Munich Murder Shocks Germany as Militarists Target Officials
United Press report argues Eisner assassination marks a shift in German power, with Bavarian interior minister Auer and war minister Rosshaupter among those shot. It warns militarists seek to sustain army discipline into demobilization and fears a rising new reign of terror.
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J. W.T. Mason
United Press
New York
Kurt Eisner
Europe
Eisner
Germany
Liebknecht
Rosa Luxembourg
Maximilian Harden
Auer
Rosshaupter
Otherland
Munich
Rhine
Hoffman
Unter Lienter
Toda
Revolt in Germany Rages as Spartacans Attack Ruhr and Munich
London reports say Germany faces renewed revolution with Spartacan uprisings spreading to Hungary. Clashes in the Ruhr and Rhine regions leave hundreds dead, officials shot, and Bavaria feared to join the revolt. Government struggles to maintain order as strikes and street fighting erupt nationwide.
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London
Germany
Hungary
Ruhr
Rhine
Munich
Budapest
Noske
Dorsten
Hervest
Batrupp
Prussia
Bavaria
Auer
Treaty notes push for larger German army cut
Paris reports say peace conference committees to file reports by March 8 as armistice terms aim to further reduce the German army beyond earlier forecasts. Separate discussions address international labor conventions and ratification difficulties amid constitutional challenges. Washington coverage notes Albert Rhys Williams to testify on bolshevism while Louise Bryant and John Reed dispute prior witness accounts.
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Fred
Ferguson
United Press
Paris
Supreme War Council
Washington
Albert Rhys Williams
Senate
Williams
Louise Bryant
John Réed
Russia
Return to Work in France Rest on Congress Return
President Wilson, en route home aboard the George Washington, may alter his plans to return to France around March 6. Congress's stance on the league of nations and ongoing appropriations will shape his itinerary, with a possible special session unlikely before his return. He will address the foreign relations committee on jurisdiction and other peace details, some of which are confidential.
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Brobert J. Bender
United Press
George Washington
Wilson
France
Congress
League of Nations
House
Senate
Next Week Weather Forecast for Ohio Valley
The weather man at Washington forecasts clearing weather Monday followed by generally fair conditions for the rest of the week. Temperatures are expected to run near or slightly above normal.
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Washington
Ohio Valley
Teachers Form Northwestern West Virginia Association
School superintendents and high school principals in Northwestern West Virginia organize a teachers association. The first convention is planned for April 11 and 13 in the same city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. VA
Teachers Association of
Northwestern West Virginia
Army Demobilization Surges to 1,238,831 Personnel
Washington announces the demobilization of 1,238,831 army personnel including 24,813 officers and 1,164,518 enlisted men. Orders issued total 1,281,000 US troops and 249,000 overseas troops returning home, with March delivering the figures in an official statement due to holiday observance.
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Washington
March
United States
Ohio Negro Soldiers Arrive in Cleveland for Brief Armory Welcome
The 872nd regiment soldiers arrived in Cleveland and were welcomed at Central Armory. Major Samuel M. Johnson of Athens earned the Legion of Honour, the French War Cross, and the Distinguished Service Medal. They entrained to demobilize at Camp Sherman after a few hours.
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Cleveland
Ohio
872Nd
Central Armory
Samuel M. Johnson
Athens
Legio
Honnor
Camp Sherman
Wheat Bill 16 Passed In House With Broad Powers
Washington Feb 22 The House passed the 2.26 wheat guarantee bill by 276 to 16. It grants the president broad powers to buy and sell wheat through any agency he may create and ends various wartime controls.
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Washington
House
Mary Walker dies at 87 famed dress reformer and Civil War surgeon
Oswego New York February 22 Mary Walker 87 famed as the congress authorized wearer of masculine dress died at her East Oswego home after a general breakdown. A Democrat and early advocate for woman suffrage she served as an assistant surgeon captain with the Civil War Army and was captured then exchanged later receiving a congressional medal of honor. Only distant relatives survive.
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Oswego
N. Y
Mary Walker
Bunker
Walker
Rome
Syracuse Medical College
University At
Columbus
Ohio
United States
Washington
Ohio Legislators Tour Ohio State Alumni Day
Ohio lawmakers visited Ohio State University for alumni day with campus tours and a well balanced lunch prepared by Domestic Science students. Governor Cox and others spoke at the chapel and a faculty reception followed as legislators prepared for another scientific meal.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Cox
William B. Colver
Federal Trade Commission
W. O. Thomson
Builders to Meet in Washington to End Deadlock
Representatives of both sides in the building trades dispute will meet Monday in Washington with Secretaries Baker and Wilson to try to end the current deadlock in negotiations.
