Terrific Tornadoes in the East Kill Scores and Homeless
Federal agents capture Alaska thief in Utah after a 2000 mile chase from Juneau to Hite. Dr. Robert E. Forbes, wanted for forgery and theft of treasury checks, escaped Okanogan jail last fall and crossed into Canada, using the alias Robert C. Johnson before moving to Alaska and cashing $2,300 in forged checks through Cordova.
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Seattle
Juneau
Utah
Robert E. Forbes
Cordova
Treasury
Okanogan
Washington
Hite
Forbes
Boundary Line
Canada
Robert C. Johnson
Alaska
Forbes Confesses Theft Ties to Government Checks
Dr Robert Forbes also known as Carl C Fischer confessed to stealing a blank sheet of Government checks from the Meld Division of the General Land Office in Juneau. He cashed a $2000 check before fleeing Alaska and hid in the mountains leaving forged check trails in camps. Warrants are being sent to Utah where he was captured as the United States Marshal Office tracks the case.
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DR. Forbes
Washington
Robert Forbes
Hite
Utah
Meld
General Land Office
Juneau
Alaska
Forbes
Carl C Fischer
Empire
United States
Pennsylvania wins collegiate basketball championship
Princeton March 29 By defeating the University of Chicago quintet 23 to 21 the University of Pennsylvania basketball team captured the collegiate championship of the United States.
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Princeton
University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania
United States
New Jersey Attorney General Opposes Prohibition Void Suit
New Jersey Attorney General Thomas McCran argued before the Supreme Court that prohibition is legislative and revolutionary in nature. He contended the Volstead Act is unconstitutional as it interferes with druggists and physicians rights to furnish liquor to patients.
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Washington
Thomas McCran
New Jersey
Supreme Court
Seattle At Last Defeats Ottawa In World Series Hockey
Ottawa fell 4 to 1 to Seattle in a Branley cup world series game after Seattle recovered from two losses. Metropolitans dominated with a strong performance on Saturday night, reversing the series momentum at home.
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Seattle
Ottawa
Seattle Metropolitans
Ottawa and Seattle to meet in Toronto in playoff game
Ottawa leads the series with two victories while Seattle holds one win. The international championship contest will be played Wednesday in an artificial rink in Toronto, marking the next clash between the two teams.
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Toronto
Ottawa
Seattle
Attle
President Wilson to spend summer at Martha's Vineyard
The White House announced that President Wilson will spend the summer at the summer home of Charles R. Crane in Southern Massachusetts near Martha's Vineyard.
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President Wilson
Martha's
Vinyard
Washington
White House
Wilson
Charles R. Crane
Massachusetts
Martha’s Vinyard
Charges Fly at Washington Senate Alaska Bill Hearing
Washington dispatches report a heated Senate Commerce committee hearing on the Alaska transportation bill. R M Semmes of the Territorial Shipping Board accused Wickersham and Bal l aine of lobbying for a Canadian firm. Wickersham denied it. Maurice D Leehey said Canadian clients asked him to back off the bill. Senator Wesley L Jones called for order amid sharp exchanges.
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Seattle
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Territory of
Alaska
R. M. Semmes
Territorial Shipping Board
Judge Wickersham
John E. Ballaine
Wickersham
Semmes
Maurice D. Leehey
Wesley L. Jones
Jones
Supreme Court Validates La Follette Seaman's Act Wages
Washington march 29 the United States Supreme Court upheld the lawfulness of La Follette's Sea man's act provisions governing payment of seamen wages on demand in appeals brought by British ship owners.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
la Follette
Roosevelt Receives Distinguished Service Medal Record
War Department announces Distinguished Service Crosses for Lieut Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Maj Gen John L Hines for heroism during the Cantigny raid and the Battle of Soissons.
