Treaty Defeated in Senate Final Vote
In Washington on March 19 the peace treaty failed to win the two thirds needed for ratification. The Republican reservations did not receive the necessary support as 49 approved and 35 rejected the treaty. A modified reservation for the preamble was adopted by the Senate after a bipartisan conference, waiving Allied acceptance of reservations.
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Washington
Senate
United States Senate
F. M. Simmons
North Carolina
Rhode Island Senator Proposes Ireland Reservation
In a Senate vote of 88 to 36, Senator Peter G. Gerry of Rhode Island urged a new reservation endorsing Irish aspirations. The measure reaffirms American sympathy for Ireland and hopes for a government of its own choosing.
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Ireland
Peter G. Gerry
Rhode Island
Washington soldiers bonus bill prepared for legislature
Olympia March 19 A Soldier's bonus bill is prepared for presentation to the Washington State legislature. It calls for an eleven million dollar bond issue to pay a fifteen dollar monthly bonus to every service member in the state. Conscientious objectors and those dishonorably discharged are excluded. Other measures include ratification of the Woman's Suffrage bill and funding for schools and colleges.
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Olympia
Wash
Washington
Washington State
Delaware may act before Washington on suffrage vote
Washington State waits as Delaware considers ratifying the Woman's Suffrage amendment. With thirty four states already ratified, Delaware’s likely action next Monday could decide if the 36th ratification occurs before Washington, due to time zone differences.
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Delaware
Washington
Olympia
Wash
Washington State
Japan Extends Five Million Dollar Loan to China
Honolulu dispatch reports Tokio has completed negotiations for a five million dollar loan from Japan to the Chinese government to cover pressing financial obligations. The move signals continued financial support amid strained relations and unsettled payments awaiting China.
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Japan
China
Honolulu
Tokio
Japan Concedes in Shantung Settlement Talks
Tokyo reports the Japanese government has instructed Ambassador Obata to press for a speedy Shantung settlement. Japanese and Chinese commissioners agree on main points, and Japan signals willingness to concede to China to reach an amicable accord.
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Tokio
Japan
Yukichi Obata
Pekin
Shantung
China
Temporary restraining order on Yard No. 2 sale
Seattle March 19 Superior Judge Frater issues a temporary restraining order preventing the Shipping Board from interfering with Skinner and Eddy’s possession of Yard No. 2. The move aims to allow closing accounts before the sale to David Rogers proceeds. Rogers, former Skinner and Eddy manager, built his reputation there. The firm says the suit will not block the yard sale.
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Seattle
Frater
Shipping Board
Skinner and Eddy
David Rogers
Washington
Skinner and Eddy Shipbuilding Company
Blizzard Sweeps From Great Lakes To The Rockies
St Paul dispatch reports the worst storm of the winter across Southern Minnesota South Dakota Northern Iowa and Northern Wisconsin. Traffic systems crippled telegraph wires blown down and visibility reduced officials warn of continuing dangerous conditions. Temperature in Northern Wisconsin at thirty two above zero.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
South Dakota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Fires sweep Denver under forty mph wind
Seven fires broke out in Denver over the past twenty four hours as winds reached forty miles an hour. None gained headway and all were extinguished promptly by local crews.
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Denver
Colo
Wyoming Gale Wrecks Property Worth Thousands
A seventy mile gale sweeping Wyoming causes extensive property damage with losses reported in the thousands. Weather reports received in St Paul this morning describe how the storm's ferocity has impacted communities across the state.
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ST. Paul
Wyoming
Newberry Election Fraud Case Reaches Jury
Grand Rapids Michigan March 19 Arguments in the case charging fraud in the election of Senator Tru man H Newberry to the United States Senate closed yesterday afternoon and the case is now in the hands of the jury.
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Newberry
Grand Rapids, Mich
Truman H. Newberry
United States Senate
Prisoner Choked to Death by Jail Guard in Spokane
Steve Potoskey, an insanity suspect, died after jailer William Nelson choked him in the Spokane city jail corridor during an attempted subdual. Potoskey had been confined while under investigation of his sanity after an arrest.
