Senate extends the draft age vote 36 to 26
The Senate approved extending selective draft registration to men who reached 21 since June 5, 1917. An attempted 19–21 training amendment by Senator New failed 36 to 26 after days of debate. The plan shifts to the House with quotas based on registrants in Class One.
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Union News Service
Washington
Senate
War Department
House
New
Indiana
United States
Chamberlain
Shell Fire Kills 75 at Paris Church as War Rage Grows
In the Paris region a German long range shell hit a church during services killing 75 and wounding 90, many women and children. Swiss Legation Counselor H. Strochlin died. President Poincare visited the church and hospitals, with Clemenceau and Cardinal Annette present. The Red Cross aided in rescue.
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Paris
H. Strochlin
Legation
Poincare
Clemenceau
Annette
American Red Cross
Parsons
War Department Sets Two Year ROTC Courses at Five Colleges
The War Department announced two year military instruction courses for officers training corps at the University of Pennsylvania Northwestern University University of Denver and Pomona College. Colleges require completion of the course as a prerequisite for graduation for all physically fit students.
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Washington
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
Univesity
Denver
Pomona College
Cavemat
Cal
War Department
Rents Raised by New London Shipyard Landlords
Information presented to the Secretary of Labor and the U S Shipping Board by Herman Robinson of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy reports sharp rent increases by house owners and landlords in New London Connecticut affecting tenants in the shipbuilding industry.
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New York
Secretary of Labor
United States Shipping Board
New London
Militia Called To Quell Mob In Quebec City
Rioters opposed to conscription terrorize the business district. The Chronicle office owned by Sir David Watson is wrecked and the Auditorium Theater is said to be on fire. The mob then attacked the City Registrar building as troops are summoned.
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Quebec
the Chronicle
Sir David Watson
Fifth Division
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Food hoarding eyed as war threat prompts ration taps
Washington authorities warn hoarding of bread or food that may affect the war effort will trigger action under the food law. Investigations will target suspected profiteering, with evidence sent to Washington for tailored steps. With April 1 germination near, the U S urges a 50 percent wheat cut to stretch scarce supplies, urging farms and warehouses to liquidate stocks.
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Washington
Germany
Food Administration
United States
Foch Placed In Supreme Command Of Allied Forces
General Foch of France has been appointed supreme commander of all allied and American forces in France. The move unifies armies opposing Germany and reflects calls for coordinated effort to halt the German advance. President Wilson was officially informed by cable and aims to announce details from France.
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Washington
Foch
France
White House
Demonstration to Open Drive in Cincinnati Planned
Cincinnati plans a large demonstration to open a drive on April 6 with a parade of about ten thousand people. The event will include one thousand soldiers from Fort Sherman, mothers of soldiers, Red Cross workers, and various other groups.
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Cincinnati
Fort Sherman
Mothers of Soldiers
Red Cross
Japan Extends Hand to Bolsheviks in Siberia
Tokyo reports Premier Terauch and Foreign Minister Motono say Japan is friendly to the Bolshevik Government and sees no reason at present for armed intervention in Siberia.
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Japan
London
Terauch
Motono
Daily Mail
Tokyo
Siberia
Washington Proposes Seed Relief Bill for Farmers
A house passed measure would create a $7.5 million seed loan fund for farmers unable to buy seed this year. It would also provide $2.5 million to mobilize labor for the harvest, originally targeting spring wheat belt and restricting seeds to wheat oats and barley.
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Washington
House
Agriculture and Labor
Japan to Turn Over 12 Ships for Steel Aid
The War Trade Board announces Japan will transfer 12 steamers of about 100000 tons to the American fleet, deliveries beginning by May and finishing by September, in exchange for steel shipments. Negotiations seek 200000 additional tons of new construction, with ships built in return for steel.
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Washington
War Trade Board
United States
Japan
United States Shipping Board
Jiji Shimpo
Tokyo
Labor Mission to Britain and France Aims to Explain U S War Stance
A nine member American Federation of Labor backed delegation will sail soon to England and France to present the U S labor stance on the war. The American Alliance for Labor and Democracy led by Samuel Gompers says the mission will affirm commitment to the war effort and state labor will not meet with enemy representatives.
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New York
United States
American Federation of Labor
England
France
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
Samuel Gompers
Alliance
Women Workers in America If War Extends Past 1920
A survey for the Society of Industrial Engineers reports women will not be needed in American industry if the war lasts beyond 1920. C B H Knoppel of New York states the male labor pool can supply an army of 6 million with proper shifting. He cites 55 million workers aged 15 to 60 and 87 million needed to arm and equip 6 million soldiers.
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Chicago
America
Society of Industrial Engineers
C. BH. Knoppel
New York
Food administration appeals to hotel men for wheat abolition
Washington DC. Herbert Hoover asks 700 hotel men from across the United States to remove wheat products from menus until the next harvest. He cautions the moment is grave but hopes weather may bring relief by September 1, and hotel leaders pledge 100 percent saving to aid the Allies.
