Constantine Proclaimed Ruler After Greek King’s Assassination
Reports from Saloniki, Athens and London describe King Constantine I’s elevation after King George’s death. Crown Prince Constantine is proclaimed king with Olga sailing to Saloniki, while Schinas is arrested amid conflicting motives and a tense public mood. Washington and London relay condolences and inquiries into Schinas motive and possible anarchist links.
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Athens
Constantine
Constantine I
George
Olga
Saloniki
Europe
Constantine Is Popular Prince
London reports Crown Prince Constantine ascends the Greek throne amid unmatched popularity won on the Macedonia battlefield and boosted by the capture of Janina. Once opposed for Greece arms in 1907, his later triumphs in the present war and a planned equestrian statue reflect his high esteem in Athens.
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London
Constantine
Greece
Macedonia
Janina
Sentenced to life. Governor grants pardon in bacon theft
In Columbus on March 19 Governor Cox pardoned William Welch who had received a life term for stealing $1 worth of bacon amid hunger. Welch, once penniless and hungry, broke into a dwelling for a few pounds of bacon and was deemed almost insane after six years in prison.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cox
William Welch
Welch
Postoffice thefts unearthed after Salem man’s arrest
Salem Oregon March 19 detectives arrested William Martin a Salem post office letter carrier in what investigators call the biggest postoffice theft case in state history. stolen parcels totaling thousands of dollars and over a ton in weight were seized along with a wide range of goods. Martin claimed the items were for his large family of ten children and his wife.
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Salem
Ore
William Martin
Salem Post Office
Martin
Army Should Be Ready For Action
Secretary of War Garrison urges immediate preparation of the U S military to meet any emergency. He favors keeping the regular army at its present strength, expanding the national guard, and treating a reserve as needed. He rejects disarmament talks as irrelevant to current conditions.
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Washington
Garrison
United States
Watson Named Corporation Commissioner
Salem March 19 Governor West appointed his private secretary Ralph Watson as corporation commissioner the new office created by the blue sky law passed by the legislature Miss Fern Hobbs will succeed Watson as private secretary The governor said he selected Watson as the proper person to put the blue sky law into effect.
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Salem
West
Ralph Watson
Fern Hobbs
Watson
Turks Drive Bulgars From the Trenches
Vienna reports a Turkish victory at Tehatalja after three days of fighting. Turkish forces attacked the Bulgars, driving them from trenches and storming the heights at the baronette. Losses described as very heavy on both sides with no details, and Turkish aeroplanes aided the Moslem victory.
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Vienna
Tehatalja
Constantinople
Infant Born On Train Snowbound On Prairies
Norfolk Nebraska report notes blizzard disruptions in Northern Nebraska. A baby was born on a Northwestern train at Valentine on the Black Hills route. Valentine remains stationary for days as train service lags five days. A funeral party from Hot Springs South Dakota has been held since Thursday.
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Norfolk
Neb
Nebraska
Valentine
Yeh
Chadron
Hot Springs
Wilson to skip suffrage amendment in special session
Washington report states President Wilson will not recommend the women's suffrage amendment or currency reforms in the extra session. He will press only tariff revision to be expedited, with Palmer and Simmons outlining principal features. The aim is to reduce friction and set clear expectations for business leaders.
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Congress
Washington
Palmer
Ways and Means Committee
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Hair dealers indicted for fraud in New York
Antonio Musici and his son Phillip, hair dealers with worldwide branches, were indicted for defrauding J and W Seligman Bankers of 16742 via fraudulent invoices. District Attorney Whitman says they defrauded banks of about 1,000,000 and have fled the city, with Antonia Musica’s daughters missing. A Fabre Tine plier shipment of 288 cases of human hair was tied to the charges.
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Antonio Musici
Phillip
J. and
W. Seligman
Whitman
Musica
South America
Antonia Musica
Louise
Grace
Mueles
Europe
Musicas
Experta
Bryan refuses 10 talk about Mexico in Lincoln visit
Lincoln March 19 Accompanied by Governor Dunne of Illinois Secretary of State Bryan arrived here today He predicted that the friendship of the United States and China will be fostered as a result of President Wilsons attitude on the six power loan He approved the presidents statements but flatly refused to discuss the Mexican situation Bryan and Dunne will be guests of honor at the annual banquet of the Bryan club tonight.
