Federal action ends Irish embassy picketing
Federal authorities moved to stop demonstrations before the British Embassy as U S District Attorney Laskey warned protesters they would be prosecuted under a law protecting diplomatic premises. Police arrested banner carriers and released them after warnings while two other women faced disorderly conduct charges.
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Washington
Associated Press
United States
Laskey
Matthew O'Brien
Mr. Laskey
District of Columbia
Captain Doyle
Mary Walker
Vanderventer Avenue
Astoria
L.I
Mollie Carroll
West Seventy-ninth Street
New York City
Fantain Doyle
O'Brien
Sophie Stanton
Hattie Larkin
Mrs. Walker
Miss. Carroll
Walker
Miss Carroll
Doyle
America
England
Irish Republic
James Walsh
New York
Close race develops between Edwards and Hoover
Democratic contest shows Hoover ahead of Edwards by 48 votes with 337 of 2,421 precincts reporting in Michigan. McAdoo leads Bryan for third, Palmer far behind, as rural strength for Wood grows and city bonds for a street railway project face a 60 percent threshold.
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Johnson
Wood
Michigan
Hoover
Edwards
U. S
New Jersey
Bryan
McAdoo
Palmer Trails
Detroit
United States
Hiram Johnson
Leonard Wood
Herbert Hoover
Lowden
Illinois
Palmer
Wayne County
Pershing
Simpson
Poindexter
Democratic
Upper Peninsula
Chippewa
Delta
Houghton
Menominee
Kalamazoo City
Hapover
Falmer
Genessee County
Flint
Saginaw County
Upper
General Woods
Fred M. Warner
Wayne
Johnnson
Harding Urges Action Against Profitiering and Production Crime
Senator Warren G. Harding, candidate for the Republican nomination, called for government action to strike at profiteering and to hold under production accountable. He attacked Wilsonian democracy, urged coordinated government and conservation, and supported military training for national defense. General Leonard Wood closed day one of his Illinois tour urging uniformed service and a strong military, and suggested Americanizing the League of Nations with reservations.
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Jersey City
N. J
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Chicago
Harding
Springfield
Leonard Wood
Illinois
Philippines
Cuba
America
Wood
Kankakee
League of Nations
Japanese Take Vladivostok After Eight Hour Battle
Vladivostok falls to Japanese forces after eight hours of fierce street fighting. Japanese troops, aided by rifles machine guns grenades and artillery, face little resistance as Russians are surprised and officials from the revolutionary contingent are arrested and deported. The imperial flag replaces the Russian ensigns on government buildings.
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Vladivostok
Associated Press
Jones Renews Fight For Free Canal Tolls For American Vessels
Washington April 5 Exemption from Panama Canal tolls for American coastwise vessels was proposed by Chairman Jones of the Senate Commerce Committee as an amendment to a pending House bill regulating canal charges. Coastwise ships were taxed under the Panama canal toll act after President Wilson linked tariffs to friendly relations with Great Britain.
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Washington
Jones
Senate Commerce Committee
Congress
Wilson
Great Britain
Plans by ex Secretary Lansing to reorganize state dept
Secretary Colby is reviewing former Secretary Lansing's proposals to reorganize the State Department to handle postwar global responsibilities. Colby says he conferred with Lansing and will consider endorsing parts of the plan, which has years of study behind it and carries substantial weight.
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Washington
Lansings
State Department
Colby
Lansing
Centralia murderers sentenced after conviction
Seven men convicted of second degree murder for Warren O. Grimm’s slaying during the Centralia Armistice Day parade were sentenced by Judge John M. Wilson to 25 to 40 years in the state penitentiary. Loren Roberts was ordered to the criminal insane ward. Names include C. C. Bland Bert Bland John Lamb Eugene Barnett James McInerney Ray Becker and Brit Smith.
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Montesano
Wash
Warren O. Grimm
Centralia
State Penitentiary
John M. Wilson
Loren Roberts
C. C. Bland
Bert Bland
John Lamb
Eugene Barnett
James McInerney
Ray Becker
Brit Smith
Clark Named District Attorney for Southern Ohio
Senate confirms James R. Clark as United States District Attorney for Southern Ohio. Clark, Cincinnati native and former Ohio legislator, succeeds Stuart Bolin as First Assistant and is to lead the Cincinnati office with possible staffing by Captain Thomas Morrow as First Assistant.
