Supreme Court hears liquor amendment appeal arguments
Justices hear Rhode Island and Massachusetts cases challenging the prohibition amendment. Kentucky case to be decided next, with focus on state rights and ratification as Solicitor General King and Frierson defend proper adoption and three fourths ratification. The government argues the clause enables federal and state action to enforce prohibition without eroding state sovereignty.
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Washington
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Supreme Court
Kentucky
Levy Meyer
Chicago
King
Frierson
Congress
Solicitor General
Highway Officials Refuse Awards For High Priced Roads
SPRINGFIELD IL March 10 Officials of the state highway department again said there was nothing definite about the 1920 road program for Illinois. S E Bradt and Thomas G Vennum reported no announcement and no details on bids received for constructing roads under the 40 million bond issue. Bids are seen as excessive ranging from 43000 to 230000 per mile and abandonment of 1100 miles of planned roads has been considered discussion.
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Springfield
State Highway Department
Illinois
S. E. Bradt
Thomas G. Vennum
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Government Plan To Buy Soldiers Farms
Washington March 10 Congress considers creating a government corporation to buy homes for former service members. Rep Morgan Oklahoma proposes a $100 million capitalization with government stock and mortgage loans up to $4,000. Hearings near completion as Treasury officials are called. Fordney urges swift action noting officers prefer relief and soldiers unfairly hit by losses.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Morgan
Republican
Oklahoma
Treasury
Fordney
Bryan Opposes Hitchcock Candidacy for Democratic Nomination
Lincoln March 10 William Jennings Bryan declares he will not vote for G M Hitchcock if elected a delegate to the Democratic national convention. Bryan cites Hitchcock stances against federal prohibition and woman suffrage amendments and his opposition to the currency bill during Wilson's first term.
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Lincoln, Neb
United States
G. M Hitchcock
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Hitchcock
Wilson
Eight Steps World Must Take to Gain Old Peace Footing
London March 9 The Supreme Council issued a memorandum on world economic conditions outlining eight steps to restore peace. It calls for early re establishment of peaceful relations in eastern Europe, armament reduction, cooperation on commodity exchange, restrained government spending, deflation of credit, and support for raw materials credits. It notes need for continued allied cooperation and attention to devastated regions, especially northern France, with loans raised for capital needs. It also discusses fixing Germany’s reparations promptly and allowing access to food and raw materials. The memo warns recovery will be slow yet expects renewed prosperity as industries resume and employment improves. It compares living costs and mobilization figures across major nations and cites a total world war debt of about forty billion pounds.
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London
Supreme Council
Europe
League of Nations
France
Germany
Reparations Commission
Austria
United States
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Russia
Poland
Rumania
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Lorraine
Sarre
German Prince Held For Inciting Crowd In The Hotel Action
Berlin March 9 Prince Joachim Albrecht cousin of the former German Emperor and Captain Von Platinen remain jailed at Mosbit awaiting court ruling on legality of arrest. The state attorney presents evidence from hotel Adlon dining staff and guests alleging the prince and captain began the assault on the French commission. Testimony cites Prince Joachim shouting and throwing crockery. Prince Hohenloch is charged with striking a Frenchman with a boot. General Nollet sends report to Paris blaming Joachim for the attack.
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Berlin
Joachim Albrecht
Captain von Platinen
Mosbit
Hotel
Adlon
Count Matternich
Prince Joachin
Joachin
Prince Hohenloch
Nollet
Paris
Will bequests total over two thirds of Hanna estate
By the will of the late George S. Hanna who died here, $166,667 goes to the Bloomington Bureau of Social Service and $83,333 to the local Salvation Army. His widow receives one half of the estate outright, totaling $250,000.
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Thaves
Bloomington
George S. Hanna
Bureau of Social Service
Salvation Army
Gete
Mexican envoy urged to stay out of Mexican presidential fight
Washington March 10 ambassador from Mexico Ygna cio Bonillas left for Mexico City after being urged by General Salvador Alvarado not to enter politics. Alvarado warned a political bid could trigger complications that may let Carranza justify denying an elected president. Leading candidates are Generals Pablo Gonzales and Alvarado Obergon. Bonillas is seen as Carranza’s favored civilian choice, though Alvarado doubts Gonzalez’s polling strength and favors keeping Bonillas out of the race.
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Washington
Ygnacio Bonillas
Mexico
Mexico City
Salvador Alvarado
General Alvarado
el Heraldo de Mexico
Carranza
New York
Bonillas
Alvarado
Himes
Pablo Gonzales
Alvarado Obergon
Obergon
Gonzales
Carrange
Hoover declines run for president despite urging from Californians
Herbert Hoover writes to Ralph Arnold in Los Angeles that he is not seeking public office and remains a common citizen ready to serve when called. He argues issues should transcend party lines, favors promoting issues over self, and opposes organizing propaganda or campaigning for nomination.
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New York
Herbert Sloover
Ralph Arnold
Los Angeles
Make Sloover
California
Mr. Hoover
Washington
Locan
New Hampshire Vote Shows Wood Backed Delegates Lead
Returns from 36 towns and wards in New Hampshire report the Republican presidential primary results. The four delegates at large pledged to General Leonard Wood lead the unpledged ticket by more than two to one. The leader’s group vote was 1,155 to 4?S.
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Manchester
N. ED
Leonard Wood
Macomb Plant Sold in Major Stock Transfer
Montgomery Ward Co of Chicago has purchased 301 of 600 shares of the American Steel Products company of Macomb. The move marks a significant stake by a Chicago firm in the local steel producer.