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Neb
Dunne
Ilinois
Bryan
United States
China
Wilson
Bryan Club
Railroad Strike Seems Probable
Chicago March 19 five thousand yard switchmen and eastern railroads face likely impasse after a conference. Rail executives say no concessions will be made. Vice President Whittman of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen warns of a strike unless a semi monthly payday and pay and a half for overtime are granted.
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Chicago
Whittman
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Storm hits sheepmen as lambing peaks in snow
A heavy sleet and snow storm grips Pendleton and surrounding areas delaying seeding and threatening lamb mortality. Snow totals vary from six inches at Castle to heavier falls in Helix, Athena, and Adams, with lambing at its height and shelter critical for newborns.
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Pen- Meton
Will Wyrick
Castle Farmer
Helix
Athena
Adams
Pendelton
Three Men Severely Wounded in Saloon Attack by Underworld Gang
Three men were seriously injured and a fourth lightly hurt after being ambushed by an underworld gang led by Notorious Ernest Telhunter near Cottonwood and Webb streets following a quarrel at the Olympia Bar. Victims Nelson St Dennis and bartender Roy Stuart tied to the incident, with Charles Morrison among the attackers. Police issued warrants. gang members, including leader Tid hunter and “Shorty” Saunders, fled city.
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Webb Streets
Ernest Telhunter
Charles Morrison
Olympia
Nelson St. Dennis
The
Stuart
Morrison
Todhunter
Toddhunter
State Hotel
Webb
St. Dennis
Churchill
John Russell
Shorty" Saunders
Underworld
Steiner
J. A. Best
C. B. Parker
Tidhunter
Banker's Illness Delays Court Appearance
San Francisco March 19 The arraignment of Charles F Baker assistant cashier Crocker National Bank charged with embezzling nearly two hundred thousand dollars was postponed until March 26 by Federal Commissioner Krull due to Baker's illness physicians say he is too ill to appear in court. Baker has been confined to his home with erysipelas for weeks and the alleged shortage was uncovered by his replacement.
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San Francisco
Charles F. Baker
Crocker National Bank
Krull
Baker
Hollander buys Brooklyn Bridge hoax ends in loss
New York reporter tells of Karl Hoopes a Holland barber who came to invest money and was duped into buying the Brooklyn Bridge for five hundred dollars and a contract to share thirteen thousand police guards each morning. He chased a crook who fled with all his money, leaving him penniless and returning to The Hague.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Karl Hoopes
Hague
Hoopes
Blalock Will Filed for Probate in Walla Walla
In Walla Walla Washington March 19 the will of Dr N G Blalock was filed in the superior court with petition by Dr Y C Blalock that it be admitted to probate and that May I Blalock Y Co Blalock and Rose M Winans be appointed executors The home and all personal property are left to May I Blalock Y C Blalock and Rose M Winans Compliance with the will asks that the estate be settled without court supervision and that no bonds be required The will dated 1911 names Julia Vaughn and John H Pedigo as witnesses
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Dr. Blalock
Julia Vaughn
John H. Pedigo
Neill Opposed as Labor Commissioner in Senate Fight
Washington March 19 Senator Overman pressed President Wilson to probe charges that Charles P Neill was active in child labor use in the south The senate adjournment has killed the nomination for now and it will not reach a committee unless renewed by the president A woman's idea of heaven is a place where every day in bargain day.
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Washington
Overman
Charles P. Neill
Wilson
Neill
South
Senate
Million Hidden In Hats Tied To New Orleans Arrests
New Orleans March 19 Police arrested Antone Martinez also known as Antone Fusscale and six family members for a sweeping swindle operation. Half a million dollars in bills and checks were hidden in women's hats and in men's grips and pockets. Authorities say the group conducted profitable frauds across the country and planned to sail to Honduras. A woman tossed hats to the river as officers closed in, and later three hundred thousand more dollars were found in hat linings.
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Antone Martinez
Martinez
Antone Fusscale
New York
Familly
Honduras
Wasa
London
Berlin
Musica
United States Hall Company
Mobile
Mississippi
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