Iowa Troops Mobilize for Possible Quell and Guards
Des Moines reports First Infantry of the Town national guard ordered to mobilize at home stations following war department guidance. About 87 000 men may be called to guard munition plants and quell internal disorder, with units assembling at armories and awaiting further orders from the adjutant general.
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Des Moines
First Infantry
Town National Guard
Guy B. Logan
War Department
Logan
Adj
State House
Col
Bartley
Tipton
Adjj
Iowa Infantry
John Bartley
Fort Des Moines
Col. Bartley
C. Eldridge Johnson
Cedar Rapids
H. J. Utley
Manchester
J. S. Ready
Fairfield
Adjutant General
Barry
Chicago
A. Dubuque
B. Waterloo
Charles City
F. Cedar Fails
G. Waterloo
H. Manchester
I. Burlington
K. Washington
L. Keokuk
M. Fairfield
Your Country Needs You for Its First Line of Defense
A wartime recruitment message from Commander Root urged immediate publicity for increasing Navy enlistments. In Kansas City a local recruiting officer reported the plan to add 87,000 sailors, noting only 20 district recruiters and Des Moines as HQ. If war breaks out, staffing must rise to handle applicant influx.
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Navy
Des Moines
T. R. Vanser
Tule Cary
Waterloo Soldier Boys Ready for Mobilization
Waterloo Guardsmen from the First Infantry Iowa National Guard are mobilizing after war department orders. Capt. Weilein and Lt. Fisher report recruits needed, with Co. B at 63 and Co. G needing about 30 more. Meals and regular army oversight planned, while soldiers relief work faces questions on funding if units are mustered.
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Waterloo
Towa
Co. B
Co. G
Fisher
Soldiers’ Relief Committee
Dubuque Reade Dubuque
First
Iowa Infantry
Ellsworth
800 Students Parade for Flag and Nation in Rock Island
On March 26 Rock Island High School students and Augusta College students will march through Rock Island, then split into squads to canvass homes and urge display of an American flag during the international crisis. It is described as the first such demonstration in the United States. Smoke Diamond Joe, 5 cent cigar.
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Rock Island
Rock Island High School
Augusta College
United States
French Flags Flutter on Ruined Homes in Redeemed Territory
British dispatch from France on March 25 reports the first Sunday of liberty in two and a half years as French towns evacuated by Germans celebrate. Flags flutter on ruined and half ruined houses while locals don their best clothes and villagers recount terror and destruction under occupation. Peasants return to sites of former homes, seeking shelter and salvaging furniture as distant shelling continues.
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France
London
Mobilization Orders Expand National Guard Strength
President orders twenty more infantry regiments and five separate battalions into federal service to protect property. Officers seek 87,000 navy strength as mutinies feared. two new military departments to cover Atlantic coast. Maj. Gen. Wood moves to southeastern department, Bell to western.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Illinols
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
South Dakota
North Dakota
Colorado
Wyoming
Ohio
Washington
Oregon
California
Idaho
Montana
National Guard
Navy
Wilson
Atlantic
Eastern Department
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
Southeastern Department
Charleston
S. C
J. Franklin Bell
Western Department
Chance to Train for Duty in War Camps and Dates
Camps for buys between 1 and 1 4 will be made with Mark Des Maines as first camp date July 29 and second camp from August 4 to September 2. General Marky cola announces training opportunities for service, with sessions listed for various locations and dates, including August through September, alongside deadlines for enrollment.
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Maresh
Marky Cola Eaiemceet
Tyes Fale
Mvliva
Radio Qamipes AG Mort Sheridan
Trat
Hind
Serpe P Moet
Therg
Cel Mort
Suchia
Miu
Iran
Wort Hiley
Khan
Mark Des Maines
Mann May Quit Speakership Race for Unity Stake
Washington D. Marek 26 reports Republican Leader Mann may withdraw from the speakership race to seek unity on bipartisan lines after return from Elaine. He would back Champ Clark if Republicans approve. Democrats and Republicans face internal discord over house organization as rules and committee leadership are debated ahead of a special session.
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Washington, D
Marek
Mann
Elain
Washington, D. C
Congress
House
Minnesota Farmer Kills Wife and Four Children and Self
Redwood Falls Minn March 26 William Kleeman a young farmer living near Clement killed his wife and four children with an ax and then hanged himself. The six bodies were found today. Kleeman is believed to have brooded over heavy debts.
