U Boats Log and Atlantic Shipping Losses March
British shipping losses for the week ended March 11 totaled thirteen vessels over 1 600 tons plus four smaller British ships and three fishing boats. The Norwegian of the Stand line was damaged by an explosion off Galley Head with five crew killed, likely a mine, while two Americans survived. The East Point was torpedoed off the English coast with two Americans aboard, both making affidavits to the London consul.
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London
Washington
S Tand Line
New York
Liverpool
Galley Head
Frost
East Point
Philadelphia
State Department
Eddystone
John Weber
Buffalo
Edward Ellis
Brooklyn
Seaman
Slinner
Railroads granted one more grace period to ease car shortage
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission extended the suspension of the rule requiring foreign cars to be returned to owning lines until April 15. Railroads report a 98 percent drop in tied up cars since February 17 as congestion eases during clean up efforts. Chicago trade officials and the American Railway Association car service committee discussed the transport situation and requested more cars for Chicago interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Railway Association
Griffiny
Chicago Board of Trade
Car Service Committee
Chicago
Griffin
German Press Cool Toward Bernstorff
Amsterdam dispatch says German papers greet Count Von Bernstorff with conspicuous coolness. They note he granted interviews only after government consultation and spent the day in talks at the foreign office and with the imperial chancellor. He seeks an immediate audience with the Emperor, expected today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Count von Bernstorff
Amsterdam
Exchange
Count Bernstorff
Foreign Office
Athens Gas Supply Stops in Coal Shortage
London March 16 Reuters Athens dispatch reports the city’s gas supply has ceased due to exhaustion of coal stock.
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Athens
London
Reuter
Berlin Firm for U-Boat War at Any Cost
Former Ambassador Gerard reports Berlin intended to pursue ruthless submarine warfare despite war with the United States and abandoned plans for peace. He described German officials weighing consequences before proclaiming policy and predicted mission outcomes, with food shortages affecting Germany and U.S. diplomacy tied to possible peace moves.
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Berlin
Gerard
Ashington
Gearard
State Department
Germany
United States
Wilson
Lansing
Polk
England
Amercan
Key West
Phillips
Me.Adon
Tumulty
Hughes
New Jersey
New York
Department
Duchess of Connaught Dies at Age 6
The duchess of Connaught, wife of the duke of Connaught and aunt to King George, died after a battle with bronchial pneumonia following a bronchial attack last February. Born July 25, 1880, she was heir to Canadian duties earlier in life and left two daughters and a son.
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Duchess of Connaught
Duke of Connaught
King George
Canada
Princess Louis
Margaret Alexandra Victoria
Agnes of
Prussia
Prince Frederick Charles
Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert
Queen Victoria
Canners seek Clayton Act reform for price setting
John F. Montgomery of Columbus Ohio chairs the milk manufacturers section of the National Canners Association in Chicago says the group will petition Congress next session to amend the Clayton act. He argues farmers may legally fix prices while manufacturers face criminal prosecution, and calls for equal rights for manufacturers in price setting.
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Chicago
John F. Montgomery
Columbus
Milk Manufacturers
National Canners’ Association
Congress
Mr. Montgomery
French Notable Dies at Retirement Farewell
Emile Planteau, president of the first chamber of the court of appeals, died Wednesday amid retirement rituals. He had just bid farewell to colleagues and was receiving best wishes on his pension occasion.
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Emile Planteau
the Court of Appeals
Modern City Life Failure Kilbride Speech Sparks Youth Talk
In Springfield UK Kilbride secretary of the Illinois board of pardons urged boys at a YMCA meeting to follow their better impulses or risk prison. He warned that criminal behavior forms in youth aged 16 to 24 and noted 90 percent of prisoners are first termers. He blamed family, school, church and lenient officers for failing to curb vice.
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Springfield
Thomas M. Kilbride
Ninois Board of Pardons
Kilbride
Larger Returns in This District
Springfield TL March 5 income tax receipts for 1916 will nearly treble those for 1915 in the eighth Springfield district comprising 38 Lincoln counties. About 5,000 incomes will be taxed in 1916, up from 3,903 in 1915, due to stricter investigations by deputy collectors and higher tax rate rising from 1 to 2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Linots
John L. Pickering
Internal Revenue
Pickering
Algonquin Sunk. 27 Crew Saved. U-Boat Fire Reported
The Algonquin, owned by American Star Line sailing New York to London with food, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine on March 12 off Plymouth after shells and bombs were used. Twenty seven men were landed. Captain Nordberg said the ship fired on approaching submarine at close range before sinking. The crew evacuated safely under warning and time.
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London
J. G. Stephens
Plymouth
Stephens
American Star Line
New York
Penzance
A. Nordberg
Nordberg
British forces press toward Bapaume in renewed push
British forces in France push from a line extending southwest and west of Bapaume, capturing trenches near Essarts and advancing toward the town with the objective of flanking from the north. Turkish forces on the Tigris retreat toward Samara as Bagdad falls under Ottoman withdrawal. Russian troops claim a 90 mile advance toward Keranshah, aiming to link with Mesopotamian forces while driving Turkish lines back from Hamadan.
