Refugees in Poland Live in Dugouts Amid War Devastation
American Friends Service Committee workers report in Tarnopol district that 2800 families live in dugouts along roads and hillsides. Thousands die from cold hunger and disease as land is scarred by trenches and barbed wire. homes stripped by invading armies and winter drives people to sleep in open cold.
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Philadelphia
Poland
American Friends Service Committee
Tarnopol
Galician
Harry Stevens
Dolcevik
Thetnoy
Synesia
Mr. Stevens
War Time Measure Halts Explosive Imports
The Bureau of Mines in Washington DC announced a war time measure to regulate all importations of explosives. The action aims to prevent Germany from flooding the US with low grade detonators used for commercial purposes.
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Bureau of Mines
Washington, D. C
Wilson Uses Pocket Veto on Two Bills
President Wilson in Washington D C pocket vetoed the army appropriations bill and also vetoed the immigration restriction bill. The action locks both measures and halts their enactment without facing a signature.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
Army
Weather Indications for Chicago Next Twenty-Four Hours
The forecast shows partly cloudy and unsettled conditions tonight and Saturday. Colder in the west and slightly warmer in the eastern portion tonight. Cold air returns Saturday.
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Chicago
Local Weather Observations Report by Dr. H. M. Stanley
Weather summary notes 24 hours ending 7 a m. includes precipitation and conditions observed by Dr. H. M. Stanley with focus on snowfall amounts and related weather events.
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H. M. Stanley
Inauguration Day Opens With Harding and Coolidge
Washington holds a grand inauguration as Warren G Harding and Calvin Coolidge are sworn in as president and vice president. Harding takes the oath at 11 18 a m and Coolidge at 12 21 p m citing Micah 6 8 in a public address.
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Washington, D. C
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
United States
Harding
Mr. Coolidge
George Washington
White
Poffenbarger Freed After Council Bluffs Hearing
In Council Bluffs Iowa a four hour jury verdict acquitted Clyde Poffenbarger in the Burlington mail robbery case. He faced charges of receiving and recreating 6700 dollars from the November heist. The ruling ends hearings for nine initially charged suspects. Five others face sentencing and likely transfer to Ft Leavenworth. Principal conspirators Potstenbarger Collins and Phillips were returned to federal prison after testifying.
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Council Bluffs
Clyde Poffenbarger
Burlington Mail
VP Offenbarger
Burlington
Ft. Leavenworth
Fred Potstenbarger
Keith Collins
Orville Phillips
Head of Yeoman Lodge Under Fire in Iowa
A report charging irregularity in the Yeoman lodge has been filed with Insurance Commissioner Savage by Henry L Adams examiner of the state insurance office. The report finds W R Shirley unfit for leadership and alleges inflated officer salaries, lodge con claves controlled by commissioners who exact large commissions, and nepotism in awarding lucrative jobs.
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Yeoman Lodge
Savage
Henry L Adams
State Insurance Office
Adams
W R Shirley
Lodge Board of
Michigan Mob in Protest Over Bread Prices
Detroit witnesses a bread price protest as 200 people attack customers leaving a Hastings Street bakery. Bread seized from patrons was broken and scattered in the street.
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Michigan
Detroit
Hastings Street
Legislature Balk On Jor Next Monday
Des Moines Iowa March 4 members of the retrenchment and reform committee will meet at the state house to review salaries and possible adjustments before the legislature returns. The full body is expected back by Sunday night to begin the last half of the session starting Monday. The committee on departmental affairs largely takes over investigation duties now. The retrenchment and reform panel must stay active between sessions and finish leftover work. Senator Whitmore of Wapello County chairs the joint committees and Representative Powers of Crawford County is secretary.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State House
General Assembly
Whitmore
Wapello County
Powers
Crawford County
Auto Show Week Draws Thousands to Omaha Exposition
Omaha plans an extensive Auto Show in March 1919 with over sixty exhibitors and about 120 car makes, including many new models debuting at the event. Manager Powell promises the biggest show yet, with an accessory exhibit for the first time in years. The municipal auditorium hosts the displays across its main floor, basement, and annex, with Dealers' Night on Wednesday and Musical Night on Thursday.
