Cox urges junking war institutions and tax reform
Governor James M. Cox urged repealing the excess profits tax and abolishing federal inheritance taxes during a speech at the Iroquois Club. He criticized senatorial tactics in the ratification fight, warned against hysteria over Bolshevism, and proposed a small business volume tax to replace current levies. He argued a one to one and a half percent tax on business could fund government without triggering prices.
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Morning Journal
Chicago
Iroquois Club
James M. Cox
Ohio
Senate
Cox
Sub H-1 sinks after being pulled from rocks near Santa Margarita
The submarine H-1 wrecked off Santa Margarita Island, Lower California, was pulled from the rocks by the Vestal but sank forty five minutes later in fifty feet of water. Lines were cut as sinking became inevitable. divers planned to patch leaks and pump out the hold. Heavy seas complicated efforts at sea.
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Morning Journal
Erecial
Los Angeles
Calif
H-1
Santa Moergarita Island
Lower California
Vestal
Los Angeles Harbor
Bos Angeles Harbor
Canadian daylight saving gains popularity across major cities
In Ottawa March 2, dominion authorities announced that most Canadian cities will likely adopt daylight saving in May though no national law exists. Railways will run on standard time while Ottawa aligns with Ottawa time. A municipal referendum favored daylight saving from mid May to September. Toronto and Montreal expected to follow.
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Tttawa
Ontario
Canadian Railways
Dominion
Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal
Police Barracks Destroyed in Kerry Explosion
Ireland March 26 police barracks at fortation seven miles southeast of Tralee in County Kerry were blown up and destroyed by fire. Three policemen were seriously injured and there were civilian casualties. No arrests have been made in connection with the explosion.
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Ireland
Fortation
Tralee
County Kerry
Province of
Munster
Weather Wordcasts Report from Denver and Regional Areas
The card reports weather across New Mexico Arizona and Georgia with 24 hour figures ending yesterday. It notes fair conditions in New Mexico and Arizona with snow in the north and central portions and warmer temperatures. Wind and humidity values are listed along with a partly cloudy character for the day.
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Denver
Colo
New Mexico
Arizona
Kissing is sterilized by sun and air says doctor
Dr Lawson Brown of Saranac Lake told the New York Medical Society that kissing is unsanitary until sunshine and fresh air have sterilized the lips He described a kissing test using a susceptible patient and a sterile dish noting morning kisses carried germs while afternoon and evening kisses posed a higher risk The remarks were delivered at the society's convention in New York on March 25.
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New York
Lawson Brown
Saranac Lake
New York State Medical Society
Brown
Saranac
Delegates Elected Uninstructed At Republican Convention
Four delegates at large and eight district delegates were chosen to the Republican National Convention, all uninstructed. Six presidential electors were nominated. Resolutions urged U.S. Senate rejection of the peace treaty without reservations, opposed railway government ownership, favored a federal budget and a national highway program. Senator James E. K. Watson attacked the Democratic administration in a post-convention address.
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Dinning Journal
Pangor
Maine
United States Senate
United States
James EK. Watson
Indiana
Wilson
Johnson Wins Narrowly In Ten Round Bout
Eddie Johnson of Salt Lake earned a decision over Sloppy Woods in a ten round fight in Bisbee Arizona. Johnson dominated infighting and knocked Woods down in the ninth. Woods injured his right hand in the fifth round and was outboxed throughout.
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IND Pournal Oppo
Jee Bisbee
Ariz
Eddie Johnson
Salt Lake
Woods
Tucson
Johnson
Wood
Dick Cody
Los Angeles
Battling Herrera
Bisbee
Cody
Rob Collins
John Now
Seattle
Now
Westphalia Miners Resume Work Amid German Strife
Westphalia miners resume work with reports of 146000 cars of coal daily. The strike continues in other western districts where guards capitulated and Reichswehr troops occupied public squares. Reds at Ohrdruf surrendered. 173 fatalities were buried in Gotha yesterday.
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OY Morning Journal
Gotha
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Westphalia
Germany
Iied
Reichswehr
Ohrdruf
Navy blamed for early war shortages at Brest
Washington witnesses Captain Leigh C. Palmer testifies Secretary Daniels delayed building up reserves before entering the war. He says the navy was short 67,000 regular and reserve enlisted men and about 20,000 officers at the war start, with additional crew needed for destroyers. Congress is not to blame, Palmer adds.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Daniels
Leigh C. Palmer
Bureau of Navigation
Senate
Palmer
United States
Hinle
Canthin Palmer
Navy
Congress
Department
Hale
Admiral Sims
Senator Trammell
Florida
Sims
Navy Department
Daniela
Seaog
Wilson Style Tour Compared With European Royalty
Gov Henry J. Allen in Lansing Kansas describes postwar expenditures as a carnival of extravagance and waste. He cites 150 million dollars for port terminals at Charleston Norfolk and other sites with no ships sailing during the war. He criticizes President Wilsons peace negotiations and the Republican need to redirect public funds to typical American endeavor.
