Labor Strikes Hit War Ship Work and St Louis
War labor unrest expands as 350 workers walk out at Maullinekrodt chemical plant and 600+ at Broger Bruce stores. Philadelphia shipyard strike demands double pay for holidays, with 3,000 walkers and arbitration planned. St Louis sees 650 at Knackrod Chemical and 2,000 at Warner Fleming walk out amid wage disputes.
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St. Louis
Maullinekrodt Chemi
Broger Bruce
Wagner Electric Company
Liggett & Meyers
Eobure Company
Philadelphia
Hog Island
American Ship Building Corporation
Admiral Bowles
Washington
Enuel
Brotherhond
Carpenters
Javiers
Wiliam L. Hutcheson
Won
Yskimil
Hater Addjustment Board
Torve
Moa
March
Knckrod Chemical Company
Mak Chemicals
Ierri
Warner Fleenie Com
Carl PD. Groat
United Press State
Washington, D. C
America
Chairman Hurley
Shipping Board
Vance McCormick
War Trade Board
House St. Loui
Germans Dare Not Make Raid on Greece
An analysis argues any German attack on Greece risks provoking Greek participation with Balkan domination at stake. A successful invasion would disrupt life and push Greece toward the Allies, while Germany seeks to prevent Bulgarian influence and protect its Mittel Europe aims.
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Greece
Louika
Balkans
Bulgaria
Germany
Southwastern Turoy
Mittel-Europe
Gorn
Mittel-Europa
West Front
Siutonika
Verdun Front Calm Amid Heavy Artillery Delays
Reports from the war office say heavy artillery exchanges continued on the Verdun front with multiple lines and lines of German aerial activity. Belgian and British soldiers were captured in operations near the front, with ongoing fighting extending into the Hibecaure and Girpe valleys as both sides engaged in artillery and air activity.
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London
Lilfery
Nigia
Hibecaure
Girpe Valley
Robbers Loot Detroit Firm Treasurer of $700
A treasurer for Safety Furnace Pipe company was robbed of 700 dollars at noon in Detroit as hundreds watched. Two men escaped in an automobile after the attack.
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United Press
Detroit
Mich
Hrualbe
Safety Furnace Pipe Company
Von Meyer in Serious Condition After Relapse
George L. von Meyer former secretary of the navy and postmaster general is in serious condition following a relapse after several weeks of liver tumor illness reported from Boston Massachusetts on March date.
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United Press
Boston
Mass
George L. von Meyer
Secretary of the Navy
Interest rate raised on loans to allies by 2 percent
The interest rate on loans to allies rose from 4 percent to 6 percent following a series of increases in rates on certificates of indebtedness from 4 percent to 4 44 percent.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
German raids halted by American guns near Toul
Reports from New York and Washington recount American patrols repelling German incursions northwest of Toul amid heavy shelling. German air drops failed to strike targets. several enemy planes bombed rear areas while Allied artillery and rifles held the line.
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Jay
London
Amer
Toul
Alrus Isles
United Press
New York
Army Hospitals
Ameria
Albert B. Sykes
Divison Sanitary Corps
Dispatches from the Front Highlight Wartime Names
Fragmented dispatches mention Stewart Hoover of Idaho and a note on acting captaincy. Reports reference military communication methods and public calls for naming American heroes. The text hints at War Department responses and New York statements about red cities and patriotic names.
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Stewart Hoover
Idaho
Tme
War Department
Albert Syker
New York
Polish Brigade Deserts Near Austria Front
Reports from Moscow say a Polish brigade serving near Austria revolted and fled the main command amid unrest. The desertion stems from dissatisfaction with the peace deal with Ukraine, with the unit now reportedly in northern Hess nha Amevinia and lacking a firm march date. Bombings in Moscow streets wounded several. general Gls wrtisef:inni comments on Russia's peace terms.
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Washington
Russia
Auetrie
Ukraine
Hess
Nha
Moscow
Inni Moscow
Special Army Calls for Skilled Artisans and Laborers
A March draft notice details a wide range of special calls for skilled workers and artisans across the armed services. The War Department seeks gunsmiths, horseshoers, machinists, bricklayers, wagon masters, cooks, laundries workers, material repair men, and others to support France and the United States.
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Murphy
Bngiiteh
Washington
United States
An- Tommie Rotary
Panmendietas
Reeiasti
War Department
Attlee
France
Davies Names Campaign Committee in Milwaukee Race
Milwaukie Wisconsin March 14 Davies announces his personal campaign committee to run his bid in the primary. The group includes chairman B A Thasting, vice chairman O Hasting secretary John M Callahan and members John Dahman and Senator Charles Mulberger with other party officials guiding the effort.
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United Press
Milwaukie
Wis
Marcha
Joseph T. Davies
Wiestler
B.A. Thasting
Afaserether
Benatar
O. Hasting
Jowah KE. Martin
Green Bay
John M. Callahan
Milwaukee
John H. Dahman
Charles Mulberger
Watertown
Western Wisconsin Holstein Breeders elect officers
Charles Van Der Schans of Sparta was elected president at the annual meeting in Jefferson later the group planned county organizations to push the work. Other officers include CL Parker of Galesville as vice president Fred Nuttleman of West Salers as treasurer and J F Campion of Onalaska as secretary.
