Navy build up debated to secure world’s largest fleet
Secretary Daniels argues the United States must safeguard a vast navy, proposing an aggressive build plan regardless of whether the U S joins the league of nations. He says four years are needed to make the U S Navy incomparably the biggest in the world and urges Congress to authorize a larger program.
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Washington
Mar
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Senate
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League of Nations
Consig
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Hicks
New York
Great Britain
England
Wilson Standigid on League Treaty Blocks Bipartisan Talks
Washington reports President Wilson remains firm against changes to article X of the league covenant. Senator Hitchcock says no reply has come on a compromise emissary, while Democrats fear continued obstruction could doom ratification. The White House repeats he will not bargain with reservations that alter the covenant’s spirit.
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Hitchcock
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Senator Lodge
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H'tchcock
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Mrs. Comer, Wife of Alabama Senator, Dies at family home
Mrs B Comer wife of the newly appointed senator from Alabama died at the family home today after a late day angina attack. Hospital physicians said the heart condition caused a contraction of muscles affecting breathing. Friends expect Senator Underwood to pursue minority leadership but he cannot travel to Washington to assume office until after the funeral.
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B. Comer
Alabama
Harding for President Rally in Athens County Court Room
Republicans in Athens county schedule a mass meeting Monday evening at 7 o clock in the court room to organize a Harding club. Hon J Perry Wood and other local Republicans will speak as the party urges attendance.
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Harding
Court Room
Harding Club
J. Perry Wood
Storms and Floods Wrought Havoc Across Eastern States
East suffers as blizzard and gale cause hundreds of thousands in damages. Rivers flood eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey forcing evacuations. Factories power plants and rail lines disrupted. Philadelphia area floods halt mills and transport as tens of thousands lose service.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Wilmington
Scranton
Bridgeport
Secretary Daniels Recommends Naval Build Up In League Case
Secretary Daniels told a senate committee that joining the league of nations could allow reduced naval spending. He outlined two construction paths: with the league, scaling back ships. without, renewing a three year build program with adjusted ship types. He warned that failure to ratify may force continued or expanded battleship and cruiser programs.
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Covey Dry Goods destroyed in big store fire
Fire gutted Covey Dry Goods on Main Street and spread to an adjoining building. Loss estimated at 60000 dollars. Four firefighters injured by a basement boiler blast. Special Trimble Lodge 557 F and A M meets Monday at 6 30 with E A Degree conferred on four candidates. Morrison W M Phillips Secy
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A. L. Morrison
W. M
WY. D. Phillips
Woman Hangs Self Over Ill Health Despondency
Mrs Lote Snyder aged 33 wife of Wallace K Snyder head of the tabulating division of the Good Year Tire and Rubber Company hanged herself last night from a garage rafter. Coroner Kent I returned a verdict of death by self destruction caused by despondency over ill health.
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Lote Snyder
Wallace’ K. Snyder
Rubbber, Company
Kenti
Monument costs rise twenty five percent nationwide
Cincinnati Ohio March 6 cost of monuments will rise 25 percent immediately monument makers announced today workmen will receive one dollar an hour beginning April first
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Cincinnati
Hitchcock named co manager for Wood presidential bid
New York a March 6 Frank H Hitchcock former postmaster general is named co manager of General Leonard Wood campaign for the Republican nomination Hitchcock also led Taft 1908 and was involved in 1912 campaigns Republicans in the seventeenth district seek to file Hoover petitions in the April primaries and have opened headquarters at the Manhattan Hotel.
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New York
Frank H. Hitchcock
Leonard Wood
Hitchcock
Wm. Howard Taft
Seventeenth Congressional District
Herbert Hoover
Stars Expected At Indoor Relay Carnival Here
East, west and Midwest compete in the third annual indoor relay carnival at Urbana Illinois. Big Ten schools join Atlantic and Pacific participants as officials anticipate the largest attendance and star power in the events.
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United Press
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University of Illinois
Bescher Joins Columbus In Season Opener Trade
Bob Bescher, star outfielder and slugger, becomes a Columbus player after President Joe Tinker announces acquisition from Louisville in exchange for Roy Massey and a cash consideration. The exact amount was not disclosed.
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Bob Bescher
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Joe Tinker
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Louisville
Roy Massey
Ice too thick delays canal fire response in Ohio
In Spencerville Ohio March 6 a house owned by Robert Miller burned before firemen could chop through the 34 inch thick ice on the Miami and Erie canal to lay hose lines. Fire crews faced a water barrier as flames consumed the residence.
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Spencerville
Miami and Erie Canal
Robert Miller
Jurors Move Into Courtroom For Bisbee Deportation Trial
In Tombstone Arizona on March 6 Judge Sam Pattee orders the Bisbee deportation jury to live inside the courtroom until the trial ends. Beds are placed in the courtroom, meals to be provided by a nearby boarding house. Conversations are limited to greetings only. Dances and other amusements are banned to avoid contact.
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United Press
Tombstone
Ariz
Bisbee
Sam Pattee
Pane
Overdue notes yield judgments on Hamilton County defendants
C G O Bleness was awarded 4370.63 and Henry O Brieness 2188.05 on notes against the same defendants. Josephine O Bieness and Mary O Hutchinson each received 1090.53, while the sheriff pursues levy against the defendants residing in Hamilton County.
