March Blizzard Ravages Wide Region With Death Toll
Severe late winter storms across the south and Midwest brought heavy damage and fatalities. Reports from Tennessee Kentucky Illinois and Wisconsin describe deaths from wrecked buildings, a cy clone near Richmond Kentucky, and injuries across multiple states. Investigations in Escanaba reveal a hoax fever case by Miss Evelyn Lyons using a hot water bottle to fake high temperatures.
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Escanaba
Mich
Evelyn Lyons
Harry J. Defnet
Defnet
Chicago
Mar
Morris Fishbein
American Medical Association
R. T. Woodal
Presbyterian Hospital
Storm Rips Pinson Tennessee Area Killing Twenty and Injuring Seventy Five
A night storm near Pinson Tennessee twelve miles south of Jackson kills twenty and injures seventy five, with many of the dead and wounded being Negroes. About fifty Pinson dwellings wrecked and a freight train derailed. Jackson sent relief parties and plans to bring the injured to area hospitals. wire communication to Pinson is cut off. Only minor property damage reported locally.
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Jackson, Tenn
Pinson
Tenn
Deanburg
Madison
Chester
Jackson
J. L. James
Bloomer van Treese
Joseph
Weather survey after snow storm grips Mississippi Central West
Communications were restored in several cities but telegraph and telephone services failed during the heavy snow and rainstorm with high winds. A survey of damage began as the storm moved through the region, disrupting early reports across the Mississippi and Central West states.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Central West States
China Seeks Abrogation of 1915 Treaty with Japan
China gửi note to Japan calling for discussions to return Dalney and Port Arthur, effectively abrogating the 1915 treaty of twenty-one demands. Japanese officials and the Diet view China’s move as firm, with U.S. approval suspected. public fear grows of anti Japanese sentiment abroad.
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Tokio
China
Japan
Dalney
Port Arthur
iMases
Kwang Tung Peninsula
Valentino Finalizes Divorce and Plans Marriage
Rudolph Valentino, the film star, had a final divorce decree entered in Los Angeles. He and his second wife Winifred Hudnut are expected to remarry in Chicago, with plans pending a New York lawyer’s guidance on timing and arrangements.
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Los Angeles
Mar
Rudolph Valentino
Chicago
Winifred Hudnut
Mexico
Jean Acker
Valentino
New York
Bishop Tuttle Ill in Missouri Diocese Leader of Episcopal Church
The Right Rev Daniels L. Tuttle bishop of the Missouri diocese and the oldest Episcopal bishop, is critically ill with grippe after a week of illness. Born January 27, 1837 in Windham New York he has served since 1867 and led Utah Idaho and Montana missions before heading Missouri since 1886.
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St. Louis
Daniels
Tuttle
Episcopal Church
United States
Grippe
Missouri
Windham
N. Y
Utah
Montana
Idaho
Helena
Ritter Root
Slayer Cheats A Texas Posse
In Wichita Falls Texas on March 12 AP reports B L Gunnedge farmer 55 killed his daughter in law Mrs Ed Gulledge and her 20 month old son shot at Harry C Budd father in law and fired at other family members before killing himself as possemen prepared to storm the home. Authorities cite a dispute with son Ed Gulledge over an oil and gas lease as the motive.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Harry C. Budd
Bellevue
Clay County
B. L. GuNpdge
Ed. Gulledge
Budd
Gulledge
California tax law sustained by Supreme Court ruling
The U S Supreme Court sustained California's tax on out of state businesses, in seven Pullman cases. The court held the tax a property tax based on gross earnings, despite portions earned from interstate commerce. Washington reported the decision on March 12.
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Washington
Mar
California
Pullman Company
Supreme Court
Pandolfo Must Serve Sentence Declined Review
The Supreme Court declined to review the case of Samuel C. Pandolfo convicted in Chicago of fraudulent use of the mails to promote the Pan motor company which had plants at St. Cloud Minnesota.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Samuel C. Pandolfo
Chicago
Pan Motor Company
St. Cloud
Minn
Pothier Case Sent to Court of Appeals
The Supreme Court refused to decide federal jurisdiction over Roland R. Pothier for the 1918 killing of Major Alexander Cronkhite at Camp Lewis. The case is sent to the First Circuit Court of Appeals after previous denial of habeas relief and questions about federal reach on a reservation.
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Washington
Mar
Supreme Court
Roland R. Pothier
Alexander P. Cronkhite
Camp Lewis
Circuit Court of Appeals
First Circuit Court of Appeals
Pothier
Rhode Island
Brown
Federal District
Photograph of Jim Bridger Found at Mormon Church Museum
A rare photo dating to about 1842 shows Jim Bridger, famed western trapper, in the Mormon church museum in Salt Lake City. The image is tied to Fort Bridger's founding era and Bridger is noted for teaching Kit Carson his first frontier lessons as history records.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Jim Bridger
Mormon Church Museum
Fort Bridger
Wyoming
Ridger
Kit Carson
Rana Country
Radical trial in Michigan court on industrial law doctrine
William Z. Bester of Chicago stands trial in Berrien county circuit court charged with writing and advocating the doctrine that industrial reform should be achieved by crime. The national communist party trial includes 32 defendants, with many figures in attendance, including Pastor Stokes and Robert Owens, amid a broad audience and protests by civil liberties groups.
