Muscle Shoals nitrate plant under war contract probe
Col J B Richards testimony links the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant to wartime policy and alleged waste in Air States Co contracts. He claims the project helped cut dependence on Chilean supplies, influenced German surrender thinking, and notes welfare and entertainment spending alongside the plant’s construction. The ongoing Justice Department inquiry may critique the methods and extravagance.
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Crowell
Ap- 6d
Air Ss Co
Shoals
Amerad Co
Airates Co
United States
Tate
Ger
Gol. Richards
Department of Justice
Blizzard Hits Illinois and Midwest in Severe Wind
A March blizzard crosses from the Rocky Mountain region into the central west, hitting Illinois and neighboring states with wind gusts up to 45 miles per hour. Chicago’s temperature plunged 21 degrees in two hours while Iowa Minnesota Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska and South Dakota report varying blizzard intensity. Trains disrupted in western Nebraska and Minnesota. two men are killed in a wreck near Norwood Minnesota. Also, a Stamford incident sees discharged soldier Harry Kenneth robbed of discharge papers and $10 after a pistol threat from three men on the post road.
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Rocky Mountain
Central West
Illinois
Mercury
Chicago
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Oklaho
Kansas
Nebraska
South
Norwood
Stamford
Harry Kenneth
Greenwich
Nora Hague
Kenneth
Senate panel bars new taxes until Germany reparation fixed
Paris March 1 the senate finance and foreign affairs committee will not impose any new taxes until Germany's reparation amount is set. The phrase the long face is a poor advertisement appears as a closing remark in the report.
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Paris
Senate
Finance and Foreign Affairs
Germany
Presidents address governors conference opens in White House
President Wilson will speak at the opening session of the governors and mayors conference in the White House East Room. Secretary Wilson and other cabinet members will address government contracts and state needs with Coolidge presiding Tuesday and Glass leading the interior session Wednesday.
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Washington
Wilson
Conference of Governors and Mayors
White House
Secretary of Labor
Baker
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Roger W. Babson
Calder
Owen and
Kenyon
Interior Building
Short Men League fights for longer Brooklyn straps
Brooklyn activists form the Short Men's League to appeal to the public service commission for longer elevated train straps. The group emphasizes safety and accessibility for shorter riders amid city transit concerns.
Valera's Escape and Allied News from Paris and New York
Paris details of Prof. de Valera escape from Lincoln prison revealed by Sinn Fein rep John O Kelly. Gardener, Gaelic songs, soap impressions, and decoy cars aided freedom. Valera may appear in Paris when wanted. New York reports Buffalo soldiers return aboard Sobral with 43 officers and 1693 men, plus 10 officers and 356 men from 349th MG battalion and Carrillo with convalescents. Amsterdam notes Pan-German revival attempts to rehabilitate Ludendorff. he eyes action against Spartacides and praises the ex-kaiser while criticizing the crown prince.
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Paris
de Valera
Sinn Fein
Lincoln
England
John O’kelly
O’kelly
New York
367Th Infantry
Regular Army
Carrillo
Bordeaux
Ludendorff
Amsterdam
Kurt Eisner
Bavaria
Telegraph Union
Berlin
Germany
Captain Ryle to Sweep Sound for Missing Man Body
Stamford reports Captain John Ryle set off at 11 am in a large power boat near Island for the search for the missing Charles Pratt's copper, with hopes the body will be recovered before nightfall.
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Stamford
John Ryle
Paratus
Island
Charles Pratt
Happenings in This WGS 25 EASA
Busy Bees of the North church staged a Sunday school drama critiquing the Woman's Rights movement with lead roles by Mrs. W A Pearne Mrs James Read Mrs Seward V Coffin and Mrs Elmer G Derby. The Conn Valley Mfg Co plant at Centerbrok burned to the ground early today a total loss estimated at $50000. Ned will initiate gospel temperance meetings in Middlesex tonight. Loaded teams still cross the river though ice is poor with foot passage possible. Long freight trains on the New England road deemed dangerous. Farmers have more timber ready for spring shipment thanks to good sledding this winter. Snow softening as horsemen plan trots on Portland reservoir where ice is 14 inches thick. Tobacco offers this season range two to five cents a pound and growers plan smaller acreage. A new iron water box for street hoses goes in front of Coe Brothers Market on Main St. William B Brewer went to New York to hear Henry Irving tonight. On March 20 Sheriff Thomas Brown will auction all goods of the Columbia Quarry Co Maromas. The quarry opened with promise of Maromas rivaling Middletown in population. Nearly every line of business attended the Middletown Business Men's Association banquet at Chafee's hotel last night. President Henry Bernard presided. County Commissioner John Carroll warned of Haddam jail hospitality should it arise. The meeting ranked among the city’s most enjoyable. A local meat market shows a large stock of fancy turkeys at 14 cents a pound.
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North Church
W. A. Pearne
James Read
Seward V. Coffin
Elmer G. Derby
Conn. Valley Mfg. Co
Centerbrok
Ned
Middlesex
New England
Portland
Coe Brothers
Main Street
William B. Brewer
New York
Henry Irving
Thomas Brown
Columbia Quarry Co
Maromas
Middletown
Middletown Business Men’s Association
Chafee’s
Henry Bernard
John Carroll
Haddam
Sinn Fein Leader Seeks Irish Independence Stance
Paris reports Sean O Callaigh predicts Wilson faces Irish independence pressure. He sparks opposition to the League covenant, warns American votes will press senators to reject the League without Ireland’s promise. Creel’s Ireland visit supports independence claims. O Callaigh seeks meeting with Col. House to push the argument.
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O'Kelly
Democratic Party
League of Nations
England
George Creel
United States
Paris
Ireland
Irish Provisional Government
Dublin
Wilson
O’kelly
Col. B. M. House
The
American Commission
Tiraspol Captured by Allied Forces in Eastern Front
In Salinika Greece on March 1 French and Greek troops captured Tiraspol 58 miles north of Odessa from bolsheviki forces. Allied units pursue the retreating bolsheviki along the Dnies ter river as substantial material is seized.
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Tiraspol
Salinika
Greece
Odessa
Dniester
British Army Strength Declines in Britain Germany and India
London March 1 The British army is being reduced to 159000 men. Great Britain's strength exclusive for India at present is 2500000 men. The British army of occupation in Germany will be composed of 380000 men and 28600 officers.
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London
Great Britain
India
Germany
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Cascara
Committee For Relief In
Near East
Middletown War Bureau
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Henry C. Ward
William H. Bouteiller
Publicity Committee
J. Vincent Dempsey
Leo B. Santangelo
William J. Kieft
George A. Tierney
Tierney
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Public Service Commission
Warwick
Lyons
James Turner
Turner
Gotham
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Atlantic City
Central Federated Union
Valera
Chauceur
Sinn Feiners
Sean O’callaigh
Sinn
Alminum Sale
Bacon Brothers
Royal Electric
Walter A. Blau
Anu
Cerise
the J.brewer Co
Wain and
Court Streete
Eig
Brainard & Logan
Main St
Pany
W. T. Fields CO
Chapel Street
Investment Brokers
Liberty
New Haven, Conn
Myrtie Ethelyn Robinson
Mazda
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