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Omaha
Neb
Anager Powell
Powell
Wilson Takes Small Part in Ceremony
President Wilson took no part in the inauguration events beyond accompanying President-elect Harding from the White House to the Capitol. He watched neither the Senate ceremony nor the plaza oath, then returned to his home after signing a few bills. He walked with a cane and required Secret Service assistance descending the White House steps.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Harding
White House
Capitol
Senate
Coolidge
Yen On Strike At Ottumwa Plant
About 1,000 John Morrell & Co. workers at the Ottumwa plant walked out over alleged wartime labor agreement violations. The company contends the eight hour day and time and a half overtime rules were breached, while about 200 employees remained at their posts across departments.
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Omamwa
John Morrell & Co
Cigarette Smoking Said to Decline as Cigars Rise
Chicago reports show cigarette use decreasing while cigars gain popularity. John B Grommes, a cigar manufacturer, notes statistics indicating a shift with cigars displacing cigarettes though pipes attract some ex-smokers.
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Chicago
John B Grommes
Cixar
Bork
Market summaries from Des Moines and St Joseph livestock yards
Cattle receipts about 1,000 in Des Moines with steers higher and bulk fat cows 6.00 to 7.50. hogs 32,000 receipts down 15 to 25 cents with top around 11.15. sheep 7,000 receipts with direct packer flow. St Joseph reports cattle steady to weak with steers near 7. U.S. hogs down about 25 cents. sheep weaker by about 25 cents. Chicago grain and provisions quoted with March wheat 1.78.
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Chicago
Lamson Bros. & Co
Hubbel
Des Moines
Tel
St. Joseph
A.j
Paewtes Peace
Local Cash Markets Prices for Grains and Poultry
Grain prices include corn 50 cents, oats 50 cents, timothy hay 15 dollars, straw 9 dollars, wild hay 12 dollars, threshed hay 12 dollars, wheat 1.80, clover seed 7 to 9.90, timothy seed 2.00 to 2.25, barley 5 cents. Poultry lists old roosters 12 to 18 cents, stags 17 cents, ducks 3 cents, eggs 24 to 22 cents, hens 22 cents, springs 19 cents, horse hides 1.59, turkeys 1.00.
Enormous Reduction by Senate in 1922 Appropriations
Senate appropriations chairman Warren announced a total 1922 budget cut of 1. AB ABASSV26 from the current estimate, lowering the 1921 level by 898,217,910 dollars. The report notes a substantial decrease in the congressional session funding.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Warren
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Nebraska banks install deadly gas vault shielding
Banks in Nebraska begin installing metall gas cylinders in vaults as a defense against robberies. The Citizens State Bank of Ralston near Omaha is one of the institutions with the system already in place after multiple attempted robberies in the past two years. Details about the cylinders remain undisclosed amid security concerns.
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Omaha
Maneh
Nebraska
State Bank of
Pytia
Sh Honglgreidners
Tieasare
Senate Approves Bills to Aid Sick Soldiers
The Senate adopted a measure to provide about 15 million dollars for extra hospital facilities for disabled servicemen and sent it to conference. It also approved a separate War Risk bill to improve service, authorizing 1 million dollars to establish fourteen original offices nationwide for direct adjudication of compensation and insurance claims.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Bureau
Jail Break at Ringgold County Jail Shuffle
Burr Kutler jailed on bootlegging charges escaped by digging through a brick wall under the east window of the Ringgold county jail. Forest Miller, jailed for illegal liquor sale, was treated as a trustee and allowed freedom. officers found Kutler missing while Miller remained secured.
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Mt. Ay
Kutler
Miller
Volstead Proposes Minority Report on Judge Landis Impeachment
Washington March 4 Volstead dissents from the judiciary committee action to recommend impeachment inquiry of Federal Judge Landis. The minority report argues postponement discredits the judge and weakens administration of justice.
