Pershing Attends Chaumont Army Transport Launch
Philadelphia March 31 General Pershing visited to witness the launching of the army transport Chaumont. Miss Julia Stimson of Washington stood with him as the christening bottle broke on the prow. Pershing laughed at the champagne spray and suggested opening half a bottle for forty. The Chaumont is named in honor of his World War I headquarters at French town during service in France.
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Philadelphia
General Pershing
Chaumont
Julia Stimson
Washington
Geners
Spourer
France
Stiison
Peiing
Prance
France denies German Ruhr troop request in neutral zone
French government refuses Germany's plea to bend troops toward the Ruhr district near the German border. Conversations between Premier Millerand and Dr. von Mayer, German chargé d'affaires in Paris, are ongoing.
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Ruhr
France
Millerand
von Mayer
Ufaires
Paris
Martens Said To Be Citizen Of Germany
Washington March 31 Ludwig C A K Martans a Russian Soviet event in the United States is a German subject and should be deported to Germany, according to Contentions at the Department of Justice in brief to be submitted to immigration. The government's case claims to prove his connection with Russian communists and his activity in promoting an organization seeking to overthrow the U S government. Officials said they would try to have him sent back to Germany where his parents moved from, and where Marcus LWice refused citizenship. Department records show he left Russia in 1908 and never returned. He was born at Bachmut, Russia, and was denied German citizenship papers for not serving in the German army.
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Washington
Ludwig C. A. K. Martans
United States
Germany
Department of Justice
Vrief
Marteys
Garvan
Bureau Cf Immigration
Marty
Russia
Marcus Lwice
Departmant of Justice
Bachmut
Hirst
Height and weight shifts of entering and leaving service
A wartime compilation of 879 759 men shows average inductee weight of 141.54 pounds and height of 67.2 inches. At discharge averages rose to 144.84 pounds and 67.72 inches, with a one tenth inch height decrease noted between the Civil and World Wars. The piece notes gains in weight and height during service.
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Mare Vite
Mo. Letweun
Irish Home Rule Passes in Commons Vote
London report says the House of Commons approved the second reading of the Irish Home Rule bill by 343 to 4. The decisive division reflects strong parliamentary support for immediate consideration of Irish self government measures.
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London
House of Commons
City Clerks Strike Ends Up in a Riot
Chicago city workers including clerks stenographers and bookkeepers walked out for higher pay causing disruption to city services. 136 garbage handlers joined, halting the municipal garbage operation as 18 060 employees protested salary increases and budget cuts. Police intervened at City Hall after clashes between strikers and clerks and threats to cut telephone wires.
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Chicago
Council Today
City Hall
Thi ‘Telephone Company
Requisitions Sought for Five WV Crim e Suspects
Charleston dispatch reports Gov John J Cornwell issued five warrants for fugitives in criminal cases across West Virginia. J J Carter, jailed in Covington Virginia, is wanted for forgery in Clay County. R B Hurley and Lewis Hamilton, held in Chillicothe Ohio, sought for auto theft in Huntington. Reynolds Akers and Britton Gray, in Columbus jail, wanted in Huntington for auto theft.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Viginia
John J. Cornwell
J.€. Carter
Covington
Forsay
Clay County
Hurley
Lewis Hamilton
Chilicotte
Huntington
Reynolds Akers
Britton Gray
Columbus
Wardle to Greece from Charleston Wyoming
Wardle formerly chief engineer of the state health department sailed for Athens Greece to work on a water works project for a New York engineering firm. He resigned his state position to join the firm.
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Charleston
WY. Va
AN Wardle
State Health Department
Athens
Greece
New York
Wardle
Steptoe Gas Act Subject Of Tody
Pittsburgh March 1 Attorneys from Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia discussed the Steptoe gas act case now before the United States Supreme Court. They tentatively agreed testimony from complainant states should be taken May 1 to October 1 1920. West Virginia would have October 1 1920 to March 1 1921 to present its side with March 1921 set for rebuttal and April for surrebuttal.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
United States Supreme Cour
Tewan
Whited Shoe Machinery Co Enjoined by U S Court
A U S district court in St Louis ordered Whited Shoe Machinery Company of Massachusetts enjoined from enforcing any lease contracts made before a certain date. The ruling follows a Clayton antitrust case involving alleged harmful practices and restraint of trade in the machinery market.
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Louis
Whited Shoe Machinery Company
Massachusetts
Trebor
United States
Clayton
Fragmented OCR Item: TRE WRATTER and See Thorgday
Fragmentary readable OCR mentions TRE WRATTER and Voir tonisht with garbled surrounding text. No clear event or outcome emerges, but the lines suggest a dated or titled item from a newspaper page segment.
Tragic self inflicted gun death in on a St home
Luther Breedlove a 24 year old husband, shot himself in bed beside his wife and her sister after returning from work at Baltimore and Ohio shops. Witness accounts say he handled a revolver left under a pillow and it discharged, piercing his heart. Police deem death by self harm, accidental or intentional, with no other person involved.
