Deadlock on Peace Treaty Remains Unbroken
Washington March 2 Senate leaders say efforts to break the deadlock on the peace treaty are wasted time and the issue must yield to other legislation or campaign rhetoric. Republicans drop negotiations on Article Ten and adopt reservations on domestic questions and participation authority. Democrats tried and failed to amend the reservations as final ratification is pushed.
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Senate
America
League of Nations
United States
Europe
Congress
Senator Bankhead Dies of Grippe in Washington
Washington March 2 Senator John Hollis Bankhead senior Alabama statesman died yesterday after a brief grippe illness at age 71 His long career included service in the House from 1886 to 1907 and then the Senate from 1907 until his death He fought in the Confederate Army and was wounded three times He was repeatedly elected to Alabama's state legislature and served in both chambers
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Washington, D. C
John Hollis Bankhead
Alabama
Grippe
House of Representatives
Bankhead
Senate
John T. Morgan
House
United States Senate
Root and Poindexter Debate Set for March 20
Chicago, March 2. Elihu Root and Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington state have agreed to debate March 20 in Pierre, South Dakota, ten days before the state’s wakeoview event.
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Elihu Root
Miles Poindexter
Washington State
Pierre
S. D
South Dakota
Palmer to Be Candidate for the Presidency
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer formally announced his Presidential candidacy in a telegram to the Georgia State Democratic Central Committee. He urged voters to judge the present administration at the primary. It appears to be the first formal declaration of Palmer as a Democratic presidential hopeful.
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A. Mitchell Palmer
Georgia State Democratic Central Committee
Palmer
Palmer Seeks Democratic Nomination Amid Field of Aspirants
Washington reports a surge of candidate announcements after A Mitch ell Palmer declared his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Potential entrants include Herbert Hoover William G McAdoo William J Bryan James M Cox James W Gerard Champ Clark and R L Owen. Palmer invites Georgia Democrats to write to Hiram Gardners for his candidacy and would accept the honor. In Tacoma the Pierce County Hoover Club forms planning non partisan rallies across the county.
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A. Mitchell Palmer
Herbert C. Hoover
Secretary of the Treasury
William G. McAdoo
William J. Bryan
James M. Cox
Ohio
James W. Gerard
Champ Clark
R. L. Owen
Wood declines to file for Republican presidential nomination
Bismarck North Dakota March 2 Gen Leonard Wood announced he will not file a declaration of candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in the preferential primary election.
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N. D
Leonard Wood
McCoy Opens McAdoo Presidential Campaign HQ in Portland
Portland in March reports Democratic leader New ton McCoy opened campaign headquarters for former Treasury Secretary William G. McAdoo. Petitions will be circulated to place his name on the Democratic Presidential preference ballot in Oregon.
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Ore
Newton McCoy
Treasury
Willian
G. McAdoo
Bandit Leader Said to Have Hanged Morrill Slayer
Washington reports that Mexico notified the State Department a bandit body was found hanging near Manzanilla, near where former Consul Morrill was murdered. The report suggests the bandit may have been Morrill’s slayer, carried out by Cipriano Corona, the bandit leader.
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State Department
Morrill
Manzanilla
Cipriano Corona
Honolulu street cars carry over 15 million riders in 1919
The Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land Company reports 15,383,436 riders in 1919 with only five serious accidents.
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Honolulu
T. H
Alek
Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land Company
Parade shooting witness testimony in Wobbly murder trial
Montesano Washington March 2 Bert Bland testified he fired four to eight shots from Seminary Hill into the marching veterans line during a parade. He said Ole Hanson and Loren Roberts also fired. He described a command on horseback, rush toward Wobbly hall, glass breaking, and shots. Elmer Smith, lawyer for individual Wobblies, said raids on Wobbly hall were contemplated that morning.
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Hert Bland
Seminary Hill
Ole Hanson
Loren Roberts
Wobbly Hall
Davis
Elmer Smith
American ship fired on at Vladivostok Seattle
The steamer Delight arrived from Vladivostok with a bullet scarred superstructure. Officers attributed the damage to Russian troops aiming at a nearby Russian vessel in Vladivostok harbor. The incident, dated January 2, occurred while the Delight unloaded rifles and sought to prevent the escape of rebel Ivan Grada from a nearby anchored boat.
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Delight
Vladivostok
Ivan Grada
City of Seattle Sails North with 112 Passengers
City of Seattle steamed at 9 PM for Juneau and Alaska ports carrying 112 passengers. Notable travelers include J. Mattingley, O. Mattingley, Mrs. E. Brown, Join R. Manstad, P. J. Mullen, George Crowe, P. C Brown, D. L. Roesenfelt, Fred Fomes, Joe Y. Suguk, Linn W. Miller and wife, D. J. HeGregor plus a steerage passenger.
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City of
Juneau
Alaska
J. Mattingley
O. Mattingley
E. Brown
R. Manstad
P. J. Mullen
George Crowe
P. C Brown
D. L. Roesenfelt
Fred Fomes
Joe Y. Bsuguk
Linn W. Miller
D. J. HeGregor
Paseng
Bohemian Passengers Rescued After Grounding Off Nova Scotia
The Leyland liner Bohemian with sixty three passengers and a crew of one hundred thirty grounded off Cape Sambro Nova Scotia while sailing from Boston to Liverpool. Tugs from Halifax evacuated all aboard in a blinding snowstorm without mishap.
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Nova Scotia
Liverpool
Boston
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Ald
Halifax
Bohemian Steamer Sinks Off Halifax After Storm
The steamer Bohemian was broken by waves and sank two hundred feet from shore near Halifax. Seven crew members reportedly drowned after abandoning ship amid a gale while tugs attempted rescues by lifelines. Several others were severely injured, but all passengers were saved.
