British Troops Capture Bapaume and Advancing French North of Avre
The British report capture of Bapaume with Le Transloy and Achiet Le Petit, towns in flames as Germans retreat. French war office says gains north of the Avre extend along a twenty kilometer front with depths up to four kilometers. In Texas, William Jennings Bryan addresses lawmakers urging suffrage and states’ rights while criticizing federal overreach and prohibition.
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le Transloy
Achiet le Petit
Avre
London
Bapaume
Reuter
France
Abdication Ends Romanoff Rule as Russia Becomes Republic
March 16 reports say Nicholas II abdicated ending 400 years of Romanoff rule. Grand Duke Michael regent, crowds remove royal insignia from the Winter Palace, and a new cabinet under Prince Looff signals a move toward a republic with a constitutional assembly anticipated.
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Petrograd
London
Russia
House of
Michael
Winter Palace
Old Empire
Tauris Palace
Duma
Prince Looff
Ysterday
Duma Committee
Injunction Sought to Avert Pennsylvania Rail Strike
In Philadelphia on March 17 a bill in equity was filed to prevent a railroad craft strike in Pennsylvania. The suit against the four brotherhoods argues the ballot was invalid due to timing and by to the adamson act, and seeks arbitration as required by union constitutions. The action awaits judge signing for an injunction to take effect.
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Philadelphia
State of
Pennsylvania
Federal District Court
Four Brotherhoods
L. P. Stradley
Railroad strike postponed for 48 hours in Washington
Secretary Lane announced at 3 45 p m that the railroad strike was postponed for 48 hours. Negotiations resume with brotherhoods and railroad managers under government mediation as Samuel Gompers sat out. A joint meeting set for 10 a m tomorrow to pursue a settlement.
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New York
Lane
Federal Mediation Committee
Franklin K. Lane
William B. Wilson
Daniel Willard
Samuel Gompers
Brotherhood
National Council of Defense
German Western Front Retirement Expanded Between Key Areas
The German war office announced further retirements on the western front between Sailly and St. Pierre Vaast Wood and also between Beauvraignes and Lassigny, indicating a drawback in forces in those sectors.
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Berlin
Sayville
Sailly
St. Pierre Vaast Wood
Beauvraignes
Lassigny
War Office
Zeppelin Shot Down Over Compiegne Near Paris
Paris March 17 A Zeppelin was shot down in flames near Compiegne with all crew lost. Official statement says anti aircraft guns hit it at 3500 meters, it fell after remaining aloft briefly striking a garden wall. Bombs mostly failed to explode. several crew crushed or burned. Nine German planes were downed yesterday by French forces including three by Captain Georges Guynemer raising his confirmed kills to thirty four. Compiègne lies 45 miles northeast of Paris near the front lines.
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Paris
Compiegne
Gynemer
Raid Over London Sees Quiet Zep Visit
London reports a rare Zeppelin raid last night but there was no excitement as darkness and a moonless sky favored the attackers. The episode marks the first raid in months with no notable impact or damage noted.
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London
France
Berlin
London Air Raid In Progress Over Southeast England
Official dispatch reports a nighttime air raid over the southeast counties of England with the attack ongoing at 12 30. The notice confirms London was attacked and the situation remained active.
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London
England
Attempts to sink Lapland on last outward voyage
Lapland, the White Star Line passenger steamer, faced two sinking attempts on her final outward voyage from this port. A submarine appeared off the Irish coast and was sunk by a patrol boat near the Irish Sea. A torpedo was later observed near the Mersey mouth as Lapland neared Liverpool.
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New York
White Star Line
Lapland
Liverpool
Irish
Mersey River
Fight Near Santiago Ends With Loyalist Victory
In Cuba at Santiago on March 17 government troops loyal to President Menocal defeated rebels in the first skirmish since the loyal landing. The clash arose while efforts were made to protect the city water pumps from destruction. bombs intended to blow the pumps were captured. American forces remain in the city with Cuban troops in the outskirts.
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Santiago
Cuba
Menocal
Finnish Governor General Arrest Shocks Baltic Command
Major General Zein governor general of Finland was arrested by the Baltic fleet commander on orders of the provisional government. Senator Borovintinov, deputy head of the senate economic department, was also arrested. H I Roditcheff becomes Finland minister in the new setup.
