Burleson Denies Labor Discrimination Amid Wire Controls
Postmaster General Burleson made public a letter to Secretary Wilson denying government discrimination against workers based on union membership. He cites equal wage and grievance policies for union and nonunion staff, notes freedom to join unions, and argues Frankfurter’s memo omitted key facts. He defends the Wire Administration’s efforts to improve conditions and wages while under federal control.
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New York
Burleson
Wilson
Post Office Department
Felix Frankfurter
War Labor Policies Board
Postmaster General
Professor Frankfurter
Wire Control Board
Mr. Burleson
Frankfurter
Brent Dow Allinson Appeals For Release
Brent Dow Allinson, serving time at Leavenworth for dodging military service, has asked for release. He was en route to a clerkship at the American legation in Geneva when recalled due to pacifist letters to Secretary Baker. The appeal argues he would serve in any role except combat and that he was technically rather than actually a deserter.
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Chicago
Brent Dow Allinson
Leavenworth
Allinson
Gemeva
Switzerland
Baker
Speculate On Errand Of Hitchcock Abroad
Washington March 21 Republican leaders speculate on a Cabo Ren z Germany dispatch naming Frank H Hitchcock former postmaster general and Taft campaign manager as a spectator at Pershing review of troops He says he was merely on a sightseeing trip The state department says passports are not being issued to Eightseers.
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Washington
Coberenz
Germany
Dispatch
Frank H. Hitchcock
Taft
Gen. Pershing
State Department
Ordered Home Ships Return Hundreds of U S Troops
Newport News ships Princess Matoika and Rijndam bring 659 men of the 114th machine gun battalion and 138th field artillery of the 36th division from St Nazaire France. In New York the Maumes arrives with two officers and 1002 enlisted men of Ohio bound for Camp Merritt. Dakotan brings 1820 oversea troops including the 27th engineers and aero squadrons from St Nazaire.
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Newport News
Old Hickory
St. Nazaire
France
138Rd Field Artillery
Lone Star
Atlantic
New York
Ohio
Maumes
Brest
Camp Merritt
27Th Engineers
Chamberlain Accuses Baker of Keeping Old Clique in Power
Oregon Senator Chamberlain, head of the military committee, released a letter accusing Secretary Baker of acting under reactionary influence to block reforms of the army court martial system. He says Baker ignored complaints, delayed public reply, and engineered an investigation aimed at destroying Lt. Col. Samuel T. Ansell, who exposed flaws in the system.
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Washington
Senator Chamberlain
Oregon
Military Committee
Baker
Congress
Samuel T. Ansell
Chamberlain
Pacific
Col. Ansell
Crowder
War Department
Ansell
Nauvoo Man Ward In Hospital Is death by own action
Thomas J. Knipe, 68, of Nauvoo, Illinois, died at Jacksonville state hospital on Wednesday after throwing himself under a loaded coal wagon. Authorities say his mind unraveled after his son was drafted into the army last year.
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Jacksonville, Ill
Thomas J. Knipe
Nauvoo
Jacksonville State Hospital
Knipe
Atlantic refining sues government for 2 million oil claims
The Atlantic Refining Company filed suit in U S court for 2,103,252 alleging due compensation for fuel oil supplied to the navy at war prices. Secretary Daniels had set a lower rate under President Wilson. Other firms may join if the government loses this case.
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Government
SCED
Philadelphia
Atelantic Refining Company
United States
Navy
Oil Company
Daniels
Wilson
G Tew
Berlin Sees Rift In Wings Of The Socialist Party
Associated Press reports in Berlin that major and independent socialist factions remain irreconcilable after Wolfang Heine's Prussian diet speech condemning the independents for aiding Spartacans. Heine accused them of blood politics, while Adolph Hoffman defended military suppressions and outlined alleged brutalities by authorities during riots.
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Berlin
Socialist Party
Associated Press
Wolfang Heine
Noske
Weimar
Herr Heine
Hugo Haase
Lichtenburg
Heine
Russia
Germany
Karl Liebknecht
Reichstag
Spartacan
Red Guarda
Spartacans
Adolph Hoffman
Terr Heine
Wet Canteens Blamed for Soldier Riots in Canada
In the Commons Sidney Robinson cited a statement linking disturbances at Klamel camp Rhyl Wales to a wet canteen in a Canadian camp. A. R. McMaster pressed for evidence on shipping delays as a root cause. Churchill said Canadian authorities decided on wet canteens and they were not the disturbance cause.
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London
Montreal
House of Commons
Sidney Robinson
Klamel
Rhyl Wales
A. R. McMaster
Churchill
British Building 2 Enormous Airplanes
London, March 21. After successful trials of new British rigid dirigibles the government has ordered two enormous airships. Each will be 800 feet long with a capacity of 3,000,000 cubic feet. They will use six engines producing 1,500 horsepower and lift about 80 tons, far exceeding known loads.
