Guard Meeting Urges Federal Training Plan
About two thousand National Guard members attended a meeting at the Tsar Regiment armory, endorsing universal military training under federal control. The event rebuked Major General John F. O'Ryan and prior Guard Association convention actions, with speakers including Robert E. Ewell and Herbert Satterlee criticizing the current system and urging federal oversight.
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Tsar Regiment
National Guard Association
John F. O'Ryan
Herbert J. Satterler
Willard «. Fis
Wintyan
O'Ryan
Swat
Robert E Ewell
Leutenant
Mezicsn
Ewell
Bronwenville
O'kyan
Mage
Nation Could Live On One Acre Farms
A Jersey study explores turning city lots into productive one acre farms. It examines intensive agricultural techniques and local readiness to support self sufficiency through compact urban farming practices.
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Jersey
Wheat prices surge as drought cripples winter wheat
Reports from Nebraska and Kansas show severe winter wheat damage amid drouth threatening yields. May wheat jumped near 1.99 a bushel as rail lines ship seed wheat from Minneapolis to drought areas. Red Cross cautions after discovering ground glass in some bandages, urging vigilant inspection and safety measures.
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U.S
Red Cross
Chicago
Maren
Nebraska
Kansan
Omaha
Minneapolis
University of Nebraska
Maha Grain Exchange
Nebraska Farmers’ Alliance
Fliers' Hunt For U Boats Ends They Were Patrols
Three days of air and naval patrols near Montauk Point sought two reported U submarines. Officials later confirmed the craft were American patrol boats, not foreign subs, after a Navy Yard alert and a government telegram. The incident spurred praise for hydroaeroplane support and coastal vigilance.
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Montauk Point
Water Gate
Navy Department
Navy
Usher
Navy Yard
Long Island Sound
Patral
Y Department
Washington
Putnam
Bureau of Lighthouses, Department of Commerce
Quogue
Long Island
Walks 25 Miles To Save New York
Miller, 22, left Morris County and walked to Newark then Charleston after declaring readiness to fight. He told the recruiting officer he earned money, dropped his hoe upon hearing of Germany’s war, and passed the physical exam despite fatigue.
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Rustic Paul Revere
Andrew Miller
Newark
Miller
Marine
Hanover
Morris County
United States
New York City
Sam
Charleston
Evacuation of Belgium Hinted In War Orders
A Reuters report from Amsterdam says German authorities in Belgium warned relief barges can only go to ourast while Lille-bound barges travel at risk. A Telegraph item adds Brussels reports that the American Legation is guarded by German police and Brand Whitlock may be targeted. Americans in Brussels are told they cannot leave Belgium for three months at the earliest.
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Albert W. Staub
Atlantic Division
American Red Cross
Mr. Staub
Red Cross
Staub
England
France
Jersey
Brand Whitlock
Germany
Brussels
Belgium
Washington Critics Predict Belgian Evacuation by Germany
Washington observers, citing the news quarantine for Americans in Belgium and a Berlin indemnity claim, believe Germany plans to evacuate Belgium this year. They point to halted relief work and rising military preparations as signs of possible retreat or offensive actions near the Belgian front.
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Belgium
Germany
Berlin
U S Doubts Germany Will Hold Whitlock
State Department explained a plan to keep American Relief in Belgium workers in place for two to three weeks in a German city on their way to Switzerland to prevent fresh information flow. Diplomatic staff were not expected to be detained, assurances said through Spain.
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Belgian Relief Commission
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Switzerland
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Baltimore Advertising Reform Faces Blockade by Indifference
Samuel Hopkins Adams predicts a breakthrough as Baltimore Advertising Club forms a Vigilance Committee to challenge misleading publicity. His forthcoming Tribune feature argues for a clean-up and warns readers to seek the Sunday issue to learn more about this reform effort and the home of misleading ads.
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Samuel Hopkins Adams
Tribune
Baltimore Advertising Club
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Adams
Sunday Tribune
Germany For Peace or War Blame US After U Boats
Secretary of State Lansing refused to comment on Bethmann-Hollweg’s speech while awaiting official cables from American ambassadors. Congress debates whether to respond before its session, amid calls to reveal German Mexican plots. Senator Stone signals opposition to war declaration and pressure grows for action.
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Lansing
White House
United States
Europ
Countrie
Bethmann-Hollwag
Congress
Germany Seeks Peace With United States, Defends Submarine Policy
Berlin reports Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg told the Reichstag that Germany never desired war with the United States and does not desire it now. He blamed Britain’s blockade for prolonged conflict, defended unrestricted submarine warfare as defense, and warned Congress it would bear responsibility if war drums rise. He urged Russia to heed German advice for reforms.
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Stone
Missouri
Congress
Germany
Lethmann-Hollwex
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Russia
Berlin
Sayville
United States of America
von Bethmann-tollweg
Wilson
England
Lansing
On Going Listlessly to War
Washington writes that the U S moves toward war with reluctance, likening it to a rich man walking to labor. The piece critiques Congress, calls for decisive action, and urges urgent economic mobilization, credit to Allies, and a shift to active leadership to transform public will and readiness.
Arsenal Enlists Women for Lighter Work at Naval Arsenal
About 200 to 250 workers at the United States naval arsenal on Tona Island Hudson River north of Haverstraw began taking women employees yesterday. Dressed in overalls lice jumpers and snug caps, they join the line to handle lighter mechanical duties so men can be freed for heavier tasks. Heavy shell shipments have been departing by rail and water for three weeks.
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Tona Island
Hudson River
Haverstraw
Arsenal
Fesewal
Ins
Washington Chiefs Mark Time on Plans for National Defence
Washington March 2 The press contends of national defence preparations show, with conferences between State and War secretaries. However, the dispatches mislead readers. no real steps are taken while Congress decides. Most actions are held back, delaying any immediate result.
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Washington
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Son
Quakers Ready to Aid Nation in War Time
Dr Henry Joel Cadbury of Haverford College reports about 25000 Quakers in the United States prepared to offer service in war as long as such service complies with their conscience teachings. He notes Friends generally reject armed action but are willing to assist in permissible ways.
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United States
Henry Joel Cadbury
Haverford College
Cadbury
Friends’ National Peace Conference
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