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Lansing
Min
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Charleston
8. C
Norfolk
Ite
Wilson
Allen
Europe
Sponsor for Largest American Battleship
Mrs S Brooke Lee wife of the state comptroller and daughter in law of former Senator Blair Lee sponsored the battleship Maryland launched on March 20 at Newport News Virginia. Maryland is the largest US warship yet built at 600 feet long with 97 foot beam and 2000 ton displacement. Her main battery includes eight 16 inch guns, the heaviest used on a naval vessel. She is the lead ship of a class of four such fighting craft.
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S. Brooke Lee
Arizona Delegation Heads to Los Angeles for Southwest League
Governor Thomas E Campbell and about fifty four Arizonans will travel to Los Angeles for the League of the Southwest convention to discuss vital issues and potential river control plans. Topics include state and interstate roads and dam projects on the Colorado River to irrigate millions of acres.
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Arizona
Los Angeles
Morning Journal
Phoenix
Ariz
League of the Southwest
Thomas E. Campbell
Southwest
League
Campbell
Congress
Colorado River
Franklin K. Lane
Colorado
Grand Canyon
Governorr Campbell
Mulford Winsor
J. H. Westover
F. L. Ewing
Yuma
J. G. Pronty
Mr. Farnhill
Veter Overfield
Casa Grande
R. J. Walton
Winslow
Andrew FP
Martin
Tucson
John J. Hueler
Holbrook
J. BR. Welker
Safford
Clark
Prescott
J. B. Flanagan
Parker
G. A. Marek
Carl G. Brook Kineman
C. Tt. Gordon
Chandler
C. Grant Jones
Tempe
John ¢Sieenfay
Warren
A.W. Chandler
Andrew Kimball
Thatcher
J. Paughn
Florence
Harry L. Chandler
Mes
Naval court opens into Fletcher removal from Crest base
Washington reports a naval court of inquiry began to probe Rear Admiral William B. Fletcher’s removal from command of the Crest base. Admiral Sims withholds broader scope while Fletcher denies unclear convoy rules as the court first hears mostly documentary testimony. Other rear admirals listed include W L Rogers president J H Oliver and J A Hoogewerff.
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Morning Journal
Washington
William B. Fletcher
Crest
Naval Court of
Sims
Admiral Fletcher
Daniels
Admiral Sims
Antilles
Dante Admiral Sims
Grest
Carpentier Honored at Midnight Supper in New York
Georges Carpentier, European heavyweight champion, was guest of honor at a midnight supper by the International Sporting Club celebrating its thousandth member, Maj. Gen. John F. O'Ryan as toastmaster. A planned exhibition bout between Carpentier and Anthony J. Drexel Biddle was proposed amid prelude bouts.
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Morning Journal
Brecial
New York
Georges Carpentier
Europe
International Sporting Club
John F. O'Ryan
France
Carpentier Ard
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Philadelphia
City lodging house closed after weeks with no guests
The overseer of the poor reports no residents at the municipal lodging house for tramps and unfortunates for several weeks prompting imminent closure next week.
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City Lodging House
OY Morning Journal
Horton
Tin Poor
Catholic Church Membership Rises Across United States
The 1920 Official Catholic Directory reports 27,650,904 members in the United States and possessions, up 186,224 from the prior year. Archbishops climb to 16, diocesans fall with deaths, 1,070 seminarians added, 148 new parishes, two orphan asylums, secular clergy 15,789 and religious-order priests 21,019.
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Erecial
New York
United States
Indian Discoverd Hanged in His Cell at Globe Jail
Gatewood an Indian federal prisoner held on a murder charge was found hanged in his cell at the Gila county jail Globe according to a message to U S Marshal official. The body was discovered this morning suspended by a towel.
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Morning Journal
Phoenix
Ariz
Futewood
Gila County
Globe
G W. Willetts
United States
Gatewood
Connerton
Fort Rache
Battles Rage in Saxony as Kapp Coup Unfolds
Saxony trembles as workers strike and military takeover spreads from Gotha to Leipsic. Fighting since March 17 leaves about ninety dead and hundreds wounded. Workers disarm looters, while troops pour in from Erfurt and Weimar to quell disturbances.
