President Wilson calls special session for April seventh
Washington March 18 President Wilson issues proclamation for an extra session of Congress to convene April 7 The move follows counsel from House leaders that tariff legislation needs immediate attention The administration plans to present its tariff revision and currency measures in a first message to Congress while setting aside broader committee organization until the regular session in December
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Underwood
Wabyter
Congress Caucus
Graf
Cicus
House
Wayy and Means
Patient Tells How Plague Cure Works
New York on March 18 a young man who received Dr Friedmann with the turtle bacillus injection reported immediate sensations after treatment about five hours later a violent pulsation in the calf spread to the whole body and a tingling surge. He exclaimed work you turtle work afterwards his temperature rose then fell to normal within days and he felt like a different man with improved appetite night sweats gone and exhaustion fading.
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New York
Friedmann
New Baggage Ruling Announced by Interstate Commerce
Washington reports a new baggage ruling allowing railroads to charge excess rates for baggage exceeding 74 inches in any dimension other than width. Charges cannot exceed the rate for five pounds per inch over 45 inches. Width may reach 0 inches in length and 12 inches in diameter. After a year’s notice railroads may refuse trunks with bulging sides.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commix
Land Office Heads Named by President
Washington March 17 President Wilson sends to the Senate the nomination of Fred H Hester and FP W Appleton to the registers of the land offices at Billings and Bozeman Mont and the to the receivers at land offices F Est Finn at Harrison Arricanee Mc 7 at Billings Montana and James lon at Miles City Mont
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Washington
Wileon
Senate
Fred H. Hester
FP. W. Appleton
Register
Billings
Bosefan
Mont
Tollywine
F. Estfinn
Harrison
Arricanee
Marnt
James F Lon
Miles City
$250000 Loot in a Gotham Safe
New York police pursue cracksmen who robbed Martin Simon & Sons pawn shop on the East Side of over 250000 dollars in jewelry in a daring tunnel job. Six burglars allegedly tunneled from a neighboring cellar to reach the vault while alarms were avoided. A witness saw two men loading a wagon with loot including a lamp and parcel, as the tunnel spanned multiple floors.
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New York
Martin Simon & Sons
Dougherty
Lower East Side
Herman Shapiro
Bowery
Simons
Simon Building
Eldridge Street
Simon's Place
Eldridge House
Yougs
Sven
Committee to Study Rural Credit Banks
Washington report states President names Senators Fletcher and Gore Representatives Moas Colonel Jordan Dr Coulter Butterfield and One as commission members to cooperate with the American commission studying cooperative rural credits in Europe and related rural improvement bodies. They will also be delegates to the Institute of Agriculture in Rome in August.
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Washington
Fletcher
Florida
Gore
Oklahoma
Moas
Indiana
Harvey Jordan
Georgia
Joan Tae Coulter
Minnesota
Kenyon L. Butterfield
Clarence J
Maryland
American Commission
Southern Commercial Congress
General Assembly
Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Rankin Shot In Tijuana Undergoes Major Surgery
San Diego reports Roy Rankin, a Los Angeles detective, was shot by a Mexican volunteer in Tijuana. Doctors removed six ribs and part of Rankin's right lung in a local hospital to save his life. He was reported texting vesily today.
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San Diego
Cail
Roy Rankin
Los Angeles
Tijuana
Lower California
Rankin
Oleo Compromise To Be Lifted Out
Judge Landis in Chicago orders a Specto grand jury to probe oleomargarine frauds tied to the Internal Revenue Service. officials may face conspiracy charges if they helped defraud the government. jurors may summon witnesses nationwide to examine cotton seed oil use and related manufacture practices.
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Chicago
Landis
United States District Court
Ban
Specto
Internal Revenue Department
United States
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
T Landis
House of Representatives
Militant Suffragist Wields Baton in Parade Disorder
Washington reports detail militant suffrage troubles at the March 3 parade. Dr Mary Mark testified she defended girls from crowd harassment with a baton, drawing applause. Miss Bliss Pinley recounted men’s attacks on workers and women in her section as police failed to intervene.
