Assassination Escalates Chicago Political Turmoil
In Chicago’s Death Valley section of the Nineteenth ward two of alderman John Powers' lieutenants were shot dead amid a faction feud with Anthony D'Andrea. Paul Abriola, a municipal court bailiff, was ambushed and killed. Harry Raymond, a cigar shop owner, fell to two gunmen who entered his store. Police label the killings a political assassination campaign targeting Powers supporters.
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Chicago
John Powers
Paul Abriola
Harry Raymond
Death Valley
Powers
Anthony D'Andrea
General Wood to Sail for Manila Mission
Maj or General Wood will depart San Francisco around March 25 to go to the Philippines as President Harding s personal representative. He will study and report on independence for the Pacific possessions, accompanied by a military aide and possibly Cameron Forbes. The mission should last three to four months.
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Ashington
Wood
San Francisco
War Department
Harding
Pacific
Cameron Forbes
Islands
Spanish Premier Eduardo Dato Assassinated in Madrid
Madrid dispatch reports Spanish premier Eduardo Dato assassinated by revolver shots as he left Congress. The gunman on a motorcycle fled. the premier’s chauffeur was also killed in the attack on the automobile.
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Ondon
Eduardo Dato
Exchange Telegraph Company
Madrid
Senor Dato
Congress
Ihich
Dato
Hlso
Finnish Government Relinquishes Office
Heilsingfors reports the Finnish government resigns after parliament refuses to sanction pay increases for civil servants. The move comes amid parliamentary resistance and fiscal pressure affecting government operations.
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Heelsingfors
New Jersey to Establish State Constabulary
TRENTON N J March 8 The assembly today passed a measure providing for a state constabulary opposed by labor groups and facing likely debate in the Senate The action signals a move to create a state police force with potential labor opposition and political ramifications
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Trenton
N. J
Wyoming Weather Forecast Warmer Wednesday North Mainly Fair
The forecast calls for generally fair and warmer conditions across Wyoming on Wednesday. Thursday brings unsettled and colder weather to the eastern and northern portions as a low pressure system moves in.
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Wyoming
General Wood to Be Offered Penn Office
Major General Leonard Wood will be nominated as provost of the University of Pennsylvania at the board of trustees meeting on March 21. Trustee E. B. Morris announced after an informal session that Wood was inclined to accept the nomination.
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Philadelphia
Leonard Wood
University of Pennsylvania
Board of Trustees
E. B. Morris
Fehrenbach Breaks Off London Talks Amid Punitive Demands
Berlin report says Chancellor Fehrenbach declares negotiations broken as allies impose penalties, calling them an act of violence and noting discussions cannot resume without Dr Simons. Also reports German reparations delegates leave London for Berlin, escorted by relief troops.
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Erlin
Fehrenbach
Reichstag
London
Dr. Simons
Associated Press
Berlin
Walter Simons
von Seecht
Rhine
Allied forces occupy Dusseldorf amid swift invasion push
Allied troops seize key bridges and factories around Dusseldorf as French and British air power dominates the approach. Belgian infantry enter the city while German administration remains under allied control with local officials continuing duties under supervision. Traffic disruption and Rhine bridge closures accompany the occupation.
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Dusseldorf
Germany
Associated Press
Obercassel
Rhine
Rhineland
Gaucher
Duisbeur
Beaurain
Pie and mocha at dime right says aldermen
Chicago article notes March 8 that the council committee on the cost of living announced the dime is a fair price for coffee and rolls or pie. They are discussing an ordinance making it a misdemeanor for a restaurant to serve less than one fifth of a pie to a customer.
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Council
Treasury Secretary Mellon Urges Budget System
Secretary Mellon in a public letter to bankers calls for rigid economy in government spending and immediate adoption of a national budget system. He notes eight months of encouraging financial results but warns heavy drains this month and next require more short term certificates of indebtedness.
