Europe holds sacred places as Turkey loses land
News from London reports a treaty nearly complete stripping Turkey of most of its European territory while preserving sacred sites. MeFean band leader Manuel Gonzalez, linked to Augustus Morrill’s murder, was said killed by government troops in Mexico City. An explosion at the Zurich American consulate porch caused damage but no injuries.
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Turkey
Europe
London
Manuel Gonzales
Augustus Morrill
Manzanillo
Peat
Mexico City
Ztorich
Dublin
Paris
Rodosto
Gallipoli
Maymora
Chin Yun Pong
England
Supreme Allied Council
Pari
Spain
Multiple National Losses and Criminial Incidents Reported Coast to Coast
A list of diverse incidents including a U.S. Army aviator killed near Marshfield California, a bank robbery attempt in Alabama, indictments in Tennessee, a postal theft in Georgia, a sea plane fire in Florida, and court martial filings in Arizona. Other items note securities theft nationwide, oil drilling first in Middle Georgia, a West Virginia suffrage vote, deportation threats from Ohio, Erie Railroad fare talk, a Dry to Wet shift in Brookline Massachusetts, a large lumber fire in Knoxville, and a deadly highway crash near Ardmore Oklahoma after a Legion dance.
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Awas
Haymond F. Pearson
Marshfield
Riverside
Bank of Reform
Montgomery
Ala
Bank of Sumter
Livingston
State Banking Department
Madison Wells
Nashville, Tenn
Daevideon County
B. Pierce
Columbus
Macon
Fourth National Bank of
Reynolds Banking Company
Reynolds
B.C. M. Page
Everglades
Fla
Fort Myers
G. Hunter Bryant
Lee County
Thomas H. Colcord
Page
G. L. Usher
JL. M. Wolf
Naccuario
Sonora
Mexico
Douglas
Ariz
New York
Middle Georgia Oil and Gas Company
Sandersville
Georgia
House of Representatives
West Virginia
Senate
Youngstown
Ohio
J. A. Flackey
Cleveland
F. D. Underwood
Erie Railroad
Brookline
Mass
Chevannes “Lumber Company
Knoxville
Tenn
Mve
American Legion
Ardmore
Okla
Jst
Herald's Review Of North Carolina Events At The Capitol
A record of important events across North Carolina, summarizing legislative actions and statewide developments reported for Herald readers. The review highlights political milestones, policy changes, and notable occurrences in Raleigh and other cities, reflecting the state's governance and public affairs.
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Herald’s Review of
North Carolina
Capitol
Herald
Life Insurance Lodge Breaks Records in 1919 North Carolina
In 1919, Life Insurance Lodge sets records amid political tension in North Carolina. The document notes strong opposition by a faction, referencing a covenant and a large sum of 6236,000,000 in relation to a proposed change. The president is described as strongly opposed, with unclear details about the state or league context.
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North Carolina
League
Raleigh
United States
Statensurance Commissioner
North Carol
Young
Wilson Opposes Reservations to League Covenant
President Wilson sent a letter to Senator Hitchcock opposing reservations that would weaken article 10 or the league covenant. He warned the moral obligations of article 10 must stand and rejected ideas of nullifiers or mild nullifiers while stressing the covenant’s core importance.
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Washington
Wilson
Hitchcock
Quick heads winding up Red Cross commission
Washington Herbert Quirk of West Virginia, former Furni Lawn Hoard member, named to head the commission winding up Red Cross activities in Siberia and Tokio. Reported peace terms from the Russian Soviet government to Japan include a stipulation to forego Bolshevik propaganda in the Japanese empire.
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RED Cross Commission
Washington
Herbert Quirk
West Virginia
Furni Lawn
Red Cross
Siberia
Japan
Herbert Quick
Farm Loan Board
Tokio
Dutch Parliament Affirms Adherence to League 18
The first chamber of the Duch parliament voted 1 to 2 in favor of Holland adhering to the House of Nations. The second chamber recorded an affirmative vote on February 19.
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Nague
Holland
House of Nations
the Hague
League of Nations
Newspaper Publishers Urged to Cut Paper Use
Washington chairman Steenerman of the house post office committee wrote publishers urging a ten percent reduction in newsprint consumption due to a house paper shortage. He asked editors to conserve space and reuse materials where possible.
