Count Zeppelin dies aged 70 in Charlottenberg
Berlin reports Count Ferdinand Zeppelin died Thursday morning near Berlin from lung inflammation. Geneva confirms pneumonia as the cause. Zeppelin, famed builder of the first practical dirigible, rose from cavalryman to aviation pioneer, aided by German royalty and public funds, and inspired a museum in Friedrichshafen to honor his ventures.
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London
Count Zeppelin
Berlin
Reuter
Amsterdam
Charlottenburg
Ferdinand Zeppelin
Zeppelin
Reichstag
Serious speech on Prussian food crisis in diet
London March 9 Reuters dispatch reports Dr George Michaelis Prussian food controller delivering a serious speech in the Prussian diet on the food shortage. He warned of exhausting grain stocks and radical measures needed to endure until next year amid rising misery and food abuses.
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London
George Michaelis
Koelnische Zeitung
Reuter
Amsterdam
Michaelis
Long Fight Over Colombia Treaty Resumes In Senate
In Washington on March 9 the senate opened debate on the Colombia treaty. Chairman Stone faced Republican objections to immediate action due to missing opponents. The measure was sent back to the foreign relations committee for a fresh start, with Senator Penrose predicting about three weeks of discussion and nominations awaiting return.
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Washington
Colombia
United States
Republic
Panama
Senate
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Penrose
Wilson
American Marines Land in Santiago
Four hundred sailors from American warships landed and assumed control in Santiago on March 9. They occupied the cane fields and the Union sugar mill at San Luis, ten miles north, as fires burned. Residents of San Luis built barricades in the streets, fearing rebel attack.
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Santiago
Union
San Luis
Deranged Iowa Woman Hangs Self and Child
Mrs. Anna Neil, 28, hanged herself and her three year old daughter in a garret above a brother’s home near here on Wednesday afternoon. Despondency over her husband’s death a month ago is believed to be the motive. She left a note requesting burial beside her husband.
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Anna Neilson
Jewish Relief Fund total collection and distribution
The central committee for relief of Jews suffering through the war announced it collected and distributed 1,667,806 dollars between October 8, 1914, and February 15, 1917. Funds came from communities across North and South America and Canada.
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New York
Central Committee For the Relief of
North
South America
Canada
Help Wanted opportunities for young men in Quincy
Employers advertise in The Whig Want columns daily seeking competent young men to start in their business. Watch The Whig Help Wanted column for your opportunity.
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Quincy
Whig
The
Texas Governor Bought Ukelele In Mansion Vouchers
A Texas House committee finished examining executive vouchers for the Governor James E. Ferguson era. Vouchers approved by Ferguson covered groceries meats vegetables fruit gasoline automobile supplies and musical goods including a ukelele strings and needles. Representative H P Davis argues many items could not be paid by the state. Comptroller Terrell testified about grants issued to pay groceries under incidentals until court rulings changed the policy.
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Austin
Tex
House
James E. Ferguson
H. P. Davis
Davis
Terrell
Grariants
Change in Game Laws Proposed in Illinois Bill
Springfield March 9 Radical changes in state fish and game regulations are proposed in a bill introduced by Representative Shurtleff of Marengo. The bill would bar hunting for anyone under 16 unless with an adult and imposes new closed seasons for rabbits geese and ducks squirrels and fur bearing animals. New daily bag limits include five geese and ducks five brant ten rabbits and ten squirrels. License fees would be Farmers 25 dollars non residents 10 dollars and non residents from certain states 25 dollars.
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Springfield
Shurtleff
Marengo
No Censure Of Wilful Twelve In Illinois Senate
Springfield March 9 a resolution reiterating pledges of support to President Wilson was introduced in the senate and referred to the executive committee not censuring any of the twelve senators who opposed the armed neutrality bill. The senate passed a 40000 dollar appropriation for Peoria state hospital expenses. A seven member house committee Pace Willis Williams Rowe Clottenberg Etherton and Ryan will probe Illinois private banking issues.
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Springfield
Wison
Senate
Executive
Peoria
Mllnois
House
Pace
Willis
Williams
Rowe
Clottenberg
Etherton
Ryan
Dry Medicines Bill Introduced in Illinois House
Springfield March 9 A bill to prohibit sale or manufacture in Illinois of proprietary medicines containing more than 10 percent alcohol was introduced in the house on Thursday by Representative Robert Eloward.
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Springfield
Illinois
Robert Eloward
Old Laws No Bar to U S Action
Washington report states Secretary Lansing and Attorney General Gregory advised President Wilson he has authority to arm merchant ships against German submarine attacks. They say old statutes do not apply to the situation, leaving the decision to act either immediately or by summoning an extra session of Congress. It is expected he may call Congress before July 1, possibly as early as today.
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Washington
Lansing
Gregory
Wilson
Senate
Congress
LaFollette
McLean
Connecticut
Movie Producers Call for State Regulation Amid Image Issues
New York March 9 motion picture producers testified before a legislative committee on theft of films and the elimination of indecent pictures. Benjamin B. Hampton warned immoral films injure the industry and urged some state regulation. Frank J. Marion criticized the review board and urged a red blooded state censor to wipe out the filthy side of the business.