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Luther Breedlove
Min Ster
Hurulia
Ona St
Cou
Cooney
John R. Tayer
W. Merle Wakins
Saan
Béltimore & Olio
Farah Cozad
Noms
Wwn
Breeillove
Ladi
Breediove
Nts
Cound
Baspluz
Main Hal
Chief Named Director of Traffic for Interstate Commission
Washington March 21 40 Chief Wood Marche of Oklahoma City was appointed today by the Interstate Commerce Commission as director of traffic. The post credited by the commission because of duties under the transportation act.
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Washington
Wood Marche
Oklahoma City
Interstate Comikeree Commission
Lawson Fired From Massachusetts State House
Boston, Mass. March 31. Lawson, stock promoter, was escorted from the Massachusetts State House after confrontation with a witness during a legislative inquiry. No further details given.
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Tom Lawson
Mass
Boston
Marvell
Lawson
Tony
King Declines Trade Union Compromise Over Strike
Copenhagen March 31 Off ers by responsible trade unionists for a compromise to avert a general strike if the rigs dag is called together immediately have not been accepted by King Anvistian. The Heynish munis say a general strike throughout Denmark seems likely as nationwide hoarding of food petroleum candles and water grows. Police have dispersed street crowds with no serious trouble yet.
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Copenhagen
Anvistian
Denmark
Revolution Reported From Turkey Today
March 31 report says a break in the Turkish uprising extends across the country except Constantinople, delivered by the Paris bureau via Fourniers agency. The dispatch notes opposition to Allied forces and cites the Pesver Lloyd of Budapest as source.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Pesver Lloyd of
Buda Pesth
At Disputch
Basic
Fourniers
Yates Grocery Store Moves Into New Quarters
Yates and brother, successors to W B Fauley, plan to move from East Main street to the Brick building known as the Doonan property opposite the street. The removal will occur in a few days as the vacant space will house A E Shanabarger's store, who owns the building and will renovate the room to host one of the citys largest general stores.
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T Yates
W. B. Fauley
East Main Street
Doonan
Stree
Iavy
Suspect Held in Murder of Child Near Adena Ohio
RAMSEY Ohio March 31 Mike O Nunch a Russian miner at Adena mine was arrested by Officer James Crawford Steubenville bound for murder of Frances South whose body was found in bushes roadside near Adena Wednesday morning Authorities reported little Frances South was killed with rumors of a former constable Josef Crawford involved but unverified officials said they know nothing of unrest tied to the case
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Steubenville
Ohio
Little Frances
Adena
Josef Crawford
Wise
Arkansas Railroaders Vote For Road Tie Up
Little Rock March 31 A strike effective next Sunday evening April 4 has been voted on by brakemen across the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific system. The announcement came from W C Jackson of Little Rock state chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen of Arkansas.
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Little Rock
Ark
Mareh
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
W. C. Jackson
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen of
Arkansas
Police uncover large drug theft plot in Detroit
Internal revenue officers announced recovery of a large quantity of cocaine stolen from a Detroit drug manufacturing concern and said they believe they have uncovered a plot for systematic theft and disposal of the drug.
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Detroit
Mich
Internal Revenue
Coal men approve tentative wage contract terms
Two sub committees of bi tuminous coal operators and workers meets to negotiate a wage agreement. John J. Lewis of the United Mine Workers notes the cease committee may alter revisions. If unchanged it will be signed for two years following President Wilson's coal commission award.
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New York
John J. Lewis
Ualted
Wilson
Coal Commission
General Strike Sets Denmark Response After Rejection
In Copenhagen a general strike was clued in Denmark and will take effect Tuesday after King Christian and the new ministry rejected an offer from trades unions to resolve the petition crisis. The Rigsdag would be convened immediately if needed.
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Copenhagen
Denmak
King Christian
Ministry of
Rigsdag
Mississippi Ready for Vote on Suffrage
Mississippi moves toward ratification as the lower house, after talks with leaders, considers direct action on the federal woman suffrage amendment. National suffrage groups pledge continued effort until 37 states ratify, with Delaware and Mississippi cited as pivotal yet unsettled cases. Delaware’s House expected to vote on ratification today amid optimism from anti suffragists, while advocates aim to press on regardless of court action.
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Jackson
Mas
Connor
House
Senate
Washington
New National Woman's Party
Supreme Court
Ohin
State Department
Department
Iasne
Delaware
Mississippi
Dover
Del
State House
Hart
Pittsburgh industrialist leaves estate to employees and charity
Pittsburgh man Vilesen, who died weeks ago, left about 1,005,000 to former employees, friends, and charities under his will made public today. The bachelor businessman’s bequest underscores loyalty to workers and community amid the estate settlement.
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Vitiy
Pittsburgh
Vilesen
Soviet government proposes general armistice with Poland
Moscow replies to Polish note of March 27, stating willingness to begin peace talks on April 10 and proposing an armistice along the entire front. The message, received this morning, outlines Russia’s terms and calls for a durable ceasefire to end hostilities.
