Navy chaos during entry to war, Daniels delays, Laning testifies
Capt Morris Laning testified before a Senate committee that the Navy Department faced virtual chaos as the United States entered the war. He said Secretary Daniels delayed plans and often absorbed attention with personal matters, leaving key policies unacted and papers misplaced or lost, hindering critical decisions.
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WASHINGTON
navy department
United States
Morris Laning
bureau of navigation
senate
Daniels
Capt. Luning
department
Laning
Landis Summons Bankers in Hayes Lands Probe
Judge K M Landis ordered two bankers from Winds and Iowa to appear in federal court tomorrow to testify in the Daniel Hayes Lands Company bankruptcy inquiry. Telegraphic summons issued for C Lacey Columbus Junction Iowa S A Stevens Ainsworth Iowa and a banker from Hastings Molin Illinois. Butterfield revealed California land sales to creditors while others bought land in Ohio and Delaware and Idaho connections were noted.
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CHICAGO
K. M Landis
Winds
Iowan
Daniel Hayes Lands Company
C. Lacey
Columbus Junction
S. A. Stevens
Ainsworth
Hast Moline
Til
Wiliam Buttersfield
Washington, Il
Noted Hawaiian Politician Col. Samuel Parker Dead
Cable report from Honolulu confirms Col. Samuel Parker former prime minister of Queen Liliuokalani has died at seventy five. A known bon vivant and monarchist courtier he influenced Hawaiian affairs well after the monarchy and was a longtime participant in Republican conventions. He suffered heart failure in Washington four years ago.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Honolulu
Samuel Parker
Liliuokalauni
cable
Robert W. Shingle
Hawai
sears
Col. Parker
United States
Washington
Hawaii
Ottawa rules out another Canadian loan this fall
Ottawa reports the government does not plan a further popular loan this autumn. Despite estimated expenditures about 260 million dollars above expected revenue shown in Parliament, the ministry hopes to avoid additional borrowing. Much of the 1919 victory loan remains unspent. Crane to sail. Charles R. Crane, new ambassador to China, will depart for San Francisco on April 29.
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OTTAWA
house of commons
Father shoots son to save his soul in tragic Chicago case
Frank Pinano, 17, lay badly wounded in county hospital after his father fired three shots to stop him from becoming a "bandit." The elder Pinano told police he acted to save his son from a life of crime, then waited for the outcome as officers arrived at the scene.
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CHICAGO
Frank Pinano
Pinana
alveys
sens
Wood Leads In 3 Cornered Republican Primary
Returns from 768 of 1740 South Dakota precincts show Wood leading with 23 538 votes, Lowden 20 078, Johnson 18 084. Nine counties with 119 precincts unreported.
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SIOUX CITY
South Dakota
Wood
Lowden
Johnson
Air travel gains in Europe and American aviation pace
In New York Europeans favor commercial flying for quick dealing and rapid deliveries. Handley Page says air routes speed commerce. American importers use air cargo. He cites 82,600 miles flown since last September with 4000 passengers and over 490 pounds freight, no passenger or merchandise loss.
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NEW YORK
Europe
Handley Page
taid
Newcus Electrical Society
Aero Chub of America
America
Sinn Fein Guards Secretly Watch Cork Leaders
London Times Dublin correspondent reports Sinn Fein guarding Cork leaders after threats linked to Lord Mayor MacCurtain’s murder. Troops and Royal Irish Constabulary patrol Cork streets with armored cars while civilians gather. Outlook described as dark as the press notes violence in Dublin and rioting.
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CORK
royal Irish constabulary
Sinn Fein
Thomas Mac Curtain
LONDON
Associated Press
Dublin
London Times
Ireland
MacCurtain
Dry Nation Surprise Reached by Roma Crew Returnees
Providence March 24 The Fabre liner Roma arrived from Mediterranean ports with fifteen crew members from the Brookfield freighter which burned and sank at Horta Azores on March 8. Co A Harpe of Los Angeles and G D Walker of Lincoln Neb who had been prospecting in Portuguese West Africa for two years returned on the Roma and learned that the United States had gone dry.
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PROVIDENCE
R. I
Roma
Mediterranean
United States shipping board
Brookfield
Horta
Azores Islands
Co. A. Harpe
Los Angeles
G. D. Walker
Lincoln
Neb
Portuguese West Africa
United States
Deadwood murder trial opened in circuit court
Scores of visitors came to Deadwood today for the opening in circuit court of the trial of Mr and Mrs George Searles charged with murdering Mrs John Neamy. Neamy’s charred body was found in the furnace at the Neamy home in Lead South Dakota on December 7. The state cites a motive of property desire. Dr A L Bennett Denver criminalist will disclose findings from the deceased’s viscera.
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DEADWOOD
George Searles
John ‘TNeamy
Neamy
Nenemy
Lead
S. D
A. L. Bennett
Denver
New Jersey Methodists Back Dance Without Sin
The New Jersey Methodist state conference adopted a recommendation to strike the blue law amusement ban from the discipline, allowing attendance at dances and other amusements. It also memoralized the general conference to give women equal ministerial opportunities and standing with men, while Harrisburg’s Central Pennsylvania conference urged elimination of the rule bar ring members from theatres dances cards or worldly amusements.
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NEWARK
N. J
book of discipline of the
Methodist church
Methodist state conference
general conference
Central Pennsylvania Methodist
Harrisburg
Electric Engine Defeats Great Mallet in Railway Test
In Seattle on March 24 the electric engine of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railways challenged the steam Mallet locomotive at Kent. East railway officials witnessed three demonstrations as the electric engine slowly pushed the Mallet aside, signaling electricity as the future master of power in transportation.