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France
Bapaume
Manuever
Grevillers
Loupart
Achiet-Le-Petit
Essarts
Tigris
Bagdad
Constantinople
Samara
Persia
Keranshah
Mesopotamia
Kermanshah
Hamadan
Increases in Car Charges Suspended by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed railcar reconsignment charge hikes until July 13 to ease car shortages. If approved, rates would rise from $1 and $2 per car to $2 and $3, affecting railroads and shippers nationwide.
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Washington, Marcel
Interstate Commerce Commission
Munitions Plants Targeted. City Seeks Guard Support
Rumors of a plot to dynamite the seven billion gallon reservoir at Boonton prompt Jersey City officials to seek a military guard for vital works. Police mobilized thirty veterans to protect the Passaic water system as two suspected German-linked men were observed near Milburn and a 17 year old boy was detained with maps of New York waterways and terminals.
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Jersey City
N. J
Boonton
Passaic
Gov. Edge
Joseph D. Norton
Fourth New Jersey Regiment
Fourth Regiment
Fagan
Germany
Antwerp
FE. T. du Pont de Nemours & Co
Milburn
Edwin Black
Department of Justice
New York Wave Yard
New York Cit
Ipboken
Ravanna
Tersey City
New York
New Jersey
German spies Sander and Wannenburg deny charges in federal case
March hearing in New York reveals George Vaux Bacon, posing as a newspaper correspondent, returns from England and will be used as a government witness. Sander and Wannenburg, operating as Central Powers Film Exchange, are charged with aiding a military enterprise against Great Britain and transmitting information to the German authorities via Denmark and Holland. Bail raised from 5000 to 20000 dollars for each defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federal District Court
Albert Q. Sander
Charles N. Wannenburg
George Vaux Bacon
England
Cedric
Bacon
Department of Justice
Film Exchange
Sander and Wannenburg
Central Powers Film Exchange
Great Britain
Engladd
United States
Denmark
Holland
Germany
Sander
Wannenberg
French War Budget Shows Big Deficit
Paris report states that by end of June France will have spent about 83 billion francs on the war. Resources realized in the same period are estimated at 73.408 billion francs. The figures come from Raoul Peret, budget committee reporter, for the provisional credits request of the government for the second quarter.
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Paris
France
Raoul Peret
Chamber of Deputies
M. Peret
John Marder Wing Dies at 72 in Chicago
Chicago March 16 John Marder Wing longtime Chicago newspaper man died in his hotel apartment Wednesday from pneumonia that developed from a cold contracted last Friday He was born in Salmon Pails New York on April 7 1844 Wing was one of the citys oldest press figures and his death marks the loss of a veteran journalist.
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Chicago
John Marder Wing
Mr. Wing
Salmon Pails
N. Y
Navy to allocate shipbuilding work across plants
The navy department plans to distribute six scout cruisers 38 submarines and 15 plus destroyers among America’s shipyards. Cramp of Philadelphia submitted the lowest bid for cruisers while Congress funds and plant capacity guide awards. Secretary Daniels will meet builders to finalize plant shares and urgent material orders.
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Washington
Navy Department
America
Congress
Daniels
Cramp Company
Philadelphia
French Deputies In Secret Session Over Aviation Service
Paris March 05 In a secret session the chamber of deputies discussed the aviation service. Deputy Raoul Angeles opened the debate calling the issue grave yet not political noting organizational and construction difficulties. He urged rapid building and faulted lack of specialists night work and too many titles. He accused efforts to remove Rene Besnard of aiming to hinder aviation progress. Verdun and Somme aviation superiority was not due to quantity but to a more limited supply of advanced machines.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Raoul Angeles
Army
Angeles
Anast Tert
Rene Besnard
Verdun
Somme
Democrats Back Special Election In New Hampshire
Democratic leaders in New Hampshire say they will cooperate with Republicans to fast track a special congressional election to fill the Cyrus A. Sulloway vacancy. Senator Henry F. Hollis reports they agree that partisan fairness should yield to timely action and support a law to allow a special election before April 16.
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Concord
Cyrus A. Sulloway
Henry F. Hollis
Champ Clark
New Hampshire
Sulloway
State Committee
Judiciary Committee
Railroad Brotherhoods Urge Calm Amid Strike Threats
New York March 15 The national conference committees of railways appealed to members of the four great railroad brotherhoods to avoid rash actions during a nationwide crisis. W G Lee president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen said the union backs eight hour day and pro rata overtime pay, aligned with Adamson law aims, and warned a potential general strike if demands are not met.
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New York
Great Railroad Brotherhoods
National
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad
Brotherhood
Lee
Ile
Supreme Court
Attorney General’s Office
National Conference Committee
Elisha Lee
Interstate Commerce Com
Mission
Transportation Industria
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International Mercantile Marine
By Land Line
Bernstorff
Mr Gerard
Anyonay
Laconia
California
Armuar
Tokio
Guthrie
James W. Gerard
Pardon Board
Algonquin
U. S
John M. Wing
U. S. Navy
Rail Chiefs
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