Czar 13 Defied by Lawmakers in Petrograd Revolt
Petrograd erupts as the duma refuses imperial ukase and declares a provisional government. Ministers are jailed, troops support the revolution, and a new administrative leadership forms under Deputy Engelhard. Berlin reports a successful Russian revolution prompting widespread unrest.
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Berlin
Russia
Petrograd
Council of the Empire
Duma
Ukase
MM. Rodzianko
Jad
Ophe
The
Engelhard
Gronski
Germany
Washington, D. C
State Department
Francis
More Power for People After War Hollweg
London reports Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg urged a postwar German reorganization granting greater popular participation in imperial administration. He warned rulers to adapt, insisting unity and patriotism must endure, with franchise reform after hostilities. He called for a strong foreign policy and mobilization of public effort to win the war.
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London
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Berlin
Reuters
Amsterdam
Diet
Germany
Delivery notice for late paper and replacement copy
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Alloa PREGO ON TO JOIN BRITISH IN MESOPOTAMIA
March 18 dispatch from Petrograd via London reports Turkish forces retreating along the Caucasian front as Russian forces press toward Sakkiz and approach Banu while Kermanshah capitulates after a two day battle. pursuit of Turks continues.
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Alloa
Mesopotamia
Petrograd
London
War Office
Kermanshah
Sakkiz
Banu
Hamadan
Baraume
Frederick B. Maurice
British War Office
Associated Press
Lucquoy Line
Somme
Bapaume Ridge
Champagne
Noted Chicago Attorney Falus From Skyscraper
New York on March 13 Rudolph Matz, an attorney of Chicago, was killed early today by falling or jumping from the eighteenth floor window of the Belmont Hotel. Chicago on March 15 Matz was well known in Chicago legal circles as a member of the firm Matz, Fisher & Borden with partners Walter L. Fisher and William C. Borden. He had gone to New York last week to consult a specialist.
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New York
Rudolph Matz
Chicago
Belmont
Matz, Fisher & Borden
Walter L. Fisher
Traction Attorney
William C. Borden
Fire forces 700 from hotel wing in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on March 15 more than 700 people were driven to the streets when a fire swept the old wing of the Hotel Rosslyn here. No injuries were reported and the entire city’s fire apparatus responded to the blaze.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Rosslyn
Canadian Wheat Crop Seized by Government
Ottawa March 15 The Canadian council of agriculture meeting at Regina has decided that the entire wheat crop of Canada shall be taken for the British government as a wartime measure.
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Ottawa
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Regina
Canada
Armed Britto Ship Sagamore Sunk by Submarine
Boston March 15 Agents of the Warren line said they received indirect word that the British steamer Sagamore sailing Feb 21 for Liverpool was sunk by a submarine. The Sagamore with Capt P Cumminge and a 50 crew carried munitions and was armed with a 4.7 inch gun. Two Americans aboard were believed to be Michael Holloway and John Henry of Boston. The vessel and cargo were valued at 1.5 million dollars.
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Boston
Mass
aAgents
Warren Line
Sagamore
Liverpool
P. Cumminge
Admiralty
Lome
Baystate
Michael Holloway
John Henry
De Facto Troops Battle Villistas Near Santa Ana
Reports from Nogales say fighting between de facto Mexican troops under Gen Gomez and Villistas under Gen Reyna began March 13 near Trincheras, about 40 miles west of Santa Ana. By noon next day the battle persisted with high mobile loads of wounded taken into Santa Ana.
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Washington, D. C
Villistas
Trincheras
Santa Ana
War Department
Nogales
Gomez
Villietas
Reyna
Pleads Guilty to White Slavery in Federal Court
Robert E B Davis of Lawrenceville Illinois pleaded guilty in federal district court to a white slavery charge. He was sentenced to six years in Leavenworth Kansas for enticing a young woman from Lawrenceville to Vincennes Indiana for immoral purposes.
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Danville
Lil
Maron
Robert EB. Davis
Lawrenceville
Federal District Court
Federal
Leavenworth
Kan
Vincennes
Ind
Two Americans Detained in Germany During War
Copenhagen reports two Americans held by German authorities during the war. James Moore of the Storskog crew remains in an internment camp with Russians and a British subject. August Henning of Chicago has had his exit permit refused for the duration of the war. Harold McCormick and wife volunteered to aid in outfitting the 59 American Yarrowdale crew members.
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Copenhagen
London
Germany
James Moore
Storskog
Starskog
August Henning
Chicago
Berlin
National Radiator Company
Henning
America
Moore
Chitcago
Berlin Star
United States
War Office
Radiator Company
Hennig
August Hennig
American Radiator Company
Cormick Atds
Zurich
Paris
Harold McCormick
Switzerland
Berne
Senate Confirms Cary Grayson as Naval Director
Washington March 15 Dr Cary T Grayson President Wilsons close ally and naval aide was confirmed by the Senate as medical director on year admiral in the navy after a long fight by Republican senators.
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Senate
Cary Grayson
Naval
Washington, D. C
Cary T. Grayson
Wilson
Rail Employees to Be Soldiers in War Plan
In a government plan, railroad workers from San Francisco to Marel would become soldiers for wartime transport. Railroad roles would remain at posts under military methods, with enlistments for the reserve corps sought. Officials would receive military ranks and subordinates graded as noncommissioned officers and privates.
