President Wilson urges servants role in postwar prosperity
President Wilson told a White House gathering that America must serve the average man as the nation plans postwar reconstruction. He warned delegates to Paris conference that failing to serve the people would bring lasting discredit to leaders, and stressed government as a servant to states and municipalities in coordinating relief and labor efforts. The address followed brief remarks and a luncheon invitation, with speeches by other officials detailing labor and reconstruction plans.
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Washington
America
Wilson
White House
United States
East Room
Turnby
Cen
Ter
Paris
Herbert Myerick
Department of Labor
Roger W. Babson
Education and Information Service
England
Department
Babson
Kenyon
Calder
Owen
Glass
Houston
Redfield
Lane
Daniels
Baker
American Vessel Mercer Refloated Off Kent Coast
London reports the American steamship Mercer of 4457 tons went ashore today off Dungeness near the Kentish coast while bound from New York to Antwerp. The vessel was quickly refloated after grounding and had sailed from New York on February 16.
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London
Mercer
Kentish Coast
Lloyds
New York
Antwerp
Dungeness
German Consul Arrested for Secession Circulars
Berlin report via London states the German vice consul Paul Schwarz has been arrested by the Czecho-Slovak government in Prague. He is charged with trying to mail through the consulate 20,000 circulars advocating Bohemian secession from Czecho-Slovakia.
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Berlin
London
Prague
Paul Schwarz
Bohemia
Czecho-Slovakia
Clearing House Statement Credit Exchanges and Balances
New York records show sub treasury credit of 1,710,447 dollars with exchanges totaling 544,956,369 dollars and balances of 78,453,408 dollars. The data reflects financial movements and ledger balances at the Clearing House during the period.
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Clearing House
New York
Treasury
De Valera Holds Off Opinion On Wilson Stand
London March 3 Ultranational Irish Society in London quotes Prof. de Valera president Sinn Fein saying he will not rush to judge President Wilson. He warns against premature criticism and states Ireland’s stance will be voiced when the time is right. Sinn Fein’s John O Kelly says voices will be heard at the conference and denies Irish aid to Germany.
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de Valera
London
Irish Society
de Velera
M. P
Sinn Fein
Wilson
John O’kelly
Paris
The
Standard
O’kelly
Ireland
Germany
England
Prof
France
Ennough
Head on Trial for Manslaughter in Retro Brighton Beach Wreck
In Mineola on March 3 Thomas R. Blewitt, one of five Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co officials, stood trial for manslaughter in the second degree over the Brighton Beach elevated crash that killed over 90 and injured 225 last November. The charge cites culpable negligence in employing Edward A. Luciano, an inexperienced motorman. Judge Seeger denied defense motion to dismiss for failure to state a crime as jury selection began, with Nassau officials Lewis Smith and L. D. Howell acting as special defense counsel amid spectator chatter.
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Seeger
Lewis Smith
L. D. Howell
Nassau County
German Reparations Terms at Peace Conference
Paris reports the inter allied Council of Ten opens by studying Marshal Fochs disarmament terms for Germany including land sea and air cuts and the end of submarine warfare. The reparations report is said to fix 2400000000 pounds sterling or 1200000000000 dollars as payment, with terms expected to be sent to Germany by months end. The allies may pursue industry questions on common lines after peace.
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Paris
Inter-Allied Council of Ten
Foch
Germany
Committee On
Strike Organizers Held in Stamford
Samuel Lefko vitz, Frederick Gold, Celia Novick, and May Garfinkle were detained for alleged attempts to deter women from working at S21 and Asch in New York wirth makers. The group, all organizers or associated with the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, were accused of intimidation as a strike by New York employees halted work. Lefkovitz is Hungarian, the others Russian.
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Samuel Lefkovitz
East 89Th Street
New York
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Frederick Gold
Avenue D
Celia Novick
Lexington Avenue
May Garfinkle
Fox Street
S21
Asch
Weist
Fight Against Palmer in Senate Nomination Battle
Senator Frelinghuysen warned of a tough fight to confirm A Mitch Palmer as attorney general before the current session ends. He said he will reveal details about Palmer's administration as alien property custodian and would not filibuster if confirmation is pursued.
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Palmer
Washington
A. Mitchell Palmer
Frelinghuysen
Senate
Foundation of peace rests on American responsibility
London dispatch notes the Daily News that the peace settlement hinges on American responsibility. It says the Senate shows hostility to the League of Nations while President Wilson seeks public backing. Wilson is expected to reach Paris around March 14 to gauge American support.
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London
Daily News
Senate
League of Nations
Wilson
Paris
Arthur Woods Appointed War Department Labor Assistant
Col. Arthur Woods, former New York City police commissioner, is named special assistant to the secretary of war for labor readjustment. Secretary Baker states the War Department will cooperate closely with the Labor Department to solve unemployment problems.
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Col. Woods Baker
Washington
Baker
Col
Arthur Woods
New York City
Secretary of War
War Department
Department of Labor
Auto theft sentence for Stamford pair in 60 days
Peter Calino was jailed 60 days and fined 10 dollars plus costs for taking James Giancola’s car without permission. Michael Di Vasto, who accompanied him, was fined 10 dollars and costs. Neither man held an operators license.