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Col. Roosevelt
Washington
War Department
Theodore Roosevelt
John L. Hines
Cantigny
Battle of
Soissons
Wood and Cox Gain Strength as Favorites
Washington report notes rising momentum for Gen Leonard Wood as Republican nominee and for Gov James Cox in the Democratic race. Hoover’s role is acknowledged, with possible cross-endorsement strategies. Anti prohibition sentiment grows puzzling to politicians as Smith and Edwards influence shifts amid liquor policy debates.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
James M. Cox
Wood
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Gov. Cox
A. Mitchell Palmer
Chicago
San Francisco
France
Maryland
Johnson
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Edward I. Edwards
New Jersey
Pacific Mail liner Colombia grounded at Yokohama
The Pacific Mail liner Colombia grounded during the night on a sand spit at Yokohama. It is expected the craft will be floated to morrow.
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San Francisco
Pacific Mail
Colombia
Yokohama
Indicted Coal Figures Named In Lever Act Probe
Indianapolis March 29 authorities released a list naming 125 miners operators and others tied to the coal industry indicted for alleged conspiracy to violate the Lever Act. Included are John Lewis and William Green of the United Mine Workers Percy Tetlow Thomas Brewster Phil A Penny F. S Peabody Philip Murray and Frank Farrington.
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Indianapolis
John Lewis
William Green
United Mine Workers
Percy Tetlow
Thomas Brewster
Phil A. Penny
F. S. Peabody
Philip Murray
Pennsylvania Mine Workers
Frank Farrington
Illinois Mine Workers
John Lewis Denies Ground for Indictment in UMW Case
New York reports John Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, declares there are no proper grounds for indicting him or his associates. He asserts no fear of a full investigation and stands by his position amid the ongoing legal matter.
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New York
John Lewis
The
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Wobbly New Trial Hearing Delayed to Saturday
A defense motion for a new trial for the Wobblies is postponed to next Saturday at the request of Attorney George Vandeveer, who handles the syndicalism cases in Portland. The late Wobbly case has cost Lewis County about $7,200 in jury, witness, and related fees, with a further $6,700 anticipated. The county may seek additional funding to cover the bill.
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Montesano
Wash
George Vandeveer
Portland
Lewis County
Wobbly Proclaims Himself King in Isaquah Riot
Tom Legg, an alleged Wobbly, proclaimed himself king of Isaquah near Seattle. He paraded the streets firing at pedestrians, hitting none, then shot into houses. Deputies pursued and wounded him twice before capture. Leggs was a defendant in the Jeveorett riot cases. He was severely intoxicated.
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Seattle
Tom Legg
Isaquah
Seattl
Leggs
Jeveorett
Danish Crisis Could Form Republic in Denmark
Copenhagen reports the Danish crisis growing very serious as Progressive parties prepare to answer the King's dissolution of the Cabinet by proclaiming a republic. The situation points to a potential republican government forming amid political turmoil.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Ebert vows immediate return of order in Ruhr
President Ebert announces that law and order will be restored at once in the Ruhr district. Red leaders, failing to seize Wesel, concede they cannot fight the rest of Germany and are deserting Communist forces in the Ruhr. No new Wesel assault has occurred since last week’s failure.
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Washington
Ebert
Ruhr
Wesel
Germany
Japanese Troops in Siberia Denied Disaffection
Tokio reports the War Office denies any disaffection among Japanese troops in Siberia. The denial attributes circulating rumors to Bolshevik propaganda and stresses the accuracy of official word from Tokyo dated March 29.
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Tokio
War Office
Siberia
Sister believes czar still alive in Constantinople
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovina sister of the former Czar states she believes the Russian Czar is alive in Constantinople. She offers no facts to support the belief, only hints that information guides her conclusion.
