War Plan Beng Rushes National Guard and Navy Mobilization
Washington reports President Wilson orders immediate navy recruitment to 67 000 enlisted men and creates two new Atlantic coast military departments to speed mobilization. Eleven infantry regiments, two separate battalions and one guard company recalled to federal service to act as national police in key districts. Governor Banerger of Utah calls for volunteers to enlist in the state National Guard as war with Germany looms.
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Washington
Wilson
Atlantic Coast
Congress
National Guard
Pennsylvania Guard
Georgia Infantry
Salt Lake City
Banberger
National Guard of
Utah
United States
Germany
Advertising board formed to mobilize men and funds
A national advisory board led by Herbert S. Houston was formed in New York on March 25 to plan mobilization of men and money for nation aid through paid advertising. Police Chief T. E. Oxden and two officers, D. H. Mohiman and J. F. Ket her, plus D. A. Smyth of the National hotel and Sam Vixen the bartender, were arrested Saturday on indictments returned Saturday night by the grand jury.
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New York
Herbert S. Houston
Associated Advertising Clubs
Oxden, Wiah
T. E
Mos
D. H. Mohiman
J. F. Kether
D. A. Smyth
the National Hotel
Sam Vixen
Ctmonis
Jory
New Albany
Ind
Wert UN
Wfld
Louisville
Indiana State Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Deering
Colombia May Cede Islands and Canal Region
Reported changes in a treaty with Colombia would allow the United States to gain several strategic inland areas near the Panama Canal for a payment of 25.2 million dollars. The proposal, under consideration, outlines territorial and logistical advantages tied to controlling critical transit routes and defenses in the region. The discussions involve key government and foreign affairs officials assessing long term strategic and economic impacts.
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Colombia
United States
Panna
Wyoming Town Burns Fire Destroys Main Block
Fire devastated the core of Green River Wyoming as most of the central business block burned. The blaze raged four miles west of the town center, destroying homes and businesses and prompting emergency crews to battle the flames through the night.
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Wyoming
Bock Kprinex
Wyo
Green River
Afrien
Here
Deposed Emperor Guarded at Tsarskoe-Selo
Nicholas Romanoff the deposed emperor was moved by four duma members to Alexandrovsky palace. His five children, sick with measles, remain indoors, and Alexandria is under palace confinement.
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Tsarskoe-Selo
Russia
Duma
Nicholas Romanoff
Taarskoe-Selo
Alexandrovsky Palace
Empresa
Poisoned spinach dinner kills six in Idaho home
Six people who shared a meal at the home of Samuel P. Richards in Carey Idaho died after eating canned spinach tainted with belladonna. The tragedy began March 16 and the final deaths occurred March 23, with investigators tracing the poison to the canned spinach.
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Carey
Idaho
Samuel P. Richards
Salt Lake Gunmangets nine months jail term in 1916 shooting
Salt Lake City mugen sus, killer of Attorney Ross M Benny, was sentenced to nine months in the county jail for the shooting in the attorney’s Salt Lake office on November 9, 1916, in the presence of a slater of the dead man.
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Salt Lake
Amy Mugen Sus
Ross M. Benny
Rear Admiral Harris Promoted Amid War Duties
Frederick A. Harris of the engineer corps has been promoted to rear admiral. His tie duties, if war comes, will be of great importance. Private messages from London to The Hague report Emperor William III is suffering a severe nervous breakdown, per Exchange Telegraph dispatch.
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Frederick A. Harris
Engineer Corps
Kenner
Collapas
London
Hague
William
Cavalry Private Dies From Wound Near Fort Williame
A Poor of the Third cavalry coast artillery corps died from a bullet wound received while attempting to halt two unidentified riders near the Idimch river at Fort Willlaine.
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Poor
Third Cavalry
Coast Artillery Corm
Idimch Rive
Fort Willlaine
Wilson Calls Congress For Extra Session On War
President Wilson summoned Congress for an extraordinary session on April 2 to formalize a state of war, plea for national defense funding, and empower the president to use armed forces. Dispatches say Germany is expected to act, with ships already in a war zone, and readiness measures to follow regardless of a full declaration.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
Congress
United States
McKinley
Sta
Supreme Court rules eight hour law valid for railways
In a six to three decision the Supreme Court upholds Congress power to legislate for public emergencies and the Adamson eight hour law for railway employees. The ruling also says public service workers may not strike in concert, a radical limitation tied to public ownership implications. Justices dissenters contend it is a wage and commerce regulation case. The ruling affects over 400,000 railway workers with a wage cost around 50 million annually and back pay totaling about 12 to 13 million dollars.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
White
New York
Pitney, Day and Vandeventer
Justice McKenna
Sink Submarines Taft Urges Aggressive Naval Policy
Former President Taft spoke to a large Atlanta audience on Friday praising armed American merchantmen and urging them to sink submarines on sight. In San Francisco Mills College students and peers at Stanford and the University of California volunteered to serve, joining a patriotic call to answer the colors.
