League of Nations sessions to be continuous
Paris reports that President Wilson will preside over League Commission meetings as the plan to consider all amendments to the covenant proceeds. Italy and Jugo-Slavia dispute over Dalmatian territory is to be refereed by Wilson, with ongoing talks between Italy and President Wilson and Col. F. M. House.
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Wilson
League Commission
Paris
Orlando
Italy
Col. F. M. House
Fiume
Adriatic Littoral
Jugo-Slavia
Dalmouth
Adriatic
League of Nations
League of Nations Commission
Supreme Allied
Hotel Crill
Robert Cecil
England
Lord Roberts
League
Supreme Inter-Allied War Council
Alier
France
Poland
Waterbury Drug Store Robbed in City Center
A female burglar forced entry through a cellar window to the Apothecaries Hall in Waterbury late last night. She escaped with about $250 from a cash register bag, despite the store being in the heart of the business district and well lit.
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Waterbury Drug
Waterbury
Apothecaries
Clearing House Statement Fork March 22
Sub treasury balance shows 701 thousand, 823 dollars and 976 million, 518 thousand, 661 cents or units in various accounts. The statement records large totals and asset distribution for the period ending March 22.
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Clearing House
Fork
Sub-treasury
Treasury reports over a billion in income taxes collected
Washington reports payments and extensions push total income and excess profits taxes to about 1.001 billion dollars, with estimates that over 4 billion will be netted by the revenue bill. Districts show gains over last year though Minnesota Philadelphia West Virginia and Pittsburg fall short on quarterly deposits. Officials note big steel firms may have shifted payments to New York and say broader prosperity appears in rising receipts across North Dakota Illinois and North and South Carolina. The Internal Revenue Bureau has collected about two and a quarter billion since July 1.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Minnesota
New Mexico
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
West Virginia
New York
North Dakota
London Strike Talks With Triple Alliance Subcommittee
London reports a labor triple alliance subcommittee meeting with the cabinet over the railroad dispute. The cabinet shows no sign of backing down from its terms, following J H Thomas of the railway workers union stating the government’s settlement offer was rejected.
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Triple Alliance
London
J. H. Thomas
Railway Men’s Union
Cosgrove Wins Republican Nomination For Hartford Assessor
Hartford March 22 at Charter Oak Hall three ballots chose John F Cosgrove as the Republican assessor nominee to run with Lieutenant Al Simons. On the final ballot Cosgrove 55 Breen 34 Shea 18. Simons was unanimously renominated. Other ticket positions were filled without contest.
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Hartford
John F. Cosgrove
al” Simons
Charter Oak Hall
Frank E. Shea
John H. Breen
Cosgrove
Breen
Shea
Assessor
Burleson Order Upheld by Massachusetts Supreme Court
The full bench of the supreme judicial court dismissed the Massachusetts public commission's petition against New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. The court held the United States is a party to the suit and cannot be sued, rejecting the demand to cancel toll rates and revert to the prior schedule ordered by Postmaster Burleson.
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Burleson
Boston
Supreme Judicial Court
Massachusetts Public Commission
New England Telephone &Telegraph Co
Telephone Corporation
United States
British Simplified Spelling Demonstration in Reading Lesson
In London on March 22 the text spoof shows how new spellings like here baby talk see baby work ten little toes over see goes illustrate a British effort to simplify reading for children. The note clarifies it is not Choctaw nor anti-bone dry propaganda but a teaching system example.
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Ndon
Admiral Grayson Becomes Father in Paris
Washington March 22 Rear Admiral Cary T Grayson Wilsons aide and personal physician will meet a new family member on his return to Washington A son has been born in Paris and Secretary Tumulty calls it a very fine boy, describing him as some boy.
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Grayson
Washington
Cary T. Grayson
Wilson
Paris
Tumulty
Fancy Stockings Banned at Washington Navy Yard
An official order issued today prohibits Yeomen at the navy department from mixing outfits. Hundreds of young women, known as Feomen F, were seen brightening plain garb with colored stockings and trims. They must wear the regulation uniform or full civilian dress going forward.
