Japan Amendment Passes Senate Amid Immigration Debate
The U S Senate ratified the Japanese homeland amendment as part of the four power treaty revision after a lengthy wrangle. Senator Lodge's plan unified the declaration with the ratification, while Senator Hitchcock pressed that immigration provisions protect U S interests. The vote was 73 to 0 with Republican and Democratic support, amid warnings of Japan potentially tying immigration to ratification.
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Pacific
Miller Refuses Pardon for Larkin the Agitator
Governor Miller denies the pardon application for Jim Larkin the agitator convicted of criminal anarchy and serving a sentence at Clinton prison. The March 28 report from Albany notes the governor’s decision.
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Jim Larkis
Clinton Prison
Nebraska Bank Robbery at Staplehurst
Bank robbers blew open the Staplehurst State Bank at night and escaped with the entire contents. Police have not yet determined the amount or recovered any loot. The incident occurred in Staplehurst, Nebraska, on March 28.
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Staplehurst
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Robers
Plehurst
Workers Meet Operators Over Wage Scale
President Frank Barrington of the Workers Grants Conference with the operators to confer at ten oclock Wednesday morning in Chicago. Barrington stated no separate wage scale for Milneis miners at this time. Labor members of the sub committee moved from Cleveland to renew talks to avert the strike slated for next Saturday night.
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Mare
Frank Barrington
IM Poss
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Chicago
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Farrington
New York
Cleveland
siIners
More Legal Woes for Ponzi
Washington March 28 Charles Ponzi whose financial exploits in Mon top led to a guilty plea in November 1920 on one of two indictments and a five year sentence must stand trial in Massachusetts courts on 22 indictment charging him with mortal crimes under state laws as held by the United States Supreme Court The question was whether a federal privateer may with the consent of the attorney general and while serving a sentence of imprisonment be taken into state court and placed on trial upon additional pend ing against him
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Charles Ponzi
Montop
Massachusetts
Supreme court upholds tax on foreign corporation
Washington March 28 The decision of the Mimala Supreme court affirming that the foreign corporation act authorizes a tax on the entire capital stock of the Bump Wairpie Manufacturing company is upheld. The state argued that since all properties and business are within the state the company should pay a license fee based on its authorized capital stock of 6 million dollars.
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Mimala Supreme Court
Foreign Corporation Act
Bump Wairpie Manufacturing Company
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Harding names more aides to State posts
Washington reports President Harding nominated William Phillips of Massachusetts to be undersecretary of state and Leland Morrison of Illinois to be assistant secretary of state. Phillips 13 currently serves as American minister to the Netherlands, succeeding Henry T. Fletcher who was named minister to Belgium. Morrison has long been connected with the State Department.
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Harding
William Phillips
Maasachusetts
Leland Morrison
Illinois
Phillips
Netherlands
Henry T. Fletcher
Pennsylvania
Belgium
Ayrrisona
State Department
Brooklyn Man Sues Landlord Over Baby Death Damages
James FD Cochenour of Brooklyn sue George H Jackson, his landlord, for 2500 damages claiming the death of his four month old son William last January due to cold and lack of coal. He testified the apartment basement furnace could not be lit and the dwelling lacked proper heating.
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James FD. Cochenour
Brooklyn
George H. Jackson
William
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White House Prepares for Coal Strike Fallout
Washington officials gear up for potential disruption as the White House stockpiles coal. President Harding orders secure storage, with ten tons hauled to presidential bins to ensure continued operations during any strike.
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Harding
White House
France backs reservation on Pacific treaty adoption
Paris reports the French government will back the non main reservations in parliament as the United States Senate adopts the four power Pacific treaty. In Liverpool 25000 workers in engineering and shipbuilding plan a general strike after a government wage-cut announcement.
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Paris
Mexican Radicals Battle Catholics in Guadalajara Clashes
Five people were killed and eleven seriously wounded in Guadalajara Jalisco as radicals clashed with Catholics during a Sunday demonstration. Pedestrians and motorists were attacked, a church was fired upon, and priests were abused as federal troops were brought in to restore order. The mob then threatened the editor of El Informador for his Bolshevism coverage.
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Harkness Estate Valued At About 151 Million In 1919 Appraisal
New York March 23 aect estate left by William D Hark ness totaled 151 509 210 with the bulk in industrial railroad and public utility stock. Standard Oil executive led the appraisal showing Standard Oil stock amounting to 22 554 050 in the state tax commission office.
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Wiliam D. Harkness
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Liquor Confiscated for Army Warehouse Move
Prohibition agents seize about 5 million dollars in liquor from Chicago Central cold storage at 82 North Clark Street and ship it to the army warehouse at West Thirty ninth and South Wood streets per word from the prohibition director's office in Washington.