Fall Threatened Over Mexican Investigation
Special Dispatch from Los Angeles reports Senator Fall of New Mexico, chairing the senate sub committee on Mexican conditions, received a non anonymous threat letter during his Los Angeles visit. He stayed at the Hotel Van Nuys and was constantly guarded by a bodyguard with Special Agent Jones from the Justice Department nearby. The Spanish letter implied assassination due to his inquiries into Mexican matters affecting Americans.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Fall of
New Mexico
Senate
van Nuys
Jones
Department of Justice
Mexico
Eter
Red Skin shoots up everything in sight in Utah tragedy
Salt Lake City Utah March 25 Crazed from alcohol Square John 60 year old White Rock Indian resident of Red Cat Duchesne county southeastern Utah ran amuck last Tuesday with a revolver and after shooting to death his two small sons probably fatally wounding his wife slaughtering all the stock on his ranch six horses five cows five dogs and twenty chickens turned the weapon upon himself dying instantly An investigation by Sheriff Joseph Timothy of Duchesne county is started and it is believed the Indian was crazed from drinking flavoring extract Square John had resided in southeast Utah since birth
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Salt Lake City
Utah
John
White Rock
Red Cat
Duchesne County
Joseph Timothy
Operators Accept Report On Wage Award In Coal Fields
No opposition to the majority report of the coal commission granting miners a 13 percent wage increase plus the last 14 percent increase is expected from operators. Thomas Brewster said the operators' scale committee will meet in New York on Monday to discuss the report and then confer with the miners' committee to end the coal controversy. Philip Murray announced that the general scale committee of miners and an operators’ committee will meet in New York next Monday afternoon to consider a new wage agreement following a telegram from Jern Lewis in Washington.
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St. Louis
Coal Commissio
Thomas Brewster
New York
Wilson
Philip Murray
International
Jern L. Lewis
Washington
Wesel Bombarded as Belgian Forces Stand Firm
Wesel was being shelled by heavy artillery while Belgian troops nearby warned they would fire if German shots crossed into Belgian territory. Reports say Krupp at Essen making ammunition for the Reds as Belgian outposts endure with no casualties announced.
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Coblenz
Associated Press
Wesel
Reichswehr
Dinslaken
Reds
Hed
Friedrichsfeld
Dortsten
Munster
Krupp
Essen
Kuhr
Coesfield
Thurings
Harg Mountains
Wilson Should Say He's Not Candidate For Third Term
In Washington March 25 Representative Humphreys a Democrat Mississippi urged President Wilson to announce he would not seek a third term and to amend eligibility to one term. Humphreys argued that cabinet and friends promoting a third term misleads the public and breaks precedent.
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Wilson
Morning Journal
Washington
House
Humphreys
Missisippi
Cplaker
Fire Protection Funds Included in Agricultural Bill
Senate included 260000 dollars for forest fire protection in the west in the annual agricultural appropriation bill. Of this total 60000 dollars would fund cooperation between the agriculture and war departments in maintaining an air patrol program.
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Washington
West
Senate
Department of Agriculture
War Department
Endorsed Maj. Gen. Wood for Presidency Leads in South Dakota
Early returns from South Dakota's Tuesday Republican primary show Maj. Gen. Wood leading with 29,362 votes, Lowden at 25,701, and Johnson at 23,504 as 922 precincts remained unreported. Democratic counts favored Gerard over Monroe in county totals with Norbeck and McMaster leading in state races.
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Morning Journal
Sioux Falls
S. D
Wood
Lowdon
Johnson
Miles Poindexter
Prairies
Badlands
Missouri River
James W. Gerard
New York
James
Monroe
Maywood
Gerard
Davison County
Mitchell
Norbeck
Haney
McMaster
Richards
Charles Christopherson
W. C. Cook
Ree
Lowden
Black Hills
Minnehaha
Idaho Senator Borah Proposes $10000 Pre Nomination Campaign Cap
Senator Borah announces a bill to bar presidential candidates from spending more than 10000 before nomination. It bans personal travel costs telegrams and circulars funded by others unless the candidate rejects such help. Penalties include a 26000 fine and two years in prison.
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Journal Breeins
Washington
Borah
Idaho
Exhibition Scores Across Cities With Multiple Battery Lineups
In March 25 reports from Jacksonville Valdosta Washington Los Angeles and San Antonio exhibition games show various scores between Nationals and Americans teams. Batteries included Pfeffer Devore Elliott Kruger Mays Quinn Ruel Kayes Neill Cox Okreie Stanage Stolz Martin Daly and others with detailed innings and line scores.
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Ly Momming Journal Ofpeciol
WIRE
Jacksonville
Fla
Beore
H.E
Brooklyn Nationala
New York
Pfeffer
Devore
Elliott
Kruger
Mays
Quinn and Ruel
Valdosta
Boston Nationals
Detroit Americans
Kayes
Neill
Cox
Okreie
Los Angeles
Calit
H. B
Chicago Nationals
Vernon Pacific
Stolz
Martin
Daly
W. Mitchell
Seyder
Hill
Deyvormer
San Antonio
Tex
R. HE
New York Nationals
Boston Americans
Warees
Toney
Winestore
Gongales
McCarty, Smith
Livesell
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Canada
Capt. L. C. Palmer
B. Brooke Lee
Grand Canon
Naval Court 1A
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Saxony
Nennimn
Gotha-Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Fusillade
Labor
Wolfgang Kapp
Berlin
Kapp
Erfurt
Ierfort
Leipsic
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Naumbere
Weimar
Old Weimar
Fall
Wesel 16
Redd
Puderich
Rhenish
Prussia
Preoux
Rhine
Buderich
Maj. Gen. Wood
Poindexter
San Benito
St. Louis Nationals
Philadelphia Americans
Haines
Clemson
Perry
Rommell
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