PRESIDENTS VIEW ON FRYE SINKING AND AMERICAN VESSELS
Washington reports the White House statement on the sinking of the American ship Wm. P. Frye by the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich. Officials discuss whether Germany must repudiate or pay for the Frye and its cargo, with potential diplomatic protests and damages.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Wm. P. Frye
Ring Titel Friedrich
Frye
Atro
Uhierishsen
State Department
Charcas
Prinz Bitel
South Pacific
New York and Pacific Steamship Company
New York
Long Sea Raid Details Still Hidden At Sea
The German cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich remained at Newport News awaiting word from Berlin as it plans its next move after sinking the Wm. P. Frye. Crew and officers, including Captain Thierichsen, celebrated birthdays aboard while officials sought full accounts and considered internment. immigration rulings allowed some passengers to land, and a treasury deposition on the Frye’s destruction was prepared for Washington.
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Newport News
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Washington
Wm. P. Frye
Thierwhsen
Norman Hamilton
H. H. Kiehne
Estel Friedrich
Hampton Roads
Virginia Capes
Floride
Eitel
Leitel
Friedrich
Kiehne
Vale
Prinz Heitel Friedrich
United States
Prinz Eiffel
Neutrality Board
Pring Huel
Eifel
Thierichsen
Germany
J. B. Williams
Kiefane
Frye
Hamilton
Treasury Department
Treasury
Hamiton
United States Defends Neutral Shipping Rights in Sinking Case
In far eastern waters a British steamer Knight Commander with American cargo sank for lack of coal to reach Vladivostok. Crew testified. wheat as conditional contraband argued. U S officials say sinking not justified by contraband alone and condemn noncompliance without evidence. Russo-Japanese era Britain pressed for neutral port access. mistimed measures risk paralyzing neutral trade.
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Knight
Far
Vladivostok
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Russia
Prinz Eitel Sunk in All Eight Ships
The German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Mitel Friedrich, after slipping into Newport News yesterday, sunk all eight vessels on its voyage from Taing Tau. The list includes the Inverroe, Mary Ada Short, Plorisse, Willerby, Isabel Browne, Pierre Hotl, William YP Frye, and Jacobsen, with various masters and owners, and a cargo of wheat from Seattle to Queenstown declared contraband.
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Prinz Mitel Friedrich
Newport News
Taing-Tau
Inverroe
W. Ed. King
Inver Line
Aberdeen
Scotland
Mary Ada Short
AL B. Dobbing
James Westall
Bunderland
England
Plorisse
Mouscion
Cong Iumie Generale Trans Atlantique
Willerby
J. Wedgewood
Ropner & Company of
West
Hartlepool
Isabel Browne
Axmar Hiiksson
Tronberg
Finland
Pierre Hotl
Transchant
Crewe
Society Nouvelle Darmament
Nantes
France
William YP. Frye
H. H. Kiehne
Arthur Sewall & Company
Bath Me
Seattle
Wash
Queenstown
Jacobsen
V. Laroux
Society Les Voilers
Dunsuyereis
Bombardment of Dardanelles Continues in Fog
Paris reports a vigorous bombardment of fortifications in the Dardanelles persisted Wednesday led by French warships. Heavy fog hindered aerial observers and delayed intelligence on Turkish battery responses.
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Paris
Dardanelles
Teneday
Matin
German line till holding in west and east marked by morale
London dispatch reports British observers say German forces still hold extensive fronts in the west and east. Despite reduced effectiveness, German troops show no signs of general weakening and remain deter mined. Civilian morale is affected but confidence in ultimate victory persists unless sustained Allied pressure grows.
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London
Corman
Altho
Germany
Garibaldi Legion Readied For War In France Return
Paris reports Prenel government allows the Garibaldi Legion now in the Argonne to return to Italy or remain in French service. If short of men they may join the Foreign Legion. Gen Ricciotto Garibaldi and son Col Peppino Garibaldi influence plans for Italians in the French army. Bruno and Constante Garibaldi have died in action.
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London
Paris
Prenel
Garibaldi
Argonne
Italy
Staix
France
Foreign Legion
Ricciotto Garibaldi
Peppino Garibaldi
Rome
Lord Kitchener
Thaly
King George Signs Order of Reprisal in Privy Council
London reports King George signed an order of reprisal during a Privy Council session at Buckingham Palace. Details of Britain's plan remain unpublished but the order will be gazetted soon. Premier Asquith stated in the House of Commons that Britain and France will halt all trade with Germany in retaliation for submarine warfare.