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Washington
Senate
Mary Dr. Mark
Maryland
Mark
Bliss Pinley
Baltimore
Finley
Independents Called in Harvester Trial in Omaha Hearing
Representatives of manufacturers in dis rect competition with International Harvester were called to testify in defense of the government dissolution suit. The company seeks to prove multiple active rivals in the harvester machinery field. This marks the trial’s third week as hearings pause until next week in Wichita, Kansas.
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Omaha
Neb
International Harvester Company
International Company
Harvester Company
Secuion
Assistant Stevedore Blamed for Explosion
Baltimore March 18 William J Bompardt an assistant of Stevedor is held responsible by the coroner s jury for a dynamite explosion aboard the Erith steamer Chine on March 7 causing thirty or more deaths serious injuries to about sixty and property loss near a million dollars Witnesses swore he struck a dynamite box with a bare hook the jury says was the direct cause of the blast
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Baltimore
William J. Bompardt
Stevedor
Erith
Chine
Rompardt
Third Hyde Jury Unable To Agree
Kansas City Mo March 18 After deliberating since 10 oclock Thursday the jury in the case of Dr B Clarke Hyde on murder or Col Thomas E H Swope Miss ionaire philanthropist reported at 1235 p m Monday disagreement and were discharged The jury stood nine for acquittal three to conviction The report of Deputy Holloway charge of the jury that one among those for acquittal and those for conviction were unable to reach a verdict
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Kansas City
B. Clarke Hyde
Thomas EH. Swope
Missionaire
Holloway
McCombs and Democratic National Committee Ambition
The draft notes indicate Democratic National Committee action around Chatman MW and McCombs. President likely urging McCambanally to an ambassador role in France, with ongoing White House deliberations. McCombs reportedly moving to finalize commitments and could depart for abroad within a month.
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Moreh
Chatman MW
Auiburende
Senate
McCambe
Mecombs
Wm. McCambanally
France
Woman Mayor Victor Over Male Council in Hunnywell ouster
Topeka Kans March The supreme court ordered three Hunneywell council members ousted for wilful misconduct and failure to perform duties. The writ targets IJ Lander Filin and B Kier, cited by Mayor Mrs Wilson who says they refused to cooperate with her in governing Hunneywell.
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Topeks
Kan
Maren
Uiree
Himneywell
Sguin
Ema Wiley
Iowa
Hunneywell
Etly Enmell
Miss Brooks Idea in West Hagenond Play
Fragmented OCR describes Miss Brooks known as the Joan of Arc of West Hagenond in a Chicago run. It cites themes of immorality and public bar loneliness in small towns, housing congestion, and the fate of fallen women with limited prospects.
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Chicsgo
Vineginta Brooks
Joan of Are
West Hagenond
Hamilton Club
Old Glory Flies In Strike Ridden City
Pateraoa N J March 17 The national flag floated today from dwellings and business houses as churches agreed to take the lead in responding to recent declarations by silk mill strike leaders deemed unpatriotic. About 200 striking workers walked off their jobs as mills closed many plants still idle.
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Pateraoa
N. J
Natunal Fay
Milla Todas
Suv
Black girl struck by man after confrontation in New York
A brief reported incident describes a Black girl involved in a confrontation with a White man in New York. The account mentions a struggle, blood, and an abrupt police response amid unclear details from the damaged text.
Balkan Peace Terms Split by Allies and Powers
European powers reject Balkan allies demands as unacceptable for peace with Turkey. London note coordinates mediation terms and hints at revisions. Sofia publishes terms demanding territory from Rodonto to Cape Matatea and Crete’s status, plus indemnities and subject rights amid ongoing military actions.
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Balkan
Berlin
Turkey
Ambaamadorm
London
Sofia
Gallipoli
Adrianople
Scutari
Aegean
Parkey
Crete
Porte
Ottoman Empire
White House frowns on cabinet luxury in Washington
Washington report notes cabinet members and wives limiting dress and residence choices. Officials avoid palatial homes with ballrooms as modistes reduce outfits, favoring modest living. Secretary Bryan and Mrs. Bryan reportedly chose Calumet Place, a ghostly historic residence, for their Washington stay.
