Today’s Birthdays March Fifty Years Ago
Prince Henry William third son of British royalty born 20 years ago today. James M Cox governor of Ohio and Democratic presidential hopeful born at Jacksonburg Ohio 50 years ago today. John Hays Hammond mining engineer and capitalist born in San Francisco 65 years ago today. Gypsy Smith evangelist who appeared in England born 60 years ago today.
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Prince Henry William
James M. Cox
Ohio
Jacksonburg
John Hays Hammond
San Francisco
Gypsy Smith
England
Prohibition party may nominate if major parties falter
Virgil G. Hinshaw, Prohibition party chairman in Chicago, says renomination hinges on major party stances toward strict enforcement of prohibition. He warns the party will field a presidential candidate if 18th amendment enforcement is not unequivocally supported, while targeting enforcement allies in Congress and state offices.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Prohibition Party
Virgil G. Hinshaw
Hinshaw
Lincoln
Neb
Mr. Hinshaw
Congress
Unspoken Turkiye Crisis Spurs British Debate
London voices condemn the Supreme Council's choice to leave the Sultan on the Constantinople throne. Archbishop of York warns of renewed Armenian massacres and urges Britain to honor solemn promises to Armenians. British Labour hints at Armenian independence if US rejects a mandate, resisting links to Indian policy.
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Associated Press
London
Supreme Council
Costantinople
Gladstone
Abdul the Damned
York
Christendom
Constantinople
United States
British Labor Party
Armenia
Rabbit Breeding Push Promotes County Rabbit Group
In Austin on March 31 Associated Press reports the Dallas County Rabbit Breeders' Association president urged forming a Travis County rabbit breeders' group. He noted Dallas residents consume more than 1,000 pounds of rabbit meat weekly.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Travis County Rabbit Breeders’ Association
Dallas County Rabbit Breeders’ Association
Dallas
White Sale Notices At Stowers Store Circle Groups
Wednesday events from Circle C and Circle D of local churches as well as the Ladies Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church plan afternoon gatherings at 3 4 and 4 o'clock respectively with Mrs Irwin Mrs J M Sallee and church parlors hosting members and friends.
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Stowers
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
W. M. A. of the Baptist Church
Irwin
J. M. Sallee
The
Presbyterian Church
Social notes and baseball notes from Laredo area
The column lists local social happenings including recovered Mr. Leonard Haynes post operation at Mayo Bros hospital and arrival plans, visits between families in Carrizo Springs San Antonio and Los Angeles, teaching changes at Central School, and a reception for the 37th Infantry Band at Fort McIntosh. It also covers church programs and youth activities at the Baptist Church, a B Y P U meeting, junior auxiliary attendance, and weekly Sunbeam Band notes. Baseball notes report Packard’s retirement rumors, Albany taking Providence, Gaw's coaching at Boston University, cold camp conditions at Detroit, Blanké’s Spokane post, Cubs training in Pasadena, Athletics at Lake Charles, and player signings issues.
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Gene Packard
Phillies
Albany
Providence
George
Chippie) Gaw
Buffalo
Washington
Spokane
Giants
McGrawites
Pasadena
Cubs
California
Lake Charles
Mackmen
Church Meeting Adds Seven New Members
A church gathering chaired by Mrs. Pletcher Smith met yesterday afternoon. Roll call featured verses and a Bible story for the children. About twenty five people attended, and seven new members were welcomed into the church.
Robbing freight cars plagues Austria in March era
Vienna reports widespread freight train robberies targeting food and apparel. Organized bands raid shipments, resell stolen goods on the open market, and even tamper with packages. A Swedish consignment revealed fat and flour removed to disguise underweight, with salt substituted to meet weight.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Austria
Sweden
Young killer Ursula Broderick faces murder trial
In St Louis a judge ordered prospective jurors for Ursula Broderick 16, confessed slayer of her father in 1916, to begin trial in juvenile court for the April 14 1919 death of Joseph F Woodlock. She shot him after he allegedly attacked her mother. she had carried a revolver in her nightdress.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Ursula Broderick
Joseph F. Woodlock
Woodlock
Thomas P. Broderick
Seh
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau
The Times presents the U S Weather Bureau forecast for New Orleans area. Tonight and Thursday expect cloudy skies likely showers, with a drop in temperatures.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh 24 Hour Weather Summary
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 a m record a max temperature of 73 degrees and a min of 55 degrees. Wind direction was southeast with clear skies throughout the period.
