Mann May Quit Race for Chair
Washington March 27 Republican Leader Mann, returning from Haiti, signaled willingness to withdraw from the speakership race in favor of Speaker Clark if Democrats and Republicans can form a bipartisan House. Opposition arose from Lenroot and others, while Democrats and Clark indicated they would not back any plan unless it curbed deadlock. A peace plan eyed committee nominations from last Congress and a broader effort to harmonize party factions ahead of the new session.
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Regedale
South Carolina
Competitive Test For Postmasters
President Wilson will issue an order in the coming days requiring examinations for candidates seeking nominations as first second and third class postmasters to take effect April 1. Current postmasters in these classes are usually named on congressional recommendation. The move, which stirs Capitol interest, will be revisited when Congress returns. no word on whether the Civil Service Commission will run the exams.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Civil Service Commission
Welsh Flag Floats Over Lloyd George Residence
London march 27 the Welsh flag now flies over 10 downing street signaling wales taking its turn at the wheel of state veteran parliamentarians recall no flag other than the union jack having ever flown there this historic display marks a moment of national symbolism and political change.
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London
Lloyd George
No. 10
Downing Street
Wales
Germany Seizes Grain Under New Food Law
Copenhagen via London March 27 The German military authorities invoke a commission to compel agrarians to surrender all grain beyond ration allotments. Unthreshed grain must be threshed immediately. Stocks concealed may be confiscated without payment. The aim is to curb evasion and ensure supplies for the public and military.
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Copenhagen
London
Germany
Vorwärts Favors Peace With Russia
Amsterdam March 27 via Con don The socialist Vorwärts of Berlin foreshadows a probable declaration by Dr Von Bethmann Hollweg the imperial chancellor next Thursday. The paper urges Russia to accept peace and warns that if Russia remains Germanys enemy it will do so indefinitely. It claims Russia would ally with democratic peoples aiming to break Germany as the last bastion of centrism.
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Germany
Statewide prohibition referendum bill faces final vote
Springfield March 27 Republican members of the house will confer before a final vote on the Cook county civil service bills. The house will battle to a finish Wednesday on the statewide prohibition referendum bill, Chairman Thomas F. Lyon said pressure on doubtful representatives would aid passage. The house held a brief session Monday evening.
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Thomas F. Lyon
City Committee
Women disrupt Chicago council judiciary meeting over high living costs
More than a hundred women, many with children, rioted to protest rising prices. They mounted radiators and chairs while shouting questions about their children's welfare. The judiciary committee then backed a bill to empower the city to sell food and household goods at cost in the legislature.
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Chicago
Council Judiciary Committee
Percy B. Sullivan Gets New Reprieve
Springfield March 27 Percy B Sullivan of Decatur former president of the Assured National Mutual Fire Insurance company convicted in federal court here of using the mails to defraud and sentenced to serve a term in the penitentiary has been reprieved for the sixth time by President Wilson Sullivan took his case to the United States Supreme Court and lost it His plea for reprieve rests on claims of perfecting new evidence to prove innocence.
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Percy B. Sullivan
Decatur
Assured National Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Wilson
Sullivan
United States Supreme Court
Spanell Case Set For Trial In Coleman Texas
The Spanell murder case against Harry J. Spanell of Alpine is scheduled for trial on April 23 in Coleman Texas. Lieut. Col M C Butler of the U S Army was killed in Alpine July 20 last, along with Mel Crystal Holland Spanell, wife of Harry Spanell. Spanell was previously tried at San Angelo for wife murder and acquitted on February 15.
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Harry J. Spanell
Alpine
M. C. Butler
United States Army
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Butler
Mel Crystal Holland Spanell
Harry Spanell
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San Angelo
Democrats Likely To Control House, Randall Says
Representative Randall of California asserts enough Independents will back the Democrats to form a majority and ensure Democratic control of both houses, after Mann’s offer to retire for a bipartisan speaker plan. Randall returned to Washington from Los Angeles.
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Government urges faster food production for war effort
Washington March 27. Officials deem speeding up U S foodstuffs a key method to aid allies in case of war with Germany. Assistant Secretary Vrooman says financing and feeding allies are vital, and farmers should plant spring wheat to maintain steady exports. Congress must craft policies to guard farmers against overproduction.
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United States
Germany
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Prohibition advocates press for national action in Washington
Dr J A Barton of Dallas head of the prohibition commission calls committees to meet in Washington Wednesday night to push a constitutional amendment for national prohibition. He signals that potential German war wrangle may renew the fight at the coming extraordinary session, urging liquor suppression as essential to preparedness.
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Germany
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Small Pox Scare at the Chester Prison
Springfield report says the state board of health sent inspector Dr. G A Lurie to Chester prison with vaccine to inoculate inmates as a precaution after a convict from Franklin County was found ill with smallpox. The man was jailed March 16.
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Chester Penitentiary
G. A. Lurie
State Board of Health
Chester
Frantelin County
Kansas Proclaims State Loyalty Day Observance
Governor Arthur Capper issues a proclamation designating Friday April 6 as state loyalty day. Citizens are urged to fly flags at homes and businesses, hold patriotic school programs, and stage public meetings while sending messages of support to the President and Congress.
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Wan
Kansas
Arthur Capper
Congress
Russian peasants honor Tolstoy in Petrograd crowd
A large gathering of peasants, soldiers, and workers in Petrograd sent a deputation to salute the widowed Countess Tolstoy. They asked her to display Count Tolstoy’s portrait, and she complied while the crowd knelt and chanted.
