Republican leaders warn league will embroil America abroad
Washington Feb 28 Senate speeches by Republican leader Senator Lodge denounce Wilsons league covenant as vague and dangerous He argues the terms must be plain and interpretable to avoid future quarrels and warns of forced military and policing commitments global involvement and immigration questions under the plan.
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Steel Industry On Sound Basis Declared By Gary
New York February 28 Steel prices are maintained and there is no serious unemployment problem in the steel industry, said Bibert H Gary chairman of United States Steel Corp at a meeting of American Iron and Steel Institute directors. The Redfield plan to lower prices by industry agreement was explained by George N Peck who will lead a new commerce commission. The institute directors took no definite action.
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Ranks of Labor in Great Britain
London February 28. Officials say creation of an industrial parliament with capital and labor representatives may ease the labor crisis temporarily. The miners’ decision to postpone their strike to March 22 offers no lasting solution, as the parliament lacks real power and can only advise acceptance of its recommendations.
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Progressives near select 1920 Republican backing
United Press reports progressives will meet soon to decide whom to back for the 1920 Republican nomination. Senators Borah and Hiram Johnson are named possibilities, with talks of unifying Senate progressives and formulating a legislative program for the next Congress.
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Chicago
Borah
Hiram Johnson
Barber Charles Lee Quietly Guards Small St Paul Shop
Charles Lee, proprietor of Barber Colleg, is described as a kind large man with a chest cold and a small growing business. The text notes his struggle against a cheat protector and mentions a cash register and a typewriter in his shop in St Paul, Minnesota.
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Charles Lee
Mrs Co 5 Griffith Seeks Thief Over Chicken Theft
Brainerd Minnesota reports Mrs Co 5 Griffith urging the thief who stole her chickens to be alive and well. All birds were infected with chicken pox, and the flock was under treatment for iptheria.
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Griffith
Iptheria
Belgian Engineers Find Negtive Coal Deposits In Ongo
Belgian engineers report the discovery of negative coal deposits in the ongo region, noting unusual geology and potential implications for mining methods. Researchers from a Belgian energy institute described the deposits as unprecedented and plan further exploration.
Church to honor Major and Mrs Johnson after return from service
The First Christian Church schedules a reception on Wednesday March 5 at 7 PM to honor Major S M Johnson and his wife who have returned from France and Washington DC. A decorating committee will arrange the church, the pastor will speak, followed by a social period and refreshments for congregants.
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THREE VESSELS ON WAY AROUND AGROGS AND ONE ARRIVES
The transport Plattsburg Brest for New York sails March 6 with 87th aero squadron detachment of 6th machine gun battalion and 100 men plus 650 casuals. the battleship New Jersey Brest for Newport News sails March 8 carrying 1 074 troops. the Aeolus Lt WN carries 8 261 aboard with 76th regiment artillery units and 131st field artillery from Camp Bowle and other camps.
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Southeastern Ohio high school tourney opens amid crowded gym
The Ohio University gym hosts the Southeastern Ohio and West Virginia high school championship. Fifteen teams entered eight scheduled games though Spencer High missed. Morning results include Williamstown 20 Sciotoville 11 and Bristol 22 McArthur 11 as Parkersburg Portsmouth Athens Nelsonville Lancaster Canal Winchester lined up for afternoon matchups.
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Portsmouth
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Winchester
Brave old man shot by burglars in Cincinnati
Wm. H. Ludlow, 78, a retired capitalist and Cincinnati descendant, was in his bachelor apartment last night when two robbers demanded money. He resisted and challenged them, receiving a shot to the abdomen and a blow with a blackjack. Ludlow is expected to recover. the robbers fled with nothing.
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Cincinnati
Wilson to sail for France aboard the George Washington
President Wilson will sail for France on the George Washington next Wednesday morning. He will return to resume duties at the peace conference accompanied by Mrs. Wilson Admiral Grayson and other members of his party. Tuesday he speaks at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York and then boards the ship spending the night aboard. En route to New York he will briefly visit Philadelphia to see his daughter and greet his grandson Woodrow Wilson Sayre.
