Senate Battles Over Treaty and Shantung Reservation
In Washington on March 4, Senate debate on the treaty continued without action as supporters pressed the Republican reservation to article ten. Leaders from both parties signaled limited hope for ratification, while opponents warned of failure. The discussion touched on the Adriatic issue and reactions to Wilson’s stance on European settlements. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska and Senator Reed of Missouri traded sharp exchanges amid accusations of American subservience to Britain.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Shantung
Shantung Reservation
Adriatic
Reed
Missouri
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Berah
Idaho
United States
Witchcock
Ned
Great Britain
League of Nations
Old Adam
Europe
Omaha
Japan
Belgian vote grants 21 year old women voting rights
The Belgian chamber approved voting for women aged 21 in communal elections, matching men. All Catholic members backed the measure, liberals opposed, socialists split between equality and fear of religious influence. An amendment excluding women of notorious misconduct was adopted.
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London
Brussels
London Times
Max
Council Decides To Break Up Turkish Fleet
London March 3 The allied supreme council settled the Turkish navy fate by agreeing the peace treaty will provide for the warships’ destruction. The Turkish army will be reduced so as to be ineffective against other nations. The council studied Marshal Fochs report but did not finalize military treaty details.
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London
Allied Supreme Council
Foch
Turkey
Harding Becomes First Republican Presidential Candidate To Campaign in Texas
Fort Worth March 4 Senator Warren G Harding of Ohio candidate for the Republican presidential nomination campaigned in Texas. He is declared to be the first Republican presidential candidate ever to campaign in person in this state.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Texas
Bomb outrage inquiry progresses in Cairo
A London Times report from Loxydon dated March 3 states police are pursuing the bomb attack on Chefik Pasha, minister of agriculture, on February 22. Authorities have uncovered the society behind the plot and detained several members and the alleged accomplice.
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Loxydon
Pickford Wins Divorce From Owen Moore In Nevada Court
Mary Pickford secured a Nevada divorce from Owen Moore on grounds of desertion after years of separation. She testified he deserted her, returning only briefly, while Moore traveled to Minden with a cameraman and faced service there. The pair, long separated, had worked at the same studios but in different groups, and Pickford was later reported out of town at a Los Angeles studio.
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Reno
Mary. Pickford
Amotion
Star
Apentrsa
Owtn
Moore
Tudiay
Cat Migden
Carson City
Genoa
Tackiby
Snce
Minden
Miss Pickford
Sierra Navada Mountains
Campbell
Nevada
Los Angeles
Mary Pickford
Qwen Moore
Nev
Moving Picture Studios
Mr. Moore
Union Leaders Schedule Talks With Railroad Executives
Washington March 4 Union leaders in Washington may meet informally with railroad officials as wage negotiations near. They have not named representatives to the bi partisan board set by the transportation act and President Wilson urged action. Director General Hines awaits word on selections and a date for the first conference.
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Washington
Railroad Brotherhood
Unon
Wilson
Hines
Association of Railway Executives
Massacre Report Of Greeks And Armenians in Thrace
Paris dispatch reports a telegram announcing the slaughter of Greeks and Armenians by Turkish forces in Rodosto near Gallipoli. The French government hastened to Dedenghatch Thrace and Enos, centers of Kemalists, as officials fear terror in the region.
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Paris
Afarch
Rodosto
Gallipoli
Sea of
Marmara
Dedenghatch
Thrace
Aegean Sea
Enos
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Three Deaths Reported in Ireland in 24 Hours
In Dublin on March 3 reports say three people were killed in separate incidents. Frank Shawe Taylor a landowner was shot at Athenry Galway this morning. An unknown man died of wounds in Dublin yesterday. Witermoon and Robert Marsh were killed at Cork last night by armed men.
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Dublin
Ireland
Frank Shawe Taylor
Athenry
County Galway
Witermoon
Robert Marsh
Cork
Egg market slumps on Chicago Wednesday report
Chicago March 4 eggs dropped on the produce market with miscellaneous farm eggs leading the decline. Prices for mixed lots fell to 41 to 46 74 cents, down from 47 to 49 cents yesterday, with grades also affected by the dip.
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Chicago
Road Bids Lower in Illinois Highway Contracts
Eield Illinois March 4. Awards announced by the state highway department cover thirty nine miles of road at an average cost per mile near 41 000. A nine and one half mile stretch between Chillicothe and Henry on the Chicago Springfield routecosts about 33 897 per mile. Sixty miles of roads bid averaged 43 923 per mile, down from 47 350 last week. Terrain factors cited by officials as a key reason for lower bids. Bids cover Elgin to Marengo segments of Freeport Elgin highway and Monticello campaigns on Freeport Elgin route plus segments Danville Jacksonville and Springfield Jacksonville routes.
