Wilson Champions Peace League In Paris Covenant Speech
President Wilson told 5009 at the Metropolitan Opera House that a majority of Americans favor a league of nations and urged united support for the covenant. Taft backed the plan and warned against keeping discussion from the world. the crowd applauded as he spoke of justice and liberation for oppressed peoples.
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Paris
Wilson
Metropolitan Opera House
League of Nations
Ms. Taft
Taft
League
Mr. Taft
Conference of Peace
League of Mitions
Germany
Great Britain
France
Russia
United States
Council of Statesmen
Europe
Cappause
Thirteen and the 13th: Wilson’s Fortunes and Facts
The piece links the number 13 to Woodrow Wilson noting his name has 13 letters and his nomination year 1912 sums to 13. It cites him as Princeton’s thirteenth president who served 13 years and mentions a 13th day sale of his Life of Washington with 12 editions.
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Woodrow Wilson
Doctor Wilson
Princeton
Washington
Butter Is Most Nourishing For All Ages
Butter is praised as essential and easily digested fat, vital for children and daily meals. The piece extols butter as a staple food, urging wise use rather than excess to support health and strength.
Government to keep railroads amid funds crisis
Washington reports that the government will not relinquish control of railroads despite congressional failure to fund the railroad administration. Director General Hines says operations will continue, no rate hikes planned, and private loans or advances may finance ongoing projects. The treasury and War Finance Corporation cooperate as reduced fares for army officers and service members are reviewed by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
Congress
Railroad Administration
Hines
Mr. Mines
Finance Corporation
Eimes
Elmnes
Treasury Department
War Finance Corporation
Army, Mavy and
Marine Corps
Interstate Commerce Commission
William. Golden
President to Aid Labor At White House Conference
President Wilson opened the White House conference of governors on peace time business and labor problems. He pledged the federal government as servant to states and localities in readjustment efforts and urged cooperation with aid from the federal government to stabilize labor and restore normal conditions.
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Washington
White House
Wilson
Paris
Peace conference fixes foe debt at 120 billion dollars
Paris March 4 The reparations committee estimates enemy nations must pay 120 billion dollars to allied powers. France seeks immediate 5 billion dollars in gold materials and securities with the rest due in 25 to 35 years. Asia Minor issues discussed with dissolution of the Ottoman empire and a possible Greek control of Smyrna Epheus to Cos coast.
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Paris
Peace Conference Committee On
Slavas
France
Wilson
Lloyd George
Orlando
Asia Minor
Ottoman Empire
Constantinople
Straits
Avali
Cos
Smyrna
Ephesus
Greece
Wilson Orders New Trials For 19 Negro Soldiers
President Wilson set aside court martial sentences and ordered new trials for 19 black soldiers tried at Camp Grant Illinois over an attack on a woman. Secretary Baker said haste ridden proceedings violated rights. eight death, five life terms, one insane, five acquitted.
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Washington
Wilson
Camp Grant
Til
Baker
France
House backs Ireland self determination resolution
Washington reports the House adopted by 216 to 41 a resolution urging the peace conference to consider Ireland's right to self determination. It then went to the Senate where it died in filibuster. New York harbor strike resumes as 16,000 boatmen halt shipping nearly remains at standstill.
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Washington
House
Ireland
Senate
N. Y
New York
New York Harbor
Wilson
Clemency Granted to 53 Espionage Act Convicts
President Wilson has commuted or pardoned 53 individuals convicted under the espionage act where no intent to violate the law was shown or where sentences were deemed excessive.
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Wilson
Washington
To Decide on T. R. Memorial
New York March 4 Roosevelt Permanent Memorial National committee members meet to decide the form of the memorial for Colonel Roosevelt. The meeting date is fixed for March 24 per a statement from the national headquarters.
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T. R
Foch Demands Foe Ships Seizure Across Europe
Marshal Foch demands immediate delivery of the German mercantile fleet without regard to food supply concerns, a Weimar dispatch reports, signaling bold Allied pressure on Germany amid wartime needs.
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Foch
Copenhagen
Marshal Foch
Weimar
Ukrainians Fire on Allies Train to Poland Attacked
In Warsaw on March 5 the interallied mission train to Poland was fired on by Ukrainian forces for the second time, a message received by Premier Paderewski confirms.
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Warsaw
Poland
Paderewski
Berlin to Halle Occupied After Street Fighting Toll 380
An aviator arriving by airplane reports that government troops occupied Halle, located between Berlin and Weimar, after fierce street fighting in which 380 civilians were killed.
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Berlin
Halle
Weimar
Ukrainians kill Polish Officers on train to Poland
In Warsaw on March 7 two Polish officers were slain when Ukrainian forces opened fire on the train carrying the allied commission after it left Lemberg. The officers had halted the train by mistake.
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Warsaw
Interalied Commission
Poland
Lemberg
Germans Break Truce Again on Polish Front
Reports from the Polish German frontier say German forces resumed attacks along the line after three days of quiet, targeting Polish positions near Posen on Tuesday.