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London
Reuter
Petrograd
Tate
German Embassy in China Leaves for San Francisco March 25
Peking March 25 The German minister Admiral Von Hintze and staff leave by special train for Shanghai. The German colony gives a farewell. From Shanghai the minister travels to San Francisco and then by steamer across the continent to Europe.
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San Frantisco
Europe
Forces reshuffle Turkish army in Constantinople report
Field Marshal Von Mackensen has arrived in Constantinople to reorganize the Turkish forces. French seize two towns Folembray and La Feuill ee south of the Coucy forest as French and British push on. British take Lagnicourt with 30 prisoners and one machine gun, while Germans launch counterattacks repulsed. U-boat sinkings total 25 steamships and 37 trawlers in recent days. No major shifts on the St Quent in front. air activity continues with several German planes downed. Russian and Austro-Italian fronts show little change amid reinforcements.
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Riga
Endows Chair of U S Patriotism at Lincoln Memorial University
A Lincoln Memorial university Endowment association meeting heard Mayor William Thompson of Chicago donate 25000 to endow a chair for teaching American patriotism. He argued patriotic education can curb degradation and chaos, urging Tanecola Memorial University as a first step. Senator Barton of Ohio predicted the 300000 goal would be reached within a year as part of a larger 1 million effort.
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Willian
Tf. Thompson
Chicago
Lincoln Memorial University Endowment Association
Thompson
Lincoln
Candif
United States
Barten
Ohio
Navy to raise marine corps strength to 17 400 men
Secretary Daniels orders increase in the marine corps from 14 981 to 17 400, effective by executive action with congressional authorization in case of emergency. The press is urged to publish prominent coverage stressing the branch’s role as the first line of defense and its readiness for expeditionary duty. Marines ashore and afloat train in infantry, artillery, and machine guns and man landing parties from ships.
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Daniels
Marine Corps
Congress
Navy
United States Marine Corps
Germany Grants Consuls Passage to Turkey
Washington reports Germany will allow four American consuls from Munich to proceed to Turkey once Constantinople accepts them. Officials expect no further German obstacles. Turkey has not opposed the move. Amb Willard says German officials assure consuls are safe, with two weeks of silence broken by relief at Munich.
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Burlington Plans Major Patriot Parade
Burlington to stage a large patriotic parade on March 27 with a downtown march ending at the armory. A Navy Recruiting Officer will be present and leading citizens will deliver speeches after a twenty piece fife and drum corps performance.
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Navy
Armory
Fife and Drum Corps
Wife Slayer Dies From Posse's Bullet
Burlington March 27 John G Johnson who shot his wife from ambush Saturday night died in a hospital Monday evening after being wounded by Burlington police at Lirick Junction. Detectives encountered him Sunday morning as he attempted to fire a criffe that he had carried to threaten his wife. The single shot from one officer ended the confrontation.
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Lowinias
Law Aims Commons Suspension of Rule
March 27 Noire Goatar, chancellor of the exchequer, asked the House of Commons to suspend the rule to expedite business before the Easter recess. Jolant Dilion, nationalist, warned the government that delaying decision on Ireland could worsen the situation and create heavier difficulties.
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Noire Goatar Law
Thenouse
Columons
Pfofvlock Dade
Jolant Dilion
Ireland
Navy Recruiting For Crews And Guard Force Expansion
Washington March 27 Government war prep calls up 32 guard regiments for police duty in western states and orders immediate enlistment of the marine corps to full war strength of 17 400. Navy militiamen to fill vessel crews expected. Wilson and Baker discuss mobilization as mass recruitment continues.
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Marine Corps
Navy
Congress
Naval
Baker
National Guard
Morgan to Make Loan for Army Supplies
J P Morgan & Co agreed to advance up to 31 000 000 without interest to aid the war department depot quartermaster in buying army supplies. Funds had run dry after Congress failed to pass the army deficiency bill and a flour supplier refused further credits until government payments resumed. A Chamber of Commerce committee consulted with Morgan, who wrote that his firm would shoulder the obligation.
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J. P. Morgan & Co
War Department
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Morgan
Radical Element for Early Peace in Europe
Copenhagen March 27. A new radical socialist party in Germany issues a Reichstag style program calling for a swift decision and annexations by any belligerent. It has limited influence among elites and none with governments, while the old socialist group remains patriotic and supports government peace stances as long as Entente peace talks stay unfavorable.
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London
Radical Socialist
Germany
Hannibal Man Wins Libel Suit For 12000
Fred C Exter of Hannibal won a libel case in the circuit court at Hermann against the National Amicable Fraternal Insurance Co. The jury awarded $12,000 after the trial concluded Saturday afternoon. Attorneys Rendien and Eilbers represented the plaintiff. S T Gilmore and OC Clay defended for the defendant. An appeal is planned.
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Hannibal
Vanten
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Ated
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Eilbers
Monticello
Russian Guards Pledge Loyalty Amid Revolution Turmoil
London dispatch reports Volynske Guards, once for the revolution, marching to Tauride palace to declare loyalty to the government and the war effort. The troop banners bear inscriptions urging comrades not to betray, and calls to sustain shell production.
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Tauride
Petrograd
Antony
Collegians in Coast Patrol to Palm Beach New York
Twenty nine Yale cadets of the aerial coast patrol will depart Wednesday for Palm Beach for training. TL PL Davidon of Tee Mergan & Co whose son is in the contingent will hear the coach.
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