Mayors Back Biggest Navy and Universal Training
At a national defense conference banquet in St Louis Mayors and delegates endorsed a plan for the largest navy universal military training and removal of all munition plants to interior sites. They urged Congress to act on naval defense coast fortifications railroad mobilization and standardized war equipment. Miss Anne Morgan urged educational work for universal training and spoke with others including Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mrs Linden Bates.
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ST. Louis
Thompson
Chicago
Anne Morgan
New York
J. P. Morgan
Geo. W. Wickersham
United States
William Maron Reedy
Mayors’ National Defense Conference
J. G. Woodward
Atlanta
Congress
Canada
Mexico
Miss Morgan
Town Club
Cornelius Vanderbilt
City Club
Linden Bates
National Preparedness
Frederick W. Huitdekoper
Washington, D. C
Henry A. Wise Wood
Naval Consulting Board
German general relinquishes command in Asia Minor
A wireless dispatch from Rome to London reports Field Marshal von Der Goltz has given up command of the Turkish army in Asia Minor. The withdrawal signals a leadership change during the campaign in the region.
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London
Rome
von der Goltz
Asia Minor
Refuse to Fight Is Bryans Advice
Former Secretary of State Bryan told the Economic Club in Washington that the United States could justify refusal to enter a war if challenged by a belligerent. He warned against entangling alliances and criticized pacifist interruption during his talk. He said a future war would be fought by different men than those aligned with lobbying groups.
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Washington, D. C
Bryan
Economic Club
United States
Europe
Senator Vardeman
Frank Vrooman
Germany
Japan
Navy League
The
Security League
Defense League
Stand by the President Taft Comments on Senate Gore Vote
Former President Taft, in Boston, says he would have voted to stand by the president on the Gore resolution. He urges support for President Wilson on the international question and notes the Senate action. He made the remarks after a social visit with Governor McCall.
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Boston
Taft
McCall
United States Senate
Gore
Wilson
Death Follows a Blow at Antlers Oklahoma
N T Horton died in a Paris Texas hospital from injuries allegedly received after a confrontation with Prof Frank Clingan Carvin public schools superintendent. Horton reportedly drew a knife when denied admission to the teacher's room after a whipping of his son. Clingan was arrested.
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Clingan
Horton
Stolen Autos Target Allies War Game Plots
Chicago police suspected car thefts are aiding wartime allies with shipments to Detroit and Windsor Canada. Chief Nicholas Hunt telegraphed Detroit’s Chief Ernest Marquardt asking vigilance, with Marquardt agreeing to monitor, noting allies reportedly buying only new machines.
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Chicago
Ill
Detroit
Windsor
Canada
Nicholas Hunt
Ernest Marquardt
Marquardt
Agricultural Bill Passes House Committee in Washington
The House Agriculture committee reported the agricultural bill for passage. It funds $24,501,000, up from $22,971,000 last year, with allocations including $250,000 for citrus canker, $2,500,000 for foot and mouth disease, $260,000 for cattle tick investigation, and $220,000 for marketing activities of the Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House Agriculture Committee
Department of Agriculture
Weather Outlook for Oklahoma and Texas Regions
Oklahoma and Texas forecast shows fair conditions Sunday. Monday turns colder in western portions with colder air spreading. East Texas remains fair, with a drop in temperatures in the northwest region. West Texas also fair on Sunday and Monday with cooler temperatures.
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Oklahoma
East
Texas
Regional Forecasts From The Light Plate
The Light reports city by city weather with temperatures winds and conditions. St Louis 44 partly cloudy southwest wind 12 miles per hour cooler Sunday Saturday 48. Chicago 82 partly cloudy west wind 14 miles per hour colder Saturday 36. Milwaukee 26 clear northwest wind 20 miles per hour Sunday fair and colder Saturday 30. Kansas City 46 partly cloudy southwest wind 10 miles per hour colder Sunday Saturday 50. New York 26 clear northwest wind 12 miles per hour colder Saturday 38. Boston 26 clear southwest wind 14 miles per hour colder Saturday 30. Washington 28 clear southwest wind 6 miles per hour increasing cloudiness Saturday 8.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Verdun Battle Intensifies Around Douaumont Village
German and Allied forces clash over Douaumont near Verdun as bombardment and fierce fighting continue. Paris reports heavy losses on both sides with renewed German assaults on Vaux and persistence of the village engagement amid a larger Verdun front.
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London
Douaumont
Verdun
Paris
Meuse
Woevre
Berlin War Office
Verun
Vaux
Relief Bill For J A Buckholdt Injured Crane Worker
The House approved a 3000 dollar appropriation for Joseph A Buckholdt of San Antonio who was injured in a crane fall on the Panama Canal January 26 1914. He is hospitalized in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
House
Joseph A. Buckholdt
San Antonio
Panama Canal
Buckholdt
Washington
Shamrock sent to Irish on active service London
John Redmond orders every Irishman in the army and navy on active duty to receive a shamrock package for St. Patrick's Day. The gesture targets soldiers and sailors as a symbol of national pride.