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Spokane
Steve Potoskey
William Nelson
Potoskey
House Passes Army Reorganization Bill
Washington March 19 The House passed the Army Reorganization bill by 246 to 92 approving a peace army of 299000 men and 17000 officers. The measure now goes to the Senate.
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HOUSE
Washington
Senate
Seattle Police Investigating Violent Death
Seattle on March 19 is investigating the death of Mel ville Forrester a wealthy liveryman whose body was found on the beach with wrists and throat cut a bloody knife was found nearby and an automobile was seen hanging over a cliff police now consider the case may be murder rather than suicide.
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Seattle
Melville Forrester
Black man captured after three hour barricade standoff
In Baltimore on March 19 W. A. Scott a Black man barricaded himself in a house after two robbers confronted a white dentist over allegations of kidnapping Black people for dissection. He struck two policemen with a public safety item during the three hour fight.
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Baltimore
W. A. Scott
Wood urges tight European immigration limits for labor protection
Gen Leonard Wood campaign speech in Stricken Europe Scotland appeals for rigid Europe immigration restrictions to shield American labor from foreign competition once the peace treaty is signed. He frames the issue as urgent amid his presidential bid and southern campaign travels.
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Scotland
Leonard Wood
South Dakota
Europe
Fulton to Fight Bremerton Champion Hector in Seattle
Fred Fulton heavyweight will meet Battling Hector of Bremerton in Seattle on March 26. The March 19 report confirms the scheduled matchup as Fulton pursues a regional boxing title.
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Fulton
Bremerton
Seattle
Fred Fulton
Hector
Pulp Mills Assured in Alaska Trails Plan
The Forestry Bureau plans seventy five thousand dollars for trails and roads in Alaska National Forests this year under C H Flory. Funds come from ten percent receipts and additional allocations to support pulp and paper timber development. R L Cline will lead trail work as activity is expected to rise with timber sales proposals from multiple applicants.
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National Forests of
Alaska
Tongass National Forest
C. H. Flory
Flory
Bureau of Fisheries
Forestry Bureau
Gastineau
National Forests
R. L Cline
Mrs Winnifred Jones Confined by Foot Injury From Door
Mrs Winnifred Jones of the Fashion is confined to her apartments due to a foot injury caused by a falling door.
Three Die in Colorado Wind Storm
Three persons perished and extensive property damage occurred in Colorado when a northwest storm battered the region yesterday. Winds reached gale force, toppling trees and wrecking buildings across affected counties.
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Colorado
Denver
Colo
Two Sets of Delegates Hold Split Republican Convention
In Minneapolis the Tenth Congressional District Republican convention divided after a factional clash. One side backed Senator Hiram W. Johnson for president, the other backed Gen. Leonard Wood. Johnson supporters elected Congressman Thomas D. Schall and L. M. M. Thum as uninstructed delegates, while the Wood faction formed a temporary organization to select its National convention delegates.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Hiram W. Johnson
Gen
Leonard Wood
Johnson
Thomas D. Schall
L. M. M. Thum
Wood
Centralia Labor Council Rejects Jury Condemnation
Centralia Washington March 19 The Central Labor Council debated condemning the labor jury findings in the Montesan o case. The move to exonerate defendants failed overwhelmingly as John McKay a Typographical Union delegate led opposition by hissing and name calling.
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Centralia Labor Council
Centralia
Wash
Central Labor Council of Centralia
John McKay
Montesano
Steamer Evans Heads North with Cannery Crews
Seattle dispatch reports the steamer Evans left at 10 AM bound for Alaska carrying 154 passengers, most of them cannery workers. The Juneau party includes Mrs. J Moder, H G Bay ers, and one steerage passenger.
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Seattle
Wash
Evans
Alaska
Juneau
J. Moder
H. G. Bayers
Veteran of Seattle Fire Department Dies
Seattle March 19 Robert J. Johnson a longtime Seattle Fire Department member since 1885 has died His death marks the loss of a veteran fireman with a lengthy service record in the city.