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Podmerene
Washington
James R. Clark
Senate
Ohio
Clark
Stuart Bolin
Columbus
United States
Cincinnati
Bolin
Walnut Hills
Thomas Morrow
Ohio Banker Dies? No, He Gives Up Fortune to Cover Deficit
Bruce R. Campbell, secretary and treasurer of Struthers Savings and Banking Co, closed by state examiners, surrendered his personal property worth about 225000 to trustees to cover excess loans. An official statement from William McCombs said he expects the bank to resume business soon. The bank reported resources of 1 860 000 with 50 000 capital and 50 000 surplus.
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Struthers, O
Bruce R. Campbell
Struthers, Savings and Banking Company
William McCombs
Ohio Women Lose Vote In April Primary By Petitions
Ohio indications say women will not vote in the April 27 presidential primaries. Petitions for a referendum on the Reynolds act, authorizing women to vote in presidential primaries, will be filed by April 19 to suspend the law temporarily. About 58,000 signatures from sixty counties are expected, per the secretary of state.
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Columbus
Ohio
Smith
Suffragists Claim Gains in Delaware Suffrage Battle
Suffrage leaders report lower house members who opposed federal amendment now show a “change of heart” during the third week of the Delaware extra session. In Sussex County, Rep Clendaniel hints he will vote for suffrage if constituents demand it, while local legislators push back against Dupont’s alleged influence aiding the suffragists.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
Clendaniel
Sussex County
Alfred I. Dupont
Seek Law to Protect Bonds in House Inquiry
Washington April 5 A resolution by Representative Magee Republican New York proposes appointing a House Committee to inquire into the depreciation of Liberty Bonds market value. The panel would recommend legislation aimed at restoring bond values and investor confidence.
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Washington
House
Magee
Republican
New York
Loyal Unionists Aid Break Yardmen Strike in Chicago
Break in the insurgent switchmen strike predicted as hundreds arrive to take strikers’ places. Yardmen walkout imperils $50 million in perishable goods and triggers embargoes as unions and railroads seek a resumption of work.
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Chicago
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Middle West
Chicago Yardmen’s Association
Chicago Junction Railroad
American Railway Express Company
Cleveland
New York Central
Nickle Plate
Ohio
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Milwaukee
Three Suspects Held In Big Whisky Theft From Tarr Distillery
The three men Will Clark Dennis Clancy and David Thompson were arrested on a temporary liquor transport charge from Lexington to Carlisle Ky in connection with a theft of ninety four cases of whisky valued at twenty eight thousand two hundred dollars from the Old Tarr distillery near Lexington. They pleaded guilty and were ordered held to the next Federal Court session in Covington while authorities pursue the missing whisky believed hidden near Carlisle.
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Lexington
James H. Combs
Carlisle
Combs
Tarr
Will Clark
Dennis Clancy
David Thompson
Covington
Stanbery Named Head of Ohio Guard Amid Recruitment Push
Brigadier General Sanford B. Stanbery of Cincinnati is appointed Major General of the Ohio National Guard by Governor Cox to lead the Thirty-seventh Division. Col. George H. Wood of Dayton and Col. Benson W. Hough of Delaware become Brigadier Generals as the four regiments are positioned across Ohio. Col. Harold M. Bush of Columbus named Brigadier General of artillery.
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National Guard
Hough
166Th Infantry
Ohio
Harold M. Bush
Columbus
State offices adopt daylight saving time in Columbus
Practically all State offices in Columbus opened one hour earlier and closed one hour early today. The city adopted daylight saving time and shifted to Eastern time yesterday, while the State House clocks remained unchanged.
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Columbus, CO
Columbus
State House
Rehfeld Defense Highlights Slain Doctor Alive Claim
In Common Pleas Court Charles Rehfeld faced the jury as it prepared to retire. He said Dr Horace A Benson of Norwalk is not dead and that Benson will return after a report to Columbus. The defense pleaded insanity.
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Liam
Columbus
Benson
Norwalk
Cincinnati Teachers Demand Immediate Board Reply
The Salary Committee of the Cincinnati Association of Public School Teachers delivers an ultimatum to the Board of Education and the Union Board of High Schools. They seek an immediate affirmative or negative response to a February 13 salary request, delivered to President W. C. Sayrs by Wednesday evening at 7. The teachers allege discrimination and plan a Thursday meeting at Hughes High School as unrest grows.
