Porter Oklahoma Tornado Destroys Town Center
A powerful tornado struck Porter Oklahoma twelve miles northwest of Muskogee on Saturday afternoon, destroying most of the town’s business district and injuring several. One person killed in a broader run of tornadoes across Nebraska Kansas and Missouri included reports of extensive property damage and disrupted communications.
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Muskogee
Okla
Porter
M. E. and T
Nebraska
Lincoln
Nebr
Saunders County
Lincon Frdiay
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Atchison, Kans
Clemency sought for eight wartime espionage convicts
Federal court action in Brooklyn reveals that eight followers of the late Pastor Russell, each given 20 years for espionage, seek clemency with support from Vermont Judge Harland Bo Howe who presided at their trial. Howe urged the attorney general to commute the sentences, arguing post armistice timing warrants mercy.
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New York
Russell
United States
Harland Bo Howe
Vermont
Brooklyn
Charles F. Buckner
Heavy Tax Collections In Illinois District Office
Approximately 850 million dollars was received in cash check and money order at the Chicago district internal revenue office for the first Illinois district federal income tax payments from corporations and individuals. Collector Smietanka expects total payments to reach 400 to 500 million this year with about 270000 returns. Last year’s collections were 260 million from 220000 returns. About 60000 individuals and corporations paid. The largest single payment was a 5 million quarterly installment on a 20 million dollar tax by a large corporation.
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Chicago
Internal Revenue
First
Ilinois District
Smietanka
German assembly backs factory socialization ban measure
Copenhagen March 15 German national assembly adopted a bar on socialization of factories and opposed a fee and faster measure, according to Weimar reports.
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Copenhagen
Weimar
Veterans of War Caucus forms US veteran group
Five hundred officers and enlisted men of the American expeditionary forces met to plan a national veterans of World War I association. A caucus outlined machinery for a nationwide convention next year. Lieut. Col. Roosevelt plans an April 12 U S caucus with Major Eric Wood opening proceedings. Lieut. Col. Bennett Clark was elected temporary chairman. The group aims to join British and French veterans bodies.
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Associated Press
ARIS
American Expeditionary Forces
Association of Veterans of the World
Grand Army of the Republic
America
Roosevelt
United States
Eric Wood
Col
Bennett Clark
Champ Clark
Organize to Fight National Dry Law
NEW YORK March 15 An association opposed to National Prohibition announces its aim to render the eighteenth amendment inoperative. Incorporation will be filed in New York next week with notable backers including Percival Hill Joseph Harriman and Michael Friedsam. About 800000 have joined or applied. The group advocates personal rights and opposes light wines and beers. Plans include mass meetings in 43 cities on April 19 and a national convention between June 1 and 15.
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New York
Percival 5S. Hill
American Tobacco Company
Joseph W. Harriman
Harriman National Bank
Michael Friedsam
B. Altman and Company
Hiquor
Congress
Boat Owners Seek Breakup of New York Strike
Private boat owners propose conferences with individual strikers offering settlements with wage increases instead of an eight hour day. Marine Workers' Affiliation admits a few strikers met, while union agents say about 400 engineers, firemen, and deckmen from the Great Lakes arrived to join the owners' plan to hire non union workers.
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New York
New York Marine Workers
Marine Workers’ Affiliation
Strkers
Great Lakes
Ruling On Clerks Wage Increase Issued
Washington March 16 The railroad administration issued interpretations of a prior order granting wage boosts to railway clerks. Officials say the clarifications on hours overtime pay and wage calculations may influence disputes leading to a potential clerks strike on the N Scott St railroad. The interpretations hold the increases rest on pay rates as of January 1 1918 before the June 1918 general wage pendulum.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
St. Te
U-48 Held in Harbor and Sunk Off Ferrol
The German submarine U-48, after fleeing Ferrol Spain, was chased by a destroyer and sunk outside the Ferrol roads. The crew of 36 were saved, and the U-48 had previously taken refuge in Ferrol in March 1918 under guard from a Spanish warship.
