Neutral board will continue Belgian relief mission
Minister Whitlock sent to France to resume duties as American relief workers withdraw from Belgium Douglass Whitlock will be stationed in France while relief commissioners are replaced and Dutch military officials assume supervision during the transition at the temporary Belgian capital.
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Washington
Maret
Amerien
Mi Belen
Taraels
Belgium
Olfeiah
State Department
Hrand Whitlock
Haare
France
American Embassy Takes Over Bulgarian Capital Affairs
A Sofia telegram reports the American embassy in Constantinople has assumed charge of affairs in Sofia after Bulgaria’s capital fell to German forces. Charles Vopicka, formerly American minister to Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria, turned over duties and returned to the United States, leaving the Sofia post under American control.
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Bulgar
Berlin
Sofia
Constantinople
Bucharest
Charles I Vopitka
Rumania
Serbia
Balen
Buely
Vopicka
United States
Balbane
Charles Faires
Rae Tanger Jury Deliberation Near Collapse After 64 Hours
New York dispatch reports the Rae Tanger perjury case against James W. Osborne proceeded to its third trial. The twelve jurors had deliberated sixty four hours without a verdict and were described as near collapse as court opened at 9 am. A juror fell ill with acute indigestion prompting a physician to attend.
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New York
Rae Tanger
S.t
James W. Osborne
Ten of 6755 Infantile Disease Cases Are Cured
New York report states of 6755 patients who survived the recent infantile disease epidemic in New York City, ten have been regarded by clinics as cured. Ninety five had died since apparent recovery, while among those still under treatment 505 are under clinical supervision and 1074 are in care of private physicians.
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New York
York City
Kansas Dairy Train To Tour Eastern Kansas
A government demonstration train carrying ten cows and four hundred hens will tour eastern Kansas over the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line this month. The dairy and poultry display aims to show farm income prospects with an estimated net of about one thousand dollars to the farmer each year.
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Kansas City, Maret
Kas Agricultural ‘Aliens Dairyee
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Kansas
Abdication Forecast for German Emperor Wilhelm II
A reported interview quotes the German emperor as convinced he bears ultimate responsibility for the war. He allegedly fears internal enemies, with the crown prince named as the actual war’s author and expressed hostility toward those he sees as maniacs driving the nation toward conflict.
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Vakis
Marth
J'Aenee
Clete Ve
Sng
German Deputy Blames Kaiser for War in Parliament
London dispatch reports Socialist Deputy Kunert accusing the German emperor and Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg of starting the war. Debates on public health estimates sparked sharp exchanges as Vice Chancellor Hipperdorph and others defended the fatherland while comparing German and Russian conditions. The issue followed debates on health statistics and government policy. Also noted is the treasury's resumption of short term bills after the war loan support and money market stability.
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London
von Bethmann Hollweg
Kunech
Berlin
Reuter
Amsterdam
Helfferch
Herr Kunert
Russian Empire
Hersch
Board of Health
Shoul
Treasury
The
Warmer Tonight Foretells Mild Kansas Weather
A weather forecast indicates a somewhat warmer night with a higher minimum temperature. The forecast mentions mild warmth continuing into Sunday in Kansas and Arkansas, with warmer conditions expected tonight and tomorrow.
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Aateak
Hindenburg Line Pressure and German Withdrawals Reported
Allied officials note continued French pressure and marching advances from the Oise toward La Vere and Laon as Germans retreat toward a new line. British reports show resistance near Arras and Seyssel. Russian front activity cited as Germans redeploying men and munitions northward. A large warning in Oklahoma City declares war with Germany, prompting a state rally led by officials and the Oklahoma National Guard.
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Associated Press
Camber
Laon
Arlette
Paris
St Gobain
Haig
Arras
France
Russian War Ministry
Teutonic
von Hindenburg
Russia
Archduke Joseph
Rumanian
Solyomtar
Urohanov
Te ‘Ays
Woman changes mind on marriage license in Wilkes Barre
Katie Marciew, 21, of Berwick, obtained a license to wed Theo dore Butz, 22, but after meeting him once she returned the license to the courthouse and exchanged it for one to wed her first sweetheart, Alex Wornick, who agreed to marry promptly.
