League Backers Urge Wilson to Accept Treaty With Reservations
A committee of League supporters led by Harvard’s A Lawrence Lowell and ex Attorney General George W Wickersham urged President Wilson to accept the peace treaty with Lodge reservations. They ask for a national referendum in April on disputed Senate issues and will also send the request to the Senate.
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Washington
League of Nations
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard University
George W. Wickersham
Wilson
Senate
Wood warns of propaganda risk to US allied ties
Gen Leonard Wood speaking at Lake Linden warns a complex propaganda system aims to estrange America from its allies. He says the effort already exists and could become a danger, urging loyalty by condemning those who scorn military uniforms as un-American.
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Wood
America
Galumet, Mich
Leonard Wood
Lake Linden
United States
Hoover Again Says He Is Not a Candidate
Former Oregon governor Oswald West reports Herbert Hoover refused to have his name used in the Oregon presidential primary He stated he is not seeking any office or party nomination.
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Hoover
Portland
Ore
Oswald West
Herbert Hoover
Oregon
Pomerene
Cox
Ohio
Hoover Backers Fight for GOP Nomination at Chicago
New York March 30 Hoover supporters press for the Republican nomination at Chicago and resolve to pursue a strong campaign. They also indicate a similar effort would be made for Democratic support if needed.
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Hoover
New York
Herbert Hoover
Republican Party
Chicago
Johnson says League of Nations is main political issue
New York March 30 Senator Hiram W Johnson declared the League of Nations must become a political issue and stay so until the American people themselves can pass judgment on the question. He urged the public to have a direct vote on the matter and stressed it would define U S policy.
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Johnson
League OF Nations
New York
Hiram W. Johnson
University of Montana selects 1921 basketball captain
Mis soula Mont March 30 Steve Sullivan chosen unanimously as captain of the 1921 basketball team at the State University. Sullivan starred all season and earned three letters annually. He is an all around athlete and one of the fastest Montana halfbacks on field, contributing to 1917 and 1919 state championship football teams.
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Missoula
Mont
Steve Sullivan
The
State University
Sullivan
Montana
Idaho Vandals name Ezra Hunter 1921 basketball captain
Ezra Hunter of Moscow selected captain of the University of Idaho Vandals for 1921 season. Hunter, Moscow born, led scoring for three years and earned Northwest forward honors last season chosen by Dec Bohler of Washington State College.
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Moscow
Ida
Ezra Hunter
Bohler
Washington State College
University of Idaho
Hunter
Senator Newberry Declines Senate Seat Pending Case
Senator Truman N. Newberry of Michigan said on arrival in Washington that he would not resume his Senate seat until all issues connected to the Michigan election conspiracy are cleared. He refused to comment on his conviction.
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Washington
Truman N. Newberry
Michigan
Senate
Newberry
New York to expel socialist legislators in Assembly
Albany March 30 The Judiciary Committee’s majority calls for permanent expulsion of five Socialist members branding the party as perpetual traitors The minority dissents The Assembly will debate the reports tomorrow with Majority Leader Alder to support and Theodore Roosevelt to oppose Roosevelt arguing against expelling an entire party’s representation while upholding individual qualifications only
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Albany
N. Y
Judiciary Committee
New York Assembly
Socialist Party
Assembly
Alder
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Mayor Caldwell Urges Jitney Tax to Aid City Cars
Seattle March 30 Mayor Hugh M Caldwell asked the City Council to require tighter jitney registration to cut the Municipal Street Railway deficit. He says jitney lines generate over a million dollars yearly and proper registration could add more than 200000 dollars to the city car system receipts.
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Seattle
Hugh M. Caldwell
Leehey cites large packers as Alaska salmon threat
Washington March 30 Mau rice D. Leehey special counsel for the Alaska Territorial Shipping Board told the Senate Committee on Commerce that the big salmon packers dominate by private boats, advantaging them over smaller packers using regular lines subject to stricter rules, and sacrificing fish supply for higher production. He said the proposed shipping bill would allow a tonnage tax against Alaska Packers as well as regular transport firms operating in Alaskan waters.
