Assassinations Hit Chicago in Political Feud
In Chicago on March 8 a political violence wave culminated in the killings of two allies of Alderman John Powers in the Nineteenth ward. Paul Abriola a municipal court bailiff and Harry Raymond a cigar store owner were shot in broad daylight in Death Valley amid the Powers D Andrea feud. Police regard the shootings as part of a targeted assassination campaign as they guard remaining allies.
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Chicago
John Powers
Paul Abriola
Harry Raymond
Death Valley
Powers
Anthony D'Andrea
General Wood to sail for Manila on mission
Major General Wood will leave San Francisco around March 25 to proceed 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 may last three to four months.
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Ashington
Wood
San Francisco
War Department
Harding
Pacific
Cameron Forbes
Islands
Spanish Premier Eduardo Dato is assassinated in Madrid
Madrid dispatch reports Spain’s Prime Minister Eduardo Dato killed by revolver shots as he left Congress. The assassin, on a motorcycle, fled. the premier’s chauffeur also died in the attack.
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Ondon
Eduardo Dato
Exchange Telegraph Company
Madrid
Senor Dato
Congress
Ihich
Dato
Hlso
Finnish Government Relinquishes Office
Heelsingfors reports the Finnish government resigns after parliament refuses to sanction pay increases for civil servants. The government steps down due to legislative opposition and objections to higher salaries for officials.
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Heelsingfors
New Jersey Assembly Passes State Constabulary Plan
In Trenton on March 8 the New Jersey assembly approved a bill to establish a state constabulary. The measure faced opposition from labor groups and supporters argued it would bolster public safety.
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New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
Wyoming Weather: Fair Warm Wednesday. East North Cold Thursday
A Wyoming forecast calls for generally fair and warmer conditions on Wednesday. Thursday brings unsettled weather with colder air affecting eastern and northern portions.
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Wyoming
General Wood Nominated for Penn Provost Post
Major General Leonard Wood will be nominated as provost of the University of Pennsylvania at the board of trustees meeting on March 21. E. B. Morris, trustee, said Wood appeared inclined to accept the nomination after an informal gathering at Morris's office in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Leonard Wood
University of Pennsylvania
Board of Trustees
E. B. Morris
Principles of Right Invaded Says Germany
Erling, March 8. Chancellor Fehrenbach announced breaking off negotiations at London. He said penalties are an act of violence and cannot be justified by legal deception. Open discussion waits on Dr Simons' return. German reparations delegates left London for Berlin at 2 p m with Dr Simons and Major General Von Seeckt seen off. British relief troops move to join on the Rhine.
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Fehrenbach
Reichstag
London
Dr. Simons
Associated Press
Berlin
Walter Simons
von Seecht
Rhine
Allies occupy Dusseldorf after invasion and advance
Allied forces including British French and Belgian troops seize Dusseldorf as they push into the Rhine region. American participation nei ther planned nor detailed, with administration to follow Rhineland rules under allied control. Traffic halted west of Obercassel and communications cut as officers set up governance and border lines.
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Obercassel
Rhine
Rhineland
Gaucher
Duisbeur
Beaurain
Pie and Mocha at Dime Right Says Aldermen
Hicago March 8 the dime is a fair price for coffee and rolls or pie the council committee on the cost of living announced Monday. the committee is 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 warns on deficit and budget plan
Secretary Mellon in a public letter to bankers urges rigid economy in government expenditures and the immediate establishment of a national budget system. He notes eight months of encouraging financial results but warns of heavy drains this month and next requiring more short term certificates of indebtedness.
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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 early Friday morning March 11 for the murder of Thomas Holland last fall. He will die on the gallows used for Tom Horn and other killers.
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Rawlins
Yee Geow
Thomas Holland
Geon
Tom Horn
West
Kkiller
Cheyenne
Judge bars women jurors from Philadelphia grand and petit panels
Five women drawn for the March grand jury and eleven called for petit juror service were excused after Judge Audenried warned they would hear evidence "not fit for the ears of women." He stated a woman's place is in the home unless compelled to come as a witness, and suggested the court could manage without women jurors.
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Hiladelphia
Audenried
Arkansas moves to remove Judge Wade amid senate morals probe
The Arkansas House passed a bill to abolish the circuit court division led by Judge J W Wade and sent it to the Senate. Both houses also approved a resolution asking Governor McRae to remove Wade after his grand jury charge about senate morals, while the governor scheduled a quasi judicial investigation for tomorrow.
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Ark
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J. W. Wade
Senate
Wade
Assembly
McRae
Petrograd Fortress Fires Big Guns Against City Rumors
News accounts report Petrograd Fortress firing on the city while Lenin and Trotsky lead opposing forces. The piece also notes a large strike potential among packing-house workers in Chicago and across the country amid wage cuts and hour reductions proposed by meat packers.
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Lenine and
Trotzky
Revolt in Kronstadt and Petrograd Stirs War News
Dispatches from Helsingfors and London report Kronstadt fortress firing on the Moscow Petrograd railway and rebels gaining ground. Boris Sovinkov and Kodlovski emerge as leaders amid street fighting and threats to power shifts in Russia.
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Ondon
Krasnoya Gorko
Moscow-Petrograd
Helsingfors
Riga
Bees Roaming Within Walla Walla Questioned
Residents of Walla Walla Washington petitioned the city commission to declare beekeepers guilty of a nuisance for allowing bees to roam at large. The petition seeks penalties by ordinance including fines or imprisonment and was referred to Commissioner May or Hill for public safety review.
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Alla Walla, Wash
City Commission
Mayor Hill
Public Safety
Harding Cabinet Studies Rhine Drawdown and Pan American Steps
President Harding and his ten cabinet members met to discuss foreign relations including a possible withdrawal of American troops from the Rhine and to consider advancing the Columbian treaty ratification. Panama Costa Rica hostilities were reviewed as officials awaited Panama’s reply to the U S note. Domestic questions centered on cabinet reorganization and jurisdiction with a focus on cooperation.
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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 motored to Denver Tuesday to review six soldier suspects and consider Deer Trail and Lyman locations where others are held. They planned to return to Cheyenne that evening as the investigation into the murder of taxicab driver Louis Failer continues with no new leads.
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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 favors aiding Austrian finances by encouraging border states to help with customs duties and arranging credits through private sources. Transportation in Austria also to be discussed with War Minister Gounaris of Greece invited.
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Allied Supreme Council
Mayr Mallian
Anatolia
Will Sgovlcociy Sludulic
Supreme Council
Austria
Tomorow
Gounaris
Greece
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