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Posen
Shipyard Break Earns Seattle Workers Return
Seattle March 5 250 sheet metal workers and 200 apprentices returned to work in Seattle shipyards easing the ongoing strike. Shops are resuming tasks on shipyard continue efforts and pace.
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Seattle Ship Workers
Seattle
Wash
Newberry WII Be Seated Controversy In Senate
Democratic senators oppose seating Truman H. Newberry of Michigan as senator-elect amid ongoing contest. The dispute centers on the legitimacy of his 1918 election results and procedures.
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Newberry
Liton
Senate
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Congress Quits In Mid Session After Filibuster
Washington reports the Sixty fifth Congress adjourned at noon amid a Republican filibuster that blocked $750 million rail road administration funding and the army appropriation bill. Secretary Baker lamented the army reorganization delay will keep troops longer in service and hinder postwar duties.
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Congress
Senate
Railroad Administration
War Department
Baker
Paris
Clark
Marine Band
Army
Navy
The
Shipping Board
District of Columbia
Civil Service
Wilson
Peace Commission
Europe
Navy Jobs Restored to Fighters After Service Switch
Secretary Daniels ordered naval stations and yards to return discharged men who left noncombatant duties to join the fighting branches to their former positions.
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Navy
Washington
Daniels
Congressmen Attend Helm Funeral in Stanford Ky
Funeral services for the late Congressman Harvey Helm were held in Stanford Kentucky on March 7. Several members of Congress attended the services. Helm died of influenza while visiting Columbus Mississippi.
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Helm
Stanford
Harvey Helm
Congress
Congressman Helm
Columbus
Miss
Ford Eagle Boat Approved by Senate Naval Subcommittee
Washington March 6 the Ford Eagle boat is described as the best submarine chaser and essential for a complete navy in peacetime. the Senate Naval Affairs Subcommittee reported this assessment.
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Washington
Senate
Naval Affairs Subcommittee
General Rafael del Castillo Surrenders to Zapata Faction
In Mexico City on March 6 Rafael del Castillo a Zapata general surrendered unconditionally with his followers and pledged to return to peaceful pursuits according to an official announcement.
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Zapata
Mexico City
Rafael del Castillo
Yanks Give Up Town Archangel Front
Archangel March 6 The bolsheviki press the front 160 miles south of Archangel and the Allies evacuate Vevsievskaya while holding Vistavka Maximovskaya and Kitsa. Tarachevo forces move toward Maximovskaya as Vistavka endures heavy bombardment. An American patrol near Tulgas fights superior enemy numbers, losing five killed. railway bombardment by the enemy is met with American artillery.
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Archangel
Vevsievskaya
Vistavka
Maximovskaya
Kitsa
Tarachevo
Kadish
Riot Flames Through Berlin As Troops Move In
Reports from Berlin describe grave rioting with many killed as street battles erupt in multiple districts. Military patrols are attacked and slain while the government calls up three divisions to quell the unrest, echoing the January Spartacan revolt.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
TRY TO TIE UP U. S. BOATS
The New York harbor tieup caused by a 16,000 marine workers strike is now more complete with congestion at most docks. Strike leaders began efforts to stop government boats at the Pugh terminal.
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New York
British to release all Irish political prisoners
The Daily Mail reports the British government will free all Irish political prisoners. To avert large demonstrations, the released prisoners will travel back to Ireland in small groups. Also noted is an attempted assassination in Paris at the Palais de l Elysée where an unidentified man fired a revolver at President Poincare's residence and refused to identify his nationality.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Ireland
Poincare
Paris
Palais de l'Islysee
Cyclone Wrecks Buildings Shuts Rail Traffic in Alabama
A cyclone swept Pollard and Mobile in Alabama, wrecking many buildings and delaying Louisville and Nashville railroad traffic. No loss of life reported.
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Alabama
Mobile
Ala
Pollard
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Ohio Miners Idle Across State Says Leader
John Moore, president of the Ohio mine workers organization, reports about 18 000 to 20 000 of Ohio's roughly 50 000 miners were idle in the last week of February. Columbus area records confirm the statewide halt.
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Ohio
Columbus, CO
John Moore
Ohio Mine Workers’ Organization
Severe Rioting In Berlin
Amsterdam March 6 report notes grave riot activity in Berlin with widespread clashes and unrest across the city. Local authorities face mounting challenges as public order deteriorates and emergency measures are discussed.
Mrs Boyd avoids operation with Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
Canton Ohio resident Mrs Martin Boyd says two doctors urged an operation for female troubles. She credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with relief and the ability to work, urging other women to try it before surgery. The ad invites readers to write Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for advice.
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Canton
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Martin Boyd
5Th St
N. E
Lydia B. Pinkham
Few friends turn foe on slightest provocation
A concise reflection notes that many people treat friends as potential enemies after minor offenses. The observation implies social fragility and the ease with which trust can deteriorate into conflict.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Deafness Cure
Catarrhal deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local remedies. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is said to work through the blood on mucous surfaces, promising cure or offering one hundred dollars for failure, with circulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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