McAdoo urges immediate billion-dollar tax relief plan
Washington report cites former secretary of the treasury W G McAdoo proposing a swift cut in federal taxes to ease the burden on business. He suggests delaying the sinking fund for war debt retirement, funding European interest later, and possibly issuing bonds to cover two years of reduced taxation. He urges the House Ways and Means Committee to act to boost economic welfare.
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Washington
W. G. McaAdoo
Treasury
McAdoo
Glass
Europe
House Ways and Means
Exchange Prices Up Thursday On Report Of Gold Shipments
New York reports a spirited advance in foreign exchange Thursday dominating markets. The British pound rose to $3.58 per unit, up 11 cents from the low, with the Paris franc at 13.79 per dollar and the Italian lira at 18.22 per dollar, while remittances to Europe varied. Some say the rise hints at a broad gold export movement, though informed circles doubted this given London’s tighter money market and a potential discount-rate rise.
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New York
Foreign Exchange
London
Paris
Mutiny aboard Poughkeepsie as crew jailed at Hampton Roads
The shipping board steamer Poughkeepsie arrived at Hampton Roads with 34 crew members in irons, guarded by a bluejacket. U.S. Department of Justice agents escorted the prisoners for transfer.
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Norfolk
Shipping Board
Poughkeepsie
Hampton Roads
Department of Us Tice
Service Men Debate Bonus and Land Reform in Congress
Washington hearing on postwar bonuses featured Army veterans opposing a cash grant as wasteful while urging arid land reclamation with priority for veterans. Artillery captain Burns argued most ex soldiers are employed and a bond issue would depress government obligations. He said veterans would accept a grant only if Congress authorizes it and noted even the American Legion is divided on the plan. Rep Smith backed land reclamation for former service members to farm drained lands, while Fordney noted that money may push veterans back to cities.
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Washington
Burns
Green Point
Noy
Dormer
Congress
Rainey
Illinois
American Légion
Legion
Representative Smith
Idaho
Fordney
Bergdoll Attorneys Seek Civil Trial In Court Martial
New York March 5 Bergdoll wealthy Philadelphia desertion case moves to treat him as civilian and remove from military jurisdiction. Counsel Harry Weinberger vows to press federal judges Hand for civil trial, possibly Supreme Court review. Court martial adjourned to Saturday as defense contests prosecution timing and admissibility of a military medical board report. Mrs Bergdoll testifies of son’s wealth, racing cars, accidents, and fear of courts.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Harry Weinberger
Philadelphia
Weinberger
United States Supreme Court
Military Medical Board
Tie
San Francisco
Dempsey and Kearns post bond for draft case
In Los Angeles on March 5 heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and his manager Jack Kearns each posted bonds of 1500 to appear in U S district court in San Francisco March 20 to plead to an indictment charging conspiracy to evade the draft law. Warrants were served. their attorney waived a hearing.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
United States District Court
San Francisco
Dempsey
Kearns
United States Marshal
Thousands of Geese Starve on Long Island
Thousands of famished geese across Great South Bay on Long Island search for food at ice holes as the bay remains two to three feet thick. Birds are weak from hunger and many may not complete their northward flight. Local game wardens bay men and hotel proprietors in Patchogue Blue Point and Bellport are feeding as many as possible.
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New York
Great South Bay
Long Island
Patchogue
Blue Point
Bellport
Eddie McGoorty Defeated by Goddard in London Bout
Eddie McGoorty American heavyweight loses to Frank Goddard in London after a punishing thirteenth round stoppage by the referee. Goddard dominates the bout with McGoorty failing to rise to meet the challenge.
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London
Eddie McGoorty
Frank Goddard
McGoorty
French oppose Versailles revision harming Germany claims
Paris March 4 The French government will oppose any revision of the Versailles treaty that would alter France’s claims on Germany. Officials say parliamentary sentiment would not tolerate further concessions to Germany, or the government would be overthrown. France seeks a prosperous Europe but fears allies have forgotten its own economic strain and cannot concede at its expense.
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Associated Prees
Paris
Germany
Chamber of Deputies
France
Europe
London
Turkey loses nearly all European territory by treaty
London March 4. Turkey is stripped of virtually all territory in Europe but retains the sacred places by the treaty now completed by the conference of foreign ministers and ambassadors. The announcement confirms the far reaching terms shaping the postwar map and leaves Istanbul amid decisive boundary changes.
