Petrograd Falls to Revolutionary Forces Across City
Reports from Helsingfors and Moscow indicate Petrograd was seized by revolutionary forces after days of combat with Bolshevik troops. Intense bombardment and street fighting at Krasnaya Gorka and Lyzorbak preceded the advance, fires, and heavy losses for the attackers, with conflicting dispatches on Kronstadt and surrounding suburbs. White Ruthenians declare independence from Russia in Minsk reports.
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Copenhagen
A. P
Petrograd
Helsingfors
Kroysnaya
Gorko
Lysterbak
hLondon
Russia
Kronstadt
Moscow
Russian Community Party
Helsinefors
Krasnaya
Systerbak
Finland
Warsaw
Minsk
White Russia
Nentering
One Rifle Bullet Wounds Three Men
Three members of the 23d infantry regiment New York National Guard were wounded late last night by a single bullet fired from a service rifle in the regimental armory. The bullet struck James Golder passed through him and wounded Dan Lornsdheim’s shoulder. It ricocheted to strike another man in the left hand. A fourth member is detained by police for investigation.
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New York
A. P
New York National Guard
James Golder
Dan
Lornsdheim
Pennsylvania Railroad Moves to Cut Salaries
The Pennsylvania Railroad directors adopted a resolution directing officers to notify staff of planned salary and wage reductions to align with economic conditions. No specific amounts or officers named. impact expected across all levels, including the president, with timing as promptly as possible.
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Philadelphia
A. P
Pennsylvania — Railroad
Tax Collection Largest in the County's History
County Auditor Sherman Floyd reports the February settlement total of 1 033 946 21, the largest tax collection in Jefferson county history. Key allocations include 477 000 for the county schools and 337 330 75 for the local school fund, with state and county portions and diverse funds distributed across several categories.
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Sherman Floyd
Jefferson County
More laws to tax citizens more laws to tax citizens
Governor Da yin' committee endorses a constitutional amendment to abolish the uniform rule and allow classification of property with tax rates of 15 mills for corporations and 12 mills in rural districts. It urges income and inheritance taxes, notes an existing inheritance tax, and signals a likely special session after November elections to implement the tax program.
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Columbus
Mar
A. P
Dayin
Citizens’ Taxation’ Committee
Chester
Paulding County
Vey County Auditora
Povarnora Committee
House
Department of Cormmerce
President Harding urges Colombia treaty ratification in first message
Washington dispatch reports President Harding in his first formal message to the Senate urged ratification of the long pending Colombia treaty. The Senate met in executive session and did not disclose the message. A separate attorney general opinion says liquor manufacture and sale have no federal limits for non beverage uses, except congressional limits on spirit sales to one pint in ten days. Three Treasury assistant secretaries were renominated, and Dr C E Sawyer named White House physician with army medical reserves rank to study public health and coordinate agencies for safeguarding welfare.
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Washington
Mar
A. P
Colombia
Harding
Senate
White House
Attorney General
Internal Revenue Bureau
the Treasury
S. Parker Gilbert,Jr
Bloomfield
N. J
Ewing la Porte
St. Louis
Nicholas Kelley
New York
C. E. Sawyer
Marion
Army Medical Reserve Corps
Rewards Offered For Arrests of Political Gunmen
Chicago March 9. Rewards of 5000 offered by Alderman John Powers for the capture of gunmen who killed two of his political lieutenants Paul Lahbriola and Harry Raymond. One man arrested. four gunmen said to be imported from New York connected. Lahbriola killed near home. Raymond shot in his cigar store blocks away. Police guard Tony Girardi after death threats received. All signs point to trouble from the recent election. Bombings occurred during the campaign.
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Chicago
A. P
John Powers
Powers
Paul Lahkriola
Harry Raymond
New York
la Jbriola
Raymond
Tony Girardi
Alderman Powers
Labriola
Prohibition Commission Announces Appointees in Ohio
State Prohibition Commissioner Don V Parker announced the appointment of the assistant commissioner chief clerk and six of ten inspectors. Appointees include R J Pennell Marion as assistant, George L Lamme Fremont as clerk Charles O Burke Newark W I Jones Kingston H S B Thomas Sandusky S W Bampton Nacaree and Clark Thompson Van Wert as inspectors Miss Veda Miller Columbus named stenographer Inspectors will be assigned statewide for investigations with reports filed to the Governor. The assistant commissioner salaries 3600 per year and inspectors 250 per year.
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Columbia
Ohio
A. P
Don V. Parker
R. J. Pennel
Marion
George L. Lamme
Fremont
Charles O. Burke
Newark
W. I. Jones
Kingston
Thomas
Sandusky
S. W. Bampton
Nacaree
Clark Thompson
van Wert
Veda Miller
Columbus
Parker
Train Crew Held In Wreck At Porter Indiana
Railroad officials cleared the crew of the Michigan Central engine that pulled the passenger train into a collision with a New York Central flyer at Porter Indiana. The crew was bonded by a Valparaiso coroner on charges of involuntary manslaughter, then discharged by the railroad. They have hired attorneys to defend them.
