Mississippi House Rejects Federal Woman Suffrage Amendment
Mississippi legislators vote 94 to 23 against ratifying the federal woman suffrage amendment. The hostile house halted speeches and jeers filled the chamber as supporters urged immediate action. Governor Russell did not appear and national Democratic leaders pressed for enfranchisement ahead of a national election.
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House
Delaware
Mississippi Senate
Homer
Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Connor
Democratic Party
William J. Bryan
Daniels
Washington
National Womans Party
Supreme Court
Ohio
Croker Estate In Palm Beach Hit By Conservatorship Bid
Palm Beach county Florida court issued a temporary injunction preventing transfer of all Richard Croker Sr. property as his children seek a conservator to manage his estate. Six affidavits claim Croker is not competent and that his wife may be unduly influencing him. The order returns next week as part of ongoing litigation over trust funds totaling about 16 million dollars.
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Ley Morming
Wirh
New York
Richard Croker
Tammany
Palm Beach County
Howard Croker
Ethel White
Croker
William F. McCombs
Palm Beach
Richard, Jr
McCombs
Elder Croker
Coal Wage Increases Spark Battle Over Costs
New York March 11 miners face wage boosts totalling about 6 million dollars yearly, affecting roughly 400 000 coal diggers. Operators insist higher prices are needed due to rising production costs while miners argue current prices fail to reflect wage and cost increases. Wage clauses set across districts raise pick mining rates and effect language foresees further talks in 1922.
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Iases
J. Lewis
New Wet Coal Operators Association
West Virginia
Lewis
Wreten Pennaylein
Ohio
Hoeing
Camdee
Amsterdan-Hergholz Fricts
Indiana
Danville
Idjana
Clinoi
Wind Velocities Shift Crater Direction in West
Weather notes indicate changes in wind direction over the crater area near Gay and West Cloudy yesterday. Clouds remain over the region with cooler temperatures and forecasts call for continued unsettled conditions into today.
Stutz Motor shares halted after meteoric rise
News reports say Stutz Motor shares were temporarily suspended by the exchange after a dramatic rise from 123 1 2 to 391. Allan A. Ryan's firm controls the company. Market gossip links the surge to rumored consolidations in the motor industry and a major steel investor being squeezed.
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Joumhal
New York
Stutz Motor
Stock Exchange
Exchange
Stutz
Allan A. Ryan
A. A. Ryan & Co
Ryan
Fryan
Bonillas Hurt In Mexico City Riot Reported
Advices from Laredo state Mexican ambassador to the U S and presidential candidate Yenacio Bonillas was wounded in a riot in Mexico City following a counter demonstration by Obregon and Gonzales supporters. Police killed one man and wounded another in nearby Tiapam during an alleged kidnapping attempt, as guards clashed with assailants and officers faced arrest. Several politicians were reportedly detained. no official confirmation of Bonillas injury was available.
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Mexico City
Ignacio Bonillas
Washington
Porvenir
Monterey
Mex
Bonillas
Panfilo Natera
Senor Bonillas
Abandonment of Simplified Spelling Adopted by Association
A motion to discontinue the use of simplified spelling in Modern Language Publications of America was adopted at the association's closing session in Columbus during March. The decision ends a long standing practice that had guided publications since 191L.
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Hommimg Souenal Ereelat LeeseDwee
Columbus
Publiations of
America
Association
Senate grilled for action on Irish question
In a heated Commons debate on the Irish bill the premier compares De Valera to Jefferson Davis and warns that Irish secession could spark civil war. Sir Edward Carson claims murders were caused by Americans misled by Sinn Fein and accuses the government of inaction.
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Leese Wise
United
Lloyd George
Sir Rson
Uls.er
Commons
United States Senate
de Valera
Jefferson Davis
United States
Edward Carson
Ope
Sinn Fein
Magee Freed by Chicago Club Amid Gambling Allegations
National League president John A Ver said Magee was not charged by the Chicago club before his release. Heydler noted a club may release a player without charges and pledged an immediate investigation if unions provided proof of gambling ties to specific games.
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Ning Journal
Leasto Wee
York
John A Ver
Lee Whey
Magee
Wey
Yalleague
Eydler
Masee
Chicago
Waa
Heydler
Strikers in Bisbee Deportations Hear Alleged Threats
Witnesses in the Harry Wootton trial describe June 1917 mining strike in the Warren district with threats at workers and their families, flag insults, and warnings that the strike would be the workers last day. Testimony also covers deputy sheriff actions and Wheeler’s deportation orders.
