Plan for bipartisan coalition fizzles in early House vote
Washington dispatch reports the five independents wobble as Representative Schall of Minnesota withdraws from an independent movement aimed at blocking the speaker vote. Leaders foresee independents aligning with old parties, boosting Mann for speaker initially, while Republicans and Democrats each claim a majority amid mixed ballots.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Representative Schall
Progressive
Minnesota
Schall
Representative Mann
Martin
Louisiana
Battlefronts Roar Across Many Theaters In World War I
British forces clash with Turkish lines near Baghdad as Maude reports contact on the Diala river six miles below the city. Russian advances in western Persia push toward the upper Diaha, while Champagne sees renewed fighting with French gains and German counterattacks. Romanian front sees Russians try to reclaim heights northwest of Ocna.
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Kut-Eb Amara
Diala
Bagdad
Maude
Mesopotamia
Persia
Senne
Diaha
Champagne
Presnes
Butte du Mesnil
Maisons de Champagne
Johnson Won't Relinquish Senate Seat Report Denied
Sacramento reports said Senator elect Hiram Johnson would give up his U S senate seat for Chester T Rowell while keeping the governorship spurring denials. Johnson issued a flat denial and later called the story a plot by political enemies with evidence claimed by aides.
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Sacramento
Cat
March
Hiram Johnson
United States Senate
Chester T. Rowell
Fresno
National Republican
Smugglers in Federal Toils at Philadelphia Yard
In Philadelphia March 11 charged with customs frauds against the United States, Henry Rohner and Adelbert Fischer and their spouses faced $5 009 bail each for trial over smuggling from interned German raiders Prinz Eitel Friedrich and Kronprinz Wilhelm at the navy yard. Two Rohner employees held as witnesses. a marine guard implicated. Widespread arrests expected. munitions allegedly traded for goods.
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Philadelphia
United States
Prinz Ejitel Friedrich
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Henry Rohner
Henry Rohner Company
Adelbert K. Fischer
Schutte-Koerting Company
Helena Fischer
Edmunds
Floyd Wiliams
Berthold Fidhelis
Rohner
Navy Yard
Frank Garbarino
Philadelphia Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Fisener
Storstad Captain Tells Harrowing Sea Escape
Cork dispatch to Lloyds Weekly News reports only 13 of Storstad crew landed after 36 hours at sea in life boats. American John R. Christian aboard reached port. fourth engineer died of exposure. two boats with 50 men missing. Germans fired at sight. submarine torpedoed ship. rescue refused.
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London
Storstad
Cork
Lloyds Weekly News
John R. Christian
Christian
Adriatic Reaches New York From Liverpool
The White Star liner Adriatic arrived in New York from Liverpool after crossing the submarine zone without incident. The ship carried 278 passengers and reported a six inch stern gun manned by gunners and smoke screening devices ready in case of attack.
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New York
White Star Line
Liverpool
PLEDGES SPRINGFIELD GOVERNOR CALLS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Governor Owden cautions Illinois Republicans and Democrats to honor pledges from 1916. He notes passage of the administrative code consolidating state agencies into nine departments and a budget focus. The Senate has moved a constitutional convention resolution, pending in the House, with a vote due next Wednesday. He urges parties to support the convention or risk breaking their platform.
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Springfield
Lowden
Illinois
Owden
Peoria
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Guthrie Death In Tokyo Shocks Japan Emissaries
The body of George W. Guthrie American ambassador to Japan was taken to the American embassy in Tokyo guarded by Japanese cavalry. Officials in Tokyo and Washington issued formal regrets noting his efforts to strengthen U S Japan ties. He died after a stroke at the Tokyo Golf Club and funeral rites are planned with imperial honors.
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Torio
George W. Guthrie
Japan
Mr. Guthrie
Count Terauchi
Motona
Shidehard
Associated Press
Wasilington
Tokio
State Department
Guthrie
United States
America
Tokio Golf Club
St. Luke's Hospital
United States prepares to arm merchant ships
March 11 report that the American government begins preparations to arm U S merchant ships against German submarine warfare. President Wilson has authorized steps to provide defense via insurance and naval guns while avoiding belligerent action. Officials differ on shoot on sight and contraband lists.
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Washington
Germany
Wilson
United States
State Department
Governor Ferguson Defends Purchases At House Inquiry
Texas Governor James E. Ferguson testified to a house investigation committee about vouchers for musical supplies including ukeleles and jewelry. He attributed errors to oversight, said he settled the bills, and defended traveling expenditures as state saving money.