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Washington
Steenerman
House Post Office Committee
Bonus question worries legion leaders in Washington
Franklin D Oller, commanding officer of the American Legion, announced a nationwide meeting of legionnaires in Washington on March 22 to reconsider the so called bonus question.
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Louisville
Franklin D'Oller
American Legion
Washington
Supreme Court Rules Stock Dividends Not Taxable Income
Washington reports the Supreme Court holds that stock dividends declared by corporations from earnings after March 1 1918 are not to be taxed as income, striking down the 1916 income tax act provisions taxing such dividends as income.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Cardinal Buxton Warns of Sinister Feminism At Cathedral
Cardinal O Connell told a men s gathering at Holy Cross Cathedral that growing male weakness fosters a sinister feminism. He urged men to assert house authority as failures threaten disaster.
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Boston
Cardinal O'Connell
Cathedral of the Holy Crogs
Sugar compound found on fir trees in British Columbia
Washington gossip notes a sugar substance from fir trees in the Province of British Columbia valued at 66 dollars per pound. The American Forestry Magazine reports the form is intensely sweet and highly valued for chemistry and scientific experimentation and claims it could influence sugar manufacture.
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Washington, D. C
British Columbia
American Forestry Magazine
Mobile Schools Called Off In Several Cities
The eleven Mobile schools scheduled for March 12 in Hertford Scotland Neck Wilmington Maxton Henderson Burlington North Wilkesboro Newton Mooresville Marshall and Sylvia were cancelled due to the continued influenza spread across the state per a statement from Dr W R Cullom director of Mobile schools. Government and party officials announce investigations and meetings on education highways and public welfare in North Carolina with leaders from Washington and Charlotte coordinating efforts. The article also notes health updates on the 1920 flu epidemic and local political moves including Hoey not seeking re election and county level education spending.
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Scotland Neck
Wilmington
Maxton
Hender
Burlington
North Wilkesboro
Newton
Mooresville
Marshall
Sylvia
WR. Cullom
Charlotte
Interchurch World Movement
Council of Women
New York City
Interchurch Movement
Church Women
Washington
North Carolina
Second Presbyterian Church
Tryon Street Methodist
Reservations by Lodge Nullifers The President Opposed to Change
The document notes strong opposition from the President to proposed changes. It references a lodge named Nullifers and discusses resistance to policy alterations. Context indicates a political dispute centered on leadership and reform, with emphasis on preserving existing arrangements.
Government Stores Whiskey in Bonded Warehouses
A government push calls for purchasing up to 30 million gallons of whiskey stored in bonded warehouses. The proposal focuses on inventory under federal control and potential implications for policy and public markets.
Federal plan to buy bonded whiskey to enforce prohibition
In Weaterville Ohio Ernest H Cherrington of the Anti Saloon League urges the federal government to purchase over 60 million gallons of whiskey in bond and convert it to denatured alcohol. The move, he says, would remove temptation to violate the law and deter efforts to repeal or modify prohibition.
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Weaterville
Ohio
Bond
Anti- Saloon League
League
Ernest H. Cherrington
United States
Washington Herald Names Quick to Head Farm Board
Herbert Quick of the Farm Loan Board was named to head the agency, in a move signaling renewed focus on agricultural credit and rural development. Quick previously served in related financial and policy roles, with expectations to push reforms and coordinate with farmers and lenders.
Russian Soviet Government Stance on Bolshevik Provisions in Japan
Tokyo dispatch reports the Russian Soviet government resisting bolshevik terms in a proposed peace offer. The term aims to forego bolshevik influence in Japan as part of the settlement.
Dutch Parliament Confirms League Support in Two-Chamber Vote
The Hague reports the first chamber backed the League of Nations by 31 to 2 with the second chamber also casting an affirmative vote on February date. Strong emphasis on international cooperation and Dutch endorsement of League efforts appears in the final tally.
Newspaper Publishers Asked to Reduce Paper Use
Washington reports Chairman Steenerson of the House Post Office Committee urged publishers to cut paper consumption citing efficiency and budget concerns. The statement emphasizes conservation without detailing specific measures or timelines.