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London
John Redmond
Attempted assassination of Enver Pasha reported
A Reuters dispatch from Constantinople says Enver Pasha was wounded in an attempted assassination. Diplomatic circles report the incident, and the Duke of Mecklenburg has telegraphed the Kaiser urging German reinforcements to Constantinople.
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Enver Pasha
Duke of Mecklenberg
Kaiser
Constantinople
Assas
Government halts two submarines over steel shortages
Secretary Daniels told House Naval Affairs that U S steel makers are diverted to Europe delaying steel delivery. Electric Boat could not guarantee two year completion or 20 knot speed, prompting withdrawal of the two sea going submarine plan and possible shift to smaller subs with a $3 000 000 appropriation.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Europe
Congress
Daniels
Padgett
House Naval Affairs Committee
Department
Electric Boat Company
Navy Department
Warning to Germany on War with America
March 4. Herr Namud, a Reichstag member, warns that war with the United States would unite America with England for a naval blockade, raise a strong American army in six months, risk German ships in American harbors, and prolong the war due to Americas growing financial power and support for the allies.
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Copenhagen
Herr Namud
Reichstag
Germany
America
England
United States
Shepard Honeymoon Trip to California Reaches Pasadena
Finley J. Shepard and wife Helen Gould arrived in Pasadena California on a long delayed honeymoon. They traveled in a special car with a retinue of servants and checked into a private hotel suite. The couple plans to spend time in California and visit other pleasure resorts.
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Pasadena
Cal
Finley J. Shepard
Helen Gould
California
Shepard's
Shepards
British Tanker Teutonian Sunk by Submarine
The British oil tanker Teutonian of 4,826 tons was sunk by a submarine near London. Her crew was landed safely.
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London
Government troops retake Suifui in Sichuan province
Suifui city in southern Ezechuen province, recently captured by rebels, was retaken by government forces on Thursday, according to an official announcement.
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Pekin
Suifui
Ezechuen
Grand Duchess Leads War Relief for Permanently Injured Soldiers
Petrograd reports Grand Duchess Marie Pavlona heads a large war relief staff aiding wounded veterans. Two former vodka factories serve as clothing warehouses while a military hospital doubles as a discharge and pension prep center. A trade school teaches basketry to boot and clothing makers with wages. veterans receive supervision and thirteen cents daily for convalescent furloughs.
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Petrograd
Marie Pavlona
Sweden
Siberia
Russia
War Department
Gasoline Blast Burns Sailors Aboard Preble
A gasoline torch flareback caused a boiler hold explosion on the destroyer Preble at the munition pier in San Diego. Coxswain Arthur A. Grossett was fatally burned, eight other sailors suffered burns, and all were taken to a hospital ship for treatment.
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San Diego
Cal
Arthur A. Grossett
Preble
Disbrow Marries Harriet May Henry in Chicago
Louis Disbrow, former automobile racer, wed Harriet May Henry at the Blackstone Hotel Chicago. He will leave racing to enter the automobile business in Cleveland as a distributor and wholesaler with two grandsons of the late Mark Hanna. The couple departed Chicago tonight for their honeymoon.
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Chicago
Louis Disbrow
Harriet May Henry
Blackstone
Disbrow
Cleveland
Mark Hanna
United States Prepares Note to Austria-Hungary Over Submarine Attack
The US plans formal demands to Austria-Hungary after the Austrian submarine torpedoed the American steamer Petrolite. A diplomatic note on the matter will be dispatched in a few days.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Austria- Hungary
Petrolite
Woman shoots priest in St. Paul church
Rev. Henry Jajeski of St. Casimir's Polish Catholic Church was killed when Amiela Dudek of Minneapolis fired five shots at him as he sat near the altar after leaving the confessional. Dudek admitted the shooting to police and was jailed after a brief, crowded scene outside the church.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Henry Jajeski
St. Casimir’s
Amiela Dudek
Minneapolis
Jajeski
Father Jajeski
O’brien
Colorado Democrats Back Wilson Policy Urges Support
Denver March 4 The Colorado State Democratic central committee unanimously adopted resolutions urging the state's senators and congressmen to back President Wilson's present policy toward belligerent nations.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado State Democratic Central Committee
Wilson
Senate votes again on warning Americans from armed vessels
Washington scene centers on renewed Senate vote over advising Americans to avoid armed merchant ships amid debate on international law and neutrality. Senator McCumber pushes for a direct vote, arguing for a clear, decisive expression of Congressional sentiment.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
Gore
James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
Whip
McCumber
Congress
Uni
Executive Department
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Bagdad
J. A. Buckholt
San Antonian
Canal
Shamrock
Redmond
Sprig
Reuter
Duke of
Mecklenberg
Grand Duchess Marie
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Married
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Austria
ST. Paul Church
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