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Austin
Texas
James E. Ferguson
House Investigation Committee
H. P. Davis
Comptroller’s Office
Ferguson
Taft hopes vessel sinks U-boat in speech
Former President William H Taft told a New York audience Saturday night that a U S merchant ship sighted and sank a German submarine. He said the outcome depends on Germany and, if an American ship is sunk, the next step will be for the United States.
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New York
U. S
William H. Taft
Germany
United States
Moving Out Farm and Machinery For Sale Ad
Farm and machinery for sale as moving out west. Want ads reach buyers watching Whig classifieds for bargains. Three 36 word variations crafted to attract attention and clear the offer.
Two World Powers Forecast by German Expert After War
ERLIN March 11 wireless. Dr. Siegfried Sleckscher, Reichstag foreign relations member, predicts to an Associated Press correspondent that Wilson’s war policies will create two new groups of world powers for decades. He cites a realignment with Anglo American leadership and a German-Russian-Japanese coalition, warning of open strategic issues like the Dardanelles and Monroe Doctrines.
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Siegfried Heckscher
Reichstag Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
Erlin
Siegfried Sleckscher
Reichstag
Associated Press
Heckscher
Washington
Reuter
Havas
Ileckscher
Uneckscher
Zimmermann
Japan
Germany
Ueckscher
Russia
Constantinople
Dardanelles
England
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
High Seas
Promises for U S Troops From Sir Sam Hughes
Major General Sir Sam Hughes, former Canadian militia minister, urged reciprocal releases for American officers fighting with Canada in wartime and praised U S moves against German submarines. He met US officers in New York and discussed armed merchantmen and German aggression, saying submarines could be destroyed by fast yachts. Also, in East St Louis, an indictment for the Magarian murder was dismissed, releasing Zakar Bogosian.
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New York
United States
Germany
Canada
Sir Sam Hughes
Sir Sam
United States Army
Governor's Island
Gen. Wood
Department of the East
State Department
Zumerman
Mexico
Japan
New York Harbor
East ST. Louis
Zakar Bogisosian
Alphonse Magarian
Bogosian
Embezzler Oberhelman Found Dead in Kansas City Hotel
Frederick Oberhelman a 45 year old former paying teller of Security National Bank Kansas City was found dead in a downtown hotel room after a string of bank shortages totaling 25135. Officials say he confessed in notes near his body and sought forgiveness for his act. He had registered under the name J R Stroud of Quincy.
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Kansas City
Frederick Oberhelman
Security National Bank
Bank
Jobes
Atlanta
Oberheiman
Imi Cincinatti
Elis
Tie
Wiberhelman
Oberhelman
Fie
J. R. Stroud
Quincy
Obechelman
British raid across Ancre advances seize Irles village
British forces expanded their March advance on a front of over three miles in the Ancre region by capturing the village of Irles northeast of Grandcourt and its defenses. More than 100 German prisoners were taken along with fifteen machine guns and four trench mortars. Berlin reports outpost actions in Amviere with hazy weather while Paris says no infantry fighting in Champagne though artillery remains active.
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London
Ancre
France
Irles
Grandcourt
Berlin
Amviere
Champagne
Paris
Shipping Board To Build Vessels
Washington March 11 the federal shipping board moved to speed the construction of many wooden ships of 3000 to 3600 tons in Atlantic and Gulf yards meeting March 14 with chief builders to set standard sizes train unskilled labor and align lumber and rail interests If needed democrats may commandeer yards four to five months could build a 3600 ton ship and up to 1000 of them could be produced for trans Atlantic or coast to coast traffic via the Panama canal wartime needs and peacetime use would guide selection of standard types with potential for war use.
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Washington
Atlantic
Federal Shipping Board
Gulf Coast
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
United States
Dying confession clears up crime in Mississippi
In Columbus Mississippi a dying confession by farmer Joseph Beart cleared two suspects after a murder conviction. William Buckley fell from the scaffold when the rope slipped. Beart claimed he and two others hired Buckley but would not reveal further names or locations.
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Columbus
Marehal
Joseph Beart
Sheriffs Office
William
Purvis
William Buckley
Purys
Lareete
Beard
Buckiew
Arming of Merchant Ships Sparks War Warning
The Vagezeit Rundschau notes that arming American merchant vessels means war, declaring the United States becomes the aggressor when it sends guns to sea against German U boats, regardless of whether conflict begins in days or weeks.
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Ee Mareh Tl
London
Vageletche Rundschay
Savas
United States
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