Sinking Frye Inquiry Pressed by U S Officials
Washington March 11 The president promised a most searching inquiry into the sinking of the American ship William P Frye by the German vessel Eitel Frieder. Captain Kiehne and other officers were to provide sworn statements detailing the events and the crew’s actions. German and British naval moves near American waters were discussed, and immigration and prisoner-release issues were noted as part of the ongoing inquiry.
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United States
Ettel
Newport News
Ettel Prieferich
Hamilton
Frye
N Kiehne
Pree Comesshere
Eiftel
Cerebre
Titeretwen
Cruts
Thierteheen
Prince Curt
Ettet
Poete
Thiericheen
Permisston
Kiehne
Ham
Wael
War Will Bring Permanent Rest War Will Bring Permanent Rest
Berlin March 11 Reichstag president Kaempf spoke on the war outlook declaring the western and eastern fronts as a wall of steel and iron Our allies stand firm in the west while the Turkish army guards the Dardanelles with a French fleet pressing the Suez route Our enemies count on starvation Germany counters with submarines and strong industry and agriculture He said sacrifices are immense but will yield lasting peace and power The Reichstag recess extends to March 18 to prepare ware and fertilizer measures Subscriptions for the new war loan flow from neutral countries despite capitalists seeking profits in unsettled exchange rates
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Berlin
Johannes Kaempf
Reichstag
Vosges
Baltic
Hakowina
Dardanelles
Sues Canal
Beyet
England
Germany
der. Kurl Helfferich
Imperial Treasury
Reichtag
Illinois Senate Aids Constitutional Convention
The Illinois Senate adopted by 42 to 5 a resolution for submitting to voters a proposition to hold a constitutional convention. The measure likely becomes a special order in the House next week.
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Springfield
Senate
House
Catholic Official Directory Reports U S Growth in 1915
Advance copy of the 1915 Official Catholic Directory shows a net gain of 241,225 members in the United States, totaling 16,309,210 nationwide. The report notes 44 dioceses up, 40 archdioceses up, and 15 dioceses down or unchanged, with two new dioceses established last year.
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U. S
New York
United States
Commerce body holds up rates on dressed beef
Washington March 11. Proposed higher rates on livestock dressed beef and packing house products are blocked. Debates touch shipments from Chicago to Mississippi river crossings and midwest to east seaboard and interior points.
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Washington, DC
Chicago
Middle West
Eastlerm Seaboard
Carranza Promises Protection for Foreigners in Mexico City
Washington reports decipher promising foreigners in Mexico City will be protected. Carranza pledges rail access once evacuations finish and urges aid to the poor. Officials see improved food conditions and deem no further U S steps needed unless shipments are blocked. The Spanish ambassador cites four Spaniards killed and looting in outskirts.
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Washington, D. C
Fatsa
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
State Department
Wilson
Carranza
Bryan
Vera Crus
Otra General
Carranaa
Names Sufficient to Vote on Question in City Election
Anticommission form advocates postponed meeting in Turner hall Mo line to Thursday evening March 15 due to hall unavailability. Dr. A H Arp announced more than 1525 names secured to place the commission form question on the ballot for the April 20 election. Five of eight city commissioner nominees favored the form. the other three were noncommittal.
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Turner Hall
Moline
A. H. Arp
Commission
Henry County May Be Moved From Quarantine Exposed Area
Washington reports the livestock board may transfer Henry County Illinois from quarantined to exposed status under hoof and mouth restrictions aligning with Rock Island. A move would allow livestock exchanges between the two counties ending weeks of cattle and hog trading disruption.
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Washington
Board of Livestock Commissioners
Henry County
Ilinois
Rock Island
Police witness testifies in Roberts election fraud trial
Indianapolis March 11. Former Terre Haute police chief Holler testified that May or Roberts ordered 2,500 registration applications for the last election. Holler pleaded guilty and said all applications were illegal and for fictitious persons as part of a nationwide election fraud case involving Roberts and 27 others.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Roberts
Holler
Terre Haute
Lowden to Enter Race for the Governorship
Frank O. Lowden of Oregon announces plans to seek the Republican nomination for governor in 1916. He has built an statewide organization, with support from most Republican congressmen, aiming to reveal strength early next year to deter rivals. Nearby, Frank L. Smith of Dwight also opens a campaign, while ex-Representative McKinney ponders a return to Congress.
