Hamburg Riots Leave Dozens Dead in Proletarian Upheaval
Riot violence across Prussian Saxony and Hamburg left upwards of 25 dead and many wounded. Banks, public buildings, and shipyards were attacked. police fired on crowds at Hamburg Vulcan yards while barbed wire and armored cars ringed Altona. Streetcar service slowed as mobs looted shops and officials urged calm.
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Prussian
Saxony
Hamburg
Mar
Vulcan
Lire
Blohm and Voss
Heiligengeist
Altona
Volke Zeitung
Bisleten
Prussian Saxony
Eisleben
Communist Revolt Spreads in Central Germany Amid Bank Raids
Dispatches from Amsterdam citing Berlin reports describe increasing Communist unrest in Saxony and other industrial areas. Attacks include dynamite damage to buildings, opened prisons at Mannfeld, and banks raided in Heststadt. clashes at Heiligengeist Field near Hamburg leave many dead or wounded and police defeated on Steinwarder island.
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London
Germany
Amsterdam
Berlin
Saxony
Mannfeld
Heststadt
Hamburg
Central News
Fiee
Heiligengeist Field
Alfonereo
Fietinn Je J
Samburg
Steinwarder Island
Free Harbor
Sole Democratic Member of Utah Assembly Dies
Salt Lake March 24 The Democrats lone representative in the Utah House Clyde Ashbury Hammond died after transfusions failed He was 35 and served as a Mormon bishop at Moab Utah Senator J W Knight and others donated blood in a bid to save him Death attributed to stomach ulcer.
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Salt Lake
Mar
Clyde Ashbury Hammond
Hammond
Moab
Utah
J. W. Knight
Greeks Open Up on Turks in Asia Minor Offensive
Athens reports 120,000 Greek troops in a major push against Turkish nationalists, who field about 90,000 with limited supplies. Greeks aim to seize the Baghdad railroad and reach Eski-Shehr, while British and French forces stay out of the campaign.
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Athens
Mar
Asia Minor
Smyrna
Moscow
Bagdad
Eski-Shehr
Near East
Speeder Bert Nixon Dies In Salinas Crash
Bert Nixon son of the late U S Senator Nixon of Nevada was killed in a high speed crash in Salinas Cal Eyewitnesses said his car on the wrong side of the road struck a sewer trench and the body was hurled from the car to a neck fracture Coroner J A Cornett held an inquest Nixon’s wife, child, and mother were informed while his body rested at the county morgue Nixon had left Carmel by the Sea en route to San Francisco for a boat to Australia He was Harvard educated and once lived on Nevada farms near Napa, part of the Nixon estate
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Nixon
Proses
J. A. Cornett
Carmel
Armand d’Aleria
Los Angeles
Harvard
Nevada Farms
Napa
Czech Troops Gather on Austrian Frontier
Reports of Czech forces concentrated on the Austrian border spark panicky mood in Vienna amid Austria’s internal strife. Officials deny full mobilization while some circles attribute troop activity to revived pan-German fusion sentiment after Chancellor Mayr’s mission outcome.
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Vienna
Czecho-Slovakia
Germany
Mayr
Madrid Sends Military Mission to Japan with Cruiser Voyage
The cabinet orders a military mission to study Japanese army organization and directs the cruiser Reina Regente to sail to Japanese waters on a court voyage amid a communist uprising. A presidential proclamation imposes a non military state of siege.
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Madrid
Japan
Alpine troopers killed amid Karf riot after plebiscite push
Six Alpine troops serving the inter allied plebiscite commission were killed Tuesday in Karf as rioters described as Poles attacked the Alpine force sent to quell unrest. The detachment took refuge in a house under siege, surrendered under a white flag, then fled. gunfire resumed, wounding others and prompting new security measures.
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Huethen
Karf
Ney
Rom Karf
Ha Map
Cardinal Gibbons Dies After Long Illness in Baltimore
James Cardinal Gibbons archbishop of Baltimore and primate of the American Catholic Church died at the arch episcopal residence after a prolonged illness chiefly affecting his heart. He was 87 and died peacefully at 11 35. The Pope's blessing by cable was noted and Baltimore hall bells tolled. Born in Baltimore in 1844 he returned from Ireland to New Orleans and pursued priestly studies at St. Charles College and St. Sulpice. He led American prelates to Rome in 1883 and influenced numerous decrees. A friend of three popes he supported allies in World War I and sent funds for Belgian relief. He celebrated 50 years as bishop in 1918 and 33 years as cardinal in 1919.
