Farmers’ groups demand clear candidate positions on agriculture
A seven member commission of farm organization leaders will draft a platform to test presidential candidates on farm issues. Chairman C. S. Barrett of Georgia told reporters the committee will seek a comprehensive, unmistakable statement of each candidate’s position on agricultural questions.
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Oklahoma
International Farm Congress
D. Cooper
New York
Dairymen's League
J. 2. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
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Michigan county in revolt over prohibition enforcement
Major Dalrymple of Chicago reports Iron County Michigan in revolt against federal prohibition. He seeks armed force to subdue the rebellion while Attorney General Palmer authorizes enforcement. Tron River and local officials defend their actions claiming protection for residents and resistance to federal authority.
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Prince to visit Australia on March voyage
Official itinerary states the Prince of Wales will depart Portsmouth March 5 aboard the Renown. He will call at Barbados March 19 Colon March 23, transit the Panama Canal March 24, reach San Diego March 31, then Honolulu April 6 Fiji April 13 and Auckland April 17 ahead of the Pacific crossing.
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Clergymen urge end of Turkish rule in Europe
A Boston-based appeal from 114 Episcopal clergy to Acting Secretary of State Polk urges using all influence to end Turkish rule in Europe and to preserve the church of the Holy Wisdom for Christian use. They call it immoral and dangerous to allow the sultan nominal authority in Constantinople or over Christian peoples. They highlight Eastern Christians martyred by Ottoman power and seek justice.
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American Mine Superintendent Freed By Bandits In Mexico
Wilson Welsh Adams, the American mine superintendent at Providencia in Mexico, has been released by bandits and arrived safely at Saltillo. The ransom demanded was $25,000. It is unclear if payment was made or if Mexican troops pressured the release.
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Saltillo
American Metal Company, Ltd
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Wilson Threat to Withdraw Signature on Versailles Treaty
Buenos Aires report summarizes Allied reply to Wilson Adriatic note. Allies say Wilson cannot prove Italy bad faith on Fiume. contiguity with Fiume minor compared with Dalmatia. buffer state plan rejected by Jugo-Slavs. small strip for Fiume not worth delaying peace. Italy fought for ideals and suffered heavily. Wilson’s withdrawal damages French policy and undermines the treaty. The note credits British and French input shaping the document.
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American Mine Superintendent Released After Kidnapping
William Welsh Adams, an American mine superintendent, was reported released after being kidnapped by Mexican bandits near Zacatecas on February 13. His wife said she received messages from American Metals Company offices in New York and Mexico confirming the release.
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Six Million Employed By U S Employment Service
The United States Employment Service reports more than 6,000,000 men and women found work since January 1918, per Director General Densmore. In Shanghai, a Shantung protest encampment demanded Tokyo be blocked from talks and referred to the League of Nations, drawing thousands. Chicago notes 80 radicals to sail in the soviet ark, with cases closed, announced Edward J Brannan.
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Liberty Bonds Worth 14.9 Million Retired in January
Washington treasury announced that Liberty Bonds with a par value of 14,881,950 dollars were purchased or retired in January from the bond sinking fund operations.
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Liberty
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Hayes sails to visit European graves for U S war dead
New York official Ralph A Hayes sails to Europe to inspect battlefields and oversee repatriation work. He notes the War Department commission and that over 25 percent of the 77 000 Americans buried abroad will not be disinterred due to relatives wish to leave remains overseas.
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