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Halifax
Caldwell Heavy Odds At Seattle Election Pace
Seattle on March 2 reports clear skies as voters head to polls for a record turnout. Caldwell backers offer ten to three and a half against Duncan with many wagers. bets even predict Duncan trailing by more than five thousand votes. The Times Star and PostIntelligencer favor Caldwell while Union Record backs Duncan the labor candidate. Estimates place turnout around eighty thousand with machines in use and precincts voting at about one per minute.
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Seattle
Caldwell
Duncan
Seattle Times
Star and Post- Intelligencer
Legion Opposes Bonus for Soldiers Seeks Aid and Training
National commander Frank Dolner told the House Ways and Means Committee that the American Legion wants no cash bonus, but support to offset financial hardship from lost service time. He argued government obligation to all veterans harmed by war, seeks relief to avoid charity status, and backs farm settlement laws, home buying aid, and vocational training for soldiers.
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Franklin Dolner
The
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French People Offer Services To Break Strike
Paris reports five thousand volunteers offered to work on railroads amid a general strike disrupting transportation. Air mail and passenger flights connect Paris with nearby cities while cars move food from rural areas to urban centers. The railroad strike ended after labor leaders and railway directors reached an understanding.
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France
Indictment Against Blaine Dismissed in Seattle Court
Seattle March 2 Judge Net erer dismissed one indictment against Captain John F Blaine charged with taking money to influence shipping interests. On Blain e attorneys plea two other indictments covering the same charge were taken under advisement by the court.
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Seattle
Neterer
Agatnet
John F. Blaine
Blain
Ambassador Geddes Named To American Post
Sir Auckland Geddes has been formally appointed ambassador to America and will depart in April from London to Washington. The post carries a raised salary reflecting high living costs in the capital.
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London
Sir Auckland Geddes
America
Washington
Supreme Court Upholds Steel Trust Formation
The Supreme Court on March 2 affirmed the formation of the United States Steel Corporation and its subsidiaries, dismissing the government's Sherman Act suit to dissolve the Steel Trust without prejudice. It held the steel combine compliant since 1911, unlike Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust precedents, though a dissent warned the ruling nullifies the Sherman Act.
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Supreme Court
United States Steel Corporation
Iron and Steel Industry
Steel Trust
Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust
Justice Day
Tobacco Trust
Supreme Court Upholds Nonresident Income Tax Laws
The Supreme Court ruled that states may levy income tax on non residents if the law harmonizes with resident tax rules and remains non discriminatory. The decision, delivered yesterday, involved cases from Oklahoma and New York and clarified enforcement across states.
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States
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Oklahoma
New York
Former Alaskan back Dahl family at Gantineau
Mr and Mrs Martin Dahl and their young son are staying at the Ganti neau after arriving from Seattle aboard the Admiral Evans yesterday. The Dahls, formerly residents of Chichagor, left two years ago for Seattle where they have lived since. They likely will return to Chichagof to make their home.
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Little Son
Gantineau
Seattle
Dahl
Chichagor
Chichagof
Estebeth Sets Sail on Weekly Trip to Skagway
The mail boat Estebeth departed last night on its regular weekly voyage to Skagway and nearby points carrying passengers E. H. Erickson and W. J. Storey for Skagway. Peterson, Dan Baker, R. Waklin, and John Abbot for Haines. and Hugh Tracy for Amalga.
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Wekly
Skagway
E. H. Erickson
W. J. Storey
Peterson
Dan Baker
R. Waklin
John Abbot
Haines
Hugh Tracy
Amalga
Cornell Reaffirms Gill Dobie as Football Coach
Gill Dobie signs a three year contract to coach Cornell University football, announced in Ithaca New York on March 2. The agreement secures Dobie for the next three seasons and marks a continued era for the program under his leadership.
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Ithaca, WN. Y
Gill Dobie
Cornell
Brotherhood Executives Back Wilson Lead on Wage Talks
Washington March 2 Representatives of the Railroad Brotherhoods vote to try the new wage law for settling demands rather than test its constitutionality in court, removing the danger of a general strike. A Brotherhood official says the American Brotherhood is loyal to the President and will go with him as far as possible. Wilson is preparing to name the railroad commission to settle wage disputes under the new law.
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Brotherhood
American Brotherhood
Wilson
Railroad Commission
President Wilson asks rail leaders to name wage commission
President Wilson invites cooperation from railway executives and employees to select representatives for a bipartisan wage commission under the new railroad law. The move aims to convene a board capable of resolving the railroad wage problem.
Organized Labor Will Accept Railroad Measure
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, said organized labor regrets President Wilson signed the railroad bill but no action will be taken. The comment came from Miami on March 2 as the union leader spoke about the legislation's passage.
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Miami
Fla
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
Hines Is Only R. R. Employee of the Government
The government railroad administration ended Sunday night after returning two hundred fifty lines to owners without incident. Walter D. Hines, director general, remains to handle thousands of claims arising from the wartime control. The railroad bill ensures a fixed minimum profit of five and a half percent and creates a credit fund for loans.
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Washington, D. C
Government Railroad Administration
Walter D. Hines
Alaska moose to find homes in Clallam forests
Eight live moose expected from Alaska this winter may not be sent south due to adverse northern weather. A letter to the district forester of Alaska reports the moose would be brought to Clallam County by the local Moose lodge if conditions permit.
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Clallam County
Alaska
District Forester of
Moose Lodge
Fatal fire ends Chinese New Year celebration
In Walla Walla Washington eleven Chinese residents died in a fire sparked by firecrackers used during New Year celebrations. Eleven bodies were recovered and authorities fear additional deaths.
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