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Prohibition
Clark Street
Army
West Thirtyninth
South Wood Streets
Boonge
Prohibition Director's Ofice
Washington
Thousands Join Mill Strike in Lawrence Protest
Thousands of mill operatives in Lawrence Massachusetts refuse to work as the New England textile strike expands. Workers protest a 20 percent wage cut, leading to production curtailment in several plants without reports of disorder.
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New England
Liberia Loan Plan Sparks Bankers Involvement
Washington reports reveal a proposed five million dollar United States loan to Liberia aimed at paying a group of international banks one million six hundred thousand for securites deemed virtually worthless. Testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee ties U S and British interests to the plan with involvement by J P Morgan Co Kuhn Loeb First National Bank New York and other banks plus French Dutch and German institutions. State Department officials Fred Morris Deering and Marty A McBride testified representing the department after Secretary Hughes declined due to pressing matters.
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Ways and Means
Fred Morris Deering
Marty A. McBride
State Department
Fordney
Hughes
Unknown Soldier Tablet Honored by Rotary Club
Washington March 28 The unknown soldier entombed at Arlington cemetery is used to illustrate service before self. President Crawford C. McCullough of the International Association of Rotary Clubs spoke at the tomb during the bronze tablet dedication.
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Arlington Cemetery
Rotary
Crawford C. McCullough
International Association of Orny Clubs
McCullough
Siamese Twin Near Death in Chicago Hospital
Tostia Blazek lies near death at West End hospital in Chicago, sharing a bed with Rosa who remains largely well but is jaundiced. Doctors fear Rosa would die if her sister dies. The planned separation operation has been abandoned due to the belief it would kill both twins.
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Tostia Blazek
West End
Rosa
Three Die In Texas Freight Wreck Near Royse City
A freight wreck near Royse City Texas killed three men and seriously injured a fourth. The dead are Elvin Hin of Denison Texas and Noy Cotlett and Vince Frazier of Peoria Illinois. One man was injured.
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Fire destroys Maine town business district
Fire sweeps Southwest Harbor Maine wiping out the entire town business section. Damage expected to total 150000 dollars. The telephone office was in the destroyed area and communication was paralyzed. Meanwhile in Chicago James OBrien, 45, of Davenport Illinois, was shot and seriously wounded when five men held him up at West Harrison Street and South Racine Avenue.
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Ulster cabinet to London for Irish conference
Ulster cabinet accepted Churchill invitation for a London conference of Irish representatives amid Belfast tensions. Sir James Craig announced Northern government members will travel to London as Catholics threaten reprisals and violence escalates in Dundalk and border areas. Casualties total seven over the weekend, fifty six overall in March. Free State forces clash with republicans at Newtown Cunningham, six prisoners taken. Oriel house near Meath is burned.
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Senators Delay Soldier Bonus Bill Amid Tariff Dispute
Washington reports further delay for the soldier bonus bill as Senate Finance Chairman McCumber says no section from the house measure will be acted on until the tariff bill is disposed of. A circulating report that the tariff would pause for the bonus bill was denied. Miles tax advocates, backed by President Harding, push to include a sales tax feature in the house bill.
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Grant’s former body servant dies in Gary Indiana
Addison Malmes who served George A. Ulysses Grant as body servant during his presidency died in Gary Indiana at ninety six. Born enslaved, he later joined the Union army at the Civil War’s start and fathered 32 children after three marriages.
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U.S. Drops Billposter Case in Supreme Court
The government moved to dismiss the antitrust case against the Associated Bill Posters and Distributors of the United States and Canada. A basis of settlement satisfactory to the government had been reached.
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United States Supreme Court
Associated
United States
Canada
Aviator True found guilty of willful murder in Yates case
London coroner's inquest into Gertrude Yates body found in her Kensington flat bathroom returned a verdict of willful murder against Mad Ronald True an English aviator who once resided in the United States
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Gertrude Yates
Kotsington
Mad
Ronald True
United States
Real estate pitch for a Neneville suburb house
A real estate agent tours a cellar heavy Neneville house, bragging about a cement floor cellar, whitewashed walls, wood features, and raised platforms to handle spring and fall rains. He claims the street below includes a stall boat with the cellar, though they won’t handle that street.
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Mr. Fillaker
Family of Eleven Stricken With Insanity Says Spirit
Report notes an entire family of 11 going insane from spirit experiments. Neighbors found them after furniture destruction and say they planned to offer an insane person as a sacrifice to the spirit of pure Merit. Scientific American mentions the case.
California Fig Syrup Adverts Boosts Quick Relief
A vintage advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative for children. It claims a teaspoonful clears constipation and toxins, yielding a healthier, happier child within hours. Mothers are urged to ask their druggist for the genuine bottle marked California.
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Virtue's Reward Wife Reads Letter Delight
The wife cheers hearing you stopped smoking and notes she dislikes tobacco smell yet plans to visit and bring a long stay. Tubby mentions the sentiment as part of a reading letter exchange in a domestic scene.
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