War Sentiment Grows as Bolsheviki Gain Influence
Petrograd reports a supreme military council formed for defense, urging armed populace. Bolshevik leaders consider retreat to the Urals to avert defeat, while Moscow is tipped to become capital and Petrograd a free port. Evacuation of Petrograd is underway as ministries flee. Krylenko appeals to German command to halt hostilities.
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Petrograd
London
Reuter
Moscow
Russia
Europe
Asia
Congress of Workmen's and
Lenine
Trotzky
Bolsheviks
Lenina
Altho
Germany
all-Russian
Congress
Tredwell
Raymond Robins
Permanent
Red Cross Commission
Krylenko
Ensign Krymenko
Keen Rivalry for Records by Student Flyers
Washington BC March 6 student aviators at flying fields push new daily records and high morale as rivals strive for progress. A field near Fort Worth Texas reported 75 000 miles flown in one day, three times around the world. American trainees are kept cautious while other allies accelerate. a public notice will show the growing training numbers and the small accident percentage. Recruiting for the aviation corps paused due to a long waiting list.
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Washington
Fort Worth
Tex
Aviation Corps
Hst
Conferees Approve 21 Months Rail Control After War
Washington March 6 Conferees on the administration bill for government operation of railroads definitely approved their tentative agreement limiting government control to 21 months after the war They will meet again tonight to settle the final dispute over rate making authority
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Washington, D. C
Wisconsin Assembly Condemns La Follette Vote
The Wisconsin assembly passed a resolution condemning Senator Robert M. La Follette by a 53 to 35 vote after a 24 hour stand in the statehouse. Amendments demanding proof of disloyalty were rejected as the measure targeted wartime loyalties and Wisconsin’s name abroad.
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Madison
Wis
la Follette
State Assembly
Statehouse
Lipon
la Folletta
Senate
Assembly
Wisconsin
Robert M. la Follette
Killed Flight Cadet Buried With Honors
Ottumwa honors Lloyd Carter, flight cadet of the royal flying corps and first war victim from Leaside Canada. Body lay in state at federal building. eight Camp Dodge guards, G. A. R. members, and First Cavalry Band escorted the funeral. Services at First Methodist Church filled to capacity. military salute and bugle taps at the grave.
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Ottumwa
Lloyd Carter
Royal Flying Corps
Leaside
Canada
Camp Dodge
First Cavalry Band
First Methodist Church
Bandit Raid in Covington Leaves One Dead
In Covington and Newport bandits burst into a Ninth Ward Building Association meeting, killing director Andrew Nordmeyer and injuring president John Rehm and Police Chief Klumper. A suspect, Pat Kearner, was arrested with Edward Wellman. another accomplice, Vernon Corbin, aided by driving them to a saloon. Police chased the fugitives as bullets sprayed the crowd outside.
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Covington
Cilies
Newport
Cincinnati
River Front
Ninth Ward Building Association
Tyre
Coverington
Klumper
Andrew Nordmeyer
John Rehm
Nordmeyer
Pat Kearner
Edward Wellman
Vernon Corbin
Corbin
Building Association
Rehm
Kreumper
Armenia Beached After U Boat Attack
The Armenian steamship Armenia, 5464 tons, torpedoed by a German submarine, lies beached and badly damaged on the British coast. Crew of 33 sailors say after an initial torpedoing in December she was patched, refloated, and reloaded for a voyage to a British dry dock, but a second torpedo the next morning forced another beaching.
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Armenia
Daniels
English
Baltimore
Sears Roebuck Faces FTC Charges of Unfair Trading
Washington March 6 The federal trade commission filed a complaint against Sears Roebuck Co of Chicago alleging unfair methods of competition. It claims discounted sugar sold at loss when tied to other groceries to raise overall profits and catalog claims misrepresenting competitors' merchandise quality to hurt rivals. A hearing is set for April 7. Chicago officials said the sugar sale was discontinued last June amid a sugar shortage and that they cooperated with the food administration.