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London
Mail
Baker Inspects Camps in California Trip
Newton D. Baker secretary of war returned to Los Angeles after inspecting Camp Kearny. He left after a reception for El Paso Texas and plans further inspections of military forces and property. General Peyton C. March accompanied him to Camp Kearny but did not return to Los Angeles and will rejoin Baker in Orona Calif en route to El Paso.
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Baker
Los Angeles
Calif
Newton FD. Baker
Camp Kearney
el Paso
Texas
Peyton C. March
Stff
Camp
Kearney
Anerles
Orona
From Nearby Towns Griggsville Ill News Roundup
R L Godfrey and family returned home from a fifteen day vacation in Toledo Ohio visiting his parents. Margaret Allen of Quincy spent weekend here with her mother and attended a high school dance. Arthur Lester, in a general hospital at Onteen NC, returned to camp after a brief furlough. Several residents moved homes and properties around town and nearby. Various LODGE activities, visits, and local travel noted. Lieutenant Ray Kelly discharged and back home after overseas service.
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Griggsville
Ill
R. L. Godfrey
Toledo
Ohio
Margaret Allen
Quincy
Arthur Lester
General Hospital
Onteen
N. C
Catherine Lester
Wells Tam
Susan Hall
Ann Rhodes
Slam
Fred Davis
Barry
Kenneth Butler
Pittsfield
Judge Dorsey
Thomas Dunham
Charles Sharpe
Warrensburg
Phoebe Windmiller
Chicago
Floyd Syrele
Lee Gould
Arthur Gray
Anniston Alabama
Fred Daniels
Camp Funston
Kan
Glenn Aiken
Puget Sound
Wash
James Melrose
New York
WU & S
Birmingham
Ife
Plymouth
England
Strait of Gibraltar
Adriatic Sea
W. Lasbury
Rebekah Lodge
Pessing Hospital
Mona Phillips
Harry McKinnes
Frances Ring
C. Ho Kneeland
Murray Elledge
A the Sea
Ther Feraday
O. M. Willams
Myrtle Lamb
Ed F. White
White
William Dillon
South Bend
Ind
John Dillon
Marie Haskins
Federated Church
Turkey
W. E. Shastid
Tallalla
L. T. Graham
St. Louis
Harry English
Bentley Coughlan
Pike Country Times
Liberty Loan
Fred W. Niebur
Harvey Hanscom
Teresa Malady
Kitty Morrison
Jacksonville
Elizabeth Hubbard
Springfield
Guy
Sallie Grimshaw
New York City
Tuitte Siegle
Rock Island
George Thompson
Hubert Scott
Gay Williamson
Police
John K. Scott
Gus R. Scanland
Charles P. Scaniland
Ray Kelly
Denver Illinois Community News Highlights and Socials
Reports from Denver Illinois noting Rev J E Spencer returning from Y M C A work and Marines service. Gleaners market raised over 283 dollars on a stormy day. Congregational and Christian church events, socials, and a four soldier boy homecoming speaker Irving Grahas. Local accident injuries include Marie Way struck by a car wheel incident. Obituary: Mrs Malinda Burnett died of pneumonia in Bentley.
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Wm. Clark
J. E. Spencer
Lacon
Y. M
Congregational Church
St. Patrick’s Gsoctal
W. S. Clark
Grace Jenkins
Rhoda Owald
Mary Nicly
Fiona Wright
Ieya McPherson
Mro
Wan. Lowens
Versailles
Irving Grahas
France
Christan Church
Roscoe Ramsey
Marie
Marie Way
Hmba
Aletheas
Bible School
Christian Church
Malinda Burnett
Bentley
Chag. Jonas
Denver
Missea Besse
Irene
Local notices and visits fill Plymouth week
Plymouth residents report visits from Will Hendricks of Washburn and Mrs. Ed Hendricks from Mendon while Hassel Tuck celebrate 35th wedding anniversary. Entertainment at M EF church draws a large crowd as Flam Hale of Birmingham dies. David Van Meter and Anna Russell wed in March. Henry Monk travels to Kansas City for a minor operation. Local church groups host events as families welcome relatives and celebrate gatherings.
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Plymouth, III
Will Hendricks
Washburn
N. D
Plymouth
North Dakota
Ed Hendricks
Mendon
Rosf Frant
Charley Cox
Romick
Harry Doughy
Cox Ara
Dor
Irwin
M. EF
Pearl Smith
Rushville
Hazen
Stella Garnett
M. B. Church
Hooky
Fire destroys Camp Pike main post office at Little Rock
Fire swept Camp Pike destroying the main post office and most mail and official communications. Origin of the blaze was not yet determined. In Chicago a new 4,500,000 hotel was announced with work to start in June.
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Camp Pike
Wee Williams
Chicago
Little Lock
Ark
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Potter Palmer
ST. Jacobs
Capes and Dohlmans
American Cloak and Suit Co
Hampshire St
Quincy, Il
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