President Calls Congress in Extra Session on War With Germany
President Wilson called Congress to assemble in extraordinary session on April 2 to consider a state of war with Germany. The move follows German submarine action against U.S. commerce and is expected to lead to a formal declaration of war, with discussions of armed neutrality and universal military training. The cabinet urged an immediate session, citing grave national policy questions.
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Hindenburg Line
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Navy Department
Congress of the
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White House
Lake Boatmen to Train for War on U-Boats
Chicago yachtsmen meet at the Chicago Yacht club to form a naval auxiliary. Capt W A Moffett explains the navy plans to mobilize 500 motor boats and yachts on the Great Lakes and 5,000 men. A Chicago squadron may be trained here and used on the Atlantic if needed.
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Chicago Yacht Club
Navy
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Great Lakes
Navy Department
Capt Moffett
Naval Reserve
Atlantic
Union League club calls for united war action against Germany
New York March 21 The Union League club held its first war like meeting and adopted a resolution urging the American people to face the fact that war with Germany exists and to concentrate the nation’s loyalty on effective government action. Speakers included Theodore Roosevelt Charles E Hughes Elihu Root and Joseph H Choate before six hundred attendees who urged the president to forestall and repel German attacks.
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New York
Germany
Union League Club
Republican Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Charlies E. Hughes
E. Root
Joseph H. Choate
Three Killed in Police Battle With Drug Crazed Negro
Vancouver March 21 Three were dead after a gun battle with police during an attempted arrest at a rooming house. Two officers wounded. Victims include MALCOLM bB. MACKLENNAN police chief, GEORGE ROLPH, and ROBERT TAIT. Police say the suspect and his common law wife were drug crazed. the woman is arrested for murder.
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Vancouver
Malcolm Bb. Macklennan
George Rolph
Robert Tait
Tait
Rally Round Bean Boys becomes a regional gardening surge
Boston gardeners rally around beans as seed demand surges 56 to 100 percent above normal. Three seed dealers note beans outpacing rivals amid rising living costs. State and city authorities push gardening columns and a broader movement expands from weekly papers to dailies.
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Boston
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New England
Deposed Czar Ordered Taken Into Custody
London March 21 report that the deposed emperor and his consort are deprived of liberty and to be brought to Tsarkov Selo. Provisional government issues appeal to the army to press a victorious end to the war and grants general political amnesty. Clergy in Wien, Russia recognize the new government.
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Tsarkov-Selo
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Petrograd
Finland
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Russia
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Verepsky
St. Peter and St. Paul
Marie Feodorovna
Alexandra
Kiev
Nicholas
Denmark
Nicholas Romaunoil
Switzerland
France
Crimea
Alleged Opieo Pleads Guilty in Spy Conspiracy
Albert C. Sander and Charles N. Wannenberg pleaded guilty in New York on March 21 to charges as members of the Central Powers War Film Exchange. They face up to five years in a federal prison and were said to have recruited George W. Beacon to act as a spy in England. The pleas surprised government attorneys who feared exposure could arrest higher figures.
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New York
Albert C. Sander
Charles N. Wunpenberg
Central Powers War Film Exchange
England
Sander
Wannenberg
George W. Beacon
St. Louis
Europe
German Airmen kill 1000 in Bucharest before fall
London reports that German aircraft killed more than 1,000 people in Bucharest before Romanian abandonment. In one day 200 died in fields and streets as planes flew low for hours. Aerial raids targeted the royal residence as Prince Mireca lay dying of scarlet fever.
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Bucharest
Jassy
Reuter
Mireca
Dutch Paper Urges the Arming of Ships
The Hague via London reports Dutch newspapers debate arming merchant ships. Handelsblad urges arming due to changed conditions since the outbreak of war, arguing such ships could not enter Dutch ports and noting Halland’s refusal to recognize this right strains relations with America more than a changed Dutch stance would with Germany.
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London
The
Handelsblad
Halland
America
Germany
Consul Dismissed in Park Scandal
London March 21 Joseph Westberg American consul at Malmoe Sweden who recently was adjudged to pay 119006 crowns in a civil action is reported in a Malmo dispatch as having been dismissed. Westerberg lost two suits brought by a Copenhagen company to recover double damages under a contract alleging he re exported pork imported to Sweden through the firm involved.