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Washington
Navy Department
Feomen (F
Japan Wins Private Settlement on Equal Rights Demands
Paris reports that Japan’s push for equal rights for its citizens within the League of Nations framework has been privately settled with modifications. The term equality was removed, leaving a demand for justice for nationals of all league members. Britain and Australia show reservations, while the United States weighs the entire issue. Japanese ambassador Keishiro Matusi says the proposed amendment should not be conflated with immigration policy. The League commission’s neutral suggestions hearings concluded with thanks from M. Loudon of Holland.
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Paris
Japan
League of Nations
League
Australia
United States
Great Britain
Keishiro Matusi
League of Nations Commission
M. Loudon
Holland
National Kitchen to back workers with restaurant loans
London March 22 T G Jones directs a new National Kitchen branch of the Ministry of Food to back local authorities in establishing national restaurants if workers demand good food at fair prices. Loans up to full capital with no interest for ten years will be provided, with advisory support to ensure success and possible school pupil restaurants linked to food education.
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London
T. G. Jones
Ministry of Food
Jones
Food Ministry
Evidence Found Linking Front Page to Wilkins Case
Detectives recovered a fragment of Lybrook Era dated January 29 from Dr. Wilkins pocket in his Lors Beach home. The piece wrapped around the hammer used to kill Mrs Walter Keene Wilkins on February 27 is viewed as a crucial link in the investigation, suggesting a possible connection to the suspect.
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Wilkins
New York
Walter Keene Wilkins
Lors Beach
Waterbury Jobless Figures Double Estimates
Waterbury reports 7,000 to 8,000 unemployed after a city canvass. United States Employment Service committees say the need for work is not desperate as theatres and amusements report record business, especially in the afternoons. Previous estimates listed 4,000 jobless.
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Waterbury
United States Employment Service
Total Army Discharges
Washington reports discharges to March 22 total 86 293 officers and 1 289 962 enlisted men. General March announced demobilization orders issued for 1 28 500 officers and men, leaving 252 245 to be discharged under existing orders.
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Washington
March
United States
A.E. F
Bank Statement Highlights Shifts in New York Loans and Deposits
New York bank data shows average loans up 31.939 million as demand deposits rise 84.522 million and time deposits edge up 2.349 million. Reserve increases total 26.52774 million. Actual figures show loans down 58.086 million with demand deposits falling 35.889 million and reserves down 15.11697 million while time deposits rise 1.734 million.
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New York
Charles Must Abdicate Promptly From Austria
Copenhagen report says Emperor Charles must abdicate and leave Austria at once. The Vienna assembly acted, and a royal invitation from the English king offers asylum for Charles and his family in Britain.
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Charles
Copenhagen
Vienna Assembly
England
Bng
War Front Shifts in Picardy and Peace Outlook
March 22 1918 German forces break through in Picardy front over a 50 mile arc, seize 16 000 to 20 000 prisoners as cannonade rings to England. March 22 1919 Germany lies wrecked before Allies with Kaiser and ex crown prince in Holland as Paris peace talks shape terms.
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Picardy
England
Germany
Holland
Paris
Fifth Loan Will Be Last Says Glass
Secretary Carter Glass stated in Chicago that the fifth Victory Liberty Loan will be the final popular loan. He told Liberty loan groups and editors that it should be subscribed from savings, with funds eventually returned as interest. He predicted the bond bureau will replace further popular drives to finance government obligations.
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Chicago
Treasury
Carter Glass
Liberty Loan
Treasury Department
Treasury Certificates Oversubscribed in Victory Loan Offering
Washington March 22 Secretary Glass announced an over subscription of more than 42 million dollars for the bi weekly offering of treasury certificates issued in anticipation of the victory loan. The minimum offered was 500 thousand with subscriptions totaling 542.197 million. Subscriptions were paid in treasury certificates of the December 5 issue, bringing the outstanding total to 4.8552565 billion. The Richmond Atlanta and Kansas City districts were the only federal reserve districts not oversubscribing their quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury Glass
Richmond
Atlanta
Kansas City
Federal-Reserve
General Cole Leads Yankee Division Sails for Boston Welcomers
From Brest Brig Gen Charles H Cole of the Yankee division Lieut Col Frank B Perkins of Salem Mass and Capt John C Leggatt of Lowell Mass sailed to confer with Boston reception committee on plans for the divisions welcome upon arrival Brig Gen Cole and Col Frank N Hume commander of the 103rd infantry have been decorated with the French war cross.