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Stamford
James Giancola
Peter Calino
Michael di Vasto
Congress Near An End In 65th Session At War End
Washington reports the 65th Congress near completion as lawmakers gathered in a late session. The victory loan bill of 7 billion dollars passed in the Senate after a rocky debate, while Manley Clark’s largely empty legislative slate in the House signals an orderly adjournment. The Gallagher resolution on Ireland and debates over the League of Nations and potential extra sessions dominated the day.
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Champ Clark
House
Gallagher
Senate
Ireland
Sherman
Illinois
League of Nations
Reavis
Democratic Congress
Shipping Board
Wilson
Congress
Farnce
Treasury
War Finance Corporation
Aged Captain Killed By Auto In New London
Captain Henry Mack 82, master of a fishing sloop from Long Island, died at St Lawrence hospital after being struck by a Bridgeport driven car near the ferry. Driver R Ahogren reported to police and was not held. coroner Brown investigated the accident.
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New London
Henry Mack
Long Island
St. Lawrence Hospital
R. Ahogren
Broadstreet
Bridgeport
Ahogren
Providence
Mack
Brown
Shooting at Burns Near Grand Central Station
Miss Gertrude Wormworth of Brooklyn fired two shots at detective William J. Burns near Grand Central, aiming at Col Edward H R Green. Both bullets missed as a crowd gathered and police reserves moved in. the young woman was disarmed by witnessing detectives.
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Burns
New York
William J. Burns
Edward H. R. Green
Hetty Green
Gertrude
Wormworth
Brooklyn
Grand Central Station
Want Dry Zone Order Revoked
Newport Rhode Island March 3 Mayor Mahoney traveled to Washington with a petition from numerous citizens to Secretary of the Navy Daniels urging revocation of the wartime dry zone around naval stations. The petition argues the order harms local business and offends the thousands of summer unionists. Under the order Newport has been bone dry.
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Newport
R. I
Mahoney
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Naval Stations
Supreme Court Upholds Harrison Anti Narcotic Law
Washington March 3 the supreme court of the United States this afternoon upheld the constitutionality of the Harrison anti narcotic law stressing the prohibition on physicians administering narcotics to recognized dope fiends requiring use of internal revenue bureau prescription blanks and denying druggists the right to sell narcotics without prescriptions.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Internal Revenue Bureau
Germans Call Americans Swine In Berlin Demonstration
A large anti American protest gathers in Berlin after German East African troops under General Lettow Vorbeck parade in Pariser Platz. Demonstrators storm the Hotel Aclon shouting that Americans are swine and consuming all the food.
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Berlin
London
Lettow Vorbeck
Pariser Platz
Hotel Aclon
Governors approve deportation policy at White House
Secretary of Labor Wilson led a unanimous conference of governors and mayors in approving a policy to deport aliens from the United States who advocate overthrow of the government by force. The action was taken at the White House this afternoon.
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Washington
Secretary of Labor
Wilson
United States
Conference of Governors of Mayors
White House
Meaning of head of family in income tax ruling
Hartford March 3 a collector Walsh explains who qualifies as head of a family for the $2000 exemption. A person supporting in one household relatives by blood marriage or adoption, with temporary separations allowed if the common home remains. Minors must file if net income exceeds 1000 or a guardian may file for them.
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Hartford
Conn
Collector of Internal Revenue
Walsh
Sherman Attacks Wilson Over League Pledge
Senator Sherman of Illinois denounces President Wilson for pledging the United States to a League of Nations calling it usurpation and dictatorship. He calls the act a Pandora’s box of evil and warns it exceeds constitutional power while sharply criticizing the president's leadership in Washington.
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Sherman
League Project
Washington
Wilson
United States
League of Nations
Senator Sherman
Illinois
Senate
Caesar
Mayo Again Arrested For Bigamy In New York
Virginus St. Julian Mayo, held on bigamy charges by his third wife Wilhelmina L. Meyer Mayo, had arraignment postponed to Thursday in Yorkville police court. Counsel J. Sidney Dernstein said the alleged bigamy occurred 15 years ago and Mayo had visited New York weekly for a decade without arrest, claiming the warrant was issued to collect money.
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New Haven
New York
James E Smith
Virginus St. Julian Mayo
Wilhelmina L. Meyer Mayo
Groehl
Yorkville
J. Sidney Dernstein
Mayo
New York Weekly
Groebl
Supreme Court Upholds Indictment in Socialist Case
The Supreme Court upholds the Philadelphia Socialist Party officers Charles T. Schenk and Elizabeth Baer on anti draft activity charges. They argued the case rested on the espionage act and violated free speech and press protections.
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Supreme Court
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Charles T. Schenk
Elizabeth Baer
Socialist Party of Philadelphia
Federal District Court of Philadelphia
Lane's Bill Diagnosed in Senate Charge
Washington March 3 Senator Gronna of North Dakota charged in the senate that Secretary Lane's land reclamation bill seeking 100 million dollars for returning soldiers serves not the soldiers but to dispose of vast wastelands and free treasury funds. He warned Democrats that the measure would not pass.