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Associated Press
Jua Cruise
Wis
Charles van der Schans
Sparta
Western Wisconsin Holatein Broolet~ Association
Parker
Galesville
Fred Nuttleman
West Salers
J. F. Campion
Onalaako
Interned at Fort Snelling For War Period
Reading of a wartime internment order announced today for Stobaul Minn Maret S Prot Wal ham Written Elreawster Minn and Chetstot Lehmith. They faced charges of discouraging draft act criticizing the government and of possessing enemy literature.
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Stobaul Minn
Maret S . Prot Walham
Elreawster
Minn
Chetstot Lehmith
Tenman
Japan's Stance Delayed In Siberia Intervention Talks
London reports cite a Japanese envoy stating no troop dispatch to Siberia without clear aim and warn that any move without consent would be a misstep. Observers in Rome and Washington note differing views on Japanese action while Chinese officials press for caution amid German and American pressures.
Flour Milling Reduced as Production Dips
Minneapolis march report shows mills operating at under twenty five percent of normal capacity. Wheat receipts and government orders slow as workers gather amid transportation woes. Officials attribute low output to market conditions and grain price dynamics rather than logistics.
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Minnepolis
March &Pleur
Wilgen
Ory
iThey
Enarece
Farm students to be classified as military service
Washington March 18 Government announces that students in land grant agricultural colleges whose class standing places them in the upper third of the senior class may enlist in the quartermaster's enlisted reserve corps. Local boards will place these students in military service classifications.
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iBy
Prana
Washington, D. C
General Crowder
Studienta
Land Grant Agricultural
Spanish Cabinet Resigns Amid Reshuffle
March 8 report says the Spanish cabinet resigned, with the Marquis de Alfucemas serving as premier and foreign affairs minister, and his resignation follows a government reshuffle.
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Marquis de Alfucemas
War Powers Bill Expands Draft and Farm Labor Leaves
House approves measure authorizing war secretary to grant furloughs for farm work during planting as President Wilson urges swift passage. Senate contingency plans include aliens into military service and centralized control of transportation amid wartime needs.
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Washington
D.C
Marcel
House
Senate
Wilson
Secretary of War
Dent
War Department
Waaltiischer
Ae Furs Today
Fletcher
Sun Tor
WATC
Hells DS
Waldinanen
Gengie
Aus c
Seni
Fe Canfererss
Cntral
Uitlamat
Castre
Interstate Commeres Commission
Ieadn
Strang
Kaiser Telegram Praises Victory and Divine Aid
The telegram from Emperor Wilhelm stresses God aided victory and a final battle to peace. He credits heroic troops, great generals, and national moral forces for the decisive outcome.
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Ry. Press
Amisterdam
Philip Heineken
Lloyd Steamship Line
Willam
Reichstag
Crop reserves data reveals varied wheat and corn figures
The report from the Agriculture Department outlines farm crop reserves with figures for wheat and corn. It notes per bushel prices, percentage shares of total crops, and distribution by state, including March 1 benchmarks and projected exports.
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America Department of” Agriculture
Woohlsuchun
Daneie
Aimee Fantoy
Erek
Saverit Osindes
B. Uyts
Ag Aeei
Larnin
Cauntins
Aerower
War outlook years later in wartime commentary
An analysis notes Russia’s prolonged conflict and a shifting balance as Germany presses on three fronts. The piece highlights Greek crisis, Italian colonies, and possible Allied gains while warning that Russian collapse could have ended the war sooner.
London Air Raid Kills Eleven and Wounds Forty-Six
Eleven people were killed and forty-six injured in a London air raid last night. Police report additional six bodies feared buried in wrecked houses as seven or eight German planes attacked Fingingham and London districts, prompting a nighttime scramble and mass evacuation.
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Associated Toss
London
March
Finghimnd
Lonton
Lonlis
Nouthwest Diivids
Lunden
Demoni- Ishin Wevers
Mod
Pan Mann
Londonere
Married at Waukegan an Oshkosh lad weds Toledo man
An Oshkosh man marries a Toledo woman in Waukegan. The groom is Ferdinand Joe Deree of Toledo, formerly from Oshkosh, and the bride is the widow of a former husband. The ceremony unites two families with ties to Toledo and Waukegan.
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Toledo
Ire
Mauthegan
Mares Ferdinand Joe Deree
Os c
Osa
Leo Roof
Oshkosh
Wis
Ferme
Charles J. Manhek
Fo Uday Lencelsior
Maliek
Ho Tommerdy
Beau Ciheire
Tuledo Blacs Tre
Villa bandits kill Americans near Durango mine
Reports say bandits linked to Franscisco Villa killed several workers near Chihuahua Durango in a mine strike. The attack occurred as Villa forces moved through the area with a large force, increasing regional instability.
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Americ
United Preas
Tess Maren
Wao
Siva
Chihuahua
Durango
Andits
Fransgen
Weather Forecast For Wisconsin Sees Colder Period
Forecasters expect colder and windy conditions with snow flurries possible tonight and Saturday. Temperatures will drop with increasing cloudiness and occasional light snowfall likely across southern and central Wisconsin.
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Tani
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Japan
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Huse
East
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Amereagy Wireless
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Awe Stiellag
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Preston
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Romar
Soda
Andrew Bote
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