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Wilkes Barre
Theodore Butz
Berwick
Katie Marciew
Bute
Alex Wornick
Back Wages Held Up by Minor Points
New York March 4 A number of minor points remain to be decided before brotherhood conductors engineers firemen and trainmen receive back wages from January 1 under the Adamson law. Railroad managers and union committees have recessed until April while a tentative schedule is agreed on.
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New York
Alisha Lee
Official figures show 31 dead in Indiana tornado
Revised official figures from New Albany indicate the storm killed 31 people and injured about 10, with many bodies thought buried under debris. State troops arrived to control the scene as Louisville and Jeffersonville crews assisted. The damage spanned miles and the relief fund grew from a hastily called meeting and regional contributions.
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Indiana
New Albany
Tri
Maren
Indiamapolle
Louisville
Jeffersonville
Indiana State Reformatory
Board of Trade of Louisville
Petition Filed for Higher Freight Rates Nationwide
Washington March 4 railroads seek a general freight rate increase of about 10 to 18 percent. Preliminary petitions were filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Western lines notified the commission of similar filings and southern roads are expected to follow. The proposed rise would cover all freight classes except coal and coke.
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Washington
Ferce Commission
Western
Southern
Former Wife and Daughter of Couch On Way to Court
Mary Couch the former wife of defendant Couch and her 1 year old daughter May be called by the state as witnesses in the trial of John Covel on a murder charge. Testimony described alleged abuse at Roland D Williams studio and statements about seeking a death sentence. The court indicated Mary Couch may testify later and the child may not be required to appear.
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Couch
John Covel
Sethe Dunn
Mary Couch
Mary
Roland D. Williams
Tiat
Nellie Dunn
Williams
Willian
Obelow
Daddy
Mise Dunn
Ware
Che Tate
Meee
Tel
Fouthrie
Ack
Oklahoma
Cry
Dro
Tray
Stillwater
Selby
Court Day
John L. George
Estes
Cate
Sethy
Abe Conch
Coneh
Rowe Jan DO Wallane
Potato and Onion Boycott Spreads in San Francisco
A San Francisco effort titled Potato and Onion Boycott started may 4 with 11,000 pledges collected by women of the Hepcott group and Himsel wives league. The movement seeks to protest a local issue by encouraging residents to abstain from buying potatoes and onions.
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San Francisco
Hepcott
Durham
San Francis
Himsel Wives League
Four Young Women Reject Matrimony and Life on Farm
Four young women in St Louis faced questions from Judie Hogan about marriage to FP Rinker of Me tan Texas. Rinker, a farmer, had written seeking a wife after years of bachelor life, but the women, including Indee Krueger, declined the proposal and chose not to reform their lives on the farm. The court heard the brief inquiry and the women expressed contentment with staying in St Louis.
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ST Louis
Maret
Howe
Judie Hogan
Texas
Rinker
Indee Krueger
Court of Eminal
Ferg
Tre
Wlye Heurger Hart
Wife Dresses in Suit of Man to Attend Dance
Mrs Madge Williams told Magistrate Warhuie she wore a male suit to attend a dance while her husband slept. She was arrested in a public scene as onlookers saw her in a man’s attire. The report notes the unusual disguise and legal scrutiny surrounding the incident.
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Vance
Madge Willams
Gratier
Warhuie
Hiccoughs Near Death Prompt 250 Remedies Sent
In New York on March 4 28 remedies were subscribed for James Kennedy McCabe a former clerk who nearly died of hiccoughs. Remedies were mailed and telegraphed from many places. A telegraph tally described a method to frighten him from the attack. McCabe’s ally said he had been cured by a rare Chinese remedy. The report mentions costs and related claims.
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York
James Kennedy McCabe
Citatagistrater
Caulit
McCabe
Annie
Health officers to testify in Chueh case rebuttal
The trial for Abe Chueh continues as health officer West and Dr Gray are slated to testify for the state. The defense rests as the state plans closing arguments and calls additional witnesses, including former postal messengers, to challenge the defendant's claims and support the prosecution’s theory of death.
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