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Washington
D. C
Frank O. Lowden
Oregon
Lowden
Frank L. Smith
Dwight
Lodwen
Congress
McKinney
Aledo
Minots
Fourteenth
State closes in hearing of Thaw
New York March 11 the state closed its case against Harry Thaw after Justice Page sustained a prosecution objection to a sanity question. The ruling prevents further sanity testimony, allowing only evidence of capacity to conspire with five co defendants to escape. Co defendant Michael O keef was discharged for lack of evidence as Thaw testified later in the day.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Justice Page
Thaw
Weather Summary for Quad Cities Area
Fair tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Lows around 20 tonight, highs near 23 yesterday. Winds light at 6 mph. No precipitation. Humidity high in evening, then cooler morning readings about 22 degrees. Forecaster J. M. Sherier notes water stage at 4.9, down .2 in 24 hours.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Night Sky Events Hint At Meteor Shower Possibility
Evening stars Saturn Mars show strong planetary lineup while morning sky features Jupiter Mercury Venus. Meteors may strike Earth as ashes or solid matter, indicating a potential meteor shower event.
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Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Discrepancy in Daniel's Accounts Large Shortage Reported
Columbus Ohio March 11 There is a discrepancy of 54485 in the accounts of C C Daniel deposed national secretary of the United Commercial Travelers headquartered here Deputy examiner John W Crooks says cashs were cashed remittances credited wrongly and balances falsified to Impress the supreme executive committee The bond company US Fidelity and Guaranty will not settle until examiner findings are verified and Daniel and wife are in Mississippi City Miss The Overseas News Agency notes Athans arresting for planning King Constantine assassination with 40000 in letters found in his possession
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Ohio
C. C. Daniel
United Commercial Travelers
Frank Taggart
Daniel
Mississippi City
Miss
John W. Crooks
State Superintendent of Insurance
Crooks
Supreme Executive Committee
Supreme Executive Council
Order
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Daniel's
Callers Barred at White House for Three Weeks
Washington March 11 The president will see no callers except government officials for three weeks while Wilson seeks to personally handle negotiations over neutral shipping and Mexican factions. The Frye sinking, carrying wheat to a hostile port, is seen as bearing on contraband policy.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Frye
McCormick Marries Mrs Adams in England
London reports Chicago editor R R McCormick wed Mrs Anie de Houle Adams at St George's Hanover Square in a private ceremony witnessing sister Mrs Arthur A Small and Major H Maitland Kersey. Adams divorced March 6 1914. couple plans undisclosed. Prince of Wales visits firing line praised for courage by artilleryman in France.
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London
Anie de Houle Adams
Robert Rutherford McCormick
Chicago
St. George's
Hanover Square
Arthur A. Small
H. Maitland Kersey
England
McCormick
Russia
Chicago Tribune
Adams
Prince of Wales
Ex- | Press
France
Directors Drop 10 Observe Law
In Boston on March 11 Quincy A Shaw and Thomas N Perkins retired from the Osceola Mining company directors at the annual stockholders meeting President Agassiz was reelected The retirements aimed to avoid interlocking directorates with Calumet and Hecla subsidiaries.
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Boston
Mass
Quincy A. Shaw
Thomas N. Perkins
Osceola Mining Company
Agassiz
Shaw and Perkins
Calumet and
Hecla Company
British and German War Updates From March 11 Dispatches
London reports plan for naval reprisals against Germany signed by King George as Hindenburg shifts to a new push in northern Poland, with battles around Pryasnysz and Ostrolenka. British advances in France near Neuve Chapelle yield prisoners and machine guns, while Dardanelles bombardment falters. Berlin claims Champagne defeat for Allies, and reports note Japanese troops preparing for North China and Manchuria deployment.
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Great Britain
Germany
Order If Council
George
Marshal von Hindenburg
Poland
Pryasnysz
Petrograd
Champagne
Berlin
Paris
Dardanelles
Neuve Chappelle
Lachasse
France
Lille
Augustowo
Ostrolenko
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Menin
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Salandra
Rome
West Flanders
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Givenchy
Sereje
Ostrolenka
Przasnyst
Novomiasto
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