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Ll. B. Levasson
Wilmot J. Hall
H. J. Levase
Edward Fegger
Hamilton County
Henry O’brieness
Josephine O'Bieness
Mary O. Hutchinson
Elizabeth Jones Dies After Mistaken Liniment Drink
London reports Elizabeth Jones drank an ounce and a half of liniment thinking it whiskey and died. Authorities note accidental poisoning from household liniment.
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London
Elizabeth Jones
Clerks Strike At American Express In Chicago
Chicago officials report members of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks employed by American Express walked out at 6 A M. The strike lacks union sanction despite a February grand lodge agreement the company says remains in effect. A Sunday meeting of teamsters and chauffeurs will hear local officials’ wage negotiation report with the company.
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American Express Company
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Troop Two Chooses McArthur Tonight In Armory Showdown
Troop Two meets the fast McArthur team at the armory tonight at seven. Troop Two, seeking a win after beating McArthur four weeks ago, relies on a rebuilt McArthur squad to deliver a clean, hard game. Admission is 16 cents with a money-back guarantee of value.
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TELIEF BAND UNDER FIRE IN THE NEAR EAST
Near East Relief Commission reports siege conditions in Marash with French troops Armenian citizens and Turkish nationalists fighting for control. Major Nicol notes relief personnel outside Marash are safe while Beirut Aleppo communications were severed during the three week outbreak.
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Thn
Oe Nicol
Lef
Nicol
Near East Relief Commission
Marash
Steamer Bushrod Aflame Far At Sea
The United States Shipping Board steamer Bushrod is afire about 1,000 miles off New York, according to an intercepted wireless message received at Otter Cliffs Maine, the naval radio station reported this afternoon.
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United States Shipping Board
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Maine
Naval
Chamber official Bryson leaves for New York on business
Secretary Bryson of the Chamber of Commerce departs today for a business trip to New York and is expected to return the latter part of next week.
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Bryson
Chamber of Commerce
New York
London boy jailed for hat theft to pay wife’s debts
London. Thomas Matcham, eight years old in error? No, Thomas Matcham, 8. He was imprisoned for six months for stealing hats. He claimed he did so to pay his wife’s debts and that his family could not live on his separation allowance while he served in the army.
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Thomas
Matcham
Hopes of Clothing Price Reduction Dashed by Experts
Trade experts predict no relief in 1920 as clothing costs rise and cloth reaches 15 dollars per yard, ending any hope of lower prices for London shoppers.
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London
McAdoo Refuses California Primary Nomination
Wm G McAdoo reiterates delegates to the Democratic national convention should go uninstructed and telegraphs his refusal to B F Ewing to allow his name to be California placed in the state primary.
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New York
Mar
Wm. G. McAdoo
B. F. Ewing
Democratic State Committee
The Diary of an Engaged Girl Serial Debuts
Phyllis Phillips presents a new serial for the Athens Messenger titled The Diary of an Engaged Girl. The first installment will appear Monday March 8 detailing a girl's heartfelt thoughts as she enters an engagement and places her future with her beloved.
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Phyllis Phillips
Athens Messenger
Champion Dempsey Declares Readiness to Fight on Short Notice
Los Angeles reports champion Jack Dempsey stating he is fit to fight at a moment’s notice after a brisk three two minute rounds with Terry Kellar of New York. Dempsey showed no fatigue, roughing Kellar in the first round and easing up as the round ended. The third round was cut short by Kellar’s seconds amid Benny Leon’s blocking and Hanmy’s attempts.
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Cal
Jack Dempsey
Terry Kellar
New York
Jack
Kellar
Benny Leonpeopero
Eddie Han
Raymond Scott Dies of Pneumonia In Ripley County
Raymond Scott age 27, a farmer, died of pneumonia. His wife died last week at her parents home where she had gone to nurse her sister Mrs Lila Watson. The sister also died.
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Ripley
O.—Raymond Scott
Lila Watson
Weather Forecast Fragment for New York Area
An OCR fragment notes weather in New York with forecast of a storm woke in fair and continued cool conditions. The brief hints at a cool pattern following a storm with unsettled skies and mixed temperatures.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange Resumes After Brief Delay
The exchange opened at 3 o clock and adjourned to reconvene at 10 30. Trading was postponed until 10 20 as brokers awaited arrivals and congestion eased.
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Stock Exchange
Capitol Triumph Over Ohio In Close Home Victory
Spurred by a giant home crowd Capitol edged Ohio University 16 to 15. Van Sickle opened with a long range shot, Ohio led 6 to 0, then Capitol rallied to lead 11 to 10 at halftime. Ricket scored late to seal the win as Ohio shot well from the floor. Ohio visits Dennison next Monday.
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Ohio University
van Sickle
Ohio
Davis
Ricket
Dennison
Delaware Legislature Calls Special Session on Woman Suffrage
Delaware Governor Townsend orders a special session for March 22 to act on the woman suffrage amendment. The move centers the Delaware legislature in Dover as the state weighs 19 votes in favor or against the amendment.
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Delaware
Townsend
World's Champion Joe Siecher Defeats Tom Draak in Detroit
Joe Siecher the world's champion heavyweight wrestler won two straight falls over Tom Draak the Belgian Lion in Detroit. The first fall finished in 1:100 and the second in 15 minutes.
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Mar
Joe Siecher
Tom Draak
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