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Se Francisco
Cal
Marel
Mohnandon
Raiiroad New of
Ems
United States Army
Army Reserve Corps
Gerard of Germany Will Push Sea War Threaten U.S. Trade
Washington reports say former ambassador Gerard’s briefing to the state department outlines Germany’s submarine policy and its potential to trigger war with the United States. Officials, including President Wilson, expect Germany to continue ruthless warfare while seeking armed neutrality until an armed clash occurs. Food shortages threaten 20 million in the army and government, with another 20 million rural and 20 million wealthy classes well fed.
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Washington, D. C
Amassador Gerard
State Department
Germany
United States
Gerard
Wilson
Geremany
Polly
Department
California
Tlo
Norwegian ship refuses to book Americans home
New York report says the Christianiafjord, arriving in New York, sailed without booking passage for any Americans due to German submarine fears. About 1,000 Americans faced delays. 500 applicants were turned away and mails were not carried. An American stowaway, William K. Cadmus, rode unseen then enjoyed cabin privileges before landing. The ship departed Christiana on January 28.
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New York
Christianiafjord
Chrstianiafjord
William K. Cadmus
Ellis Island
Christiania
Norway
Athlete Killed When He Turns Detective
Nicholas F. Delaney, a Chicago runner invited to compete for the Chicago Athletic Association, died from wounds after visiting the home of chauffeur Thomas Watson to tell Mrs. Watson about alleged private life. A card in Delaney’s pocket showed he studied a correspondence school for detectives. Watson and his wife are in custody.
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Chicago
Nicholas F. Delaney
Chicago Athletic Association
Thomas Watson
Watson
Delaney
German Consul Stranded After Landing Rejections
Franz Karl Zitelman former German consul general to the Philippines Guam and the Zulu islands travels the Pacific seeking a landing site. Expelled from Manila after the U S Germany break, he was shipped toward Japan then China but Japan and China refuse safe conduct. Honolulu cannot receive him and he is to be sent back by ship toward China.
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Washington, D
Franz Karl Zitelman
Philippines
Guam
Honolulu
Zitelman
China
Spy Released to Testify Against Aids Spy Released to Testify Against Aids New York
George Vanxacon once held in the Tower of Fondon as a German spy will testify for the government against Jose Albert Sander and Charles N. Wunnenbers. He is expected to appear next week after being brought back to New York on the steamship Cedric with British government permission to aid in charges of conspiring to ship spies and obtain military instruction for Germany.
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New York
George Vanxacon
Fondon
Jose Albert
Sander
Charles N. Wunnenbers
Britain
Germany
Wacon
Cedric
Burning Flag Trial in Melting Pot Ceremony
New York March 1. Judge McIntyre sentences Bouck White pastor of the Church of Social Revolution and two followers after a guilty verdict for burning the American flag in a backyard melting pot ceremony last June. Aliens warned that American institutions must be respected. Six others were acquitted. Maximum penalty is 30 days in jail or a $100 fine or both.
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New York
McIntyre
Bouck
White
Church of Social Revolution
Reventlow Sees Sweden Must Act With Allies
An Amsterdam dispatch reports Count von Reventlow’s Berlin article urging Sweden to decide soon amid Britain’s consul push. He warns Germany watches Sweden’s future stance to balance entente pressures and ongoing war dynamics.
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London
Amsterdam
Stenter’s
Count von Reventlow
Sweden
Berlin
Tages Zeitung
Count von Treventlow
Great Britain
Colintr
Germany
Des Moines Streetcar Collision Injures Attorney and Dozens
In downtown Des Moines early today a streetcar crash injured T. F. Mantz, an attorney, and about 10 to 12 other passengers sustained minor injuries. The incident occurred in the downtown district, and authorities are investigating the cause of the collision.
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Des Moines
T. F. Mantz
Ano
Downstown
Y M C A To Keep Up Prison Camp Work
Berlin dispatch says the World Alliance of the Young Mens Christian Association will continue prison camp relief work under German and Austro Hungarian governments. Central bureaus in Berlin and Vienna will stay led by Dr. Thomas C. Hall Conrad Hoff man and T N McNaughton with neutral nation members supervising immediate work in camps.
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Berlin
London
War May Affect German Securities
New York March 15. The prospect of war between the United States and Germany raises questions about 310 million German government notes in America. Notes due April 1 may be renewed for one year with the holder offered one year’s interest in advance. Bankers expect Count von Bernstorff to negotiate payment with Berlin if no war breaks out before maturity.
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New York
United States
Germany
America
Count von Bernstorff
Uncle Sam Uneasy As April Comes On
The article argues the United States may avoid war in April while noting major conflicts began in April across history. It lists the Revolutionary War starting April 19, 1775, the Mexican War April 24, 1846, Black Hawk War April 21, 1831, Spanish‑American War April 21, 1898, Civil War April 12, 1861, and cites an 1812 exception with June 18 as start date.
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United States
Mexico
Settlement near in eight hour dispute boosts talks
The four railroad brotherhood chiefs and managers met in New York to seek an immediate settlement of the eight hour controversy. No counter proposition was offered by managers, but conciliatory mood noted. A rival proposal reportedly calls for eight hours pay for nine, with mileage based pay. President Wilson remains in contact via labor department and mediation board as talks extend.
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New York
Railroad Brotherhoods
Cass
Chicago
Brotherhoods
Wilson
W. G. Lee
Washington, D. C
Department of Labor
Federal Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Publisher's Wife Eva Eastman Dies in Chicago Society
Eva Hartsi Eastman, wife of John C. G. Eastman publisher of the Chicago Daily Journal, died last night after a long illness. She was interested in modern languages and farming, studied agriculture at Purdy University, and spent summers on her Crown Point Indiana farm.
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Chicago
Eva Hartsi Eastman
John CG. Eastman
Chicago Daily Journal
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