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White House
Washington
Cabinet House
Bryan
Calumet Place
John To
Olney Declines Offer as Ambassador to Britain
Boston financier Richard Olney declines President Wilsons offer of ambassador to Britain, citing family reasons and poor health at his advanced age. White House confirms the refusal as confidential, fueling speculation on a new candidate such as Charles W Elle or remaining Harvard figures.
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Washington
Murel
Richard Olney
Boston
Wilson
Britain
White House
Olney
Tumulty
Hin
England
Mr. Olney
Charles W. Elle
Harvard
Eliot
Prenttent
Taft
Pacific Officials To Begin At Bottom Again
New York March 18 Robert Lovett chairman of the Union Pacifico Railway company said today he and his associates would try to work out a new plan for the dissolution of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railways to comply with the decisions of the supreme court. The original dissolution plan was abandoned Saturday due to opposition of the California railroad commission. The present situation is that we start afresh and try to work out a plan to comply with the supreme court decision as soon as we can. We shall submit the plan to the attorney general and to the circuit judges.
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New York
Robert Lovett
Union Pacifico Railway Company
Hin Dudeciates
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Railways
Supreme Court
California Rairond Commission
Lovett
Plart
Elreult
Duke of Marlborough Plans 1000 Acre Estate Plow Action
London reports the Duke of Marlborough will plow 1000 more acres of meadow land on his Blenheim estate as part of a campaign against government land nationalization proposals. The duke owns about 20,000 acres and mobilizes support amid debate over rural policy.
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Duke OF Marlborough
London
Hll Estate
Vt Blenheda
Trio found guilty in mail fraud case tied to Hawthorne Morton
New York suspects Hawthorne Morton and Freeman were found guilty on multiple counts of mail fraud involving promotion of stocks. Freeman and Morton received short prison terms while Hawthorne got a one year and one day sentence. The judge granted 10 days for appeals and noted suspensions possible for the authors.
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New York
Hawthorne
Morton
United States
Deo Mayer
Alcoonta
Tve
Miyer
Quincy
Freeman
Atlanta
Nathaniel Hawthorne
William J. Morton
W. G. T. Morton
Neixon
Weven Eich
Mayer
Man Seeks Pardon Calls Out Code of Honor
Ossining New York March 11 John Murray sentenced to die in the electric chair Monday for killing Paddy the Priest a New York saloon keeper sent Governor Sulzer a letter claiming he is a victim of the underworlds code of honor He asks for a sixty day reprieve to present new evidence to prove his innocence He says he believed he could not be convicted and that whisky aided police to obtain a confession he signed believing it only described his moves on the murder night
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Ossining
N. Y
John Murray
Paddy
New York
Sulzer
Underworld
Mrs Wilson Unable To Dispose Of Art Works
Paintings by Mrs Woodrow Wilson, landscapes, were sold in a gallery in Rome Georgia to raise funds for the Martha Berry School for Boys but proceeds were not received as the works went to Washington after purchase. Original prices of 100 200 and 500 were reduced to 75 150 and 00.
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Philadelphia
March
Woodrow Wilson
Arias and Crafts Guild
Washington
Martha Berry School For
Rome
Mre. Wilson
Aguinaldo to Study Canadian Government Visit
Manila march 17 Emilio Aguinaldo former Filipino insurgent leader will visit Canada with a party of Filipinos to study the working ties between the Dominion and Great Britain He believes a similar link between the Philippines and the United States may best solve the Philippine problem.
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Manila
Emilio Aguinaldo
Canada
Dominion
Great Britain
Philippines
United States
Equal Rights Bill Passes House in Alaska
Juneau reports the equal suffrage bill for Alaska Women has passed the house amid expected senate approval due to no opposition noted. If enacted, women will gain the vote in the territory.
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Equal Rights IN
Alaska
Juneau
House
Senate
Section Hands Strike for Higher Wages and Shorter Hours
Philadelphia March 17 More day 600 section hands employed in the yards of the Pennsylvania railroad in and about Philadelphia are on strike about 100 failing to report for work today. The strike began on the New York division over 60 days ago and spread to other divisions in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The men are asking for higher wages and shorter hours.
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Philadelpha
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
New York
New Jersey
Pa Tgenia
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