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New York
Legislative
Benjamin B. Hampton
Hampton
Frank J. Marion
Board of Review
John Gavan Duffy Publicist Dies in Melbourne
Melbourne reports the death of John Gavan Duffy a renowned barrister and publicist aged about 68 born in Dublin He served as postmaster general attorney general and minister without portfolio He represented the Australian colonies at the 1897 Universal Postal Union congress in Washington.
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John Gavan Duffy
Universal Postal Union Congress
Washington
Dublin
Freight Congestion Drops 19 Percent Nationwide
Washington March 9 more than nineteen percent fewer freight cars tied up across the country were reported for the week ending February 24. The improvement was recorded by nationwide returns released by the car service commission of the American Railway association.
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Washington
Car Service Commission
The
American Railway Association
Plotters in New York Probe German Indian Plot
The federal grand jury began investigating an alleged German conspiracy to incite revolt in India. German chemist Dr Ernest Sekunna and Hindu physician Dr Chandre Chakraberty, arrested for neutrality-law violations, are named in seized papers alongside Wolf Von Igel. Authorities seek links to other prominent figures and unexplained mentions of an Orient remedy Omim and a recent 200 acre Fishkill land purchase by Sekunna.
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York
Federal Grand Jury
India
Ernest Sekunna
Chandre Chakraberty
Wolf von Igel
Welland Canal
von Igel
Count von Pornstorff
Sekunna
Chaxraderty
Germany
Alfred Zimmermann
House Advances State Day Bill
Wets in the Illinois house agreed to offer no amendments to the state-wide prohibition referendum bill already passed by the senate and let it reach third reading without opposition. Rep Curran said a showdown on final passage would come, while Rep Igoe’s life imprisonment amendment for bootleggers failed 37 to 1 as the bill moved forward.
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Springfield
Illinois
House of Representatives
Senate
Thomas Curran
Michael Igoe
Chicago
Tuttle
Coastwise Sailors Enrolled in Reserve
New York March 9 officers and seamen from several coastwise teams enrolled in the United States naval reserve at an office opened here by Lieut Robert T. Merrill. The officers who volunteered will receive a rank and, if their ships are taken over by the government, will wear insignia denoting they are members of the government naval reserve.
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New York
United States Naval Reserve
Robert T. Merill
U.S
Government Naval Reserve
Lewis Resolution Offered in Senate
Washington March 9 Senator Lewis the Democratic whip introduced a resolution stating the President has the same power to protect commerce with foreign nations as with states He gave notice he would likely speak on the subject today highlighting a debate over executive authority in trade policy.
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Wasitington
Lewis
Senate
Chinese cabinet back from Tientsin to Peking
Dispatches say China's cabinet which resigned over a break with Germany has returned to Peking. It remains unclear if an agreement to sever relations with Germany or declare war has been reached, while Premier Tuan Chi Jin's group favored breaking with Germany. Dr Wu Ting Fang remains in control of the foreign office, signaling united administration.
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Washington
China
Liyuan Tung
Germany
Tientsin
Peking
Senate
Tuan Chi Jin
Tuan
Legation
Wu Ting Fang
Foreign Office
Berlin Lists 15 Boats Torpedoed
Berlin reports admiralty statement that eight steamships and seven sailing vessels over 40 000 tons were sunk by submarines in the Mediterranean. Vessels include heavy transport near Porto D Anzio on Feb 19 and Greek steamer Mioulis near Crete on Feb 22. two armed British steamers Bradmore and Clan Farquadra are listed with cargoes and prisoners.
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Berlin
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Porto D'Anzio
Boravore
Genoa
London
Italy
Mioulis
Crete
Clan Farquadra
England
Bradmore
Spain Socialist Party backs resistance to submarines and spies
The Spanish Socialist Party in Madrid has endorsed measures against the German submarine campaign and espionage. It appeals to Spaniards outlining wartime causes, condemning submarine warfare, and urging energetic action to suppress foreign spies and the German spy system.
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Madrid
Paris
Socialist Party In
Spain
Serbia
Belgium
Spacialist
President Wilson Improves After Cold Bed Rest
Washington March 9 President Wilson, confined to bed with a cold, is somewhat improved. Dr Cary T Grayson said the President spent a comfortable day though he still had fever and was under careful observation.
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Washington
Wilson
Cary T. Grayson
Althenes
Senate ends filibuster era with two thirds rule
Washington March 9 after a six hour debate the senate adopted a two thirds vote rule to limit debate on pending measures. sixteen senators gain power to close debate on petition and set a one hour limit per speaker the move ends prolonged obstruction by a minority group criticized by La Follette and others as a rubber stamp danger to constitutional authority.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Martin
LaFollette
Gronna
Sherman
Cummins
Kenyon
Kirby
Lane
Nerrig
Stone
Wardaman
House of Representatives
Rules Committee
Final vote on convention resolution set for Wednesday
Springfield report states the final vote on the constitutional convention resolution will be held in the house next Wednesday. The article notes the date March 9 and references the 21st legislative term. No additional names or organizations are supplied.
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Llotg
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