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Hoover
Washington, D. C
United States
Herbert C. Hoover
Gettysburg
Mr. Hoover
John McE. Bowman
New York
The
Food Administration
Mr. Bowman
Allied Troops Gain Ground in Picardy Operations
In Picardy, British forces hold north of the Somme and make gains at points while retreats occur south of the river toward Amiens. Germans press toward Amiens from the east and southeast, with Arras lost and Orange and Telegraph Hills captured. French counter offenses recapture a village near Montdidier as German advances into a pocket near Montdidier are halted. Paris remains 67 miles away.
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London
Somme
Amiens
Arras
Orange
Telegraph
Montdidier
Paris
Youths Sent to War Zone In German Draft Push
The German Consul General in Zurich invited German youths aged 17 to contact the Consulate for conscription into the colors. Drafting of the class of 1921 began in early March, with many youths sent into the war zone in civilian clothes without prior military training.
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Parie
Zurich
Petit Journal
Germany
Taken Prisoners and Executed on the Somme Front
Paris reports German soldiers who wore British uniforms to sow confusion were captured at the Somme front and executed. The Intransigeant cites the incident as part of ongoing wartime reprisals.
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Paris
Somme
Gas Fumes Put Forty Workers Ill at Rail Office
Poisonous fumes of uncertain origin were released in the New York Central railroad offices and warehouse in Toledo, injuring more than 40 employees. Investigators are examining the source as workers seek relief and authorities assess the incident.
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Toledo
New York Central Railroad
Government to consider running major packing plants
Government operation of the nation’s large meat packing houses is a strong possibility. A commission to study the entire meat problem has been approved by President Wilson and will include David F. Houston William J. Harris F W Taussig William B Wilson and Herbert C Hoover. The aim is a drastic policy change in meat conservation and distribution with possible direct government control of packing houses.
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Union News Service
Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
Wilson
Mr. Hoover
David F. Houston
William J. Harris
Federal Trade Commisson
F. W. Taussig
Federal Tariff Board
William B. Wilson
Herbert C
Public Warned to Be Careful With Bread
New York warning from the Federal Food Board urges extreme care in consuming bread rolls cakes and pastry after jagged glass pieces were found in flour bread and wrappers. Housewives should inspect bread after cutting and sift home flour for foreign substances and bakers must inspect flours before shipping.
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New York
Federal Food Board
Big Fellows Salaries to Be Cut in Railroads
High railroad officials nicknamed big fellows face scrutiny as Director General McAdoo hints at capping salaries at 20 000 a year. Reports say four presidents earn 75 000 annually while ten receive 50 000 and many executives 25 000. If the limit stands, many may face cuts to stay with their roads.
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New York
Washington
McAdoo
Rioters In Quebec Halted After Nationalist Appeal
Armand Lavergne, a nationalist, addressed a mob that had broken into a hardware store and urged them to desist for two days. He claimed an agreement with military authorities would remove troops from streets and restore dominion police to enforce the military service act with trusted men.
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Quebec
Armand Lavergne
Dominion Police
Steamers Idle in Spanish Harbors Amid Atlantic Blockade
Madrid reports ten large trans Atlantic steamships cancel their sailings to America and lie idle in Cadiz, Barcelona, and Corunna. Thousands of tons of freight await cargo space while heavy losses accrue. The government receives many telegrams protesting the blockade and seeking resumption of trade with America.
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Madrid
America
Spain
Cadiz
Barcelona
Corunna
Immune health and germ conflicts in daily life
Dr. W. H. Vail argues that health hinges on balancing benevolent and malevolent microbes within the body. He urges immune strength through easily assimilated food, thorough chewing, fresh air, and avoiding worry to prevent fever and disease.
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W. H. Vail
Christian Herald
Lumawig Brings Rice Legend to Igorot People
In a Philippine folklore tale Lumawig sends an old couple to earth with a new food for the Igorot. Curious mortals steal the bag and Lumawig curses the tribe to till the ground for food. The new food is rice, the staple, with sweet potatoes as another crop.
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Lumawig
Earth
Invisible ink that reappears with heat in green hue
A description of an ink that is blank on paper until heated. Mixing chloride or cobalt with gum arabic makes a pink ink that disappears as it dries. When heated it reappears clearly in a green color, suitable for dramatic use on stage.
Figures Show Sugar Supplies In 1917 War Survey
The war emergency food survey from the U S department of agriculture shows commercial sugar stocks on August 31 1917 at about 1.5 billion pounds versus 2.5 billion a year earlier. Millers refiners and storage warehouses report large decreases while wholesale grocers and large users increase their stocks in 1917.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cincinnati Markets Flour Hay and Grain Prices
Market report lists prices for flour hay and grain including multiple flour grades rye oats corn butter eggs and poultry. Live stock figures cover cattle calves hogs and sheep with ranges for shippers buyers and quality levels. A Food Administrator Hoover order restricts live poultry sales from February to May 1.
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Cincinnati
Northwestern
Authority of Food
Hoover
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West Front
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