President's Congress Address Outlines War Steps
March 21 dispatch from Washington notes President Wilson plans a specific, cabinet‑driven address to Congress. Secretaries are to bring material for precise recommendations, likely detailing steps to meet German submarine warfare. Officials insist a virtual state of war exists and emphasize that any war would be America’s chosen responsibility.
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Washington
Det Wiles
Congress
Berlin
Germany
United States
America
Healdion
Wilson
Te Dement
Border Is Cleared Of National Guard
Border forces in Texas were reduced as the Thirty third Michigan Infantry departed El Paso and Georgia troops left the area yesterday. A brigade headquarters Second and Fifth regiments of infantry five troops of cavalry and Field Hospital No 1 of the Twenty second Infantry moved from Douglas to Governors Island New York to begin Sunday March 25.
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Sax Antonio
Texas
el Paso
Thirty-third
Michigan Infantry
National Guard
Georgia
Twenty Second Infantry
Douglas
Governors Ieland
N.Y
Insurance Losses Exceed Premiums in Oklahoma 1910s
State Insurance Commissioner AL Welch released figures showing burglary insurers in Oklahoma paid out $55,201.08 in losses during 1910s, with total premium income of about $60,000. The data cover miscellaneous risks and include all lines of insurance.
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Oklahoma
AL. Welch
Allies Extend Recognition to Russian Revolt
London dispatch reports the British French and Thai governments officially recognize the Russian Provisional Government. Reuters telegram from Petrograd notes the recognition was conveyed to the foreign affairs minister yesterday.
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London
Petrograd
Reuter
Illinois Bishop Appointed Monterey Bishop Muldoon
Rome March 23 reports the pope named Monsignor Peter James Muldoon bishop of Monterey. Muldoon had been auxiliary bishop of Chicago and previously bishop of Rockford since September 1900.
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Rome
Peter James Muldoon
Monterey
Muldoon
Chicago
Hay
Rockford
Local Forecast renders a cold, fair night ahead
The forecast calls for a clear to partly cloudy night with increasingly chilly temperatures. Winds diminish, and the southern portion may see light easterly air. Tomorrow promises a fair day with a rise in temperature in the afternoon.
Refusal of Kiss Ends in Murder and Suicide
In Chicago last night at 6 pm Mrs. Imn Alnva Nevin and her husband Charles E Nevin argued after she refused reconciliation. He drew a revolver and shot her in the brain, then killed himself, later dying at Passavanthos. The couple had been living at 1000 North La Salle Street. a diary found by police says he hoped she would return, otherwise it would be goodbye to the world.
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Chicago
Alnva Nevin
Charles E Nevin
Nevin
Passavanthos
Cne
North la Salle Street
Tome
Allies Favored In First Phase Of New Battle
AP War Summary reports the northern France clash shifting to French favor as they cross the Ailette and Crozat canals near Serrail points. German defense lines at La Fere resist while Nivelle presses forward toward Laon amid rumors of heavy losses for the invaders.
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Associated Press
France
Ailette River
Crozat Canal
la Fere
Nivelle
Hindenburg
Grerman
Laon
Atile
Ather Geal
C Gobain
Paris
Soissons
von Hindenburg
Lille
le Fere
Arras
Cambear
London
Lens
Two Girls Die By Own Action In Mysterious Pact
In Portsmouth New Hampshire a note points to a motive behind the deaths of Margaret Spalding an 18 year old Garland school instructor from Boston and Ethel Stanton a 22 year old Dana Hall pupil from Wellesley Massachusetts. Police say both shot themselves in the temple after dining at a cafe. A note addressed to Spalding’s mother gave no reason and said they would be happy in the afterlife. Police found two revolvers and believe the acts were planned.
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N. H
Margaret Spalding
Garland School
Boston
Ethel Stanton
Dana Hall School
Wellesley
Mass
Spalding
Ethel
de FY Vaylor
Stanton
Rock Island Railroad
Los Angeles
New Oeleans
Miss Stanton
Margaret Suabting
Newton
Dana Hall
Mas
Miss Spalding
Rose King
Miss Spalsody
Flag Ordered Out of County Office Window
In Port Wayne Allen county officials removed American flags from the county recorder’s office window ahead of a public reception for Fort Wayne’s National Guard companies and a patriotic revival. Commissioner William Schwere cited possible offense or risk of mutiny to the courthouse as reasons, after Recorder E. H. Bookwalter’s deputies had hung the flags. A janitor removed them following the decision, and the incident drew commentary from patriotic societies along with a public apology from the commissioner for any acted degradation.
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Mareh
Willam Sehwre
Allen County Board of Commissioners
County Recorder's
Courts House
E. H. Bookwalter
Fort Wayne
National Guard
Rockwalter
Lehwier
Tig
Boston
Governor Signs Seven New Bills In Oklahoma Era
The governor signed seven bills by noon today. Measures include raising the state industrial commission secretary salary, regulating highway department assistants, appointing honorary staff for the governor, recalling county tax penalties for members of the Osage Nation, outlining staffing in the highway department, and taxing privately owned Maine for capital purposes.
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State Highway Department
Oeiding
Osage County
Maine
Counse
Kaiser Nervous Wreck Reports to Hague
Dispatch from The Hague claims Emperor William suffers a severe nervous breakdown and is ordered to undergo treatment in Hamburg. Grand Duke Urges Internal Peace reports from Copenhagen quote a Russian commander predicting retrogression and a wait for victory with government support to prevent anarchy.
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Kaiser
Hague State
London
Hague
William
Hamburg
Copeshagen
Nicholas
Spesetbie
Soldier Wounded by Trespassers at Portland
Mattie Matel of the Third Company, comet artillery corps, Fort Wit Jianty, was fatally wounded while trying to capture two men who entered the reservation despite heavy guard. The assailants escaped. one battery was heard firing during the incident.
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Portland
Mattie Matel
Comet Artillery Corps
Fort Wit Jianty
Wan
Twenty-One Deaths At Waval Station
Waukegan March 25 report lists W. J. Whitmore aged 21 from Cleveland Texas and the SS Rose of Nilwood aged 11 among twenty one deaths at Waval Station since January 20. Pneumonia and spinal meningitis are cited among causes with measles and other illnesses contributing. the toll includes at least a dozen recruits affected by meningitis and pneumonia.
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Waukegan
W. J. Whitmore
Cleveland
Texas
Rose
Nilwood
Tolay
Alsen Sheriff for Ove s Escape
In Birmingham Alabama on March 21 the grand jury of Fettersen county circuit court is examining the jail escape of prisoner David O verimt and six others. Sheriff Thomas E Batwan was censured but not impeached. The panel reviewed jail-condition upgrades and ordered continued inquiry.
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Wirmingham
Ala
Fettersen County
David
Tystney
Wo KE
Thomas E Batwan
Ludee Fort
State Restes 6 Murder Case Opens Defense Testimony
In a district court session, John M. Conch testified for the defense amid heated exchanges over letters from Nellie Dunn and Mary Couch. Attorneys debated insanity evidence and the admissibility of letters to establish mental state as the trial proceeded with the judge urging precise, pertinent testimony.
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District Court
Couch
Nellie Dunn
Rowland Dy Williams
Mary Couch
Willams Studio
Clity
Miss Dunit
Ter
Mary
Mr. Selby
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Clark
Miss Dunn
Abe
Couri
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Ig Dossa
Conchander
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Erie
BA Tar
Hig Brother
John
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