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Paris
Ferrol
Spain
Havas
Madrid
Antalo
Permuda
Judge Wires U S Commissioner To Return His Fees
Federal Judge Landis ordered a telegram to Secretary of State Emmerson of Illinois that Consumers Packing is in bankruptcy and its blue sky license should be revoked. He directed a telegram to Joseph E. Davies inviting testimony on services to the company and to return 7500 dollars received under a misapprehension. Edward Ader testified Davies sought 15000 dollars to appear before the capital issues committee but license was not obtained. Lawyers threaten 500000-dollar suit against Emmerson for stock losses by investors under the blue sky law.
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Chicago
Consumers Packing Company
Landis
Emmerson
Ilinois
Joseph E. Davies
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Davies
Edward J. Ader
Grand Jury
Capital Issues Committee
Joseph Wreissenbach
Official Standards For Oats Announced
Washington March 16 The department of agriculture set official standards for oats in four numbered grades and one sample grade, aligned with trade proposals. Effective June 16 1916 the grading factors include test weight per bushel minimum sound oats and thresholds for heat damage and foreign material.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Korea Deeply Moved By Revolt, Wire Says
New York dispatch reports Korea is widely and deeply moved and its future uncertain due to native demonstrations tied to a declaration of independence from Japanese rule. Bishop Herbert Welch of the Methodist Episcopal church in Seoul said in a cable gram that missionaries are all right, confirming the safety of Methodist workers in affected districts.
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New York
Korea
Herbert Welch
Methodist Episcopal Church
Seoul
Methodist Board of Foreign Missions
Tax payment of 20 million revealed in Chicago
A 20 million dollar income tax disclosed in Chicago on March 1 as the last day payments at the collectors office. Iv corporation scheduled a first quarterly payment of 5 million dollars.
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Chicatio
IV Corporation
Plan Treaty To End War
Associated Press reports American peace delegates discuss bridging the gap between signing and Senate ratification with a modus vivendi that ends hostilities on signature date to avoid delaying wartime legislation and to allow immediate trade resumption while granting the Senate time for review. The possibility of a special Senate session within ten days after signing is also under consideration.
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Associated Press
United States Senate
Senate
League of Nations to be Part of Peace Treaty
Paris report states President Wilson confirms linking of the League of Nations with the peace treaty. Tumulty announces a direct cable from Paris asserting plenary council decision that the league is part of the treaty and that rumors of exclusion are false.
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Paris
Wilson
League of Nations
Tumulty
New York
Joseph P. Tumulty
League
Troops Moved In Cattle Cars From The Coast States
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon told the Mississippi society that American soldiers from western states were moved from an Atlantic port in cattle cars to their homes. He noted they had no lights or food beyond canned goods and traveled four days, urging accountability for the man in charge and a reckoning from Americans.
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Washington
Atlantic
Senator Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate
Mississippi Society
Chamberlain
Lettish Troops Rout Bolsheviki at Frauenburg and Windau
STOCKHOLM March 15 Lettish troops captured Frauenburg northeast of Libau from the Bolsheviki on Monday and seized a large amount of war material many machine guns and prisoners. Bolsheviki retreated toward Mitau. Letts also advanced west of Frauenburg driving Bolsheviks from the Windau region.
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Stockholm
Frauenburg
Libau
Mitau
Windau
Law to annex Austria via German republic union plan
RASEL Switzerland dispatch reports a law enacted declaring German Austria part of the German republic. Realization of the union remains subject to negotiation and, in the end, to a plebiscite.
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Austria
Rasel
Switzerland
Vienna
German Republic
Senators Clash Over League of Nations Peace Treaty
March 16 Chicago and Washington reports debate the league of nations and racial equality clause. Senator Chamberlain warns a three-nation world war if Japan blocks discrimination. Col. Harvey predicts doom yet defends a workable league. Both call for a strong presidential path to peace while preserving rights.