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Eield, Ill
Vermilion ’ County
Marshall
Chillicothe
Henry
Elgin
Marengo
Freeport
Monticello
Champaign
Springfield
Jacksonville
Danville
Southern Colorado Blizzard Deepens Snowbound Region
Durango and Durango to Chama corridor see multiple train blockages as a severe new blizzard grips southwestern Colorado after a week of heavy snow. Crews rally with provisions for stranded passengers near Cumbres Pass while La Plata mining district reports twelve to twenty feet of snow. Fears mount that spring thaws could trigger floods similar to nine years ago with extensive property losses.
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Durango
Colo
Colorado
Silvertone
Cumbres Pass
Chama
la Plata
West Virginia House Votes For Suffrage
Charleston March 4 The West Virginia House of Delegates ratified the federal suffrage amendment by 47 to 40 after two defections. The Senate had rejected a reconsideration and, despite the House move, further action at this special session was deemed unlikely. The debate left the amendment’s fate unsettled for future sessions.
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Charleston
House of Delegates
West Virginia
Senate
House
Turkey Will Receive Treaty Text March 22
The peace conference in London closes its sessions after drafting the Turkish treaty and its economic conclusions for completion by assistants. The treaty will be handed to Turkey in Paris on March 22. Premier Millerand may visit London next week to confer on the Turkish treaty and Hungarian treaty contentions. Economic conclusions are not expected to be made public before the weekend.
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London
Turkey
Paris
Millerand
Senate Delays Action On Colby Appointment
WALINGTON March 4 Action on President Wilsons nomination of Brainbridge Colby to be secretary of state was deferred by the senate foreign relations committee after a discussion in which some members insisted that his qualifications be carefully considered before confirmation. It was said that neither the Democratic nor Republican senators at the meeting showed any disposition to urge a quick confirmation and it was agreed unanimously to let the subject go over until the next meeting Friday.
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Walington
Wilson
Brainbridge Colby
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Appointment of Solf as German ambassador to Japan
Honolulu dispatch reports unofficial Japanese Foreign Office information stating Dr W S Solf is acceptable as German ambassador to Japan. The Tokyo cablegram to Nippon News confirms Japan's position as of March 3.
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Honolulu
W. 8S. Solf
Japan
Jaan
Japanese Foreign Office
a _Toklo
Nippuchi
House Ways and Means debates veterans relief plans
Washington March 4 lawmakers debated funding veteran relief with fears of higher taxes and new bond issues. Rep Hull warned an immediate bonus would trigger oppressive taxation while Edward Hale of the Veterans of Foreign Wars urged targeted aid. Rainey warned of communism if demands go unmet and Garner noted bond issues would lower current government values. A tax on all purchases was proposed as an alternative funding method.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Hull
Tennessee
Congress
Edward H. Hale
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Representative Rainey
Republican
Illinois
Rainey
Garner
Texas
Hale
Jack Singer
Jersey City
Singer
J. H. Harper
Minneapolis
World War Veterans
Hog Island Shipyard Ready to Sell by Shipping Board
The Shipping Board announced Hog Island is ready to sell. Chairman Payne said title to the yard site has been perfected by paying 1,757,000 to American International Shipbuilding Co. and invites tenders for the property in Washington on March 4.
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Washington
The
Shipping Board
Hog Island
Payne
American International Shipbuilding Co
Health Almanac Promotes Personal Health Review
Public Health Service issues a forty three page free almanac urging readers to assess their health habits. It includes monthly health hints and asks questions about air, exercise, water, and disease prevention. Readers can obtain a copy by sending the attached coupon with a two cent stamp.
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United States Public Health Service
Senators Applaud Caillaux On Trial For Treason Acts
Paris March 3 Nettled by cross examination of Theodore Lescource procurator of the republic former premier Joseph Caillaux faced the bar in the high court on treason charges amid bitter exchanges. Spectators and several senators applauded caustic replies and were warned by presiding officer Leon Bourgeois that such conduct would be punished. Caillaux said James Minotto vouched for by Edwin Morgan American ambassador at Rio Janeiro. He claimed his America activities were scrutinized by a US Senate committee investigating German propaganda. The cross-examination covered his trip to Italy and papers in his Florence vault including references to Briand and Barthou. He read an essay blaming German emperor and, with caveats, President Poincare for war. The Agadir incident and German tensions were noted.
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Paris
Theodore ‘Lescours
the Republic
Joseph Caillaux
Bereta!eens
Les
M. Caillaux
America
United States
Senate
Bolo Pasha
Italy
Florence
Briand
Barthou
M Bonet-Maurey
Poincare
Vermont Towns Go Wet In Record Numbers
Rutland Vermont March 4 Complete returns from twelve of fourteen counties show that 124 towns voted Wet the highest number in the states history The missing counties Essex and Grand Isle are not expected to add much to the total The prior record was 92 towns in 1913 under local option The vote carries theoretical significance because of federal prohibition amendment operation.
