British Dash Highlight Teutons In New Offensive Debate
London reports discuss German strategy scoping to keep armies intact in both theaters. Military writers argue a twin eastern and western push remains essential to blunt Allied strength, with references to Ypres Warsaw and Memel as key fronts amid Baltic tensions.
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Lotden
Poland
Pinar
Beieiem
London
Germany
Paris
Calete
Ypres
von Minderbert
Rowelas
Warsaw
America Leader in Belgium Help
March 19 report totals relief aid to Belgium up to January end. United States contributions reach 4,200,006 dollars while Britain Canada and others provide 800,000 to 900,000 dollars in supports. Australia New Zealand Spain each add hundreds of thousands in assistance.
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Begium
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Ametrala
New Zealand
Spain
Shipper Witness Charged With Delaying Freight Hearings
Clifford Thorne, chairman of the Iowa railroad omenieston, accuses railroads of delaying witnesses at the Commerce Commission hearing on livestock and freight rates. Cowan of Texas sought to adjourn for cross examination as the panel moved to cotton piece goods.
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Chieco. Wi
Clifford Thorne
Iowa Railroad
Omenieston
Weaters Railroads
Commerce
Daniels
Enansel
St. Cowan
Texas
Oo Uvetteck
Thorne
Cowan
Thaw Safe From Matteawan for At Least a Month
New York March 19 Harry Thaw remains out of Matteawan prison for at least a month as writs and orders create a legal tangle. Justice Bijur permits adjournments to delay final hearing on the first writ until April 19. A second writ questions the legality of Thaw's commitment and aims to test his sanity.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Matteawan
Supreme Court
Bifur
Sioner
Thaw
Bijur
Peace Pact Signed Between Coal Operators and Miners
A new wage and labor agreement for the New River and Winding Gulf coal fields in West Virginia was signed at a conference in Cinetonat. If miners ratify by referendum, the contract starts April 1 and keeps current pay for pick and machine mining with a small day labor wage increase. It sets up joint permanent commissioners to handle grievances and a final umpire in deadlock. Washington reports President Wilson reviewing mediators' Eastern Ohio strike findings and preparing letters to urge acceptance.
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Cinetonat
Waco
New River
Winding Gulf Coal
West Virginia
Washington, D.C
Wilson
Ohio
Woman leaps from train to death near Waskesha Wis
In Waskesha Wisconsin on March 19 Mrs. Prank K Hicks killed when she leaped from a sleeping car west of town. Her body was found in Love Creek after the berth windows were shattered. Jewels worth 1000 dollars she wore on departure from Duluth were recovered. Coroner’s jury returns verdict of death by own action amid reported quarrel with Duluth relatives.
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Waskesha
Wis
Prank K. Hicks
Here
Love Creek
Duluth
Coromer
Hicks
Lewis Urges Giving Up of Orient Policy
Jefferson City March 19 Senator Lewis of Minds argues the US must choose between keeping the Philippines with two large fleets to deter foreign powers or abandon the Philippines and return to isolation. He warns Japan could seize China and the Philippines, with Russia and England affecting aid, threatening Atlantic and Pacific defenses.
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Jefferson City
Lewis of
Missouri
United States
Philippines
Japan
China
England
France
Russia
America
Hawaii
Alaska
Canada
Central America
Panama
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Europe
Orient
Texas Rabbit Sausage To Be Newest Delicacy
Austin reports a Texas legislature bounty of 5 cents per jack rabbit head fueling a rabbit sausage industry. E T Castleman plans a plant in Liano to produce rabbit sausage as millions of jacks are hunted in Sweet Texas.
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Austin
Texas
Liano
Diggs and Caminetti Lose U S Circuit Court Convictions
The United States circuit court of appeals affirmed the 1913 convictions of F Drew Caminetti and Maurice J Diggs under the Mann White Slavery Act. They transported Lola Norris and Martha Medanign from Sacramento to Reno for immoral purposes. Diggs received two years on McNeil Island and $2 060 fine. Caminetti got 18 months and a $1 500 fine.
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U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
F. Drew Caminetti
Anthony Caminetti
United States
Commissioner General of Immigration
Maurice J. Diggs
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Inges
Caminett
Willam
van Fleet
Lola Norris
Martha
Medanign
Sacramento
Reno
Nev
Diggs
McNeil Island
Caminetti
Mass Destruction Report from Armenia Plain
London dispatch describes appalling Armenia conditions. An Armenian doctor reports Alathgerd plain is buried under bodies of women and children. Russians retreating allowed Kurdish forces to terrorize. men killed and women driven to mountains. An estimated 120,000 Armenians destitute in the Caucasus.
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London
Armenia
Armenian Red Cross
Derderian
Alathgerd
Caucasus
American steamer Maracas ordered before British prize court
The American steamer Maracas bound for Rotterdam and Copenhagen with packers goods is ordered before the British prize court and has been detained at Kirkwell since March 11. A protest against the seizure will be filed with the British government by Ambassador Page.