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Lane
Washington
Treasury
Gronna
North Dakoa
Senate
Myers
Montana
Cronna
Five Troopships Arrive in New York from France
Five ships arrived in New York on March 3 bringing over 7,000 veterans from France. The Great Northern carried 2,643 soldiers with 1,291 listed as sick or wounded, alongside the cruiser Frederick, the Polar Bear, the Siboney, and the wsapland. Soldiers from every state and all army branches were represented aboard the Great Northern.
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New York
France
Great Northern
Frederick
Polar Bear
Siboney
Wsapland
Union
Fighting at Munich and Copenhagen reported March 3
A Berlin dispatch says lively fighting continues at Munich with German troops under General Maerker occupying Halle. The report also notes activity at Copenhagen as the conflict unfolds.
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Munich
Copenhagen
Berlin
Maerker
Halle
Sub Treasury Gains From Banks in Saturday Session
New York March 3 The sub treasury reports a cash net gain of 1,715,000 from Friday to Saturday and a total gain of 2,131,000 from banks during Saturday operations.
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Treasury
New York
Arias
Morrison Pleads Children’s Rights at Opening Session
Ministers from across the state gathered at Berkeley Divinity School for Connecticut’s first Social Conference under the Federation of Churches. H C Morrison urged equal education rights, universal school access, and free texts, noting New England’s lag behind western states.
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West
Berkeley Divinity School
Connecticut
Federation of Churches
St. Luke’s Chapel
William H. Hall
North Congregational Church
Middletown
Williams
W. N. Rice
H. C. Morrison
New England
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Mississippi
Percy T. Walden
Charles Kellogg
State Board of Charities
Richard Fife
Wesleyan University
Holy Trinity Church
Acheson
J. D. Adam
Labor
Williams Library
Patrick F. O’meara
Connecticut Federation of Labor
C. F. Carter
F. Ernest Johnson
Church
W. B. Bailey
Cyrus F. Stimson
Recreation Association of America
Stueck
Modern Tavern
Bishop Brewster
Federation
R. H. Potter
Roy B. Guild
Charles E Van Loan Deed
Charles E Van Loan humorist and writer on sports topics died yesterday in an Abington Pa hospital after a brief illness. He was forty three, married with two children, and had traveled from Los Angeles to Philadelphia on business before falling gravely ill.
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Charles E. van Loan
Philadelphia
Abington
Mr. van Loan
Los Angeles
Child Dies of Burns in Norwalk Fire Incident
Florence Tatto five died at Norwalk hospital from burns suffered while playing near a fire in a smoke house behind her home. She was the surviving daughter of Frank Tatto who had already lost his wife and other children in the flu epidemic.
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Norwalk
Florence Tatto
Norwalk Hospital
Frank Tatto
Republic Proclaimed in Luxemburg as Princess Flees
A republic was officially proclaimed in Luxembourg. Princess Charlotte, who succeeded her sister Marie Adelaide, has fled and is likely headed toward Switzerland, signaling a dramatic shift in the regional monarchy.
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Luxemburg
Geneva
Charlotte
Marie Adelaide
Switzerland
Metal Prices Edge Down in New York Markets
Lead turns easier while East St. Louis spot prices show steadiness for March and April contracts. Spelter remains steady with East St. Louis spot quoted 625 to 630 for March and 625 to 630 for April, May, and June.
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New York
East St. Louis
Frontiers of Germany to be robbed of all means of aggression
Paris March 3 This week at the peace conference is billed as its greatest for decision making. The council of ten will consider disarmament and the fate of Germany with big five powers pressing hard on frontiers and punishment. France seeks harsh terms including dismantling fortifications and depriving Germany of military capability. The plan includes destroying thousands of German guns, limiting army size, and restricting air power while keeping German political stability by food aid.
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Paris
Germany
France
Hohengaller
Sion
Wilson
Council of Ten
Marshal Foch
Stephen Picton
Weimar
Krupp
Essen
M. Pichon
Philip Scheidemann
German Peace Commission
Economic Committee Consid
Kiev Canal
Europe
Waterbury Cleanups Street Walkers Arrests Shock City
Waterbury on March 3 reports 17 women arrested for soliciting on street corners and fined, with 14 found guilty and sentenced to 30 days in jail. Remaining three await trial, appeals filed, bonds set at 500 dollars. many named as known offenders from across the state. In New York, detectives thwart an attempted shooting at William J Burns near Grand Central, a young woman firing twice but missing as she is subdued by officers.
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Waterbury
Wien
Fighting in Posen and Copenhagen In Progress
Rebels clash as G men battle Poles in Posen amid updates from East Prussia. Allied mission efforts continue while Ukrainska forces reportedly renew attacks in the region.
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Posen
Copenhagen
G Mans
East Prussia
Ukr
GOP Not Opposed To Near Washington March 3 Speech
In the 65th Congress, Senator McCumber of North Dakota assures that the Republican Party is not opposed to a plan involving Nations. The remarks were made during a Senate speech in the near Washington area.
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Dent Wilson
McCumber
Phenkota
Senate
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