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Ashington
Mellon
The
Treasury
Yee Geow to Face Execution at Rawlins Penitentiary
Preparations are underway at the Rawlins state penitentiary for the execution of Yee Geow a Chinese tong man who is to be hanged Friday morning March 11 for the murder of Thomas Holland last fall. He is to die on the gallows used for Tom Horn and other killers with a semi automatic device releasing water to drop the trap.
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Yee Geow
Tom Horn
State Penitentiary
Rawlins
Thomas Holland
Geon
West
Kkiller
Cheyenne
Court excuses women jurors over evidence deemed not fit
Five women drawn for the March grand jury and eleven for petit jury were excused by Judge Audenried after he warned that they would hear evidence not fit for the ears of women. The judge said a woman's place is in the home unless compelled to testify.
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Hiladelphia
Audenried
Arkansas House Abolishes Circuit Court Division
The Arkansas House passed a bill to abolish Judge J. W. Wade's circuit court division and sent it to the Senate where it was set as a special order for tomorrow. Both chambers adopted a resolution asking Governor McRae to remove Wade after his grand jury charge on senate morals drew objections. The governor said he would hold a quasi judicial investigation the next day to assess the removal cause.
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Tittle Rock
Ark
House
J. W. Wade
Senate
Wade
Assembly
McRae
Petrograd Fortress Turns Big Guns On City
Workers in the packing industry plan a two day national meeting in Omaha as wage cuts and hour adjustments take effect March 14. Union leaders charge packers aim for a 60 day shutdown to flood markets and hire new staff at lower rates, risking layoffs of veteran workers.
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Petrograd
Lenine and
Trotzky
Hicago
Omaha
Frere
Lane
Amalgamated “Meat Cutters and Butchers Workers Union
Revolt in Russia Sparks Mixed Hopes of Change
Dispatches report Kronstadt fortress firing on the Moscow Petrograd railway. Kronstadt rebels, led by Boris Sovinkov and Kodlovski, threaten change of government while Soviets vow to quell uprising. Petrograd workmen rise against conscription and seize city after street fighting.
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Ondon
Krasnoya Gorko
Moscow-Petrograd
Helsingfors
Riga
London
Petrograd
London Times
Kodlovski
Citizens protest roaming bees in Walla Walla city limits
In Walla Walla on March 8 residents petitioned the city commission to declare owners responsible for allowing bees to roam at large as a nuisance. The proposal seeks a nuisance ordinance with fines or imprisonment and was referred to Commissioner May or Hill for public safety duties.
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Alla Walla, Wash
City Commission
Mayor Hill
Public Safety
Harding weighs Rhine withdrawal and cabinet reorganization
President Harding and his ten cabinet members met to discuss foreign policy options including potential U S troop withdrawal from the Rhine and to advance a Columbian treaty ratification while reviewing cabinet reorganization to improve cooperation. The Panama Costa Rica crisis was noted as pending and awaiting Panamanian reply.
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Harding
War Department
Senate
Panama
Coolidge
Daugherty
Mr. Harding
Hughes
No Development in Search for Slayers
Sheriff George Carroll and Prosecuting Attorney Rochel conducted a trip to Denver to review six soldier suspects, with plans to proceed to Deer Trail and Lyman if needed. The murder of Louis Failer, a taxicab driver, remains unsolved five miles south of Cheyenne.
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Louis Failer
Cheyenne
George Carroll
Rochel
Entzer
Denver
Deer Trail
Lyman
Cheyennne
Allies to Discuss Austrian Question With Austria
The Allied Supreme Council notified Austria it is ready to discuss the Austrian question and will receive Austrian representatives. It notes a state credit for Austria is unlikely but may aid finances via neighboring states and private credits. Transportation issues in Austria to be discussed. War Minister Gounaris of Greece to report tomorrow.
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London
Allied Supreme Council
Mayr Mallian
Anatolia
Will Sgovlcociy Sludulic
Supreme Council
Austria
Tomorow
Gounaris
Greece
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