Cabinet considers war steps as submarine threat grows
Washington March 20 further steps to protect American lives and property against German submarines are expected after today’s cabinet meeting. A state of war with Germany is not officially declared. Preparations include arming neutrality, building four submarine chasers at New Orleans and six at New York, enlisting women for shore duties, and expanding stenographic and clerical roles.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Germany
Wilso
Walling
Congress
Wilson
Navy Department
Active Corporation
New Orleans Navy Yard
New York
Aril
Daniels
Judge Advocate General
Ile
Navy League
Navy
Jon
Byes
Scheidemann urges universal suffrage to save Prussia
Socialist leader Philipp Scheidemann argues in Vorwaerts that democracy must replace Prussian absolutism. He cites reforms for Russia and Asia as models and warns the chancellor to act now by adopting Reichstag style elections in Prussia or face greater trouble after the war.
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Berl
Werar
Leidon
Philipp Scheidemann
Reichstag
Vorwaerts
Russia
Asia
European Central Empire
Bethmann-Hollweg
Prussia
Entente Lifts Blockade as Greece Receives Wheat
London reports Entente ministers in Athens announce progress toward lifting the blockade after Greece agrees to key demands. Wheat cargoes destined for Piraeus begin to enters Greek ports signaling relief as the army reshuffles and reservists are disbanded to deter attacks on Allied forces in Macedonia.
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Greece
Entente
Athens
Associated Press
London
Reuters
Piraeus
Macedonia
German Sailors Escape Attempt At Philadelphia Navy Yard
German raiders Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friedrich crews attempted liberty last night at Philadelphia Navy Yard. Four captured. three to ten men escaped in civilian dress with money and gear. ten life preservers and a dagger found. All interned sailors to be moved to Georgia stockades this week.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Navy Yard
Prinz Eitel Freidrich
Baron von Schoen
Mexico
Berlin
United States
McPherson and
Oglethorpe
Georgia
Stockades
17Th Infantry
Bray Head Sinks in German Submarine Attack
British steamer Bray Head was sunk March 14 by a German submarine off Belfast Ireland. Captain Hoy and 17 crew members were reported missing in cable advices received by local agents in St John New Brunswick.
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Associated Press
St. John, N. B
Bray Head
Belfast
Ireland
Hoy
French Push Toward St Quentin and Cambrai in World War I Standstill
French troops press along the German retreat line near Lille Cambrai and St Quentin advancing toward key towns. British forces also move toward Cambrai while German plans to halt at the Hindenburg line remain speculative with no official Berlin confirmation. Analysts say 150 000 to 200 000 German troops could be redeployed for a counter offensive as Paris and London watch for decisive moves.
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Cambrai
Lille-La Ferre
Paris
London
Hindenburg
Berlin
France
von Hindenburg
Calais
Champagne
Verdun
Picardy
Japanese Woman Sets Off to Preach Shinto in America
Miss Toshiko Sakamaki, a young Japanese woman, leaves for the United States to preach Shintoism in Los Angeles. She aims to revive Shin toism among Japanese in California and to convert Americans, declaring her mission counters the neglect of traditional Japanese manners. She is the first Japanese woman Shinto missionary to visit America.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Toshiko Sakamaki
United States
Los Angeles
America
French Hold Front Amid Weather Narrowing Contact
Paris reports that French forces still maintain contact with German troops along the retirement front, though advance is slowed by destroyed communications and bad weather. German assaults at Avecourt Wood and Hill 804 near Verdun were repulsed with serious losses on their side. In Macedonia French troops reportedly seized a hill and two towns near Monastir after stubborn resistance, taking over 1,200 prisoners including 11 officers. British actions east of Lake Doiran are noted.
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Paris
War Office
Avecourt Wood
Verdun
Macedonia
Monastir
Lake Doiran
Georgia Congressman Lee Stricken with Pneumonia Threat
Washington March 20 Rep Gordon Lee of Georgia is seriously ill at his home and threatened with pneumonia doctors say his condition is grave despite treatment He is a Republican representative from Georgia and his illness halts his official duties for now.
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Georgia
Washington
Gordon Lee
Russia May Adopt Republican Government In Wake Of Regime Collapse
Petrograd reports the government will be controlled by the council of ministers until a constitutional assembly is convened. The duma's powers will pass to a cabinet led by Prince Looff, with republican plans favored by officials and the public, while the old regime is said to be dead.
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Associated. Ress
Petrograd
London
Russia
Foreign Office
Council of Ministers
Constitutional Assembly
Duma Committee
Prince Looff
Switzerland
Associated Press
United States
Whale back ship runs ashore near Hog Island
The whale back side wheel View owned by White Oak Transportation Co of New York is ashore at Hog Island near Norfolk. The vessel is light and not considered in danger. Assistance has been sent from Norfolk.