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Zein
Baltic
London
Finland
Reuter
Perograd
Borovintinoff
Finnish Senate
H. I. Roditcheff
Constitutional Democrats
Duma
Controversial Finnish Governor Zein and Jewish Rights Advocate Roditcheff
General Zein has led Finland since November 1909 and is known for drastic measures to quash protests. M. Roditcheff champions Jewish rights and was once denounced as mad by the emperor.
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General Zein
Finland
M. Roditcheff
Mexican exile Luis Terrazas Jr dies in Los Angeles
Luis Terrazas Jr., once linked to a famed Mexican family, collapsed in a Los Angeles shop near his home aged 56. Heart trouble listed as the cause. he had fled Chihuahua City penitentiary and entered the United States via El Paso, having lived in L A since the escape.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Luis Terrazas Jr
Mexico
Chihuahua City
United States
el Paso
Texas
Weather bulletin for San Antonio area tonight and Sunday
For San Antonio and vicinity. Tonight, fair with heavy frost. Sunday, fair with rising temperature.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Bandits Rob Payroll Aide In Dallas Bank Robbery
Two bandits jumped Clyde Miller and Harry Cohn as they entered the Sanger Bros overall factory with $1500. They struck them with pistols, seized the satchel, and fled in an awaiting automobile in a southerly direction as deputies and police pursuit continues.
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Dallas
Tex
Clyde Miller
Harry Cohn
Sanger Bros
Miller
Weekend weather forecast across major cities
The Light forecasts for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington with temperatures from 30 to 38 degrees. Winds vary from west to southeast up to 36 mph. Conditions include cloudy sun rain and possible lingering precipitation with highs topping the mid forties.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Snow Drifts Reach Twenty Feet in Minnesota Storm
Snow in Minnesota drifts reach twenty feet after a 45 mile northwest gale. Traffic is demoralized and trains are delayed. A separate note from Chicago reports a severe Northwest snow storm slowing Big Overland trains up to twenty four hours behind schedule.
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Minnesota
Duluth
Minn
Chicago
Northwest
Interned Sailors to Be Moved to Georgia Forts
Seven hundred German sailors held at the Philadelphia Navy Yard will be transferred to Forts McPherson and Oglethorpe in Georgia. The Seventeenth Infantry is ordered from the border to guard the prisoners, with troops and detainees equally split between the two forts.
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Washington, D. C
Philadelphia Navy Yard
McPherson
Oglethorpe
Georgia
Dates Set for Mustering Out of Texas Troops
Muster out dates announced for Texas troops at Camp Scurry. Second Infantry on March 23, Third Infantry on March 26, Field Artillery and Hospital on March 24.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Camp Scurry
Second Infantry
Third Infantry
Field Artillery and Hospital
Morgan announces new French loan flotation in New York
J P Morgan and Co says it will float in the United States a 100 million dollar French loan. Two year notes dated April 1 carry 5 1/2 percent interest.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Waller Found Guilty in Reeves Family Murder
The jury found Henry Waller guilty of the Reeves family murder near Minden Illinois on Christmas Eve. The verdict was returned late this afternoon with no capital punishment imposed.
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Minden
Ila
Henry Waller
Reeves
Here
Mediators Seek End to Major Railroad Strike Impasse
Secretary Lane and the mediation panel conferred with railway brotherhood chiefs and managers at Grand Central and the Hotel Biltmore in a bid to prevent or delay a national railroad strike. Gompers did not attend, while leaders pledged no fixed commands as talks stretched late into the night.
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New York
Interior Lane
Council of National Defense
Lane
Samuel Gompers
Grand Central Terminal
Brotherhood
Hotel
Biltmore
Wilson
Department of Labor
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Democratic Party
Graf
Granduke Michael
Sturmer
Protopopoff
Rasputin
Internationa Grisis
Zeppelin
Compeigne
Battle Front
de Zeppelin
Settee
Ates
Eels P. Erttee
Morgan & Co
Waller
Gompers
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