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SEATTLE
Wash
GChicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway
Kent
here
electric
King Electricity
Scrugham Appeals Before House Committee
Washington report notes J. K. Holden of the American Legion Utah warns that propaganda by the IWW aims to discredit government aid to veterans. He says unintelligent former service members join the organization, undermining Legion ideals and patriotism. Scrugham, an executive committee member, corroborates growing discontent.
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WASHINGTON
house ways and meams committee
J. K. Holden
American Legion of
Utah
I. W
American Legion
Holden
Scrugham
G. Scrugham
legion
Congressman Browning Dies in Capitol Barber Chair
Washington March 24 Representative W J Browning of Camden N J collapsed in a barber shop at the Capitol while about to leave the chair. He died before doctors arrived. Born in Camden seventy years ago he had served New Jersey s first district in Congress since 1911 and was the ranking Republican on the naval committee. He helped steer the naval bill through the House which passed late yesterday.
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WASHINGTON
W. J. Browning
Camden
N. 2
Capitol
Browning
N. J
New Jersey
house of representatives
naval committee
Denunciations at Mine Sweeper Legion Dinner
In New York on March 24 Rear Admiral James R. Glennon and Rear Admiral Carr led voices denouncing American Legion efforts to win congressional bonuses for service members. Glennon urged the Legion stay focused on its patriotic purpose and warned against political or monetary use of the organization.
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NEW YORK
American Legion
congress
James R. Glennon
third naval district
Carr
Miner
Glennon
United States seeks Turkish expulsion from Europe in new note
Washington prepares a state department note signed by Bainbridge Colby stating the US position on the Turkish settlement. It argues expulsions are not justified by facts, notes Mohammedan aid helped win the war, and supports Armenian independence with разумed borders. It also calls for equal commercial opportunity for all nations including Russia.
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WASHINGTON
Europe
Allied supreme council
state department
Bainbridge Colby
Jim
United States
Armenia
Serbca
Constantinople
Russia
Near East
Ships for Italy delayed hit Mississippi plant
At Pascagoula Louisiana a shipyard plans half staff layoffs as contracts with Italian interests pay in Italian currency under exchange rules. Fifty percent of workers will be laid off indefinitely. retained workers to be kept part time. Also reported census figures show Dayton Ohio population at 153,830, up 31,258 or 32.1 percent since 1910.
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PASCAGOULA
International Stip-building Company
WASHINGTON
census bureau
Dayton
Senator Thomas Opposes War Peace Resolution
March 24. Senator Thomas Democrat of Colorado told the Senate that Congress lacks constitutional authority to pass a joint resolution declaring a state of peace with Germany without the President. He warned leaders planned to pass such a resolution and veto it, saying it would be ineffective as the President governs war and must participate in its termination.
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WASHINGTO
Congress
United States
Thomas
Colorado
senate
Wall Street Bull Pool Breaks In Midday Trading
The speculative stock market showed a sharp reversal as bull pools declined five to twenty five points amid rising call money from seven to ten percent. General Motors dropped from 410 to 385 and later to 366, while Crucible Steel fell from 255 to 242 and oils slipped three to seven points. Banks reportedly moved to curb speculation on instructions from the federal reserve board as selling surged and overall activity stayed feverish into the close. Estimated sales reached 100,900.
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NEW YORK
bull pools
General Motors
Crucible Steel
federal reserve board
Jana
Imore Popular Government Advocated by W J Bryan
William Jennings Bryan urged the constitutional convention to adopt initiative and referendum for the new constitution and to establish a board for compulsory investigation of industrial disputes. He argued the people are the source of power and should be free to choose their government.
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SPRINGFIELD
mois
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
alde
German Troops in Ruhr Crisis Face Allied Permission
Paris reports two German officers met Premier Millerand to seek approval for German army entry into the occupied Ruhr zone to restore order. Allies reportedly favor permission, with France needing Ruhr coal. Britain and Italy favored German action. Meanwhile Ruhr troops hold Wesel amid heavy fighting and bombardment. About 100 internees and dozens of wounded are moved as Belgians guard the bridge. Miners bitter over troops, some talk of destroying mines to resist regular forces. Halle and Leipzig reports note continuing unrest and potential proletarian councils.
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PARIS
Berlin
Alles
occupied
Millerand
Ebert
Ruhr
France
Weel 1
BUDERICH
Rhenish
Pruasis
Weeen
roops
Weselalnes
Wesel
Rhine
Westphala
Germany
Halle
Leipsic
Associated Press
Noted Clergyman Hart Dies in Denver at 82
Dean H. Martyn Hart rector of St Johns cathedral in Denver for forty years died at his home of pneumonia. Born in England eighty two years ago, he served at St Germain's Blackheath London from 1861 to 1873 and headed Montpelier House School. He was credited as originator of London's charity organization scheme and authored several books.
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DENVER
H. Martyn Hart
St. John's cathedral
Dean Hart
England
b. Dean Hart
St. Germain’s church
Blackheath
London
Montpelier house
Mexican Candidate on Campaign Tour in Nuevo Laredo
Gen Alvaro Obregon arrived in Nuevo Laredo across the river from Laredo on March 2 marching into Mexican political events. He is slated to address observers amid party alignments with Carranza forces and Civilista candidate Ygnacio Bonfilas. Submarine H I refloating efforts continue amid rough seas and gas-free hull status after grounding off Lower California.
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LAREDO
Tex
Alvaro Obregon
Mexico
SAN DIEGO
Cal
Lower California
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