Fury of Beasts Rages in Berlin and Lichtenberg War
Reports from Berlin and Copenhagen describe intensified fighting as German government troops clash with Spartacans in Berlin and Lichtenberg. Both sides commit brutal acts with executions, looting, and civilian harm. Police and detectives suffer mass killings, while casualties rise and violence spreads across northern districts.
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Lv Associated Press
London
Lichtenberg
Spartacans
Berlin
Exchange Telegraph Company
Warren
Frankfurter Strasse
Herr Noske
Roan
Spartacens
Dasurgants
Woarsehauerstrasse
Warschauerstrasse
Bulowplats
Halle
von Krocker
Brussels
Bryan Advocates League Amendments From Sick Bed
William Jennings Bryan, confined to his sick bed, endorsed the league of nations from Washington on March 12 while urging amendments to preserve the Monroe Doctrine, widen U S voting power, and let nations decide on league decrees. He called the plan a historic step toward peace and urged intelligent public criticism.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
League of Nations
United States
League
General Council
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Wilson
Rail officials form seven man finance committee in Wallington
Railway executives meet in a separate session and create a seven member committee chaired by Howard Elliett to coordinate with the railroad administration the war finance corporation and bankers. Members include Albert Al Harris Robert S Lavett Samuel Rea Henry Ruhlender Henry Walters and Daniel Willard. Buckland named secretary. Committees aim to aid financing during the current emergency with no power to bind any company without consent.
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Wallington
Howard Elliett
Northern Pacific
Railroad Administration
War Finances Corporation
Bankers
Albert al. Harris
New York Central
Robert S. Lavett
Union Pacific
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania
Henry Ruhlender
Frisco
Henry Walters
Atlantic Coast Line
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
Alfred P. Thom
George Shriver
FE. G. Buckland
New Haven
Congress
War Finance Corporation
Fire damages U.S. quartermaster storehouse in Chicago
Fire of unknown origin damaged two units of the United States quartermaster's storehouse in Chicago. Estimated loss runs to $200,000, with $6,000,000 worth of supplies including small arms and ammunition stored inside. Poor water pressure and heavy smoke delayed firefighting efforts.
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Chicago
United States Quartermaster
Nations seek arms reduction and secret treaties reforms
Our nation argues that disarmament will hinder war preparation, end secret treaties, and prevent coalitions leading to war. It contends deficits exist and calls for broad discussion of amendments, acknowledging the le gacy of the league of nations while noting progress will take time.
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Rieh
German Papers Oppose League of Nations
Washington reports reflect widespread German opposition to the league. Comments say it would amount to Anglo American world domination with neutrals allowed to be aided by France, Japan, and Italy. Critics view it as an arms league against Germany and a tool to maintain English and American supremacy.
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Washington
March R
League of Nations
State Department
Germany
France
Japan
Italy
Tageblatt
Paris
Cit Rmany
Leipzig
Vossische Zeitung
England
America
Week's Report Shows Fewer Men Are Idle
Washington March 12 The United States employment service reports improved conditions in the current week with a small drop in unemployed numbers the first since the armistice. Heavy labor surpluses declined from 66.8 percent of cities to 6.3 percent while equal supply and demand rose from 21 to 28 percent. Unemployed total 356 560 a drop of 8 830 from last week with fastest improvement in the Midwest.
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Washington
Ina
United States Employment Service
The
Employment Service
Middlewest
Navy star Ensigns Driscoll Hallas released from duty
Ensign Paddy Driscoll and Ensign George Hallas, famed football and baseball stars at the Great Lakes naval training station, were released from active duty Tuesday. Hallas has been signed by the New York Americans while Driscoll awaits report to the Nationals.
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Chicago
Paddy" Driscoll
George Hallas
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Hallas
New York Americans
Driscoll
Neville Island gun plant abandoned after war end
The War Department announced the abandonment of the Neville Island ordnance complex planned as the world’s largest munitions factory. Construction will stop, completed buildings dismantled, and machinery transferred or sold. The project covering 375 acres near Pittsburgh employed 20,000 and cost over 150 million dollars.
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Washington
War Department
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
United States
Department
Neville Island
Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Kruppewerks
Geanany
Creusote
Pranes
Patton Mt Sterling selects A J Patton for mayor
Mt Sterling held a primary election with the Citizen's ticket, naming A J Patton as mayoral candidate. Other races include City Clerk W G Vincent and City Treasurer entries, with several alderman positions decided by votes. Mayoral results show Patton 529 to Howell 446. clerks and attorneys also listed with vote tallies.
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MT. Sterling
A. J. Patton
Citizen
Martin Howell
W. G. Vincent
Fred B. Cox
Fred Smith
John F. Bell
John Lear
Fir
W. Y. Baker
Eugene Hambaugh
James O. Briggs
C. W. Clark
Leo Miller
W. C. Purcell
George Hersman
George C. O'Neal
Missouri bill would require 95000 bond for auto damages
Jefferson City March 12 The automobile owner in Missouri would must post a 95 000 bond to cover damages caused by his car if a bill on the house calendar passes the legislature.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Willard Demsays Fight Bout Links Sourced to Idaho Track
Spokane capitalists sent a proposition to Tex Rickard to stage the Willard Demsay championship bout at Alan Rae Track in Idaho but no reply has been received as of March 18. The effort to secure the venue involves Spokane and Idaho interests.
