Congress adjourns with wartime failures threaten nation
Washington reports the 65th Congress adjourned without passing key measures. Budget gaps loom for railroads and army demobilization, while unemployment relief, prohibition enforcement, repeal of luxury taxes, and government control policies for railroads, telegraphs, and radios await the next session.
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Wilson to wage finish fight with Senate Republicans over League
President Wilson vows to push the League of Nations covenant despite Republican opposition. He claims overwhelming public support and says no party may appropriate or sever the covenant from the peace treaty with Germany. He heads to France with no Senate amendments accepted, planning to clarify articles if needed and press the issue in Paris.
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League OF Nations
Robert J. Bender
United Press
New York
France
Germany
Senate Repebii
League
President George Washington arrives. cruiser salutes at sea
In New York Harbor the battleship George Washington steams out to sea at 9 56 am. Aboard are the president’s aide and a detachment of destroyers. The harbor fires twenty one guns as the ship passes near the hook. News text notes the salute and arrival of the vessel.
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New York
Mar
George Washington
Wilson
Sandy Hook
Shea
Tiffin Woman Decorated by Pope for Education Work
Miss Mary A. Malloy of Tiffin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Quinn, becomes the first American woman to be honored by two popes for advancing higher education. She serves as dean of the Catholic College of St. Theresa in Winona Minnesota and receives the Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifie decoration.
Draft officers told to sell office gear and ship records
Major W. H. Pealer, state draft officer, ordered all local and district boards to sell their office equipment and send records to Washington as part of the push toward mustering out.
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Columbus
Mar
Pealer
Washington
Wilson Says Politicians Block Some Legislation
President Wilson told reporters aboard the George Washington that his statements in Congress and since his return will be understood by the people, not politicians. He praised progress from the Paris conference and said he expects to return to the United States soon.
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United Press
Washington
Mar
Wilson
Congress
United States
Senate
Railroad Administration
France
Baker
65Th Congress
House
Cary T. Grayson
Paris
New York
New German Revolution Sparks British Calls for Peace
British papers urged rapid settlement as German workers and radicals back a tentative peace with indemnities, fearing prolonged occupation and continued economic strain. Reports from London on March 5 describe a shift toward backing a preliminary peace despite allied demands.
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London
Germany
Fire bugs suspected in Findlay Y M C A blaze
An investigation into the Findlay YMCA fire that caused about 10 000 in damage early Tuesday is led by Deputy State Fire Marshal R V Kenney. Initial reports blamed the boiler room, but incendiary with arson is now suspected.
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Findlay Y. M. C
R. V. Kenney
Baptists of Athens Plan Saturday Meeting for City Church
The Baptists of Athens and nearby will hold a Music Hall meeting Saturday evening to organize a permanent church in the city, with plans to transfer Bassett in Alexander to the new local church once erected and possibly purchase a lot for a building. The session will include speeches and a call for broad participation.
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Athens
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Alexander
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Germans to Receive Preliminary Peace Terms in Paris
Paris dispatch says German representatives will be summoned to Paris within a week or ten days of President Wilsons arrival to learn the terms of the preliminary peace. The plan calls for Lloyd George and Orlando to approve the framework soon after talks begin and for a second Versailles visit to finalize the pact. Reparations are estimated between 25 and 40 billion dollars.
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Wilson
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Versailles
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Germany
Republicans reunite to organize House committees in new Congress
Republican leaders meet in Washington to organize the committee structure for the first session of the 66th Congress. The Republican Committee on Committees convenes in the majority caucus room of the House Office Building under the leadership of Representative Niinois.
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Washington
Mar
Coerpone of Representatives
Republican Committee On Committees
House
Niinois
Beattie Wins City Council Seats Amid Labor Support
Beattie secures re-election of three city council members with large majorities over three opponents backed by the central labor council in a test of general electorate versus labor vote in Washington.
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Labor Party
Washington
Beattie
Central Labor Council
State banks kick Columbus discrimination claim
State banks discriminate in the Graham building to Finance Director James of Toledo, who spoke in Columbus on March 5. The brief item notes a local dispute over access or treatment in financing discussions.
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Columbus
Mar
Graham Bilding
James
Toledo
Argentina leads world seed production in ovo acres
Argentina commands global seed output with 3 000 000 acres under cultivation. The United States holds about 2 000 000 acres and Canada about 1 000 000 acres.
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Lin
Erie
States
Canad
Aged Albany Pair Wed in Probate Court
A childhood romance from Albany, Athens county culminated in a marriage in probate court. John P. Coe, 77, of Albany, and Mary D. Tedrow, 63, Shadeville, wed yesterday after both widowed years earlier. The pair, once playmates, appeared happy as they traveled to Albany after the ceremony.
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Columbus
Mar
Bailey
John P. Coe
Albany
Mary DB. Tedrow
Shadeville
Athens County
Nog
Guilty Crowds Missed as Maids Leave Paris Assignments
March 6 report notes Mrs Wilson's colored maid, famed in foreign press, will not return to France with royal families. The article hints at delegations and state attendant roles connected to the Sark household, signaling shifts in royal travel arrangements and court duties.
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New Fore
Busie
Railroads to buy coal fairly distribute work among miners
The Railroad Administration will publicize full details of coal purchases upon request, including seller names and prices. Aimed at fair bargaining between railroads and operators, the plan seeks reasonable profits and equitable miner employment. Local officials Bryson and Ginnan report to Purchas ing Agent Spencer after Washington investigations.
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Miner’s Union
Railroad Administration
Shell
CO. H. Bryson
James Ginnan
Federated Boards of Trade
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Washington
H. B. Spencer
Ohio
Athens County
Red Cross Expands Fleet in Fran With New Vehicles
In Fran the Red Cross now fields a large fleet including touring cars, 399 camionnettes, 279 cannions, 171 ambulances and 2 motorcycles alongside a large number of trucks.
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Red Cross
Three Atheng County Men Freed After Clemency
Three Atheng County men including Walter Stewart and H. Hinburg were released from Ohio penitentiary today following clemency, granted paroles. The men were convicted of embezzlement, robbery, and related charges in Columbus.
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Marree
Ohio
Walter Stewart
H. Hienburg
Ford
New York Harbor Strike Shrinks Ferry Service
James L Hughes conciliation efforts continue as harbor strike widens with 90 percent of crews allied with strikers. Marine Workers' Affiliation president Delahunty notes growing sympathy while civil service ferries on Jersey and Staten Island routes press on amid crowded terminals and tube congestion.
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James L. Hughes
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Civil Service
Lackewanna
Jersey
Staten Island
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