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J. G. Bendixon
White
Pendixon
Endixon
Bisbee
William G. Jeffries
Uepuy
Jeffries
Oscar Wein
Co. T. Smith
Courtland
Ariz
W. G. Gilmore
Wootton
Smith
Harry ©. Wheeler
Cochise County
Wheeler
Wilson
Friends aim to save life of torres in commutation plea
Phoenix March 31 Friends of Rimplicio Torres seek a commutation of his death sentence for the murder of Constable Malik at Williams Arizona. The state board of pardons and paroles will meet at Florence to consider the plea, arguing insanity at the time and a family trait of insanity. If denied he faces hanging on April 16.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Rimplicio Torres
Malick
Williams, Ariz
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Florence
Torres
Friends of
Chicago Firemen Vote to Quit Over Budget Wage Raise
Five hundred Chicago firemen unanimously agreed to resign in a body on April 7 in protest against a 1920 budget wage increase of 192 dollars per year. The budget added 4 million to the appropriation and included 2,210,000 for ten percent raises for city workers. Nearly 1,500 city employees went on strike amid wage demands and work stoppages.
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Chicago
Wilson's Name Filed by Georgia Friends
The Morning Journal reports that President Wilson's name was filed as a Democratic nomination candidate for president in the April 20 primary. The ballot petition, signed by 118 supporters, was filed in Atlanta on Monday by H. B. Baylor with state committee records credited to Secretary Hiram Gardner.
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Morning Journal Especial
West
Atlanta
Wilson
State Committee
Hiram Gardner
H. B. Baylor
Exhibition Games Summary From Opening Week
In Greensboro North Carolina March 31 Detroit Americans defeated Boston with a large run total while Chicago faced San Francisco in a morning exhibition. Joplin Missouri hosted a similar pairing with Detroit facing the Americans and Stout listed among the batterymen.
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N. C
R. H. BE
Detroit
Boston Sane
Stoddard
Dauis
Hale
Manion
Rudolph
Jones
Browne
Morgan
Gowdy
Neal
War end measure seeks reciprocal trade with Germany
A joint resolution ending the state of war with Germany is introduced in the House. It provides for reciprocal trade terms and repeal of war powers, with a 45 day window for Germany to notify termination and waive claims. Penalties include fines up to 10,000 dollars and possible imprisonment.
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Morning Journal
Washington
United States
Germany
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
Navy Secretary Daniels Criticized for Narrow View of War Readiness
Senate naval committee heard Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske fault Secretary Daniels for focusing on details and enlisted men welfare rather than broad plans and policies. Fiske said Daniels believed another war unlikely before 1917 and that his push to democratize the navy affected discipline. Mayo and Fuljam were slated to testify on foreign policy and future naval lessons from the world war.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Secretary Daniels
Navy
Senate Naval Investigation Committee
Bradley A. Fiske
Daniels
Department
Fiske
Fikse
al. T. Mayo
Hale
William F. Fullam
Won't Call Spee ch See March 4 Not
A fragment indicates a scheduling note about a speech or call rescheduling set for March 4. The readable bits mention a change or avoidance of a public greeting or address. No clear names or places are identifiable in the fragment.
Walkout Strikes 10,000 Out of Employment in Chicago Stockyards
Oscar F. Belson and Carl Spangler of the labor department mediators arrived from Washington to seek a settlement of the Livestock Handlers union strike. About 900 members walked out, causing 10,000 workers to lose jobs and halting butchering. strikers demand wage increases of 30 to 45 dollars monthly, from 90 to 130 dollars. Union leaders deny seeking federal mediation as meat shortages push prices higher. Armour & Co and Swift & Co laid off thousands in killing departments.
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Chicago
Oscar F. Belson
Carl Spangler
Department of Labor
Washington
Livestock ‘Handlers’ Union
Martin Murphy
Stock Yard Labor Council
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Chicago 1920 Budget Boost Aims At Striking Workers
Chicago council votes a 4000 increase to the 1920 budget to grant a ten percent raise for municipal employees on strike. Aldermen say the outcome depends on strikers and expect continued protests if offers remain insufficient.
Postwar Extravagance Seen Nearing End in Fed Reports
Washington reports from Federal Reserve Bank officials say the postwar era of extravagance and reckless buying is nearing its end. They note a possible price hesitation or recession, with improvements in overall business outlook despite uneven price movements and high costs in shoes and building materials.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Seaboard
Atlantic
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