Third U S Citizen Revealed Among Laconia Victims
New York March 1 A New York report identifies William Eva a third U S citizen among La Cantia passengers killed when the steamship Laconia was torpedoed off the Irish coast Eva aged 11 lived in California and had served as a marine in the Civil War He was believed British subject due to an emergency passport and a cancelled U S passport the result of a birth certificate issue He was born in England and brought to the United States at age four by his naturalized father whose status later cleared as he obtained citizenship for Eva
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New York
William Eva
Lacanta
Denard Inne
California
Mary E. Way
Elizabeth
Chicago
Lacomia
Eva
Liverpool
Cunard Line
Canada
Hig Pine
Cal
England
State Department
Washington
Laconia
Montreal
Wer Ryndam
Atlantic
Mitcials
Evan
Ashington
Wilson
Austin Y. Hoy
George Young
Hov
Lansing
United States
Wadsworth
M. Chandler
Yownpe Sayes
Germany and Mexico plotted alliance to attack US
Washington March 1 The Associated Press reveals German plans to form an alliance with Mexico and Japan to wage war on the United States if neutrality failed. Germany would back Mexico financially, reclaim border lands, and urge Japan to join via Mexican mediation. Details were sent to Von Eckhardt in Mexico City by Zimmermann, with Bernstorff conveying the instructions. The document, in US hands since Wilson severed ties, sheds light on Mexico’s role and Germany’s wider world domination strategy.
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Washington
Associated Press
Germany
Mexico
Japan
United States
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
von Eckhardt
Mexico City
Zimmermann
Berlin
Carranza
Bernstorff
Count von Bernstorff
England
von Bernstorff
Wilson
Ess
Congress
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Frederick the Great
Jules Cambon
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Valley
Cuba
Horder
Belief in German Agent Network Ties in Americas
Reports over two years about German agents operating in Mexico Central America and the West Indies are deemed factual. The article asserts that high Mexican officials, including Rafael Zubarán and Luis Cabrera, were aware of the proposed alliance with Germany and are noted for anti American sentiment.
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Mexico
Central America
West Indies
Bank of France Appointed U S Correspondent Bank
The Federal Reserve Board authorizes the Bank of France as correspondent to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The move links U S and French financial departments officially, seen as strengthening the dollar as the world exchange standard postwar and aiding American commerce after the war.
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Wastlington
Federal Reserve Board
Bank of France
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Bank of England
Federal Reserve System
United States
France
Pank
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Defiant Austin Hoy seeks action after Laconia loss
Austin Y Hoy wires President Wilson from New York alleging outrage after the Laconia torpedoing. He urges the US to defend citizens and threaten Germany, claiming cowardice and demanding decisive action. George Young, Hoy nephew, publishes letters to Wilson Lansing Wadsworth Chandler urging stronger steps beyond words.
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Austin Y. Hoy
Laconia
Rainey Bill Proposes Armored Plant Near Dam
A House bill introduced by Representative Rainey seeks condemnation of the Mississippi River Power Co ownership of the Keokuk dam between Keokuk Iowa and Hamilton TV and calls for a government inquiry into feasibility of a government armor and nitrate plant linked to the dam. The plan envisions an $81 million bond issue to fund the project and was referred to the Interstate Commerce Committee.
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Washington
Mississippi River Power Company
Keokuk Dam
Keokuk
Iowa
Hamilton
Rainey
Hillnots
Interstate Commerce Committee
Train Hits Bus Toll Rises In Ohio Crash
Seven people are dead and 12 injured after a Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton freight struck a motor omnibus carrying 22 Olio Steel foundry workers. The wreck occurred Wednesday night, leaving at least two more expected to die in Lima, Ohio.
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Lima
Mareh
Olio Steel Foundry
Cincinnati
Hamilton and Dayton
Eugenics marriage bill dies in state senate
Springfield TH March 1 The eugenics marriage bill was killed in the senate after denouncements calling it joke and fool legislation. Senator Kessinger moved to strike the enacting clause and the vote was nearly unanimous. The bill would have required physicians certificates of freedom from venereal disease to obtain marriage licenses. Critics warned of expense and possible bribery of physicians and that enforcement would discourage marriages.
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Springfield
Senate
Kessinger
Aurora
Austin
Tewell
Lewiston
Canaday
War Plans at Calais and British Advances Abroad
An Anglo-French conference at Calais named Briand Lyautey Nivelle Lloyd George Robertson Haig. British troops captured Gommecourt Thilloy Puisieux-Au-Mont and pushed the line northeast of Gommecourt. Raids occurred near Arras Lens and Armentieres. Russia Galicia quiet. In Romania Jacobeni-Kimpelung area Teutons held hill positions and took 3000+ prisoners. In Iraq, British push toward Bagdad from Kut El Amara. Turks fled leaving arms and four howitzers. No new submarine losses reported in the last 21 hours.
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Paris
Calais
Briand
France
Lyautey
Robert G. Nivelle
Lloyd George
Great Britain
William R. Robertson
Douglas Haig
London
Gommecourt
Thilloy
Puisieux-Au-Mont
Clery
Arras
Lens
Armentieres
Russia
Galicia
Romania
Jacobeni-Kimpelung
Teutons
Bagdad
Tigris
Kut-El Amara
George
Kut
Germany
American ships lucky says Cologne Zeitung
The Cologan Volks Zeitung reports in London on March 1 that President Wilson's request for power to arm American ships has not yet produced an overt act. It warns that it is a lucky accident ships have not gone to the bottom and that arming merchantmen could spark a submarine conflict and a state of war.
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London
Wilson
Congress
Cologna Volks Zeitung
No Strikes To Halt Making Of Uniforms In Boston
Clothing contractors in Boston aiming for part of a nine million dollar war department contracts report union leaders will cooperate. L. Marcovity, general manager for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, said government work will proceed quickly with no delays due to labor disputes. War department requests include 100000 olive drab overcoats and 150000 pairs of woolen breeches.
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Boston
War Department
L. Marcovity
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Zimmerman Letter to Count Bernstorff
Berlin 1917 January 19 dispatch outlines Germany’s plan to begin unrestricted submarine warfare on February 1 while seeking to keep the United States neutral. It proposes a Mexico alliance to fight the U S, with Mexico reclaiming territory in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona, and urges informing Mexico’s president to contact Japan and mediate with Berlin.
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Berlin
United States of America
Mexico
New Mexico
Texas
Arizona
United States
Japan
Germany
England
Mexican Officials Debate German Ties in Peace Move
The article notes Zubaren's return from Berlin to Mexico City amid Carranza summoning diplomats for conferences. Cabrera urged world peace via American republics and cutting oil exports, viewed as visionary by American commissioners. Baron Von Schoen’s transfer and German influence in Mexican moves are discussed, with Cabrera denying a link to munitions or British oil cuts.
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Zubaren
Mexico City
Berlin
Carranza
Cabrera
Atlantic City
Mexico
Zubaran
Germany
United States
Japan
Tokio
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Tampico
U. S
Young
Chandler
United States of North America
Bill
Ohio
Lucky
Cologne Zeitung
Zimmerman
Count Bernstorff
Beru StoRe
Baron von Schoen
Menxico City
Ths
Central
South America
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