Senate Committee Backing President on Brownsville Soldiers Case
Washington reports show the military affairs committee endorsing the president on the Brownsville incident, recommending reenlistment for discharged soldiers while highlighting contested fault. Minority and other views dispute who fired, with calls for varying reinstatement and oath requirements.
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Washington
Committee On Military Affairs
Senate
Brownsville
Tex
Twenty-fifth Infantey
Postal bank bill featured for children's stamp cards
The article outlines a postal bank proposal allowing children to buy a one cent card and one cent stamps. After attaching nine stamps the card can be deposited to receive credit for a ten cent deposit. The plan envisions ongoing use through post offices to teach savings.
Atrocities in Portuguese West Africa Reported at Congress
General Touner testified on abuses in Portuguese West Africa where children and adults are enslaved and beaten. He described families separated, mothers torn from infants, and bodies hung as a warning, urging action at an international child welfare congress.
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Marehi
Principe
Sahat Tone
Portuguese West Africa
Afrien
Er Joubert Tenner
South Africa
International Congress
Natoma Mothers’ Congress
Ime
Tienner
Hiaian Beines
Gen. Touner
eChldren
Southern Pacific Claims Progress In Imperial Valley Repairs
March conference in Washington between President Roosevelt and officials reviewed plans for repairing flood damage to the Salton Sea area in the Imperial Valley California. The White House favored prompt settlements with Southern Pacific reimbursed for expenditures already made though no legal obligation to fund the work existed.
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Washitesten
White House
Roosevelt
Tuterign
Chitfield
Maxwell Fvarts
Preiie
Cii
Tony
Beo
Catarita
Salton Sea
Imperial Valley
Arrian
Witte
Senate debate over printing president's reports and racial framing
The Senate debated printing the president's reports and the Brownsyne affair, with Tilman urging broad disclosure to Black citizens. Warren and others argued about perspective and shame as the session tackled currency, post office funding, and clerical salaries.
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Tilhnan
Lawant
Ecourse
Warren
Bailes
Wageniog
Republican Party
New Tre Noth
Neyvset
Shane
Tilman
Senate
Titman
Lawmaker Seeks Preferential Promotions For Officers
Washington on March 12 Acheson Paotas introduced a bill to cadet a scheme favoring military officers in promotions by providing that total retirees be given preference in promotions.
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Washington
Acheson Paotas
Cadet Jowan Named Honor Man at Annapolis Naval Academy
The 1919 graduating class standings at Annapolis show Jowan Cadet as honor man with high marks on the final exams before commissioning. Alka J. Clumtry of Malvern, Pa, receives top recognition with a high percentage of possible marks.
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Annapolis
MD. Maren
Naval Agulemy
Tavy Department
Alka J. Clumtry, In
Malvern
Republican convention selects delegates and endorses Allison
Fairfield March 12 report says Tirat district Republicans chose delegates to the national convention at Chicago. Rand at Bur Hegtou and Taisen To. Sawyer of Keokuk named. Regulations endorsed Allison for senator and instructed delegates for Patt.
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Fairfield
Dan
Tirat District
Chienso
Rand
Bur Hegtou
Taisen
Sawyer
Keokuk
Allison
Patt
High School Frat Must Go in Chicago Policy
Chicago board of education adopts rule banning fraternity and sorority members from attending high schools in the city after the current school year ends. The measure targets Greek groups commonly called fraternities and sororities to enforce new attendance restrictions.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Education
Chinese Minister Wu Ting Fang Receives Roosevelt
President Roosevelt and Wu Ting Fang, the recently appointed Chinese minister, met at the White House. Secretary Root escorted the minister in a carriage as cordial felicitations were exchanged.
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Wu Ting Fang
Washington
Roosevelt
Wu ‘Tng Fang
Root
Tin
Elevation Work Planned for Wood Street Freight Lines
Chicago officials announce a major project raising Wood Street freight rails as part of a broader elevation program. The estimated cost exceeds 2 million dollars, with the Chicago and Northwestern and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroads coordinating the tasks and construction timeline.
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Chicago
Mareh
Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Wood Street
Children Taught To Save Under Postal Savings Plan
A March 12 report from Washington notes a bill to promote savings among children through the postal savings system. The Bibe committee of the Senate committee on post offices and auld post rounds plan is to report the feature.
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Washington
Postal Savings Bank
Farm home fire claims three young children in Medford
In Medford Wisconsin on March 12 the home of John Ponthitt Igair Weast boro burned while the mother was away. A stove exploded and three children aged four two and an infant perished in the blaze.
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Medford
Wis
John Ponthitt
Igair Weastboro
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