Labor Federation Opens Campaign Against Targeted Politicians
Organized labor moves to actively oppose candidates unfriendly to labor. A Philadelphia advisory bulletin names 25 Pennsylvania and 7 New Jersey House members who voted against the railroad bill. The AFL decision to enter politics was made in Washington to oppose foes of organized labor.
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Philadelphia
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
House
Philadelphia-Camden
Congress
Order of Moose Elects Officers in High Point Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose High Point Lodge 1566 elected officers for the year. Dictator W A Herndon, vice dictator C A Smith, prelate F Lopp, secretary A B Teetor, treasurer B H Bradner, trustee J C Bouldin. Meeting also announced the Legion event in Greensboro on March 13 with expected lodge representation.
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Loyal Order of Moose
High Point Lodge
Moose Hall
W. A. Herndon
C. A. Smith
F. Lopp
A. B E. Teetor
B. H. Bradner
J.C. Bouldin
Legion of the Loyal Order of Moose
Greensboro
Medical charges boosted upward in Chicago
The Chicago Medical Association announced fee increases for its 7,000 members raising call charges from 3 and 5 to 5 and 10 6 and appendicitis operations from 150 to 200 and 259 dollars. Other fees will rise proportionately. The council urged relentless warfare against quackery im posters charlatans and sadists in the profession.
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Chicago
The
Chicago Medical Association
No More Loans From United States Says Houston
Washington says the allied governments will receive no further loans from the American government. Secretary Houston announced the total so far is 9,593,649.94 dollars of the 10 billion authorized by Congress and the remainder will not be used.
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Washington
Houston
Congress
Bryan seeks withdrawal from April 5 primaries
William Jennings Bryan telegraphed Secretary of State Vaughn to withdraw his name from the April 5 presidential primaries. Vaughn replied that state law does not permit withdrawal after certification.
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Lansing
William Jennings Bryan
Vaughn
Senator Reaches Home After 3000 Mile Trip
State Senator Jesse A. Block completed a 3000 mile cross country trip from California to Charleston to vote on the federal suffrage amendment. Senate forces favoring ratification anticipate immediate action.
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Charleston
W. Va
Jesse A. Block
California
Senate
Sleeping Sickness In Toledo City Reaches Thirty Cases
Toledo reports nearly 30 cases of sleeping sickness with the city in a stirred state as health officials monitor the outbreak and urge calm among residents.
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Toledo
Municipal Court Docket Cleared After Busy Session
Judge Arthur Kirkman cleared a crowded municipal docket in a single session. Several defendants faced varied charges from speeding and vagrancy to driving without a license and drunkenness, with fines and costs levied or partial payment noted.
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Arthur Kirkman
Marvy Garret Byerly
Negress
R. L. Loflin and Son
Mary
Kirkman
Willie Harries
Ernest Baker
C. C. Cager
Will Gather
J. A. Hall
Max Robinowitz
Beatrice Shephard
Robert Greer
John Cox
Greer
Cox
H. A. Hart
W. DP. Turner
H. B. Hiatt
Martime Barker
Benson Pierce
B. F. Aycock
Carter Dalton
J. D. Lee
Floyd Wilson
Basil Hedgecock
S. H. Tomlinson
Charlie Ring
D. S. Henderson
Levy Johnson
Funeral for Sam C. Myers at Fair Grove Church
Sam C. Myers died of pneumonia yesterday morning at a local hospital. His funeral was held at 11 o clock this morning from Fair Grove Church with the pastor Rev Goode officiating. Interment followed in the church graveyard.
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Sam C. Myers
Fairgrove Church
Rev. Goode
Bolsheviki Halt Advance to Seek Peace Talks
Bolshevik forces stop their Vareska front advance after condition set for Finland to open peace negotiations. Helsinki dispatch notes the move as a political shift toward talks.
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Helsingfors
Havas
Vareska Front
Finland
Allied Mission Attacked by Germans in Breslau
Paris dispatch reports the Allied military mission at Breslau was attacked by a mob yesterday and saved from harm by police intervention. The crowd hooted and threw stones at the allied representatives.
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Paris
Havas
Allied
Miliitary Commission
Breslau
Imperial German Proclamation Condemns Attacks on Entente Missions
The imperial government in Berlin issued a proclamation signed by Premier Bauer condemning assaults on entente mission members. It states the minister of defense will respond with the greatest severity to such actions.