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Sears, Roebuck & Co
Chieago
Federal Trade Commission
Sears, Raebuck & Co
Practice
Chicago
Federal Food Administration
Kenyon Favors U S Control of Packing Plants
Senator Kenyon of Iowa urged government control of the packing industry during World War I before the senate agriculture committee. Chicago stock journal editor Frank Reid testified on meat shortages and packers’ power over supply and prices, while Reid criticized President Wilson’s perceived indifference to farmers and hinted at figures Hanover and Houston.
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Washington, D. C
Kenyon
Iowa
Senate Agriculture Committee
Frank Reid
Chicago Stock Journal
Reid
Wilson
Hanover
Houston
John Redmond Irish leader dies in London
John Redmond longtime Irish Nationalist leader dies in London after an operation for an intestinal obstruction. He led the Irish Parliamentary Party and helped form the Irish Convention, rejecting partition and backing Lloyd George's plan for a united constitutional settlement. King George expressed sorrow as Redmond’s death ends a quarter century of home rule advocacy.
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London
Joan E. Stedmond
Redmond
Mr. Redmond
John Redmond
Fledmond
King George
John EB. Redmond
Ireland
David Lloyd George
Lloyd George
Dublin
Belfast
Cork
Petrel OF
House
W. A. Redmond
Wexford
John B. Redmond
House of Commons Armee Issi
Clongowes Wood College
Kildare
Trinity College
New Ross
House of Commons
North Wexford
Waterford
Geddes declares ship situation full of peril in parliament
London reports Sir Eric Campbell Geddes, first lord of the admiralty, delivering a lengthy House of Commons speech on naval conditions. He warned of a serious drop in ship production and said allies push to increase output, while British and American efforts continue to sink submarines faster than built. He noted a rise in German reluctance to sail, and praised allied naval gains, including a Dover barrage raid and the bravery of sailors amid ongoing raids on convoys and the English coast.
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London
House of Commons
Eric Campbell Geddes
Admiralty
DIOP
Merle
Sir Eric
England
British Isles
Sly Erie
Eric
Breslau
Dover
English
United States Silent On Japan Siberia Plan
Washington reports no US communication to Japan on Siberia action. Britain and Japan discuss the issue under the Anglo Japanese pact to preserve the current status while the US remains noncommittal, crediting Japan with disinterested aims if action occurs.
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Washington
DD. C
United States
Japan
Siberia
Great Britain
United Stat
Far East
State Department
Kaiser Rejoices at Glorious Victory
Amsterdam reports Emperor William telegram to Prince Leopold of Bavaria praising German forces for halting the vast Russian army after more than three years of struggle. He notes Irresistible marches through ice and snow and calls the last fortnight a glorious page in German military history.
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Amsterdam
William
Leopold
Bavaria
Berlin
Paper Delivery Notice With Phone Contact
A notice warns that if a newspaper is not delivered by 6 o clock the paper will be sent by a second route. Readers are instructed to call 3320 to request a copy and ensure the office receives the call before 6 30 p m.
British liner Calgarian sunk with 610 aboard
Official notice confirms the Allan liner Calgarian torpedoed and sunk near the Irish coast on March 1. Of 610 aboard, about 500 were landed at Irish ports. two officers and 46 men lost. The ship, 17,515 tons, built 1914 in Glasgow, had been serving British convoy duties from Canada.
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London
Admiralty
Belfast
Glasgow
Halifax
England
Taras
New York
Monthe
Man
British
Nova Scotia
Canadian Pacific Ocean Service, Limited
Allan Line
Montreal
New York Women Aid Elect 4 Democratic Congress Seats
Women voters in New York City helped the Democrats win four Congress seats in yesterday's special elections to fill vacancies caused by resignations. Women cast from 85 to 50 percent of the vote in several districts.
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New York
New York City
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