Wanamaker offers aerial patrol station to fight war
Port Washington air base with a two 200 horsepower motor air cruiser and an airplane gun was offered to the government by Rodman Wanamaker at a dinner in New York. James W. Gerard, amid praise, rebuked critics of Baker and Daniels, urging readiness for modern war and warning against militarism, while Stephane Lausanne urged France to defend liberty and law.
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Mustered District militia to guard Washington bridges
The First separate battalion District militia has nearly completed its second muster and will soon assume duties protecting bridges and vulnerable points around Washington. Troop B District cavalry seeks recruits to form Troop C largely from former regulars, while some militiamen face discharge issues delaying enlistment. Major Harvey plans to resolve them.
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Allied Drive May Force Germans Into Holland
Observers warn a Belgian withdrawal and an Allied push through Rheims toward La Fere could compel German forces to retreat into Holland, drawing Holland into the war. Berlin signals a large scale evacuation, while Cambrai nears threat as allied lines tighten and indemnity talks hint at withdrawal plans.
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Belgium
Rheima
la Fere
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Congress Stance Unified Behind Wilson In War Stand
Senators and representatives from New York Ohio Oklahoma Arizona California and Pennsylvania voiced support for President Wilson if war is needed. They stressed readiness to back the President, back a state of armed neutrality, and to deploy troops if required, citing sinking ships and national sovereignty.
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Wilson
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Texas
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Women college leaders pledge loyalty to President Wilson
Nine leading women’s colleges including Vassar Smith Wellesley Bryn Mawr Mount Holyoke Goucher Radcliffe Barnard and Brown’s Women’s College present resolutions to President Wilson via his daughters Miss Margaret Wilson and Mrs Francis Sayre. The faculties’ votes back the measures pledging service to uphold principles of Christian civilization and defend them if needed. Signed by presidents or deans, the resolutions express readiness to aid the country in defense of ideals.
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Calls Spanish War Soldiers to Colors In Crisis
Commander-in-chief D W Chisholm urged Spanish War veterans to show patriotism amid the German crisis. He plans recruiting in every state and offering troops to the government, drilling civilian groups with experienced officer veterans and aiming to raise about 150000 men.
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Congress
United States
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Philippines
Famous Auto Drivers Ready to Go to Front
Detroit, March 30. Ralph De Palma, the city’s famed race driver, plans to join the aero squadron of auto drivers and mechanics offered to the government if war is declared. Fellow drivers Billy Chandler, Ivaj Vail, Jack Gable, and Louis Fontaine, with riding mechanic C. R. Dutch Klein, plus Ralph Ekmp sen, Louis Kalinsky, and L. Kuhn of the Hudson racing team, have also decided to enlist.
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Eadie Rickenbachher
Aero Squadron
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Dutch) Klein
Ralph Ekmpsen
Louis Kalinsky
L. Kuhn
Hudsen
Governors seek to recruit New England guard to full war strength
Governors of New England states sent a joint telegram to Secretary Baker urging immediate authorization to enlist all regional military units to full war strength. If granted, they expect rapid recruitment across the entire force.
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2 Britons Slain in Mexican Bandit Attack
W H Tuckingham general manager of the Aguila Oil Company and his cashier Bannerman, both British, were killed by bandits at Nanchital on March 9 after a demand for 1500 pesos. Body desecration reported. terror cited in oil fields near Minatitlan Vera Cruz, attributed to German influence. Buckingham had 26 years in Mexico.
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Buckingham
Minatitlan
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New Hampshire Officials Assert State of War Exists
Concord March 80 State committee on public safety adopted resolutions declaring that a state of war exists between the United States and Germany, urged prompt congressional action and national defense Richard Cooney president of the States Federation of Labor pledged organized labor support to defense measures.
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State Committee On Public Safety Today
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Germany
Congress
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States Federation of Labor
Nationwide postmasters join silent secret service plan
The Attorney General drafts a vast espionage network using Postmasters and federal employees to report sedition and neutrality violations directly to the Department of Justice. Police chiefs nationwide may join, forming a coordinated corps of about 30 agents to swiftly curb any plotted antigovernment acts.
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Department of Justice
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Indian Service
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No Longer Etiquette To Serve Drinks When King George Is Guest
London reports etiquette has banished wines and liquors at meals when King George is present. The Spectator notes the king’s abstinence continues in war time despite past indulgence after his 1907 accident. Buckingham Palace and Windsor parties omit wine, aligning with royal order and physicians’ earlier guidance.