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Berlin
Ijauer
General strike considered by New York union leaders
In New York on March 10, officials including Mayor L. J. Hanna and Earnest Bohn of the Central Federated Union discussed a possible 350000 strong general strike if relief against profiteering landlords and high living costs is not provided. The central union had recently threatened to urge the strike and asked the mayor to back a bill to curb profiteering.
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New York
Llylan
Edward J. Hanna
Earnest Bohn
Central Federated Union
Central Union
New Jersey Style Bill Sets Intoxicating Drink Limit
Albany March 10 A bill defining intoxicating beverages as over 53 and a half percent alcohol was introduced by Assemblyman Morris Black Democrat. The measure mirrors Governor Edwards New Jersey bill adapted for this state.
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Albany
Arch
Morris Black
Edwards
New Jersey
President Wilson Goes Motoring Today
President Wilson took an automobile ride today with Mrs. Wilson, Miss Margaret Wilson, and his physician accompanying him.
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Washington
President Wilson
Wilson
Margaret Wilson
Cotton futures open steady with mixed early movement
New York March 10 cotton futures show March at 38.85 and May at 35.85 with losses in later months as Liverpool market weakness drags on activity. Early trading saw 6 to 18 point declines on opening. May and October briefly rallied from prior lows amid buyer demand from Liverpool and commission houses.
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New York
Liverpool
High Point Foundation formed to unify charitable aims
The High Point Foundation, created by Wachovia Panic and Trust company, aims to standardize administration of gifts for charitable, religious, and educational causes. A 7:30 p.m. Monday meeting at the Commercial Club will explain the foundation’s purposes and enlist citizen support.
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High Point Foundation
Wachovia Panic and Trust Company
A. F E. Tate
R. B. Terry
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
W. T. Parker
Superior Court
A. M. Rankin
Federal Court
H. W. McCain
Commercial Club
PLIERS IMMUNE TO INFLUENZA BELIEF
Washington March 10 Reports indicate army flying officers are virtually immune from influenza. In ten weeks fifteen cases were reported at Richfield hospital and none were among pilots. Officials credit high altitude air purity for this immunity, noting no pilots contracted the disease during Richfield’s 1918 epidemic.
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Washington
Air Service
Army
Richfield Hospital
Richfield
Woman’s clothes catch fire from open stove blaze
Mrs. Anna Rutherford suffered probable fatal burns when her clothing ignited near an open stove in Providence. Her husband Andrew Rutherford is hospitalized with severe facial burns while trying to save her. Mrs. Rutherford was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital in critical condition.
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Providence
Anna Rutherford
Rhode Island
Andrew Rutherford
Treaty Debate Near End as Senate Clashes Over Article X
The senate narrows the peace treaty fight to its final stage amid disputes over Article X and the reservation. Republican leaders draft a substitute to win more votes, though support remains shy of the majority needed for ratification. The article obligates member nations to respect territorial integrity and council guidance in case of aggression.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
League
Navy delay cost lives says Admiral Sims to Senate
Rear Admiral William S. Sims told a Senate investigative committee that navy department delays in 1917 18 hampered WWI victory against Germany. He cited lost shipping tonnage 1.5 million in 1917 1 million in 1918 and argued prompt action could have sped American troop deployment.
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Washington
Navy Department
Germany
William S. Sims
Senate
Department
London
America
France
Sims
Brest
English
British Isles
Berehaven
Admiral Sims
Rockefeller Denies Paying Anti-Saloon Official
Chicago March 10 John D Rockefeller Jr disputed Louis A Zugiller New York assemblyman claim that he pays the Anti Saloon League superintendent a salary. Rockefeller called the statement false and ridiculous noting there is no foundation. Zugiller said Rockefeller funds 15000 per year.
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Chicago
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Louis A. Zugiller
New York
anti-Saloon League
Zuviller
Rockefeller
Robbers Secure Much Whiskey at Mount Vernon Distillery
A party of men bound and gagged employees at the Mount Vernon distillery in Baltimore and hauled away 40 to 50 barrels of whiskey valued at about 25090 dollars by government valuation. The robbers were masked and used trucks to remove the liquor.
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Baltimore
Mount Vernon
Girls City Club Leader Urges Moral Formation For All
Miss Alta Sinelick, president of a new girls city club in Chicago, argues that improving girls is essential to raising good boys. She says boys clubs are valuable but cities must first cultivate virtuous girls to foster responsible sons.