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Macomb
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Chicago
American Steel Products Company
New 4% Treasury Certificates Issued
Secretary Houston announced a new offering of treasury 4 percent certificates of indebtedness bear interest from March 15. they mature in one year.
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Washington
Houston
Treasury
Ness
For Sale Eight Year Old Grey Horse Sold Tuesday
Advertiser reports waking to sell his horse after Sleve's band answered. The Whig carried the notice on Tuesday offering an eight year old grey horse weighing 1200 pounds for sale by calling 525 Jersey or 1140.1.
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Sleve
Call
Jersey
Treaty at Low Point in Treaty Fight Washington
Washington March 10 Article ten dominated the peace treaty fight as Senate leaders push for compromise with a new Republican reservation. Democratic votes needed but unlikely. Readoption of a voting power reservation cleared debate. 57 to 20 with 17 Democrats for it.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
League
United States
Congress
Lodge
Massachusetts
Hitchcock
Nebraska
McCormick
Illinois
Johnson
California
Phelan
Macomb Foundry Sold to Chicago Syndicate
Archibald Fisher, longtime Macomb iron founder of school furniture, sells the plant to four Chicago men Frank Lundberg John Miller Gus Swanson and Alfred Bannett. They plan incorporation. Foundry capacity exceeds 100000 desk castings yearly with domestic and foreign trade. Fisher will retire.
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Macomb, Ill
Archibald Fisher
Chicago
Frank Lundberg
John Miller
Gus Swanson
Alfred Bannett
Fisher
Socialists Seek Debs Nomination Amid Jail Tenure
In Chicago on March 10 the socialist party announced its May 8 nominating convention in New York City aiming to rally the radical and progressive labor elements. Debs, imprisoned in Atlanta for alleged espionage law violations, is the sole declared candidate with plans for a public amnesty push and a parade to win an interview with the President. The NY Assembly seats dispute colors the intra party fight as upstate and downstate Republicans weigh political expediency.
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Chicago
Socialist Party
New York City
National Executive Committee
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
International Ladies Garment Workers
Furriers
Machinists
Workmen's Circle
National Committee
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta
Debs
Scott Nearing
Jean Longue
France
le Populaire
Karl Marx
Otto F. Branstetter
Washington
New York
James O'Neal
Upstate
Kansas Miners Told To Get In Politics And Purchase Papers
Kansas Miners urged at the United Mine Workers District Fourteen biennial in Kansas City to press into politics and buy papers to sway public opinion. Speakers condemned newspapers as capitalistic and announced funds for stock in a labor daily to be published in Oklahoma City. The convention pledged support to President Howat and discussed the industrial court law's origin and Kansas as a test state.
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Kansas City
United Mine Workers of America District
Oklahoma City
Alexander Howat
J.C. Millett
Kansas
Allen
Conference of Governors
Washington
American Legion
Wage Question Still Bothering Coal Board
Washington report notes unresolved wage delib erations among the coal strike settlement commission for 509,000 bituminous miners. With Friday deadline looming, officials stress consensus is essential to prevent collapse of the commission’s work. The panel plans to address core economic issues, including car shortages and seasonal demand, in its final award.
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Washington
Coal Strike Settlement Commission
West Virginia After Davis For Candidate
West Virginia Democratic state committees sent a cablegram to John W. Davis in London to learn his views on entering the Democratic presidential race. Davis was endorsed by the committee, while a convention had sought to back Governor John J. Cornwell, but a letter from the state executive removed him from consideration.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
John W. Davis
Great Britain
West Virginia
Democratic State Committees
Ambassador Davis
John J. Cornwel
Border violence reported in Tamaulipas and U.S. cases
Cablegram from Magnolia Petroleum Houston manager says Pat Foley in Mexico killed by bandits with body being shipped to Houston. In a separate case Ray Corcoran, American supervisor for Santa Gertrudis Mining near Pachuca, shot by Mexican clerk after discharge. body brought to Laredo and buried. mother notified.
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Houston
Texas
P. J. Blackmon
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Tampico
J. Byington
Pat" Foley
Byington
Dan Foley
Mexico
Washington
Raymond Corcoran
State Department
Nuevo Ldredor
Corcoran
Santa Gertrudios Mining Co
Pachirca
de Corcoran
Laredo
Tex
Ann O'Malley Sullivan
New London
Wis
Lowden Sees Tax Plan to Sustain Government Health
New York March 10 Governor Frank O Lowden of Illinois urged funding government by tax measures without crushing legitimate business in Brooklyn. He warned federal department estimates for the next year exceed wartime levels, urging economy and efficiency in Washington to restore normal conditions and reduce living costs by lowering government expenses.
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New York
Frank O. Lowdén
Ilnois
Republiccan
Brooklyn
Kings County Republican Committee
Lowden
Washington
Republic
Bank Bandits Kill Kansas City Cashier
Five men are held by police after an attempted bank robbery in Kansas City in which cashier Glen M Shockley was killed. Treasurer Maurice J McNellis and James Smith, a bank janitor, were injured. One bandit may be wounded. an identifications by a bank janitor was not trusted. Shockley opened fire as they entered and was shot in his cage.
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Kansas City
South Side Bank
Glen M. Shocklevy
Maurice J McNellis
James Smith
Shockley
Goesto England to reclaim battle flag
Frankfort Ky March 10 James Buchanan of Louisville acting as a delegate of Col Willis Whitley Kentucky Volunteers will travel to England to retrieve the Kentucky flag lost during a battle. He will coordinate with authorities to recover the historic standard.
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England
Frankfort
James Buchanan
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Mayer
Hitcchcock
New Hampshire
Low Point
Macomb Foundry
Chicago Syndicate
Coal Board
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