Johnson Says Willard Fixed Fight and Rights Sale Details
Former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, in a signed AP statement from Havana, says his 1909 bout with James J. Willard was prearranged and he let Willard win. He mentions 330000 dollars and film rights, claims share of US Canada profits, and disputes with Chicago authorities.
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Cuba
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Johnson
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War Work Spending Backed. Taft Challenged on League
Secretaries Baker and Daniels endorsed a postwar welfare program totaling 205 million dollars for U S fighting troops. Leslie M. Shaw issues a debate challenge to Taft on the League of Nations. Packers favor hog price cap near 17.50 to 18 dollars after Chicago talks.
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War and Navy Departments
John R. Mott
William Howard Taft
Leslie M. Shai
the Treasury
League of Nations
Food Administration
Chicago
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New York City
Royal S. Copeland
Enrico Caruso
New York
Caruso
Anti-saloon League
Treaty progress and league of nations discussed in Paris talks
Paris reports say the April treaty deadline remains a target and the league of nations appears to strengthen the U S position. Lloyd George and others signaled no major policy rifts while discussions focused on territorial questions and the Monroe doctrine amid prep for entrego with Germany.
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Paris
Wilson
David Lloyd George
M. Clemenceau
League of Nations
White House
Col. Ki. M. House
Lloyd George
League Plan Appendix to Peace Treaty
Paris report notes five major powers intend to attach the League of Nations compact to the peace treaty as an appendix. Germany could sign the treaty without joining the league, while accepting the declaratory principles.
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Paris
Five Big Nations
League of Nations
Germany
League
Revenue Man Sells Opium Confronts Narcotics Sale Guilty plea
Henry S. Jackson a Georgia Republican national committeeman and former internal revenue collector pleaded guilty in federal court to violating the Harrison anti narcotic law and was fined 400 dollars. Authorities had raided his offices finding opium tincture opium pipes and other items.
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Atlanta
Henry S. Jackson
Georgia
Internal Revenue
Newman
Jackson
Department of Justice
Cabinet discusses possible early extra session of Congress
Washington reports the cabinet met to consider an early extra session. Attending were Secretary Glass Acting Secretary Polk Postmaster General Burleson and Attorney General Palmer. They do not plan new recommendations to the president, believing Secretary Glass already outlined the situation and the impact on department bureaus from unpassed appropriation bills.
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Civil Service Commission
Wilson
Eis Island
Montana
Washington
War Savings Headquarters
Federal Reserve District
Hines
United States Employment Service
Densmore
Congress
Treat
Italy
War Department
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Labor Department
Thomas
Colorado
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Berlin
Glass
Polk
Burleson
Palmer
Luxury Tax Rules For Retailers In Washington
The Internal Revenue Bureau announced luxury tax rules after a merchants conference. Tax must be shown separately from prices and collected monthly, starting May 1 to prevent price increases beyond the tax amount.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Latest Market Reports Omaha Hog and Cattle Prices
Omaha livestock market report dated March 19 shows hogs trading 15 to 35 cents higher with heavy pigs at 18.60 to 19.20, mixed at 18.50 to 18.75, and sows around 13 to 17.50. Cattle receipts 6,200 with steady to strong tone. native steers 13 to 18.75, cows and heifers 7.60 to 14.25, western and Texas cattle listed, calves 8 to 13.76. Sheep receipts 14,500 with prices 15 to 25 higher. ewes 12.50 to 13.75, feeding lambs 12.60 to 18.75, yearlings 16.60 to 18.
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Omaha
Texas
Germans Accept Allied Terms on Merchant Marine Control
Brussels reports German delegates agree to conditions for taking over the German merchant fleet and provisioning Germany. A control board will run exports from Rotterdam. Germans may buy fish from Norway and resume North Sea fishing. About 30 000 tons pork 5 000 beans 5 000 hives? 35 000 cereals slated for Germany. US holds 75 000 tons breadstuffs en route. Payment via freight, credits in neutral countries, German exports, and collateral gold.
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Germany
Rotterdam
Norway
North Sea
England
France
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Dutch East Indies
Dndor
Baghud
United States
Gerad
National Bank of
Belgium
U. S. to Receive Eight German Ships Under Agreement
Under Brussels terms the United States will receive eight German ships ready to sail within four days. The vessels include Sophetin 15,200 tons Prins Frederich Wilhelm 17,000 tons Grufwaldersee 13,000 tons Patrician 14,466 tons Cap Finisterre 14,500 tons Pretoria 18,200 tons Cleveland 16,000 tons Kaiserin Augusta Victoria 25,000 tons. The Imperator of 2,000 tons will also go to the United States though stuck in mud.