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General Cole
Econmy
France
Charles H. Cole
Frank 8. Perkins
Salem
Mass
101St Artillery
John C. Leggatt
Lowell
Cole
Brest
Boston
Frank N. Hume
Sweets for Yanks in April cracker and wafer orders
Washington reports the April nonperishable food plan for American expeditionary forces includes one million packages each of cracker jack fruit tablets after dinner mints salted almonds salted peanuts and wafer rolls and 500000 cartons of fancy wafers plus 1800000 cartons of assorted crackers due to a near halt in French cracker production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
France
Prince of Wales Critiqued as Dancer in New York
Miss Eleanor Whitmore of Boston, Y M C A secretary, arrived aboard the auxiliary cruiser Louisville with others from New York. She met the Prince of Wales at a Goblenz soldier entertainment after the armistice signing and judged him pleasant but not a strong dancer compared with the average American man.
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Prince of Wales
New York
Eleanor Whitmore
Boston
Louisville
Goblenz
Two Naval Deserters Held in Hartford
Hartford report says John Herson and Frank Somerset both aged 17 and 16 from Boston were held today by federal authorities as deserters from the United States Navy. They enlisted under fictitious names and addresses with Somerset having a December 18 1517 enlistment and deserting January 24 after a three day furlough.
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Hartford
John Herson
Frank Somerset
Boston
United States Navy
Somerset
Allies Evacuate Odessa
London reports Odessa evacuated by Allied forces on March 22, with a British and French garrison in occupation. North of Odessa Greek forces have been heavily engaged as Bolshevik troops recently retreated.
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Odessa
London
Noroton Heights man arrested in Noroton Heights shooting
Stamford police arrested George Muldello of Noroton Heights after a quiet investigation into the February 22 shooting of Sam Murdock of Noroton Heights. Muldello was taken to Darien to be tried for assault with attempt to kill.
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Stamford
George Muldello
Noroton Heights
Sam Murdock
Muldello
Darien
Sub Treasury Report on Banks Seizures in New York
Sub Treasury reports the movement of 550000 dollars from banks in New York on March 22 indicating a significant cash flow event affecting financial institutions and public treasury operations. No further details are provided in the readable text.
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Treasury Report
New York
Wilson May Return Early in May
Washington reports indicate President Wilson could return to the United States very early in May and may call the new Congress into extra session upon arrival. Republicans anticipate a possible May 1 opening while discussions linger on an overseas return and whether a pre return message to Congress will be delivered by courier.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
White House
Congress
Paris
Capitol
66Th Congress
Senate
House
Robbers Bound Over in Connecticut Highway Robberies
In Bridgeport March 22 Dominick Washalkis and Albert Gpoury were bound over to the superior court in 2000 dollars each on a highway robbery charge. Police link them to two robberies and perhaps many more hold ups and auto thefts in Bridgeport and nearby towns. Conductor Raymond Healy reported trolley collections stolen at Seaside Park on January 27 and identified the suspects. Jitney driver John Frish was robbed the following night in Stratfield, with Gooury named as a participant. An automobile believed stolen from Stamford was used in the incidents.
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Bridgeport
Dominick Washalkis
Albert Gpoury
Superior Court
Otter Connecticut
Raymond Healy
Seaside Park
John Frish
Stratfield
Gooury
Stamford
Americans Freed After Four Days in Villista Hands
Washington reports the release of American citizen J. E. Whetton and Mormon bishop Joseph E. Bently who were captured by Villistas in Mexico. They were held four days with no physical violence. A separate dispatch from New Sabinas Company says Oscar Wallace was attacked at his Hacienda Lancinas near Progresso Cauhuila and carried off, possibly dead or wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. E. Whetton
Joseph E. Bently
Villistas
Mexico
State Department
New Sabinas Company
Oscar Wallace
General Edwards to Head Parade in Boston March
Major General Clarence R Edwards of the 26th Yankee division will lead the parade home in Boston with Major General H C Hale. They will ride in automobiles as 27,452 enlisted men and 958 officers parade through the city.
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Edwards
Boston
Clarence R. Edwards
Northwestern Department
H. C. Hale
New England
Hale
Army Headquarters
Wireless Telephone Links Newcastle France and Belmar
Wireless communication has been established between Newcastle New Brunswick and Lyons France and also with Belmar New Jersey by the Marconi company. Officials report satisfactory results and say the wireless telephone will aid aviators attempting the Atlantic crossing by keeping constant contact with shore stations.