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Beye Taft
Atlanta
Taft
San Francisco
Mills College
Oakland
Navy Department
Stanford
University of California
Georgia Going Dry Senate Action March 13 1906
Georgia Senate passes a bill to prohibit liquor imports into the state except for medical and sacramental purposes and sends it to the house. An expected attack on Maine ports is discussed in Rockland with claims German submarines countered and potential maritime action noted, prompting local concern.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Senate
House
Maine
Rockland
Provisional government seeks two ex‑leaders in Petrograd arrest
In Petrograd the provisional government orders the arrest of Nicholas Homanott and Alesandra. Poodorovas, former emperor and empress of Hansa, has been isolated by authorities. A reward has been offered for information leading to their capture.
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Petrograd
Nicholas Homanott
Alesandra
Poodorovas
Hansa
Kendrick Ranchman Seeks Wyoming Senate Seat
John B. Kendrick, a ranch owner and cattleman, becomes the first Democrat to represent Wyoming in the United States Senate. He designs the governorship for the fall race, aims to win the seat, and defeated Senator Car by about 8,800 votes.
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John ©. Kendrick
Wyoming
United States Senate
Military Training for Gonvicta Belem Convict Camp
Military training will be adopted for the convicts in the Ingalet chiefly of marching.
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Gonvicta
Belem
Ore
Ingalet
Navy Orders Destroyers Amid National Defense Moves
The Council of National Defense and leaders mapped mobilization resources as a general military budget headed for Congress. Secretary Daniels approved destroyer orders, nine of twenty-four funded by emergency means, with talks to double outputs if facilities exist.
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Teld Fm
House
Senate
Council of Natonal Defense
Navy Department
War Department
Army
Congress
Couny
Daniels
Germans threaten Rubria in new northern front plan
Petrograd reports internal troubles and postwar reconstruction push give way to a fresh danger. Indisputable evidence shows German forces lining the northern front for a potential assault on Russia's capital. Ministers issue proclamations to alert the country.
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Petrograd
Russia
Idaho Urges Navy Offices Open For Defense Mobilization
Boise urged opening local navy recruiting offices across Idaho to speed mobilization for President Wilson's defense plan. Governor Moses Alexander addressed mayors and clubs urging rapid staffing of the first line of defense as Congress readies actions. Washington reported Dr. Orestes Ferrara, Cuban rebel leader, and followers to be deemed obnoxious to the government and to halt agitation. American forces to depart Belgium noted.
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Boise
Ida
Idaho
Moses Alexander
Wilson
Washington
State Department
Orestes Ferrara
New York
United States
Apokane Pledges Support for Wilson Amid Crisis
A mass meeting of 5,000 Apokane citizens failed to adopt any pledges of support for President Wilson during the current international crisis. An overflow gathering of 3,000 Russians and reformers from the Orient were present, with one optimistic speaker urging calm about the Russian revolution.
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Wilson
Washington rules out mediation in German submarine war
Officials at the state Department refused to confirm mediation talks while stressing no mediation or lacuna plans will be considered. The United States faces ongoing German aggression that endangers American lives and ships, with defense measures the only possible response as long as the conflict persists.
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State Department
Mega
United States Recognizes Russian Council of Ministers
The United States moved to formally recognize the Russian Council of Ministers. Ambassador Milukov, with naval and military attaches, delivered congratulations at the Murinaky palace in Petrograd upon receiving instructions from Washington.
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United States
Raider Moewe Reaches Home From Second Atlantic Cruise
Berlin reports the German auxiliary cruiser Moewe has returned to a home port after a second Atlantic voyage. The admiralty states the ship captured twenty two steamers and five sailing vessels totaling 423100 tons gross.
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Berlin
Moewe
Atlantic Ocean
American steamer Healdton torpedoed near London
A Rotterdam dispatch to the Daily Telegraph reports the American steamer Healdton was torpedoed killing thirty four crewmen, with thirteen more dead after a torpedo breached the engine room and the vessel sank or was overwhelmed.
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London
Hotterdam
Daily Telegraph
Wensel
Russians Battle Near Persian Frontier
Petrograd reports Russian troops advancing from Kermanabad in Persia reach within forty five miles of Monopotamiatt border. Turkish forces, after a defeat near Karind, reportedly withdraw toward Kerind as authorities claim continued pressure.
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Petrograd
Kermanabad
Persia
Point Leas
Monopotamiatt
Karind
Kerind
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