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Board of Education
Union Board of High Schools
Cincinnati Association of Public School Teachers
The
W. C. Sayrs
Helen Street
Dr. Withrow
Finance Committee
Tit
Ach
Boards of
Sayrs
Cincinnati
Hughes High School
Youths of Today Must Defend Future Soldiers
Senator Wadsworth argues for a military training bill to prepare youths aged 18 to 21, contending universal training lowers risk and expense. He contrasts the plan with the House bill and warns against overreach that would undermine democratic and economic aims.
Sexton Dies While Digging Grave for Friend in Ohio
Charles Houchins died today in the grave he was digging for his lifelong friend, John Andrews, who died suddenly in Lima. Houchins served as the sexton of Walnut Hills Cemetery near Lakeview, Bellefontaine.
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Bellefontaine, O
Charles Houchins
John Andrews
Lima
Houchins
Walnut Hills
Lakeview
Crazed Bandit Holds 50 Police at Bay in Theater Siege
In St Louis a bandit armed with two revolvers held fifty police at bay in an orchestra pit for twenty minutes after robbing the Waston Taylor Trust Company of 20000 dollars. He killed one policeman and wounded three others before he was killed. The gunman was Frederick C Smith, 40, an electrician formerly from Dayton Ohio.
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ST. Louis
Waston- Taylor Trust Company
Frederick C. Smith
Dayton
Minnie Smith
Queen of Romania Pins German Plot on Crown Prince Marriage
Queen Marie of Romania alleges German agents arranged the 1918 marriage of Crown Prince Charles to Zyzis Lambrino, calling it a strategic move to entangle Romania in politics. She says Charles later served loyally in the army and will travel to Japan for six months, while criticising the girl and noting modern female empowerment.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Associated Press
Charles
Charles of
Romania
Zyzis Lambrino
Ferdinand
Queen Marie
Odessa
Old Russia
Budapest
Japan
House Leaders Rally for Peace Fight In Congress
Washington April 5 Republican and Democratic leaders in the House moved to marshal forces for Thursday’s war peace vote. Telegrams urged absent members to return for a Friday decision. Republicans expect solid support. Democrats predict a veto by the President.
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Washington
House
Germany
Senate
Kahn
Military Affairs Committee
Coblenz
Cologne
Democrats Seek Repeal of Wilson War Powers
Washington April 5 Democrats in the House introduced bills by Representative Wright to repeal seven war time acts including the Overman Act selective service law war housing act war finance corporation law trading with the enemy act explosives law and the soldiers and sailors civil rights law as part of moving to end wartime authority.
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Washington
Representative Wright
Georgia
Wright
War Finance Corporation
Public urged to back Lodge-McCumber plan
Washington April 5 an appeal to the American people urged support for an agreement between President Wilson and a Senate majority to vote for immediate entry of the United States into the League of Nations on the basis of the Lodge McCumber compromise with differences left to be settled later The appeal was presented in the White House last week by signers of a similar statement.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
United States
League of Nations
White House
Whisky request for ill child provokes police action
Lancaster Ohio April 5 dry detectives threaten arrest over a newspaper ad by Mr and Mrs Huftle seeking whisky for a five year old child medical excuse a doctor’s prescription and licensed liquor sales issues spark public sentiment bias toward the advertising family while Easter travelers left liquor at a hotel on the day.
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Lancaster, O
Huftle
Lancaster
Fess Attacks Wilson as Socialist Threat at State Convention
Providence April 5 Congressman Simeon D Fess of Ohio blasted President Wilson for marked Socialism and nationalization of industries while urging ratification of the peace treaty with reservations to protect American interests. He and other speakers also backed a large merchant marine reduced government spending and an adequate standing army.
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Providence
R. I
Wilson
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Republican Party
Washington
Fess
Ambrose Kennedy
United States
le Baron Colity
Livingston Beekman
Beekman
America
Pennsylvania Clears Ford Petition From Ballot
Harrisburg officials rejected petitions to place Henry Ford of Detroit on the Pennsylvania May primary ballot. The petitions failed to show a party affiliation and did not meet state primary law requirements. They must be corrected and returned to the city by Thursday night to qualify.
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Harriszburg
Henry Ford
Detroit
Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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