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Alta Sinelick
Fed baby bichloride tablets as candy
Eleven-month-old Bobby Sandholm lay in critical condition at the city hospital after his three-year-old brother, Buster, fed him bichloride of mercury tablets described as candy. The parents were packing to move when the toddler found the bottle on the dining room table and offered some to the baby.
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Portland
Ore
Ehleven
Bobby Sandholm
City Hospital
Buster
Bobby
Movis of Real Duel In Montevideo
A moving picture operator filmed a duel in Montevideo between Senator Dr Attilio Narancio and Dr Cesar Miranda, managing editor of La Defens, using swords. The event occurred in March with the participants engaged in a public dispute.
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Montevideo
Attilio Narancio
Cesar Miranda
la Defens
Government Faces $500 Million Stock Dividend Tax Loss
Washington reports Commissioner Roper estimates the Supreme Court ruling that stock dividends are not taxable will cost the government nearly half a billion dollars. The March 16 disclosure highlights a major fiscal impact on federal revenue.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Roper
Arthur Not in Bandits Hands Near Nogales
James E. Arthur, manager of the Mexican Consolidated Mining company, is safe near Nogales according to the American consul. His wife in Nogales telegraphed that he needed $2,000, fueling reports he had been kidnapped.
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Washington
James E. Arthur
Mexican Consolidated Mining Company
Nogales
State Department
Arthur
F. E. Avery
Columbus
Aviator Burned When Plane Falls in Flames
Elkhart reports a government airplane mail carrier identified as Lieutenant Clayton Stoner of Ohio was burned to death when his plane fell in flames today. The tragedy occurred during a routine flight with investigators noting marks on the victim’s clothing.
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Elkhart
Clayton Stoner
Ohio
Child killed by gear in gasoline engine near Healy
Four year old Rhea Ensign, daughter of Mr and Mrs F M Ensign, was fatally mangled when her dress was caught in the gearing of a gasoline engine near Healy Kansas. Men heard her screams and shut off power but she died before a doctor could be summoned.
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Healy
Kan
Arch
Rhea Ensign
F. M. Ensign
Here
Still Found Hidden Under Floor At Carey Farm
South wind uncovers illicit still at David and Walter Carey's farm near Kingfisher Oklahoma as internal officers search their home. A renewed sweep led to discovery of a still in a hole under the kitchen floor.
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Kingfisher
Okla
David
Walter Carey
David Carey
Here
Carey
Torn Bill Leads to Arrest of Highwayman
A torn one dollar bill helped police capture a black highwayman in Chicago March 10. Elmer A. Smith reported a street car hold up, then the robber paid carfare with the torn bill. The conductor notified an officer and the suspect was arrested.
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Bill
Chicago
Elmer A. Smith
Smith
Nitti to reshuffle Italian cabinet in Rome report
A Rome dispatch says Premier Nitti will reshuffle the Italian cabinet over disagreements on internal policy. The Paris dated report notes changes loom as tensions rise within government circles.
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Nitti
Chaierpes
Paris
Havas
Rome
Atlanta Street Car Strike Paralyzes System After Vote
Atlanta March 10. Street car service is paralyzed as conductors and motormen of Georgia Railway vote 499 to 149 to strike. The walkout follows an arbitration board ruling for a 15 percent wage increase.
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Atlanta
The
Georgia Railway Company
Arbitration Board
Plane Crash Kills Three Near Hillsboro Light
Maxwell Blanchard of Chicago pilot Charles Ted Sims of New York and Kenneth Farle of Montclair N J were killed when a three seated seaplane crashed to earth near the Hillsboro light 35 miles north of Miami at 6 oclock last evening. Farmers near the scene witnessed the crash and found the passengers dead.
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Miami
Maxwell Blanchard
Chicago
Charles
Ted) Sims
New York
Kenneth Farle
Montclair
N. J
Hillsboro
Here
Smallest Chicago still seized from MacDonald apartment
Federal agents raided Chicago and confiscated a card-table size still from owner Robert D. MacDonald a chemist. A tip said he ran a still staged poker parties and sold whiskey to players. The device held under a gallon capacity with copper and nickel construction and a nickel condenser fitting a sink or icebox.
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Chicago
Kidnapped Then Freed After Train Wreck in Mexico
El Paso March 16 Joseph Williams an employee of the American Smelting and Refining company reports he was captured by bandits under Villa during a train wreck and later freed in the incident. He sent a telegram confirming his release.
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EL Paso
Joseph Williams
Tiga American Smelting and Refining Company
Villa
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