U S Demands Colony Rights in League Talks
The United States asserts equal voice in disposing of Germanys overseas possessions and objects to Yap being included in Japans mandate. Washington cites conduct at the peace conference and notes to the League of Nations council as part of its protest against Japans claim to Yap.
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Paris
United States
Council of the
League of Nations
Germany
American State Department
Council of the League
America
Supreme Council
Yap
Pacific
Japan
of Yap
Geneva
Washington
Great Britain
Yeo
Colby
League of Nations Council
Wilson
International Communications Congress
Ocean Passenger Rates Up
The United States to European ports first class passenger rates rose 10 percent effective now. The change was announced from New York on February 25.
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New York
United States
McAdoo Sees U S Ownership Drift After War
Washington February 25 William G McAdoo former director general of railroads says the transportation act failed in theory and effect and that carriers are drifting toward government ownership during wartime policy shift and postwar reconsideration.
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McAdoo
U. S
Washington
William G. McAdoo
Air records broken by cross country air mail
New York reports that a new cross continent air mail record was set when the flight from San Francisco departed Tuesday morning at 8 0 clock and arrived in New York Wednesday afternoon breaking previous time marks. The brisk route underscores advancing aviation mail service during this period.
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New York
Air Mail
San Francisco
Trade unions urge Wilson to veto Winslow Townsend bill
The AFL affiliates urge President Wilson to veto the Winslow Townsend bill as an unjust concession to railway owners. They pledge to use all legal means to block passage if Congress overrides a veto and to aid North Dakota Bank of North Dakota bond issues. Repeal of the Volstead act is slated for consideration by the executive council.
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Washington
Wilson
North Dakota
Bank of
Spurgeon Odell
Bank
Wall Street
Executive Council
Congress
Plebiscite on Upper Silesia set for March 20
Berlin reports the plebiscite commission assigns March 20 for voting on annexation to Poland or Germany. Also noted are Caruso's illness update and possible March sailing, mine fire rescue hopes fading, and Indiana clemency plea for 17 year old condemned for city marshal killing.
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Berlin
Wolff Bureau
Upper Silesia
Poland
Germany
New York
Antonio Stella
Enrico Caruso
Europe
Duquoin
Kathleen
Dowel
Sacramento
Cal
Anna Powles Wiley
Terre Haute
W. D. Stephens
Warren McCray
Indiana
William H. Norris
Reives
Redding
O Connell Ordered to Close Quarters at Taliaferro Field
Fort Worth Texas February 28 Lieutenant J J O Connell the last remaining officer at Taliaferro aviation field received orders to evacuate quarters and report to Kelly field March 1 Taliaferro Field opened in 1917.
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Fort Worth
Yex
Fev
J. J. O’connell
Taliaferro Aviation Field
Kelly Field
Taliaferro Field
Bodenstad Denied Seat in House Vote
Washington February 28 the House voted 307 to 8 to refuse seating Henry H Bodenstad of Milwaukee who claimed victory in the Fifth Wisconsin district over Victor Berger despite a majority reported.
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Bodenstad
Washington
House
Henry H. Bodenstad
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Victor Berger
Billion Profit By U S Steel Sparks Government Tax Probe
Comptroller of Currency John Skelton Williams accuses United States Steel of earning over a billion dollars in two years and charging prices about 30 dollars a ton above what's needed to pay dividends. He claims accounting manipulations defrauded the government of income and excess profits taxes and urges drastic price reductions.
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Washington
United States Steel Corporation
John Skelton Williams
Williams
Mr. Williams
Hilbert B. Gary
United States Steel Corpouration
United States
Redfield Committee
Youth Steals $772000 in Liberty Bonds Heist
Chicago authorities report a 17 year old junior clerk at Northern Trust stole unregistered Liberty bonds valued at 772000 from the guarded Loop bank building. The bonds were described as highly valuable, with investigators outlining the boldness of the theft and ongoing search for the suspect.
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Chicago
Northern Trust Company
Loop Bank
Serbs Battle Montenegrins Near Podgoritza
A dispatch from Avlona to Tempo reports ongoing fighting between Serbian and Montenegrin forces at Podgoritza Montenegro with several villages said to be burning.
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Rome
Podgoritza
Montenegro
Avlona
Cabinet complete as Harding names key ministers
President-elect Harding nears a full cabinet with Edwin Denby named secretary of the Navy and Herbert Hoover chosen for commerce. Henry Wallace is also slated as agriculture secretary, with formal announcements linking these selections to the coming administration.
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Jacob G. Schurman
Cornell
Navy
Mr. Harding
Charles E. Hughes
Treasury
Andrew Mellon
John W. Weeks
Edwin Denby
H. M. Daugherty
Will. H. Hays
Commerce
Herbert Hoover
A. B. Fall
James J. Davis
Henry Wallace
St. Augustine
Fla
Harding
Detroit
Iowa
Wallace
Man and Wife Found Slain in Toulon Illinois
In Toulon Illinois sheriff officers forced entry to the home of Jarve Gindrich a wealthy farmer and found both him and his wife dead. He had a shotgun wound and she had a crushed head and throat cut. His body hung from a doorway and the chair was kicked from under him.
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Peoria
Toulon
Ill
Jarve Gindrich
Gundrich
Landis backs felony penalty for game fixing
Judge Landis says the law should reach bleachers and stands to punish gambling on baseball games. In a letter to Representative Hugh J. Lacey, he favors making participation in throwing games a felony with a two to five year prison term.
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Landis
Bostonian
Boston
Hugh J. Lacey
Holyoke
French Troops Demonstrate Activity in Occupied Germany
Reports from Frankfort indicate French troops in the occupied zone of Germany are displaying heightened activity seen when drastic measures are considered.
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London
Frankfort
Germany
Harding urges Navy funding to continue current building program
President elect Harding conveyed to Senate Republican leaders his wish for adequate navy appropriations and support for maintaining the ongoing building program.
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Washington
Harding
Senate
Showing Our Love for Jesus in Marys Anointing
The lesson centers on Mary of Bethany anointing Jesus at Simon's house as an act of loving devotion. It contrasts her sacrificial act with the disciples' indignant reaction led by Judas, then notes Jesus defends Mary, praising her gift as a supreme expression of love and foretelling its meaning for burial.
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Jesus
Christ
Satan
Mary of Bethany
Mary
Simon
Judas Iscariot
Apostolic Company
Judas
Doctor Erdman
Wealthy Man’s Health By Exercise And Abstinence
A reflective aphorism from Sir William Temple notes that true health for a rich man comes from exercise and abstaining from excess, living as if poor to honor the harsh virtues of poverty as the harshest part of wealth.
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Sir W. Temple
God Will Provide Faithful Duty for the Future
A short quote from Rodell reminds readers that diligent present duties attract future provision by divine support. The note emphasizes faith and perseverance as guiding principles.
Wants Experience All ig but lip-wisdom Sir P Sidney
Fragmentary line reads as a quotation about seeking experience from a figure named Sir P. Sidney. The text hints at advice on wisdom and personal growth, but provides no full context or event details to establish a clear news item.
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Sir P. Sidney
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