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Turkey
London
Europe
Conference of Foreign Ministers
Ouija Board Seance Ends With Insanity Charges
In Martinez California, seven arrested in El Cerrito house after a 24 hour ouija seance. four women Adeline Bottini and others were committed to state hospitals for the insane by the superior court. Men testified they endured the board’s fixation without rest. Insanity charges filed against all seven.
Census shows population gains for Bloomington and Peoria
Washington reports third release of 4th census figures with city by city gains. Peoria Illinois rises to 76 121, up 9 171 or 13.7 percent since 1910 while Bloomington Illinois reaches 28 638, up 2 870 or 1.1 percent. Cedar Rapids Iowa grows 38.9 percent to 45 566 and Beaumont Texas soars 71.3 percent to 34 351.
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Washington
Peoria
Bloomington
Til
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Beaumont
Texas
Belevue
Juror in Bisbee Deportation Trial Commits Suicide
In Tombstone Arizona on March 5 a juror in the Bisbee deportation case against Harry E. Wooton killed himself after brooding about the trial. The panel reached 24 jurors but was not yet complete as the court had adjourned to allow salesmen to arrange affairs for service.
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Tombstone
Ariz
Harry E. Wooton
C. F. Burnett
Burnett
Primary Petitions Filed in Illinois Gubernatorial Race
Governor Lowden and Major General Wood lead the Republican field while Democrat Edward S Edwards of New Jersey is the sole ballot choice. Filing closed midnight with 25 district slates. 2 delegates per district. In Chicago area, most Republicans back Lowden, few Democrats express preferences. Mrs. Nannie L. Williams and Mrs. Rose Maslin Boylan seek convention seats.
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Springfield
Ills
Frank O. Lowden
Wood
Stlingis
Edward S. Edwards
New Jersey
Lowden
Chicago
Nannie L. Williams
Salem
Rose Maslin Boylan
East St. Louis
Bids for Navy fuel scant may trigger war powers action
Washington reports the Shipping Board failed to secure bids for most of the oil fuel needed for ships. With only 1.5 million barrels bid of 24 million required, prices ran 46 to 90 percent higher than last year. Contracts expire in three weeks and reserve stock covers only a few days. Oil men blame market conditions and unsettled Tampico fields, while some companies say production is already contracted. Officials weigh invoking wartime powers and restoring federal control over oil.
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Washington
The
Shipping Board
Eay
Wilson
Tammpico
Mexico
Great Britain Alive to Turkish Outrages
In London March 4 Premier George asks in the house of commons about American massacres. He says allied conference decisions have been conveyed to Constantinople and that the course of action depends on advice from the Turkish capital. He promises strong measures to protect minorities.
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London
House of Commons
George
Constantinople
Woman cites eight pages against husband in divorce suit
In St Louis on March 5 Mrs Josephine M Stewart of the Marquette Hotel sued for divorce from John E Stewart a commission merchant of 913 North Fourth Street. She alleges cruelty excess drinking and says he was denied Elk's Club privileges. She claims he took over 2000 in Liberty Bonds that were her property and seeks return of the funds plus alimony. His income is stated between 5000 and 6000 annually.
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ST. Louis
Josephine M. Stewart
Marquette Hotel
John E. Stewart
North Fourth Street
Blizzard Hits Central Missouri With Ten Inches Snow
Seralia Missouri March 5 a blind ing snowstorm brought extreme cold and the worst blizzard of the winter in Central Missouri. The temperature plunged from 57 below zero to 18 above as about 10 inches of snow drifted, hindering train service and disrupting telegraph and telephone lines.
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Seralia
Missouri
House Passes Palmer Sugar Price Probe
Republicans pushed through a resolution directing the judiciary committee to investigate Attorney General Palmer over Louisiana sugar prices. Democrats denounced the move as an indirect impeachment aimed at a Democratic presidential aspirant, while Republicans claimed Palmer set and defended high prices and failed to prosecute profiteers. The vote was 162 to 124.
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Washington
House
Judiciary Committee
Palmer
Louisiana
Congress
Wet House Members Open Siege Warfare On Prohibition Law
Wet members of the House launched a new effort to repeal parts of the enforcement act during consideration of a 4.5 million dollar prohibition enforcement appropriation. The initial vote 254 to 66 defeated the repeal rider offered by Rep Eagan of New Jersey, as anti prohibitionists vow to push the issue with each funds bill. Meanwhile New Jersey Attorney General T F McCran filed suit in state supreme court to void the federal amendment enforcement, arguing improper drafting and lack of congressional power to regulate morals. The Rhode Island suit and Kentucky Massachusetts appeals on enforcement remained set for Monday arguments. The House action followed Speaker Gillett’s denial of a point of order against the repeal measure and its companion move to strike the enforcement funds.