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Washington
Maurice D. Leehey
Alaska Territorial Shipping Board
Senate Committee On Commerce
Alaska
Leehey
Alaskan
Mob Lynches Black Man After Alleged Attack in Kentucky
In Paris Kentucky on March 2 a mob of about forty men dragged Grant Smith colored from an office where he was located and hanged him from a telegraph pole. The man was accused of harming a 14 year old white girl and authorities said the evidence was complete.
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Paris
Grant Smith
Smith
Former G. A. R. Commander Dies at Connecticut Home
Bridgeport Connecticut March 30 Ebert Beers aged 75 who served as Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1912 died here today at his home. He led the G A R during the 1912 term and was active in veterans affairs in Connecticut.
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Connecticut
Bridgeport
Conn
Ebert Beers
Grand Army of the Republic
Cupid Invited by Spokane Bankers After Chicago Rebuff
Cupid, ousted by the Federal Farm Bank of Chicago, is invited to Spokane by local bankers. Chicago banks discourage clerks earning $125 a month from marrying, while Spokane bankers encourage marriages.
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Spokane
Cupid
Federal Farm Bank of Chicago
Chicago
Frisco Judges Indicted in Corrupt Acts
San Francisco reports a grand jury indicted Police Judge Morris Oppenheim, Attorney Vincent Riccardo, and bail bond broker Peter McDonough for conspiring to obstruct the law. The case stems from Oppenheim's dismissal of a murder charge. Police Judge John Sullivan was indicted separately for bribery.
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San Francisco
Morris Oppenheim
Vincent Riccardo
Peter McDonough
Oppenheim
John Sullivan
Bergdoll Sentenced Five Years For Draft Evasion
New York March 30 Grover Cleveland Bergdoll wealthy Philadelphian convicted of evading the draft has been sentenced to five years in prison. Bergdoll is to serve his sentence at Governor's Island at hard labor. He will lose his citizenship and all of his army pay.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Governor's Island
California former minister receives long sentence
Oakland Cal March 30 John W Weiler a former clergyman was sentenced to an indeterminate term of one to fourteen years for criminal sed idicalism He organized the Communist Labor Party here in November.
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Oakland
Cal
John W. Weiler
Weiler
Communist Labor Party
Shipbuilders Plead Not Guilty In Court
Seattle March 30 Phillips Morrison and H F Ostrander officials of the Seaborn Shipbuilding Company Tacoma indicted for shipyard frauds pleaded not guilty in Federal Court today Their trial will probably be held in June.
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Seattle
Phillips Morrison
H. F
Rainiers edge Cubs in ten innings practice game
Seattle Pacific Coast League team Rainiers defeated the Chicago Cubs 2 to 1 in ten innings in Hanford California. The game served as Seattle’s first real practice contest of the season as Rainiers racked up ten hits off Cub pitchers who are touring in the minor league circuit ahead of the major league season.
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Chicago Cubs
Hanford
Cal
Seattle Pacific Coast League
Rainiers
Cub
Jack Johnson to Face Charges in Mexico Fight Soon
Calexico Calif March 30 Jack Johnson the colored pugilist and his white wife and his wife's maid arrived at Mexicali across the Mexican line from here He is scheduled to fight at Mexicali soon Johnson said he expects to cross the line soon to give himself up and face the white slave charges at Chicago
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Calexico
Calif
Jack Johnson
Mexicali
Johnson
Chicago
Chicago Population Growth Nears Three Million Mark
Chicago census figures show the city at 2,884,000, up 31 percent from 1910. The gain equates to roughly 700,000 people in ten years, marking a substantial urban expansion for the Illinois metropolis.
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Chicago
Census Bureau
Mississippi May Put Woman Suffrage Over
Mississippi seems likely to ratify the woman suffrage amendment making the state the 36th. The Senate reconsidered defeat and voted for ratification after Lieut. Gov. C. A. Steel cast the deciding vote. The House is to vote again tomorrow.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
State Senate
House of Representatives
C. A. Steel
Senate
Denmark Faces Possibility of Revolution
In Copenhagen on March 30 crowds gathered in public squares demanding the reinstatement of the Cabinet and the calling of Parliament. Social Democrats threaten a general strike if demands are not met and a republic could be proclaimed by progressive parties if the King delays. Government moves to keep order.