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Joseph Westberg
Malmoe
Weden
Westerberg
Copenhagen
Sweden
Berlin Pleased at Sinking of American Ships
Amsterdam reports Count von Raventlow in Deutsch Tages Zeltung that American loss demands maritime self‑defense and keeping ships in port during war. Düsseldorf General Anzeiger expects the sinking of three American steamers to bring special satisfaction.
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Amsterdam
Jvondon
Count von Raventlow
Deutsch Tages Zeltung
Memphis
Ilinois
Vigilancia
United States
Anzeiger
Berlin Food Riots Rumor Sparks Broad Alarm
London reports rumors of serious riots in Berlin over food shortages with frontier regiments sent to restore order. Hamburg rumors of a revolution circulate in financial circles and US dispatches note widespread speculation without confirmation. The chatter links German unrest to Russia's democratic movement and fears of the German aristocracy losing power.
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London
Germany
United States
Russia
Forty five plead guilty to election frauds across Indiana towns
In Indianapolis Evansville Fort Wayne and Gary forty five of the 150 men arrested on federal indictments for violation of election laws pleaded guilty before Judge A B Anderson in United States district court. Most others indicted had demurrers filed.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Evansville
Frankfort
Gary
A. B. Anderson
United States District Court
Rae Tanzer Case Goes to Jury in Perjury Trial
In New York on March 21 counsel in the Rae Tanzer case delivered their summing up speeches and stated the case would likely be given to the jury before night. Tanzer is charged with perjury for identifying James W. Osborne, a well known New York attorney, as Oliver Osborne with whom she says she had a love affair.
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Rae Tanzer
Miss Tanzer
James W. Osborne
Oliver Osborne
No Halt in Retirement as French Army Arrives at Gates
The weather forecast covers until 7 p.m. Thursday with a storm area in the lower Mississippi and Ohio valleys bringing showers and thunderstorms. Another disturbance brings rain and snow in northern Rocky Mountain districts westward, while northern districts east of the Rockies stay generally fair with slight temperature changes. Tergnier two miles from the Hindenburg Line, occupied without resistance by Gen Nivelle.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Ohio River
Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountains
Iowa
Senate Votes to Accept Federal Highway Money
Des Moines Iowa March 24 The senate votes 45 to %, approves Kalkema bill to permit state acceptance of federal aid for highway construction The house earlier defeated by 55 to 54 the Shortess pension bill for teachers after 25 years service at town public schools Des Moines March 21 no vote yet on woman suffrage amendment Parker of Polk County and Kimball amendments debated Moore defers ruling until supreme court input at 2:30 p m today
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Senate
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Iowa Senate
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Parker
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Gov
Moore
Supreme Court
Gas attacks in Monastir kill over sixty civilians
Corfu report from March 20 states asphyxiating gas devices hurled into Monastir by Bulgarians during a March 17 bombardment fatally wounding more than 60 civilians including 25 women and 31 children. Nearly 20 others were killed by shell fire.
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Corfu
Greece
London
Monastir
Evansville Men Charged In Vote Fraud Arraignments
In Indianapolis on March 21, about 150 Evansville men accused of violating election laws were to be arraigned today before Federal Judge A. B. Anderson. Most of the men were under arrest and held for the proceeding.
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Laodianapolis
Ind
Indiana
A. B. Anderson
Evansville
Russian troops cross Mesopotamia frontier into Turkish land
British admiralty wireless press reports say Russian forces advancing from Sakkiz in Persia have crossed the Mesopotamian frontier into Turkish territory, according to the war office announcement issued today.
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Petrograd
London
British Admiralty
Sakkiz
Persia
War Office
Jealous Husband Dies After Bowling Wife Tragedy
Chicago March 21 Charles E Nevin aged 40 died today from a buffet wound self inflicted after shooting and killing his wife aged 20 Jealousy is believed to have caused the tragedy.
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Chicago
Charles E. Nevin
Delivery, please report missed paper after six
Notice instructs readers that paper delivery may fail by six o'clock and to call the listed number to arrange a replacement. a second contact number is provided after six thirty for delivery issues. The fragment reflects a typical late 19th or early 20th century newspaper home delivery notice.
Cambrai Ablaze and German Push in France War Report
Paris reports rapid French gains on both sides of the Lao road toward St. Quentin as British advance toward Cambrai slows amid redoubled German hammering. Tergnier holds, rail junction key, while Verdun fights continue with uncertain outcomes as Macedonian front grows vigorous. Contingent on page nine.
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Alistre
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