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Washington
House
Eagan
New Jersey
T. F. McCran
Supreme Court
Frierson
Rhode Island
Kentucky
Massachusetts
McCran
Gillett
Rider
Wilson Seeks Golf Escape Amid Confinement
President Wilson grows impatient with his confinement and after a Wednesday automobile ride discussed with physician Rear Admiral Grayson the possibility of playing golf soon. Doctors say it will likely be several weeks before he can visit his Virginia course, and there is no plan for him to leave Washington.
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Washington
Wilson
Grayson
Virginia
White House
Cabinet resigns in Constantinople over gravity of crisis
In view of the gravity of the situation the cabinet resigned today. The sultan has called upon Marshal Ivret Pasha to form a new cabinet.
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Constantinople
Ivret Pasha
Wilson Rejoinder To Last Allied Adriatic Proposal
President Wilson dispatched to Europe his reply to the French and British premiers on the Adriatic issue. The note reiterates willingness to join negotiations between Italy and Jugoslavia if a mutually agreeable frontier settlement excludes compensation at third-party cost. The Premiers urged a joint U.S. proposal to Italy and Jugoslavia, with fallback to the London treaty if voluntary settlement fails. Diplomatic circles expect San Remo talks possibly reopening Adriatic talks.
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Washington
Wilson
Adriatic
Europe
Fts. Consenta
United States
Italy
Jugo-Slavia
London
Great Britain
France
San Remo
Farm Bureaus Defend Autonomy Against Radicals
Chicago March 5 The American Farm Bureau Federation at its annual meeting adopted resolutions denouncing any effort to ally farmers with radicals in the industrial world The federation with 1 060 000 members in 28 states declared the farmers national council has no authority to speak for farmers and condemned any such alliance Resolutions also favored new bureaus for trade relations distribution statistics legislation transportation and business organization to be supervised by experts The body endorsed the American Legion and health and industry conservation condemned strikes and tax proposals on land above 10000 They sent their program to Congress and will decide on permanent headquarters
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Council
National Co
American Legion
Conservation of Health and Industry
Washington
Federation
Congress
Farm Life Dying Out Says Federation Speakers
Chicago March 5 Farm life is dying out in many parts of the country and until revived people will move to the city Speakers at the Farm Federation bureau meeting warned Rural churches and schools are deteriorating Mrs J C Ketchum of Hastings Michigan urged city dwellers to understand farm conditions and oppose the view farmers are profiteers Dues to the national federation will be 10 percent of county dues per state action at the meeting.
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Chicago
Farm Federation Bureau
J. C. Ketchum
Hastings
Mich
National Federation
Long to stay at post in capital during Missouri race
Breckinridge Long, third assistant secretary of state and Missouri senate candidate, said he will not resign now. He cites the Lansing resignation, Phillips appointment as minister to the Netherlands, and Polk’s retirement as reasons to remain at his post. If he leaves, it would be after the Missouri primary in August.
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Washington
Breckinridge Long
Missouri
State Department
Lansing
Phillips
Netherlands
Polk
Long
Delegates Battle Over League Reservations In Senate
Washington March 5 Two more peace treaty reservations were adopted in the Senate after modification to fit bipartisan conference terms. The Shantung withholding reservation passed 69 to 2. Walsh’s change on league representation prompted a clash, adopted 37 to 32 with eight Republicans joining Democrats. Final adoption 53 to 14 with 17 Democrats voting yes.
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Washington
Senate
Shantung
League of Nations
League
Walsh
Montana
Larlee
Hitchcock
Lodge
Kellogg
Minnesota
Wilson
Pig Jumps Off Truck Blocks St Louis Street Cars
A pig leaped from a produce truck on Twelfth Street near Walnut, stopping northbound Tower Grove line traffic from 8:30 to 8:45 a m. It dodged a motorman, fled under a car, was chased by a volunteer, pinned on City Hall lawn, and finally tied and returned to the truck. Police watched as crowds gathered and traffic resumed.
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ST. Louis
Twelfth Street
Walnut Street
Tower Grove
City Hall
Army officers found guilty in federal salvage fraud case
Detroit March 5 Three of the six defendants Grant Hugt Browne of New York and Soterions Nicholson and Lester Waterbury, two former army officers, were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the army months after the purchase of army salvage by a jury in the federal court.
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Detroit
Mich
Grant
Hugt Browne
New York
Soterions
Nicholson
Lester Waterbury
Army
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