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Baltimore
James
Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Breening
James Gibbons
Ireland
America
New Orleans
St. Charles College of Maryland
Seminary of
Leo XIII
United States
Pius X
Benedict
New York
American Committee
London
Lloyd George
Germany
Benevît
Austria
France
Italy
Roosevelt
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Palestine
Schedule of Legislation in Washington House Session
Washington March 24 AP highlights major bills set for the April 12 special session. Emergency tariffs anti dumping American valuation customs duties permanent tariff tax revisions army and immigration appropriations budget and related bills appear on the agenda. Some investigations likely as house leaders say record scrutiny ended in the last session.
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Washington
Mar
Toronto man guilty of bond theft in missing boss case
John Doughty was found guilty of stealing $105000 in bonds from his former employer Ambrose Small, who has been missing more than a year. He faces separate conspiracy charges for kidnapping Small.
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Toronto
John Doughty
Ambrose Small
Ben
Doughty
Small
Four a crowd asserts edict in German Silesia
Berlin March 24 AP reports that several employees of the interallied plebiscite commission in Silesia were murdered recently at Karf. The Beubhen governor orders strict peace measures: no assemblies of more than four, meetings except religious ones banned, and from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. parties over two may be fired upon without warning. Businesses limited to 9–12 a.m. and 2–5 p.m. hours. Similar orders issued at My.
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Berlin
Silesia
Karf
Beubhen
Campaign funds sought for Wood campaign in Chicago
Colonel William Proctor acting as campaign manager for Major General Leonard Wood seeks to recover campaign expenses. Major Albert A. of Chicago serves as treasurer for the Wood campaign, with commitment to reclaim spent funds.
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Chicago
William ©. Proctor
Leonard Wood
Albert A
Wood
Agreement Ends Packing Prowl With Wage Halves
Washington reports a settlement between five packers and their union workers after mediation by Secretary Davis. Both sides accept concessions: eight cent hourly cuts and 12 1/2 percent for piece work, with a six month extension of wartime arbitration. The agreement preserves the eight hour day and overtime pay, and officials aim to rally worker support at mass meetings.
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Washington
Davis
Bix
Harding
White House
Chicago
Redmond
Brennan
Samuel Alschuler
Alschuler
Alschuler Wiwid
Harding Praises Packing Industry Accord Avoiding Strike
President Harding on March 24 congratulated packing industry representatives and employers for reaching an amicable settlement to avert a threatened strike. Secretaries Davis Wallace Hoover and AFL President Gompers joined the delegates at the White House. Harding said the agreement averted suspension of industrial activity and stressed the administration’s aim to facilitate fair dialogue between labor and management.
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Harding
Washington
Mar
White House
Davis
Wallace
Hoover
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Joint Committee
Funeral Services of Major Fred R Reed Held Today
Crowds from many walks of life gathered at the Elks temple in Pocatello for the funeral of Major Fred R Reed Idaho figures and civic groups including Masons Elks Rotarians Kiwanis and the Chamber of Commerce attended. The service at 2 30 p m included addresses by J I Peterson and others and featured Honorary hearers Paul S Bickel W Mall S L Reece George Bailey and R W Spangler. The body was then sent to Boise with escort by Headquarters Company 1st Idaho Cavalry for interment at the state capitol.
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Elks Temple
Fred R. Reed
Knights Templar
MeHan Undertaking Company
Elka Temple
Masong
Elks
Rotarians
Kiwanians
Chamber of Commerce
Pocatello
Major Reed
Brady
Howard
J.T. Young
Has
G. Sumner
Paul
A. Bickel
I, W. Mall
L. Reece
George Bailey
R. W. Spangler
Temple
Bowe
1St Idaho Cavalry
Masons
Boise
Sunda
Idaho
Tax Collections Likely Meet April Installment Estimate
Secretary Mellon announced March 15 income and profits tax receipts were expected at 675 million dollars. By March 22 deposits reached 650 million, supporting a full year revenue estimate of about 3.05 billion dollars in income and profits taxes.
