Japan to Intervene in Siberia with U S Backing
London dispatches report the Allied nations and the United States agreeing to action in Siberia to safeguard interests. Washington says the United States backs Japan with details to be worked out, and Japan is expected to act soon to protect Allied stores and eastern Siberia.
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London
The
Evening News
Siberia
United States
Washington, D. C
Japan
Great Britain
Wilson
Service League to Launch Drive for War Savings Stamps
Waterloo mobilizes for a campaign to sell 750000 dollars worth of war savings stamps. Service League members, organized on a military basis, will canvass every home with district sergeants reporting to lieutenants and captains. Purchases range from 25 cents to 1000 dollars, at four percent interest compounded quarterly. A big pep meeting drew nearly 500 last night to prepare for the drive starting tomorrow and extending through the day.
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Waterloo
Soahrt Eaton
Service League
Service Teague
P_ hall
Temarraw
Thornly
Proma
Enemies in Army Kept From France Reassigned
Washington March 5 Officers and men of enemy nationality will not serve on battle fronts but be posted to insular posts when their regiments go to France. Capt Franz Feinter, German born chaplain, was sent to Fort Shafter Hawaii. Many NCOs and privates of German or Austrian birth who lack naturalization are detached from units bound for France and reassigned to insular regiments. Deserter Papageorge jailed 15 years at Leavenworth following desertion conviction.
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Washington, D. C
France
War Department
Franz Feinter
Altho
Pershing
Weinler
Fort Shafter
Hawaii
Insular
Camp Dodge
Demetrius Papageorge
National Army
Duluth, Minn
Fort Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Paper Delivery Notice By Phone Request
A notice instructs readers to phone 8320 if the paper should not be delivered to their home by 6 o'clock and states a copy will be sent. Calls must reach the office before the specified time or conditions.
President Talks From Theatre Box At Washington Event
In Washington on March 5 President Wilson spoke from his theatre box during a performance. It was a historic moment as a president addressed the audience from the box after curtain calls. He thanked the actors for an admirable show and expressed how much he enjoyed the play's theme of conversion to loyalty.
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Washington
D. C
Wilson
Date of Second Draft To Be Announced Soon
Washington March 5. An important announcement on the date and method of summoning the second draft is expected. The first group is likely to move to camp in April. Congress is holding action on amendments to the selective service act. Crowder favors basing state quotas on the total Class 1 count. Preparations continue to call remaining Negroes certified under the first draft, about 70,000 to 80,000, with only half sent to camps.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Crowder
Germans Press Advance Near Alba as Talks Collapse
Reports from London and Petrograd say German forces maintain momentum toward Alba and Petrograd, with rapid advances in wide Turkish regions and warnings of continued push despite Brest-Litovsk peace terms. A Siberian council defies imperial peace, forming a workers and soldiers republic in Irkutsk and a national commissioners body. Austria-Hungary orders security drives in Ukraine while Russia agrees to a Brest-Litovsk settlement outlining evacuation, demobilization, and naval transfers.
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London
Narva
Petrograd
Gerilans Vologda
Russia
Brest Lktovsk
Berlin
Germany
Austria
Erivan
Kars
Batoun
Turkey
Arctic
Baltic
Black Sea
Flour Mills Restore 90 Percent Basis Under Food Admin
Chicago March 5 The milling division of the food administration issued orders for an immediate increase in flour output. Four mills may return to a 90 percent basis after originally being placed on 75 percent and later adjusted from 0 percent.
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Chicago
Milling Division
the Food Administration
Young Hoover Hero Dies Leading Wen in Chemines-Dames Fight
Washington March 5 War department officials identify the captain of the 1917 class as Lieut Stewart W Hoover of Blackfoot Idaho. He was killed while leading American troops in the Chemin-des-Dames engagement near Toul last Friday, his name appearing in General Pershing's casualty list. The officer belonged to the West Point class graduated ahead of schedule April 20, 1917.
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Young Hoover
Wen
Chemin-Des-Dames
Washington, D.C
War Department
Toul
Stewart W. Hoover
Blackfoot
Idaho
Pershing
Lieut. Hoover
West Point
A H Speer Not to Seek Re election as Cedar Falls School Sup't
Cedar Falls March 5 Special A H Speer superintendent of city schools for three years announced at noon today he would not seek re election and would sever ties with the Cedar Falls schools at the end of his current contract Aug 1 Speer came here three years ago from Shenandoah
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A. H. Speer
Sup’t of Schools At
Falls
Cedar Falls
Speer
Shenandoah
German machine gun sent as first American war trophy
With the American Army in France, a German machine gun in perfect condition may be sent to Washington as the first American war trophy. It was among material dropped hastily by the enemy when he retreated from his failed attack on American lines last week. The weapon, with several belts of ammunition, is now in possession of intelligence officers.
