Counter Revolution in Germany Sparks Red Rule Threat
Reports from Dortmund and Bochum indicate clashes with casualties as workers seize control in several cities. A soviet government is claimed in Essen and Bochum while Frankfurt remains contested and Hanover's railway station is stormed. Calls for soviet republics grow in Saxony and Reuss as workers displace bourgeois guards.
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Essen
Frankfort-on-Main
Hanover
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Saxony
Principality of
Reuss
Senate votes on Article 10 reservation in peace treaty clash
Washington march 15 the senate backed by 56 to 26 adopts a new Article 10 reservation framing a two thirds appearance for ratification but likely not enough to secure treaty approval. Fourteen democrats join Republicans while opposition remains entrenched amid looming electoral pressure next November.
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United States
League
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Reed
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Smith
Georgia
Walsh
Massachusetts
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Slacker cases in Oklahoma upheld by Supreme Court refusal
Washington March 15 The Supreme Court refused to review six Oklahoma cases under the selective service and Repiphage acts. Convictions stand for defendants including J. T. Cumbie F e Olork and Ac Stuart among others.
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Selective Service
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Oil Leasing Royalties Set Under Land Bill
Interior department regulations issued Monday set production royalties on government oil land leases under the claims relief section of the land leasing bill. Rates range from 3 4 to 12 1 2 per cent and nearly all withdrawn lands under claim are made subject to the assessment.
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Washington
Interior Department
Wood Leads Minnesota GOP Primary in Early Returns
First returns from scattered precincts in Minnesota show Leonard Wood leading the Republican preferential primary. Johnson and Lowden run close for the secondary vote, with Wood also leading in several Minneapolis and St Paul districts.
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Leonard Wood
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Lowden
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Hoover
Minneapolis
Army raid seizes army profits canned goods in New York
In New York on March 15 an armed squad led by Captain Peterson confiscated hundreds of dollars worth of canned tomatoes and peas bought from the army and offered for sale at a profit. The goods, sold by the army store for consumer use only, were seized because dealers profiteered.
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New York
Va. Peterson
Peterson
No News From American Front on Rhine
Associated Press reports lack of new military details from General I. Allen at Coblenz. Government and War Department officials see no light on German political status or possible allied actions. Debate centers on Allen's authority under Foch or the armistice and Washington approval for any further moves.
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Associated Press
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Marshal Foch
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Baker
Young Slayer Avoids Noose in Wyoming Killing
Rock Springs Wyoming March 15 From 20 years to life imprisonment will be the punishment of Ole Omyee the 16 year old youth who last summer shot and killed Deputy State Game Warden John Buxton. The boy pleaded guilty to second degree murder after Buxton discovered him hunting illegally and took a gun. As the warden walked away the youth shot him in the back with a second gun. Omyee has shown little comprehension of his crime.
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Omyee
Council Passes Three Occupational Tax Ordinances
City council enacted general annual license tax theater tax and dance hall tax ordinances to take effect March 25 with licenses due April 4. License amounts range from 25 to 900 dollars depending on business type including wholesale retail professions public utilities repair shops and transportation services.
Syria Proclaims Independence as Arab Federation Emerges
Beir ut reports Syria proclaims independence with Emir Seisal named king and Palestine included in the kingdom. The Hedjaz flag bears a seven point star on red field. Mesopotamia also declares independence with Emir Abysmal as king and Emir Zed as regent. Lebanon aligns with the program suggesting an Arab federation.
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Associated Press
Syria
Emir Seisal
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Mesopotamia
Emir Abysmal
Emir Zed
Lebanon
France Expects to Pay Loans Amid Postwar Strain
Premier Miller and an Associated Press representative said France seeks no charity and does not seek debt cancellation. He urged more time to breathe after four and a half years of exhausting war and emphasized plans to honor obligations while rebuilding relations with the United States and international creditors.
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United States
Associated Press
Anti-Saloon League denounces proposed investigations
Westerville Ohio reports the Anti-Saloon League of America rejects any inquiry into the league. The statement says wets oppose investigations and would fear an honest probe revealing their involvement. The note ties Maryland pressure from the Anti-Prohibition League to the New York inquiry.
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Westerville
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League of America
New York
Maryland
Anti-Prohibition League
Wets
Anti-Saloon League
Ebert and Kapp Join Forces to Save Germany
Berlin March 15 The German counter revolution nears resolve as Ebert and Kapp move toward a joint government plan. A cabinet of experts, elections within two months for the Reichstag and Prussian assembly, and a future referendum for an imperial president are proposed. The pact emphasizes declaring a general strike a crime, amid street clashes and continued wartime disruption.
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Associated Press
Germany
Ebert
Wolfgang Kapp
Stuttgart
Kapp
Freiderich Ebert
Reichstag
National Assembly
Enbert
Labor
Dr. Kapp
von Leuttwit
Defense
Lokal Anzeiger
Lokal Anzeizer
Reichswehr
Embargo on Travel as Bainbridge Colby Nomination Pending
Washington reports a virtual travel embargo for U S citizens as the Senate weighs Bainbridge Colby for secretary of state. No passports issued while the department lacks a confirmed head and Polk’s acting tenure ends with Colby’s nomination. From recent weeks 600 to 800 passports issued daily, majority for Europe and Cuba.
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Whih
Polk
Senate
Bainbridge Colby
Department
Europe
Cuba
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
Cheyenne Pastor Claims Venereal Disease Menaces City
Dr. E J Bulgin warned last night that 27 known venereal disease cases exist among so called immoral women in Cheyenne. He linked the issue to bootleggers and booze and urged cleaning out corrupt influence to purge pollution from politics. The sermon at the tabernacle drew a large crowd with Mayor Taylor and the W C T A in attendance.
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Bulgin
Blackstone
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