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St. Joseph
Michigan
William Z. Bester
Chicago
Berrien County
Foster
National Communist Party
Conti Bedacht
Edgar
Ruthenberg
Rum Raiders Landing Goods
London May 9 United States intelligence reports a Pan American flagged fleet of four to five ships financed by a German magnate may be landing liquor cargoes in the United States from Glasgow. The vessels allegedly include a former Hamburg American captain and a commander of questionable nationality associated with wartime marine activities.
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London
United States
Hhese
Jean
Glasgow
Germans and French clash after killing two officials
Recklinghausen reports the most serious incident of the Franco Belgian occupation as German and French forces clash over the killing of Lieutenant-Colonel Tin and M Joly. Martial law and a 100 million mark fine are noted. eight Germans dead, one French soldier and three Germans wounded in Dortmund riot. state of siege in Recklinghausen. renewed shootings in Buer as crowds attack French posts.
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Dussedorf
Recklinghausen
Buer
Tin
Chaussers
M. Joly
Ruhr
Dortmund
Ces
Page
Greek transport Alexander sinks in gale off Salamis
In Athens on March 12 AP reports the Greek transport Alexander capsized and foundered between Salamis and Piraeus. About 150 Greek naval officers and men died from the disaster, which struck after a fierce gale and boiler explosions. A public funeral was held at Salamis. An official note lists ten officers among the victims.
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Athens
Alexander
Salamis
Firaeus
Georgie
Savaroff
Kilkis
Lemnos
Slayer Faces Trial in April
Vancouver Washington March 12 AP a special jury session to try Geo E Whitfield charged with the murder of 11 year old Anna Nosko of Battleground who was slain and mutilated by the roadside on her way home from school last Thursday If the session is called the drawing will occur on the last Saturday of the month and the trial will start early in April Funeral services for the murdered girl were held yesterday at the Dubinnee church Hundreds of neighbors and friends filled the church or stood outside the door for the last rites.
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Vancouver
Wash
Geo. E. Whitfield
Anna Nosko
Battleground
George B. Simpson
Joseph E. Hall
Simpson
Rire
Dubineee
Pirates Grab Booze and Cash Off New York
Halifax reports the British schooner Eddie James was boarded by pirates off New York. They carried away six hundred cases of whiskey six thousand dollars in cash and the vessel's super-cargo. Captain Mosher filed the report on arrival.
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Halifax
Eddie James
New York
Mosher
Silent raids net hundreds bad agitators
London reports state 98 prisoners held in jail after silent raids on Irish suspects across Britain. Ireland and Britain prepare official statements to fill gaps. raids reached Dublin Glasgow Liverpool and other cities with Irish communities.
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London
Great Britain
Free State
House of Commons
Ireland
Don
Glasgow
Liverpool
Beotland
Sean Lttet
Dail
Harding Trip Aims For Work Amid Rest On Sea Trip
President and Mrs. Harding travel aboard a house boat toward southern Florida with daily periods for official business. Telegraphic updates to the White House continue, and an administration merchant marine policy announcement is hinted for Miami. Chairman Lasker of the Shipping Board accompanies the party and plans talks with the president on funding after a defeated shipping bill.
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Marding
Florida
Washington
White House
Miami
Lasker
The
Shipping Board
Ormond
Fraud Charged Against Stewart Construction in Camp Pike Case
Motion to compel the government to file a bill of particulars in its suit against the James Stewart Construction Company of New York charging fraud in the construction of Camp Pike was sustained by Judge Jacob Treiber. The firm was accused of defrauding the government of 3 090 000 dollars. Similar motions in other camps were postponed pending the Little Rock ruling.
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TjAttle Rock
Ark
Mar
James Stewart Construction Company
New York
Camp Pike
Jacob Treiber
Little Rock
UAH Weather: Fair Tonight and Tuesday with Northwest unsettled
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Tuesday overall. Temperatures remain steady with only minor changes, while the northwest portion may experience unsettled weather.
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UAH
Germany Says America Won The World War
Berlin report quotes German defense minister Gessler replying to French commander De Goutte in Düsseldorf. Gessler accuses France of wartime coercion and asserts Germany fought for its rights, arguing American help aided France and criticizing French claims of bloodless Ruhr occupation.
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Berlin
Gessler
Je Goutte
Ruhr
Associated Press
Duesseldorf
de Goutte
Gossler
France
Germany
DeGoutte
Ethan Car
Germad Quitte
Booze Raids In Capital Prompt Intelligence Probe
Washington March 12 AP The crackdown on violations reports an order to army navy and marine intelligence officers to probe a list with over fifty service officers and more than four hundred names seized in a raid March 3. A Connor was arrested for illegal possession and sale of liquor after liquor valued at $4000 was confiscated.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Washington Post
Prams A Connor
Prohibition Raid Names Washington Officials In Probe
Washington officials and military officers are under review after a bootleg raid disclosed a list of residents including state department personnel and many army navy and marine corps officers. A preliminary inquiry points to further steps by the s and navy departments, with actions to be determined.
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Washington
Prohibition
State Department
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
S and Navy
Peint
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