Brewers Strike After Unional Ultimatum Sparks Mass Quits
In St Louis on March 18 about 3 500 brewery workers in local No 43 faced a strike call issued by the International United Brewery Workers of America after a failed conference with breweries. The dispute arose over membership push and led to 450 drivers, plus about 800 bettlers and handlers, quitting or being dismissed as sympathetic action.
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St. Louis
International United Brewery Workers of America
International Union
Forced to quit army Prince Joachim Albrecht resigns from service
Berlin March 18 Prince Joachim Albrecht of Prussia son of the late regent of Brunswick and a second cousin of Emperor William resigns from the army where he held rank of major and will not wear the German uniform again. The action follows Emperor William's dissatisfaction with his continued relation to Baroness Liebenberg Marie Sulzer. The prince sought to marry her. a prearranged divorce was never obtained and they reportedly lived incognito in Prussia until the emperor intervened.
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Berlin
Joachim Albrecht
Prussia
Brunswick
William
Mitta Zeitung
Liebenberg
Africa
Baroness Liebenberg
Marie Sulzer
Brixton Hill
London
Rio Grande Strike Expands Across Gould Railroads
A. O. Warton arrives from St. Louis to meet Denver Rio Grande shop workers who walked out over open shop rules. Leaders say they may call out all Gould railroad machinists across Missouri Pacific St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Texas Pacific and Wabash if targets persist. Strikes claim most Denver Rio Grande shops in Colorado and Utah are idle with few filling vacancies expected.
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Denver
A. O. Warton
St. Louis
Gould
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Denver and Rio Grande
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain and Southern
Texas Pacific
Wabash
Rio Grande
Colorado
Utah
Campbell-Bannerman Weakening Amid Health Concerns
London report notes Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's strength waning daily as gravest worry grows over dropsical symptoms in his extremities affecting the British premier.
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London
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Straus Clarifies Bucket Shop Inquiry Scope
Washington report explains that President Wilson referred bills on bucket shops to Herbert Knox Smith for study. Secretary Straus notes no general stock exchange investigation was ordered and Smith will report his views using his own judgment.
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Washington
Smith
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Herbert Knox Smith
Smallpox closes Carleton College faculty votes
Carleton College in Northfield Minnesota closed by faculty vote due to a smallpox case. Spring vacation would start March 26 but decision pending further health measures.
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Northfield
Minn
Carleton College
Foreign Legations Face Danger as Haiti Turmoil Escalates
Paris reports from Hayti describe a continuing crisis for foreigners with fresh executions and fears of further reprisals. Lecomte is labeled blood thirsty as 27 men had been executed, and danger to legations and consulates remains. A U S warship reportedly arrived at Gonaives while France resists surrendering asylum seekers.
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Paris
Hayti
M. Carteron
M. Lecomte
Gonaives
Lecomte
Firmin
Legation
United States
France
Germany
Great Britain
Grave Haitian Crisis Forces U S Naval Action
Washington reports the Haitian situation worsening with refugees barred from leaving. The cruiser Des Moines is dispatched to Port au Prince from Guantanamo and the gunboat Eagle is already en route to protect American interests.
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Washington
State Department
Des Moines
Port Au Prince
Guantanamo
Eagle
Senate Finance Votes to Remove Railroad Bonds as Bank Note Security
The senate finance committee unanimously amends the Aldrich financial bill to drop railroad bonds as security for national bank notes. It retains limits on retirement of circulation and adds a par value cap to bonds used for issuance. Aldrich reports the unanimous action and notes ongoing reserve questions to be addressed soon.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Aldrich Financial
Aldrich
Senate
Nelson
Minnesota
Two Warships Arrive at Port au Prince Amid Quiet Tension
On March 18 two foreign cruisers the British Indefatigable and the German Bremen arrived in Port au Prince Haiti. The arrival startled residents with three cannon shots fired announcing the Indefatigable. Officials assured no danger to foreigners and the scene soon calmed.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Indefatigable
Bremen
Port
Evans to Retire From Command on Ill Health
Rear Admiral Evans announces he will retire from command of the Atlantic battleship fleet upon arrival in San Francisco due to ill health. Rear Admiral Thomas will succeed him, with Sperry slated to bring the fleet to the Atlantic via the Suez Canal.
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San Francisco
San Diego
Cal
Evans
Washington
Thomas
Atlantic
Charles Ss. Sperry
Atlantic Coast
Suez Canal
Haiti massacre fears rise with anti foreign outbreak
A Port au Prince dispatch to the British foreign office says Haiti's outbreak is undoubtedly anti foreign in character. This follows earlier notices of summary executions and fears of a European massacre from official channels.
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London
Foreign Office
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Michigan Students Riot Wrecks Star Theater in Ann Arbor
Twenty two University of Michigan students spent the night in jail after a riot wrecked the Star nickel theater. The moving picture machine and theater piano were smashed. some police and students were slightly hurt but no serious injuries occurred. Averted tragedy was reported due to a player.
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Star Theater
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Star Nickel
Player One
U Ost Rt
King Alfonso In Narrow Auto Escape In Toledo
King Alfonso narrowly escaped a collision in Toledo as his car skidded on a street. The royal party escaped serious harm though four or seven people were slightly injured and the vehicle was wrecked.
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Toledo
Spain
Alfonso
Explosion Wrecks Kemp Planing Mill in Crandon
An explosion completely wrecked the George Kemp planing mill in Crandon Wisconsin on March 18. Authorities report three fatalities with unknown cause and ongoing investigations. Rescue teams searched the rubble as firefighters worked to contain fires and assess debris.
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Crandon
Wig
George Kemp
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