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Rutland
Vermont
Essex
Grand Isle
President Wilson Takes Motor Spin at Potomac Speedway
President Wilson left the White House for the first time since October for a brief motor ride with Mrs. Wilson and Dr. Grayson along the Potomac Speedway. Secret service accompanied them while photographers were barred by police from filming the reappearance.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Admiral Grayson
Esch Cummins railroad bill hailed as landmark
Chicago March 4 The Esch Cummins railroad bill is praised as the most constructive legislation in years by Richard S Hawes president of the American Bankers Association He notes six of seven recommendations from a bankers committee were included and the bill will stabilize national conditions Arbitration is fair and labor features deserve a full fair trial with an unbiased tryout for both sides
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Chicago
Congress
Richard S. Hawes
American Bankers’ Association
Hawes
Democratic Wet Candidate Files Presidential Petition
Springfield Wisconsin March 4 Gov Edward S Edwards of New Jersey, a Democratic wet candidate for president, files petition with the secretary of state. Charles J Michael of Chicago, a constitutional convention member, presents the petition which carries 4975 signatures, nearly all from Cook County.
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Pringfield
Edward S. Edwards
New Jersey
Charles J. Michael
Chicago
Cook
Beefs and Porks Drive Up Living Costs Say Packers
Chicago March 4 A bulletin from the American Institute of Meat Packers blames American consumers for high living costs. It cites laborers eating high-priced cuts and housewives overindulging, with export markets weak and wholesale prices near last year. Hog prices rose earlier month while receipts lagged, and beef demand favored hindquarter cuts over forequarter. Mutton trends similar.
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Chicago
American Institute of Meat Packers
Institute
the Bulletin
Urge business body to get Russian trade
A committee of the American Commercial Association urged the U S State Department to lift trade restrictions with Russia and allow a business delegation to visit the country. They called for immediate export and import licenses, full shipping rights, unrestricted mail and telecommunication, and government safeguards for Russian funds sent for business credits.
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Washington
American Commercial Association
Russia
State Department
United States
Supreme Council to Discuss Adriatic Mess at San Remo
London March 3 The supreme council will reassemble in early April at San Remo Italy to resume negotiations with the VigoSlavs The move from Rome was made as safer closer venue for Serb talks Premier Nitti will proceed to Italy soon and awaits US reply to Wilsons statement on the last allied premiers communication
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London
Supreme Council
San Remo
Italy
Rome
Nitti
United States
Wilson
Three Workmen Killed in New Jersey Wreck
Elizabeth New Jersey March 4 two engineers and firemen were killed and a dozen injured when the Hampton express of the Central railroad of New Jersey crashed into a work train at Elizabethport. Boilers burst and steam shot into the air as engines collided and wreckage scattered across the station platform.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Hampton Express
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Elizabeth Port
Entry of U S Citizen To Mexico Denied After Senate Testimony
Washington reports that Mexico refused to permit Henry Forres, an American, to re enter Mexico after he testified before the Senate sub committee on Mexican conditions. Mexican official Hilario Medina cited Forres antecedents and harsh statements about Mexico as reasons. The State Department had urged an exception under international law but the Mexican government held its stance, noting his propaganda against Mexico and unsuitability for entry.
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Washington
State Department
Henry Forres
Mexico
Senate
George T. Summerlin
Hilario Medina
Forres
Eagle Pass Tex
Jene
United States Senate
Packers Back Swift and Company in Southern Planter Debate
Edward J. Vereen, a Monk the Go cotton mill operator, defends Swift and Company before the House agriculture committee amid calls for tighter packing industry regulation. He says Swift did not buy a small Moultrie plant to suppress competition and that the sale aimed to aid agricultural development. Wyoming stockmen also urge regulatory action for the industry.
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Washington
Edward J. Vereen
House Agriculture Committee
Swift and Company
Georgia
Vereen
Federal Trade Commission
Moultrie
Wyoming
Basinu
House Budget Bill Hit By Blanton Quorum Move
Washington March 4 The House finished work on the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill totaling 122000000 but was blocked after Rep Blanton Democrat of Texas demanded a quorum. The 240 barrier for civilian government employees was stricken on a 68 vote by Blanton. The measure would remove over 40000 civil employees from the federal pay roll and cut about 2000000 from the estimates with further fights over financing prohibition enforcement expected.
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Washington
House
Blanton
Texas
Attempted assassination near Budapest targets former premier
An assassination attempt occurred near Budapest on March 3 targeting former premier Ste Friedrich, once a key wartime leader in the current cabinet. Friedrich was not hurt, and the assailant escaped in a motor car shortly after.
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Pras
Ith
Budapest
Ste Friedrich
Sree Ween
Friedrich
Tus Ant
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