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Navy Harbor Improvements Plan Sent to Congress
Secretary Baker forwarded a government plan for river and harbor works to support naval defense along the Atlantic Bulf and Pacific coasts. The report details channels to 35 or 40 feet deep at major ports, inland waterways with locks and overhead clearances, and specific cost estimates for Boston New York Philadelphia Norfolk San Diego Mare Island and other sites.
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Aliens Favored For Citizenship Amid War Fears
The Census Bureau reports about 150,000 Germans reside in the United States with millions more in country as wartime pressures rise. The State and Labor Departments indicate that declarations of intent to become citizens will be given due consideration if restrictions on foreigners become necessary. Authorities suggest that internment of German nationals could halt if aliens obey laws, with property rights protected. Applications from Germany surged after relations with Germany broke, including a Indiana town's 70 filings in February. Russian subjects applying for citizenship are urged to renounce allegiance to the Russian Empire and Emperor Nicholas.
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New York
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President Wilson May Send Written Message to Congress
Incoming Congress members urged the President to deliver a written message to both houses next Tuesday and abandon oral joint sessions. Capitol plans assume a personal address, with tight security. Admission limits apply for members and staff, special passes for correspondents, and precautions against counterfeit tickets. Galleries open briefly before the President arrives. talks of barring public galleries circulate.
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Wilson
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Bleakley Indicted for Election Spending Over Limit
Orrin D. Bleakley Republican representative-elect from Pennsylvania Twenty-eighth district pled nolle contendre in federal court to an indictment charging use of more than five thousand dollars to promote his November election. Judge Thomson set April 5 in Pittsburgh for sentence with Bleakley released on his own recognizance.
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Orrin D. Bleakley
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Congress
Possible Phone Embargo Sparks Washington Talks
Washington faces a possible embargo on installing new telephones due to strained material resources and construction facilities from preparedness work with the government. The company has not ordered an embargo but has stopped soliciting new business, noting material is hard to obtain and no definite orders have been given yet.
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McAdoo Sons Volunteer for Naval Reserve Service
The three McAdoo sons join the naval reserve. Francia H. McAdoo, the eldest, will pursue an attorney career in New York and has offered his personal services plus a fast motorboat for use as a submarine chaser. William McAdoo Jr., 2nd son, is a Princeton senior seeking assignment to the aviation corps. Robert H. McAdoo, the youngest at 18, attends St. Paul’s School in Concord, Minnesota.
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May draft coast defenders in Bridgeport
Special to The Washington rose Bridgeport Conn March 30 Drafting may be needed to reach war strength for coast artillery and naval volunteers under a Connecticut act. All male citizens 18 to 35 may be drafted if volunteers fall short. Local units are well below required strength and would draw from unmarried men aged 18 to 35.
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900 Cuban Rebels Made Prisoners
Habana reports that about 900 rebels in Oriente led by Rigoberto Fernandez surrendered to Col Varoma near Guantanamo. They shipped 80,000 rifle rounds and 20,000 machine gun rounds plus sixteen dynamite bombs, with Fernandez at large. Rafael Manduley and several Santiago de Cuba officials also surrendered.
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Fernandez
Rafael Manduley
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Hughes to Defend Mitchel Before Albany Senate
New York mayor Mitchel hired 28 year old Charles E. Hughes as personal counsel to answer questions in the state senate at Albany next Tuesday. He faces inquiry over alleged condem native statement about Senator Robert F. Wagner tied to Rockaway Point fortification site legislation.
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State Senate
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Robert F. Wagner
Rockaway Point
Bombs Found Aboard Transatlantic Vessels
A report from Buenos Aires states that a bomb was found in the coal cargo of the steamer Tennyson on its voyage from New York to Rio Janeiro. Newspapers also note eight bombs discovered in the coal cargo of the Norwegian ship Olderney on a similar New York to Rio Janeiro trip.
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Dutch Must Keep Guard in War Leaders Message
London reports that in reply to an interpellation on granting leaves for agricultural workers the Dutch commander of war says he is bound to inform the chamber that the general situation allows no large scale leaves of absence. The note underscores continued vigilance at sea and on land.
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March
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Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Puts Comfort in Shoes
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to relieve tired aching feet and prevent foot odor. It claims quick relief, suitability for dancing, patent leather shoes, and new footwear, urging purchase from Allen & Odsted in Le Roy.
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