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London
Britain
Germany
Ginho
Wing? George
Privy Council
Buckinghaw Palace
Aaquith
House of Commons
Great Britain
France
Teachers Pension Law Defeated in Des Moines House
The Des Moines House defeated the Crason bill to pension teachers after a 48 to 56 roll call. Original tally was 61 to , as lawmakers Grasop Michael Korchem and Steel smith shifted to reconsider. The measure aimed to retire and pension teachers at a set age and service. A separate bill aims to repeal liquor permit requirements for rural drug stores.
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Des Moines
House
Crason
Grasop
Michael
Korchem
Steelsmith
Francis of Dickinson
General Assembly
Carranza Reply Seen As Encouraging Hope In Washington
Washington reports a reply from General Carranza to the American note was laid before President Wilson and administration circles describe the situation as more encouraging. Continued reports will be issued to keep Mexico City and Vera Cruz in close contact and to care for destitutes in Mexico City. Spain’s ambassador Señor Riano informed the State Department that four Spaniards were assassinated in Mexico City and reports of looting and burning of private residences in the oil districts were denied.
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Washington, D
Carvrangy
Wilson
Cireles
United 'Ata
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Senny Riana
State Department
Mexia
Oilskills
Iowa Building Dedication at International Exposition
San Francisco observers marked the Iowa building dedication with W. W. Marsh praising the city as the best site for a future world peace conference. He cited San Francisco’s post 1906 rebuilding and urged its selection if a peace congress is held.
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San Francoisco
Iowa
W. W. Marsh
San Francisco
W. OW. Marsh
Waterloo
A. Black
Siouxliv
C. D. Cases
W. Os Haskell
Miss Haskell
Cesar Rapids
W. Wilson
San Braneiscans
John P. Irish
Panavina Canal
California
Colonel Irish
Carmette
Towa
F. T. Robson
Bayity Iowa Association
Wag
Arthur Arlett
Johnson
Panama Canal
Marsh
Carrier delivery notice with late paper phone numbers
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British Take Long Stretch of Trenches in Flanders
Paris reports from London that a British attack yesterday captured approximately 4 500 metres of German trenches before Neuve Chapelle and the village, with progress toward Auberg and Pierre Bull while German artillery fired only a few shots.
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Neuve Chapelle
Flanders
Auberg
Pierre Bull
Boils du Dublez
Sanity of Thaw Not in Question
Justice Fage sustained an objection to questions about Thaw's sanity. The ruling meant the issue would not be admitted. The state closed its case against Thaw at 12:28 a.m. Motions to dismiss the indictment by Staplefield and Levy were denied.
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New York
Fage
Kenned
Thew
O Thaw
Thaw
Mr. Staplefield
Abraham Levy
Sailors From Wm. P. Frye Freed After Sinking
Seventy sailors from the American ship Wm. P. Frye were released from the vessel after it sank to a German cruiser attack. Twenty-two arrived ashore at Newport News, Virginia, but two German nationals remained and enlisted with the German forces.
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Newport, News
Wm. PW
Prinz Eifel Friedrich
Pleads Not Guilty to Murdering Babes in New York
Mrs Ida Sniffen Walters arraigned in supreme court and pleads not guilty to indictments charging the murder of her two babies Loretta and Joan by poison. Larrys Elton Rogers, father of the children, also pleads not guilty to a charge of compelling Walters to live with him. Rogers’ bail of 7500 was continued.
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New York
Ida Sniffen Walters
Supreme Court
Loretta
Joan
Larrys Elton Rogers
Bin
British Troops Advance in France Claim 1000 Prisoners
Report from Tamidon dated March 14 claims a British advance in northern France near Neuve Chapelle shifting toward La Bassee and Lille. It states about 1000 prisoners and several guns captured, with strategic importance for operations and a potential push toward the Lille region. The dispatch also notes German resistance near Ostrolenko and limited Dardanelles activity with armored ships seen near the straits.
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Tamidon
Neuve Chapelle
la Bassee
France
Lie
Tai Bassee
Lille
Ypres
Horace J. B Smith-Darrien
Raio Fournes
Aubers
Neuve Chapélle
Berlin
Augustawa
Ostrolenko
Praasoysz
Dardanelles
Malta
Registrations Mage 10 Order in Terre Haute
Indianapolis Ind March 11 Edward Holler former chief of police of Terre Haute testified in the trial of Mayor Don Roberts and twenty seven others charged with conspiracy to corrupt the elections last November. He said Roberts told him to make about 2500 registration applications for the last election. He testified all were illegal and for fictitious persons. Cordes testified yesterday.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Edward Holler
Terre Haute
Donn M. Roberts
Roberts
Heller
Holler
Slim
Walter Cordes
Cordes
Dailey
Robers
Secretary McAdoo Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Washington DC March 11 Secretary McAdoo was taken to a hospital for an appendicitis operation with no complications reported as of this morning. He had been in his office earlier and it was said the operation would occur tonight or tomorrow.
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Washington, D.C
McAdoo
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