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Warsaw
Iy Asso
Jated Press
Poland
Tenant League Plans Fight Over Evictions in Pittsburgh
The Seighery County Creaters League announced plans to aid up to 10,000 tenants facing eviction on May 1 as rent increases bite. The group, supported by Mayor E Babcock, will organize a complaints system, have counsel review grievances, and pursue legal action against landlords if warranted. A refund demand was also scheduled before the city council for city-owned facilities.
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Pittsburch
S Ieghery County
League
Babcock
Thrill
Population figures show Harrisburg rise in census stats
Census Bureau figures released today place Harrisburg Pennsylvania at 75,917 residents, marking an 18 percent increase from prior estimates. The report highlights wider population trends across the region with notable growth in urban centers.
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Washington, Maren
Harrisburg
Raid by armed men wounds two policemen in Durrys
More than 100 raiders attacked the police barracks at Durrys in County Cork last night opening fire with rifles and bombs. A section of the building was blown up and two policemen were wounded, one seriously, before the raiders were driven off after a fierce fight.
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Skiebereen
Cork
Ireland
Durrys
Serio
Former Maryland Governor Edward Warfield Dies in Baltimore
Edward Warfield, who served as Maryland governor from 1904 to 1907, died at his Baltimore home today after a three month illness. He was seventy years old.
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Baltimore
Edward Warfield
Maryland
Governor Cox to Fight High Rents in Ohio
Columbus March 31 Governor Cox asked the state attorney general and city attorney to meet at the executive office Wednesday afternoon to discuss the rent situation and to decide on a unified plan to combat rising rents.
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Cox
Columbus
Attornney
Polish American Nurses Aboard Warbound Vessel
Twelve hundred Polish volunteers from Aneriea sail toward the front to fight Germany and later the Bolshevik threat. Three Polish American nurses with service in France and Germany are aboard the vessel departing from the port to Antigone.
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Dantzig
Maren Sil
Aneriea
Germany
Tor Hone
Toineport
Antrigone
France
General Brussitop Fights Poly Troops
March 31 report from Washington details Bolshevik pressure on the Polish eastern frontier. General Brussitop, a Yous Russian commander, directs the Front Rugsian drive that previously swept Bum territory in 1916. Opposing him is General Brosstlol with General Jenibruzewski, a former comrade in arms.
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Washington
al Broasite
Tegatlon
Brosstlol
Arma
Jenibruzewski
Hoover Would Accept Nomination for President
Norbert Hoover telegraphed the Hoover Republican Club of California that he would accept the Republican nomination if the party adopts a forward looking platform on the economy and reform. He said he would give wholehearted support if backed by men who assure the policies and measures and he would not seek the nomination himself.
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San Francisco
Cal
Norbert Hoover
Hoover Republican Club
Carornia
Misuse of Pass Causes Church Folks Trouble
MISUSE OF PASS CAUSES CHURCH FOLKS TROUBLE. In Fairmont West Virginia on March 31 A W Cunningham and a young woman both of this city were arrested in Chillicothe Ohio by Captain G Hanaway of the B and O police and brought back. They were charged with violating federal laws governing railway passes. Cunningham, a B and O car inspector, had secured a pass for himself his wife and daughter to Salt Lake City and return for two purposes one to attend a Mormon conference and the other to buy a farm. The other arrangements led to the wife and daughter not traveling and a younger woman was to go instead. They left Fairmont Monday and were arrested in Ohio while traveling with the young woman as his wife on the passes. A sister-in-law and a Mormon companion accompanied them. The train conductor obtained signed statements from Cunningham and the girl that they were married and that she was Mrs Cunningham. They appeared before U S Commissioner J P Kirby in Fairmont and were held for Wheeling court. Bail of 1000 each was posted for their appearance.
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Fairmont
W. Va
A. W. Cunningham
Chilicothe
Ohio
G. Hanaway
Thich
United States
J. P. Kirby
Cunningham
Capt
Heanaway
Canningham
U. S
J. P Kirby
Unbanned Workmen Troops Homeward Bound In Ruhr Crisis
Berlin March 31 All interest centers on the Ruhr crisis as the general strike movement flares at only a few spots. The Vosutschs Zeittung notes numbers of workmen troops marching through Elberfeld some heading north to reinforce front troops while others disbanded seek to push homeward.
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Berlin
Ruhr
Vosutschs Zeittung
Elbegfeld
Water Rates Up In Connellville, Harrisburg Notice
The Connellville Water Company filed a schedule of rate increases with the public service commission. The new charges take effect May 1 and include a 6 cent minimum and other adjusted values. The notice, issued from Harrisburg, urges payment by March 31.25 for compliance.
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Nero
Jonted LY
Martens
Jenkins & CO
Go Opera
Atoer
Crafter
Hosyare
Junkine
St Cunningham Hall
Cooning
Fe West
J. A Cunninglan
Lamia & Co
Thicago
Peiodinan & Co
Steptor
Tre Wratter
Thorgday
Lile
Yates Grocery Store
Adena Murde
Arkansas Railroaders
Detrom
Big Mre
Renan Ledge
St. Augustine's Parish
Bena
Batneday
Poe
Drand
Denmar
Anthony
Warrior
Guome
Brussitop
POLY
Hoover
California
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