooner Lyman M. Law. The note through Ambassador Penfield states all Austrian submarine commanders have been accounted for and no sinking occurred.
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Austria replies to US on submarine policy
Washington notes Austria-Hungary officially leaves room for negotiation while defending Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare. The memorandum says Austrian submarines operate in the Adriatic and Mediterranean and neutrals bear losses, but the government is in general accord with the United States on neutral protection. The note hints at avoiding rupture unless an overt act forces it, and references the British blockade as a point of contention.
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Spy Sentenced to Five Years in Fort Leavenworth
Paul L. Scharfenberg of St Paul, a private in Company 1 First Minnesota Infantry, was sentenced to five years imprisonment at Fort Leavenworth Kansas by a court martial in San Antonio Texas for furnishing military information to Germany. A letter to relatives asserting 10,000,000 Germans were ready to rise if war came was intercepted by British authorities and turned over to Washington. Washington March 7, Senate rules reform to curb dilatory tactics, two thirds vote to close debate, extra session of Congress not later than June expected.
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Ranch Hand Kills Man After Car Confrontation
Sheridan Wyoming ranch hand William Rinner chased an auto carrying his wife and Ote Merrill, a local rancher, and after a heated exchange drew a .45 revolver. He fired three times, killing Merrill. A bystander disarmed Rinner and he was arrested.
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Colorado Supports Wilson in Any Action Passed by General Assembly
The Twenty first General Assembly adopted resolutions by Senate and House affirming Colorado's support of President Wilson to act to protect American lives and property. In Pueblo, W. W. Fine, 38, traveling salesman, died after a fall down stairs at a friend’s house, suffering a fractured skull.
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International Sunday School Lesson Overview 1917 Text
An OCR fragment outlines a Moody Institute course for Sunday School in 1917. It references John 6 4 3 Old Testament contrasts and key phrases about bread of life. The readable part suggests a lesson focus tied to Gospel of John perspectives and doctrinal interpretation for weekly study.
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Bread of Life doctrine in John six lesson notes
This lesson surveys Jesus feeding the multitude and walking on the sea, then presents the crowd seeking Jesus for bread not the signs. It emphasizes belief as God’s work and the bread of life theme, declaring Jesus as the true giver of eternal life and the Father’s will to raise believers on the last day.
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