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Volstead
Landis
Washington, D. C
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Inaugural Prusam at Carly Hour Washington DC 1921
Washington March 4 The inaugural program began promptly at 10 as the congressional committee escorted President elect and Mrs Harding and Vice President elect and Mrs Coolidge to the White House The day saw visitors despite bans on past spectacles The Hardings breakfasted at the New Willard hotel and Harding read newspapers The vice president elect said he felt no more important today than on graduation day from high school
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Washington, D. C
Congressional Committee
New Willard Hotel
Harding
View
Eliect
Courage
Yice
Iowa Man Charged With Second Degree Murder
Polk county grand jury returns indictment charging Alex J Craves with second degree murder in the May 5 shooting of Clarence DeVault in Pes Meéines. Warrant issued. Sheriff George S Bassett received the indictment from Des Moines. Bond set at ten dollars.
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Fort Dodee
Alex J —. Craves
Clarence DeVault
Polk County
Grand Jury
George S. Bassett
Webber County
Des Moines
Robbery Fails to Shake Faith in Young Men
Chico HL reports a 17 year old clerk at Northern Trout Company, WU un Dalton, stole bonds worth 772000. H G Birdmonda, VP, says the incident has not shaken faith in young men and honesty is not a matter of age. Other Chicago thinkers echoed the same view, maintaining trust in youth.
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Chico
WU UN Dalton
Northern Trout Company
H. C. Birdmonda
Chicago
President Wilson to Entertain Friends
President Wilson will host Democratic Senate leaders and other official friends at his new 8S street residence Friday afternoon after retirement. He will go directly from the Capitol to his home following Harding's inauguration.
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Washington
D. C
Woodrow Wilson
Senate
Mr. Wilson
Harding
Wilson gets new post as international committee member
William B. Wilson, retiring secretary of Labor, is named by President Wilson to join the international joint committee. He will succeed Obadiah Gardner of Maine whose resignation was accepted. The White House announced the appointment yesterday.
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Washington, D. C
William B. Wilson
Jabor
Wilson
International Joint Committee
Obadiah Gardner
Maine
White House
Congress Adjourns Sine Die at 12:30 P M Today
Washington March 4 The Sixty eighth congress adjourned sine die at 12 30 pm with the clock in the senate set back to mark the end of sessions in Washington D C.
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Congress
Washington, D. C
Sixty
Senate
Burlington to Cut Wages for Over a Thousand Burlington Employees
Notices posted at Burlington railroad facilities in Burlington Iowa warn of a wage reduction effective March 31. Laborers across maintenance, track, engine housing, and yard roles face lower pay, with talks set in Chicago March 14 and a possible appeal to the railroad wage board if no agreement is reached.
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Burlington
Burlington Railroad
Chicago
Comany
Netier
Railroad
Vicinity
Never Ungrateful for Services Rendered
President Harding delivers inaugural address in Washington on March 4, noting oath time and a tribute to wounded soldiers. Mrs. Harding aids a fainting woman as security responds, closing the ceremony at 1 55 p m after about thirty seven minutes.
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Washington, D. C
Mr. Harding
President Harding
Woodrowson
Harding
Republic
New President Proud of Being an Editor
Washington reveals Warren G. Harding as a proud editor publisher and printer. His friends note a printer's rule in his pocket and say he would rather set type than grant an audience to an ambassador.
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Washington
Warren G. Harding
London Papers Await Comment on Harding
London editors adopt a waiting stance for President elect Harding's inaugural address as dispatches from the United States provide limited editorial reaction to his proposed foreign policy. The London journal notes await further guidance from Washington on key policy shifts.
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London
Harding
United States
Sevator Harding
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Ottumwa
Jefferson
United States Bureau of Markets
Associated Press
Chicago Live Stock
U.S Senate
CARLY
William
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