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Brussels
United States
Pretoria
Cleveland
Chicago Livestock Market Reports March Hogs and Cattle Prices
Chicago market data shows hogs receipts 22 000 with firm early advance 26 to 30 cents and various price ranges for weights and sows. Cattle receipts 14 000 with choice steers firm to strong, others slow 16 to 25 cents lower. veal calves 14 to 17.50. stockers and feeders 8.25 to 15.60. sheep receipts 11 000 with mixed gains and lambs up to 20.60.
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Chicago
Hogs Cattle Sheep Market Report From St Paul Livestock
St Paul Livestock reports March 19 hogs receipts 5,000 with prices 18.50 to 18.80 and bulk 18.75 to 18.80. Cattle receipts 4,000 with killers steady to strong, steers 6.19, cows and heifers 5.50 to 4.14, veal calves 6.60 to 11.50, stockers steady at 6.15. Sheep receipts 800 with market steady. lambs 12 to 18, wethers 12 to 14.50, ewes 5 to 13.50.
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St. Paul
Wheat and grain prices and receipts at Minneapolis
Minneapolis grain report lists March receipts for wheat at 251 cars versus 103 a year ago. No 1 northern wheat $2.32 to $2.42. Corn No 3 yellow $1.48 to $1.50. Oats No 3 white 60⅔ to 60⅝ cents. Flax $3.70 to $3.72. Barley 80 to 97 cents. Rye No 2 $1.58. Flour unchanged. Shipment volume 25,366 bare rels.
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Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
First Reinforced Concrete Freight Car Delivered
The first reinforced concrete freight car ever built was delivered to the Illinois Central for coal service. The car features one and a half inch thick walls and a two and a half inch thick floor, with a 100000 pound capacity, designed during wartime steel shortages.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
New Battleship Plan Aims to Make Fleets Obsolete
Secretary Daniels and a party of naval experts sail from New York for France aboard the Leviathan to study naval and aviation issues. The trip may influence discussions in Paris on substituting gigantic composite cruiser battleships for current capital ships, a move seen as potentially obsolete existing fleets and costly.
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Washington
Paris
Daniels
Navy Department
Congress
War Vets Adopt Constitution In Paris Meeting
Representatives of the American expeditionary force meeting in Paris moved to form a veterans society and adopted a tentative constitution to govern troops in France until a national convention sets a permanent charter. Chicago is named as the likely site for the next national convention, possibly on November 11.
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Paris
Society of the Veterans of the
France
Chicago
Motor Vehicle Licenses Soar In First Two Months
Figures from Secretary of State C T Stewart show 22 168 motor vehicle licenses issued in the first two months of the year, yielding 155 976 dollars in revenue. Senate bill 170 proposes changes to the registration law including new dealer licenses and altered taxation for bicycles with motor attachments.
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Helena
C. T. Stewart
Attorney’ General’s Office
Secretary of State
Judgment for 75000 in suit against land company
Aaron HTH Tover sues Herbert A Hover and the Montana Ranches company for 75000 in default on delivery of capital stock. The complaint seeks book value adjustments for Montana and Southern Montana Ranches, an accounting, and an injunction to prevent disposition of stock during the suit. The action stems from a hand selling partnership dispute and is among the district court’s longer filings.
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Nelena
Aaron Hth. Tover
Herbert A. Hover
Montana Ranches Company
Southern Montana Ranches Company
WNT
Southern Company
Stiff Penalty Provided for Taking Automobile
Helena Montana reports Senate Bill 97, by Gallwey, imposes felony charges for taking any motor vehicle without owner consent. Offenders face 6 months to 5 years in state prison for using, driving, or removing a vehicle for personal or others profit.
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Helena
Montana
Senate
Gallwey
RACE TO BEDSIDE OF MAN WHO IS TOTAL STRANGER
A small party from Minnesota rushed to Helena after a telegram misidentified a man as George Bassett. They discovered the patient was a stranger to him and to the family in Minnesota. The real Minnesota George Bassett had been in town previously and has now left Helena.
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Minnesota
George Bassett
Harlowton
Lillian Bassett
Blue Earth
Minn
John Bassett
Shawmuth
Minneapolis
Public utilities order on Dixon-Polson branch service
The Montana public utilities commission required Hastern Montana Light and Power at Glendive to install meters on all services using over 120 kilowatts and granted small rate increases. It also ordered Northern Pacific Railway to run daily mixed passenger service on the Dixon-Polson branch to Flathead Lake during navigation season.
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State Public Utilities Commission
Hastern Montana Light and Power Company
Glendive
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Dixon-Pelson
Flathead Lake
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