Germans Enter Jamburg Near Alloa in War Report
British dispatches from London report German forces captured Jamburg east of Narva as Turco German offensives push beyond Trebizond. Bolshevik and Petrograd sources dispute peace terms while Moscow delegates vote to ratify the Brest Litovsk accord. Petrograd notes calm despite German troops at Narva and resumed German advances toward Lake Peipus.
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London
Jamburg
Narva
Trebizond
Russia
Reval
Petrograd
Black Sea
Turkish Armenia
Soldiers
Moscow
M. Prokrovsky
Brest Litovsk
Germany
M. Prokrovski
Berlin
Ithonia
Courland
Tivonia
Golofft
Lake Peipus
Tetrograd
American Colonel Captures Prussian Officer in Trench
American patrols report missing men returning safely near Toul as a colonel and captain seize a Prussian lieutenant in a trench. German raid repulsed with losses in the new American sector on the Lorraine front. Casualties among U S forces remain slight amid continued raiding and artillery activity.
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France
Lorraine
Chemin-des-Dames
U. S
Thas
Western Front
Flanders
Vosges
Verdun
Lor- Traine
Hay
Germans Loot and Destroy in Belgium
Belgians report German forces dynamiting engines machines and factory foundations around Mons. Rail tracks are stripped and rails shipped to Germany as deportations expand to Belgians including 18 year olds. Gas supply on a line has vanished.
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Havre
Mons
Belgium
Germany
Gun Duels In Italy Renew Fire Across Front
Rome reports renewed exchange of fire between Lake Garda and the Astico with Italian batteries concentrating on moving enemy troops in the Asiago basin and near Primolano. Reconnaissance parties south of Tierna were repulsed, a mine exploded on Pasabio, and Italian aircraft bombarded enemy aviation ground near Monta di Ligenzia as a column advanced toward Lampol.
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Rome
Lake Garda
Astico
Montella
Asiago Basin
Primolano
Col Delia Berretta
Lampol
Piave
Tierna
Pasabio
Monta di Ligenzia
Senate approves Palmers plan to sell enemy property
Washington March 4. Senate appropriations committee unanimously approved Palmer alien property custodian plans to break up German holdings in the United States and sell them to private interests after the war. Proceeds to be held in treasury. price fixed by lien custodian. Republicans opposed measure to seize Hoboken ship piers.
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Washington, D. C
United States
America
Congress
A. Mitchell Palmer
Senate Appropriations Committee
Palmer
Germany
Hoboken
N. J
Seed corn shortage faced by Middlewest Defense Council
Chicago March 7 Scarcity of seed in the corn belt of theNi nois is being considered by the council of defense with a possibility of the council standing sponsor for a fund to aid in the purchase of 206,000 bushels of seed estimated to be needed by the farmers A shortage is said to exist also in Indiana Town and Wisconsin.
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Chicago
Council of Defense
Indiana
Town
Wisconsin
American Army to be Organized for Trench Warfare Fronts
Washington March 7 The War Department approves a six division army corps plan to form a ready Americanized front in France Gen Pershing will determine corps and field army numbers and commanders The system provides two front divisions per corps with two reinforcement divisions behind them plus corps troops including heavy artillery engineers and air service units The plan envisions artillery up to 211 calibres and large naval guns to bombard enemy depots from long ranges
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Washington, D. C
France
War Department
Pershing
United States
Gen. Pershing
Belgian Skipper Killed by Kultur Sailors at Sea
A press dispatch from Penzance reports German submarine crew attacked a Belgian fishing smack. The skipper refused to abandon ship as Germans ordered towing to place hazardous devices aboard. A German struck the skipper in the head in view of his son, fatally injuring him.
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London
Press Association
Penzance
Ohe
Rail Wage Body Fines Probe Into Swing Gust
Washington March 7 The railway wage commission undertook the most extensive living cost study in U S history by surveying over 800 newspapers and chambers seeking data on price rises since 1915. It found some families with $800 annual savings and detailed charts showing wage distributions from 30 to 159 dollars monthly. An accurate census shows 1 980 000 railroad workers. Final recommendations to the director general are expected within two weeks.
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Washington, D. C
Railroad Wage Commission
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Lane
Cone
Warns neutrals not to aid U S with ships
Amsterdam March 7 In a semi official article the Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung urges neutral states against transferring tonnage to the United States. It argues acquired vessels gain a hostile character and must be treated as such whether used inside or outside the barred zone, viewing such neutral tonnage transfers as indirect participation in economic war against Germany.
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Amsterdam
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeung
United States
Germiany
Fixed Matzo Prices for Passover in Illinois
The Illinois state food administration set matzos at 13 to 14 cents a pound as Passover approaches. The action, aimed at stabilizing prices for the Jewish feast beginning March 27 and lasting seven days, reflects a rise of about one third from last year.
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Chicago
Illinois State Food Administration
Garden Army 5,000,000 Strong Form Announced
Warslington D C March formation announced by the Interior Department creating the United Star garden with a membership of 5,009,000 children. Purpose to supply each member's family with vegetables small fruits and eggs through summer and fall. Interior to organize urban, rural, and suburban children while Agriculture handles farming districts. Campaign features competition with honors prizes and distinctions for winners.
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Warslington
D. C
Star Garden Wen
Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Germany's Poor Report Food Relief During War Winter
Miss Elizabeth McCann and her sisters, returning from 14 years in Germany, say ration cards and tighter food controls eased last winter's hardship. They expect continued German confidence in victory and doubt a major Allied crossing will reach Europe before peace.
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Atlantic
Germany
Elizabeth McCann
Miss McCann
Ask Government to Fix Prices on All Steel Products
Washington PD. C Maren Steel manufacturers urge government control of raw materials and accessories to stabilize steel prices. They argue finishing price alone is insufficient without regulating inputs.
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Washington, PD. C
Maren Steel
Prohibition Split Over Merger Plan Shakes Party
Chicago March 7 leaders of the Prohibition party admitted a severe blow after 51 delegates bolted to the new National party. A merger failed 173 to 141 while resolutions kept the Prohibition name and boosted cooperation to elect sympathetic state and national legislators. Frances Beauchamp condemned tobacco policy at the convention. The National party platform will emphasize nationwide prohibition and woman suffrage.
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Chicago
Prohibition Party
New
National Party
Prohibition
National Party Committee
American Red Cross
National
Frances Beauchamp
Lexington
America
Progressive Party
Gisa
David Coates
Colorado
Cadet Killed at Fort Worth During Training Flight
A flying cadet from the army air corps near Fort Worth was killed this morning while attempting a landing. He was in the front seat with an instructor in back, who escaped unharmed. This makes the thirty sixth cadet fatality at the base. The deceased’s mother resides in Prescott, Georgia.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Mareh T—Burton
Ralston Woman Kills Husband in Self Defense
At 12 15 p m today Mrs Emmalina Ralston shot and killed her husband William D Hale Ston at their home 29 Lime Street The shooting followed an alleged choking attack by Hale Ston who pursued her as she fled toward a side door A revolver on the sideboard figured in the defense The coroner Sheriff and county attorney ordered an inquest likely tomorrow Neighbors say the couple long endured abuse by Hale Ston initially married to Samuel Husted who died in 1912 from a locomotive accident
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Emmalina Ralston
William D. Haleston
Lime Street
Ralston
Will
New East High School
Samuel Husted
Illinois Central Railroad
Belt
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Aloe
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el Tovar
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Brink Buck
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