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France
Montreal
Newcastle
N. B
Lyons
Belmar
N. J
Marconi Company
Atlantic
Bolsheviks Barred From Joining Reds In Spring Drive
Copenhagen report cites official Lettish army statement denying Bolseviks can link with Sparta forces. Finland and Baltic provinces of Russia and Poland expected to form a bulwark, preventing bolshevik advance toward Germany.
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Copenhagen
Germany
Spartacides
Lettish
Finland
Baltic
Russia
Poland
Big Factory Fire in Detroit Destroyed Two Plants
Fire destroyed the Account Register Co. and the B and H Machine Products Co. plants in Detroit on March 22 causing about $200,000 in damage and leaving 800 workers temporarily unemployed. The blaze origin is under investigation.
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Detroit
Mich
Account Register Co
German Navy in Disgrace Says U S Officer
London March 22 Lieutenant Commander Hugo Koehler of the United States navy describes German naval morale as ruined apart from U boat crews. He notes widespread pamphleteering against Von Tirpitz, the Spartacist revolt crushed by Gerstenberg troops, and scenes in Wilhelmshaven with placards demanding bread and work as the civil government asserts control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell M. Edwards
International News Service
London
von Tirpitz
Hugo W. Koehler
United States Navy
Germany
Koehler
Navy
Wilhelmshaven
Workmen’s Council
Gerstenberg
Berlin
Bremerhaven
Cuxhaven
Workmen
Ntrol
Gertsenberg
Bremen
Gerstemunde
Marine
Gerstenburg
Bauthaus
Spartacist
Spartacus
Workmen’s and Sailors’ Council
Textile strike talks move toward mutual concessions
Lawrence Mass March 22 officials of the American Woolen Co and Everett mills said they would confer with a strikers committee as a first step toward ending an eight week strike affecting at least 15000 operatives. Loom fixers at several mills walked out demanding about 61 cents an hour and a ten percent wage increase. The action could affect over 1000 weavers and threaten mill closures while other plants may follow suit next week. Police questioned Alexander Bannwart tied to pacifist protests and searched for Mrs Glendywer Evans a Boston stockholder on strike picket duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
American Woolen Co
Alexander Bannwart
Henry Cabot Lodge
Washington
Glendywer Evans
Boston
Arlington Mills
N. E. Coal Dealers Must Cut Prices
Worcester reports Arthur F. Rice urges coal dealers to slash prices to save the industry as high costs push consumers toward gas electricity oil and coke. George H. Cushing says federal control will continue and calls for proper supervision of the coal trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E
Worcester
Arthur F. Rice
Retail Car Merchants’ Association of News
New England Coal Association
Mr. Rice
George H. Cushing
Washington
National Wholesalers’ Association
Lumber manufacturers meet to cut prices in Washington
Washington March 22 lumber manufacturers meet with the industrial board of the department of commerce to agree on a reduced price schedule for lumber products. The move mirrors a steel industry step, but a decision today seems unlikely. John H. Kirby of Houston Texas leads the National Lumber Manufacturers association delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Industrial Board
Department of Commerce
Steel Man
John H. Kirby
Houston
Texas
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Shore Line Reduces Trolley Fares Between Cities
Shore Line Railway Co confirms an impending fare cut from three cents per zone to 2 1/2 cents on through routes between New London Norwich and Willimantic. Local city lines within each city remain unchanged. An official announcement will be issued soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shore Line
New London
Shore Line Railway Co
Norwich
Willimantic
Navy to Present Four Guns to Portugal
Washington March 22 The navy department will present four guns stationed at Ponta Delgada Azores to the Portuguese government if congress consents. Two guns are seven inch and two are smaller calibre. The gesture expresses gratitude for Portuguese cooperation during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Portugal
Washington
Navy Department
Ponta del Gada
Azores
Non-delivery of Locomotives and Bolshevik Fear
The report argues that transport shortages would force factory shutdowns due to coal scarcity and that this lack of supply is driving the nation toward Bolshevism. It notes public outcry over Polish and Bolshevist aggression on the eastern front, with Germans fearing looting by a large armed force rather than territorial seizure.
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