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Ae Press
Norfolk
White Oak Transportation Company
New York
Hog Island
Democrats vow hard fight to elect Sulloway successor
Washington report notes New Hampshire will hold a special election to replace Cyrus Sulloway who died of pneumonia. Democrats invite top campaigners Champ Clark Thomas Heflin and Ollie James to rally for the Democratic nominee, hoping to gain House control. NH backed Wilson last fall.
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George H. Manning
Washington
Cyrus Sulloway
New Hampshire
Sulloway
Champ Clark
Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Ollie James
Kentucky
Clark
Heflin
James
House of Representatives
Wilson
Hostile Airplane Drops Six Small Bombs Over Frankarton
A March 16 enemy aircraft over Frankart-on-the-Main dropped six bombs, slightly damaging a house roof while others hit the river and fields with no further damage. The plane faced anti-aircraft fire. French war office says Frankfort-on-the-Main was bombarded in reprisal for Bapaume fire.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
London
Frankart-on-the-Main
French War Office
Frankfort-on-the- Main
Bapaume
Escape by six prisoners from Birmingham jail shocks city
In Birmingham on March 20, David D. Overton already sentenced for murder of Judge W T Lawler in Huntsville led six other prisoners out of the Jefferson County jail. Armed men overpowered guards and fled in a small car, reportedly steering north under pursuit by a deputy sheriff posse.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
David D. Overton
W. T. Lawler
Huntsville
Jefferson County
Overton
Tony Molina
Sam Messina
Orr
Wade Allen
Molina
W. H. Cole
Lem Lavender
Messina
Twenty-first Street
M. G. Smith
City of Memphis Sinks in German Submarine Zone
No lives were lost in the sinking of the steamship City of Memphis. The missing boat with Captain Borum and seven men has reached Glasgow safely, according to a dispatch to the Ocean Steamship Company from the captain.
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Associated Press
New York
City of Memphis
Borum
Glasgow
Ocean Steamship Company
North Carolina Knitting Mills Convene State Organization
In Charlotte on March 20 a state organization of North Carolina knitting mills forms with representatives from 99 mills. Discussion centers on trade and foreign markets, with W. Graham Clark of the US Department of Commerce delivering the keynote on Hosiery Trade With South America. North Carolina leads Southern mill machine additions with 3,075 of 6,197 added across the region.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
N. C
Knitting Mills
North Carolina
W. Graham Clark
United States Department of Commerce
Boston
South America
North Carolina grain crops down from 1916 figures
The Agriculture Department reports smaller North Carolina crops for wheat oats and corn in 1917 based on March 1 condition. Wheat is estimated at 1 769 000 bushels vs 2 551 000 last year. Oats 853 000 vs 1 288 000. Corn 21 996 000 vs 29 232 000.
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George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
North Carolina
Agriculture Department
Department
Palmetto Governor Appears Warlike
Washington reports Governor Manning of South Carolina, a White House caller, now supports using full U S power to protect rights. He urges immediate Congress summoning, militia call up, volunteers, and aggressive navy action.
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Associated Press
Washington
Manning
South Carolina
White House
Germany
United States
Congress
Bud Weiser Joins Little Rock In SA Trade
Little Rock Arkansas March 20 Harry Bud Weiser secured from the Philadelphia Nationals with pitcher Ben Tincup in a trade for Ernie Walker who had declined to report because of fear of heat in the South wires he would join the Little Rock Southern Association at once
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Harry
Bud” Weiser
Philadelphia Nationals
Ben Tincup
Ernie Walker
South
Supreme Court Recess Set Through April Ninth
Chief Justice White announced a recess of the Supreme Court after decisions next Monday, with justices adjourning until April ninth. The Associated Press reports Washington details.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
White
Railroads seek coal freight rate hikes across eastern routes
Proposals filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission seek increases of 5 to 10 cents per ton on bituminous coal from Virginia and West Virginia to seaboard points. Additional 5 cent rises would apply to coal from Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia Ohio and Kentucky to New York Philadelphia and Baltimore. Effective dates range from April 1 to April 16 with informal hearings on suspension planned for Thursday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Virginia
West Virginia
Seaboard
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ohio
Kentucky
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nashville Base Ball Club Reports Missing Members
Nashville Tenn March 20 only two members of the Nashville Base ball Club have not reported Pitcher Kroh and Third Baseman Kores Ray O'Brien outfielder purchased from Davenport in the I League reported today
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Nashville Baseball Club
Kroh
Kores
Ray O'Brien
Davenport
Grandson of Cyrus K Field Invents Magnetic Torpedo
Charley J. Field, grandson of Cyrus K. Field, has invented a self guiding torpedo using magnetic control to attach to enemy ships. A timing device governs its explosion and U S government tests report seven of eight perfect detonations.
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United Press
Williston
N. C
Charley J. Field
Cyrus K. Field
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