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Czar
Constantinople
Olga Alexandrovina
Walla Walla Orchard Sells for Over a Million
Walla Walla Washington March 29 announcement of the sale of the Baker Langdon apple orchard a 600 acre proposition to the Stanton Investment Company composed principally of Steubenville Ohio capitalists The price was 1 050 000 John W Langdon will retain an interest in the company and act as manager.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Baker-Langdon
Stanton Investment Company
Steubenville
Ohio
John W. Langdon
Tornado Death Toll Rises Across Midwest and South
A Chicago dispatch cites 93 deaths from yesterday’s tornadoes across Ohio Indiana Michigan Missouri Wisconsin Illinois and Georgia Alabama and other Southern states. Indiana reports 27 dead and 100 missing. Melrose Park and Elgin suffer heavy losses with millions in property damage.
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Melrose Park
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
Wisconsin
Illinois
West Liberty
Fenton
Elgin
Dunning
Zulu
Ind
Troy
Wis
Georgia
Alabama
Ilinois
Joliet
Elgin Tornado Kills Eight, Injures 100, Damages $4 Million
Elgin Illinois reports a devastating tornado on March 29 that killed eight and injured over 100. Property losses are estimated at more than four million dollars as merchants and laborers clear debris. Militia and former soldiers patrol the streets. A three story brick building was blown onto an adjacent structure in one of the storm's deadliest collapses.
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LA Grande
Elgin
Ill
Tornado Killings Surge In Joliet Toledo District
A violent tornado swept through Joliet Toledo O yesterday causing twenty deaths and hundreds wounded. Casualties also reported in nearby Swanton and Raabs Corner as cleanup begins and emergency services respond to the disaster.
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Joliet
Toledo
Swanton
Raabs Corner
Tornado Kills Twelve in La Grande and Five in West Point Georgia
A Georgia cyclone outbreak claimed twelve lives in La Grande and five in West Point. The tornado damaged the courthouse, churches, and businesses, which were converted into makeshift medical centers as rescuers aided the injured across several towns in Georgia and Alabama.
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Georgia
la Grande
Alabama
West Point
Dozen Perish in Alabama Town Tornado Toll
Alexander City reports a deadly tornado that struck yesterday killing five white residents and six Black residents. Property losses are estimated at thirty thousand dollars as authorities assess the casualty scene and begin aid efforts.
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Alabama
Alexander City
Woss
Fatal blaze ravages St Louis area amid widespread damage
A March 29 report from St Louis details one death and extensive property destruction as several men are injured. Damage to electrical wires has delayed news from affected districts, and authorities fear the total losses may be much larger.
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ST. Louis
Michigan cities cut off by wires destroyed in violent wind
A dozen Michigan cities were cut off from communication after wires were destroyed by fierce winds. The storm period lasted 24 hours across the state with extensive hail and property damage reported throughout Southern Michigan.
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Perenne Reaveeux
Michigan
Labor mobilizes 150000 workers in nonpartisan campaign
Washington dispatch reports steps to mobilize 150000 workers into 50000 three man committees to push a nonpartisan labor campaign. The executive committee includes Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and James OConnell. The drive aims to secure labor friendly candidates and votes in November, with participation in the presidential race to be decided by national convention developments.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Frank Morrison
American Federation
James O.connell
Poles Hold Line as Bolsheviks Fight on Pripet River
Warsaw March 29 Terrific fighting marks the latest 48 hours in Poland as government forces and Bolsheviks clash along the Pripet River. Polish lines remain intact and gains are reported on the ground. Polish armed trains and Bolshevik craft, including monitors, engage in a pitched battle as Bolshevik efforts to seize the Homel to Mizir railroad fail.
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Warsaw
Poland
Pripet
Homel
Mizir
Johnson attacks Wilson in Troy speech
Senator Hiram W. Johnson accused President Wilson of telling the Paris peace conference that the United States would send its army and fleet to Europe to settle boundary disputes. He argued America should have been represented at Paris by someone as deeply devoted to American interests as Lloyd George and Clemenceau were to England and France.
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Troy
N. Y
Hiram W. Johnson
Wilson
Paris
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