Bonus Question Worries Legion Leaders In 42 States
Louisville Ky Frankin D Olier national commander of the American Legion warns that a controversial bonus question could prompt every state to reconsider the so called bonus issue and force council action.
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Louisville
Franklin D'Olier
American Legion
Washington
Stock Dividends Tax Status Under 1916 Provisions
Washington officials clarify stock dividends may not be taxed as income under the 1916 provisions effective March 1, 1913. The statement outlines how dividends are treated for tax purposes and emphasizes exemption from income taxation.
Boston headlines on church, growth of weakness in men
The piece discusses perceived decline in masculine resolve tied to the cathedral and house leadership, urging timely restraint to restore strength. It references Boston and the Holy Cross context as a focal point for social commentary.
Sugar substitute sparks debate on value and use
Washington declares a new sugar substitute highly valued at 66 per unit with potential for manufacture and scientific testing. However experts doubt the substance will prove beneficial in sugar production and call for cautious evaluation before widespread use.
Health officials guard against plague and typhus imports
New York reports Surgeon General H. R. Cumming warns health officers at foreign embarkation ports to exercise utmost caution to prevent immigrants bringing typhus and bubonic plague from war-torn Europe. Cumming recently appointed by President Wilson to replace Surgeon General Blue.
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New York
United States
Europe
H. 8. Cumming
United States Public Health Service
Cumming
Wilson
Blue
Former Senator White Files for Senate Vacancy in Birmingham
Former U S Senator Frank White of Birmingham announces his candidacy to fill the Senate vacancy after the death of Senator John Hawkhead. White formalizes bid as successor in Birmingham.
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White
Senate
Birmingham
United States
Frank 8. White
John J. Hawkhead
Tax on Canary Birds Proposed in House Resolution
Washington. A resolution proposing to place a tax of $5 on each canary bird imported into the United States was presented to the house by Representative Clarence MacGregor of Buffalo. The measure aims to raise revenue on avian imports and outlines collection and enforcement mechanisms.
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Washington
United States
House
Clarence MacGregor
Buffalo
Hoover repeats he is not a candidate for California primary
In San Francisco Herbert Hoover declares through a telegram read at the Democratic state committee meeting that he will not permit his name to be used in the California presidential primary. Gavin McNab presented the telegram, confirming Hoover’s stance amid ongoing party discussions.
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San Francisco
Herbert Hoover
California
Gavin McNab
Democratic State Committee
Courtmartial System Criticized by Representative Johnson
Representative Johnson says the army courtmartial system is atrocious and too Prussian, already oppressive, and calls for reforms as the House debates the army reorganization bill. He argues it subjects every soldier to the whim of any officer and urges action.
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Washington
House
Johnson
Investigation to Set Fair Cotton Mill Profits
Georgia fair price commissioner John A. Manget named a committee of cotton mill men to determine a fair profit margin for Georgia mills. One Georgia mill reportedly cleared 1,000,000 during the wartime year, with large improvements spent, and another paid 100 percent dividends in the past two years.
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Ulant
Georgia
John A. Manget
Roper Resigns as Commissioner of Internal Revenue
President Wilson accepts with great regret the resignation of Daniel C. Roper as commissioner of internal revenue. He thanks Roper for many years of service in difficult positions always with distinction. Roper says he wishes to reenter private life to pursue personal plans.
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Washington
Daniel C. Roper
Internal Revenue
Wilson
Roper
Income tax returns due by March fifteenth
The Bureau of Internal Revenue announced that income tax returns for 1919 must be filed by March 15. Excuses such as was not known or forgot will not excuse tardiness, but those physically unable to file due to friends may request a Friday extension from the district collector.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau
Friens
Retail Dry Goods Dealers Move Against Profiteers
The National Retail Dry Goods Association launched a campaign in New York by posting large notices in buyers offices urging eight members to resist price increases and insist on deliveries. Merchants are asked to report unfair manufacturers and wholesalers to the department following a request from Howard B. Figg assistant attorney general.
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New York
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Howard B. Figg
United States
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