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Copenhagen
Christian
Nevada Governor Boyle and Banker Vanderlip to Speak at Seattle
Seattle March 30 Gov Emmet J Boyle of Nevada and Frank A Vanderlip head of National City Bank have accepted invitations to speak before the International Mining Congress meeting here in April Boyle is a first cousin of Frank A Boyle United States land office receiver at Juneau
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Gov. Boyle
Nevada
Vanderlip
Seattle
Emmet J. Boyle
Frank A. Vanderlip
New York
National City Bank
International Mining Congress
Gov
Emmet Boyle
Frank A. Boyle
United States Land Office
Juneau
Repairs to Spokane Cost Forty Thousand Dollars
Seattle March 30 Repairs that will cost forty thousand dollars have begun on the Spokane. Nineteen plates will be removed as a result of her striking bottom in Wrangell Narrows. It is believed that only the double bottom saved the Spokane from sinking. She came to Seattle under her own steam.
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Spokane
Seattle
Wrangell Narrows
Prince John and Prince Albert Collide Offshore
On Graham Island near Dead Tree Point in Prince Rupert B C two Grand Trunk steamers named Prince John and Prince Albert collided. The Prince John ran aground and passengers were transferred to the Prince Albert for safety.
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Prince Albert
Prince John
Prince Rupert
B. C
Grand Trunk
Dead Tree Point
Graham Island
Tornado toll and damage across states prompt relief efforts
A Chicago report estimates 156 deaths from Sunday's tornadoes across Indiana Illinois Georgia Ohio Michigan Alabama Missouri and Wisconsin with hundreds wounded and many missing. Property losses run to 6 million in Northeastern Illinois 2 million in Western Ohio 2 million in Michigan and 1 million in Georgia. State troops and the Red Cross assist victims as refugees seek shelter in tents.
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Chicago
Indiana
Illinois
Georgia
Ohio
Michigan
Alabama
Missouri
Wisconsin
Red Cross
Missing Auburn man sought by Northwest police
Tacoma March 30 police authorities throughout the Northwest have been asked to search for Gorr Bartholf of Auburn Washington who has been missing since last Thursday. Bartholf is interested with his father and uncles in mines near Anchorage. His family fears foul play or possible self harm.
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Tacoma
Northwest
Gorr Bartholf
Auburn
Wash
Bartholf
Anchorage
Germany pledges to stay within peace terms in Ruhr
London March 20 Germany assures Allies she will not send more troops into the Ruhr Valley than allowed by the peace treaty. She says she will move only with sufficient force to quell the Communist uprising and restore order. Premier Millerand warned that France will occupy part of the neutral zone if Germany violates terms, regardless of Allied agreement.
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London
Germany
Ruhr
Millerand
France
Allies May Occupy Ruhr Valley to Restore Peace
Essen reports that Allies may occupy the Ruhr Valley to mediate between the Communists and the German Government. Reds invite Allied occupation to protect radical soldiers. President Ebert vows to sweep radicals from the army with an iron broom and show no quarters to traitors.
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Essen
Ruhr
Ebert
Communists Suffer Defeat and Seek Armistice in Ruhr
London report says German Reds fighting in the Ruhr Valley requested an armistice after a severe setback due to President Ebert's forces. A large radical unit was destroyed and a full company annihilated. Radicals seek terms to avoid annihilation and harsh government actions.
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London
Ruhr
Ebert
Poles Continue Defeating Reds in Poland War
Warsaw March 30 Poles inflicted severe losses on Bolsheviki forces in the war for possession of Poland. Poles annihilated Bolshevik regiments yesterday evening in a spirited engagement as the Bolsheviki army was forced backward. Two armored trains battled at 200 feet apart with the Polish train prevailing. Local sentiment runs high with confidence.
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Warsaw
Poland
Bolshevik Ambassador Faces Deportation Charge
Washington March 30 Martens a Bolshevik ambassador has been ordered to appear tomorrow to face deportation charges. The Department of Justice says it has provided immigration officials with a complete and perfect deportation case against Martens. The hearings will require him to show cause why he should not be compelled to leave the United States.
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Washington
Martens
Department of Justice
United States
British Columbia Leaders Seek Early Bone Dry Referendum
Vancouver March 30 British Columbia prohibition leaders plan to seek a referendum soon on bone dry prohibition for the province.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
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