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Michiigan Central Railroad
New York Central
Porter
Ind
Valpariso
Opposes Governor's New Code in Ohio Hearing
Banking and public utility representatives condemned Gov Davis proposed administrative code to reorganize state government. They argued it would surrender legislative power to an administrative department creating a Czardom or autocracy in Ohio and render the banking head a subordinate to commerce. They urged the plan to consolidate agencies would fail to work, noting political control risks and prior praise for the Ohio banking department. Temperatures for Ohio forecast colder tonight, warming in north and west Thursday.
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Columbus
Mar
A. P
Davis
House Reorganization Committee
Department of Commerce
Francis W. Treadway
Cleveland
Legislative Reorganization Committee
Ohio
Treadway
Department of Banks
Director of Commerce
Comptroller of the Currency
Ohio Department of Banks and Banking
Department of Insurance
Building and Loan Associations
L. K. Langdon
Cincinnati
House of Representatives
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
Utilities Commission
Auto for fire chief approved by council vote
The city council authorized buying an automobile for the fire chief to reach fires, passing ordinances to transfer 2000 from general to safety funds. Six council members supported, one opposed citing budget strains and pending salary increases for police and fire crews.
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Melville
Fach
Safety Committee
McElroy
Keane
Schaefer
Immense Volume of Business of Sugar Company
The American Sugar Refining Company reports 1920 business up by 20 million dollars to 350 million, due to high prices. Operating profit dropped to 1.3 million from 8.4 million, with per dollar sales profit under one mill. President Bakst notes sugar stock sufficed for 111 pounds per person in the U S, enough to last from Labor Day to Thanksgiving.
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New York
Mar
A. P
American Sugar Refining Company
Earl Marist
Bakst
United States
Krebs Sentenced to One to Twenty Years in Ohio Penitentiary
Charles Krebs, 21, of Parrett in this county, pleaded guilty to criminal assault on two fifteen year old girls. Judge Carl Sipithlste sentenced him to one to twenty years. He will be taken to Columbus on Saturday.
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Charles Krebs
Parrett
Carl Sipithlste Tre
Ohio Penitentane
Columbus
Robbery near Fernwood leaves farm hand bare of watch and cash
J H Lewis a 50 year old farm hand from Colorado was robbed at 1 pm near Fernwood by two men one white and one black. They stole his gold watch and $50 but did not injure him, offering a different watch in exchange. He sought aid at the mayor's office before continuing his search for work.
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J. H. Lewis
Colorado
Fernwood
Mr. Lewis
Dennison
Cincinnati
Wilam Tieman
Harlan Brate
W Brate
Lorain
Fogaras
Barnett
Heroic Act of An Oil Well Shooter in Breckenridge
Powell Wright, Breckenridge Texas, halted a twenty quart nitro glycerine torpedo as gas surged from an oil well. He held the explosive until fifty people and two hundred quarts of dynamite on wagon were saved, then dropped the torpedo back into the hole. The derrick was wrecked and the well caught fire when gas rekindled.
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Breckenridge
Tex
A. P
Powell Wright
Freighter Wandby Crashes On Rocks At Kennebunkport
The big freight steamship Wandby bound from Algiers to Portland struck rocks off Walker's Point in heavy fog. The captain misjudged position, thinking he was at the Kennebec river mouth, according to radio dispatches.
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Kennebunkport
A. P
Algiers
Portland
Walker’s Point
Kennebec River
Mounts illness halts Matewan shooting trial session
Williamson West Virginia March 9 due to the illness of Doug Mounts one of the defendants in the Matewan shooting trial there was no session of circuit court this morning if Mounts recovers this afternoon further testimony will be heard
Occupation of Duesseldorf Sees Mixed Local Response
In Duesseldorf 7000 Allied troops occupy the city with 5,000 more nearby, but residents resume daily work as labor unrest subsides. German authorities place utilities under military control, ban most passenger service, and enforce censorship while urging peace. A Rhine Landtag meeting was approved if no anti occupation speeches are made.
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Duesseldorf
A. P
Duisburg
Ruhrort
Essen
Ebert
Degoutte
Mavicher
Landtag
Allid
Berlin
London
Paris
Brussella
Despondent man ends life in Toledo rooming house
In Toledo a 33 year old man Hugh C Cantlen killed himself by slashing his throat with a razor in a rooming house. A note beside the body cited separation from his wife as the motive. The Ohio briefs itemizes other city incidents including window robberies in Cleveland and a traffic meeting in Youngstown.
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Toledo
Hugh C. Cantlen
Cleveland
Traffehc
Youngstown
Ohio Industries
Guy Cory
Springfield
Akron
Pearl T. Zimmerman
Carl Gent
Steubenville Chamber members rally for town’s future
The article praises Steubenville’s Chamber of Commerce and its volunteers for their work amid unemployment and economic strain. It highlights community support, industrial leadership, and a call for unity under local progress and faith. Congressman Murphy criticizes wartime economics and urges shared sacrifice and eight hours work for eight hours pay.
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Chamber of Commerce
Stoubanville
Steubenville
Anurphy
Murphy
Continents
Europe
Congressman Murphy
Leopard
Neo City
Diffience
la Fayette
French Arma
Nea
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