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Seattle Fire Department
Seattle
Robert J. Johnson
Berlin in Chaos as Ebert Forces Tighten Grip
Berlin remains under Ebert control with regular troops patrolling while revanchist barricades have been removed. Baltic troops who aided Von Kapp reportedly fired on a crowd, injuring over twenty, as chaos orbits over amnesty and treason charges amid coalition talks.
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Berlin
Ebert
Ehert
Dr. von Kapp
German National Party
Peoples Party
Dr. Kapp
Winds Blown Wheat Millions Lost In Kansas Storm
Topeka Kansas March 19 Officers of the state report wheat growers face millions in losses from a sweeping wind storm described as the worst in Kansas history. Dry soils in the southern highland areas allowed wind to bury lowland winter wheat by blowing dry vegetation and plants into the fields.
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Topeka
Kans
Kansas
Committee Makes Favorable Report On Mr Colby
Washington March 19 The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has reported favorably on the nomination of Bainbridge Colby to be Secretary of State succeeding Secretary Lansing who resigned. Senators questioned Colby extensively and Senator Hitchcock called his statements a knockout for opposition to the administration in choosing Colby to fill the cabinet vacancy.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Bainbridge Colby
Wilson
Lansing
Colby
Hitchcock
Fuel Oil Shortage May Tie Up Eastern Industry
New York March 19 The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey says it cannot deliver fuel oil to Trenton consumers after April 1 signaling a shortage that could affect other eastern industries. Officials cite exhaustion of Mexican wells as the cause.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Trenton
Washington Pioneer Dead
Seattle March 19 I A Wold a longtime Washington State resident for fifty four years has died at seventy nine years old The obituary notes his long state tenure and age providing a concise homage to his life in the Pacific Northwest.
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Seattle
I. A. Wold
Washington State
Famous Clipper Ship May Rest in Seymour Narrows
Seattle March 19 It is believed the barge Dashing Wave of the Libby McNeil and Libby fleet which went ashore at Seymour Narrows while awaiting the tide will be a total loss as she is leaking badly The Dashing Wave was formerly the fastest clipper ship to operate out of Seattle.
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Seattle
Libby, McNeil and Libby
Seymour Narrows
Government to Join Ebert at Berlin in March 19
The Ebert government will return to Berlin from Stuttgart tomorrow. The National Assembly and the Prussian Diet will meet in Berlin Sunday. The National Assembly has convened at Stuttgart. President Ebert and several cabinet officers are already in Berlin.
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Ebert
Berlin
Coblenz
Stuttgart
Germany in turmoil as clashes kill hundreds
Berlin reports cite hundreds dead in mining districts as troops clash with mine workers. Disorder spreads across the republic. Chancellor Bauer says evidence shows Dr. Von Kapp planned a war against the Allies. Luettwitz sought a Soviet government pact with the Communists. Noske resigns amid union opposition.
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Nosee
London
Berlin
Germany
Republic
Bauer
Ebert
von Kapp
Luettwitz
Germany. Minister of National Defense
Noske
Stuttgart
Labor unions demand Noske resignation in Germany
The Holland News Bureau reports the General Committee of German General Labor Unions calls for Minister of National Defense Noske to resign and seeks no amnesty for conspirators who toppled the Ebert government. Unions demand punishment for treason, troops withdrawn from Berlin, and union participation in forming the new government.
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NOSKE
Amsterdam
Holland
Germany
National Defense
Ebert
Berlin
Communists and Loyal Troops Clash in German Cities
Reports from Copenhagen say heavy fighting occurred between Communists and loyal regular troops at Leipsic Saxony with disturbances at Nuremberg Bavaria. In Westphalia twenty people were killed in an attack on a railroad station.
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Copenhagen
Leipsic
Saxony
Nuremberg
Bavaria
Westphalia
Kaiser Kaiser Wilhelm movements guarded in Amersfoort
March 19 report notes a close guard on former German Kaiser Wilhelm in Amersfoort. Police walk a few steps behind him during garden strolls and strangers are barred from the premises.
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Kaiser Amerongen
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