House approves arming ships bill amid nonpartisan rally
Washington March 2 A bill to empower the President to arm merchant ships but not use other instrumentalities in defending American rights against submarine threats passed the House 403 to 18. Leaders praised the display of patriotism as opposition waned and the measure moved toward the Senate for consideration.
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Zimmermann Note Sparks Washington War Inquiries
State Department disclosures reveal Germany sought alliance with Mexico and Japan against the United States. H von Eckhardt says he knew nothing of Zimmermann instructions. Secretary Lansing confirms authentic Zimmermann telegram and Bernstorff’s orders to dismantle ships. Congress weighs actions. Mexico and Japan poised to respond. Ambassador Fletcher reports to Guadalajara. Sato in Tokyo briefed.
Congress Abandons Delays On Naval Bill Amid War Tide
Washington March 2. Republicans join Democrats to end filibusters over the 500 million naval bill. Congress, urged by evidence Germany plots to unite Japan and Mexico against the United States, moves to quicken action. Support for President Wilson grows as lawmakers rally for armed neutrality and a united front. Senate opponents, once obstructive, embrace the president’s approach to war threats.
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War Front Updates From Somme To Tigris
The British and German positions on the Somme shift with German retreats along the Ancre front and limited opposition. British advances north of the Ancre stretch about six hundred yards over a mile and a half front while Berlin claims concealment of the movement. In the Tigris region the British press says Ottoman forces retreat toward Baghdad from Kut el Amara. A German plane bombed Broadstairs injuring one woman. Two hours of unrestricted submarine warfare result in five ships sunk totaling 3,334 tons.
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New Mexican Constitution Enters Force in Forca
March 2 marked the effective date of the constitution adopted by the constitutional convention of Onieretara. The law’s entry into force sparked celebrations across the republic, with ceremonies held in Forca and neighboring areas reflecting renewed national unity and civic pride.
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Faked Zimmermann letter sparks US alliance hoax claims
George Vierich editor of Vierich’s Weekly calls the Zimmermann letter a brazen British ploy to push the United States into war and to justify Britain’s Monroe Doctrine violations. He dismisses the document as a clumsy, preposterous fabrication designed to spur allied pressure. He criticizes the hoax’s premise of Mexico conquering American territory and notes British propaganda machinery at work.
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Americans Survive Sinking Of British Bark Galgorum Castle
The British bark Galgorum Castle was sunk by a German submarine near Queenstown. Survivors include Americans Harry Merrett of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania and Harry Merritt of Boston. Thirteen hours in lifeboats with two other Americans in a missing boat feared swamped. Captain Frampton and twelve crew members, plus Harry Merrett Merritt, were later reported ashore at Cork after the attack.
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Food prices ease in New York market shift
March 2 New York reports a improving food situation as onion dealers who bought at 10 to 12 dollars per 100 pounds now offer at 5 to 7 dollars. Potatoes retail at six cents a pound down from 9. A Pacific coast offer to supply potatoes at random prices sparked a price drop amid ongoing east side housewife boycott. Twenty thousand pounds of Seattle smelt arrived and sold at six to seven cents per pound in multiple stores.
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Navy Laborers Sought for New York Boston Yards
Navy department officials redoubled efforts to secure riveters drillers boilermakers and other skilled labor for naval construction and repair at New York and Boston yards. The launch of the superdreadnought New Mexico faces delays due to labor shortages amid many fleet vessels under repair at Ros ton.
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Government Agents Take Plotter's Trunk
Government agents seized a trunk belonging to W. I. Schweibz, who claimed to be a former German army officer and escaped federal custody last July. The case centers on alleged plot activities and the trunk’s contents amid ongoing pursuit and investigation.
Plot News in England Bold Headlines Detail US Plot
England reports reveal a sensational plan to lure Mexico and Japan into attacking the United States. Headlines claim duplicity and a decisive political purpose, with editors noting Japan’s entente ties and President Roosevelt’s stance as crucial factors shaping American mood.
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Eckhardt Denies Plot Knowledge In Mexico City
German minister to Mexico E Von Eckhardt said he knew nothing of instructions alleged to have been sent by Foreign Secretary Zimmermann about a German Mexican alliance if war with the United States occurs. Ambassador Pletcher left for Guadalajara with Aguilar as Carranza is in the city. A secret arrangement reportedly kept until underway. Potato embargo on Canada eyed by Ottawa. government reportedly plan to prohibit potato exports with an order in council forthcoming.
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Lowden Bureau Consolidation Bill Passes Legislature
Springfield Tl March 2 The Legislature approved the Lowden consolidation bill to abolish about 100 state bureaus and create nine departments. Final house vote 131 to 2 with Donohue and Green opposing. Senate vote 40 to 0. A separate election contest in Galesburg prompts a recount request. Leaders plan to rule next Wednesday.
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Army Camps Placed Under Quarantine in El Paso
El Paso Texas March 2 Army camps were placed under quarantine to prevent the spread of measles mumps and other contagious diseases among the camp populations. The order was issued by Gen George Beil Jr to keep the camps open and as sanitary as possible to prevent pneumonia.
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Wilson asks Congress to arm ships deepening war drift
Petrograd reports that President Wilson’s request for power to arm ships is viewed by official circles as the second step toward war with Germany. The move follows the severing of diplomatic relations as Germany persists in submarine warfare, signaling a stiffening stance and potential escalation.
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No Breakfast Memento in Probate Advert
Fragmentary notice notes an early morning lack of breakfast, a missing helper, and a referenced estate administrator Henry FP Heine Wil with a judge named McCarl. The garbled text mentions dates and a legal proceeding possibly in probate, with unclear location but signals an estate administration matter.
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President and Lansing report on note to Mexico during war
The President replies to the Senate resolution and Secretary Lansing reports that the United States possesses authentic evidence about the controversial note claimed to be sent January 19 1917 from Germany to Mexico. The Senate accepts Lansing’s report and the debate turns to condemning Senator Stone’s handling of the plot story. Senator Fall criticizes Senate advisers and the President’s strategy to use the press to shape public opinion.
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Stone’s Stand Is Roundly Scored in Senate Debate
The senate debated a note said to be from a foreign minister about the war plot. Senator Swanson said the note was substantially correct and the matter should be made public if true. Stone defended the resolution as a test of transparency, while the foreign relations committee reported it favorably with amendments.
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Gerard and party pass German charger zone at sea
A wireless dispatch from the Spanish steamer Taranta Isabel reports James W. Gerard former U S ambassador to Germany and his party being passengers. The vessel passed the German charger zone without incident at Finisterre at 8 30 p m Wednesday with weather described as delightful by the Daily Mail’s on board correspondent.
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Franz Bopp denies paying agents in San Francisco
Franz Bopp, former German consul now under prison sentence for conspiracy against U S neutrality, denounced as false a San Diego report that he was the premier German agent in the Pacific coast ports. The alleged agents reportedly negotiated coal purchases for German warships.
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