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Washington
Mar
Mellon
Treasury
Lithuanians, Polish Irregulars Clash Near Wilna
A Copenhagen dispatch reports fighting between Lithuanian forces and Polish irregulars led by General Zeligouski. Polish irregulars crossed into the neutral zone near Wilna and attacked Schirvintai. Lithuanian prisoners were reportedly executed. Polish regulars shelled Druskiewski, wounding several Lithuanian soldiers.
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London
Zeligouski
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Wilna
Schirvintai
Druskiewski
Germans Told To Pay 20 Billion Gold Marks By May First
AP dispatch notes the Allied reparations commission demanding Germany settle the 20 billion gold marks owed under the Versailles agreement by May 1. It warns penalties will follow nonpayment and that the commission will inform all powers of any default. Berlin is urged to transmit the note promptly.
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London
Germany
Berlin
Itania
Freiburg
Leipsie
Adda
Teh
Patie
Coney Plans One Stop Flight to San Diego Tonight
Lieutenant W. D. Coney of the 91st Aero Squadron announced from Jacksonville that if conditions improve he will depart Pablo Beach shortly after midnight for a one stop flight to San Diego. Weather had postponed the planned start near 1 AM yesterday due to adverse conditions along the mid-half section.
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Jacksonville
Fla
W. D. Coney
91St Aeronadron
Pablo Beach
San Diego
Cale
Packers reject unions as arbitration on wage dispute proceeds
Chicago reports show Nelson Morris stating packers signed no new agreement with workers and renewed only with Secretary Davis on arbitration. Armour and Co. says wartime wage recognition acknowledged in the conference and expresses hope for a public-satisfactory resolution using direct contact moves after the Altschuler plan ends.
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Chicago
Mar
Nelson Morris
Morris and Company
Davis
Labor
Davia
Armour and Company
Alschuler
Omaha Workers Oppose Wage Cut on Union Pacific
Representatives of three unskilled workers groups meet with Union Pacific head Granville W. Setters in Omaha to oppose a proposed wage reduction. The talks involve freight handlers, station employes, maintenance of way staff, stationary firemen, and oilers, with others from Lincoln and Denver represented.
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Omaha
Union Pacific
Eouapse
W. M. Setters
R. Butzer
L. Jones
Denver
Maintenance of Way
R. M. Mericle
Lincoln
Railroad wage rules debate fuels labor board hearing
B M Jewell of the AFL rail labor group testifies that proposed individual rail rules would cost workers over 6 million dollars and require more than 1 man per shift, urging cross craft cooperation to cut expenses and disputes. He notes 95 percent of Class One shop workers belong to their crafts and cites no federated strikes since 192T.
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Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
Conference Committee of Managers of the Association of Railway Executives
Jewell
Labor Board
Test Suit Questions Rail Board Authority in Wage Ruling
A federal suit filed in Columbus seeks court interpretation of the federal railway labor board authority to back its wage ruling. Plaintiffs, led by Creiley Jewell, claim the board lacks power to block wage reductions without prior employee conference. About 1200 workers from four New York Central subsidiary lines are represented in the action.
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Columbus
Federal Railway Labor Board
Federal District Court
Randolph W. Walton
Pealer
New York Central Railroad
Creiley Jewell
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Toledo and Ohio Central Railway
Labor Board
Damage suit filed against Corn Products Refining
A $1,000,000 damage suit was filed in U S district court against Corn Products Refining Co of Chicago and Argo Illinois by Farrell and Co of Omaha. The suit cites a New York federal judge Hand decision holding the refiner a combination in restraint of trade and a Sherman act violator, claiming years of losses since 1907 and seeking triple damages.
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Chicago
Mar
Corn Products Refining Company
Argo
United States District Court
Farrell and Co
Omaha
Hand
New York
Farrell Company
Ts His Refining Company
Quarantine Expanded Across Texas and Nearby States
An AE report from Washington on March 24 notes Texas placed under air quarantine by the department as ten counties in Cal Louisiana and nearby areas fall under new restrictions.
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Washington
Texas
Department
Cal
Louisiana
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Utah Assembly
Speeder
Reparations Commission
Coney
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