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Associated Press
France
Washington
May Promote Wood to General's Rank
Representative Olney of Massachusetts proposed promoting Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood to the rank of general equal to Pershing and Bliss. Olney on the House Military Affairs Committee said the promotion would be vital to shorten and win the war due to Wood's military leadership.
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Leonard Wood
Pershing
Bliss
Representative Olney
Massachusetts
House Committee On Military Affairs
Wood
Farmers launch OWA branch of Equity Society
Farmers in Towa and neighboring states gathered in Waterloo theatre for a strong patriotic address by National Secretary J Elwell Long to organize a state branch of the American Society of Equity. National President D A Mahomey called it among the largest farmer meetings seen, with government observers noting the group aims to operate on business lines and defend against profiteering. Long defended farmers as loyal citizens, urged reducing middlemen, and clarified the society is nonpolitical, focusing on business concerns. the session continued on page eight.
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S8c
Towa
J. Elwell Long
Waterloo
American Society of Equnty
D. A. Mahomey
Virroqua
Wis
American Society of Equity
Nonpartisan League
Council of Defense and Service League
Long
W. R. Law
Mr. Long
United States
America
Lord Lansdowne Sees Step Toward Peace in Hertling Speech
Lord Lansdowne writes in the Daily Telegraph that Hertling’s speech marks a notable advance in peace talks. He highlights four points for comment: informal belligerent talks, basis of Wilson’s four principles, cooperation with an impartial tribunal, and Belgium’s fate. He calls for clarification of Belgium references and urges wider application of Belgium’s treatment to other occupied areas.
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London
Marquis of Lansdowne
Daily Telegraph
Fort Herking
Lord Lansdowne
Viscount Milne
Heriiing
Wilson
Lord Lanedowne
Germany
Balfour
von Hertling
Belgium
Lord Lanadowne
Hertling
Count von Hertling
Flo
Two Big Fertilizer Firms Charged With Halting Competition
The Federal Trade Commission charged American Agricultural Chemical Company of Connecticut and Brown Company of New Jersey with unfair methods to suppress competition in fertilizer manufacture and sale. They allegedly bought raw materials at prices that shut out small rivals, and American Agricultural Chemical is said to have acquired Brown’s stock in 1917 to lessen competition and create a monopoly. Hearings were scheduled for April 10.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
American Agricultural Chemical Company
Connecticut
Brown Company
New Jersey
Francis J. Heney
American Agricultural Company
Trench Practice Realism Shocks Camp Bowie Personnel
A Fort Worth camp report describes trench practice that proved too realistic for some soldiers. Major Gloyd sustained a leg wound and foot injury during Monday drills, with his unit continuing training as he received medical care. Major Mill is reported in Worth, with details limited by the fragmentary text.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Camp Bowie
Yantry
Maj
Mill
Worth
Wilson Plans to Take Over German Steamship Docks
President Wilson aims to seize Hamburg American and North German Lloyd docks at Hoboken New Jersey. He conferred with Senator Martin to amend the urgent deficiency appropriation bill granting authority. Attorney General Gregory to advise Congress on the legal situation.
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Washington, D. C
Marely
Wilson
Lloyd Steamship
Hoboken
WN. J
Martin
Althen
Germain
White Elouse
Gregory
Congress
White House
Senate
Battle Heroes First to Win U S Valor Medal
The first Americans expected to receive the new American Valor Medal will likely be those who fought in Friday’s Tonl sector clash with the Germans. Premier Clemenceau honored several soldiers yesterday, including Sergeants Walsh and Norton, Private Pittman, and Privates Canty, Smiley, and Canby, with accounts of their brave actions.
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Associated Press
France
Tonl
Clemenceau
Clermenceau
Liew
Joseph Canty
Brooklyn
William Coleman
Charleston
Patrick Walsh
William Norton
Buildy
Canby
Coleman
No Man’s Land
Norton
Hils
Walsh
French Smash Enemies at Calonne Trenches
Paris dispatch reports a French surprise attack in the Calonne trenches on a 1200 meter front penetrating to the fourth German line and taking prisoners. Allied artillery fire slackened German rates as French forces advanced with limited losses and captured machines guns.
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Verdun
Calogne
Toul
Paris
War Office
Meuse
Calonne
Bezonvaux
Upper
Alsace
Largue En
London
Warneton
Soldier Receives 30-Year Sentence for Treason Utterances
Ayer Mass March 5 Williat Nimke of Torrington Conn sergeant at Camp Devens was sentenced to 30 years by a general court martial for patriotic treasonous utterances.
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Reuter
China
Chamber of Deputies
Pichon
Far East
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Havas
Manchuria
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Icra Nat
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Woop
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Equity Society
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Teuton
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St. Quentin
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