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New York
Secrrtaries
Baker and Wilson
Washington
Ways and Means Backs Short Term Notes as Liberty Bond Substitute
Washington Feb 22 The House Ways and Means Committee voted to report favorably a bill authorizing an issue of short term notes to substitute for Liberty bonds. The measure will be brought to the House early next week for action.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Markets Closed On Washington's Birthday Observance
The Chicago board of trade stock exchange and the eel and produce markets here were closed today in observance of Washington's Birthday.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Washington
Income Tax asks: do you have your victory tax this year
A brief notice questions readers about paying the victory income tax this year and urges compliance with tax obligations. It implies a public reminder on civic duty and personal finance without sensational details.
German Chancellor vows to crush terrorism after Munich assassinations
Chancellor Scheidemann says the government will use all forces to crush radicals following the Eisner and Auer assassinations in Munich. He notes Ruhr and Rhine districts are under control while unrest spreads to other regions. Berne reports the deaths of Premier Bianer interior minister Auer and deputy Osel in Bavaria.
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United Press
Weimar
Scheidemann
Eisner
Auer
Munich
Ruhr and Rhine
Berne
Bianer
Osel
Bavaria
Ath ens Troop One Scout Growth Tops State
Ath ens Troop One reports 48 active members with 86 first class 10 second class and 2 tender feet. Ten hold Life and Star ranks while two are Eagle scouts. During World War I the troop sold 120000 in Liberty bonds and 36000 in Savings stamps and aided in parades and celebrations. Scoutmaster Geoffrey F. Morgan has led the group for two years. James Fitch, a national Scout commissioner, praises the unit as best uniformed and equipped in the state.
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America
Athens
Mill strikes widen in Passaic as guards increase
In Passaic New Jersey woolen mills were heavily guarded as about 16 000 workers threaten a closed shop. Manufacturers rejected the strikers demand last night and I W W agents were reported distributing literature among an estimated 12 000 foreign workers who are striking.
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Passaic
N. J
Washington's Day celebrated across France in war zone
News from Paris notes Washington's birthday was celebrated widely in France with special emphasis in areas serving under American command during wartime.
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Paris
Washington
France
It’s a Gift Riot Refused Shimmy Shiver Raid
February Chicago court exchange centers on a deputy sheriff and Thoney during a raid over a collapsible Shimmy Shiver device with the court pressed to show how it’s done but the deputy claims it’s a gift.
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Chicago
Thoney
Teacher Pay Leap Urged as Path to Better Schools
Dr. P. P. Claxton urges doubling teachers salaries within five years and then adding 50 percent over ten more years to reach a minimum average of 1500. He argues only large pay increases will attract and retain superior teachers to improve schools.
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P. P. Claxton
U. 68
Commissioner of Education
Claxton
Million dollar university planned by Cleveland Industry Association
The Industrial Association of Cleveland announced a one million dollar university to serve both employers and employees. Charles Woodward, president, said the institution will answer any question posed by employers or workers and instructors will source data if needed.
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Cleveland
America
Industrial Association of Cleveland
Charles Woodward
Don’t Shake Hands Promoted By Medical Journals
Feb 22. New York reports medical journals warn that handshaking spreads the flu and urge caution. public health observers note the habit may raise transmission risk during flu season.
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New York
Federal and State Officials Locked In Similar Legal Position
Fragmentary note suggests federal authorities share the same legal stance as state officials and cannot diverge from current proceedings.
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Pal
Fifty foreigners trapped in woods hire coach near Charleston
In Charleston West Virginia on February 33 a coach carrying fifty foreigners detained by a lumber company to work in the woods ran short of food. Strikers supplying meals to fill vacancies aroused inquiry by Thomas Cousin federal employment service examiner into the incident.
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Charleston
W. VA
Pittsburg
Thomas Cousin
Federal Employm Service
Annual banquet and ball of At eas Commandery No. 15 K T
The annual banquet and ball of At eas Commandery No 15 K T was held in Maxonic Temple on February 27, 1919. Knights who have not purchased tickets may do so before the evening of February 24 as ticket sales end at that time. F M Hutchinson, Com. J A Palmer, Recorder.
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Ateas Commandery No
K. T
Maxonic Temple
F. M. Hutchinson
J. A. Palmer
Same Old Game Ends With Custodian Indictment Notes
Columbus report notes Lacigi Bevilacqua named custodian amid a case involving a $10,000 bond and $2,000 evidence of duty. Fragments reference open cases, newspaper clippings, and routine disposition.
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Columbus
Lacigi Bevilacqua
Contein
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