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United Press
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Wilson
France
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Metropolitan Opera House
New York
League of Nations
Opera House
George Washington
Philadelphia
Mrar
Francis B. Sayre
Woodrow Wilson Sayre
Corporal Alva Hite Wounded in Lost Battalion Return
Corporal Alva Hite was wounded by shrapnel in the Argonne and transported from the Argonne Forest to base hospital number 26 in Paris. There his sister, Marie Hite, a 23 year old Red Cross nurse, cared for him.
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Alva Hi Te
Argonne Forrest
Paris
Misa Marie Hite
Red Cross
Rubber wheels turn rocking chair into rolling chair
Inventors unveil small rubber covered wheels that clamp to the rockers of a rocking chair, transforming it into a rolling chair for easier movement. The device attaches securely and preserves the chair’s original rocking action while adding mobility.
Brewers in Bohemia Shorten Beer Maturation Time
Bohemian brewers cut beer maturation from about three months to eight to twelve weeks using a new process. The breakthrough aims to speed production while preserving flavor and quality across batches.
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Bohemia
Transport Rochambeau Returns Home From Quarantine
The transport Rochambeau with the 102nd engineers aboard returned north on the river after quarantine. 1125 members of the 102nd and General Cornelius Vanderbilt’s corps were listed as returning on the vessel.
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Rochambeau
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22Nd Engineers
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
S. Oll Cameone
Resolution Probes Rotten Wheat Aid to Belgium Refugees
Senator Calder of New York introduced a resolution demanding a Senate investigation into claims that money and decayed wheat were sent to Belgium. The move follows testimony by two former Commission for Relief in Belgium employees that Belgian refugees died after consuming spoiled U S wheat.
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Senate
Calder
New York
Commission For Relief In
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New York City
Riots Rock Germany as Troops Suppress Spartacans Amid Uprisings
German government troops occupied Hamborn, killing and capturing 116 Spartacans, according to a Berlin dispatch. Outbreaks were reported in Saxony with Spartacans seizing barracks and newspaper plants in Plauen and rioting in Pirna.
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Piez to resign as Emergency Fleet head May 1
Charles Piez, director general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, announced his resignation effective May 1. He also said the government has cancelled fifteen ship contracts at the Hog Island yards.
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Philadelphia
Charles Piez
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Hog Island Yards
Paris Foresees Russian Situation After Clemenceau Attack
Foreign Minister Pichon announced that the shooting of Premier Clemenceau has deferred a decision on the Russian situation. He indicated there is reason to believe a pact agreement on a white peace will be reached when financial details are known.
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Pichon
Clemenceau
Presbyterian church in Athens approves major renovation plan
The congregation voted to raise a substantial sum for redecoration and new cement sidewalks on Court Street with a dedicated improvement fund. The decision reflects the New Era movement within the Presbyterian church in Athens and was met with enthusiastic approval.
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Athens
Spain Faces Suspension of Constitutional Guarantees
Madrid February 28 The cabinet plans to suspend constitutional guarantees across Spain as syndicalism spreads and strikes gain sympathy. Syndicalists are alleged to have captured most of the country’s industrial organizations.
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Madrid
Hungarian government to prosecute war officials
Budapest reports the government plans criminal prosecutions for war officials. The first to be tried are former chancellor Berchtold and Count Forgach, with Berchtold said to be living in isolation at Lake Thun in Switzerland.
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Toda
Berchtold
Count Forgach
Lake Thun
Switzerland
Wilson Confidence Grows In Nations Favor For World Peace League
President Wilson and advisors report rising public support for the League of Nations in the United States. Senators Borah and allies plan tours to gauge opinion while White House optimism centers on a possible Wilson Taft meeting in New York.
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League
White House
Athens Citizens to Gather for Johnson Reception and Banquet
Athens residents are urged to attend a 1:30 reception at the Temple rooms followed by a 6:30 banquet in honor of Johnson and his staff returning from overseas. Tickets are selling fast with over 100 sold by noon and 160 expected. sales close Saturday evening.
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Tralia
George Whipan
Johnson
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Reed 18 Acquitted In Philadelphia Riot Charge
After hours of deliberation in a Philadelphia municipal court, John Reed a socialist writer was acquitted of inciting riot at a summer meeting. Co defendant William Koghrman was also cleared of charges.
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