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Fort McIntosh
State Board of Control outfits uniform bookkeeping for institutions
Uniform system will be used at all state institutions under the State Board of Control. It aims to provide a complete check on merchandise and supplies. Inauguration awaits Supreme Court ruling on the Board of Control Act which abolishes boards of managers. An inventory of state property is underway.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
State Board of Control
Supreme Court
Board of Control
Naturalist Expounds Whale Breathing Mechanism And Valve Precision
An eminent naturalist explains the whale’s breathing, noting the windpipe opens through a back head hole and praising the blow hole valve. He details how the whale prevents water from entering the lungs, allowing extended dives via a venous reservoir behind the lungs.
Stockyard Strike Possibly General Across Nation
Chicago reports federal mediation tours as stockyards workers press for monthly increases of 30 to 45 dollars. Union officials warn a countrywide walkout may follow if demands are not met, while fresh receipts remain stalled by the strike.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Western Union 1919 Profits Reported in New York
The net profits of the Western Union Telegraph Company for 1919 were 20 635 386 dollars, equivalent to 10 65 dollars a share, reported in New York on March 31.
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Associated Press
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Fire in pool hall causes large SHerill district loss
Fire originating in a pool hall in Sherill near Pine Bluff Arkansas caused about 56000 in property damage Raging in the business district the blaze was reported today March 31 by local authorities and emergency crews responded quickly.
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Associated Press
Pine Bluff
Ark
Sherill
Here
Five Cowart Children Dead In Elk City Tent Tragedy
In Elk City Oklahoma five Cowart children aged four months to ten years were found dead in a tent with head wounds and throat slashes. Their mother lay unconscious beside them with a slit throat. Police investigated as a mass killing and arson was ruled out.
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Associated Press
Elk City
Okla
Elmer Cowart
Save the Eagles threat prompts museum call to act
The American Museum of Natural History issued a warning on March 31 that more than half to three quarters of the bald eagle population may already be lost. Hunters in Alaska, aided by a territorial bounty, killed about 6,600 eagles in months, prompting fears of further spread into nearby British provinces. The museum argues federal protection is needed as the eagle preys on rodents harming crops and cites the wild pigeon as a cautionary example.
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New York
United States
American Museum of Natural History
Alaska
Alaskan
Museum
Amalgamation of English department stores noted
Washington reports on English department stores forming larger combinations through purchase and consolidation in major cities. Observers see eventual market concentration under a few large interests while advertising grows in influence as a selling force.
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Associated Press
Washington
England
American Chamber of Commerce
London
South America
Buenos Aires
Ruhr leaders in secret session seek escape from government measures
Dusseldorf reports that revolutionary leaders in the Ruhr district have held extended secret talks trying to find a way out of the stalemate created by government measures. Most leaders acknowledge they are defeated.
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Associated Press
Dusseldorf
Ruhr
Socialist Leaders Issue Ruhr Ultimatum to Berlin
Berlin March 31 leaders of three socialist parties told the government to honor the Bielefeld convention and halt military measures in the Ruhr valley. They set a Thursday afternoon deadline to reply and warned that a general strike would be proclaimed immediately if rejected.
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Berlin
Ruhr
France Rejects German Ruhr Troop Move Under Versailles Terms
Paris declares that permission to send troops to the Ruhr in the neutral zone cannot be granted without an evident urgent necessity. The reply, delivered to the German representative, warns intervention would violate the Versailles treaty and be both useless and dangerous.
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Paris
France
Ruhr
Refusal of Compromise Sparks Danish General Strike
Copenhagen reports union leaders rejecting a compromise that would avert a general strike if the Rigsdag convened immediately. The new Danish ministry and king declined the deal, signaling an impending nationwide strike as citizens hoard essentials like food petroleum candles and water.
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Copenhagen
Rigsdag
Denmark
Denmark General Strike to Begin Tuesday
Copenhagen reports a nationwide strike set to start Tuesday in response to the king's action. Workers across sectors aim to press for policy changes and labor rights.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Irish Home Rule Passes Second Reading in Commons
London March 61 The house of commons today passed to second reading the Irish home rule bill.
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London
House of Commons
Vote of Confidence in Italian Cabinet
Rome March 4 The Italian chamber of deputies voted confidence in the cabinet. The vote endorses the government’s leadership and sets the stage for continued policy direction amid ongoing political tensions.