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London
New York
Rotterdam
Copenhagen
Kirkwell
United States
Washington
D. C
Page
Bryan Exchanges Peace Treaty Upon Birthday
In Washington on March 19 Secretary Bryan, marking his 55th birthday, exchanged ratifications of a peace treaty with Italy alongside the Italian ambassador. He then hosted all department employees at a birthday party and entertained the cabinet at luncheon.
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Washington, D. C
Bryan
Italy
Weather Summary and Astronomical Notes
Generally fair tonight and Saturday with a colder night and a low around 20 degrees. Northwest winds freshen. 7 am temperature 32. highest yesterday 40, lowest last night 28. no precipitation. humidity 83 percent at 7 pm and 93 percent at 1 am. water stage 5.4 rising 1 inch in 24 hours. Evening stars Mars Saturn. morning stars Jupiter Mercury Venus. Mira, a bright western horizon sight, at about 8 pm.
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J. M. Sherier
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
Horiton
Mira
Constellation
Arguments settle amounts on paying case in disease loss
The case in Moline against Barber Asphalt Paving and National Surety seeks damages for alleged faulty Fifteenth street paving completed in 1902 with bonds of 40000 and 20000. The defense argues the upkeep bond expired and work was accepted by the city. Separately in Springfield the house committee favors a new bill totaling 976000 for cattle slaughter losses from foot and mouth disease, while the Curtis bill and related measures are killed.
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F. D. Ramsey
Moline
Barber Asphalt Paving Company
National Surety Company
City Board of Local Improvements
Springfield
Ill
General Assembly
Appropriations Committee
House
Curtis
Senate
Larson Store to Move to 1500 Block on Second Avenue
A. L. Larson a confectioner and ice cream maker at 1318 Third Avenue will relocate to the former Otto Grotrian premises at 1501 Second Avenue. The move completes by month end with the storeroom remodeled and the rear altered for an ice cream factory. Larson operates a wholesale ice cream business and runs a confectionery bakery.
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A. L. Larson
Third Avenue
Oto Grotian
Second Avenue
Concrete Silos Nearing Finish at County Infirmary
Work on two concrete silos at the county infirmary is nearly complete apart from roofing. Barn repairs are about half done and will provide quarters for 15 cattle. At the latest board meeting $1,500 was appropriated for the purchase.
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Board of Supervisors
Grant School Closed After Smallpox Case
The Grant school at Seventh street and Eleventh avenue was closed and fumigated after pupil Dorothy Hillmer 11 was found to have a light form of smallpox. She had not attended for two days and officials say danger is past. fumigation is precautionary.
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Grant
Seventh Street
Eleventh Avenue
Dorothy Hillmer
Emil Hilmer
Preliminary High School Track Meet Gathers Local Talent
A city ball park preliminary track meet chaired by Coach Herbert N. Roe tests local high school athletes for potential Northwestern meet submission at Evanston next Friday and Saturday. U Clark wins the 60 yard dash. E Bassett and Joe McGinnis follow. Captain Miller takes the mile, 5 10. Clarke wins the 440. Bassett again second. Thomas posts best half mile time 2 48 with Robb second and Brown third.
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Ball Park
Herbert N. Roe
Sol Butler
U. Clark
E. Bassett
Joe McGinnis
Miller
B. Sperbeck
U. Clarke
Bassett
Clarke
Thomas
J. Robb
Brown
Roe
Northwestern
Evanston
ASK MOLINE ELKS TO AID FIGHT FOR NEW JAIL SITE
Rock Island Elks attended a Moline lodge meeting to urge relocation of the county jail from the courthouse square. The Rock Island lodge offered Fifteenth Street property opposite the courthouse as a site. The Moline lodge initiated five candidates and planned officer installations for April 1 with Sam Ryerson leading ceremonies.
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Moline Elks
Rock Island Lodge of Elks
Moline Lodge
Court House Square
Rock Island Elks
Fifteenth Street
Court House
Sam Ryerson
Rock Island
French Lose Bouvet in Dardanelles Fight at Saros
Berlin reports a morning assault by six British and four French battleships on Dardanelles fortresses and a Saros bay operation. The French battleship Bouvet sank after hitting a mine. British ships suffered losses and damage. Turkish and Austrian dispatches describe the broader naval actions and strategic moves amid the Bosphorus crisis.
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Berlin
Dardanelles
Saros Bay
Bouvet
Straits
Irresistible
London
Constantinople
Paris
Crimean
Goeben
Breslau
Bosphorus
Over Seas
Vienna
Austria
Italy
Rome
Bukovina
Bucharest
Johnson to Take Penalty After Willard Fight
Chicago dispatch reports Jack Johnson writes his mother that after defeating Willard he will return to Chicago to take his medicine, following government action related to his Mann Act conviction and vow to face punishment.
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Uohnson
Chicago
Jack Johnson
Willard
Johnson
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