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Rickard
Spokane
Wash
Tex Rickard
Willard-Dempsay Party
Idaho
Alan Rave
Mondell Named Floor Leader For Next House
Washington March 12 Republican organization for the next House completed with Rep Frank W Mondell of Wyoming chosen as floor leader Harold Knutson of Minnesota named whip and Winslow Massa chusetts Moore Pennsylvania Lowngworth Ohio Madden Whness and Dunn New York named to the steering committee Mondell to chair the panel Mann Ohio and others resisted and Mann won on a 160 vote tally with 154 on the prior ballot Three whip nominees were Knutson 118 votes Arthur of Oregon 41 votes Vestal of Indiana 23 votes Other committee nominees were Winslow Moore Longworth Madden and Dunn final committee assignments to be approved next Thursday by the committee on committees
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Washington
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
Harold Knutson
Minnesota
Winslow
Massachusetts
Moore
Pennsylvania
Loungworth
Ohio
Madden
Whness
Dunn
New York
Mondell
Mundell
James R. Mann
Ilinois
Longworth
Mann
Maendell
Knutson
Arthur
Oregon
Vestal
Indiana
Anderson
Reavis
Nebraska
Scott
Michigan
President Shows No Trace of Bad Cold on Tuesday
On board the U S S George Washington Lt President Wilson, vindicating reports of lingering illness, rose early and answered wireless messages from Paris. Four destroyers parted from the flagship to Azores with the others expected to join later as ships offered cheers and courtesies across a calm sea.
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Associated Press
U.s.$s
George Washington
Wilson
Paris
New York
Azores
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
England
Aquitannia
Annam
Hollandia
Otter Cliffs
Maune
Allies Repel Attack in Siberia at Vistavka
Archangel March 11 Allied forces under American British and Russian command repelled a Bolshevik assault on Vistavka on the Viaga. Ten guns shelled the village and heavy infantry attacks were driven off despite being outnumbered. The allies held the ruins and prepared for further action.
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Associated Press
Archangel
Vistavka
Viaga
Twenty Cities Join Own Home Campaign
Twenty cities now enrolled in the nation wide own your own home campaign inaugurated by the department of labor to stimulate building during the readjustment period.
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Washington
Department of Labor
No Protests By Britain
London March 11 The British government will not protest against the Irish resolution adopted by the American Congress, per a question in the house of commons. Under secretary C B Harmsworth said the government declines to protest interference by a foreign legislature in UK domestic affairs.
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Ondon
House of Commons
C. B. Harmsworth
Mr. O'Neill
United Kingdom
New Tax Exemption Ruling Changes Year End Status
A March 12 ruling from the Internal Revenue Bureau shifts to year end status for dependents in 1918. Married persons or those with children on December 31 may claim the $2000 exemption. single filers with dependents or married persons with no dependents on that date get $1000, plus $200 per dependent under 18 or unable to self support. Amended returns allowed anytime, even after the filing deadline. The bureau says the change stems from widespread confusion.
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Waseeengton
Internal Revenue Bureau
Revenue Bureau
Nations to Brand Kaiser as Outlaw and Big Criminal
Paris March 11. The peace conference plans to brand former Emperor William as a criminal for all time. The wartime responsibility commission nears completion with agreement on main points. Subordinate German officials may be punished for orders or acts in violation of law or rules of war. Edith Cavell’s executioner may be exempt on espionage grounds. The note questions a captured German officer’s right to punishment for atrocities.
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Paris
William
Whch
Commission On
Germany
Captain Freatt
Edith Cavell
Indiana Bone Dry Law Debate Ends As Senate Adjourns
INDIANAPOLIS March 12 The first session of the Indiana general assembly adjourned early Tuesday. Major actions included constitutional amendments granting women presidential suffrage and prohibiting German in grade schools. Drastic bone dry amendments to the prohibition act failed of passage.
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Indianapolis
Peace conference nears end as treaty draft readied
March reports say Premier Lloyd George and Balfour announce near completion of the peace treaty in Paris. The draft will be signed by end of March with no changes to principal articles. details to be referred to a special commission. Paris also notes new cz- slovak state intrigues to be investigated upon receiving documentary evidence. US envoys reportedly favor a 400000 army, but aim to limit Germany to a volunteer force for possible League of Nations arms talks.
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London
Lloyd George
Balfour
Lews
Trisberl
Paris
Sigm Out
Supreme Council
Armistice Commission
Poland
Czechoslovak Republic
Council
Germany
League of Nations
Greek Bishop Taken By Bulgar Invaders
Greek general HQ received a report that the bishop of Pravion northwest of Kavala disappeared during the Bulgarian invasion of eastern Macedonia. The bishop and 23 residents were arrested Feb 1 1917, abused July 5, and sent to Drama. Diamantopulos cites torture and presumed death, with charges filed against Bulgarian officers.
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Salonike
M. Diamantopulos
Pravion
Kavala
Macedonia
Svetkor
Dama
Semerchieff
Drama
Diamantopulos
We Will Chorus Of Bankers On U S Bonds
In Chicago on March 12 officials from 16,000 banks in 16 states pledged to sell victory loan bonds. H M Calderwood of Eldridge Iowa urged Iowa to do its share, saying prosperity from livestock and rising deposits supports the effort.
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Chicago
Central States Bankers
Esse Iation
H. M. Calderwoood
Eldridge
Iowa
Towa Bankers’ Association
Towa
Calderwood
IMI
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U. S
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