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Washington
Senator Chamberlain
Oregon
Mississippi Society
Viscount Ishii
League of Nations
Chamberlain
Japan
League
Germany
Russia
Senate
Harvey
Chicago
Col
George Harvey
The
North American
Evaewr
del Harvey
America
United States
Col. Harvey
British Mediator to Resolve Buenos Aires Port Strike
Sir Reginald Towers the British minister will act as mediator in the port strike after extensive talks with President Itigoyen who accepted his offer to mediate. The move aims to end the disruption affecting port operations and trade.
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Buenos Aires
Reginald Towers
Itigoyen
New Saxony Premier Elected in Saxony
Paris report says Dr Gradnauer, once a socialist Reichstag member and former minister, has been chosen premier of Saxony. Basel Switzerland dates appear in the dispatch with the name tied to the election notice.
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New Saxony
Paris
Gradnauer
Reichstag
Saxony
Havas
Basel
Switzerland
Supreme War Council Meets Without Wilson
ARIS March 15 The supreme war council met at three this afternoon with President Wilson absent. He sent Colonel House in his stead to explain he must handle personal matters. The final terms for naval, military and air policy were not discussed and the meeting adjourned until Monday.
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Associated Press
ARIS
Supreme War Council
Wilson
Colonel House
Clark Asked to State View on League of Nations
Washington march 16 Champ Clark was urged to declare his position on the league of nations in a telegram from Representative Mays of Utah who asserts Clark once said the league constitution has as much chance of ratification as the pope. Clark denies making such a remark. Mays publicized the message via Democratic House members opposing Clark as minority leader.
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Washiington
Champ Clark
League of Nations
New Orleans
Mays
Utah
League
Rome
Clark
House
Signs of Discontent in British Election
London reports a sharp warning to Lloyd George's coalition as A. E. Newbould an independent liberal defeats E. F. Mason by 2000 votes in West Leyton. The December result had Newbould lose, and the prior coalition candidate trailed by 11,000 to 5,000. Analysts say the tide may be turning nationwide.
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London
West Leyton
Lloyd George
A. E. Newbould
E. F. Mason
Col. Wrightson
Newbould
W. R. Hall
West Derby
Liverpool
Volunteers To Keep Employment Bureaus Functional
Washington March 16 volunteers will maintain more employment bureaus than the 56 set by the federal employment service as funds run short Director General Densmore said Legislatures in some states consider appropriations to bridge until Congress funds enable full activity The service will keep Iowa bureau in Des Moines after March 22 two Chicago offices and bureaus at Detroit and Grand Rapids among others
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Washington
Federal Employment Service
Densmore
Congress
Iowa
Des Moines
Chicago
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Mich
Hoover Plans Potato Aid to Rotterdam Under Military Supervision
Herbert Hoover, director general of the inter wired relief organization, returned to Paris and announced that England will send 100000 tons of potatoes to Rotterdam under military officers supervision for distribution in central Europe.
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Hoover
London
Herbert Hoover
Interwired Relief Organization
Paris
England
Rotterdam
Europe
Germany Accepts Allied Armistice Terms for Food and Fleet
Berlin and Brussels reports indicate German delegates accepted Allied conditions on turning over the mercantile fleet and provisioning Germany. A monthly ration of 350000 tons of food was set, with subcommittees to detail imports and finance. Eight German ships will go to the United States, with more vessels to France and England under Allied flags and German crews.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Germany
Allies
Rosslyn Wemyss
Great Britain
von Braun
Herbert Hoover
Interaided Relief Organization
Berlin
U. S
Paris
United States
Zeppelin
Graf Waldersee
Patricia
Pretoria
Cleveland
France
England
South
Central America
Dutch East Indies
Rotterdam
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Atchison Counties
Muscotah
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Harbor
Wires
U.S
Wire
Bolsheviki
Herr Braun
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