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Redwood Falls
Minn
William Kleeman
Clement
Kleeman
Lehigh Valley Must Relinquish Lake Steamship Line
In a Pan ama Canal act ruling, the Supreme Court orders the Lehigh Valley railroad to give up its Great Lakes steamship line operating ships between Buffalo Chicago and Milwaukee.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Great Lakes Steamship Transportation Line
Buffalo
Chicago
Milwaukee
Guards on River Watch as High Water Rises
In Des Moines on March 26 industrial plants along the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers posted guards for day and night duty until flood levels subside. Rivers remained at flood stage with rising readings and reports of minor damage arriving from upstream areas. A coal miner, E. J. Meyers, 45, shot himself amid illness and unemployment. his wife and four children witnessed the tragedy.
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Des Moines
Raccoon
Self
Maron
E. J. Meyers
Meyers
Abrogation of Pawguian Pact Cited by U S
Washington March 26 The United States says Germany has clearly violated treaties of 1709 1828 and disregarded canons of international courtesy and notes it seriously considers whether the 1828 treaty and revised articles of 1785 and 1799 have been abrogated by Germany's conduct The note was made public by the State Department and argues it would be unjust to require one party to observe stipulations while the other disregards them.
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Washington
Germany
United States
State Department
Germmany
Russia Confident in Face of New Hindenburg Drive
Petrograd reassured by a calm, confident public mood as Field Marshal von Hindenburg plans a campaign against Petrograd. Messages from the front affirm troops ready to defend, and easing censorship allows truthful reporting without rumors. The city relies on loyal army support to counter the perceived threat.
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Russia
Petrograd
London
Two Ships Sunk With Americans On Board
Washington March 26 An American note reports the torpedoing of the Norwegian steamship Wilfred with two Americans aboard and the British steamer Charley with three Americans aboard. The Wilfred had been warned and carried no contraband or armament.
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Washington, BD. C
Wilfred
Charley
State Department
Young Bandits Captured After Six Robberies
Chicago March 26 The rifle squad of the police department captured six youthful automobile robbers fifteen minutes after they robbed a pedestrian. The suspects admitted to six robberies during the night and were pursued through a West Side street as police fired at the vehicle before it was rammed and partly wrecked.
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Chicago
Ill
Weather forecast for the North region today
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau forecast until 7 pm Tuesday shows a low pressure area over the Mississippi valley bringing unsettled weather with showers in some areas. The storm front has fallen back but rising pressure will bring clearing by Tuesday preceded by light rain or snow and colder Monday night.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Furious Battle On For St Quentin French Cain
notices report a furious battle near St Quentin as German resistance stiffens. A separate item discusses Rasputin’s influence on the ill Alexis in the Russian court with alleged poisoning using powders from a physician.
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ST. Quentin
Germans Strike But French Hold St Quentin Position
War dispatches describe heavy fighting at St. Quentin with the French making slow progress against stubborn German defense. French forces report capturing the Essigny plateau on the German left, a key position that could bend the line toward the Oise if not retained. Paris authorities say Nivelle’s troops still hold all gained ground as the battle continues near Vermand Saver and Benay.
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St. Quentin
Paris
Nivelle
Essigny
Oise
Velfoprad
Russian War Office
Dyinsk
Bagdad
Tigris
Mosul
Persia
Petrograd
al ST. Quentin
Omignon
Althe
Somme
St Quentin
Savy
Vermand
Troton Wood
Saver
Benay
Seramourt
Oisa
Vandeutt
Imnporti
St Louis Liner Arrives Safely In Washington DC
The American liner St Louis arrived safely at its destination in New York to relieve anxieties of relatives. Secretary Daniels approved release of the arrival, noting no further trip details were provided. The ship left New York on March 17 with 31 passengers and 294 crew, including 141 Americans.
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Washington, D. C
St. Louis
Atlantic
Daniela
Navy Department
American Line
New York
Daniels
Wife Slayer Shot by Officer May Die in Frontier Shelter
John G. Johnson, who killed his wife in Burlington, was captured near Newport. He raised his rifle as he surrendered and was shot through the neck by Officer McElroy. Doctors fear he will die. Johnson claimed she threatened his life. The bullet perforated her body from ambush.
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Burlington
John G. Johnson
Newport
Truce Declared on National Dry Fight
Washington discusses a wartime approach to prohibition as organized Methodist Episcopal agencies announce they will not push the constitutional amendment during the special congressional session. The church urges national defense focus and suggests industry leaders seek government help converting plants to industrial alcohol or other uses. Also noted is the death of Moses Lippman, a retired Dubuque merchant and longtime Mason.
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Washington, D. C
Methodist Episcopal Church
Congress
Kiss Through Sterilized Gauze Advised In Epidemic
Chicago March 26 Dr W O Nance head of the city health committee urged residents to kiss only through sterilized gauze to prevent streptococcic sore throat, noting a few cases had appeared and recommending no kissing for a period.
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Chicago
W. O. Nance
City Council Committee On Health
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