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Rome
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Wilson Named Filed as Candidate in Atlanta Primaries
President Wilson's name was filed today with the state committee as a candidate for the presidential nomination at the April primaries in Atlanta Georgia.
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Atlanta
Wilson
State Committee
Interest in Books Sparks Southwest Library Cooperation
Miss Elizabeth H. West state librarian and regional director for the American Library Association reports strong interest in the enlarged library program during a trip through Arizona. She notes library workers across Oklahoma and the Southwest favor closer cooperation and a joint regional meeting in the near future.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Elizabeth H. West
American Library Association
Arizona
South
Miss West
Southwest
Oklahoma
Watch THE TIMEDS Everyday For Opportunities
An offer promotes daily watching of THE TIMEDS with a subscription at 0c per month. The line implies a recurring payment amount though the figure 0c may be symbolic or erroneous. The text reads as an advertisement or teaser for ongoing access.
Quail Disease Halts Spring Restocking Shipment
Austin Texas March 31 first shipment of 289 quail from Mexico to restock preserves depleted by deaths of the past years was found infected with quail disease and returned to Mexico. The announcement from the game fish and oyster commission says no quail will be available for distribution this spring per chief clerk J J Jefferson.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Mexico
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
J. J. Jefferson
Three Naval Aviators Die in Seaplane Collision Near Pensacola
One year ago today on March 381 three naval aviators were killed in a collision of two seaplanes near Pensacola. The Supreme Court denied a rehearing in the Eugene V Debs Espionage Act case.
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Pensacola
Supreme Court
Eugene V. Debs
Texas Backing US Court Intervention in Boundary Dispute
Acting Attorney General W. A. Keeling announced in Austin on March 31 that Texas favors Supreme Court intervention in the Texas Oklahoma boundary dispute. He said Texas does not seek a receivership but supports the court appointing a receiver for all land involved to clarify the situation and reduce the need for Texas to guard the territory.
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Austin
Texas
W. A. Keeling
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Dallas Attorney Killed in Bed as Wife Wounded
In Dallas on March 31, attorney J R Bright was shot dead in bed at his home. His wife is hospitalized with a bullet wound under the heart. Relatives say Mrs Bright has shown extreme jealousy.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
J. R. Bright
Mississippi House to Vote on Woman Suffrage Resolution
Jackson Mississippi March action reports the lower house will debate ratification of the woman suffrage resolution late today needing one more state to complete the constitutional amendment.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Mother accompanies daughter as university freshman at OU
Margaret Murray Jones of Lawton arrives as a freshman in the University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences with her mother, Mrs Mary Fisher Jones, also a senior in the same college. Mrs Jones, who attended Missouri State Normal School and Holyoke College, is studying to finish her degree.
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Margaret Murray Jones
Lawton
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Margaret
College of Arts and Sciences
Mary Fisher Jones
Texas lacks plant quarantine law warned by ag chief
Austin March 31 Fred W Davis Texas agriculture commissioner says no state law permits quarantines against infected plants or seeds though recommendations have been made for years. He notes Alabama and others threaten to quarantine Texas cotton and seed while Louisiana ships sweet potato slips into Texas infected with a new pest and the department can only advise planters not to buy them.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Texas
Fred W. Davis
Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas Department of Agriculture
Victoria Hastings McGauhey Funeral Notice
Victoria Hastings McGauhey died today after a weeks long illness. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. from 1518 Juarez avenue with interment in City Cemetery. Rev. W. L. Barr will officiate.
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Victoria Hastings McGauhey
Victoria Hastings McGaughey
Juarez Avenue
W. L. Barr
Biggio Secretary-Treasurer Returns From Laredo Visit
Albert J. Biggio secretary treasurer of the David Hardie Seed Co. of Dallas left for his headquarters after a pleasant visit to Laredo where he was the guest of his mother Mrs W Biggio and sister Mrs R K Mims He is also brother of C C Biggio vice president of Cannel Coal Co and Will Biggio of Laredo.
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Albert J. Biggio
David Hardie Seed Co
Dallas
Laredo
W. Biggio
R. K. Mims
C. C. Biggio
Cannel Coal Co
Will Biggio
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J. T. Hassell
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Los Angeles
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Houston
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the Heights School
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van Watts
B. Y P.U. of the Baptist Church
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